If you don’t give up, I will become your adopted father...
Xu Yanmiao swore that he didn’t bump into Ji Sui on purpose.
It was just that Ji Sui was too ostentatious. He saw him from a distance and was a little curious, so he walked over here. He was even a little surprised when he found out it was Ji Sui - hadn’t this man been demoted out of the capital?
Then, he became even more curious, and he flipped through it and found that Ji Sui was here to send his adopted son to take the imperial examination.
[Oh! It’s a candidate! ]
[Isn’t this a coincidence! The first loser is decided to be you, Ji Sui’s adopted son! ]
After reading about his story, Xu Yanmiao fell into deep thought.
Yes... it’s a little hard to judge...
When he went to court the next day, Xu Yanmiao still couldn’t help but sigh.
[Does Ji Sui have poor eyesight? 】
Ji Sui, who came to the court to report on the work of the prefecture, felt those subtle gazes and his heart skipped a beat.
He couldn't hear Xu Yanmiao's thoughts now, but he could judge that Xu Yanmiao must have said something, which made these officials behave like this.
Now the question is...what did Xu Yanmiao say? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
【He used to protect the crown prince, but in the end he found out that this was not his biological nephew, and the other party also harmed the daughter of the concubine he had been looking for for most of his life. 】
【Now, after finally picking a scholar who looks decent, he adopted him as his adopted son, hoping that his granddaughter would have someone to rely on after his death, and then he picked another... emmmm, it's so hard to describe...】
The old emperor rubbed the dark circles under his eyes - after choosing Xu Yanmiao as the chief examiner, he didn't sleep well all night.
He was originally not in the mood, but when he heard this, he immediately glanced at Ji Sui calmly.
- What kind of weirdo did Ji Sui pick that Xu Yanmiao could say was so hard to describe?
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Ji Sui felt that more eyes were on him. However, in the court, he couldn't ask others what they heard, so he could only look more and more gloomy, and his heart kept sinking.
【Tsk tsk, it turns out that after he passed the examination for a scholar, he not only targeted Ji Sui, but also the prefects of two nearby prefectures. 】
【His luck was too good. He saved the family of the prefect of Anqing, was appreciated, and wanted to adopt him as his adopted son. Oh, he was still not satisfied, so he went to Jinling to pick out a seriously ill woman, took care of her day and night, and after the woman died, he spread the love story between him and his deceased wife everywhere - in fact, the woman had only known him for less than seven days. 】
【However, since he was so willing to work hard, it's no wonder that the prefect of Jinling didn't see that he had ulterior motives, and thought that he was loyal and wanted to marry his daughter. 】
【Fortunately, she didn't get married. It was thanks to the fact that the scholar had three choices and wanted to pick one - it was a hellish joke. ]
[It's so funny, so Ji Sui is the most suitable, right? He has no son, only a granddaughter. His sister is the Crown Princess, so it's impossible for her to give him an adopted son. He will be able to enjoy the best resources once he passes away. ]
[How pitiful. Ji Sui will be so pissed off when he finds out. He was chosen not because he is the best educated or the most charming among the three, but because he has no son, hahahahahaha! ]
[Ji Sui now thinks that the other party recognizes him as his godfather because they admire his knowledge!
] [Compare prices... No, compare prices! ]
"Puff——"
"Cough cough cough——"
Small bursts of laughter entered Ji Sui's ears. This was obviously the result of restraint.
Ji Sui tensed his toes. He couldn't hear what was in his heart, but he knew it was true, which made him feel irritated.
What did Xu Yanmiao say? Was it related to him?
The official who was on good terms with Ji Sui straightened his clothes, tiptoed over, and while relaying the story, he said it in his own words.
——Except for the "Dad is three families".
This must be said in the original words, otherwise it will have no taste.
Ji
Sui almost coughed up blood because of the taste.
His hands were shaking after listening to it, and when it was his turn to report on the affairs, his voice was almost squeezed out from between his teeth. @Infinite good articles, all in Jinjiang Went Academy
[Hmm? Is Ji Gong feeling uncomfortable in his throat? Why does the pronunciation sound a little weird? 】
Before the ministers who could hear Xu Yanmiao's thoughts could snicker, they heard Xu Yanmiao's next words: [It has nothing to do with me anyway, so I'd better focus on being the chief examiner.]
[Minister Li said that there are thirteen officials' children coming to take the exam this time - so I have to pay special attention to them.]
[Who is it... Oh! The nephew of the Junior Chancellor of the Chancellery! Make a note of this!]
The Junior Chancellor, who was watching the excitement, was blown away by this sentence.
After he recovered, his heart sank.
No, no! What's there to pay attention to about my nephew! He came to take the imperial examination honestly, and I never asked others to take care of him! After he came to the capital, he didn't even go out to make friends!
It was nothing at first, but once you pay attention to it, it may become a big deal!
Shao Zhanshi believed that his nephew would not cheat in the imperial examination, but what if! Moreover, if he paid attention and found that the person was good, but there were some things in his family that were not so good, then it would be the end!
Maybe ten years of hard study would have been in vain.
[The brother-in-law of the Minister of Personnel is also here to take the exam. My boss’s brother-in-law, um... I must pay special attention to him, lest he do something that would damage the boss’s reputation. ]
The Minister of Personnel: "..."
Suddenly I felt that the weather in November was really chilly.
We agreed to only pay attention to the brother-in-law. Xu Yanmo shouldn’t be paying attention and think of checking on the situation at the Minister of Personnel’s home... right?
Probably not?
[Hmm? What does the boss think of me? ]
[Hmm... I shouldn’t be allowed to miss any questions, right? ]
The corner of the Minister of Personnel’s mouth twitched.
He had finally gotten the position of Shangshu, but he was willing to take risks just for his brother-in-law. Even if he thought about it, he knew it was impossible.
Xu Yanmiao rejected it himself: [It shouldn't be, the boss doesn't look stupid.]
Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel: "..."
You still know I'm not stupid, don't you?
[Besides Shao Zhanshi and the Minister of Personnel, who else is there? Oh, right! Wei Shiweida's son! ]
[Wu Hu! One more material! I don't know what this Wei Shiweida's son is like, but Wei Shiweida is a good official, write it down! ]
[Amazing, the old emperor asked him to be in charge of supervising the engraving and issuance of Xia Lu, which cost a total of 30,000 taels of silver. He quoted 800 taels and paid the rest of the money himself! ]
[Let me see what kind of problem this behavior will cause... Hmm, is his emotional intelligence or is it over the line? ]
The other officials looked at Wei Shiwei secretly, with half shock and half pity in their eyes.
The first victim is here.
It's all the fault of the Minister of War! Why mention the children of officials for no reason!
Wei Yushi hurriedly denied it to the people around him: "I'm not, I didn't..." He
paused and fell silent.
He didn't realize for a moment that this was Xu Yanmiao's accusation, and subconsciously wanted to get away with it by denying it. But now...
a Jinyiwei walked up to him and said lightly: "The emperor asked me to tell Wei Yushi a message: Yushi's family is quite wealthy."
Wei Yushi felt that no matter what he said, it would be wrong. He was like an ant on a hot pot, panicking.
- Yes, he didn't tell the emperor about this. But some senior officials noticed it, and he mainly wanted to show these senior officials that he knew how to deal with things.
He has already relied on this skill to make several high-ranking officials praise him endlessly! Promotion and wealth are just around the corner!
But now, it's all ruined by Xu Yanmiao!
Wei Yushi didn't dare to resent Xu Yanmiao, and could only secretly glare at the Minister of War.
Why are you talking about my son coming to take the imperial examination? Can I help him cheat?
Can't you treat him as a normal candidate?
[Well, there should be more...]
The Minister of War felt that many eyes were staring at his back with murderous intent, but he didn't panic. Instead, he straightened his back even more, with a hint of light in his eyes.
If it wasn't in the court, if he wasn't afraid that Xu Yanmo would hear it, he would have said a few words -
what's the matter, what's the matter, poor students are already at a disadvantage compared to the children of officials, if they don't keep a close eye on them, what if someone turns a blind eye to them for the sake of their fathers/elders!
China is a place where human relationships are important. There's no need to give cheat sheets, just arrange a better room in advance, don't walk around the other person often during the exam to make the other person nervous, and even circle the key points before the exam starts to hint which book the questions will be from... Even if Xiao Bai Ze was there, it would be impossible to prevent such things from happening.