159. The combination of the two champions of civil and military
When entering the door, Su Liang suddenly remembered, "Are you going to take the imperial examination tomorrow? Will it be because of our affairs that you failed to win the top prize?"
Duanmu Yi seemed very magnanimous on the surface, and after asking questions, he did not make things difficult for them.
But it’s hard to say whether Ning Jing will be treated fairly in the future.
The problem is not Duanmu Sheng, Duanmu Ao Duanmu Chen, but Duanmu Che, whom Duanmu Yi loves the most.
Ning Jing shook his head slightly, "I don't know."
Su Liang:...Okay.
When Su Liang had packed up and was going to read a book before going to bed, she heard something moving in the courtyard.
She subconsciously thought that it was Yan Shiba who came to see her again. It happened that she also wanted to see Yan Shiba for something, so she immediately put down the book and came out.
"Su Xiaoliang." Lin Wei stood under the moon, his neat teeth shining white, and the shadows of the dark night could not block his smile when he saw Su Liang.
But because of Duanmu Che's words in the palace tonight, Su Liang guessed that Lin Wei might have come to apologize or act as a lobbyist. He was afraid that she would no longer continue to treat Duanmu Che. So he said calmly, "Is something wrong?"
Lin Wei sighed softly, "You really still annoyed me."
"It's not you." Su Liang said.
Lin Wei laughed and said, "That's good, you must not anger me because of my cousin's behavior. I am innocent!"
"It's so late, what do you want?" Su Liang asked again.
Lin Wei stood there and sighed, "I'm here to say goodbye to you. I'm going home."
Su Liang was stunned for a moment, "Is it because of what happened tonight?"
Lin Wei nodded, "That's right. I just suddenly felt that my running all the way to the capital was quite boring. It was probably the stupidest thing I have ever done in my life."
Su Liang shook his head slightly, "Life is still very long, don't jump to conclusions prematurely."
Lin Xin coughed lightly, "Will you be even more stupid in the future? Su Xiaoliang, thank you!"
After a moment of silence, Lin Wei glanced at Ning Jing's room, which was still lit with light, and suddenly raised his voice and asked, "Is your engagement with Ning Jing a lie?"
"Why do you say that?" Su Liang asked.
Lin Xin smiled and said, "You said before that we were just brother and sister. I don't think you would lie to me."
Su Liang replied something that sounded very perfunctory at first, but was actually meaningful, "Whatever you think."
Lin Xin's smile deepened, "Okay, that's true. But if one day you don't like Ning Jing, you can consider me. Although I am not as good-looking as Ning Jing, and I am not as wealthy and talented as him, but my family
There’s a citrus grove! You can eat whatever you want!”
Su Liang smiled, "I bought your citrus orchard. Wouldn't it be easier?"
Lin Xin raised his forehead and said, "I won't sell it!"
The door to Tingjing's room opened and he walked out, holding something in his hand.
"Xiao Jingjing, I have to leave." Lin Wei smiled.
Ningjing walked up to him and handed the thing in her hand over, "Send it to you."
Lin Qian was stunned, took it over and saw that it was a palm-sized wooden eagle, flying high in the air, very delicate.
Lin Wei raised his eyebrows, "Did you make it? Not bad, I like it very much, thank you!"
Although he had some doubts that Ning Jing was giving him the gift to persuade him to quit, he was short-handed and could not pry Ning Jing's corner again.
But to be honest, I haven't had much contact with him, but I quite like his calm personality, being calm but not cold, principled and reasonable.
"Does Su Xiaoliang have any gifts for me?" Lin Xin asked with a smile.
Su Liang thought for a while and shook his head, "No."
Lin Wei:...It turns out that his friend is really Ningjing. Su Xiaoliang is so sad!
Lin Wei took a step forward, hugged Ningjing, and immediately let go, "I'm leaving. Su Xiaoliang, you must protect my friend Xiaojingjing!"
It's obviously an irony.
Su Liang nodded, "I'll try my best."
Seeing Lin Wei's figure disappear into the night, Su Liang sighed, "Duanmu Che is such a dog!"
Ning Jing shook his head, "Don't insult the dog."
"Is there someone who wants to kill you and take me as your wife?" Su Liang asked.
Ning Jing nodded, "I'm looking forward to it."
Su Liang said that it is understandable that Master Ning has not killed anyone for some time and his hands are itchy.
…
The next day of the martial arts competition.
There are two explosive news circulating in the capital.
First, Su Liang, the newly promoted martial arts champion, has long been engaged, and her fiancé is her adopted brother, Ning Jing, the head of the Xunyang tea merchant Ning family.
Secondly, Nian Jincheng, the second son of the Nian family, who was originally the number one among the young generals of the Qian Kingdom, secretly colluded with Gu Ling, who was plotting rebellion.
However, the fact that the prince and several princes proposed to Su Liang at the palace banquet was not spread. Someone must have suppressed the news behind the scenes.
Su Liang believed that Prince Duanmu Sheng was the most likely.
Today is the civil examination. Whether Ningjing can pass the third grade will be known soon.
At the time of the Imperial Examination, all the adult princes except Duanmu Che, who was seriously ill at the time, also entered the palace to take part in the examination, but the results were secret.
After breakfast, Su Liang drove Ningjing to the palace to take part in the palace examination, because Ningjing sent her off last night.
Then, Su Liang drove in the direction of Huguo Temple.
So, a news spread quickly.
Yesterday, Wu Zhuangyuan personally drove a carriage to send his fiancé to the palace, and then rushed to Huguo Temple to pray to Bodhisattva to bless the number one scholar in Ningjing.
What a "The Story of a Military Champion's Doting Husband" that makes others envious.
Xing Yusheng went out and felt very happy when he heard people talking about Su Liang and Ning Jing.
He went to Lin's house to pick up Lin Xueqing and went with him to the Duke's Mansion. He was stopped by Lin Shuzhi and asked what happened in the palace last night.
After Xing Yusheng finished speaking, Lin Shuzhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "It would be great if these two children got married as soon as possible."
Xing Yusheng knew as soon as he heard that his father-in-law felt the same way as him. Although it seemed very real, the engagement between the two people was, in all likelihood, still fake.
If it's true, it makes no sense that the people closest to them didn't know anything before yesterday. Even every time they tried to bring Ning Jing and Su Liang together, they were always perfunctory.
"This marriage is different from the previous ones in the small village. It will soon be known to the whole world. Unless they both give up their current identities, they are husband and wife." Xing Yusheng smiled, "Even if they are not together, there is no third party. Individuals can affect their relationship, so let it take its course."
Lin Shuzhi nodded, "That's right. I hope everything goes well for Jing'er today." Don't let anyone trip you up.
Xing Yusheng and Lin Xueqing were about to go out when they saw Lin Bojun coming back from outside in a hurry.
"Second brother, where did you go this morning?" Lin Xueqing asked.
Lin Bojun sighed deeply, "I went to inquire about General Nian."
Lin Xueqing frowned, "Is his sister's sudden betrayal of him simply a slander? If he really has contact with Prince Gu, wouldn't the Nian family's crime be even greater?"
Being involved in rebellion is much more serious than imperial examination fraud.
Xing Yusheng sighed softly, "I also think that the fifth young lady of the Nian family is crazy. She talks about things that are not true at all. Nian Jincheng is an outlier in the Nian family, and he is probably the only upright person in that family. Those people just can't see him having an easy time. ."
In fact, Xing Yusheng didn't want to speak for Nian Jincheng. He cared more about Gu Ling, who had saved his mother. He believed that the fact that Gu Ling could become friends with Nian Jincheng showed Nian Jincheng's character.
Lin Bojun's expression was solemn, "But the court will never let this kind of thing pass, even if it is empty talk. Besides, General Nian and the man named Gu used to have close contacts. Now there are rumors outside that General Nian invited himself last year
The purpose of hunting down Gu Ling is actually to let Gu Ling go. He and Nian's family were originally in the prison, but now they are being held for interrogation."
Xing Yusheng said seriously, "Second brother, you have worked with General Nian once and you know his character, but you'd better not get involved in this matter."
Xing Yusheng didn't want the Lin family to be caught. Then the trouble would be big and the Xing family wouldn't be able to protect it.
Especially Lin Bojun as a military general.
The imperial court was most afraid of rebellion by generals with troops in hand. Therefore, it was difficult for Nian Jincheng to escape guilt this time.
"I know." Lin Bojun nodded, "You don't have to worry about this, just go and play."
…
Su Liang went to Huguo Temple alone, but instead of asking the Bodhisattva to bless Ning Jingzhong as the rumor said, he went to find Yan Shiba.
She didn't say a few words to Chengyun last time, so Su Liang didn't know where to find him, so she asked a young monk.
"Uncle Chengyun is sorting out scriptures in the Sutra Pavilion," the young monk said.
Chengyun is not very old, but his master is senior, so many young monks in Huguo Temple call him uncle.
Su Liang followed the direction pointed by the young monk and found the Sutra Pavilion of Huguo Temple.
Seeing a seven-story tower in the distance, she walked around for a while before reaching the outside of the Sutra Pavilion, where she was stopped by an old monk.
"Donor, this is the forbidden area of Huguo Temple." the old monk said.
Su Liang nodded, "I want to find Master Chengyun. I heard that he is in the Buddhist Scripture Pavilion. Can you help me call him out?"
Seeing the old monk frowning, Su Liang explained, "He once helped me, and I'm here to say thank you."
"Donor, please wait here." The old monk responded.
After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, Su Liang saw Chengyun coming out behind the old monk.
"Amitabha." Chengyun clasped his hands together, "Almsgiver Su, why are you looking for this young monk?"
Su Liang also clasped his hands together and said, "Master Chengyun, please take a step to speak."
Chengyun greeted the old monk and took Su Liang to the dining hall of Huguo Temple, "Donor Su, you can bring some vegetarian food back."
"Okay. I'm here today to ask you something. Has anyone come to see you recently?" Su Liang asked.
Chengyun was stunned for a moment, "Donor Su, are you talking about Miss Yan Jiujiu?"
When Chengyun rescued Yan Shiba by chance, Yan Shiba called herself Yan Jiujiu and asked Cheng Yun to send her to Su Liang's house.
Su Liang nodded, "It seems she has been looking for you?"
Chengyun sighed softly, "Donor Su, please advise her when you see Donor Yan again. The young monk is a monk, so please stop pestering her."
Su Liang: ...not surprised at all.
"When did she come to see you? What did she say?" Su Liang asked.
"Five days ago, I said some unintelligible words." Cheng Yun looked helpless.
"Just once?" Su Liang asked.
Chengyun frowned and glanced at Su Liang, "Yes, she only came once."
Su Liang coughed lightly, "I don't have any other intention. I just want to see her for something, but I don't know where she went."
"How did Donor Su know that Donor Yan would come to see the young monk?" Chengyun asked.
Su Liang said seriously, "The last time I saw her, she said she wanted to thank you in person for saving her life."
Chengyun shook his head and said nothing.
When they arrived at the Zhaitang, Su Liang ordered a few vegetarian dishes that he had tasted and thought were very good, and planned to take them away.
"If she comes looking for you again, please tell me that I have something to ask her." After Su Liang said this, he took Su Zhai and said goodbye to Chengyun.
…
After driving down the mountain, Su Liang went to wait for Ning Jing outside the palace.
She just wanted to repay Ningjing for waiting for her last night, nothing else.
But now her every move attracts attention.
Therefore, a new plot was added to "The Story of Wu Zhuangyuan's Beloved Husband", "Silent Waiting".
The contrast between this and Su Liang's fierce and domineering attitude on the competition stage yesterday was so great that it made people say, she loves him so much!
When the palace door opened again, it was already afternoon.
Su Liang sat in the carriage, ate some cold vegetarian food, and took a nap.
Ningjing walked out of the palace gate and saw her carriage at a glance.
He walked over, thinking no one was there, so he opened the car curtain and saw Su Liang leaning against the car wall with her eyes closed, as if she was asleep.
"Is it over?" Su Liang opened his eyes, saw Ning Jing, and asked quickly, "What's the result?"
"Guess." Ning Jing said.
Su Liang chuckled, "If you ask me to guess, of course I will guess that you are the top pick."
Ning Jing nodded, indicating that Su Liang guessed correctly.
Although Duanmu Yi hand-picked the top three in the palace examination, there were also great scholars present to review, including the princes.
There is no dispute that Ning Jing is the number one scholar, because he is thoughtful in thinking, fluent in his answers, and his debate with a certain great scholar was also quite exciting.
"Great!" Su Liang breathed a sigh of relief, "I was afraid that you would not win the top prize in the end."
She tacitly believes that the top pick should be safe, and if she fails, there will be shady things.
It was Su Liang who drove the car, Ning Jing got on it, and they went home together.
Duanmu Chen pushed Duanmu Che's wheelchair out of the palace and saw this scene.
Duanmu Chen smiled gently, "Actually, fifth brother knew Su Liang earlier. Unfortunately, it's hard to say about fate."
Duanmu Che asked with a stern face, "Does the Fourth Emperor like her?"
Duanmu Chen nodded, "Of course I like it, but it seems that she only has peace in her heart."
…
After the news that Ning Jing won the Wen Zhuangyuan Scholarship spread, "The Military Zhuangyuan's Pampered Husband" became "a match made in heaven by both the civil and military champions" and became a good story.
In the afternoon, a friend came to my home to congratulate me, and saw Su Liang, the top scholar in the class, wearing an apron and baking cute cookies.
At nightfall, the friends dispersed, Zheng'er took away a box of biscuits, and the rest was peaceful.
When Ning Jing was reading at night, he could see a plate of curved "little crescents" when he looked up, but he had clearly told Su Liang that he liked star-shaped ones...
It was late at night, and Su Liang was about to go to bed when the window suddenly opened. Her expression condensed, and when she turned her head, she heard Yan Shiba's artificial voice, "Sister Liang~~~Sister Liang is here~~~"
Su Liang let Yan Shiba hug her, "Sister Liang, I heard Xiao Yun'er said that you are looking for your sister? What's the matter? Do you miss me?"
Su Liang was speechless, "As expected, you went to find Chengyun again."
"I was almost beaten by the old monk who was guarding the door. How disgusting!" Yan Shiba snorted.
Su Liang felt that Yan Shiba would not hurt or kill anyone in Huguo Temple. It would be good for Chengyun to have someone to protect him, otherwise he would be eaten by this witch.
"Hey! There are so many twists and turns in my promise to you! They say that Nian Jincheng is Gu Ling's only friend. I think he should know something. When he returned to the capital, he was arrested before I could find him!
Damn, hate!" Yan Shiba was very angry, "If Nian Jincheng was in the prison, I would have snatched him out tonight! The latest news is that he is probably locked up somewhere in the palace! I have to go find out again!
"
Su Liang:...What an unexpected surprise. She came to Yan Shiba just for this matter. Unexpectedly, Yan Shiba himself was trying to find a way to save Nian Jincheng. The purpose was to find Gu Ling?
And this is the reward that Yan Shiba owes Su Liang for saving his life.
In this case, Su Liang doesn't need to beg her anymore.
"By the way, Sister Liang, what do you want from me? Hurry up and tell me, I'll go to the palace for a walk after that!" Yan Shiba asked.
Su Liang sighed slightly, "I'm engaged to Ning Jing, so why don't I forget about asking Gu Ling?"
Yan Shiba suddenly jumped up, "What? Are you engaged to that pretty boy named Ning? Really? Damn it, he took advantage of you while I was away, didn't he? I'm going to kill him right away!"
"You can't kill him." Su Liang grabbed Yan Shiba.
Yan Shiba snorted coldly, "How can I break my promise to you! I must find Gu Ling, and then you will kick Ning Jing again! There is no need to discuss this matter! I'm leaving! Just wait for my good news! "
"Wait!" Su Liang said again, "If you rescue Nian Jincheng, don't embarrass him. He is Gu Ling's friend."
Yan Shiba chuckled, suddenly came closer, looked into Su Liang's eyes and said, "You grew up in the capital and have known Gu Ling for a long time, right? It's not because I heard he was beautiful that he asked me to find him. He is Your sweetheart!"
Su Liang blinked and nodded, "I was discovered by you."
Yan Shiba rubbed Su Liang's hair and said, "Don't worry, sister will definitely find him!"