The open-air bath is steaming and filled with smoke.
"To the north of Zhongzhou, beyond Xingdu, is the territory of the Northern Army. Marshal Feng Ji of the Northern Army is my second brother's grandfather..."
Xingmin soaked in the warm water, with only his head exposed, and slowly told the information about the Feng family. He finished half a stick of incense before he finished, "..., there is no master of the palace in Xingdu. My father, the emperor."
The biggest one, but the town secretary of Xingdu Prefecture is responsible for internal governance, and the Taiwei of Xingdu Prefecture is responsible for city defense. Added together, the power of the two is basically equal to that of the master of the palace. In addition, my father’s favor and trust in Concubine Yu, and my stupid#
The second brother is also considered the heir to the throne, and the Feng family in Xingdu can be said to be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people, so not many people dare to challenge them."
"You can't do it either?"
"Me? Haha, if I could, would I still be transferred to Linhai Mansion?" Xingmin smiled bitterly.
"Then why did you come back? You managed to save your life, and then you came back to die?" Wen Wu took a warm bath for the first time, and it felt very strange. He lay flat and floated on the water.
"If I didn't come back, I would probably die faster."
"This is a losing battle, is it still necessary to fight?"
"It's okay to lose." Xingmin smiled, "I guess Sister Hong has given you my experience, right? Forget it, let me tell you again, my grandfather is the commander-in-chief of the Western Army, and my uncle is Yulin
The military commander, and I have been operating in the south for many years, and Gong Yunfei and others have a good relationship with me, so if we really have to go head-on, I really won’t necessarily lose."
"Then what are you afraid of? Just do it."
"You say it lightly. If we really fight, the world will be in chaos. Do you know how many people will die?" Xingmin was speechless, thinking that no matter how smart you are, you are still just a child.
"The conspiracy is not successful, the conspiracy is not, and we still have to look forward and backward, which is a big reversal."
"That's why I came back to find a way to break the situation. This time my father called me back, I have to try every means." Xingmin washed his face, and although he spoke relaxedly, he looked a little tired.
"Courage is commendable."
Wen Wu was noncommittal and somewhat puzzled, "Speaking of which, why were you transferred away in the first place? According to what you said, you really want to stay. As long as your father doesn't say anything, no one should be able to drive you away, right?"
"Oh, when I submitted a land reform bill, I was jointly impeached by three departments. Even my father couldn't suppress it, so they had no choice but to transfer me away from Xingdu."
“What bill is so powerful?”
"Well, it's nothing. I just propose to nationalize all the farmland in the world and redistribute it on a per capita basis. No transfer of lease is allowed..."
Wow.
Wen Wu moved his arms to stir up the water in the pool, and joked: "Then it's a miracle that you are still alive."
Even if you don't understand government affairs, if the cultivated land is taken back to the state, it must be distributed according to people? Doesn't this mean that it has affected the lives of all the nobles? The so-called cutting off people's financial paths is like killing their parents. What you are cutting off is the financial paths of the world's powerful people, so that's not allowed
Killing eighteen generations of your ancestors? Fortunately, Xingmin is the prince. If it had been someone else, let alone the proposal, he would probably be crushed and thrown into ashes if he even mentioned it.
Xingmin was speechless and could only smile bitterly.
Wen Wu glanced at him and didn't know how to evaluate him. As the prince of the current dynasty, this guy didn't know which teacher he studied under, and his way of doing things was full of idealism. Thinking like this, he didn't know what to say.
He floated slowly in the bath and said casually: "You're telling me this, aren't you just out of boredom?"
In fact, what Xingmin said was not a big secret. Most of them could be known by Xingdu casually. However, when he said it personally, the meaning was different.
Who knows, Xingmin shook his head, "You are overthinking, I just want to tell you that my situation in Xingdu is not optimistic, and you are Sister Hong's student, sooner or later this relationship cannot be hidden,
I'm worried that it will implicate you, so I'll give you an explanation in advance. During this period, when you are walking in Xingdu, remember to be vigilant and don't take it lightly."
Wen Wu frowned. What he said was true, and the key point was that he himself was fine, but there were two girls, Li Xin and Yu Tong, accompanying him. This was a big problem.
Xingmin seemed to see his worries and gave him reassurance, "I know what you are thinking. I will let Jasmine keep an eye on the two of Miss Li, and let Miss Yu help her recover from her injuries. In other words,
I dare not say where they are. As long as they are within the boundaries of Xingdu and Jasmine is with them, no one will dare to touch them. Besides, the examination is about to begin. At that time, I will arrange for you to temporarily live in the Imperial Teachers' Prison. As long as you are in the Imperial
Teacher supervisor, unless they want to rebel, they will never dare to touch you."
Wen Wu was a little surprised, "Is the Imperial Supervisor so powerful?"
"Oh, of course, the influence of the National Teacher Supervisor is far beyond your imagination."
"Oh? Then, what level of official is Shi Liming?" Wen Wu asked casually.
"He is not an official. He does not join the political class and does not have an official title. However, he is a minister of medicine. If we make a rough comparison, he is probably equivalent to a fourth-level civil servant, right?"
"Oh, it's not that bad either."
"Oh, it's not that good..." That's strange. Xingmin added in his mind, and then glanced at Wenwu, "What? Are you still thinking of helping your teacher?"
"Is there a problem?"
"Well, regardless of whether you can do it with your current strength and position, even if you can, I advise you not to do it." Xingmin poured water on his head with a wooden spoon, and white mist came out.
"How to say?"
"Do you think Sister Hong left Xingdu just because of their engagement?" Xingmin put down the wooden spoon.
"Is there any inside story?"
Wenwu sat up, half of his head in the water, and puffed out bubbles.
The farce of Qu Hong and Shi Liming's marriage contract is not news to the upper echelons of Xingdu. At that time, they were both students of the National Teacher's Supervisor, Jijiu Miao Ruo, and they were brothers and sisters in the same school. And before Qu Hong, Shi Liming
He has always been the top one in the medicine department. Originally, the relationship between the two was quite good, and they treated each other as brother and sister.
The turning point of the matter happened a few years ago. Qu Hong was obsessed with medicine and was still unmarried at the age of 30. This was a big deal in the entire Imperial Teachers' School, but there were also rumors that she and Shi Liming had been in love for a long time.
They have been privately committed for life, so they have never married... In short, no matter what, Qu Hong is not married yet. After taking the exam a few years ago, Qu Hong was promoted to the sixth level of medicine scholar, which shocked the entire Daxing Dynasty, and then he is now the Holy Emperor
I don’t know what kind of style Xingli had, but he actually offered a marriage in front of everyone...
Originally, although Shi Liming was slightly behind in academics, he was still considered the most outstanding one among his peers. Paired with Qu Hong, he could be regarded as a talented man and a beautiful woman. At first, Qu Hong didn't actually react too much.
Resistance, inactivity, and the emperor's order cannot be disobeyed, which is equivalent to acquiescence. They just postponed the wedding for half a year on the grounds that they had just been promoted to the sixth level of medicine and needed to solidify their foundation. But the emperor's order had been accepted, and the two of them were just waiting for the time to come.
, choose a good and auspicious day, worship heaven and earth, and that's it.
Who would have known that a big joke would happen soon after. Shi Liming was having an affair with one of his own students, and Qu Hong caught him and raped him in bed... This was great, the whole situation
Everyone in Xingdu knew it, and Qu Hong couldn't keep it off his face, so he left Xingdu in anger and went directly south to Taiming Mansion...
As a result, both parties became the laughing stock. Although among the powerful, it is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, but Shi Liming, who was in his thirties, had an engagement but no marriage, so it was not natural to find a woman to solve his needs.
It is something that is not tolerated, at least among the rich and powerful. But firstly, it is really disgraceful that he would attack his own students; secondly, his marriage to Qu Hong was decided by Xingli... so...
After Zhiquhong chose to run away from the marriage, even Xingli couldn't say anything, so he had to cancel the engagement privately, and turned around and scolded Shi Liming. If the government had not been allowed to interfere with the personnel affairs of the National Preceptor and Supervisor, he would have lost even his title of Jijiu.
It was picked.
"Do you know the relationship between Shi Liming and the Feng family?"
"It's involved again?" Wen Wu was surprised, but then felt it was reasonable.
"Since the establishment of the school, the National Teachers Supervisor has pursued one principle: teaching and educating people, and the other is not to get involved in government affairs and always remain neutral." Xingmin put a towel on his forehead, leaned back against the pool wall, and spoke eloquently.
, "However, the status of the National Teacher Supervisor is very important, and its influence is even higher than that of the three divisions, so it has always been the target of all parties vying to win over."
"So, Shi Liming is the person the Feng family has attracted?"
"It's not a win-win, it's probably that they are already in the same group. Think about it, even your teacher is just a supervisor, how can he, Shi Liming, become a sacrificial wine at such a young age? How old is he?"
Xingmin said in a deep voice: "Although I was not in Xingdu during those two years, I still learned some things from my correspondence with your teacher. Your teacher also thought that this matter was more than just a farce against her. As soon as she left Xingmin
Shi Liming’s biggest competitor disappeared, and he took over the position of Jijiu not long after. Is this a coincidence?”
Wen Wu nodded.
If you put it this way, Xingli's marriage grant was probably the pillow talk of that jade concubine. It was actually a win-win deal, but it didn't work out, so the plan was changed to humiliate Qu Hong and force her to leave Xingdu. If Qu Hong didn't
If you leave Xingdu, you will play into the opponent's hands. Firstly, marrying Shi Liming is like being on a pirate ship and it will be difficult to clean up. Secondly, you have no dignity and will never be easy after marriage...
wrong!
There is absolutely no need for Shi Liming. If you follow the will and marry Qu Hong first, why not just roll Qu Hong into a round shape and flatten him? Although according to Qu Hong's temperament, this possibility is not high..., but
Shi Liming didn't know that, so consummating the marriage was undoubtedly the best choice for him, and it was more in line with the original intention of the marriage. Otherwise, he would have spent a long time persuading Xingli to grant the marriage, just to humiliate him and force Qu Hong away? Then
Let Shi Liming be disgraced and be scolded by Xing Li? The possibility is too low...
Wen Wu thought about it for a while and felt that the matter of catching an adulterer was quite consistent with Qu Hong's style. She was probably not happy in the first place, but she didn't dare to disobey the emperor's order, so she first bought time and then found a reason... like this
Although he suffered a loss, he finally got out of the engagement, and he also fought back, completely destroying Shi Liming's image.
Like this, like this, after thinking about it for a while, in just a few breaths of time, Wen Wu had restored the whole thing to its fullest. If Qu Hong knew about it, his jaw would probably drop.
"Oh, but these are just my guesses. You just need to know. There is no need to take it too seriously." Speaking of this, Xingmin advised again: "Now Shi Liming is offering wine in the Medicine Department, and is in the Imperial Preceptor.
The prison has won over some people, and it still has some influence. You have Sister Hong and me to support you, so you don't have to be afraid of him, but you are afraid of hurting the people around you. Last time..." He stopped abruptly, and Xingmin quickly changed his words.
, "So, the exam is about to take place. There is no need to offend him at this time. At least until you have laid a good foundation, it is best to tolerate him for a while. With your ability and the relationship with Sister Hong, it is equivalent to having a temple.
Ji Piusi, I believe you won’t have to endure this tone for long.”
Wen Wu's expression was noncommittal, and he suddenly changed the topic, "If the Imperial Supervisor can support you, what are your chances of winning?"
"ah?"
"How many?"
"This, heh, to be honest, the Imperial Supervisor has always..." Seeing Wenwu's serious face, Xingmin smiled helplessly, but he still did not say it clearly, but seemed to say it before saying, "I am the prince, and the Imperial Supervisor is neutral. In fact,
It’s like being biased toward me. Besides, I have a good relationship with your teacher, and Miao Ruo Xingji is my mother’s elder, and she has watched me grow up since I was a child..."
"oh."
Wen Wu nodded and said he understood. This has been said clearly enough, Qu Hong, and the Miao Ruo faction belongs to the Xingmin side, and Shi Liming belongs to the Feng family. In the end, the crown prince and the second prince still belong to the throne.
The battle! Wen Wu raised his eyebrows and slightly adjusted his evaluation of Xingmin. This guy is not really that simple.
Seeing him like this, Xingmin felt a little anxious, "Why are you asking this?"
"Just ask."
Wen Wu hesitated and asked, "Do you know the Nine Swords Peak of Xishan Mountain?"
Xingmin was stunned, "Of course, who hasn't heard of it? What? You've heard of it too?"
"What?"
"Isn't it the Immortal Envoy of Nine Swords Peak?" Xingmin was startled, "You don't know?"
"I don't know." Wen Wu shook his head blankly.
"Then what are you asking Nine Swords Peak for?"
"Let's talk about the immortal envoy first."
"It's not a secret. Early this morning, the Nine Swords Peak Immortal Envoy came to Xingdu to pay an audience. My father personally led the people to receive him."
When the emperor summoned me, he had already left. When I came here just now, I heard that Tianju had gone to the Imperial Master's Prison and stayed there for a long time."
Wen Wu asked: "Do you know the origin of that immortal envoy?"
Xingmin shook his head, "I really don't know about this. I only heard that he is an immortal with extraordinary origins, and my father must treat him with courtesy. If you want to know, I can help you find out later. What?"
Do you want to go to Nine Swords Peak?"
"Considering."
"What do you mean considering?" Xingmin was stunned.
Wen Wu said lightly: "Didn't I go to the Imperial Master's Prison this morning? I met a guy named Xuanli who claimed to be from Nine Swords Peak. He was crying and kneeling and wanted to accept me as his disciple, so I wanted to inquire about it.
.”
Xingmin held a wooden spoon in his hand and looked at him blankly.