Gongsun Ce and Bao Zheng

Luzhou Songshan Academy

Gongsun Ce walked down the steps slowly with the bookcase in his arms.The laughing students behind me didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, and said one after another:

"Eight Sage Kings are still in Luzhou!" Is this voice Lun Rijing?

"Really? Hey, I really envy Bao Zheng. He was summoned by the Eight Sage Kings every three days... With the Eight Sage Kings, it doesn't matter if Bao Zheng takes the autumn test this year, he must be the first!" This envy Zongbang

"Hmph! That autumn test relies on real skills! Bao Zheng only knows how to solve crimes! He can't read better than Gongsun Ce!" Proudly disdainful, hehe... Zhan Jun still has this temper.

"That's not right! Bao Zheng got an A in everything except music!" Zongbang argued hastily.

"Hey, hey... Let me tell you! Let's ask Bao Zheng to introduce us." Lun Rijing cautiously suggested.

"Recommendation?! Hmph! I told you to forget it! Gongsun Ce followed Bao Zheng all day, but Bao Zheng didn't recommend him! Just you?!" Zhan Jun was very contemptuous.

"Ahem... I said you have said enough!" Zongbang interrupted hastily.

Gongsun Ce had already stopped, but turned his head and glanced at Zhan Jun slightly. Zhan Jun seemed to realize that what he just said was too much. Although he still looked disdainful, he turned his head away and did not meet Gongsun Ce's eyes.

Gongsun Ce smiled slightly, as a human being in two lifetimes, he naturally wouldn't care about them.Turning around to leave, he saw Bao Zheng standing silently not far away.

Gongsun Ce raised the corners of his mouth slightly, stood still, looked at Bao Zheng, and didn't speak. Although he wouldn't argue with Zhan Jun and the others, he felt a little uncomfortable. Of course, it wasn't because he was recommended or not, but , These days, Bao Zheng is indeed running to the posthouse where the Eight Sage Kings stay every three days...Since Mr. Bao is so busy, shouldn't it be better for him, who follows behind all day, to get out of the way?

At this time, Zhan Jun and the others looked at each other, turned around, and left in twos and threes.

Therefore, Gongsun Ce and Bao Zheng were left on the steps in front of the academy mountain gate.

Standing still for a while, Gongsun Ce saw that Bao Zheng was still standing silently, Gongsun Ce looked up at the sky, it was almost dusk, his father and mother had already returned to Suzhou, he moved out of the government office, outside I bought a small courtyard and just moved in not long ago. The road is still unfamiliar, especially because he is easy to get lost. It takes a long time to go back every time, and if you don’t go back at night, I'm afraid Fu Bo will be worried.So Gongsun Ce turned around and started to leave.

But after walking a few steps, he heard Bao Zheng's deep voice behind him, "Gongsun Ce!"

Gongsun Ce turned around and looked at Bao Zheng.

Bao Zheng frowned tightly, looked at Gongsun Ce for a while, and then said in a low voice, "You want to go back?"

Gongsun Ce nodded.

"Let's go together."

Gongsun Ce stared at Bao Zheng, "Okay." His tone was a bit salty.

So, without saying a word, the two walked down the steps one after the other.

"The eight virtuous kings are staying in Luzhou. Firstly, they want to send the envoys from Goryeo, and secondly, they want to thoroughly investigate the Liao spies." The whole journey was silent, but when they came to the bamboo forest, Bao Zheng spoke abruptly. said in a low voice.

Gongsun Ce listened and nodded slightly.

"Eight Sage King called me several times, all because of the spies of the Liao Kingdom." Bao Zheng continued in a low voice, "Now that the matter is over, Eight Sage King will return to Beijing today."

Gongsun Ce paused slightly, looked up at Bao Zheng who was one step ahead of him, was this big black charcoal explaining?

Noticing that the footsteps of the people behind him stopped, Bao Zheng also stopped, turned around and looked at Gongsun Ce who was a step and a half behind him, and said in a low voice with a slight smile, "You haven't invited me to sit in your new house yet... ..."

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At this time, in the Cuju field in Songshan Academy, several people were shouting.

Zongbang was holding a pot of flowers, with an expression on his face that was about to cry, "Zhan Jun! You pay me for the flowers!"

Zhan Jun stared, "What do you pay for? You bumped into it yourself, and it has nothing to do with me!"

"Zhan Jun! Why are you like this! It's obvious that you hit Zongbang and smashed his flowerpot, but you still have such an attitude!" Lun Rijing said angrily.

Zongbang on the side was crying, "My twilight flower!!"

The disdain on Zhan Jun's face could no longer hold back, but he still said stubbornly, "That's because he can't walk by himself! It has nothing to do with me!"

Zongbang got angry, stepped forward and pushed Zhan Jun down, and shouted angrily, "That's my twilight flower, it took me a long time to grow it! You pay me for my twilight flower! Pay me for it!" Twilight Flower!"

Zhan Jun was also annoyed, grabbed Zongbang by the collar around his neck, and was about to punch him with his fist. At this moment, a majestic shout sounded, "What are you doing! How dignified you are!"

Accompanied by the majestic shout, everyone took a closer look, and it was the dean who came.

Everyone panicked, stood still, and bowed their hands in salute. Lun Rijing stepped forward angrily, and spoke first, "Principal, Zhan Jun ruined Zongbang's Mu Yanhua."

The dean of Songshan Academy——Ying Ming frowned, and said displeasedly, "It's such a trivial matter, are you going to do something to your classmates?! Hmph! Where have all the books you read on weekdays gone!"

Meng Fang, who was following Ying Ming, stepped forward at this time, and said with a gentle smile, "Dean, since they are also first-time offenders, let's forgive them for now."

Ying Ming glanced at Meng Fang, his tone softened a little, and he snorted coldly, "For Teacher Meng Fang's sake, this time it's fine, but noise, fighting and quarreling are prohibited in the academy, you go and get the punishment yourself!"

Zhan Jun and the others shrank their necks when they heard the words, and bowed their heads respectfully.

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With his hands behind his back, Gongsun Ce leisurely followed behind Bao Zheng, watching Bao Zheng striding forward with two book boxes in front of him, a smile could not help but appear on his handsome face.

It was almost dusk, but the stalls at the foot of the Academy Hill and those selling baskets were still quite lively.

Looking at the stall selling wonton across the street, Bao Zheng stopped, turned around and asked, "Are you hungry?"

Gongsun Ce shook his head and looked at the stall across the street. Thinking of Uncle Liu who had already left Luzhou, Gongsun Ce couldn't help sighing softly, "It would be nice to have a bowl of dumplings."

Bao Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly, "What? Missing Uncle Liu?"

Gongsun Ce nodded slightly, then murmured in a low voice, "I don't know what happened to Uncle Liu and Xiao Ai..."

"Don't worry." Bao Zheng squinted his eyes into the distance and said in a low voice, "Brother Shen will take good care of them."

Gongsun Ce hummed, and looked into the distance, where a handsome woman was selling spices.

That was Chang Yu, the second woman who liked Bao Zheng, teacher Meng Fang's younger sister, but she died in the end.

Next... what should he do?

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The place where Gongsun Ce lives is a small courtyard. There is a housekeeper, Uncle Fu, and an old woman who cooks meals on weekdays.Originally, when his father left, he planned to buy him a courtyard with three or four entrances, and buy him some servants, but he refused.

He has long been accustomed to a simple and frugal life, and he is not used to the extravagant life of opening his mouth for food and stretching out his hands.

Bao Zheng entered the courtyard, looked around in a very fresh way, turned his head and smiled at Gongsun Ce, "It seems like your temper."

There is a small pond in the front yard, and things like bamboo are planted in the back yard. It is very simple, but there is a faint smell of books in the simplicity. One can tell that it is the place where Gongsun Ce lives.

Gongsun Ce just smiled lightly, signaling Bao Zheng to enter the front hall and sit down. When the butler Fu Bo saw the visitor, he quickly served two cups of tea.

"Scholar Yang is coming in three days, how are your preparations going?" Bao Zheng asked concerned after chatting for a while.

Gongsun Ce was taken aback, how did Bao Zheng know that Bachelor Yang was coming?

Seeing that Gongsun Ce was stunned, Bao Zheng explained, "It was the Eight Sage Kings who told me that the Grand Master Yang was coming to our academy to tell us about going to Beijing to prepare for the exam." After that, Bao Zheng said solemnly, "Gongsun Ce, I know you don't care about this, I have heard what Lun Rijing said, but I believe you will never care."

"You know I don't care, so why did you tell me?" Gongsun Ce lowered his eyes, he didn't care, but he cared what Bao Zheng told him now!

"I hope... I can go to Beijing with you to take the exam and be an official in the same dynasty."

Gongsun Ce was startled, and suddenly raised his eyes to look at Bao Zheng, who was watching him quietly.

An official in the same dynasty?Gongsun Ce thought of his previous life, but he said this sentence to Bao Zheng, but later, he became Bao Zheng's master.

Looking at Bao Zheng, Gongsun Ce smiled, "Okay."

Everything is different.Shen Liang is still alive, Xiao Ai is still alive, maybe there will be many differences in the future, but he has never thought of being an official in the same dynasty. He is used to being around Bao Zheng, and that feeling makes him feel at ease ...

He doesn't know what the future will be like, so let's walk slowly and take a look.

Looking at the gentle smile on Gongsun Ce's face, Bao Zheng relaxed slightly. Remembering the things he wanted to tell him before, Bao Zheng said seriously, "Also, in future investigations, stop thinking about what you saw. They can be used to investigate cases.”

Gongsun Ce was taken aback, why?What he "sees" are things that will definitely happen in the future.

"That will make you unable to see the reality clearly, and will make you lost." Seeing Gongsun Ce's puzzlement, Bao Zheng couldn't help but softly said in a low voice.

When Gongsun Ce heard this, his heart was shocked!