Fengluo Pingyang

Since then, Ling Ji has never returned to the Hou Mansion.

After a while, even Master Fang realized something was wrong.It seems that Ling Ji hasn't written a letter to the mansion for a long time.

The last time the Fang family's children were impeached, I still don't know how to end it, and I don't know what the Holy Will will do, Fang Houye is feeling uneasy.In the past, Ling Ji could inquire about some news that he was not easy to inquire about, but now Ling Ji has no news at all. Master Fang couldn't wait any longer, so he sent his confidant boy to the academy to summon Ling Ji back.

Unexpectedly, it was still the boy who came back, and he went to the study to answer Master Fang Hou with a embarrassed expression on his face.

Master Fang looked at him suspiciously: "Why are you alone? Where is Ling Ji?"

"If you go back to Master Hou, Master Ling is not in the academy."

"Not in the academy? Where did he go? Why didn't you tell me?!" Lord Fang frowned.

"The little one is incompetent, so I didn't find out. The little one has already left a letter to Master Ling, telling him to go back to the house when he has time." The little servant promised.

Master Fang waved his hand impatiently: "Back off."

It was early in the morning a few days later that Ling Ji returned to the Hou Mansion.

Master Fang hurriedly called him to him, half anxious and half worried: "Lingji, what's the matter with you these days? Why haven't you returned to the house? Have you heard any news about how the Holy Majesty is going to deal with the disaster relief item?" thing?"

Although Ling Ji himself said that the matter would not affect the Hou family, but there was no certainty, Master Fang Hou was still a little uneasy.He couldn't fit into the Qinggui group that was favored by the emperor, and most of the officials from honorable families like him couldn't touch the emperor's side, so the news seemed to be very closed.

If it is said that the first emperor showed a little bit of disrespect towards the honorable family, the current emperor is simply merciless.If it weren't for the in-law relationship between the princes and princes who were enfeoffed back then, and the huge entanglement and root system, I'm afraid he would have eradicated it already.

Ling Ji said: "Master Hou, don't worry, this matter has been exposed, and we will be safe for the time being."

Master Fang nodded: "I have to be more cautious in the future, and we must not leave any excuses."

Ling Ji paused for a moment before speaking again: "Master, I am coming back this time to bid farewell to you."

"Farewell? What are you saying? Where are you going?" Master Fang asked puzzled, "The scientific examination will be in a few months. You should study hard in the academy at this time. If you have anything to do, wait until after the examination." .”

"Master Hou, I'm not going to end now." Ling Ji lowered his head and said.

"What?!" Master Fang jumped up against the case, and said in surprise, "What are you thinking? How can you not end? With your knowledge, even if you don't say that you are the number one, it is always possible to be on the list. You have prepared so Isn't it just for this day? Now you say you won't take the test? What do you want to do?!"

It's not that he doesn't want to take the exam, but that there is not enough time, and the time left for him is too tight...

Ling Ji said in a deep voice, "I'm going to join the army."

"Nonsense!" Master Fang said angrily, "You were asked to join the army after the martial arts examination, but you didn't go. At that time, you could find a high-ranking position. Now you are talking about joining the army. What can you do if you join the army now? Do you think the emperor is so Easy to talk, come and go with you?! Now I can only be a big soldier, what future is there?! Do you think it is fun?!"

"I know." Ling Ji said, "I'm not capricious for a while. Lord Hou, I'm doing it for the good of the Hou family no matter what, please trust me."

"What do you want?" Master Fang frowned.

Ling Ji said: "The emperor's fear of the aristocratic family exceeds what we used to think, and the means used must be thunderous. In the past, I wanted to study and become an official slowly. Even in the worst case, if the Hou's mansion cannot be kept safe, I can't do it." It is necessary to open up a way out for the Hou Mansion. Now it seems that there is not so much time at all. Only military merits can make it possible to stand out in a day without being hindered by external forces."

"Military merit? It's not easy to say. Now that the sea is clean and the river is feasting, the world is peaceful. Even if you go to the army, how can you make a major military exploit that will allow you to soar into the sky?" Master Fang sneered, "Ling Ji, you don't have to think too much about it." Many. After all, you are still young. I am very happy that you can think of putting the Hou Mansion first in everything, but the century-old foundation of the Dahou Mansion does not depend on you alone. You only need to follow the steps to pass the exam and become an official. In the future, at least in the officialdom Come on, this Marquis can still protect you. You go to the army, but you are really helpless."

"What I want is a single tree that cannot support me." Ling Ji looked at Master Fang, unmoved at all, but said, "I have one more request, Lord Hou agree."

Master Fang frowned: "What request?"

"I would like to ask Lord Hou to release the two Gaotangs from slavery, and let them leave the Hou's mansion and return to their hometowns to live."

Hearing this, Master Fang looked deeply at Ling Ji, but didn't make a sound.

Ling Ji stood calmly, without dodging his gaze, Master Ren Fang looked at him for a while with probing eyes.

After a long while, Master Fang looked back, and said coldly: "Ling Ji, I hope you know what you are doing."

"Just ask Lord Hou to believe me." Ling Ji cupped his hands and bowed deeply.

Half a month later, Fang Yuesheng got the news from Mrs. Fang.

"What did the madam say?" Fang Yuesheng asked in a daze, "Aunt Ling is not coming? What do you mean by not coming? Didn't she always work in front of the wife and manage a large group of women and maids in our house? She What if you don't come?"

Mrs. Fang sighed, touched Fang Yuesheng's hair, and said: "Yes, she is so respectable in the mansion, but her man is even more respectable in front of the master, even if he is outside, everyone should respect him for his face. A little bit. But such wealth and decency can’t keep people. Probably in their hearts, the free identity of civilians is more dignified.”

"What the hell is Madam talking about?" Fang Yuesheng asked blankly, "What is free or not? Aren't Aunt Ling and Uncle Ling from our house?"

"Ling Ji asked the master for grace a few days ago, and wanted to release the two elders from slavery. Now Lord Hou has returned the deed of prostitution to them, and the two of them moved back to the countryside two days ago." Madam Fang said softly. The voice came slowly, Fang Yuesheng heard it but it was not like a thunderbolt from the blue sky.

"Lingji... Lingji made Aunt Ling and Uncle Ling leave the Hou Mansion?" Fang Yuesheng's voice trembled slightly, and he couldn't believe it.

Mrs. Fang nodded, and said sadly: "I thought it was the most rare thing for this child to have deep feelings for our Houfu, but I didn't expect that when the wings were hardened, he would fly away. People's hearts..."

Fang Yuesheng could no longer hear Mrs. Fang's emotion, he only had that one thing in his heart.

Ling Ji left, did Ling Ji really leave their Marquis Mansion just like that?