It is easy to take the weightlifting examination, but it is not easy to choose the examiner...
"Normally, Mr. Feng is the most suitable person, but this year his son is participating in the scientific examination. In order to avoid suspicion, he cannot be allowed to take the exam." An official from the Zhou Wang faction said with regret.
"Speaking of which, Taifu Qian is also a suitable candidate. It's just that Taifu Qian is old and I'm afraid he doesn't have the energy." People from the Zhao Wang faction also pretended to recommend suitable candidates.
For King Zhao and King Zhou, the choice of examiner this time must fall among them.
There are only a few close ministers of the emperor. Those who are qualified are not suitable to be chief examiners, and others who can be chief examiners are not qualified enough.
The fifth prince died this time. Although the emperor did not punish him, he was allowed to recuperate in the palace in the name of recovering from his injuries. He would not be able to walk out for a short time.
Qin Jiyan?
This is the person that King Zhao and King Zhou are least worried about. Qin Jiyan has always been aloof and arrogant. He does not make good friends with the court officials and never win over the ministers in the court.
Although doing this could make the old emperor feel at ease, disadvantages appeared at critical moments. If something happened to Qin Jiyan, there would be no capable person in the court to speak for him, and he would not be able to benefit from good things like the imperial examination.
Although King Zhao and King Zhou did not like the emperor, they had soldiers and people. Although they did not dare to compete with the emperor, it was not easy for the emperor to reduce their power.
In the court, the King of Qin faction had almost no voice. The royalists were led by Master Feng and Master Jiao. These two people were silent, and the people behind them naturally did not dare to say anything, so...
I saw people from King Zhao and King Zhou fighting over the examiners in the court hall.
The old emperor's head ached when he heard this. The reason why he appointed Mr. Kang as the examiner was not only because he wanted to support the fifth prince, but also because he did not have a suitable candidate on hand, and he did not want to give King Zhao and King Zhou a chance, so he appointed Mr. Kang as the examiner.
The opportunity was given to the fifth prince.
However, what the old emperor didn't expect was that the fifth prince failed more than he accomplished, and made everything into a mess. Seeing that the benefits would still fall into the hands of King Zhou and King Zhao, he felt depressed just thinking about it.
The re-examination cannot be postponed any longer. The time for the examination is waiting for no one. The old emperor must appoint the person in charge as soon as possible.
Annoyed by the quarrel between King Zhao and King Zhou, the old emperor once thought of asking Feng Sijin to suspend the exam and let Mr. Feng serve as the examiner, but after thinking about it, he gave up the idea.
It was his intention to let Feng Sijin participate in the scientific examination today. According to the Feng family's wishes, Feng Sijin should participate in the encore convened by the new emperor after he ascends the throne to show that he is used by the new emperor.
Once the emperor and the courtier, the Feng family's idea was not wrong, but the old emperor was unhappy, so Feng Sijin had to end this year. Wouldn't it be a slap in the face to go back on his words at this time?
Master Feng can't do it, Master Jiao can't do it either, and as for the others...
There were more or less flaws all over his body, and it was easy for people to take advantage of him. The old emperor didn't dare to take risks, so he had to give up.
"It seems that this time we can only follow the wishes of those two scoundrels." Even as an emperor, everything can't go as planned. After several days of quarreling, the old emperor had to relent.
Since the chief subject officer is uncertain, the date for the examination cannot be determined.
"Alas..." The old emperor sighed, leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes and rested.
The close confidant eunuch was very eye-catching and immediately stepped forward to massage the old emperor's temples. After a while, the old emperor felt so comfortable that he groaned, and his tense body relaxed.
The confidant eunuch knew that the opportunity had come, and whispered: "Your Majesty, I have something to say. I don't know whether to say it or not."
"What are you talking about?" The old emperor didn't even raise his eyelids, his expression was relaxed.
"Oh, I dare you to say something." The confidant eunuch said casually: "I see that Your Majesty is worried about the candidate for the main exam. Just two days ago, His Highness King Qin mentioned a person to my ears. I think this person is very suitable.
But it’s too late.”
"Jiyan? When did he come to see you? Didn't he hurt his leg and recuperate at home?" The old emperor opened his eyes, his eyes full of inquiry.
The confidant eunuch knelt down with a puff, "You deserve to die! I don't dare to hide from the emperor. Two days ago, Miss Jun came to see me and wanted me to help her deliver medicine to King Qin. I saw that Miss Jun was so infatuated that I felt pity for him."
I made a trip for Miss Jun, and then I met His Highness the King of Qin."
"So that's what happened, get up." The old emperor also heard that Jun Yian sent medicine to King Qin, but Qin Jiyan stayed behind closed doors.
"I still kneel down and say I feel at ease." The eunuch next to the old emperor knew very well how strong the old emperor's desire for control was, and knew that his confession had dissuaded the old emperor, but he did not dare to make excuses and continued to look pitiful.
Xi look.
"After King Qin saw the servant, he immediately asked about your situation, Your Majesty. He also said that you were angry because of your unfilial piety, so he did not dare to come to see you. He only reflected on himself at home. The servant was quick to speak and said that Your Majesty was angry because of your unfilial piety.
As for worries, King Qin thought for a while and then mentioned a candidate, but King Qin just said it, and the servant took it to heart after hearing it, and thought about whether he could share the worries of His Majesty."
"Oh, who is the candidate?" Of course the old emperor knew that all this was not an accident, but he didn't care much. The decision was in his hands. No matter how much Qin Ji said, it was useless.
"Xian Yin, the layman! The King of Qin mentioned the fraud in the classics examination. Xian Yin, the layman, has become famous among the emperors, so it is perfect for him to be the examiner. Moreover, Xianyin, the layman, has always been indifferent to fame and fortune, so his being the examiner will not affect the court structure.
." In other words, neither King Zhao nor King Zhou could benefit from this imperial examination.
"Hermit Xian Yin? Jiyan is really serious about it." The old emperor said, but it was full of sarcasm, "I really don't think I didn't know that he and lay scholar Xian Yin are actually on good terms. He really doesn't shy away from it at all."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Majesty, please forgive me. I don't know that King Qin has a good relationship with the wise hermit. I just think that King Qin is reasonable. Only then, only now..." The eunuch kept kowtowing, his face covered with tears and snot.
He looked very frightened.
"Look at how cowardly you are, how dare you speak up for others with such little potential. Get up, I don't blame you." The old emperor looked disgusted, but there was a smile in his eyes. One look at the confidant eunuch knew that the emperor was not really angry.
, and immediately got up crying and laughing, "The slave has never been promising, that is to say, the Holy One does not despise the slave."
He raised his hand to wipe away the snot and tears on his face, revealing a pitiful face.
The old emperor laughed when he saw it, and joked: "Come on, come on, get down quickly. If outsiders see you like this, do you still need the face of the chief executive?"
"Oh, this slave keeps going like this." The confidant eunuch immediately smiled like a flower and ran out with a bang. He didn't stop until he ran out of the hall, and the expression on his face condensed.
The matter was finally settled without any danger!