Gongsun Ce and Bao Zheng

After Bao Zheng left from Qianli Lake, he went straight back to the Baijia Tavern. Zhan Zhao was left by him at Lingguang Temple to watch over Gongsun Ce, while Bai Yutang volunteered to stay and act as a servant, carrying baskets for him during the three-day palace examination. The person holding the booklet, it seems that the young master of the Bai family is very strange about such things as the palace examination.

Regarding this, Bao Zheng was very speechless. There was already a pen, ink, paper and inkstone in the palace examination, and there was no need to carry it by himself. Besides, books and so on, is it useful to hold Buddha's feet temporarily at this time?Moreover, what Bao Zheng dislikes the most is holding on to his books before the exam.However, looking at Bai Yutang's excited look, Bao Zheng didn't say anything.

After the three-day palace examination was over, Bao Zheng immediately set out for Lingguang Temple.

But before he could leave the city gate, he was stopped by someone.

Bao Zheng raised his eyebrows and looked at the polite and respectful man in his thirties who stood in front of him. Judging by his attire, he should be a housekeeper and servant, but this man's demeanor was unusual, and This person's eyes were bright, and although he tried his best to conceal the expression between his brows and eyes, he still couldn't hide the meaning of scrutiny from above.

This person... should be a person of considerable status.

"Brother Bao, this man is the son of the Lian family." Behind him, Bai Yutang said in a low voice.

Bao Zheng raised his eyebrows, this made it even more interesting.

"Dare to ask this brother, is there something wrong?" Bao Zheng cupped his hands slightly and said calmly.

The man's eyes flashed, he smiled, and bowed his hands respectfully in return, "My master heard that Mr. Bao is known for his intelligence, so he specially ordered this villain to invite Mr. Bao to the Shulin Hall."

Bao Zheng nodded slightly and raised his hand, "So, I will trouble this brother to lead the way."

The man hurriedly waved his hands and said humbly, "Don't dare, dare not, Mr. Bao should just call the villain Ah Fu."

Ah Fu?Bao Zheng's heart twitched his lips slightly, if he really called Ah Fu, it would be no wonder that this person was not annoyed.

Although he was wearing a servant's clothes, there was still a hint of pride in his demeanor and actions.This person's status is definitely not low, so it goes without saying the master behind it.In today's capital, there are only a few people who can use such a person, Taishi Pang?Eight wise kings?

If it was the Eight Sage Kings, why bother so much?If it was Taishi Pang, it would be even more impossible!Because of Cui Mingchong's affairs, and because of Pang Feiyan's affairs, Grand Master Pang had little affection for him. Of course, if he really had to come to him, he would definitely not make people so polite, or in other words - such a bluff.

So, who is it?

Bao Zheng's face was calm, but in his heart he was wondering, who could this person be?

But guessing was fruitless, Bao Zheng didn't bother anymore, followed this man for a few turns, and finally stopped in a remote alley.

Bao Zheng looked around slightly, it was a very quiet place, and it was also a place that was easily overlooked.

The man knocked on the back door three times, and patted it twice again. Bao Zheng put his hands behind his back, his face was calm, and there was a secret signal?

Soon, the door was opened.Someone greeted me.

The person who greeted him had an arrogant expression, and his face was white and beardless. Although his face was beautiful, his figure was a bit weird. Bao Zheng glanced at him and understood in his heart that the master who invited him here was the whole world. The most honorable one, right?

Although the Eighth Sage King is a member of the royal family, there is no such person around him.

—Yes, eunuch.

The person who greeted him looked Bao Zheng up and down, nodded and said, "Young Master Bao, please come with us."

Bao Zheng bowed his hands slightly in return, with an expression neither humble nor overbearing.

Bai Yutang wanted to follow, but the man who brought Bao Zheng raised his hand to stop him, "Brother, please wait here. Don't worry, Mr. Bao is fine."

When Bai Yutang was blocked like this, he stared and wanted to do something. Young Master, he hasn't been blocked yet!But Bao Zheng turned around and said calmly, "Yutang, wait for me here, don't make mistakes!"

Seeing Bao Zheng staring at him warningly, Bai Yutang had no choice but to withdraw his hand sullenly, humming in his heart!If Brother Bao lost a hair, he would have to grab this guy in front of him!Apart from practicing with the little bald head recently, he has no chance to do anything!

——Actually, he just had itchy hands...

*****

At this moment in Lingguang Temple, Gongsun Ce was standing at the entrance of the temple, frowning and looking into the distance. Beside him, Zhan Zhaobai was wielding his sword boredly. Well, Xiaobai is following, it's okay!"

noob?Gongsun Ce turned to look at Zhan Zhao in surprise. It had been a long, long time since he had heard the name Xiaobai...

As far as he knew in his previous life, when Zhan Zhao called Bai Yutang in private, he used to call him Xiaobai. Of course, only in front of a few people. In front of Bai Yutang, he never called him that. Especially in front of Bai Yutang, Zhan Zhao would just keep a straight face and shout, "Fifth Bai!"

It turned out that the two of them had already called that when they were young?

Seeing Gongsun Ce looking at him in surprise, Zhan Zhao came back to his senses and found that he had unconsciously called out the nickname that he had secretly given to Bai Yutang in his heart—"Xiaobai".Can't help laughing awkwardly.

Seeing Zhan Zhao's blushing face and awkward smile, Gongsun Ce couldn't help softening his frowning brows, patted Zhan Zhao's bald head, and smiled knowingly, "It's okay, I won't tell Bai Yutang."

Zhan Zhao heaved a sigh of relief, but then he became awkward again. He likes to call Bai Yutang Xiaobai, which makes him feel very comfortable, but Xiaobai's temper... probably makes him angry? ?

*****

Bao Zheng followed the eunuch into the door, and found that this was a garden, and the scenery of the garden was not bad, but Bao Zheng didn't want to enjoy it, thinking that the most honorable person in the whole world would see him secretly, Bao Zheng's heart sank. Some sank.

What happened to allow this extremely noble person to meet him in private?Instead of calling? ?

This kind of meeting in private is generally not a good thing.

Going around along the corridors of the garden, they finally stopped at a stone bridge. In the pavilion at the other end of the stone bridge, there was a man standing.

Bao Zheng just looked up, then lowered his eyes, walked up the stone bridge respectfully, and then, when the eunuch said in a high-pitched voice, "Your Majesty, Bao Zheng has brought it." He remained calm, but there was a bit of surprise on his face.

"Oh?" The clear voice seemed familiar, Bao Zheng remained calm, but continued to raise his head with a bit of surprise and a bit of fear on his face.

"Your Majesty?!" Bao Zheng blurted out pretending to be terrified.

Immediately, the eunuch scolded, "Bao Zheng! Be bold! Still not kneeling down to salute?!"

Bao Zheng hurriedly knelt down pretending to be terrified and surprised, kowtowed, and shouted, "Bao Zheng, a grassroots man, pays his respects to the emperor, long live the emperor!"

And the emperor—a man with a straight and clear face in his twenties, smiled slightly, raised his hand to signal Bao Zheng to get up, and said calmly to the eunuch beside him, "You go down first."

The eunuch bowed respectfully and stepped back. When he stepped back, the eunuch glanced at Bao Zheng intentionally or unintentionally.

And Bao Zheng lowered his eyebrows, pretending not to know.