Hearing Liang Shicheng's words, Cai You felt even worse.
He himself had sent this kid to the imperial examination!
The words "magnanimous and generous" now seemed more like a slap in his face!
"Grand Commandant Liang certainly has a keen eye!"
After a cold snort, Cai You, gritting his teeth, left a sentence and turned to head back to his office.
"You few, hurry up. His Majesty is waiting!"
Liang Shicheng paid no mind to Cai You's embarrassment and anger.
In any case, his goal had been achieved. He had originally thought Han Mo would need a little help, but he never expected this young man to be so self-reliant!
"Brother Han, you passed! You passed!"
The next morning, Han Mo was still in a daze when Zhong Yanchong, who had come rushing over, burst in.
"Passed?"
Han Mo was also ecstatic. Compared to the imperial examination, this most difficult hurdle had finally been cleared.
After all, the imperial examination did not dismiss anyone; it was truly just a formality.
Having passed the Ministry of Rites examination meant he was already a bona fide Jinshi (successful candidate in the imperial examination), and at this point, he had officially entered the officialdom of the Great Song Dynasty.
He could now be considered part of the privileged class of the Great Song Dynasty.
"You passed! You passed! The imperial examination is in three days, you must quickly recover your strength!"
Zhong Yanchong felt a bit guilty about Han Mo almost getting himself drunk to death this time.
After all, Han Mo's excessive drinking was somewhat related to them.
If it weren't for them intentionally getting him drunk, Han Mo wouldn't have been so severely intoxicated.
"You say that again? It was you who kept pouring me drinks. How do you propose we settle this debt?"
"How about this then? After Brother Han achieves high honors, I'll host a banquet for you at the Zhuangyuan Tower to apologize?"
"Forget it. Get me drunk again? I won't give you that chance!"
Han Mo rolled his eyes. This apology was too insincere.
It was completely unreliable!
If he followed this method of apology, it wouldn't be long before he was drunk to death by them.
"Hahahaha, alright, Brother Han, you rest first. I'll go back and prepare for the imperial examination!"
After a few jokes, Zhong Yanchong got up to take his leave again.
Han Mo was still feeling groggy and naturally couldn't see him off.
After downing another large bowl of chicken soup, he finally managed to save his life.
With some food in his stomach, he felt much better.
"Brother Mo, you should sleep some more. Get up when you feel better!"
Seeing Han Mo's pained expression, Chun Tao said worriedly.
"I should get up and move around. If I lie down any longer, I fear I'll be crippled."
"Look at you, drinking so much again!"
Chun Tao glared at him exasperatedly.
"You little girl, lecturing me now!"
Han Mo spoke as he casually patted her rounded backside.
"You, you..."
Chun Tao's face instantly turned red. Her shy demeanor immediately amused Han Mo.
This little girl seemed to truly have deep affection for him!
However, just as Han Mo was teasing the little maidservant, Cai Jing caused a stir.
The last incident had been so significant that everyone in Bianliang knew about Cai Jing's household servants forging auspicious omens.
Moreover, he even planned to have his son sell this item again, intending for others to use the same method to obtain official positions from the court.
Such matters, kept in the dark, would have been manageable. After all, selling official posts and titles wasn't a new phenomenon. If one were to speak of punishment, Cai Jing and his son had caused greater scandals than him, yet no one dared to bring these matters to light.
But this time was different. The Crown Prince had directly torn off this fig leaf in front of so many officials.
For a mere county magistrate to dare to do such a thing was simply shocking.
As the person who recommended him into office, Cai Jing was also indirectly responsible for this matter.
Cai Jing naturally had to tender his resignation. Otherwise, the impeachments from his political opponents alone would have been enough for him.
Under normal circumstances, after a prime minister submitted his resignation, the emperor would certainly refuse it multiple times.
Otherwise, if the emperor immediately agreed to the prime minister's resignation, it would give people the impression that the emperor treated his subjects harshly.
The preceding procedures were not taken seriously by anyone, as submitting a resignation always involved a few back-and-forth exchanges.
But today, something unexpected happened.
After his resignation was rejected for the fourth time by the emperor, the esteemed Prime Minister Cai, overwhelmed with gratitude, kowtowed several times towards the imperial palace from his doorstep, then withdrew his resignation.
Upon hearing about this, all the dignitaries in the imperial court were stunned.
This was too shameless!
"Father, this matter cannot be left like this. That old fellow is too shameless!"
In Liang Shicheng's mansion, Wang Fu was throwing a tantrum.
He had been eyeing Cai Jing's position for a long time. Just as it was within his grasp, this old fellow suddenly withdrew his resignation.
Was this a joke?
Did he really think the position of prime minister was like a radish in their backyard, to be planted and pulled out whenever they pleased?
"Calm yourself!"
Compared to his impatience, Liang Shicheng remained composed.
After the Crown Prince had schemed against Cai Jing, Liang Shicheng's opinion of Han Mo had greatly improved.
Now, Cai Jing's shameless behavior was once again precisely predicted by Han Mo.
He was truly curious about what this kid ate to grow up this way!
This was too outrageous!
Even he, an old hand immersed in officialdom for many years, wouldn't dare to claim he could predict Cai Jing's every move.
Yet, Han Mo, this green young man just starting out, was able to foresee everything.
This was not something an ordinary person could achieve!
"How can I calm down at a time like this? It's a matter of utmost urgency, and you're telling me to calm myself!"
Wang Fu looked at Liang Shicheng with a dejected expression.
"If he can be shameless, why can't we be shameless?"
Liang Shicheng said with a cold smile.
"You mean...?"
Wang Fu's eyes widened.
"You don't need to worry about this matter. Go back, close your doors to visitors, perform your official duties peacefully every day, and wait to become the Grand Chancellor!"
Liang Shicheng did not answer Wang Fu's question, but merely said with a cold smile.
"Truly?"
Wang Fu's heart surged with joy.
"What I say, I mean!"
Liang Shicheng said with great confidence.