It's great if the king becomes the king and loses the bandit, but what if it doesn't? Then wouldn't they all lose their heads?
Seeing Xia Qing's approving glance, You Shaofeng couldn't help but perked up.
"If you don't want those princes to kill each other for money, why don't you just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. When they start fighting, we can fish in troubled waters."
You Shaofeng smiled indifferently, feeling that his proposal should be able to speak to the adults' hearts.
Others feel that they can hardly bear it anymore. Who doesn't know how to sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers? But the question is, are you the only one who has this idea and everyone else is stupid?
"You Tongzheng, we all know the method you mentioned, but there are many people waiting to take advantage of it. If we also try to pick up people's wisdom, shouldn't we have to fight to the death in the end?"
Levi rolled his eyes secretly and retorted helplessly.
"We can pull all these people hiding in the dark into the water! How can it be so easy to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai?"
You Shaofeng secretly made up his mind not to allow these people to be more beautiful than before, otherwise it would be open to question whether Xia Shoufu would be able to call him to discuss matters next time.
"Oh? I'd like to hear the details!" Xia Qing then became interested, with a slight smile on his face.
"Sir! There are three famous local families! If we find one family to take the lead, we will hide in the dark. Who can think of us? If we see anyone hiding in the dark, we will drag them into the water. We will just accept them.
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This method is guaranteed to satisfy the Chief Assistant. This is a good strategy he hired a powerful staff member to surrender to.
"This method is indeed clever. If those families knew that they were working for you, would they dare not agree to it? Wouldn't it be great for them to have the opportunity to join your sect?"
Not to be outdone, Li Wei also stepped forward to answer the question.
When You Shaofeng saw Li Wei approaching again, his expression froze, and he felt disdainful for it.
Mr. Li likes to act with hindsight, but the Chief Assistant still values him very much. You Shaofeng has long been dissatisfied with him.
This person is not as good as his staff member He Zhongkuan. He Zhongkuan is at least a man of real ability.
He Zhongkuan was greatly panicked when he saw Xia Qing being persuaded.
"Then, of the three major families, who should we choose?" Xia Qing began to think deeply. He looked at everyone and said.
"Sir! I think this Qu family is the most suitable. Although there are not many officials in the Qu family, they are all outside officials. The patriarch's son Qu Youen is the prefect of Sunan Prefecture, and he is quite powerful.
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You Shaofeng first recommended the Qu family. The Qu family had a shallow foundation in the capital, so they were perfect as pawns.
As one of the three major families in Hejian Mansion, the Qu family was actually an established family many years ago.
The Qu family was a wealthy family in the previous dynasty, otherwise it would not be able to be called a wealthy family in its current situation.
Needless to say, the other two families, the Yi family, cannot even serve as officials and will soon decline. Even if the Yi family starts to become officials now, it will be too late.
The fourth generation of the Yi family has just grown up. How can it be so easy to become an official through the imperial examination?
The remaining Yan family is not as good as the Qu family, which is considered the strongest family.
Xia Qing was also thinking that he didn't think highly of the three families in Hejian Mansion, but these three families were well-established families.
These aristocratic families are intertwined, and even if there are not many officials in the court, they may still have some patience after all.
There are still three nails left in the broken ship. The ability of these three companies to remain standing is ultimately their fault.
If you look for those upstarts, their foundation is shallow and their vision is narrow.
Since these people are going to act as pawns, they must still have some strength. In the future, they will also be taken under their own sect, and those upstarts will look down upon them even more.
Xia Qing touched the beard on his chin, thought for a moment, and then decided, "Then let's go to the Qu family!"
"Sir! You can't do this! It's too dangerous for you." He Zhongkuan saw that Xia Qing had already made a decision and quickly stopped him.
"Mr. He, you are too conservative this time. You are taking risks. If you are timid, you will lose the opportunity in vain."
Xia Qing waved his hand, his mind was made up.
This time, he did not take He Zhongkuan's advice. After all, he was dominated by the greed in his heart and stepped into this fight between dragons and tigers.
Seeing that Xia Qing had made up his mind, He Zhongkuan knew that Xia Qing would not change his mind if he continued to persuade him. He could only sigh and said nothing.
You Shaofeng raised the corner of his mouth. This time he finally felt proud.
"Then I wish you success!" He Zhongkuan glanced at You Shaofeng and then said auspicious words.
The night was as cool as water and the moon was bright in the sky. He Zhongkuan was led by a boy and walked towards his yard.
The boy in front held a lantern and walked forward slowly, and He Zhongkuan walked behind and to his left.
When he arrived in front of the small courtyard, He Zhongkuan stopped the boy and said, "Send it here!"
He passed by the boy and said, "Tomorrow at three o'clock, things will be among the chrysanthemums by the lake."
This murmur seemed to blow gently with the breeze, transforming into a story on an autumn night.
He Zhongkuan walked towards the courtyard without waiting for the boy's reply.
There was nothing unusual about the young boy. He only bowed respectfully and said, "Then I will send you here!"
The boy turned around and returned along the original route, his pace was not hasty or slow, and the lantern he held was swaying from side to side in the wind.
The next day, the wind was warm and sunny. Gu Chengyu, who was supposed to be sitting by the window compiling the ceremony, appeared in the emperor's study room.
"Gu Aiqing! We haven't seen each other for several months since you returned home."
The emperor put aside the memorial in his hand and looked at Gu Chengyu with a smile.
"Thanks to the emperor's great love, the emperor is busy with everything, but he can still think of Wei Chen. Wei Chen is really flattered!"
Gu Chengyu pretended to be surprised, with a big smile on his face.
The emperor couldn't help laughing. He pointed at Gu Chengyu and said: "You naughty guy, are you trying to prevent me from calling you into the palace for a long time?"
"This is the conscience of heaven and earth. How dare you, Wei Chen? Everything Wei Chen said is true!"
Gu Chengyu really didn't dare to think so. It had been half a month since he came back, and he didn't expect the emperor to think of him so soon.
What he just said was truly from the bottom of his heart, but the emperor obviously didn't think so.
"You are always glib, I don't believe you. How is the ceremony going?"
The emperor walked to the window and looked at the bright sunshine outside, feeling a little better.
Gu Chengyu was stunned when he heard this. Shouldn't he ask Zhang Hai?
He is just an attendant, so Zhang Hai should be the one to report on the overall progress. It's better not to do anything for him.
"The criminal part of the paper in Wei Chen's hand is still a little short of completion. It will take some time to complete!" Gu Chengyu thought for a while and decided not to tell the truth.
It has become a habit for Hanlin Academy officials to procrastinate, and the Imperial Academy is indeed very busy.