Records of the King of Xin'an County

The distance between Shangzhou and Chang'an is not far. The two masters and apprentices set off early in the morning. They rode their horses and sometimes trotted.However, to Mr. Song's surprise, many people were waiting in the long pavilion outside Baqiao, as if to welcome their master and apprentice back.However, upon closer inspection, these people were almost all unfamiliar young gentlemen, with smiles as if they were watching a scene, without any sincerity.

"Sir, our return date is uncertain, and we didn't inform our relatives and friends in advance. Perhaps some people thought that we were too lonely, so they invited so many strangers to wait for us?" Prince Xian smiled, and his eyes were cold. , glanced at Wang Ziling who was smiling brightly among the crowd.He had expected that after Xiao Yang suffered a dark loss, she would not be able to calm down, so he really thought of asking Wang Ziling to vent her anger for her?It's a pity that the methods used by their good second brother are just a few tricks, so there is no need to guess.

Not seeing each other for three years, Wang Ziling looks very personable, quite similar.He has a flamboyant temperament, can't hold his breath, and has an extremely narrow mind, obviously he is not a master.However, after many years of teaching by Yang Qian, it is finally not easy to show his flaws in front of outsiders.As for Mr. Zhou Jiyan, he was never regarded as a serious disciple, so far his identity is still a bit embarrassing, but few people know about it.

Of course, with Wang Zimu around, these things cannot be hidden from Wang Zixian.He smiled gently, got off his horse, looked around slowly, and finally fell on Wang Ziling: "Second brother, how do you know we're back today? Why are you waiting here in the cold wind? It's icy and snowy, why do you have to do this?"

He has a handsome face, elegant demeanor, and kind words and smiles, which are enough to make many young scholars have a good impression.Although Wang Ziling's appearance is good, but after all, he lacks a bit of character, his gestures seem to be imitating Yang Qian, but he can't imitate his true bearing.On the other hand, Wang Zixian is just the opposite. He looks similar to Yang Zhuangtou, but in fact he is more gentle and demeanor.Not only has the graceful appearance of the children of the aristocratic family, but also does not have any sense of overlooking from above, it makes people feel closer involuntarily.

Wang Ziling didn't know that he lost a lot when he met him. Thinking of Yang Qian's praise of Wang Zixian in front of him from time to time, jealousy and cruelty immediately appeared in his eyes.After receiving Xiao Yang's letter, he originally wanted to bring a group of people to see the desolate state of Prince Xian, his master and his disciples, to ridicule him, and by the way, challenge him for not being able to keep up with the tribute exam. The aloof Yang Qian stimulated him.

Unexpectedly, Wang Zixian didn't look in a panic even though he was busy in the world and dressed in plain clothes, instead he appeared more calm.Of course, if he knew that Wang Zixian had always retained his status as a student of the Imperial Academy, and that he could go directly to the provincial exam without taking the county and government exams, he might not be able to maintain such a calm appearance.

Wang Ziling gritted his teeth secretly in his heart, but a smile appeared on his face: "I have been looking forward to it day and night since I learned the news of Elder Brother's return to Beijing. If Auntie hadn't mentioned it in the letter, I would not have known that Elder Brother had arrived in Shangzhou. Why did Elder Brother see you like this?" Outside? You’re going back to Chang’an, but you didn’t write to tell us?”

"Your studies are so busy, how can I have the heart to disturb you? Besides, we have a deep brotherhood, so we don't have to care about these red tapes." After finishing speaking, Wang Zixian saluted the young men behind him with a cross-hand salute, and then turned around to support him. Mr. Song got off his horse and helped him take two steps respectfully. Fang apologized and said, "Mr. is weak and can't stand the cold wind. Why don't we go to the capital and say goodbye?"

Wang Ziling didn't expect that he would lift Mr. Song out so quickly, and immediately racked his brains to think about how to deal with it. He must let him make a fool of himself in public to temporarily relieve his hatred.

And Wang Zixian just glanced at him, and knew what he was thinking, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.Mr. Song nodded slightly to the group of young people with a cold face, full of style.Everyone has heard that this is a famous person, and they dare not be too negligent.

At this time, Wang Ziling suddenly remembered something, and stepped forward with a smile, as if to help Mr. Song: "Brother, do you still want to live in that courtyard with Mr. Song? It's too simple... By the way , isn’t the garden next door the Prince Xin’an’s courtyard? Why don’t you borrow some time to teach Mr. Song to live more comfortably?”

Wang Zixian's eyes suddenly turned cold, but a smile like a spring breeze appeared on his lips: "The other courtyard of the king of Xin'an County?" Tengyuan is actually just a small courtyard with three entrances. inconspicuous.But as long as someone comes in and out, of course it is impossible to keep everyone hidden.As for Xuan Qi's frequent visits in the past two years, it will certainly attract many interested people to notice the existence of Fuji Garden.

Could it be that Yang Qian has already begun to investigate King Pu's lineage, so he began to suspect that the relationship between them is not as shallow as it was revealed back then?Has he become more wary of him?Although he also wanted to communicate with Li Hui without any concealment, and didn't care about letting anyone know that they were friends, but at this moment when the relationship was delicate, it was not appropriate to attract too much attention, so as not to cause any accidents.

"What? Brother, don't you know? Didn't Mr. Song borrow for a while before?" Wang Ziling pretended to be surprised, "Brother is so close to King Xin'an, and he didn't tell us. It's too careful. Some." The implication was that he was accusing him of only caring about wealth and status, but he refused to support his two younger brothers.

Hearing this, Mr. Song, who had been a little impatient for a long time, frowned: "What is the other courtyard of the king of Xin'an County, isn't that the other courtyard of His Royal Highness Pu?! Why, the old man hit it off with His Royal Highness Pu, and borrowed his other courtyard to live. It’s been a while, and it’s also hindering you, kid?! What are you doing with the yin and yang? What does it matter to you where our master and apprentice live? That’s what your husband taught you?”

Wang Ziling choked, and was speechless for a moment, he could only blushed and said in a low voice: "I don't mean that, I just care about—" However, he cursed this eccentric old man in his heart G.Scolding him in front of so many people made him lose all face. He had never been humiliated like this since he was a child!This revenge must be avenged!

"You don't need to care about it." Mr. Song snorted coldly, "I am willing to live in a small courtyard, so I will live in a small courtyard, and if I am willing to live in a large garden, I will ask His Royal Highness Pu to borrow it! There is no need for a junior like you to interfere! Even if your elder brother is an old man My disciple, I have always only listened to my orders! There is no one who can make this old man change his mind!" After finishing speaking, he raised his beard, shook his sleeves, pushed Wang Zixian away and walked forward on his own.

Wang Zixian was pushed back two steps by him, almost fell down, but his demeanor remained undiminished.Everyone saw him looking at Mr. Song's back helplessly, and said in a low voice: "Mister's temperament has always been so casual, second brother, don't take it to heart."

Wang Ziling was furious in his heart, but he still apologized, but people with sharp eyes could still notice that the smile on his face was a little stiff.

Wang Zixian then saluted the strangers and said: "Thank you all for coming to welcome us. Although we are strangers, we will have a chance to meet each other if we want to come here in the future. I'm afraid it's not convenient to thank you today. Why don't we go to the wine shop together some other day and get to know each other for a while?" Fan, if you don’t get drunk, you won’t return.”

Many young gentlemen who liked his demeanor agreed with a smile.Then Wang Zixian told them where they lived in Yankangfang, and then he led the horse and followed Mr. Song away.The two masters and apprentices didn't walk fast, and their voices could still be heard in the wind: "Jun Wang Xin'an, I seem to have heard it somewhere."

"The king of Xin'an County is the youngest son of His Royal Highness Pu. Sir, forgot? When we were in Shangzhou, we heard that His Royal Highness Pu and His Royal Highness Si Pu have gone to Luoyang to take office. Come to think of it, if you want to borrow that other courtyard again, Mr. I can only ask to see the king of Xin'an County."

"In this way, the old man should have seen this county king. His Royal Highness King Pu often took a young man around with him, probably he is. He seems to have a very gentle temperament, and he should not refuse casually. Hmph , no matter what other people say, the old man wants to live in that garden, what can they do to me?!"

"The disciple is acquainted with the king of Xin'an County, or can the disciple seek to see him on his behalf?"

When everyone heard this, they didn't know what to think.This Prince Xian seemed a little downcast, but he was able to make friends with the nobles of the Tian family through his husband in a blink of an eye, so he should not be an ordinary person.Although the king of Xin'an County is young and does not show his talents, he is the nephew of the saint's direct relative. In terms of power, he will not be inferior to the Yang family of Gongnong County.

Among them, many people want to rely on the imperial examination to promote their careers.But what's the use of just being close to Yang Qian and Yang Zhuangtou?Smart people can naturally see that this overly famous first-class leader gathers people around, just wanting to take advantage of everyone's praise to get to a higher level.

It is impossible for Yang Qian to recommend everyone, and it is even more impossible for the Yang family to bring benefits to everyone, there must be some bias.And if they wanted to pass this provincial examination smoothly, with the help of the prince, they might be able to submit articles to the king of Xin'an County on their behalf and win the favor of the king.

Being "fairly" thrown on the spot by the master and the apprentice, Wang Ziling's face turned blue and red, so he had to pretend to be calm and generous to offer an "apology" for the prince, and invited everyone to a nearby wine shop to drink to drive away the cold.After thinking about it carefully, he felt that he didn't seem to have completed the task that Yang Qian had entrusted to him before, and he couldn't help being a little annoyed.However, Xu Shi has always been at a disadvantage in confrontation with the prince all the year round. Deep down in his heart, he was not too surprised.Of course, the hatred towards Prince Xian is naturally getting deeper and deeper.

Half of the young scholars yelled and went with him, the rest looked at each other and found an excuse to leave.There are so many talented people in the world, not everyone admires Yang Qian, and not everyone has to follow Yang Qian and look up to him.In Chang'an City, Yang Zhuantou's prestige is extraordinary, and some people have long complained about it.Now, they seemed to see a strangeness—a strangeness that even Yang Qian couldn't hide, a character that even Yang Qian looked at differently.

In the evening of that day, someone saw Wang Zixian bringing a cart of earthen instruments to Prince Pu's mansion to meet the Prince of Xin'an.And he probably didn't have much friendship with the county king, and it took him half an hour before the disciples of the palace reluctantly helped him pass it on.Even so, Wang Zixian did not leave in anger, and still waited quietly.

An hour after he entered Prince Pu's mansion, he left alone, and immediately moved into the vine garden with his husband.