He didn't dare to contact him before because he was afraid of being suspected, but now his grandson is so successful, and as a grandfather, no one will say anything if he goes to see him.
After hearing Wei Mingyuan's words, He Xian asked, "What about the academy?"
"The academy can't survive without me? Then what will Qingcheng do?" Wei Mingyuan said without any politeness.
"Will Senior Brother Qingcheng agree to let you go?" He Xian said hesitantly.
It will take at least two or three months for the teacher to be in Linshe County, not to mention any accidents. Can the teacher's body withstand it?
"Even if they don't agree, I have to go," Wei Mingyuan snorted. "I have to wait another three years. I'm already so old, and I don't know if I can live to see that time."
After hearing this, He Xian did not try to persuade the teacher anymore. It seemed that the teacher had to go this time, and he could not persuade him even if he wanted to.
Elsewhere, in the Prime Minister's residence, the Minister of Personnel, Zhao De, angrily addressed Li Xuezheng, "Why didn't you inform me in advance about the increase in grain production?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xuezheng felt guilty and explained, "I really didn't know about this. It's all the fault of the Cangzhou prefect. He only told me about this when I was returning to Beijing."
When he heard about this, he felt like he had something stuck in his throat and angrily scolded the Cangzhou prefect, but no matter how angry he was, it was of no use because the list had already been posted.
If he had known earlier that He Jinshu had increased grain production, he would definitely have found ways to prevent him from passing the imperial examination in advance, instead of waiting until he had finished the exam to make some moves and give others a handle.
Zhao De continued angrily after hearing this: "Even if that's the case, can't you do things more cleanly and efficiently? Why let someone catch you?"
Li Xuezheng did not refute this time. In the end, he underestimated He Jinshu. He never thought that He Jinshu would dare to confront them directly like this, and he had set up the plan in advance.
Wang Shoufu, who was sitting nearby, listened to the two of them arguing and said calmly, "Now that things have come to this, there's no point in saying more. Let's think about what to do next."
"Yes, sir." The two men bowed respectfully.
Then Prime Minister Wang continued, "De?, I've always said that people shouldn't be too soft-hearted. Being soft-hearted will only hurt yourself. If you had been more ruthless back then, I'm afraid none of this would have happened."
"I will follow your instructions." Zhao De said respectfully.
"Okay, I don't need to teach you what to do next, right? Just do what you need to do." Prime Minister Wang ordered them to expel him.
After hearing this, the two of them bowed and left.
After exiting, the two of them boarded the carriage outside. Inside, Li Xuezheng asked Zhao De, "Master Zhao, what should we do next?"
Zhao De glanced at Li Xuezheng and said, "Of course it's a case of borrowing a knife to kill someone."
“How do I borrow a knife?”
"The Cangzhou prefect has been in that position for five years, right? I'm the Minister of Personnel, and I think he'll be happy to help you."
The Ministry of Personnel is responsible for the selection, assessment, promotion, demotion and appointment of officials.
"I hinted at this when I was in Cangzhou, but it didn't seem to have much effect."
"Then give him some sweet treats and tell him that if he succeeds in this matter, he will be transferred to the capital."
In the end, he underestimated He Jinshu and brought him to such a poor and backward place with rugged mountain roads. He was able to come up with so many things. He was indeed as enviable as his father.
I really shouldn't have been so soft-hearted back then. Or maybe I should have had someone ruin his reputation when he passed the exam so that he wouldn't be able to take the exam again. That way, we wouldn't have the trouble we have now.
However, since things have come to this point, as long as he has not entered the capital, the power is still in his hands. Since he is unwilling to stay in Linshe County honestly, don't blame him for being cruel.
"Yes." Li Xuezheng said after hearing this.
"You said before that he married a husband and had twins?" Zhao De asked again.
"Yes, I asked my men to investigate and that is indeed the case."
"Did his husband also come up with those seasoning recipes?"
"yes."
"In that case, you know what to do when necessary, right?"
"I know. I'll ask someone to find a way to bring the recipe back." Li Xuezheng said.
After saying this, he thought about it and decided not to tell anyone about the fact that he had asked someone to intercept He Jinshu on the way. Later, he asked someone to check and found that He Jinshu was fine. Since he was not hurt that time, let's do it together this time!
Zhao De nodded with satisfaction when he heard this, then he asked Li Xuezheng to return to his carriage, and then the two of them went home.
It is now evening and the sky is dark, as if hiding a huge secret.
Wujia Village.
The weather was warm today. After breakfast, Chen Chen walked outside with He Siyi in his arms and said to He Jinshu, "Ah Shu, the weather is so nice, let's go up the mountain to dig bamboo shoots?"
"Are you going or should I go?" He Jinshu also carried He Sixuan out of the main hall and asked lightly.
Chen Chen looked at his son in his arms, then whispered to He Jinshu, "How about we go together and leave our sons at home?"
"If you can stop them from crying, I'll agree." He Jinshu said calmly.
"But I don't have that ability." Chen Chen said dejectedly.
After thinking for a while, Chen Chen said, "Why don't we take them both up the mountain? They're almost eight months old now, and with us watching over them, nothing will happen if they go play in the mountains. Besides, growing up in the countryside, how can I miss the beautiful scenery of the fields in the mountains?"
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