The emperor's majesty is terrifying.
Hu Xu was just considering whether his words had been too harsh and whether he should apologize when he heard the sage speak: "There are two vacancies for you in this Ministry of Rites assessment. One is a lucrative position that everyone wants, and the other is an idle position that everyone wants to avoid. Which one do you want?"
It seems that the saint was not angry.
Hu Xu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Since everyone is vying for a lucrative position, it's inevitable that someone will be schemed against. The scene of swordplay in the court just now hasn't even faded away yet, and recalling it is truly terrifying.
Hu Xu knew that with his current status, position and ability, he could not afford the lucrative job mentioned by the saint, so he chose the sinecure without hesitation.
"Excellent." The saint's face was full of admiration. He knew how to retreat while the going gets tough and temporarily avoid the limelight, which showed that he was a man of clear mind.
"Then I will appoint you to the History Museum as an assistant. Do you have any objections?"
Hu Xu kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I have no objection."
"Okay, okay." The saint breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand, saying, "Now that it's settled, you can leave." He was also tired.
Hu Xu left as he was told.
After leaving the palace, he went straight to Yuan's house to pay a visit to his mentor.
Yuan Zuzhi was in a calm state of mind. He had already expected that nothing serious would happen to him, but he was also relieved that he had not accepted the wrong student.
It really makes him proud.
Hu Xu stayed in Yuan's mansion for two days. Two days later, Du Hui's verdict was handed down. He was dismissed from his post as the director of the Imperial College and demoted to Fuzhou.
This is the best result.
Peace was temporarily restored inside and outside the court. After seeing Du Hui off, Hu Xu was finally able to go home.
Both his parents had returned from the farm, and his sister-in-law was also there, and it was obvious that they were waiting for him.
When everyone saw him, their eyes turned red, and Hu's mother burst into tears.
Hu Xu bowed and said, "My son made you worry."
Father Hu quickly helped him up and said, "It's good that you're back."
The family sat down and talked, and Hu Xu told them that he had been appointed by the saint to the History Museum.
Father Hu stroked his beard and said, "That's good. You've just passed the exam, and you haven't been appointed yet, but you've already been dragged into the fighting. Now it's time to choose a less busy official position, so you can stay out of the spotlight."
Hu Xu nodded in agreement. This conspiracy made him face the cruelty of the officialdom struggle and extinguished most of his pride after winning the championship.
He was in the center of the storm this time and offended many people. If he stands out, he will become a target.
He looked at the family in front of him. They were now sitting on his shoulders, sharing glory with him while also facing storms and crises together.
Hu Xu said to the crowd, "You must all be terrified after this. Now that we're in the political arena, our family thrives together and suffers together. I promise that I will be cautious and prudent in the future. I will not put myself in danger again, nor will I drag you into any danger. I also promise that I will protect you from now on and will not let you worry about me anymore."
At this time, he finally took over the burden from his parents and assumed the responsibility of being the head of the family.
The Hu family's parents wiped their tears and nodded.
Hu Jin couldn't help but sigh that her younger brother had finally grown up and become the pillar of the family.
Hu Xu asked again, "Did those people still come during the time I was away from home?"
Father Hu said, "Few people came after the incident. After you took the exam again and were selected as the top scorer, some came again, but we turned them away."
Hu Jin snorted coldly, "They are all just sycophants! We don't want them coming to our house anymore."
Brother-in-law Hu patted her back to calm her down.
"What happened, sister?"
"After you got into trouble, we went to find out the news from those people, but they avoided us or made excuses. I guess they were afraid of being implicated." Father Hu was very calm when he mentioned this.
Praising the powerful and bullying the weak, seeking profit and avoiding harm are common things, and it is not worth getting angry about them.
He continued, "Later we went to the bookstore to look for Shopkeeper Xu, but he wasn't there."
During those days, Xu Jiangtong was busy building momentum outside, trying to rescue Mr. Du and the teacher, but it seemed difficult for them to take care of them.
Hu Jin continued, "At that time, we had nowhere to turn to and our whole family was extremely worried. Fortunately, we had Ah Qiao."
"Ah Qiao?" Hu Xu was slightly startled. Seeing everyone staring at him, he changed the subject and asked, "How is Song Qiao?"
Father Hu said, "She went to ask her client for some information, which saved us from worrying so much."
Hu Jin patted Hu Xu and said, "We should thank them."
Song Qiao was originally a quiet orchid, a person who didn't care about worldly affairs, but she was busy running around for herself and seeking help everywhere. Hu Xu couldn't describe the feeling in his heart for a moment.
"Is she home now? I'll go and thank her in person."
Mother Hu said, "He went to the mountains this morning and hasn't come back yet."
"Then I'll go wait for her." After saying that, Hu Xu got up and went out of the yard.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened the door, he came face to face with Song Qiao.
"Are you back?" they asked in unison, then replied in unison, "Just got back."
Then they shut up and looked at each other for a while, then started laughing.
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