"I have a few more pieces of intelligence here, Scholar Cai will understand at a glance!"
After Zhao Kai finished speaking, he also stood up directly and took out several documents from the cabinet next to him, handing them to Cai Xin.
If Han Mo were here, he would probably break out in a cold sweat right now.
These spies from the Imperial City Department were truly everywhere. All the major affairs Han Mo had handled were now on Zhao Kai's desk.
"With just a greenhorn like him, how could he possibly procure so much grain from the Divine Firmament Palace?"
Cai Du didn't even know about this matter. This wasn't because Cai's intelligence was insufficient.
It was precisely because the matter was too secretive. If not for the existence of the Imperial City Department, perhaps even Zhao Kai wouldn't have known that this grain was related to Han Mo.
"If that's the case, then it's highly likely this kid was behind it this time. What does Your Highness think?"
Since it had been proven that Han Mo was the mastermind, Cai Xin's eyes immediately turned vicious.
"Though orchids block the path, they must still be removed!"
Zhao Kai sneered, his expression sinister.
Although Zhao Kai appeared to be learned and had an exceptionally good reputation in scholarly circles, he had never shown any mercy to those who betrayed him.
Even true scholars, as long as they did not align with him, he would never show any leniency.
"Your Highness, if it really is him, it might be troublesome to make a move! Don't forget, he still holds that thing!"
Cai Xin said softly.
"I wonder what Minister Cai's suggestion is!"
Speaking of which, dealing with this kid Han Mo was indeed a bit troublesome, after all, he still held that jade ruyi, which was a true talisman for him.
Once the Prince of Yun showed any intention of eliminating him, before he could make a move, the Emperor would likely react.
"To get rid of him, one doesn't necessarily have to kill him. Doesn't he want to enter officialdom?"
Cai Xin sneered.
"You mean to send him to a remote and desolate place where he can never see the light of day?"
Zhao Kai frowned and asked.
"No, no, no. No matter what, this kid comes from the Han family, and he naturally has his backers. If we just send him to a desolate place, it probably won't be enough to teach him a lesson!"
Cai Xin said with a sinister chuckle.
"Are you saying we should give him a fertile land?"
Zhao Kai gritted his teeth and said.
"A remote place is not necessarily unable to achieve merits, and a fertile land is not necessarily unable to lead to death! What if we send him to Hangzhou?"
Cai Xin said with a sinister expression.
"Brilliant!"
Cai Xin's words made Zhao Kai instantly realize. Under normal circumstances, for those scholars choosing their posts, the fertile lands of Jiangnan would naturally be the best choice.
However, these were not peaceful times.
Fang La was currently causing great trouble. Any court officials caught by them were either directly roasted for their oil or had their lights extinguished.
Although they had not yet encroached upon the vicinity of Hangzhou, any discerning person knew it was only a matter of time.
After all, Hangzhou was definitely one of the most valuable places to plunder in the southeast!
Hangzhou city had high walls and deep moats, so the bandits might not be able to breach it, but the surrounding counties might not be so lucky!
If trouble were to break out, several surrounding counties would suffer!
Others could flee, but local officials had a duty to defend their territory. If he, the county magistrate, ran away, Cai Jing and the others would have an excuse to impeach him.
As long as he went, he would either die in battle, be killed by the bandits, or even if he escaped back, he would be forever stained by this disgrace.
From then on, any thought of entering officialdom or achieving anything in officialdom would be pure wishful thinking.
Even if he possessed the talent to govern the heavens and the earth, he would only die in obscurity!
"To the Crown Prince's side?"
"Your Highness, rest assured. No matter what, this kid cannot possibly take a military post, right? As long as he doesn't rank in the top three, even if Grand Commandant Liang has immense power, he won't be able to change this kid's assignment!"
Although Liang Shicheng was high in rank and power, ultimately, the promotion of these low-ranking officials still depended on Cai Jing, the Prime Minister.
According to the long-standing rules of the Great Song Dynasty, except for the Zhuangyuan, Tanhua, and Bangyan who were directly appointed by the Emperor, the assignments of others were all subject to the arrangements of the Ministry of Personnel!
The Ministry of Personnel, from top to bottom, was all Cai Jing's men.
Even though Cai Jing suffered a great loss this time, Wang Fu could not interfere with this personal domain of the Ministry of Personnel.
If Cai Jing wanted to ruin Han Mo, they could only watch.
"Then I will trouble Minister Cai with this matter!"
Zhao Kai said with a sinister expression.
"Your Highness, rest assured, there will be no mistakes in this matter!"
Cai Xin patted his chest and guaranteed.
Although for them, this matter was merely a small one, at most allowing them to vent their anger.
It could not solve any of their current predicaments, but it did significantly improve their relationship.
With this matter as a foundation, Cai Xin found it easier to discuss further matters. The two of them had a private discussion in the study for over an hour, thus completing their exchange of interests.
Meanwhile, Han Mo had returned to his small courtyard once again.
His conversation with Han Jiayan had given him a greater understanding of the dangers of officialdom.
"Mo Ge, what's wrong? Why are you sitting here motionless after returning?"
Seeing Han Mo sitting motionless at his desk after returning, Chun Tao asked softly.
"I'll write a note and draw some diagrams. Later, you'll send someone to the market to buy everything I need, and have the blacksmiths on the estate make the diagrams. After they're done, burn the diagrams."
Han Mo said after a moment of contemplation.
"I understand! Are you... are you alright?"
Chun Tao still looked at Han Mo with some concern.
"What could happen to me? Don't worry, after I've dealt with these trivial matters, I won't have time for anything else!"
Han Mo pinched the little girl's cheek and said with a smile.
"Where are you going?"
"What else can I do? Of course, I'll focus on studying. The grand examination is just a few days away. If I delay any longer and this number one scholar falls, it would truly be a disgrace!"
Han Mo sighed and said with a depressed expression.
"How could that happen? Last time we went to the Divine Firmament Palace, they all said Mo Ge was the reincarnation of the Wenqu Star!"