Zhang Zan was too lazy to talk to him anymore and asked: "Do you want to live, or do you want to be the number one scholar?"

 Can you let me think about it?"

"Although I'm not in a hurry, you have to think clearly." Zhang Zan said, "If it's too late, someone will fall and cast a stone."

 Speaking of which, Li Linfu has not taken any action until now, probably because he is watching carefully. Maybe in the next day or two, he may strike a fatal blow to Xue Bai.

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 Youxiangfu.

 In the meeting hall, after Da Xixun had been talking for a long time, he noticed that Li Linfu was twirling his beard and seemed to be distracted.

He had to remind him aloud, "Mr. Right, I am saying that Xue Bai has really admitted this time. What the Prime Minister has said many times before in front of the saints is true!"

"So what?" Li Linfu scolded: "You want to tell the saint the truth, "Your Majesty, please see, the old ministers are all right, can't you?"

Da Xixun was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but admire him. He praised: "Your Prime Minister is really...a sage!"

"The saint is never wrong." Li Linfu said: "In the end, this matter is nothing more than Xue Bai losing the top prize in exchange for the saint's forgiveness, and he is still the son of Xue Ling."

“But in this way, the right prime minister was slandered by this man...

“Can a saint still treat me badly?”

Da Xiyu was stunned again, wondering why the right minister had become so generous? He didn't even think of taking the opportunity to retaliate against Xue Bai.

I saw Li Linfu walking back and forth, his eyes showing deep thought, and suddenly asked: "You just said that Xue Bai told himself about his life experience, is he Xue Xi's son or adopted son?"

"A foster son." Da Xixun said: "Actually, what a foster son is? He takes in orphans and raises dead men. He knows how to do it."

"Sure?"

“I asked Cui Qiao about this matter, so there is nothing wrong with me.

"I see."

Li Linfu stood on his feet and murmured: "No wonder this man said that he has no hatred in his heart. It turns out that he has always known his family background."

 “Returning to your right minister, Xue Bai said that he had lost his memory, and it was Princess Tang Chang who told me.”

"Do you believe what he says?" Li Linfu scolded: "If he is just an adopted son, regardless of whether his amnesia is true or false, can he still remember Xue Xiu's kindness before he was six years old?"

Da Xijun was confused and asked: "What does the right minister mean?"

“Foster son, no grudges...He lost his official career this time because he was greedy and he deserved it.”

Li Linfu muttered to himself for a while and then ordered: "Go and call Cui Qiao."

 “Here.“

 “Come here, call for the ten men and eleven mothers.”

Not long after, his son and daughter arrived. Li Linfu said directly: "Xue Bai said that he was not the son of Xue Xi, but an orphan and a dead soldier."

"If it's true, then so be it." Li Dao said, "If it's false, then it would be unfilial for him, as a son, to expose the guilt of his late father."

"I've been talking about filial piety all day long, but I haven't seen you succeed." Li Linfu said: "If this matter is true, Xue Bai's life has been settled, and it is not a mortal enemy. Moreover, he has lost his future, so he can become a guest of the family.

.How did you do with the marriage?"

 Li was stunned.

 Getting married?

He remembered that when Xue Bai said that Yang Dang only popularized bamboo paper, the matter of my grandfather's marriage faded away and was never mentioned again.

 But it seems that there is no mention of no knot.

"Grandpa." Li Shiniang said, "I originally said that Shi Qi would urge Xue Bai to propose marriage, but it was Brother Ten who said that Grandpa should reconsider."

“Beast, what can you do?”

“Children know their mistakes.”

"It's not my fault, Brother Ten. I might as well leave this matter to my daughter." Li Shiniang said with a smile, "I'm not afraid that Grandpa will know, Shi Qi has been staying at Xue Bai's new house a lot lately."

 “Go.“

Li Linfu dismissed his children and hurriedly handled some general affairs. When Cui Qiao came, "Is it true that Xue Bai is Xue Xi's adopted son?"

"I don't know." Cui Qiao said, "However, the sage must have sent someone to investigate. It must be true that he is not angry anymore."

"It's not difficult to check." Li Linfu murmured: "I have never found any trace of Xue Xi's wife living in another house. If Princess Tang Chang admits it, it must be true."

It can be seen that he knows many things, and it is not in line with his mood and interests to just look at the talisman. When he must kill Xue Bai, he turns a blind eye to these things.

 “May I ask what your Prime Minister means?”

Li Linfu shifted his gaze back to the official document and said calmly: "Go and tell Xue Bai. If you realize that you are wrong, the truth can protect him."

There is something strange about Cui Qiao. It should be noted that the last time he came, Li Linfu wanted to support and kill Xue Bai, but things changed so quickly.

 He ignored these and asked: "What about the number one scholar?"

  “Yang Yu.“

Cui Qiao breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that all parties could finally be satisfied. Chun Nao's ranking, huge interests, and the power struggle behind it were all clear. The most important thing in officialdom is the word "profit".

Just like the ripples on the lake surface, no matter how fierce they are, they will eventually calm down.

Xue Bai was not at a loss either. He was a rebellious and lowly slave, but after a while he got the top prize, and in exchange for the forgiveness of the saint and the right minister, he was extremely lucky.

  ..

With these thoughts in mind, Cui Qiao returned to the Ministry of Rites, walked through the long corridor, opened the door, and looked at Xue Bai with compassion and kindness in her eyes.

“The young man’s heart is as high as the sky, so accept your fate.”

Mr. Cui is afraid that he is wrong." Xue Bai said: "I don't have a youthful spirit. On the contrary, I am very realistic.

He committed the crime of deceiving the emperor but still managed to save his life. Others only regarded him as lucky, but forgot how much effort he put into trying to please Li Longji.

In the same way, since he wants to keep his title of champion, he cannot expect an emperor to sympathize with him or understand him. What should be considered is what is his value in the academic field and officialdom?

 If you have no value, you will be abandoned. This is a reality.

 It's a pity that Cui Qiao didn't believe it at all and shook his head, lamenting the arrogance of this young man.
Chapter completed!