"He should be at the Heavenly Realm, right?"

"I don't know this, but it should be quite high to protect Junjun."

"Well, personal opportunity." If you reach the level of a half-step master, you may suddenly realize the master with the ointment given to him by the spring rain.

...

Xiao Changqi looked at the memorials piled up like a mountain, rubbed his forehead and sighed.

I hope that this autumn exam can select some tribute students with good qualifications.

"Your Majesty, the Minister of Rites is asking for your visit." Gong Chengzhi reported to the palace.

Xiao Changqi said: "Biography."

Zhu Qing entered the Qinzheng Hall, holding a stack of memorials to Xiao Changqi for review.

When Xiao Changqi saw what was in his hand, he immediately wanted to drive him out again.

"I bow to your Majesty." Zhu Qing held the memorial and wanted to salute.

Xiao Changqi waved his hand, "I'm fine, what's the matter?"

"Return to Your Majesty. The autumn examination has ended. This is the outline of the tribute students for this autumn examination. Moreover, the general election has also begun to be prepared." Zhu Qing handed over the memorial to Gong Cheng and submitted it to Gong Cheng.

Xiao Changqi put down his red pen and opened the memorials.

"Is there a special tribute student this time?"

"If you want to say something special, there is one. The name is...yes, it is Yanran. Your Majesty can read his articles, which are very similar to Prime Minister Renran back then. His words are sharp and direct and important." Zhu Qing promoted Renran and knew Renran well, so when he saw Yanran's paper, he felt that he had seen it at first sight.

"Yanran...Ranran..." Xiao Changqi thought for a while and said to Zhu Qing: "Give him a file to me."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhu Qing retreated first.

Xiao Changqi's slender fingers hit the imperial desk one by one.

Gong Cheng lowered his head and said nothing.

"Ming Cheng, do you think he may come back?"

"This slave doesn't know."

"I forgive you for being innocent, just say it."

"It's Your Majesty, that's what I said." Gong Cheng's body became more respectful and he was silent for a while before saying: "I think if Prime Minister Ren Ran was still worried about the Empress, he would be very likely to come back. Your Majesty's grand election candidate might have something to do. Your Majesty forgives his crime, and I'm so arrogant."

"I said I was exempted from punishment, whatever you say. Then according to your wishes, he might have come for the draft. He thought I was tired of the queen and wanted to choose another love. He planned to take the opportunity to plan my queen?"

"I think he may not be for the Queen, but for His Majesty."

"For me? Didn't you just say you were thinking about the queen?"

"It is to stop Your Majesty from doing anything hurtful to the Queen. In the future, Your Majesty will regret it, and the Queen will be sad."

"Haha, isn't that the same as before?" Xiao Changqi picked up the memorial and read it quickly until he reached the last tribute student, Yan Ran, and then he stopped.

Then he looked at his name and said, "After a long walk, I still returned to the starting point."

Gong Cheng secretly looked at Xiao Changqi's expression. Seeing that he had a smile, he was still looking forward to something. After understanding Xiao Changqi's meaning, it seemed that His Majesty hoped that Prime Minister Ren Ran would come back.

It has been six years since the imperial court has no prime minister, so maybe it will be again soon.

Zhu Qing brought Yanran's test paper, "Your Majesty, please review it."

Xiao Changqi did not look at it immediately, but said to Zhu Qing: "The selection of girls is only selected from the nobles."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhu Qing said, originally beautiful girls should be ladies from a wealthy family and women with both moral integrity and talent to run for the election. Although there are many beautiful girls among the good families who know the rules and abilities, they are not as noble as women after all, without the noble education, they can save a lot of money. After all, there are so many noble families, and not necessarily every family has women of the right age.

"Get back." Xiao Changqi said to Zhu Qing.

Zhu Qing received the order but withdrew from the Qinzheng Hall.

Xiao Changqi opened Yanran's test paper... Although the words on it were completely different in style, the words and rhymes were exactly the same as Renran.

"Look at it." He handed the test paper to Gong Cheng.

Gong Cheng took it with both hands, then looked at the words on it, and soon closed it again, "Your Majesty, look like it."

"Well, check where this person is now?"

"I'll make arrangements now."

"I'll go to Kunyuan Palace." Xiao Changqi's thin lips curled, she should want to know the news.

Gong Cheng said: "When you go back to your Majesty, the Empress listened to the musicians playing with Mrs. Chen in the Imperial Garden, saying that she would cultivate the musical rhythm of Your Highness."

"Haha, what can I hear from my belly? It's obvious that she wants to listen to the song." Xiao Changqi left faster.

Gong Chenggong followed Xiao Changqi, but after leaving the Qinzheng Hall, he immediately asked other eunuchs to serve him first. He went to do the erran in charge of Xiao Changqi's instructions and found Yanran.

...

Yipin Inn.

Yanran packed his bags and prepared to leave.

In fact, it was just a box, which was lighter than when he came, because he placed some books in the inn, the autumn examination was over, and those books were useless.

Ji Yue entered the inn and came to Yanran's room with familiarity.

Seeing that he was about to leave, he was very surprised, "Are you a winner? You will be a palace examination in three or five months. Don't you continue to live here and wait for the palace examination?"

Yanran replied: "I bought a house and moved in. There was still a little noise in the inn."

"This inn is already very quiet, and it is easy to eat and drink, so you don't have to clean the room by yourself. It's not good. You can live by yourself and you still have to take care of me, right?"

"I'm not fragile." Yanran looked at him and suddenly smiled playfully, "Also, your voice is still a little louder, and it's not very convenient in the inn."

Ji Yue: "...Shut up!" A trace of discomfort flashed across her beautiful face.

Yanran took a last look at the room and closed the door, "It's because I don't plan to see them so soon."

"You're not exposed?" Ji Yue looked at him, "Did you write any hints on the test paper?"

"No. But a person's words and handwriting cannot be completely changed without leaving any trace. People in the court are all skilled in their cultivation, and they will inevitably see one or two, especially Zhu Qing. If my test paper falls into his hands, it will inevitably make him think of something."

"Is Zhu Qing so powerful?" Ji Yue had met the Minister of Rites, and she really didn't think there was anything special about him.

"Why didn't I know that I promoted him? But he probably wouldn't have thought it was me. After all, there are still similar people in the world."

"But if he presents your test paper to Xiao Changqi, you..."

"So I'm leaving here." Yanran said.

Ji Yue: "Okay. Then let's go our separate ways here. I'm going to go to Jiangnan Road. Something happened there, so I'll take a look. There's also a stone gambling conference there this year. I'll bet on a few stones. I might be there in the past few months."
Chapter completed!