Ning Gu

Three hundred trees are planted, and all the Six Schools of the Imperial College are wrapped in this lush greenery.Xianzhi stood outside the academy, Fang raised his eyes, and a green color came into his eyes in an instant.

But apart from the green plants, there is only the loneliness of this garden.

After the autumn examination and before the announcement of the rankings, students from the Six Schools were not allowed to come, and it was a rare few days for the learning site to be clean, which caused envy to frown. For some reason, since returning from Gu Zang, he has not loved anyone Being alone, there will always be a little uneasiness in my heart.

What really weighed on his heart and made him shudder was the crisp sound of a porcelain cup falling to the ground in the academy.

After a short rest, he hesitated for a while whether to knock on the door and ask, so that he could go in and have a look.When he was gritting his teeth and raising his hand to knock on the door, he saw that the door was opened by the people inside.

Xianzhi saw the person who opened the door: "Master."

"Let's go."

Xie Wuling's voice fell, the cold air in his brows still persisted, and his expression was even more terrifying.

Seeing this, Xianzhi swallowed the words that came to his lips, and followed step by step.

Xie Wuling led him to the place where the chariot was parked outside Jianxue, and when he turned his head and saw his eyebrows wrinkled together, Xie Wuling stopped suddenly.

When Xianzhi approached and ran into him before he had time to react, he stretched out his arms and hugged Renxu, protecting him like he did for the first time at Zhao Zuo's mansion, and comforted him: "Don't think about it, it's okay. .”

"Master..." Xianzhi didn't take the opportunity to pester him as he did when he was a child, but struggled to take two steps back.

Xie Wuling was not in a hurry, he also waved to him.When he tentatively walked up, he put his hands on his shoulders, pushed him lightly, and said while walking, "Why did you want to come here today?"

Xian Zhi raised his head slightly, looked at Xie Wuling, and saw that his face had returned to normal, his brows and eyes softened a lot, even the bit of anger hidden in his eyes seemed to be dispelled by this tree green.

Xian Zhi's complexion also became a little bit better, but he still looked timid, and his voice was not high.

"Didn't Master send the invitation to Zhenyue's case?"

"Invitation?"

"Yes." Xianzhi bit his lip, tilted his head and explained, "There was an invitation on Zhenyue's case, saying that he was asked to come to the supervision place today. I, I thought it was the master's intention, so I came here Yes." Xianzhi's voice became quieter again, almost indistinguishable from the sound of mosquito gnats.

Xie Wuling was surprised when he heard about it.It's just that there is something more troublesome in front of him.

He paused, the decision was always made in a flash, his hand fell on Xianzhi's shoulder, and he patted slowly.

"It's what I meant." Xie Wuling said in a deep voice.

"Ok?"

"Just take it as what I mean."

Xianzhi raised his head and saw the sharp look in Xie Wuling's eyes.Xie Wuling noticed Xianzhi's gaze, and narrowed his peach blossom eyes in a blink of an eye, hiding his sharpness.

"If one doesn't pay attention, there will be two birds in this garden." He murmured in a low voice, pushing Xianzhi to continue walking out of the garden.

As for his words, Xianzhi didn't hear clearly, thinking that he had caused trouble again, pursed his lips, and lowered his head.

The two of them walked outside Jianxue, and when Xian got on the frame, Xie Wuling asked Xiang to die.

"Go back and ask if someone sent something to the moon yesterday?" Xie Wuling met the inquiring eyes of the old man, and added, "Don't ask the children, ask the people we sent. Zhaoxing's The rules are strict, forgive them for not daring to have second thoughts.”

"Master, did someone break the rules?"

"Someone sent the invitation directly to Zhenyue. If it's okay at other times, why choose today?" Xie Wuling frowned, "If people from the Imperial College come to the garden tomorrow, they will all be refused outside the garden." .It’s best to let someone spread the word about today’s events, and let them bring up the matter between me and Guozi Jiancheng after dinner. Be sure to get rid of Xianzhi.”

"Yes." Ji Mu responded, and asked again, "One more thing, tomorrow is the day to settle the monthly payment. According to our rules, after the monthly payment is settled, you can stay or stay as you please. This..."

"Then find that person before tomorrow. We have to find out where this person's heart is going."

After giving all these instructions, Xie Wuling got on the frame and sat beside Xianzhi.

Xianzhi's hands unconsciously wrinkled his robe.

Xie Wuling tilted his head, his gaze was caught, he raised his hand and slapped the back of the hand that was covered with clothes, and then asked: "Okay, what's the matter?"

"I caused trouble for Mister." Xianzhi lowered his head, loosened his robe, and shrank his hands back.

"Xianzhi," Xie Wuling raised his hand to embrace him, "I've been in Guzang for a long time, have you forgotten about Fufeng?"

Xianzhi frowned, hesitated to speak, raised his eyes to look at Xie Wuling, and asked Xie Wuling again, "Or did you go to Guzang and left yourself there?"

The light in Xie Wuling's eyes is always gentle, gently spreading around Xianzhi, but there is one spot that is so radiant that people can't take their eyes off it.The light and the smile on Xie Wuling's mouth went straight to Xianzhi's heart.

Every word of Xie Wuling's questioning words hit his heart.He subconsciously gathered Xie Wuling's robe, as if grasping some straw that could save his life in this lost torrent.

After Shen Changyu left, he swam himself into nothingness.He didn't know how to get out, or dared not go out.

Even if Zhao Zuo had set foot in this void, it could only bring him a moment of warmth from Zhao Zuo's embrace.Once Zhao Zuo left, Xianzhi's emptiness would be as bleak as wilderness.

He closes his eyes every day, and those guilt and indescribable emotions are like violent wind and waves, almost breaking him into an army.Such a life was passing before his eyes, but he was powerless.

Just like in his own desolation, struggling, but powerless, wanting to escape, but consciously unable to find a way.

Of course, Xie Wuling saw his seemingly healthy and sickness these days.Even if he is not by Xianzhi's side, he would still hear Xiao Tong talk about Xianzhi's illness.

But he never did anything, didn't call Xianzhi to his side to comfort him, and didn't let him write any more poems and strategies, and pampered him every day.

He was waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity for Xianzhi to really come out.

"It's time to come back, little Wang Sun."

Xie Wuling patted Xianzhi's back lightly, he looked down at the boy in his arms, met the boy's confused eyes, raised his eyebrows and asked: "Would you like to talk to me?"

Xianzhi nodded, shook his head again, and finally didn't say anything, just buried his head in Xie Wuling's arms.

Xie Wuling curled his lips, helplessly indulging in the little man's coquettish behavior in his arms.

The two fell silent at the same time, only letting the sound of the ruts echo in it.

After a long while, Xianzhi sat up, straightened his lapel and straightened his crown, and then raised his head too.

Xie Wuling's gaze also cast over, the person in front of him was still red except for his eyes, everything else was exactly the same as before, and there seemed to be something different.

Xie Wuling breathed a sigh of relief resolutely, and said, "I'm back."

Hearing this, Xian Zhi nodded blankly.He didn't suddenly see the light, and he didn't know if he was suddenly enlightened, but some moods always changed, and the gloom in his heart was gradually dissipating.

He let go of the hand holding Xie Wuling's clothes, and when he met Xie Wuling's eyes, he grinned again.

"Ok?"

I don't know when the frame stopped, but seeing Xianzhi's point can be reached, Xie Wuling raised his hand to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes, and then lifted the curtain for him, and said: " After staying in the garden for a while, I will come to Yunqi's back room. Don't make fun of your father with this tearful look."

"Yeah." Xianzhi jumped out of the car in one go, stood aside and waited for Xie Wuling to come down, and responded

"And my shirt, you will have to use your grandson's real seal to pay for it later, remember."

Xie Wuling pretended to be disgusted and glanced at the skirt of the clothes that was stained with tears of envy.

Xianzhi turned a deaf ear to it, turned around and was about to enter the garden, and said to himself without knowing anything: "Those adults, they showed me several test papers..."

Xie Wuling followed him a few steps and walked behind him, pinched his shoulder, made him cry out in pain, and gave him a deliberate look.

"Go back and tell your father about this." Xie Wuling patted Xianzhi pointedly, and added in a low voice, "He understands the strategy of governing the country and the world better than me."

After Xie Wuling was adopted by the old Prime Minister Xie, although he went through several mountains and rivers with many literati and poets when he was still young, he came from Buddhism after all, and he was always free from the influence of those monks who had no time to complain.

He is more compassionate and affectionate than the necessary killing and decision of the person in charge.

"Are you back?" Zhao Zuo walked through the corridor to pick up the two of them, but when Xianzhi saw him, he slipped away from the side path.

Seeing this, Xie Wuling hurriedly responded: "Yes. Duke Lao is here."

"I heard that Xian Zhi went to the Imperial College today, was it not your order?"

"Who did you listen to?" Xie Wuling suddenly became serious when he heard the words.

"My eunuch slave."

"Eunuch Fu?"

"Yes."

Zhao Zuo stretched out his hand towards Xie Wuling, clasped that hand under his sleeve, and went to Yunqi's back room together as if nothing had happened, but Ju Mu was already waiting at the door of the back room.

"master."

Xie Wuling suddenly heard Jiumu's call, and immediately turned his hands behind his back, trying to break free from Zhao Zuo's grasp, but Zhao Zuo refused to let go.

Thinking that he and Zhao Zuo were smashed like this, he suddenly felt ashamed.He turned his head and gouged out Zhao Zuo, but Zhao Zuo turned a blind eye, so he could only bite his lip, and then smashed the jar.

"Well, tell me." Xie Wuling said in a deep voice, pretending that nothing happened, but his red ears betrayed him completely.

He lowered his head with no discernment, and replied seriously: "I asked, how many people entered the moon yesterday."

After Zhao Zuo heard the words, he ordered: "Come in and tell me." Then he pulled Xie Wuling vigorously into the back compartment, and closed the door behind him before continuing, "It's too easy to startle the snake if you want to investigate it. My Huan Nuer saw one, maybe it is what you are looking for. That person and Huan Nuer met outside the pillow moon, and told him that I thought you were going to the pillow moon to send the newly sent The invitation has been sent."

"Think of me? So someone pointed it out?"

"I asked Huan Nuer to investigate."

"Before dawn tomorrow, can you?"

"Let Jimu go and tell him that it can't be done before dawn tomorrow, just let him come with his own head."

Zhao Zuo brought the porridge in front of Xie Wuling, joking.

So he couldn't hold back his laughter, he had known that Eunuch Fu was afraid of death, and he had heard Eunuch Fu's sleep talk like "my head, don't mention leaving".

"Go ahead and ask Xianzhi to eat some." Xie Wuling was still smiling, obviously Zhao Zuo's joke was very useful.

Coincidentally, after giving these words, he just opened the door and went out, only to see Xianzhi standing outside the door.

Xianzhi smiled at him, raised his eyebrows again, and went in.

"Why does Master only eat porridge?" Xianzhi stepped in, looking at the sumptuous lunch on the table and the bland porridge in front of Xie Wuling.

"Hmm..." Xie Wuling couldn't prevent him from asking such a question suddenly, he couldn't find an excuse for a while, and was still thinking about how to make nonsense.

Zhao Zuo said without blinking, "Fast."

"Yes, cough... fasting." Xie Wuling echoed, and waved at him again, "Sit down and eat."

The confusion in Xianzhi's eyes was obviously telling Xie Wuling that he didn't believe it at all, but Xianzhi didn't ask any more questions, just sat down as told, and obediently held the chopsticks to eat.

Xie Wuling scooped up the bland porridge in front of him with a silver spoon, it would be fine if he didn't ask, but he felt a little bland if he asked.

However, the two father and son, now seem to be unaware of it.Xie Wuling frowned and spoke.

"Han Langjun, did you send him away?"

"An Sheng eats." Zhao Zuo stretched out his hand to pick up the vegetables.

Xie Wuling smacked his lips before responding: "Okay, but after tomorrow's court meeting, I'm going to Lanchi."

"Eat what's in your bowl first." Zhao Zuo put the food he had made into Xie Wuling's bowl.

"I..." Xie Wuling raised his eyes to look at Zhao Zuo, but Zhao Zuo glanced at him inexplicably, hit Xie Wuling's bowl with chopsticks and said, "Eat. Eat..."

"Daddy."

Just as Zhao Zuo was about to talk about the rule of "don't talk about food", he was interrupted by Xianzhi.He looked at Xianzhi in a leisurely manner.

I don't know if it's because of Gu Zang's affairs, but Zhao Zuo has been pampering Xianzhi recently.

"Ok?"

"Today, when I went to the Imperial College, those old gentlemen showed me some of the state governance policies for the autumn exam this year, and a gentleman wrote them very well."

"Hmm, Han Chao?"

"Daddy knows?"

"I know." Zhao Zuo responded.

"Xianzhi, do you want to meet this Han Chao?" Xie Wuling interrupted suddenly.

"is it okay?"

Xie Wuling nodded, and agreed: "If you are free tomorrow, I can ask Jiumu to take you to meet him. Go and talk to him after you finish eating."

"Okay." Hearing the words, Xianzhi's eyes lit up, and he finished the rice in the bowl in a hurry, even Xie Wuling reminded him "slow down, don't choke" as deaf ears.

The person who finished planing suddenly rushed out like the wind, even Xie Wuling could only look at his figure helplessly.

"Didn't he just come today, why is he called Xian Zhi to go?" Zhao Zuo asked while adding food for him.

"His test paper stained my cup of tea. Let Xianzhi go and make amends."

"Ok?"

"Cong Shanlang," Xie Wuling put down the bamboo chopsticks in his hand, and suddenly asked seriously, "Is it really credible when you say Qi Kingdom?"

"Why did you ask so?"

"Today, Xianzhi asked someone to go to the Imperial Academy. I didn't expect so much. I thought he was invited by a friend. It's not surprising that he has one or two gentry friends studying in the Imperial Academy at his age."

"But as soon as Qiguo reminded me, I didn't realize it until I went to the Imperial Academy. It was a good deal, and I wanted to put us together. Moreover, Qiguo specially sent a letter of impeachment today, and the person in the Ministry of Officials was charged with selling officials. Yu Xianzhi went to the Imperial College, but Han Chao came to Yuanzi again today."

"You mean, Han Chao's ability should be the number one scholar, but now that we have the premise of our actions today, once he really picks his head, he may be pushed to the forefront because of Qi Guo's actions in a blink of an eye."

"There is also us, together on the cusp of the storm." Xie Wuling asserted.

"So you polluted his test paper, and it is expected that you will fail." Zhao Zuo stuffed Xie Wuling's chopsticks back into his hand, "Eat some more. As for Han Chao... first give him a name and let him keep it." In the capital, wait for the next autumn test"

"Give Guanzhi a gentleman. Don't borrow our names." Xie Wuling took the chopsticks and suggested.

"You mean, Changle?"

"No." Xie Wuling paused, and then said, "Han Chao is Lu Shencheng's friend, so why not..."

Zhao Zuo heard the words, but didn't answer, instead he thought for a while before asking: "Do you have to let him come?"

"Yeah. Princess Qi, I can't see clearly."

Zhao Zuo frowned, but put down the chopsticks first.

"So you want to tie her together with us? Pingzhi, do you really not see her clearly, or do you not believe her?"

Xie Wuling raised his head upon hearing the words, and looked at Zhao Zuo, but his hands trembled a little.

"I……"

The author has something to say: I am guilty of forgetting to release it from the draft box