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The warm pavilion in the lake behind the breeze building is as warm as spring. Qin Yu, the fifth prince, wearing a loose plain silk gown, lazily tilted on the rocking chair, wearing soft-soled shoes of the same pigment silk, stilted to the window of the warm pavilion, holding a delicate small silver plate in his arms, biting chestnuts, and slowly shaking the rocking chair.

Huang Jingjie sat in the armchair next to him, took out the chestnuts from the clay pot simmering on the red mud stove and carefully peeled them and put them on the silver plate in the arms of the fifth prince. He peeled one and the fifth prince ate one. Huang Jingjie peeled the chestnut while gossiping: "Yulutang said that yesterday, the fourth master picked four more coral beads and ordered them to The purple seal was carved into four lotus-sized beads, and he drew a picture and sent it to him. Why did the fourth master compete with the beads?

The fifth prince immediately remembered the handkerchief and the beads falling from the four corners of Li Tian's hand. He was surprised, laughed and sighed. The expression on his face looked very strange. Huang Jingjie looked at his strange face and almost forgot to peel chestnuts. The fifth prince swallowed the chestnuts in his mouth and looked at Huang Jingjie and said, "The fifth lady of the Li family Zi likes to decorate beads on the four corners of the veil. The fourth brother really didn't see that he was still full of stupid times when he had chosen the auspicious day when the Zhu family ordered the ceremony. What is this? Can't help it? Mrs. Li doesn't want to follow him at all. Not to mention being a concubine, even her wife doesn't want to follow him. Forget it. I'm nosy again. What does it matter to me? However, I always feel that Mrs. Li will not wait to be carried into the house by his sedan chair like this. I just can't think of what the girl will do. Since she has the means to make the whole city a scoundrel, how can she wait for others to be at the mercy? However, if she quarrels with the fourth brother, it will be an egg and a stone. The fourth brother is not the fool of Ningguo, and the royal palace of Dongyang County is not the Duke of Wen, but who can say this matter? Who would have thought that the fourth brother would become such a stupid and unbearable to look at her?

The look on Huang Jingjie's face also became strange. When it came to the fourth prince and the wife of the Li family, the fifth master was so excited that people couldn't bear to look directly at it.

"Well, did you say last time that you wanted to give that calligraphy post to the old man?" Huang Jingjie interrupted the fifth prince's nagging. The fifth prince's excitement was suddenly cut off. He said 'Uh' and suddenly said, "No, the eldest brother's character of Liu Gong since he was a child is not the same as Shusheng. That Liu Gong's post is enough for him. Dad's favorite word Shusheng will be sent to his father in two days. Alas, a holy post has put a wooden record on my head. What's the matter? According to me, you should tell Qianchunfang clearly that you are not allowed to send wine to Muji!"

"It's easy. I'll just tell Shopkeeper Yao of Qianchunfang." Huang Jingjie hurriedly answered. The fifth prince was stunned and waved his hand gently and said, "Forget it, it's sold. What's the use of talking about it now? She also said hello to me, although she didn't say it clearly.

Huang Jingjie's serious chestnuts in his hands seemed to be able to see the shiny chestnuts.

On the 21st of the first lunar month, officials from all over the empire ended their vacation and solemnly worshipped the government gods and began to deal with the official duties of the new year step by step.

There are towering ancient trees in a slightly dilapidated courtyard in the second gate of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. This is the place where Xu Xuhan, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, handles official affairs. In the extremely clean and tidy upper room, Xu Shangshu sat at the top and listened attentively to the words of his confidant Mr. Yuan: "... Jiang Qingyuan was born as a scholar. In this five years, he has been an outstanding person. Three middle-top, one Zhongping, is the choice of middle-top. Last autumn, he entrusted Ma Langzhong, saying that his wife Li was worried that his niece was not taken care of, and the next one wanted to find a job in the six departments.

"Li's? Um," Xu Shangshu remembered who Li was as soon as he said. He couldn't help thinking of his son's ago and the Ying Nuo he gave to his son. He couldn't help frowning. Mr. Yuan stopped talking and watching him wait for him to speak. Xu Shangshu waved his hand and said, "I know this matter has not been discussed before the New Year? There happened to be a few officers in Ma Langzhong. It's just right for him to go. What's wrong? Go on."

"Yes, this matter had been agreed a few years ago. Last night, Sun Shilang found me and said that there was an urgent need for a master in the Privy Council. Jiang Qingyuan was calm and down-to-earth and the most practical. There is no more suitable person than him. He wanted to transfer Jiang Qingyuan to the Privy Council."

Sun Shilang is the nephew of Mrs. Sun, who has not served in the royal palace of Dongyang County, and is also the spokesperson of the royal palace of Dongyang County. Xu Shangshu's face is slightly dark. Mr. Yuan whispered, "It seems that Jiang Qingyuan has taken the road of the royal palace of Dongyang County."

"It's not so much," Xu Shangshu stood up and walked around the room with his hands behind his back and said, "If you get on the road of Dongyang County King's Mansion, Sun Shilang should have said this a year ago. The owner of the Privy Council has been absent for four or five months. At the other side of Dongyang County Palace, he doesn't need to take it. Jiang Li's family is from the Duke of Yongguo. She wants to take photos. Gu's niece grew up with Mrs. Lin, the Marquis of Ningyuan, and had a deep relationship with Dongyang County. When Xu Shangshu said this, he was irritable and frowned. He didn't agree with his son's request to marry Li's daughter. It was because of this that the five wives of the Li family had a close contact with the Dongyang County Royal Mansion, and could not be torn apart with the Nanning County Palace. The Nanning County Palace and the Dongyang County Palace were in marriages!

No one can pass the exam. In addition to talent, he also pays attention to time, luck and life. Xu Shangshu sighed helplessly. No one would believe it. He actually hoped that his son would not be in the first place, and it was enough to be in the second place. Although the fourth prince has always had an advantage, he had too many advantages, which made him feel a few points. It's inappropriate. The talent of the official family is general and arbitrary. As one of the six departments, he must not be biased. If he stands in line at this time, he will fight with the whole family and even the whole clan. He can't do it, and the Xu family can't do it.

"What does Dongweng mean?" Mr. Yuan looked at Xu Shangshu, who was frowned and asked. Xu Shangshu turned his head and looked at him and said, "There is nothing wrong with Sun Shilang's arrangement. Jiang Qingyuan is indeed the best candidate for the director of the horse house in the Privy Council. Let's take care of this matter. As for Ma Langzhong, although the officials and the director of Zhimafang are similar, one is One of the many officers in the Ministry of Officials, one is in charge of all the horses in the army. Naturally, it is not the same, and there is nothing to say in Ma Lang.

"The fourth master married the Zhu family, and this step is getting more and more important." Mr. Yuan seemed to be talking to himself. Xu Shangshu picked up the warm kettle from the warm house, added water to Mr. Yuan's cup, and also added a cup himself. He sat down and took a few sips and said, "Who would have thought that the official family could take this position?"

"Yes," Mr. Yuan paused for a while before sighing, "In those years, the former emperor..." Mr. Yuan swallowed his words: "Who would have thought that the uncle would suddenly have a serious illness. The four princes, who lived until the death of the former emperor, had only one official family left. Who would have thought of such a thing?"

"The official is tenacity. It is a blessing for us to follow such a wise master. We must not take it out of the fire and expect too much, otherwise," Xu Shangshu was palpitated and did not say anything. Mr. Yuan shivered. The official's cruel man actually killed his brother for the sake of the throne. There is no left. Whoever dares to break his taboo, it is light to kill all over the door.

"What Dongweng said is extremely true. It is the best policy to be careful about the wall view." Mr. Yuan sighed with a trace of fear.

In February, the fourth prince Qin Kun decided to marry the second wife of the Zhu family, the Marquis of Chang'an, and the lively and clear decree was issued to the Zhu Mansion. Li Tian breathed a long sigh of relief and ordered Yue Niang to send it back to the fourth prince. Yue Niang happily received the envoy, ordered someone to carry the box, and went to the back corner door to get on the car. Then she remembered that although the fourth master's decree had been issued to get married and move out, it was also an autumn thing. Where can I find him now? She can't get in.

Yuniang stood at the corner door for a while, stamped her feet and was about to go back to ask Li Tian with audacity. Qingzhi turned out of the moon door with a smile and said, "The fifth lady said that you must still be still in a daze here. Sure enough, the fifth lady said that he led the household department and sat in the household almost every day. You go to the household department to look for him. Go west." Yue Niang breathed a sigh of relief, dusted her skirt, raised her chin and said, "Do you still need to pay for this? I thought of it for a long time." After saying that, without waiting for Qingzhi to speak, he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "This is important. I have to go quickly."

The fifth prince went to Qingfeng Building for breakfast early in the morning. He complained with a worried face and Huang Jingjie: "You asked someone to burn a few columns of incense for me. Things have not been going well these days. The fourth brother's marriage will definitely not be a happy event himself. If Baba comes to congratulate, this flattery will be on the horse's hoof! Yesterday, I stayed where he had to go, and I just wanted to meet him unexpectedly. By the way, I gave him a full gift and would not annoy him. Who knew that after nearly two hours, the moon rose and fell, and the shadow was not seen! I got up at dawn today. Who knows that he has gone to the government? It was so late yesterday. It's so early today. Don't he have to sleep?!"

Huang Jingjie looked at the fifth prince who became more and more stuffy and persuaded him, "You don't have to wait for a chance encounter. The fifth master comes to congratulate him, and it's the same if he doesn't mention it."

"Alas, I have to congratulate him anyway today, otherwise I will be rude. I will go to the government to find him."

"Fifth master, no matter how much you congratulate, you can't miss it." Huang Jingjie took the sealed red sandalwood box from several while saying that and handed it over. The fifth prince reached out and took it out of the courtyard, threw it to the dwarf, and went out of the side door and went to the household government gate.