"Your Highness, please calm down. It's just a private meeting between two servants. Maybe it's just a coincidence. Maybe the Fourth Prince and the Right Prime Minister don't know about it..." Cheng Shun hurriedly comforted him, but he couldn't continue as soon as he said this.
Yes, how could it be a coincidence? And how could the Fourth Prince and Zhao Changrong not know about it?
Otherwise, these two people can just meet openly. Why do they have to be so secretive?
Obviously there is something hidden here...
As for what is hidden, is there any need to say it?
"Your Highness, the current situation is extremely unfavorable to our Prince Rong's Mansion. His Majesty obviously prefers the Fourth Prince, and now even the Zhao family... has their hopes placed on the Fourth Prince. We can't go on like this," Ling Shi'an frowned and said solemnly, "But no matter what, we can't lose the support of the Zhao family. Otherwise, relying on An Zishang, who is indecisive and can never be relied on, our situation will be even more grim."
"Since my uncle has placed his hopes on the Fourth Prince, I will cut off his hopes," Zhong Mingzheng said coldly, "I want to see who he can still count on."
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May 30, 1934
Beijing
Prince An's Mansion.
It was a holiday at the end of the month, and Chen Qingxuan had some rare free time, so he went to Prince An's mansion with Gu Qingtong to sit down.
"Master, I heard from my cousin early in the morning that your leg disease had relapsed, but Qingxuan was unable to come to see you. I hope you won't mind." As soon as he saw Zhong Mingwei, Chen Qingxuan bowed and apologized.
"You have just entered the officialdom, so you must be very busy and have no free time. Why do you need to come and see me?" Zhong Mingwei smiled and waved at him, letting Chen Qingxuan sit next to him, while asking, "How is it? Are you used to being a compiler in the Hanlin Academy? Can you handle the busyness?"
"In reply to your question, Qingxuan can still handle it. The colleagues in the Hanlin Academy are all easy to get along with. Before, Qingxuan was worried that he might not get along well with the officials in the capital," Chen Qingxuan smiled a little embarrassedly, "Qingxuan is not afraid of being laughed at by your master. The first night before going to the Hanlin Academy, Qingxuan tossed and turned all night and did not sleep well. He was afraid that he would be laughed at as a child from a poor family when he went to the Hanlin Academy the next day. Before I went to the capital to take the exam, I heard that most of the people in the court were children from aristocratic families. When I arrived in the capital, I realized that this was true. I have seen many children from aristocratic families ostracizing children from poor families, so I had some concerns before."
"Although you come from a poor family and a remote place, you are the number one scholar chosen by His Majesty. Naturally, everyone looks up to you. Moreover, the Hanlin Academy is no different from other departments. Most of the people there are scholars who study history books and scriptures. They are not good at petty manipulation, so they are not as nervous as you are," Zhong Mingwei said with a smile. While taking a sip of tea, he asked casually, "I heard that His Majesty also sent the Fourth Prince to the Hanlin Academy, and he is also a sixth-rank Hanlin Academy editor like you. How is he doing in the Hanlin Academy?"
"Yes, the Fourth Prince goes to the Imperial Academy every day, sometimes even earlier than Qingxuan. Moreover, the Fourth Prince has no airs at all and is very approachable," Chen Qingxuan praised Zhong Mingrong endlessly when he mentioned him. "There is nothing he doesn't understand, and the Fourth Prince will come to Qingxuan for advice. Afterwards, he will bow to thank him, which makes Qingxuan very nervous."
"It's nothing. The Fourth Prince has always been like this, easy-going and..." Zhong Mingwei pursed his lips and said slowly, "He is naturally likable."
"What my master said is absolutely right. Even a stubborn and rigid person like the runner-up is always very happy with the Fourth Prince and praises him highly." Chen Qingxuan said cheerfully.
"Second place?" Zhong Mingwei looked at Chen Qingxuan with a smile while sipping his tea. "But he's the eldest grandson of the left prime minister, Fang Kaiwen?"
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