The stars are dotted and the Milky Way is floating.

It was already very late when Kong Ying returned home. When he opened the courtyard door, he saw a middle-aged man dressed in black and sitting quietly on a wicker chair in front of the door. He seemed to be concentrating with his eyes closed. There was also a cup of steaming warm tea at his hand.

"You're back?" The man opened his eyes and said, standing up at the same time and picking up the candlestick at hand, "You should rest early when you are back."

"Dad, don't leave in a hurry, I have something to ask you." Kong Ying ran up to stop his father, the direct descendant of the Kong family and the next head of the Kong family - Kong Zhangxi.

Kong Zhangxi looked at his girl and gently touched the little girl's head, "Are you asking me to accept Ning Song as my disciple again?"

Kong Ying blinked her big watery eyes and nodded, "Brother Song really likes reading, and he also really wants to learn these classics. The most important thing is to give someone who doesn't want us the secret book of Kung Fu. Dad, this request is really true."

Not excessive.”

"Ning Songwu knelt at the gate of the courtyard, and his father saw his sincerity; and he has a profound literary foundation and a profound knowledge of classics and history. His talent is higher than that of some direct disciples in the sect, but...

"Kong Zhangxi shook his head helplessly.

"Just what?"

Kong Zhangxi let out a long sigh, "The Kong family is not only limited to us, but also your Grandpa Zhendao and Grandpa Zhenshi. If my father breaks the rules today and accepts Ning Song, then they will definitely use this to suppress us, our disciples.

There are only a few people there, so we can’t stand the trouble.”

After hearing this, Kong Ying pouted angrily, "If Grandpa Zhenxuan was here, this wouldn't be the case."

"Silly girl, there are some things that father can't just do if he wants to."

Kong Zhangxi looked at the stars above his head and said slowly: "By the way, I have some scriptures that I copied on the table in my study. You can send them to Ning Song sometime."

"Dad, the scriptures on your desk are all classics and articles of our Kong family, shouldn't they not be allowed to be passed on to others?" Kong Ying said in surprise.

"My father told me that Ning Song's talent is excellent. In time, he will be able to dominate the literary world. If such a talent is suppressed here, I will feel uneasy with my conscience."

Kong Zhangxi smiled and said, "If you don't let me accept disciples, then I won't accept them. Rather than letting these articles and classics rot in the library, it is better to let them spread greater value in capable people."

Kong Ying looked at her father, her eyes turned red as she looked at him, "Dad, you are really wronged because of Confucianism."

"Hahaha, don't be wronged. Confucianism cannot fall into my hands. When your grandfather comes back, I will give him a brand new Kong family."

This is Kong Zhangxi's wish and the direction he has worked hard for throughout his life.

The stars are shining brightly above my head, the begonia flowers are blooming beside me, the fragrance of flowers lasts for three hundred miles, and the stars never go out for three thousand days.

His name is Kong Zhangxi, the future head of the Kong Confucian family.

…

Three days later, the breeze blew through, and the fragrance of crabapple flowers in the air was particularly strong.

Mrs. Ning and Ning Song stood at the door of the other courtyard, looking at the small courtyard where they had lived for half a year. Mrs. Ning couldn't help but feel a little reluctant to leave. As she got older, her feelings were naturally more sensitive.

"Mom, the carriage has arrived, please get in."

Ning Song carefully supported Mrs. Ning. Just as Mrs. Ning was about to board the car, Kong Ying trotted over with a package on her back, "Mrs. Ning, brother Song, don't leave in a hurry. I have something for you!"

"Xiaoying?" Ning Song looked at Kong Ying in surprise.

Kong Ying ran all the way, panting from exhaustion, with beads of sweat on her forehead, "Madam, Brother Song, why did you leave so early? Didn't you leave at noon?"

"We have harassed the Kong family for long enough. We don't want to cause any more trouble to Mr. Kong, so we decided to leave early." Mrs. Ning said with a smile.

Xiaoying nodded and threw the package behind her to Ning Song, "Brother Song, my father asked me to give this to you. At the same time, he asked me to tell you not to say anything."

"What is this?" Ning Song asked curiously, and was about to open the package immediately.

Kong Ying hurriedly stopped him, "Oh, why are you in such a hurry? It won't be too late to wait until we get out of Qingzhou."

Mrs. Ning smiled helplessly, "Song'er, listen to Xiaoying."

Ning Song obediently picked up the package and saluted Kong Ying, "Thank you, Miss Kong."

"Xiaoying, please go back quickly and tell Mr. Kong thank you for taking care of me during the past six months." Mrs. Ning looked at Kong Ying and said reluctantly.

Kong Ying nodded vigorously and reluctantly watched Mrs. Ning get into the car. After Ning Song said goodbye, she also got in the car and left.

"Brother Song, will you come to me again?"

Kong Ying shouted, and tears fell from her eyes as she shouted.

Ning Song turned around and looked at Kong Ying, who had red eyes and tears. She couldn't bear it, and then shouted: "I will definitely come to you!"

"Okay, then I'll wait..."

Begonia flowers are blooming. In this spring, the girl's heart flutters, and the boy rides out of Qingzhou.

On Qiancheng Mountain, watching the carriages and horses of the Ning family getting further and further away, Kong Zhangxi breathed a long sigh of relief, and then sighed helplessly. The disciple in white beside him said in confusion: "Uncle, why are you sighing?"

Kong Zhangxi shook his head, "It's nothing, Lu Yan, let's go home."

On the way back to Yindu.

Seeing that he had left the border of Qingzhou, Ning Song couldn't wait to open the package Kong Ying gave him. His eyes were shocked when he opened it.

What catches the eye is a bouquet of crabapple flowers. Under the flowers are five or six books. If you open one at random, they are all hand-copied with square fonts.

"This is "Cultivation"," Ning Song said in shock, then turned to look at Qingzhou behind him, "This...Mr. Kong."

Although Kong Zhangxi did not agree to accept him as his disciple, he copied all the Confucian classics and gave them to him.

How could Ning Song not be moved by this friendship? And this begonia flower seemed to be saying, Ning Song, remember what you said and you must come to me.

Ning Song put away the package and curled her mouth. Begonia flowers were very fragrant and beautiful, but the silly girl who showed two little tiger teeth when she smiled was even more beautiful.

…

Yindu.

In the palace, Gao Zhen quietly listened to Han Zhongxuan's report behind him, frowning.

"Have you figured out Song Jing's situation?" Gao Zhen said with a frown.

"This time is too long. As for why Song Jing appeared in Ning Mansion, I still need some time." Han Zhongxuan lowered his head and said.

"Hurry up and check. The old man next to Ning Xiaochuan who knows Confucian exercises must check carefully to see if Confucianism is involved in the affairs of the Ning family." Gao Zhen stood up and stood up, a little unhappy.

Han Zhongxuan said quickly: "This old slave has been investigating and has some clues. This person is indeed a member of the Kong family in Qingzhou. His name is Kong Zhenxuan. However, he was kicked out of the family ten years ago by the head of the Kong family. Later,

There is no news."

"This Ning Zhi is really an old fox. He can recruit anyone to his side. He is both a Confucian and a political strategist..."

Gao Zhen said with a somewhat ugly face, "No emperor of his has such means. Can he be happy when he hears this news?"

After Han Zhongxuan heard this, he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please take care of the dragon body and don't get angry. Just leave this matter to this old slave."

"Humph, if you had been useful back then, what happened today wouldn't have happened!"

Gao Zhen couldn't help but frowned and said: "There is also Ning Xiaochuan. This person must be watched closely. He is not an ordinary person who can use the strategy of driving away tigers and devouring wolves. However, it is easier to invite gods than to send them away. The wolf has left, but this tiger...

What to do, I’m quite curious about what he will do next.”

"Your Majesty, don't worry. Ning Xiaochuan's every move is under the surveillance of this old slave. If there is anything unusual, I will report it to you immediately." Han Zhongxuan said with cupped hands.

Gao Zhen nodded and rubbed his sore temples, "Okay, you can go down. I have worked hard for you during this time."

"I share your Majesty's worries. It's fair for me to work hard."

…

On the banks of the Fu River.

Ning Xiaochuan was lying on Wen Zhaomin's bedside, listening to Nie Hongyi's words next to him, "Young Master, those who are following you are not low in martial arts. Whenever I want to find them, they will disappear. Please forgive me.

There is really nothing we can do against them."

"No need to apologize, Miss Nie, you have tried your best. After the first battle in Jiangbei Town, these people have been following me, but they have not done anything to me, so I am thinking that they must have other purposes for doing this."

Ning Xiaochuan stood up and said: "At first I thought they were sent by Lei Kangshan, but now it seems that they are obviously not. They are probably related to the royal family."

After saying this, Wen Zhaomin next to him was startled. Ning Xiaochuan continued: "But I don't like being followed like this. I must find a way to deal with these tails..."

Looking at Ning Xiaochuan's serious expression, Wen Zhaomin couldn't help feeling a little scared. Nie Hongyi held her hands aside and said, "Master, please tell me what you need me to do."

Ning Xiaochuan thought for a moment and said, "There's no rush now. If they like to follow, just let them follow."

"I understand." Nie Hongyi backed away, jumped out of the window, and quickly disappeared into the night.

Wen Zhaomin took a deep breath and came to Ning Xiaochuan with tea, "Mr. Ning, have you really offended the royal family?"

"That's right, and it was the prince who was offended." Ning Xiaochuan smiled, stood up and took the tea.

"In life, it is impossible to do everything perfectly. There are some things you must do and some people you must offend!"

Wen Zhaomin lowered his head and said nothing. If he thought Ning Xiaochuan was just a young master pretending to be a playboy before, now it seems that Ning Xiaochuan is not only a young master, but also an extraordinary young master.

Ning Xiaochuan stood up slowly, and suddenly, a hand gently lifted Wen Zhaomin's chin.

This move made Wen Zhaomin's heart beat faster and his face turned red instantly. Ning Xiaochuan looked at Wen Zhaomin and said softly: "The tea is cold."

"Ah...oh, I'll change it right away." Wen Zhaomin was stunned for a moment, then turned around and hurriedly went to change Ning Xiaochuan's tea.

The corners of Ning Xiaochuan's mouth raised. This was such a rare relief. After today, I don't know if I can come here again tomorrow.

The prince had been silent for so long, and Ning Xiaochuan had a bad premonition. He always felt that the prince was planning a ruthless move, and this move might make him unable to resist.

Now Ning Xiaochuan couldn't help but start to miss Ning He. If his elder brother was here, he might be able to relax a little bit.

Clenching both fists, serving the royal family, doing things is not so glorious...


Chapter completed!