Xiao Yu picked up the poems copied on the imperial desk and carefully examined them by candlelight.
"No matter what, Pei Shaoji's incident happened at the poetry gathering on the painted boat hosted by Xiao Jiu."
"Go to the imperial physician's office and fetch some herbs for typhoid fever to send to the Pei family."
Eunuch Cao bowed respectfully.
"As you command."
The next morning, the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was crowded with Confucian scholars.
After a night of fermentation, Mu Zian's reputation as a poet immortal has become known to everyone.
Countless students were so excited after hearing Mu Zi'an's poems that they came to visit him.
Countless carriages nearly blocked the street where the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was located.
The carriage was filled with daughters of prominent families, all gathered here hoping to see Mu Zi'an.
The servant, holding the visiting card, pushed his way to the front and shouted.
"The eldest daughter of the Zhao family of Dali presents her calling card today, inviting the Duke of Zhenguo to an audience."
"Miss Zheng of Jizhou has long admired the Duke of Zhenguo's reputation and has specially prepared an elegant banquet at the Heavenly Residence to invite the Duke of Zhenguo for a chat."
"The Jiang family of Hedong..."
"The Wu family of Yanping..."
"The Liu family of Jiangnan..."
The various noisy sounds intertwined and mingled, making it even more lively than a vegetable market.
Some servants even resorted to violence in order to squeeze forward a little more.
At the gate, Jia Xu was busy and sweating profusely.
None of those who came were ordinary people.
They were either from a prominent family or the son of a high-ranking official, making social interactions quite troublesome.
Fortunately, Zhao Yun stood proudly with his spear in hand.
The chilling killing intent emanating from all around prevented any of the Confucian scholars from daring to step forward, thus avoiding anyone rushing in directly.
However, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was completely silent at this moment, as Mu Zi'an was concentrating on writing a memorial to the throne.
Four large characters were prominently written at the top of the memorial.
"Reform of the imperial examination system".
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