Gongsun Ce and Bao Zheng

After the eunuch left, the emperor smiled slightly at Bao Zheng, "Bao Zheng, you handled this case very well."

Upon hearing this, Bao Zheng cupped his hands and said respectfully, "Caomin thank the emperor for his compliment."

The emperor was choked up by Bao Zheng's frank reply, this man... is really rude, ordinary people are praised by the emperor, don't they have to be humble?But Bao Zheng agreed. Was he arrogant?Or is he upright and ignorant of flexible responses?

The emperor stared straight at Bao Zheng, seeing Bao Zheng's serious face, unsmiling, clear eyes, without any exaggeration, the emperor was satisfied, this Bao Zheng was indeed a straightforward person who was so rigid and inflexible in how to deal with it in the officialdom .

So the emperor smiled gently and said, "Originally, I meant to let you fill the gaps in Kaifeng Mansion, but you have no qualifications and lack of training. When the order is issued, you can go to Duanzhou to practice for a year."

Bao Zheng's heart skipped a beat, what's wrong with Kaifeng Mansion?To Duanzhou?

So his future has already been set?Bao Zheng's heart sank, but on the face he replied with a sincere and fearful expression, "Thank you, the emperor, for your kindness!"

The emperor looked at Bao Zheng with a look of sincerity and gratitude, and thought in his heart, no matter what, he would have to drag Bao Zheng to the Kaifeng Mansion in a year's time!

So, the emperor talked with Bao Zheng very gently about some of his experiences in reading, and talked about calligraphy. When it was getting late, he let Bao Zheng leave.

As soon as Bao Zheng walked out of the remote alley, he pulled Bai Yutang and walked quickly towards the city gate.

Waiting in the alley was very boring, and Bai Yutang, who was so bored, began to doze off. When he saw Bao Zheng, before he had time to ask about the situation, he was dragged away by Bao Zheng.

Bai Yutang stared blankly at Bao Zheng who was walking fast ahead, wondering what happened to Big Brother Bao?

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At this moment, at the gate of Lingguang Temple, Gongsun Ce was sitting on the steps, staring at the front, why Bao Zheng hasn't arrived yet?The time for the palace examination has long passed... Could it be that something happened on the way that delayed it?

When Gongsun Ce was feeling uneasy, Zhan Zhao who was beside him suddenly jumped up and said hurriedly, "Brother Gongsun! Brother Bao and Xiaobai are back!"

Gongsun Ce hurriedly stood up and took a closer look. Two figures gradually appeared in front of him, and the one walking in the front was not Bao Zheng?

The corners of Gongsun Ce's mouth curled up, and he breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that something was delayed on the road, so it's good to be safe...

And Bao Zheng hurried over, feeling depressed, because he was afraid of making Gongsun Ce wait for a long time, but he didn't expect that before he reached the gate of Lingguang Temple, he saw the gentle figure standing smiling at him, Bao Zheng His footsteps couldn't help but pause, and his heart was gradually surrounded by a burst of warmth, so he couldn't help but quicken his steps again, almost trotting.

But rushing to that person, Bao Zheng was suddenly speechless, staring at the faint smile on Gongsun Ce's face for a while, and then said in a low voice, "Why don't you add more clothes?"

The mountain breeze in the evening is very cool.

"It's okay, I'm wearing an extra layer, it's not cold." Gongsun Ce said with a smile.

He is used to Bao Zheng talking to him from time to time, just like at the end of his previous life, Bao Zheng, Mr. Bao would suddenly ask the kitchen to bring him sweet soup and some supplements, and ask the people below not to disturb Mr. Gongsun in the middle of the night, Report to him all urgent matters... This is Bao Zheng's way of caring for him.

——He likes this kind of care that is quietly hidden in action...

Bao Zheng frowned slightly, and stretched out his hand to grab Gongsun Ce's hand. With such a pull, he felt a little more relaxed. Although it was a little cold, it was not very cold.

So, Bao Zheng turned his head to give Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang a few words of advice, and then took Gongsun Ce to stride towards the backyard of Lingguang Temple.

Along the way, Gongsun Ce looked at Bao Zheng's side face with a serious expression, his brows were slightly frowned, Gongsun Ce secretly guessed, could it be that there is some difficult case that made Bao Zheng worry?

After eating Su Zhai and entering the wing, Gongsun Ce asked softly, "But what happened?"

Bao Zheng was sitting on the chair, he was about to pick up the tea bowl, he paused his hand, looked up at Gongsun Ce, saw the concern in Gongsun Ce's expression, his heart moved, and it was the grace given to him by the emperor, this palace test, Bao Zheng Zheng himself knew that the top three must be hopeless, and he was not interested in the top three, as long as the Jinshi is famous.

His goal of entering Beijing is to send local officials to the outside world, so as long as the Jinshi is famous, coupled with the connections of the Eight Sage Kings, and this time to solve the case, he knows that the goal of planning a local parental official will definitely be achieved.

——But, Gongsun Ce...

Will Gongsun Ce follow him to Duanzhou?And if Gongsun Ce is unwilling, what should he do?

Staring at Gongsun Ce, Bao Zheng stood up slowly, and said in a low and inexplicable voice, "Gongsun Ce, come with me to Duanzhou."

The tone was very calm, but there was no refusal.

Gongsun Ce was taken aback, huh?Duanzhou? !

In his previous life, Bao Zheng had never been to Duanzhou. The case in his previous life could be said to have ended in tragedy. Grand Master Pang, who lost his son-in-law, pursued Bao Zheng fiercely. Bao Zheng and himself had no choice but to return to Luzhou. The virtuous king was involved in a murder case before returning to the capital again, but he did not accept any official position. It was not until a few years after the Tianmang case, with the help of the eight virtuous kings, that Bao Zheng returned to the capital and assumed the post of Kaifeng .

Why... Duanzhou popped up in this life?

Bao Zheng stared at Gongsun Ce closely, seeing that Gongsun Ce was just staring blankly, thinking he was hesitating, Bao Zheng strode forward, grabbed Gongsun Ce's wrist, and said solemnly, "Gongsun Ce! Come with me Duanzhou!"

"Oh? Okay!" Gongsun Ce came back to his senses, subconsciously responded.

Bao Zheng was startled for a moment, as if he couldn't believe it, but then he spoke quickly and said at a slightly faster speed, "Then we will go to Duanzhou immediately when the order is issued!"

Gongsun Ce nodded slightly, um, good.Going to another place is not bad, but for Bao Zheng, he has no root or foundation. Although he has the help of the Eight Sage Kings, he is not as good as those powerful families. In his previous life, Bao Zheng worked very hard in Kaifeng Mansion.

Seeing Gongsun Ce nodding his head, Bao Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, and took advantage of the situation to pull Gongsun Ce to sit down on the chair.

"Bao Zheng, what happened to the release of Duanzhou?" Gongsun Ce asked doubtfully after sitting down.

Bao Zheng smiled wryly at first, and then calmly explained in detail what happened to him in front of the saint.

Gongsun Ce was startled, and nodded knowingly, maybe the emperor wanted his own power, so he came to win over Bao Zheng?

"Right now, Grand Master Pang and the Eight Sage Kings are evenly matched in power. I'm afraid it will be like this in the future. Although the emperor is a wise king, he is not cruel enough. I'm afraid the situation in the court will not change much. But the emperor is young now. If you want to dominate Gan Gang, you want to win over Qingliu, think about it, I have been favored by the emperor." Bao Zheng said calmly.

When Gongsun Ce heard this, he couldn't help turning his head to look at Bao Zheng.

Outsiders say that Bao Zheng is upright and doesn't know how to turn corners, but in fact, the person who sees it most clearly is Bao Zheng.

The purpose of the emperor's wooing the non-partisan Qingliu is nothing more than to cultivate his own strength, and Bao Zheng is the most suitable person, because Bao Zheng is upright, because Bao Zheng's family background is clean, and the Eight Sage Kings are just solved cases. Fate, and Bao Zheng's temper is stubborn and stubborn, so this kind of Bao Zheng is easy to control. In his previous life, the emperor used Bao Zheng's sword to eliminate the pedantic style in the court, and at the same time cleverly formed a three-legged situation. On the one hand, the power of the Eight Sage Kings and Grand Master Pang was subtly eroded!

But these... But later, with Tianmang's discovery and Bao Zheng's move into the Kaifeng Mansion, he slowly saw it.

But I didn't expect that Bao Zheng had already noticed at this time...

"Then, what are your plans?" Gongsun Ce asked in a low voice.

Do you want to use the power of the emperor to punish the evil and promote the good, as in the previous life, to avenge the common people?

"Whatever should be done. If there is a transfer order, I will go to Duanzhou to be my parent officer." Bao Zheng said lightly, looking at Gongsun Ce, but there was a smile in his eyes. As long as this person is with him By his side, what worries does he have?

that's all?Gongsun Ce stared at Bao Zheng, saw that the man had a hidden smile in his eyes, and he seemed to have a well-thought-out look in his eyes, so he didn't ask any more questions, but seriously planned the release of Duanzhou.