How can I bow my head and serve the powerful officials?

Although Xie Chengze's previous talk about finding a man to live with was all nonsense, it was purely to scare Emperor Jian and dispel some of his fear of him...

But he was also quite curious about who the innocent and handsome men were in the capital.

It's boring to stay in the palace anyway, so why not make some friends and chat~

Xie Chengze's eyes swept across the scrolls one by one, and suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a familiar name out of the corner of his eye.

Su Qinghe.

Eh? Isn't that the second son of the Su family, Su Qinghe, who grew up with Shen Yuan and was Shen Yuan's childhood sweetheart along with Sheng Yiren?

The Su family is a prominent family in the capital. Most of its members are talented in literature and work in various departments of the Hanlin Academy. They are responsible for compiling books and writing history, serving as readers for members of the royal family, serving as examiners for the imperial examinations, etc. They all have bright prospects and are well paid and have high status. As a result, countless students have joined the imperial examinations and are proud to enter the Hanlin Academy.

but……

This also resulted in a waste of talent. The Jian'an Dynasty valued scholars over technicians and was very negligent in the study of science. This led to everyone becoming a writer, which seriously slowed down the development of science and technology in the Jian'an Dynasty, causing the people's quality of life to stagnate and their ability to resist risks to be extremely poor. Once a natural disaster occurred, there would be famine everywhere and the court would be in turmoil.

This is not conducive to the progress and development of society at all.

It will also lead to a serious decline in Xie Chengze's quality of life.

What was his goal when he first came here?

It is to be a happy and wealthy second-generation emperor.

However, the Jian'an Dynasty, with its empty treasury and poor people, could not provide him with a rich and luxurious life as the second generation of the emperor. That is why Xie Chengze worked tirelessly to create the Tianfu Plan, making Yizhou a land of abundance with abundant grain, reducing the risk of death and rebellion in various places, continuously supplying wealth to the court, and calming the turmoil in the court.

Now, when Xie Chengze thought about the bumpy dirt roads he would have to travel on, the wooden chairs he would have to sit on were all against human ergonomics, the fruits he would eat would often be sour because they were first-generation genes, he would have to squat over the chamber pot to relieve himself in the middle of the night, and even when he read a storybook, it would only be clichéd stories about love between men and women...

He was full of despair about life!

Do not! ! !

In his previous life, he suffered at most from family affection, but he never suffered from economic hardship!

How could his quality of life decline after he became the second generation of the emperor? If he were to travel back in time one day and tell his friends about this, he would be laughed at to death!

No! Correct it! It must be corrected!

Knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry must also be added to the imperial examination papers!

Sacrifice all the students in the world to make me, Xie Chengze, successful!

Xie Chengze pointed at Su Qinghe in the painting with great momentum, as if he had seen his destined person, his eyes blazing with light, "Eunuch Zhao! I want him!"

Penetrate the Su family, influence the direction of the Imperial Academy, implement the liberal arts and science separation system, and promote epoch-making progress!

From now on, Xie Chengze will be the big villain scolded by millions of students!

Hahahahahaha——

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When Su Qinghe received the invitation from the Second Prince to enter the palace, he was slightly startled, and a lingering sorrow frowned between his brows.

He really couldn't understand why the Second Prince was suddenly summoned to the palace so urgently, since he had nothing to do with him.

"Eunuch Zhao, please stay."

Seeing that Eunuch Zhao was about to leave after delivering the message, Su Qinghe quickly took out a silver ingot from his sleeve, put it in his hand, and secretly asked, "Eunuch, do you know why the Second Prince suddenly summoned me to the palace?"

The Second Prince has always been moody, arrogant and domineering, and everyone knows it. Su Qinghe is very worried whether he can come out alive after entering the palace.

Eunuch Zhao coughed lightly, put away the silver, and comforted him, "Don't worry, Second Young Master Su, our Second Prince, it's just..."

He paused, his eyes ambiguous, "I just admire Mr. Su Er very much and want to make friends with him."

Make...friends?

Su Qinghe was upset and did not receive the hint from Eunuch Zhao's eyes. He only felt relieved when he heard him say that he could rest assured. He nodded and said, "In that case, I hope Eunuch Zhao will wait for a moment. I will come back after I change into new clothes."

Entering the palace is no small matter. He has little talent and reputation, so he should dress calmly and appropriately so as not to bring disgrace to the Su family.

Eunuch Zhao smiled and narrowed his eyes. "Very good, very good. Dress neatly and refreshingly. White clothes are best."

Speaking of which, Lord Shen usually wears white clothes. The Second Young Master Su is good friends with Shen Yuan, so they must have some similarities, which is why the Second Prince fell in love with him at first sight.

That's right...

Although the Second Young Master Su was extremely loved by the Patriarch of the Su Family and had a gentle and outstanding appearance, he was a bastard after all, and his talent was not that outstanding. He did not even hold any official position in the capital. Compared with the other talented people in the scroll, he was indeed inferior.

Conferring the title of concubine is already a bit of an honor for him. As for the choice of the Crown Prince's wife, let the Second Prince consider it again.

Eunuch Zhao thought so.

Knowing that Eunuch Zhao was giving him secret advice, Su Qinghe obediently changed into white clothes. Worried about whether he could leave the palace safely with all his limbs intact, he ordered his servant to ride as fast as possible to deliver a letter to Shen Yuan in the palace.

Now the only person he could trust to rescue him was Shen Yuan.

On the way into the palace, Su Qinghe felt increasingly uneasy for some reason.

I heard that the Second Prince was assassinated on his way back to the capital and just woke up a few days ago. Now he is summoned into the palace. Could it be related to the assassination?

No, that's not right. Brother Shen is investigating a murder case. He is a man who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment and will never be partial or corrupt. What's more, the Su family will never be involved in this matter.

What else could it be because of?

Thinking of what Eunuch Zhao said about making friends, Su Qinghe secretly pondered the deep meaning. It is said that the Second Prince has never had a study partner since he was a child. Now he is no longer old enough to listen to lectures, so it is naturally impossible for him to be looking for a study partner. As for making friends...

With the Second Prince's noble status, he could have made friends with the princes and young princes. Why would he suddenly make friends with a commoner like him who had mediocre talent?

However, I have never heard that the Second Prince is on good terms with any of the Crown Princes, and he rarely gets involved with the sons of officials of the same age, except for the recent relationship with Big Brother Shen...

Su Qinghe paused slightly, and his heart suddenly sank.

The Second Prince suddenly summoned him. Could it be related to Brother Shen?

Su Qinghe pinched his palm lightly with his fingertips, his thoughts were in a mess. When he came to his senses, he found that he had walked into Chenghuan Palace.

Zhu Xiaobiao was standing at the door of the bedroom waiting. When he saw Su Qinghe approaching, he recognized him as the person in the scroll, so he stepped aside to make way for him to enter. "Second Master Su, please come in. Your Highness has been waiting for you for a long time."

Su Qinghe stepped in stiffly.

Should we say it is worthy of being called Cheng Huan Palace? It is indeed as magnificent as the rumors among the people, and every item is a precious treasure. Even though Su Qinghe is quite favored by his father at home, it can be seen that Emperor Jian dotes on the second prince quite excessively.

But how much money and resources were spent to transport these things to the palace and win the second prince's smile?

If these expensive items were sold, how many people who are suffering from hunger could be saved?

Sighing in his heart, he walked lightly to the back of the bedroom and caught a glimpse of the Second Prince lying half-lying behind the thin, transparent bed curtains. Su Qinghe lifted his robe and knelt down, his voice as gentle as water, "I, Su Qinghe, greet the Second Prince. May Your Highness live a thousand years, a thousand years, and a thousand thousand years."

"Get up~"

The second prince's soft and gentle voice was heard from behind the curtain. Su Qinghe clearly felt a faint gaze falling on him, and then the owner of the gaze asked, "Are you Shen Yuan's childhood friend?"

Su Qinghe's heart sank.

Sure enough, it was because of Brother Shen.