He only knew that this kid had offended Cai Jing, but he didn't know when this kid had gotten mixed up with Liang Shicheng.
Now he understood. No wonder Cai Xiao didn't act himself. After all this talk, it turned out that Liang Shicheng was also involved in this matter...
If he had known earlier that Liang Shicheng was related to this matter, Cai Xiao would never have gotten involved, no matter how much he tried to persuade him.
However, at this point, the deed was done. It seemed a bit too late to back out now.
As he began to regret it, Han Mo's mouth twitched. It was indeed not easy to take advantage of this Grand Commandant Liang. He had just taken one hundred thousand guan from him, and in return, this old man had made a profit of one million guan through him.
He thought that this matter should have been settled by now, and his honor and reputation had been regained. He hadn't expected that Grand Commandant Liang would still have such a move, as if he was forcing himself to be dragged down into this mess.
Needless to say, the document within was most likely a voucher from the Privy Council for the procurement of military equipment.
Normally, this kind of document would be directly sent by the Deputy Commissioner of the Privy Council to Zhe Kechun.
That would be the normal procedure, but now, it had been sent directly to Han Mo.
This clearly showed that Liang Shicheng wanted to prove to others that Han Mo was his man.
From then on, regardless of whether Han Mo was willing or not, he was already branded as Liang Shicheng's man in the eyes of others.
The students' gazes towards Han Mo immediately changed. Although Liang Shicheng held a high position, he was, after all, a eunuch.
Even though he was now known as the hidden prime minister, given the nature of these scholars, even if they didn't say it aloud, they would never truly respect him in their hearts.
"Thank you, Steward Zou, for making this trip! Please convey my thanks to Grand Commandant Liang from my father-in-law when you return. With this military equipment, I believe the soldiers in Linfu and Feng Sanzhou will be able to better defend our country!"
Regardless of whether others believed him or not, Han Mo still had to explain himself. However, if he did it too subtly, it would seem like he was trying to burn bridges.
Therefore, he directly pointed out the matter of the military equipment, which made the situation simpler.
Firstly, in this matter, Han Mo was merely a messenger.
Secondly, he was merely requesting Grand Commandant Liang to procure some weapons and military equipment, which was something everyone could understand.
After all, in this day and age, everyone knew the predicament of the Zhe family.
The court needed the Zhe family, but at the same time, they were wary of them. There was no need to mention the matter of withholding provisions and military equipment.
"Young master, please rest assured. I understand. The Grand Commandant also said that if you have time in the future, you are welcome to visit his residence often! If you encounter any difficulties, please do not hesitate to speak up."
Zou Qi smiled and looked at Han Mo deeply. Having been by Liang Shicheng's side for so many years,
he naturally understood Han Mo's intentions with his previous statement.
"Thank you for the Grand Commandant's favor. If he has time, I will definitely visit the Grand Commandant's residence!"
Regardless of Liang Shicheng's motives, this last sentence alone was enough to save Han Mo a lot of trouble.
At the very least, Qin Hui was now cornered by this sentence.
The Grand Principal of the Imperial Academy was merely a ninth-rank official. In Bianliang City, where officials were as common as dogs and candidates were everywhere, one could probably hit ten of them by throwing a stone.
If Han Mo were to say a few words to Liang Shicheng, he might be banished to the ends of the earth by tomorrow.
"In that case, I shall take my leave!"
As Zou Qi was leaving, he specifically glanced at Qin Hui. Just one look sent a chill down Qin Hui's spine.
Now he was in deep trouble, caught between a rock and a hard place.
Liang Shicheng might not directly attack Cai Xiao, but with just a nod from him, his position as Grand Principal could be jeopardized.
What should he do? This matter had become a problem before him.
If he let it go, he would not only offend Han Mo but also Cai Xiao.
But if he tried to solidify this case, and if Liang Shicheng were to get involved, wouldn't he be completely finished?
"Qin Grand Principal, what are you doing here? Why is there so much commotion?"
Since Liang Shicheng's steward had personally come, and the commotion was so great, it naturally attracted the attention of the officials in the Imperial Academy.
"Liu Siye! We have caught a student cheating!"
Although the examination for the upper class of the Imperial Academy was just an internal exam within the academy,
due to the unique status of these students, each time an examination was held, the Directorate of Education would have to send a Siye to supervise.
Although their nominal role was supervision, in general, the specific matters were handled by the Grand Principals and Doctors.
The one who came today was Liu Li, a Siye from the Directorate of Education.
Normally, the position of Siye of the Directorate of Education was filled by learned scholars in the court.
Of course, wherever there were people, there was human connection, and where there was human connection, there were exceptions.
The position of Jijiu of the Directorate of Education had always been a contested seat between the New and Old Factions.
Since the Wang Anshi reform, the position of Jijiu of the Directorate of Education had become a crucial center for the struggle between the New and Old Factions.
After Cai Jing came to power, he naturally followed this tradition and kept this position firmly in his grasp.
However, due to the complexity of the affairs of the Directorate of Education, he had also specifically placed several confidants within it, and Liu Li was one of his confidants!
Cai Xiao naturally could not place all his hopes on a mere ninth-rank Grand Principal. The reason he gave the note to Qin Hui was simply that if anything happened, his own foundation would not be affected.
To put it bluntly, Qin Hui was just a firewall. If something went wrong, everything could be blamed on him.
Liu Li had not intended to intervene personally, but now that the matter seemed to be getting out of control, he had no choice but to step in.
"Oh? If that's the case, then what are you all still doing here? How dare you cheat within the Imperial Academy? You will be expelled directly! Do I need to teach you this rule?"
Upon hearing Qin Hui's words, Liu Li glared at the officials behind him.
He was clever enough not to ask for specific details. This way, even if something happened later, even if it reached the Emperor, he would at most be guilty of negligence.