The problem of the school affairs office is a little more complicated. There are people who have been installed by unknown officials, including Cao Shuang's man Yin Mo, who is going his own way and almost does not listen to the instructions; outside there are ministers such as Tingwei who are trying to beat him, and the emperor's support cannot be counted on at all.
Although Qin Liang went on duty every day, he did not act rashly.
As the Mid-Autumn Festival approached, Wang Guang sent someone to invite Qin Liang and his wife to go back to celebrate the festival and enjoy the moon. They had already agreed. However, before that, Zhong Hui held a luncheon in another courtyard, scheduled for August 14th, and Qin Liang also received the invitation.
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Qin Liang has never been very fond of socializing, but he thinks it would be beneficial to hang out with the children of these wealthy families in Luoyang. Many people with poor backgrounds cannot get invitations if they want to participate.
But there is a problem with this kind of gathering, that is, He Jun is present almost every time. He Jun's father is a minister and his mother is a princess. If the young scholars want to drink and compose poems together, the organizer will definitely give him face.
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As expected, Qin Liang left the city and just arrived at the courtyard of the Zhong family manor. When he entered the door, he saw He Jun.
Everyone was greeted and introduced, and Zhong Hui took Qin Liang to the pavilion to talk about the war in Huainan. He was already very interested in military affairs at a young age. Zhong Hui also asked the maid to bring some cloth, and while talking, he drew the positions of various departments.
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Zhong Hui did not hesitate to speak kindly, "Qin Zhongming is really the most talented person among his classmates in Imperial College, and he has also achieved the greatest official status. He has reached the fifth rank. Please support him."
Qin Liang bowed his head and said: "I am also older, and Shi Ji has a bright future."
He Jun, who had been unable to say anything before, finally couldn't help but said: "When Zhong Ming went to do the school affairs order, couldn't he mean that he didn't want to do anything, couldn't do anything, and just wanted to be a fifth-grade man?"
The people who were talking and laughing soon stopped talking. At this time, most of the people who were educated and literate were decent people. Even if they had conflicts, they usually had polite words to show their face, so everyone felt as if they were in for a show.
, they all shut up and started looking forward to it.
Qin Liang was very annoyed and thought to himself: He is young and has such good conditions, but he is always living in the shadow of others. Why bother? Of course, the shadow must be removed from the matter of He Jun's wife Lu, and Qin Liang didn't want to take the blame. At that time
He has not yet arrived in the Wei Dynasty.
Just as he was thinking about the Lu family, someone who was watching the fun and not taking it too seriously asked, "Why do you always have trouble with Zhong Ming? I heard that Zhong Ming once met Mrs. Ling. Is there any hidden secret?"
Qin Liang was stunned, and after a moment of weighing, he immediately said: "Mrs. Lu's father was an official in Taixue, and there were more than one or two people who knew Mrs. Lu, so why bother trying to catch someone up?" He Jun suddenly blushed and pointed at that person.
The nose said: "Can you say it again?"
Zhong Hui hurriedly grabbed He Jun and said kindly: "Today is a happy gathering, Mr. He, please calm down." Then he turned around and said, "Your words are serious."
A group of young people also tried to persuade them to make peace, and finally it calmed down for the time being. However, after such a commotion, the good and elegant atmosphere was destroyed. The poetry and wine activities arranged by Zhong Hui today were not very successful. Later, people reluctantly wrote some poems.
Fu, but none of them were good. Qin Liang didn't even write limericks, he just drank and punished himself.
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On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, people in the Wang family are also busy. They have to make a lot of male cakes before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month to give to the elderly in Luoyang and outside. All the elderly in the fields of the Wang family will be rewarded.
Wang Xuanji also came to help. Her hands were covered with wheat flour. She gently wiped the sweat on her face with her sleeves and stood aside to take a breath. There were some beads of sweat on her oval face, and her snow-white skin was slightly
Pan|red, the charming phoenix eyes are a little blurred due to fatigue, and they look even more gorgeous.
There was a woman next to her who was still kneading dough. She was throwing two large balls of white flour on the chopping board. The dough had just the right amount of water and was very flexible. The woman pressed it with one hand, and as soon as a depression was made in one place, the dough started to fall out.
The other side swelled.
Wang Xuanji only rested for a while, and then she was eager to continue helping. She had a slight smile on her face and was in a good mood.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Bai, who had just entered the door at this time, immediately noticed Wang Xuanji's expression. She frowned and thought for a while, then stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Wash your hands and come back to the room with me. I have something to tell you."
The smile on Wang Xuanji's face immediately disappeared and she said: "My work is not finished yet."
"You are the only one left." Bai insisted.
Wang Xuanji had no choice but to obey, washed her hands, and followed Bai out silently.
The two walked through the corridor one after another and came to the room near the courtyard. Bai stuck his head out and looked around, then closed the wooden door and returned to Wang Xuanji, looking up and down for a while.
Wang Xuanji felt uncomfortable being stared at, so she asked, "What on earth is going on?"
Bai Shi sneered and said, "I think you are very happy."
Wang Xuanji said: "Do I have to cry every day?"
"Are your wings stiff?" Bai asked, "Are you so happy to hear that Qin Zhongming is coming tomorrow?" Wang Xuanji frowned and said, "What did my mother say? What does my relationship have to do with him?"
Bai Shi said: "He has climbed a high branch and become prosperous now. I really didn't expect that Wang Gongyuan would like him."
Wang Xuanji said coldly: "Others don't rely on the Wang family to make a fortune at all, but they do things first and then let the Wang family know people. How different is my mother, who just wants to pick up what is already there."
"What?" Bai was furious and pinched Wang Xuanji's arm, "What you say is getting more and more unpleasant!"
Wang Xuanji broke away with all her strength and glared at Ms. Bai.
Bai was startled by her gaze, and she was stunned for a moment before she came back to her senses: "You still want to hit me, who will give you the courage?"
Wang Xuanji remained silent and did not want to hit Bai, but this time she found that her courage had suddenly become bigger. Not only did she not let herself be beaten, she also did not want to let herself be scolded. She walked straight to the edge of the cave, pulled up the quilt and covered her head without thinking.
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However, Mrs. Bai refused to give in. She stepped forward and lifted Wang Xuanji's quilt, sometimes insulting her, sometimes going over old accounts and detailing her achievements.
"You have the nerve to say that I picked it up off the shelf. I don't want to pick it up off the shelf. Do you have a clean and respectable life now?" Ms. Bai cried and scolded, "You not only brought shame to the Wang family, but you also brought trouble to yourself. Let's all die together...
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Wang Xuanji stopped saying anything and lay there motionless, as if she had entered a state of sleep with her eyes open.
Those unpleasant words seemed to be lost, and Wang Xuanji could only hear a voice in her ears, saying that she was willing to do anything for you...sincerely...without the slightest hint of hypocrisy.
She had recited those words in her heart countless times, and now she suddenly understood why she had become bolder. Could it be that Qin Liang's existence encouraged her?
But Wang Xuanji also understood that Qin Liang said those words out of guilt, not the affectionate commitment she imagined, or even the vow of eternal love. She thought to herself: If I am just being sentimental and taking advantage of his guilt, what is the difference between me and those singers?
, isn’t he looked down upon? How does he feel about himself?
Suddenly, there was a sharp pain in her arm, and Wang Xuanji was forcefully pulled back from her semi-sleep. But she did not resist again, but she felt that the pain this time was not so unbearable. Maybe she had an illusory imagination, so
After the pain, there will be other stronger feelings.
I don't know how much time passed, but Bai seemed to be tired and sat on the edge of the cave without saying a word. It seemed that there was no good way to deal with Wang Xuanji.