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In the imperial palace, within the Imperial Study!
Su Qianxue stared in disbelief at the Female Guard who had come to report, her voice filled with incredulity as she asked, "What? Mu Jinkun and Jiu Gong are throwing a banquet? To celebrate Che Chengyun being castrated?"
Her mouth fell open in shock, and for a moment, she couldn't contain herself, murmuring, "That's quite audacious." Che Chengyun, no matter how one viewed him, was still the Langya Prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty! He had been castrated, and Jiu Gong and Mu Jinkun were actually hosting a feast to celebrate? These two must be quite the characters!
Although they were enemies who had clashed several times both openly and in secret, it was rare to find individuals so clear-cut in their grievances. They were showing absolutely no respect for the Langya Prince. And they even invited our Great Zhou's Man Chao Wu? How brazen! Su Qianxue was once again taken aback.
She knew that the Langya Prince and his father had each sold Mu Jinkun out once. But she never expected Mu Jinkun to be so arrogant as to nearly beat a drum and announce to everyone in the Great Zhou Dynasty that Che Chengyun had been castrated. So, how many ministers expressed their intention to attend? Su Qianxue inquired.
Currently, Lord Luo Yuhua had clearly stated he would go! Lin Qingyue also expressed her desire to attend! The other ministers had not yet responded after receiving their invitations.
Oh right, before I came here, Sister Yan Dong mentioned that Shopkeeper Jiang would also be attending. After the Female Guard finished her report, Su Qianxue's beautiful eyes shimmered as she began to ponder. Shopkeeper Jiang was going too? This was clearly a slap in the face for the Langya Prince. It was evident that anyone attending this banquet would be opposing him.
"I will go too! Regardless of my status as Miss Su, you go inform Jiu Gong and Mu Jinkun!" Su Qianxue declared.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The Female Guard hurriedly left.
In the city's most upscale restaurant, Feng Lai Lou, Mu Jinkun was busy selecting dishes for the banquet. Jiu Gong swayed his feather fan gently while humming a tune, leisurely contemplating the venue for the feast.
Seated behind them, Hong Qianjun felt overwhelmed and couldn't help but mutter, "These young people really know how to make a statement! They wear their feelings on their faces. But our Xia Kingdom is powerful! Even if we're displeased, we must endure it. That Langya Prince will likely become our sworn enemy in the future!"
He contemplated that the Imperial Examination had already begun, accompanied by Mu Jinkun's failure. The people of Xia Kingdom could no longer participate in the Keju examination, nor could they serve as examiners. However, the Imperial Examination had yet to be held, and there was still room for competition!
What? Jiang Han and the Great Zhou Emperor were coming?
Mu Jinkun's voice was filled with a mix of shock and a hint of joy. His feelings were complicated; on one hand, inviting Jiang Han to celebrate was due to Che Chengyun's castration, which warranted a celebration. Thus, he approached Jiang Han with a cheerful mindset, even if Jiang Han chose not to come. On the other hand, Jiang Han actually decided to attend, and the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was coming too.
This meant that tonight's banquet would be quite the spectacle!
Upon hearing this, Jiu Gong was also taken aback and murmured, "The Great Zhou Emperor and Jiang Han are both coming?"
What an opportunity!
Your Highness, this is an absolute chance!
As Mu Jinkun pondered over the critical situation, his eyes suddenly lit up as he smiled and said, "The topics for the Imperial Examination have not yet been finalized! We must first pressure Su Qianxue to comply with our demands and choose the topics we provide for the Imperial Examination!"
If Su Qianxue does not agree, then this time, both Jiang Han and Su Qianxue will be present!
He expressed his excitement: we can definitely take advantage of this banquet to confront them; as long as we can suppress both of them! The topics for the Imperial Examination can only be those we provide!
In this way, we can announce to the world that another nation's Imperial Examination has chosen to use the topics provided by Xia Guo Tan!
The Great Zhou Dynasty's Imperial Examination will utilize topics provided by Xia Guo Tan's scholars!
Just this news alone would spread across the land, elevating Xia Kingdom to a revered status and providing significant support. A whole nation would yield to us, the people of Xia Kingdom!
The publicity effect would be immense!
Previously, Jiu Gong led a delegation for peace talks. However, after Hong Qianjun arrived, their purpose shifted towards making the Great Zhou Dynasty submit to their teachings. The most evident act of submission would be for your nation’s Keju examination to use our nation's questions.
The Keju examination! What a sacred matter!
If you can use our exam papers, it signifies that your nation's scholars are inferior! In due time, every single person from the Great Zhou Dynasty will flock to our Xia Kingdom to participate in the Keju.
In poetry and literature, even within the Great Zhou Dynasty, no one could surpass Mu Jinkun. After all, this is about learning. And it is only through such means that talents can be selected.
These talents are all going to be dispatched to various places to take up official positions. Just because someone excels in poetry doesn’t mean they can’t manage a region effectively. If these individuals truly come to the Xia Kingdom and are utilized properly, the Xia Kingdom will become even stronger.
Hong Qianjun was taken aback by this thought. After pondering for a moment, he realized that this banquet was indeed an opportunity. If he could use words to pressure Jiang Han and Su Qianxue during the feast, and then challenge them to a bet, winning would achieve his goal!
When it came to poetry, he might not be able to compete with Jiang Han! Indeed, when it came to couplets, he certainly couldn’t match Jiang Han!
Mu Jinkun’s eyes sparkled as he came up with another idea. Since both Jiang Han and Su Qianxue would be present, he could incite them into a wager. If they lost, their country’s Imperial Examination would have to use their test papers! If he lost, the worst that could happen would be drinking.
Moreover, he could also make Jiang Han drink some wine.
“Come here! Go to Jiang Han’s shop! Buy liquor—specifically that kind of strong liquor that gives me a splitting headache after drinking!” Mu Jinkun called out boldly to his juniors.
“Let’s drink together tonight, but that doesn’t mean I won’t come at you with a knife in a few days!”
“Senior, that kind of strong liquor is only sold at Jiang Han’s shop!” one of the juniors replied.
“Then let’s go buy it from Jiang Han’s shop!” Mu Jinkun exclaimed loudly. “What kind of terrible liquor is this? It gives me a headache after drinking!”
“Jiang Han, how could you sell such poison-like liquor? I must experience it myself!”
“Strong liquor? Such spirits shouldn’t even exist in this world!”
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