Mind reading, the emperor saw my fist hard

Chapter 320 The Unlucky Number One Scholar

"Your Majesty, we failed to provide adequate protection. The envoys from the Great Wu group are missing. The envoys from the Great Viet group were a step slower and were intercepted under the city wall."

"Oh~~ The people of the Great Wu delegation are quick to seize the opportunity!" Emperor Xuan said indifferently.

"Let them run away, but let the people from the Dai Viet delegation stay. They haven't gotten the grain they want yet, so how can they go back? They can go back when they get the grain."

Emperor Xuan had long anticipated that the Great Wu delegation would run away. With the precedent of Great Viet as a precedent, it would be foolish for the Great Wu not to run away.

"Then...what about the princess who was married off?" another official asked with concern.

Emperor Xuan raised his eyebrows: "Are you free?"

The man was shaking his head frantically. He was not idle, but he was a little curious because of Xu Jinyu's guidance.

Then he went into the room to deal with state affairs, and Xu Jinyu fell into a daze again.

Suddenly, a high-pitched voice interrupted Xu Jinyu's nap.

"I impeach Lord Gu Zixi for having close ties with officials of Daiyue when he was in Daiyue, and for having ill intentions. I also impeach Lord Gu for having too close contacts with military commanders. As a civil official, he actually had close contacts with military commanders, and he is suspected of forming a clique for personal gain. I..."

Xu Jinyu was startled awake. She stood on tiptoe and saw only a head with a hat. She couldn't tell who was impeaching Gu Zixi.

He grabbed Zuo Yuanying and asked, "Who was it that impeached someone earlier? You're so excited."

Zuo Yuanying stretched his neck to look ahead, and replied to Xu Jinyu without turning his head: "The most unlucky No. 1 scholar in history, Pei Xuanzhi."

By the way, he comforted Xu Jinyu: "This is a common scene, don't get excited."

"Is this a common scene?"

Xu Jinyu blinked, what does that mean?

Is it that people often impeach Gu Zixi, or is it that this person likes to impeach others?

But Xu Jinyu had been attending court for such a long time and had never heard this voice before.

[What is the most unlucky number one scholar? How can he be unlucky if he can become the number one scholar? Shouldn't he be able to ascend to heaven in one step? In the morning, he was a farmer, and in the evening, he was in the palace of the emperor. Isn't this what the number one scholar is talking about? ]

Xu Jinyu was puzzled. Xu Jinyu didn't understand. When she didn't understand something, she looked for the system.

The next moment, Xu Jinyu's crazy laughter echoed in the room.

[Hahahaha... Zuo Yuanying was right, he really is the most unlucky number one scholar in history! ]

Zuo Yuanying raised his head and cried: Lord Xu, could you please not cheat me? My life is also my life. Although it is not very precious, I really have old people and young children in my family.

[The number one scholar was summoned by the emperor to be his consort, and is now languishing in the Imperial Academy. Pei Xuanzhi is full of ambitions!!!]

[It’s gone! It’s all gone! It’s impossible in this life. I can only be a mascot for the rest of my life. ]

Xu Jinyu's inner voice was cheerful and clear, with a sense of not caring about other people's lives.

Gu Zixi raised his head in shock, but was held down by the official beside him, who whispered, "Master Gu, don't be surprised, just keep listening."

Gu Zixi looked at the Hanlin Academy scholar Chen who looked accustomed to it, and asked in a trembling voice: "This... this is..."

"Prince An, this is Mr. Xu Jinyu, the head of the Ministry of Revenue."

"She...she...how could she be so bold and..." Gu Zixi was speechless, not knowing how to describe this favored Lord Xu.

Lord Chen still smiled: "How can this be considered bold? You didn't hear Lord Xu scolding His Majesty."

Gu Zixi's legs went limp.

"She also scolded His Majesty?"

Lord Chen held Gu Zixi in his arms and said, "Yes, the scolding was very dirty, but His Majesty still pampered me. But I scolded him in my heart. By the way, Lord Gu, you have to be careful later."

"What should we be careful about?" Gu Zixi asked.

Master Chen smiled mysteriously: "You will know in a moment."

Since Lord Chen didn't say anything, Gu Zixi could only barely suppress the shock in his heart and glanced at the officials around him.

It is obvious that these officials can hear the voice of Lord Xu, but I did not hear the voice of Lord Xu yesterday. What is the difference between yesterday and today?

Soon, Gu Zixi remembered that today he was awarded the position of Tongzhengshi of the Ministry of Public Administration for his contribution in persuading the Xie family army to surrender.

Combined with what Lord Chen said just now, Gu Zixi quickly came up with the answer.

This is Lord Xu's inner voice, and only the officials in the court can hear it.

But Lord Chen asked him to be careful, what was he careful about?

As long as he was in the capital, it was a routine for Pei Xuanzhi to impeach him. Even if he farted in the yamen, he would be impeached by Pei Xuanzhi for being disrespectful. Your Majesty had known this for a long time and never cared about it.

[How could the emperor be so wicked that he let a top scholar marry a princess? Such a young top scholar will have to spend his whole life in the Hanlin Academy. How could he be willing to accept this? ]

[How many top scholars can be born in a hundred years? There are so many men in the world, why did they choose this top scholar? 】

Pei Xuanzhi, who was impeaching Gu Zixi, almost burst into tears: Thank you, Lord Xu, for telling the truth that I dare not say. I really have a passion to serve my country, but now I can't serve my country.

Seeing that Daqian was about to become powerful, he really didn't want to waste his whole life in the Hanlin Academy and leave only a surname in history books.

Emperor Xuan cast a heavy gaze towards Gu Zixi.

Gu Zixi's heart trembled, and he finally understood why Lord Chen asked him to be careful.

I let His Majesty take the blame.

[Oh, the emperor is wronged. It was not Emperor Xuan who took the initiative to recruit a consort. It was Gu Zixi who just came back from Dayue yesterday. He saw that Pei Zhixuan was good-looking and knowledgeable, so he directly reported to the emperor and asked the emperor to recruit a consort for his sister.]

[Poor Pei Zhixuan passed the imperial examination and happily rode home to marry his childhood sweetheart, but he was called back halfway. As soon as he entered the house, the imperial edict came down, making him a prince consort, without giving Pei Zhixuan a chance to plead his case.]

[Pei Xuanzhi did not dare to disobey the order and could only serve as the consort of the emperor.]

[So it’s not that the emperor is not a human being, it’s that the emperor and Gu Zixi are not human beings. ]

[Before the matchmaking, they didn't even ask if the other party had a wife. Pei Xuanzhi was lucky to have a fiancée, so he could just cancel the engagement. If Pei Xuanzhi was already married, he would divorce her and marry another one, or demote her to a concubine. Or he could let the princess be his second wife, but that would require the princess's consent! ]

[Why would a princess as precious as gold and jade compete with others for a man? Are all the men in the world dead? ]