Song Chi remained silent for a while before he spoke: "It should be announced in a few days, and we will know then."
"Then I'll wait and see."
Shen Chong sighed deeply, "I never thought that a book boy who failed the county exam for three consecutive years could make it this far. It really surprises me. You seem like a completely different person."
Song Chi didn't dare to respond to this.
"In another fortnight, Marquis Wu'an will return to the capital to report on his work, and King Xiang will also return. Your Majesty will then host a banquet for all the ministers to discuss the strategy of attacking the enemy. When Marquis Wu'an returns, he will surely be delighted to learn of your current achievements."
Song Chi nodded.
Luo Yurou also talked about this.
"Marquis Wu'an has always advised against attacking Northern Wei. He will definitely make this appeal at the banquet when he returns to the capital to report on his work. You can help him."
Shen Chong didn't know what Song Chi had done and continued talking to himself.
"Oh, and there's another person who would be very happy to know what you've achieved now."
"who?"
"It's Liangyu."
Shen Chong called out her real name directly. Before leaving, Song Chi already knew that his daughter was a girl disguised as a boy.
"Is the Crown Prince coming back too?" Song Chi looked surprised. He was still used to addressing him as the Crown Prince.
"Um."
Shen Chong nodded and said, "She sent me a letter a few days ago, saying that she would come back with Marquis Wu'an. Now she is Marquis Wu'an's guard. Fortunately, she has Marquis Wu'an's care, so she can suffer less."
Listening to these words, Song Chi couldn't help but fall into reminiscence, and all kinds of memories of his time in Ji County came to his mind.
A year has passed, and we will finally be reunited.
But he was not happy because he would be regarded as a "traitor" in the eyes of others.
The news that Song Chi became the top scorer in the imperial examination spread quickly throughout the capital. It seemed that it was not impossible for him to become the top scorer in the palace examination.
His fame quickly rose, and Lu Taiyuan no longer concealed it, taking him to various occasions, such as Qingliu gatherings.
This is telling everyone that Song Chi is his.
During this period, the Qingliu Party was at its peak, and Song Chi became an honored guest at Prince Qing's mansion, and even created momentum for Prince Qing to participate in the fight for the throne.
Half a month later, the commander-in-chief Xiang Wang Mu Yundi, who had been stationed on the border between Great Zhou and Eastern Chu for a long time, returned to the capital. As the main force to attack Northern Wei, his Zhendong Army had been transferred to Youzhou and would go to the Youzhou battlefield after attending the war situation meeting.
As the younger brother of Prince Qing, upon returning to the capital, Prince Xiang announced that he would fully support his brother in his bid for the throne. Anyone who dared to oppose Prince Qing would be opposing him.
For a time, Prince Qing was very popular.
There are rumors in the court that His Majesty will set up a headquarters to attack the Northern Wei Dynasty, and will choose one of the Crown Prince and Prince Qing as the commander-in-chief, and the other as the deputy commander-in-chief.
In order to compete for the command, the two men competed secretly and fought fiercely.
However, it seems that Prince Qing has a greater chance of winning because Liang Qingwu, Marquis of Wu'an, is also his man.
A few days later, news came from the palace that a banquet would be held in the palace on the day when Wu'an Hou returned to the capital to entertain all the ministers. At the same time, the essays written by the top scorer before the emperor's death would be announced at the banquet for the ministers to appreciate.
When this incident was reported, Song Chi became even more famous.
People are also very curious about the articles he wrote.
In the 24th year of Yuanjing in the Great Zhou Dynasty, the emperor hosted a banquet for his ministers in the palace.
After a short rest in the afternoon, someone from the palace came to take Song Chi into the palace.
Su Mingyue helped Song Chi straighten his clothes and tie his hair, and changed him into a new robe. He looked energetic and handsome, with an extraordinary demeanor.
"Today you will not only be attending a banquet in the palace, but also meeting Marquis Wu'an, so you must be more capable."
She knew that Liang Qingwu had arranged for people to protect Song Chi.
"After tonight's dinner, I'm afraid Marquis Wu'an will become my enemy."
"Ah, why?"
Song Chi went out without saying anything more. There was a carriage waiting outside the door.
"Please get in the carriage, Song Huiyuan." The sturdy young Jinyiwei beside the carriage made a gesture of invitation.
"It's you."
Song Chi recognized him at a glance. This Jinyiwei was the one who went to Nandu Academy to arrest Han Yuanzheng. He also remembered that this person's name was Deng Gang.
"It's me, we meet again."
Deng Gang said, "His Majesty personally arranged for someone to pick you up for the banquet. Even the Prime Minister doesn't receive such treatment."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your appreciation."
Song Chi responded casually. There will be many generals and ministers at today's dinner. The war will be launched in June, but there are still different voices in the court. Emperor Yuan Jing wants to use his article to shut everyone up.
Naturally, I have to invite myself, the person involved.
Yesterday he had a private meeting with Lu Taiyuan, and heard from him that His Majesty did not care about the boiling public resentment. The officials in the court were either from the Literary Party or the Clean Stream, and there were few voices of opposition. The main advice came from the military.
This is the most troublesome thing.
The war was about to begin, but some people in the army were passively avoiding fighting, and one of them was Liang Qingwu, Marquis of Wu'an, the commander of the main Northern Army.
Therefore, His Majesty was quite troubled and called Liang Qingwu back.
Lu Taiyuan also asked Song Chi to find a way to meet Liang Qingwu first to comfort her.
Liang Qingwu returned to Beijing yesterday. He could have gone to look for her, but he didn't even get to see her.
He wants to save the country in his own way, which is bound to cause many people to misunderstand him. There is no point in meeting him now.
"Thank you." Song Chi thought as he got on the carriage and rushed to the palace.
In the room of the Beijing Inn.
Liang Qingwu, still in her military uniform, was reading a book. Her hair was tied up, with only one strand of hair hanging loose, adding a touch of femininity.
The book she was looking at was called Wenqu Huibian, which was a collection of poems and articles written by Song Chi compiled by a folk library.
Liang Qingwu watched and was unconsciously absorbed in it. She was a military general who did not like poetry, but she was particularly fond of Song Chi's works. The artistic conception of the poems, the wording and sentence structure...no one else could compare to them.
After reading a few more lines, she became annoyed and put the book down.
"Now that you have become the Saint Pre-President, you won't come to see me anymore?" She was extremely dissatisfied.
As I was thinking, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
Liang Qingwu put the books into the drawer, and a soldier in armor walked in.
He didn't look big and burly, and was even a bit slender, but his skin looked a bit rough, as if covering up his delicate facial features.
"Marshal, it's time to go to the palace."
"Um."
Liang Qingwu stood up, paused, and asked, "Did Song Chi look for you?"
A blush flashed across Shen Liangyu's face, remembering his bold actions before leaving, and he didn't know how to face Song Chi.
"No."
Liang Qingwu felt a little relieved, but still dissatisfied: "This heartless guy, he has become so unrecognizable now that he has achieved success in the imperial examinations."
Chen Liangyu thought Liang Qingwu was trying to get her to do something unfair, so she hurriedly defended Song Chi, saying, "He's the top scholar in the imperial examination, and his fame is rising. He must be busy with endless social engagements every day. Won't we see him at the palace banquet later?"
"Um."
Liang Qingwu nodded and said, "You are entering the palace with me as my personal attendant. You must not reveal your true identity at the banquet, especially when you meet Song Chi. You must not let others see anything unusual."
"Yeah, I know."
Shen Liangyu smiled again and said, "Song Chi is the first place winner of the Holy Front and has been invited to the banquet. He will be able to advise His Majesty on your behalf. He must be aware of the situation and knows that this war with the Northern Wei should not be fought."
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