Rise From the Humble

Did you hear that? Your Majesty has eaten.

After receiving this news, the worries in the minds of the ministers on duty were swept away. Not only that, they could think more.

Emperor Jiajing, who was overly sad and unable to eat, was cured by Qingci and began to eat. This shows that Emperor Jiajing was very satisfied with Qingci, and he was not very satisfied with the general level, otherwise this effect would not be achieved.

In my impression, there seems to be only one Qingci couplet written by them that satisfied Emperor Jiajing to such an extent, which is the Qingci couplet written by Yuan Wei three years ago, "The Yuangui in Luoshui first offers auspiciousness, the negative number is nine, and the positive number is nine." .

It was also in the middle of the night when Emperor Jiajing sent a note asking his cabinet ministers to write Qing Ci. Yuan Wei wrote it with one stroke of his pen. The meaning of the poem was clear and popular, and it was in line with the holy intention. Jiajing was very happy to see Hou Longyan.

Overnight, first he was promoted two levels in a row, and Yuan Wei went from editing in the Hanlin Academy of the seventh grade to editing in the Hanlin Academy of the sixth grade; and not long after, he was promoted two levels in a row, becoming a editor in the Hanlin Academy of the fifth grade. Bachelor's degree at Hanlin Academy.

Yuan Wei wrote a poem and was promoted to four consecutive official positions.

The speed of promotion is unprecedented! It can be said that there is no one before and no one since.

In addition, the benefits are not limited to that. From then on, Yuan Wei's holy family prospered and lasted for a long time. Even Shangguan did not dare to despise him. Otherwise, how could he be qualified to have a place in this cabinet minister's house today?

Many people are envious of Yuan Wei because of this, and often think how great it would be if it were them.

However, there is no need to be envious today, the opportunity has come again.

Now, there is another Qingci that makes Emperor Jiajing so satisfied, and it was at the time when Emperor Jiajing lost his beloved cat. If Yuan Wei's last poem was the icing on the cake, then this time's poem is a timely help.

As the saying goes, adding icing on the cake is worse than providing help when it is timely.

Therefore, the benefits of tonight's Qing Ci are definitely far greater than Yuan Wei's Qing Ci last time.

As a result, the atmosphere in the guard house suddenly became much more relaxed and cheerful, and became lively. The ministers began to guess whose Qingci had caught the eye of the Holy Emperor.

Of course, they themselves are relatively optimistic. Those who are qualified to write Qingci for Emperor Jiajing in this duty house have been approved by Emperor Jiajing. They have been writing Qingci for Emperor Jiajing for more than a year or two. They also have their own understanding of Emperor Jiajing's preferences, and they are relatively confident in their own works today.

"General Huwei was the Holy Master's beloved cat. He was extremely spiritual and always accompanied the Holy Master. Unexpectedly, he passed away with regret today. What a pity, what a pity!" Yan Song, as the chief assistant of the cabinet, said with emotion after the little eunuch left. After a while, he raised his hands and nodded to everyone present, "Your Majesty, I have been regretting for a long time that no water has come in since noon. I am old and no longer of use. Fortunately, you have comforted me, and I can have a meal."

As soon as Yan Song finished speaking, several ministers below rushed to "refute" Yan Song.

"The elder Ge is too modest. I'm just looking at him. He has white hair and a beautiful face, his sword is as old as time, and his pen is even more powerful than before. The lower official and others together are not as good as the elder Ge." A minister shook his head repeatedly, his eyes extremely sincere.

"God doesn't make any distinction. No matter how low-ranking officials look at Mr. Ge, they can't tell that he is getting older. Mr. Ge only increases his wisdom, not his age." Another minister used irony in a creative way, but his tone was full of flattery. .

"How can we compare with Mr. Shang Ge? I am fortunate enough to read Mr. Ge's poems. I am amazed and feel ashamed." Another minister was not to be outdone.

"The talents of the elders are not as good as those of us. How can the fire of Yingying dare to compete with the sun and the moon?"

For a time, almost all the ministers present "refuted" several times, and they were extremely unanimous.

"Haha, the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and a new generation replaces the old. You are all the pillars of the country, and there is no need to be humble. Your Majesty has great ambitions, and we are lucky enough to live in a prosperous age. We must do our best and use our heartfelt words to comfort you. Sacred Heart, come down and look out for everyone." Yan Song laughed, waved his hand, and encouraged everyone.

"I'm so ashamed."

"What Mr. Ge said is true, I feel ashamed."

The ministers present held up their hands and looked as if they had been taught a lesson, and all expressed their opinions that they would follow what Yan Song said.

"Although what was said just now, it may be inferred that Qingci is still in line with the Holy Spirit, but after all, the Holy Spirit has not yet replied. We still need to stick to this, and you will work hard for a while longer." Yan Song said again. ,

"It's not hard."

“It’s the elders who work hard”

All the ministers raised their hands and agreed.

"If you have nothing to do, why not take a guess at whose masterpiece is the most in line with the holy will?" After the greetings, an adult suggested.

Soon, this proposal was approved by everyone.

"In my opinion, it must be Mr. Ge's Qing Ci."

"That's right, no need to guess, it's Mr. Ge's Qingci."

"Agree, agree."

For a time, all eyes were focused on Yan Song, and all kinds of complimentary words came out, and Yan Song's Qing Ci was highly praised, even though they didn't think so in their hearts.

Yan Song smiled and shook his head. He was not complacent because of everyone's compliments. He waved his hands and said, "I am getting older. I am no longer what I used to be. If I were ten years younger, I would not be polite to you. But now, But I have to let you go."

"Mr. Ge is so humble."

"Mr. Ge is humble again."

Everyone shook their heads, indicating that Yan Song was being humble.

Yan Song still smiled and shook his head, "I won't argue with you today. Haha, let's do it this way. Everyone, except me, can take a guess."

This is a kind of confident humility, just like the humility of the top students in the class, no, no, I didn't review well for this exam, I will definitely fail you, so I won't compete with you this time.

Yan Song said this, and everyone understood the situation and stopped flattering him. It was too much, and if he flattered him again, he would hit the horse's legs.

As a result, everyone began to speculate again.

"I think it's Lord Zhang. Lord Zhang is the best at qingci for sacrifices. Last time, lord Zhang's qingci for the Spring Festival won the praise of the Holy One."

"I think it's Mr. Li Ge who has been writing youth poetry for more than 20 years and has the most rich experience."

"Master Liu, I have submitted Master Liu's poems to me. I have read them. They are full of literary talent and sincere words. They are excellent works."

"Let's go to Yuan Wei. Yuan Wei is the one who gets the most praise from His Majesty when he writes immediately. I think it is Yuan Wei who is the most likely to be the one."

"Well, what Mr. Zhang said is true. I also think it is Mr. Yuan. Last time, Mr. Yuan's couplet "Luoshui Xuangui first presented auspiciousness" was unknown and disapproved by everyone. Along with Qingci, Mr. Yuan has already entered the room. That’s it.”

"That makes sense, seconded."

Although there are different opinions, there are several people who speculate about Yuan Wei.

This made Yuan Wei, who was sitting at the bottom, never close the corners of his mouth. He said modestly that he didn't dare, but his head was already looking up at the roof at a 45-degree angle.

Although your official position is higher than mine, I, Yuan Wei, dare to say the second thing about Qingci. Which of you is qualified to say the first thing?

He looked like a lonely master.

Especially when Yuan Wei glanced at Xu Jie, who was sitting at the top, there was a hint of loneliness in his eyes.

Everyone guessed just now, but none of them guessed that it was Xu Jie.

In their eyes, Xu Jie was one of the hard-working children in the class, but he did not have the talent for intelligence. Although Xu Jie often wrote Qing Ci for Emperor Jiajing, whether he recommended it on his own initiative or by order, he wrote a lot of Qing Ci, in terms of quantity. Definitely the more numerous of these people. However, Emperor Jiajing had not yet appreciated Xu Jie's Qingci.

Not once.

It’s not that Xu Jie’s Qing Ci is not good. Xu Jieqing's poetry is good, but it is only good, and it is still a little short of "colorful".

It has not yet reached the point where everyone will be impressed and Emperor Jiajing will appreciate it.

Lack of aura.

Therefore, when everyone speculated this time, they did not regard Xu Jie as a potential target.