Prince Rong's Palace.
study.
"Your Highness," Ling Shi'an hurried into the study from outside, bowed to Zhong Mingzheng, and reported, "An Zishang just sent someone to pass on a message to the prince."
"Oh? This is rare," Zhong Mingzheng put down the memorial in his hand, picked up the teacup on the table, and looked at Ling Shian leisurely, "Can you tell me what message did my father-in-law Taishan send to me?"
"Didn't His Highness instruct An Zishang a few days ago to keep an eye out for any talents that could be used in this year's spring exam?" Ling Shi'an said, "An Zishang has already taken note, but there is one person among them that An Zishang feels is a little off, so he specifically asked His Highness to check out this person's background."
Zhong Mingzheng was full of curiosity: "Oh, who is this person that could make the well-informed An Zishang unable to see through him?"
"Your Highness, this is a candidate from Ningguta named Chen Qingxuan. This is a copy of his "Ancient and Modern Corvée Tax Theory". Your Highness, please take a look," Ling Shi'an said as he took out a few folded papers from his arms and spread them out in front of Zhong Mingzheng. "This man is young, but his writing is so powerful that he seems to have the style of Ding Yunwen. All the officials who reviewed the examination papers recommended him as the champion this year, but An Zishang felt that there was something wrong with this man, so he asked Your Highness to check him out."
"This article is good, the author is talented," Zhong Mingzheng nodded after reading the whole article, and said, "If I can use such a pillar, he will surely become the backbone of the Great Zhou Dynasty in the future."
"But Your Highness, this man is from Ningguta." Ling Shian reminded.
"Ningguta," Zhong Mingzheng said slowly, putting down the paper in his hand, and said slowly, "The deposed prince just came from Ningguta, and Ningguta has produced such a champion. There is really something wrong."
"Yes, His Majesty secretly sent Ma Zhiming to bring the deposed prince back to the capital from Ningguta without telling any of the princes and court officials. Now he has sent the Imperial Guards to guard the deposed prince's house. It seems that His Majesty wants to keep the deposed prince in the capital for a long time," Ling Shi'an said with a worried look on his face. "Although His Majesty has not mentioned whether the deposed prince can return to the court to govern in the future, since His Majesty can keep the deposed prince in the capital, he must not mind his past actions. If this continues, I'm afraid the deposed prince will return to the court to govern sooner or later. Your Highness, we can't help but be on guard."
"Just after I went to Prince Hui, here comes Prince An. Is my father targeting me on purpose?" Zhong Mingzheng said coldly, stroking his dark green beard and sneering, "You say my father is also confused. In order to contain me, he actually brought back such a cripple who is worthless. Haha, he is really confused in his old age."
"Your Highness, Prince An is indeed penniless now, but if he gets the support of His Majesty, it will be a world of difference. Look, as soon as he returned to the capital, he was able to have the Imperial Guards guarding his house?" Ling Shian said.
"Guarding the house? Haha, how do you know whether the emperor sent the imperial guards to guard the house or to monitor the disabled person?" Zhong Mingzheng said sarcastically. He took a sip of tea and said in a deep voice, "But what you said makes sense. No one can be sure of such things. We have to be prepared for the worst."
"Yes, I think so too. No matter what, we have to cut off Prince An's way back to the court while he is still penniless," Ling Shian said hurriedly, pointing to the "Ancient and Modern Corvée Theory" on the table, "For example, Chen Qingxuan from Ningguta must not be allowed to have a chance to meet His Majesty, otherwise His Majesty might be so happy that he might entrust him with an important task. Who knows if Chen Qingxuan is Prince An's man?"
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