"Master, I didn't hear clearly, please say it again."
Wu Wencheng thought he had heard wrongly.
The master actually wants to bring the eldest young master back to the mansion and imprison him. He must have heard it wrong.
"I asked you to bring Song Ming back to the mansion and imprison him."
Song Shiwen said coldly, "And...you arranged for someone to spread the news, even though I was very dissatisfied with his performance in Jiangzhou."
"Will doing this... make Madam unhappy?" Wu Wencheng asked with difficulty. It seemed that the eldest young master was about to "fall out of favor".
Could it be?
The Wu brothers have followed Song Shiwen for a long time, and Wu Wencheng also knows some inside information. Could it be that the master wants to bring Song Chi back to the mansion?
"lady?"
Song Shiwen said coldly, "Madam, you don't like me? How could I have married her if I hadn't wanted to borrow the power of the Zhou family? The Zhou family was powerful at that time, and I, a son-in-law, had no status. They simply didn't allow me to take a concubine. She only gave birth to a son for me, and he's a waste. What's the use of her? If she dares to say anything more, I will expel her from the Song Mansion!"
"Yes, sir."
Wu Wencheng bowed in response.
He had witnessed the master's double standards. The speed at which his attitude towards people and things changed was so fast that it was frightening.
He had seen her doting on the young master more than once, calling him her beloved son.
Now it has become waste.
And the son who was abandoned by him and called waste by him has become a hot commodity.
Master, how can you be so fickle?
Wu Wencheng left with a sigh in his heart.
My son, since I have taken you home, I will show my sincerity.
This is just one of them.
No one will give you any trouble in the provincial examination in August.
Song Shiwen's attitude changed completely.
I don't care even if Song Chi is close to the Qingliu Party now. Can your relationship be as close as my father's?
Song Shiwen now has a plan.
Now those hypocritical guys also think highly of Song Chi, and Lu Taiyuan is going to do his best to train him.
The higher Song Chi's status in the Qingliu Party, the closer he is to infiltrating the enemy.
Isn’t this killing two birds with one stone?
This son is simply perfect.
It seems that everything is destined.
Song Shiwen sighed in his heart.
The gloom of the past few days was swept away. As long as this son came back, it would not be difficult for the prince to seize the throne.
The next day, Wenhua Hall.
After the cabinet ministers held a cabinet meeting as usual, the chief minister Song Shiwen raised another topic, which was that the provincial examinations in various places were imminent, and the court had to send candidates for the chief and deputy examiners to preside over the provincial examinations.
There were thirteen states in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
At present, only three states have not decided on their candidates, including Jiangzhou.
After Song Shiwen raised the topic, everyone's expressions became a little subtle.
They all knew that the Prime Minister was going to interfere in the Jiangzhou provincial examination again.
Jiangzhou has always been the "back garden" of the Prime Minister and the cradle of talents for the Wen Party. Many talents have been sent to the Wen Party through Jiangzhou.
And all of this is controlled by the provincial examination.
This year is different from previous years. Donglin Academy has produced a talent who is famous in Da Zhou. Not only did he win the first prize in the Jiangzhou Literary Conference, he also passed the academy examination with three consecutive top scores. If he enters the officialdom, he will definitely have a bright future.
This boy is also very famous in the capital, and he even influenced the situation in the fight for the throne. This shows his ability.
The Prime Minister wanted to prevent him from taking the provincial examination and ruin his future.
Song Shiwen continued, "This year is the year of the imperial examination, and Jiangzhou is a major imperial examination prefecture with many candidates. To show the court's attention, let's let Shen Qi, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, be the chief examiner."
The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites is already an important official, but he went to a state to be the chief examiner. It must be a situation where he has the final say. The Prime Minister is not even pretending.
Everyone knows that the entire Ministry of Rites follows Song Shiwen's lead.
Song Shiwen's most common weapon was the stick of etiquette and law, which made his political opponents suffer terribly.
Lu Taiyuan's expression changed slightly. As expected, Song Shiwen was anxious.
But this is better. The more you suppress him, the more Song Chi will resist.
Lu Taiyuan knew that he could not give in this time. He had to ensure Song Chi's success in the provincial examination at all costs, or at least not let him encounter any difficulties.
Make Song Chi feel a sense of belonging.
He has already had a secret conversation with His Royal Highness Prince Qing, and Prince Qing has temporarily withdrawn his hostility towards Song Chi.
Lu Taiyuan felt that Prince Qing's jealousy was a little strange. You, the dignified Prince Qing, are jealous of a commoner. Isn't this lowering your status?
They have reached an agreement to do their best to win him over and train him.
Thinking of this, Lu Taiyuan smiled and said, "You are joking, Prime Minister. Minister Shen is an official appointed by the court. How can he lower himself to be the chief examiner in Jiangzhou? I think it would be more appropriate to let Wang Fengnian, a Hanlin Academy official, be the chief examiner."
Song Shiwen knew that Wang Fengnian was Lu Taiyuan's man.
He also knew that Lu Taiyuan wanted to ensure that Song Chi's provincial examination would not be difficult, which was consistent with his goal.
However, Song Shiwen had to help personally so that his son would have a good impression of him.
You will soon know the benefits of having a prime minister as your father?
Song Shiwen thought about it in his heart, but he didn't give in at all.
"Don't waste time on such trivial matters in the cabinet. The chief examiner is the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Shen Qi, and the deputy examiner is the Doctor of Rites, Ji Ruqian."
The cabinet chief minister has great power and it is not just a casual remark. He can even decide major state affairs, let alone such a small matter.
But Lu Taiyuan won't give in this time.
The two men started arguing with each other, and their subordinates followed suit. After a quarter of an hour, Lu Taiyuan finally secured the position of deputy examiner for Wang Fengnian, whom he recommended, on the condition that he gave up an important appointment.
He had never thought of becoming the chief examiner, and had only sought the position of deputy examiner.
Openly competing for the chief examiner, secretly competing for the deputy examiner.
This is the strength of Lu Taiyuan.
Since he openly participated in the fight for the throne, this once silent second-in-command has become increasingly radical, and has a tendency to compete with Song Shiwen.
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