The Way of the Consort

Bailu Academy is located in the east of the city, very close to several government offices in the city, hidden in an alley, very quiet.

The name "White Deer" is a name handed down from the ancestors of the Ji family, but all the academies named Bailu were founded by the Ji family. I heard that the Ji family has a special book, which is only handed down to the Ji family. There are strict standards for the layout of the academy, how to set up the scenery, from a stone to a stone bench, including the dress of the students in the academy.

Ji Zhao has never seen this book. After all, he did not grow up in Ji's family. To be honest, he is not very interested.

He doesn't know how to ride a horse, so he sits in the carriage, but to the outside world, he dare not say that he can't ride a horse, because Ji Zhao can ride a horse, and it's him, the new Ji Zhao can't.

He was sitting in the carriage, buying some cakes for a while, and stopping to look at the roadside scenery for a while.

Dwdling hard, dawdling, he still dawdled to Bailu Academy.

There are three gates in Bailu Academy, the south gate, the north gate, and a side gate.Both the south gate and the north gate are regarded as the main entrance, so it depends on which gate to enter from. Yin Ming asked him which gate to enter, and he said whatever, so they entered directly through the south gate without detours.

The guards of the princess mansion had come to take care of it earlier, saying that the son-in-law was coming.

The White Deer Academy was originally founded by the old man of the Ji family, and it was Ji Zhao who came here, and now he is the son-in-law and Lord Marquis. The person in charge of the academy has long been waiting at the door with someone.Ji Zhao looked at it, and his mouth was even more bitter, now it's all right, it's not easy to run if you want to.

The side door of Bailu Academy is on the wall of the alley.

The side door, of course, is because of the side, opening such a door is just in case, in case of water leakage or something like that, multiple places can be easily evacuated.This door is locked with a copper lock, and it is rarely opened, and no one is here to guard it.

At this time, under the steps of the red gate at the side door, an ordinary green-draped carriage stopped dozens of steps away.

Zong Zhen was sitting in the car.

He waited for several days, but Ji Zhao didn't come to Bailu Academy, so he couldn't delay any longer.Princess Fuchen knew how Ji Zhao got rich, and he also knew that this was the reason why he had been staring at Ji Zhao and Bailu Academy.In her previous life, on the first day after getting married, Ji Zhao couldn't wait to come to Bailu Academy.

At that time, they thought that Ji Zhao was a lover of reading, but now it seems that he started to make arrangements at that time.

Speaking of Ji Zhao, he ascended the throne at the right time, place, and people. His father had long since passed away. As the emperor, he was imprisoned by Ji Zhao. Outsiders did not know that he "died of illness" and that the Zong clan "rebelled" because of "rebellion". , all dead, only Zheng Wang Zongmi left.

Everyone surrounded Zong Mi to ascend the throne, but Zong Mi voluntarily abdicated to Ji Zhao.

Ji Zhao was originally trusted and valued by the emperor's son-in-law, and "helped" the majesty and the princess to kill the "conspirator". He became a benevolent emperor in people's mouth.

Thinking about these past events now, Zong Zhen has been able to calm down.

He just couldn't figure out why Zong Mi would give way to Ji Zhao.

Members of the royal family are not really willing to be inferior to others, let alone Zong Mi is not an incompetent person, why would Zong Mi be willing to give up that seat?What kind of benefits did Ji Zhao give Zong Mi, so good that Zong Mi was even willing to give up the throne.Under the circumstances at that time, as long as Zong Mi said he was unwilling, it was absolutely impossible for Ji Zhao to take over.

After thinking about it, he still couldn't figure it out, but he believed that there must have been a connection between Zong Mi and Ji Zhao.

According to what happened in his previous life, Ji Zhaocai saw Zong Mi for the first time a few years later. It was ridiculous to say that it was the fiefdom of King Zheng that he sent Ji Zhao to.

In this life, Zong Zhen no longer believed.

In the past few days, he sent people to investigate secretly, and he found something that he didn't know in his previous life.

For Fuchen's wedding, King Zheng will send someone back to Jinling to celebrate.At this time, King Zheng was still alive, and Zong Mi was the son of King Zheng. King Zheng and his son could not leave the fief, so they sent the youngest son of the concubine, Zong Mi's brother Zong Yan, back.Zong Yan, these days, Zong Zhen has met him several times, just as in memory, lively and smart, a little innocent and eloquent.

There is also King Zheng's Palace in Jinling City. After Chen Keye's follow-up and investigation, they found out that Zong Mi was also in Jinling at this time, disguised as a bodyguard and hiding in Zongyan's bodyguard team.

Zong Zhen felt depressed for a moment when he heard the news.

His father, the emperor, had the world and the people in his heart, but his wife and children were more important.After the mother passed away, the father missed the mother day and night, and died early in depression.

The father is a passionate and dedicated person, and his passion and dedication are all given to their mother.

In his previous life, he admired his parents very much, and he often felt that if he had a partner in life, what more could he ask for?

He was even complacent that, as a royal family, they have such a dedicated act, and they will be praised in every possible way in the future.

Only after his death did he realize how ridiculous and pathetic he was.

In his previous life, he was no better than his father. In his eyes, everyone was a good person. Even if he committed a serious crime, he and his father rarely killed people. They pardoned the world from time to time. This is truly "rule of benevolence". Inji, what did you bring?

brought about genocide.

Even the son of King Zheng dared to hide in the guards and stay in Jinling City openly, why?

Because everyone knows that he and his father are "benevolent" people, and they know that they will not have any doubts.

kindness?

Just a ridiculous fool.

They don't have the real awe of the emperor.

After the loss, Zong Zhen began to send Chen Keye to arrange people, keeping an eye on Zheng Wang's family all the time.

Because he never thought that he would take action on his side, Zong Mi was very carefree these days, and even went around the Princess Mansion, and today he followed Zong Yan to Bailu Academy.Zong Zhen went out of the palace himself, and he sat here waiting to see what Zong Mi was going to do.

He closed his eyes and rested his mind. Baoqing was in the palace and did not come out. Chen Keye sneaked into the academy to stare at the Zongmi brothers. Cheng Shen accompanied him in the carriage. Behind the carriage, there were two rows of guards in regular uniforms to protect his safety. .

Suddenly there was a soft sound in the ear, and after a few breaths, someone stepped forward lightly, leaned against the window and said: "Your Highness, there is a message from over there, the son-in-law has come to the academy."

Zong Zhen opened his eyes, and after a while, said: "Got it..." Then he said, "Go and see..."

"Yes!" There were a few more people missing in the team, and they jumped up the wall one after another, turned into the academy and disappeared.

Zong Zhen looked at Cheng Shen: "You will bring a few people later and deliver the things, and deliver them by hand, in the hands of the Fifth Young Master."

"Yes!" Cheng Shen agreed.

"How to say it, you know."

"The little ones know, we must let them know, we know everything."

After a while, Cheng Shen jumped out of the car and led someone in through the gate of Bailu Academy with gifts in their hands.

Zong Zhen didn't want to hang out with Zheng Wang's family at all, he wanted them to know now that he was not a fool.He hates conspiracy behind the scenes, if there is anything, just put it on the surface.All those who hinder him, in this life, he will kill them one by one, in a fair manner.

Zongzhen closed his eyes again, thinking of the three groups of people in the academy, one group was staring at Zong Mi and Zong Yan, one group was going to "give gifts" to Zong Yan, and the other group was staring at Ji Zhao, as if nothing was left behind.

His mind was spinning rapidly, and suddenly he heard a shout: "What are you doing!"

Another cry: "It's you! Who are you!"

"Get me down!"

Zong Zhen didn't open his eyes, but frowned slightly. He didn't need to worry about such a trivial matter.

until--

"I just passed by, can you keep your voice down? It's not easy for me to escape, big brothers..." There was a bitter and pitiful voice, and Zong Zhen's eyes opened immediately.

Ji Zhao felt pain all over his body.

After he was brought into the academy, he received a warm welcome. Not to mention, even without his status as a son-in-law, he is really popular. After all, he is the very famous Ji Zhao, the son of the Ji family, and the old man Yin holding hands. Taught by himself, a child prodigy who is said to be able to compose poetry at the age of three.

Students in Bailu Academy, rich or poor, can come to school as long as they do their homework and study well, and if their essays are good, the academy will give them money back.The students here are the ones who really worship good books.

So such a Ji Zhao is highly respected.

It's true that Ji Zhao was a genius in his previous life, but he was a science student. He only knew about mathematics, physics, and chemistry, and Chinese... Besides, can the Chinese in his previous life be the same as he is now?

Who taught me how to write poetry and lyrics in my previous life?Where can he write poetry?

But autumn is approaching, the chrysanthemums are already in bloom, and the yard is full of newly delivered chrysanthemums. Everyone said that in order to welcome the son-in-law to come in person, they would drink tea, admire the chrysanthemums, and compose poems at the same time!They still have to sit by the river, with the water flowing!

Ji Zhao felt bitter and could only smile on his face. He was taken to the river and sat in the best seat.

The scenery is really good, Bailu Academy's setting skills are superb, Ji Zhao is also very relaxed and happy watching, and the food delivered is also very delicious, even he drank half a glass of the chrysanthemum wine, it was sweet and delicious Well, if it weren't for those people who insisted on him writing poetry... he could really stay here all day.

But those people insisted on him writing poems, so he smiled and said "modestly": "You first, you first..."

Everyone admired: "Mr. Sanlang has a good character! Don't fight or grab!"

He almost didn't spit out the chrysanthemum wine in his mouth, so everyone started to compose poems, each one was better than the other, Ji Zhao wept silently in his heart, the old ancestors left him with memories, why didn't they also leave him with the ability to compose poems?

Or leave him with a few unpublished poems...

White Deer Academy is full of talented scholars, and his cheap elder brother Ji Chongjin is also there, sitting on his right side. He also wrote a poem just now. Judging by everyone's bowing appearance, it is obvious that the composition is very good.

What else is the fifth son of Prince Zheng's mansion, sitting on his left side.

Ji Zhao felt that "King Zheng" was a bit familiar, as if he had seen it in the book, but he didn't read it carefully and remembered it clearly, so it shouldn't be a very important person anyway.

The fifth son was kind, greeted him with a smile, and jokingly called him "brother-in-law".

After a few rounds, it was the fifth son's turn, and his poems were also wonderful.

After Zongyan finished writing the poem, he looked at him and said with a smile, "Brother-in-law, it's your turn!"

Ji Zhao was crying and laughing. He wanted to recite a verse written by modern people, but he couldn't remember it. In the end, he used the cheapest trick. He pretended to be drunk and stood up, saying that he wanted to go to the toilet first. .

Everyone never expected that the famous Ji Sanlang would pretend to be drunk, and urged him to go quickly with great worry, and be careful not to fall into the river. Ji Chongjin even asked someone to bring him some hangover tea.

In order to act more like Ji Zhao, he almost fell down and was about to fall into the river. Just as Yin Ming and Chen Xing were about to rush up, Ji Chongjin also hurriedly got up to help him, and there was already a hand supporting him.

Ji Zhao looked over with "drunken eyes". It was a guard, who should have been brought by Zong Yan.He looks handsome and gentle, smiled at him, and said softly: "Be careful, son-in-law..."

"Thank you..." Ji Zhao thanked again "in a daze", took the opportunity to withdraw his hand, handed it to Yin Ming and Chen Xing, and hurried to the latrine first.

When he arrived at the hut, Ji Zhao immediately woke up and said anxiously, "Let's go! Go!"

"Lang, Mr. Lang, you are not drunk..." Yin Ming was a little taken aback.

Ji Zhao was anxious: "Is there any way, get out of here quickly?"

"Your lord doesn't want to compose poems with them?" Chen Xing was also taken aback, don't their lords like to compose poems the most?Originally in Yangzhou, I used to drink wine with my friends, and the poems I left behind are still hanging on the wall of Tingfang Pavilion.

Ji Zhao didn't want to explain too much, he just asked how he could avoid those people and leave.

Yin Ming thought for a while, and pointed to the east: "It seems that there is a side door there! Sir, let's go from there."

"Okay, okay..." Ji Zhao's eyes lit up, and he ordered again, "You guys can go later, just say that I'm not feeling well, so go first, and I'll wait for you at the side door."

"it is good……"

Ji Zhao didn't want them to follow, and hurried to the direction Yin Ming pointed.

Yin Ming and Chen Xing watched him leave, they looked at each other for a moment, Yin Ming said solemnly: "It's not easy to be a son-in-law, alas."

Chen Xing also wanted to understand, their husband did this on purpose because he didn't want to attract attention?Otherwise, who knows what the palace would think if a son-in-law showed his talents like this?

They both sighed sadly and waited for a moment before moving forward.

Ji Zhao, who was deeply misunderstood, ran to the side door and found that the door was closed well.

He couldn't take care of it anymore, he lay motionless on the bed in his previous life, now he felt a little hyperactive.Looking at the trees by the wall and the Taihu stones, he wanted to climb them.He did climb, but the wall was not very easy to climb. He climbed hard for a long time before reaching the top of the wall with his hands.

At that moment, he admired Mother Yin Ying very much, how did a little lady climb up to enjoy the flowers, and also see a handsome man by the way?

Ji Zhao worked hard for a long time, and his little head finally hung on the wall. He let out a breath, with a joyful smile on his face, and even looked down the wall, but it's a pity that there are no handsome men here.

Then—

Then he was murdered by a group of guards...

Afraid that he would be discovered by others, he would be caught back to write poems again, so he hugged the wall, discussed and said: "Brother, keep your voice down!"

"Who is your elder brother!" Those people were tall and strong, with fierce faces, they walked directly to the top of the wall, "Come down!"

Ji Zhao pursed his lips, neither did he do it, nor did he do so.He tried his best to lower his voice and discuss with them, but those people didn't listen. Seeing that a big brother was about to come up to arrest him, Ji Zhao grabbed the wall and shouted, "Do you know who I am!"

The movements of the guard brothers paused.

Hearing this, Zong Zhen looked towards the wall, stretched out his hand, and gently opened the curtain. Seeing the face on the whitewashed wall, Zong Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly.

Ji Zhao stopped laughing, and said very seriously: "I am a good friend of the fifth son of Prince Zheng's residence. If you dare to stop me, I will tell the fifth son to go later!"

Zong Zhen's chin lifted slightly, and his eyes narrowed even more menacingly.

Ji Zhao inexplicably sensed a bit of coolness, and glanced at the carriage in the distance.

Ji Zhao originally wanted to say that he was the son-in-law, but it was too embarrassing... Seeing that the guards had really stopped moving, he looked away again, and whispered: "Brother, let me go, everyone is good!" , isn't it?"

"Hmph..." Zong Zhen lowered the curtain, thinking he was hopeless.

The guards came back to their senses, and they didn't take the five sons of Prince Zheng's mansion seriously. The man wanted to go up to arrest Ji Zhao, but Ji Zhao frightened: "I'm going to fall! Really! I'm going to fall! Ahhh!" !"

Shouting made Zong Zhen's forehead hurt, he frowned, and knocked on the wall of the carriage, when someone came in, he ordered: "Let him go quickly..."

The voice was full of displeasure, the man nodded and went to convey the news, the guards let Ji Zhao go.

Ji Zhao laughed "hehe" and thanked: "Thank you, brothers!"

Zongzhen continued to sneer, but heard another scream, "Ahh!" Zongzhen opened the curtain again, and when Ji Zhao turned over, his foot slipped, and he was about to fall to the ground. His guards Reaching out to catch him, Ji Zhao's foot was still sprained.He was quite frightened, gasped for breath, and said "thank you" a few more times.

Zong Zhen also took a deep breath just now, and when he saw that he didn't fall to the ground, he exhaled, but coughed more violently.

Hearing His Highness coughing like that in the car behind him, the guards were afraid that this person would disturb His Highness's interest, and immediately urged: "Okay, okay! Let's go!"

Ji Zhao's feet hurt, and he supported the wall weakly, and said helplessly, "I'll wait for my people to come soon."

The guards couldn't wait any longer, so they untied the horse tied to the saddle beside them, grabbed Ji Zhao and put him on the horse: "Hurry up!"

Although Ji Zhao climbed the wall, his bun was a bit messy, and leaves and dust were stained on his clothes, but at first glance, he looked like a child of everyone, who can't ride a horse?

However, Ji Zhaozhen didn't know how to ride a horse. His ankle was still sprained, and he was caught on an unfamiliar horse.

He was not happy, and the horse was even more unhappy. Before he could step on his feet and hold his hands firmly, the horse suddenly rushed forward.

Ji Zhao was so frightened that he screamed in disorder: "Ahhh——" He looked at the carriage dozens of steps away and shouted, "Help, help, help! Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Ahhh!"

The guards were dumbfounded for a moment, and quickly rushed forward, and the two people following the carriage also jumped into the carriage, trying to drive the carriage away.

But it was too late.

Ji Zhao lay on the horse, grabbing wildly with his hands, not knowing where the horse's hair was. The horse neighed loudly in pain, and became more and more uncontrollable. It even rushed forward. The horse passed directly, stepped on the shaft of the carriage, and kicked the driver over. The prince's carriage looked ordinary, but of course it couldn't be truly ordinary. The material was extremely hard. The horse bumped forward again.

Ji Zhao was already staring at the star, crumbling, and the guards behind him rushed to pull the horse, but the horse became more and more frustrated, and desperately jumped on the carriage, and the carriage "bang" several times-finally overturned.

"Ah!" Ji Zhao was thrown off by Crazy Horse. He hit the hard wall of the carriage and jumped out again. Tears welled up in his eyes due to the pain.

The horse ran away, ran out of the alley, most of the guards followed, a few stayed behind, no one dared to move, the air was suddenly silent.

Ji Zhao was so aggrieved by the pain that she shed tears, but felt something was wrong, one leg hurt a little, why was the other leg so soft?

"Ahem——" There was a violent coughing sound.

Ji Zhao hurriedly looked back, he was petrified, he was sitting on a person!Stepping on someone's heart!

The man was coughing like he was dying, he turned around quickly and wanted to get off the man, but his legs and feet hurt, he moved like this, his body tilted, and he threw himself into the man's arms, mouth Just put it on someone's ear.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Ji Zhao straightened up guiltily, sat on the man's waist with his legs wide open, and looked blankly at the coughing man in front of him, not knowing what to do.

He looked again, ouch, he is a handsome man, he is so beautiful even with such ghostly virtues.