The second old man's eyes were slightly moist. Although he knew that Su Yizhao could not confide in him, he had to say that Su Yizhao's words spoke to his heart!
If there was no hope, the eldest son would not choose to seek refuge with the fifth prince.
It's just that the fifth prince's behavior after coming to Beiyuan Mansion made the second old master feel grudge, and he didn't know what the situation was like with the eldest son.
Su Yizhao saw that the second old man's attitude softened unconsciously, so he continued: "Actually, if you want to be promoted, other than joining the faction, there is nothing you can do!"
Huh? The second old man suddenly looked at Su Yizhao, suspicion flashed in his eyes.
"The imperial court issued a report ten days ago, saying that there was a new transfer order. Cao Jincheng, the supervisory censor of Henan Province, was sent by the court to inspect the salt affairs and was transferred to the salt inspection censor. He has already gone to Jiangnan."
The second old man immediately pricked up his ears and couldn't help but move his chair towards Su Yizhao.
"Nandu Prefecture is located in the Xidu area. Although it is only a lower-class city, it is close to Southwest Prefecture! In recent years, the sale of illegal salt has been rampant in the Xidu area. You know Cao Jincheng, right? He hates evil the most.
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Su Yizhao found it very funny when he saw that the second old man was still holding on to his words even though he couldn't wait to know what was going to happen next.
"As long as Fourth Uncle himself is innocent, why don't he have a chance? He has been in office for so many years, so he should know a lot, right?" Su Yizhao asked tentatively.
The second old man's heart suddenly trembled, and he looked at Su Yizhao with eyes full of inquiry.
"Is this what your grandfather meant?" he asked suspiciously.
He knew his eldest brother's temperament and was extremely cautious. Would he really let his eldest son take such a risk?
Su Yizhao smiled and said nothing and continued to drink tea.
The second old man scratched his heart and lungs, and when he went to see Su Yizhao, he still wanted to take Qiao, and he suddenly felt unhappy.
"There is no turning back when the bow is fired. If it fails, it will be a disaster!" He sighed deeply.
Occasionally, he carefully observed Su Yizhao's expression, and a trace of eagerness flashed in his eyes.
"You have to stand tall to be seen, right?"
Su Yizhao sneered, why did the fifth prince plot against you? Is it because your eldest son is not in his eyes?
Maybe the fifth prince doesn’t even know who you are! A fourth-rank official.
"It's just a small fuss. Is it possible that we really dare to go to war? Otherwise, even if it does happen, we will offend a lot of people!"
The second old man rolled his eyes when he heard this, "That's easy to say, how can you control this without risking yourself?"
The two actually started playing riddles, but they both understood what the other party meant.
Not bad! I finally got the idea! So Su Yizhao thought.
She quickly made gestures, "Then grab it and release it; grab it again and pinch it. You can still be a favor and achieve your goal."
The second old man was confused by Su Yizhao's words at first, but when he thought about it carefully, his eyes lit up.
"Let's not worry about the details."
Su Yizhao saw that the other party must have understood, so he waved his hand, stood up and prepared to go back.
"But the first thing is to pick yourself clean!"
She suddenly came up to the second old man, cracked her white millet teeth, and said with a smile.
The second old man looked at Su Yizhao with complicated eyes. He couldn't understand this kid.
"This matter is kept secret. I won't tell ordinary people." Su Yizhao made a silent gesture, and then walked out of the study elegantly.
"Then what? Won't you stay for dinner?" The second old man asked from behind.
"Wait until next time!" Su Yizhao waved his hand and strode away.
Only when Su's strength increases will it be helpful for him to investigate Wenyu.
There is still one year left before I will enter the court!
Su Yizhao looked forward with firm eyes, and suddenly felt that it was quite interesting to turn his hands to make clouds and turn his hands to make rain.
The second old man looked at the thin figure in front of him with a very complicated expression.
The autumn wind rolled up the young man's clothes, and his tall figure stood upright like a pine or cypress.
Two days later, the list of provincial examinations finally came down. Su Yizhao lived up to expectations and topped the list.
"As expected! Jie Yuan is Su Yizhao!" The candidate at the bottom of the list sighed.
"I'm still impressed by Su Yizhao's talent, but it's beyond my reach anyway." Someone echoed.
"It's because he has confidence in himself that he is so concerned about imperial examination fraud!"
"That's right, if it were me, I would definitely pursue it to the end. This is Jieyuan, and the second place is far worse than Jieyuan."
Everyone was talking a lot, the Su Mansion's old house was full of joy, but the Meng family was silent at the moment.
"It's really a pity that we missed Jieyuan this time."
Meng Shunlin sighed, glanced over, and found his son walking in, and immediately shut up.
Meng Shunlin carefully observed his son's face, but unexpectedly found that Meng Lingxi's face was as usual. He changed from the previous decadence and became calm.
It seems that Xi'er listened to what the great elder said.
Well, although the goal was not achieved this time, it was also a period of growth for Xi'er.
"The second place is something that no one else can even imagine. Although the process was a bit bumpy, the ending is not bad."
The eldest elder still looked at Meng Lingxi with kindness in his eyes. This was the hope of their entire clan, and Xi'er must grow up quickly.
Because the opponent was so powerful, the great elder instantly came up with the idea of how to be bright when he was born in a scorpion.
The old house of the Su family is full of guests today, and the congratulators are about to cross the threshold of the Su family.
"Congratulations to Mr. Su, your Su family has gained two more candidates. It's really a joy to congratulate you."
Mr. Luo was the first to come to congratulate him. He had already prepared gifts and was waiting for the announcement of the results.
Although it was not yet the day of the banquet, the Luo family would be completely tied to the Su family in the future, so he was not allowed to come over in person?
Furthermore, the reason for his coming here was not because of the second old master of the Su family, but because of Su Yizhao.
The one who had been in contact with him before was Shopkeeper Jin from Wangxian Tower, but Shopkeeper Jin always followed orders. This time, the person in charge of Beiyuan Mansion was Su Yizhao, the concubine of the Su family.
Originally, he thought it was strange why the Su family valued this bastard so much.
It wasn't until he heard about the rural examination fraud two days ago that he finally understood.
It can only be said that no matter where the hero comes from, let alone a thirteen-year-old boy, he really has a bright future.
He is very optimistic about this young man, and the Luo family must have a good relationship with him.
"We are happy together, we are happy together. I heard that your parents and grandson are engaged, and they will get married soon. I will be asking for a wedding drink then."
The second old man glanced at Mr. Luo, his words were polite, but his expression was quite arrogant.
"What are you talking about? It's a good thing that you are willing to come. Why don't others invite you? It's an honor for our Luo family!"
Mr. Luo and the second old man exchanged a few words, but their eyes fell on the young man wearing a crimson robe with a stand-up collar and right hem.
Although it is a mature color, it looks very noble when worn on this young man.