Chapter 35 Opportunity
Yin Mo and Han Dong left the hall and walked forward along the corridor on the side of the hall. When they were about to leave the palace gate, Yin Mo stopped, turned around and looked at the Zhongshu Deck not far away.
"Han Dong?"
"The lower official is here." Han Dong entered the palace for the first time and did not dare to look around. He was also worried. He was walking forward with his head down when he suddenly heard Yin Mo call him and responded subconsciously. The sound was very loud, which attracted the officials inside and outside the palace gate to look sideways and look bad.
Yin Mo was also a little regretful, so he quickly bowed and pulled Han Dong out of the palace, walked quickly, and then couldn't help laughing.
"Hahaha……"
Han Dong looked at Yin Mo embarrassedly, wanting to ask but dare not. Yin Mo smiled for a moment, and suddenly his face changed. "Han Dong, your opportunity has come, and our school affairs opportunity has come."
“Dare to ask…”
Yin Mo patted Han Dong on the shoulder and hugged him and walked forward. "Do you know who wants your life?"
Han Dong had not recovered from the nervousness of Jianji, and was very uncomfortable with Yin Mo's intimacy. He did not dare to speak, but just shook his head vigorously.
"You..." Yin Mo patted Han Dong's shoulder again, let go of him, regained his reserve, and pointed to the offices on both sides of the avenue. "Since Emperor Wu established the school affairs, these officials have always wanted to get rid of us. You are not the first, nor will you be the last. Lu Hong, Zhao Da, and Liu Ci not long ago, no school affairs official can have a good end."
Han Dong nodded mutely, a trace of depression flashed through his heart. The reputation of school affairs is so bad that everyone hates. After doing school affairs, he will never be able to erase the stains in his life, and it is difficult to change the family.
"But now the opportunity is here. Your Majesty is different from the late emperor. He needs our support. Whether it is the school affairs, jade seal or inner alchemy, as long as you can do something well, not only will you turn over, but all school affairs can benefit from it."
Han Dong was stunned for a moment, suddenly woke up, and his heart beat faster. "Prince, is this...is this true?"
"Hmph!" Yin Mo nodded pretending to be profound, his face was cold, but his heart was filled with joy.
He has been a school manager for many years and has experienced it. Just from the emperor's reaction, he realized that the emperor was very interested in inner alchemy. These days, most of his energy has been reviewing Han Dong's report, and he is determined to seize the opportunity of school manager Jade Seal. He has not paid much attention to the news in Luoyang. He has only heard of inner alchemy, but has no time to ask about it.
Only now he realized that compared to the school jade seal that has been missing for many years, inner alchemy techniques are more important.
Both of these things are related to the Yongqiu Palace and Han Dong's mission. Han Dong is his subordinate, so it was his order to send Han Dong to the Yongqiu Palace. If Han Dong made a contribution, his direct superior would naturally rise and he would be rewarded as he made contributions.
"Han Dong, do you know that King Yongqiu once held the Jade Seal of the School Affairs?"
Han Dong nodded repeatedly. "I've heard of it."
"The school staff jade seal has been missing for many years and suddenly reappeared near the Yongqiu Palace. This matter may be said a little. Now there is more internal alchemy, and maybe it is the turn of the Yongqiu King. You must restrain yourself this time, and it is important to complete the task and not act irritably."
"I...I'll go?" Han Dong was surprised.
"Don't want to?" Yin Mo turned around and looked at Han Dong, smiling.
Han Dong apologized repeatedly. How could he not be willing to reassign tasks? At least it means that his murder suspect has been basically cleared. He no longer wants to go back to the prison of the School Affairs Bureau. Even with Yin Mo's care and he has not suffered much, he does not want to live that kind of life again.
"Remember, mission first, make good use of your informant." Yin Mo Youyou said: "If I guess well, Your Majesty will send someone else to check soon. You don't have much time."
Han Dong understood it carefully.
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The Minister of the Sanqin, Cao Shuang, walked up the steps, quickly walked to Cao Rui, and bowed to him.
Cao Rui looked back at Cao Shuang, and a smile flashed across the corner of his eyes. "Brother Zhao, I haven't seen you for a few days, you seem to be a little fatter."
Cao Shuang wiped the oily sweat from her forehead and smiled silly, "I can't do anything. I've been back to Beijing for a few days, and I've been a little more leisurely, so I have grown a few more pounds."
Cao Rui couldn't help laughing and patted Cao Shuang on the shoulder. "You are really the legitimate son of the general, as if you were a fake one."
Cao Shuang also smiled. It was not a secret that his father Cao Zhen was fat, so he was often teased, but few people dared to say it in front of him. Cao Rui had a different identity. He was both the emperor and played with him since childhood. He often teased him about this matter. Only at this time can he see Cao Rui smile.
The king and his ministers joked a few times, and Cao Rui asked about the interesting news about the capital recently. Cao Shuang explained it one by one. He was Cao Rui's eyes and ears, and he paid attention to the news inside and outside the palace for Cao Rui. Recently, there were many troubles in the court and the country, and he was even more attentive and did not dare to neglect the slightest.
The topic quickly turned to the inner alchemy technique, which is the hottest topic in Luoyang in recent days. Whether it is royal relatives or ordinary people, they cannot refuse the temptation to become an immortal, but not everyone is as obsessed as Sun Yong. As soon as the inner alchemy technique appears, it becomes a topic of conversation for countless people.
"Is this inner alchemy technique useful?" Cao Rui asked casually.
"I dare not say whether I can become an immortal. But strengthening my body and calming my mind will definitely be useful." Cao Shuang's fat face had a simple smile. "Your Majesty, I have been practicing these days and have benefited a lot. Even my dizziness has been cured a lot. I plan to write a letter to tell my father and ask him to try it too, which may cure his dizzy old disease."
Cao Rui looked back at Cao Shuang. "Do you know where this inner alchemy technique comes from?"
"I heard that it is related to Cao Miao, the eldest prince of King Yongqiu."
"You go to Yongqiu and see how Cao Miao is in good health." Cao Rui said: "If his crazy disease has been cured, come out and do something. The world is troublesome, and as a royal family, you can't live a pampering life all day and do nothing."
Cao Shuang was shocked. The emperor wanted to appoint the King of Yongqiu and his son? This was contrary to the actions of the late emperor. Shortly after the death of the late emperor, the emperor who had just ascended the throne released the four auxiliary ministers appointed by the late emperor, especially the conversion of Chen Qun, who formulated the ninth-rank official law to Sikong, which has aroused the opposition of many officials. Now he is going to appoint the King of Yongqiu and his son again. Is it a little hasty when the rumors are not over?
Cao Shuang himself did not agree with this decision. His father Cao Zhen was a supporter of the late emperor. He was loyal to the late emperor and had already complained about the emperor's actions. He felt that he was young and frivolous and not steady enough. If he learned that the emperor wanted to appoint Cao Zhi, he would not know what he would think.
Cao Shuang wanted to persuade him but did not dare to speak. Until Cao Rui's face turned slightly cold, he realized that he was rude and quickly withdrew his gaze and bowed to take the order.
Chapter completed!