After sending Li Nian home, Xiao Yunyu rode his men to the government office on horseback.
Li Sisi was searching for information in the document library, organizing the background information of all the people in the yamen in one place, ready to hand it to Xiao Yunyu after he arrived.
Just as he had finished sorting out part of it, he heard Lao Tong's anxious voice: "Little Leo, something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!"
The old boy creaked open the door and trotted in, his face filled with worry. "A group of soldiers have arrived at the yamen. They're so aggressive, and I don't know what they're doing there. As soon as they entered, they headed straight for the prefect's courtyard!"
Upon hearing this, Li Sisi hurriedly asked, "Then do you know whose soldiers they are?"
"I don't know, they didn't tell me!" As Lao Tong spoke, his eyes fell on the information Li Sisi was organizing, and he asked in confusion, "What are you organizing these for?"
"My superiors asked me to sort it out." Li Sisi replied casually, her mind focused on what Lao Tong had just said.
She said with a serious face: "Lao Tong, go and find out who those soldiers outside are from."
Lao Tong looked doubtful, but still nodded in agreement.
As soon as he went out, he met Xiao Yunyu who was coming with a group of soldiers in a menacing manner.
Xiao Yunyu took out the letter of appointment and raised his eyebrows and said, "Here, it's done."
Li Sisi was very shocked by Xiao Yunyu's speed and took the letter of appointment. "So you were the one who went to see the prefect just now?"
"Yes," Xiao Yunyu admitted frankly, and then whispered, "You can take this thing first. I haven't submitted it to the court yet."
Li Sisi looked at him speechlessly: "So I have power but no name?"
Xiao Yunyu said leisurely, "It's fine to submit a report. Xiao Yunchen happens to be in charge of this matter now. If he sees Li Sisi's name..."
"Oh, it's good to have power without being famous! I like it this way!" Li Sisi patted Xiao Yunyu's shoulder, "Brother-in-law, you are really thoughtful."
Xiao Yunyu was overjoyed when she called him "brother-in-law" and said generously, "Brother-in-law will protect you from now on!"
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Before we knew it, the bright sunshine in the daytime had brought with it the heat of summer.
Because it had just rained, there was still some moisture in the air.
Xiao Yunchen had just returned from the palace. His official robe was slightly wet by the rain, and the sticky sweat made the fabric stick tightly to his body.
He was in a hurry, his usually calm face now showing some fatigue. He said to the servant beside him: "Ruliu, prepare water for bathing."
Upon hearing this, Ru Liu quickly responded, "Yes, sir."
Xiao Yunchen put the documents in his hand into the study and went to the bathroom.
In the half-person-deep bathtub, a layer of flower petals floated on the surface of the warm water.
Since getting married, Li Sisi would sprinkle her favorite rose petals on her body every time she took a bath, and bathe with rose-scented bath soap. After getting out of the bath, the rose fragrance all over her body would arouse people's sexual desire.
Perhaps because he has smelled this scent for so long, Xiao Yunchen has gotten used to it. If he doesn't smell the rose scent while taking a bath, he will feel like something is missing.
Xiao Yunchen lay in the bathtub with a strong rose scent, and his tense and irritable mood gradually relaxed.
He originally thought that the emperor would not agree to the proposal of the noble families to abolish the imperial examination system.
I didn’t expect that His Majesty actually agreed to this proposal in the court today!
Those aristocratic families said, "The imperial examination system has been plagued by problems again. The talents it selects are full of knowledge but lack practical ability to handle affairs, and are unable to cope with the current complex situation in the country."
Xiao Yunchen pinched his eyebrows, this is nonsense!
Now the power of the court is dominated by only those two parties, and the emperor is obsessed with male beauty all day long and pays no attention to the affairs of state.
It was the princelings who initiated the proposal to "abolish the imperial examination system."
Because of this move, the aristocratic families who had originally planned to remain neutral all turned to the prince's party.
Including their Xiao family.
"Young Master, there is a letter from the eldest young master." The voice of the attendant outside the house suddenly sounded.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunchen's brows, which had just relaxed, frowned again.
In fact, he was a little envious of his elder brother, who didn't care about court affairs, didn't care about family honor, and could do whatever he wanted.
But now he is in a dilemma.
On the one hand, his family allowed him to accept the prince's invitation to preserve the family's honor. This move could indeed maximize the family's interests.
But he did not agree with the prince's move.
Although the "Imperial Examination System" has some drawbacks today, it is the only way for children from poor families to display their talents and the fairest way to select talents.
However, the aristocratic families only consider their own selfish interests and select people based on their family background, which will inevitably lead to class stratification and make it impossible for people from poor families to make a breakthrough.
Recently, he has been planning this matter almost day and night.
However, when it comes to interests, there are very few ministers who truly care about the country.
Seeing that there are fewer and fewer neutral court officials, joining the Third Prince seems to be the best way out at the moment.
"Bring it in," Xiao Yunchen sighed.
Thinking back to when Xiao Yunyu had made military achievements when he first entered the northwest, if his elder brother was willing to stand on his side, his situation would not be so difficult.
"Yes!" The attendant pushed the door open quietly, handed the letter over, and then left.
Xiao Yunchen wiped the water off his hands before opening the letter.
Xiao Yunchen frowned and read the letter written by Xiao Yunyu.
A sense of depression arose in my heart for no reason, and I muttered to myself in a low voice: "You don't want to help me, but you ask me for help."
However, if the matter of the Grand Tutor's nephew and the Prince's handwritten letter are used well, they might be of some help to me.
A hint of darkness flashed across Xiao Yunchen's ink-black eyes. Judging from the elegant handwriting and tone of his elder brother's letter, it seemed that he was doing well in the Northwest?
Xiao Yunchen stood up from the bathtub, dried his body, picked up a clean moon-white brocade robe from the wooden hanger and put it on, then hurried back to the study to continue handling official business.
The green plants in the yard drooped due to the scorching sun. Although the heat outside was unbearable, the study had been filled with ice by the servants and was much cooler.
Just as he finished grinding and spread out the white paper to prepare to reply, he heard Mrs. Xiao talking outside the house again.
"Didn't I tell you to tell Chen'er to come to my yard when he comes back?"
Ru Liu replied respectfully, "When the young master returned, his clothes were all wet. He went straight to the bathroom to bathe and just returned to the study. I will go to the study and tell the young master about this."
Madam Xiao's tone was a little impatient: "I don't need you anymore, step back."
"yes!"
There was silence for a while, and then there was a knock on the study door.
"Chen'er, it's mother. I want to see you for something important."
Xiao Yunchen put away Xiao Yunyu's letter and then got up to open the door.
He looked at Mrs. Xiao, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had pearl hairpins and jade ornaments on her head, and knew that she had just attended a banquet.
She came to see him without even changing her clothes, probably about that matter again.
Xiao Yunchen frowned and stepped aside. After Mrs. Xiao entered the house, he followed her inside and left the door unlocked.
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