latelenovela Chapter 549 Attention
Chapter 549 Attention
Mo Li asked Du Xiaoyue, "The secretary of the He family?"
Du Xiaoyue did not speak.
Mo Li looked at Xu Youqing and continued, "With such heavy rain, what did Heshen want from me?"
Xu Youqing said, "Oh no, no, no, it wasn't Heshen who sent me to find you. Rather, it's because I have long admired Lord Mo and have something to tell him."
Mo Li said, "What is it? Speak."
Xu Youqing said, "Heshen is stealing the exam questions."
Mo Li feigned surprise and said, "Heshen is stealing the exam questions... but the questions haven't even been released yet. Besides, the questions are set by the Emperor himself, how could Heshen steal them?"
Xu Youqing said, "These past two days, Heshen has been bringing back small slips of paper every day. These slips of paper have some sentences and phrases written on them, which are obviously traces of someone reading. I guess Heshen had someone keep an eye on what books the Emperor is reading so that he can guess what questions to ask."
Mo Li pretended not to understand and asked, "Is this really true?"
Xu Youqing took out something and said, "Look, these are some questions I came up with based on the things that have been delivered these past few days." He then handed the item to Mo Li.
Mo Li reached out and took it, looked at it, and gestured for him to sit down, saying, "Scholar Xu, please sit down. Please."
Xu Youqing sat down.
Mo Li did the same, looking at the contents of the paper, and said, "When Confucius was at leisure, he wrote down the Analects. There were eight scholars in Zhou, including Ji Sui. Both of these sentences are from the Analects."
Xu Youqing said, "Lord Mo can ask the Emperor for help and find out whether it is Heshen who is trying to tamper with the question."
Mo Li nodded, then shook his head, and said, "No, if I ask the Emperor, he will definitely question Heshen, and then Heshen will know that you exposed him."
Xu Youqing said expressionlessly, "Lord Mo, there's no need for you to worry about that. I'm already prepared and will leave the capital in a few days."
Mo Li feigned curiosity and asked, "Aren't you going to participate in the imperial examination?"
Xu Youqing thought for a moment and said, "In fact, academic titles are just empty titles. I am also a scholar. I failed the imperial examinations back then because someone cheated on me. The examination hall was filled with the stench of money."
Mo Li's expression was serious as he solemnly said, "Scholar Xu, may I ask you, why are you doing this? Do you know how dangerous it is?"
Xu Youqing said, "The reason I came to the He family to serve as their secretary is because I have the heart to seek justice for all scholars in the world."
After saying this, he stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Lord Mo, farewell."
Mo Li said seriously, "Wait, Scholar Xu, you can't go back to the He residence."
Xu Youqing said, "These past few days, while working as a secretary at He Shen's residence, I discovered quite a few incriminating facts about He Shen. However, they are all well-hidden and I haven't had the chance to take action. Once I have some information, I will present it to Lord Mo."
He bowed again.
Mo Li cupped his hands and said, "Scholar Xu, listen to me, this matter is too dangerous. It would be best to get away as soon as possible."
Xu Youqing said, "Lord Mo, please don't worry. I will be careful. Farewell."
Just as he was about to turn and leave, Mo Li quickly reached out to stop him, saying, "Wait, take this talisman and keep it with you. It can save your life in a critical moment." As he spoke, he stuffed the talisman into Xu Youqing's hand.
This document was given to Mo Li by Emperor Gai Zhang, and now Mo Li is passing it on to Xu Youqing, which shows how much Mo Li values Xu Youqing.
Xu Youqing said thank you and turned to leave.
Mo Li watched him go.
……
The moon hangs in the sky.
It was clearly evening.
in the room.
There was a map on the table.
Mo Li placed the lamp on the map, and Du Xiaoyue also came over.