Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

In Bai Wenyuan's heart, Xiao Lingxi is the undoubted goddess!

The reason why he hates Ning Fan so much and insists on slandering Tan Zhong to drive Ning Fan out actually has two core reasons.

The first one was that I was very unhappy when Ning Fan overpowered me in terms of poetry last time.

Second, Ning Fan and Xiao Lingxi were very close, which made Bai Wenyuan feel envious and jealous.

Seeing that his beloved goddess risked the world's disapproval to speak for Ning Fan, Bai Wenyuan was angry and jealous, and his face was ashen.

Unfortunately, all his emotions were ignored by Xiao Lingxi. Xiao Lingxi seemed not to hear and simply dismissed Bai Wenyuan as nothing.

"Ling Xi, do you also support him?"

Tan Zhong's expression was no longer so angry, and his face was relaxed and even smiling.

Tan Zhong regards Xiao Lingxi as his favorite disciple.

Even in the public eye, he did not hide his preference for Xiao Lingxi, a student.

"Teacher, Ning Fan was indeed a young man before, but based on Xi'er's interaction with him during this period, Xi'er discovered that Ning Fan is not only talented and intelligent, but also compassionate and compassionate, and has made many contributions to the border soldiers and the victims of the northwest disaster!"

"These contributions are enough to offset the many ridiculous behaviors he has committed before!"

Xiao Lingxi said loudly.

Ning Fan didn't expect that Xiao Lingxi would actually stand up and speak for him.

You know, this will face great risks.

If it doesn't go well, your reputation will be ruined...

For a moment, Ning Fan's heart felt warm and a smile appeared on his face.

The prince's face was ashen, and his eyes wanted to eat Ning Fan alive.

The fourth prince's side was not much better. When he saw that Xiao Lingxi was willing to argue with Tan Zhong for Ning Fan in public, his face turned livid with anger.

"You should tell me what contributions he has made, and let everyone listen and judge! I, Tan Zhong, am not a person who only listens and believes."

Tan Zhong simply sat down cross-legged and waved his feather fan.

"Ning Fan invented instant noodles. This kind of thing is easy to carry and store for a long time, which greatly improved the current situation of food shortage for border officers! Not only that, it also greatly saved transportation costs, saving 50-60% of our daily life. Military rations!”

"In addition, Ning Fan also invented soap, refined salt, and sugar... In just seven days, he raised half a million yuan in relief funds for the victims of the drought in the northwest!"

"Not only that, he also invented cement. This kind of thing will directly change the future of Dakang!"

"As for learning, Ning Fan wrote two poems: one about pity for the peasants and another about joining the army, which can be regarded as an eternal quatrain!"

Xiao Lingxi was neither impatient nor impatient, and spoke eloquently, enumerating Ning Fan's contributions and achievements, one by one, and explained them all clearly.

"I would like to ask all of you here, after reading the books of saints and sages for more than ten years, have you ever accomplished a major event in your class?"

Finally, Xiao Lingxi angrily began to torture the souls of those who ridiculed and ridiculed.

Silence...

Everyone was speechless by Xiao Lingxi.

I wanted to refute, but couldn't find any reason.

"If that's true, I'm being reckless! Your Highness, Sixth Prince, you can sit down, come and come to me."

Tan Zhong's expression was as warm as the spring breeze, as gentle as jade, and he did not look angry at all because of Xiao Lingxi's rebuttal.

Instead, follow the flow of good.

Ning Fan also secretly admired him. With someone like Tan Zhong, who could easily admit his mistakes when he said something, he could be on par with saints!

This person has the heart of a child and the mind of a saint!

Ning Fan glanced at Bai Wenyuan indifferently, and sat next to Tan Zhong with Xiao Lingxi on the left and right.

This kind of seating once again made many people around him crazy with jealousy.

Tan Zhong's move made it clear that he wanted to give Xiao Lingxi face and would not embarrass Ning Fan.

Many people have understood that Tan Zhong's preference for Xiao Lingxi is indeed extraordinary, and for Ning Fan, he is probably as fond of her as ever.

Next, Ning Fan tried his best to be as low-key as possible. When Tan Zhong answered various questions from the students, he seemed very quiet and serious.

Except for the occasional eye contact with Xiao Lingxi, most of the time Ning Fan was just a listener and never expressed an opinion.

The question-and-answer period lasted for almost half the morning, and when it was about to end, the highlight finally came.

"Teacher! This is a gift specially given to the teacher by the students. I hope the teacher will accept it!"

The prince stood up and ordered people to bring gifts.

Tan Zhong's expression was indifferent, but he did not refuse the kindness.

Opening it in public, it turned out to be a pair of pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

But the specifications and quality of this ink, paper and inkstone are extremely high, and can even be said to be luxurious.

The pen is a Snow Mountain Langhao pen, and there are dozens of sizes and models. It is a set of molded brushes.

The ink is even more valuable, and it turns out to be the rumored Huaishan ink!

This kind of ink is difficult to make. It takes at least three years from the beginning to its success, and it requires a lot of manpower and material resources. It is known as one or two ink, three taels of gold.

This kind of ink has a moist color, never fades, is rich and delicate, and has a light fragrance. It can be said to be the best among inks!

Huaishan ink is more valuable than gold!

Seeing the prince making such a grand gesture, everyone around him was amazed.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows why the prince is so generous.

Tan Zhong is a great talent who is famous in both the government and the public. If he can be recognized by Tan Zhong, then the crown prince's position will be much more stable.

If we can get Tan Zhong's help, the direction of the world's scholars will change, making the prince an irreversible trend!

"Teacher, students also have gifts!"

The fourth prince, Ning Xiao, naturally refused to lag behind and directly presented a pair of Hetian jade chess pieces.

The chessboard is made of pure gold, and the black and white pieces are made of fine jade. They are round and full of aura, making them the best in chess.

As soon as the fourth prince took action, there was another wave of exclamation around him.

Xiao Lingxi witnessed all this and looked at Ning Fan with some worry.

The crown prince and the fourth prince have already made their plans to win Tan Zhong's support. Now it's up to Tan Zhong himself.

Xiao Lingxi was worried that Ning Fan would miss this excellent opportunity if he didn't do anything.

"We are both princes, so the sixth prince must have come empty-handed, right?"

"Haha, you don't respect Mr. Tan Zhong at all!"

"They are both princes, why are they so different?"

……

The prince and the fourth prince appeared one after another, shocking everyone present.

Next, many eyes focused on Ning Fan.

These people all wanted to see how Ning Fan would respond.

If he couldn't give a gift comparable to that of the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince, then Ning Fan today would definitely have a reputation of not respecting his teachers.

"Today I am listening to the teacher answer my questions. Ning Fan also has a gift that I want to give to the teacher!"

Ning Fan stood up and bowed slightly towards Tan Zhong.

"Oh?"

Tan Zhong has only one word, but it is worth a thousand words.

Obviously, Tan Zhong is not just a rotten scholar who only knows how to read. On the contrary, although Tan Zhong is not in the temple, he has great influence.

This visit to Beijing to meet the saint can illustrate Tan Zhong's status.