Self-help guide for non-professional young masters

"Ziyou, do you really want to do this? Years of brotherhood, can't it compare to King Jin's kindness of knowing you, can you still expect him to succeed in enthroning?"

"He and I are not as superficial as you think."

Su Qinghe still wanted to argue, but before he could say anything, Junziyou's eyes widened suddenly, and then his legs gave way, and he fell unconsciously on the ground.

And one step behind him, there was an extra man in black who had beaten him unconscious just now with an iron rod in his hand. He was wearing strict night clothes, and his every move revealed an unquestionable majesty.

Su Qinghe seemed a little flustered, "...is that you?"

"It seems that this time King Jin's wedding, the gentleman has put in a lot of effort. All he did was because he didn't want an innocent woman to harm his innocent prince. Normally, I would just sit on the mountain and watch the tiger Fighting, it’s nice to watch this good show. But this time, I have the same goal as him, so it’s okay to help him.”

"My lord, how could you..."

"I do things, do I still need to report to you?"

"No, that's not what I mean."

"Or is it your childhood friend's turn, you forgot the deal you made with me, and want to betray?"

"...The lower officials dare not."

"You don't even have the guts to measure it."

The man in black walked up to Su Qinghe while talking, kicked Junziyou who was already unconscious, and sneered, "Don't forget, there is something you dare not tell him until you die. Well, if that matter is revealed to the world, not only you will become a street mouse, but even your relatives in Gusu will be implicated, and none of them will survive. Do you still want to get out when you are already on the boat? Ridiculous. Remember Now, your choice is to live well, do things for me, or..."

Speaking of this, the other party paused for a while, leaned over and pulled the unconscious Jun Ziyou on his shoulders, and sneered without looking back: "Or jump into the abyss, leaving no bones left. If there is a day, I will still I really want to ask, who will you choose when a gentleman is tossing your own life?"

Then Su Qinghe didn't worry about that, he quickly caught up with the man's back, and couldn't wait to ask: "Where is your lord going to take Ziyou, and what are you going to do to him?"

"Sure enough, you still care about him. But you have to be clear that his existence will only become an obstacle to your future. If you want to get to a high position, you must first abandon etiquette, righteousness and shame, and secondly, your dignity and humanity. Official fighting is not a game It's a child's play at home, if you take one wrong step, you will be ruined and ruined. I don't need indecisive, gentle scholars who can't make a move. Go back and think about it earlier. If you really can't give up Junziyou, then..."

Speaking of this, the man in black turned his head, his sharp gaze made Su Qinghe feel uncomfortable, but his next words made the latter fall into an ice cave: "Then, abandon yourself."

give up……

Abandon……

abandoned……

A few days later, Xiao Beicheng woke up from the nightmare, sat up abruptly, wiped off the cold sweat on his forehead, listened to the noise outside the house, and felt depressed.

He called Shen Ci and saw that the latter was neatly dressed and did not seem to be sleeping at all, so he became suspicious, "It's fine, what are you doing up late?"

Shen Ci couldn't hide his joy, and brought the herbal tea to the man's mouth, seeing that his prince pushed him away with extreme disgust, and reluctantly took the tea cup to drink, even more grinning from ear to ear.

"My lord, you forgot. It will be your big day in a few days. The whole house is preparing for it. Housekeeper Liu is so busy that he is dizzy. But everyone is tired from work at the moment, and we should take a rest later. At dawn, you have to prepare to meet your future father-in-law and mother-in-law."

Xiao Beicheng, whose consciousness was still hazy at first, was sobered up by these words. He thought that there were still ten and a half months for the gentleman to find a way to cancel this marriage, but he didn't think that the man in the palace was clearly determined to want him. Marry Cao Yuwan and come in.

It is said to be an auspicious day, but in fact it is to drive ducks to the shelves. I can't wait to let them consummate the bridal chamber on the same day. Is this okay?

Without further ado, Xiao Beicheng got up and dressed and was about to run away. While putting on his boots, he muttered: "Where did this gentleman go! He disappeared without a trace when he went out to give gifts. Is he trying to kill me!"

Believe his "wait for it" nonsense, Xiao Beicheng waited until the auspicious day, seeing that the bride was about to marry into bed, Junziyou quietly disappeared.

I thought that the most unacceptable thing about King Jin's big marriage was his bed partner who used to share the same bed. Even if he was not in a hurry, he would stop this marriage like a fire, but it is a pity that Xiao Beicheng still underestimated this dog .

However, when the matter developed to this point, it was too late to regret it, and he couldn't make some ridiculous excuses about King Jin's sudden illness and not being able to marry the princess to make him lose face.

Seeing Shen Ci staring at him in astonishment, Xiao Beicheng felt that he couldn't hold back his face, coughed lightly to relieve the awkward atmosphere, and said strangely: "This king's official boots were rewarded by the emperor, I can't put it down, I wish I could wear them to sleep, I have to put it on when I wake up recently, or I will feel uncomfortable all over."

Shen Ci didn't have much heart, so he was really bluffed by his words, nodded stupidly, and said, "But what you said is true, before Shaoqing left, he was talking about giving you the fruit plate for your big wedding with his own hands. Add a handful of longan, why did the person disappear. I have been busy with your marriage these days, and forgot to go to Dali Temple to ask, I wonder if he is involved in the case again, otherwise, how could he not even show his face?"

Previously, in order not to let people feel that King Jin's marriage was strange, Xiao Beicheng deliberately ignored Jun Ziyou, ignored his actions, and even did not know his whereabouts.Now that the matter is imminent, but the most important person has disappeared, how can one not be in a hurry?

After sending Shen Ci away, Xiao Beicheng fidgeted in the room and drank several cups of tea to relieve his uneasiness, but soon he noticed something strange.

With Junziyou's always cautious temperament, even if something goes wrong in any link, it usually will not affect the progress of the plan.

If there is no accident this time, then he will definitely keep the message within easy reach, so as to convey it to himself.

Then it will be in...

After Xiao Beicheng drank the tea, his movements froze, he stared at the thing in his hand thoughtfully, and slowly turned the drained cup upside down.

Sure enough, the bottom of the tea bowl was engraved with tiny shallow marks, which would not have been found without careful inspection.

He shook his head and sighed, hid the teacup in his sleeve and went to the study room, rubbed ink into the bottom of the bowl, and saw clearly the handwriting left by the man.

"Follow the tricks... Well, the tricks are the tricks, I dare not marry you, if that Cao Yuwan is extremely ugly, where do you want my king's face to be?"

That being said, since it was Junziyou's plan, Xiao Beicheng had no reason to waste his good intentions. After tidying up, he prepared generous gifts and took Shen Ci to the Cao Mansion.

Firstly, this is to cooperate with Junziyou's plan, secondly, it is necessary to be polite, not to leave anything for others to talk about, and thirdly, it is to find out the truth of the other party.

Cao Nansheng didn't look forward to this marriage at all, Xiao Beicheng came as promised, he was also extremely terrified, trembling, bowed to the person, welcomed the person in, and in the morning, he was sweating all over his back, and his clothes were soaked go.

"This... how dare you bother the prince to come here in person, it should be a subordinate official who came to pay a visit to the mansion."

"Lord Cao, you are joking, you are my future father-in-law! It is a thoughtful courtesy of my king to visit, isn't it?"

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, my lord, you are too serious. It is a lowly official who has climbed up to the lord. The little girl has little talent and lack of knowledge, and she is not good enough for you."

Hearing his words, Xiao Beicheng was not polite, went straight to the hall and sat on the guest seat, savoring the hot tea brought by the servants, "It's not so bad to say, since it's going to be a door-to-door Concubine Jin, why don't you call out Ling Qianjin and let me see your future wife, how about it?"

Before Cao Nansheng could answer, Mrs. Cao who was standing behind him spoke first: "This... this is against the rules, my lord, the groom's official has to be in the bridal chamber to lift his hijab to see the bride. Our natal family is really embarrassing... ..."

The husband and wife exchanged glances with each other, and seeing Cao Nan's timid face, Mrs. Cao pushed him hard, grinning fiercely, but she didn't want Xiao Beicheng to have a panoramic view of this scene.

He rolled his eyes indiscriminately, and said sarcastically, "Mrs. Cao is so amazing. Could it be that Ling Qianjin also has the same temperament? That king really dare not marry."

Before the two of them could react, Xiao Beicheng got up and patted his sleeves. Xiao Hei took the opportunity to crawl out from the sleeves, followed his arms and climbed up his shoulders. They are more guilty.

Xiao Beicheng closed his eyes and said: "It's not impossible not to let Ling Qianjin see you, but Mr. Cao, this king is not here for this matter."

"My lord, if you need it, just order it, as long as the official can do it, it will definitely..."

"A few days ago, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple was my confidant, Jun Ziyou, to congratulate the congratulatory gift of marriage, he once sent a good-quality agate Ruyi to the mansion. But he never returned, which made me very anxious. , I searched for several days but couldn't find any trace, so I had to go to the door and ask personally, does Mr. Cao know his whereabouts?"

Realizing that Junziyou was his real purpose, Cao Nan wiped the cold sweat off his brow, and when he heard that the man's whereabouts were unknown, he couldn't let go of his suspense for a moment.

"What? Master Shaoqing didn't go back all this time? But before the sun set that day, he said he had to take a step ahead and left. How could..."

"Did he reveal where he was going?"

"This... Master Shaoqing didn't say anything, and the subordinate didn't ask too much. However, he asked about Mr. Li San that day, and the subordinate thought, maybe he will go to see Master Li."

Speaking of this, Mrs. Cao secretly kicked him again, this time Cao Nan straightened up and stared back, leaving Mrs. Cao speechless.

Seeing their reactions, Xiao Beicheng didn't want to pester them, so he went back home.

On the way, Shen Ci also asked: "My lord, is it true that Mr. Cao has a wicked heart and tied Shaoqing away?"

"With Cao Nansheng's courage, he wouldn't dare. However, when he mentioned the third son Li, he presumably is Li Chenyi, the third son of Li Mingyu's Jijiu Li Mingyu from the Guozijian. This reminds me of something."

Shen Ci scratched his head, "My lord, I don't know about official affairs, I haven't heard much about this lord."

"The point is not Li Mingyu, but the Imperial College. According to the usual practice, talents from the high school of the scientific examination must enter the Imperial Academy for intensive training. Only those who pass the palace examination and enter the Imperial Academy as a bachelor have the opportunity to officially enter the imperial court. But Ziyou made an exception this time and made the top three It is not uncommon for Tanhua Jiang Linyuan to rely on the influence of the Jiang family to study in the Imperial College for three years after directly seeking an official position, but the other two are at odds with each other."

If you just want to promote a gentleman, the emperor doesn't have to do this. Even if it's to cover up the purpose of spreading branches and leaves, the noise will be too loud, and it's putting the cart before the horse to attract attention.

Xiao Beicheng stopped, looked back at the Cao family's mansion, and finally thought of the problem.

Could it be that Junziyou is just a cover, and the person who was actually placed is the second place Su Qinghe?