A powerful minister of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 191 Sister, why did you come just now?

Chapter 191 Sister, why did you come just now?
The eunuch Luo Chongxun lowered his head and looked pleasing.

The eunuch Yang Huaimin stood aside waiting to watch the show.

After all, we have the same enemy, so we can unite better.

Cao Liyong sat on the chair and ordered:

"Eunuch Yang, I've just talked a lot with the Queen Mother and I'm a little thirsty. Go get me a pot of tea, two cups, and some snacks."

Luo Chongxun lowered his head and said nothing. He was already prepared to be humiliated.

When Yang Huaimin heard that there were two whole cups, he knew that one must be his, so he ordered people to speed up.

In just the time it took to pass on the message, everything was ready.

Yang Huaimin stood aside, waiting for Cao Liyong's invitation, watching the show, and then winning over Luo Chongxun.

Cao Liyong waved his hand:

"The Queen Mother asked me to handle this matter. Eunuch Yang, please leave now. You should still give Eunuch Luo some face."

Although Yang Huaimin couldn't watch the show live, he felt much more comfortable when Cao Liyong actually addressed him as "father-in-law" instead of "eunuch".

He went straight out.

Luo Chongxun did not expect that Cao Liyong, who had always been strict with them, would take the initiative to say these words to save his face, and he felt a little good about him.

"Close the door."

Following Cao Liyong's instructions, Yang Huaimin wondered if he would beat him up severely in a while.

So that Luo Chongxun wouldn’t run away.

Yang Huaimin naturally speculated with the greatest malice what Cao Liyong would do next.

After all, after the Queen Mother came to power, the eunuchs and relatives around her became arrogant and domineering, and it was normal for them to do evil!

In particular, Cao Liyong would show no mercy to them if they made mistakes.

When the door was closed, Cao Liyong followed Song Xuan's example and poured two cups of tea first, then picked up a snack to taste.

"Eunuch Luo, please sit down."

"what?"

Luo Chongxun spoke subconsciously because he felt he had heard wrongly.

Cao Liyong raised his eyebrows and glanced at him: "I told you to sit here."

"Hey, hey, hey, thank you for the seat."

Luo Chongxun saluted quickly and then touched his butt to the chair.

Cao Liyong pushed the half cup of tea in front of him:

"I was given the title of Minister of the Court by the Emperor. The chancellors in the court don't respect me very much. Only the Empress Dowager respects me because I am a senior official."

"Therefore, I, Old Cao, have always kept this in mind and will certainly run around for the Queen Mother."

Luo Chongxun didn't understand why Cao Liyong would say such a thing.

"The Queen Mother has always asked me to suppress you, the eunuchs serving the emperor and the Queen Mother, to prevent you from acting recklessly and endangering the country and the people of the Song Dynasty. Do you understand?"

Luo Chongxun quickly agreed:

"I understand. I was blinded by greed and confused for a moment."

"Stop." Cao Liyong waved his hand.

"I'm just asking you, did you know that even eunuchs in the Tang Dynasty dared to depose and enthrone emperors?"

"I know. I know."

Hot sweat immediately flowed down Luo Chongxun's face.

"The Song Dynasty must never allow something like what happened in the Tang Dynasty to happen again."

Cao Li glanced at the eunuch in front of him and said:

"You know Taizu's rules."

"I know, I know."

There was a hint of crying in Luo Chongxun's voice.

He just took some other people's money and was not involved in the dethronement and enthronement of emperors.

His head can't bear such a heavy responsibility.

Did Cao Liyong say so much to pave the way for killing himself?
"As long as you know."

Cao Liyong picked up the teacup and took another sip:
"Let me ask you again, will you knowingly commit the same sin again in the future?"

"I absolutely wouldn't dare to do that again. I absolutely wouldn't dare to do that again."

Luo Chongxun immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Cao Liyong, begging for mercy.

Seeing this worthless fellow begging for mercy so humbly, Cao Liyong knew that if he gained power in the future, he would definitely take revenge a thousandfold.

These clueless people are just as Song Xuan said, their minds are twisted.

"Get up."

Luo Chongxun's forehead was a little red and swollen from the knock, but he still stood there with his neck hunched and his back hunched.

"sit."

Cao Liyong handed him the plate of snacks:
"Put it on the mat."

Luo Chongxun was still sitting on half of the chair in fear. He took the snack blankly and put it into his mouth.

This shouldn't be the last meal before execution.

After all, from the beginning until now, Cao Liyong has not said any words of scolding, it was just like a routine matter.

"It's inevitable that one will never make a mistake in life." Cao Liyong signaled Luo Chongxun not to eat too fast in case he choked, and offered him some tea to help him eat more.

"As the old saying goes, there is nothing better than admitting one's mistakes and correcting them."

"I will definitely change."

Luo Chongxun pounded his chest.

If Cao Liyong had scolded him severely, Luo Chongxun would not have been so frightened.

But Cao Liyong talked to him contrary to his usual behavior, and Luo Chongxun felt really uneasy.

This is too torturous.

Cao Liyong didn't say much, but just shared the snacks with Luo Chongxun and drank all the tea.

He stood up and looked at Luo Chongxun: "Can you keep a secret?"

"This villain has the tightest mouth."

"After I leave the room, if someone asks you if I scolded you, do you know what to say?"

"I know, Minister Cao definitely didn't scold me."

"No." Cao Liyong picked up the empty pot:

"You should tell them that I scolded you severely."

"Ah?" Luo Chongxun looked puzzled.

"If the other eunuchs knew that I had let you down without punishing you, they would surely follow suit, and the Queen Mother's purpose in having me teach you a lesson would have been defeated."

"I've always done this in the past, but others still misunderstand me. Can you keep this a secret?"

Luo Chongxun's eyes were full of shock.

It turns out that Cao Liyong did not act as the rumors said, but acted like this. No wonder he had such a bad reputation in the palace!
"Yes, Minister Cao, rest assured. I will definitely keep the secret."

"it is good."

Cao Liyong nodded: "That's good."

Then Luo Chongxun saw Cao Liyong throw the exquisite teapot in his hand heavily to the ground:

"Copy the regulations issued by Taizu for me ten times. If you break the rules again, you will be executed without mercy."

Luo Chongxun also realized that it was a show in front of outsiders, so he quickly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy loudly.

Cao Liyong flicked his sleeves and walked away heavily.

Yang Huaimin had been listening outside, but he couldn't hear clearly.

Suddenly there was a sound of breaking porcelain, and the door was opened, and Cao Liyong left angrily.

Luo Chongxun knelt on the ground like a young wife being abused.

Yang Huaimin knew it was time for him to take action, and he quickly ran:

"Eunuch Luo, are you okay?"

Luo Chongxun was helped up by Yang Huaimin, but he was still a little confused as he listened to Yang Huaimin's concerned questions.

In fact, they are also competitors.

After all, everyone wants to be the most important lackey around the Queen Mother.

"That Cao Liyong is extremely rude. Last time, he took off my hat and insulted me in public for a long time, making it impossible for me to hold my head up in the palace."

Yang Huaimin said indignantly:
"I never thought that Eunuch Luo would suffer such a misfortune today. He will definitely not let it go."

For a moment, Luo Chongxun didn't know whether Yang Huaimin was deliberately playing the opposite role or whether he really hated Cao Liyong.

Anyway, what he was doing with Cao Liyong was real, so could it be that Yang Huaimin couldn't bear this little humiliation?
That's too petty!
If you hang out with this kind of person, you won't know how he will take revenge on you in the future!
Moreover, this mission was assigned by the Empress Dowager. If Minister Cao did not perform well, how could he be worthy of the Empress Dowager's trust!

Luo Chongxun said:
"Don't say anymore. I was the one who made the mistake first. Minister Cao was also doing things according to the Queen Mother's wishes."

Yang Huaimin glanced at Luo Chongxun and agreed:
"understand."

After Yang Huaimin helped Luo Chongxun out of the door, he whispered:

"If Eunuch Luo has any grievances in the future, you can come find me."

"well."

Luo Chongxun watched him leave with his eyelids lowered.

Those who hang around in the palace and smile at you are not necessarily your helpers, and may very likely stab you in the back!
After hearing Yang Huaimin's report, Liu E didn't say much.

Gao Zunfu returned to the palace with Yang Huaimin, because Yang Huaimin was worried that the Empress Dowager would ask him questions and he would not be able to answer them.

It would be better to have Gao Zunfu around, but it was obvious that Empress Dowager Liu E didn't care about this at all.

It's just dog bites dog.

What she wanted most was to wear a dragon robe and walk around the Taimiao. Nothing was more important than this!
Now Gao Zunfu was standing in front of the young emperor Zhao Zhen, telling him the whole story word by word.

Although a lot was mentioned in the letter, Zhao Zhen still wanted to hear it with his own ears.

It was not over yet, and Gao Zunfu naturally did not dare to hide what he had told Yang Huaimin.

Zhao Zhen knew that Yang Huaimin was his mother's confidant, so he nodded slightly:

"well done."

When Gao Zunfu heard this, he was immediately delighted and quickly thanked the emperor for the compliment.

Zhao Zhen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Has Songcheng still sent people to keep an eye on them?" "Yes, they are. The Dou family is already like a frightened bird, so they probably won't dare to act rashly."

Zhao Zhen nodded. If he had not discovered the story of Sun Wukong that Song Xuan had told him in advance, he would not have known that Song Xuan was studying in Songcheng.

Then I can't be of any help in this matter of the killers sent by the Dou family!
Thinking about it this way, Zhao Zhen felt that he had indirectly helped Song Xuan escape disaster.

And he currently has no ability to clean up the mess.

But I happen to have it!
When Zhao Zhen thought of this, he felt very happy. He immediately waved his hand and said:

"Go back home and rest for two days, then come back to work. I will definitely use you."

"Here."

Gao Zunfu was so excited that he couldn't speak.

Although everyone works for the emperor, it is natural that I am the emperor's confidant!

After all, confidants are also ranked.

As Gao Zunfu retreated.

Zhao Zhen was wondering if Song Xuan could pass the test.

Will this incident have any impact on Song Xuan?

If all goes well, we may be able to meet each other during the palace examination in two years.

If he doesn't pass, it's not certain when we'll be able to see each other again.

Zhao Zhen was still young and could not go on a tour to the place where his grandfather had made his fortune like his father did.

Besides, there were too many people around and Song Xuan couldn't get close to the imperial carriage.

This matter will be discussed in court tomorrow, and the Dou family will definitely not be let off easily.

……

Song Xuan and Zhang Fangping both knew that they did not pass the exam, so even if the results were announced, they had no intention of looking.

What is there to see!
Bao Zheng wanted to go and take a look.

"Brother Bao, neither of us is on the list, there's no need to look."

Bao Zheng's face suddenly showed surprise:

"Shi Er Lang, didn't you say in the Imperial Academy that even if something happened, it wouldn't affect your exam?"

"How can it be."

Song Xuan leaned back on the recliner:
"Brother Bao, think about it. What if you were sick, hadn't gotten enough rest for two nights, and were being assassinated, and you had to save someone?"

"If you take the exam in this state, your brain will be a mess. How much strength can you really display if you take it this way?"

Bao Zheng was speechless for a moment.

"Ah." Bao Zheng sighed slowly:

“Actually, I don’t have the confidence to make the list, but I won’t give up until I take a look.”

"That's fine. Go take Fang Ping to see him and let him take a break from the setback. I still need to recuperate at home."

Bao Zheng glanced at the wilted Zhang Fangping, then frowned:

"Shi Er Lang wasn't joking. Did you two miss it?"

"Why would I lie to you about this?"

Song Xuan immediately asked, "Do I usually appear to be someone who loves to lie?"

"That's all."

Bao Zheng pulled Zhang Fangping aside and said:

"I'll check the leaderboard and give up completely. I'll try again next year."

As the two left, Song Xuan lay down with his eyes closed to rest.

Although he acted as if he didn't care about failing the exam, he was still extremely unbelievable in his heart.

I even wrote Red Cliff Fu, and this is not allowed?

And what's wrong with the policy essay written by Lao Tzu?
Song Xuan couldn't figure it out. Could it be that the poem was not antithetical and used false allusions, and Yan Shu saw through it?

So he just failed me?

Straight bitch!
This was the first time that Song Xuan felt the cruelty of the imperial examination. It seemed that he could no longer be so careless from now on.

"I've already told you, don't look at the list. If you didn't pass, you didn't pass."

Madam Gu was startled when she heard this and immediately asked, "Shi Er Lang?"

Song Xuan turned his head and took a glance, then immediately turned on the auto-aim mode.

This bad habit cannot be corrected in a short time.

He found that it was the sister-in-law of the Gu family who came, and she was accompanied by a little maid who was a burden.

"Sister-in-law, why are you free to come here?"

Mrs. Gu had a questioning look on her face:
"Didn't Shi Erlang just say that he didn't make the list?"

Song Xuan immediately waved his hand and said, "Sister-in-law, you must have heard wrongly. The list hasn't been released yet. How would I know that I didn't make the list?"

"Then why don't you check the list?"

"I haven't recovered from the cold yet, so I don't want to go out and bask in the sun."

Mrs. Gu certainly knew that Song Xuan’s excuse was a lame one.

She confirmed that she had heard correctly, then took the gift from the maid and said:
"Go outside the Imperial Examination Hall and look at the list carefully. If Twelve Lang is really not on the list, then our Gu family owes him too much."

The little maid naturally understood what the lady meant. If Song Xuan was on the list, that would be fine.

If it's not on the list because of the Gu family's affairs, then it's not something that can be let go by just paying money.

Which scholar does not value his own future?
"Okay, I'll go right away."

Song Xuan hurriedly shouted:

"Wang Gui, you have to compensate this little girl for the trip. Don't worry. There will definitely be a lot of people looking at the list today. Don't let them step on you."

Wang Gui responded naturally after hearing this, and then invited the little maid to come over.

When the little maid saw that it was the same person who told stories about the martial arts world last time, she felt a little happy and walked away slowly.

Madam Gu placed the gift on the table, walked over and said with a guilty look on her face:
"Shi Er Lang, did you really fail the exam?"

Song Xuan nodded: "Prefect Yan has already told me the result. I was sick this time and didn't perform well."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Gu burst into tears and threw herself on Song Xuan.

"It was the Dou family and Gu Zimo who harmed you, which led to your failure in the Fajie test."

Song Xuan's recliner made a shaking sound.

To be honest.

Song Xuan is young and full of vigor.

Mrs. Gu threw herself on his chest and cried, feeling a heavy mountain pressing down on him.

He immediately wanted to hunch over.

In this case, I really want to hear my second brother's opinion.

There is nothing we can do!

This is not the first time for Mrs. Gu.

Song Xuan was wearing something cool, and suddenly his heartbeat quickened.

"Shi Er Lang, you."

Song Xuan looked at Madam Gu with tears in her eyes and wiped her tears with his hand:
"Good sister, I'm fine. If I didn't do well in the exam this time, there's always next time."

"You're talking nonsense! If you hadn't helped me that night, you wouldn't have missed your poetry exam."

Madam Gu hugged Song Xuan and said, "With every additional exam, there will be more students taking it, and it will become increasingly difficult to pass."

Song Xuan swallowed his saliva, feeling really disappointed and resentful of his second brother's opinion.

Why did you stand up so anxiously?

Mrs. Gu naturally felt it as well and her face turned slightly red.

So Song Xuan simply picked up Mrs. Gu sideways, walked around the table half a circle, hooked the door with his foot, and rubbed the bolt with his elbow.

"what are you doing?"

Mrs. Gu nestled in his arms: "In broad daylight."

After she said this, Mrs. Gu felt her body soften.

Where is the strength?
She could only hook her hands around Song Xuan's neck, feeling herself getting closer and closer to the bed step by step.

"Good sister, I feel a little aggrieved, so I would like to ask you to help me resolve some of it."

"If you have any grievances, you can speak them out, but don't take off my clothes."

But Song Xuan did lower his head.

Mrs. Gu closed her eyes and could not say anything.

It's just that my heart is beating faster.

When she lay on the bed, Madam Gu still said softly:

"Shi Er Lang, don't. It's broad daylight. What if someone comes back?"

"Then I won't take off all of my sister's clothes."