Chapter 187 Mission 016
After the Qionglin Banquet, Jiang Li took the initiative to find Xiao Yu and took him to meet the fourth prince.
"The Fourth Highness values talents very much, you..." Jiang Li didn't know that Xiao Yu had already overheard the conversation between him and the Fourth Prince. He hesitated for a moment, but after all, he didn't tell the Fourth Prince about his bad impression of him, nor did he I would like to express my gratitude for how hard it was for me to get this interview opportunity for him.
Xiao Yu knew it well. Although he had already given up on joining the Fourth Prince, he couldn't bear to let Jiang Li down if he refused, so he followed him pretending to be looking forward to it.
The fourth prince met Xiao Yu in a private room of a teahouse outside the palace, quite casually. If not for Jiang Li's strong recommendation, he had no intention of meeting Xiao Yu.
However, when Jiang Li brought Xiao Yu in, the fourth prince still gave Jiang Li face and did not show his dissatisfaction with Xiao Yu. On the surface, his attitude was quite approachable.
Xiao Yu only had a few simple conversations with the fourth prince, and he was sure that the final victor in the original work had a deep prejudice against him, because the fourth prince's attitude was too 'approachable', and he followed him from beginning to end. We talked about some insignificant things.
Xiao Yu's current status is just that of the number one scholar, and his official position is the sesame official that all previous number one scholars have. His status is far inferior to that of the fourth prince. But Xiao Yu was so proud inside. What happened to the prince? What will happen to the emperor in the future? It’s not like he has never been a prince or emperor!
Seeing the fourth prince's perfunctory attitude, Xiao Yu looked calm as if he had no idea what Jiang Li meant by bringing him to see the fourth prince, and quickly said goodbye and left.
The fourth prince originally wanted to give Jiang Li some face and chat with Xiao Yu for a while. After all, the number one scholar did have some stuff in his stomach, so it was quite comfortable to chat. But before he, the prince, could give the eviction order, Xiao Yu took the initiative to leave, and his expression was so calm and indifferent that the fourth prince felt that he was the one being fooled.
After Xiao Yu left the box in the teahouse, Jiang Li, who was escorted outside by the fourth prince, hurriedly walked towards him and asked, "How's it going?"
Xiao Yu smiled slightly and said, "Thank you for your help, Brother Jiang. Your Highness and I had a great chat at the tea ceremony. Seeing that Your Highness was intoxicated with tea, I couldn't be bothered, so I left first."
This was said very euphemistically, but Jiang Li still understood it. The fourth prince did not ask Xiao Yu about his knowledge or political opinions, but instead talked with him about the tea ceremony. He later took the initiative to leave early. It was clear that the fourth prince had no intention of recruiting him, and he was not willing to be complacent. The two of them had completely broken up. .
Although Jiang Li was somewhat prepared, he was still very disappointed: "This... I'm sorry, Brother Shao."
Xiao Yu shook his head: "This has nothing to do with Brother Jiang." He patted Jiang Li on the shoulder and smiled, "Next time we have a chance to get together alone, I will leave first."
Jiang Li stood there in a daze, watching Xiao Yu's tall back as he left. He turned around and walked into the box. Looking at the fourth prince who was slowly pouring tea, he fell silent and said nothing.
The fourth prince raised his eyes and glanced at Jiang Li in surprise. He thought that his companion would rush to ask about Shao Qingyun's affairs when he came in, but it was okay if he didn't ask. He was embarrassed to tell Jiang Li so directly that he refuted it. Lost his face.
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Xiao Yu stayed alone in the room after returning to the Li Mansion. He was not angry because of the fourth prince's attitude today. After all, he was not the real Shao Qingyun, and he was a time traveler whose mental age was dozens of times that of the fourth prince. Don't care about this little thing at all.
The fourth prince's contempt for him only made him think about which prince he should choose to assist. Xiao Yu chose the fourth prince before to save trouble, but that doesn't mean he can't push other princes to take the throne.
Xiao Yu went through all the princes under the emperor's knees and finally selected the prince.
The real reason why the prince was deposed in the original work was not described in detail, but Xiao Yu, judging from the clues and the information collected so far, it should be the reason why the prince was gentle and weak and not strong enough. The prince's gentle temperament and weak character make it impossible for the prince to fight against his wolf-like brothers. Moreover, the current emperor is an iron-blooded king. Of course, he does not want his successor to be a weakling who is so weak that he is controlled by the courtiers. Naturally, he will be dissatisfied with the prince. It is inevitable that the prince will be deposed.
However, in Xiao Yu's view, the prince's weak temperament is a great advantage.
Because his male partner's dream job is to be a powerful minister, and he is to be a powerful minister. It would be very sad if a powerful king is placed above him, but if the king has a weak temperament and gentle methods, then the powerful minister can truly be the leader of one person. More than ten thousand people!
At present, the emperor is in his prime and still has many years of good life, but the status of the prince is not very stable. From the fact that the emperor not only invited the prince to attend this Qionglin banquet, but also invited other princes to attend, it can be seen that this is not to win over other princes. Is there a chance for a new scholar with a bright future? You must know that usually only the prince attends such occasions with the emperor.
But what worries Xiao Yu now is whether the emperor is willing to let the prince succeed to the throne? What if the emperor's destined heir is the fourth prince from the beginning...
Xiao Yu's appointment came quickly. He was the number one scholar, far higher than the other Jinshi. He was directly assigned to the Hanlin Academy as an editor. From the official position of the sixth rank, the second best after him was the editor of the seventh rank, and the fourth Afterwards, if Jinshi wanted to stay in the capital, they would have to take the shujishi test. The huge gap is evident.
Every time a new Jinshi is awarded an official position, before officially starting work, the court will grant enough vacation time based on the distance between his hometown and the capital to allow the new officials to return to their hometowns to visit relatives.
Wealth that does not return home is like walking in brocade at night.
Xiao Ying bought a house in the capital, and then he set off to Shaojia Village in Qingyang County, intending to bring Shao's father, Shao's mother, Wang Nianyun and others to the capital.
Shao's father and others who stayed in Shaojia Village had received the good news from the government before Xiao Ying returned to Shaojia Village.
Shao's father and mother were so happy to know that their son had become the top scholar. Even though the Shao family was not very well-off, they still held a banquet to entertain the guests. Wang Nianyun was also very excited. She never thought that she had a conflict with her family and married into the Shao family, a poor family, but she found a husband who was a descendant of Wenquxing. Now she, a business woman who was not looked down upon by others, has become the wife of the top scholar! She was so happy that she felt that the girl born to her husband and Su Ling was much cuter.
When Xiao Ying returned to Qingyang County, he first visited the county magistrate of Qingyang County, and then returned to the Shao family. He found that there was a lot of traffic in front of the Shao family. Merchants and landlords in Qingyang County sent people to congratulate and give gifts. There has been a continuous stream of people for many days.
No one cares about ten years of hard study, but once you become famous, the world will know.
Before Xiao Ying entered the gate of the Shao family, Shao's father couldn't wait to take the initiative to welcome him, the son who brought honor to the Shao family.
Xiao Ying noticed that there were two middle-aged men in gorgeous clothes with Shao's father. After Shao's father introduced them, he learned that these two people were big landlords in Qingyang County. They came to visit the Shao family in advance after hearing the news of his return.
Xiao Ying had expected this situation. Although he was only a small official in the capital, in Qingyang County, even the county magistrate had to call himself a subordinate when he saw him.
After sending the people away, Xiao Ying told Shao's father a few taboos in the officialdom, asking him to restrain the Shao family from getting too complacent, and then told them to prepare to move to the capital.
Being able to leave the mountain valley of Shaojia Village and go to the capital is a good thing that too many ordinary people wish for. Shao's father and mother Wang Nianyun happily packed up their belongings, said goodbye to the people in the same village, and followed Xiao Ying on the road to the capital.
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It is easy to be an official, but it is difficult to be a good official, and it is even more difficult to be a good official who can be promoted quickly.
However, Xiao Ying's unwillingness to remain silent made him break the historical promotion speed. The Hanlin Academy was originally an important institution for drafting secret edicts. It was extremely noble and was called the cabinet reserve. There were still many opportunities to contact the emperor. It was not difficult for Xiao Ying to be appreciated by the emperor with his ability, especially since this emperor was still an emperor who valued talents.
While Xiao Ying was brushing up the trust and favor of the current emperor, he was secretly approaching the prince. His actions were very covert. No one would have thought that when the prince was gradually losing the emperor's heart, he, a new favorite in front of the emperor, would secretly serve the prince.
After traveling through time so many times, Xiao Ying was also an emperor, and he basically knew the emperor's mind. He was also very important to the current emperor. With his advice, the prince rarely violated the emperor's taboos and gradually regained the emperor's favor. The fourth prince was tricked by Xiao Ying several times, lost some favor in front of the emperor, and temporarily remained silent.
In the original work, the fourth prince could become the final winner of the fight for the throne, which was naturally not to be underestimated. However, Xiao Ying had no intention of completely overthrowing the fourth prince. His purpose was just to protect the prince from being abolished and ascending the throne smoothly.
The prince naturally suppresses all other princes in terms of status. As long as he does not make any mistakes and waits until the emperor dies, he will be the next emperor for sure. At that time, it will be easy to deal with the fourth prince.
Xiao Yan has been thinking about how to make the prince more important in the emperor's heart. He remembered that there was a brief mention in the original plot that the fourth prince seemed to have saved the emperor's life during a hunting trip, which added a great weight to the subsequent fight for the throne.
Although the specific time and how the fourth prince saved the emperor were not described, this did not prevent Xiao Yan from speculating that he wanted the credit of saving the emperor to be attributed to the prince, so on the day of the hunting trip, he had to find a way to get rid of the fourth prince and let the prince follow the emperor closely.
Xiao Yan felt that he had made very thoughtful arrangements. He paved the way for the prince everywhere, and he only needed to follow the steps.
On the day of hunting, just as he expected, the emperor encountered a mad beast. The Fourth Prince, who was supposed to rescue him, was closely watched by Xiao Ying, and the Crown Prince followed the emperor as he had arranged.