Jia Xu came to the study to meet Xiao Rui, Xiao Rui got up to greet him, and said with a smile: "Sir, please sit down, I worked hard for you last night!" ”

"Your Highness, I am only doing my best, and the matter of raising funds depends on His Highness himself." Jia Xu said respectfully, he followed Xiao Rui for almost a year, Xiao Rui has always been polite and respectful to him, which made Jia Xu both moved and frightened, moved that he met the good lord Mingjun, and was afraid that he was afraid of his humble ability and ashamed of His Highness's trust.

"Your Highness, I was summoned urgently?" Jia Xu is good at observing words and feelings, and when he sees Xiao Rui's eyebrows raised, he knows that his lord wants to play yin... It is necessary to lay out the world.

Xiao Rui handed the exam questions that he had collected for a few days to Jia Xu.

Jia Xu looked through the browsing, not knowing the mystery, so he was curious: "These topics are..."

"These are the questions of today's liberal arts exam!" Xiao Rui said with a smile.

"What?" Jia Xu stood up suddenly, looked at Xiao Rui in shock, and locked his gaze on the question book in his hand.

I don't blame the old man for being too surprised, I just blame this thing for being too shocking!

First of all, His Highness will not be untargeted, since he is so earnest, he must verify the result, but it shouldn't!

Zhou Mingwen is the chief examiner of the imperial examination, only he and His Majesty have seen a full set of questions, and he categorically does not dare to leak it, because once it is leaked, it is Zhou Mingwen who will be ruined, he knows the severity very well, and he will never dare to leak it.

Of course, he didn't dare to leak it but dared to use it, such as cheating, revealing the exam questions to a few confidants and letting them go to high school, but this process was within his control, and no one would find out and detect.

No matter how he uses and cheats, King Chu may know, but he will definitely not let King Xian know, and he has been handed over!

"Your Highness, why are you here for these exam questions?" Jia Xu hurriedly asked.

Xiao Rui said with a smile: "Sir, do you still remember the day when Your Majesty summoned the princes and set Zhou Mingwen as the chief examiner, I went to the Chu Wangfu after leaving the palace, and drank with my good second brother. Coincidentally, we had a small friction on the street, and because of the fright of the carriage, a question book fell out......"

Xiao Rui recounted the content of the test questions.

"However, this may also be Zhou Mingwen's essay, can't it be proved that he will test the question?" Jia Xu said.

Xiao Rui smiled mysteriously: "Sir, don't worry, I have already verified, these topics were indeed selected by Zhou Mingwen, and he has already reported to His Majesty to check the topic, and the topics of this year's imperial examination will definitely be selected from them!" ”

Jia Xu was stunned, he didn't think that his lord would have a mysterious method to verify the subject exam questions! Doesn't that mean he has a way to see the test questions?

It seems that even he underestimates His Highness!

But then, Jia Xu was overjoyed.

"Your Highness, this is a great gift! used to bring down Zhou Mingwen, and even made him ruined! Zhou Mingwen is the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, and it can be said that Xiao Yiheng's right-hand man, how can he get rid of this arm, then Xiao Yiheng, who is usually far ahead of all the princes, will also suffer heavy losses! Jia Xu's eyes flickered, and he said, "Moreover, we can also take the opportunity to push our own people to the top!" ”

Xiao Rui nodded and said, "That's right, I also have this intention!" And I can't deal with Zhou Mingwen this time, and we can't come forward, King Jing has already taken the position of the prisoner, and because of his cousin's death, he is hating Xiao Yiheng, let the two bite each other, killing two birds with one stone! ”

"As everyone knows, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Industry have the largest oil and water, only the Ministry of Rites is called Qingshui Yamen, but so many officials want to enter the Ministry of Rites, its status is so high, it is because of its nobility! Many of the cabinet scholars were from the Ministry of Rites, and the prefects of this department were inextricably linked with the Imperial History, Qingliu, Confucianism, and students from all over the world. Otherwise, Zhou Mingwen would not have worked hard to become the right waiter. ”

"I rely on my back now, only the champion Hou, this is considered to have established a mountain in the line of military generals, but the line of civil officials has no roots, if I can recommend my person to serve as the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, then my reliance is thicker. So I have the same opinion as my husband, we must push our people to the top. ”

"Now, I don't have anyone to push, so take advantage of this time to quickly win over my henchmen. Your Highness, who do you think we can win over with the Ministry of Rites? ”

Jia Xu thought about it for a while, and said with a smile: "The Ministry of Rites has four divisions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites, the Ancestral Department, the Catering Department, and the Host and Guest, Shangshu is a deer expedition, but he is also the cabinet, so the official affairs are in charge of the left and right waiters, Zhou Mingwen manages the catering department, the host and guest divisions, if he steps down, he will basically be promoted to the right waiter among the two divisions, of course, it is also possible to be transferred, but the probability is not large." ”

"I have investigated the catering department, the host and the guest, and they are all Zhou Mingwen's people, and it is difficult to win them over, and they can't be won over. But Cui Changwen of the Ministry of Rites is a personal choice! ”

"Cui Changwen was born in the court, he was in the list, and when he caught his son-in-law under the list, he was favored by Zhou Mingwen's cousin, but this person has a marriage contract, and the woman is also a down-and-out farmer, but Cui Changwen is affectionate and righteous, not only rejected the kindness of the Zhou family, but also abided by the agreement and married the woman. This person started from the compilation of the Hanlin Academy, and he had no connections, so he became the Rite Department Shilang with his own ability, of course, because he was favored by Lu Yuanzheng, who admired his character. ”

"This person did not join any of the prince's camp, first, he was disdainful, and second, he had his own dignity. His Royal Highness can win him over, but what I mean by wooing is not to use money or power, but to treat him with courtesy, so that he can see His Highness's sincerity, and let him see His Highness's talents and aspirations. He is very arrogant, but he is not a pedantic person, he understands that the dispute between the crown prince will become more and more fierce, and the pattern between the DPRK and China will inevitably change dramatically, the old man will retreat, and the new man will take the throne, just like the fall of the Duke of Qiguo and Han Mobei, because this is the acquiescence of His Majesty. This is also the genius of His Majesty, through the dispute between the princes, to make the backwater of the court alive. ”

Xiao Rui nodded approvingly, just like the fall of Han Mobei, the governor of the Left Army stepped down, but who got the real benefits? No one got it!

Cui Changwen is a smart person, he will also join the battle for the crown prince, but he has his own dignity and arrogance, and now no prince will surrender his identity to win over a courtesy man, this is where he is embarrassed.

And if Xiao Rui can do it, I believe he will reap surprises.

Xiao Rui smiled: "Okay! Then win over Cui Changwen! Sir, I'm sorry for your creative opportunity. ”

"Your Highness, rest assured, this matter will be handed over to your subordinates!" Jia Xu laughed.

Xiao Rui nodded, and mentioned other things: "By the way, I asked Li Yuanfang to invite Wei Zhongxian." ”

"Does His Highness want Wei Zhongxian to deal with Wei Dabao while he is helping the poor?" Jia Xu understood Xiao Rui's intentions.

Xiao Rui asked: "That's right, I feel that with so much money, Wei Dabao will not be able to control his hands." ”

Jia Xu nodded, he suddenly thought of something, and immediately smiled: "Your Highness, you can actually set a trap to make Wei Dabao even more uncontrollable." ”

"Oh? What trap? Xiao Rui asked curiously.

"I've always wondered, why is Wei Dabao greedy for money? So I checked it and found that Wei Dabao was working in Dongchang all day, neither gambling nor squandering, he was not a man, so naturally he would not do anything to find flowers and ask Liu, and he didn't have any relatives, you say, he was greedy for so much money, what about money? His current identity, worthy of his filial piety, is Hai Dafu, can't all be given to Hai Dafu. Jia Xu asked curiously.

Xiao Rui raised his eyebrows, inexplicably thinking of a TV series he saw in his previous life. In this life, I don't want a luxury house and a luxury car, I just want to have a wall, a bed, and a refrigerator as a companion, even if the daily clear soup noodles are accompanied by garlic, it is enough!

After Xiao Rui saw it, he couldn't help but complain and said, Nima, this is also my pursuit!

Could it be that Wei Dabao also has such an awareness?

"Sir, do you think Wei Dabao will hide the money?" Xiao Rui asked.

Jia Xu said: "I also have this idea!" ”

Xiao Rui slapped his thigh and said with a smile: "Then find out!" Then empty him! In this way, we have money, and when he has less money, he can't help but want to embezzle. ”

Jia Xu laughed and said, "Your Highness's words." ”

While speaking, Li Yuanfang hurriedly came back.

"Your Highness, I have already informed Wei Zhongxian, he will go to the secret room in a while." Li Yuanfang said.

Xiao Rui got up and said, "Sir, let's move." ”

The two came to the secret room in the backyard, and Li Yuanfang stayed in front of the courtyard. It didn't take long for Wei Zhongxian to arrive in a hurry.

"Your Highness, sir, the villain deserves death, so you have been waiting for a long time." Wei Zhongxian said respectfully.

Xiao Rui said with a smile: "Father-in-law Wei is busy with official business, it was this king who suddenly invited you to come, what are you guilty of?" The purpose of looking for you this time is to ask Wei Dabao about the incriminating evidence, how did you search? ”

Wei Zhongxian sighed and said, "Wei Dabao is cautious and cunning, and the villain's search is not effective, and there is no evidence of his collusion with the Eighth Prince. ”

Xiao Rui said: "Wei Dabao is not a high father-in-law, he is very cautious, and this matter is not urgent." Also, there are two things that come to you! ”

Immediately, Xiao Rui told Wei Zhongxian what he had just discussed with Jia Xu.

After hearing this, Wei Zhongxian was overjoyed: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your advice for the villain, the villain has nothing to repay, and he will definitely do his best." ”

"Ding-dong... Entanglement value +5. ”

Xiao Rui smiled and said, "Father-in-law Wei, you are now in charge of the Third Division of Dongchang, do you have henchmen to monitor and track Wei Dabao, and find out where his secret stronghold is?" If you find it, don't act rashly and tell the king the address! ”

"Your Highness, rest assured, there are four righteous sons under my seat, who are the villain's henchmen, let them secretly spy on Wei Dabao, and there will be results." Wei Zhongxian said.

"Good!" Xiao Rui nodded, and his heart blossomed.

Righteous son? It has long been bought by Jia Xu and has become a means to restrain Wei Zhongxian in the future. Even if Wei Zhongxian was cunning, he would never have thought that the high-ranking King Xian would be so taboo about him and have already bought his righteous son. He didn't dare to look up to himself, after all, he was originally just the deputy of the Dongchang Sansi Sect, and he was too different from His Royal Highness the dignified King Xian.

After explaining to Wei Zhongxian, he secretly left along the tunnel.

After Xiao Rui and Jia Xu went out, they went to see the money leopard again, and this time Jia Xu wondered again.

Why did His Highness help a son of a merchant to pass the exam?

I don't understand!

"Your Highness's actions are becoming more and more unfathomable." Jia Xu sighed in his heart.