The fourth floor of Sifang Building is an exquisitely decorated open-air tea garden.
There are rockery and flowing water in the tea garden, as well as various flowers, plants and trees.
The chrysanthemums are in full bloom, attracting bees and butterflies.
Fu Xiaoguan and others are here. It is very quiet here. Those people have gone to Lantingji. This Sifang Building will probably be full soon.
"Yesterday I went to my mother's place. From what she said, I think my father might give you an official position. What do you think?"
"What I'm thinking about now is how to marry you into the Fu family."
Yu Wenyun's face flushed red, and Fu Xiaoguan laughed again, "I heard that you need to be a prince to do this. I'm afraid that by the time I become a prince, we'll both be old. What will we do then?"
Dong Xiu De immediately bowed down to Fu Xiaoguan with admiration. He was probably the only one in the world who dared to tease the princess in front of so many people!
The princess was so bold that she actually said, "I don't care. I'll give you two years at most. If you can't marry me by then, I'll marry you!"
Dong Xiu De was stunned. These two people were flirting with each other without considering other people's feelings?
What about my sister?
"Brother-in-law..." Dong Xiu De had just opened his mouth when Yu Wenjun's gaze fell on Dong Xiu De's face.
"Oh, brother-in-law, there is another way for the princess to marry down."
Yu Wenjun immediately laughed, and Fu Xiaoguan asked, "Tell me about it."
"Perform merit, perform a great deed, and have His Majesty grant you the marriage."
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned and muttered, "A great achievement?"
"Yes, such as exterminating the barbarians."
...This is fucking terrible. I can’t continue chatting today.
Fu Xiaoguan suddenly thought of the marriage of the Third Princess, Yu Qinglan. He didn't know what was going on with her now, and he had forgotten to ask Yu Wenjun about it. It was not a good idea to ask in front of so many people. He would ask when they were together.
"I would like to wipe out the barbarians, but I don't have the chance." Fu Xiaoguan replied casually.
That’s right, Fu Xiaoguan is a scholar after all, and he doesn’t know how to lead troops in battle.
"It's okay if we don't kill the barbarians. Otherwise, we can create a big scene, such as exposing Yan Beixi's corruption and bringing down his Yan family."
Yu Wenjun's expression suddenly tightened, and Fu Xiaoguan also glared at Dong Xiude. This idiot, how dare he say such words, he simply doesn't know how to write the word death!
"Remember, keep your mouth shut! Lord Yan has worked hard for the country and the people all his life. How can a young boy like you slander him?" Fu Xiaoguan had to make his attitude clear. If someone had ears, he would never be able to clear himself even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
Dong Xiu De also realized that his words had offended the world. "No, Lord Yan is definitely innocent. I was just giving an example. It's my fault, and I admit it."
Fu Xiaoguan ignored Dong Xiude and looked at Yu Wenjun and asked, "How is Concubine Shang?"
"She's fine, tending to the flowers and plants in the garden every day... But she said something strange yesterday that I don't quite understand. She said it seemed like her arrangements were a bit unnecessary, even though I didn't see her doing anything."
Of course, Fu Xiaoguan didn't know either.
Concubine Shang did not expect that Fu Xiaoguan had established a relationship with His Majesty through his disaster relief proposals, which made her have a higher opinion of Fu Xiaoguan.
Taking advantage of this corruption case, the power in the court needs to be reshuffled.
This big tree of the Yu Dynasty is more than two hundred years old. It has bred many termites and many vines that cling to the tree. These vines need to be sorted out. They have absorbed too many nutrients. If they are not managed, they may strangle the tree to death.
His Majesty certainly agreed, and now is the best time for Fu Xiaoguan to join the game.
Fu Xiaoguan is not one of these vines. If he is borrowed, perhaps it can prevent those vines from entangled and breaking the tree when it dies.
These were big things, so of course Yu Wenjun didn't know about them.
Fu Xiaoguan had no idea what the current situation of the Yu Dynasty was. At this moment, he had only one thought in mind: to meet the emperor!
Only by meeting the emperor can the Fu family have a glimmer of hope.
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A few people were drinking tea and chatting in the Sifang Building, while the officials in Lantingji were already in a state of panic.
Many guards were sent out, and Shangguan Wenxiu even returned to the Imperial College and asked all officials to search the whole city, so Dong Xiujing heard the news.
He felt a little strange. He learned from Shangguan Wenxiu that Fu Xiaoguan had written a policy paper on disaster relief, which the emperor liked and wanted him to meet the emperor together with ten other Jinshi scholars.
The family is now in a state of tension. The younger sister is stubborn and refuses to marry Yan Xiwen, while her parents are stubborn and insist that she marry Yan Xiwen. It is very difficult for him as the eldest brother. Who can he persuade?
No matter how hard he tries to persuade anyone, no one will listen to him.
On the contrary, the second son Xiaoyao did not attend the autumn examination and was nowhere to be seen the whole day.
Now, this young official Fu has been favored by His Majesty. If he can perform better and be awarded an official position by His Majesty, won’t my chances of success be better?
Thinking of this, he put down what he was doing and ran to find Qin Mowen, the prefect of Jinling, and asked him to send detectives to search the whole city for Fu Xiaoguan.
Qin Mowen looked at Dong Xiujing for ten breaths and asked, "Why are you looking for me for this?"
Dong Xiujing also stared at Qin Mowen for ten breaths. I came to you just for this matter!
Then Qin Mowen issued an urgent document, asking the North and South Yamen to search the entire city for Fu Xiaoguan.
The chief constables of the North and South Yamen were also confused when they received this order. There was no portrait of Fu Xiaoguan, so how the hell were they going to find him?
Then start looking for it with fanfare!
Jinling City suddenly became extremely lively.
Boom boom boom clang!
"Where is Fu Xiaoguan? Come out quickly!"
Qin Mowen didn't care what method they used. At this moment, he and Dong Xiujing ran to the backyard of the government office to drink.
"Is that the Fu Xiaoguan who wrote A Dream of the Red Chamber?"
"yes!"
"Oh, my uncle and this guy are close friends regardless of age difference. I've heard my uncle mention him before."
Qin Mowen took a sip of Xishan Tianchun and asked, "What's the hurry?"
"Your Majesty is looking for him."
"Your Majesty? How quickly will Your Majesty ask him to send his guards?"
Dong Xiujin then told Qin Mowen the whole story. Qin Mowen was silent for a long time. "This kid is really something. Let's have a drink together sometime. Also, I really want to ask you, when are you planning to marry my sister?"
"Next spring."
"It's settled!"
"Well, but I might leave the Imperial College."
Qin Mowen frowned, "Where to?"
"Her Royal Highness the Princess has tipped off father that many people will be beheaded during this inspection. I will most likely be sent out to a distant post. Whether I will be a prefect or a prefect is uncertain, so don't spread the word. Wait until the inspection is over and see if you have a chance."
Being able to be sent out is certainly a good thing. If you can get praise from the Ministry of Personnel, when you return to the capital in the future, you will not be just a doctor in the Imperial College.
But Qin Mowen was still puzzled. He looked around and asked in a low voice, "How did your father get close to Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
Dong Xiujin spread his hands and said, "How would I know that?"
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