Chuan Shuzhi became the regent's favorite concubine

After a long time, Chou Chenghong raised his head to look at Pei Jinglin.

"...Brother." Chou Chenghong's eyes turned red, and his face was extremely painful. Although there were no tears in his eyes, Pei Jinglin's heart twitched violently at the sight.

At this moment, Chou Chenghong is very fragile, like an abandoned wolf cub, innocent and distressing.

"And senior brother, it's okay..." Pei Jinglin seemed to have something stuck in his throat, his voice was slightly choked, and he stretched out his hand to hug him.

But Chou Chenghong avoided it, and Pei Jinglin looked at him in astonishment.

"Hiro?"

"Brother, give me some time to think about it." Chou Chenghong's expression was complicated, and the sense of vulnerability had faded, replaced by sobriety and calmness.

Anyway, he is a member of the royal family, and the future emperor can control all changes in his expression.

"You still don't believe what I said?" Pei Jinglin felt a little hurt in his heart. He really didn't know what illusions Chou Chenghong could have about the prime minister when he said this.

Chou Chenghong shook his head, did not answer yes or no, but took a deep look at Pei Jinglin, then turned and left.

That look made Pei Jinglin's eyes change again and again, the young emperor was so suspicious, he didn't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing.

Pei Jinglin sighed deeply, and left the Guozijian.

He only hoped that Chou Chenghong could recognize the true face of that old fox Xi Yuankui as soon as possible.

……

In the prime minister's mansion, Xi Yuankui was sitting in front of the long collapse, holding two polished walnuts in his hands, grinding them continuously, and listening to the report of the kneeling people below with his eyes closed.

"You said that Pei Jinglin participated in the imperial examination? And told the crown prince about collaborating with the enemy and treason?" Xi Yuankui opened his eyes sharply, and repeated what the subordinates said in a cold voice.

"Yes, my lord." The person below replied truthfully.

"Hehehe, Mr. Pei is very capable." Xi Yuankui laughed coldly a few times, and the walnuts in his hand stopped in response.

"It seems that Pei Jinglin can't stay." Xi Yuankui narrowed his bean-sized eyes, showing a cunning expression, "I can't control the truth of the imperial examination, but I still have the ability to take my life."

"Before the imperial examinations are released, the people are dealt with, and the hands and feet are clean."

"As for the crown prince, the truth is that he has other plans." Xi Yuankui waved his hand to make people retreat.

"Yes, my lord." The person kneeling below responded.

Xi Yuankui was the only one left in the room, and the walnut in his hand was spinning in his hand again, and the speed was getting faster and faster.

"It's been more than ten years, it's about time." Xi Yuankui said with a sigh, and closed his eyes again. He cast such a big net, and it's time to close it.

……

The imperial examination ended, and there were only three days before the results were released, and the officials of this batch of student examination papers were all approved in a space where no contact with outsiders was made. They did not ask their names or backgrounds, but only read the contents of the papers.

Three days later, the imperial list can be released.

And Qiu Longci in the palace already knew in advance who could be on the list in the imperial examination.

"Master Pei is talented." Qiu Longci just glanced at the list on the list sent by Beiying, and burned the note with a calm expression.

"Go, send someone to secretly protect Pei Jinglin, the prime minister is about to strike." Qiu Longci let go, and the lit note turned into ashes, and dispersed with the autumn wind of the people outside the window.

"Yes, my lord." Beiying has been resigning to Qiu Long these days, and knowing that the political leaders in this dynasty are in turmoil, she replied bluntly, and suddenly thought of something, and stopped her actions.

"My lord, the prince's side..." Beiying raised her eyes and stood with her hands behind her back, looking at Qiu Longci outside the window.

"Don't interfere with the prince. If you don't even have the ability to distinguish good from bad, how can you take on the big responsibility in the future?" Qiu Longci said very indifferently.

He knew that Pei Jinglin would definitely tell the crown prince about Xi Yuankui's collaboration with the enemy and treason, if he didn't believe it until now, then he was not worthy of the throne of God.

"Yes, my lord."

The night before the imperial examinations were announced.

Pei Jinglin and Mr. Pei are sitting in the back garden playing chess.

"Father, the imperial examinations will be released tomorrow." Pei Jinglin dropped a hand in his hand and said in a casual and normal tone.

Pei Lao is old, but he is old, and he can't see any sense of youth. Hearing this, his eyes are only on the chessboard.

"Are you confident that you can be on the list?" Mr. Pei asked casually.

After pondering for a while, Pei Jinglin replied concisely and without arrogance or impetuosity: "I can win the first prize."

After hearing this, Mr. Pei's expression remained unchanged. He just raised his eyes and glanced at Pei Jinglin, and sighed leisurely: "I know you are talented and intelligent, but I didn't want you to become an official in the court. The Pei family has been innocent for generations. I have never been involved in a battle between emperors, but if you insist on this, I will not interfere."

"But have you really figured it out? If the minister is strong, the king is suspicious, not to mention that the prince is still young, have you thought about your own situation in the future?" Mr. Pei put down the chess pieces that were about to fall, and said earnestly.

"My child knows." No one has ever known the hidden affection in Pei Jinglin's heart. Mr. Pei still thinks that he has too much interest in power, so he can't explain it. Suspicion is also my responsibility, don't worry, dad."

Mr. Pei looked straight at Pei Jinglin, as if he had seen everything through him, and he didn't say anything in the end, but he stopped playing chess and got up to leave, leaving behind an inaudible sentence.

"Or the times make heroes. This Huaxia should change its pattern. I'm old too. I can only look at you young people."

Pei Jinglin sat on the spot, a little lost in thought.

It was a cold autumn night, and the breeze mixed with the chill swept over Pei Jinglin's clothes. Pei Jinglin shivered and bent down to straighten his hem that had been blown up. As a result, a cold light flashed across his neck.

Pei Jinglin's pupils shrank, and he straightened up to dodge, only to find that a masked man in black was behind him, and a fine mark had appeared on his neck, and a trace of pain slowly came over him.

Only one point away, he will die here.

Pei Jinglin's heart beat faster, and when he looked up at the standing man in black, he saw that the man was holding a long sword that shone coldly under the moonlight.

Pei Jinglin's eyes froze, and he glanced to the left and right from the corner of his eye, calculating in his mind the chances of his escape. This Pei residence has always been heavily guarded, and no one has ever been able to break in without authorization. Therefore, no one was guarding the back garden. The person looked as if he was about to take his life, Pei Jinglin didn't know what to do for a moment.

"Who sent you to take my life? The prime minister, or who?" Pei Jinglin tried to delay.

But the man in black was not at all moved by Pei Jinglin's words. Pei Jinglin had escaped by chance just now, and the second time naturally would not give Pei Jinglin the chance to escape.

The man in black was about to move towards Pei Jinglin's heart with his sword. Pei Jinglin took a few steps back, and when he saw that the sword was about to pierce his heart, he took advantage of the situation to dodge.