However, when Princess Del thought of the news that Xu Tianze knew that she had the Turtle Breath Pill, her eyes became a little gloomy. Not many people knew that she had the Turtle Breath Pill back then.
I thought I had cleaned up the mess, but I didn't expect that the news was still leaked outside. You know, the people who knew that she had the second Turtle Breathing Pill in their hands were the people who served the late emperor and the people in her mansion.
But the eldest princess had already cleaned up what needed to be cleaned up, and it seems that there are still some fish that slipped through the net.
"Your Highness, the Minister of Rites has stopped." Xue Wei's voice came from outside the carriage.
The eldest princess was interrupted in her thoughts. She lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw the sign of her own residence. She was stunned for a moment.
"If we can't go to the Crown Prince's Palace in the Eastern Palace, there are still Prince Xian's Mansion and Prince Jing's Mansion. If all else fails, there is still the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion. I didn't expect that the first place Lord Yun came to was my Princess's Mansion." The Princess turned around and looked at Xu Tianze who was sitting inside.
She didn't believe that this was the Minister of Rites' own idea. It was so cunning, it was obviously Xu Tianze's idea.
If you ask why, it’s simple: practice makes perfect.
"Aunt, Ze'er has never been wary of you. Let's go downstairs." Xu Tianze had a faint smile on his face as always, but his body was a little weak and he couldn't get up no matter how many times he tried to get up.
In the end, the wise king couldn't bear it anymore, so he reached out and helped Xu Tianze up, then got off the carriage with the eldest princess.
When Xu Tianze stood still, the wise king withdrew his hand, but the determination in his eyes became even stronger.
The prince and his two companions were a little surprised to see the carriage go out for a circle and then return to the gate of the princess's mansion. But when they saw that Xu Tianze and the princess had already walked back, they had no choice but to shake their heads and quickly catch up.
Since Yun Zheng took office as the Minister of Rites, he has always been diligent, but he has offended many people because he is too upright.
Originally, Yun Zheng thought that his life would just pass by in this muddle. After all, there were some things that he could only turn a blind eye to no matter how upright he was.
But when Xu Tianze came to him and wanted to take him to clean up the imperial examination system, he was excited and timid. After all, throughout history, there were many people who had done things they shouldn't have done and ended up with nothing but dust.
He was not afraid of death, but he was afraid that in the end, Xu Tianze and he would die directly on the road and would not be able to see any achievements at all.
When he confessed his inner worries to Xu Tianze, Xu Tianze woke him up with a direct word.
"Master Yun, what road in this world can be opened up by just one person walking on it once? It is only opened up bit by bit after countless corpses paved the way."
A general's success is built on the sacrifice of countless soldiers, and the top scholar also became famous by stepping on the shoulders of students all over the world. Only with countless successors could there be a possibility of success. Whether it is Yun Zheng or Xu Tianze, they are just one of them.
After realizing what was going on, the Minister of Rites agreed to Xu Tianze and acted according to Xu Tianze's plan. However, since Xu Tianze collapsed three days ago, the wind direction changed again.
Be it the Crown Prince, Prince Jing, or the Duke of Zhenguo, none of them sent anyone to keep an eye on the imperial examination list. Even if he wanted to find Prince Xian, thinking of Xu Tianze who was unconscious in Prince Xian's mansion, he could only put his mind at ease for the time being.
But the more he did this, the more chaotic the list became. Up to now, he had been warned several times by various forces, both overtly and covertly, and even the list to be posted had to be changed over and over again.
The Minister of Rites had no other choice but to come to the Princess's Mansion with the original list to seek help. Otherwise, the plan they had implemented from the beginning to now would surely fail.
Sitting in the reception room of the Princess's Mansion, Yun Zheng sorted out the things he had encountered recently in his mind over and over again, but he still didn't see the Princess come back, and he felt a little anxious.
When he heard the servant say that the eldest princess was not at home, he wanted to turn around and seek the wise king's help, but he thought that although he was in a hurry, he could still feel someone following him, so he said he would wait for the eldest princess.
But if he continues to wait like this, and something unexpected happens, he will really be powerless.
"Lord Yun has always been steady, but why is he so restless now?" The eldest princess was the first to step into the living room. She found the Minister of Rites fidgeting a little funny.
When she was following him in the carriage just now, she saw that the Minister of Rites looked calm and composed, and she thought that he must have some plans in his mind.
Now it seems that the Minister of Rites was just putting on a show on the street at that time.
Yun Zheng's eyes lit up when he heard the eldest princess' voice. He stood up and was about to go out to greet her, then he saw Xu Tianze and others behind the eldest princess. The excitement on his face could no longer be concealed.
"I greet your three highnesses, the Duke of Zhenguo and Lord Xu." Yun Zheng bowed and felt relieved as he saluted.
It seems that he has nothing to worry about next, after all, the people in charge have returned.
"Your Highness the Princess is joking. The list has not been finalized yet. This old minister is really uneasy." Yun Zheng took out the list that he had hidden for a long time from his arms, and then responded to what the Princess had just said.
"Is this the final list?" The wise king frowned when he saw Yun Zheng directly take out the list.
If the list has already been finalized, it would be difficult for them to conduct an investigation. After all, if the names on the list keep changing, there is no way to determine who has real talents and skills.
As for reviewing the papers submitted by the students, that is even more impossible.
"Your Highness, this is the original list, which I have kept privately. As for the list that is now on the public view," Yun Zheng sighed and shook his head halfway through his words, not wanting to say more.
"You are quite clever." Xu Tianze joked with a smile. This list always comes in three copies. It seems that when it first came into the hands of the Minister of Rites, this person secretly copied another copy for his own collection.
In this case, he could put his backup plan aside for now. As for the list that was now on the surface, Xu Tianze didn't care too much about it.
After all, everyone present could hear the hidden meaning of Yun Zheng's words. With so many complicated forces and the forces behind them that have not yet revealed themselves, it was not easy for Yun Zheng to keep an original list.
"What about this list?" Yun Zheng smiled and then quickly asked the question.
"It's okay, keep it for now and wait until those people finally finish sorting the list and send it over." Xu Tianze took the list and scanned the names on it.
These officials are really cruel. They always take advantage of students without any care.
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