fake gentry

After Wang Yue and Wang Xizhi paid their respects to Wang Dun, Wang Yue stepped forward and bowed to Xie Hong: "You must be Xie Fengzhi. I am Wang Yue, the Prince of Langya. I was appointed as a lecturer in the Eastern Palace. The Crown Prince has instructed me to serve as his guest."

The emperor's exclusive official documents were called edicts or decrees, while the exclusive official documents for the crown prince were called edicts.

The Crown Prince's edict is a formal decree issued by the Crown Prince in his capacity as the heir apparent, and it has administrative force.

The people inside the Taiji Hall were once again utterly astonished.

The Crown Prince has actually come to recruit Xie Hong?

Why was such a high position given to the Crown Prince right from the start?

The Crown Prince's Assistant is the most special high-ranking official in the Eastern Palace system. It is a high-level advisory position specially set up by the emperor for the Crown Prince and belongs to the top prestigious position.

This position was also a third-rank official, equivalent to the rank of Attendant Gentleman of the Palace, and was a typical prestigious and respectable official post.

Generally speaking, this official position is only filled by the most renowned Confucian masters and senior officials. It is an honorary position in the Eastern Palace that only the top aristocratic families can obtain, and ordinary officials have no right to even dream of it.

Because the duties of the Crown Prince's tutor were to teach the Crown Prince about politics and the classics, and at the same time serve as the Crown Prince's core advisor, he had the responsibility to assist and guide the Crown Prince.

If Sima Shao appointed Xie Hong as the Crown Prince's tutor or a similar position to the Crown Prince's attendant, that would be understandable.

This type of official position is the sixth rank, a first-class and prestigious position, and is also the starting position for the sons of top aristocratic families.

Once the crown prince becomes emperor, officials like Wang Yue, who serve in the Eastern Palace, are promoted almost overnight.

No wonder the Crown Prince sent Wang Yue and Wang Xizhi along. This clearly shows that he values ​​Xie Hong too much and is using two outstanding sons of the Langya Wang clan to increase Xie Hong's influence on Wang Dun's side.

Lu Wan looked at Wang Dun and thought to himself that compared to him, Wang Ahei's chief secretary was actually quite incompetent.

How can a mere sixth-rank official position be compared to two prestigious third-rank official positions?

When Wang Yue saw Xie Hong staring blankly, she thought he was just overjoyed, but then she noticed Yang Man was also there and immediately felt a sense of unease.

"I pay my respects to Master Zuyan. May I ask when Master Zuyan arrived in Wuchang?"

Yang Man grinned: "Wang Changyu, are you here to compete with me for someone?"

Wang Yue thought to herself, "As expected," and bowed respectfully, saying, "Changyu dares not. The Crown Prince has said that Xie Fengzhi only needs to accept it."

Those inside the hall remained silent.

Can you do this?

Wang Xizhi had been observing Xie Hong ever since he entered the main hall.

He's almost 1.8 meters tall, which is definitely a towering figure these days.

But Xie Hong was at least half a head taller than him.

Moreover, Xie's son was indeed handsome.

It wasn't the effeminate kind of handsome, but rather a clear and bright handsomeness, like a jade tree standing in the wind.

But apart from these two things, Wang Xizhi really couldn't see anything else in Xie Hong.

Oh, his mathematical skills are excellent, but his distorted interpretations of classical texts have made him a heretic.

But why is this Xie boy staring at me the only one?

Wang Xizhi felt a faint sense of disgust.

Xie's son's clear eyes held a hint of curiosity, a scrutinizing gaze, and a barely perceptible eagerness.

Wang Xizhi suddenly felt a tightness in his chest.

not good!!

This slut actually has a thing for men?

Xie Hong noticed that Wang Xizhi's expression suddenly changed, and his eyes were filled with disgust, contempt, and deep anger as he looked at him.

He was increasingly puzzled.

Calligraphy Master, what's wrong with you?

We are complete strangers, so why are we so hostile at our first meeting?

"snort!"

Wang Xizhi glared at Xie Hong, then turned away with a flick of his sleeve, refusing to look at Xie Hong again. But suddenly he seemed to shudder, and one hand instinctively reached for his buttocks as he turned to the side.

Xie Hong felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

Hey, Wang Xizhi, you can't insult people like that.

Where the hell did I show any intention of running away from you?

Since you lack martial ethics, don't blame me for using you as a stepping stone.

At this moment, Wang Yue asked Yang Man, "Lord Zu Yan, what official position did the court appoint Xie Langjun to?"

Yang Man looked at Wang Yue with a half-smile: "Master Attendant."

Wang Yue couldn't help but gasp.

Father, this is not the same thing as what you said at all.

Wasn't it said that the emperor's summons was just a formality? Why then was such a prestigious and high-ranking position offered?

Who could refuse?

Not to mention that Xie's son is only sixteen years old, even the clan leaders of the four major clans in Wu County would absolutely not be able to resist this temptation.

Wang Yue was right. If Sima Rui had given Lu Wan the position of Attendant Gentleman of the Palace, Lu Wan would have immediately dared to switch sides from Wang Dun.

Lu Wan, the patriarch of the prestigious Lu clan of Wu Commandery, was summoned by Sima Rui, who was then the prime minister, to serve as his aide. To put it bluntly, he was just a prime minister's aide. While his starting position wasn't outrageously low, it certainly wasn't high either.

Of course, Lu Wan will definitely rise to great heights in the future, becoming Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, Attendant-in-Ordinary, and Minister of Works as a matter of course.

Even after he died, he still received the title of Grand Commandant.

Wang Dun sat in the superior position, looking down at Xie Hong and Wang Xizhi.

In terms of appearance alone, Wang Xizhi was the most handsome member of the Langya Wang clan.

However, Wang Dun had to admit that, in terms of Rong Zhi, Wang Xizhi was somewhat inferior to Xie Hong.

Wang Xizhi was more aloof than Xie Hong, while Xie Hong was carefree and unrestrained.

Without comparison, there is no harm; Wang Dun looked at Xie Hong and liked him more and more.

When I, King Ahei, was young, I won the princess's hand in marriage thanks to my looks and courage.

The Xie family's son is no less handsome than me, and he is even bolder than I was back then. Looking at him is like seeing myself back then.

Wang Dun couldn't help but reach out and touch his protruding belly, looking quite wistful.

How could I bear to let this child leave?

"Fengzhi, who do you choose?"

Wang Dun, surprisingly, adopted a smug expression and asked Xie Hong with a smile.

Xie Hong almost rolled his eyes.

Wang Ahei, that's enough.

Don't think I don't know what you're thinking.

It's like you're asking me to let you go no matter who I choose.

He first bowed deeply to Yang Man: "Lord Yang, please help me tell His Majesty that I am unfit for this great responsibility and dare not accept it."

Xie Hong's refusal of the emperor's summons was not surprising at all.

It would be an unexpected surprise if he were to suffer.

Are you kidding me?

Is a Yuanwai Sanqi Changshi no longer a Sanqi Changshi?

You, Xie, a mere sixteen-year-old brat, are you trying to slap the faces of all the famous scholars and ministers in the world?

Of course, when famous scholars were summoned, they liked to play the game of declining three times and being summoned three times.

Xie Hong then bowed to Wang Yue again: "Lecturer Wang, please convey my message to the Crown Prince: I, Xie Hong, am of meager virtue and talent, and dare not accept such a request."

Wang Xizhi suddenly turned around, looked at Xie Hong, and shouted, "Xie Fengzhi, you are too arrogant! Are you just trying to gain fame and reputation?"

Xie Hong deliberately glanced at Wang Xizhi's lower body, which startled Wang Xizhi, causing him to freeze in shock.

Hehehe, you misunderstood me, didn't you?

I'll scare you to death.

Just wait, I'll come find you tonight and sleep side by side with you.

"Brother Xizhi, I am not good at calligraphy, and you are not good at anything else. How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan?"

Inside the Taiji Hall, you could hear a pin drop.

Wang Yue stared at Xie Hong in disbelief.

What is Xie Zi saying?

He said A-Tu was a sparrow? And he was a swan?

Madness!

That's incredibly arrogant!

What does he take me, the Wang family of Langya, for?

Wang Yue is an upright and filial person who rarely gets angry.

Wang Xizhi's face suddenly turned blood red, then turned snow white again.

He pointed at Xie Hong with a trembling finger, his lips moving but no words coming out.

Lu Wan suddenly began to slowly chant:

"The shame of Yongjia has yet to be avenged."

When will the courtier hate it?

Driving a long chariot, we shattered the Helan Mountain pass.

Aspirations hungry for the Hulu meat, and laughed and thirst for the blood of the Huns.

Let's start afresh and rebuild our lost land.

"Towards the Heavenly Palace."

Wang Yue, Wang Xizhi, and Yang Man's gazes suddenly fell on Lu Wan, while Ge Hong immediately looked at Xie Hong.

As expected, Lu Wan smiled slightly: "This is Xie Fengzhi's ambition."

Wang Xizhi's expression suddenly turned to astonishment.

Is this his ambition?

Then I am far inferior to him.

Yang Man suddenly burst into laughter.

Then he took something out of his sleeve.

Jute paper wooden roll.

"Chenjun Xie Hong, kneel down and receive the imperial edict."

Everyone in the hall was startled once again.

Why is there an imperial edict?

Is this never going to end?