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Gu Ning gave him a meaningful look: "It's just that, Mr. Xu, you still have to persuade His Highness to keep these idiots."

Hearing this, Mr. Xu smiled helplessly: "It's really... this step is too big! The quota for Yiyin to become an official is like the lifeblood of some people."

"If they really lose their quota, they will definitely be resentful. This is definitely not what His Highness and you want to see." Mr. Xu glanced at Gu Ning tentatively before continuing, "Now the Chu State is full of hundreds of people. When things are in ruins and awaiting prosperity, how can the ruler and his ministers be alienated because of these things?"

Gu Ning sat on the stone bench, listening to Master Xu's analysis, without much expression on her face.

Seeing this scene, Mr. Xu's heart was in his throat.

A moment later, he heard Gu Ning say softly: "Master Xu's words make some sense."

Mr. Xu breathed a sigh of relief, and before the smile was on his face, he heard what Gu Ning said next: "It's just a matter of reducing the number of official positions for Yiyin. It is imperative."

Master Xu's expression completely froze, and the smile froze on his face: "But..."

"However, this reduction in quotas is not as large as Mr. Xu thought." Gu Ning added with a smile, "It is just to reduce the quotas for each aristocratic family by a few."

"If my father's merits were high, how many more places would there be."

Gu Ning said this with a smile, as if he was talking about something trivial.

However, in Master Xu's ears, these words were like a thunder, causing him to stand up immediately.

Nowadays, the quota for Biyin to become an official is very simple. If you can be ranked first in the clan register, there will be five quotas every year. By analogy, if you reach the third class, there will only be two quotas.

And now the meaning of what Gu Ning said...

Master Xu opened his lips and said tremblingly: "Please make it clear, Princess."

"Actually, the quota is determined based on the ranking in the clan register, but... on the original basis, each class of aristocratic family will be reduced by one!"

"The remaining places are all based on merit."

Gu Ning calculated and smiled at Master Xu: "According to the Xu family's achievements, it is enough to add more than twenty places. Master Xu, this is a good thing!"

Master Xu's heart was beating loudly, but his intuition told him that this matter was by no means that simple.

"If that's the case... wouldn't that be contrary to His Highness's purpose?"

Under Master Xu's nervous gaze, Gu Ning nodded slightly: "Master Xu is really amazing, he actually grasped the key points at a glance."

"Your Highness told me that the children of the aristocratic family who join the officialdom should not be higher than the fifth rank." Gu Ning said the cruelest words in the gentlest tone, "In this way, if you have high hopes for the children of your family, I will never use this quota.”

Hearing this, a stone in Mr. Xu's heart finally fell to the ground.

He shook his head and reminded: "If it were me, all the children in the clan would have to take the scientific examination. If they fail the scientific examination, I am afraid that this quota will be considered."

"Yes." Gu Ning nodded, "I just want to give you more opportunities to choose."

"But..." Gu Ning raised her lips and smiled, "If the children of your aristocratic family can pass the scientific examination and become a Jinshi in a serious manner, then why bother to seek so many places to become an official?"

Master Xu was paused for a moment by Gu Ning's words, and couldn't reply for a long time.

After a moment, he lowered his head and smiled bitterly: "Indeed, they are getting worse every year."

The children of aristocratic families grew up in fine clothes and fine food, and did not know the sufferings of the world. If their parents had not placed high hopes on them, how could they be willing to study hard in school for many years?

Even from the Xu family, only three people were admitted to White Deer Academy.

"Your Highness has a good plan." He sighed.

Officials who are under the protection of the imperial court are limited to the fifth rank and cannot come into contact with the core of the court. However, the courtiers who can truly contact the core are all those who fought hard in the scientific examination. Whether it is for the country or the people, it is a good thing. .

"Master Xu, I trust you and that's why I've said so much to you." Gu Ning said softly, "Don't reveal these things."

Mr. Xu was startled and then responded with a smile: "Don't worry, Princess, if the news leaks from me, none of us Xu family members will be able to win."

This is indeed a poisonous oath for Mr. Xu.

Gu Ning smiled more sincerely: "Master Xu said that, I feel relieved."

After saying that, Gu Ning was about to leave, but at this moment, Master Xu stopped her and called out: "Princess Princess..."

Gu Ning turned around and looked at him in confusion.

He was silent for a while and then said what he had been thinking about for a long time: "The Pei family is so popular that sometimes..."

In the royal family, sincerity is never reliable.

Nowadays, Gu Ning and Xie Yan are in love when they are young. Naturally, they are inseparable. Even if they have shortcomings, they are insignificant in each other's hearts. But when the two of them are tired of each other...these shortcomings that were once ignored will be revealed in each other's hearts. At one moment it all comes together.

Until then, where should the Pei family go?

"Thank you, Mr. Xu, for reminding me." Gu Ning smiled brightly and her eyes were calm, "We are all aware of these things."

She believed in Xie Yan.

She trusts her own eyes.

Gu Ning left without any hesitation.

Xu Feiyao stood far away in the bamboo forest. It wasn't until Gu Ning left that she dared to come out and trotted up to her father who looked worried.

"Father, what's the matter with you?"

Xu Feiyao's eyes were full of worry.

"I'm fine." Mr. Xu waved his hand, sat on the stone bench and sighed.

Seeing this scene, Xu Feiyao's heart was in her throat: "Father, could it be that Princess Changning is using her power to bully others..."

"That's not true." Mr. Xu patted her hand helplessly, "I was just thinking that Princess Changning is worse than Princess Changning!"

Hearing this, Xu Feiyao was stunned: "How is that possible?"

She flatly denied Master Xu's words and said through gritted teeth: "How can Princess Changning be compared to Princess Changning?"

"The eldest princess is a forthright person, with a straightforward temperament, and disdains intrigues with others." Mr. Xu thought about it and said this, "But sometimes in the court, such a temperament will only lead to being plotted by others. "

"Princess Changning is different." Mr. Xu said softly, "She has the frankness of the eldest princess, but she is also scheming."

"Sometimes, being scheming is not necessarily a bad thing."

Xu Feiyao never expected that just a conversation could make Master Xu favor Gu Ning so much.

Her red lips were moving up and down, but she didn't know what to say. She could only say in a light voice: "Father, didn't you look down on her the most before?"

"I was wrong." Mr. Xu admitted his shortcomings. "His Highness is willing to tell her such a confidential matter, which is enough to prove that she is extraordinary."

"Although I have never seen her other side, I believe in His Highness's vision."

When Xu Feiyao heard the words, she gritted her teeth and finally swallowed the words.

Seeing the unconvinced look in Xu Feiyao's eyes, Master Xu said earnestly: "You don't have to be so angry."

"Actually, I have already made plans." Mr. Xu sighed softly, "You don't have to think about it anymore."

Xu Feiyao was stunned: "Why? Didn't you say before..."

"That was before." Mr. Xu patted Xu Feiyao's shoulder, "Today is different from the past. The relationship between you and Princess Changning is like the light of fireflies and the bright moon."

"It's incomparable...it's incomparable!"

Master Xu's words made Xu Feiyao's face turn red.

"Father, you said before that I could enter the palace and compete with others." Xu Feiyao said angrily, "Why did you change your mind after only meeting Princess Changning once? Or was it that you were coerced by her? "

"Nonsense!" Mr. Xu glared at her angrily, "How could I be coerced by her?"

"I think you can't beat her!" Seeing that Xu Feiyao was still unconvinced, Mr. Xu explained, "She has a good family background and is favored by His Highness. Your family background is not as good as hers, and you are not as favored by His Highness as she is."

"Oh no..." Mr. Xu added, "You have never met His Highness."

"I've seen it!" Xu Feiyao's face turned red, with a hint of green ambiguity flashing in her eyes, "I've seen it!"

Her last words came out loud.

Hearing this, Mr. Xu's heart sank: "Have you really met His Highness?"

"If I have never met His Highness, even if my father asks me to participate in the draft, I will not go!" Xu Feiyao said clearly, "Father, Your Highness has never seen me. If His Highness..."

"This is absolutely impossible." Mr. Xu said firmly, "If you had seen His Highness's attitude towards Princess Changning, you would never have had these thoughts!"

Having said that, before Xu Feiyao could speak, he had already summoned the guards in the mansion.

"Please step out, miss."

"Yes!" The guard agreed and immediately stood in front of Xu Feiyao.

Xu Feiyao knew very well that these guards followed Master Xu's orders, so she walked out without stopping for a moment.

……

Xu Feiyao left the bamboo forest angrily, feeling unhappy in her heart.

She had indeed met Xie Yan, and even fell in love with him at first sight.

On that day when the army was victorious and returned to court, she saw Xie Yan from a distance in the restaurant. Such a high-spirited and handsome prince was enough to make any girl's heart flutter.

Thinking of this, a little blush appeared on Xu Feiyao's face.

She gritted her teeth and walked to the flowing water wine glass, deliberately sitting opposite Gu Ning.

However, Gu Ning didn't even give her a spare look, and only focused on talking to Chu Shiling beside her.

Chu Shiling was complaining to Gu Ning: "You don't know that Chu He An is so arrogant! She actually wants to marry His Highness!"

"She deserves it too!" Chu Shiling said, sighing fiercely.

Gu Ning noticed the eyes coming from all directions and quickly patted Chu Shiling on the shoulder, taking the opportunity to remind: "Keep your voice down, there are people around!"

Hearing this, Chu Shiling reluctantly closed her mouth, but she always expressed her dissatisfaction with Princess He'an with a look of disdain.

"If she wants to fight, just let her go." Gu Ning tugged on Chu Shiling's cheek and said softly, "She won't succeed."

Chu Shiling glanced at Gu Ning and suddenly came to Gu Ning: "Is it true that as the rumors say... His Highness was injured when he escaped from the imperial city... His foundation was injured..."

Even though Chu Shiling lowered her voice, the excitement hidden in her tone could still be clearly heard by Xu Feiyao sitting opposite.

As soon as Gu Ning raised his head, he ran into Xu Feiyao's excited eyes that concealed gossip.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Gu Ning pushed Chu Shiling away angrily, "If you really want to know, you might as well ask His Highness directly."

Hearing this, Chu Shiling immediately shook her head, opened her mouth, and mouthed at Gu Ning: "I don't dare!"

She didn't notice at all that the roots behind Gu Ning's ears had turned red.

Xu Feiyao, who was opposite, had been paying attention to the movements of the two of them. Naturally, she did not miss Gu Ning's expression that became unnatural at this moment, and Gu Ning's ear that seemed to be dripping with blood.

For a moment, Xu Feiyao fell into self-doubt.

However, before she could observe for too long, Gu Ning and Chu Shiling stood up and left the table.

Xu Feiyao subconsciously wanted to keep up, but she found that Princess He'an was moving faster than her.