Chapter 2017 Even if it was a fluke, it was impossible

Mr. Shao, a doctor of the Five Classics, is very low-key. He never mentions his relationship with Shao Yunduan to the outside world. Almost no one knows that he and Shao Yunduan are cousins.

He also never said that his hometown was Shaoding Village, Heshan County, Yuzhang, he only said Yuzhang.

It is obvious that he wants to distance himself from Shao Yunduan.

Moreover, he seemed to be close to the people on the Fourth Prince's side...

If the people who delivered the letter were not Liu Changming, Song Guangyao and others, Shao Yunduan would almost suspect that it was a joke.

Shao Yunduan had warned Zhao Shu not to be smart and ask around in the capital, but that didn't mean he didn't care about anything going on in the capital.

Zhao Shu is a simple guy, and he is also very rich. If he is too active in the capital, he might be targeted by someone. That would be troublesome.

Before Shao Yunduan left, he told Liu Changming and others which people to pay more attention to, and which people to be vigilant against and not to underestimate or neglect, nor to approach or inquire about easily.

Anything else would be fine, but the information about Shao Liulang couldn't possibly be wrong.

"Shao Liulang actually succeeded? This is incredible!"

It’s not that Shao Yunduan looks down on Shao Liulang, but Shao Yunduan knows exactly how capable Shao Liulang is!

Shao Liulang was lucky to pass the imperial examination without any danger. If he took the exam again, he might not pass.

With Shao Liulang's limited ability, it would be impossible for him to become a Jinshi even by luck.

It is impossible for them to be of the same Jinshi background.

Liu Changming and his friends said that he was close to the Fourth Prince's people, so Shao Yunduan guessed something. It seems that this is the problem.

This fellow Jinshi graduate was probably given to him intentionally by the Fourth Prince, right?

The Fourth Prince certainly did not do this because he valued Shao Liulang's talent, but probably did it for himself.

No one can predict what the future will be like, so it is better to be prepared. For the Fourth Prince, Shao Liulang is just a fellow Jinshi graduate, so it is easy to deal with. Why not keep him in the capital first? Who knows, he might be of use someday?

Shao Yunduan felt nauseous.

He hurriedly wrote back to Liu Changming and the others, asking them to continue to keep a close eye on Shao Liulang. If he was seeking death too much, they could teach him a lesson so that he would calm down.

Since he had passed the imperial examination and was already working in the Hanlin Academy, Shao Yunduan had no way to get rid of him.

Shao Yunduan didn't find it strange that he didn't mention his relationship with her at all.

Maybe he was afraid of being implicated?

Qiao Xuan was also surprised.

She didn't expect that her husband would miscalculate.

"Once this news gets back, Third Uncle and Third Aunt will be so proud again!"

Shao Yunduan sneered: "Of course. Look at how capable their son is. He is now an official in the capital! He is much better than me!"

Qiao Xuan also laughed: "Then let them be proud! If they can still jump up in a few years, that would be amazing."

Shao Yunduan snorted, "How is that possible?"

Qiao Xuan smiled and said, "In that case, let's just wait and see. Let Liu Changming and the others keep a close eye on him and don't let him get into trouble."

Shao Yunduan's irritability and anger disappeared, and he smiled: "Yeah, let's wait and see."

The Fourth Prince most likely kept Shao Liulang in the capital in this way. As long as he was in the capital, it would be enough to give him an unimportant position and keep him there. If he could be used in the future, that would be the best. Even if he was not needed in the end, the Fourth Prince would not actually suffer any loss.

(End of this chapter)