Chapter 253 The Prince Gives Questions to the Key Class

The little devil received the prince's affirmation, and his eyes narrowed into slits with laughter. He nodded heavily and said, "Then I will think about how to improve it!"

Hehehe, Your Highness praises me again.

I am indeed the most powerful second-rank official in the future, the best student of His Highness, and the best seedling of the imperial court!

Far away from the Marquis's Mansion.

Xu Wan was making study plans for her children at home. When she heard the little one running back excitedly, she raised her head slightly and stopped the pen in her hand in mid-air.

"Mother, mother, I have done a great deed. I have helped His Highness!" Zong Jincheng came running back, sweaty but with an excited smile on his face.

Xu Wan raised her eyebrows and smiled, and asked with concern: "What great achievement have you made? Come and tell me about it."

The little devil described how he discovered that Wang might not be pregnant, and how he later helped the Dali Temple solve the case. He narrated the whole process in a rhythmic and vivid manner, as if he had experienced it right before his eyes.

Xu Wan couldn't help but say, "Your ability to describe things is even better than that of a storyteller."

Zong Jincheng chuckled twice and said, "I went there to listen to it many times before."

Xu Wan: “…”

As expected, no ability comes out of thin air.

"So how will they judge this case in the end?" Xu Wan asked curiously.

Zong Jincheng thought for a moment and said, "Although it is pitiful that Liu's mother was deceived by Wang, Liu Wu was indeed killed by her. And Wang, although she did not directly kill Liu Wu, was also an accomplice and abettor, so both of them will be punished in the end."

"Both of them were punished, what about the five-year-old child at home?" Xu Wan thought of this.

Zong Jincheng quickly replied cautiously: "Mother Liu entrusted her to Zhao Kun, and he is willing to raise her."

The kid was afraid that if he spoke too slowly, another person would be added to the important class. Forget about the stranger, as he wasn't familiar with him.

Xu Wan nodded: "That's appropriate. Zhao Kunning is willing to take the blame for Liu's mother. He has this heart, so it's appropriate to entrust the child to him."

Seeing that his mother didn't mention bringing the things home, Zong Jincheng immediately regained his smile and pestered her, asking, "Mom, what are you doing? Do you have anything fun?"

Seeing the little brat's head sticking out, Xu Wan raised the paper on the table and said, "This is the topic that His Highness sent to me a few days ago, saying that he suggested that you figure this out. After thinking about it for a few days, I decided to give up the debate and change it to a discussion meeting, so that everyone can discuss it from a neutral perspective."

"Your Highness gave it to me? What was the topic?"

Zong Jincheng asked as he came closer to take a look. He saw a few large characters written on it:

In official circles, should direct descendants be appointed?

"Legal line?" Zong Jincheng thought for a moment and said, "Does it mean relatives? Legitimate relatives?"

Xu Wan chuckled: "It doesn't really mean that literally. The direct line is the party faction, referring to the people who are close to you. They may or may not be capable, but they must be the ones you trust the most."

Zong Jincheng said seriously: "Then there is only one word in my mind now...forming a clique for personal gain."

Xu Wan smiled without saying anything. She patted the paper on his chest and said, "Send it to the class. We will start the formal discussion tomorrow morning."

The little devil muttered, "Is this even worth discussing? Of course not. The competent person gets the job, why would it matter whether the relationship is good or not?"

Xu Wan flicked his forehead and said, "Little fool, nothing is absolute. Have you forgotten how you argued with others about corrupt officials?"

When she was climbing up the career ladder, she was blocked by her direct descendants and was not promoted. She was also dissatisfied. But when her performance was far ahead and her colleagues were convinced, the leader gave up cultivating the direct descendants and let her take the position.

Later, the leader took the initiative to talk to her about this matter, saying that he had previously given up on the direct line and proposed a person with slightly higher performance, but that person jumped ship after he had earned enough money. The remaining direct line also felt resentful and did not work hard, so neither side ended up well.

Therefore, the distinction between direct lineage and non-direct lineage is not as simple as it can be described with just one sentence.

"But didn't you say that this question is only for discussion?" the kid said stupidly.

Xu Wan smiled and said, "The discussion must be comprehensive. We can't just say a few words and get away with it. Go ahead, this task is for you. Supervise others to prepare well."

When Zong Jincheng heard the word "supervision", he immediately became excited: "Okay, okay, I will definitely use the whip to urge them to think carefully!"

In the key class, seeing Zong Jincheng coming back, the other students who were studying on their own looked over at him.

Shen Yibai was the first to laugh: "Jincheng, the way you run outside every day is like a tortoise and a hare. I think you will be trampled under my feet sooner or later and become my defeated general."

Zong Jincheng said to him, "Dream on. Even if I give you another year, you won't be able to catch up."

"Tsk, so arrogant." Shen Yibai rolled his eyes at him.

Wei Xinglu stretched his head and asked, "Jincheng, what are you holding in your hand?"

"Well, this is the topic for tomorrow's discussion." The little devil shook the paper and said.

"Huh?" Everyone's curiosity was aroused.

Zong Jincheng repeated the introduction that Xu Wan had given him, and all the young boys responded in almost the same way as he did, thinking that nepotism should not be used.

Only He Zheng weakly raised his hand: "I understand what Auntie means."

"What?" How could they not understand.

He Zheng said weakly, "Brother, I am your direct descendant. If in the future I have similar abilities to another person, but you only need one person to help you, you will definitely let me go, right?"

Zong Jincheng immediately said, "Of course. Since our abilities are similar, why shouldn't I look for someone I know well? Who knows if he can do... the job well?"

The little devil was suddenly enlightened.

Trust is a very important thing.

"Hiss...but the sage book we studied doesn't say this." Wei Xinglu scratched his head and began to wonder if it was a problem with the book, or if they had been led astray by He Zheng Jincheng again.

Zong Wenxiu looked at the sage book in his hand and whispered, "The sage book doesn't mention the pig-raising theory either."

This sentence made everyone silent.

Zong Jincheng's theory of corrupt officials is like a shadow. It is scary, but at the same time it makes people feel that it is possible and reasonable.

The little devil thought, "So we have to put aside the book of saints, put ourselves into normal life, and then discuss whether we should employ the direct descendants in light of the actual situation."

The five children looked at each other, and light gradually appeared in their eyes.

Memorizing holy books every day is boring and uninteresting. But if they discuss this kind of topic, they will not feel sleepy anymore.

He Zheng suggested, "Brother, I think we should first collect some historical data for analysis, because political parties have always existed since ancient times, and we must first find out why they exist."

This was the experience he had gained from several debate competitions. He would check the books first so that he could present the facts and make his argument logically.