Prime Minister's Mansion.

Linglong Court.

After listening to Pei Jie's report, Hu Fei went straight to the back door.

There was indeed a carriage filled with wine jars parked outside the door. Han Jiang, the commander of the school inspection, was pacing in front of the carriage, obviously having been waiting for a long time.

When he heard the door open, Han Jiang turned around subconsciously, saw Hu Fei at a glance, and then hurried forward.

"The last general, Han Jiang, has met the Marquis of Jiu'an!"

Han Jiang walked closer and bowed respectfully to Hu Fei.

"Commander Han, what brought you here?"

Hu Fei nodded and asked with a smile.

"Back to Jiu'an Hou, before entering the palace yesterday, you said in the Jianxiao Guardhouse that if everything goes well, you will return to the prison in the Jianxue Guardhouse and drink all the wine."

"But since Marquis Jiu'an has nothing to do, it is not appropriate to go back to the school to inspect the hospital. Therefore, General Mo specially prepared fifty jars of the same wine and personally delivered it to the Prime Minister's Mansion for Marquis Jiu'an to taste."

Han Jiang raised his hands and said respectfully.

After listening to Han Jiang's words, Hu Fei couldn't help but reveal that disdainful sneer again.

"In that case, the young master will accept it and Lao Han will take command."

Hu Fei looked at Han Jiang and said with a smile.

He knew what Han Jiang wanted to express, so he was rude, and he knew that the more rude he was, the happier Han Jiang would be.

"Thank you, Lord Jiu'an!"

When Han Jiang heard this, the smile on his face became even bigger.

Hu Fei was able to survive this incident safely, which shocked many people, including him, and he was very lucky. Fortunately, Hu Fei made the right choice when he was in prison.

.

But he still didn't expect that not only was Hu Fei safe, but his rank was also upgraded several levels!

"You're welcome. There may be many things that will trouble Commander Han in the future. I hope Commander Han will stay out of sight."

Hu Fei said slowly with a faint smile on his lips.

"I am willing to serve Jiu'an Hou!"

Han Jiang nodded and said seriously.

"Master, the porridge is ready."

At this moment, Chun Die appeared at the back door, cupped his hands and said softly.

"good."

Hu Fei turned his head, glanced at it, and said calmly.

"Since Marquis Jiu'an has something to do, I will not bother you anymore and take my leave."

Han Jiang took a look, bowed respectfully, and left slowly.

Hu Fei didn't try to persuade him to stay. After all, he had a special status as a school inspector and he couldn't get too close to him on weekdays, otherwise he would be seeking death.

"Pei Jie, put it in storage."

Hu Fei put up his hands, turned around and walked towards the door, saying in a deep voice.

"Yes, Master!"

Pei Jie agreed and hurriedly ordered someone to move the jars of fine wine from the car into the house and into the wine cellar.

...

Prince Yan's Mansion.

In the main hall.

King Zhu Di of Yan was sitting on a chair, sipping tea and thinking deeply.

At this moment, the housekeeper Ge Yang bowed and walked in slowly.

"Your Highness, I just received news that Han Jiang, the commander of the school inspection, personally escorted a cart of fine wine to the Prime Minister's Mansion and dedicated it to Marquis Jiu'an."

Ge Yang said after bowing respectfully.

"Humph, I didn't expect that even Han Jiang started to fawn over Hu Fei. It seems that he was worried that Hu Fei would not be well received when he was in the prison of the school."

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows and said with a sneer.

"It's no wonder that Marquis Jiu'an is not only fine this time, but he has suddenly become the minister of education, and his official position in the governor's palace has been promoted to the fourth rank of minister. It can be said that he survived a catastrophe and will be blessed later."

Ge Yang nodded and agreed.

"I still underestimated him."

Zhu Di frowned and said meaningfully.

To be honest, he originally didn't have much confidence in the outcome of Hu Fei's self-proven innocence, and he never expected that it would be so smooth. If it were him, he had no confidence that he could do better than Hu Fei.

"Your Highness, there is another news."

"After Hu Xiang left the palace yesterday, he wanted to snatch Xue Ru from Cai Yuanji's hands. It seemed that he had murderous intentions. However, Jiu'an Hou arrived quickly and in time. He had already snatched Xue Ru into his hands, but in the end he was

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stopped me."

"Jiu'an Hou claimed that he wanted to vent his anger on Princess Anqing. Although the person was eventually handed over to His Highness the Crown Prince, he cut off one of Xue Ru's left arms in front of His Highness the Crown Prince. In the end, His Highness the Crown Prince took away the seriously injured Xue Ru."

"News has spread from the palace this morning. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has reported Xue Ru's matter to His Majesty. If nothing else happens, Xue Ru should be removed from his official position and sent to the frontier."

Ge Yang hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands and continued.

"Hmph, this person is sowing discord and adding insult to injury. He deserves to die. I'm going to give him a small life by being sent to the border!"

Zhu Di snorted coldly and said disdainfully.

"After all, this person has an unusual relationship with Duke Wei, but this can be regarded as a relief for the Marquis of Jiu'an. If it weren't for Xue Ru, the matter would not have become such a big deal."

Ge Yang said slowly.

"It's just that after this incident, Hu Fei completely missed the chance to become the number one scholar. What a pity."

Zhu Di shook his head and said with some regret.

"Perhaps this is God's will. Your Majesty, don't worry too much. Although Jiu'an Hou lost his position as the number one scholar, his official rank has been upgraded several levels. Although it is just an idle job, it can be regarded as a blessing in disguise."

Ge Yang glanced at the regretful Zhu Di and comforted him softly.

Zhu Di nodded hesitantly and said nothing more.

Ge Yang bowed and slowly withdrew, leaving Zhu Di alone in his thoughts.

...

Three days later.

The day of spring announcement has arrived.

After three days of settlement, the story of Hu Fei's rebellion gradually faded away, and fewer and fewer people talked about it, but many people also felt sorry for Hu Fei.

Prime Minister's Mansion.

Linglong Court.

Hu Fei got up early, had his breakfast, and planned to go to Changle Square to collect money.

Last time, he asked Pei Jie to send someone secretly to Changlefang to bet one hundred thousand taels that he would not be the top pick. As the day for the announcement of the results has come, it is time to collect the money he won.

Although I went through a lot of twists and turns, it was not too bad after all, at least my pockets were bulging.

"Pei Jie! Why are you dawdling?! Let's go!"

After finishing breakfast, Hu Fei stood at the back door and shouted loudly inside, looking impatient.

"Master, here we come!"

Pei Jie promised while holding up his pants and ran out of the hut, heading straight for the back door.

Soon, Hu Fei left the Prime Minister's Mansion with Chundie, Pei Jie, and Xiao Wu, and rode a carriage to Changlefang.

"Master, you are really far-sighted, but you didn't decide not to take the exam just to make more money, right?"

On the way, Pei Jie, who was sitting on the shaft of the car, turned his head and said to the car.

"Shut up!"

But as soon as Pei Jie finished speaking, Hu Fei, who was sitting in the carriage, said something coldly.

Pei Jie shrank his neck and stopped talking.

He made a bet of 100,000 taels. The fewer people know about it, the better. Otherwise, if people find out, there will definitely be people who think the same as Pei Jie. If word gets out, he won't be able to explain it clearly.

Perhaps no one will believe those words he said before in the Yangxin Palace to prove his innocence.

Although it is still early in the morning, young talents and people watching the excitement can be seen everywhere on the street, rushing towards the Wenxian Pavilion, passing by Hu Mansion's carriage one by one.
To be continued...