Qiao Lian'er arrived a step later, walked up to Deputy General Zheng, and greeted him.
"These past few days, Deputy General Zheng has been diligently performing his duties and maintaining peace and tranquility in the examination room. The examination room has remained peaceful, and the students have been able to complete their exams smoothly, all thanks to Deputy General Zheng's dedication."
Deputy General Zheng was a man of few words, with an indifferent and aloof demeanor. However, he recognized Qiao Lian'er, for it was she who had used the formation to help the Great Swamp Kingdom achieve a great victory against the northern tribal alliance.
Therefore, there was a hint of admiration in his eyes.
He also knew about the conflict between her, Deputy General He, and Lieutenant Pang.
Therefore, Deputy General Zheng quickly realized that Qiao Lian'er was trying to get close to him.
He's the kind of person who only cares about his own duty and doesn't want to get involved in those other things.
Although he also disliked Deputy General He, because Deputy General He had used some tricks to get to this position and squeezed out the original deputy general, he was not worthy of the position.
He said in a nonchalant tone, "This is my duty, Your Highness is too kind."
Qiao Lian'er understood what the other party meant, and without giving it much thought, she politely took her leave.
It seemed as if he was just casually praising Deputy General Zheng because his family was relieved that he had passed the exam.
This left Deputy General Zheng somewhat puzzled.
This girl is really hard to figure out.
At the alley entrance not far away, a figure appeared. He was supporting his back, which had been almost crippled, and stared at the departing figures of the Qiao family members. His eyes were dark and filled with hatred.
It seems that Mu Xinghe's inclusion on the list is inevitable.
If he ranks in the top three in the imperial examination, he will have an even better future, and the Qiao family will be very pleased with themselves.
Pang Da, limping, found his son, Pang You, at Lingxiao Academy, just two streets away.
Lingxiao Academy is one of the ten major academies in the capital, and the students who study here are either rich or noble.
Pang Da's status was insufficient to send his son to this school; he only managed to get it through a favor from Vice General He.
"Father, what's wrong? What happened?" Pang You was shocked to see that Pang Da could barely walk.
"Hmph, what else could have happened? It's all because of that little bitch Qiao Lian'er."
Pang You immediately became wary: "Dad, didn't we say that we would deal with the Qiao family after a few years when we were stronger? Why are you in such a hurry?"
“It’s not that I’m impatient, but if I don’t do this, I’ll just have to watch the Qiao family rise even higher.” Pang Da said in a fit of exasperation, “Mu Xinghe has already passed the provincial examination and even became the top scholar. If he becomes one of the top three in the palace examination this time, his future will be limitless, and the Qiao family’s strength will rise several levels at once.”
“Even if you and I become much stronger in the future, we may not be a match for the Qiao family. It would be better to nip Mu Xinghe in the bud. So I found out where he was taking the exam and sent someone to do it. But Qiao Lian’er found out about it and stopped me. The Emperor ordered me to be flogged fifty times and fined me half a year’s salary.”
Pang You fell silent, but his small face, which also looked somewhat unnatural, twitched just like his father's.
“Father, it’s good to be prepared, but what you’re doing is too obvious.”
Pang You shook his head. He was almost thirteen years old and lived in the capital. Every day, besides studying books, he was also trying to figure out people's hearts and learn how to harm others from the rich kids.
He has made a lot of progress over the past year.
"In a place like the capital, dealing with a person requires the ability to do so without bloodshed."
Pang Da came to Pang You to hear his strategy.
He took his son to a nearby teahouse and into a private room: "What do you think we should do?"
“If Mu Xinghe had a bad reputation, the Emperor would not have granted him the title of Jinshi. Now, his title of Juren will also be stripped away.”
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