"Text, how is Xiao Yu's illness?" In the Xuande Hall, several monarchs and ministers were reviewing the memorial. Suddenly Lu Zhaoci raised his head and asked.

"I heard from the imperial doctor that I'm afraid I won't survive this summer." Cen Wenwen said quietly. It is already the summer of the second year of Zhenguan. Many things happened in the first year of Zhenguan. The world was peaceful, but many people died.

, General Huaihua, Gan Chong, the second disciple of the current Emperor Zhenguan, was sentenced to death. Then Wang Junkuo, the governor of Yangzhou who had returned from suppressing the rebellion, also fell seriously ill and died violently on his way back to Beijing. The deaths of the two generals made the officials of the government and the public dissatisfied.

cast a shadow over it. On the contrary, as for the death of King Wu Du Fuwei, it did not attract too much attention from others. Such people will die sooner or later.

"In the first year of Longwu, the first year of Zhenguan, and the second year of Zhenguan, the competition period is about to begin again, but Xiao Yu fell ill." Lu Zhaoci threw away the ink pen in his hand and said lightly.

"Your Majesty, there are countless officials in the court, and there are countless talents. Are you still worried that you can't find a suitable person to be the chief examiner?" Cui Renshi said with slight dissatisfaction: "Although Xiao Yu is an important minister of the country, but...

After all, we are getting old, and some things should be done by young people."

"Your Majesty, I have someone who can give it a try." Changsun Wuji said with his hands in hand.

"Oh! Who is it?" Lu Zhaoci asked in surprise.

"The current chief assistant, Master Cen." Changsun Wuji said with a smile: "He was a one-man deputy examiner back then. It should be possible to be the examiner at this time."

"Wen Wen is busy with state affairs, well, that's fine! Wen Wen, you will be the chief examiner! Let Yu Shinan and Chu Liang help you!" Lu Zhaoci glanced at Cen Wen Wen and nodded.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this Chu Liang is dying. He is also old. Being a minister of the Ministry of Rites is already a blur. Your Majesty, you'd better replace him with another one!" Master Cui Ren said again.

"Then his son Chu Suiliang! I know that this man is scholarly and sincerely loves me. If a bird cares about others, he will show his affection. Let him be the deputy examiner!" Lu Zhaoci nodded and said. All the ministers

After hearing this, his eyes darkened. As the imperial examination progressed, those who took the imperial examination for the first time have now been promoted to governors, and the lowest is the magistrate of Shangxian County. From this point of view, the promotion of national officials in the future,

Most of them take the imperial examination as the first condition.

"Your Majesty, there are members of Lord Cen's family outside the palace. They say they have something important to ask Lord Cen." Qin Jiudao, the newly appointed chief internal officer, said cautiously.

"Wen Wen, you go back first!" Lu Zhaoci waved his hand and said, "But I heard that it's your turn to teach some of my princes today. Don't be lazy in the afternoon!"

"I have remembered it," Cen Wenwen quickly responded.

"The imperial examination is approaching. Could it be that Master Cen has any relatives in the future at this time?" Cui Renshi rolled his eyes and said pretending not to care.

"I haven't heard that Mr. Cen has any relatives coming!" Fang Xuanling thought for a moment, shook his head, and said: "Master Cen has been in charge of the country for a long time, so he still knows the rules of avoiding suspicion."

"Ahem, yes." Cui Renshi showed a hint of embarrassment on his face, but he stopped talking.

Outside the palace, Cen Wenwen looked solemn. His family rules were very strict. When he was handling political affairs in the palace, he could not be disturbed unless it was a big deal. Although he was a minister, Emperor Zhenguan trusted him very much.

He, but he has always abided by his duties and was loyal to his duties. Because of this, he has always been the chief assistant of Xuande Palace. But at this time, his family actually sent someone to urge him to return to the palace. This shows the importance of this matter and he has no choice but to do so.

I had to leave the palace.

"Hey! Who are you? Why haven't I seen you in my house?" Cen Wenwen had just left the palace when he saw an unknown servant standing next to his carriage. A look of suspicion appeared on his face and he hurriedly

asked….

"Sir, my master is critically ill and I would like to ask you to leave." The servant looked anxious and said nervously.

"Who is your master?" Cen Wenwen asked again.

"Song Guogong, Situ Xiao Yu, Mr. Xiao." The servant did not dare to conceal it and said quickly.

"What is supposed to come is coming. Hey, Mr. Xiao, why are you bothering?" Cen Wenwen sighed. He waved his hand and said, "Get in!" After saying that, he got on his carriage, and the man under his name

He didn't dare to be careless and quickly led the carriage towards Xiao Yu's mansion.

Within a moment, the carriage stopped. It was obviously at Xiao Yu's house. Cen Wenwen thought about it for a moment before getting out of the car. Suddenly, he saw a gorgeous carriage outside Xiao Yu's house, with a faint golden phoenix.

It appeared on it, surrounded by golden armored guards, and a palace lady holding a lantern stood on one side. It was obviously a palace object. Cen Wenwen's expression changed and he quickly asked: "Which nobleman in the palace owns this carriage?"

"My lord, it belongs to Concubine Jing." The servant said quickly.

"Not good." Cen Wenwen's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he turned around and left.

"Student Lu Ke meets the teacher." At this time, a childish voice suddenly came from behind, and he saw a five or six-year-old little guy with pink makeup saying to him on the front steps.

Cen Wenwen's expression turned bitter. The child in front of him was Lu Ke, who was recently crowned King of Shu. Speaking of which, several of Lu Zhaoci's children were studying together. Cen Wenwen had also been ordered to give him a child every seven days.

The princes had a class, and the title of teacher was acceptable. However, Cen Wenwen knew that he could not bear this title, and he could not accept it. But at this time, there was no other way.

"I pay my respects to His Highness the King of Shu." Cen Wenwen said with a wry smile: "I didn't expect His Highness to be here too."

"Master Xiao is seriously ill, and his disciples and his mother and concubine came to visit him." Lu Ke, the king of Shu, was indeed very smart. He knew how to respect his teachers at a young age. Although he knew what Cen Wenwen was thinking, he was still very respectful, which made Cen Wenwen happy again.

I feel helpless but don’t know what to do?

"It turns out that Concubine Jing is also here." The wry smile on Cen Wenwen's face became even more intense. Now he finally knew why Xiao Yu was so anxious to find him. However, he didn't expect that this Mr. Xiao,

Even Concubine Jing and Shu King Lu Ke were notified, and they couldn't leave even if they wanted to.

"Sir, please." Lu Ke, like a little adult, stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation, as if this Xiao Mansion was a separate courtyard of his own home.

"Your Highness, King of Shu, please come first." Cen Wenwen was deeply trusted by Lu Zhaoci, but he also knew how to abide by the way of a minister. Although Lu Ke, King of Shu, was young, he was the son of an emperor after all, with the blood of dragon and phoenix. Naturally, Cen Wenwen was not

It's a good thing to keep it up in front of him.

"Sir, please!" Lu Ke rolled his eyes and immediately stepped forward to take Cen Wenwen's right hand. The two of them walked towards the house, but they did not distinguish between front and rear. Xiao Yu nodded repeatedly. No wonder everyone in the court praised him.

Lu Ke is smart and smart, but he is extraordinary at first glance. His talent is far above that of Lu Chengsi, the king of Jiangxia County. He is also a leader among the children of the clan. Although he did not mention the prince by name, the implication is that he is the prince.

It's nothing more than a prince.

"I thank you, Your Highness." Cen Wenwen did not show any pretense and let Lu Ke hold his right hand, and the two of them entered Xiao Yu's mansion together.

Xiao Yu's mansion is very large, but it has more Jiangnan characteristics, with pavilions and pavilions arranged in an orderly manner and crisscrossing mountains and rivers. It emphasizes the gentleness of water and the harmony with the surrounding environment. When entering it, people feel as if they are in a Jiangnan water town.

Although it is midsummer, it is very cool here. This has a lot to do with Xiao Yu's origin.

After passing several waterside pavilions, we arrived at Xiao Yu's room. Before Cen Wenwen entered, he smelled a strong smell of Chinese herbal medicine, and faintly heard Xiao Yu's coughs. Cen Wenwen frowned.

, it seems that Xiao Yu’s body really doesn’t believe it anymore…

"Cen Wenwen pays homage to Concubine Jing." After meeting Concubine Jing Yang Ning'er for the first time, Cen Wenwen saluted Xiao Yu who was lying on the bed and said, "Junior Cen Wenwen pays homage to Senior Xiao." However, he did not use his official position to express his gratitude.

Commensurate. As long as people in official circles understand that since it is called this, the implication is not to discuss official matters.

It's a pity that Cen Wenwen, a guy with so much wisdom and almost a monster, made a miscalculation this time. Who is Xiao Yu? An old bureaucrat who has been through the ups and downs of the officialdom for a long time. More importantly, he is critically ill now. I don't know when.

I'm going to see the King of Hell. Do you still need some dignity at this time?

"Master Cen can come, I will die in peace." Xiao Yu's pale face showed a trace of rosy, pointing at Lu Ke and said: "Master Cen, what do you think of the King of Shu?"

Cen Wenwen groaned secretly in his heart when he heard this, but he had no choice but to smile bitterly and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Shu is very talented and handsome. He is so outstanding at a young age. He will definitely be extraordinary in the future. He is worthy of being the blood of two generations of emperors, and is beyond the comparison of ordinary people."

of."

"It's good, but there is no guidance from a famous teacher!" Concubine Jing Yang Ning'er on the side showed a trace of bitterness on her face and said: "No matter how smart this person is, if there is no guidance from a famous teacher, he still won't be able to make a big impact in the future. Now.

Although there are many talents in the world, famous teachers are hard to find!"

"Your Majesty, isn't there the one in front of you?" Xiao Yu said with a smile: "Master Cen is the number one scholar in our dynasty. With Master Cen here, do you still need to look for a teacher everywhere?".

"Master Cen pays attention to state affairs every day, how can he agree to teach Ke'er!" Yang Ning'er sighed deeply.

"Master Cen is a famous scholar in Jiangzuo. Just a little advice will be enough to benefit His Highness the King of Shu." Xiao Yu said to Cen Wenwen: "Master Cen, what do you think?"

"This, this?" Cen Wenwen was secretly worried. He didn't expect that something like this would happen to him. He didn't know what to do, and his humble face suddenly turned red.

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Chapter completed!