After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

Governor's Mansion.

Lu Yuan sat in the study, quietly flipping through the book in his hand.

Opposite him stood the respectful Zheng Siye.

Although he appears respectful on the surface, he doesn't take it seriously in his heart.

Everyone knew that this great commander-in-chief was neither good at literature nor martial arts, and was obviously not a scholar, but he always acted like he was reading a book in front of him.

If he really loved studying so much, why didn't he enter the Imperial College? Why didn't he get the top spot in the imperial examination?

Zheng Siye was a Jinshi in the third year of Chong'an. He always looked down on Lu Yuan, who came from a non-professional background. However, Lu Yuan rose rapidly and dominated the entire court in a few years.

Later, he joined Lu Yuan and rose from a small ninth-rank academician to his current position as a fourth-rank dean, which can be said to be a meteoric rise.

In the Imperial College, the only person with a higher official position than him was the Chief Academic Officer.

"Grand Commander, I have heard that Lin Jijiu has close contacts with many officials and is suspected of bribery, most likely for the admission quota of the Imperial College. If we can seize the opportunity to catch Lin Jijiu, we can bring him down! By then, the Imperial College will be in your hands!"

After Zheng Siye finished his excited speech, he saw no response from Lu Yuan, so he called out tentatively, "Grand Commander?"

Lu Yuan turned a page of the book and said calmly, "Did the governor ask you to meddle with my affairs?"

Zheng Siye was stunned: "Grand Commander, Lin Jijiu is stubborn and has refused your solicitation many times. As long as he is around, the Imperial College will not obey your orders!"

Lu Yuan said calmly: "Aren't you, Zheng Siye, still here?"

Zheng Siye was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly, "Well... Of course, I will definitely be loyal to the Grand Commander and will sacrifice my life for him! But, I am only a Siye, I don't have as much power as the Jijiu, and I just want to clear the obstacles for the Grand Commander."

Lu Yuan looked at the book and said nonchalantly, "Do you want to clear the obstacles for me, or help yourself become the chief priest?"

Zheng Siye's thoughts were exposed, his face turned pale, and he hurriedly bowed and saluted: "I dare not!"

Lu Yuan said calmly: "Go back and be a good secretary."

"Yes!"

Zheng Siye broke out in a cold sweat.

After Zheng Siye left, Lu Yuan finished reading the book in his hand. He felt it was boring and put the book on the table: "Yu Zichuan."

Yu Zichuan was sitting on the roof polishing his bow. Hearing this, he jumped down and flashed into the study to ask him, "What are you doing?"

Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows and looked at him: "Call you."

After saying that, he left without looking back.

Yu Zichuan, whose bow-polishing process was interrupted, immediately became dismayed. He returned to the roof and started policing from the beginning in a depressed mood.

After a while, Lu Yuan came back, looked at him and asked, "Your last name is also Yu, are you related to the Yu family in Youzhou?"

Yu Zichuan: “No.”

The bow-polishing process was interrupted again!

Have to start all over again!

Lu Yuan smiled and walked out of the yard with great freedom.

This time he really left.

Tinglanyuan is Baoshu's courtyard, and the courtyard where the wedding will take place is next door. After most of the day's preparations, the wedding bed was finally placed in the bridal chamber.

The maids swept the entire room and wiped every corner of the bed several times, making it so clean that there was not a single speck of dust.

But what is shocking is not how clean the bed is, but how ingenious it is. Every carving is perfect, exquisite, simple, and grand, while also revealing elegance and mystery.

Everyone seemed to be able to see the bride in her wedding dress, sitting quietly on the bed, wearing a bright red veil, looking forward to her husband with joy and a little shyness.

The people in the Governor's Office looked at this and said nothing.

Even a steward like Manager Cen, who had seen countless treasures, was so shocked that he was speechless.

Nanny Li was very proud, finally she was no longer worldly-wise.

"Beautiful, beautiful."

Baoshu used her hands and feet to climb onto the bed.

"I want that too!"

Tan'er also tried to climb, but was pulled back by Shangguan Ling.

Shangguan Ling pointed at Bao Zhuzhu and said, "She's doing that, it's called pressing the bed, what are you doing there?"

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, there was a custom of pressing the bed before the wedding. The day of pressing the bed was not fixed. Some were the day before the wedding, and some could be a few days before the wedding.

Tan Er said: "I want to press the bed too!"

Shangguan Ling was amused by her: "The ones pressing the bed are all little kids of four or five years old. They can be too young, but not too old. How old are you?"

Tan Er said confidently: "Five years old!"

Shangguan Ling: "..."

In the end, Tan'er never got to sleep in Meng Qianqian's wedding bed. She could only watch Bao Zhuzhu rolling around on the bed, somersaulting over and over again.

Tan Er was so envious that her teeth itched: "Precious piggy!"

Baozhuzhu lay down on the bed leisurely, and I don't know who learned it from, but he crossed his legs in a very proud manner.

Everyone's mouth twitched.

Child, are you really not afraid of being beaten by your father?

Manager Cen said sincerely, "This is a real thousand-work bed. I have lived for half my life and have never seen such a masterpiece. I am afraid that it cannot be bought without eight thousand taels of silver. No, it cannot be bought even if you have money. Miss Meng is really thoughtful."

Lu Yuan looked at the kid who was crossing his legs on his marriage bed and snorted coldly: "I'll beat him up next time."

The next day, Yu Li received the admission documents from the Imperial College.

Yu Li couldn't believe that he was actually admitted to the Imperial College. It felt like a dream.

Meng Qianqian first accompanied him to the Imperial College to collect books and clothes. Since Yu Li was admitted to the Zhengyi Hall, one of the six halls of the Imperial College, he would live in the Imperial College in the future.

Unless he attends the external class of the Imperial College, the teaching in the external class is different from that in the six classes.

Fortunately, the Imperial College has a three-day holiday every month, so the students can go home.

Yu Li said shyly: "Cousin, I...I don't know how to thank you."

Meng Qianqian smiled and said, "My cousin passed the exam based on his own ability. Why are you thanking me?"

When Meng Qianqian went to ask Madam Lin for help, Madam Lin told her that her old man was much stricter than the teachers in the Imperial College. He would take the exam alone, which seemed like an opportunity, but it was much more difficult.

Yu Li scratched his head: "I still have to thank you."

In the afternoon, Yu sent someone to invite Yu Li to a teahouse.

Yu once again mentioned the matter of him moving to the Marquis's residence: "The Marquis personally promised to let Xie Yan teach you, and he will also find the most famous academy for you. You will study with the teacher during the day and with Xie Yan at night. This is a rare opportunity, don't be ungrateful again."

Yu Li said, "Aunt, thank you and uncle for your kindness, but thanks to my cousin, I already have a place to study."

So he frowned and said, "She found it for you? She herself can't read a single word, how can she find a good place for you to study? The academies in the capital are mixed with good and bad ones. Don't listen to some people's exaggerations, in fact, there are only a few students under their command. Is it some low-ranking private school? I'm afraid there are not even a few teachers!"

Yu Li: "It's the Imperial College."

"What does she know? Don't let her delay you... Wait, did you just say... Imperial College?"

Yu reacted belatedly.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Yu Li placed the document with the Imperial College seal on the table, looked at her intently, and said seriously, "Justice Hall, I will enroll tomorrow."