In the Imperial College, far away from many pavilions, there is a secluded place. It looks like a farmhouse with a thatched hut.

It is hard to imagine that there is such a place in the Imperial College. It is quite rare even in Shangjing City.

In front of the hut, there is a bamboo table, with one person sitting on each side of the table.

The one on the right is an old man. He is wearing simple coarse linen clothes and has gray hair. He looks to be in his seventies. His face is also full of wrinkles, but his eyes are not cloudy. Instead, they have a sense of age and are full of wisdom.

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Opposite the old man is a man in his fifties wearing a light blue robe. He is slightly stout and has a white complexion. He is obviously well-maintained and his earlobes are larger than ordinary people.

If you have a face, you will know at a glance that this face is a natural official face.

The two sit opposite each other.

The old man on the right opened his mouth and said: "As the second assistant of the dynasty, I am in charge of government affairs and I am busy with everything. It is really strange that you have time to come to me today."

It turns out that the person sitting opposite him is Xue Huairen, the second assistant in the dynasty.

"Isn't it right to come and visit Master Jijiu?"

Xue Huairen's voice was calm.

"As the saying goes, no matter what happens, don't go to the Three Treasures Hall. I believe that the reason why I came here is also understood by Jiujiu. Can you be more tolerant about Zhu Jie's matters? Is it too heavy to be directly demoted from headmaster to assistant teacher?"

"Is it heavy?"

Jijiu said calmly: "Since you are here, I would like to remind you that the Imperial College is a school and a place of clean water. It does not tolerate dirt. What you do in other places will never be allowed here..."

Xue Huairen's pupils shrank, he didn't expect that the words of the wine sacrifice would be so harsh.

He understood that punishing Zhu Jie was a warning to him.

"What am I doing this for?"

Thoughts flashed through.

Xue Huairen said: "Isn't it for the sake of prosperity and your majesty?"

"Why do you want me to ignore you? You are no longer the doctor you once were, and I can't control you. But if you want to taint the school, you can't."

"Don't forget, you were once the Taifu and the Imperial Master!"

Xue Huairen's voice rose.

"Is it appropriate for you to defend Guan Ning like this?"

"maintain?"

"I only care about virtue, talent and learning, and have no other intentions."

Jijiu said in a low voice: "As for protection, I have tolerated your grandson Xue Jianzhong for your sake. I hope you can tell him to restrain himself when you go back and don't cause trouble. It won't end at that time."

"It can't end?"

Xue Huairen knew that this visit would have little effect, and he also felt resentful.

"Here in the capital, there will never be a time when my Xue family has to end things."

"The chief minister is old and has nothing to do with government affairs. You have complete control over the cabinet and you have the trust of the Holy Father. It is inevitable that you will be tainted with some arrogance."

Jijiu said in a low voice: "Where has the virtuous and dedicated doctor in charge gone? Why did it become like this?"

Xue Huairen's expression changed slightly and he said coldly: "I'm just following the current situation, but you should pay more attention and don't follow in the footsteps of the Taibao."

"The three princes are all the emperor's masters, Taishi, Taifu and Taibao. You should be the closest person to the Holy Emperor, but... you should wish for more blessings."

Xue Huairen stood up, tossed his robe and left directly.

The person sitting in front of the bamboo table with the sacrificial wine had a complicated expression, as if he was reminiscing about something...

At the same time, a special discussion was also taking place in a quiet hall.

There are a few familiar faces among them, including Deng Qiu, the left minister of the Ministry of War, Wu Qingkun, the right censor of the Imperial Procuratorate, and Xu Changying, the minister of the Ministry of War.

Obviously, this is a gathering of the Snow Party.

"Master Deng, did Guan Ning really pass the eight-level examination?"

someone asked.

This is also a question asked by many people present.

"Indeed."

"Could there be fraud or other circumstances?"

"Probably not."

Deng Qiu said in a low voice: "The entire assessment process is under strict surveillance. There is no possibility of fraud. We may have been deceived. Guan Ning is clearly pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger."

"But how is this possible? The contrast is too great, right?"

"Maybe it's because we don't know enough, or maybe it's for other reasons, but this guy shouldn't be underestimated."

Deng Qiu's voice was solemn.

"Guan Ning has passed the eight-level examination and has changed some people's views on him. He originally wanted to use this incident as an opportunity to abolish his position as the crown prince, leaving the Zhenbei Palace without a successor, so he banned it, but now I'm afraid it won't work...

"

Someone spoke.

"That's right."

Wu Qingkun said: "The Zhenbei Palace is too special, and it was once canonized by Taizu. Even the Holy Emperor cannot ban it without justifiable reasons. Something has gone awry!"

"It's more than that."

Deng Qiu said: "Guan Ning has declared war on us. During the assessment process, he took the opportunity to attack, causing all the doctors to be demoted. Mr. Xue has personally gone to the Imperial College to find sacrificial wine to see if there is any room for maneuver."

The faces of several people were solemn.

Because Guan Ning's sudden success has disrupted all their plans.

"There are some things that His Majesty cannot say clearly, but he has made his attitude clear."

Wu Qingkun said: "His Majesty's request for Guan Ning and Princess Xuan Ning to get married as soon as possible is a statement of attitude. Our suppression should be strengthened."

"Yes."

"With knowledge of the eight sects and being a Jinshi, he can become an official. Logically, Guan Ning should be awarded an official position. So what?"

"Lu Zhaoling is the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He has great say in this matter and will definitely speak for Guan Ning. We must stop it."

Deng Qiu said: "We cannot let Guan Ning hold important positions, and we cannot give him a chance."

"Um."

"Fortunately, the Zhenbei Army has been transferred. The next step is to carry out other matters, replace important official positions, and quickly disintegrate its power."

"clear."

The subsequent effects are still spreading, and Guan Ning no longer understands it.

He has been busy welcoming the princess into the house, and he doesn't want others to find fault in this regard. After all, there are many people staring at him.

Inside the palace, lanterns were decorated, and there was finally a somewhat festive atmosphere, but the mood of the people in the palace was not very high.

It was Princess Yongning who originally made the engagement, but the engagement was canceled and replaced by Princess Xuanning.

This is not a good thing, it is more like an insult and a laughing stock.

Even Butler Wu, who was always kind, had a straight face.

"What kind of thing is this? If the prince is still here, how can he break off the engagement and get engaged again? It's just child's play!"

"Besides, the prince's wedding in Zhenbei cannot be held in Yunzhou. The capital here is so shabby, which is really detrimental to its prestige. How has our palace ever been like this?"

"Yes, marrying a mute princess, who are you looking down on?"

"Okay, Uncle Wu, why are you so angry?"

Guan Ning said: "Although I am a poor prince, my family is still very good to me. Princess Xuanning was temporarily replaced. It is very likely that she will not be welcomed in the palace. Now that she has come to our house,

No matter what, we are our family, so don’t say anything like this again."

Guan Ning can empathize with him. The criticism he suffered was also suffered by Princess Xuan Ning.

"Your Majesty, your heart is really kind."

Jin Yue couldn't help but sigh.

"And that might be a good thing."

Guan Ning said in a deep voice: "The other Princess Yongning whose engagement was annulled, I will also marry back in the future..."

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