What Zhao Erxun was worried about still happened. The next morning, the students held up pennants made of colorful papers and blocked the gate of the Governor's Office. Several activists standing in front of the team shouted slogans at the top of their lungs, asking the Governor to receive them and accept their petition.

Zhao Erxun, who was a Jinshi and well-educated scholar, was a literati after all. I don’t know whether he remembered his spirit of flying when he was young or because of the etiquette of scholars, he ignored the persuasion of everyone around him and insisted on going out to meet the students. He also wanted to see what the students had and what kind of confidence they had to do so.

When Xiao Yiming was pulled to the main hall by Zhao Erxun's guard officer, Zhao Erxun was still warning the civil and military officials around him: "...No military use is allowed, no difficulties are allowed for students. As long as there is no serious riot, do not arrest people, otherwise the more they are arrested, the more chaotic it becomes."

When Zhao Erxun saw Xiao Yiming running in with the guard officer, he saw Xiao Yiming's worried expression on his face, and he couldn't help feeling warm. He waved his fingers and shouted to Xiao Yiming: "You go out with me."

Xiao Yiming quickly agreed and followed Zhao Erxun through the yard toward the gate. Guard commander Guo Tiecheng ran out first to set up a warning. A group of civil and military officials surrounded him in panic and followed him out.

When the students outside the door saw that the Governor Zhao Erxun really came out, they immediately cheered for victory. After a while, they closed their mouths one after another and watched nervously, and the fanaticism in their eyes gradually subsided.

What made Zhao Erxun feel at ease was that there were only more than a thousand students in front of him who seemed to be excited. The dozens of teachers not only did not shout, but were full of nervousness and worry. Compared with the tens of thousands of people who rushed to the streets to surrounded the military camp yesterday afternoon to evening, the momentum was much worse, and the possibility of riots was greatly reduced.

The four young people who looked like students did not expect Zhao Erxun to come out, and they came out so quickly. After a brief panic, they immediately got together. After a long time of muttering, they hesitated to take out the petition. A tall student wearing a black oriental student outfit held it in both hands. The other three stood behind him, solemnly held up the petition, stepped forward, and suddenly knelt down three meters away from the steps, raised the petition and shouted, "I hope the adults should comply with the people's sentiments and punish the culprits." After that, they knelt straight and disappeared.

Zhao Erxun nodded slightly and signaled Guo Tiecheng to take the petition. Xiao Yiming gently pulled Guo Tiecheng's neck of clothes, whispered "I'll do it" and then walked down the steps. Guo Tiecheng was happy, after all, being by his side was what he should do the most.

Xiao Yiming came to the four kneeling students, bent down under the nervous gaze of thousands of pairs of eyes, and took the petition with both hands, while he said seriously to the student leader who raised his head with a sound that could only be heard within one meter:

"Brother Heling, a man has gold under his knees. A true revolutionary will not kneel down to anyone except his parents and ancestors."

Tang Heling, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly shook, just like a huge bronze bell roaring in his ears, and felt his head "buzzing" and his consciousness was blank. He knelt there with his mouth open and he was still motionless, like a petrified statue in an instant.

Zhao Erxun took the petition submitted by Xiao Yiming, held it in his hand, slowly glanced at the silent crowd in front of him, sighed slightly, and said loudly:

"Please come back. It's too hot. If you stand like this, you will easily get heatstroke. Please rest assured. This governor will definitely give you a satisfactory reply, and it will be within three days. You will never be perfunctory! Okay, go back!"

Before the students could react, Guo Tiecheng had already helped Zhao Erxun into the gate. A group of civil and military officials hurriedly followed in. There were only a row of straight and solemn guards left on the steps and on both sides of the gate.

Thousands of students were stunned and looked around at a loss. It took a long time to react and gathered together to discuss countermeasures in a hurry. However, the governor had already met everyone's request and came out to meet, the petition was accepted, and the promise was made. Moreover, it was a three-day promise that no one dared to expect. What reason would he have to surround him here? What should we do next?

In front of the team, three student leaders who had just gotten up quickly pulled Tang Heling with a confused expression. They all had heavy expressions and were particularly complicated. They also heard Xiao Yiming's few words just now. At that moment, they also felt a shock of their hearts that they had never felt before, and they were equally confused and ashamed, but to a certain extent, they were not as serious as Tang Heling.

"Heling, Heling! Don't do this, wake up quickly, the classmates are waiting for us to make a decision." The shortest of the three of them anxiously pinched Tang Heling's arm.

Tang Heling took a deep breath and looked up at the blue sky and slowly closed his eyes stinging by the sun: "Go back to school... I feel very confused now. I want to go home, I want to be alone and calm down, think about it..."

Not long after, the guard officer in charge of the periphery ran into the main hall of the yamen and reported loudly: "Report to the adults, the students have left, and they are in order, and they have no more slogans. After listening to their conversation, they all returned to the school."

A relief exhaled sound in the hall. Zhao Erxun waved his hand with satisfaction and asked the guards to retreat. He smiled kindly at the civil and military officials in the hall:

"Everyone will part. Go back to your own place and do whatever you should do. Don't delay business because of a small storm."

The civil and military officials bowed and said goodbye one after another. Zhao Erxun left Xiao Yiming and Yuan Jinkai, analyzed the content of the students' petition, and quickly came up with countermeasures.

When Xiao Yiming saw that there was nothing to do, he returned to his office. Many things needed to be handled by him personally. Although the learning trend was better curbed, there was still a possibility of deterioration again and there was no need to be negligent.

Before dusk, Xiao Yiming, who had been busy for a day, rode his horse along the familiar street, and then passed the Drum Tower and turned to Muma City Street north of the Imperial City. A tall young man ran out to stop Xiao Yiming's horse head, and looked at Xiao Yiming with red eyes.

Xiao Yiming raised his hand and signaled the guard not to come forward. He turned over and got off the horse and walked to the young man. He looked at his haggard face and asked with a smile: "Brother Heling, isn't your family living on the back street of the Confucian Temple? Why don't you go home for dinner? It seems that you have something to do with me?"

“There’s something to do.”

Tang Heling nodded, still staring at Xiao Yiming's eyes.

Xiao Yiming looked around and found that the neighbors were looking over curiously. Many people were still greeting him with a smile, so they waved to the neighbors who were greeting him as a gift, and turned to Tang Heling to whisper an invitation:

"I'm hungry, why don't I go to my house? If anything, we'll eat and chat?"

Tang Heling hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay."

Xiao Yiming laughed and ordered the guard Xiaofei to give up a horse and sit with Guan Dazi. Tang Heling was not artificial, took the reins handed over by Xiaofei, and skillfully stepped on the stirrups onto the horse, and walked slowly with Xiao Yiming.

When she got home, Xiao Yiming and a group of little guys teased for a while and asked Sister Yi to bring a few good dishes and two bottles of Scottish wine into the study. She whispered to not disturb her, so she invited the restrained Tang Heling into the large study on the east side of the first floor:

"Sit up casually. You and I are about the same age. I grew up in this city. To put it a bit exaggeratedly, you and I are both neighbors, so you are not polite."

"Thanks!"

Tang Heling looked around and quickly walked to the large bookcase that covered half of the wall, walked slowly and carefully, finally stopped in front of the shelf that was closest to the innermost, stroked one of the rows of English versions of the books. After reading it, he couldn't help but ask, "Brother, have you read these dozen English books?"

Xiao Yiming couldn't help laughing when he heard the "Brother":

"I read it once or twice, and I didn't have time to read it carefully. These books are reference books sent by friends in several consulates in Chengdu and historical geography introductions from Europe and America. Philosophy and technology are all in my study upstairs. If you want to read it, you can go up and choose it yourself after dinner. This big bookshelves is specially prepared for these little guys at home. You have also seen it. Most of them are literature, mathematics, physics and chemistry books for primary and secondary school students, and there are many people introducing animals and plants. The reason why these English books are placed here is to stimulate children's motivation to learn, and there is no intention of showing off to outsiders."

"I don't mean that."

Tang Heling quickly explained that when he saw Sister Yi and a beautiful girl bringing in wine and food, he hurried over and whispered to thank him in a low voice, watching Sister Yi and the girl go out and close the door. He walked to the opposite side of Xiao Yiming and sat down calmly after Xiao Yiming sat down.

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