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In the blink of an eye, it was mid-February, and the Imperial Examination, added due to the Emperor's birthday, commenced. Sitting high on the dais, Xie Yi thought about the previous top three scholars and felt a slight tinge of melancholy. As March approached, the peach blossoms began to reveal faint pink buds. The newly selected top three scholars attended the Banquet of Imperial Favor once again. Meanwhile, the southeastern sea frontier brought news of victory. Fang Zijing personally led the…-
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One of the major events in the capital after the New Year was Fan Tanhua's proposal to the Helan family, which ended with Helan Jingjiang returning his lavish gifts and giving him a sound beating. Afterward, the emperor merely docked Helan Jingjiang's salary and sent people to reprimand him. Then there were signs that the Jins in the north seemed somewhat unstable, so the emperor reassigned Helan Jingjiang back to the northern border. Amidst all the commotion, no one noticed that Miss Helan, who had been…
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"Lu Xiao, top of every class at the Naval Academy! He can ride horses, steer ships, command troops, and even write articles! I originally wanted to have him under my own command as a deputy general, but now he's yours! "Si Xiaosi, a fisherman by birth, handles boats as if they were flat land. He passed the Naval Academy exams and can shoot a musket on a ship with deadly accuracy! A talent like that, I was going to have him as a personal guard by my side, but now he's yours! "Guan Wanwan, top of her…
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Xu Chun and his party had only been there for two days when Fang Zijing wasted no time issuing orders to Sheng Changtian to head to Fujian Province to raise military funds. He then went to Xu Chun's tent privately and said to Xu Chun, "Since your injury hasn't fully healed, why don't you go to Fujian with him to recuperate?" Xu Chun thought to himself that if Fang Zijing really wanted him to go to Fujian to rest, he wouldn't have just given the order to Sheng Changtian. He figured Fang was still…
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In the main camp at Blackcliff Pass, the blizzard had just subsided. Soldiers continued their drills within the camp while far away, beneath the frozen river, troops struggled to break large chunks of ice from the surface. They dragged these pieces over to large cauldrons beside burning fires, melting them for daily drinking water. On the other side, another set of cauldrons boiled coarse millet porridge. Beside them, the cooks threw in large pieces of root vegetables and chunks of fish caught from the…
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At the Forbidden Palace's West Garden, the Hundred Crafts Hall. On the roads, artisans and eunuchs bustled about, and there were also many servants from wealthy families and merchants coming over to purchase and order goods intended for the outside market. Fan Mukun's face still bore some bruising as he followed behind Su Huaibai, somewhat puzzled as to why His Majesty had asked Eunuch Su to bring him here. Su Huaibai led him around a workshop and into a backyard, where jars and vases were…
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Xie Yi tossed the merit report aside, his expression somewhat grim. "Have we received any news from Dingshai?" Fang Zixing replied, "It was still the same letter that came with Xu Chun's. Judging from the situation, they should still be at sea. Winter has arrived, and it's also rather inconvenient to send pigeons for messages." Su Huan comforted him, "This wasn't avoiding storms and coincidentally encountering pirates, then winning a battle. It shows that our crown prince has some good fortune on his…
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After the Ten Thousand Longevity Festival, it was the New Year, and court sessions were suspended. On the first day of the new year, Xie Yi followed the usual practice and paid homage to heaven and earth, visited the Imperial Temple, and even went to see Empress Dowager Fan with a calm heart. Empress Dowager Fan seemed much older, possibly due to her weight loss, as she had many more wrinkles. Without applying makeup, she looked coldly at him, "I heard that His Majesty actually agreed to the imperial…
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On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month in the thirty-year reign of Yuanhui, the Silla envoy met with the emperor to seek aid. In just a few days, the Japanese forces had swiftly advanced, and four of Silla's eight provinces had fallen. This matter did not particularly attract the attention of the court, after all, the Ten Thousand Longevity Festival was approaching, and the small movements of a distant vassal state did not garner much concern. Only the Grand Secretariat and the Ministry of War took…
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After Xu Chun entered the palace this time, he didn't leave for several days in a row. Even Xu Anlin noticed his son was missing and asked Lady Sheng, "What's Xu Chun busy with? Why haven't I seen him for a few days?" Lady Sheng replied, "He's been busy, either visiting teachers and friends or attending invitations. The front gate is piled high with invitations. How can he be like you, idling around all day, sleeping and then eating?" Lady Sheng glanced at Xu Anlin, who had become white and pudgy,…
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