The system is forcing me to heal the cannon fodder male supporting role again

Lu Ji stared at Shen Zhiwei with wide eyes, his heart beating fast.

Shen Zhiwei twitched the corners of his lips: "The eldest prince is modest, diligent and frugal, and has excellent morals and talents. He is indeed a suitable candidate for the crown prince."

Lu Ji was overjoyed immediately, always wondering if he was dreaming, what the original owner had spent so much time on, he could have done it in one day? !

Lu Ji's throat was dry, and he scratched his head after a long while, feeling a bit embarrassed: "But... I don't know how to write, what else can I do if I don't practice martial arts?"

Although he can recognize the characters here at all times, but the writing is also a ghostly talisman. Let him use this writing to socialize in office. Is it necessary for the colleagues in the six departments in the future to learn to guess characters by looking at pictures?

"I want you to join the court because of many considerations." Shen Zhiwei said in a low voice, "You probably don't know that now that the eldest prince is in the court, there are very few people available under his command."

"Since Prime Minister Zuo passed away, all civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty have followed Mu Heng's lead, and the eldest prince has been constrained in everything he does. However, no matter whether it is following the ancestor's precepts, or checking the qualifications of the school, he is obviously better than the king of Wei."

"When Empress Xiaowen was still alive, the Eldest Prince was originally recognized by the Manchu Dynasty as the candidate for the heir apparent. Now, although most of the officials support King Wei, how can they actually value him sincerely?"

This fact is well known to everyone, and it is more appropriate to say that it is Mu Heng who is behind him rather than supporting him.

"In today's situation, although His Majesty only favors the Mu family, it is not irreversible." Shen Zhiwei pondered, "There are still people in the court who disagree with Mu Xiang's faction, and Zuo Xiang was the leader of the world's scholars before his death. Your Majesty wants To dispose of the elders and establish the younger ones, one has to find a way to block the mouths of the crowd. Whether you want to help the First Prince, or compete with Mu Xiang, entering the court at this time is the best choice."

Lu Ji scratched his head, always feeling that something was wrong, after thinking for a while, he suddenly understood: "But how do I enter the court?"

He is fine, and he has no background...

Wait, background?

Lu Ji's eyes suddenly lit up, how could he forget!He is now a majestic and authentic prince, even if he is a king with a different surname, he is still a relative of the emperor, so what's the difficulty in getting an official in the court?

All kinds of scenes of the rich and powerful's sons being shadowed into officials emerged in his mind. Lu Ji couldn't help but sigh with emotion. He didn't expect that he would have a day when he could rely on his background to make a living.

I don't know if the landlord uncle knows that he has such a prospect now, will he regret raising his rent too often.

He was thinking about the life he had been hanging around all the way, but Shen Zhiwei suddenly interrupted him mercilessly.

"It's not difficult for you to enter the court...but now the six ministries in the court, except the Ministry of Rites, are all under the control of Mu Heng. I can arrange you to go to an idle yamen. It is easy to enter the court, but what is the use of this?"

During the dog days, a basin of cold water poured Lu Ji a chill.

Lu Ji was dejected: "If this doesn't work, what else can I do?"

After a moment of silence, two words suddenly came from the top of my head.

"Imperial examination."

Lu Ji froze for two seconds, then suddenly raised his head, stared at him incredulously, then shook his head like a rattle.

"No, no, I really don't know how to do this, Mr. Shen, I'll call you brother anyway, you can't trick me!"

What a joke, he can't even write with a calligraphy brush. It would be faster for Mu Heng to turn himself in for the imperial examination if he was asked to write a fuss!

When he passed the local examination in Laoshizi all the way to Jinshi, he might not be the second Fan Jin.By that time, the name of the country may have been changed, so he can only go up to the mountain to shout long live at Mu Heng's enthronement ceremony, and then be regarded as a typical case with a knife.

Then why do you need him, why not wash up and go home to sleep.

Lu Ji almost wrote the words "rejection" on his face, and Shen Zhiwei was helpless: "It is an unwritten rule in my court that if you are recommended by an official of the third rank or above, you can directly enter the imperial examination. You are nominated as an official, since you are admitted based on your true talents and learning, only this level, no matter how others obstruct you, you cannot be dismissed arbitrarily, so you can have a reputation and ask His Majesty for a real job."

Lu Ji's brain seemed to be rusted, and he said, "But where can I find such a third-rank official?"

Hearing this, Shen Zhiwei straightened his sleeves lightly, with a calm expression on his face.

"I'm a low-ranking official, but now I have a idle job in the Ministry of War. I'm just a third-rank military minister, and I'm just a first-rank Duke."

ha?

Lu Ji reacted for a moment, and almost vomited blood in the next moment. How could he forget that there was such an existence crushing him sitting in front of him, a mere third grade, can you stop saying such pretentious things in such a flat tone, my friend!

Lu Ji twitched his lips: "This is a good idea, but can Mu Heng allow me to take the imperial examination blatantly?"

Shen Zhiwei said indifferently: "Of course he won't, but such trivial matters as forging an identity and sending you to the examination room can still be done by lower officials."

Lu Ji was speechless, and couldn't help wiping his face vigorously.

Why did Shen Zhiwei say such things with a righteous expression? After all, wouldn't the emperor be angry if he used his identity to take the exam like this? !

"Why are you angry?" Shen Zhiwei raised his eyebrows slightly after listening to his words, "As a prince, it is beneficial and harmless to promote the imperial examination. Bad habits can't be completely abolished, as long as you don't cheat for personal gain, it's too late for His Majesty to reward you, so naturally you won't be angry."

Lu Ji was persuaded by him, but he still felt that this idea was too far-fetched: "But I really don't know anything, how can I pass the exam?"

Shen Zhiwei raised his lips: "No, can't you learn?"

"But... Who can I learn from?" Lu Ji bit his nails in distress. He could learn, but this candidate was really difficult.

First of all, since the imperial examination is a secret examination, the mentor of course cannot find Mu Heng's cronies, but telling anyone who is not in the plan is actually very easy to leak.

Secondly, this person must also have enough patience and skills, otherwise he may be so angry that he will meet the King of Hades before teaching him.

In the end, this person must be able to meet frequently. If he meets once a year like Cowherd and Weaver Girl, he can basically choose to give up.

Lu Ji thought for a while, frowned, and stopped talking.

Shen Zhiwei slowly sat up straight.

Lu Ji looked at him and asked tentatively, "Elder Prince?"

Shen Zhiwei paused, but before answering, Lu Ji shook his head and denied: "No, the eldest prince lives in the palace, and it is inconvenient for him to come and go, so he is not a good candidate."

Shen Zhiwei gave a faint "hmm", and Lu Ji continued to frown and think hard.

Shen Zhiwei got out of bed in a few steps, walked to the table and sat down, raised his hand and poured a cup of tea.

Lu Ji scratched his chin, suddenly his eyes lit up, and he slapped the table with a "bang": "How is Uncle Song? The last time we chatted, Uncle Song also studied, and it is said that he was the first in the scientific examination back then! "

With a "click", Shen Zhiwei forcefully put down his teacup, as if he wanted to speak, but Lu Ji quickly shook his head: "No, no, Uncle Song has only passed the provincial examination, and he has never been to the general examination, not to mention how long it has passed now , Maybe this question type has been changed..."

Lu Ji almost wanted to break his head. He looked at Shen Zhiwei and looked down at the teacup in his hand. It seemed that the teacup could grow a flower. He couldn't help but said, "Master Shen, don't worry about drinking tea. Doing things for the First Prince will make us a family from now on, you also think about it for me?"

"I..." Shen Zhiwei opened his mouth, and suddenly coughed violently.

Lu Ji got up and poured him a cup of tea, muttering in his mouth: "I told you to rest more, but you should drink less of this wine in the future, as the saying goes..."

Before finishing a sentence, Shen Zhiwei coughed worse, Lu Ji patted him on the back, frowned and said, "I'll ask the doctor to take a look."

"No need." Before he took a step, his sleeves tightened suddenly, Shen Zhiwei clenched his fist against his lips and coughed twice, "Still, it's important to think about the candidate."

"Are you okay? Then why are you coughing so badly?" Lu Ji was puzzled.

Shen Zhiwei's face was a little red, but a few words seemed to be squeezed out between his teeth: "It's windy at night, it's just a little cold."

"Hey, didn't you say it earlier, brother, can I not close the window for you here?" Lu Ji slapped him on the shoulder, turned around and went to close the window.

The night outside the window was thick, and it was already time to light the lamps, but the huge Duke's Mansion was very quiet, as if only Shen Zhiwei's bedroom was occupied.

But Lu Ji knew that as long as he yelled, there would be servants coming out of nowhere. , I don't feel comfortable doing anything.

But when he thought of Prince Jing's Mansion, Lu Ji suddenly felt a little lost. The location of the Duke's Mansion was too remote. Although it was quiet, it seemed a little deserted.But half a day later, he had already started to miss the hustle and bustle of people and fireworks at the gate of the palace.

And Lin Bo Ah Wu and Yue Qingbo, if they knew that he was going through life and death today, maybe they would talk about it endlessly.

It's just that I'm afraid I'm going to spend the night at the Duke's Mansion tonight...

He looked up at the bright yellow stars in the dark blue sky, feeling a little worried in his heart, even the stars seemed to be more attractive.Fortunately, he had delivered the letter to Prince Jing's Mansion, so they wouldn't be too worried.

After closing the window, Lu Ji turned around, and saw a few books on a table at hand.On the blue cover, the large characters of "Current Affairs Strategy" and "Poetry and Prose Collection" are very eye-catching.

Lu Ji suddenly remembered that it seemed that every time he saw Shen Zhiwei, he was reading a book. He thought he was reading about the art of war, but the title of the book didn't quite fit.

He pointed to the cover: "Can I read these books?"

Shen Zhiwei looked calm and nodded slightly.Lu Ji picked it up and flipped through it. He could recognize most of the characters, but his ancient prose was not very good, so he could barely read the general meaning.

"You wrote this all?" Lu Ji flipped through the book, only to see that there were many densely packed annotations on it.

Unexpectedly, Shen Zhiwei, a military general, would actually read these things.

Shen Zhiwei made a "huh" sound, and said lightly: "It's just some books on policy theory, poetry and prose. If you talk about taking the exam, these are generally the exams..."

"You know it?" Lu Ji was surprised, and sat down in front of him with great interest, "Then who is your teacher?"

Shen Zhiwei paused for a moment: "Officials of the third rank and above in the court, as well as the children of the royal family, all went to the Chongxian Hall to study essays together when they were young. The teacher of the main class was Tang Xueshi, who has passed away."

Lu Ji nodded, with a look of shame on his face: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked. Oh, it would be great if your mentor is still alive. Let him teach me. Maybe it will work..."

Shen Zhiwei stood up suddenly, Lu Ji stared at him blankly, Shen Zhiwei looked unbearable, and said coldly: "You have thought of so many people, but you haven't thought of me?"

"Ah?" Lu Ji's face was dull, Shen Zhiwei narrowed his eyes slightly, suddenly put one hand on the back of the chair behind him, leaned slightly, and gradually approached.

"Xiaguan means, Your Excellency has thought about all these people, why did you forget Xiaguan alone?" Shen Zhiwei looked at him indifferently.

"Or do you think that the lower officials can't teach?"