Quick Wear: I'm Really Not a Scumbag

It was difficult for Chen Xuyan to ignore the fiery gaze on the opposite side.

"elder brother?"

Chen Zhao quickly came to his senses, "Father and mother will definitely be happy to know your current situation. We will go back after you pass the palace examination and get appointed. Let's hurry on the way."

No matter what results he gets in the exam, he will definitely be promoted to an official position. Of course, the better the exam results, the happier he will be.

My younger brother has been studying hard throughout the year since he was six years old, and now he has been studying hard for twelve years. By then, his two sons will have set an example, and our family life will definitely get better and better.

"I understand, brother. I will definitely answer it with all my heart." Chen Xuyan smiled.

Wei Siqi, who was always lively, didn't dare to pester him like usual. He just said that they would have a good chat after he finished the palace examination.

"You study hard, I'll go cook." He gritted his teeth and bought a lot of good things today just to celebrate his achievements.

——In the courtyard

"Why are you like a grasshopper? Can't you sit down and relax? If you really can't, just read a book. Aren't you a scholar?" Lin Zengjie looked at Wei Siqi swaying around and felt that his eyes were about to be dazzled by him.

Wei Siqi was also full of suspicion at this moment. "How about we move to another place? If the Sun family comes again, it will definitely affect Chen Xuyan. And the Dugu family, I heard that a child from an aristocratic family scored better than his nephew in the exams the previous year, and was killed in the street."

"They're definitely capable of anything!"

Now is the most critical time for Chen Xuyan. He must not let others influence him. Otherwise, not only will his father blame him when he returns, but he himself will also feel guilty towards Chen Xuyan.

If I had known what would happen, I would have just endured it and at least there would have been one less enemy.

"Don't worry, there's nothing to panic about with the three of us here." Li Wentao rarely said such words.

Lin Zengjie and Jin Yonghuai already knew in their hearts that their eldest brother wanted to follow Chen Xuyan. However, they did seem to be able to accept this. If he followed someone else, they really didn't dare to make a decision easily.

"Yeah!" He felt much better after hearing this.

He was just worried that they were unwilling to get involved in this mess and would just drag him away.

——Zhang Mansion

"I did it? Who is this bastard?" Several faces flashed through Zhang Fengchun's mind.

Was it the Dugu family's own drama? Their sworn enemy, the Minister of Rites? Or were they the dishonest members of the royal family?

Which bastard did this?

Ma Ze'an was also very frightened. This list was written by Lord Zhang himself and posted by him personally. He didn't notice any problems after posting it. How could it change at dawn?

Could it be haunted?

How could this happen in broad daylight?

"Everything was fine when I posted it. The people around me could see it clearly. There were so many eyes watching the list. How could it change so suddenly?" He expressed his doubts.

Zhang Fengchun smashed his favorite teacup, "This matter is definitely not that simple. This person must be hiding among us. Check!"

He was approaching retirement age, but unexpectedly, he met with disaster at this moment. Who could be so cruel?

You actually want him to fight against the Dugu family?

Zhang Fengchun was really undecided. "Go away, I'll think about it."

Ma Ze'an withdrew.

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——The Imperial Palace

"Oh? Zhang Fengchun actually has such courage? I underestimated him? This time Gong Yuan's identity is confirmed to be just a farmer's son?" Zhou Yusheng had a playful look on his face.

He was admiring a pair of newly acquired walnuts in his hands.

The old eunuch Yu Hongyuan smiled and said, "Indeed, this boy is eighteen years old, of humble origin, and comes from a farming family. It is truly a blessing from heaven that such a talented young man has emerged today!"

Zhou Yusheng nodded in satisfaction. "I've read his essays. He truly possesses the talent of a top scholar. He's incomparable to the other aristocratic family students I know."

"What's your performance, Concubine?"

"The imperial concubine came twice, and I sent her away both times. I heard that she is now questioning the fairness of the imperial examination and that her brother Dugu Jinghuai should not have failed." Yu Hongyuan's face was full of sarcasm.

"Lord Dugu is also acting in the same way. He is ready to attack Lord Zhang."

"Let's do it?" Zhou Yusheng took off his shoes.

He placed the walnut in his hand on the ground and sat down on it himself. "Don't let Zhang Fengchun die. Since he's a tough guy, he should have a good fight with Dugu Xin, right?"

"As for Chen Xuyan, if the scores in the palace examination are the same, I will select him as the top scorer. The court really needs new people." A few old knives will definitely not work. He needs to sharpen a new blade.

Yu Hongyuan was not surprised, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Zhou Yusheng looked calmly at the alchemy furnace in front of him, "Have you found the materials I need?"

"Your Majesty, now is not the right time to enter Ai Mountain. We have already lost thousands of people in the mountain. Except for the purple jade paste and yellow stone medicine, we have found everything else." Yu Hongyuan's face was a little panicked.

This is only the latest batch of 5,000 soldiers. Together with the previous batches, more than 20,000 people have died.

Zhou Yusheng snorted coldly, "You're a bunch of losers! These two things happen to be the raw materials most needed for pharmaceutical production. Can't you send more people in to look for them? If you delay my important task, you won't be able to save your heads."

Only with immortality can he realize his ambitions, and then he can resolve both external and internal troubles. As long as the elixir of immortality is not made, he will have no time to manage the government.

Once his elixir is refined, let alone recovering lost territory, even expanding the territory would be a piece of cake.

Although he is only twenty-four years old, immortality is his only dream and something he must accomplish.

"Yes, I will ask the Duke of England to send more people!" Yu Hongyuan answered cautiously.

This emperor, who was not cared about by the officials in the court, was actually much smarter than the previous two, and was cold and ruthless.

"Kill those two old Taoist priests. The pills they refine are really unsatisfactory and they can't help me at all." Zhou Yusheng obviously had no patience for them.

"Yes." Yu Hongyuan waved his hand, and the secret guard came out from the dark and did it quickly.

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——Departure for the Palace Examination

"This dress really suits you. I have good taste." Wei Siqi was not stingy with his praise for himself.

Of course, he was not stingy with money. He paid for Chen Xuyan to make these clothes. It must be said that he had watched his master make clothes for so many years and it was not in vain.

Chen Zhao nodded. "He does look handsome and talented. Thank you."

He gave money to Wei Siqi, but Wei Siqi refused to accept it. However, he still remembered the favor.

"That's good, let's go." Although it was still early, the place where they lived was indeed a bit remote.