Part 1 - Yu Nu Jiao / Jade Slave / Enslaved By Love

Chapter 049 Chess Piece

When they returned to the side hall, Xie Yun fell asleep again. She lay in the same position as Yin Ji arranged her.

Yin Ji fiddled with her fingers twice, and poked her forehead. Seeing that she was still sleeping soundly, the interest in his eyes gradually faded. He lowered his eyes and looked at the person on the bed quietly for a long time, then raised his hand again to touch her forehead, and then moved down along the brow bone, slowly falling on the side of her face.

Xie Yun, Ah Yun...

"Your Majesty," Cai Tianxi's deliberately low voice came from the door, "You should go to the official banquet, it's almost time."

Yin Ji suddenly withdrew his hand and stood up from the bed: "I know."

The official banquet of the previous dynasty was held in Chongming Palace, and it would take at least a quarter of an hour to get there from Qianyuan Palace. Although it was not a big deal for the emperor to be late for a moment, his foundation was not stable after all.

"Find someone to take care of her, don't let her cause trouble at the end of the year."

Cai Tianxi responded quickly, called De Chun came and gave him a few instructions before going out, and then hurriedly caught up with Yin Ji to Chongming Palace.

The official banquet was called a banquet, but the intrigues among the court officials did not subside at all. The court officials headed by the four major families were clearly divided, and the number of people in the clean stream was pitifully small. Yin Ji's face remained unchanged, but the emotions in his eyes were obscure.

He endured for three years, and the next spring examination would be the beginning of his consolidation of imperial power.

Since the time of the previous emperor, the aristocratic families of the Great Zhou Dynasty have become more and more prosperous, monopolizing talents for the family. Ordinary poor children can hardly find a decent teacher, and the Imperial College is even more of a natural chasm, a place where these people can't even touch the door.

The imperial examination has also changed from a ladder to heaven to a single-plank bridge, and only the children of aristocratic families can cross the bridge.

In order to obtain a quota to take the imperial examinations in Beijing, scholars had to join the family studies of aristocratic families and enter the officialdom under the names of various families. However, this would be a label that could not be washed away for a lifetime.

This situation is really unpleasant to think about.

Yin Ji slowly poured himself a glass of wine. When he looked up, he saw Qi Yan coming over with a glass of wine. Seeing that he was about to salute, Yin Ji raised his chin and said, "Forget it. Have you prepared the rules for the Spring Examination?"

Qi Yan looked sideways at the official banquet scene that was like a group of demons dancing wildly and unconsciously clenched the glass: "Yes, I have already written a memorial, but this move is like provoking the aristocratic family. Although they have always been at odds, it is related to the family's future. Maybe they will let go of their grudges."

Yin Ji gently shook the glass in his hand. Seeing the ripples spreading from the rim of the glass, he smiled with confidence: "It's okay, there won't be a big mess."

As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up and walked to the Xun family with the wine. Xun Bi quickly stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty."

Yin Ji held his hand intimately: "My dear, there is no need to be polite. In this Imperial College exam, the children of the Xun family really impressed me. It was all because of Xun Qing's good teaching."