bastard returns

There was a circle of passers-by in front of him, and the news quickly spread to the ears of people in the mansion.

I don't know how long it took, until Lin Chong was lying on the ground covered in bloodstains, and he was beaten out of breath, Ning Zhongkun, the young master of the Ning family, came out. The Wu family sent a word, asking Pang Song to take Lin Chong back, and then go to the Ministry of Punishment to pick him up tomorrow.

If Pang Song was granted an amnesty, he hurried away with Lin Chong, who was already half dead. When Pang Qiushui was released from the prison, he was also tortured by the dark life in the prison. He lay on the bed for several days before recovering.

122 Heart of Nuxuan

So this year, in addition to eating around the stove and setting off firecrackers as usual, the people in Huajing did not forget to bring out this anecdote about the Pang family and the Ning family to laugh at it. The Changsheng Hou Mansion, which had a grand banquet for guests, closed its doors during the Chinese New Year this year. Even those who wanted to come to pay New Year's greetings were rejected by Pang Song on the grounds that they were unwell and unable to meet guests.

After all, this kind of thing just happened. With Pang Song's face, it is not enough to celebrate the New Year with gongs and drums. Besides, Lin Chong and Pang Qiushui have to recover from their injuries, and even the New Year's Eve dinner is saved. The place is bustling and bustling, only Pang's mansion is deserted, as cold as a piece of ice.

On the contrary, even though there were not many people living in the house in Ningyuan in the west of the city, the first year after they left Jiangzhou was taken care of. The Shu family prepared the materials, and the Tang family took the two sisters of the Bai family. The girl makes dumplings. As for the men Ning Yuan, Zhou Shi, and Nuxuan, they can't handle things in the kitchen. They can do things like cleaning pots and chopping firewood, boiling water and killing chickens. Even Ning Xin'er, Enthusiastically came over to help, Nuxuan chopped firewood, she helped put the firewood, and she was not afraid of getting dirty at all.

After finishing the sumptuous New Year's meal prepared by themselves, the Bai sisters conjured up a large box of Beijing's fashionable bridge cards, calling on everyone to play cards to refresh themselves and watch the new year. They only played two rounds. I don't know if the two of them had dinner. It was too much, and she was the first to be unable to bear it. Ning Xiner also yawned again and again, so they went back to their rooms to sleep. Zhou Shi was going to keep vigil, but Ning Yuan knew that he was tired from vigil, so he also sent him to sleep , I overcame the night watch errand.

Even in the deep night, Huajing is still not as cold as Jiangzhou in terms of severe coldness. There has been a little snow in the past two days, and a shallow layer has accumulated in the yard, reflecting the moonlight and the red plum blossoms in full bloom. , It makes an ordinary night very artistic.

Ning Yuan was sitting at the stone table in the middle of the yard, a cup of wine was warming on the small stove on the table, and the occasional sound of firecrackers in the distance gave Ning Yuan an illusion that the years were quiet and peaceful in this world.From his previous life, he had longed for this kind of life, to live happily with his family, without any trouble or bullying. For a while, he even felt that it was not bad to live in such a peaceful and peaceful way.

After Chun Wei, I will find a part-time official job, and then I will find a safe husband's family for Ning Xiner. As for myself, since I have such a special physique, it is not realistic to marry someone. It is good to be single. After a hundred years of the Tang family , he has no worries, and then he will be able to resign from office, travel around, and then find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers, and spend his old age peacefully, and it will be good to live the rest of his life.

Thinking of this, Ning Yuan sighed. Although this idea is good, it is very unrealistic. This world is not something you can be stable if you want to be stable. He asked himself that he had never provoked others since he came to Huajing, but first Song Lian, Lin Chong, and the Marquis of Changsheng's mansion behind him, all of them had a relationship with him for no reason, plus Meng Zhifan, who couldn't tell whether he was an enemy or a friend, and Sikong Xu, an enemy from a previous life, were surrounded by these people, Thinking of living a stable life can only be a delusion.

What's more, there is Huyan Yuanchen.

Thinking of Huyan Yuanchen, Ning Yuan's heart beat faster inexplicably. He will be gone as soon as the new year is over, and Huyan Yuanchen has been away for nearly three years.

What makes people feel strange is that three years is not a short period of time, but Ning Yuan can remember Huyan Yuanchen's appearance and voice very clearly, as if he had just left not long ago.

He was born again full of hatred. He originally made up his mind that he would never pay attention to love in this life, and would not involve anyone in it, but Huyan Yuanchen rushed in so unexpectedly, and even had no time to react. He didn't give it to him, but he wanted to provoke himself, but after provoking him, he immediately patted his ass and left without any news. Such alienation and indifference made people start to doubt what he said to himself before. Love stories are just jokes.

Ning Yuan snorted softly, and suddenly his eyes widened again. Could it be that he is sulking with his current emotions?

He felt that his face was a little red, and his heartbeat quickened a bit. He hurriedly picked up the wine in front of him and drank it down. Then he raised his head and stared at the big moon in the night sky without moving.

I don't know how Huyan Yuanchen is in Daxia now.

"Who's there?" Even though he was thinking wildly in his heart, Ning Yuan's five senses didn't rest. Although the sound of leather boots stepping on the snow was soft, it couldn't escape his ears.

The figure hiding behind the plum blossom tree saw that Ning Yuan found him, so he stopped hiding and walked out. For a moment, Ning Yuan suddenly had the illusion that it was Huyan Yuanchen who appeared suddenly and silently Well, anyway, that guy has always been used to sneaking into other people's yards, and it's not the first time.

But soon he dismissed this idea. Even though he couldn't see the man's face clearly, the moonlight still outlined his figure. Huyan Yuanchen was not so "petite". When the man took two steps closer, Ning Yuan He suddenly laughed, "It's so late, why don't you fall asleep in the room, what are you doing out there?"

Nu Xuan frowned slightly, pursed his lips a little tight, and stood there for a moment with a preoccupied look before saying, "I can't sleep."

Ning Yuan shook his head with a smile, poured another glass of wine, and pointed to the stone bench beside him to signal Nu Xuan to sit down.Nu Xuan hesitated for a moment, but came over and sat down, but he looked reserved, with a hesitant expression on his face.

He didn't say anything, and Ning Yuan didn't ask, for a while there were only the sound of two people's shallow breathing and Ning Yuan's swallowing of wine.

Ning Yuan had actually noticed Nuxuan's restless state long ago. To be precise, since he came back from the second prince's banquet, he has been in such a restless state. Ning Yuan didn't know that he was at the banquet. What did he leave in the middle of the trip, or who did he meet, but Ning Yuan guessed that he would become like this, it must have something to do with what happened at that time, even though Ning Yuan was curious, if this kind of thing didn't wait for him to take the initiative to say , It's useless for others to ask.

So Ning Yuan has been waiting, he knew that sooner or later Nuxuan would find an opportunity to tell him, but now, the opportunity was obviously waiting for him.

After Ning Yuan drank the third glass of wine, Nuxuan finally spoke, his tone was slow but very firm and he said: "Master, there is something that I have been keeping from you... My mother and I are not ordinary pariahs. "

"Oh?" Ning Yuan raised his eyebrows pretending to be curious.

"Our identities are actually..." He took a deep breath and closed his eyes forcefully, "My original name was Sikong Xuan, and I was the prince, and my mother is not an ordinary concubine, she is only the fourth Concubine Shu Guifei."

After uttering these words almost in one breath, Nu Xuancai opened his eyes nervously, and quietly looked at Ning Yuan's expression.

He had already been prepared for Ning Yuan's various reactions. After all, if it were anyone who suddenly heard a servant who had served by his side for several years say that he was a relative of the emperor, nine out of ten would think that he was angry. Crazy, daydreaming.

However, in order to prove that what he said was true, Nuxuan was ready. He even took the jade plaque that his father had hung for him when he was born and prepared to show Ning Yuan. The date of birth was mentioned by the emperor himself, and each prince has a piece. This thing should have been confiscated when he was expelled from the imperial status, but he hid it in his shoes and brought it out quietly after all.

But who knows, after hearing what he said, Ning Yuan didn't even twitch his eyebrows, and still poured wine slowly, as if he just said that the weather is good tonight or something.

"Master, do you understand what I mean?" Ning Yuan's reaction made Nuxuan feel a little unbelievable, and he repeated, "I said that I used to be a prince, and I was Sikong Xuan, the sixth prince of the dynasty."

"I heard it." Ning Yuan nodded, still with that calm expression.

"But you..." Nuxuan was completely stunned, he didn't know how to continue the conversation, he paused and said: "You don't believe it?"

"No, I believe it." Ning Yuan finally turned his face and looked at him firmly, "But what if I believe it? You boy, do you want me to kneel down and kowtow three times to you immediately to show my love?" Do you believe what you say?"

"I……"

"No matter what your previous identity was, your current identity will not change." Ning Yuan said lightly: "Even if you were once a prince, you know that it was just 'once', and now you are just a commoner who has been degraded , and the pedestrians on the street outside? No matter who you were before, your current identity will not change, so why should I be too surprised. "

Although Ning Yuan's words surprised Nuxuan, every sentence is reasonable, yes, even if he was a prince before, so what, he has been revoked from the imperial status, and has been demoted, his status is higher than that of a commoner Being inferior, Ning Yuan had absolutely no reason to be surprised.

Nuxuan nodded, "Young master is right, I made too much fuss."

Ning Yuan looked at Nuxuan, although his eyes were calm, there was still surprise in the depths of his eyes, because he never expected that Nuxuan would take the initiative to confess his secret to him.

This is not a simple matter. You must know that anyone who loses in the royal battle, even if they are lucky enough not to be killed immediately, will always be in a dangerous situation. If their previous enemies are not willing to let go However, not only will their own safety be difficult, but it will even affect the people around them.

It was like this when we were in Xianghe Town, not only the two of them, mother and son, had to work as coolies with a group of male prisoners, even Shu's family was clearly suffering from heatstroke, but was said to be a seasonal epidemic, and was abandoned to fend for itself. Deliberately, Ning Yuan would not believe it no matter what.

Even if Xianghe Town was not too remote and barren, the officials on duty would often be lazy and turn a blind eye to the orders from above, I am afraid that the two mothers and children would have suffered accidents long ago.

After taking people into the Ning Mansion, Ning Yuan has been carefully guarding against possible threats that might follow. Relying on the slick skills honed by Sikong Xu in his previous life, he rejected all those threats and took good care of the two mothers and their children. Well, even when they entered Beijing this time, they didn't attract the attention of others at all.

But now, Nuxuan took the initiative to confess his identity to him. Ning Yuan didn't believe that Nuxuan didn't understand what this meant. If it wasn't for Ning Yuan, he would have known it long ago, and replaced him with someone else, knowing that there are two such in the family who would involve him. The ticking time bomb of the royal family's battle, I'm afraid they will be swept out of the house in order to protect themselves.

Sure enough, what Nuxuan said next was: "My mother and I have been taken care of by the young master these years, but now the young master already knows our identities, and also understands that as long as my mother and I live in this world, those who want our lives I will not give up. I used to be in Jiangzhou, but Huajing is the territory of those people. Our mother and son will be discovered sooner or later. At that time, the young master and Mrs. Tang will definitely be implicated, so I deliberately resigned to the young master , please let me take my mother away, master."

123 The Eve of Spring

After finishing speaking, Nuxuan lowered his head, his expression didn't look like he was joking at all.

Unexpectedly, after hearing his words, Ning Yuan burst out laughing, "Leave? Where do you want to go?"

"This..." Nuxuan blinked, "The world is so big, there will always be a place for us to stay, I will take my mother far away, and I will definitely not implicate the young master, nor will anyone find us whereabouts."

"But do you think your mother's current body can withstand long-distance travel?" Ning Yuan said slowly: "Your mother's body has always been unhealthy, with heatstroke in summer and chills in winter. I have been taking care of myself for the past two years. It has improved a little bit, I don’t think he can travel far away with you, let alone..." Ning Yuan paused, "What's more, maybe you have been discovered before you have gone too far from Huajing. "

Nu Xuan pursed his lips tightly and did not speak.

"You are not yet sixteen, you are just a child, and you probably can't take good care of your mother. What if you encounter any danger?" Ning Yuan continued: "You don't think carefully for your mother, but you think about it. The most important thing is that I don’t want to cause trouble for me, this order is really upside down, you know, all goodness and filial piety come first.”

At this point, Ning Yuan stopped talking, "Do you understand what I mean?"

"But if we continue to stay here, won't the young master find it troublesome?" Nu Xuan said in a hoarse voice.

"I've already said that I won't care about your identities before. At least now, you are my nursing home, and Mama Shu is the mother who cooks in the kitchen. There is no difference between Zhou Shi and Baitan Baimei. Do you think I will despise Zhou Shi and Bai Tan Baimei for their troubles?"

"Young master won't." Nuxuan shook his head, and after a while, he said again: "Thank you, young master."

"Don't thank me in a hurry, I also have a very curious question I want to ask you." Ning Yuan put down the wine glass in his hand and corrected his expression for the first time, "Why did you confess these things to me so suddenly, and then Are you in a hurry to resign?"

Nuxuan's face became stiff, as if it was difficult to speak, Ning Yuan smiled immediately when he saw his appearance: "You can even confess your earth-shattering identity before, why are you evasive when I ask you if you want it? "

"That's right." Nuxuan thought for a moment before saying, "It's okay to tell the young master these things, but please don't let my mother know, the young master."

Seeing Ning Yuan nodding, Nu Xuan said: "Master, you may be able to guess that my mother and I will be kicked out of the palace, in fact, it is because of others' framing."

As for the reason why Concubine Shu Gui was dismissed as a pariah, even in his previous life, Ning Yuan only heard that it was a crime of disrespect. It didn't succeed if someone saw it through, but it was just a rumor, but now listening to Nuxuan, the fact seems to be true.

After approving the papers, the emperor drank a bowl of lotus seed soup presented by concubine Shu Gui, and then fell into a coma. The imperial physician diagnosed that the emperor had been poisoned by the rootless grass, and found it in the bowl of lotus seed soup. the same toxin.

Rootless grass is a very rare poison that can confuse people's minds and even produce hallucinations. If the dose is too large, it will cause people to faint. After the incident, the Queen Mother was very furious and immediately ordered Shu Guipin to be taken down.After the emperor woke up, although he didn't really believe that Concubine Shu Gui would murder him, and ordered to investigate the matter thoroughly, but after searching, he couldn't find any other clues at all, because the bowl of lotus seed soup was concubine Shu Gui. It was cooked on the spot with a small stove by the table, and there was not even a maid who intervened. If someone really poisoned it, it could only be Concubine Shu Gui herself.

In the end, the emperor had no choice but to believe the results of such an investigation. In addition, the queen mother suspected that Shu Guipin was trying to use the poison of rootless grass to confuse the emperor's mind, and asked him to confer Sikong Xuan as the prince. Both mother and son were punished, so they were decreed that their mother and son would be reprimanded and then exiled.

"It's impossible for my mother to murder the emperor, someone must have deliberately framed it." Speaking of this, Nuxuan couldn't help clenching his fists, "I have always wanted to help my mother and me clear up the grievances of my mother and me this time, and this time I will follow the young master. After Beijing, I found out that the palace servants who served my mother in the past either died suddenly or were betrayed. There is only one dowry nun who accompanied my mother into the palace when she was selected as a concubine. Work in the residence of my second brother, the Second Prince's Highness."

"That's why you must follow me to the Second Highness's residence, and you left inexplicably on the way. Did you go to find that nanny?" Ning Yuan wondered, "Did you find it?"

"I found it." Nuxuan paused for a moment, his face darkened, "Also, Mammy obviously knew something, but she refused to go into details, she just asked me to take my mother and leave the capital immediately, otherwise I will die sooner or later, Mammy Mama is a very cautious person and never scares me. She told me that the person who framed my mother is very powerful now, and has never given up searching for my mother and me. Even if I investigate something, it is not that person at all. opponent."

"That's why you came to ask me to resign, and you are going to take your mother away." Ning Yuan nodded clearly, it seems that Nu Xuan is not a brainless young man, knowing that he can't fight against others with his own strength, They can only avoid their sharp edge, after all, protecting the safety of their loved ones is more important than the injustice of Xue.

"Who will frame you, do you have any guesses in your heart?" Ning Yuan asked again.

"Who else can there be except Yue Concubine." Having said that, Nu Xuan tightened his lips, "She and my mother have always been at odds, and I can't think of anyone else except her."

"But this is just your guess. Without evidence, nothing can be done." After drinking the last glass of wine, Ning Yuan shook his head and said, "You don't have to think too much now, just like I said, be safe and sound." Staying here is much more secure than taking your mother out alone to show your face."

Nuxuan nodded, acknowledging that what Ning Yuan said was correct, he saluted Ning Yuan again, and then retreated slowly, looking in the direction that he was heading back to the room.

Ning Yuan sat in the yard for a while, drinking the wine made him a little tipsy, but not to the point where he could affect his thinking.

At first he saved Nuxuan's mother and son, he did have selfish intentions, but now, he started to plan for their mother and son sincerely, perhaps because of several years of getting along, Ning Yuan discovered something similar to Nuxuan from Nuxuan. Similar traits to himself, that is, knowing how to repay his kindness, and also attaching great importance to his relatives, so Ning Yuan can't help but want to help him.

He recalled his previous life, it seemed that after the empress dowager concubine Yue, the concubine Shu Gui and Sikong Xuan, who were in exile, were wronged and were taken back to the palace by the emperor, and Sikong Xuan was even more favored by the emperor.

Ning Yuan has already made up his mind. In fact, Nuxuan doesn't need to do anything at all, as long as he waits with peace of mind, there will always be a day when he returns to the palace. Before that, he just needs to protect their mother and child safely.

****

After the new year's festival, spring comes quickly, and with the recovery of everything, spring also kicks off.

However, there is still some time before the real exam time. Before that, both the Juren and the officials in charge of Chunwei have a lot of things to prepare.

After all the snow at the door melted, Ning Yuan arrived at Gao Yu's mansion in a carriage.

Gao Yu was already dressed in official uniform, and was waiting neatly at the gate of the mansion. Ning Yuan got off his carriage, saw the ceremony, and followed Gao Yu into another carriage, and then the carriage drove towards the Imperial Academy go.

In the car, Gao Yu told Ning Yuan: "You don't have to do other things later, just follow me and help organize the files. Don't talk too much, and don't look around casually. You must know that although you are a teacher With the title of a bachelor, but the Imperial Academy is not a place where official positions are judged, and some highly respected bachelors even have to call them seniors when they are teachers."

Ning Yuan nodded respectfully, "The teacher's willingness to ask the students to help is already flattering the students. The students know how to measure."

Every year before the Spring Festival, the Hanlin Academy, as a supervisory agency, has to sort out the archives in the courtyard. One is to facilitate the search and filing in the future, and the other is to prepare for the custom of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new. After all, after the Spring Festival, the Hanlin Academy It will also absorb new Jinshi to add fresh blood to the bachelor team.

At the same time, there is also an unwritten rule when sorting out the files. If a person with a position above an associate degree accepts a disciple, he can bring the disciple along to help. Of course, helping is just a nice way of saying it. The meeting is for all colleagues to get to know their disciples and get acquainted with each other, so that the juniors can get some "special" care in the next spring.

In layman's terms, this is "going through the back door". It is precisely because of these benefits that Ju people are very happy about being able to worship a bachelor as a teacher. Once they are taken care of, although cheating is impossible, but During the exam, you can be assigned to the study shed with the best conditions. When others are burying their heads in dry food and writing test papers, you can even eat fresh fruits. With such support, you will naturally be much better than others in terms of performance.

But this is not necessarily a good thing, if the bachelor in charge of your area happens to be at odds with your teacher, and puts a little stumble on you during your exam, then you can only smash your teeth Swallow it in your stomach, and you can't blame others.

The Imperial Academy is not far from the Confucian Academy, and it is a big deal to sort out the files at the beginning of the year. Therefore, as long as there is no important matter, the bachelors will bring their own disciples. Before the work starts, they are already fighting with each other.The arrival of Gao Yu and Ning Yuan caused the group of people who were chatting enthusiastically to stop for a moment. After meeting each other, most of the people's eyes fell on Ning Yuan.

124 Pon Song Appears

Gao Yu accepted a closed disciple, which is not a secret among the scholars, but because Ning Yuan is a low-key person, there are many people who know his name but have never met, these scholars are also curious about what it is Such a person can get Gao Yu's favor.

Gao Yu asked Ning Yuan to greet everyone one by one. Apparently, Ning Yuan's appearance was not stunning enough to meet the standards of those people. Some old bachelors even shook their heads in disappointment. When they were in front of Tian Buwei, It was the first time that Ning Yuan received a fairly enthusiastic response.

"You kid, you look very smart and clever, why did you follow this stupid Gao Yu?" Tian Buwei rolled his eyes at Ning Yuan in front of Gao Yu, "You didn't come to my door, you It’s really a blessing.”

Ning Yuan laughed for a while, "Master Tian really flatters the students."

"Forget it, forget it, I'm just talking, but I don't have the slightest intention of robbing Master Gao, because I also received a very satisfied disciple." The young man in Yuli stepped out, Ning Yuan took a closer look, and for a moment didn't know whether it was better to say that the enemy's road is narrow, or it is better to meet thousands of miles by fate.

Xie Changqing still kept that solemn face on his face, bowed to greet Gao Yu, then looked down, met Ning Yuan, and said: "Brother Ning."

"Brother Xie is well." Ning Yuan also greeted politely. For some reason, he and Xie Zhangqing have not met a few times in total, but every time they meet him, he feels a little uncomfortable. Comparing the two together, both came from Jiangzhou, one is Jie Yuan from Jiangzhou Prefecture, who is known as the "No. are very comparable.

Tian Buwei, who took Xie Changqing under his door, obviously felt that he had a lot of face. Standing there, he only praised his apprentice as one in a thousand, and also famously said that it was his loss for Gao Yu to reject such a talented person, so he gave it again. Then he took Xie Zhangqing to show off to the other scholars, Gao Yu smiled wryly and turned back to Ning Yuan and said, "That old stubborn Tian Buwei has always had such a temper, he was annoyed that he didn't accept you as a disciple, so he deliberately showed off like this , and I’m not afraid of making others laugh.”

Ning Yuan showed an expression of disbelief. Even in his previous life, he had never had contact with people from the Imperial Academy. Therefore, he had always thought that the so-called bachelors were mostly a group of educated scholars with daily etiquette and economics, but he never thought about these bachelors. Not only are they not pedantic, but each one has more personality than the other. In comparison, the Juren of the Confucian Academy are more refined.

Because the dossiers of the Hanlin Academy have to be sorted out once a year, and the year will not make it too messy, so it is not difficult to sort it out. It is just a matter of filing some new and extra dossiers, and if the old dossiers get moldy, Then take it out separately and put it in the sun to dry, and then put it away again.

The dossier is precious, and there may be some confidential documents in it. Scholars will not leave others with their hands, so the task of drying the moldy scrolls falls to the disciples who followed. During the last break, we would gather together to chat. Ning Yuan didn't know anyone, and he didn't want to come over to chat with each other. He simply posted the book and picked out some interesting content to read, until some gossips and gossips came to his ears.

"I don't see anything special about the one named Ning Yuan. I don't know what kind of shit luck I have had to be able to worship Mr. Gao."

"That's not it. Every year, Master Xu discusses the questions with the emperor in the upper study. If Master Gao reveals anything to his disciples, then no matter how hard we take the exam, it will be a waste of effort."

"I heard that Mr. Gao likes that kid because that kid has made an absolute decision that stumped Mr. Gao. You can't conclude that others are incapable just because of their ugly appearance."

"Hey, what's the matter, I also know that pair, and it doesn't feel too difficult. I might be right if it were me."

"You can tell, but you also need to see if you have the luck and confidence of others. I have already inquired clearly in the Confucian Academy. That kid is from Jiangzhou, and he is from the same town as Mr. Gao. You understand What's the matter, Mr. Gao left his fellow countrymen to take care of you, so why not come to take care of you?"

"You can tell nonsense, then Xie Zhangqing is also from Jiangzhou, why didn't you see Mr. Gao and take care of him? I heard that Xie Changqing also went to Mr. Gao's mansion to pay homage to him, and he was still the second prince. It was recommended by His Highness, but in the end, he got a bad nose and lost all face."

"If you say you don't use your brain, you really don't use your brain. It's true that Xie Changqing came from Jiangzhou, but what is his identity? It's just a farmer's son. His background is more chilling than yours and mine, but Ning Yuan is different. [-]% Not to mention the family background of the top ten scholar-officials, he is still relatives of Duke Ning's mansion, and even the son of Duke Meng is very close to him. Having two great gods in the court as backers is more important than a Second Highness who can't even enter the study room. Too many, if it were you, who would you choose?"

As soon as this sentence came out, those few people who got together to talk about it showed suddenly realized expressions, and then they all looked at Ning Yuan at the same time, with contempt in their eyes, as if they were saying that since they have such a background, why do they still have to pay attention? Wouldn't it be faster for them to come to participate in the scientific examination to share their places, and it would be faster to be directly recommended by the family?

Ning Yuan pretended not to notice, he never had the energy to deal with such things, but soon he found that a figure suddenly appeared between himself and the group of people, blocking their eyes.

Then, the owner of the back opened his mouth, and the first sentence was: "As a scholar, he has done all the deeds of a gossip who chews people's tongues behind his back, and he doesn't feel ashamed at all. It's really amazing."

Xie Changqing's tone was calm and serious, and each word was clanging, which made the group of people dumbfounded for a while. One of them seemed to want to retaliate, but was held back by the others, and walked away in desperation. It seemed that they were not afraid of Ning Yuan, but rather Just like Xie Changqing.

At this moment, Xie Zhangqing turned around, and said to Ning Yuan suspiciously, "How can you bear it when they say that?"

"What they said is not entirely wrong, it's just a matter of intentional difficulty in the bottom of my heart, and I just said it to relieve my mood. Do I have to argue with them?" Ning Yuan smiled wryly, "It's better to let Xie Brother saw a lot of jokes."

A hint of surprise flashed across Xie Changqing's eyes, "They said such a nasty thing, aren't you angry at all?"

"I've even heard worse things, so it's really nothing." Ning Yuan continued to lower his head and flip through the books laid out in the sun, "What's more, some people think like this, it's not because of you and them." A few words of debate can change it. Even though they have restrained themselves a little because of your reprimand, Brother Xie, they must still talk about it after they go back. "

"That's right..." Xie Changqing pursed his lips, as if he wanted to defend himself, but he couldn't find anything to refute Ning Yuan, so his brows became tighter. After a while, Ning Yuan heard him say : "Have you always been this honest as a human being?"

Ning Yuan raised his head again and narrowed his eyes, as if he didn't understand what Xie Changqing meant.

"It was the same when I was in Mr. Gao's mansion last time. I said that I passed the exam and became an official in the court just to live a better life." Xie Changqing said slowly: "You have always been like this?"

"Maybe it wasn't like this before, but after going through some things, I suddenly discovered that there are many things that people can't take care of in a lifetime, and the only one who can take care of them is themselves." After saying this sentence, Ning Yuan said to Looking at Xie Changqing's obviously not understanding expression, he smiled and said: "I haven't thanked Brother Xie for helping me out, I thought, you must be disliked by me."

"Hmph, don't confuse Xie with those mediocre men who wear the skin of a scholar but are full of fame and fortune." Xie Changqing flicked his sleeves, "Xie is not someone who can afford to lose."

Ning Yuan took a careful look at Xie Changqing, and suddenly he couldn't see through this person's temper. He originally thought that the arrogance in this person's bones was higher than the sky, but now it seems that apart from that arrogance, he also has some paranoid integrity .

At this moment, there was a sudden noise from the direction of the gate, and the two looked up at the same time, and saw a burly middle-aged man in official clothes, surrounded by a group of guards, walking in.The man was wearing a red embroidered crane court dress that only officials above the third rank could wear, and a huge topaz was inlaid in the center of the crown, indicating that this man was an official from the three provinces and six departments of Zhongshu Province, and his official rank was not small.

The man had a great show, and his eyes did not fall on the people who were sorting out the files in the yard, but went straight in. Soon, Gao Yu also came out with a group of bachelors, saluted the man, and the scene was quite lively.

Only Tian Buwei stood behind with a cold face, as if he was quite disdainful of the visitor.

"The vice-president came here again to discuss the expansion of the Imperial Academy." Xie Changqing snorted softly in Ning Yuan's ear, "My teacher is quite disdainful about this matter, and the deputy-president did this just to expand the Imperial Academy." When the opportunity is right, I will place my confidants in the courtyard, and then achieve the purpose of subtly influencing the scientific examination, and use this to stabilize my position in the court."

Vice-promoting?Ning Yuan looked at the middle-aged man's face. Now there is only one official in the court who can be called the vice-inspector, and that is Pang Song, the vice-inspector of Zhongshu. It turned out that the head of the family put on a show so quickly to show up. It really is true that the upper beam is not upright and the lower beam is crooked. The thick-skinned family members have become a class.

125 Darkness Chencang

"Brother Xie, from what you said, do you know something?" Ning Yuan said, "When will the Ministry of Education intervene in scientific research?"

"I also heard from the teacher that Pang Song was speaking to the emperor last year, saying that he would vigorously develop Chinese studies, expand the scale of the Imperial Academy, and increase the number of bachelors." Xie Changqing said: "The academicians of the Imperial Academy have always been in charge of various scriptures. Compilation and scientific research, although there is no real power and low official position, but because the emperor attaches great importance to it, their status in the court is very detached, and they can even be compared with important ministers.