Chapter 181 181 Conspiracy and Countermeasures

For officials of the Da Pei Dynasty, the fourth grade was a dividing line.

Only officials who have reached the fourth rank are qualified to enter the imperial palace to see the Holy Emperor and directly participate in discussing national affairs.

The inside of one door and the inside and outside are completely different.

Only those who have reached the fourth rank can be called high-ranking officials, and who of all officials would not want to go to court and enter the great hall? The goal of lifelong pursuit is not too high.

The prince of the Da Pei Dynasty could have one main concubine, two concubines, four wives, and countless concubines.

Emperor Pei asked all the legitimate daughters of officials above the fourth rank to participate in the election this time, which shows that he attached great importance to choosing a concubine for his son.

As soon as this news came out, the court fell down, like a stone thrown into a calm lake, and the waves suddenly rose and fell.

In the Jin Palace, Jin Wang Pei Jinghei looked sullen and broke a green silk and white jade tea set, which was worth more than a thousand taels.

"Your Majesty, please calm down." The staff below lowered their heads in fear.

"Calm down, how can you calm down? You are a bunch of trash. What's the use of spending so much money on raising you! If you raise a dog, you can also look after the door. What about you, there are so many people, how long have you been doing, and what have you done?

What a stupid idea, how can I really defeat him?" Pei Jing was angry, pointing at the people below and scolding him, without giving him any face.

"He is a fellow countryman who serves in the army. On his way back to Beijing from the battle in the north, he witnessed Prince Shen behaving intimately with a woman. The woman was surrounded by a pair of children. As for who the woman was, this attribute

I don’t know what will happen next…”

Suddenly, someone in the crowd said, "I heard that King Shen seems to have a woman outside, and the woman gave birth to a pair of twins."

The heads of the people at the bottom are lowered. If you stand out at this time, you will not be able to do well. Therefore, no one wants to be the leading bird, and they all become quails.

In the evening of the next day, Liu Ziqing stepped into King Jin's study with heavy steps.

"Check, check immediately." Pei Jing was a little excited. If he could catch the third child's pigtail this time and operate it, even if he couldn't prevent him from getting married, it would at least ensure that he couldn't marry a real lady from a famous family.

Walking into the inner room, I saw a plain-looking man dressed in black sitting leisurely at the table drinking tea.

When I heard the man's words, I suddenly stiffened and my heart was filled with turmoil.

As he spoke, he walked towards the inner room, his lowered eyes flashing with deep disgust.

Liu Ziqing glanced at the cup and looked away, "What's the matter?"

This person was none other than Liu Ziqing, who came to Beijing to seek refuge with the King of Jin.

Liu Ziqing said what he should say but didn't mention what he shouldn't.

"Who did you listen to? Is the news accurate? Who is that woman? Where is the child?" King Jin stood up in shock and asked three times in a row.

The man put down his tea cup and said seriously, "Master asked you to reveal the identity of the Qi family member to the King of Jin as soon as possible. In this way, you will have made a great contribution. When this matter is over, it will be time to plan an errand for you.

When the time comes, I will find someone to recommend it to you, and King Jin will definitely agree. If the master adds fuel to the flames, it will be done."

This Liu Ziqing has only been here for half a year, and every task given to him is almost completed perfectly. It is so smooth. If he is really capable, why not take the imperial examination instead of working as his staff, not to mention that his cousin is the top scholar in the new subject.

Liu Ziqing stood still for a long time, then picked up the water glass that the man drank from just now and smashed it on the ground.

When Liu Ziqing left, he shouted from the sky, "Go and send someone to follow him."

He only told King Jin that the woman might be his cousin, and of course the younger sister of Qi Moxuan, the new number one scholar, a widowed girl with a child.

"What are you thinking about?" A cold voice came from behind the curtain, finally waking up the absent-minded person.

Naturally, there are talented people among the staff, and clever ideas pop up one by one.

After that, he started to help King Jin with a few things, and gained the trust of King Jin. In just six months, he successfully squeezed into the staff circle and entered King Jin's study to seek employment.

Another example is this time, he is definitely hiding something.

Pei Jing had a violent fit and looked at the people below. Although he was still holding his breath, he still needed the help of these people. He could only suppress his anger and said, "What should we do now? Come up with me a countermeasure immediately, absolutely."

We can't let the third child marry a few noble girls to increase the bargaining chip."

Rather than letting others expose it without knowing the importance, it is better for him to do it himself, so that he can minimize the damage.

"Did you hear that? This is a great opportunity." Seeing his silence, the other party understood what he was thinking and advised, "Don't be stupid. Even if you don't tell her, her identity will be revealed sooner or later.

It will be dug out by others, and the truth will not be revealed by then. It will be picked up by others for free. Do you think it is a pity?"

Although he thought so in his heart, he didn't show it on his face at all. He highly praised his ability and promised to promote him.

Along the way, he has been plotting and plotting constantly. What should he do this time?

The first thing he thought of about a woman with twins was his cousin Xiaoqi. Did they really get together?

Liu Ziqing returned to his residence in a state of confusion. When he entered the door, he didn't notice anything was wrong in the house.

That day he left his hometown and resolutely set foot on the capital. Then he followed the man's instructions and successfully entered the Jin Prince's Mansion with ready-made information.

Everyone fell silent immediately.

King Jin looked at the thin man in front of him thoughtfully. Although he was indeed not very smart, he was by no means brainless.

Near the door, a thin man stood quietly with his back slightly stooped. Although he was respectful before, he was not frightened.

Liu Ziqing's eyes flashed slightly, and his mind was spinning a thousand times.

Liu Ziqing's mind suddenly came to his senses, "You're here."

Listening to the other party's plan, Liu Ziqing remained silent.

With that said, he stood up and walked away, waving his sleeves.

The man tried to persuade him a few more times, but when he saw that he had not expressed his stance, he became impatient and said sarcastically, "Huh, don't be shameless. My master is the first one to think of you in this matter. If you don't appreciate it, I will

There are also people working for the master, and they are waiting for the opportunity to rise to the top. You can figure it out yourself, I will give you one day, if you don't seize the opportunity tomorrow, someone will climb up the day after tomorrow."

Whether it's a human or a ghost, there's no other way out, otherwise...

Liu Ziqing left King Jin's study and walked straight back, but he was a little absent-minded and actually walked around the small garden twice.

Someone still passed by and said hello to him, which made him wake up and realize the stupid thing he had done. He turned around and left quickly in frustration.

He thought about it for a long time and decided to go to the Qi family. From the time when Qi Moxuan came to the capital to take the imperial examination to the time when he joined the Imperial Academy, they had not interacted intentionally for so long. Now, for Xiao Qi's sake, it was time to meet.
Chapter completed!