"I want to thank you on behalf of the people of the whole city for getting rid of a great threat to us." The prefect drank a few glasses of wine and his face turned red. He was helped away and Luo Wuchen entertained them.
"Young Master, this is for you." Luo Wuchen came to toast him.
Situ Yao drank it all in one gulp and took the opportunity to ask, "Why do you not want to enter the officialdom?"
"Sir, you already know the reason, why ask again?" Luo Wuchen said with a smile.
"The current emperor favors villains and stays away from wise ministers. With my personality, I'm afraid I'll be beheaded before I even take a step forward." Luo Wuchen sneered. Thinking of his friend who had been assassinated, he took a big gulp of wine.
Situ Yao was unmoved by his comments on the emperor, because what Luo Wuchen said was the truth. If the current emperor was not so incompetent, the court would not have become like this.
"What if I can clean up the court? You still don't want to enter the officialdom?" Situ Yao was eager to recruit talents and was unwilling to give up.
Luo Wuchen did not answer him, but asked, "Sir, have you heard of Yan Qing?"
"He has a handsome appearance and unparalleled talent, a talent on par with Young Master Luo." Su Mengyan remembered a line from the original novel. She had never expected that man to be related to Luo Wuchen. She was quite curious to meet him and asked curiously, "Where is he now?"
"He's dead." Luo Wuchen took a sip of wine and continued, "It was my fault that he died."
"Ah! I'm sorry, the dead cannot be resurrected. Please accept my condolences, Mr. Luo." Su Mengyan didn't expect that the brilliant man in the original work had died. Looking at Luo Wuchen's current appearance, she didn't know how long he had felt guilty.
"Because I spoke without restraint and offended the Bai family, Yan Qing died for me." Luo Wuchen said this and looked at Situ Yao and said, "Sir, haven't you always wanted to know why I didn't enter the officialdom?"
"Because when Yan Qing was beaten to death by them, he told me never to set foot in the court controlled by the Bai family again." Since then, the once talented scholar from Luoyang has been in seclusion in Heyang City. The world only knows Luo Wuchen, but has never heard of the equally talented Yan Qing.
His death did not cause any ripples in the Bai family, not even a small splash. Simply because he was a commoner and could not seek justice.
After hearing the story, Su Mengyan cursed indignantly, "Damn the Bai family, not a single good person in the family."
"They killed your friend. Haven't you ever thought about revenge?" Su Mengyan felt that according to the normal plot, he should have worked hard to become a strong official, and then find an opportunity to trample the Bai family under his feet. There was no way he would run away with hatred.
"I thought about revenge, but the Bai family knows about my relationship with Yan Qing. If I force my way into officialdom, it will have an impact on my father." Luo Wuchen's handsome eyes were filled with hatred.
The Bai family's hands were too long and he had no choice.
Situ Yao thought for a while and said, "I can help you enter the court smoothly and also help you get revenge."
"Young Master can't even protect himself, how can you help me?" Although Luo Wuchen has restrained his outspoken temperament after Yan Qing's death, he still can't control himself occasionally, such as after drinking.
His words showed no respect for Situ Yao at all. If it were any other person, they would have been angry long ago. Fortunately, Situ Yao was very well-mannered and continued to speak calmly, "The power of the Bai family depends on Concubine Bai. As long as she is gone, the Bai family will be devastated."
"Mr. Luo, do you really not want revenge?" Situ Yao's eyes were sharp, looking straight into his heart.
Luo Wuchen wasn't one to fuss over things, and he'd been thinking about revenge all this year. Now that Situ Yao had given him the chance, why would he refuse? He finished the sake in his cup in one gulp, nodded, and said, "I agree to take the imperial examination."
"Okay, the imperial examination will be held in a few months. I hope to see your name in the top three." Situ Yao thought of the Bai family's methods, and a sinister look appeared in his eyes. "As for the Bai family, don't worry. I will take care of it for you."
The next day, Situ Yao set out to return to the capital. The prefect and Luo Wuchen came to see him off and accompanied him all the way to the outside of the city.
Su Mengyan saw Luo Wuchen and the others from afar and asked, "Young Master, why must Luo Wuchen be appointed as an official?"
"He has the talent to be a prime minister, it's a pity that he is buried here." Situ Yao did not find out his real purpose. The prime minister is now a member of the Bai family, and half of the civil servants in the court support Situ Zhao. He must find someone who can compete with him.
Luo Wuchen is talented, courageous, and hates the Bai family. He doesn't have to worry about him turning against them, so he is the best candidate.
As for how to hide it from the Bai family and get people in, it would take some effort. However, there were still several months before the imperial examination, which was plenty of time for him to make arrangements.
After passing Heyang City, they walked for more than ten days and finally arrived at the capital.
Su Mengyan couldn't be happy, she didn't like the atmosphere in the palace and didn't want to go back at all.
So she hid in the carriage all day, feeling depressed and not saying a word.
"Young Master, there is movement ahead." Qing Feng said outside the carriage.
As soon as he finished speaking, a poisonous arrow flew towards Situ Yao and his carriage.
Su Mengyan was pulled to the side by him and the arrow was nailed to the crossbar of the carriage.
A moment later, men in black came from all directions and rushed towards them.
"Stay in the carriage and don't go out." After Situ Yao gave the instructions, he rushed out with a sword.
There were too many assassins this time. Although their personal guards were highly skilled in martial arts, they were no match for four. Moreover, there were assassins constantly running out from the nearby woods. They could not kill them all. Gradually, they fell into a disadvantage.
Su Mengyan sat in the carriage, hearing the sounds of fighting outside. She gripped the dagger tightly in fear. It was the one Situ Yao had given her earlier, and it was so sharp it could cut hair, and it had never been unsheathed.
The assassin's target was Situ Yao, so they ignored the people in the carriage.
Su Mengyan glanced outside and saw Situ Yao being surrounded by four people. He was injured and his arm was bleeding.
However, the martial arts of those assassins were obviously inferior to his, and they were dealt with by Situ Yao in a short while.
However, he didn't get any good results, as he had multiple wounds on his body. So when he fought the next assassin, he gradually became exhausted.
Su Mengyan quietly jumped off the carriage, pulled out a dagger and stabbed the assassin hard in the back. The assassin fell to the ground exhausted, and Situ Yao was able to escape.
The assassin fell to the ground, wounded, and gradually lost his breath. Su Mengyan stood there in a daze, holding the dagger, wondering, "Did I kill someone?"
She just wanted to help Situ Yao out of trouble and had no intention of killing him.
Su Mengyan had seen Situ Yao kill people and see people die, but she had never done it herself.
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