Upon hearing this, Liu Meng walked forward and whispered a few words into Mu Bo's ear. A look of surprise gradually emerged on Mu Bo's face, and it was obvious that he was very satisfied with Liu Meng's method.

Mu Bo looked at Liu Meng approvingly.

"Then I'll ask Minister Liu to do this. If I take the throne of Emperor Qinglong in fifteen days, I will definitely give you a great credit."

When Liu Meng heard this, a smile appeared in his eyes, as if he had already imagined that when Mu Bo sat on the throne of Emperor Qinglong in the future, his fame and power would be further enhanced.

And Mu Bo probably already had enough confidence that he could push Mu Gu down.

Ever since returning from Linglong Pavilion, Xiao Ruge has locked herself in the study. When she is with Mu Gu, her thoughts are always confused and she is always distracted. But now Xiao Ruge really needs to calm down and think carefully.

Mu Gu had told her long ago that he had been ordered by Emperor Qinglong to handle the appointment of vacant official positions in the court. This would certainly attract some people in the court who wanted to use this opportunity to climb up or make a fortune, so even if Mu Gu was in the way, they would not be able to do those things.

And those who have ulterior motives are likely to make a fuss about Mu Gu's matter and make him make a mistake.

The most likely scenario is that someone appointed by Mu Gu plotted to frame Mu Gu.

They might as well take advantage of the situation and expose the loophole, waiting for the mantis to stalk the cicada while the oriole is behind.

"Xiao Yu'er, can I come in?"

Xiao Ruge stayed in the study for the whole afternoon. Xiao Ruge said that she needed to think carefully about their future plans, and she would think it over first and then inform him, so Mu Gu must not go in to disturb her. Therefore, Mu Gu could only wait outside in agony, resisting the urge to scratch the door. He waited like this for the whole afternoon, and only now he could not bear it any longer and asked carefully.

Then he listened attentively to Xiao Ruge's movements. After the room was quiet for a long time, he heard footsteps slowly approaching the door. So he picked up a bowl of tofu pudding with osmanthus honey and stood at the door waiting for Xiao Ruge to open the door.

Therefore, when Xiao Ruge opened the door, she saw Mu Gu with a smile on his face, handing the bowl to her.

"Xiao Yu'er, you must be tired."

Xiao Ruge took the bowl very easily, then walked to the table, sat down and started using the spoon.

Mu Gu understood when he saw this. Xiao Ruge had already come out of her thoughts, so he relaxed and walked in. When he reached the desk, he saw the paper covered with words.

After using her brain for so long, Xiao Ruge was really hungry now. She buried her head in the food and wolfed down the food. She caught a glimpse of Mu Gu picking up the things she had just written without even looking up. She had just swallowed a mouthful of tofu pudding and cheese when she started talking.

"I have already thought of a plan for you. According to my plan, those who hinder us can be caught in one fell swoop."

Mu Gu's eyes lit up when he heard that, and he lowered his head to carefully read the contents on the paper. After he finished reading, Mu Gu couldn't help but sigh, and then looked at Xiao Ruge with surprise. Originally, he only knew that Xiao Ruge was very accomplished in martial arts, but he didn't know that he was so talented in strategizing about the struggles in the court.

Xiao Ruge looked at Mu Gu who was staring at her closely, and paused what she was doing.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

"No, Xiaoyuer, you are a genius! Let's do as you plan!"

When Xiao Ruge heard this, her eyebrows curved, she nodded, put down the bowl and spoke.

"Just find a suitable candidate and let Young Master Zhu do it. He has a wide network of contacts, and even if it's just for Master Zhu's sake, he will find someone willing to help. I'm sorry to inconvenience you a little."

According to Xiao Ruge's plan, they would deliberately let those people think that something had gone wrong with Mu Gu, and Mu Gu would be locked up in the Dali Temple. What would follow would be a long and agonizing wait, which might happen quickly, or it might be a long battle. In short, for Mu Gu, he could only get the result if he could get through this period of uncertainty.

Mu Gu didn't seem to care about it. He just patted Xiao Ruge's face gently, and said soothingly, with her eyes full of worry.

"Xiao Yu'er, don't feel burdened. Some things have to go through wind and rain. I will be prepared."

“Just go for it boldly.”

Xiao Ruge slowly raised her head and looked at the person whose eyes were only on her. She couldn't help but be touched. At the same time, she made up her mind that she would try her best.

The longer time drags on, the more variables there will be. Xiao Ruge sent someone to inform him of his plan early the next morning. Zhu Chengxi also acted quickly and had already found the person. Xiao Ruge also personally checked it and he is a trustworthy person.

At the same time, Mu Gu was already standing in the court. He could clearly feel several needle-like gazes behind him, but he was also very clear that with Xiao Ruge behind him, he had no need to be afraid.

"Gu'er, have you completed all the tasks assigned to you? You can put the other tasks aside for now, but the position of the clerk of the Finance Department of the Ministry of Revenue cannot remain vacant any longer."

After they had considered it last night, in order to ensure that no mistakes would be made, they informed Minister Yang of their plan. Unexpectedly, Minister Yang was very supportive. Last night, Minister Yang went to see Emperor Qinglong and hinted at the appointment of officials.

Obviously, Minister Yang's words were effective.

The first thing today, without mentioning anything else, is this one.

At this time, Mu Gu had about 70% confidence in his hand, so he raised his head and smiled and greeted him.

"Father, I know this matter is extremely important, so I have put some thought into it, but..."

Emperor Qinglong became interested when he saw that Mu Gu paused, leaving the topic in suspense.

"But it doesn't matter."

Seeing this, Mu Gu slowly spoke.

"But this person is not from the Ministry of Revenue, but from the underworld."

Immediately, the ministers in the court began to talk about it, and soon someone spoke up to say that this was against the rules.

Emperor Qinglong was very interested in the person Mu Gu was talking about. He believed that with Mu Gu's ability, he must be sensible, so he signaled everyone to be quiet and then asked.

"Oh? Then tell me which person in the martial arts world is qualified to be the director of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Finance."

"Li Yuanyi."

As soon as this name came out of Mu Gu's mouth, the crowd's exclamations became louder than before.

Li Yuanyi was a well-known "child prodigy" in Kyoto twenty years ago. He took the provincial examination at the age of eight, the metropolitan examination at the age of ten, and the imperial examination at the age of thirteen, where he won the top spot.

However, when Emperor Qinglong was planning to use this man, Li Yuanyi refused to take up the post on the grounds that his parents at home needed someone to take care of them. Later, Emperor Qinglong sent people to invite him several times, but failed to get him to take up the post.

It seems that Mu Gu is quite capable.

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