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

Xie Chengze thought about it and decided not to reveal the fact that he had already taken a two-pronged approach.

Because he was afraid that Hu Lai would take advantage of this to do something wrong.

However, he was originally worried that if he got too close to Shen Yuan, that person would suspect that he and Crown Prince Shen Yuan were in the same group. Now the other party took the initiative to ask him to recruit Shen Yuan...

I think it is because Shen Yuan in this life has acted too aggressively, so he wants the Second Prince, who is trying to take advantage of the situation, to check and balance the Crown Prince who is hostile to him.

It is similar to the later trend. In the original text, the man could not deal with Shen Yuan and the prince who held great power, so he decided to cooperate with the second prince and lengthened the battle line of power struggle.

Xie Chengze touched his chin.

Since Emperor Jian thought that he liked Shen Yuan, and that person wanted him to get in touch with Shen Yuan...

Why not just go with the flow?

Xie Chengze turned his head, then held Hu Lai's shoulder and asked with a smile, "Hu Lai, if I want to contact Minister Shen openly, but don't want to cause misunderstanding from my father, what should I do?"

Hu Lai immediately replied eagerly, "Isn't this simple? Just tell His Majesty that you like Minister Shen! Besides, doesn't His Majesty also have a crush on Minister Shen? This way, I have an explanation, and you can kill two birds with one stone, which is perfect for three birds with one stone!"

That's what you said, not me!!!

Xie Chengze immediately gave him a thumbs up, "Hu Lai! You are really my mouthpiece!"

Hu Lai: Hmm?

What is a mouth replacement?

And why did I suddenly feel a chill on my back?

Watching Xie Chengze running into the bedroom in a hurry and then running out of the bedroom in a hurry, as if he was going to do something important, Hu Lai couldn't help but stroke his mustache.

Well, it's not a big problem~ As long as the second prince is rich and powerful, and can continue to pay him a monthly salary~

After all, he still has a big family to support.

……

Xie Chengze originally planned to go to the Imperial Study, but when the chariot was halfway gone, he said, "Change the route and go to the Heavenly Palace."

The Astronomical Observation Office is an institution that observes the sky, clouds and stars, and it gathers extraordinary people from all over the world. They usually behave in a very humble manner and do not get involved in the court affairs. Only when they have comprehended the stars and obtained the oracles from heaven, will they lightly open the red door, walk on the moon, and meet the emperor to discuss the safety of the country.

During the reign of Emperor Jian, the Heavenly Supervisory Office issued three celestial edicts in total.

The first time was on the day when the second prince was born. When night and day were about to turn, the Heavenly Monitoring Department caught a golden-red meteor leaping towards the east. Then the red sun slowly rose from the point where it disappeared. The koi in the pond raised by the Heavenly Monitoring Department also rarely jumped around towards the east.

Afterwards, the Chief of the Astronomical Department personally came out to deliver the decree of heaven, "May the lucky star befall the world, and may heaven bless Jian'an," to Emperor Jian.

The second time was at the end of the 78th year of Jian'an, which is this year. The Astronomical Supervisor predicted a heavy snowstorm by observing the stars at night. However, due to limited capabilities, they could only confirm that there would be a heavy snowstorm in the north, but could not determine where exactly.

By the time Liaozhou's letter for help reached the capital, it was too late. Heavy snow blocked the roads and it was difficult to move forward. By the time Emperor Jian sent people with relief food to Liaozhou, the ground was already littered with frozen corpses.

Although Xie Chengze only wanted to live a low-key and luxurious life as the second generation of an emperor, he couldn't deliberately conceal the fact when he knew where the snowstorm would happen, right?

Xie Chengze would not avoid things that require him to use his mouth and brain, and the life of a second-generation emperor stained with blood was also extremely smelly!

"Your Highness, it's time to ascend the stairs."

The chariot sank slightly and Xie Chengze looked up.

I saw a tall and majestic black and red tower standing on the steps to the sky. The tower floors were progressive, and the eaves on the four corners flew into the sky like a phoenix spreading its wings about to fly. The dark blue tiles reflected a glazed luster under the sunlight, which was both simple and gorgeous.

When they arrived at the gate of Jiantiansi, they saw two people in navy blue star uniforms splashing water to clean the red gate. When they saw Xie Chengze, they calmly bowed to him slightly as a greeting, and then continued to work on their tasks.

The Astronomical Supervisor is in charge of the "divine oracles" of the stars and is the messenger of heaven. He has the privilege of meeting the king without having to bow.

The chariot stopped, and the charioteer said to Xie Chengze, "Your Highness, except for those who have been removed from their posts at the Tianjian Division, only members of the royal family are allowed to enter."

So they can only send it here.

"Okay, you guys wait here." Xie Chengze got off the sedan chair and walked into the Tianjian Division.

The interior space of the tower is very large, and the decoration inside is simple and solemn. You can see the roof of the tower directly by looking up. Various miscellaneous books and astronomical books from past dynasties are placed on the walls of each floor. Only the first floor has a pond of carp, two yellow dogs, several cats, and even some birds of different species.

Officials in the hall were moving around from time to time, some were absorbed in studying classics, some were obsessed with fiddling with old instruments, and no one noticed that he had entered the hall.

Xie Chengze strolled around, occasionally taking a look, and found that what they were studying was actually quite interesting. Some of them were even studying mathematics and physics in order to replicate astronomical instruments. At this moment, he was staring at a geometry problem in a book and having a headache.

Xie Chengze stood behind him, looked at it for a while, then pointed to the question in the book, "Let me teach you."

"You can?" the man said as he turned his head, but when he saw Xie Chengze in red, the surprise on his face froze instantly.

As everyone knows, outsiders are not allowed to enter the Heavenly Supervisory Office. If there is a stranger, he is either the emperor or a prince.

The only one wearing red was the Second Prince.

But secondly, how could His Highness appear here? !

Guo Tianheng, now an official in charge of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, remembered that the last time he saw the Second Prince was the day when Concubine Hua passed away.

On a snowy night, the Second Prince climbed up the 100-story ladder alone. With red eyes, he asked himself, who was still the Astronomical Observatory at the time, "Sir, am I really a lucky star? Take another look, am I really a lucky star?"

But the stars had long been obscured by thick clouds and snow, so he could not give the Second Prince an answer and could only coax him, "Second Prince, of course you are a lucky star, there is no mistake."

"Birth, aging, illness and death are normal for human beings. Your Highness should not be too sad."

The Second Prince flew into a rage that day, and to vent his anger he smashed many astronomical instruments in the palace and tore up many astronomical books, shouting that their Astronomical Supervision Department was a group of liars.

After that, he never came back.

Now he suddenly appears...could he be coming to destroy the palace again?

Should he send the Second Prince away first, or should he order the officials to protect the books and instruments? !

Seeing Guo Tianheng's face full of panic and fear, Xie Chengze couldn't help but touch his chin and asked in confusion, "My dear, are you afraid of me?"

Guo Tianheng quickly shook his head and tried to force a smile, "Second Prince suddenly visited the Heavenly Guards, what's the matter?"

Xie Chengze: "Oh, just come for a stroll and ask something."

When Guo Tianheng heard the question, his head suddenly became bigger, "Second Prince, why don't we move to the side hall..."

"Hey, don't bother." Xie Chengze patted his shoulder in a friendly manner, "I just want to ask..."

Triggering the familiar and dangerous keywords, Guo Tianheng swallowed hard, and began to secretly stuff the parts on the table into his sleeves with his hands behind his back.

"Have you observed the stars recently and predicted that there will be a major snowstorm in the north?" Xie Chengze said with a smile.

"Oh?" The hand that was trying to insert the parts paused slightly. Guo Tianheng looked at Xie Chengze, a little confused, "Why do you say that, Your Highness?"