Records of the King of Xin'an County

When Wang Zixian came to the other courtyard, what he saw was the scene of He Cheng playing chess with his husband.

Mr. Du was not polite when he raised his son, He Cheng concentrated on surrounding and intercepting, while Li Hui sat by the side and watched the battle with a slight smile, calmly evaluating the chess strength of the two.If you only look at their current demeanor, you can't tell that they are just acquaintances for the first time.Not only was there no restraint and unfamiliarity between the three of them, their demeanor and behavior were also very natural.

Wang Zixian quietly sat down beside Li Hui, watching the situation of the chess game.For national players with similar chess strength, a game of chess may have to be played intermittently for several days before the winner can be determined; if the chess strength is uneven, it may not take an hour to end the battle.He Cheng's chess strength is not as good as that of Mr. Du's, but his chess style is extremely stable, the situation on the chessboard is somewhat stalemate, and it is difficult to distinguish the superior one at a time.

"Since Zixian is here, let's talk about the important things first." Mr. Du took the initiative to interrupt the fight, looked at the young man opposite, stroked his beard with satisfaction, and said, "He Langjun's chess style is somewhat similar to that of the county king, and he occasionally stands out. Ju is more daring than the county king, and he has the demeanor of Zixian." Li Hui and Wang Zixian often played chess with him, and his judgment was very fair: "It's also very interesting, you stay here After that, I will play chess with the old man more."

After He Cheng heard the word "junwang", he was a little startled, and couldn't help but look up at Li Hui.Among the families that the He family has come and gone with, at most, they have only seen impostors who live in a corner and claim to be aristocratic clans or small aristocratic clans.Even the great families of Langya Wang's side branch are out of reach, let alone the royal family?And what kind of future will Wang Zixian, who can be called a friend with the county king, have in the future?Perhaps, insisting on sending Wang Luoniang home was the most correct decision he made.

Li Hui noticed his gaze, and found that although he was a little more cautious, his eyes were still upright, and his demeanor had not changed in any way.Although there are quite a few literati from poor families who are lingering in Chang'an, it is not an exaggeration to say that there are not many children who can possess such a temperament and tolerance.

"I really don't dare to bother Mr. Song." The poor young man cupped his hands, "Because he left home too hastily, and in order to save his father from worrying, this junior plans to return home tomorrow."

"If you have a friend from afar, how can you not entertain them?" Wang Zixian raised his eyebrows and smiled, "If you don't want to worry your relatives, you can just send someone to send a letter back. It must have been hard for you to come to Chang'an right? You came back in such a hurry , don’t you feel regretful in your heart? I also want to take you for a walk around Chang’an before you officially become an official, to appreciate the customs and customs of our capital.”

Hearing this, He Cheng hesitated for a moment, as if a little embarrassed.But after all, he is not a scholar who is ignorant of the world, knowing that such a god-given opportunity should never be missed, so he bowed his head and said: "He has admired Wang Zhuantou for a long time, if he can swim with him, it will naturally be the happiest pleasure in this life— —Thank you, Wang Zhuangtou." His expression was very sincere, without any signs of weighing and calculating, just looking at it was enough to make people feel at ease.

"Hehe, then you can stay with me for a while." Mr. Song made a final decision, "I will take you to Ci'en Temple some other day, and fight a few rounds with the big monks and young monks around Xuanhui. Every time I go back, I feel alone and lonely. However, Zixian gradually became busy again, and the county king has never been free."

"The Temple of Mercy presided over by Master Xuanhui?" He Cheng's eyes lit up slightly, "No matter where Mr. Song goes, just bring the younger generation with him." It seems that the reputation of Master Xuanhui, who returned from the west to learn scriptures, has also spread. The whole country knows it.Obviously, this young man went after the old monk, which made Mr. Song quite sad.

"I don't know where is He Langjun's hometown?" Wang Zixian asked again, as if talking about the world in an ordinary way.

"I have lived in Jingzhou for generations." He Cheng replied, "People from Jingchu have been in business for several generations, and my father travels around all the year round. It is not easy. Moreover, his heart is to change his family. I was promoted to an official position. But those celebrities in Jingzhou were unwilling to accept me as a son of a poor businessman, so I could only follow Mr. Enlightenment to participate in various literary conferences to increase my knowledge. Occasionally at the literary conference, I can also hear celebrities talk Until now, I have only finished reading these books intermittently."

It is not difficult for children from poor families to be enlightened, but it is difficult for Mr. Baide to continue to teach.Therefore, the vast majority of those who can stand out in the tribute examination are the children of aristocratic families or officials.

"Tsk, the view of family status is stupid!" Mr. Song snorted softly, "Your character is better than many children from aristocratic families. Those so-called famous people don't want to accept you because they can't afford you because of your character. Because of your husband, you don’t have to take it to heart. In Chang’an, many gentlemen don’t care about family status, so you can worship them as teachers..."

Seeing that Mr. Song was going to continue his eloquence, the prince changed the subject without a trace, and asked about Wang Luoniang: "My father cared so much about changing the family, so did you 'save' Luoniang?" In front of Li Hui and Mr. Song , there is really nothing worth hiding.He asked so frankly, and he didn't mean to call the teacher to question the crime, but just discussing the facts.Moreover, regarding this son's future future, he vaguely had some ideas, but he didn't know if they could be realized.

After all, they are just acquaintances.No matter how intelligent this son is, no matter how upright his character is, if he doesn't want to invest in Chang'an, a land of luxury and wealth, and follow him, entrusting his future to him, it is also reasonable.

Hearing this, He Cheng blushed slightly, and said with shame: "My father really has this obsession, so I was confused for a while... However, I feel that changing the family has to depend on myself and future management. Alas, my father I really feel sorry for Mrs. Wang... Mrs. Wang is also kind-hearted and doesn't pursue it, otherwise He will die of shame."

It's extra funny when smart people talk.The frank hints and the quiet detours did not make any sense of disgust.Li Hui curled the corners of his lips: "As far as I know, thousands of mistakes are the fault of bad people. He Langjun took the initiative to send Mrs. Wang back, which is already considered a kindness, so there is no need to do so." If it was someone else As a merchant, Wang Luoniang didn't know where she would end up.The only one to blame is Wang Ziling who betrayed his sister regardless of blood and family affection. The head of the He family is also at fault, but He Cheng's actions are enough to dilute all of this.

"Xuan Qi is right." Wang Zixian took the words, "He Lang-jun doesn't need to mention the word 'shame' any more. It's just as if our two families are destined, you and I are friends, and you are just entrusted by me My sister sent me to Chang'an to be reunited with me." The matter is covered up, which is good for everyone.

He Cheng nodded solemnly: "Don't worry Wang Langjun. Although those in my family are far away in Jingzhou, they are all tight-lipped people and will never spread any rumors. Those who follow me are also my trusted maids and servants. The servant has always been taciturn, and he got along very well with Mrs. Wang along the way."

Wang Zixian asked some more details, but He Cheng knew everything.He also asked the servants and maidservants who followed his father at that time, and learned some strange things: "While walking on the post road, there were several batches of trilogy with Chang'an accent back and forth. Some entered the mountains, and within a few days I met them several times, and stopped to ask them if they saw the whereabouts of a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy; The boat went down the river..."

Li Hui and Wang Zixian looked at each other: Unexpectedly, the well-informed Yang family once wanted to rescue Wang Ziling?It seems that the matter of the Wang family has aroused Yang Qian's attention, so he must not be careless.The location of Xiao Yang and Wang Ziling also needs to be more secretive.As for the other people, they went to Jingzhou and went down the river - the clan in Jingzhou was the family of Li Jue, the heir to Chu, and down the river were Yuezhou, Mianzhou, and Ezhou - where the king of Jiangxia was. Yes, it is Ezhou.

In the middle of the night, Wang Zixian finished asking all the questions that should not be asked, and smiled very gently: "The night is getting dark, He Langjun should rest earlier. I will take Luo Niang home tomorrow, and invite you in a few days." Mr. He is going to be a guest at home, and I would like to thank you." Since you are an unmarried man and wife, it is not appropriate to see each other any more.As an elder brother, what should be said naturally must be explained clearly.

Hearing this, He Cheng couldn't help showing a bit of sadness.However, he quickly came to his senses, put away those expressions that shouldn't be shown, and said blushingly: "Thank you...that's unnecessary. Wang Langjun is too polite."

Seeing his expression, Wang Zixian squinted his eyes.Mr. Song glanced at this, looked at that, as if thinking of something, suddenly his eyes lit up.

Li Hui smiled slightly, he knew what the master and apprentice were planning-although the results were not the same, they were all the same.It's kind of fun to let them surprise each other, isn't it?

In the early morning of the next day, Wang Zixian personally sent the two younger sisters back to the Wang family.Before leaving Fuji Garden, Wang Luoniang offered to say goodbye to He Cheng.The prince did not stop him from presenting himself, and let the two of them strictly follow the etiquette to salute and leave.Wang Xiangniang stood beside them, looking at them thoughtfully.

As soon as they left, Li Hui went to Dali Temple to do business, while Mr. Song happily led He Cheng straight to Ci'en Temple.By the way, he also asked Buqu to post widely, inviting a group of old friends to meet at the Ci'en Temple.The gathering of old gentlemen is nothing more than playing chess, reciting poems and composing Fu, and showing off their disciples——

Ever since his family's son was presented as the number one, he has been busy hiding from those who are under the list to catch his son-in-law, and he has never shown off every now and then! !Now that the disciple won the first place in the test and got the job vacancy he wanted, how can he not share his joy?