"Don't use that expression, I'm not a monster either."
Nangong was frightened with confidence and wanted to say, no! Who are you! You are a demon, the greatest demon in the world. Taiyue and Taihua both said so, and I witnessed it with my own eyes...
Jiang Fan ignored his weird expression: "Tell me about the others, what happened to Wang Chulan?"
Nangong Xin then calmed down: "Ahem, this Wang Chulan... how should I put it? The second prince was criticized by various voices inside and outside the court because of this incident. In order to prove his innocence, he had no choice but to petition the King of Jin and send his subordinates to investigate the assassination. .
Immediately afterwards, an old minister, who you know is from the eldest prince, wrote a letter saying that the Wang family has experience in investigating your assassination, and asked the Wang family to send someone to help. Wang Boyong agreed after only a slight hesitation. But he didn't expect that the person he sent was not Wang Bofu but Wang Chulan. "
Jiang Fan thought for a while: "It makes sense to send Wang Chulan, because Wang Chulan had been with me for several days in Qiangefang, and he knew more about the situation when I was assassinated. On the contrary, sending Wang Bofu, the commander of the Royal Forest Army, was a bit too obvious. But first Regardless of whether this matter has something to do with the Wang family at all, and regardless of what their real purpose is, what’s going on with Mr. Chulan bringing Lin Zhaoji with him?"
Nangong Xin shook his head: "I really don't know about this. But apparently, it was King Jin and the Queen who sent Lin Zhaoji to visit the eldest prince. And Nie Xiaoli was rumored to be rekindling the old relationship with Young Master Chulan... Well, that's right. , Master, why don’t you ask Nie Xiaoli?”
His eyes were a little strange: "Sir, I think they want to rebuild the old relationship... Didn't you really win it back then?"
Jiang Fan rolled his eyes: "What are you going to take? There's just such nonsense in my mind every day."
"But the outside world said that you stayed in Nie Xiaoli's room overnight..."
"Shit! People say that I am eating from the bowl and looking at the pot. If one Nie Xiaoli is not enough, I will harass Xie Sanniang."
"The problem is that you really went..."
"Get out!" Jiang Fan couldn't wait to kick him again. Why was this guy becoming more and more immoral?
"I think..." Nangong Xin restrained himself and said, "I'm probably taking Nie Xiaoli with me to research your news. After all, there are so many people in Qiangefang, and there are also Xie Sanniang, so it's not too convenient."
"Hmm...well, about the same..."
Nangong Xin was stunned for a moment: "Master, your perfunctory tone makes me feel that this matter is not simple."
Jiang Fan waved his hand impatiently: "I'm asking Lin Zhaoji, what Nie Xiaoli are you talking to me about?"
Nangong Xin looked stunned, as if he had some realization, and quickly changed the topic.
"As for Lin Zhaoji, I really don't know, but I can introduce this person's origins to the young master. You can think about it."
Jiang Fan nodded: "Let's start with our origins."
Nangong Xindao: "Lin Zhaoji came from a famous family, the Lin family of the sixteenth generation of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. This Lin family heirloom of poetry and calligraphy occupies a place in the Jin literary world, and the head of the family is one of the eighteen disciples of the Confucius. It is said that Lin Zhaoji has been influenced by her ears and eyes since she was a child, and she does not like it. Although she is a female celebrity, she loves classics and historical works. She wrote hundreds of poems at the age of fifteen or sixteen. Now she is in her twenties and is known as the most talented woman in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Later, King Sima Chen of the Jin Dynasty appreciated his talent and specially summoned him to the palace to teach the princesses and concubines how to recite scriptures and read history. In particular, he often made friends with Concubine Lan, who loved Buddhist scriptures. Oh, this Concubine Lan was the wife of the eldest prince Sima Jing. biological mother. The two often chanted sutras and discussed Taoism, and their relationship was irreversible.
As time went by, I became acquainted with the eldest prince who often came to greet me. It was rumored that Concubine Lan admired this talented woman and was very interested in letting Sima Jing marry her as his wife. But from a family background point of view, they are considered a good match. But for some reason, this matter has never been clarified.
Of course, although many people are optimistic about it, some people think there are still problems. After all, this Lin Zhaoji once said that if she wanted to marry, she would marry the most talented young man in the literary world. The eldest prince is fond of martial arts and has average literary talent. It's not as good as Mr. Chulan's being more like that. Maybe this is the reason why the two of them haven't gotten along well yet.
But no matter what, Lin Zhaoji is still very good to the eldest prince. I don't know if it is just because of her mother's relationship.
I have heard that Concubine Lan asked King Jin for permission behind her visit this time. Probably, that's all. Sir, do you have anything else you want to ask? "
Jiang Fan nodded: "Lin family, have you ever taken sides?"
Nangong Xin thought for a while and said: "The Lin family has always passed down poems and books, and it seems that they have never been involved in court affairs. His father, Lin Tingchen, the head of the Lin family, is the second among the eighteen disciples of the master, with a very high status, and he has always been fond of literary works. His affairs and contacts were almost all with famous literary figures, and he had little contact with courtiers."
"How is your relationship with Yan Congwen?"
"Master Yan Congwen?" Nangong Xin was stunned for a moment, and suddenly seemed to remember something: "If you didn't tell me, I would have forgotten that he and Yan Congwen don't have a good relationship. It can be said that they don't get along."
"Disagreement?" Jiang Fan's expression became interesting.
"Yan Congwen is the first person under the master, a great master of Wenqiu, and a top figure in the literary world. Isn't it the person Lin Tingchen should associate with?"
Nangong Xin shook his head: "The blame lies here. Lin Tingchen is modest and polite, and has good friends with most people, but he and the Grand Master Yan Congwen don't like each other. Maybe it has something to do with the character of the head of the Lin family. "Although this person is gentle and elegant, he is very literary at heart. It is said that he can't stand Yan Congwen's involvement in the temple and his love for false fame."
"Oh? Interesting...how does Master view the relationship between the two?"
"The true situation is not known to outsiders, but many people know that there are two important positions after the Master retired. The first is the position of Yansheng. There are two people who are qualified to aspire for this position, one is Yan Congwen, and the other is Being the chief of the eighteen disciples has a single path. The second is the position of chief master or chief disciple that may be vacant. In the eyes of many people, Lin Tingchen is not the chief master, but also the chief. Anyway, he will be the top one in Wenqiu in the future. A man of heaven."
"I'm afraid Yan Congwen is determined to win the position of Yansheng, so who is the grand master and chief successor he is eyeing?"
Nangong Xin thought for a while: "It's probably the third disciple and the fifth disciple. The third disciple is from the Xie family and is Wang Sun's uncle, and the fifth disciple is from the Wang family and is Wang Chulan's biological father, Wang Boyong."
"Oh..." Jiang Fan's eyes showed deep thought. After a while, he asked: "How are the eighteen disciples ranked in terms of seniority? Is it in order of entry?"
Nangong Xin said: "Don't you know? This is an open matter. It is not based on entry order, but on literary merit."
"Literary skills?"
Nangong Xin didn't expect that this master, who was known as the number one person in the book of poetry, immortal poetry, and holy stories, would not even pay attention to this.
"Ah, the so-called literary merit can be divided into many types. The creation of poems, songs and articles can accumulate literary merit, the meritorious service of scribes for the country and the people can also be recorded as literary merit, and educating the world can also be regarded as literary merit. Etc. The evaluation is ten The rights of the Eight Disciples are also the most important reason for the high status of the Eighteen Disciples."
