Shen Yu nodded his head.
"Who is this brother?" The people on the side also saw Shen Yu. They were surprised to see that he had a good temperament.
He was one of the more knowledgeable people in this year's exam. He could speak to more than half of the people. For someone like the young master in blue, he definitely had an impression of him if he had seen him before.
"This is a good friend of mine. You can call him Young Master Yu. I have something to do here, so I'll leave for a while. Sorry."
Seeing that he had a friend, the others didn't want to keep pestering him. They made an appointment to continue chatting next time before letting him go.
Jiang Huaiqing struggled to get out of the crowd. He walked to Shen Yu's side and glanced behind him.
"What are you looking for?" Shen Yu pressed the handle of his fan against his chin. "Are you not satisfied with seeing me?"
"Why would I be?" Jiang Huaiqing blinked his eyes. "I just feel that it's rare to see you alone. Didn't that person come with you?"
It turned out that he was looking for Shang Junlin.
"Of course he came. If he didn't come, how could I come alone? He's not here. I know you guys feel uncomfortable seeing him, so I asked him to go do his own things." Shen Yu answered.
Since Shang Junlin was here, there were some procedures that needed to be confirmed by him personally. There were also some ministers that he needed to meet. In comparison, Shen Yu seemed to be very free.
"I didn't expect that you and that person would really come." Jiang Huaiqing said as they walked to a less crowded place.
"The situation this time is different. Miss Fang's matter is too shocking. They are still making a fuss." Shen Yu didn't mind revealing some details. "For this matter, they were even willing to give you and Brother He a higher official position."
"Indeed. After all, before this matter came out, no one expected that the second place of this year's exam would be a woman." Jiang Huaiqing smiled shyly. "To be honest, at first I thought I could at least get second place."
"At that time, I made a bet with His Majesty, saying that you would be the champion. As a result, His Majesty won both times," Shen Yu said with a smile.
"How can Huaiqing be so favored by Brother Yu?" Jiang Huaiqing hadn't expected this and stilled. "Huaiqing accepts defeat to Brother Chengyu and Miss Fang."
"What do you all think of Miss Fang's matter?" Shen Yu really wanted to know what this batch of examinees thought of women entering the imperial court as officials.
"I have the same opinion as Brother Chengyu. I think Miss Fang is worthy of the heavy responsibility. Among the others, many of them were convinced by Miss Fang's essay. Although they have some reservations about a woman being an official, their opposition is not so firm," Jiang Huaiqing replied after sorting out the information he had received these days.
"Actually, it's all thanks to the announcement of everyone's essays when the results were released. The facts are right in front of them, and they have no choice but to admit it. After reading Miss Fang's article, many people felt that they were not as good as her. Even I felt the same way. "
Fang Jiayi's essay had a unique point of view, digging into areas they hadn't considered. It was novel and unique among all the answers, and made people's eyes light up.
After Jiang Huaiqing finished reading, he gained a lot of new insights. Afterwards, he pulled He Chengyu to discuss it. Both of them admired Fang Jiayi for being able to write such an essay as a woman.
"At the time of the Prince of Yue's incident, I felt that this woman wasn't simple," Shen Yu's eyes curved as he thought of the Prince of Yue who was unlucky because of this incident. "A woman, after such an incident, can still stand out to seek justice for herself and the people who were hurt. Even if the other party was a member of the imperial family, she didn't back down."
"Yes, even if it's a man, how many people can do what Fang Jiayi did?" Jiang Huaiqing was also present at the time. If it wasn't for his admiration, he wouldn't have acted as a bridge when Fang Jiayi came looking for him.
Shen Yu casually glanced behind him and suggested, "Let's find a pavilion to sit for a while."
Jiang Huaiqing didn't object.
The residence where the Qionglin Banquet was held was very large. It was richly ornamented and the scenery was extraordinarily beautiful. Every certain distance, there were pavilions for people to rest in. The two chose one with few people and walked in.
Seeing the two enter the pavilion and sit down, with no intention of leaving for the time being, the people following behind the two looked at each other. One person stayed behind to keep an eye on them, while the other quietly returned.
"Did you see clearly? Wasn't that He Chengyu by his side? "Hearing the report from the person who came back, a young master frowned and asked.
They had always regarded Yi Jianming as their leader. When they saw Yi Jianming being suppressed by a poor boy who came out of nowhere, they wanted to teach him a lesson.
"Yes, this servant saw clearly. That person was a bit shorter than Young Master He, and the color of his clothes was different. Oh, right, that person didn't tie up his hair."
"Do you know that person's identity?"
"I don't know. I only heard Jiang Huaiqing call him 'Brother Yu.'"
"Surnamed Yu." The young master who spoke glanced at the person beside him. "Are there any aristocratic families surnamed Yu in the capital?"
"As far as I know, there aren't any. There's no one surnamed Yu in this year's imperial examinations."
"A person who came out of nowhere …" The person who spoke held his chin. "He's nothing to be afraid of. Come, let's go take a look."
"Shouldn't we greet Brother Jianming first?" The other person was a bit hesitant. "And it's the Qionglin Banquet right now. If something happens …"
"You're just a coward. We won't really do anything to that Jiang guy. We just want to make friends with him. How could we really do anything at the Qionglin Banquet? We're not stupid."
They weren't like Yi Jianming, who had been carefully raised by his family. His goal for participating in the imperial examinations was also very simple. He wanted to be in the top three and enter the Hanlin Academy to prepare for entering the cabinet in the future.
Originally, everything had been planned very well. Who would've thought that three dark horses would suddenly appear? They didn't care why that person from the He Clan of Jiangnan would suddenly become an official. As for the other two, one was a woman, and the other was from a poor family with no foundation. They could still make some moves.
Shen Yu and Jiang Huaiqing chatted for a while. Suddenly, they heard footsteps approaching. Shen Yu turned to look. It was a group of young masters dressed in luxurious clothes. He understood immediately.
"Brother Yu, are they your friends?" Seeing that these people were clearly heading in their direction, Jiang Huaiqing was slightly confused.
"I don't know them. Do you know them, Huaiqing?"
"I don't …"
"It's fate that brought us together. Just because you didn't know each other before doesn't mean you won't know each other in the future. Don't you think so, Lord Tanhua?"
As they spoke, the group of people had already entered the pavilion.
Shen Yu sized them up one by one and found that one of them could be considered an 'old acquaintance'. He was the kind of person who had made friends with many times in his previous life.
"Who are you?" Feeling the malice from these people, Jiang Huaiqing frowned.
He found a seat and sat down. The person who seemed to be the leader said, "My surname is Zhao. The two people beside me are surnamed Dian and Lu. We just want to get to know you, the Tanhua master. We don't have any other intentions."
"But I don't want to know you." Jiang Huaiqing didn't have a good impression of these people. He didn't want to be entangled with them.
He didn't expect Jiang Huaiqing to be so direct. Young master Zhao's heart choked. He thought that this kind of person from a poor family would be easy to hook up with. He didn't expect that he would be rejected.
"If there's nothing else, you can leave." Jiang Huaiqing's face turned cold. He didn't hesitate to chase them away.
"You don't know what's good for you. We took the initiative to make friends with you because we think highly of you. Otherwise, do you think that you, a poor family without any foundation, can stand firm in the capital just because you are the Tanhua master?" Young master Zhao was angered and threatened.
Another person said, "Young master He, who often hangs out with you, is only from the He family in Jiangnan. If something really happens, they can't do anything. Instead of clinging onto him, why don't you change your target? If the people you are on good terms with are us, it will be much more convenient in the future."
"This is my business. I don't need you to worry about it!" Jiang Huaiqing's tone became colder and colder. "Also, if something happens, only the imperial court and His Majesty can make the decision. Or is it that your power surpasses His Majesty's?!"
"We didn't say that." With such a big accusation, who would dare to admit it?
"Then what do you mean?" Shen Yu said while waving his fan. "Aren't you implying that you have a lot of power?"
Young master Zhao and the others' attention was on Jiang Huaiqing. It wasn't until Shen Yu spoke that they diverted some attention to him.
"Who are you?"
"Huaiqing's good friend. I can't stand you using your power to force people. Are all the aristocratic families in the capital like this?" Shen Yu deliberately pretended to be an outsider. "It's really an eye-opener."
Because of Zhen Bei Hou's favoritism, Shen Yu rarely went to the big events in the capital. Very few people knew him. After entering the palace, outsiders had even fewer opportunities to see him. It was not strange that these people did not know Shen Yu.
If everyone knew him, he wouldn't dare to walk around here with his real appearance.
Thinking of the purpose of this visit, young master Zhao took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. "We really just admire Young master Jiang's talent and want to make friends with him."
"I've never seen anyone make friends with such an attitude. Instead of saying that you are making friends, it's more appropriate to say that you are seeking revenge." Shen Yu tilted his head and pretended not to understand. "Or is this a unique way for aristocratic families in the capital to make friends?"
"You …" Young master Zhao was so stifled that he couldn't breathe. He pointed at Shen Yu and said "you" for a long time, but he couldn't say "you".
Seeing that the situation was not good, one of the people who had hesitated at the beginning secretly summoned a servant and whispered some instructions. The servant quietly retreated.
Shen Yu saw the servant disappear at the end of the path and pretended not to see.
The servant hurried to find Yi Jianming and told him exactly what happened in the pavilion. After listening, Yi Jianming's expression changed again and again. He scolded in a low voice, "A bunch of idiots."
Of all the times, they chose the Qionglin Banquet. They deliberately set him up.
But he couldn't leave them alone. He was the one who brought them in. If something really happened, he would be the first to be blamed. Hurriedly bidding farewell to the people around him, Yi Jianming rushed to the place the servant mentioned with an ugly expression.
When Yi Jianming arrived, young master Zhao and the others were confronting someone with red faces and thick necks. On the other hand, Jiang Huaiqing's side was at ease, as if they were playing with people.
"Shut up!" Yi Jianming adjusted the expression on his face, walked over, and said to Jiang Huaiqing and Shen Yu, "I'm sorry, I apologize to the two of you on their behalf. If they've been rude in any way, please forgive them."
"We don't dare, we don't dare. How could we dare to be dissatisfied with aristocratic families?" Shen Yu opened his fan and covered half of his face. "If one day they disappear without a trace, we won't even know how they disappeared."
"How could it be …" Yi Jianming glanced at those people. He couldn't imagine how many things they shouldn't have said! How could they be so stupid, daring to say anything when provoked?!
"What disappear? I didn't know that there was someone who could make people disappear without a trace under my eyes. "
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