After a while, he said, "Dad, I understand what you mean. For the next imperial examination, I..."
"You don't have to wait for the imperial examination. Daddy will arrange it for you."
"But Dad..."
Duan Sijin wanted to refuse. Even if he wanted to serve as an official in the court, he didn't want to rely on Duan Hong.
But Duan Hong interrupted him and said, "Jin'er, you must always remember one thing. The officialdom is like a battlefield. It is absolutely impossible to win a battle alone. It is also impossible to fight a battle without conspiracy and intrigue. Being incorruptible is a good thing, but being too pedantic and aloof will only harm those around you."
Duan Sijin never thought that Duan Hong would say such a thing.
He always thought that Duan Hongcai was a pedantic person, but now he told himself that he shouldn't be too pedantic?
Duan Hong saw his thoughts from his eyes and said, "I've never told you about officialdom. There are some dirty things that I never let others know. I pretend to be crazy and stupid, and appear to be noble and pedantic, because that's what the emperor wants me to be. Even if I don't seek personal gain, the emperor will seek benefits for me, so I just need to do what I should do. But Jin'er, you are different from me. The path you need to take is not to pretend to be crazy and stupid, but to do your best to show yourself, so that the emperor knows that you are a talent who can be bought with power and wealth..."
Duan Hong talked a lot to Duan Sijin, and Duan Sijin also listened.
He then discovered that beneath the calm surface of the General's Mansion, there was such an unknown side hidden.
He always thought that the glory of the General's Mansion was all earned by Duan Hong in battles. Now it seems that he is still too young.
After this night, the capital city is destined to never be peaceful again!
After returning to the Ninth Prince's Mansion, Duan Qingxi felt a little tired, so he went straight back to his room to rest.
Helian Sheng originally wanted to follow him back, but Su He looked at him and seemed to be hesitant to speak. He looked at Duan Qingxi returning to the room, then looked at Su He and walked directly towards the study.
Qiao Yun and Chan Xue saw this scene, and they followed Duan Qingxi into the room.
Chan Xue brought some snacks over and placed them on the table. Qiao Yun was helping Duan Qingxi undress and said, "Miss, I just saw the prince and guard Su He heading towards the study. I wonder if something happened."
Duan Qingxi said indifferently: "Don't worry about it, Helian Sheng will tell me if there is anything."
If he didn't say it, she wouldn't bother to ask.
Qiao Yun nodded without saying anything else. After helping Duan Qingxi undress, she went to get a basin of hot water to wipe her face.
But Duan Qingxi took one look at the basin of hot water and said directly, "Prepare some hot water for me to bathe."
Qiao Yun said "Oh" and went out to prepare.
Chan Xue couldn't help but ask, "Miss, aren't you going to wait for the prince to come back?"
Duan Qingxi gave her a puzzled look, "What are you waiting for him to come back for?"
Chan Xue was choked for a moment, but thinking that they were all women, and Duan Qingxi was her daughter, she reminded her: "Miss, you are the Ninth Prince's Consort now. You should think about how to serve the prince and get pregnant as soon as possible..."
After a pause, she recalled Duan Qingxi's theory that "women don't exist to bear children for men," and changed her tone, saying, "Besides, the prince is your husband after all. Even if it's not for the sake of bearing children, you should at least be gentle and considerate to him..."
Duan Qingxi was still confused and asked, "Being gentle and considerate to him, what does that have to do with me taking a bath?"
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