Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

In the mansion, the main hall.

The once bustling hall became deserted, and Princess Taiping stood in front of the wall, staring blankly at the portrait above.

The portrait shows a handsome man with a smile on his face.

"Husband-in-law, it must be very cold under the cliff of Fuqi City. I don't know if you can get used to it..."

As he spoke, a cold teardrop dripped down his cheek and fell to the ground, splashing a cloud of dust.

At this time, the palace door opened, and the chief steward Fan An came over and said softly.

"Your Highness Princess, Cui Jijiu from the Imperial College is asking to see you. Look..."

"Let him come in." Princess Taiping wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and her face regained its cool look.

"Yes, Your Royal Highness."

Not long after Fan An left, Cui Ti, dressed in white Confucian shirt, walked into the hall.

There is a sense of suaveness in his behavior.

"Cui Ti, the Imperial Academy's sacrificial wine, has met Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

"No need to be polite, how is the Lanzhou group doing?"

Cui Ti straightened up, opened the box and took out an account book from inside.

"Back to Your Highness, Lanzhou and other officials collected a total of more than 200,000 copper coins, which is 80% more than in previous years!"

"so much!"

Princess Taiping was startled and secretly took a breath of cold air.

Cui Ti also said with emotion: "Yes, there were not so many originally."

"Thanks to the governor of Lanzhou for introducing a very rich young man to my subordinates."

"This man's surname is Fan. He is a wealthy businessman. In order to stand out and get the first prize, he specially gave his subordinate 200,000 guan of copper coins."

When talking about Fan Xin, Cui Ti still felt excited and sighed.

However, the speaker accidentally heard that the young man's surname was Fan and he was a wealthy businessman. Princess Taiping's heart skipped a beat.

Trembling.

"Is the young man you are talking about King Yan Xin?"

Seemingly knowing what Princess Taiping was thinking, Cui Ti shook her head while feeling jealous.

"Xiaguan thought it was His Highness King Yan at first, but later I realized that I was overthinking it."

"This person is indeed a distant relative of a wealthy merchant, as evidenced by the Lanzhou Governor's Office."

"It's absolutely impossible for him to be the prince-in-law who jumped off a cliff and died for his country."

Seeing Cui Ti's words, Princess Taiping's newly raised hopes were once again dashed.

Yes, thousands of people were sent to search for Fan Xin. They even found the golden dragon sword and his protective armor. How could he still be alive?

It must be that I miss you too much.

After thinking this, Princess Taiping forcibly cheered up and spoke clearly.

"You have done a good job in this matter. I will definitely reward you heavily when the imperial examination is over. Go back and rest first."

Cui Ti was about to step forward to comfort Princess Taiping and increase their relationship.

But he didn't expect the latter to directly issue an order to drive away the guests, so he had to reluctantly salute.

"By the way, I am going to Daxiangguo Temple to offer incense tomorrow morning. Please call Mr. Fan to come."

Cui Ti…………

...

Wangfu.

In the dark hall, Li Longji stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back as if waiting for something.

After an unknown amount of time, a figure pushed open the palace door and walked in.

"Your Majesty, Zhou Tong, is here to see the prince!"

"Get up, how are things going?" Li Longji said calmly.

"Back to your lord, according to the news from the spies of the Prime Minister's Mansion..." Zhou Tong stood up and whispered a few words in Li Longji's ear.

The latter sneered.

"Recently, my aunt has relied on His Majesty's love for her to cultivate her power and interfere in the affairs of the court. I, the king, tolerated it for the sake of family ties."

"I didn't expect that this person would become more and more unscrupulous, and secretly conspired with my eldest brother to send me to the northern border to guard."

"It's just too much!"

"My aunt wants to make a lot of money through the imperial examination, so I will make it happen for her!"

"You immediately choose someone to approach Cui Ti. As long as he can get into the top three, he will pay you as much as you want."

"I would like to see how many lives my aunt has to kill when the lid is lifted in the future!"

At the end, Li Longji's eyes burst out with endless chill.

"Don't worry, my lord, the inner guard met a young man named Li Ci in Lanzhou who was dissatisfied with the exam."

"This person has no ambitions and no brains. If he is promoted to the top three, once exposed in the future, it will definitely shock the court!"

"At that time, even if His Majesty wants to protect Princess Taiping, he will not be able to."

Zhou Tong licked his lips and smiled sinisterly.

...

Cui Mansion.

Bang!

After returning home, Cui Ti kicked the maid who came up to her and pressed her down while the latter struggled desperately.

While tearing the other party's skirt, he gritted his teeth.

"You shameless bitch, you don't take me seriously, I will torture you to death!"

"Ah, sir, no!"

"Humph!"

Cui Ti's eyes flashed fiercely, and she slapped her hard.

Soon there was a gasp in the room.

After an unknown amount of time, Cui Ti, who was sweating profusely, put on her clothes and glanced at the maid who was huddled in the corner and crying.

He flicked his sleeves and left the bedroom.

"Sir, a middle-aged man who calls himself Shen Wansan is asking to see me. He says he has something to ask for."

"Let him come in." Cui Ti picked up the tea cup and took a slow sip.

Ever since he became the imperial minister, countless people came to him to do business every day.

So the visit was not surprising.

Before the tea was finished, a middle-aged man with a big belly walked into the hall.

"I have admired the name Cui Jijiu for a long time, and today I saw you are really extraordinary."

Hearing this, Cui Ti curled her lips and said indifferently.

"Okay, I don't know how many times I've heard this, so I'd better tell you why you're here."

Shen Wanshan was startled and laughed twice.

"Cui Jijiu is indeed a sweetheart, so let me make it clear."

"I have a son, but his qualifications are not good enough. I would like to ask Cui Jijiu to help him get into the top exam."

"You can ask for the silver you need."

"This one……"

Cui Ti tapped her fingers on the table with a confused look on her face.

"Your Excellency is joking. There is a talent selection ceremony for the imperial court. How dare I teach you privately..."

As if aware of the other party's concerns, Shen Wanshan took out a secret letter from his sleeve.

"I am the cousin of Bingzhou Governor Shen Wanhe. I was recommended by my elder brother."

After opening the letter and taking a look at the contents, Cui Ti finally had a smile on her face after discovering that it was indeed written by the governor of Bingzhou.

"It turns out he's Lao Shen's cousin. I've been negligent. Someone, please bring tea to Mr. Shen."

"Thank you Cui Jijiu, but don't you know about the number one scholar?"

Cui Ti's smile faded and she sighed: "Logically, I should help you, but you came too late."

"The number one pick has been bought for 200,000 yuan."