After my mind was read, I became the emperor's favorite

Qi Mingze spent two whole days in the study and finally completed his autobiography.

I found the Tianji Pavilion recommended by Yan Xiujing, arranged everything, and rushed to the poetry competition.

The invitation was handed to the student from the Imperial College who was there to welcome the guests, and then someone took him to the private room reserved for the Prince of Anguo.

It is worthy of being a poetry competition jointly organized by four major colleges, and the main focus is on poetry competition.

Students from various colleges, including a group of scholars who wanted to gain a good reputation, gathered here, attracting nearly a thousand people.

If you display your talents in such occasions, you might be noticed by some important person, or accepted as a disciple by a great scholar, and then you can reach the peak of your life.

Even if this is not the case, the rewards for the top twenty are still extremely generous.

[Host, I have to say that Huo Le'an's status is very special.

In a place like this where seniority is based on literary proficiency and official status, he could always occupy the best box.

The system observed it and couldn't help but sigh.

It's great to have power and influence. When will it be able to get a promotion and a raise, and reach the pinnacle of life?

This private room has a wide view and is located directly above the poetry meeting, so you can have a clear view of the contestants and the competition.

In fact, the system didn't know that this was the position that Huo Le'an specially asked the Grand Princess to arrange in order to invite the emperor to watch the game.

[In fact, Qi Mingze also received an invitation.]

What? Why didn't I see it?

The system found it very strange. It had been with the host these days, so how could it not know about this?

He was invited to be a judge.

The original owner, that's no problem. As for me, I'd be in no rush.]

He is a thoroughgoing pragmatist and has no interest in romance.

[Host, with your photographic memory, learning this is a piece of cake.]

The system feels that the host should be able to reach a high position in this era, but he just doesn't want to.

[Thank you. There's no need to exaggerate. Literary literacy is something that needs to be accumulated over many years.

Besides, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts, so subjective judgments are inevitably biased, and I don't want to offend these academicians and great scholars.

Qi Mingze shook his head to refuse. He didn't want to cause any trouble at all.

[Okay, I still want to see the host debate with the scholars.]

The system sighed. God knows what it felt like when it saw its own name when it was collecting data yesterday.

It's a face-slapping counterattack system. Shouldn't the host cooperate with it and have a cool storyline?

[That's a good idea. Don't think about it next time.]

"Cousin, let's hurry up. The student welcoming guests said that my little cousin has arrived."

After two days of unremitting efforts, Huo Le'an finally dragged his cousin out.

But it seemed that my cousin only agreed after hearing that I invited my younger cousin?

Never mind, the person has already come out.

When the two were about to go upstairs, Jun Linyuan heard the conversation between Qi Mingze and the system.

"Wait, didn't you ask me for a box of top-grade Mengshan purple bamboo shoots? Why don't you give them to your little cousin?"

"Yeah, so what should I do?"

"Go ask Academician He for a set of tea sets."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

After Jun Linyuan found an excuse to send Huo Le'an away, he stood at the stairs and listened carefully to the conversation upstairs.

[Host, when are you going to give the book to Huo Le'an?]

The system was puzzled and felt that the host did not seem to want to hand the book to Huo Le'an.

[You went to Tianji Pavilion just now, and just let someone sneak in and wait in the southeast corner.

It seems that there is no explanation as to who it will be given to, nor when it will be given.]

The system felt that it was really worried about the host and the victims.

[I didn't plan to have the Crown Prince hand it over, but instead asked him to wait, because I haven't decided on a candidate yet.]

Qi Mingze drank tea leisurely.

[Ah? Didn't you say Huo Le'an was the best candidate?]

The system looked at the host's leisurely appearance and became anxious.

The emperor is not in a hurry, but the eunuchs are getting anxious because the things are ready but they are not sent out yet.

[That was the beginning.]

People treated me with sincerity, but I was thinking of taking advantage of them.

System, doesn't your conscience hurt?】

Qi Mingze was bored and started to tease the system.

[Host, please touch my left chest. Do I have a heart?

Bah, you got me confused. 】

The system is so angry. It wasn't me who arranged Huo Le'an to be a courier, so why should I be heartbroken?

【Tsk, system, you have no heart.】

[Host, let's get back to the point. Why did you abandon such a good plan?]

The system doesn't understand. There is a main road leading to Rome, so why does the host want to take a detour?

[System, I never take advantage of my friends.] Qi Mingze said seriously.

What is most intolerable in friendship between people is deception and exploitation.

[Host, I don't believe you can let down your guard so easily towards someone.]

The system was a little envious and jealous because that big fool got what it had always dreamed of.

【Maybe he reminded me of an old friend.】

Qi Mingze looked at the treetops in the distance, seemingly lost in memories.

The system didn't dare to ask further questions and could only change the subject. [So what should we do now?]

[Don't worry, I'm here to look for new candidates.

Didn't Master Huo accidentally reveal a few of His Majesty's confidants the other day? I plan to choose one of them.

Qi Mingze has already seen the two candidates and is observing them, and will find an opportunity to communicate with them when the time comes.

[Just based on what happened at the court meeting that day, you can conclude that they are His Majesty's people? What if you make the wrong choice?]

[Just leave it to fate.] Qi Mingze said half-jokingly.

【…】

[Don't worry, the accuracy rate is as high as 90%.] In fact, it is no different from 100%.

He is already at the top of China's psychological analysis field, and has relied on this to avoid countless assassination attempts.

How can one not practice the means of saving life to the maximum level? It’s just that the Chinese have always been humble.

[Host, I still think Huo Le'an is more suitable.] It's clearly 100%, why choose 90%.

I refuse.

[Hmph, whatever you say.] The system was silenced.

Jun Linyuan was very surprised. He didn't expect that in just two days, his cousin could have such a high status in Qi Mingze's heart.

But this is a difficult problem. He has to find a way to get the book.

At this time, Huo Le'an came over with a set of tea sets and a pot of hot water, and Jun Linyuan held him back again.

"Later, find a way to introduce my current identity to Qi Mingze, and emphasize my status with the emperor."

"Ah?" Huo Le'an didn't react for a moment.

"Oh, you mean Yun Chengyuan's identity."

Whenever my cousin goes out, he wears a human skin mask and exchanges identities with Yun Chengyuan.

He was expecting something else, but this? It was a piece of cake for him. "It's easy, leave it to me."

"Hurry up and don't let your little cousin wait anxiously."

"Chengyuan, please knock on the door."

Huo Le'an raised his hand to signal. He was holding a kettle in one hand and a set of tea sets in the other, so he really couldn't knock on the door.

"Cousin." Qi Mingze opened the door upon hearing the noise.

Jun Linyuan's hand almost hit Qi Mingze directly, "Sorry."

"It's okay, cousin, why are you holding these?"

Qi Mingze didn't care, but reached over him to take the tea set in Huo Le'an's right hand.

"Don't get burned, little cousin." Huo Le'an avoided the two of them and put the things in his hand directly on the table.

"My little cousin, this is Yun Chengyuan, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and a close friend of my cousin.

I had a hard time pulling him out today."

Huo Le'an introduced the two people solemnly.

Upon hearing this identity, a gleam of light flashed in Qi Mingze's eyes.

"Chengyuan, this is my little cousin, this year's third place winner, Qi Mingze." He said this with an expression that said, "Don't bully him."

"Commander-in-Chief." Qi Mingze saluted, but before Jun Linyuan could respond, Huo Le'an helped him up.

"We are all my brothers, why are you being so formal? Just follow me and call me Chengyuan."

"Brother Yun." Qi Mingze readily followed suit.

Jun Linyuan laughed secretly. It was okay that his cousin's love for him came for no reason.

Why is there no sign of Qi Mingze's preference? Is it just because of that maintenance?

He has been listening to the voices for so long, but he can't say that he fully understands them.

I also roughly guessed the character of Qi Mingze. He didn't look like someone who would open up so quickly.

It has to be said that the tacit understanding between these two people made him feel a little uncomfortable.

He was becoming more and more interested in Qi Mingze.

"Brother Qi." Jun Linyuan returned the greeting with a smile.

Qi Mingze sighed inwardly, he was a gentleman of integrity, not at all as cold-hearted as the legend said.