The eldest prince was dumbfounded. He called Yangxuzi back to deal with the problem, not to let Yangxuzi turn him into a problem.
Now these sugar merchants have lost so much money that they can’t even see their pants off, and now you tell me that you want me to be responsible for them?
How can I be responsible? If I really had this ability, why would I come to you?
Seeing that the eldest prince's face turned very ugly, Yangxuzi winked at him frantically, which prevented him from exploding on the spot.
But after the two merchants left, the eldest prince could no longer bear it. He directly asked, "Master, what do you mean by this? Do you think I should be responsible for these losers?"
Yangxuzi smiled and shook his head, saying, "Your Highness, of course, there's no need to do this. The fact that they were able to help Your Highness was a blessing from their past lives. Now that they've failed, it's simply because their blessings weren't deep enough. Your Highness, there's no need for you to get involved in this matter."
"Then why did you say that just now?"
"Your Highness, with such a big incident, we must do something. If we do nothing and word gets out, how will those outsiders view us?"
The eldest prince pondered for a while, and finally nodded and said, "Indeed, we should do something, but what can we do to get back our position?"
"Your Highness, those who accomplish great things are not concerned with trivial matters. The throne is fought over by the entire world. In many cases, we should not worry about the gains and losses of a city or a place, but focus on the key points. Who do you think will ultimately decide who will inherit the throne?"
"Is there any need to ask? It's naturally the father."
Yangxuzi smiled and nodded, "That's right. No matter what happens outside, His Majesty still has the final say on who will become the crown prince and who will inherit the throne. So now our focus shouldn't be on how to fight against the Chinese Academy of Sciences, but on how to make His Majesty value you more and how to make His Majesty look down on the little prince."
"That makes sense!" The eldest prince slapped his thigh fiercely, pretending that what you said made sense and said, "Then what should we do specifically?"
"First, let's start with ourselves. You must behave well during this period, appear before His Majesty more often, let the counselors in the palace give you more advice, and actively express your opinions on certain political matters."
"The second thing is to investigate what the little prince has been doing recently and see if there is any way to hinder his progress and prevent him from being so dazzling in front of His Majesty."
"Alright, let's do as the Immortal Master says! I'll have someone investigate what Xiaoyao has been doing lately!"
As he said this, the eldest prince took out his badge, threw it to a servant, and asked him to mobilize his retainers to handle this matter.
Originally, the eldest prince thought that it would take some time to investigate Li Xiang, but he didn't expect that the retainer would come back in less than a cup of tea.
Seeing this, the eldest prince frowned unhappily and asked, "What's going on? Didn't I ask you to go and get information about Xiaoyao? Why are you back?"
The person who came back hurriedly lowered his head and said, "Your Highness, I have already checked it out."
"Nonsense! The Chinese Academy of Sciences is at least two or three miles away from my residence. You've only been there a short while, and you've already found it? Do you think I'm a fool?"
"Your Highness, please calm down and listen to my explanation. In fact, there is no need to investigate the Chinese Academy of Sciences. They have already announced that the young prince intends to participate in the Autumn Imperial Examination and the Spring Imperial Examination next year. He intends to win the top three prizes in a row!"
puff!
A mouthful of water spurted out directly from the eldest prince's mouth, spraying all over Yangxuzi's face.
Yangxuzi, who had originally had a calm smile on his face, could no longer hold back his anger.
"I'm sorry, Immortal Master, please forgive me. I lost my composure." The eldest prince, somewhat embarrassed, picked up a towel and wiped the water stains off his body. Then he glared at the retainer in front of him and said, "What did you just say? Say it again! What are you going to do, little one?"
The retainer replied tremblingly, "The Chinese Academy of Sciences said that the young prince intends to take the imperial examination, and he must win the top three places in a row this time!"
Ridiculous! It's absolutely ridiculous!
Outrageous! This is completely out of the question!
Even the eldest prince, who was not very good at studying, thought this was too fantastic.
What is your background? You are just an ordinary prince. Why do you think you have such talent?
Do you know who were the people who were able to achieve the triple honors in every dynasty? Each of them was the incarnation of Wenquxing.
Why do you think you are Wenquxing? Do you have any shame?
Besides, the imperial examination is a matter for scholars. Why do you, a prince, have to join in the fun?
Could it be that if you really pass the exam, you will have to go to the Hanlin Academy and become an official in the court in the future?
Not to mention the eldest prince who didn't understand, even Yangxuzi on the side was confused, wondering what was going on?
He looked at the retainer with a serious expression and asked, "Is your source of information accurate? Do you know why this happened?"
The retainer nodded hurriedly, "Accurate! It's been spreading like wildfire outside. This is news released by the Chinese Academy of Sciences themselves. It's said that this is to verify the level of education and scientific research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Although the Chinese Academy of Sciences' School of Literature doesn't engage in basic education, if they really intend to study how to teach, they will definitely crush all other colleges in the world."
Now Yangxuzi was completely confused. What was Lu Chen's plan? How come you, a well-established person at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, suddenly started to worry about teaching and educating people?
The eldest prince became increasingly confused the more he listened. He could only turn to Yangxuzi for help and said, "Master, what should we do about this? How can we sabotage this? We can't just stop Xiaoyao from taking the imperial examination."
Yangxuzi was so confused that he didn't expect the plot to develop in this direction. It seemed that there had never been such a situation in all dynasties, and there was no way to learn from it.
Helpless, Yangxuzi could only bite the bullet and say, "Your Highness, as far as you know, how is the young prince's academic performance? Is there any possibility that he will win the top three prizes in the imperial examination?"
The eldest prince immediately looked at Yangxuzi with a look that was as if he were mentally retarded and said, "Why don't you listen to what you are saying? Whose eight-year-old child do you think is so knowledgeable that he can get three top honors in the imperial examinations? Master, please wake up!"
Well, Yangxuzi also felt that he was a bit too nervous. An eight-year-old child won three prizes in a row. Let alone if this kind of thing really happened, it would be a crime to think about it!
He pondered for a moment and said, "I think this is just their trickery. We don't need to pay any attention to it. Your Highness should focus on yourself and show more to His Majesty. Of course, if you have time, you can even go and see the little prince, or even go to take the exam, to show His Majesty your magnanimity as the eldest brother."
The eldest prince's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Great, great! When the results are announced, I'll go take a look and then mock him right there!"
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