Thinking that Chen Kaizhi was about to be ruined, Li Wenbin's eyes and eyebrows were filled with smiles, and his face was full of pride.

At this time, Senior Brother Zheng raised his face and said, "Of course, these things are not accurate. They can only be said to be eight out of ten. Tomorrow is auspicious. Logically, I will first go to meet the Empress Dowager and the Emperor of Dachen, and then I will summon Chen Kaizhi to read the school order. Junior, when the matter is done, you and I will gather together again. We have been missing for many years."

Even though Senior Brother Zheng said this, Li Wenbin still believed that Chen Kaizhi was going to be in trouble. He was in a good mood and had a strong smile on his eyebrows. He then said, "If you don't talk about these, it's rare that Senior Brother Zheng came to Luoyang. I should do my best to be a landlord." He said with a deep look on his eyebrows: "In this Luoyang, Tianxiang Tower is a good place. It's not like going to Qufu, but even the singing tower is forbidden."

Senior Brother Zheng only smiled, neither agreeing nor shaking his head to object, but just said, "Let's talk about it after finishing the main business."

Li Wenbin just smiled and nodded.

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The next morning, Chen Kaizhi got up early again and did not rush to the school as usual.

He was dressed up and thought of entering the palace again. This time, if he was going to participate in the lecture, the Wenlou where the lecture was located was the legendary "Son of Heaven", which was the life aspiration of almost all scholars. If he was not excited, it would be fake.

Chen Kaizhi was thinking that Deng Jian had been urging him repeatedly in the outside world. As a Hanlin, he also needed to participate in the lecture today.

After a while, a carriage came in the palace, which made Chen Kaizhi flattered. The two brothers and brothers were not polite and prepared, so they got on the car and headed towards the Luoyang Palace.

Along the way, sitting in the carriage, Deng Jian couldn't help but talk a lot about Chen Kaizhi, mostly the rules in the speech: "When you arrive at Wenlou, don't care about anything, try to talk less. The Hanlin people are all knowledgeable and eloquent, and they are the most unpolite in speech. Don't let someone catch the talk, otherwise you will have to be chased and beaten up."

Chen Kaizhi nodded and said, "Oh, I understand."

In a blink of an eye, he had arrived outside the Luoyang Palace. The imperial guards had confirmed their true colors before they could let the two in.

The rules in the palace were very strict, so as soon as I passed through the entrance of the palace gate, there were already eunuchs waiting for him and led the two brothers toward the depths of the palace garden.

And at this time.

Zheng Hong, the envoy of Yansheng Gong's Mansion, had already arrived at Xuanli Hall and gave a great worship ceremony to the Empress Dowager, saying, "I have learned to see the Empress, the Empress Jin'an."

The Empress Dowager seems to be in great trouble these days, and for Chen Kaizhi's sake, she has been unable to sleep well for several days.

Why is this child so bold? I don’t know how to restrain myself at critical moments.

However, the Empress Dowager couldn't help but sigh a little, it had the nature of the late emperor.

The empress dowager sitting on the phoenix chair looked at Zheng Hong with a faint expression and only met Zheng Hong in accordance with etiquette. What she said was just some scenes: "Is Yan Sheng Gong good health?"

Zheng Hong said: "It's good, but I'm worried about it if I have time."

The Empress Dowager smiled slightly and said, "At the beginning of the year, he ordered people to offer Five Stones Powder, saying that it could prolong life. The Ai family did not mean to rely on this to prolong life, but gave it to Duke Guo. Duke Guo repeatedly said that this Five Stones Powder was really a spiritual medicine, and he was still anxious to Xun Ai family to reward him with some more."

Zheng Hong understood something in his heart, and then said, "Yes, after returning to Qufu after school, he immediately reported to Yan Shenggong and sent this magic medicine soon."

The Queen Mother just nodded slightly: "What's the matter with you here?"

Zheng Hongdao: "In order to read out the academic order."

The queen mother's eyes flashed with meaning and said, "What academic purpose?"

"It's about the ceremony of Zhongyi Hou."

The Empress Dowager couldn't help but feel a little worried.

She was indeed worried about Chen Kaizhi, but she could not show it at this moment. She tried her best to restrain her emotions and said lightly: "Is that right? I didn't expect that Yan Shenggong Mansion was so fast that I had never seen you so anxious in the past. The Ai family thought that Yan Shenggong Mansion had not made a decision in just a few months."

Zheng Hong said respectfully: "I don't know if I finish school."

The Empress Dowager smiled sweetly, but was alert in her heart, and said, "I don't know when to open the seal and read the academic order?"

"We have to wait for auspicious time, after one hour."

The Empress Dowager nodded: "Ai's family heard about this and specially summoned Chen Kaizhi to Wenlou. Today is the day when the Zheng Qing family was in Yanshenggong Mansion for a long time. I thought it would be a great scholar with profound knowledge. Why not go to Wenlou with the Ai family to listen to the Hanlins' opinions? When it comes to auspicious times, what about the academic orders?"

Zheng Hong bowed again: "It is better to obey your order than respect!"

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On the other end, Chen Kaizhi has already entered the Wen Building.

But when he walked into Wenlou, he found that this place was just an inconspicuous building.

This disappointed Chen Kaizhi quite a bit.

In his perception, the imperial palace is the most magnificent place in the world, and all the buildings here should be gorgeous and dazzling.

This was his second time to come to Luoyang Palace, but what he saw subverted his past cognition.

The buildings here are certainly magnificent, but the decorations inside are mostly simple and even old.

The royal family is rich in all directions, but in this palace, there is very little wealth. The legendary gold floor tiles, walls, pillars, and white jade lamp stands are completely gone.

This made Chen Kaizhi shake his head. In his previous life, he had visited the Palace of Versailles. The local spirit was so rich that Chen Kaizhi stepped in. When he stepped in, he suddenly felt that this turtle son was really rich.

On the other hand, it seems too restrained here, and may even be slightly worse than some wealthy families in Jinling.

Perhaps, this is the so-called influence of Confucianism. Although Confucianism has many bad things, some of the spirits advocated are not bad in a sense after being accepted by the rulers. Because of this, many rulers may also have greed, but on the surface, at least pretend to do some frugal behavior.

Da Chen fully accepted Confucianism, and adhered to the idea of ​​being an example in the world. Emperors of all dynasties only repaired the original buildings and repaired them for five hundred years. After the building collapsed, they were newly built. The guidance spirit was mostly based on simplicity, such as gold-plated walls and glass on the ground. Such local tyrants were considered to be a foolish emperor and a sign of the destruction of the country.

At this time, the Wen Tower was full of seats, with hundreds of Hanlin officials sitting in the upper hand.

Deng Jian sat obediently in the last seat. He had the lowest qualifications, but there was no seat for Chen Kaizhi here, so he simply had to stand in the corner of the door.

When the Hanlins saw Chen Kaizhi coming, they all looked up and down at Chen Kaizhi, each with their own thoughts, but they were silent.

Chen Kaizhi dared not underestimate these Hanlins.

The academy is different from here. To put it bluntly, it is still the nature of the school. People there judge heroes by the advantages and disadvantages of knowledge; but here is the officialdom. Although the duties of the Hanlin people are related to knowledge, everything is completely different as long as it is mixed with interests.

"Isn't this Chen Juren with an unparalleled literary talent?"

Finally, a sound broke out in the crowd, but the sound was slightly sarcastic and particularly sharp.

Chen Kaizhi rushed over and recognized at a glance that the person who spoke was the "Mr. Li Zi".

Mr. Li Zi looked at him impolitely with a teasing face.

This Mr. Li Zi is exactly that Li Wenbin.

Li Wenbin is quite confident today. Since Yansheng Gongfu attaches great importance to etiquette than heaven, he just took this opportunity to express his attitude first and show his insights.

Chen Kaizhi just looked at Li Wenbin coldly, but from the corner of his eyes he looked at the other Hanlins.

Li Wenbin was too lazy to pay attention to it, but if he ignored it in front of so many people, he would seem to have no pattern. This easily made the Hanlins regard themselves and Li Wenbin as a whole and share the same hatred of the enemy. Therefore, Chen Kaizhi smiled and bowed to Li Wenbin's direction, and said lightly: "I can't afford to be a talented man if I learn to do it later."

When many Hanlins saw this, they nodded secretly, feeling that Chen Kaizhi had no arrogance of a talented man.

Li Wenbin's eyes turned cold and he was about to speak, when an eunuch said, "Your Majesty is here, the Empress Dowager is here."

In the Wen Building, it suddenly became solemn.

This time, when I saw the emperor of Da Chen, the little emperor seemed to have grown up a little, but it was useless and was still being held by someone, as if he was sleeping soundly.

The empress dowager wore a phoenix crown and court uniform and stepped in, while Zheng Hong tiptoed to follow him.

All the Hanlins said in unison: "Long live my emperor, Empress Jin'an."

After the empress dowager entered the hall, she looked back at Chen Kaiyi at the corner of the door and smiled at Chen Kaizhi meaningfully.

Chen Kaizhi thought he was dazzled and lost his mind for a moment. His eyes... were really... weird.

He hurriedly bowed his head and bowed to hide his embarrassment.

Soon, the Empress Dowager had already entered the curtain and then remained silent.

A eunuch sang, "The empress has the order, please do whatever you want."

The so-called casualness means letting everyone express their opinions. This is an old routine. After all, I came here to learn. The Hanlin people are all well-read people. Whether they are the queen mother or the emperor, they are all "students" today.

But the empress dowager spoke: "Who is the person standing there?"

The eunuch hurriedly looked over and saw that the Hanlin people were kneeling, but Chen Kaizhi stood alone, and said, "It was Chen Kaizhi, a juren from the imperial concubine who was summoned by the imperial concubine."

The Queen Mother was behind the curtain, and no one could see her expression clearly, but her voice seemed cold: "Since that's the case, why not give her a seat?"

Seeing that the empress seemed to be angry, the eunuch dared not be negligent, so he hurriedly brought a soft cushion and placed it in front of Chen Kaizhi.

Chen Kaizhi bowed and said, "Thank you."

Although Chen Kaizhi's familiar voice still warmed the Queen Mother's heart through the roller shutter, she did not echo.
Chapter completed!