Chongzhen sat on the imperial throne, looking down at the ministers in the hall, feeling calm and relaxed than before. However, even though he was relaxed, Chongzhen did not have any expectations for today's morning court.

Since the morning court changed to 8 am, the emperor and his ministers did not have to come to Fengtian Hall to 5 am. Since the Wanli Dynasty, the court meeting has been changed to court meetings every three and six nine, and the monthly court meetings are nine times. Today is February 19th, and the court meetings are held on schedule.

The first person to report was Censor Lu Xinde. This official was so enthusiastic. I'm afraid I'd have put some effort into winning the first speech:

"Report to the emperor! I heard that after Zhang Xianzhong was recruited by the court, the first batch went to Taiwan by boat. I thought this was a good opportunity to capture Zhang Xianzhong in one fell swoop. I asked the emperor to encircle and suppress Zhang Xianzhong at sea. Zhang Xianzhong's troops did not fight in water, and the imperial navy could easily destroy his troops. After capturing Zhang Xianzhong, I would like to have no leader in the remaining troops of Zhang Xianzhong in Chongqing, and it would not be difficult to destroy them. I think that Zhang Xianzhong has always been cunning and will inevitably surrender and rebel again. It is better to take this opportunity to capture him in one fell swoop, so as to avoid the trouble of raising a tiger."

A few days ago, when Zhang Xianzhong arrived in Shanghai, he could not help but reveal his movements when he changed to a three-masted sea ship. Somehow, the Imperial Censor Lu heard that he had the idea of ​​killing the roots. Chongzhen thought that this scholar knew nothing! Zhang Xianzhong followed the vanguard fleet and took a step forward. Do you think that everything would be fine if Zhang Xianzhong was killed? Chongqing's 70,000 Western Army is so easy to destroy? To put it lightly! If Zhang Xianzhong's remaining troops cannot be destroyed for a while and Sichuan is deteriorated, then all his efforts will be wasted. Moreover, Zhang Xianzhong's trip is not Taiwan at all, but a chess piece sent to Luzon to fight against Japan. If this piece is gone, wouldn't it be a waste! Should the Ming Dynasty go directly to war with Japan?

Of course, these things cannot be explained to this self-righteous scholar. Chongzhen said angrily:

"I have already announced the world that I can't break my trust? There is no need to mention this matter again."

The old man Liu Zongzhou took a step forward and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, I have a memorandum!"

Chongzhen was afraid of whatever he was afraid of, but he was afraid that the old master would talk about the way of sages in the court. As a result, the old man came to reform the imperial examination. He was quoted from the classics and spoke highly of the sages and the sacredness of the way of sages and the unchangeable regulations of the ancestors. Chongzhen could only listen patiently, but because he was prepared in his heart, he did not look angry. Instead, he became a little drowsy as he listened. After the old master said that, some people competed to applaud.

After the ministers finished their discussion, they only heard the words of following the trend, but did not hear any objections. Chongzhen opened his eyes wide, glared at the ministers, and said slowly:

"Dear friends, let me think about the imperial examination. I will talk about it. Isn't the spring examination currently being held? The imperial examination and palace examination will be as usual. Let's stop here!"

Chongzhen held a word of dragging words, and he would not fight against the ministers anyway, letting you be spoiled, I just kept silent. Liu Zongzhou saw that the emperor was a little reluctant to make an effort, so he didn't express his opinion, but he couldn't talk about it anymore. Anyway, the Military Engineering Academy has not yet formed a fixed rule for the issue of the juren, and it is impossible to form an imperial edict amid the opposition of the public.

In the Ming Dynasty, the cabinet could return the emperor's oral edict and the emperor's edict, which means that the cabinet could refuse to obey the edict. Liu Zongzhou believed that even if the emperor issued a misleading imperial edict to the juren, the cabinet's scholar Shi Kefa and others would not dare to obey the edict.

The ministers were a little dizzy, and the emperor kept silent about the imperial examination at the meeting. If there were any officials who were ignorant to report this matter again, they would be unhappy.

Seeing that the turbulent momentum in the hall had calmed down, another person came out of the ministers and bowed and said:

"Your Majesty, I have a memorandum!"

When the ministers saw that this person was Li Yuanding, the right young minister of Honglu Temple, and only heard Li Yuanding’s remarks:

"Since Your Majesty moved south, the central palace has been emptied and the six palaces have no masters, which will hinder the national constitution. Please report to Your Majesty to settle the central palace as soon as possible!"

The cabinet has actually mentioned it a long time ago. Wang Duo reported this matter several times. Unfortunately, Chongzhen, considering that half of the country is in turmoil, dared not cause trouble to disturb the people. In addition, the concept of monogamy in later generations is deeply rooted in his mind, and it takes some time to follow the customs. Moreover, Miss Zhou has also wanted to accept it as a concubine but has been advised by the censor. He is very unhappy and is even more unwilling to accept the so-called selection of concubines. He is thinking that whether you choose a concubine or the emperor chooses a concubine himself, he politely rejected the ministers' good intentions.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Fei'er had a poor life and died in the assassination of the Lantern Festival. In addition to hating the hateful little Japanese, she often thinks about Zhou Fei'er's cute voice and appearance, and often can't help but feel. Wang Chengen was stimulated by the stimulation of accepting adopted sons and adopting sons, which was undoubtedly a stimulation to Chongzhen. The idea of ​​leaving children in this time and space became stronger and stronger. At the same time, in order to divert the attention of his ministers, Chongzhen planned and secretly instructed this to be like this, which led to the report of Li Yuanding today. This was just acting according to the pre-arranged script.

You know, Chongzhen thought this was just a gossip topic involving secret matters in the palace, but he never thought that the ministers of the Ming Dynasty were very excited about it! After Li Yuanding submitted the report, a large number of ministers immediately followed the trend, and Mr. Wang Duo once again explained the great principles he had once said. It seemed that there was no master in the six palaces and the sky was about to collapse. Given that there was only one concubine in the palace, and two concubines from North Korea, the matter of choosing a concubine was natural. Therefore, Wang

When Duo submitted a petition to establish the queen, he asked for the first choice of a concubine. So a minister immediately followed the trend and agreed. Of course, there were also those who were not so eye-catching or simply disapproving the selection of a concubine. He knew that the emperor was justified in choosing a concubine. Seeing that all the ministers still agreed, it was difficult for these ministers who refused to agree to stand up and oppose it for a while. Some ministers either wanted to oppose it, but did not come up with a high-sounding reason for standing in the hall, in a daze, watching the excitement on the side.

Since the crowd was enthusiastic, Chongzhen was doing good and had to pretend to be reluctant to do so, and agreed to it with a urgency. Of course, Chongzhen was proud of himself, which changed his mind and could also embark on a corrupt life in a noble manner.

It is obvious that the ministers were also very accomplished about promoting a big gossip incident. After the memorial was received, the ministers reached a climax without exception. Of course, they needed to rest after the climax, so there was no more memorial. The court left the court early and the ministers all parted in joy.

After the ministers dispersed, Chongzhen kept Qian Qianyi and Wang Youqing. Qian Qianyi didn't know what happened, thinking that the emperor would keep him and be responsible for selecting concubines, as if his duties were not in this industry. Could it be that he thought that he had married Liu Rushi, a famous beauty in the world, and wanted to provide some advice on selecting concubines? Or did he even ask Liu Rushi to introduce two Qinhuai sisters? Qian Qianyi was thinking all the way and followed him to Chongzhen's study. He did not pay attention to the stairs on the way and almost fell down.

Who knew that after entering the study, Chongzhen actually talked about Go, just play chess! Just play chess! Piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, entertainment and appreciation! Unexpectedly, the emperor wanted to do this as a serious matter! According to Liu Jiyun's introduction, the emperor wanted to do what Go national player competition and Go promotion competition, and he also proposed to train talented chess players in the Go dojo. Qian Qianyi is familiar with major national players and he also loves Go. However, the state is difficult now, but the emperor is obsessed with Go paths, which is really unrestrained! Qian Qianyi suddenly remembered that the emperor's brother Emperor Tianqi was addicted to carpenters in the past, and the two brothers' hobbies cannot be attributed to common sense!

Of course, the emperor's approach is so great that the Emperor's great cause of Go in the Ming Dynasty is beyond the past. The emperor also personally paid to sponsor the first "Chess Holy Grail National Player Competition", so what else could Qian Qianyi say? His interest in Go is well known throughout the world. If he does not lead the organization, someone will come to take this mission. Therefore, although he does not agree with the emperor's addiction to Go, Go can be more charming after all. In addition, Wang Youqing's remarks, he received the order immediately and hosted the first "Chess Holy Grail" Go competition with Wang Youqing. In addition, the Go dojo, the entry and promotion of the sections, etc., must also formulate regulations one by one for the future.

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At this moment, Xiao Dingzi was arranging the election of a concubine. There were four eunuchs standing under him, all of whom were only thirteen or fourteen years old. The four eunuchs were named Xiaokangzi, Xiaohouzi, Xiao Luozhi, and Xiaoshanzi.

The eunuch Xiao Dingzi was hang out with Xiao Shunzi. She was smart and well-versed in literature. She stood out in the eunuch culture exam and became a manager. Now she was appointed as the emperor to choose a concubine, which is a great opportunity to make contributions.

Liu Jiyun stood next to Xiao Dingzi, and Xiao Dingzi explained in a decent manner:

"The emperor's choice of concubine this time is different from the past. This time, the first is to choose a concubine, and he must voluntarily run for the election. The second is that he is 16 to 22 years old, and his age has been increased. The third is that there is an open talent selection competition, and so on. The Jinyiwei will send someone to cooperate with us. If the choice of concubine is good, the emperor will reward him heavily. Do you know?"

Xiaoshanzi had some questions and asked:

"In the past, the choice of concubines was to stop marrying. If marriage was not prohibited this time, we had to voluntarily. I was worried that there were insufficient voluntary candidates and that the woman the emperor liked could not be selected at that time, what if it would be possible?"

Xiao Dingzi opened his mouth wide and said:

"You little mountain, you can be the emperor's concubine, that is a great wealth. Women all over the world dream of it. The emperor is prosperous in spring and autumn, wise and powerful. Even if you can't help getting married, how can you know that there are no good women willing to do it? I'm afraid that as soon as the news came out in the Ming Pao, there are many beautiful women coming to run for the election. Then you can't wait."

Liu Jiyun smiled when he heard this. He didn't know what it was to choose a concubine, but he was afraid that Xiao Dingzi would do it randomly, so he looked around. It seemed that Xiao Dingzi had arranged it almost exactly the same.

At this moment, the eunuch Xiao Wenzi came to report that the emperor appointed Master Yunzhen and his disciples to invite arrived. Liu Jiyun knew that he was the master invited by the emperor to refine alchemy. He should not be negligent and should go to greet him immediately.

Many of the emperors dreamed of immortality, such as Qin Shihuang, who were the pioneers of this, including Emperor Taizong of Tang, also took elixirs. It is said that taking elixirs is for immortality and the other is for heroism. Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty was a loyal alchemy fan. The elixirs refined by this emperor may have a lot of advanced formulas, including sulfur and mercury. Jiajing was born with a unique chemistry and had great achievements in chemistry. After redox and reduction, he dissolved the harmful substances in the golden elixir one by one. Therefore, after Jiajing accepted the magical golden elixir, he neither had a short life nor a long life. This emperor did not die as early as Emperor Taizong of Tang, and lived to be sixty years old.

Of course, Chongzhen asked a mage to refine elixirs to be just a trick. Only fools would believe that immortal elixirs can prolong their lifespan. ** is better than practicing Tai Chi to practice.

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The emperor's uncontrollable approach finally angered the censor and the ministers who took the world as their responsibility, and then overwhelmed the remarks on Chongzhen's desk. These civil officials of the Ming Dynasty were all great talents who were tested through the eight-legged essay. Wu Jingzi once wrote in his "Scholars" that "If the eight-legged essay is done well, you can do whatever you want, and you can do poetry, and you can fu, and you can fu, and you can fu, and you can whip and slap and blood." I want me to say that the biggest advantage of doing eight-legged essay is that it can be pulled, which is even more difficult than the golden whistleblower! So the style of writing they are best at is the remarks. Whether they are the emperor or the impeachment colleagues, they can all be picked up by quoting scriptures and writing them according to classics, and a well-sounding letter of remarks, making you convinced. It is really admirable!

It should be noted that the eight-legged test questions often separate the upper and lower sentences of the Four Books and Five Classics and use them to draw the questions separately. If you behead a sentence and use only a few words in the middle to test someone, this sentence is not valid. Even the teacher doesn’t know what the words and sentences mean, but the candidates can still talk about it and make a beautiful article, which shows how talented the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty are!

Chongzhen read several books of admonishment in a row, but after reading it, he almost vomited blood.

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Chapter completed!