After the debate, although the Taishi Mansion returned to apparent calm, secret tit-for-tat drama was also being staged every day in the dining hall.
Zhao Gao was young and worked hard every day. The flames of war could not burn him, so he lived peacefully for more than a month.
But Zhao Gao also had headaches sometimes. Although Wang Chong and Zhang Xian worked under Zuo Shi in the past, they had little contact with each other. This time, they became "acquainted" with Zhang Xian through Zhao Gao.
After Wang Chong discovered that Zhang Xian was a quickie, he had a new hobby. He always tried his best to get the taciturn Zhang Xian to say more words.
Wang Chong knew very well that Zhang Xian was a gentleman, and as long as he didn't touch his bottom line, he wouldn't take it seriously even if he offended him at the time, so after trying it a few times, he became more and more unscrupulous.
After finishing the copying work for the day, Zhang Xian went back to his room to read.
But Wang Chong has a casual temperament, which is the same everywhere. But despite his usual inconspicuous appearance, he also has a lot of ink in his stomach.
Following his habit of visiting the university library in his previous life, Zhao Gao wanted to stay in Langhuan Pavilion, so there was nothing going on around Zhao Gao today. After bidding farewell to the two of them, Shi Shiran went to Langhuan Pavilion.
The weather is good today, and the old shoushu of Langhuan Pavilion is lying outside Langhuan Pavilion to bask in the sun as usual. The small wicker couch under him was carried over by three sweeping boys. Langhuan Pavilion is built in the middle of the lake, surrounded by water on all sides. The open space outside the pavilion is also a good place for leisure.
Lao Shoushu was bathing in the spring sunshine. The hand that put the fish food gradually stopped moving, and he was drowsy.
When Zhao Gao saw Lao Shoushu's eyes closed, regardless of whether he could see it or not, he still bowed to him meticulously before turning around and stepping into Langhuan Pavilion.
But he didn't know that there was a moment after he turned around. Although Lao Shoushu didn't open his eyes, the corners of his mouth curved in satisfaction. In fact, people are most sensitive when they are half asleep. Lao Shoushu heard the noise as soon as he walked from Zhao Gao.
The reason why he knew the person coming was Zhao Gao without opening his eyes was because no one else would stop when they saw him sleeping, only Zhao Gao.
In fact, no civil servants were willing to stay in Langhuan Pavilion for a long time. They would often be kicked out by the old keeper of the pavilion after they took the books and registered. Moreover, there are no seats in the pavilion. If things go on like this, no one will want to stay in there anymore.
But Zhao Gaoqiao happened to be a special case and wanted to get in. The old eunuchs [1] in the palace have been the guardians of the past. Although they have senior qualifications, most of them have low status. In addition to their physical disabilities, they are always looked down upon secretly.
The same is true for this Xu Shoushu. The Taishi Mansion is very literary and has always had seniority. Scholars always have a sense of arrogance in them. Even the civil servants often dislike each other, let alone the civil servants who have not read much of the same book. eunuch.
Regardless of how much books one has read, one can get a glimpse of the eunuch's status in the eyes of the world just from the fact that Confucius once said: To live in the eunuch's house, Fei Huan, in order to seek the position of prime minister is against the destiny of heaven and morality.
Many people were openly polite when borrowing books, but then turned around and secretly despised or even ridiculed him. As time went by, his temper gradually grew worse, and he would often drive away civil servants who had stayed in the cabinet for a long time in a disgraceful manner in the name of discipline.
When Zhao Gao first came to borrow books, he did not get a good look from the old Shou Shu, and was even stopped a few times. But as time went by, he saw that Zhao Gao had always been so humble and really liked reading in Langhuan Pavilion, so he no longer had the idea of expelling people.
Zhao Gao's attitude towards this old shou was not an act. Firstly, he was an elder. Secondly, although the old man didn't read much, he was very serious about his work. He was almost familiar with which books were on which floor and on which shelf. chest. Just this attitude towards doing things is enough to make Zhao Gao admire him.
Today, Zhao Gao took the books on the fourth floor as usual, then went up to the fifth floor where books similar to future science and engineering books were placed, and chose a sunny and secluded corner to sit down.
He discovered this corner by accident. There are usually few people staying on the fifth floor. This corner is inconspicuous. The books around it are all about craftsmanship, and almost no one will set foot in it.
The advantage of being reincarnated as Zhao Gao is that he can see many things more clearly than others, so he is willing to get involved in the books of hundreds of schools of thought, and is not limited to any one. For example, he has been reading Confucian classics in the past five days.
At this moment, when he was watching Mencius commenting on Gongsun Yan and Zhang Yichu, a shadow suddenly appeared on the bamboo scroll. The next moment, his calf started to hurt. Without paying attention to the discomfort on his body, he caught sight of the figure in front of him and hurriedly took the next step. The total horn doll was thrown upside down.
The little baby was obviously frightened. He was being chased just now. He carefully avoided the sleeping guard outside the high pavilion and hurriedly climbed up here. He was about to check the situation downstairs to see if the man had left, but unexpectedly something happened. Due to such an incident, he stepped on someone and almost tripped himself.
Zhao Gao was most focused when he was reading. Normally, he would not be affected by the beating of gongs and drums around him when he was reading. This time, if the baby had not stepped on him, he probably wouldn't have noticed.
If an ordinary four or five-year-old baby were frightened like this, he would either cry or be overwhelmed by fright, but this baby is a little special. In the situation just now, he didn't even make a frightened sound, and after he steadied his body, his expression started to show. Looking at Zhao Gaolai complicatedly, he had no consciousness of being the culprit.
The person in front of him was seven or eight years older than himself, and there was nothing surprising about his handsome appearance. However, the eyes he had were unexpectedly beautiful. When he smiled, he had the illusion of being surrounded by spring sunshine. At this moment, the warmth in his palm was continuously transmitted through the thin clothing, and the doll was stunned for a moment.
Zhao Gao didn't care at all when he was being stared at by the doll. He smiled and let him look at him while also looking at the doll. Unexpectedly, this look made him frown.
Seeing his reaction, the child woke up from a dream and immediately stood up and prepared to run away. He held the child's arm with his left hand, gently stroked the top of his head with his right hand and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, little gentleman, just keep it safe." Finally, he took back his right hand and did not forget to tidy up the messy hair that fell from his bun. .
In the past, the baby would not have been so obedient, but now she was looking at him intently with his deep pool-like eyes, and she couldn't move at all.
But when he came back to his senses and thought about it, he became alert again. At this moment, his embarrassed appearance was not only seen by this person, but he also seemed to know why he came here. He took a step back, looked up at Zhao Gao and asked: "How do you know I'm hiding from someone?"
Zhao Gao took in all the changes in his expression just now and couldn't help but laugh: the little baby's face changed too quickly. There were bruises on the corners of the baby's mouth, and she was looking at him with burning eyes, like a wounded little beast, vowing to protect her last bit of dignity.
"The young gentleman just now wouldn't have stepped on me if he hadn't carried me behind his back to check what was going on behind him, so..." Zhao Gao leisurely leaned back on the shelf behind him and analyzed unhurriedly.
"Then...why should I trust you?" Wawa still refused to let down his guard.
Seeing that he was still a boss boy, but he looked old-fashioned and cautious. Zhao Gao deliberately teased him and stopped being polite to him: "Believe it or not, I don't care what you think in your heart, little gentleman, but..." When he said this, he intentionally prolonged his voice and reached out to brush the clothes that had just been stepped on by the doll.
The baby was a little anxious by his series of actions, and then he raised his head and looked at the baby again, and said leisurely: "If I want to tell them that the little gentleman is here, it's just a matter of words, and you can't escape. So now you can only trust me." Although the tone and appearance of the words were casual, the doll sounded a bit unquestionable.
Although she was unwilling to do so, the doll had no way to refute. Indeed, as long as this person shouts now, he can attract Zhao Qian.
Although he was confident of defeating Zhao Qian, who was three years older than him, in a single fight, Zhao Qian had suffered a loss this time and would definitely not do it himself. The guard next to Zhao Qian was nearly twenty years old and more than twice as tall as him. If he caught him, he would not be able to escape a beating.
The baby lowered his head and thought about his own affairs. The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became. The way his head drooped made Zhao Gao feel a sense of guilt in his heart. He also thought that after being slapped for so long, he should give him a candy. . So he stood up and walked to him, rubbed one side of his furry bun again, and comforted him softly: "Don't worry."
The voice floated into the baby's ears, the look fell into the baby's eyes, and the warm palms covered the baby's head. It was like a kitten's fur paws scratching his heart, scratching him until the last moment in his heart. A line of defense suddenly collapsed.
"Can I really trust you?" The doll blinked his moist phoenix eyes and looked up at Zhao Gao. Before Zhao Gao could answer, they both heard the noise coming from outside the pavilion.
"Young master, why bother getting angry with a bastard? The king asked you to go see him quickly, so you'd better go quickly." Listening to the voice, it should be Zhao Qian's attendant. Naturally, the baby will not be happy to be called a bastard. .
The next person who answered was a baby, who sounded about two or three years older than the baby in front of Zhao Gao: "That bastard is really as shameless as his father who is greedy for life and afraid of death!"
Hearing that Zhao Qian's mouth was dirty, the baby couldn't help but clenched his hands into fists. When Zhao Gao looked at it and planned to say a few words of comfort, he stubbornly straightened his back and cheered up again. It was just the sinister look on his face that made Zhao Gao feel confused.
When the scolding gradually faded away, the baby came back to his senses. When he met Zhao Gao's probing eyes, he was afraid that he would misunderstand that he was a coward. He hurriedly explained: "I...I'm not afraid of him. Even if he asks someone to beat me, We can be close to each other, but I just hate being influenced by others, so..."
Seeing his little bruised face turning red and his eyes becoming a little embarrassed, Zhao Gao thought to himself: This doll seems to be a little too cute. Moreover, the baby's precocious maturity completely exceeded his expectations, which made him quite helpless.
