Chapter 145: The Recognition of the World
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After a while, she came out again: "The prince told you to come in and talk." ”
Qi Huang straightened his clothes, raised his head and entered the house. At this time, the Seventh Prince had simply worn two clothes, and although his face was sleepy, he did not lose his royal demeanor just from the clothes.
"What do you have to report late at night?" the Seventh Prince looked at Qi Huang and asked softly.
Qi Huang saluted, looked at the room and saw that there were no others, so he said: "There is news from the palace tonight that the emperor wants to see the test papers of Fang Gongzi of Jinling." It is estimated that as soon as the morning dawns, it will be announced at the Ministry of Rites Tribute Academy. ”
"Is there such a thing?" the Seventh Prince said with a frown.
"Prince, it's only three hours before dawn now, if you don't plan in time, it will be difficult for the emperor to explain at that time. Qi Huang looked at the prince and said. "Why don't you ask Fang Gongzi to come over and make a fake volume?"
"The imperial examination of the national dynasty is not as simple as you think, don't look at the unification of all the examiners, but there are Shinto forces such as Wen Gong, and the pseudo-papers will be automatically marked. The Seventh Prince replied lightly.
"For today's plan, we must first unify everyone's tone of voice, and we must think of a perfect reason. I'm afraid it's not easy to enter the Gongyuan now, there are two battalions of soldiers outside, you go and invite Fang Guancheng. The Seventh Prince thought for a while before commanding.
"Go to the porter and get my hand, and if you encounter the city guards with a curfew at night, you have to find a reason to avoid them, so that no one can know that I have invited him in the middle of the night. ”
In Bai Yujing, there is also a curfew at night, if ordinary people can't even go out, only important ministers and royal families can make a slight exception.
"My subordinates will do it. Qi Huang got the order, took the people around him out of the house quickly, and invited Fang Haoze to go.
Seeing Qi Huang and the two go out, the Seventh Prince held his forehead tiredly, and said to himself: "When my father comes out like this, is there someone behind his back? Could it be someone from the boss's side?"
He thought about it for a long time, but he was always unhappy. He thought to himself: "Through this time, I'm afraid that the gap between Fang Guancheng and me will become bigger and bigger, and I don't know how to make up for it afterwards, if he tells the truth and the truth in front of his father for the imperial examination, wouldn't I be more passive?"
Thinking of this, the Seventh Prince's already tired face became even more gloomy.
Not to mention the entanglement of the Seven Princes in the mansion, Bai Yujing in the middle of the night, suddenly galloped past a carriage on the road, with the nameplate of the Seven Princes' Mansion hanging on it.
Soon, the carriage came out of the first ring to Bai Yujing's fourth ring and stopped in front of an inconspicuous small courtyard.
On the carriage, Qi Huang jumped down and looked around, confirming that there was nothing wrong, and then knocked on the door a few times in a hurry.
"Squeak", and a porter inside opened the door: "Which master came to visit late at night, but our master was asleep." ”
"Oh, I'm the steward of the Seventh Prince's Mansion, and I have something important to find Prince Fang. Qi Huang smiled politely.
"Then come in, I'll report. The gatekeeper was the old man who followed Fang Haoze all the way in Qingfu Temple, and he knew the significance of the Seven Princes to his master, so he hurriedly entered the inner courtyard.
In the inner courtyard, Fang Haoze has been promoted to the fourth order, and he rarely sleeps at night, and he has replaced it with meditation, and Mingyun also replaces sleep with cultivation, so the sound outside the door has long been heard in the inner courtyard.
Waiting for the porter to come in, Fang Haoze and Mingyun went out together, and the two received Qi Huang in good spirits.
In fact, since Fang Haoze heard the news from the Great Prince's Mansion, he had already made preparations for Qi Huang coming late at night. His face was very calm, and there was no surprise.
"Steward Qi came late at night, presumably there must be something important, and please say that if the students can help, they will do their best. Seeing each other, Fang Haoze said in the hall.
"I don't want to disturb my son's rest late at night, but it's urgent, so I can only do that. Qi Huang said embarrassedly: "The Seventh Prince just ordered me to call you to the mansion, and please get in the car quickly." ”
Hearing Qi Huang say this, Mingyun, who was standing beside Fang Haoze, wanted to speak. It's just that Fang Haoze noticed it and immediately stopped it with his eyes.
"Since the Seventh Prince is invited, then I'll go there. Butler, you still close the door of the house, and call me in the prince's mansion if you have something. Fang Haoze first looked at Qi Huang and nodded, then looked at Mingyun and said.
So, Qi Huang led in front, followed by Fang Haoze, and the two of them quickly went out and got into the car. However, in a short time, the car arrived at the Seven Princes' Mansion.
"Looking at the city, I'm really sorry to invite you late at night. "The Seventh Prince received Fang Haoze in a meeting room in the outer mansion.
"The Seventh Prince must have something important, the student understands. Besides, the student is now attached to the Seventh Son, so naturally he doesn't dare to complain. Fang Haoze smiled.
Although it was late at night, Fang Haoze had just gotten up from the meditation, and his complexion was better than everyone in the Seven Princes' Mansion. Coupled with a Confucian costume, it is simply graceful.
This out-of-this-world image made the Seven Princes feel trance after seeing it. He originally had a lot of plans in his heart, but he couldn't bear to open his mouth at this time.
"If the seventh prince has something, just say it, one person is short and two are long, although the student is not a strategist, but it is okay to come up with ideas. Fang Haoze looked at the other party's face and knew that it must be the emperor who had started to ask about his test results.
He had ventured to use his divine power on the Great Prince's Mansion earlier, and he had already heard all the plans.
"Guancheng, there is news from the palace tonight that my father and emperor may have to go to the Gongyuan tomorrow to get your test papers. The Seventh Prince gritted his teeth and finally spoke out.
He knew that in front of him was a fork in the road. When he first decided to keep the officials of the Ministry of Rites and give up the young man in front of him, there was no turning back.
"What does the Seventh Prince want me to do?" Fang Haoze asked calmly.
"I'll tell you my plan first, and if you have any grievances, you can also bring it up with me. The Seventh Prince's face was entangled: "Tomorrow, my father will transfer the test papers, and I will ask the waiter of the Ministry of Rites to say that you have handed in the blank papers in the last subject." ”
"Does the Seventh Prince know that if I answer like this, it will be tantamount to evil to the imperial power, and it will be difficult to make up for it afterwards?" Fang Haoze sighed in his heart and had to ask a rhetorical question.
"I know it's unfair to you, but I have gathered so many officials from the Ministry of Rites. This time I only hate the cunning of my opponent, and I can only think of this way. The Seventh Prince looked at Fang Haoze, his face was very sincere, and there was a hint of pleading in his eyes.
"Seventh Prince, I have something I want to ask. Fang Haoze didn't answer, continued to look at the Seventh Prince, and asked a question.
"Tell me. The Seventh Prince looked directly at Fang Haoze, as if he wanted to keep his eyes on the other party's heart.
"I know that the choice of the Seventh Prince, on the one hand, is the right hand of the Ministry of Rites, on the other hand, I am a nobody, and the students also agree with the choice of the Seventh Prince, which is the basic requirement of those who do great things. Fang Haoze said slowly.
"Now that the situation is so unfavorable to me, as long as I admit to the emperor that I have handed in a blank scroll, it will be tantamount to self-extinction, and it will be difficult for my family to recover, and it will be difficult for me to achieve my ambitions. Is there a way for the Seventh Prince to teach me?"
Hearing Fang Haoze's question, the Seventh Prince's face was complicated, he thought about it, and instructed Qi Huang beside him: "You take your subordinates away from this hall." ”
Then, after the subordinates were all gone, the Seventh Prince finally looked at Fang Haoze solemnly.
"I know that Guancheng is an unborn talent, and he has the ability to govern the country and the state. I can promise here that I will remember your dedication, and if he ascends to the throne one day, I can promise it to you. ”
As soon as these words came out, Fang Haoze felt that the causal line around his body had reacted, and the world consciousness in the dark also cast his attention over.
The strange thing is that although Fang Haoze is an outsider in this world and will be hostile and attacked by the world, after the promise of the Seven Princes, the world consciousness is no longer hostile to him.
Fang Haoze finally knew that he could still gain the recognition of the world in this way, and he couldn't help but be extremely happy, and he could act more freely in this world in the future.
Especially in this way, Fang Haoze knew that what the Seven Princes in front of him said was true. He also had a sense of accomplishment in his forbearance and concession, so he spoke:
"Haha, what if you get the promise of the Seventh Prince, even if you have to tell the emperor that you have handed over a blank scroll?"
After speaking, Fang Haoze said with a smile: "But I thought at home that since the accident of the test, we have been fascinated by the authorities, and we have been deeply trapped in it and cannot turn around, but if there is a new turnaround, it will naturally break the situation." ”
When the Seventh Prince heard these confident words, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "How to turn around?"
"The student has his own plan, but I want to ask the Seventh Prince to fight for me a chance to meet the emperor, I wonder if the Seventh Prince is willing to take the risk?" Fang Haoze smiled slightly and looked at the other party.
"If you want to explain the reason for handing in the blank paper to your father in person, then you can do it, after all, after you have hated your father, I don't want you to exterminate yourself in the imperial examination. The Seventh Prince thought about it in his heart, and almost without hesitation, he nodded in agreement.
He was also afraid that the other party would tell the truth in front of the emperor, but somehow, he was mentally infected by Fang Haoze just now, and he had infinite trust in him in his heart.