Chapter 214: Wanting to Establish the Left Prime Minister

There was a lot of discussion in the Hanlin Academy.

"Have you heard? Someone posted a peerless masterpiece at the foot of the imperial city, but it's not signed. Otherwise, I really want to visit this great talent!" A scholar said excitedly.

His colleague stroked his beard slowly and said, "Hmph, I think he's just another one seeking fame and reputation! If he really had some amazing talent, he would have been selected in the imperial examination long ago."

"Yes, yes. Our Hanlin Academy recruits scholars from all over the world. Isn't it enough to have a top scholar?"

The scholar who spoke first blushed: "If you don't believe me, you can come with me and see for yourself!"

"Okay! Let's go check it out!"

Although people are not allowed to post articles at the foot of the imperial city, ordinary people can walk there.

Moreover, since most court documents are posted there, there is a large flow of people.

The title "On the Current Dynasty" is simple and straightforward, and it is an article that perfectly adapts to the current imperial examination system.

While adapting to the requirements of the imperial examination, this article combines Mu Qing's literary talent with his experiences traveling with Jiang Yao since childhood, making it truly meaningful and appealing to both the elite and the masses.

From court officials to ordinary people, everyone can resonate with this article because it describes real things that happened around them.

The signature "On the Current Dynasty" adds a legendary color to this article.

Rumors spread from somewhere that this article was actually written by Lu Yunjue, the most handsome man in the capital!

The little maid with her hair in a double bun hurried into the courtyard: "Miss, Miss, I found out! The author is really Lu Yunjue!"

"Is it really Lu Lang?" The woman's beautiful eyes suddenly shone with a strange light. "He, he is willing to enter the court? I'll go and ask my father to take care of him!"

Under Mu Qing's instruction, Erdong did not keep his mouth shut. Whenever someone asked, he would reveal some information to him mysteriously.

He even had a drink with his colleagues, pretended to be drunk, and said everything he needed to say.

Hu Xin'er was excited to see her husband's article receive such a positive response. "Husband, do you want me to hire some people to build momentum for you?"

Mu Qing refused.

The reason why he did not personally hire people to spread the news in the capital, but used this inconspicuous method, was because Mu Qing's ultimate goal was to enter the officialdom!

The people in the officialdom are all shrewd people, and the emperor is also particularly concerned about Lu Yunjue. Once he hears that this matter is related to Lu Yunjue, he will definitely spend time and effort to investigate.

Mu Qing analyzed, "The Lu family's influence in the officialdom is just an empty shell. The people we hire may not be able to hide from these layers of screening. If they are exposed, it will appear that I have ulterior motives."

The only person they could trust was Erdong, and Erdong did live up to their expectations.

Those who admire the talent of the author of "On the Current Dynasty" and have gone to great lengths to get to the level of the imperial guards will naturally believe in the results of the investigation.

After all, people will instinctively believe in things that they have worked hard to obtain.

“It turned out to be him!”

When everyone learned the author's true identity, they felt surprised and relieved.

Over the years, the halo brought by Lu Yunjue's peerless appearance has overshadowed everything.

But no one will forget that he had extraordinary literary talent when he was young, and he attended various gatherings of celebrities and discussed philosophy with contemporary masters.

The people in the Hanlin Academy, who always prided themselves on being aloof, were now convinced: "Only Mr. Lu, who is indifferent to fame and fortune, would write such a good article anonymously!"

When they learned that the author was the dream lover of countless young girls and young women, the women in the capital were excited again!

The common people talked about it even more with relish.

The Lu Mansion kept its doors tightly closed and ignored worldly affairs.

Hu Xin'er was sitting at the desk, flipping through something. This was the account book of the suburban shops that had been given to the princess to manage.

Even after the initial novelty of her shops wore off, their popularity remained unabated due to the excellent production of her picture books.

If you want to be an official, you must have financial support, and the income from these shops, even after deducting the dividends given to the eldest princess, is still a considerable figure.

Yun Qiu suddenly ran in: "Young Madam, our front door is blocked!"

Hu Xin'er was shocked when she saw her disheveled hair and her appearance. "What happened to you?"

Yun Qiu said anxiously, "The entrance is full of talented scholars, and there are also many ordinary people who are watching the fun, shouting for the young master to come out and compete with them in literary talent!"

Hu Xin'er felt relieved. "That's all right, it must be because the young master's writing is so good. Oh, and tell the old lady about this. Tell her to take her medicine well and don't worry."

"What?" Yun Qiu suddenly opened his eyes wide in surprise.

Oh my God, I only knew that the young master had a good-looking face, but I didn’t expect that a random article he wrote would cause such a big response. The most important thing is that the article was anonymous!

However, the Lu Mansion was surrounded.

Hu Xin'er couldn't calm down to settle the score, so she simply ran to find her husband.

I saw him sitting in the pavilion, holding a chess piece and daydreaming.

"Husband, what's wrong with you?" She immediately slowed down her pace and asked softly.

Mu Qing said gently, "I'm fine."

"You said you weren't lying. I can tell at a glance!" Hu Xin'er speculated, "Are you unhappy because you were forced into the world of fame and fortune? Or is it because of... those three words, Lu Yunjue?"

Mu Qing's thoughts were guessed, and he sighed imperceptibly: "I always think how wonderful it would be if Lu Yunjue were still alive. But now, I can only live with his face. It's as if his life and past experiences were stolen by me."

When he heard people talking about Lu Yunjue and praising him, he felt complicated.

Hu Xin'er gently comforted him, "Just think of yourself as living well on behalf of your brother. This revenge against the mastermind behind this is a joint effort between you two brothers!"

Soon, the news reached the emperor. After reading the article, he applauded and directly summoned Mu Qing to the palace.

He praised him in front of the entire court, and said with a smile: "I remember that the Crown Prince and Lu Yunjue attended the same school when they were young, but his literary talent was not as good as Mu Qing. You should learn from him!"

The prince and Lu Yunjue actually went to the same school when they were young?

Mu Qing appeared calm on the surface, but he was secretly worried that the prince would find out that something was wrong.

However, Master Liu said that Lu Yunjue was originally an introvert and not good at making friends, so it should not be easy for him to reveal his true identity.

Upon hearing this, the prince took two steps forward and nodded in agreement, being humble and respectful as usual.

After some pleasantries, the main course began.

The emperor looked down at the ministers below and said, "I wish to appoint Lu Yunjue as the Left Prime Minister. What do you think, my dear ministers?"

The ministers below immediately began to whisper.

"Your Majesty, please think twice!" One person stood up directly to object.

Mu Qing's pupils shrank slightly. He didn't expect that the person who opposed it would be him!

The man was tall and mighty, and his actions were full of dominance. Who else could it be but Duke Xuanyuan?