I'm not a fortune teller.

Chapter 61 The Peerless Handsome Man
In the minds of many Beijing residents, Suzaku Gate is the core area of the city.

It is not as unattainable as the area outside Qinglong Gate, which is inhabited by mysterious sorcerers, nor is it full of military households like the West District, nor is it like the North District, which is full of refugees and all kinds of people.

It is safe, lively and prosperous here. Although the circle is not pure, it has a certain threshold. Although it is also full of wealthy people, it is very down-to-earth. Many people say that only this place can represent the appearance of the capital.

Zhang Rui had this feeling when he went out. It was not yet the hour of Mao, but the streets and alleys were already bustling. The stars in the sky had disappeared, but the lights on the earth were still on. There was an endless stream of cars and horses coming and going, and the flow of people was surging. He was in the middle of it, rushing to report to the new company, and he had the illusion of returning to his previous life when he worked in the capital.

"I should have taken a sedan chair earlier." In front of the Ministry of Personnel, Zhang Rui straightened his clothes, still looking a little embarrassed.

It was not a good experience to walk through the city in formal official uniform, passing through four busy streets, and asking for directions from uncles and aunts along the way.

"Sir, are you here to report on your work at the Ministry of Personnel?" The official at the door had a very good attitude and came forward to ask from a distance.

"Ah, yes." Zhang Rui smiled and replied, "Please lead the way, sir. This is my first time here."

"No problem." The constable patted his chest with a smile. He was obviously a generous man. This made Zhang Rui feel a little relieved. He was afraid of encountering the kind of person who relied on the yamen to make things difficult for others. This kind of thing was actually not uncommon. Being able to embarrass officials of high ranks from all over the country could satisfy the psychological pleasure of some people of low status. It seemed that the atmosphere in the Ministry of Personnel was not bad.

The constable looked at Zhang Rui with a smile. The boss had warned him yesterday that he should be careful and keep a low profile in the next few days. Many of the people who came back to report on their work were not to be messed with, especially a man named Zhang. It was said that he had offended a big shot, and the news from above was that he would be punished to death. He and others had to be careful and stay away from him, and not be implicated by such an unlucky guy.

Based on the description of age and appearance, the young official in front of me is at least 70% similar.

"Excuse me, what should I address you, sir?" the constable asked enthusiastically.

"No need to mention your surname Zhang!" Zhang Rui replied with a smile.

Oh, that’s almost 90% now.

"Please come this way, sir." The other party smiled and led the man all the way to the Ministry of Personnel Court. At this time, he found that there were many officials waiting in the court like him.

"Please sit down for a moment, sir." The other party smiled and said, "This is the busiest time of the Ministry of Personnel every three years. I will go and get you a cup of tea."

"No need to be so polite." Zhang Rui waved his hand quickly: "Today, I see that many colleagues from other places have come to report on their work. Just focus on your own work and don't worry about me."

"Okay." The other party did not refuse and said with a smile: "In that case, I will be indifferent. Your Excellency, just wait patiently. An official from the Ministry of Personnel will call the roll in a moment."

"Okay, okay, thank you for your help."

"It's my job, sir. You're too polite."

"Eh? Junior Brother Zhang?"

Just after saying goodbye to the official, Zhang Rui turned around and heard someone calling him. He looked up and saw a tall official in a green robe waving at him. He was wearing the same style of official uniform as himself and was a little older than him. From the address, Zhang Rui knew that he had met his classmate.

"When did senior brother come?" Zhang Rui hurried forward, looking as if he hadn't seen him for a long time!

Although I don't know him, it's definitely right to call him senior brother.

"Just arrived, just arrived." The other party laughed heartily. Seeing the dissatisfied eyes around him, he restrained himself a little and said in a low voice: "I don't know where Junior Brother Zhu is. After the report today, the three of us brothers must get together!"

All three brothers are here
Zhang Rui was embarrassed, but he did not refuse. He smiled and said, "We really need to have a good gathering. We won't go home until we are drunk tonight!"

"Okay, okay," the other person rubbed his hands, smiling expectantly.

This is a person who seems to have a simple mind, and his thoughts are all revealed on his face.

"Back in the Bailu Academy, the three of us knew nothing. The seniors who had a better foundation didn't dare to go out, but we three rookies went straight to the capital. Fortunately, that incident happened. Ahem, stupid people have good fortune, haha."

Zhang Rui was stunned, and guessed what was going on. He walked to a corner with the other party and lowered his voice and asked, "Brother, do you know what happened later?"

"You don't know yet?" The other party looked at Zhang Rui with amusement.

"Alas, the place where I work is too remote, and I am usually busy with affairs. Don't be afraid of being laughed at by my senior brother. In the three years I have been in office, I have only met my superiors twice. I have rarely met other colleagues, and I don't know any news about the officialdom at all."

"I see." The other person nodded: "Yes, the place you were assigned to back then was indeed too remote." When the tall man mentioned this, a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

My family had some connections back then, and after I passed the imperial examination, I made some connections everywhere. I was directly allocated the fertile land of Donglin County, Taiyuan. As long as the weather was good, my performance would naturally be good. On weekdays, I also had a lot of money to give to my superiors. In the past three years, I have made a lot of connections and found out some things that happened back then.

The three of them were lucky that year. In that spring exam, the emperor was selecting a husband for Princess Yueyao. Many noble families had been preparing for this for more than ten years. Many handsome and talented people emerged from all over the country. The competition was fierce that year, comparable to the period of the North-South competition. In previous years, the top candidates from various regions had to hold back and did not take the exam. However, the three of them did not notice anything and directly agreed to go to Beijing to take the exam together. It is also true that fools have foolish luck. The young talents with news from all over the country did not participate in that session, which made the competitiveness of that session decline a lot. In addition to the fierce competition at the top, the quality of the middle and tail dropped significantly. Many officials of the Ministry of Rites who graded the papers could not bear to read the articles, but they could only find gold in the garbage and barely found all the places for Jinshi.

Finally, with the death of more than a dozen candidates for the third place in the imperial examination, Zhang Rui and others who originally only ranked in the top three suddenly became the second place, and their lives reached the peak in an instant.

After listening to the other party slowly explaining the situation back then, Zhang Rui's face twitched. It turned out that he was able to pass the imperial examination and become an official thanks to the merit of the Tanhua case. Now there is a high probability that the Tanhua case will be blamed on him again. Is this retribution?
"Is Lord Zhou Zhijie here?"

The official from the Ministry of Personnel in the front hall spoke loudly, and the tall man who was chatting with Zhang Rui turned around quickly: "I'm here!"

"Junior brother, I'll be back soon." After saying this, Zhou Zhijie quickly straightened his clothes and went to the front hall.

Zhang Ruigang watched the other party leave, and before he had time to organize his thoughts, he suddenly found that the voices of discussion around him stopped abruptly.

Zhang Rui noticed something strange and looked around vigilantly. The job review every three years is a rare opportunity for many officials to communicate, especially for foreign officials serving in various places. The friendship between classmates back then is blossoming and bearing fruit, and the time has come for them to win over each other. When classmates from all over the country meet, they naturally have endless things to talk about.

At this moment, the hall suddenly became so eerily quiet that Zhang Rui immediately became alert and realized that something had happened.

Following the gaze of all the officials, Zhang Rui quickly found the source.

He was a green-robed official who had just hurried into the hall. Like himself, he was wearing the uniform of a seventh-rank official. Logically speaking, the arrival of an ordinary seventh-rank official should not cause such a big commotion.

But Zhang Rui could tell at a glance that the other party was a little different.

It’s so special. So beautiful!
We are both men, how can this guy be so handsome?
How to describe it? His face is as smooth as jade, and as white as if it was filtered through eight layers of filters. His eyebrows and eyes are picturesque. His long and curved eyebrows are as natural and smooth as a mountain stream. His nose is also straight and stylish, forming a sharp contrast with his lips. He is so handsome and tall, with a strong temperament and the masculinity that a man should have.

There is absolutely no flaw to find. This must be Nuwa's collection, right?

Zhang Rui's eyes turned unfriendly. There were two kinds of people he hated the most in his life. The first kind was those who were born rich, and the other was those who were born good-looking. He could at least catch up with the first kind, but the second kind was purely a class enemy.

"Junior Brother Zhang?"

The handsome man seemed to avoid everyone's gaze, but when he saw Zhang Rui, he suddenly became excited.

Grass. Or do you know him?
Zhang Rui took a breath. He really couldn’t understand what he had been doing during those years. Even if it was system hosting, there should at least be some logic to the behavior, right?

What's the point of dealing with such a person?

"Brother, how are you?" Zhang Rui forced a smile.

I can only hope that they are not very familiar with each other, and it would be best if they are not such stupid characters who receive love letters from each other.
"When did you come?" The other party came up to him enthusiastically and hugged him! !
have to.
Zhang Rui stiffly let the other person hold him, it seemed like this was more than just about receiving a love letter——
"Cui Yan?"

Inside the Dali Temple, the Dali Temple Shaoqing Shen Yuan, who had just received the news, frowned and said, "I remember reading his article three years ago. Although his writing style was immature, his ideas were excellent. He is a rare practical talent. Among his many articles, I gave him a first-class evaluation."

"Does Shaoqing only remember this?" An old man beside him said with a smile, "Yes, before the accident, Shaoqing went to Taiyuan temporarily because of family matters. I'm afraid he never met Cui Yan in person afterwards."

"Is there something wrong with him?" Shen Yuan asked doubtfully.

"Very good-looking."

Shen Yuan: "."

Shen Yuan just felt impatient, and suddenly thought of something, frowned and looked at the other party: "How beautiful is it?"

"He's better looking than all those candidates for the third place in the imperial examination combined." The old man said with a smile.

"Does that mean he is also one of the candidates for the third place?"

"But he is not from an aristocratic family." The old man said quietly, "Back then, many people gloated over the disaster and predicted that he would be the first to die."

"Oh?" Shen Yuan understood immediately.

The emperor's son-in-law must be chosen from the Tanhua position. Tanhua has always been the one with good knowledge and the best looks. The children of noble families have been preparing for many years. Now an outsider with no background has surpassed all the others. If he doesn't die, who will?

"But the result was the opposite." The old man laughed, "All the alternatives died, but he survived!!"

　Please read on, please read on, it is a critical moment, please help me! !
　　
　
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