A powerful minister of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 203 Are you back as the king?

"Mr. Yan, I understand."

Song Xuan didn't think that Yan Shu patted his shoulder three times to signal him to go to his room in the middle of the night to learn new techniques.

Yan Shu is not the kind of person who would cheat.

same.

Neither is Song Xuan.

That's why the two of them recognize each other.

Moreover, ever since he failed the exam last time, Song Xuan has worked really hard, and naturally wants to avenge his previous shame!
"Don't worry about this matter."

As Yan Shu waved his hand, he heard Song Xuan say:

"Mr. Yan, you're too late. I've already taken care of this matter, and we'll see results soon."

"What do you mean?"

Yan Shu found this matter extremely tricky.

After all, it's impossible not to spread it.

Students' mouths are the most uncontrolled.

He wants to eliminate the impact as much as possible.

"Hahaha."

Song Xuan once again activated his laughter skill:
"Don't think that I was simply explaining my goal of passing the imperial examination to everyone."

Song Shou looked at Song Xuan.

I don't know what else he can say, I'm very curious.

Even the child prodigy Yan Shu could not understand the meaning of Song Xuan's words.

Instead, he looked at Song Xuan in great surprise.

No.

Can you think of a method that I haven’t thought of?

"It's simple. I'm using a new hot event to cover up the previous hot event."

"It won't be long before all the students in the academy are discussing whether I, Song Xuan, can pass the exam and become the top scholar."

"Instead of discussing me, Song Xuan, leading everyone to march in the streets to protest against the new policy just issued by the court."

"what?"

Song Shou and Yan Shu both widened their eyes.

This kind of rhetoric.

They have never encountered it.

The strategy of shifting the topic is a common public relations technique.

The key is that it sounds quite reliable.

Yan Shu thought carefully about Song Xuan's words.

If this matter is really as he said, it can blow away a lot of haze like the wind.

Students can be ignorant.

However, the political sensitivity of local officials needs to be improved.

Local officials, in particular, were responsible for education.

When something like this happens, it’s because the education is not in place!
"You're a jerk."

The usually gentle Song Shou cursed and pointed at Song Xuan:
"When you become an official in the future, please don't become a prime minister like Ding Wei or Wang Qinruo!"

"Otherwise, who knows what a mess the Song Dynasty court would become!"

"Hahaha."

Song Xuan was amused by Song Shou's words:
"President Song, why do you always find fault with me? Wasn't my idea just now a good one?"

"I admit it's a good idea, but when I think about it, I realize that many things in the future can be swindled this way."

"I don't know if it will be the prestige of the government or the authority of the local government that will be damaged!"

Song Shou couldn't help but sigh. If the people no longer trusted the officials, there would be big problems.

Because Song Xuan's growth trajectory does not seem like that of a "gentleman" at all.

This kid has been in the countryside for a long time!
Just like the Monkey King in his book The Story of the Stone.

Who knows when he will go to the court and make a scene!
Yan Shu was not as pessimistic as Song Shou. He believed that Song Xuan was a talented person who could be cultivated, and even if he encountered any difficulties in the future, he would have a way to solve them.

It is a blessing for the Song Dynasty court that he can discover such a talent and train him well!

As for Song Xuan's behavior of causing trouble in the Heavenly Palace, Yan Shu didn't quite believe it.

Because Yan Shu believed more that he had eyes that could recognize people.

He was very sure that Song Xuan was very good at protecting himself, especially at keeping himself away from harm.

The excellent idea just now was thought out by Song Xuan in a very small space. How could an ordinary person have such ability?
"Gongchui, don't be so pessimistic."

Yan Shu also patted Song Shou's shoulder:

"Shi Er Lang's method is really brilliant. It's a perfect conspiracy, and it's really impeccable!"

"As officials, we should also learn these methods so that we can serve the government better in the future."

However, Song Shou felt that Yan Shu was forcing things to happen.

Song Xuan has good character, but he will use any means necessary to achieve the result he wants.

"But how can he do this?"

"Having talent but no moral integrity, isn't that the same as Wang Qinruo, the Minister of Goiter?"

In particular, Song Shou also learned that Wang Qinruo's son Wang Congyi often went to Song Xuan's shop to chat.

I don’t know whether he was attracted by The Story of the Stone or The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

In short, many people knew that Song Xuan had an unusual relationship with Wang Congyi, the son of the prime minister of the time.

After all, Wang Congyi's sickly appearance has long been known to everyone.

As for the fact that Song Xuan performed surgery on Gu Tongpan, Yan Shu did not spread it.

He could understand Wang Congyi's intention of looking for Song Xuan.

However, Song Xuan had already said that his master could treat external injuries, but it was almost impossible for him to treat internal injuries.

Therefore, Yan Shu never took the matter of treating Wang Congyi's internal illness to heart.

Because he knew that no matter how many times Wang Congyi ran, it would be in vain.

"Be careful what you say."

Song Xuan quickly stopped him and said:
"President Song, you know I'm very tight-lipped. There's no need to test me with these words."

"Although I, Song Xuan, am on good terms with the Prime Minister's son, Wang Congyi, I have not sought any personal gain."

"Even if you seek personal gain, you won't say it."

"Of course!" Song Xuan found it a little funny:
"Who would make their bad deeds public? Even Xu Zheng knows about it, so why would he frame others?"

Song Shou sighed again:
"I think that in the future, after you, Song Twelve, step into the mud, you'll find that it's quite useful, and then you'll jump into the mud and have fun, feeling like you've returned home."

"Hey, Judge Song, don't say that. I'm not some Peppa Pig!"

Song Xuan understood what Song Shou meant.

He was just afraid that he would go astray and endanger the entire Song Dynasty.

Ding Wei and Wang Qinruo were such people.

Moreover, Song Shou never doubted that Song Xuan would be able to hold a high position in the future!

"What is Peppa Pig?"

"A kind of pig."

"Oh, it's a breeding pig!"

Yan Shu expressed his understanding.

He had never seen such a thing as pig mating.

After all, mutton was the mainstream meat for scholars and officials in the Song Dynasty.

The pork is smelly and has not undergone large-scale castration, so it has a strong smell and is unpopular.

However, in some places where pigs are raised, castration is performed.

"Forget it, forget it. Since Twelve Lang has already used his conspiracy when no one knows about it, we can just wait and see."

Yan Shu wanted to see if the students of Yingtian Academy could see through Song Xuan's conspiracy.

Pass the exam and become the top scorer!
As soon as Song Xuan's goal was shouted out in public, it caused an uproar.

Because today, hot topics in Yingtian Academy are one after another.

First, Song Xuan led everyone to oppose the new imperial examination rules, which caused large-scale discussion.

Then Xu Zheng and Liu Zimo framed their classmates, which made everyone understand the whole story.

In the end, Song Xuan even set off firecrackers.

"He wants to take the exam for the top prize!"

Hot events happen one after another, and those who like to watch the show naturally have to discuss the latest news in order to keep up with the trend.

"Brother Bao, when did Twelve Lang plan to take the exam for the title of Jieyuan?"

Bao Zheng is usually kind to others and has good relationships with others. In addition, he and Song Xuan are the only ones in the class who are familiar with each other.

Naturally, many people asked him for information.

Bao Zheng had a dark complexion, and ordinary people could not tell whether he was happy or angry.

At this time, the classmates were asking about Song Xuan again, but Bao Zheng refused to elaborate and just said:

"Maybe it was after failing the exam, I felt the blow, so I knew shame and became braver!"

"After such a long preparation time, I almost thought Twelve Lang said that out of excitement."

Bao Zheng shook his head.

Song Xuan rarely talks big.

At least not around him.

Bao Zheng had seen Song Xuan take action directly without much hesitation.

Today on the podium, he proved himself in this way, he must have had some calculations.

But Bao Zheng hadn't guessed it yet.

What does Song Xuan want to do?

When he thought of this, Bao Zheng couldn't help but curse in his heart.

Is the gap between me and the child prodigy really that big?

I clearly knew that he had a plan for this, but no matter how hard I thought, I couldn't figure out what his plan was.

This is what makes Bao Zheng feel frustrated repeatedly.

As for Song Xuan's wish to take the imperial examination, Bao Zheng felt that he could do it.

The competition pressure is so great this time, do I have a chance to make the list?

After all, they all entered school together, and Bao Zheng didn't want the gap between him and Song Xuan to be too big.

Bao Zheng was also a "genius" in Hefei, but he did not seem to be ranked at the top because he came to Yingtian Academy where the competition was more intense.

The classmate learned about Song Xuan's news from Bao Zheng and continued to talk with others.

But it is difficult for people to retell the story in exactly the same way.

Therefore, it is understandable that the original words were distorted!
In order to witness Song Xuan's words, Yan Shu stayed in the academy to eat at noon, queuing in the cafeteria and listening to the discussions.

They were still discussing whether it was possible for Song Xuan to pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar.

He glanced at Song Shou with considerable pride.

Look, he actually got it done!

Song Shou had been prepared for this, but he was worried that Song Xuan would really go astray and actually influence a large number of people around him and follow his example.

Zhang Fangping is a clear example.

What a good seedling of a gentleman!

As a result, after being taken care of by Song Xuan, he was completely different from his previous self.

Song Shou couldn't change, and he had no way to keep Zhang Fangping by his side all the time.

"Interesting, really interesting."

After Yan Shu finished his meal, he told Fan Zhongyan what he saw and heard in the cafeteria.

Fan Zhongyan didn't expect that Song Xuan took the initiative to speak in order to solve the problem for the academy.

At that time, I was worried that he would talk nonsense.

"This matter is my fault."

Fan Zhongyan put down his pen:
"Song Twelve is truly a man of great intelligence. He managed to handle things so well without anyone noticing, and others couldn't find any fault with him."

"Compared to the city being filled with rumors about Song Xuan leading people to cause trouble, the people were more willing to listen to Song Xuan's outrageous talk about taking the imperial examination."

Because scholars have always been valued in the Song Dynasty, both officially and privately!

Becoming the top scholar is the dream that everyone pursues.

No matter whether you are capable or not, as long as you get first place, you will be envied.

Song Xuan had the chance to win the first place in the imperial examination last time, but unfortunately he was influenced by others and didn't even make the list.

Now that Song Xuan has "returned as the king" and has loudly declared that he will win the championship, it will only lead to even more crazy discussions, thus completely erasing the other matter.

"Are you just going to let them both off easily?"

Fan Zhongyan shook his head and said, "I still need to write to their families first to inform them of this matter and invite them to come to the academy."

"Persuade me to quit?"

"Of course not." Fan Zhongyan sighed, stroking his beard.
"No one is perfect, but fortunately, nothing serious has happened. However, I still need to punish him if he deserves it."

"Thank goodness nothing serious happened."

Yan Shu didn't want to say anything more. In short, if it wasn't for Song Xuan's face, he would never let this matter go lightly.

"After all, you, Fan Xiwen, are the dean, so it's up to you to handle it. I won't interfere."

Fan Zhongyan stood up and saluted Yan Shu respectfully:

"Thank you, Prefect Yan."

Yan Shu waved his hand and said, "If the students of the academy can achieve more good results in this examination, it will be the greatest comfort to me."

Fan Zhongyan was extremely confident about this:

"The students can study peacefully in the academy without having to worry too much about their lives, thanks to Prefect Yan's intermediary. Otherwise, I alone would not be able to convince Song Twelve to share such a large amount of profits."

"This way, students will study even harder. I believe that even if the difficulty of the exam increases from now on, there will always be more and more people from the academy who make the list."

"Hey."

Yan Shu was quite modest, because supporting Yingtian Academy was his original plan.

As for the money arriving so smoothly, it was really all thanks to Song Xuan.

Otherwise, we would have to move money here and there and use public money to complete this task.

Now the court has not spent too much money, and the old generation of Yingtian Academy has continued to rely on "financial backers" to maintain its operation. If it can achieve some better results.

Yan Shu was naturally looking forward to this matter.

"I won't say much more."

Yan Shu stood up and said, "Today's official business has not yet been dealt with. Cleaning the river is still the most important thing. I will not rest for long."

Fan Zhongyan saw Yan Shu off and went back to continue writing letters.

In fact, when Song Xuan returned to the classroom, many classmates once again saluted him.

Even though everyone knew that Song Xuan was very courageous, the fact that he explained his "ambitions" in front of everyone in the academy was still beyond everyone's understanding.

We are all used to keeping our goals in mind and working hard towards them.

In other words, many people are extremely "introverted".

We all care about our reputation.

After all, no one has absolute confidence that they can make the list.

Not to mention taking the imperial examination.

When Song Xuan sat down, Zhu Yu asked in a low voice:
"Shi Er Lang, you've returned as a king. Do you still want to take the exam for the top prize?"

"Of course, if you say something like that and it doesn't come true, wouldn't that be a slap in the face?"

Song Xuan then smiled and said, "I'm used to hitting other people in the face, not my own."

"Hehehe." Zhu Yu smiled again:
"Then you better be careful. I also want to pass the exam and become the top scorer."

"it is good."

Song Xuan naturally lay on the desk: "You are the first one who dares to challenge me. I will defeat you in the exam hall in the future!"

"Like Guan Yu?" Zhu Yu's mouth corners also raised slightly: "Horse archer Song Xuan!"

"Well, since you've discovered my secret, I'll definitely kill you!"

"Hey hey hey."

Zhu Yu just felt very happy to be with Song Xuan.

He didn't want to be as boring as the others.

Thinking is always extremely divergent.

Sometimes he's moving here, sometimes he's moving there, and he's not very "rules-abiding"!
Just like myself!
"Then I'll wait and see."

After Zhu Yu finished his harsh words, he immediately threw himself into studying.

Within a day, the matter of Song Xuan's success in the imperial examination was being discussed even during breaks.

Song Xuan walked out of the school gate and stretched.

"When will this day-to-day study end?"

"Twelfth brother, take the champion first, then talk about other things."

Zhang Fangping chuckled and said, "Because I also want to take the exam for the top prize, you may not be able to win."

"Ouch." Song Xuan lowered his arm: "You have ambition."

"And I."

Wang Tai also pretended to imitate Song Xuan, holding a folding fan in his hand:

"How can the position of Jieyuan allow you, Song Xuan, to be the only one in the front?"

"I'm fully prepared this time. No matter what history questions Prefect Yan asks, I can answer them!"

"That's good, even if you are Yan Liang and Wen Chou, you can still dominate Hebei."

Song Xuan snorted and laughed: "Even if you meet me, Guan Yu, you will have to turn around and run away. I will kill you all."

"You are the ugly one."

"You are Yan Liang."

"Hahaha."

Song Xuan smiled and did not continue to argue. Instead, he prepared to go back and hear what information Wang Gui had obtained.

From time to time, people greeted Song Xuan on the road.

Now, through unremitting efforts, Song Xuan has integrated into the life of Songcheng and become a living signboard.

Wait until you get home.

Song Xuan stood at the door, still looking at the only remaining stall.

The people in the Imperial City Bureau are becoming more and more skilled in making snacks, and their craftsmanship is getting better and better.

In addition, the entrance of Song Xuan Bookstore has become a prime location.

As a result, more and more customers come to them to fill their stomachs.

Song Xuan even suspected that the money they earned here was more than the monthly salary given to them by the court.

It has become Song Xuan's habit to watch the busy spies of the Imperial City Bureau from time to time.

After all, it has been so long that everyone has already got the same name as each other.

"how?"

"The Gu family's parents ignored them and their daughter."

Song Xuan nodded slightly. This kind of thing was within expectations.

After all, a mother's status is determined by her son, which makes perfect sense in today's society.

The Gu family is about to be wiped out, especially since the old man is no longer able to do so.

"How is Mrs. Gu's mental state?"

"Hearing Xiaohua say that, it's quite good, especially seeing that the young lady is happy every moment."

Song Xuan felt much more relieved after hearing this. It would be a good thing not to have any resentment in the chest after giving birth.

"That's fine."

Song Xuan looked at the people coming and going, and felt particularly comfortable for a moment?
"Brother, do you want to see her?"

"I do have this thought, but I'm afraid of disturbing them. After all, they are still very weak, and the medical facilities are extremely rudimentary. Any symptoms will not be discovered in time."

Song Xuan shook his head: "Wait a few days, until they are stronger, then I will find a way to go over and take a look."

"If you're anxious to go see someone, I have a plan."

(End of this chapter)