Thought

Dayan's officialdom is notoriously generous. During the war against the Turks ten years ago, the reigning Emperor Yan paid great attention to the transportation of war food and grass.In order to support the frontier army at that time, the official roads were built to be flat and wide, which laid the foundation for the victory of the war.

At this time, several carriages were moving forward at a constant speed on the wide official road, and the logo of Zhenyuanhou Mansion on the carriages passed by in a flash.In addition, during this period of time, there were many students who came to Beijing to rush for the exam, and the protection of officialdom also increased.

The carriages of the Zhenyuan Hou Mansion have been modified by Xue Yi, especially the carriage that Mu Nian is riding in is extraordinarily stable.

In the carriage, Mu Nian was thinking about what Guo Songyu said earlier.The test questions of the general examination can also be obtained. It seems that the people behind Guo Songyu have a lot of status in the court.

There may even be some of them among the examiners of the general examination this time.

Mu Nian sighed and leaned tiredly on the cushion.What Guo Songyu said about male pets suddenly echoed in his mind. What did Xue Yi do in the capital?

To be honest, he didn't believe that Xue Yi would spread his romantic history to the whole capital and even the upper class in public.Unless it is necessary information, to cover up some facts, or to lure snakes out of their holes.

Apart from these two options, he didn't know what else to explain.

Or it could be said that he instinctively rejected the truth of the matter, but from a certain face-to-face point of view, he was willing to believe it.I believe Xue Yi likes men!

"Xue Yi." Mu Nian muttered to himself, "What happened?"

"Master Mu, let's rest." The voice outside interrupted Mu Nian's deep thinking, and immediately followed the crowd into an inn.

In the evening, Mu Nian crouched in front of the desk, flipped through a book in his arms, and went through the test papers that Guo Songyu gave him at that time in his mind.Immediately listed some content other than the article on paper.

"Young Master Mu." The man in black suddenly fell from the beam and bowed his head respectfully, "This subordinate was sent by the Marquis of Zhenyuan to convey the news to you."

Mu Nian was startled at first, but relaxed when he heard the familiar address, "Get up."

"Master Mu, Master Hou decided to investigate your parents' background." The man in black did not beat around the bush, and directly explained the purpose of this trip, "I hope you know."

"This is a letter from the Lord to you."

Mu Nian nodded, without any trace of resistance, doubt, or sadness on his face.On the contrary, it seems to have been expected.The man in black didn't think much, "If you need something, please blow this whistle, and someone will come to help you."

After saying "咻", he disappeared into the room.

At the same time, the door of Mu Nian's room was pushed open, and Ma Xun and Pang Feng entered in turn.Unanimously, they set their eyes on the study room, where the man in black stood on the beam just now.

"It's really surprising." Ma Xun took the lead to withdraw his gaze, but he didn't expect Xue Yi to be so bold. He dared to use it soon after receiving the Yanzi order, and he was not afraid of being backlashed.

But this is not something he should worry about. The Swallow Token has been handed over to Xue Yi, and how to use it is also Xue Yi's business.He couldn't distinguish his attitude towards Xue Yi, it was not friendly after all.

Watching Xue Yi die, he will not push, nor will he help.Just like Ai Zhi trying to get rid of Xue Yi, if Xue Yi didn't notice, he would watch Xue Yi get killed.

It's that cruel.

"Master Mu doesn't seem to be at all curious that Master Hou will investigate his parents." Pang Feng's lips were pale, obviously the damage he received during the Mid-Autumn Festival has not recovered.

Mu Nian smiled, "I tricked Guo Songyu a bit. Someone behind me probably wants to tie me into a conspiracy. If I'm just an ordinary farmer's son, why did the people behind Guo Songyu issue such an order. "

"Only benefits will make people deliberately drive a wedge between me and Xue Yi, try their best to push me to a dead end, and reach out to help me when I'm at the end of my rope."

Mu Nian blinked, "Tell me, in this situation, do I have a choice? Life is better than death or surviving. Which one do you think is better?"

The silent atmosphere in the study room began to spread...it was a bit suffocating.

"Neither one is good." Ma Xun chuckled, "It's late at night, go to bed early."

"It's almost time to try, I don't want to show my ugly face in the number room." Mu Nian didn't care, and said pointedly, "What do you think?"

Ma Xun sneered, "I don't believe that no one will prepare something to suppress or divert your attention." After speaking, he opened the door and walked out.

Pang Feng heard the two talking in a cloud, and walked out with his head sullen.

"Yes, yes!" Mu Nian murmured softly in the empty study room, "But who would give up life-saving things?"

He was not joking what he said just now. To him, Xue Yi was like a fork in the narrow life path that suddenly appeared, leading to a brand new future.

It's like a straw that falls on the water. When you catch it, you don't know what the result will be, life... or death.But there is no difference. No matter what, he will definitely hold on to it while drowning.

In Kyoto, Xue Yi tapped the table with his fingers.There is a piece of paper on the table with four names on it.

"The candidate for the chief examiner of the examination has been determined so quickly?" Xue Yi tapped a name on the paper with his fingertips, "This name looks very familiar."

Standing behind Xue Yi, Yan Yi glanced at the name under Xue Yi's fingertips, "My lord, he is the eldest son of Linjiang Xie's mansion, Xie Feng. He was exiled because he offended the dignitaries in Beijing two years ago. It's outside."

"Why are you back again?" Xue Yi wondered.

"The dignitaries in Beijing that Xie Feng offended were overthrown. Xie Feng's mentor started to move around, found the vengeful opponents of the overthrown dignitaries, and transferred them back."

The corners of Xue Yi's mouth were slightly curved, which seemed to be a half-smile, "As soon as I came back, I took up a very popular position, one of the six deputy examiners, who is Xie Feng's mentor, and he has good energy."

"A cabinet scholar from the Imperial Academy." Yan Yi heard the strings and knew the elegance, "He was born as a Jinshi in Chenghua three years ago, and he is dedicated to assisting the current emperor."

"Peaches and plums are everywhere."

Xue Yi chuckled, and Yan disappeared as soon as he heard the sound.

Footsteps gradually approached, "Master Hou, someone is visiting."

The author has something to say:

I'm still moving today, and it's almost over. I took the time to write a little bit, and it will be almost done tomorrow.