The annual imperial examination came to an end, and the new champion returned to his hometown with glory.

Early in the morning, he came to the court to meet the saint.

"Aiqing is flat!" With a little joy between his eyebrows, the emperor waved his hand to signal him to get up and reply.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The champion got up from the ground, still bent down and standing below, his eyes did not dare to look directly at the emperor,

His appearance made the emperor very satisfied.

"Aiqing's article was personally reviewed by me, it can be described as heroic and swaying, brilliant writing, and the views are even more amazing, it is really a rare talent, but there is no vacancy at the moment, it is better for Aiqing to take the position of the imperial historian first."

The emperor thought about it for a few minutes and thought that the imperial doctor was a vacancy.

Although there are some grievances with the talent of the champion, there is no other more suitable arrangement at the moment.

Although this position is not too high, the champion was extremely satisfied with the emperor's decision, and immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to thank him.

After the reward was completed, the emperor left under the pretext of not giving these ministers a chance to play.

When the champion returned to the mansion where he lived, the butler had already run to him, holding a large pile of gifts in his hands.

"Lord Zhuangyuan, this is a gift from everyone, this is from the Ministry of Rites, and this is from Zhang County's order in the capital......"

The housekeeper was very happy to introduce it, and his heart was full of joy when he saw this full of gifts.

The champion just glanced at it and held these gifts in his hand with a smile on his face. After a few simple openings and a few glances, I found that they were just some mundane things, but they all had some value, not the priceless kind.

He knew the current situation between the DPRK and China, Chu Xinghan and Chu Yunhui were each in their own faction, and there was even a neutral faction, and they tried to send all the neutral factions to their respective camps.

Now that he has been appreciated by the emperor, it is not unusual for them to send people to curry favor, but they don't plan to accept their gifts!

"Go and return all these gifts to them." The champion had a somewhat strategic smile on his face.

He wants to control everything in applause, as the so-called good birds choose good trees to perch, he naturally has to consider it to see which of the two teams of men and horses will be more powerful.

The steward understood what he meant, and immediately went to complete the matter.

Returning all the gifts, the housekeeper came back again with an invitation.

"Master Zhuangyuan, this is a post sent by the second prince, saying that he wants to invite you to eat in the most luxurious Xiangmanlou. Do you want to push it? ”

The housekeeper was a little confused about what his master meant, and since he let himself return the gift, it showed that he had not yet decided which side to take refuge into.

Now that the invitation of the second prince has been sent, if he goes to the banquet, it is likely that people will mistakenly think that he has joined the second prince's henchmen.

The champion had already thought about this, and after picking up the invitation and reading it, he didn't express any opinions, just asked the housekeeper to help him change his clothes quickly.

After dressing up, the champion went to Xiangmanlou and deliberately walked through the back door.

When he came to the door of the agreed room, a special maid led him in. There are many civil and military ministers sitting inside, and on the main seat is the second prince.

"Don't come unharmed!" A rather strong smile crossed the corner of the second prince's lips, and this sentence would not make people feel angry, and it would not be too intimate.

Seeing the second prince, the champion wanted to kneel on the ground and salute.

As soon as he bent his knees, the second prince had already walked over and lifted him up from the ground.

"Why should you be polite between you and me! This prince has always been a person who loves talents, and today let the champion come, just to see the demeanor of the champion......" A simple few words, he praised the champion.

is praised for how brilliant his writing is and how different his character is! The others echoed and complimented, and the smile of the champion could not fade from beginning to end.

After entering the table, he was toasted by everyone several glasses of water and wine, and the champion was a little fluttering. He understood what Chu Xinghan meant, but he still pretended to be confused.

"Since the champion came to the banquet today, it means that he will give face to the second prince, and we will be colleagues in the future, and a toast to our colleagues!"

The waiter of the Ministry of Rites on one side picked up the wine glass in front of him and personally delivered it to the champion. He is a high-ranking and powerful waiter in the Ministry of Rites, how could the champion refuse.

But he knew very well that if he drank this wine, he would be willing to join their camp.

The champion raised the wine glass in his hand, but he was unwilling to drink the glass of water and wine immediately.

"We are both loyal to the emperor, and we have long been colleagues in our hearts. This cup of wine should be thanked by the emperor for his appreciation, so that I can have the good fortune to drink with all the adults today......"

The champion is quite neat, and he said a high-sounding word, describing all his loyalty to the emperor, and he is loyal to the emperor.

He took the initiative to drink the glass of wine in his stomach. Chu Xinghan's face did not change, and the corners of his lips hooked up an unknown smile.

He can see this man thoroughly at a glance, and on the surface he says that he is loyal to his father, but in fact he has not yet responded to his invitation.

Chu Xinghan didn't say this, and they continued to drink. Between their words and deeds, the champion showed righteousness everywhere, and he was not willing to stand on the side of the second prince at all, but he did not refuse.

The banquet lasted for more than half an hour, and it had come to an end, and Chu Xinghan asked people to send the gifts he had prepared to the champion.

"Since the champion wants to be loyal, the prince hopes that you will worry more about state affairs in the future." He made a gesture, and his subordinates had already automatically sent the jade pendant to the champion.

Inside is a fine blue jade, this jade faintly glows pale blue under the light, it looks beautiful, and you can see at a glance that this is not an ordinary thing.

Zhuangyuan's eyes were a little straight, and he knew that this beautiful jade was really rare, but it was a priceless thing.

"This jade pendant is really the treasure in the world! If you are not mistaken, this should be the best in the legendary Lantian jade. There was a man who got this jade by chance, and a king was willing to give ten cities to exchange it......"

These ministers are very discerning, and someone has already explained the allusions in detail, and the champion is even more excited.

He couldn't refuse such a priceless piece of jade, so he went ahead.

"Since this is the case, then thank the second prince for his kindness, the time is not early, and I will retire first." The champion stood up from one side, clasped his hands into fists, and bowed slightly.

Chu Xinghan did not stop him, but let him leave.

After the champion left, the other ministers slapped the table vigorously to express their displeasure.

"This champion is really no one in his eyes, the second prince is Corporal Lixian, and he is still holding a shelf!"

"What Lord Wang said is that this champion really doesn't understand the rules!"

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The people next to him were all telling about the rudeness of this champion, but the smile on the corner of Chu Xinghan's lips next to him did not disappear from beginning to end.