That little fly

Chapter 152 The Evening Chapter of Ning Renhou

After the farewell banquet, at noon the next day, Ji Zhao took Shui Qingqian and set off back to the imperial capital. The efficiency was so efficient that almost all Anzhou officials were caught off guard.Those who originally wanted to hang out with His Highness the Crown Prince had no time to make preparations and could only helplessly miss this opportunity, for example, the eldest son of Hubu Zhuang Shilang's family, or An Xiaojuren who wanted to go to the imperial capital to participate in Chunwei.Fortunately, Shui Qingqian didn't have to worry about the itinerary and luggage, otherwise, he would have been one of the members who was left behind with a dazed face.

But, hehe, don't think that he will forget that he was tricked into attending the evil plan of Jinshi next year when he is busy traveling.In the evening, I stopped at the post station, had enough food and drink, shook my half-dry hair after bathing, and rushed directly to Ji Zhao's room with clear water. As soon as I entered the door, I lay on His Highness the Crown Prince's body, and began to act miserable, "Brother Azhao, I I don't want to take the Chunwei exam T_T..." and listed reasons one, two, three, "I still have courses in the martial arts academy that I haven't finished, I'm just a genius, a candle burns at both ends, you forgot that time I was so tired that I passed out Are you awake?"

Ji Zhao: ...

Then he threatened, "Think about it, I am now a sixth-rank military lord with a salary and a title. In the hearts of many big bosses, I have a lot of face. I have never heard of any general who will participate in the Jinshi Department. When the time comes The big bosses from the Ministry go to scold people... I dare not take the blame for this."

Then she acted cutely, "How old am I? I'm going to be an official in the same dynasty. What do you make those adults in their [-]s and [-]s think?"

Then he pretended, "Fail in the exam, what a shame! Our Taixue masters, officials, and Grandpa Zhong... If I fail in the exam, the old man will be famous for a lifetime! I'm not saying I can't do it, but I can do everything." Not ready..."

"Not ready? I think you're speaking clearly and clearly. Didn't you answer An Xiaoju's questions?" Ji Zhao suddenly spoke, interrupting Shui Qingqian's performance.

Shui Qingqian: (⊙_⊙) "I'll answer his questions? When?"

"At the banquet."

This is a bit sour.

Ji Zhao mentioned asking him to take the Chunwei exam with An Xiaojuren, how long did Shui Qingqian's little face stretch at that time?Ji Zhao reckoned that the brat would act as a demon, such as venting anger or something.So what did he see?After a while, someone's mood turned cloudy, and he took the initiative to strike up a conversation with An Juren. There were several people in between. Yes, the two chatted enthusiastically, and Ji Zhao admitted that when he saw that scene, he felt a little... sour in his heart.

At that time, Ji Zhao couldn't hear what Shui Qingqian said, what An Xiaojuren said, but there was Jin Wuwei next to him.What level are the Jinwu Guards?His Royal Highness looked in a certain direction for the first time, then for the second time, and when he saw the third time, the Jinwu guards were already in their positions.What His Highness pays attention to, cares about, and cares about any big or small things, they need to help His Highness understand the situation, especially there are people in the Jinwu Guard who can read lips.Therefore, Ji Zhao quickly understood the content of their conversation, and the officials who were close to the table probably heard a few words. At that time, some people looked at Shui Qingqian, and their eyes changed.

Shui Qingqian has never been a playboy, although he often makes troubles, he looks like a brat who dominates the world, but all the court officials with vision and aspirations know what kind of talent and beauty he is.Shui Qingqian's interpretation of the Jinshi Department surpassed the vision of everyone here. Even though they have been in the official position for many years, Ji Zhao has no doubt that even today, most people have not fully understood the Jinshi Department. The intent of the exam questions was a fluke, and after that, it was mediocre to the point of death.The water is not at the same level as them.It is not a matter of origin or status.Sometimes, pattern is a kind of talent.How far one can go in the officialdom and whether one can be famous in history depends not on connections, background or knowledge.The overall view of controlling the general situation of the world cannot be learned by learning.

This kind of water is clear and shallow, enough for any official family to pursue madly.It's just that Ningrenhou's mansion has a reputation for brutality. To some extent, the big purge a few years ago frightened all the rich and powerful including the royal family. Everyone could only wait and watch helplessly, but nothing happened. Everyone dared to defy the law.What I'm talking about here is those wealthy families who can enter the Ningrenhou Mansion, ordinary small fish and small shrimps, and they are not even eligible for competition.But here is Anzhou, full of officials and officials at the level of small fish and small shrimps, and they are even more afraid of ignorant people who are meaningless, and what will happen to their faces. Ji Zhao is confident that he can protect the water and keep the water clear and comprehensive, but the temperament of young people is sometimes unpredictable, such as , Qingqian inexplicably looked at a small person who had met once, with admiration, Ji Zhao simply pulled out the bottom line, and it would be best to leave with Qingqian.

Ji Zhao avoided the important and ignored the trivial, "You even made a new list of books for him."

"Ha, what kind of answering questions is that?" Shui Qingqian didn't take it seriously at all, "I think he is a bit stupid in reading, and if he wants to be a pedant, he still has to take the examination for Jinshi... Oh no, if the official examination passes Everyone has become a nerd in the exam, do the rules have to be changed?"

"You are the only one!" Ji Zhao nodded his forehead, took off the monkey on his body, turned around and took off his coat, he hadn't bathed yet.

"Brother Azhao..." Shui Qingqian followed and climbed the screen to get the limelight, so he didn't want to leave, the matter of Chun Wei hadn't been resolved yet.

Facing a certain little bastard who was picking on the wall, Ji Zhao undressed generously, with a wheat complexion, eight-pack abs, and...

The cat staring at the crotch finally saw a certain dragon... It was too majestic, and he quickly looked away, ahem, his face was a little hot.

When Ji Zhao saw it, his heart skipped a beat.

Ji Zhao's expression remained unchanged, and he stepped into the bathtub as if nothing had happened. After sitting down, he picked a topic at random and continued to chat with Shui Qingqian, "The purpose of the examination is to select officials, to test the structure, to test the mind, to examine thoughts and positions... ..." This was what Shui Qingqian taught An Xiaojuzi before, and Ji Zhao asked him again, "What about the palace exam? What do you mean by the palace exam?"

"Hall examination? Let's examine the examiner." Shui Qingqian said smoothly.

"Huh?" It was the first time Ji Zhao heard such a point of view.

"Jinshi is always like that. In just a few days, how can it be good or bad? The last test should be to show everyone whether the selfishness of the examiners is within the reasonable range, and whether the examiners are relatively fair. Various forces. How do you count, the adults who joined the cabinet, several of them have presided over the Jinshi department. I haven't checked, but I guess those who presided over the Jinshi department but did not enter the cabinet in the end, probably either became officials or Moved to the left. If the forces of all parties are not well balanced, it is easy to attract hatred. Even if the officials are soft-hearted and do not ask, they will not be able to stand being pushed by the crowd. How can the wall not collapse."

Ji Zhao: "..."

Ji Zhao knew that Qingqian was very smart, but he didn't expect that Qingqian's exquisite heart could make him see things thoroughly.

No wonder he groaned and didn't want to take the test, he had already laid out everything in it.No matter how badly the article is written, as long as there is clear and shallow handwriting, it is impossible for the examiner to fail to recognize his paper, and it is impossible for Qingqian to fail the ranking.In the final palace examination, only by brushing his face, he has the name of his master, the face of an official, and the reputation of an imperial scholar.Therefore, for Shui Qingqian, the selection of talents in the Jinshi Department was as simple as a cutscene, and the selection was like a joke.

"Okay," Ji Zhao beckoned, pulled Shui Qingqian closer and kissed his forehead, "It's because I didn't think carefully, you are still young, you don't want to take this subject if you don't want to take it."

"I can't go back on my word!" Shui Qingqian suddenly smiled.

"Well, I don't regret it."

Shui Qingqian was happy, picked up the bath towel, and scrubbed Ji Zhao's back. After carefully rubbing the whole back and one arm, he realized, uh, why did he do this job?

Ji Zhao, however, had already closed his eyes comfortably and leaned against the side of the bathtub, waiting for Shui Qingqian to rub the other arm for him. His Royal Highness really didn't think so much. It's rare for a brat to know that he wiped his brother's back, which is considered sensible Once, no matter what happens, he knows how to be courteous. It is estimated that when someone is happy, this is 'flattering' him.

Flattery...well...not really.

Shui Qingqian looked at the loofah in his hand, and touched the hard and warm pectoralis major. The palm seemed to be wrapped in velvet, and the contradiction between strength and softness merged... Shui Qingqian stared at the rational muscles in front of him, He doesn't know...

Like, he is, can't help but want to touch him.

Finished!

Shui Qingqian has her own thoughts, so she wants to take advantage of the fact that they are few and quiet, and ponder over this matter carefully on the way back. He and Brother Zhao have been close since childhood, could it be that he is sensitive(?) to him? The plan is to hold hands with brother Zhao, take a stroll, go to the mountains to hunt game, and have a barbecue camp or something, like the time they hunted last autumn, so close, and let him test his feelings.

result?hehe.

They followed the rhythm of post station-government-post station. Every time they passed through the city, officials from the state government greeted each other and sent them off. Along the way, they were escorted by soldiers from various states. His posture was correct, when he entered Yuzhou Mansion, he was replaced by Prince Luan, and after that, there were gold medals rushing to deliver official documents every day...

Shui Qingqian was forced to be the temporary clerk of His Highness the Crown Prince, handling almost all the documents every day, Shui Qingqian only thought: the official family is really a bear parent who deceives children, shouldn't these documents be the work of the saint's approval.Fortunately, in addition to those boring non-urgent documents, His Royal Highness can also receive some gossip letters from the imperial capital, which are probably the usual words used by the officials of the Prince's line to communicate with each other.Don't look at those adults who usually do official business in the yamen, there are five people and six people, when they are really gossips, their faces are no different from those of ordinary people in the market.Shui Qingqian helps to filter letters every day, and collects all kinds of gossip here. Later, he will gossip to Ji Zhao and Song Ge and the others.

Well, when a coal digger meets a charcoal burner, no one should blame the other. The heart of gossip is the same.

Faced with all kinds of gossip from the imperial capital, Shui Qingqian thought that she was a melon-eating crowd, but she didn't expect that when the emperor was only a few miles away, a snowflake of gossip letters suddenly poured in, directly picking up a big revelation. The water is clear and shallow.To be precise, it is the big gossip of Ning Renhou's mansion - Ning Renhou, the backyard is on fire!

Ning Renhou's clean and self-sufficient image has gone through the process of being laughed at by everyone at the beginning, to some people suspecting that he is trying to gain fame, and finally to the recognized ironclad facts, which are deeply imprinted in the impression of the upper class people as a whole.Mrs. Hou's presence has always been low, but Ning Renhou is insulated from all scandals and gossips, and respects his first wife very much.I don't know whether the headed wife of another Gaomen clan is envious or jealous of the wife of the Hou family. Anyway, Ning Renhou himself is admired by all the heads of the Gaomen clan. No matter whether they agree or not, Hou Ye can persist. One's own principles are not shaken by any external objects. This kind of firmness is so terrifying that everyone respects it.

However, there was a bolt from the blue.

Ning Renhou, the evening festival is not guaranteed!back!hospital!rise!fire!

Isn't this the golden autumn season when the crab paste is plump? The Meng Mansion held a crab and chrysanthemum banquet. It was related to Meng Shaogang, and Ning Renhou was invited to participate. I don't know if the Lord Hou drank too much, or he was calculated during the rest ( ?) He was contaminated by a domestic kabuki from the Meng Mansion.Ordinarily, this kind of thing is simply too rare and common. The domestic kabukis in wealthy families do this. They are happy to serve the guests. The guests and hosts can also give kabukis to each other, just like giving calligraphy and paintings as ordinary gifts.If every family and government doesn't send out a few dancers and kabuki to guests and friends every year, it will appear that your family has low taste.But this is Ning Renhou, who has been deeply in love with his wife for decades, Ning Renhou who is clean and self-sacrificing!Many people chose not to believe that even Hou Ye blew himself up as a young and unruly young man. How could such a thing happen to the sage Ningren Hou Ye?Anyway, no matter how it happened, there was still a conspiracy theory. Anyway, after the banquet that day, many people saw that Ning Renhou brought a woman home, and the gossip immediately exploded.

So a few days later, Shui Qingqian, who was hundreds of miles away, also knew about it, from those irrelevant family letters that maintained the relationship between the minister and His Highness the Crown Prince.There were gossip rumors and rumors, and it generally seemed that his father brought a young and beautiful woman home.But Shui Qingqian won't believe it easily. Is there any need to say more about the reason why three people become tigers?The truth isn't necessarily what's going on.But maybe, Shui Qingqian just subconsciously refuses to admit such rumors, he can't imagine having an outsider in his family, in Shui Qingqian's deep-rooted three views, how can his father touch other women?This kind of rumor, if you think about it with your toes, you know it is false.

But in the next few days, more and more letters were gossiping about this matter, and there were also follow-up developments.Ning Renhou added people to the backyard, and Mrs. Hou left the mansion on the back. She went out of the city. Ning Renhou also went to several city gates to ask the foreman and guards of the city guards. , the people who eat melons here, are almost unanimously shocked by how jealous Mrs. Hou's Mansion is!

Shui Qingqian still didn't believe it, but this didn't prevent him from saying goodbye to Ji Zhao. If he wanted to set off quickly and return to the imperial capital earlier, he wouldn't go with them.

Ji Zhao didn't know how to persuade him.

The incident happened in the Meng Mansion. The relationship between Meng Shaogang, Ning Renhou and Mrs. Shui is self-evident. He had no reason to set fire to his master's backyard. Therefore, Ji Zhao didn't believe the first scandal, probably because there was something inside. , and then was misrepresented.However, as follow-up developments came one after another, the credibility of this gossip scandal became higher and higher, and Ji Zhao became more and more worried about Shui Qingqian. How could it not be affected?

It's just that Ji Zhao didn't expect that Shui Qingqian was not only worried, but in the current situation, more precisely, he was anxious.This made Ji Zhao very distressed.Rationally speaking, no matter what happened to Ning Renhou and his wife, as a son, Shui Qingqian could do nothing about it.It doesn't matter if he returns one step earlier or one step later, can a son still manage his father's house?Ji Zhao wanted to protect Shui Qingqian, so he didn't want Qingqian to go back early to face the potentially embarrassing situation in Ningrenhou Mansion alone; but on the other hand, Ji Zhao could understand Qingqian's mood, but he couldn't say " not allowed. '

"Qingqian, we don't know what happened in the imperial capital, but before you leave, I hope you can understand a few truths." Ji Zhao pulled Shui Qingqian in front of him, making sure that he listened carefully to what he said, "Master Hou has lived with his wife for many years, you have to believe that they can handle their own affairs well."

"Ning Renhou Jie is well known in the world. He has always respected his wife very much, so you have to believe that your parents' relationship must be very good."

Shui Qingqian nodded, confidently said, "Of course I believe it." He never doubted this.

Then came the point that Ji Zhao wanted to say, "So, even if something happens, you have to make the worst guess, and you still have to trust Lord Hou."

Shui Qing lightly frowned.

"Everyone is a man, and you should also understand that a man is in need. Sometimes physical needs may cause a momentary impulse, but this does not mean that he is unfaithful to his relationship. No matter what happens, he is still your good father. , a good husband, a respected first-class Ning Renhou."

Ji Zhao said that these were just precautions for him. He knew all kinds of complaints Qingqian made about the marriage of noble interests, so Ji Zhao knew that to a certain extent, he was naive and paranoid about pursuing perfection in relationships.But he also hoped that Shui Qingqian could understand that what happened, man, what if he was impulsive, and sleeping with a kabuki didn't mean that Ning Renhou would have his wife and children separated, and his family ruined.

Shui Qingqian knew what Ji Zhao wanted to persuade. He could even write a [-]-word scientific paper on the analysis of male physiology and psychology with the knowledge he had learned through inheritance, to support that men can't control their lower body and have their own physiology and psychology. demands, but this is not the case.Human beings, as advanced intelligent creatures, can abide by moral constraints and control their own desires, which is fundamental to human beings.

"Brother Zhao, I know, I understand what you mean." Shui Qingqian sat up with a serious expression, "I am a man, and I have also experienced that kind of desire, so I understand more clearly that I cannot be desired." Driven to do whatever we want. We have read so many sages, and my grandfather spent his whole life building a judicial system. Morality constrains our behavior, and law regulates our bottom line. This is our self-esteem and self-love above all things. What not to do." Shui Qingqian was not arguing about anything, nor was he criticizing Ji Zhao's three views. He was even willing to understand Ji Zhao's position and ideas. Social morality did not restrain these powerful people in this respect, and even the law In favor of them.But their family is different.

"My father made a promise to my mother." This is Shui Qingqian's guess, but he believes that his parents made an agreement to be loyal to each other at the beginning of their marriage. The bottom line of belief is the foundation of being human. Desire should not make my father trample on his own code of conduct and betray my mother."

Playing on every occasion, having a good night, do you need the word 'betrayal' so serious!

Some people may complain like this, but Ji Zhao understands how serious Shui Qingqian is, and this is the first time he realizes how serious this problem is.Ji Zhao lived in Shuiyin Village, and looked through Shui Qingqian's diary notes from childhood to adulthood. To a certain extent, the teaching of Ning Renhou and his wife to their children also had a great influence on Ji Zhao's three views.So before, when he realized that his favorite water was pure and shallow, things like Qin Wangfei and the Crown Princess stopped abruptly, and there was no more to say. No matter how much pressure, he was willing to bear it, even if it was to "make a name for himself in history". Uncompromising, this is his emotional respect and loyalty to Shui Qingqian.But obviously, what Shui Qingqian said today let him know that this was far from enough.Even those who don't have a name, those 'non-existent' flirting and leisure activities, Shui Qingqian is regarded as 'betrayal' and cannot be accepted.With such strictness, Ji Zhao had to consider the issue of heirs, if he could no longer be close to women.

Shui Qingqian didn't know that he had disturbed Ji Zhao's heart. After a simple report, he hurriedly said goodbye, and took Brother Song and the others to go ahead.Run fast, and you will be able to return home at noon tomorrow at the earliest.