"Okay, I agree!" Kong Li said with a smile after careful consideration.
Zhu Ziming hesitated for a moment: "What about this gift?"
This is a wedding banquet, so you can't leave empty-handed. Besides, since you are going for Old Man Kong, you can't let yourself pay for it, Zhu Ziming thought in his mind.
Kong Li waved his hand: "I am willing to make an exception for you to accept a disciple, but you still don't get a gift?"
Yan Yinli was speechless. Brother Zhu is already listed on the market and has a fortune, so he still cares about this little money?
What Kong Li said was really reasonable. Zhu Ziming had no choice. He glanced at the side room and saw a purple vase placed on the bookcase. He had an idea and strode up. He took the purple vase in his hand and said, "I'll take it tomorrow."
This is a gift."
This vase is exquisite and delicate, only as big as the palm of your hand. It is painted with purple flowers. It is quite beautiful. However, the maids bought this vase from the market as a decoration for various study rooms in the academy. They only cost less than a tael of silver.
Mr. Ma is also a county magistrate after all. Isn’t it too shabby for you to send this vase?
Kong Li and Yan Yinli were both dumbfounded. Zhu Ziming was really good at tormenting people. If Mr. Ma saw this vase, he would vomit a few ounces of his blood.
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The moon is like a silver plate, and the stars are dotted. In front of a mansion on the bustling street of Lingyun, colorful lanterns are hung high, there is a constant flow of people, the doorways are like a market, and the scene is very lively.
The door of the mansion was open, with two nurses standing on both sides, and several servants and maids to greet the guests who came in. These guests were holding gifts in their hands and smiling in their eyes, and they were all dressed in rich clothes.
shirts, it can be seen that they are all high-ranking officials.
I don’t know which big family’s happy event it was, so many people came to give gifts. However, the people of Lingyun City knew that this was a promotion banquet hosted by Magistrate Ma, who was new to Yuncheng. The so-called promotion banquet was an unwritten rule of Yan State.
When a new official takes office in a certain place, he or she will entertain the local tycoons and wealthy businessmen. However, these wealthy people will inevitably spend a lot of money on flattery.
How could Saint Kong be willing to come to this promotion banquet that smelled of copper? After thinking about it, Zhu Ziming had already walked to the door of Nuo Da's mansion.
The plaque shines brightly.
"Brother Yan, have you ever been to this kind of banquet?" Zhu Ziming suddenly turned around and saluted Yan Yin behind him.
Today Yan Yinli also asked to come with him. Now that Lingyun City is surrounded by dangers, how can he feel at ease when Zhu Ziming comes alone?
Banquet."
Zhu Ziming thought for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Brother Yan, when will you return to Huoyun Sect, take me up the mountain to have a look."
Yan Yinli looked at him blankly and said with a wry smile: "Brother Zhu, I am just a disciple of the sect. The sect discusses the level of martial arts. Only those with high martial arts have status. I am afraid that my status as the heir apparent will not play any role.
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Zhu Ziming was slightly disappointed. The Fire Cloud Sect was rumored to be magical by the people in Lingyun City. The more this happened, the more Zhu Ziming wanted to go up and take a look. Unfortunately, this sect had so many rules that no outsiders were allowed in. However, Yan Yinli had no words.
Quan, it’s really difficult to get him to take me in.
When Zhu Ziming was helpless, Yan Yin said politely: "But... Master, he has recently returned to the sect. If I go and beg him, he might agree."
The leader of the Fire Cloud Sect? Zhu Ziming's eyes flashed with something strange. He was a legendary figure. He glanced at him with envy. Grandma, he is both the crown prince and the direct disciple of the leader of the Fire Cloud Sect. He is really more popular than anyone else.
dead.
Although Zhu Ziming is just a layman, he still has ideals and revenge. Although his ideal is to marry more wives, which seems too shameless, revenge means having the ability to protect everyone around him.
Zhu Ziming has never complained about fate. Now he can only have a place in Lingyun City and even the entire Yan Kingdom by working harder to climb up.
"Then when will you return to Huoyun Sect and take me with you?" Zhu Ziming said with a smile.
Brother Zhu is really stubborn. Yan Yinli murmured: "Maybe he will go back on the first day of next month."
It's the fifteenth day of the lunar month, so there's still half a month left. Zhu Ziming thought for a while and said, "Why don't we go to the Huoyun Sect together before I go to the poetry meeting in Yancheng."
Yancheng Poetry Club? Yan Yinli looked at him in shock: "Is it possible that that person also invited you?".
That person? Zhu Zi asked curiously: "Who is that person?"
Yan Yinli smiled mysteriously: "You will know then. It's just that he never participates in poetry gatherings. He is just the shopkeeper behind it. I don't know if he will show up this time."
Zhu Ziming shook his head, no matter who he was, he was just planning to go sightseeing, not to participate in any poetry competition.
"Brother Yan, let's go in," the two of them chatted for a few words outside the door. At this time, most of the guests in Ma's Mansion had already gone in, and there were only a few people outside the door.
Yan Yinli nodded and followed Zhu Ziming in.
When we walked to the gate, the two guards from the mansion stretched out their hands: "I would also like to ask the two young masters to present their invitations."
Zhu Ziming took out the invitation from his arms and handed it to the nurse. The nurse saw the name written on the invitation - Kong Li. Isn't this Mr. Kong? However, look at the age of the two people in front of him.
It’s okay to be Mr. Kong’s grandson.
The nurse frowned: "I dare to ask you two young masters why Mr. Kong didn't come."
Zhu Ziming smiled: "My mentor is ill and unable to come, so we asked two of our disciples to come and congratulate Master Ma on his promotion."
"Are you Mr. Kong's disciples?" Another nurse asked in astonishment: "Didn't Mr. Kong never accept disciples?"
It seems that Saint Kong is really famous. Even this small nursing home knows Kong Li's rules - not to be a teacher.
Yan Yinli smiled lightly and said: "Brother, you are wrong. We are the registered disciples of our mentor. We have not really started yet. We have to wait for the test from our mentor."
Registered disciple... The guardian was stunned for a moment, feeling a little unhappy. This Saint Kong was really ignorant. Your Excellency valued him so much that it was just fine if he didn't come. He actually sent two registered disciples here. It's really unbelievable.
Give the adults face.
I was angry in my heart, but they had already arrived, and today was also the adults' wedding banquet. The two nurses didn't want to fall out with each other, so they said lukewarmly: "You go in."
Zhu Ziming handed the congratulatory gift to a servant, and then he and Yan Yinli walked in swaggeringly.