Chapter 680

"Those shrewd people from the major noble families—if you don't show a little strength, how can you intimidate them?"

Li Tai nodded repeatedly.

"That makes sense! Uncle's considerations are indeed thoughtful! Thank you for the guidance, Daoist!"

Qin Mu secretly wanted to laugh.

This child had been led around by him just like that.

This wasn't enough; it would be best to pull off a big scam, so it wouldn't be a wasted trip to the Prince of Wei's mansion.

The little fatty seemed to have completely trusted him.

"Prince of Wei, this matter is crucial. You must prove to the major noble families that you are the first heir most suitable for Great Tang! Even more suitable than the current Emperor!" Li Tai felt his blood boiling.

Both nervous and excited.

This Daoist sent by his uncle understood him too well!

"How should I prove it to the major noble families? Does the Daoist have any brilliant ideas?"

Qin Mu didn't know too much about Great Tang's internal politics.

But he understood one thing: the biggest conflict between Li Er and the major noble families at present lay in the imperial examination.

Li Er wanted to slowly increase the proportion of scholars from humble backgrounds being recruited.

But the major noble families were unwilling; they wanted to hold onto official resources forever. They felt that those scholars from humble backgrounds had no qualifications to be officials.

Only by letting Li Tai get involved in this vortex of conflict would things become interesting.

"Prince of Wei, the imperial court is about to hold the imperial examination, and the chief examiner this time is Du Ruhui. You must know what the major noble families hope for, right, Your Highness?"

Li Tai naturally knew.

It was just that before, out of caution, he hadn't dared to touch the idea of the imperial examination.

"Interfering with the imperial examination—is that okay? Besides, Du Ruhui wouldn't listen to me, right?"

Qin Mu shook his head with feigned profundity and pointed at his own head with his finger.

"Use your brain more! You are the Prince of Wei; even if Du Ruhui doesn't listen to you, he wouldn't dare to be rude to you. It wouldn't be very difficult to steal the exam questions from him, right?"

Steal the questions?

Li Tai's eyes lit up.

Why hadn't he thought of this brilliant move before?

As long as he obtained the exam questions for the imperial examination, he could use them to win over the major noble families.

Having the questions in advance meant being able to score high.

Didn't that mean mastering the right to speak in the imperial examination?

In this way, for the sake of their clan's children, wouldn't the major noble families have to come and curry favor with him, the Prince of Wei?

"This move by the Daoist is brilliant!"

Looking at Qin Mu, Li Tai's gaze became somewhat strange.

It was one of insatiable hunger!

"Is the Daoist willing to join my Prince of Wei's mansion?"