After a moment of silence, Gu Yanxi said something else, "Today is the day to announce the top rankings."
Hua Zhi calculated, it was time for the list to be announced. She had completely forgotten about it, but it really had nothing to do with her. Even if her grandfather and father knew those people, she would not recognize them. Well, there was one person she knew who participated. "Did my cousin pass the exam?"
"Yes, Yu Xia was born in Central Asia."
"The Yu Xiasheng who helped Hua Ling?"
"right."
Hua Zhi was a little surprised, but felt it was reasonable. His behavior reflected his broad mind. She didn't know how talented Yu Xiasheng was in writing, but he was able to help even when he knew he was no match for her. After being injured, he said that the pain made him more sober, which was enough to show that his reading of the sages' books was not in vain.
"I hope he can pass the examination next year."
"If I can't win the Asian dollar, I will check if there is any conspiracy." Gu Yanxi lowered his eyebrows and talked about another thing that was not so happy, "The Wei family will hold a talk show in three days."
How dare you do it? Hua Zhi raised her eyebrows, "Does anyone support you?"
Gu Yanxi didn't know how to respond and could only remain silent.
"On the one hand, he wants to use me to death, and on the other hand, he tries his best to dig up the past of the Hua family. That person is really willful." Hua Zhi picked up the teacup and took a sip, then drank it reluctantly, "Make tea."
Liu Xiang came in silently and started working.
How could Gu Yanxi not see that Ah Zhi was unhappy? Even though he didn't do it, he still felt guilty and could only hold her hand as if begging for mercy.
Hua Zhi glanced at him and snorted, but she couldn't bear to vent her anger on him. "Have you sent out invitations to many people?"
"It should be."
"Then I'll wait and see how big a scene he can create."
As they were talking, they heard footsteps outside, and Liu Xiang hurried out. The young lady was holding hands with someone at the moment, and she couldn't let anyone see it.
The person who came was Butler Xu. After Liu Xiang asked clearly, she replied, "Miss, Master Chen wants to see you."
Hua Zhi couldn't remember which Lord Chen it was, so she asked, "Who is it?"
"Master Chen Dayi."
Hua Zhi pulled back her hand and stood up, saying, "Please ask him to come to the main room."
"yes."
"Are you in a hurry to leave?" Hua Zhi looked at the man.
Gu Yanxi smiled and said, "No hurry, I'll wait for you to come back."
After walking back to the desk, Hua Zhi picked up some things and put them on the table. She patted them gently and said, "Then take a look at these. I have made some plans."
Gu Yanxi hugged Ah Zhi gently, then sat down on the big chair, "Go ahead, he's probably here for the Wei family's discussion meeting."
Chen Dayi came here just to discuss the discussion. The usually gentle man couldn't sit still at this moment. He paced back and forth. When he saw Hua Zhi, he bowed and said, "Miss, do you know that the Wei family is going to hold a discussion?"
"I just heard about it." Hua Zhi motioned for him to sit down, and she also sat down below, "Did Lord Chen receive the invitation card?"
"That's right." Chen Dayi's face turned red with anger. "I'm the teacher's student, and he actually sent me his name card. This is really too much!"
"It is precisely because you are my grandfather's student that the Wei family would send an invitation."
"How could I possibly go!"
Hua Zhi smiled, "Why not go? You are not the one in the wrong."
Chen Dayi frowned, "If I go, where will the teacher be?"
"The reason why Qingtanhui is called Qingtanhui is that its main purpose is to discuss knowledge."
Chen Dayi's eyes lit up. There were only a few people from aristocratic families who actually took part in the imperial examinations. They had plenty of ways out, and the Imperial College was a good place to go. Apart from a few people who had nothing better to do, who would be willing to squeeze on that single-plank bridge
The Hua family was one of the few. Every generation of the Hua family would take part in the imperial examinations. The teacher was chosen as the top scholar, and the eldest brother of the Hua family was also a Jinshi in two lists. Therefore, the Hua family's Qingtan Club was a real Qingtan that did not involve any state affairs. It was precisely because of this that it had been praised for so many years and was tolerated by the emperor.
Wei family? What does the Wei family have!
"You are right, young lady. The Qingtanhui is of course for discussing knowledge. Although I am not very talented, I am also a Jinshi. I can show my worth in terms of knowledge. So why not go there?"
Hua Zhi lowered her head and took a sip of tea. One must humiliate oneself before others humiliate him. If one still wants to fight for something when he doesn't have the ability, he will only make others laugh at him. She didn't mind adding some fuel to the fire to make it burn more vigorously.
After all, he was an outsider, so Chen Dayi left without staying any longer to avoid suspicion. Before leaving, he said, "Now the Hua family needs to rely on the eldest girl for everything, so the eldest girl needs to take care of her health."
Hua Zhi was stunned for a moment, touched her forehead and agreed with a smile.
After seeing Chen Dayi off, she just walked to the door of the study and saw the housekeeper walking briskly across the yard, so she simply stopped and waited.
"Miss, the Wei family sent someone to deliver the invitation."
Wei family? A thought suddenly flashed through Hua Zhi's mind. She took it and opened it, and immediately laughed out of anger. How dare the Wei family send such a note when they knew that her Hua family had no eldest son? What was their intention!
"Where is the person who sent the post?"
"Waiting."
Hua Zhi returned to her room, took out the name card, wrote a few lines with her pen, threw away the pen and handed it to the housekeeper without caring whether the ink was dry or not, "Give it to him."
"Yes." Butler Xu glanced at Gu Yanxi concealedly, then turned and left.
"What happened?" Gu Yanxi brought his tea to her mouth, watched her drink several sips in one breath, and asked.
Hua Zhi pointed at the name card on the desk and said, "Look for yourself."
Gu Yanxi frowned after reading it, "This can't be what the emperor meant. He would like you to devote yourself to making money for him and won't do anything that distracts you."
"I know it wasn't his idea. He just chose a less suitable person to try to take over everything in the Hua family." Hua Zhi smiled, "You can't blame me for not doing my best for him. The other party challenged me and I had no choice but to accept the challenge."
"I will go back and tell the emperor about this matter and let the Wei family..."
"No need. Don't go back to the palace. Go out of the city directly. Also." Hua Zhi looked at him steadily, "Yan Xi, don't say anything for me in front of the emperor in the future. I have a better understanding of his mentality now. The more you stand on my side, the more he will target me. If you don't mention me and act as if you don't care about me that much, he will feel comfortable."
Gu Yanxi smiled bitterly, "I used to think I could do anything, but since I met you, I feel like I can't do anything."
"That's not the case." Hua Zhi immediately retorted, "That's not the case. If it weren't for you, I would have died many times. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to get along so smoothly, and the Hua family wouldn't have gained a firm foothold so quickly. The things you said you couldn't do are all related to the emperor. It's not that you can't do it, but you have no choice. He is the emperor and you are the minister. He is the elder and you are the junior. You are suppressed by him in every aspect, but even so, you still try your best to help me, Yan Xi. Half of what I can do now is supported by you."
PS: The next chapter will be greatly revised, so it will probably be very late. Well, girls, please give me your monthly votes!