Xu Wenwu raised his eyebrows and said, "Someone did come to my house, but I rejected him. Could it be that Brother Zheng also encountered him?"

Zheng Yaoyang nodded and said, "Yes, but I didn't know the other party's background at the time, so I just made up an excuse to get away with it. I didn't refuse nor agree."

Xu Wenwu said: "Look at the time, we are not meeting the same person!"

Zheng Yaoyang said, "I think this is suspicious. Furthermore, they also said that if I agree to join them, they will give me a small official position in the capital and guarantee me a prosperous life. Anyone who can say such a thing must be of high status."

Su Chenyu said, "Indeed, it's probably a high-ranking official in the capital who wants to win over students who have performed well in the imperial examinations. If we side with him, then if we become officials in the future, then we will naturally stand with them."

Zheng Yaoyang thought for a moment and said, "This man has great ambitions, but he's quite cautious. If I don't agree, he won't tell me who's behind him."

Xu Wenwu said: "We don't know what the current situation in the court is."

Zheng Yaoyang sighed and shook his head, saying, "Brother Xu must be planning to go to Beijing to take the imperial examination after the New Year, right?"

Xu Wenwu nodded and said, "Yes, I am indeed planning to go to Beijing. Brother Zheng, what are your plans for the future?"

Zheng Yaoyang smiled and said, "I just want to be a small official and do some practical things for the people. That's all I want."

Xu Wenwu nodded and said, "In that case, I wish Brother Zheng all his wishes come true."

"I'll give you my good wishes."

"Brother Bai, do you have any plans for the future?"

Bai Zeyu smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know yet. I want to continue taking the exam, but I don't have much confidence!"

Zheng Yaoyang patted him on the shoulder and said, "Come on! Don't lose heart. It's too early to say it's impossible. You have to give it a try to know if you can do it."

Bai Zeyu nodded.

The three of them chatted about some insights from books, and seeing that it was getting late, the two of them tactfully said goodbye and went back.

After Xu Wenwu sent the two away, he pondered for a while. He felt that it was necessary to tell Su Chenyu and Jing Chen about this matter. After all, the identities of the two were not simple.

Xu Wenwu told the two of them what Zheng Yaoyang had encountered.

After listening to this, Su Chenyu patted his head and said, "Yes, I almost forgot to tell you, cousin, what do you think about this matter?"

Jing Chen smiled coldly and said, "That old fox really doesn't hide his thoughts at all!"

Su Chenyu said, "He's trying to recruit useful people for Ye Feiyu! Now the officials in the court are already showing a tendency to take sides. I think this old fox must be secretly fanning the flames."

Jing Chen said: "Do you think this is all his ambition? Ye Feiyu relies on him very much!"

Su Chenyu frowned and said, "You mean puppet?"

Jing Chen didn't say anything, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Su Chenyu said after a while, "Should we report this to the higher-ups?"

Jing Chen said, "How secretive do you think the Prime Minister is in this matter? I'm afraid he has already noticed it."

Su Chenyu asked, "Then why didn't you stop it?"

Jing Chen said: "It's not the time yet!"

Although Jing Chen had resentment towards his father, his father had also had many complaints about the Prime Minister's Office in the past two years.

The Prime Minister's Office actually wanted to interfere in such a major national event as the selection of the royal crown prince. Doesn't this mean that they don't care about the Ye family? No emperor wants his ministers to ride on his head.

Xu Wenwu also heard some clues from the conversation between the two.

Su Chenyu asked, "That Zheng guy is quite thoughtful. If it were an ordinary person, after hearing so many benefits being promised, they would probably agree without even thinking!"

Xu Wenwu said, "Well, although I haven't spent much time with him, from his words and actions, he seems to be quite decent."

Su Chenyu rolled his eyes and said, "This guy is ranked just below you, which means he has some skills. If we don't recruit him to our side, it would be even better if he is a promising talent!"

Jing Chen asked, "Do you still want to imitate me?"

Su Chenyu said, "I don't have that much free time. I'm just talking about this guy named Zheng. There's no need to deliberately win him over. He's in Xujia Village anyway. When I have time, I'll go and test him to see if he's qualified to be won over."

The next day, Uncle Xu drove his horse-drawn carriage to the town. He told his mother that he was going to the town to find a shop to sell embroidery to the girls in the village.

After breakfast, the old man pulled Qibao over and said, "Qibao, I discussed the drawings you gave me with the village chief and we think they're feasible. Yesterday afternoon, we found a few carpenters to build it. The slide is a large piece, so it's probably going to take a while to make. It's estimated to take nearly a month to complete."

Qibao nodded and said, "No rush, we need to make several of each! There's no need to rush, but the quality must be checked, otherwise there's a high probability of accidents."

The old man said, "Qibao, don't worry. I've instructed them to use solid wood. They know the weight and will definitely put their heart into it."

Qibao smiled and said, "That's good. Thank you for your hard work, Grandpa."

The old man smiled and stroked Qibao's hair and said, "Silly girl, you're being polite to me. How can I be tired? It's our Qibao's little head that's been working hard. Grandpa is just running errands. How big of a deal can it be?"

Qibao hugged the old man's arm and said coquettishly: "Grandpa, it's not hard for me at all. Your granddaughter is very smart!"

The old man laughed heartily and said, "Yes! Qibao is the smartest one in our family!"

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