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Xun Kuang was an examiner, not a judge, so he was also allowed to come out.
These days, whenever Xun Kuang looked up, he saw either the faces of his teacher and those old ministers, or the faces of serious men like Cui Yu and others.
But Xun Siye was so depressed that when he came out and saw Yuan Ruxi coming to pick him up, he immediately pulled Yuan Ruxi to the flower pavilion.
By the way.
Xun Kuang saw Yan Shu, Wei Zijian and Liu Xuan, and pulled them over as well.
Ever since.
Xun Kuang and others were sitting around a table in the private room on the second floor.
And beside each of them, there was a woman accompanying them.
but
At this moment, everyone looked at Yuan Ruxi in surprise.
It was Yan Shu's first time to a brothel and he was very reserved, especially when he saw the girl next to him was naked. He blushed and teased the girl and kept touching her. He thought that this student of Xun Siye was very interesting, and was exactly like the scholars in the books.
It was not the first time for Wei Zijian and Liu Xuan to come to the brothel. Although they were not veterans, they were not reserved at all. They chatted with the girls around them and made them laugh.
But when Yuan Ruxi started talking about what had happened in the past three days, these people looked at each other in shock.
Xun Kuang, in particular, held up a wine glass and urged, "The Queen Mother's rebellion, and the dirty crimes committed by Wang Maoqing and others. Let's not talk about it for now. I heard the noise inside that day and chased my teacher to say a few words, but you said that Yang Guofu was demoted five levels in a row!?"
Yuan Ruxi had been brought here by Xun Kuang more than once, so she was not as reserved as Yan Shu and Wei Zijian. Therefore, the girls around her also knew him, and did not dare to make any moves. They looked very respectful to Yuan Ruxi. After drinking a glass of wine, Yuan Ruxi looked at Xun Kuang and said, "I don't know the details, but I heard that His Majesty took away Lord Yang's hat with just a few words, and in the Ministry of Works, 3.99 million taels of deposited silver were taken away for no reason. It is said that Lord Tian personally went to Yang's house to take it, and many ordinary people saw it."
These things have already spread among the people, so Yuan Ruxi doesn't mind telling them.
And just as Yuan Ruxi finished speaking, the girl next to Xun Kuang, who was wearing a pink gauze dress over her chest wrap, revealing her tender skin, immediately said, "Not only that, I heard from the guests that Lord Yang also donated a lot of money to Xiangzhou. It was said that it was all due to the relationship with Your Majesty, otherwise how could that greedy Yang be willing to give out so much money."
Xun Kuang glanced at the girl, who immediately covered her mouth and playfully winked at him.
Xun Kuang smiled helplessly: "Don't talk nonsense."
After saying that, Xun Kuang looked at Yuan Ruxi again with a surprised look on his face and said, "This is incredible. During these three days in the Imperial Examination Hall, I only knew that the Queen Mother's rebellion had failed, but I didn't expect so many things to happen."
Xun Kuang frowned as he spoke: "From this point of view, Your Majesty has really made a big splash and completely monopolized power. But from what I know about Yang Guofu, that man will probably try every possible way to make money from other places."
Yuan Ruxi shook his head: "No, you haven't seen the announcement. All the people who were accused by the Queen Mother's party were dealt with one by one. Many of the people in the Yang party were implicated and exiled, demoted, and had their property confiscated. You just came out of the Imperial Examination Hall and didn't see it. Especially the confiscation of property, Su Zifan personally led people to do it, you didn't see the movement."
The girl next to Yuan Ruxi smiled and said, "I went to buy [Dianjiangchun] rouge with Sister Ping'er that day, and on the way I saw the house of a doctor from the Ministry of Personnel being raided. It was so scary. I heard that the leader, General Su, was a troublemaker in the capital before. He pulled the old man out and beat him up before taking him away. Later I saw the notice that the old man had embezzled a lot of money and even framed some students, so he deserved it!"
Yuan Ruxi smiled and continued, "Moreover, the Yang Mansion has closed its doors to visitors. The Grand Tutor has been staying at home since the interrogation, and has moved into a separate residence from Yang Guofu and the others. Yang Guofu has even taken leave and has not attended court for many days."
Xun Kuang immediately smiled and said, "That's amazing. Your Majesty has hit the nail on the head."
After saying that, Xun Kuang shook his head and immediately said with a smile: "Let's drink. Let's just have fun today and not talk about the affairs of those big shots."
After saying this, Xun Kuang saw that Yan Shu was blushing and keeping his head down because of the pretty lady with a face like a lotus and eyebrows like a crescent moon beside him. He frowned, but was about to scold him for being useless.
But he paused, and suddenly realized that this was the state of mind his teacher Mu Xu was in when he scolded him, and he smiled helplessly.
Yan Shu was somewhat surprised to see his teacher like this.
Liu Xuan remembered something at this time, so he looked at Yuan Ruxi and said, "Mr. Yuan, you just said that when the Queen Mother rebelled, the Queen Mother ran all the way from the palace to save Your Majesty, and even vomited blood later, right?"
As soon as these words came out, the girl beside Liu Xuan immediately took Liu Xuan's arm, and then said happily: "I know this. I heard that the queen was in poor health, so she learned martial arts in order to use the internal force of those who practice martial arts to cure diseases. But the situation was urgent that day. It was said that the queen was protected very well by His Majesty in the palace, and the queen didn't know about it. But the queen is such a smart and talented woman. As soon as she found out, she rushed to the Circular Mound Altar in a hurry."
"But, it's true that I saved His Majesty, but he was already ill, and he was so angry that he vomited blood. I just felt sorry for Her Majesty when I heard about it. But I also envy the love between His Majesty and Her Majesty."
Upon hearing this, Xun Kuang and others turned to look at Yuan Ruxi.
Yuan Ruxi nodded: "That's right."
The girl immediately continued, "The queen wore a white dress that day and rushed all the way from the imperial city to Mingde Gate. I heard from those who were there that the queen didn't even have time to show herself as she fought off hundreds of imperial guards all by herself. Then she immediately rescued His Majesty, hugged His Majesty, checked that he was fine, breathed a sigh of relief, and kissed His Majesty. Xun Siye, is this the kind of love you once talked about, the most joyful love that goes both ways?"
Xun Kuang shook his head helplessly, then nodded and said, "Your Majesty and the Queen, it is indeed what I call the most enviable love. But the Queen is fine now, right?"
After saying that, he looked at Yuan Ruxi and asked, "Didn't you say that martial artists should avoid using too much force, as it may cause internal injuries?"
Yuan Ruxi frowned and said, "Su Zifan told me the specific situation. He said that the queen's body might be due to the recurrence of an old illness, so that's why she is like that. But in my opinion, the queen might have stepped into the ranks of the sixth rank in one step. It must be an internal injury."
Several people around looked at Yuan Ruxi curiously; they didn't understand much about warriors.
However, Liu Xuan, Wei Zijian and Yan Shu, the three people present, admired Su Changan the most. When they heard the news, they all looked at Yuan Ruxi.
Yuan Ruxi frowned and said, "I'm afraid that the old illness has relapsed and there are internal injuries as well."
After saying that, Yuan Ruxi sighed.
Xun Kuang frowned, and after hesitating to speak, he shook his head and sighed: "There are so many beauties."
But after saying just three words, Xun Kuang immediately shut up.
Things are different now. That Miss Chang'an is now the Queen. Although they are not married yet, it is only a matter of time.
But let's talk about this
Everyone at the table sighed.
Yuan Ruxi, Yan Shu and others naturally felt that beauty was envied by heaven. With such talent and learning, her martial arts had even reached such a level. She was truly an extraordinary woman who was both civil and military!
But it's okay that he is suffering from a serious illness. If he really has internal injuries, wouldn't it be even more pitiful?
Thinking of this, he sighed again.
Several girls in the flower pavilion knew about this matter a long time ago. Although they didn't know what the internal injury was, it sounded like a serious illness. They expressed their regret and felt that His Majesty and His Majesty were such a perfect match and so loving, just like the people in the storybooks.
But the Empress is like Lin Daiyu, weak and coughing up blood, which is really a pity.
If Your Majesty is really separated from me, then God is too blind. Those bad guys are still alive and well. Kill them first.
Xun Kuang saw the joyful atmosphere at the table suddenly change like this, and immediately said, "Let's wish the Queen a speedy recovery!"
Hearing this, everyone at the table picked up their wine glasses.
After drinking, Yuan Ruxi looked at Yan Shu and the other two and asked with a smile, "Are you confident that you can make the list?"
Wei Zijian was the first to scratch his head and shook his head: "I dare not hope to be in the A list, but the B list should be no problem. After all, your majesty has been so gracious and has given so many names. If I still can't pass the exam, it will be a shame for Master Yao."
Liu Xuan frowned: "When I was writing the policy paper, I missed a sentence. Otherwise, I would have been confident that I would be on the top list, but I don't know now."
Yan Shu was held by the girl beside him, his face flushed. He stood up and saluted Yuan Ruxi, then said: "I don't know what the result will be, but I will try my best."
Yuan Ruxi smiled and said, "Great ambitions cannot be achieved without talent, and great talent cannot be achieved without learning. Let's have some fun today. I think the three of you should be fine. Don't worry too much about these things, and don't slack off in your studies."
But when Yuan Ruxi said this.
Outside the window, the street was noisy.
Xun Kuang was the first to run over to watch the fun, and the girls followed closely behind him.
Yuan Ruxi smiled helplessly, and called Yan Shu and others to go and take a look.
but
Then he walked over to take a look.
Several people were stunned and immediately looked at each other in confusion.
……
Inside the imperial study in Zhonghe Hall of the Imperial Palace.
Xia Fengxiang was looking at the accounts sent by Tian Gui on how Yang Guofu had spent the 3.99 million taels of silver.
Three million nine hundred and ninety thousand taels.
When Xia Fengxiang saw this, he wanted to laugh.
Because she said some random words that day.
But I didn't expect that Tian Gui would directly ask for 990,000 as a change.
When Xia Fengxiang thought of this, he felt as if he saw Yang Guofu's aggrieved look on his face, and for some reason he wanted to laugh.
Needless to say, there were matters of building river embankments, expanding river channels, repairing altars, and building ships.
However, when looking at the last account, it was Tian Gui who expressed his intention to renovate Shoukang Palace, because after the marriage, Shoukang Palace would be Su Changan's bedroom, and it must be renovated.
This is not flattery, but it concerns the place where the Mother of the Nation lives, which is also something that the Ministry of Works has to worry about.
But looking at the last one, Xia Fengxiang thought about it for a moment, then took a red pen and erased it directly.
This money cannot be used for this.
What's more, she has confiscated the homes of a large number of corrupt officials such as Li Nishang and Wang Maoqing. She is not short of money now. The total money of those people is more than 87 million taels of silver, and there are more than 10 million taels of gold.
The treasury is already full and cannot be filled any further.
Xia Fengxiang plans to use Yang Guofu's money to focus on the dike issues in the southwest.
Just as Xia Fengxiang was writing down his thoughts with a red brush, he saw Sun Shang Gong standing at the door of the imperial study.
Let it in.
Xia Fengxiang asked, "Aunt, isn't she going to preside over the selection of examiners for this exam in the palace? How did you find time to come here?"
Sun Shang Gong smiled helplessly and said, "The examiners have been selected and presented to Your Majesty. Also, the young lady has gone to the Flower Street."
Xia Fengxiang angrily threw the memorial on the couch: "He really went there!"
Sun Shang Gong smiled and said, "I changed into men's clothes."
Because Su Changan told Xia Fengxiang yesterday that he wanted to go to the Red Street.
Although Xia Fengxiang was annoyed, she still nodded. Anyway, she knew that Su Changan would not do anything.
But when he heard that she was dressed in men's clothes, Xia Fengxiang immediately opened the curtain of the dragon bed: "Men's clothes!?"
Sun Shang Gong nodded: "I went there in men's clothes, but...but"
Xia Fengxiang immediately asked: "But what!"
How dare you dress like a man!
Su Changan!
You really want to do that, relying on your beauty to get something for free, right? You are so bold!
Sun Shang Gong said with a smile: "But the young lady wore a mask and also... a sign."
Xia Fengxiang didn't react for a moment and asked in surprise: "Ah?"
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