Fantasy: Starting out as a gigolo, born a Confucian sage

It is undeniable that Cui Zu'e is really a stunning beauty, even compared to Chu Youyi and Cao Zhuyu.

However, the aura of nobility in her body would hardly make ordinary men covet her, and on the contrary, they would stay away from her.

In Shen Wuming's words, it looks like he is weak, but in fact he is too aggressive.

Even if you stand there quietly, it is like a Tianshan snow lotus, which makes it difficult for people to get close to it. You can only watch it from a distance but not play with it.

"I wonder what your orders are for Mr. Cui's meeting late at night?" Shen Wuming chuckled and stepped forward.

Cui Zu'e threw down all the feed in her hand, attracting countless carps to come riding the wind and waves.

"This hairpin banquet is meant to bring together young men and women from aristocratic families. If they like each other, they exchange love letters and make secret glances."

Cui Zu'e smiled lightly, "Isn't it just to express my interest in Mr. Shen when I recruit him late at night?"

There was a smile in Shen Wuming's eyes, and then he nodded slightly, stepped forward and gently held Cui Zu'e's waist.

"If that's the case, then I won't be polite. The family happens to be short of a wife. I wonder if Mr. Cui would be willing to give in?"

Cui Zu'e's body instantly stiffened, and the smile on her face was shattered, turning into a state of confusion.

She quickly took two steps away, "Mr. Shen...you..."

She looked at Shen Wuming angrily, but saw the cat-and-mouse teasing look on his face.

"Didn't Mr. Cui invite you just now?" Shen Wuming put his hands behind his back and his eyes were full of ridicule.

"tui~ You are a scumbag."

Only then did Cui Zu'e react and snorted, "I won't tease you anymore. I called you here to congratulate you on passing the Jieyuan exam!"

As she spoke, she took out a small jade ring from her arms and threw it towards Shen Wuming.

Shen Wuming reached out and took it. The texture of the wrench was warm and moist, and there was a thin layer of grease on the surface. It looked like it was top quality.

Needless to say, three thousand taels of silver cannot escape.

Especially the surface is still a little warm and slightly milky. You can imagine where it was placed just now...

"So generous?" Shen Wuming looked surprised. There seems to be no connection between him and Mr. Cui, right?

"Anyway, you gave me a poem before. If you passed the exam, I can't help but express it."

Cui Zu'e raised her eyebrows, "But I'm already so generous. Do you want to express it again?"

"Oh?" Shen Wuming played with the ring and then placed it on the short ridge of the guardrail.

"Forget it, I'm poor, I can't afford to pay back such an expensive jade ring!"

"I didn't say the ring." Cui Zu'e picked up the jade ring and put it into his hand again.

"I mean... you can write another poem for me. The one you wrote last time was not specifically written for me."

"Although it has my name on it, I want one... the one you wrote to Sister Chu, one that belongs to only one person."

Shen Wuming rolled his eyes, "That's my wife, thank you."

"Then..." Cui Zu'e said with a narrow smile, "How about I let you be a scumbag for a while."

"roll!"

Facing Shen Wuming's bad attitude, Cui Zu'e didn't care, but was quite interested.

Ever since she was little, she has always had a halo around her head, and no one has ever been so casual with her.

Such an unceremonious gesture made her feel more cordial, and she even felt a strange sense of joy in her heart?

"Write a song for me, and I'll tell you a secret."

Cui Zu'e walked up to him, and the fragrant fragrance from her body flowed into her nose, making Shen Wuming's heart beat a little faster.

"What secret?"

"Regarding... Shoutinghou Mansion, this time Lord Chu has made a comeback, but many people are paying attention."

Hearing this, Shen Wuming was thoughtful. He had also checked a lot of information these days.

It was discovered that Chu Pingshan seemed to be involved in an extremely secretive disaster.

But Shen Wuming didn't find out what that incident was, he only knew that it was very involved.

Chu Pingshan is not a core figure.

"Tell me about it." Shen Wuming crossed his arms across his chest, "If I'm satisfied, I'll write a song for you."

"That's settled."

Cui Zu'e's eyes lit up, and then she spoke loudly, "Do you know why the Marquis of Chu was demoted back then?"

"Oh, no, he should have resigned due to being squeezed out..."

Shen Wuming shook his head, "Don't be too pretentious, just tell me directly."

"This matter has to start with the Tai'an Reform..."

From Cui Zu'e's mouth, Shen Wuming soon learned about his father-in-law's heroic deeds back then.

in short.

After the late Emperor Tai'an ascended the throne, he worked hard to govern and implemented reforms under the encouragement of Hanlin scholar Xie Annan.

Xie Annan was appointed as the right servant of Shangshu, that is, the right minister of the court, and personally presided over it.

Many of his confidants were also involved, including Zuowei General Chu Pingshan, Luo Governor Shi Xue Chang, Sanqi Changshi Wang Caozhi, etc.

It's a pity that Emperor Tai'an died suddenly just after the reform began. He died very suddenly and was hastily passed down to Emperor Jiayou.

Emperor Jiayou was young and Empress Dowager Wei took over as regent.

On the day Empress Dowager Wei took over as regent, she dismissed Xie Annan from his position as right minister and demoted him to a civilian.

Immediately, Chu Pingshan and other reformers were either banished to the frontier, or they took the initiative to resign and change their dignity.

Now that Chu Pingshan is enabled by Pei Mao, it will naturally not be that simple...

"Recruiting old generals from the reform faction is definitely not something Pei Mao dares to make. There must be a hand behind him..."

Shen Wuming frowned slightly.

Cui Zu'e chuckled, "You are right, and not only Chu Pingshan is activated this time!"

"It also includes the reformists such as Xue Chang, Wang Caozhi, Sun Fenglou, and Wang Chuanjia."

"Think about it, who dares to use them?"

Shen Wuming took a deep breath and did not answer, but he already had the answer in his heart.

In the whole court, only that emperor has the ability and intention to do so.

I heard that Empress Dowager Wei passed away some time ago, and His Majesty took over the government...

"Mr. Shen is very talented, and he must have known the interests behind this."

Cui Zu'e laughed, "So now, do you want to know the conspiracy they have set up against Lord Chu?"

"I actually don't want to talk to you anymore." Shen Wuming said bluntly.

"The most ruthless ones who attacked the reformists at the beginning were the conservatives headed by your four major clans!"

"No matter how I look at it now, it seems like a cat crying over a mouse, a false mercy..."

These four major clans are deeply rooted in the Northern Han Dynasty, and the reform has the greatest impact on them.

How could Cui Zu'e be so kind to help him?

"You are wrong, Master Shen."

Cui Zu'e shook her head, "The four great clans have already come ashore, and reform or conservatism will have little impact."

"The reason why they did not support the reform at the beginning was because they did not see hope of success in the late emperor."

"Or in other words, whichever faction can win between the reformists and the conservatives, the four great clans will stand with that faction!"

Shen Wuming's heart skipped a beat, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he vaguely thought of something...