Zuo Zhou sat under a tree in the yard and meditated quietly. He remembered that after Zhu Qi Zhen issued the imperial edict, he told Yi Yun how to break the situation. He asked Yi Tianxing's eldest brother Yi Tianfan to marry the daughter of the imperial minister, but later he
Going deep into the Song Dynasty, he didn't pay much attention to the subsequent procedures. He didn't know exactly which minister was responsible for the marriage. After all, these were all minor details. For Great Qin, the weapon casting ability of the Yi family was the key.
But now Hu Hai's imperial edict is a bit weird. Who is Li Si? That is the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty. In terms of power alone, he is ranked among the top five existences in the Qin Dynasty. Such a person would let his daughter marry? Even Yi
The family has strong weapon forging capabilities, but they still wronged their girls.
The daughter of the prime minister, according to Li Si's status, the person who comes to propose marriage should be at least the second-best candidate in the ranking, or the son of a powerful official in the court. Yi Tianfan is really not worthy.
But Li Si's matter is easy to solve, because Zuo Zhou has never heard that Li Si has any daughter. No, he does have a daughter, but she seems to be married to Fusu.
Okay, if that's the case, it's very likely that this prime minister's daughter was deliberately found just for this marriage.
But why?
Zuo Zhou couldn't figure it out for a while, and scratched the back of his head vigorously. It took a long time before he finally understood.
I'm so stupid. Why should he think about Hu Hai's plan? Is that thinking something ordinary people can understand? He is not Zhao Gao.
"Don't go!"
Zuo Zhou threw the imperial edict at Cao Zhengchun's feet, "Yi Tianfan should pick up the marriage, and escorting him home is also a matter of Mingjian Villa. What does it have to do with me... Even if I have some friendship with Mingjian Villa, I will go there
It’s not as big as a quick trip.”
Cao Zhengchun picked up the imperial edict and put it on the table. "Now that I have read the imperial edict, I cannot take it back. However, I will truthfully tell your majesty the general's intention."
"What are you doing here again?"
Just when Cao Zhengchun was about to leave, another person pushed open the courtyard door and walked in. The people who had followed the announcement respectfully split apart when they saw him.
Zuo Zhou looked up and felt helpless, "If you don't study with those people, why did you come to me?"
The old man Zuo's eyes widened and he reached out to grab the back of Zuo Zhou's neck, just like Zuo Zhou grabbed Ximen Xiang. But Zuo Zhou also wanted to save face. How could he give in in front of so many people? So he ducked behind Cao Zhengchun.
, Use your position to dodge, "If you have something to say, don't throw fire at me!"
The old man Zuo raised his eyebrows and said, "I dare you to know."
Zuo Zhou chuckled, "You still have expectations for Hu Hai, but I didn't expect this."
The old man Zuo sat down angrily and knocked on the table in a grand manner, "Pour some tea!"
Zuo Zhou happily went over to pour tea. In fact, what happened to Zuo Laohan happened recently. Zhang Liang got second place in the imperial examination before. Logically speaking, he needs to be reused. It’s just that Zhang Liang and Zuo Laohan have a close relationship.
Li Xunhuan was also labeled as a member of Li Yuanfang's family. Although Hu Hai didn't say anything, he was not polite at all in his actions. He sent Zhang Liang and Li Xunhuan to two idle positions.
"Hmph! Old man, I am the most particular about repaying kindness. Zuo Qianhu took great care of us when we were in the Kingdom of Jin, so I want to avenge him. Later, we lived in Daqin. Although it was not as good as before, we still had feelings for each other.
.I saw that Zhang Liang was a great talent, so I asked him to take part in the scientific examination and serve Emperor Qin. Who knew that Hu Hai didn’t know what was good or bad?”
Zuo Zhou suddenly realized, "Why did Zhang Liang go to take part in the imperial examination? Originally, his country was also destroyed by the Qin Dynasty. Although there were its own problems, logically speaking, he should not have participated. It took him a long time to do so.
The reason lies with you."
Old Man Zuo sighed, "These are all grievances of the past. Now Emperor Qin has turned into a dragon, and those countries have long become the dust of history. Some people are still thinking about restoring the country, but some have no meaning.
I see that Zhang Liang is such a talented old man, and he always follows me to study, which is really a bit unfair!"
Zuo Zhou nodded and gave full affirmation, "Zhang Liang doesn't want it, this Hu Hai is a bit ignorant!"
Zuo Zhou thought for a while and said: "Let's see again. If Hu Hai still can't figure it out, then it's a waste of time to float around in officialdom. Then let Zhang Liang resign. Well, I actually want to persuade Li Xunhuan to resign."
Although this imperial examination created a great feat, many female officials were born afterwards. But I know Hu Hai and most of the courtiers in the court. In fact, they are not optimistic about female officials. This is because
In terms of basic concepts, it is a bit difficult to change in one generation. The key is that even Hu Hai does not believe in it and has no leading role. I am afraid that this system may be repeated in the future, which would be ridiculous."
The old man Zuo continued: "Well, it's not that serious. I think that Hu Hai just seems to be a bit difficult to deal with you, and the rest is okay. Didn't he reuse the number one scholar? I saw that Zhong Kui, although he looks weird.
, But he is indeed talented!”
Zuo Zhou was happy and looked at him strangely, "I didn't expect you to speak for Hu Hai. Well, Zhong Kui is indeed good and very talented, but his talent is not in governing the country. What should I say? He should go
Dali Temple, go and pick up Di Renjie’s class! But he doesn’t have Di Renjie’s political sensitivity. If you want to cultivate him, I’m afraid it won’t take more than ten or twenty years.”
Zuo Zhou's words were certainly not without purpose. He had quietly asked the Demon Sect to investigate the moment he heard the name Zhong Kui. He found out that Zhong Kui's hometown was on the border between Tang and Da Qin. He was born in a poor family and attended a private school in the village. However, because of his good talent,
So I passed the exam step by step from a remote and poor village.
Such a person has never been exposed to politics. If it were normal, he would definitely have to linger in the imperial capital for several years and gradually understand relevant knowledge before he can get a good rank in the exam. But this time the imperial examination has strengthened many objective questions, Zhong Kui
He is also a humble person. As long as he is a famous person, he wants to see or make friends with him, so he also attended Song Ci's lectures and achieved good results.
As for the last big question, he was one of the few who did not choose the question asked by Zhang Junbao!
This actually endeared the examiners to a certain extent. Except for half of the female candidates, those who answered the questions asked by Zhang Junbao either had ulterior motives or wanted to curry favor with the harem ladies in the future. In this case, Zhong Kui seemed upright.
, there’s nothing wrong with saying ‘clear stream’.
This is the reason why Zhong Kui was finally selected as the number one scholar!
"The move of re-appointing Zhong Kui cannot be said to be Hu Hai's growth. He may be trying to stop everyone from saying, 'Look, I didn't re-appoint the No. 2 pick because I thought the No. 1 pick was better.'" Zuo Zhou curled his lips,
"There is nothing wrong with Zhong Kui himself. It's okay to let him handle government affairs. It's just that he is still in the learning stage. If he wants to truly develop his talents, I am afraid he will need at least three years of experience. If it is Emperor Qin, it will only be three years.
He will definitely wait. But as for Hu Hai... I'm afraid he will have forgotten this matter in less than a year, and by then Zhong Kui will have been buried."
The old man Zuo's face twitched, and he wanted to refute, but he had a feeling that what this kid said was probably true.
"Why did you speak for Hu Hai as soon as you came in today? Are you here to be a lobbyist?" Zuo Zhou was happy and poured himself a cup of tea. "Let me guess, Hu Hai will definitely not tell you in person. If
If it's Lao Di and the others, they should come to me directly and tell me personally, so it can only be because they are not so close, and...is it Li Si?"
The old man Zuo rolled his eyes, "Your reasoning skills are good. You shouldn't be a general. You should go to Dali Temple with Di Renjie."
"Hmph, if it weren't for Hu Hai's mischief, I might still be affiliated with the staff of Dali Temple."
The old man Zuo also sighed after hearing this, it is true, Hu Hai is a super operator. He did not inherit the ambitions of Emperor Qin at all, but he learned 100% of the so-called emperors' mental skills from other countries, or in his heart
I think that kind of 'mediocre' emperor is the real emperor.
"Li Si came to see me. He hopes that you can help escort his goddaughter to Mingjian Villa, and then go to the Ming Dynasty to marry Ji Yanran."
"What's the reason?"
Old Man Zuo's expression became more serious, "The procession this time will be filled with spies from Great Qin, and they will be secretly dispersed during the Ming Dynasty."
"What to do?" Zuo Zhou frowned. Does this mean he has thoughts about the Ming Dynasty? That shouldn't be the case. Hu Hai has always pursued a strategy of recuperation and recuperation. In fact, he also thinks there is nothing wrong with this strategy. How did he change it?
"No, they are not going to inquire about the Ming Kingdom, but to inquire about the Yuan Kingdom!" Old Man Zuo said: "The night before, it was Hu Hai who came to Li Si and said that he wanted to fight for the fate of the country, and the first target was the Yuan Kingdom. You don't know, but
Li Si was so excited that he came to beg me."
After saying this, Zuo Zhou understood. Li Si felt that Hu Hai had made progress, grown up, learned well, and had some of the courage of Emperor Qin back then. Although the spies sent out in this way were too heavy, Li Si was very willing.
Teach him and let him gain experience. After all, in his view, failure is not terrible, but not doing it is terrible.
Besides, the Yuan Kingdom is weak, so even if it fails, there won’t be much loss, so it’s very suitable for Hu Hai to train!
The old man Zuo knew from Zuo Zhou's hesitation that he was hesitating, so he added: "After all, we have lived peacefully in Da Qin for so many years. Emperor Qin gave you all the bamboo slips of merit and virtue before he turned into a dragon. You also have the spirit of Da Qin."
It’s okay if Hu Hai can’t help him with his luck, but since he shows signs of improvement, can we, father and son, help him a little bit?”
Zuo Zhou frowned. Should he say it or not? This is indeed the truth, but... "Well, I'll go talk to Li Si later!"