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Yang Guofu walked forward and rubbed his father's back: "Dad! I know I am not worthy, but you have always been in charge of the imperial examination. However, this year, Mu Xu is the only examiner, but you suddenly announced that 100 names would be granted. You don't even know about this. What is this? Isn't it obvious that they are targeting us? Moreover, some of our people below have also been purged by Su Wenqing."
"Zhu Huang, that mad dog, is still biting and won't let go. We all know that my brother and my adopted son were all murdered by Zhu Huang. Isn't this what His Majesty meant? Dad, His Majesty has started to take action. We can't just sit there and do nothing."
Yang Shanchang listened to Yang Guofu's words and cursed directly: "Don't call me dad! I don't have a son like you! And do you care about their lives? You care about your own wealth!! Let me ask you, you went to the Queen Mother without telling me and let Wang Maoqing touch Su Liheng. When will you tell me in detail!"
"I tell you, Wangshu's rouge shop wasn't destroyed this time, he was just frightened, because His Majesty knew you did it behind my back, so he was just warning me! I've always told you not to cross the line! What about you? You keep testing His Majesty's line! Fortunately nothing happened this time, otherwise, who is Zhu Huang, after forgetting the bastard thing you did back then, would he rush into our house and kill you?! The late emperor tried to stop him, but he still blinded your eyes! Wangshu wasn't killed this time, that's because Wangshu was lucky!! And I tell you, if there wasn't a King of Shu over there who needed Zhu Huang's attention, Zhu Huang would dare to bring people to our house and kill us all, do you believe it or not!"
"I've taught you so many times that you have to do things slowly and slowly. Only by doing things slowly can you see things clearly. I don't say anything about the fact that you and Wangshu have been led by the Queen Mother in business for many years. After all, the Queen Mother just wants money. But what about now? Is it just that His Majesty suddenly became like this and lost his patience? Are you anxious? Are you worthy of being anxious? Or are you anxious for the more than a hundred people? If you had known earlier, would you have spread the news and started collecting money long ago?"
The more he spoke, the more excited Yang Shanchang became.
Both Yang Guofu and Yan Jingqing stepped forward to help the tutor with his back.
Yan Jingqing said, "Teacher, don't be angry. Guofu is really worried. I didn't tell you about those things because I was afraid you would worry."
Yang Shanchang glanced at Yan Jingqing: "You didn't stop him from doing these things, did you?"
Then he looked at the others, "Everyone got their share of the money, and seeing the so-called Taifu Party grow stronger, they just wanted to enjoy it, right? You all started to help him hide it from me. Yang Guofu can't protect you! I'm the one who's always protecting you!"
Everyone lowered their heads.
Yang Guofu looked at Yang Shanchang before he was about to speak.
Yang Shanchang continued, "Go and prepare a great gift. Send your set of purple jade pens to the palace for the future empress. Write a letter of apology and tell His Majesty that you were deceived by Pei Ziqing, so you wrote a letter to ask His Majesty to take his sister as your concubine. Finally, go to the empress dowager."
Yang Guofu couldn't listen any longer and said directly: "Dad, we are not..."
Snapped!
But Yang Shanchang slapped Yang Guofu in the face and said, "Do as I say! The Queen Mother's position of Wang Maoqing cannot be touched, and you can forget about it. Also, the position of Junior Supervisor of the Ministry of Rites and the position of Assistant Minister of the Imperial Household, you don't want them anymore, and don't fight for them in the court. You can't accept any money from anyone in this winter exam, and return all the money you have accepted before."
Speaking of this, Yang Guofu felt a little reluctant.
Yang Shanchang immediately said: "Do as I say!"
Yang Guofu frowned, but nodded: "Yes, I understand."
Yan Jingqing and others bowed and said, "Yes."
Yang Shanchang exhaled, "Think carefully before you act. Now is not the time when His Majesty was sleeping on straw and tasting gall like in the past few years. Now His Majesty has stretched out his claws. As long as he can't find a reason, he won't touch us. And if he has to move, he will move the Queen Mother first. So, we have to help some of the Queen Mother's people openly or secretly. Sometimes we even have to send some messages, otherwise it is still possible that the crazy woman will do something stupid like killing her niece and forcing Li Jiulang to surrender!"
"Your Majesty is going to marry Su Chang'an, and the Queen Mother will be the first to be affected. That crazy woman has not had any ambitions in recent years, but she has been stirring up trouble everywhere. Even though Your Majesty has been indulging her for so long for the sake of the late Emperor and Empress, you can no longer continue to indulge her now. So, everyone, learn to be smart! Go back to the vigilant attitude you had three years ago, and don't just think about money, women, and power!"
Everyone, including Yang Guofu, nodded.
Yang Shanchang looked at his son, took a deep breath, frowned and said, "Did Daoji write me a letter this month?"
Yang Guofu shook his head: "No, and you know that since Wen Daoji became the governor of Liuzhou and took charge of all the affairs of Liuzhou, he has rarely corresponded with us. He always makes excuses when asked to do something. He has long been out of agreement with us."
Yang Shanchang looked at Yang Guofu and was about to reach out to hit him again, but when he raised his hand, Yang Guofu dodged and said, "Dad!"
Yang Shanchang immediately scolded, "If he doesn't write to us, then are those holiday greetings and the letters he sent me before all fake? And if he doesn't write to you, can't you write to him? You say he's always making excuses, but look at what you've asked him to do! Liuzhou is a place of controversy, how difficult it is for him to face His Majesty the King of Shu and a bastard like you!"
"Write a letter right away, asking about his health and how he's doing. Don't mention anything about government affairs, and stamp it with your seal. Then write another letter in my handwriting, telling him that the bandits in Liuzhou must be wiped out, but not all of them. The baggage in Longyou must be given to him, but not all of it."
Yang Guofu was still very reluctant, but seeing Yang Shanchang looking at him, he nodded and said, "Yes, I understand."
Yang Shanchang looked at Yang Guofu and shook his head, then asked, "What happened to the last person from the Qingyi Sect?"
Yang Guofu immediately said: "We are still looking for him, but we are sure that he is here to kill Zhu Huang, but we don't know who is looking for him."
Yang Shanchang shook his head: "We can't look for them anymore. It doesn't matter who they come to kill, as long as it's not us, let's let it go."
Hearing this, Yang Guofu frowned and said, "Dad, if they really come to kill Zhu Huang, maybe I can do it."
When he said this, Yang Guofu saw Yang Shanchang looking at him and stopped talking immediately.
Yang Shanchang ignored Yang Guofu, walked to the door and said, "Do as I say, and in the next few days, take less money, agree to fewer messy things, and do what you should do."
Everyone in the hall saluted.
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Inside Xingqing Palace, someone also reported the matter.
However, when Xiang Hong told the empress dowager about this, the empress dowager just said "hmm" as if she didn't care and ignored it.
Xianghong said nothing.
Because she knew they had other things to do.
Besides, the Empress Dowager had no intention of competing for anything in this imperial examination.
The previous dispute was just to disgust the Grand Tutor.
……
The Imperial Academy literary gathering had gradually dissipated at this time.
After all, it was already late at night, so the literary gathering naturally ended.
Some interesting things also happened during the students' answers.
For example, some students stood up and said that they studied to benefit the people.
As a result, he was scolded by the chief priest, who said that he was just a young man and wanted to benefit the people. Did he pass the imperial examination? Did he serve as an official? Could he become a prime minister in the future?
There are also students who say that they study in order to have a breath of noble spirit and bring this noble spirit to the court of the Great Xia Dynasty.
then
He was scolded again by the Grand Priest Mu, who said that he was so arrogant that he even took it out on me.
There are some honest men who directly stand up and say that they do it so that they can become officials and marry their beloved women.
This made Grand Priest Mu happy. After praising the student for a few words, he let the poor student leave.
Some students were puzzled as to how such an answer could be considered an answer.
Then Mu Xu said, because at least they are honest and not pretentious.
The students were speechless when asked the question.
But after all, the literary gathering was over, and in order to avoid causing some unrest, Su Changan and Xia Fengxiang actually left first.
The moon is hanging in the sky.
After entering the palace, Xia Fengxiang was too lazy to walk, so Su Changan carried her on his back and walked slowly towards Lingqi Pavilion.
On Su Changan's back, Xia Fengxiang whispered, "What do you think of that guy named Yan Shu?"
Su Changan was stunned for a moment: "I have met him before, and he seems to be quite elegant."
But after saying that, Su Changan immediately turned serious and said, "I'm not into men, don't try to pick a fight with me here."
After saying this, Xia Fengxiang grabbed Su Changan's ear and said, "I'm telling you something serious!"
After pulling, Xia Fengxiang helped to rub it with some heartache.
Su Changan smiled, thought for a moment and said, "I didn't meet him much, but when I was in the Su Mansion, he came to me with Xun Siye to ask for poems. He gave me a good impression, and seemed like a scholar."
Xia Fengxiang nodded: "Among those who were born in the poor family, he is unique. Mu Xu gave me a list this morning, and there are only a few names on it. Yan Shu is one of them. Forget it, let's wait and see in the imperial examination. Today, I will see what those people look like."
Su Changan nodded. He couldn’t say anything about this matter as it concerned those people’s lives.
Xia Fengxiang lay on Su Changan: "Su Changan."
Su Changan: "Huh?"
Xia Fengxiang said, "I actually lied to them about the wedding date being set, because I wanted to discuss with you when we would get married."
Su Changan nodded: "It's up to you. I'll follow your lead on this matter."
Xia Fengxiang looked at Su Changan and was about to speak.
But suddenly he felt that Su Changan's hand was not honest, and immediately his ears turned red and he cursed: "Your hand!"
Su Changan frowned and said, "Be serious. I'm carrying you on my back and I won't put my hands on your butt. If I let you fall, what if your dragon body is damaged? I can't afford it!"
Xia Fengxiang's face flushed red. He grabbed Su Changan's ear and twisted it hard: "Su Changan!"
Su Changan groaned and moved his hand away. He had been wanting to try it all along and had finally mustered up the courage, but now he had to move his hand away. What a pity.
But
My wife has a nice butt!
Xia Fengxiang hit Su Changan on the back of his head with a chestnut: "You only know how to do these things all day long! If you do this again, I will be angry."
Su Changan pouted in grievance.
Xia Fengxiang snorted, then after thinking for a moment, he gently kissed the back of Su Changan's neck and whispered, "Don't be ungrateful for the compensation I give you."
Su Changan smiled and said, "Okay, let's kiss each other more after we go back."
Xia Fengxiang blushed and didn't bother to pay attention to Su Changan, just put his face against Su Changan's back.
In the night, he carried his beloved on his back, just like he was carrying the most moving moonlight in the world.
But after walking a few steps, Su Changan turned his head and looked at Xia Fengxiang: "Wife."
Xia Fengxiang blushed: "Yeah."
Su Changan said, "You have the final say on the wedding date. As a reward for listening to you, let's kiss tonight."
……
Only Yan Yunxiao and others behind Su Changan knew what was happening with Xia Fengxiang.
But at this moment at the literary gathering.
Old Master Mu Xu held the imperial edict without a single word written on it in his hand, sighed and looked at the moon: "Xun Kuang."
Xun Kuang heard this and walked over.
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Chapter 136: Our Queen has no talent for painting. She is too ugly.
Mu Xu looked up at his student who was dressed up to look like a decent person and asked, "Come here empty-handed?"