Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 351: Evil intentions
Don't think this is a trivial matter. You should know that, given Shen Shouzheng's position, there are probably not many things in this world that he can't find out anything about.

If that's true, then this matter...

How could it be simple?
Moreover, given Sheng Changquan's situation, he certainly wouldn't be able to leverage any family influence. After all, the Sheng family isn't as powerful or capable as the Shen family.

Therefore, this means that all of this was done by Sheng Changquan himself.

However, on the other hand, regardless of how Sheng Changquan did it, the fact that he was able to do it proves one thing—

This guy is definitely not simple!
"But...but..."

Madam Shen still wanted to make one last attempt: "But... this is related to Yan Cheng..."

"...And what about Sheng Changquan...? What does that have to do with him?"

"Could it be that the boy is Li Ang, and Yan Cheng is the Right Chancellor?"

Madam Shen was clearly unconvinced, so she could only glare at him and say a few words with a face full of anger.

"Ah!"

Lord Shen's lips curled into a smile, and he looked at his wife with considerable surprise, saying in a strange tone, "That child Yan Cheng, if only he were truly the Right Chancellor, but..."

"I'm worried that this child might be... the next Li Ang!"

"what?"

Instantly, Madam Shen's eyes filled with a mixture of shock and anger!
But this shock was far greater than the anger!
"My lord, you..."

"What...what are you talking about?"

"Yan Cheng... Yan Cheng, how could he be such a treacherous and wicked person?"

Even someone like Madam Shen, who doesn't pay much attention to politics, knows just how deep the hatred of the world and the current emperor is for that treacherous minister, Li Ang!
When Emperor Zhenzong passed away, the first thing Emperor Renzong did after succeeding to the throne was to exterminate Li Ang's entire clan, dragging them all out to be beheaded. That beheading in Beishi made the land of Beishi red for a full half month!

Moreover, and more importantly, the beheading won the support of all the people in Bianjing City. Everyone who knew about it applauded.

From that time on, anyone who got involved with Li Ang in the slightest was destined to meet a bad end!

At best, you'll be verbally abused and insulted by others; at worst, you'll be beaten and physically assaulted; and in more serious cases, you'll likely be remembered and your future will be hindered.

After all, opposing Li Ang was the absolute right thing to do in the imperial court!

Political correctness!

Therefore, when Madam Shen heard such a comment from Lord Shen, her reaction was naturally so strong. After all, if someone else heard these words, her nephew would be ruined.

"Official!"

Madam Shen was both heartbroken and aggrieved: "Yan Cheng is my own nephew, how...how could you say such a thing about him?"

"If this gets out, his future will be ruined!"

Madam Shen's eyes were blurry with tears, and her heart was filled with sorrow. She wanted to say something, but she couldn't utter a single word.

"Humph!"

Upon hearing his wife's words, Lord Shen let out a cold laugh!
"My lady, since you know the gravity of these words, why are you still dragging Sheng Changquan into it?"

Regarding his wife's obsession with her family, Lord Shen deliberately tried to dissuade her, saying, "Even if you don't like this boy, he is still Li'er's good friend and our junior. How can you speak such nonsense?"

"What if he and Li'er hear this?" "Especially Li'er, how will he face them then?"

Lord Shen intended to stand up for Sheng Changquan, and at the same time, he also wanted to use this opportunity to enlighten his muddle-headed wife, so that she would not be deceived by her family and fail to see their true nature, and be used as their puppet.

"This……"

Madam Shen remained silent.

"Moreover, what I said is not nonsense."

Seeing that Madam Shen had taken his words to heart, Lord Shen changed the subject and revealed his true feelings.

"Yan Cheng, this child, he really does have some wicked intentions..."

……

Duxingxuan.

After Sheng Changquan led the Shen siblings in discussing the key points of the classics for the imperial examinations, not only Shen Li, but even Shen Jun looked at him with increasingly strange eyes.

No, or rather, when no one was paying attention, Shen Jun's gaze toward Sheng Changquan became even more profound.

This "profoundness" carries significant meaning.

The essence of this is quite simple; it's nothing more than Shen Jun's girlish thoughts.

Speaking of which, Shen Jun is older than Sheng Changquan, so she has a lot on her mind when it comes to certain things. Moreover, Madam Shen had said those words to her before, so she naturally paid more attention to what Sheng Changquan did.

Needless to say, Sheng Changquan's outstanding performance was remarkable.

Having accumulated knowledge over two lifetimes and encountered numerous fortuitous opportunities, Sheng Changquan's literary skills are truly not to be underestimated. Apart from his lack of clarity regarding the major trends in the imperial court, his other knowledge is truly extraordinary and rarely seen in the world!

Furthermore, Shen Jun was not an ignorant person. Under the influence of the Shen family environment, she was well-educated and learned some classics. If she were not a girl, she would truly be a scholarly talent in the Shen family.

After all, if Shen Jun hadn't been so learned, she wouldn't have been able to understand how formidable Sheng Changquan was!
Otherwise, we could call Madam Wang over to give her a try. Given her personality, she would definitely think Sheng Changquan is a bookworm.

There's nothing we can do; she just doesn't understand!

Therefore, on the other hand, it was precisely because she recognized Sheng Changquan's excellence and because of what Madam Shen had said earlier that Shen Jun reacted in this way.

"Ok?"

Faced with Shen Jun's actions, Sheng Changquan was naturally moved.

After all, no matter how subtle Shen Jun's movements were, Sheng Changquan, as the person involved, could still notice them.

Although he did not know the specifics of Shen Jun's situation, Sheng Changquan understood that Shen Jun was paying attention to him.

At this moment, Sheng Changquan had not thought about those matters of love between men and women. He simply thought that it was because of Shen Li that Shen Jun was examining himself and wanted to know whether he was as strong as he claimed.

As Shen Li's only "closest friend," Sheng Changquan naturally knew how Shen Li evaluated him. In fact, this evaluation, or rather, this persona, was something that Sheng Changquan had painstakingly designed.

Therefore, Sheng Changquan was naturally prepared for Shen Jun's "examination".

Updates resumed this month, but I didn't realize I misread the date; I thought it was October!

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