My husband, please respect yourself. The princess is here to grab the bride.

No matter how bright the sun is, there are places where it cannot reach.

Whether in the officialdom or in the business world, there are many shameful things hidden.

If the Ninth Princess really wanted to use her status to interfere with the Zhuxi Literary Gathering for the sake of the palace's reputation...it didn't seem impossible!

Mr. Wen, the great scholar, came to Zhuxi with her.

The teachers selected from the three major academies went to Zhuxi yesterday.

They cannot leave Zhuxi until the Zhuxi Literary Festival is over!

Because they want to participate in the proposition!

Mr. Si was originally a very fair old man. He might not be afraid of the Ninth Princess's identity, but he happened to be the teacher of Princess Changying!

For the sake of his disciple's reputation, what if he went against his will once?

The students at the banquet looked solemn.

Chang Huan then said:

"My father believes that if there really is something fishy going on, then Bai Shaoqiu will definitely be able to cross Zhuxi, enter the Shuxiang Gate, and then enter Lanting!"

"But it's nothing to be afraid of."

"With the talents of the three of you, you can also do this."

"Then the most crucial point lies in Lanting's last question."

Qi Shaotong frowned, "Master Chang, if that's the case, then Bai Shaoqiu must also know the answer to this last question!"

Chang Huan didn't explain at this moment, he nodded slightly:

"This year's final question is about current affairs!"

"Our Xiling City is very far away from Kyoto, and you are all studying in your own academies, oblivious to what is happening outside. I'm sure you don't know one thing."

"I heard that the north is uneasy again... Beiliang has once again stationed 100,000 troops in Nanfeng City, their sights set on the vast grasslands of Akinohara."

Song Zigui had been to Kyoto last year and had heard about some of the things going on there. He then interjected:

"Didn't the two countries demarcate the border during the battle of Akinohara ten years ago? I remember it was the Yinma River... Could it be that Beiliang is trying to break the agreement again?"

Chang Huan shrugged: "Who knows?"

"That's not important. What I want to say now is that the court is divided into two factions on this matter."

"One group believes that we should fight if we have to...after all, we won the war ten years ago."

"Another faction believes that it is better not to fight if possible. War will kill many people and may damage the foundation of the country."

"They think Akinohara is not very important to our country."

"It's too far. Beigu City, the northernmost city of Xingguo, is a full five hundred miles away from the Yinma River!"

"The northern border troops are mainly stationed at Beigu Pass and don't have much control over Akinohara outside the pass. Besides, our Xingguo's ranch is not mainly located in Akinohara..."

"The Emperor hadn't made a decision yet. One day, when he was treating several important ministers to a meal and they were serving chicken, he suddenly mentioned the word 'chicken ribs'!"

After a pause, Chang Huan looked at Song Zigui and the other two:

"This time, the discussion brought by Mr. Fang is about the choices made by Akinohara!"

"The Emperor used the word 'chicken ribs'... My father consulted a few scholars, and they concluded that... it's tasty to eat, but a pity to throw away... but in the end, you still have to throw it away!"

"Do you understand how to respond to this question?"

This statement is very clear.

This article will then focus on the uselessness of Akinohara, and the final conclusion will be... don't fight!

Give the vast grassland north of Beigu Pass to Beiliang to avoid war!

That's not even the most important thing!

The most important thing is not to let the people of the world think that this is the emperor's weakness, but to make everyone think that the emperor's decision to divide Akinohara is a wise one!

It is to sympathize with the soldiers on the frontier!

It is to prevent the people of Xingguo from having to bear heavier taxes due to war!

We must turn a tragic event into a joyous occasion that will be cheered by the whole country!

This is the core essence of this current affairs article!

Song Zigui was particularly good at commenting on current affairs, and at this moment he had almost figured out how to write it.

Qi Shaotong and Zhuo Yixing were no ordinary people either, and they also understood the key to this discussion.

But there was not much joy on their faces.

Song Zigui asked worriedly:

"Brother Chang, if there is a teacher writing for Bai Shaoqiu..."

Ge Sanjie also looked at Chang Huan. He also wanted to know how to break this situation.

After all, he also bet on Bai Shaoqiu to lose for 10,000 taels of silver!

This ten thousand taels of silver is not his own!

But his mother's!

If he lost, his mother would not blame him, but he knew that the ten thousand taels of silver was half of the silver that his mother had saved for the City Defense Office over the years!

My father doesn’t know!

My mother will definitely feel bad!

Because although my father is the defender of Xiling City, Xiling City is the fief of King Zhenxi!

In this seemingly high-ranking position, there is actually not much benefit.

If my father knew... the concubine he married six years ago also gave birth to a son!

I'm not a vegetarian either!

Chang Huan pondered for three breaths and said with a smile:

"Only four people know this last question!"

"Her Highness the Ninth Princess, the Senior Scholar Si, the Senior Scholar Wen, and one of the Senior Scholar Si's disciples!"

"So far, only the disciple of Master Si has left the Zhuxi Literary Association once, and that person went to my Chang Mansion!"

"So, Bai Shaoqiu will probably go early to the Zhuxi Literary Gathering tomorrow!"

"Because if he wanted to cheat, he would have to go in and meet certain teachers at the beginning of the literary gathering to get the answers to the couplets and poems at the front."

"But writing a current affairs essay takes quite a while. Even if the Ninth Princess hired a scholar to write one, Bai Shaoqiu couldn't just blatantly copy it in front of so many people!"

"He needs to memorize it and write it down on paper!"

"As long as he can't escape your sight, he won't have the chance to recite that current affairs article... Do you understand what I mean now?"

Everyone suddenly realized!

The heart that was hanging in my throat finally settled down.

Ge Sanjie smiled slightly and raised his glass, "Master Chang, you are so thoughtful!"

Chang Huan also raised his glass, and the two of them gestured to drink a glass of wine together. Then he looked at Song Zigui and the other two and said seriously:

"Of course, just in case, the best way is for each of you to find a classmate to stay by Bai Shaoqiu's side at all times, preventing him from having any contact with a certain teacher!"

"Keep an eye on him!"

"Keep an eye on him!"

"He can't even get through Zhuxi!"

"Or he will be eliminated before he even reaches Lanting!"

"This... is the perfect solution!"

When Song Zigui and the other two heard this, they thought it made a lot of sense.

They also raised their glasses and drank a glass of wine with Chang Huan.

Song Zigui said solemnly:

"Brother Chang, don't worry. We will not let Bai Shaoqiu cross Zhuxi!"

"A loser from Xiling City actually wants to win the first prize in the literary competition... Xingguo's literary world will not tolerate the insults of losers like him!"

The atmosphere here suddenly became relaxed.

But he did not drink any more wine, because tomorrow's affairs were more important.

And at this moment, in a wooden house in Zhuxi.

The ninth princess, Tang Xianxian, was holding a piece of letter paper with a look of shock on her face.

On the letter paper was the familiar handwriting of Dongfang Changying:

"He calls you Xianxian!"

"He is not good at discussing the scriptures!"

"Want to watch The Story of the Stone?"

"Lanting's question... poetry is the best!"

"I heard that Mr. Fang needs some money for his retirement. I'll give you 100,000 taels!"

"If it's not enough, add another 100,000 taels!"

"My name is Lanlan, he only knows me as Lanlan. If he sees us tomorrow, we'll pretend we don't know each other!"

"Remember!"