Chapter 1245: 23 Things About the Fake Emperor and the Powerful Officials
The street outside the teahouse was crowded with people.
Yuan Chizhi lowered his head, and seemed to see Shi Li's dark and angry eyes through the veil.
Ever since he learned that the new emperor was a woman, Yuan Chizhi's state of mind had changed unconsciously, but he himself was unaware of it.
"You... are right, but the articles written by Enke students are all sealed for review." Yuan Chizhi's clear voice was mixed with a hint of smile.
Shi Li choked and didn't say anything for a long time.
Because she had read in history books that Yuan Chizhi controlled the imperial examinations and cultivated countless followers, she subconsciously felt that the same thing was happening to Yuan Chizhi now.
This is not right. Yuan Chizhi has not done anything bad now, and it is not fair for her to think this way towards him.
Shi Li secretly spurred himself on in his heart, and his voice became weaker.
"Those few people may not be able to write any good articles. I should have overestimated them. Forget it, let's go back."
Shi Li felt unhappy about leaving the palace this time.
How to describe it specifically?
It’s like a child at home is bullied, but due to various reasons, there is no way to ask the other party for an explanation.
Comparing Yuan Chizhi to a child in the family is not quite appropriate, but the feeling is the same.
Shi Li had a gloomy face the whole day, and Xie Qingyun noticed that something was wrong, so she asked him vaguely whether he should summon the imperial physician to the palace to take a look.
"No need, I'm fine." Shi Li refused decisively, and his attention naturally fell on the steady Xie Qingyun.
She had been in the palace for several months, and had been working hard as a maid beside her, never making any mistakes. She was also very sensible, and whenever she didn't need to speak, she would automatically stay away from her when she went to bed or took a bath, avoiding suspicion very well.
I can only say that she is worthy of being Mr. Xie's granddaughter, and she has no intention of currying favor with rich and powerful people.
It makes sense. This girl is going to marry Yuan Chizhi in the future, and her status and position is not much worse than that of the empress in the palace.
What's more, Yuan Chizhi was very chaste when it came to women. Except for his first wife, Xie, his backyard was clean.
Shi Li's thoughts drifted far away, and she felt something strange inexplicably in her heart, but she quickly ignored it and began to seriously think about the homework that Yuan Chizhi had left her during the day.
When King Cui and the other met, their conversation revealed a lot of information, but she still needed to think carefully about the purpose.
Shi Li sat in the study, holding the files about the Wang and Cui families sent by his confidant, and read them until late.
It is impossible that these two great families would compete for the position of examiner of the special examination just to win. The talents they have cultivated with all their family strength will be no different from waste if they cannot stand out in the special examination.
Holding the file in one hand, Shi Li looked at the candlelight on the candlestick with a thoughtful look on his face.
The useful information was still not enough. She couldn't figure out what the purpose of the Cui and Wang families was. She had to wait patiently to see what their next moves would be.
The two families did not let her wait too long. A few days later, a court official with a noble status and who had served in the court for three generations submitted a memorial.
It was clearly stated in the memorial that it was inappropriate and unfair for Yuan Chi to be the only one in charge of the special examination, and that two more people should be selected to be jointly responsible for the special examination.
The original intention of the court official who submitted the memorial was naturally good, but he was inadvertently used by the Cui and Wang families.
If they hand in the petition themselves, their purpose will be too obvious, and if others say so, they can clear themselves of the blame.
Shi Li thought about it and showed the memorial to Yuan Chizhi.
"What do you think, my dear?"
"Your Majesty, why not ask other people to recommend talents?" Yuan Chizhi read the memorial quickly and his expression was as calm as water, as if he had known it would turn out this way.
So the next morning at court, Shi Li brought up this matter.
She didn't say anything and let the court officials recommend people freely.
The people who were finally nominated were still a court official from a humble family and a young man with the surname Wang.
From this perspective, it seems fair to everyone.
Shi Li sat at the top with an expressionless face, his eyes fixed on the two of them with a deep look in his eyes.
The court official representing the poor this time is different from Zhang Dongcai before.
Few people knew that his mother was actually a distant branch of the Cui family. If you think about it carefully, he was a child of an aristocratic family, and definitely not from a poor family.
Shi Li slowly let out a sigh of relief and turned to look at Cui Lang's brother, "How is Cui Lang's self-reflection?"
"Uh……"
Cui Kuang didn't expect Shi Li to suddenly ask Cui Lang at this time. He paused for a moment before saying, "My brother has been shutting himself in for self-reflection every day and dares not slack off."
He just wanted to train Cui Lang, not really want to ruin his career, so of course he would say nice things at this time.
Shi Li nodded seriously and smiled with satisfaction.
Before everyone could react, it was announced that Cui Lang and Zhang Dongcai would be reinstated to their posts to continue assisting in the special examination matters.
All the civil and military officials in the court were caught off guard by this sudden decision.