Chapter 273: Minister Shen's Promotion

Shen Yibai was the best at spoiling things: "How dare Pang Jing mess with us? If he didn't know martial arts, there wouldn't be four of us fighting against him alone. Hey? Why don't we learn martial arts too? Then we will be invincible!"

Wei Xinglu nodded: "I agree!"

He Zheng shook his head like a wave drum: "Forget it, studying is so interesting, why bother with fighting and killing."

Wei Xinglu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother, it's no use just knowing how to talk. If people don't fight you with words, then aren't you just going to stand there and get beaten?"

As he said this, he looked towards Zong Wenxiu, who also shook his head and said, "I don't have time to practice martial arts, so I won't learn it for now..."

The vote was tied at two to two.

The two young dandies placed their hopes on Zong Jincheng.

The little devil was looking for a book on the bookshelf. He said without turning his head, "There's nothing to be afraid of in a fight. Let him go."

Without saying a word: “!”

Young Master, let me say it again!

I'm just a sparring partner, not a fighter!

Shen Yibai thought for a moment and said, "That's right. We have to practice martial arts for many years, which is too tiring. Let's just use Buyan. With Buyan, we will be invincible in the whole capital."

Bu Yan: You should just treat me as dead.

Don't think about it, don't mention it, don't disturb it.

The little devil found the book and turned around, muttering, "My strategy is still progressing too slowly."

How could I not catch up with Qin Ye again? This is impossible...

Zong Jincheng buried himself in the sea of ​​books and continued his studies. Whenever he encountered something he didn't understand, he would talk to Pan Hongzhi. He even didn't have time to eat dinner, and ate buns in the study with He Zheng.

Xu Wan heard that he stayed in the study to eat and read, so she couldn't help but come over to take a look. Looking in through the window, the kid was holding the book with his elbow, turning the pages with his fingers, and holding a bun in his other hand, but he didn't put it in his mouth for a long time. He frowned, as if he had encountered some problem. He looked up and consulted Pan Hongzhi for a few words, then his brows soon relaxed, took a bite of the bun, and continued to read and study.

This is the normal study routine for students. Xu Wan is very pleased. She has been disciplining the little devil for almost two years. Watching him grow up from a rude little playboy to what he is now, it really gives her a sense of accomplishment.

At the end of November, the dust finally settled in the court.

The position of prime minister, which was fought for by the heads of various departments, fell into the hands of Minister Shen of the Ministry of Rites. This change shocked the whole court and the public.

You know, among all the competitors, the Minister of Rites was neither the strongest minister nor the strongest official. He himself did not even have the intention to compete and was ignored by everyone.

As a result, a bloody path was suddenly opened. Who could have guessed it?

However, no matter what others think, Shangshu Shen has become Prime Minister Shen, taking over the affairs of the court and sharing the worries of the emperor.

In the key class of the Marquis' Mansion, Shen Yibai became more and more rampant. His grandfather was the Prime Minister, so he could walk around wherever he went in the future. Who would dare to say that his Shangshu had no real power?

"Brother Bai! We'll have to rely on you to protect us from now on!" He Zheng howled.

In fact, he vaguely knew that his father also wanted to fight for it, but the Prime Minister was the head of the civil servants after all, and it was impossible for him to choose a military man who changed his career to a civil servant. However, it was true that his father must be in a bad mood.

Shen Yibai raised his head and said, "Okay, okay, everyone here is my brother. If you get into trouble in the future, report it to me!"

Wei Xinglu quickly changed his words: "Brother Bai is too loyal!"

Shen Yibai said to Zong Jincheng: "How about it, Jincheng, I am older than you anyway, so you should recognize me as your big brother, and I will protect you in the future."

The little devil raised his fist and threatened with a smile: "Wait until you pass my test first, Brother Xiaobai."

"Tsk, I knew you wouldn't give in." Shen Yi rolled his eyes at him and didn't make any further demands.

Although his grandfather is now the prime minister, Zong Jincheng has a strong backing, as he is the crown prince. The time his grandfather spent with him was far less than the time the crown prince spent with Jincheng, which shows how much he values ​​him.

However, with this promotion in status, their reputation as the Four Little Dandies became even more intimidating. Domineering young men would take a detour when they saw them, and even dogs on the street would avoid their sharp edges.

The joint examination of the four colleges in the month of June began fiercely. The Hanlin North College, which had failed in revenge countless times, made a fierce statement this time: "We will definitely beat Qin Ye to the point where he will lose his mind."

Everyone knew that Qin Ye would compete with the students of the Science and Technology Class in the joint examination of the four colleges this year. If so many talented people from the North College were defeated by a kid like him, they might as well kill each other collectively instead of participating in the Autumn Examination.

Qin Ye's response to this was: "Boring."

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Shen Yibai commented: "He is indeed arrogant and just like what Jin Cheng said."

Wei Xingluan clasped his fists and said, "This Qin Ye is really a man who can hold back. If it were me, I would go up and scold these people who want to challenge me first, let them see how powerful I am in literary battles, and see if they dare to brag again."

Zong Jincheng rolled his eyes at him and said, "Put all your energy into the test. Don't let the people from the North Academy of Hanlin trample you down. If that happens, it will bring shame to our key class as well."

Wei Xinglu was immediately furious: "How is this possible?! I'm a genius in the children's class!"

He Zheng passed by him and said a wise saying of Jin Cheng: "Genius is just the threshold to meet my elder brother."

Wei Xinglu: “…………”

He felt that Shen Yibai was wrong. How could Qin Ye be considered arrogant? Isn't Zong Jincheng the ancestor of arrogance?

This is a ridiculous statement...

The five young boys rushed to the examination room and began the one-day joint examination of the four colleges. After the exam, two of the originally confident children began to scare.

Wei Xinglu asked: "This test paper seems a bit difficult?"

Shen Yibai said with certainty: "The question must be wrong."

Zong Jincheng patted the two men on the shoulders and comforted them proudly, "Brother, it looks like you won't make the list. Congratulations, and have fun running with them!"

He Zheng also shouted happily: "Happy running with you! You guys finally experienced the joy of running with me!"

Shen Yibai and Wei Xinglu immediately exploded. One of them grabbed a friend, jumped up and started beating them. The four of them started fighting in a group, jumping and dancing.

"Qin Ye, it's Qin Ye who came out."

"That's Qin Ye. He's really young. He must be less than ten years old, right?"

"He's a weird kid who keeps to himself, but he's going to do really well on the test again."

"Forget it. This time he was competing with people from our North Campus who were preparing for the imperial examination. There were people in their 50s and 60s there. How could they not score better than a kid like him?"

"That's right. A child should be proud of passing the examination for a young man, but he still dreams of taking the imperial examination. Don't be afraid that he won't even make the list and become a laughing stock in the whole capital."