"My lord, Li Xiaogong will arrive in Shangzhou in three days."

"In Lu Zhaoci's study room, Lu Qingyun reported in a low voice.

"Have he already met with Li Daozong?" Lu Zhao replied without raising his head.

"We have already met." Lu Qingyun didn't understand why Lu Zhaoci had asked such a question, but he didn't dare not answer.

"Okay, let's go! Lu Zhaoci waved his hand and drove Lu Qingyun out. Although Lu Qingyun had doubts in his heart, he didn't dare to ask. He had to retreat and gave instructions

The servants did not mention the matter of Daran and the East Palace observing the palace.

At this time, Pei Ji's house on one side was busy with traffic, and most of the imperial officials came to visit. Everyone knew that Pei Ji had been locked up in the house by Lu Zhaoci for more than ten days. At this time, he was finally let go.

Before these people came to say hello, Wei Ting and other dignitaries from the capital came one after another. Before Pianxuan, the square in front of Pei Ji was already crowded with dignitaries. What was even more surprising was that in front of Pianxuan, the square in front of Pei Ji was already crowded with dignitaries.

There are many literati beside these dignitaries, and they all hold many books in their hands. This is to submit the papers. Since the imperial examination was launched in the Sui Dynasty to the present, if you want to get a good ranking, you not only require good grades, but also have to have good grades.

Recommendations from dignitaries. Now the examination period is approaching. These scholars have gathered in Chang'an City. On the one hand, they are reviewing poems and books, and on the other hand, they are walking in the mansions of dignitaries, holding their masterpieces, hoping to get recommendations from those dignitaries.

In Pei Ji's house, the hall was spacious and bright, and there were many noble people gathered there. There was a smile on every face, but Pei Ji obviously looked inappropriate. Although there was a smile on his face, everyone could clearly feel that Pei Ji had aged a lot.

There are also many wrinkles on the face, which is very different from the previous Pei Ji. It is obviously because of the fear these days. When everyone saw this, they were surprised and felt a little joy in their hearts. Who told you, Pei Ji, to rely on you on weekdays?

The emperor's favor is so high and high. Now the owner has changed. Let's see how you can still be proud of it.

"Look, these scholars are all people who want to jump to the Dragon Gate." Wei Ting shook the dozens of rolls of paper in his hand, and he could tell at a glance who was coming to submit the papers, hoping to gain Wei Ting's support.

"His Majesty once said that he would open a new subject to obtain scholars, hehe. It was that guy who proposed it, but today he took advantage of His Majesty's words to carry it out. It's really shameless." Pei Ji said with anger on his face. He snorted coldly.

: "I reported to the emperor at the beginning that we should not open up schools to obtain scholars. This will destroy the foundation of our family. In the future, the family will also spend their efforts with those country bumpkins to compete for those hundreds of positions."

"Humph, so is your Majesty. The reason why the former Sui Dynasty collapsed was because the imperial examination lost people's hearts. Does your Majesty also want the Tang Dynasty to perish?" The person who spoke was Wei Siren, with a look of arrogance on his face.

"Shut up. Wei Ting's face turned pale when he heard this. He shouted coldly: "Is this what you can say?"

"Forget it, forget it. Pei Ji shook his head and said, "Although the world today still has the surname Li. But before long, I'm afraid the world will also change its surname."

"Sir, this shouldn't happen!" Wei Ting said in surprise: "There are 150,000 troops in Huangguan! Prince Li Xiaogong of Zhao County is a famous general in the clan, how can he let Lu Zhaoci, a traitor, achieve great things?"

"Hmph, you idiots don't even know this. I'm afraid that the 150,000-strong army has long been named Lu, and even the 100-thousand-strong army in Jiangnan is no longer owned by the imperial court." Pei Ji glanced coldly.

Pei Ju, who was sitting silently on the side. "How do you say this?" Wei Ting couldn't help but become nervous. If this is the case, then not to mention that Chang'an City belongs to Lu Zhaoci, not only the entire Tang Dynasty, but also the entire Tang Dynasty.

It's in Guanzhong.

"Once Li Xiaogong leaves the southern expedition army in the south of the Yangtze River, who is the commander of this southern expedition army? That is Li Jing, who is Li Jing? He is an accomplice of Thief Lu. If this southern expedition army does not belong to Lu Zhaoci, who does it belong to? Lu Zhaoci

The reason why Ci so happily appointed Li Xiaogong to command the Huangguan army was to mobilize Li Xiaogong out of Jiangnan. Li Xiaogong was nothing after leaving the Jiangnan army. Hum, Lu Zhaoci had countless generals under his command, and his thirty disciples had almost grown up.

, some people can already take charge of their own affairs. Why didn't his direct descendants send Li Xiaogong to lead the army? This is the problem. I was only imprisoned for more than ten days, and the situation in Chang'an became uncontrollable. At this time, you still have

You are laughing at the scholars outside." When Pei Ji thought of this, he couldn't bear it. He roared in the hall. When everyone saw this, there was a trace of shame and anger on their faces. Although everyone is at fault for the current situation.

, but there are also your own reasons..

"I heard that someone in the old lady's family went to Dingxiang. I wonder if the old lady is related to this?" Wei Ting said coldly with a gloomy face.

"More!" After saying that, Pei Ju stood up, glanced at Pei Ji coldly, and walked out without looking back, obviously not wanting to ask about Pei Ji's matter.

"It was because Mr. Yin, the father of Concubine Yin De, wanted to go north to do fur business, so I sent people to follow him. My family, Mr. Pei, has a lot of wealth. How could I care about that little money? Mr. Wei, please don't slander me, Mr. Pei. There was a trace of panic in Pei Ji's eyes.

.In fact, when he knew that Lu Zhaoci sent troops to surround the Pei Mansion, he knew something was wrong. At this time, Wei Ting and others mentioned it in front of everyone, and he became even more panicked.

"It seems that the rumors in Chang'an City are indeed true. Mr. Pei Ji has indeed colluded with the Turks and wants to sacrifice Shanxi as a way to deal with the Han Dynasty... Mr. Ming, you are really Li Weiting's shameless face, aren't you?

"Feng Ting, do you also want to be the head of the Guanlong family? I think you are not qualified! Do you also want to marry your sister to Lu Zhaoci as a concubine? In this case, you can

Revitalize the Wei family." Pei Ji's voice was shrill and his face was red. It was obvious that at this time he had discovered that Wei Ting came with bad intentions and came just to lead the Guanlong family. He couldn't help but feel ashamed and angry. He pointed at Wei Ting and scolded him.

Got up.

"Hmph, no matter how confused I, Webster, am, I will never fail to know that the Turks are the great enemy of the Central Plains. In order to fight against His Highness the King of Han, I actually led the Turks into the country. Hmph, I am really a sinner of the nation. I think back then, Mr. Pei Ju, for

Emperor Chang of the Sui Dynasty pacified the Western Regions. He was so majestic and wise. Today, his fellow sect Master Pei Ji wants to lead the Turks to invade the Central Plains. Hehe, what a master Pei Ji! What a great minister Zuopushe. It's really impressive. Hum.

, Farewell." Wei Ting showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth, snorted coldly, and walked out. Behind him, Wei Siyan and others followed closely. However, when those Guanlong aristocratic families saw this, how could they dare to be here?

They stayed and followed him, and within a moment, there was no one in the hall. Although these aristocratic families usually looked up to Pei Ji, but this time it was different. Pei Ji had violated a taboo and could kneel to the Turks. He could fight with the Turks.

Cooperation, but the only thing that cannot be done is to lure Turks into the Central Plains. Nowadays, there are rumors throughout Chang'an City that Pei Ji is planning to lure Turks into Shanxi to intimidate Lu Zhaoci in order to deal with Lu Zhaoci. This has made the Guanlong family dissatisfied.

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Pei Ji looked at the backs of everyone leaving. His face was pale, and the livid color on his face disappeared without a trace. He looked up to the sky and sighed. He felt that he was so wronged! This was not something he wanted to do at all. It was forced by Li Yuan.

He did it, but now it's better. The whole city of Chang'an thinks it was Pei Ji who did it. Not only did the people in the city despise him, but now it's better, even Wei Ting, a pervert, led him to play at this time.

Come up with some tricks so that you can seize the class and seize power.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you have harmed me." Pei Ji cried bitterly.

Not to mention how Pei Ji resented Li Yuan at home. Wei Ting and other prominent figures in Guanzhong were also gathered in the Wei family mansion in the north of the city. At this time, Wei family was not as powerful as Wei Bancheng, and Wei family's power in the government and the opposition had not yet reached the level.

It looks like it was during the Zhongzong period, but the courtyard is very large. Mr. Wei, Wei Shai, Wei Chong, Wei Taofu and other Wei clans all gathered in Xiuzhenfang in the north of the city.

"The Pei family is no longer good. His Royal Highness the King of Han has taken control of the government and sent people to watch the Pei family. This is a clear proof. Humph, who asked him to associate with the Turks. This is a big taboo. We and other noble families are high in the court.

Above, but it can't leave a bad name in the history books. What do you think?" Wei Ting sat at the top with a smile. Although the Guanlong family is unanimous in speaking to the outside world, it also refers to Guandong, Jiangnan and other family groups, and this

There are also constant fights within the Guanlong family. Pei Ji became the head of the Guanlong family because he gained Li Yuan's trust. Now the situation has changed. Li Yuan has been locked inside the palace. As for the prince, he is nothing more than a shameful puppet.

, Don’t you see, all the big and small matters of the imperial court have been sent to the Han Palace. The eighteen bachelors of the Han Palace worked with the four giants to solve the important affairs of the court. The court meeting has not been held for more than ten days.

"I heard that His Royal Highness the King of Han Dynasty proposed this imperial examination to His Majesty. Does His Highness want to pay attention to the Han clan?" Wei Ting recognized that it was Ban Jia, the head of the Ban clan in the Guanlong family who originally existed according to the Yin clan. He was Ban Gu.

His descendants are now just a small aristocratic family. They only serve as a foreign minister in the court, and Wei Ting doesn't look down on them at all.

"Why, Mr. Ban has no idea why he wants to compete with those mud-legged people?" Wei Siyan sneered: "I really think His Highness's move is very clever. If it comes to discussing articles and policies, there is no one in the world who can compare with us, the children of aristocratic families.

More proficient. Hum, don’t those poor scholars often say that the court is unfair? Now that His Highness has given them a fair opportunity, it depends on whether they can grasp it. What’s more, I think His Highness still cares about our family.

, look who is the examiner of this imperial examination, Xiao Yu, Mr. Xiao. Mr. Xiao is a famous family in Jiangzuo, a descendant of Lanling Xiao. Jiangzuo hates those Han people even more than Guanzhong.

Examiner, I’m afraid that by then the list will be filled with young people from high-ranking families.”

"It's better to say hello to Mr. Xiao about this matter." Helan Mingqiu said calmly.

"Yes, we really need to have a talk with Mr. Xiao." Wei Ting, Wei Siyan and others looked at each other, and Wei Ting said, "In that case, I have to help Brother Helan."

"How dare you disobey me?" Helan Mingqiu said quickly.

"In this case, we are waiting for Brother Helan's good news. We, the children of the Guanlong family, can also take advantage of this imperial examination to return to the court. In the future, we can also be granted the title of marquis and general." Wei Ting laughed.

He laughed and said. After hearing this, many children of the Guanlong family showed a hint of excitement on their faces. They all played their hats to celebrate, as if they had already been on the list. After everyone joked with each other, they left.

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"Is it possible to surrender to Lu Zhaoci just like this?" Wei Siyan looked coldly after everyone left. He snorted coldly: "Mr. Wei will not know it. Once the imperial examination comes out, I am afraid that there will be more students from poor families in the court."

Shanglu Zhaoci re-employed the Han clan scholars. When the time comes,

"Duo, of course I know this. That's why I can't let him succeed." Wei Ting said fiercely: "The imperial examination was proposed by Yang Jian and formed by Yang Guang. When His Majesty entered Guanzhong, he did not decide

Is it because of Lu Zhaoci's persuasion that Kequan is implemented to select officials? Now that the traitor Lu Zhaoci has gained power, he is afraid that we, the Guanlong family, will object, so he borrowed His Majesty's name.

A solid imperial examination system. If he succeeds, there will be no place for our Wei family in the future. Therefore, we can only let his imperial examination exist in name only. Only in this way can we show the power of our Guanlong family and enable him to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor in the future.

You have to be careful and rely on us."

"If you don't practice, Lu Zhaoci thinks that he can make us surrender by gaining military power. This time we want to show him that conquering the world does not necessarily rely on swords and guns in his hands. Sometimes, a small thing can make him lose everything.

"What he wants to lose this time is his popular support. Huh, if he is allowed to ascend to the throne so easily, wouldn't it be obvious that I, the Guanlong family, are incompetent." A cold smile appeared on Wei Ting's face and he said:

"It seems that it is not possible to ask Helan Mingqiu to go find Xiao Yu this time. I will go and do it myself."

"Master Wei, do it in person? I'm afraid that's inappropriate!" Wei Siyan said quickly: "It's better to let someone do it! Once Lu Zhaoci notices this, it will be bad."

"Do you think Lu Zhaoci can't notice it?" Wei Ting sneered: "It's impossible to say that we are gathering here at this moment. Someone has already reported to His Highness the King of Han. He was able to ambush near Xuanwu Gate on the eve of the Xuanwu Gate Incident, that is,

He said that he has a secret team that monitors everything in Chang'an City. Then Pei Ji is just an old fool, how could he not be known by His Highness the King of Han?"

"What about us today?" Wei Siqi looked worried when he heard this.

"Don't worry, there is no one around here. He just knows that we are gathering here, but he doesn't know the content of the party. What is he afraid of?" Wei Ting showed a trace of contempt in his eyes. It's no wonder that Mr. Wei turned out to be this kind of character in the future.

If he can't make a big deal, he can only gain wealth by selling his sister. When he thought of this, he suddenly said: "I heard that Nizi is still at home?" The Nizi in Wei Ting's mouth is Mr. Wei's granddaughter, and Wei Siyan's sister Wei Nizi is the daughter of Wei Siyan.

Her appearance is as beautiful as a flower, graceful and dignified.

"What does Wei Lang mean?" Wei Siyan's heart moved when he heard this, and he looked at Wei Ting.

"Go back and tell your third uncle, he will understand what I mean." Wei Ting looked at Wei Siyan and said calmly. The third uncle in his mouth refers to Mr. Wei's third son, the former consort of the Sui Dynasty, Wei Yuancheng, and Mr. Wei's only son.

He is the only heir left in the world. Now all the affairs of Mr. Wei’s family are managed by him.

"Do you want to marry your wife to Lu Zhaoci?" Wei Siyan suddenly came to his senses and said in surprise.

"If not, what should we do? Lu Zhaoci is just a wife and concubine now. He is now the King of Han. I think he will usurp the throne and proclaim himself emperor soon. If there is no one from our Wei family around him, I, Wei, will be the emperor in the future.

How can he stand in Guanzhong?" Wei Ting said dissatisfied: "I think Lu Zhaoci has been here for several years and he is also a powerful person. How could he not know that if he wants to completely rule Guanzhong and successfully usurp the throne and become emperor, he must

I have the support of Webster. A few days ago, Lu Zhaoci had asked Changsun Wuji to marry his cousin to Lu Zhaoying, thereby gaining the allegiance of the former civil servants and generals of the Qin Palace. This shows that Lu Zhaoci

Think about it. He will accept my Webster's allegiance."
To be continued...