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Zhao Xuan believed that with Grand Preceptor Pang's cunning, he would not disappoint Zhao Xuan.
As expected, after hearing Pang Feiyan's explanation, Senior Grand Tutor Pang quickly made his move.
In the capital, several pieces of news were leaked. The most famous one was the love story between Cui Mingchong and Yun Shuang. This was also one that was closer to the original version. Cui Mingchong became a heartless man and married the daughter of Senior Grand Tutor Pang.
However, soon after, there was another rumor that Yun Shuang was tricked into a brothel and was not fated to be with Cui Mingchong. Cui Mingchong wanted to marry her, but Yun Shuang used her death to prove her loyalty and did not want to drag Cui Mingchong down.
After that, there was news that Yun Shuang's lover was not Cui Mingchong, but someone else. The stone tablet's secret was just a rumor, it was nonsense.
All in all, news of Cui Mingchong and Yun Shuang was flying all over the capital. The gossip of Cui Mingchong and Yun Shuang was spreading like wildfire in the circle of scholars.
Among them, the most widespread one was that Cui Mingchong was ungrateful and abandoned Yun Shuang to marry Grand Preceptor Pang's daughter for the sake of his future. The other one was that Yun Shuang died to show her ambition and went astray, not wanting to implicate Cui Mingchong.
However, everyone knew that Cui Mingchong was an upright person, so they were more willing to believe that Cui Mingchong was a gentleman. Therefore, most of the scholars supported Yun Shuang to die to show her will.
The love story between Cui Mingchong and Yun Shuang had also become a street gossip.
For the Northern Song Dynasty, even the secrets of the royal family could be discussed casually by the common people, let alone a love drama between a talented scholar and a beautiful woman.
The next day, after the court meeting, Zhao Xuan went out and coincidentally met with Grand Preceptor Pang.
"Your Highness, thank you!”
Senior Grand Tutor Pang really liked his son-in-law, Cui Mingchong. He was talented in both civil and military affairs, and he was also scheming. He was a dragon among men.
With Senior Grand Preceptor Pang's cunning, how could he not see through Zhao Xuan's hidden intentions? Otherwise, Zhao Xuan could have kept this secret and released it at the critical moment to deal a fatal blow to Cui Mingchong.
"Grand Preceptor, you flatter me. Lord Cui is loyal to the country and is a rare talent in our Great Song. How can he be secretly attacked and slandered by a villain!”Zhao Xuan said with a smile.
"Although Ming Chong is also young and talented, compared to the prince, I think he's still a firefly and not enough to compete with the sun and moon!”Senior Grand Tutor Pang was flattering him, but he was secretly calculating in his heart.
Originally, he thought that Zhao Xuan had poisoned them and would think of ways to drain his power and force him to abdicate.
However, he didn't expect Zhao Xuan to not ask him to do anything other than support Zhao Zhen's opinion. He didn't even threaten him to do anything else.
Many times, Grand Preceptor Pang was pondering over Zhao Xuan, but the more he pondered, the more he couldn't understand.
The Zhao Xuan in front of him was calm and had a warm smile. He looked like an amiable young master from an aristocratic family.
On the other hand, in Chongqing Hall, Zhao Xuan was as cold as a demon king from hell. He brought with him a murderous aura and looked ferocious.
"Oh right, I wonder if Your Highness has any other instructions for me to take action recently?”Grand Tutor Pang thought for a moment and decided to test the waters.
He had already sought out the Miracle Doctor Lu Ming for the strange poison in his body, but Lu Ming told him that there was no poison in his body at all, and there was no way to treat it.
He wanted to find a martial arts expert, but after Yihan died, the best martial artist by his side was only Li Yi. Even so, he was only second-rate. He could not compare to Yihan at all.
He had heard that the abbot of the Daxiang Temple was very powerful, so Senior Grand Tutor Pang had already prepared to send someone to invite him back.
Hearing Grand Preceptor Pang's question, Zhao Xuan knew that this old man was definitely being paranoid again. For someone like him, if you didn't arrange for him to do something, he would definitely feel uneasy.
"Actually, there is indeed something that needs Senior Grand Tutor Pang's help in a few days!”Zhao Xuan said with a smile.
"Could it be that the Yang Family is requesting reinforcements for the Liao Dynasty?" Senior Grand Tutor Pang smiled. "It's not that I'm unwilling to help you, but this matter really involves the country's system. If there's a slight mistake, there will be a fierce war and people will be plunged into misery. This matter is really difficult for me!”
"Old fellow, you're raising your value again!”Zhao Xuan cursed in his heart. He didn't believe that Grand Preceptor Pang would dare to refute him.
"Don't worry, Grand Preceptor. I have my own plans when the time comes. I won't make things difficult for Grand Preceptor. As long as Grand Preceptor doesn't take the lead when the time comes, it'll be fine!”Zhao Xuan said indifferently.
"Alright, then this old man will wait and see!”After saying that, Grand Preceptor Pang turned around and left.
Zhao Xuan looked at Grand Preceptor Pang's departing figure and smiled faintly. The old fox still wanted to probe him, but unfortunately, their heights were completely different.
"I was still surprised. Which family did you come from that day? I didn't expect you to be the son of the Eight Virtuous Kings.”
A middle-aged scholar walked over and said to Zhao Xuan. It was Fan Zhongyan.
"Mister Sven, are you here to mock me?”Zhao Xuan said with a smile.
"How would I dare? I've heard that the Eight Virtuous Kings and Grand Preceptor Pang don't get along, but Prince Xuan seems to be very familiar with Grand Preceptor Pang!”Fan Zhongyan smiled.
"Duke Xi Wen, let me give you a word when we return to the court!" Zhao Xuan smiled.”
"Please speak, Prince!"
"In this world, there are no eternal enemies, nor are there eternal friends. There are only eternal interests!”
After Zhao Xuan finished speaking, he turned around and left without waiting for Fan Zhongyan's reaction.
Fan Zhongyan looked at Zhao Xuan's back as he left, his brows tightly furrowed. Then, he slowly relaxed and murmured,"So, do the Eight Virtuous Kings and Grand Preceptor Pang have common interests now?”
Regarding Fan Zhongyan's doubts, Zhao Xuan didn't understand, nor was he interested, because he would be very busy.
What are you busy with? She was busy participating in the spring examination and getting the top scorer.
That's right, Zhao Xuan was going to participate in this year's top scorer examination. Not only was he going to participate, but he was also going to become a six-yuan man that had never existed since the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
If one wanted to become the world's greatest scholar, it was impossible to not have a good examination result. The ultimate goal of the imperial examination was to score the six elements.
That's right, Zhao Xuan was the genius circulating in Bianliang City. He was currently the only genius who had hit the Four Elements, Chen Chong. This was also the first gift that Zhao Xuan intended to give to the Northern Song literary world!
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