jdhmnovel Chapter 120: Storm in Yudu
Chapter 120: Storm in Yudu
After being attacked again and again by Mu Jiaojiao and her husband, the romantic and amorous talent Xi Yanzhi picked up the teacup, opened the ink fan in his hand, and sighed slowly in the private room.
"Hey!"
“People’s hearts have changed!”
This naturally caused waves of sympathetic noises in the private room.
"Okay, stop playing tricks and tell me about the current situation in Yudu!"
Seeing that his wife was also laughing happily and having fun, Jiang Jin thought that it was enough, so he let the victim stop.
"Huaizhi, you're putting love before friendship!"
Xi Yanzhi finally complained from the bottom of his heart. He and Jiang Jin grew up together in Yudu and had a close relationship, but Jiang Jin was good at pretending since childhood.
Therefore, the people in Yudu thought that their relationship was ordinary and that the two of them only interacted with each other as disciples of powerful people.
He assisted Jiang Jin in establishing and managing Tianxia Diyi Lou. After Jiang Jin joined the army and went to the battlefield, Tianxia Diyi Lou was still under his charge.
After so many years of friendship, I never thought that Jiang Jin, this heartless man, would always make fun of me just because his wife did.
If this isn't putting love before friendship, what is?
"Jin Ge, a gentleman doesn't talk about other people's right and wrong. I'm not obsessed with beauty, I'm just loving my wife."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Jin said seriously that he couldn't let his wife misunderstand that he was obsessed with beauty. He was only obsessed with his wife.
Xi Yanzhi: “…………”
Prince Jin, this black-hearted fox, pretends to be loyal to his wife. Enough is enough!
Jiang Huaizhi really showed his henpecked nature clearly today!
"Oh! Forget it, we're brothers now, I don't want to bother with you."
Xi Yanzhi didn't want to watch this black-hearted fox and his wife being so affectionate anymore, so he sighed, sat up straight, and spoke in a serious tone.
"Jiang Mo secretly leaked the news and evidence about Yuncheng County to Song Zhou, the eldest brother of Song Xiuyi, the mother of the Fourth Prince Qi Wang.
Not long after, King Qi sent people to secretly detain Gu Zhongan and Gu Xiuyuan from General Ningyuan and took them to Yudu. Gu Zhongan betrayed Gu Xiuyuan and admitted to mining privately.
After entering Yudu, Prince Qi waited until everything was fully understood before Imperial Censor Song submitted a letter to His Majesty, impeaching the Second Prince for his obvious ambitions and colluding with the magistrate of Yuncheng County, Yunzhong Commandery, Cangzhou, to mine privately with the intention of rebellion.
The other princes naturally seized the opportunity, appearing to be prudent and protecting themselves, but in fact they were taking advantage of the situation.
His Majesty was furious and ordered the Dali Temple to investigate the matter thoroughly. The second prince, Prince De, was placed under house arrest in his residence. After much negotiation by Concubine Su and Prime Minister Su, Prince De's family finally abandoned the throne to save the emperor.
So he abandoned the Minister of Works Chen Li. It is said that this was because the Minister of Works Chen Li wanted to please King De, so he secretly colluded with the concubine Gu Qinhua's father Gu Xiuyuan, and King De never participated.
In the end, His Majesty didn't know whether he believed the truth or not, but he just issued an edict that Prince De was not strict in his rule, and punished him with one year of service and three years of confinement to reflect on his mistakes.
The county magistrate Gu Xiuyuan was beheaded and his three clans were exterminated, the concubine of Prince De, Gu Qinhua, was sentenced to death, and the Minister of Works Chen Li was beheaded and his three clans were implicated as a warning to others.
Other officials, both big and small, involved were either demoted or beheaded. In short, the people of Yudu are now in panic.
Unlike the lineage of Prince De, which is now in a low spirit, Prince Qi's maternal family made great contributions because of this matter. Song Zhou was appointed as the Chief Censor, an official of the fourth rank.
His father was a doctor of the Imperial Academy, holding the rank of sixth grade. Prince Qi's mother, Consort Song Xiuyi, was promoted from a third-grade ninth concubine to a second-grade concubine, and given the title "Jing." She is now Consort Jing. The current Prince Qi is unrivaled in his prestige.
Xi Yanzhi finished talking about the illegal mining in Yudu in one breath, and also talked about the situation of the princes in the court. He was so thirsty that he picked up the tea and took a sip. His previous gentlemanly demeanor was largely gone.
"Oh! It's really like one performance after another, one wonderful show after another."
Jiang Jin didn't react too strongly when he heard this. He just said it sarcastically, his voice still gentle.
When everyone in the private room heard this, no one spoke. They were all extremely intelligent people.
Everyone now understands that the dramas in Yudu are definitely due to the contribution of the gentle and handsome Prince Jin in front of them.
The person in front of me is probably the one playing chess.
"As a result, countless officials in the court, both large and small, were implicated, and there were quite a few vacancies."
Mu Jiaojiao listened quietly and ate some snacks. Then she heard a flash of deep thought in her man's eyes, and then he spoke indifferently.
"Next year happens to be the year of Enke, isn't it just the right time to make up for it?"
"Well, my lady is right. This may also be what my father has considered."
Jiang Jin nodded at Mu Jiaojiao, then looked at the tea on the table. His expression didn't change, but his tone was a little sarcastic.
Seeing this, Mu Jiaojiao placed her hand on the man's big hand, gently stroking his hand, comforting him silently.
Seeing that her man looked much better, she looked at Liu Nian who was drinking tea at the same table and asked.
"Liu Nian, have you passed the prefectural examination and are you now a student?"
"Yes, Master, I passed the provincial examination before I was poisoned."
Upon hearing this, Liu Nian turned his gaze to Mu Jiaojiao. He seemed to have guessed what his master meant.
"Ajin, in which month is the Dayu academy exam usually held?"
As far as Mu Jiaojiao knows, the time of the imperial examinations in different dynasties does not seem to be very unified, so she asked this question.
"It is usually held in March, and the results are announced in mid-April, so that scholars can come from all over to take part in the provincial examination in August."
When Jiang Jin heard the questions his wife asked Liu Nian, and then heard her curiosity about the time of the college entrance examination, he knew that his wife probably wanted Liu Nian to continue to take the special examination.
His own wife, the ambition and schemes she inadvertently revealed always shocked him again and again.
"Then Liu Nian will leave the work of 'Flowers Blooming in Four Seasons' to Liu Yan for the next few days. You should focus on preparing for the college entrance examination."
Mu Jiaojiao nodded after listening, and then gave instructions to Liu Nian.
"Master, although I have reviewed the Four Books and Five Classics over the years, I am not fully prepared. I am afraid..."
Liu Nian was stunned when he heard this, and then looked at Mu Jiaojiao with mixed feelings. He never thought that Mu Jiaojiao actually wanted him to enter the court.
Then he hesitated again. Having been tortured by the poison for these years, he had lost a lot of interest in the scientific examinations and had not made thorough preparations.
"There's still half a year left before the college entrance exam, so there's still plenty of time to prepare and study hard. With your intelligence, I think there won't be any problems.
Of course, you don't need to feel too stressed. Just try your best. Once you've done your best, we'll leave the rest to fate."
Before being poisoned, Liu Nian was able to pass the imperial examination at a young age. It seemed that he had not fallen behind in his studies in recent years. Mu Jiaojiao still had some confidence in him.
But later I still said some words to comfort him and ease his mood.
"Yes, Master!"