Chapter 247: The Big Exam is Approaching
Song Bibai watched Su Cimo enter the bedroom with some anger quickly, and turned around to close the door strictly, and knew in her heart that it was impossible to find out the news today.
It seems that the task assigned to him by the Seven Princes cannot be completed. Song Bibai couldn't help but feel a little frustrated in his heart, but thinking of Su Cimo's serious eyes just now, a faint hope rose in his heart.
At this time, it happened that the carrier pigeon flew back to send a message to Song Bibai, and the letter asked Song Bibai to immediately reply to the news of the Seven Princes.
Song Bibai took advantage of the fact that it was still early, and quickly went down the mountain to talk back to the Seventh Prince.
When he came to the Seven Princes' Mansion, the subordinates in the Seven Princes' Mansion were very polite when they saw that it was Song Bibai, and immediately invited him into the house.
Song Bibai's face became a little ugly when he saw the Seventh Prince, after all, he didn't complete the first task, this is not his Song Bibai's style of doing things, he really lost his demeanor.
"The minister has asked His Highness the Seventh Highness for peace." Song Bibai knelt down on one knee and said.
When the Seventh Prince saw that it was Song Bibai who came to look for him, he still received him with the same warm and polite smile on his face as a few days ago.
"Hurry up, please, why be so polite." The Seventh Prince let him sit down.
Song Bibai glanced at the Seventh Prince with a slightly ugly face, and then said: "The minister really can't bear His Royal Highness's care, today I went to ask Brother Su about the Third Prince, but she seemed to have a locked mouth, and she refused to tell me half a word!" And, I feel..."
As soon as the Seventh Prince heard this, he was stunned for a moment, he frowned, obviously a little caught off guard to accept all this.
"And what? Go on! The Seventh Prince then asked.
"The minister felt that this Su Cimo must have been put on eye drops by Tuoba Heng, so he refused to reveal half a word, and he also swore to the minister that it was okay to be friends in the future, but Tuoba Heng's matter, he would not reveal half a word." Song Bibai said to the Seventh Prince with a nervous face.
As soon as the Seventh Prince heard this, he also knew that the people on his side had not protected Song Bibai's news, and they must have provoked the people of the Third Prince to notice all this.
The Seventh Prince stretched out his hand and slapped his hand on the Nanli wood table on the side, and then sighed with a frustrated look: "Alas! It was really my negligence, it was too careless. Now it is estimated that Tuoba Heng already knows that you and I are in the same boat. ”
As soon as Song Bibai heard this, he immediately felt a little better in his heart, he was not like the kind of person who eats chicken and does not spit out bones, he knows that winning people is rewarded, and he is loyal, and now he has not been able to help the Seventh Prince get his hands on Tuoba Heng's secret, which can be regarded as a small miscalculation.
"So what are we going to do next!?" Song Bibai asked, with a puzzled look.
The Seventh Prince glanced at Song Bibai, and then he turned around and paced in this not-so-large ear room and thought for a while.
The Seventh Prince turned around and looked at Song Bibai with a pair of handsome eyebrows and said, "You don't have to talk to Su Cimo in the future, but you still help me keep an eye on her." ”
Song Bibai responded, but felt that he still didn't do this well, originally he didn't want to be rash and immediately went to tell Su Cimo the truth, if he didn't say that he had joined the camp of the Seven Princes, then maybe Su Cimo would relax his vigilance a little bit when he treated him.
"The minister really can't help His Highness, and I haven't been able to find out useful news." Song Bibai once again apologized to Qihang.
The Seventh Prince waved his hand, anyway, he also felt that Tuoba Heng would find out about Song Bibai's existence sooner or later, so he didn't have to hide Song Bibai's joining his henchmen too much, which was a good thing.
"Uh-huh, it's okay. Now there's one more important thing you need to do! The Seventh Prince looked at Song Bibai with a dangerous look and said.
"Huh? Your Highness, please tell me something. Song Bibai was slightly stunned and asked.
"In the college exam in two months, you must do your best. Tianbo Mansion Academy is originally the top academy in Beijing, and this big exam involves a lot, and my father will definitely choose a few of his favorites from the students of this academy to serve the imperial court in the future. I don't think with your strength, you shouldn't be in the top three, right!? The Seventh Prince narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Song Bibai with an inquiring look and said.
Song Bibai nodded slightly, and then said: "If His Highness wants me to win the top three, the minister naturally has that strength." It's just the first place, the knowledge and skills of the minister and Su Cimo are comparable, and in addition, Brother Su is even more favored by the important ministers and the emperor in the court, and the minister really doesn't dare to say whether the first place will be won by me. ”
The Seventh Prince also felt that there was such a thing, that is, Su Cimo was an official internship in the court, and the emperor and the ministers of the court were very satisfied with Su Cimo's demeanor and efficiency, and they once praised her.
So the Seventh Prince nodded slightly and said: "The palace examination in this big exam is indeed a bit difficult for you, compared to Su Cimo's influence in the court, it can't compare to him." But the top three rankings, you should be okay, right!? ”
When Song Bibai heard the top three, his heart was full of confidence, and the top three were like things in his bag to him, which gave him that confidence.
"Yes, I believe that the first three must be okay. Please rest assured, Your Highness. Song Bibai said.
The Seventh Prince smiled very satisfied, and then said, "Okay, since that's the case, you can go back and work hard to review." Strive to achieve a better ranking in front of the emperor. ”
Song Bibai answered, and the two talked for a while, and then they both said goodbye and went back.
Su Cimo received news from Tuoba Heng, saying that there was something important for Hunan businessmen. Su Cimo didn't refuse, and went directly out of the mountain gate to the carriage sent by Tuoba Heng, and got into the carriage and came to Tuoba Heng's mansion.
When he came to Tuoba Heng's house, Su Cimo's butt was not yet hot, so Tuoba Heng hurriedly rushed over from the side hall.
Tuoba Heng's face was still nervous when he came in, but as soon as he saw Su Cimo, a smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Cimo, you're here!?" Tuoba Heng asked.
Su Cimo was not very polite to him, sat down in the chair next to the table and drank a sip of the tea brought by the maidservant, and then said, "Well, yes!" Your Highness, I heard that you have something to do with me? ”
Tuoba Heng nodded, and then said: "Well, I heard the news from the DPRK that my father began to supervise the college's big exam, and it will be the day of the college's big exam soon, have you heard of it?" ”
Su Cimo nodded immediately, and then said: "That's true, the masters have told us, and they ordered me to show my strength well." ”
Tuoba Heng nodded lightly, then he got up and sat down beside Su Cimo, and then looked at her with an indescribable feeling, as if Tuoba Heng wanted to care about her.
Su Cimo's cheeks immediately flushed for a moment, and then asked, "Third Highness, what else do you command?" ”
Hearing Su Cimo's question, Tuoba Heng came back to his senses and then said: "This time, you must win the first place, so that it will be much more helpful for your career in the future, and besides, my father was very satisfied with you, and let you win the first place, just to let you not disappoint the emperor." ”
Su Cimo immediately nodded seriously, she thought that Tuoba Heng had just seen her lose her mind for a moment, so she felt that what he was thinking about her in his eyes, or was he worried that Su Cimo would not succeed in winning the first place.
Su Cimo immediately sat up a little straighter confidently, and a chuckle leaked from his face.
"Your Highness, Cimo looked at you stunned just now, are you afraid that I will fail the big exam!?" Su Cimo then asked.
Tuoba Heng was stunned for a moment and frowned slightly, and then there was a helpless smile on his face, and his handsome eyes looked really deeper and more pleasing to the eye.
"I really can't escape the eyes of your little clever ghost, such a small expression can be peeped by you! When I entered the house just now, I was really thinking about whether I should tell you the news of this big exam so quickly, but I am afraid that letting you work hard too early now will give you too much pressure, and you will not be able to perform well! Tuoba Heng's quiet voice said, Su Cimo felt that his heart was really very gentle, which made people feel the urge to snuggle and protect.
Su Cimo immediately patted Tuoba Heng's chest with confidence and said: "You don't know this Tuoba brother, in the academy, I have won the first place in several exams, and I am also full of confidence in this big exam." It's just that Your Highness, you must grasp the things in your hands, only if you deal with the affairs of the court and the central government, my mind can also settle down. ”
Tuoba Heng didn't expect Su Cimo to be so confident, it seemed that he had just been too careful, so he also leaked a faint smile with a hint of apology.
"Hi~ It seems that I am really overhearted. In the future, if you successfully win the first place in the big exam, I will strongly recommend you to enter the Internal Affairs Office as an official in front of the emperor, do you think this is good!? Tuoba Heng asked, what he planned was to let Su Cimo be some petty officials first, gain a firm foothold in Beijing, and then he would find ways to let him continue to shine in front of the emperor layer by layer, and then add layers of officials to the officials.
As soon as Su Cimo heard this, she already had a plan in her heart, it would be best if she could stay in Beijing, after all, she couldn't give up the family business in Beijing, if she took her mother to other state capitals to be an official, if there was a three-long and two-short incident at that time, there was no one like Tuoba Heng who had such a solid arm to protect herself, then she really didn't know if she had the confidence to do it.
"Okay, Cimo is willing to obey His Highness's arrangements in everything, as long as His Highness doesn't mean to harm Cimo." Su Cimo said a little stupidly, after all, she didn't know how much Tuoba Heng was really in herself.
Tuoba Heng smiled, and then said, "Don't talk about this, you just have to rest assured and review well." ”