Anyuanshan smiled and cupped his hands and said: "The King of Wei is a royal relative and a virtuous person. Naturally, I hope that you, Your Majesty, can be my example, otherwise there may be a disaster!"
After An Yuanshan finished speaking, Liu Xu burst into laughter, then stood up and bowed his hands in salute, saying: "What An Bo said, the little king will definitely remember in his heart. If the little king can win the favor of his father in the future, he will definitely not forget what Uncle Ping Yuan said." Yes. I believe Xiao Wang, as long as I am here, I will definitely protect Uncle Yuan and Mr. Lu..."
Halfway through his words, Liu Xu saw that Lu Renxiang and Yin Ji were still in the hall, so he swallowed his words again, "The little king has understood what you two meant. We'll say goodbye today. I'll come to visit you at my house another day." .”
Lu Zuo and others also quickly stood up to see him off. Anyuanshan stepped forward to persuade King Wei to stay and finish lunch before leaving.
"Thank you Amber, there have been too many things since I took office. Just because the chief examiner of this year's scientific examination was arranged too late, and the examination is about to start now, the officials of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites have been very busy recently. And this year There were more candidates taking the exam than in previous years, so the Ministry of Industry also sent people to expand the Gongyuan. Xiao Wang went directly there to eat and had to supervise the work!" Liu Xu also found out what they were thinking. Leaving so relieved.
It was inconvenient for Anyuanshan to stay. When Liu Xulin went out, he remembered what happened to Lu Zuo, so he asked: "Since Mr. Lu wants to move out of the house given by the prince, where will you live next?"
Lu Zuo smiled slightly, "Just go back to the 'Gaosheng Inn' where I originally stayed."
Liu Xu thought about this place for a while and then said: "Okay, I will ask my servants to send you some clothes when this is done. After the scientific examination is over, I will find you a bigger place to live. Also, you But this year’s scientific examination is very popular! Be sure to take advantage of it.”
Lu Zuo bowed his hands and saluted, and in the distance the back of King Wei disappeared behind the rockery in the courtyard. Anyuanshan suddenly asked: "Mr. Lu, what do you think of King Wei?"
Lu Zuo looked at the place where Wei King Liu Xu disappeared and shook his head expressionlessly, "You have more than enough ambition but not enough power!"
An Yuanshan looked at the young man in front of him and felt a sense of déjà vu, as if he had seen this expression before. Looking at him, he suddenly felt that this person was so close, and thought that if he could marry his daughter to Lu Zuo, he was actually quite relieved.
"In my opinion, King Wei is too impatient compared to King Ning and the Crown Prince." An Yuanshan looked slightly worried, worried about the choice he and Lu Zuo made.
Lu Zuo had a vague premonition about this scientific examination. King Wei was honest on the surface but impetuous on the inside. It was really hard to predict whether he would be qualified for the position of chief examiner.
Lu Renxiang and Yin Ji asked Lu Zuo strangely why he wanted to move again.
"Aren't you two afraid of staying in such a big yard?" Lu Zuo smiled slightly and made a pun.
Yin Ji didn't understand what Lu Zuo meant. He raised his voice and patted his chest and said, "What are you afraid of? As long as I, Yin Ji, am here, I won't be afraid of even the most powerful ghost!"
After Yin Ji said this, everyone in the hall laughed.
Lu Zuo stroked Yin Ji's head and said with a smile: "Ji'er! Do you know that there are actually things more terrifying than ghosts and gods in this world?"
Yin Ji looked at Lu Zuo with a questioning look on his face and said with clear eyes, "Why is there anything scarier than ghosts and gods? When I slept in a ruined temple before, I wasn't afraid of anything but ghosts!"
"Of course!" Lu Zuo chuckled, "What is more terrifying than ghosts is human desire!"
"I don't understand!" Yin Ji tilted his head, looking puzzled.
February is here in the blink of an eye, and the regular examinations are about to start in less than half a month. King Liu Xu of Wei is already very busy. He has to report to the court very early in the morning, and he has to go to the Ministry of Etiquette to make arrangements for the next court until dusk. When I returned home, some officials and officials would come to visit me.
In comparison, Prince Ning's Mansion and the Prince's Mansion seem to be even more neglected. Those who usually come and go rarely come now, and those who don't come often see no one. This situation has been going on for some time. King Ning Liu Xun didn't care much about it, but his second son Liu Xingzhi couldn't bear it anymore.
Today is the first day of February, it is already dusk, the sky is filled with red clouds, the market is still lively, and several wealthy families have already lit lanterns at their doorsteps.
After Liu Xingzhi had dinner, he secretly came to the gate of Prince Wei's Mansion with only one servant by his side. There were many dignitaries coming and going in the single room of Prince Wei's Mansion, which made Liu Xingzhi feel resentful.
The servant who was following him saw his master staring anxiously at Prince Wei's Mansion, so he reasoned without knowing what was going on: "Young Master, why don't we go into Prince Wei's Mansion to have a look?"
Liu Xingzhi glanced at the servant, stretched out his right hand and struck him on the head and face, cursing: "Look at your size!"
The servant rubbed his forehead and looked at Liu Xingzhi innocently, and said aggrievedly: "Young Master, we have been watching here for a long time!"
Liu Xingzhi stretched out his left hand and patted him on the forehead again, saying angrily: "You have told me so many times to call me eldest young master. If you don't remember it, I will sell you!"
The servant was so scolded that he didn't dare to speak. He looked at the door of Prince Wei's Mansion and suddenly spotted an acquaintance. He quickly pointed to the door of Prince Wei's Mansion and said, "Young Master, look! Look! Is that short, fat guy the royal family?" Dr. Shi Du Zongting, Mr. Du?"
Liu Xingzhi looked in the direction of the servant's finger, and sure enough it was him, "You know a lot, you know a lot!"
"Master Du has been to our house, and I have seen him before!" the servant said with a flattering smile.
After Liu Xingzhi saw Du Zongting being taken in by several servants of the palace, he angrily returned to Ningguo Mansion.
The sky is getting darker, and it is still getting a little chilly.
After Liu Xingzhi returned home, he went straight to the study to find his father. Sure enough, his father and his brother Liu Xingyuan were both there.
King Ning Liu asked when he saw that his second son was busy with work, so he asked with great interest: "Xingzhi, why are you so disgraced? What's the matter?"
Liu Xingzhi gritted his molar teeth and let out a soft "hum" without answering, and came to the desk. Liu Xingyuan was originally sitting opposite Prince Ning. When he saw his younger brother stomping in angrily, he quickly stood up and gave up his seat to his younger brother Liu Xingzhi. Liu Xingzhi was not polite and sat down directly.
Liu Xingzhi raised his big fist and hit the desk hard, then tilted his head and said angrily: "Father, thank you for being so calm. I think uncle Jiu Wang is very proud of himself now."
Ning Wang Liu Xun felt happy and worried at the same time when he saw that his youngest son was so interested. He stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Xing Zhi, you are just too impatient. The King of Wei has only been in power for a few days, how anxious you are."
Liu Xingzhi tapped the table with his right index finger, frowning and said anxiously: "Father, you don't know that now the threshold of Prince Wei's palace has almost been stepped down. If he continues like this, when the wind of regular exams blows, those who follow him will I think there are as many people as yellow sand, and they have been blown up and covered the sky."
"Okay, I've figured out the solution, what's the use of rushing!" Liu Xun picked up the tea cup and took a slow sip.
Liu Xingyuan stood aside and said with a smile: "Second brother, I think the prince is more anxious than us!"
"Hey! That's right!" Liu Xun put down the tea cup in his hand, pointed at Liu Xingyuan and said to Liu Xingzhi, "Your brother is not confused now. I am sure that the prince has already held back a lot of bad things and is preparing to attack King Wei. ”
Liu Xingzhi spread his hands and said helplessly: "But now that King Wei is favored, there is nothing the prince can do, right? Even my father, aren't you just sitting here?"
