After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

Chapter 487 The slapping begins

This was the second time that Mr. Ziwu provoked and questioned Gongsun Yanming. If Gongsun Yanming did not agree at this time, it would seem that the real Qilin was afraid of fighting.

For the decisive and ruthless Emperor Liang, the people he despised most were cowards.

He turned to look at Emperor Liang, cupped his hands and said calmly, "This matter concerns the country and the people, and it should be decided by your majesty."

Emperor Liang said, "Alright."

Gongsun Yanming's eyes flickered slightly: "Your Majesty is wise."

Mr. Ziwu said bluntly: "If my nephew's divination skills were half as good as his ability to flatter, he might not have mistaken the Qilin."

Emperor Liang: Sir, not only have you become a lot crazier, but your tongue has also become a lot more vicious.

Coming out of the Imperial Study, Master Ziwu brushed off his wide sleeves and said to Gongsun Yanming, "Your master doesn't even dare to predict your fortune. Do you know that you have violated a taboo and will suffer backlash?"

Gongsun Yan said: "I will do anything to serve your majesty."

Mr. Ziwu said, "When your master was alive, he once told me about his two most proud disciples. You two both have talents, but it's a pity that one doesn't strive for progress, and the other is too ambitious."

You can guess who the other favorite disciple is without asking.

Gongsun Yanming looked at the flowers and plants in the courtyard: "So this is what Master said to me and Senior Sister. What else did he say?"

"Go ask him yourself underground!"

Mr. Ziwu walked away.

Gongsun Yanming glanced at the back figure, paused for a moment and then left.

He did not return to Qianji Pavilion, but went to the Zhaixing Tower of the Imperial Observatory.

Soon, Prince Jin brought Lu Qi to visit Zhaixing Tower.

Lu Qi was the one Gongsun Yanming brought back to the imperial city. Plus, the two families were married, so no one would believe that they were not in the same group even if they avoided each other.

Just interact openly with each other.

"National Division."

In the library of Zhaixing Tower, Lu Qi paid respect to Gongsun Yanming as a junior.

Gongsun Yanming politely replied: "I don't deserve it."

The King of Jin smiled and said, "Why not? The Imperial Master has done Qi'er a favor and is also Qi'er's father-in-law. Qi'er has told me that in his heart, the Imperial Master will always be his elder."

What this means is that Gongsun Yanming and Lu Qi will always be father-in-law and son-in-law first, and monarch and subject second, which can be said to give Gongsun Yanming enough dignity.

Gongsun Yanming cupped his hands and said, "I am flattered."

He invited the King of Jin and his son to sit down.

A disciple served tea and then quietly stepped aside.

The King of Jin got straight to the point and said, "Master, I heard that you and Mr. Ziwu had an audience with the Emperor today. Was it about the Crown Prince's position?"

Gongsun Yanming said: "My uncle insisted that Lu Linyuan was the real Qilin, and proposed to compete with the prince."

King Jin laughed coldly: "Competition? Compete for what? Compete to see who is more shameless?"

It can be said that Lu Yuan has not done anything respectable since he went to the Prince's Mansion to recognize his relatives.

Whenever Lu Qi read by lamplight at night, he would either eat, drink, play, or fall asleep.

He has learned everything from his disappointing father.

"Grandfather didn't agree?"

Lu Qi spoke.

"Your Majesty agrees."

Gongsun Yanming answered.

Prince Jin's smile faded.

This is not good news.

If all this happened before Your Majesty became emperor, it would be understandable.

However, Lu Qi's identity as a Qilin had already been announced to the world. Allowing the two to compete at this time showed that his father's heart was already leaning towards the Prince's Mansion.

"Is Lu Linyuan really that good? In less than a month, he has already made my grandfather's heart waver."

As the only eldest grandson of the emperor, Lu Qi could not accept having another brother competing with him for favor.

King Jin's reaction was much calmer.

I know very well that my father’s love for me is limited.

As the eldest son, he was the apple of his father's eye. Later, the second, third, and fourth sons appeared... He watched helplessly as they snatched his father away from him.

And there was nothing he could do.

Because my father hates brothers fighting with each other the most.

"Father is old now, and not as hard-hearted as he was when he was young. The two children have won his heart. It's not your grandfather's fault. The unjust case back then caused the Qin Palace to be cursed to have no descendants. Since then, the Qin Palace has indeed had few descendants. Lu Linyuan is better than you in that he already has a daughter, and your father is worried that your lineage will have no descendants."

"Is that right?"

Lu Qi murmured.

Prince Jin sighed: "You haven't married or had children at your age, which will inevitably make your royal grandfather worry."

Lu Qi said: "If I get married and have children, I won't be worthy of a girl as good as Liuying."

King Jin thought for a moment and said, "If things hadn't gone wrong time and again, your marriage to Liuying wouldn't have been delayed until now. As long as Liuying is pregnant, who can doubt that you will have no children?"

Thinking of something, he said, "Speaking of which, if Lu Linyuan is really Lu Yuan, Zhao Zhao is not his biological child."

King Jin also sent people to investigate Lu Yuan's past in the Great Zhou.

Lu Yuan's child was snatched away on the way to hold a one-year-old birthday party.

He got married in April last year, and it has been a year since then, but no happy news has been heard from the Governor's Office yet.

The person who truly cannot have descendants is Lu Yuan.

It’s a pity that His Majesty has already determined Lu Linyuan’s identity and does not allow anyone to question it.

Lu Qi recalled: "He gave me the Miaojiang Gu in the carriage last time. He is Lu Yuan."

"Isn't it just right that it's Lu Yuan?" King Jin said calmly, "He is just a fence-sitter in the Great Zhou. He became the Grand Commander by currying favor with the Prime Minister, and won the protection of the Emperor Retired by betraying the Prime Minister. It was the Prime Minister who imprisoned the Emperor Retired, and it was the Emperor Retired who defeated the Prime Minister. He is just a profit-seeking villain and has no real ability."

Lu Qi said: "I heard that he won a victory in the Great Zhouguan Pass."

Prince Jin didn't care much: "That's because we have the help of the Twelve Guards. Since the Prince's Mansion wants to humiliate itself, you don't have to save face for them, just win for the whole world to see!"

Lu Qi nodded: "I understand, father."

Gongsun Yanming frowned and said, "It is impossible for a person without any ability to stay out of such a big vortex. Your Highness the Prince of Jin and the Prince of the County should be cautious in their response."
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On the other hand, Lu Yuan also heard about the competition.

He picked up Bao Zhuzhu and said, "Let's go find your mother."

"Let go of the baby! The baby doesn't believe it!"

Bao Zhuzhu, whose wallet was emptied yesterday, said he would never be fooled by his scumbag father again.

"Mom said she would go to the palace. Baby is waiting in the palace!"

Lu Yuan's mouth twitched: This kid is becoming harder and harder to fool.

Lu Yuan looked at the little guy seriously: "I am your father, you have to listen to me."

Bao Zhuzhu covered his ears and said, "I don't want to listen, you bastard!"

Lu Yuan: "I am a cuckold, what are you?"

Baozhuzhu: "Humph!"

The two quarreled a lot, but in the end, Bao Zhuzhu was too young to withstand the toughness of his scumbag father.

Bao Zhuzhu was dragged by his scumbag father and was ruthlessly angry: "You have the ability to wait for the baby to grow up!"

I’m really pissed off at my scumbag dad!
Lu Yuan and Bao Zhuzhu had just left the palace and had not yet gotten into the carriage when they ran into Prince Jin and his son who had also left the palace.

The two had just come out of the Zhaixing Tower, and there was still a faint scent of sandalwood on their bodies.

Baozhuzhu's nose felt itchy and he sneezed loudly!

Prince Jin smiled gently: "Yuan'er, what a coincidence, are you taking Zhao Zhao back to the Prince's Mansion?"

He used the word "hui", implying that he was telling Lu Yuan that their home was the Prince's Mansion, not the Imperial Palace, and that he should not stay in the palace all day.

Lu Yuan said: "Call someone."

Bao Zhuzhu called politely: "Grandpa, Second Uncle."

King Jin's smile turned doting: "Zhao Zhao is so good."

Lu Yuan curled his lips and said, "Zhao Zhao and I are going out for a while. The Emperor's grandfather couldn't bear to let Zhao Zhao go, so he let Zhao Zhao live in the palace. Don't always think about the Prince's Mansion in the future."

The little girl also knows how to show off. She spread her hands and said, "Grandpa wants Zhao Zhao to be a princess!"

King Jin's smile froze.

Lu Qi looked at the father and daughter meaningfully. He was looking for evidence that the two looked nothing alike, but unfortunately the little girl kept moving around in Lu Yuan's arms, making it impossible to see clearly.

Moreover, after people have been together for a long time, they will unconsciously imitate each other's actions.

Lu Yuan and the little guy inadvertently looked at each other's little stinky faces, which could be said to be exactly the same.

"I heard that I want to compete with my second brother."

Lu Yuan suddenly broke the window paper, catching Prince Jin and Lu Qi off guard.

Prince Jin came back to his senses and said kindly, "It's just an ordinary competition. Your royal grandfather just wants to see what you brothers are capable of. Don't take it too seriously."

Lu Yuan smiled playfully: "Why did I hear that Grandfather Huang didn't believe in Second Brother's Qilin identity and wanted me to compete with Second Brother?"

Prince Jin clenched his fist.

Lu Qi walked forward, looked at Lu Yuan steadily and said, "I know who you are and what you are planning. I won't let you succeed."

Lu Yuan curled his lips: "Oh?"

Lu Qi said sternly: "None of the methods you used in the Great Zhou can be used in Liang State."

Lu Yuan smiled even more deeply: "Second brother is so confident, aren't you trying to give yourself courage?"

Lu Qi's eyes turned cold, revealing a completely different side of him than usual: "You shouldn't have provoked me, and you shouldn't have dreamed of becoming the Qilin. If you had just been the eldest grandson of the emperor, you could have lived a life of glory and prosperity."

Lu Yuan curled his lips and smiled: "Second brother is really kind-hearted, but I am different. If I win, I will definitely make sure that second brother suffers the consequences. I eat meat, you watch, I drink soup, you smell it! From now on, wealth and glory have nothing to do with second brother."

"Suck~"

Hearing about eating meat and drinking soup, Baozhuzhu drooled uncontrollably again.

Lu Yuan: "Promising."

He said to King Jin and Lu Qi, "Uncle, second brother, we will take our leave first."

Bao Zhuzhu: "Eat meat and drink soup."

The father and daughter left in a carriage.

King Jin said coldly: "I wonder if he can live to see the day of the competition."

"No need." Lu Qi said, "I can beat him."

King Jin shook his head and said, "You don't even know what you are talking about. Let your father remove this stepping stone for you. By then, even if your royal grandfather blames you, you will be the only grandson left. If he kills you, there will be no one to carry on the throne."

Lu Qi turned his head and looked at King Jin, and said word by word: "Father, I said, I can beat him."

King Jin paused.

It was the first time he saw such a paranoid look on his son's face, as if a very crazy soul was hidden in such a gentle and perfect body.

"Qi'er."

"Father, I'm going to go prepare for the competition first."

Lu Qi regained his former kindness, as if everything that had just happened was just King Jin's illusion.

Lu Yuan brought Bao Zhuzhu to Qianji Pavilion and met Meng Qianqian openly in the name of the little boy.

Bao Zhuzhu had no idea that her scumbag father was really here this time. She thought it was just another day of being a tool, so she fell asleep as soon as she got on the carriage.

"where to?"

Meng Qianqian asked while holding the little guy.

Lu Yuan snorted, "You just hug her."

Meng Qianqian curled her lips and said, "Isn't His Royal Highness Changsun pursuing me? I didn't say yes."

Lu Yuan: ...I should have known better than to be so rude.

The two of them took the sleeping Baozhuzhu to the prince's mansion.

That remote courtyard had already been renovated by Lu Zhaoyan and looked brand new.

Ji Li, Chen Long, Si She, Shangguan Ling and Yu Zichuan are all here.

Mr. Ziwu is here too.

He specifically picked a seat where he couldn't possibly be in front of the two little ones showing their affection.

Unexpectedly, when I looked up, I saw a family of three walking towards me in a warm manner.

When Chen Long saw the little girl coming, he immediately went to hug her.

Then the seat next to him became vacant.

Meng Qianqian sat down.

Shangguan Ling gave up his seat to the Grand Commander.

Very good, I’m sitting opposite Mr. Ziwu again.

Mr. Ziwu sighed.

If he did something wrong, let the thunderbolt strike him to death instead of feeding him to death with dog food.

Sishe spoke first: "Your Highness Changsun, I heard that you are going to officially compete with Lu Qi for the Qilin identity."

"Yes."

Lu Yuan nodded.

Chen Long held the sleeping little guy in his arms and frowned, "Don't lose. I can't afford to lose this person."

Lu Yuan: "Can you speak?"

"Compared to what?"

Snake asked.

Everyone felt the change in Sishe, and he became more and more concerned about the affairs of the imperial city.

Just as he promised Meng Qianqian, he would assist her as he assisted the Grand Marshal.

Chen Long said: "He hasn't come out yet, how would he know?"

Lu Yuan glanced at him and said, "Hey, don't look down on me. My father also has connections in the court."

It’s time to compete with your dad.

It’s not like Lu Zhaoyan is really ignorant of the ways of the world these years.

He won't fight, but he can't give up the means of self-protection.

Lu Yuan said: "Your Majesty urgently summoned the senior ministers of the court. They argued for an hour in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and Your Majesty won the argument."

Ji Li snapped open his folding fan and said, "Did we win?"

Lu Yuan said sternly: "Don't tell the truth."

Emperor Liang would not be threatened by his ministers. If a minister raised objections, he would bang his head against the wall and die if His Majesty insisted on having his own way.

Emperor Liang immediately ordered someone to bring an iron spike: "You won't die from hitting your head against the wall, but this can pierce your head and kill you for sure."

The minister fell silent immediately.

"The competition is divided into literary and martial arts tests."

At the Prince of Jin's mansion, the Prince of Jin said to Lu Qi, "Your uncle just sent someone a message saying that I'm not worried about the written test. He's just a idiot. Whether it's the Four Books and Five Classics or astronomy and mathematics, he can't possibly be better than you."

"When does it start?"

Lu Qi asked.

"tomorrow."

"So fast?"

Lu Qi was a little surprised.

The King of Jin said calmly, "The sooner the better, so that he won't be prepared to cheat. However, your uncle didn't find out which minister will set the questions, but I guess it will be one of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, and the questions will not deviate from the Four Books and Five Classics."

At this point, the King of Jin smiled and said, "My son has already memorized the Four Books and Five Classics by heart. How can he be my son's opponent?"

It was early the next morning.

Lu Qi and Lu Yuan were summoned to the Golden Palace to begin the first stage of the written examination.

This was a competition without any suspense.

The princes and officials stood on both sides.

Everyone was waiting for Lu Yuan to embarrass himself.

Then, when the test questions came out, everyone was dumbfounded.

Eunuch Yu waved his whisk and said, "The first test is farming."

Prince Jin: “……?!”

Hahahaha, farming, guaranteed!
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