In the pavilion, Deng Ziling fell into a brief silence.
His guards didn't dare to breathe. No one knew what kind of reaction his young master would make at the next moment. A shocking situation might happen with just one sentence.
Miss Yuegui accompanied him cautiously, not daring to look at him. One of the most popular flowers in the world, at this time, she was an isolated and helpless weak woman. In front of a person like Deng Ziling, her life was no different from that of an ant.
After a while, Deng Ziling looked at the owner of Baihua Pavilion who had not yet left, his eyes flickered and said: "Return Miss Yulan's body deed to her and tell her that she is free from now on."
"I thanked Master Ling on behalf of Miss Yulan," the owner of Baihua Pavilion nodded slightly, knowing in his heart that this was Deng Ziling's compromise, taking the initiative to make concessions, and it could even be said that he was showing his favor to Yun Jing.
No matter what happens in the future, at least Deng Ziling did what he should do at this moment. From this point, it can be seen that Deng Ziling is not blindly strong. At least he can sacrifice some face at certain moments. Of course, for this kind of person,
He did what he should do, but if the final result is not what he wants, he will completely explode at that time!
Deng Ziling nodded and said: "Yeah."
"Then I'll take my leave. Master Ling, please eat and drink well," the owner of Baihua Pavilion said with a bow, and immediately took Miss Yulan's body deed and left.
From beginning to end, Deng Ziling did not touch the body deed in the brocade box that represented the fate of Miss Magnolia.
After the owner of Baihua Pavilion left, Deng Ziling said to Miss Yuegui: "I don't need your company here anymore."
"Little girl, take your leave." Miss Yuegui left wisely.
In the end, only Deng Ziling and his people were left in the pavilion.
At this time, he ordered his subordinates: "Go check that cloud scene, the more detailed the better, immediately, but try not to do anything to anger him for the time being, and then send someone to monitor Wu Changkong closely, just monitor it."
, I did what I had to do, and in the end if Yunjing can't do what he said, he and Wu Changkong, I don't like anyone to see them again!"
"As ordered," Deng Ziling's personal guard nodded, thinking that this was his young master's style.
Naturally, the personal guard does not need to do these things himself, he only needs to give instructions to others, including the specific matters of returning Miss Yulan's freedom.
Deng Ziling is making two preparations to investigate Yun Jing. Only by knowing this person can he know what to do next to satisfy the other party. After all, he still expects Yun Jing to cure him, and he doesn't know how to do anything?
If Yunjing can't cure him after he does what he should do, then that's another story.
As for monitoring 'Wu Changkong', it was naturally because the other party was there before. How to 'arrange' this person still depends on whether Yunjing can cure Deng Ziling.
These are just from Deng Ziling's perspective.
Immediately afterwards, Deng Ziling frowned and thought for a moment, then ordered: "Let someone ask my grandfather where he is later."
"Master, what do you mean?" The personal guard was puzzled.
Deng Ziling said: "I want grandpa to try his best to arrange a meeting with great-grandpa!"
The personal guard understood and nodded to make arrangements immediately.
It is true that Deng Ziling is a direct descendant of Deng Changchun, but he is not the only one in his generation, and he is separated from Deng Changchun by many generations, so it is not easy to meet him.
In fact, Deng Changchun lived hundreds of years, and his descendants have continued for more than ten or nearly twenty generations. He no longer has much family affection for his descendants who have been separated for many generations. The reason why Deng Ziling still has the opportunity to meet him is simply because of his
He is just a senior person, and still has a bit of love. If he were two generations lower, it would be just a dream to see Deng Changchun. At his current level, it still depends on whether the grandfather above him can arrange it, and the result is unknown.
Many people have seen what happened today. For Deng Ziling, his face is indeed disgraceful, but after all, his identity is not simple. Not many people dare to gossip about it.
At this time, his personal guard hesitated for a moment, but still asked cautiously: "Master, your body...?"
"It's okay, don't listen to that Yun Jing's nonsense," Deng Ziling said with a smile. Regarding his situation, even if he was a personal guard, he would not reveal the truth easily.
Immediately afterwards, Deng Ziling saw that the personal guard was hesitant to speak and asked: "What else do you want to say?"
"Master, when Yun Jing came here before, he brought a bunch of books. In those books, I could vaguely feel the aura of my ancestor!" the personal guard hesitated.
Deng Ziling was shocked when he heard this and asked in a deep voice: "Seriously?"
"I don't dare to deceive the young master. It's absolutely true. You also know that although I have a low status, I followed the young master and was lucky enough to see my ancestor from a distance last year when I worshiped my ancestors. I feel right." The personal guard nodded seriously.
road.
In response, Deng Ziling took a deep breath and said solemnly: "In this case, I have to meet my great grandfather no matter what."
The books Yun Jing brought had the atmosphere of a mythical realm. Knowing this, Deng Ziling had to think twice about how to treat Yun Jing next. It would be even better if he could meet his great-grandfather Deng Changchun and get some advice from him.
good.
Is it just a chance to meet? After all, there are so many generations apart, and I heard that my great-grandfather is a little busy during this time...
On the other side, Yunjing and the others walked towards the entrance of Baihua Pavilion. Wu Qingmei smiled and said: "It's a bit unexpected."
"Huh?" Yunjing glanced at her curiously.
Wu Qingmei said: "I originally thought that the previous situation should be more intense under normal circumstances, even if it was a big fight, it would be normal, but Brother Yun's effort with a few words came to an end temporarily."
"Isn't this bad?" Yun Jing said speechlessly.
Wu Qingmei smiled and said: "It's good, but it always feels a bit off, especially to those onlookers, who will definitely feel uncomfortable."
Yunjing curled his lips, what's wrong with this? Do you have to fight against the sky and the earth to feel comfortable?
Several people came to the entrance of Baihua Pavilion, exchanged some greetings, and then parted, agreeing to meet again when they have the opportunity.
Miss Yulan looked at the direction where Yun Jing was walking away slowly and didn't know what she was thinking. Even the owner of Baihua Pavilion showed up beside her without any reaction.
At this time, the owner of Baihua Pavilion handed her her body deed and said: "Congratulations to Miss Yulan, you are free from now on."
Subconsciously taking over the body contract related to her own destiny, Yulan was not as excited as she imagined. Instead, she said: "Are you free... Boss, I wonder if I can still live in Baihua Pavilion, but no more guests?"
Glancing at Yun Jing who was walking away from the corner of his eye, the owner of Baihua Pavilion smiled and said: "Of course, Miss Yulan is happy. You can still live in the original courtyard. I will give orders later and have someone put them on the roster.
Delete that page of yours"
"No, although I no longer have visitors, there are still people I want to see. If I remove my page from the list, the people I want to see may think I am no longer here," Yulan shook her head and said.
The owner of Baihua Pavilion smiled and said: "Okay, as long as Miss Yulan is happy."
After separating from Yunjing, Wu Qingmei did not go far. She paid attention to the situation at the entrance of Baihua Pavilion, looked back at the direction where Yunjing left, and thought to herself that maybe it would really make a good story.
A romantic and talented man, a talented and romantic man, can always be favored by beauties, tsk...
With this thought in his mind, Wu Qingmei knew that Miss Yulan was probably just wishful thinking. With her status, she was not worthy of Yunjing and was not even qualified to be a concubine.
Nothing to worry about...eh?
"Master, we are being targeted." At this moment, Wu Qingmei's guard said with cold eyes.
After retracting our inexplicable thoughts, we chuckled and said: "Don't worry, it should be Deng Ziling's person. If he didn't do anything detrimental, just pretend he doesn't exist."
"yes!"
It wasn't just Wu Qingmei who was being targeted, Yun Jing was also the same, and he didn't pay attention either. This kind of thing was normal, so it would be strange if Deng Ziling just watched him leave.
Although the people who were following him were very clever, they had no way of hiding here in Yunjing. He ignored those people. Instead, he heard the conversation between Yulan and her boss at the entrance of Baihua Pavilion. Yunjing thought about it and tried to go to Baihua Pavilion as little as possible in the future.
…
Leaving the confines of the capital city and arriving at a remote place, the clouds rose into the sky and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.
The person sent by Deng Ziling to follow secretly: "...!!!"
Witnessing the scene of Yun Jing crossing the void and leaving, several warriors in the innate realm were so frightened that their livers and gallbladders split. Everyone looked at each other with horror in their eyes. Then they lost all thought and immediately turned around and left.
The news was passed to Deng Ziling as soon as possible.
Master, what kind of existence are you targeting? People can actually fly, not with Qinggong, but directly above the sky. Such methods are unheard of. You'd better stop as soon as possible. Whatever the other party says will be whatever it is, really!
As the sun set, Yun Jing had returned to Qingjiang City across thousands of mountains and rivers. He asked Song Yan if he had nothing to do during his absence for half a day. Since he had been delayed long enough today, he calmed down and studied.
The group in the capital made a friend of the Sanluo Dynasty, ‘Wu Changkong’, who was disguised as a man, and had some conflicts with Deng Ziling. To Yunjing, these were just trivial matters, mere episodes in daily life.
For the next half month, Yunjing's life was very peaceful. He spent most of his time reading, studying and preparing for exams. Occasionally, he went to the giant python to see how it was recovering from its injuries. He also went to Bai Zhi's place a few times.
, the life was fulfilling and dull.
In the past half month, Yunjing went there twice after carefully reading the books he brought from the capital. He put the books back to their original places and changed some. However, these two times, he just put the books away and took them out, without spending much time.
, I never met Wu Qingmei or Deng Ziling again. It was as if the events of that day had not happened, and it was strangely calm.
The weather is getting hotter day by day, and the imperial examination is getting closer and closer. The atmosphere in Qingjiang City has become a bit tense. Scholars who are interested in the imperial examination rarely go out and are actively preparing for the exam.
That day Yunjing was studying in the small courtyard wearing cool casual clothes. During his break, Song Yan brought him a pot of tea at the right time. At the same time, he put down three letters and said: "Master, here is your letter."
"Put it down and wait and see." Yunjing picked up a cup of tea and tasted it slowly.
After studying, I feel full of energy. Drink a cup of tea and feel refreshed.
Song Yan helped him organize the manuscript and chatted: "Young master, I heard that the capital is very lively recently. A total of thirty outstanding figures from the three northern countries appeared in the capital, looking for exchanges with my Dali students. They were all in the limelight for a while, and they were overwhelmed.
I, a student from Dali, can't hold up my head. Everyone is suffocating but there is nothing they can do. After all, in learning, if you can do it, you can do it, and if you don't, you can't do it."
"Actually, my students from Dali are not too bad. At least there are some people who are incomparable to the students from the Three Northern Kingdoms in some aspects. It's just that there are not many such people, so they are overshadowed by the people from the Three Northern Kingdoms." Yun
Jing said very pertinently.
Song Yan nodded and said: "That's true, but after all, we are in our great land. We are overwhelmed by people from other countries. We lose more and win less, and our face will be disgraced in the end."
"Whatever, students from the Three Kingdoms in the North can't stay forever, they will always leave. As time goes by, these things will become dull. The Three Kingdoms in the North lost the war last year, and they are not allowed to be happy. The worst is that I will
The purpose of Dali students going north to regain their face is to communicate, so you have to come and go," Yun Jing said casually.
Knowing that his young master was not interested in this kind of thing, Song Yan changed the subject and said: "By the way, young master, this year's competition among the Four Talents has come to an end. However, due to the incident of the Three Kingdoms from the North going south, the competition among the Four Talents has
It’s all a bit sad, and it’s not as interesting as before.”
"Is it over? Tell me, who are the four great talents?" Yun Jing asked slightly curiously.
A strange smile flashed across his face, and Song Yan said: "Master, the four great talents were awarded one title each by the talents of the four universities. They are Chen Yihao from Qingniu Academy, who won the title of Shijun, followed by
Xia Mo from Zhengming Academy got the title of Qijun, then Xiang Wenxin from Nanshan Academy got the title of Shujun, and then Bai Mo from Jinghu Academy got the title of Huajun. The last Wujun came from Zhengming Academy
Gong, his name is Fang Jie. In his early stage of innate talent, he has outstanding strength among the younger generation, and no one can rival him."
For such a result, Yunjing is not surprised at all. The four universities in Dali are the leaders. It is normal for them to have the title of "Four Talents". It would be a surprise if they were taken to other places.
Among them, the concept of Zhengming Academy is extreme, and it is not surprising that he has won the title of two of the Four Great Talents in a row.
Yun Jing had more or less heard of these "Four Great Talents" mentioned by Song Yan. After all, they were in the same circle. They deserved such titles.
The poet Chen Yihao is a descendant of the late Master Chen. He has a good family background and is considered worthy of success. He did not embarrass the late Master Chen.
Xia Mo, the chess master, is the current prince, and is apprenticed to the reclusive Mr. Huang from the Dali Dynasty. As a prince, he is good at planning, so it is not surprising that he was given the title of chess master.
Shu Jun Xiang Wenxin, this man’s background is not simple, his father is the prime minister of the dynasty!
There is also Painter Bai Mo, whose grandfather is a court painter, and Wu Lord Fang Jie, whose grandfather is a general who controls the imperial guards of the capital. It is not surprising that he has superior military power.
It can be seen from this that excellent learning resources are in the hands of a small number of people, so that the younger generations become more and more outstanding. It can be seen that Li Qiu, the master of Yunjing, was ranked first among the four talents as a small person.
It is such a shocking thing to surpass the contemporary generation. After all, he does not have such good resources. He relies almost entirely on himself. Even the eldest princess is attracted, which shows how good he is.
As for the fact that there are five of the Four Great Talents, this is a common practice. After all, Lord Wu is just incidental and not as good as the Four Gentlemen of Music, Chess, Calligraphy and Painting.
With this information flashing through his mind, Yunjing looked at Song Yan and asked, "Why do you have such a weird expression?"
"Young Master, it is true that the four great talents of this year are different from the previous ones. In addition to being suppressed by the students from the Three Northern Kingdoms, they have to be the painter Bai Mo. This person is very frustrated. Although he is a painter, he is
The name is not worthy of the name. Everyone recognizes it as another person, but we don’t know who it is. Even the Painter Bai Mo himself does not admit that he is the current Painter. You can imagine how embarrassed he is." Song Yan immediately laughed and said
The white ink was obviously pushed to the shelf. After all, the painter everyone recognized did not come forward, so it couldn't be left empty, so he was promoted.
Since he was the painting master that everyone recognized, Yun Jing would not tell Song Yan about this kind of thing.
Song Yan didn't think too much, but said: "Speaking of which, one of the judges for this year's competition between the four great talents is Mr. Deng, and no one has any objections."
"Whoever dares to object to the master's appointment, even if he feels that Bai Mo is not worthy of his name, must hold his nose and admit it," Yun Jing nodded.
Literary people are very face-conscious, and they are recognized by everyone as the "Painting King". Yun Jing will not shout about it everywhere, let it fade away with the passage of time. Once word spreads, how will Bai Mo deal with it?
That's simply a feud. It's unnecessary. By the next term, these things won't be a problem.
Regarding my own situation, the only ones who know about it are 'Wu Changkong' and Yulan. They are both smart people and they will definitely not talk nonsense. Now the four great talents have come to an end, and there is no news about themselves. You don't have to guess.
They are tight-lipped.
When Yun Jing mentioned Mrs. Deng, he thought of Deng Ziling. There was no follow-up to what happened that day, and he didn't know what happened to him. This thought flashed through his mind, and Yun Jing didn't take it to heart.
The battle between the four great talents has come to an end. Yunjing guessed that the students from the three northern countries who went south should also go back, so he decided to take some time to go to the capital and say goodbye to 'Wu Changkong'. But there is no rush for now, we will talk about it in two days.
, I haven’t finished reading the book I picked up last time.
After chatting for a while, Song Yan walked away without disturbing Yun Jing.
Then Yunjing looked at the three letters Song Yan brought.
The first letter was from home. After unfolding it, Yun Jing looked at the handwriting and rolled his eyes. It was obviously written by his younger brother Yun Dong.
"This brat has not made any progress at all. His handwriting is like a dog crawling. He obviously let himself go after I left. I have to take care of him when I get back."
Muttering in his heart, Yunjing slowly browsed the content.
In the letter, Yundong first expressed concern for his elder brother Yunjing in his own tone, which was obviously very perfunctory. He didn't mention anything about his own situation. Then he talked about the situation at home. In short, everything was fine.
The letter also said that my mother had gone to visit the graves of my grandfather and the others and had returned home safely.
Secondly, Grandpa's tone told Yunjing not to worry about his family, to put his studies first, not to be distracted, that everything at home would be fine, and not to be stressed, and that no matter how well he got in the exam, his family would be happy.
Jiang Susu expressed her longing for her son in the letter, expressing her affection with every word. The mother's uneasiness about her son being away from home was so vividly expressed that Yunjing had the urge to go home immediately, but not so much.
If you do it, you will definitely be kicked out by your mother with a stick when you go back. Just take the exam well. What are you going to do when you go home? If not, who will beat you?
As for his father, Yunshan, he simply told Yunjing to take the exam well and strive for the full honor so that he could show off. He also said that if Yunjing passed the exam, there would be a three-day banquet at home.
Well, my father Yunshan has such a character. He has been a farmer all his life and has little knowledge. He hopes that his son will honor his ancestors and be carefree without any bad intentions. His son has a long face and is not allowed to be happy.
Yun Jing read this letter very slowly, reading every word carefully.
It's great to have a family. No matter where you go, there will be people who care about you. Even if you are thousands of miles away, you will feel at ease when you have a home.
After reading it, Yunjing put the letter away and wrote a reply. He gave a rough description of his situation during this period and told his family not to worry. He would go back after the exam and work hard to become famous and honor his ancestors.
After writing it and the ink is dry, let Song Yan send it back later.
Then Yunjing opened the second letter, which was sent by the master. The letter said that he had taken office and established a firm foothold.
Regarding Yunjing, Li Qiu's apprentice, he clearly had nothing to hide. In the letter, he bluntly stated that the officials who took office in the prefecture were obedient to his arrival at first, and he used his methods to punish him severely before he became honest. There is a sentence between the lines.
By the way, there are three things the new official should do when he takes office!
Obviously Li Qiu's three fires were good.
In addition to his own current situation, Li Qiu also explained how to be an official based on his own situation. He was really dedicated to Yunjing, his apprentice. Even if he couldn't teach Yunjing face to face, he still taught Yunjing through letters.
A mentor is like a reborn parent. This sentence is vividly displayed in Li Qiu. I am afraid that he is not that caring about his own children.
Finally, Li Qiu stated in the letter that he had learned that Yunjing was going to take part in this year's imperial examination, and asked Yunjing to take the exam well. He had great expectations for Yunjing. If he did not do well in the exam, Li Qiu would not be able to become a master.
Let go of Yunjing easily!
This is the master. His attitude is completely different from that of his family members. The saying that a strict teacher makes a good disciple is not true at all.
After reading it, Yunjing still wrote a reply to his master. He had nothing to hide from his master. Yunjing described everything that happened during this period, including the Great Master Fu'an, the strange beast python, and what happened in the capital.
etc.
Telling the master this, Yunjing also wanted to ask his master for advice. After all, Li Qiu is the master. Analyzing from his perspective can help Yunjing find out his shortcomings so that he can correct them later.
Finally, Yunjing said that he would study hard and would not disappoint his master, and he immediately put the pen down.
After handling the first two letters, Yunjing looked at the third letter. What surprised him was that the third letter was actually written by Liu Neng who had gone to nowhere after setting foot in Xiaoyao Realm!