Luckily, the student dodged quickly, otherwise he would have had two more teeth marks on his hand.
Given his aggressive behavior, Tongsu taught him a lesson. He didn't reveal his identity, and Tongsu pretended not to know, grabbing his ear and scolding him.
He grumbled and refused to back down, so Tongsu kicked him off the bed. After only two nights sleeping on the floor, he couldn't take it anymore and started to apologize softly, pretending to be obedient.
He no longer dared to bite people, but he learned to glare at them with a fierce look. However, the students knew that he was not easy to approach and dared not get close to him easily.
The instructors and others knew that the wolf cub was the regent's "pet." After much deliberation, seeing that Tong Su could control him, they finally decided to turn a blind eye and ignore the fact that a wolf was sneaking into the county school every day.
After the farewell banquet, before parting, Xu Yincheng called out to Tongsu, found a secluded spot, and quietly looked at her before asking, "Are you... on good terms with the Regent's heir?"
Tong Su raised her eyebrows: "Brother Xu, what makes you say that?"
“You don’t need to be nervous. I don’t mean to do anything. I just want to remind you,” he said awkwardly. “Among the students from Yunyang County, the only ones I’ve seen who have the ability to enter the capital in the future are you and me. Do you know what the situation is like in the imperial court in the capital right now?”
Tong Su only learned by chance that Xu Yincheng had a distant relative who was an official in the capital, much more powerful than Mo Min was back then. Luckily, he kept a low profile, otherwise, what chance would Mo Min have had?
What's wrong in the capital?
"Although the Regent is currently the most respected figure in the court, his position is not so secure. The Regent comes from a military background, so the soldiers and generals naturally support him, but the aristocratic families, scholars, and those from humble backgrounds are unwilling to support him! When you and I enter the capital to serve as officials, we will inevitably have to choose a faction. You are on good terms with the Regent's heir, do you understand what I mean?"
Tong Su said, "Brother Xu, what you're really trying to say is that if the aristocratic families and the upright officials find out that I know the Regent's son, they might try to trip me up?"
The term "aristocratic families" refers to the noble families left over from the previous dynasty, with the Wang and Xie families at the forefront. They were of noble birth, and their families produced high-ranking officials for generations. Even the rise and fall of dynasties had little to do with them. Since ancient times, there has even been a saying: "Ironclad aristocratic families, ever-changing dynasties."
The aristocratic families, confident in their noble lineage, looked down upon even the Yan Emperor, who was of humble origins. Yet, they held a very high position in the hearts of the people, with far too many of their sons serving as officials, and having committed no crimes. The Yan Emperor was not able to deal with them in the short term.
The term "pure stream" refers to those from humble backgrounds who rose through the imperial examinations to become officials.
They believed they had earned their positions through their own abilities, and since they did not rely on anyone else, they formed their own faction. They were loyal only to Emperor Xinglong and harbored great resentment towards the regent who had seized power.
"So, Brother Xu, which faction do you belong to?"
"Which faction?" Xu Yincheng smiled bitterly and shook his head. "I don't belong to any faction. There's too much political infighting in the court now, and too few people doing real work. I want to pass the imperial examination, go to the local government to serve as an official, be a good local official, and truly do something for the people."
He's only going to take the imperial examination for the lowest degree, yet he's already talking about becoming a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest level of the imperial examinations). If it were anyone else, they would say that Xu Yincheng is daydreaming.
Ke Tongsu often discussed articles with him, and she knew everything about them:
With Xu Yincheng's abundant talent, it's impossible to say he'll pass the exam in one go, but at most two or three times. Becoming a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) is definitely within his grasp!
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