Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 276 Entering the game

"The Song family relies on military power and the Prime Minister's Mansion. Although the two families do not get along, they are old ministers of the same dynasty and have been together for many years. Therefore, if something happens to the Song family, the Prime Minister's Mansion will definitely not sit idly by. The first step is naturally to let the Prime Minister's Mansion abandon the Song family."

Hearing this, Bei Yuan felt a little troubled.

Over the years, it is not necessarily true that the relationship between the Qi and Song families is very good.

Qi Chengen would help Song Tiancheng because he didn't want him to get the military power.

Just like she was unwilling to marry Qi Shengmei to him back then.

Bei Yuan's silence was within Xu Yuan's expectations, so Xu Yuan continued, "It is naturally more difficult to shake the Qi family than the Song family. Moreover, if this is the case, the three ministers will all be replaced, and the court will be turbulent, which is not conducive to Your Highness's control of the situation. Therefore, what I said is to let the Prime Minister choose to remain neutral."

"This is not an easy task." Bei Yuan's face was solemn.

If Xu Yuan hadn't mentioned it, Bei Yuan would have almost forgotten that there was an old minister named Qi Chengen.

The reason why Wei Chenyi was sent to prison so quickly was, firstly, because he had committed serious crimes, and secondly, because the women he killed were all girls from Yueyuan Tower.

The owner of Yueyuan Tower, Madam Hua, was a maidservant of the former queen Xu Xi.

Although this woman was not very famous, her name was known to the empress dowager.

Although the Queen did not mention much about the affairs of Prince Cheng's Mansion, Concubine Xing told the Queen Mother after returning to the palace, and then Wei Chenyi was immediately imprisoned.

On the surface, the order was given by the emperor, but in reality it was the empress dowager's idea.

But the Song family is different.

The Song family did nothing wrong, and there is also a Princess Changqing. If Qi Chengen makes another plan, it will not be easy to take over the military power.

"This matter is indeed not easy, but at the same time, Your Highness will not know what the Prime Minister will do until the last step, right?" Xu Yuan asked back.

"How do you want to do it?"

"Now everyone in the court knows that Your Highness will marry Princess Changqing soon. It just so happens that the Crown Princess is weak due to a miscarriage. Your Highness, what do you think if you were the Prime Minister?"

Xu Yuan said, and reminded: "There is no father who doesn't love his daughter, and the Prime Minister is no exception."

"You mean, my marriage with Song Xiujing should be postponed?" Bei Yuan understood.

After saying that, he smiled coldly: "Only if you marry Song Xiujing will Geshu Khan help you with all his strength. You should not understand the principle of choosing the lesser of two evils, right?"

"Of course, but getting military power does not conflict with it. After getting rid of the Song family, Princess Changqing will only have a title in the capital. At that time, the only person she can rely on is Your Highness. If the prince remarries now, it will not delay the official business, and he will also have the help of Goshu Khan. Isn't it the best of both worlds?"

The words of the wish were like a flash of inspiration, and Bei Yuan's thoughts suddenly became clear: "Yes, this is the best of both worlds."

"Yes, but does your Highness know when Goshu Khan will arrive in the capital?"

Bei Yuan received Geshu Khan's reply early in the morning.

He thought Xu Yuan's idea was a good one, so he didn't hide it and said directly, "Dragon Boat Festival."

"Is the news accurate?"

"Of course, the Dianke has received the news and has begun to prepare for the ceremony. It is not wrong for the two countries to have relations."

"That's good. I was just about to tell His Highness that we'll take action on Qingming Festival."

"Qingming..." Bei Yuan's eyes wandered, and after pondering for a while, he nodded and said, "The time is about right. It will be a month before Geshu Khan's visit, so it's just the right time to prepare for the wedding."

Xu Yuan also smiled and said in a gentle voice: "As long as Your Highness feels good about it."

"If this is accomplished, I will not treat you unfairly. I have a general under my name named Zhao Qian, who is used to flattering. He has now joined the Song family. When your brother returns victorious, he will personally hand over the position of general and military power to you."

In Bei Yuan's eyes, there was a gleam of certainty of victory.

Xu Yuan saw this and just laughed: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will wait for that day, but right now there is one thing that I need your help with."

It was rare for Xu Yuan to speak, and Bei Yuan was very happy at the moment, so he said directly: "Just tell me what you want."

Xu Yuan said, "The top three in Wenhua Palace's assessment have always been eligible to participate in the national examination of the same year, but one thing is needed."

As soon as Xu Yuan opened his mouth, Bei Yuan understood and immediately said, "Don't worry about this matter. You are my companion. If you can take the national exam, I will prepare the recommendation letter for you."

Since the founding of the Tianqi Dynasty, there has been no such thing as letters of recommendation. It was only until the aristocratic families came up with the concept of letters of recommendation in order to consolidate power.

Because most of those who studied in Wenhua Palace and were able to take the national examination became high-ranking officials in the court.

If many poor students want to stand out from the crowd, they must become retainers of aristocratic families, only then can they be considered to have connections.

Although the national examination is a way to select officials, it fundamentally favors the descendants of high-ranking officials in the capital.

In the previous life, Xu Yuan became a disciple of the Wei family, and with the help of Shen Yichuan, he entered the Wenhua Palace.

And this time, the person Xuyuan chose was Bei Yuan.

"I know that His Highness will definitely prepare the recommendation letter, but His Highness should also know that the Third Prince has been trying to win me over, so I am a little worried that he will do something about it and prevent me from taking the national exam."

The tone of the wish was sincere and did not sound fake.

Bei Yuan said: "This matter is simple. I will have someone watch over it. As long as you can take the national exam, I will not let you fail because of this recommendation letter."

Xu Yuan was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately said, "Thank you, Your Highness. When Xu Yuan becomes an official in the court in the future, I will definitely follow your lead!"

"Xu Qing, you don't have to do this. I want to be a wise ruler for all ages. If there is no one around to remind me and everyone is just bowing and scraping, how can I be a wise ruler?"

Bei Yuan helped Xu Yuan up and said earnestly, "Xu Qing, just be the same as before. If I did something wrong, you can speak frankly and not hide it, okay?"

Xu Yuan nodded and said, "Yes."

As the two of them finished talking, Cheng Xi also came over. Seeing Xu Yuan, he nodded and looked at Bei Yuan and said, "Your Highness, the Queen Mother has learned that you have entered the palace, and invites you to have dinner at Fengyi Palace."

Xu Yuan stood aside and said nothing.

Bei Yuan stood up and said, "Xu Qing, I have something else to do, so I will go ahead."

Xu Yuan leaned forward slightly and said, "Farewell, Your Highness."

After the two of them walked away, she sat down again, picked up a chess piece and said, "Everyone has joined the game, and the show is about to begin."

After leaving Wenhua Palace, Bei Yuan still couldn't hide his joy.

Cheng Xi understood what he meant and said, "This Xu Yuan is really good. He may not be as talented as Qi Shengxin, but he is far ahead of Qi Shengxin in terms of knowledge of being an official."

"That's right. Qi Shengxin has knowledge but doesn't know how to be an official. The Qi family won't last long. I'll go see my mother. You go to the Imperial Hospital and ask the two princes to check the Crown Princess' pulse. Prepare some supplements and send them to the Prime Minister's Mansion tomorrow."

Bei Yuan finished speaking, thought for a moment and then said: "Go back and tell the Crown Princess that I will go back with her."