Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 311

Chapter 311: Chapter 308: Do Well in _1

"Hanlin scholar Wen Zhenkang was Left Prime Minister Li Mao’s man. This you should know! But Minister of Revenue Chu Zhongxing was also Li Mao’s man... you probably didn’t know that!" Bai Qingyan gestured for Bai Jinxiu to sit on the stone bench. "Since Li Mao’s hand stretched out to me, if I don’t cut off one of his arms, how will he know pain, how will he know fear?"

She placed the wet cloth on the black lacquer tray in Chun Tao’s hand and continued, "They did this themselves. No matter how capable others are, it is just making use of situations, adding fuel to the fire."

"Minister of Revenue Chu Zhongxing is also Li Mao’s man?!" Bai Jinxiu was greatly surprised.

"Back then, the Second Prince rebelled, and after his death all his connections fell to King Liang. So, Jinxiu... don’t be deceived by the pretense of cowardice in King Liang." Bai Qingyan poured a cup of tea for Bai Jinxiu and pushed it to her, "I’ve thought it over. If we fear breaking the jade vase by hitting the rat, we can’t break Li Mao’s arm! Although making a big scene would nullify the results... making a big scene also has its benefits. Qin Lang and our cousin Chang Yuan both have real talent. They wouldn’t fear retaking the exam!"

Bai Jinxiu bowed her head in thought and then nodded, "Eldest Young Lady is right!"

"Where is Qin Lang?" Bai Qingyan asked.

"I heard that failed examinees caused trouble at Wude Gate, and he was called there by friends." After Bai Jinxiu said this, she stood up and saluted Bai Qingyan, "I’ll send someone to call Qin Lang back. At this time, he should be at home studying hard, preparing to exert himself for the retake!"

Bai Qingyan nodded to Bai Jinxiu.

Just as Bai Jinxiu left, Lu Ping arrived.

Some of the servants that Lu Ping had sent out to gather information returned with new news.

They reported that Prime Minister Lu had entered the palace and come out again, no longer in the hurried state he had been in when he went. Prime Minister Lu’s two sons had also come out of the Court of Judicial Review and returned home. Upon hearing the news, Minister Chen also hitched his carriage and entered the palace.

Prime Minister Lu was indeed the most adept at self-preservation in the royal court, as slippery as an eel. Upon catching wind of the situation, he went to the palace to plead guilty. Minister Chen probably saw Prime Minister Lu’s actions and guessed why he had entered the palace, so he too hurried to plead guilty before the Emperor.

Once these two pleaded guilty before the Emperor, the Emperor would understand how serious the bribery issue in the current examinations was. The angrier the Emperor became, the more dangerous Wen Zhenkang would be.

The Left Prime Minister likely was extremely restless now!

She narrowed her eyes, her finger rhythmically tapping the stone table. The news of the examination fraud was spreading like wildfire outside, and Wen Zhenkang’s family must be on edge.

Wen Zhenkang dared to receive bribes so blatantly in his first time as chief examiner. Could it be because he had the support of Left Prime Minister Li Mao?

If Left Prime Minister Li Mao was indeed involved, and if someone directed Wen Zhenkang’s family to seek the Left Prime Minister for help, the Left Prime Minister would be even more terrified, even if Li Mao was not involved directly. He would still have headaches dealing with this!

Thinking of this, Bai Qingyan ordered Chun Tao to call Nanny Tong.