The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 617 Looking for a venue

Minister Lu did not particularly like Prince Xiaoyao. Upon seeing Prince Xiaoyao arrive, he merely raised his eyelids and said, "Prince Xiaoyao, you don't come to my residence unless you have something to ask. What brings you here?"

The real Minister's residence was located within the imperial city; what was outside was actually just Minister Lu's own mansion. However, he deliberately said this to reveal his identity and talk to the Prince of Xiaoyao.

He never showed sentimentality to court officials. No matter the occasion, if the other party was an official, he would always speak in his capacity as Minister.

This serves as a reminder to myself not to make any mistakes.

The carefree prince exclaimed "Ah!" before saying, "Minister Lu, there's no need to panic. I'm just here to watch the show. Seeing your son's pitiful state, I'm relieved."

Everyone around was surprised by these words. What did the carefree king mean by that?
What do you mean he's relieved that his young master is in such a miserable state? Could it be that his young master offended the Prince of Xiaoyao? Is that why the master is so angry?
Thinking about it this way, it makes sense. Prince Xiaoyao is the most special prince in the entire Dachang. Those who offended Prince Xiaoyao before were either dismissed from their posts, exiled, or died suddenly. Some even had their homes confiscated. The most serious case was that he committed the crime of rebellion and his entire family was executed.

Although those people were eventually found to have committed crimes, no one can guarantee that they won't have any doubts.

What if those accusations were fabricated? They could have easily found a pretext.

While everyone was speculating like this, Lu Yu was also wondering: when did he offend the Prince of Xiaoyao again?

"Actually, to be honest, your son hasn't done anything particularly bad. He just slightly suppressed my distant nephew on his way to the imperial examinations, dragging him to court to instill fear of the powerful and wealthy, hoping to prevent him from becoming the top scholar." With each sentence, the expressions on everyone's faces changed slightly. He was quite pleased to see this change in their expressions, and then continued slowly, "It's a pity that the highest rank one can achieve in the imperial examinations now is only 'Jieyuan'. If the examinations were a bit more difficult, perhaps my distant nephew could have become the top scholar. Don't you all agree?"

Everyone: "..."

What you said leaves everyone speechless.

Moreover, wasn't the carefree prince supposed to be a man of few words and never smile? Why is he so talkative today, like a chatterbox?

And since he's just a distant nephew, is it really necessary to come all this way and say all this on purpose? At this moment, the carefree prince was also thinking to himself: His carefree princely mansion is quite far from Yongguo Kungfu and the inner palace. The houses are far apart, so isn't that why he's called a distant nephew?
What he said made absolutely no mistake.

Minister Lu said, “According to Prince Xiaoyao’s wishes, what else can be done to avenge the prince’s distant nephew? Why not uphold justice and send him back to court to see how the prefect judges him? Our Minister’s Mansion will have no complaints.”

"Why go to such trouble? I think you've handled it quite well. As I said, I've only come to see what's going on." The carefree king suddenly slapped his forehead, as if remembering something, and said, "I remember now. Actually, I've come to ask for a favor from the Minister. You are in charge of selecting talents for the whole country, and my genius nephew will surely achieve great things in the future. Why don't you help me figure out what kind of person is suitable to be his page?"

After he finished speaking, his gaze drifted towards Lu Yu almost imperceptibly.

Everyone: "..."

Minister Lu: "..."

Although no one spoke, their faces clearly said: "You, Prince Xiaoyao, are truly something else. You actually appointed the eldest grandson who submitted the memorial from within the palace as a page. You really dare to think that way!"

At this moment, the carefree king's thoughts were very simple: whether his nephew would one day ascend to the throne or simply become an ordinary official.

But as long as he could get this stubborn Minister Lu on board, and get his nephew on his side, the nephew's clever nature would surely make him a great asset. Regarding this issue...
Consider this a small gift from his uncle for his future career.

Moreover, after this incident, everyone in Wanning City will know that even a slight offense to Qin Huai could result in being reduced to a pageboy. Wouldn't that be more effective than a direct slap in the face?
He believed that he had given his nephew a very good opportunity this time.

Later members of the Lu family: Was the Carefree King really here to settle scores, or to offer favors?

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