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Si Kongxi smiled happily, "Of course, if the teacher is willing, he can also accept both of them as disciples at the same time, but this will also break the teacher's rules. I'm afraid that in the future, those who want to come to the door to bother the teacher will come again." There will be endless streams.”

Gao Yu said that he would only accept one more disciple. Although he had the idea of ​​striving for excellence, most of the reason was to block those people who came to him for no apparent reason. Otherwise, at his age, he would be quarreled tirelessly .

Hearing Si Kongxi's words, Gao Yu couldn't help frowning. There is absolutely no reason to take back the water that was splashed out. According to Si Kongxi's reasoning, Xie Changqing's reputation outside is indeed much louder than Ning Yuan's. If Ning Yuan is accepted instead of Xie Changqing, many people will gossip.

Gao Yu stroked his beard lightly twice, and finally said to Sikong Xi: "I'm sorry, Second Highness, because the old man and Mr. Ning have made a promise first, and a gentleman must not go back on what he said. If Mr. Xie really wants to be a teacher Intensive study of knowledge, there are many talented bachelors in the Hanlin Academy, I may be able to introduce you."

Is this determined not to accept Xie Changqing?As soon as Gao Yu said these words, not only Si Kongxi's expression immediately became a little ugly, but Xie Changqing's expression also became gloomy.

Being under Gao Yu's sect means that he will be taken care of by this great scholar in the future, and he can gain a foothold in the Confucianism as soon as possible. This is an impatient backer for Xie Changqing, who was born in a peasant family. Because of his scruples to avoid suspicion, his power in court is far from comparable to Gao Yu's.

He, Xie Changqing, had studied hard for so many years, and once he was elected in the imperial court, he would surely become famous, but he had no relatives or backers in Beijing, so he naturally set his goal on the second prince, Sikong Xi.

As we all know, Si Kongxi is not only a disciple of Gao Yu, a senior scholar, but also a very elegant person, a full-fledged man of romance, who likes to make friends with all kinds of talented literati and poets, so Xie Changqing wrote many extremely gorgeous poems and poems in the acquaintance. It was circulated among the people, and finally attracted Si Kongxi's attention, and he was frequently invited to the mansion to have a long talk about lyrics and music. In the end, he only revealed a little admiration for Gao Yu, and Sikong Xi immediately brought him to apprentice.

Unexpectedly, Ning Yuan suddenly appeared halfway.

"The teacher is right. Since you have an appointment with Mr. Ning, it is indeed hard to go back on what you say." Hearing Si Kongxi say this, for a moment Xie Changqing even felt that his trip was hopeless, but soon Sikong Xi came back again. Said: "However, if Mr. Ning took the initiative to reject you, teacher, things would be different."

After finishing speaking, Si Kongxi looked at Ning Yuan with a smile, "I don't know what Mr. Ning wants?"

Is this to let yourself take the initiative to give in?Ning Yuan hadn't spoken yet, but Si Kongxi's so-called questioning was actually a coercive attitude, but Gao Yu's face turned cold first, "Second Highness, what do you mean?"

"Teacher, don't be angry. I just want Mr. Ning to think about it from your point of view." Si Kongxi smiled and said, "After all, what I said was not wrong. If others know that the teacher refuses to solve Yuan and accept a Yayuan, even if they don't say it outright, two or three gossips in secret can't get away, and then the teacher will inevitably have a headache for a while."

Ning Yuan secretly laughed in his heart, Si Kongxi seemed to be speaking to Gao Yu, but he was actually speaking to himself. If he didn't take the initiative to quit, he would be causing trouble for Gao Yu and it would be disrespectful, but if he quit like this If it wasn't for the difference in status, Ning Yuan really wanted to open his mouth to tease him. I'm afraid there would be no disciple in the world who could talk to his teacher like the Second Highness.

Si Kongxi's attitude obviously made Gao Yu very angry, but he was a minister, and the other party was the prince, and there was no obvious conflict between his words, so he didn't know what to do. In fact, Gao Yu himself wanted to refute, since The Second Highness knows how to consider me so well, do you know how much gossip I received when I accepted the emperor's entrustment and sent you under the door?

But Gao Yu didn't have the guts to say such words anyway.

No one in the room spoke for a while, Si Kongxi saw Ning Yuan standing there silent as if he didn't understand what he said, and was a little annoyed for a moment, and was about to speak again, when suddenly he heard Xie Changqing say: "If that's the case, please ask Mr. Gao to come out." Question."

Everyone was taken aback, Gao Yu said: "What do you mean?"

"Since Mr. Ning and I both want to worship Mr. Gao, there is always a choice. Choose one of the two. There is no better way than to try." Xie Changqing said here, looking sideways at Ning Yuan, "What's more, since Mr. Gao is interested in Mr. Ning, it must be that Mr. Ning has something special, but if I leave like this, I will be unwilling. If Mr. Ning can really beat Xie So, then Xie is convinced to back down."

The implication was that if Ning Yuan lost to him, then Ning Yuan would have to give way without a second thought. Looking at Xie Changqing's confident eyes, it seemed that he was sure of it.

Si Kongxi glanced at Xie Changqing, not understanding why he made such a fuss. In fact, for an arrogant person like Xie Changqing, no matter what he pursues, he wins. Let Si Kongxi use her words to make Gao Yu accept her. Even if Gao Yu doesn't say anything, she must still be angry in her heart. It's better to let Ning Yuan retreat in a dignified way, or let Gao Yu see herself with her own eyes. talent.

"I don't know what Mr. Ning wants." Xie Changqing asked Ning Yuan, his voice rising faintly.

"I have no objection." Ning Yuan still had the same low-browed and pleasing expression. In terms of momentum, he was a bit shorter than the high-spirited Xie Changqing, and he looked higher than the high-spirited Xie Changqing, shaking his head vaguely. , He couldn't say anything more, and thought for a while, "So, the old man only asks one question, and whoever answers the old man can satisfy the old man, then whoever is the old man's closed disciple."

After finishing speaking, Gao Yu paused, and then said: "Just tell me, what is the purpose of reading sage books."

Xie Changqing thought that Gao Yu would come up with a question about poetry or policy theory, but when he heard Gao Yu say this suddenly, he was not relieved for a while.

Gao Yu had already finished speaking, he looked at the two young men in front of him, "Which one of you will speak first?"

What is the purpose of reading sage books?Xie Changqing only lowered his head and thought for a moment, then he said: "Students read sage books for only one word, which is 'Tao'."

"What do you mean by that?" Gao Yu raised his eyebrows.

"Just like the words 'Writing to Convey Tao' written on the plaque behind Mr. Gao, students read the books of sages in order to gather the wisdom of the sages and pursue the true 'Tao' in the world." Xie Changqing said clearly The word sonorous, "Similarly, only by enlightening the most important principles of the world from books can we apply what we have learned, cultivate ourselves and govern the country, and assist the Holy One to create a peaceful and prosperous world."

Xie Changqing's words made Si Kongxi nod his head. This is really the most standard answer. No scholar studies and rushes for the exam. Isn't it just to enter and exit the court and contribute to the country? Such an answer will definitely satisfy Gao Yu.

Sure enough, Gao Yu nodded with a smile, and then looked at Ning Yuan, "Where's your answer?"

"Students don't have the ambitions of Mr. Xie. Students study because they want to live a better life." As soon as Ning Yuan said that, Si Kongxi burst out laughing, and Xie Changqing also looked at him with an unbelievable expression. Looking at him, Gao Yu was also stunned.

Ning Yuan continued as if he didn't notice their expressions at all, "It's like farmers farming, fishermen fishing, and hunters hunting. The purpose of students studying is just to make themselves live better. For a good harvest, you can work from dawn to dusk. Fishermen may risk their boats and sail into the deep sea in order to catch more fish. Hunters may eat and live on the mountains for several months without going home in order to catch better furs. The reason why they do this is to let themselves and their families live better. The same is true for students. Only by reading more books can they take part in the imperial examination, become a Juren, become a Jinshi, and finally become an official and a nobleman. To make a better life for myself and my family.”

"Vulgar." Si Kongxi couldn't help saying while shaking her fan.

"But the students also understand the truth of being in their position and doing what they want." Ning Yuan continued: "If you want to keep your current life, you must do your own thing well, neither arrogant nor arrogant, neither greedy nor extravagant, Because maybe as long as you take a wrong step, everything you have worked hard before will be in vain. Students do not have such great ambitions as saving all living beings and creating a prosperous world, and they also understand that not everyone has that ability, just like your lord. Like the sentence on the outer corridor of "self-cultivation, family regulation, country governance, and world peace", students' demands for reading are self-cultivation and family harmony. If you do, the students will not refuse."

After listening to Ning Yuan's words, Gao Yu sat for a long while before picking up the tea beside him as if he remembered something.

Although what Ning Yuan said sounds vulgar, one has to admit that what he said is the truth.

And it's not only true for him, it's probably true for all the Juren who study in the Confucian Academy, and the students all over the world who are studying hard.

Anyone can say such high-sounding words as saving all sentient beings and creating a prosperous world, but if those people want to pat their chests and say that they study for this purpose, I'm afraid they won't be able to say it.Studying hard, taking scientific examinations, for what, isn't it for the promotion of officials and honors, the glory of the ancestors?Once a high school Jinshi is awarded an official position, in addition to eating the imperial salary, there is no need to worry about food and clothing, and the status will also be greatly improved. Everyone should respectfully call an adult. Dare to ask all the scholars in the world, who pursues not such a sense of superiority, but those who The illusory "create a prosperous world"?

Even Xie Changqing, he wanted to worship Gao Yu as his teacher, just to make it easier for him to go on the road of becoming an official and a nobleman. To put it bluntly, his real purpose of studying was to become a master, but so He was absolutely ashamed to say the blatant purpose, so he gave an answer that almost everyone would say, "take responsibility for the world by yourself", but Ning Yuan was completely different from him, what he was ashamed to say, Ning Yuan Yuan actually said it so frankly.

Maybe Ning Yuan's answer was vulgar, but it doesn't mean he slapped Xie Changqing on the face and called him "hypocrisy"!

Gao Yu did not conclude Ning Yuan's answer, but asked him strangely: "Have you read the inscription on the corridor outside?"

Ning Yuan nodded, "I read it carefully when I came in."

"Haha, it's rare that someone will pay attention to that kind of place." Gao Yu suddenly laughed twice, nodded to Ning Yuan and said: "My mansion has been built for some years, and there are not many guests who come and go, but those guests Whether it’s good or not, none of my students have read my inscription on the corridor seriously, so you are the first to read it.”

Hearing this, Si Kongxi's face froze, and he stopped shaking his fan. He was Gao Yu's student, and he had walked through the corridors outside countless times, but he always regarded the inscriptions on the corridors as Decoration, just pass by at a glance, let alone read, I'm afraid you won't even pay attention, is there actually something in it?

"You're right, there are so many scholars in the world who study hard and rush for exams, who are not for status and fame, for the sake of honoring their ancestors, but there are many people who have obtained the status and fame they want, but even the basics. If they can’t do everything well, they will stir up a good imperial court and become a cancer of the country, and I don’t know if they will feel ashamed if they remember the ambition of boasting in front of others.” Gao Yu shook his head and sighed, while Xie Changqing’s His complexion became even uglier following Gao Yu's words.

He froze there for a while, then tightened his lips suddenly, gave Ning Yuan a rough cup, stood up and walked out without saying a word.

It's not that Xie Changqing wants to admit defeat, but that he already knows Gao Yu's thoughts, and staying any longer is just asking for humiliation.Seeing him leave, Si Kongxi couldn't sit still, congratulated Ning Yuan nonchalantly, and then walked out.

"You kid, you look so quiet, but you are quite courageous to say such a thing." Looking at the backs of the two leaving one after another, Gao Yu shook his head with a smile, "I really don't know what to say about you. It’s better to be scheming than to be wise and foolish.”

"Compared with others, students are more willing to let go of their shame." Ning Yuan respectfully served tea to Gao Yu, and thus became the closed disciple of this great scholar.

On the way home, Ning Yuan thought about it. Although Xie Changqing and Si Kongxi didn't say anything, it was certain that they felt unhappy. Maybe he had already offended them. In this way, counting the boy who ran into him on horseback that day, Han Tao, the ex-brother-in-law , Song Lian, the head of the courtyard, plus the two today, have already offended so many people intentionally or unintentionally within a few days after entering the city. No matter what the road is, there is always a way to go.

In the next few days, Ning Yuan will report to the Confucian Academy every day, and he has obviously felt the change in other people's attitudes towards him. Recently, many applicants from other places have registered on the registration list, but among these newcomers, Ning Yuan seems to have been Especially isolated, when others see him, they will deliberately pretend not to see him, and those who are more deliberate will hum and turn their heads away. Only Song Lian always looks at him with a smiling face, and he doesn't know What the hell is going on in my heart.

Ning Yuan is like a mirror in his heart. Many of the current situation is caused by Song Lian in private. Except for the first day when he first arrived at the Confucian Academy, Song Lian deliberately made Zhang Wei and the others prejudice against him. A lot of rumors were spread, to the effect that he was a powerful person, looked down on the children of farmers, and made other people dissatisfied with him.

Song Lian originally thought that scholars are good-faced, and Ning Yuan was treated like this, out of shame, maybe he would not come to the Confucian Academy to report often, so that after a while, Song Lian could use Ning Yuan's frequent absences as an excuse to send His roster was removed from the Confucian Academy, which made Miss Pang angry.

Although the Confucian Academy ostensibly stipulates that the applicants must be present in the library on time, this rule has always been handled in accordance with empty text. Most of the sloppy applicants may not come to the library once a month, and no one cares about it, but Song Lian If he was determined to use this rule to deal with Ning Yuan, it would be difficult for others to say anything, after all rules are rules.

But what makes Song Lian feel strange is that, being isolated like this, Ning Yuan actually comes here every day like a normal person, no one pays attention to him, he just sits alone in the Library Pavilion with a book in his arms, looking like a day , and turned a deaf ear to the contemptuous gazes of other people around him, which made Song Lian secretly scold him for being thick-skinned, and also made him realize that he couldn't take care of that kid with this method, and he had to think of some other tricks.

115 Tea Mystery

Soon it was the fifteenth day, and it was the day when the academicians of the Imperial Academy came to the Confucian Academy to give lectures.

Most people will not miss such lectures. In addition to compiling classics, the Imperial Academy is also in charge of national scientific examinations, which can guide the thinking direction of the academicians of the Imperial Academy. Whenever it was time to give lectures, the lecture hall was always full of people, and each of them sat cross-legged on a stone slab, waiting for the bachelor to come.

Ning Yuan is a newcomer, and he doesn't seem to be causing trouble, so when others are scrambling for the stone slab closest to the podium, he just finds a place to sit at the edge, because there is shade from the trees above his head, it is very cool .

In fact, he didn't have much interest in listening to such lectures, but Gao Yu told him that Tian Buwei, a scholar who is going to come to the Confucian Academy today, gave a very unique lecture on learning, so he must listen to it, maybe he I will still stay in the bookstore and read alone.

Other people were talking to each other, but Ning Yuan was deserted here, and he was happy and quiet when others ignored him. He was taking a nap with his eyes closed, when suddenly a voice came from beside him: "Aren't you Brother Ning?"

Ning Yuan opened his eyes and saw that there was a young man sitting next to him at some point. The young man was dressed in the same scholar's robe as the others, but there was an unstoppable nobleness overflowing from his face.

Ning Yuan felt that this person looked familiar, seeing him looking at him with a smile, suddenly remembered the identity of this person, and hurriedly cupped his hands, "So it's Prince Meng."

This person is Meng Zhifan, the son of Duke Meng. A few years ago, the two had met several times during the spring banquet in Jiangzhou, but they were not familiar with each other at all. Say hello yourself.

People like them who have been named princes and can inherit the title of the previous generation do not need to take the scientific examination at all. Naturally, there will be a lifetime of glory and wealth waiting for them. Seeing Ning Yuan looking at himself with doubts, Meng Zhifan seemed to guess what he was thinking. What's the same, said: "I'm not a juren, I just came here to listen to Tian Xueshi's lecture, and his strange stories are very good."

"Strange Stories?" Ning Yuan just wanted to ask that it was just a lecture, why did the Strange Stories have something to do with it, when suddenly another young man in official clothes approached, "Junior Brother Ning, come out for a while."

Seeing Song Lian coming to look for him, Ning Yuan's eyes flickered, he said goodbye to Meng Zhifan, and then got up and left. Because Meng Zhifan had his back to Song Lian, Song Lian didn't see clearly who Ning Yuan was with. Speaking, he led Ning Yuan around the large crowd in the square, and came to the side room not far from the main podium.

The room was not big, it was decorated like a living room, Song Lian said to Ning Yuan as soon as he entered the room: "Junior Brother Ning is from Jiangzhou, right?"

Seeing Ning Yuan nodding his head, Song Lian seemed to have met some kind of savior, and said happily, "It's really great, I really don't know what to do." After that, he pointed to a set not far away. Tea set, "Scholar Tian who is coming today is also from Jiangzhou. He prefers the local willow leaf tea in Jiangzhou. , there will always be a Juren from Jiangzhou in the restaurant to accompany him to make tea, but unfortunately that Juren suddenly fell ill today, I thought that Junior Brother Ning, you are also from Jiangzhou, so I had to bring you to meet the emergency." Finally. , he added, "This kind of opportunity to get close to Bachelor Tian is beyond the reach of others. Brother Ning, you must be very careful, and you must not mess it up."

Willow leaf tea is indeed a specialty of Jiangzhou, and it is really troublesome to brew, because when brewing, you have to observe the stretch of the willow leaves to determine the timing of serving the tea. Astringency is bitterness.

This tea is not very popular with the locals in Jiangzhou, but Xueshi Tian actually likes to drink this tea, and his hobby is also unique.Seeing Song Lian looking at him nervously, Ning Yuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Brother Song, just leave this matter to me."

Song Lian showed an expression as if he had been amnesty, and then told Ning Yuan that he must deliver the tea when Xueshi Tian was halfway through his speech, and then he went out of the room and closed the door by the way.

But as soon as Song Lian left, someone knocked lightly on the window of the room. Ning Yuan went over and pushed the window open, and saw Meng Zhifan standing outside.

"Brother Ning, I just heard that Song Lian is lying to you, so don't fall for his tricks." Meng Zhifan didn't say a word of nonsense, and got straight to the point, "Xueshi Tian I hate being interrupted when I am giving a lecture. If you serve tea like Song Lian said, you will definitely not be able to please him. Not only that, although Xueshi Tian is from Jiangzhou, he likes Longjing, and Liu Ye Tea is the kind of tea he hates the most, but you offended Song Lian, and he wants to entrap you like this?"

Song Lian thought that Ning Yuan had just arrived and was isolated by the people in the Confucian Academy. He decided that no one would reveal these key points to him, so he came up with such a trick. complex.

In fact, even if Meng Zhifan didn't say anything, Ning Yuan could see through Song Lian's wishful thinking. This time, there were more than ten new recruits in the Jiangzhou Prefecture. Why did Song Lian go so far to find him? This is very doubtful. .

It's just that at this moment, Ning Yuan was more curious about Meng Zhifan's actions, but he didn't show it, but pretended to be enlightened and said: "So that's the case, thank you, Mr. Meng, for reminding me."

Seeing that Ning Yuan already knew about it, Meng Zhifan didn't stay any longer, just nodded to him, then turned around and left.

Ning Yuan closed the window again, looked at the tea set in front of him, thought for a moment, and did not leave as Meng Zhifan said, but actually boiled water with the small stove placed in the corner.

Tian Buwei can be regarded as a very maverick bachelor in the Hanlin Academy, because his personality is extremely eccentric, and he is very moody. If he likes someone, he can praise him without hesitation; You can also yell at him. This kind of personality has offended many people, but he is indeed very talented. In addition to his age, regardless of his personality, there are many people who respect him, and many people want to to worship in his name.

Tian Buwei and Da Ti student Xu Jing'an are old acquaintances, this time when he gave a lecture, Xu Jing'an also spared time to accompany him, and the people who were waiting in the lecture field had already been waiting for a long time, Tian Buwei Appeared, the crowd who had been discussing in low voices immediately quieted down, Tian Buwei went to the main podium, adjusted his official uniform and sat down, took out the textbook he carried with him, and started today's lecture.

Song Lian sat beside Xu Jingan, and did not focus on listening to lectures, but turned his gaze to the side room next to the podium from time to time, assuming he was watching the show.

When the lecture was halfway through, the figure of Ning Yuan holding tea really appeared.

The moment he saw him, Song Lian finally grinned with a smile that he couldn't hide, but Meng Zhifan's heart skipped a beat. He had already persuaded him, why did Ning Yuan show up again? He wasn't so brainless. man.

The other Juren who listened carefully to the lecture showed inexplicable expressions when they saw Ning Yuan who came out suddenly, and some who knew Tian Buwei's temper also showed gloating smiles, waiting to see Ning Yuan suffer.

In the eyes of these people, Ning Yuan came up to the podium with a tea tray, and after placing the whole pot of tea in front of Tian Buwei, he respectfully stood aside and did not speak.

Tian Buwei was in the middle of talking, but the tea brought by Ning Yuan stopped his voice abruptly, and it was fine to be interrupted, but the tea was steaming hot, overflowing with the smell of willow tea that he hates the most , Tian Buwei's eyes twitched twice, and he looked at Ning Yuan with great dissatisfaction, "You student is so rude, what is this!"

"Willow leaf tea." Ning Yuan replied in a low voice as if he didn't know at all.

The corners of Tian Buwei's eyes twitched twice, and then turned to look at Xu Jing'an on the other side, Xu Jing'an didn't know why Ning Yuan did this, seeing that Tian Buyi was about to get angry, you hurriedly stood up and wanted to take Ning Yuan away Unexpectedly, I heard Ning Yuan continue: "Please drink this tea, Mr. Tian. The willow leaf tea calms the mind and purifies the fire. It has a special effect on refreshing the throat. Otherwise, Mr. Tian's throat disease. Must be dumb."

Song Lian was sitting there, originally pretending to be nothing to do with himself, watching the excitement, but Ning Yuan's sudden words made him turn his eyes suspiciously.

After a moment of silence, the people below began to discuss in low voices, Tian Buwei suppressed the angry look on his face, "Don't you know that I hate being interrupted the most when I am giving lectures, what about the Confucian Academy?" It's time to have such a person who doesn't understand etiquette!"

These words are already reprimanding, Song Lian hurriedly stood up, bowed to Tian Buwei and said: "Lord Tian calm down, this is a new recruit, he doesn't know the rules, maybe he wants to get close to Master Tian so much that he did this The worst policy, I hope Mr. Tian will not be angry."

On the surface, Song Lian's words were helping to appease, but in fact they added fuel to the fire. Not only did he leave himself clean, but he also gave Ning Yuanan a label of "he wanted to be close so he made such a bad move". It should be noted that there are indeed many people who want to get close to Tian Buwei, but Tian Buwei's temper hates those guys who don't study hard and only know how to flatter horses, because Tian Buwei knows that even if such a person wins a Jinshi, Once he entered the officialdom, he would never become a good official. For a while, he looked at Ning Yuan with even more angry eyes, "I don't need this kind of thing, take it away, and you, get out of the lecture hall immediately!"

"After Mr. Tian finishes drinking this cup of tea, the students will go out." Tian Buwei was taken aback by Ning Yuan's reply. If someone was reprimanded by him like this on weekdays, he would have already asked for forgiveness in a three-step manner, but Ning Yuan was like Like a normal person, he insisted on drinking the willow leaf tea that he hated the most.

"Junior Brother Ning, go out if Mr. Tian tells you to go out, and what are you doing here, don't you think it's embarrassing!" Song Lian finally didn't intend to hide his face after this matter, and also helped to scold Ning Yuan, he I'm not afraid that Ning Yuan will expose him. To put it bluntly, one is the head of the academy, and the other is just a new recruit. It is self-evident who can speak more convincingly.

"I said, as long as Mr. Tian drinks the tea, I will leave immediately." Ning Yuan looked at Song Lian without any other expression, and still insisted that Tian Buwei drink the tea he brought.

"You are really..." Song Lian wanted to say more, but Tian Buwei raised his hand to stop him. Tian Buwei glanced at Ning Yuan with a gloomy face, picked up the half-cold willow leaf tea, raised his head and drank it do.

And Ning Yuan really did what he said, after Tian Buwei finished drinking the tea, he picked up the tea tray again and backed out without a word.

Song Lian looked at Ning Yuan's back with strange eyes. Ning Yuan's reaction was beyond his expectation, but he quickly shook his head, thinking about what to do, anyway, his goal has been achieved. Yuan Yuan has completely angered Tian Buwei, and Xu Jing'an happened to be at the side, as long as he, the head of the courtyard, dials a few more words later, he will not have a chance to vent his anger for Miss Pang.

This incident was just a small episode for the whole lecture, Tian Buwei's face was ugly, but he still spoke loudly throughout the whole lecture without any pause in the middle, after finishing the lecture, Tian Buwei did not leave immediately , but went into the side room on the side, and then said to Song Lian: "Go and find me that kid just now!"

Mr. Tian is so angry, do you want to bring Ning Yuan over again to vent his anger?Song Lian happily answered yes, and immediately stepped out of the lecture hall to find someone. He thought that Ning Yuan should have left the Confucian Academy, but he didn't know that Ning Yuan was standing under the shade of a tree next to the gate of the lecture hall. It seemed that he was deliberately waiting for Song Lian.

"It turns out that Junior Brother Ning is here." Song Lian grinned without a smile on his face, "Master Tian wants to see you, Junior Brother, hurry up."

Ning Yuan nodded and walked towards the venue. When he passed by Song Lian, he paused, turned his face and said, "I have always wondered, Junior Brother, did I offend Senior Brother Song?"

Hearing this, the smile that Song Lian kept on his face disappeared. Since Ning Yuan asked this question, it seemed that he wanted to open the skylight with him, but he was not afraid of anything at all, so he turned his face and said: "Junior Brother Ning Don’t you know who you are guilty of? Anyway, Junior Brother Ning, you will be expelled from the Confucian Academy in a short time. It’s okay for me to tell you. Every Juren in the hall has cultivated his character, and our Confucian Academy will never allow shameless people like Junior Brother Ning to blackmail other people's money by relying on his identity as a Juren."

"Really, so that's what happened, I understand." Ning Yuan nodded, dropped such a sentence lightly, and walked away without showing any other expressions at all because of Song Lian's words.

"It's quite thick-skinned." Song Lian naturally categorized Ning Yuan's performance as shameless. After thinking about it, he also raised his heels. If he is lucky, he might be able to sweep Ning Yuan out today. By then, He can use this reason to go to Miss Pang to ask for credit, and he can make the beauty laugh, and he has done so many things in vain.

A lot of people had already gathered outside the side room, most of them came to watch the fun, and many of them could see that Ning Yuan was designed by Song Lian. After all, since Song Lian became the head of the courtyard, such a thing It's not the first time, but that's not their business, they just need to watch it as a joke.

Meng Zhifan was also standing at the edge of the crowd. Seeing Ning Yuan appear, he couldn't help shaking his head. He still hasn't figured out Ning Yuan's intention in doing so. Under his reminder, Ning Yuan clearly should do nothing. But he also knew that Ning Yuan was not out of his mind, so he stayed here specifically to see what happened.

Ning Yuan ignored the heavy gazes around him, looked at the door and entered the room. There were only two old men sitting in the room, Tian Buwei and Xu Jingan. As soon as Ning Yuan met Li, Tian Buwei yelled at him, "Say, what are you doing?" I will know that the old man has a throat disease!"

Ning Yuan lowered his head and said: "Although Mr. Tian's voice is loud, it is hoarse, and there is an extremely obvious throat echo in it. Although the student is not proficient in medical theory, he can also hear that it is a sign of throat disease. .”

"Hmph, you really are a show-off kid!" Tian Buwei didn't seem to be calmed by Ning Yuan's answer, but became even more annoyed, "What's the matter with your tea? You forced me to drink the thing I hate the most , but a juren, he is not timid!"

Ning Yuan raised his head, "May I ask Mr. Tian, ​​is the tea bad?"

Tian Buwei was taken aback.

"Many people don't like to drink willow leaf tea. It's just that they can't get used to the sour taste in it. However, I added some cinnamon to the tea. It should taste very refreshing, and it also has the effect of raising qi and moistening the throat." After Ning Yuan finished speaking, he stared at Tian Buwei, "Looking at the way your lord is speaking now, he is not tired from the lecture just now. I think this tea will have some effect."

Tian Buwei didn't know what to say for a moment.

He called Ning Yuan here, one because he couldn't swallow the breath just now, and the other was out of curiosity.He is indeed suffering from throat disease, which is difficult to cure. Apart from not being able to talk about it for a long time, he also needs to eat more food that calms the mind and relieves fire. Tea is very effective, but it is also the thing he hates the most.

In fact, before today's lecture, his wife had already persuaded him to push him away, so as not to hurt his throat again. He felt that it would be embarrassing, and he scolded his wife for meddling, but not long after the lecture, he It felt like a fire was burning in his throat, itchy and uncomfortable, but for the sake of face, he couldn't bear to ask for a rest. At this time, the tea that Ning Yuan brought was not only like timely rain, but also really without him The smell of willow leaf tea that I have always hated.

Most importantly, Ning Yuan also gave him a step by the way, telling him to "not drink", which not only saved his throat, but also saved his face, and it was precisely because Ning Yuan carried the steps to make him drink After drinking that cup of tea, the lecture in the second half was not so uncomfortable.

"What a glib boy!" Tian Buwei let out a heavy breath, and finally put back the anger on his face, and pointed to the chair beside him, "Sit down!"

As soon as this sentence was said, Xu Jingan who was silent beside him showed a very surprised expression. He thought that Tian Buwei specially recruited Ning Yuan to lose his temper, but now it doesn't look like that. thing?

"Tell me, boy, what do you want after all your efforts to please this old man?" Tian Buwei tapped his fingers on the armrest of the chair a few times, "Could it be that you want to worship under this old man's school and become his disciple?