Wangchunlou was making a lot of noise, and some people took this opportunity to play a gambling game, betting on which academy would win this competition. Everyone was in high spirits, and they took out money from their pockets, betting on the academy they liked, and there were also juniors from the teahouse mixed in, pushing away the crowd and serving refreshments to the guests.
The competition this time was between Qingshan Academy and Bailu Academy, and Qingshan Academy was the one that Ning Lang stayed in. Because of Ning Lang, Ning Nuan also paid more attention to Qingshan Academy. She had also heard of some famous talents in Qingshan Academy. Although she had never seen one, everyone present was discussing the students who participated in this competition. Everyone, Ning Nuan listened, knowing that the famous scholars are also here.
Before the competition started, someone knocked on the door of the private room. Ning Nuan thought it was Wang Quan who came again, but she just raised her guard, but it was the second in the restaurant who came in.
The little second-hand held a tray, quickly served tea and snacks, and hurriedly retired.
"Wait." Xiang Tao stopped him: "We didn't order these things."
Xiao Er quickly said: "It was ordered by an adult named Wang Quan, and the adult also said, let the two girls eat well, and the bill has been settled."
Xiangtao glanced at Ning Nuan, Ning Nuan nodded, and then let Xiao Er go down.
The tea in the teahouse is not very good, but Wang Quan also put a lot of thought into it. Not only did the tea serve good tea, but even the dim sum was not available in the teahouse. Ning Nuan glanced at Dim Sum and smelled the tea aroma, all of which were in line with her preferences, and she had already figured out her preferences.
I don't know that this tea and dessert was served by Wang Quan on his own initiative...
Ning Nuan glanced at the person downstairs, and tasted the sweet scent of sweet-scented osmanthus on the tip of her tongue.
Or who specifically ordered it
Seeing that Xiao Er came out, Wang Quancai went to report to Chu Fei again, and the matter was done. Chu Fei responded calmly, raised his hand and waved him back, and when Wang Quan stood still behind him, he thought of something, motioned Wang Quan to come over, and said, "You let someone look at that room, Be careful not to let other people disturb Miss Ning in the past. If the tea and snacks are gone, send someone to buy them quickly. Have you bought the chestnut cake on the East Street?"
Wang Quandao: "The slave sent someone to ask. Now the chestnut cake is not on the market, and we have to wait until the autumn before we can sell the chestnut cake."
Chu Fei frowned and reluctantly accepted.
The dean of the Bailu Academy next to him spoke to him again, and Wang Quan straightened up again and stood behind him to serve. He couldn't help but slandered in his heart: When did their prince understand Ning's preferences so thoroughly? Lian Ning knew exactly which dim sum she liked. It was not always the case that the prince was so fond of anyone before, and even the empress dowager had never been so flattered by the prince.
If Young Master Ning finds out, I am afraid that their prince will be beaten again.
As Wang Quan muttered in his heart, and in the expectation of everyone up and down Wangchun Tower, the competition finally officially started.
Everyone inside and outside the building fell silent, Chu Fei asked the question, and the two academies each sent a few people to start the debate.
Ning Nuan had been able to keep some attention on Chu Fei before, but later all eyes were drawn to the fierce confrontation on the field. In the middle of the field, the students said wonderful remarks from time to time, which attracted applause from the audience, and Ning Nuan was also a little excited, his eyes were shining, if not a little reserved, I am afraid that he would also applaud with the others.
Chu Fei has been paying attention to her.
It took a lot of effort for him to finally take his attention away from Ning Nuan, but even so, he couldn't help observing Ning Nuan's every move. When Ning Nuan focused his attention on him, he was still a little nervous, and he wondered whether his actions would be too obvious to please him, but when Ning Nuan's attention was all on the field, He couldn't bear to feel a little jealous in his heart.
It's just a few students in the academy. If they are talented, they can only compare with other students in the academy. If they are in front of other great scholars, they will be compared to the dust.
But he also knew that Ning Nuan liked these.
In the last life, when A Nuan first married into the palace, in order to please his sweetheart, he started with his sweetheart's preferences. Not only did he stole countless ancient books from Master Huizhen, but he also took this opportunity to discuss with A Nuan. Fortunately, he has a flexible mind, and he never forgets it. He is not bad at learning on weekdays. In the end, he really made A Nuan change his opinion of him by mistake. Later, he gradually became more interested in him. , became A Nuan and he fell in love with each other...
But this is also a past life.
Chu Fei recalled that the tip of his tongue seemed to taste sweet and astringent.
It's been a lifetime, and A Nuan's preferences will not change. Without his intervention now, if I want to come here in this life, I will find someone with outstanding talents. After I become a pro, I will discuss my preferences with that person, and I will never lose my heart. No matter who it is, there will be no such thing as left or right.
Thinking about it this way, Chu Fei looked at the students in front of him with something wrong.
These people are all about the same age as Ning Nuan, not to mention those in Qingshan Academy who are still Ning Lang's classmates. If you have the heart to approach A Nuan as your brother's friend, how good would it be
The students of Qingshan Academy who were talking eloquently on the stage suddenly felt a chill on their backs and shrank their necks subconsciously. He suddenly stopped, was seized by the opponent of Bailu Academy, and then took the initiative.
Chu Fei retracted his gaze and landed on the side of Bailu Academy, his eyes were also a little fierce.
Now A Nuan is watching from upstairs. What if someone performs too well and attracts A Nuan's attention
Knowing this earlier, when he saw A Nuan outside the building, he shouldn't have sent Wang Quan to invite people over, but instead gave these people a chance. But he also knew that Ning Nuan was very interested in these things. If he missed this time, he would not know how disappointed he would be.
Chu Fei took a sip of tea, and his face was a little gloomy due to hesitation in his heart.
The deans of the academies on both sides have been looking at his face, and seeing that his face is not good, they quickly said nervously: "What is the dissatisfaction of His Royal Highness?"
"No, this king is very satisfied." Chu Fei gritted his teeth and said, "Every one of the academies on both sides is talented, and this king is really happy when he sees it."
The dean of Bailu Academy hurriedly said, "Your lord has won the prize. How can they compare to your lord? When it comes to talent and learning, no student in my academy is as good as your lord."
Speaking of this, the dean of Qingshan Academy couldn't help but nodded.
An Wang is a famous waste material king, but I don't know what happened recently. An Wang ran to the academy more than before, and they came into contact with them more than before. That's why they found out that the famous The king of waste material actually has some real talents and real learning, and it was revealed inadvertently that the knowledge reserve is actually more than that of the gentlemen in the academy. Not long ago, when they were competing in the academy, An Wang happened to come, and he was eager to try and said he wanted to participate. It was incredible, and he compared all the students in the academy to the past, making everyone look at it with admiration.
He had a good relationship with the dean of Bailu Academy. When he was having a drink together, he told the dean of Bailu Academy about King An. Unexpectedly, he heard the same deed in his mouth. Wang also went to Bailu Academy, stealing the limelight from all the students.
This is really unexpected.
Scholars admire people with real talents and practical learning. Therefore, the two deans have a sincere attitude towards An Wang.
The dean of Qingshan Academy said with a smile: "His Royal Highness An, does the students of our two academies meet His Highness's wishes?"
Chu Fei replied: "The dean is humble. The students of the two academies are very good. This king understands what the dean means, and what the king promised will naturally be done."
The two deans looked at each other, and they couldn't be more happy.
Not long ago, An Wang revealed his purpose. It turned out to be helping the two academies. According to An Wang's words, there is a heart of cherishing talents. He heard that some students had to give up because of their poor family background. He was very unbearable, so he specifically wanted to spend money to help these scholars.
It's just that the reader is arrogant and arrogant, and he was worried that those who took out the money would not accept it, so he specially came to the academy to cooperate.
The solution that An Wang came up with was to set up a new system in the academy. After the big exam at the end of each month, the first few who got it would get a bonus. On the one hand, it was to motivate the students, and on the other hand, it could also alleviate those outstanding talents. But the burden of students from poor families.
Studying is a matter of money, not to mention the repairs that are handed over to the academy, light pen, ink, paper and inkstone will cost a lot of money. Students want to read and practice calligraphy and writing articles every day, and the price of paper and ink is not cheap, even if It is the worst kind. It is also a heavy burden for students from poor families. If they can get a sum of money every month, it will not only ease the burden, but also concentrate on their studies. Wouldn’t it be a beautiful thing
It would be a pity to give up a great seedling because of money!
The prize money is not much, it is more than enough to buy paper and ink, and the rest can be used to improve the food. For King An, it is just a small effort, and it is a great thing for those students!
Therefore, after hearing King An's purpose, the two academies' deans were too busy to respond, for fear of missing this opportunity.
And the first big exam at the end of the month has passed, and Wang An did send the money as he said. The top students all received bonuses according to their rankings. The dean of Qingshan Academy is the most happy. In his academy, the best students are not rich children, but farmers from a farm outside the capital. Although they are talented, their families are poor, and there are old mothers who are sick and taking medicine. If I hadn't passed the exam, I would have had the public to distribute food, and I would have almost lost the opportunity to study. This time in the big exam at the end of the month, this student won the first place and won the highest prize. The dean was very happy for him, and even thanked An Wang a little.
It's a pity that his student hurried back home after the academy's holiday to help the family, so he couldn't get out of the house, otherwise he would be able to get An Wang Qingyan.
The competition between the two academies was also thought up by the two deans together. An Wang is a person who cherishes talents. If he wants to come, he will be happy to see the talent and learning competition of the students on both sides. After asking An Wang for instructions, An Wang is really satisfied, and he specially helped them to borrow Wangchun Tower.
This time, the deans of Qingshan Academy and Bailu Academy both brought their favorite students, and the debate in the field finally reached its climax.
While watching the debate in the field, everyone secretly discussed the affairs of the students on the stage.
Ning Nuan was fascinated, when suddenly a voice broke into the debate and reached her ears. Because of the closeness and the quietness in the building, the voice was so clear that she was stunned.
"I heard that this competition between the colleges is still because of King An."
Hearing a familiar name, Ning Nuan subconsciously turned her head and glanced, it turned out that the person in the elegant room next door was talking.
She turned back and was about to continue watching the debate in the field, but the voice next door did not stop, and continued to discuss with King An.
"Then King An is a waste, so the two academies can be so laborious? But I see the attitude of the two deans, and they are really trying to please King An."
"I think you haven't heard of what King An has done recently."
"What could be wrong?" The person who spoke was very rude: "Did it screw up something again?"
Ning Nuan's attention couldn't help but turn back.
"It seems that you have never heard of it. Recently, An Wang ran the academy diligently and donated a lot of money to the academy. Can the two deans please him?"
"Is it not because of King An's identity?"
"Guess who the money is for?"
"Not for the academy?"
"It's for those students." The man mentioned it with some admiration: "They say that Prince An is a waste, but I have never heard of anyone who has thought of such an idea before. The purpose of silver."
"For what purpose?"
"The two academies have come up with a new system. Those who pass the top exams at the end of the month will get a bonus, and that bonus is the money from King An. King An has done a good job in this matter, and the scholars are grateful to him and Getting a good name is just a little effort for him, at most it costs some money, and there is no need to do anything else, and a good reputation will come."
Not only the people listening next door, but even Ning Nuan was a little surprised.
She couldn't help but look at the first seat below. The deans of the two academies were talking to King An with a smile. They were far away. Ning Nuan couldn't hear what they said. It's really good.
The voice next door rang again: "Can King An come up with such an idea?"
"I don't know who gave him this idea. It's a very good idea. Look at those scholars, do they all respect Prince An a lot now? When Prince An came in just now, those scholars were all excited. , I think this money has bought the hearts of these scholars."
Ning Nuan also saw the scene just now, she was still amazed in her heart before, but now she has found the reason.
It was because of that.
Ning Nuan glanced at Chu Fei, and her impression of him changed a bit.
The two people next door were a little disdainful when they mentioned An Wang, because of his reputation as a waste king. But in the end it was King An who really did the real thing. Ning Nuan also knew that the money might not be much. It was just the icing on the cake for the students from a good family in the academy, but there were still many poor students in the academy. .
Giving away some money can get the gratitude of so many students in vain, and also have a good reputation. No matter how disdainful the two people next door were, only King An did it. Just for this point, Ning Nuan, like those students, had some admiration for King An.
At first, she only regarded An Wang as her brother's friend. Later, her brother had a strange dream. Even her parents said that. The three often mentioned in her ear how bad An An was, and An An suddenly became attentive. The attitude is there, Ning Nuan sees An Wang as a bit of an apprentice. Suddenly hearing such news, she also seemed to have known King An on the first day.
If you can come up with such an idea, how can you be the king of waste materials that ordinary people say
Ning Nuan was curious in her heart, but she suppressed this curiosity and continued to watch the fierce debate on the stage.
After a fierce competition in the debate on the stage, the students of Qingshan Academy finally showed their fatigue and were the first to lose, allowing the students of Bailu Academy to win.
As soon as the result came out, the crowd in the audience cheered, especially the people who suppressed Bailu Academy in the gambling game, they were even more excited. On the contrary, those who suppressed Qingshan Academy sighed.
The winning side also has a reward. It is the pen, ink, paper and inkstone provided by An Wang, all of which are of the highest quality. Each of the students of Bailu Academy got a copy.
The dean of Qingshan Academy was still a little unconvinced. Before leaving, he said angrily: "Hanshan didn't come this time. If Hanshan came, how could your Bailu Academy have won him." Hanshan is the best scholar in Qingshan Academy. peasant son.
The dean of Bailu Academy smiled and said, "If you don't agree, we'll compare again next time, and we'll win again next time."
The two deans did not agree with each other, looked at each other, and turned their heads in unison.
After the students left, the crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed. The lively atmosphere in Wangchun Building ended, and it returned to its original quietness and leisure.
The people in the teahouse left one after another, and Ning Nuan also walked out of the private room with Xiang Tao.
When they walked out of the private room, they saw Wang Quan waiting outside the door. When they saw them, they immediately greeted them with a smile.
"Miss Ning, finally let the servant wait for you."
Ning Nuan was curious: "What are you waiting for me to do?"
"It's our prince... Hey, the servant is wrong, it's Young Master Ning!" Wang Quan said, "The servant is here waiting for Young Master Ning for the sake of Young Master Ning."
"For my brother?" Ning Nuan's eyes subconsciously looked around the street, but saw that the palace carriage that had been parked at the door had disappeared.
Wang Quan said: "Our lord has already returned to the palace first. The lord asked the servants to guard here. I have something to give to Miss Ning." He took out a jade pendant from his arms and handed it to Ning Nuan.
"Before, Young Master Ning dropped something in the palace, and it was originally intended to be returned to Young Master Ning, but Young Master Ning never came to the palace recently, so he didn't find a chance. Thinking that this time he met him, he asked Miss Ning to bring it with him. Going back will save Ning's son from worrying about it." Wang Quan said: "It should have been the servant who made more trips and delivered the things to the Ning Mansion in person, but the servant also forgot about this, for fear of being blamed by the prince and taking advantage of the prince's departure, Waiting for Miss Ning here on my own initiative, I want to trouble Miss Ning once."
Wang Quan's hand was indeed the jade pendant that Ning Lang carried, and he didn't know when it accidentally fell on the palace, so Ning Nuan asked Xiangtian to pick it up.
After paying off the jade, Wang Quan didn't leave either. His face was tangled for a long time before he asked carefully, "Miss Ning, does the servant still have something to ask Miss Ning?"
Xiang Tao raised her eyebrows and immediately blocked Ning Nuan's face.
Wang Quan hurriedly said: "The servant has no intentions, he is just making his own decisions, and he just wants to ask... Why hasn't Young Master Ning come to look for our prince recently?"
Ning Nuan was stunned.
Wang Quan said with a bitter face: "Miss Ning can also guess that the servant actually wants to inquire about Ning Gongzi. Ning Gongzi used to have such a good relationship with our prince, and he often came to the palace to find our prince, but after returning from Yunshan Temple, The servants have never seen Young Master Ning again, and I don't know what the conflict between Young Master Ning and the lord is, not only Young Master Ning will not come to the palace, but even the lord will not mention Young Master Ning."
He glanced at Ning Nuan cautiously and saw that Ning Nuan did not show anger, so he continued: "Before, our prince and Ning Gongzi had a good relationship, and often used servants to go to the academy to deliver snacks to Ning Gongzi. What is Ning Gongzi? Thoughts, the servants do not know. But our prince is very strange. The servants mentioned Ning Gongzi to the prince several times, but the prince asked the servants not to mention it. The servants always follow the prince. If they have any conflicts, the servants should also know about them. Yes, but it's the servants who don't understand it, so I specially took the opportunity to ask Miss Ning, I wonder if Miss Ning knows why?"
Ning Nuan was also stunned for a long time before shaking his head and said, "I haven't heard my brother mention it."
Wang Quan was even more disappointed.
"Since that's the case, the servant will not bother Miss Ning anymore. The servant is still waiting for the servant to serve you, and the servant will leave now."
Ning Nuan didn't stop her.
After he left, she took Xiang Tao out of Wangchun Tower.
On the way back, Ning Nuan couldn't help but wonder: "This is so good, why did my brother get into trouble with King An?"
"The servant knows." Xiang Tao said, "It must be because of the dream that the young master had before. The young master did not let the young lady get close to King An, and so did he. When he was in Yunshan Temple, he kept saying bad things about King An. I listened to the lady's words and went to the academy every day. The servant listened to Qingsong. The young master never skipped school, and he has been studying hard. Even when the academy is on vacation, he stayed in the house and studied hard. He has never let up. How can there be a chance to find King An?"
Ning Nuan glanced at her and asked again, "Then tell me, why is King An angry too?"
Xiangtao said with all seriousness: "An Wang is the lord, our young master is not looking for him, how could the lord be willing to look for the young master? Besides, the young master is not..." Xiangtao's voice became lower, and she looked left and right. After a glance, he lowered his voice and cautiously said to Ning Nuan, "When I was in Yunshan Temple, the young master beat An Wang several times. If the slave servant was An An, he would definitely be very angry."
Ning Nuan remembered.
When he was about to descend the mountain, Ning Lang even beat An Wang once.
It wasn't a misunderstanding or misunderstanding that time, but it was specifically aimed at King An. Because King An climbed back to the top of the wall, he was caught by his brother, and he was beaten on the spot.
Ning Nuan was stunned, but she couldn't feel any guilt.
When King An climbed the wall, it was King An who should fight, and it was because King An was at a loss. I was afraid that he would not dare to mention his brother, and it was also because King An was guilty.
Ning Nuan said, "It's my brother's business. When he comes back from Xiaofangshan, I'll just tell him."
Xiang Tao responded repeatedly.
After returning, Ning Nuan handed over the ledger to Jiang Yunlan, and told her what she saw at Wangchun Tower today.
Hearing that there were students competing in Wangchun Tower, Jiang Yunlan couldn't help showing her face: "Mother told you to go out, but you even came across this. You have always liked these, but today is a coincidence."
"I didn't expect it, and I haven't heard the news before. Fortunately, my brother reserved a place in Wangchun Tower, otherwise I wouldn't have seen this competition." Ning Nuan said: "I heard another thing. "
"What's the matter?; come and talk to my mother"
Ning Nuan told her that King An had set a bonus for the academy.
When Jiang Yunlan heard it, she couldn't help smacking her tongue: "How could Wang An come up with such an idea? He... he... you met him!?" Jiang Yunlan immediately became nervous.
She couldn't sit still, she quickly pulled Ning Nuan and asked, "Did you talk to him? Did he see you? Didn't he do anything to you? I just happened to meet King An like this."
"Mother, you don't have to be so nervous. I met Wang An, but because he is the referee for this competition, I have not spoken to him."
"How can he not be nervous? If he..." Jiang Yunlan paused, then added: "Mother told you, you have to remember, if you meet King An outside again, you have to hide away, Qian Qian. Don't touch him, if mother's dream comes true, what will you do?"
Ning Nuan knew she was worried, so she didn't say anything, and followed her words.
She was afraid that Jiang Yunlan would be nervous again, so she quickly changed the topic, and did not dare to mention An Wang's matter to her again.
It was just that Jiang Yunlan was puzzled, but she remembered this matter. After Ning Yanting came back, she told Ning Yanting about it in private.
She said strangely: "Although I have never been out in my last life, I have also inquired about the matter of Prince An's mansion. It seems that I have never heard of Prince An doing this."
Ning Yanting also said: "He really has never done it, and no one has done it in his previous life. When I heard about it, I was also surprised."
Jiang Yunlan also panicked.
She said anxiously, "How could it be? King An didn't do this in his last life, so why did he do it in this life? This, this is different from what we know..."
Jiang Yunlan was very flustered. If what happened in this life changed, even if they did it all over again, they would have no advantage. If things became the same as in the previous life, what would they do
"Don't worry, I don't think there has been any change between Prince An and the past." Ning Yanting said, "Perhaps it was because Lang'er and Prince An had a good relationship before, but now Lang'er has picked up the book and worked hard to let An Wang suddenly came up with this idea. You don’t know, when you went to court today, His Majesty originally wanted to hand over an errand to King An, but King An refused.”
"Rejected?" Jiang Yunlan was surprised. Is there any way to refuse anything that the emperor explained
"Prince An has always been like this, and today he directly rejected the emperor, saying that he wanted to be lazy recently and was unwilling to work." Ning Yanting said helplessly: "You know, Prince An has always been favored, and the emperor allowed him to play with his temper. I guess, if King An suddenly advances, he will definitely not refuse the errand given by the emperor."
"That academy over there..."
"Although I don't know what Prince An is thinking, but others have also mentioned that it is Prince An who is too playful and is on a whim." Ning Yanting said, "You also know that the money is not worth it to Prince An. It's a little effort, maybe he did a good thing by mistake. Although I'm not sure about this, it's better to see what King An will do in the future, we'll just adapt accordingly."
Jiang Yunlan nodded.
She couldn't help but ask: "Isn't King An just like us..."
"If Prince An is like us, I'm afraid we would have received the imperial edict of marriage by now." Ning Yanting paused and said, "However, if he is like us, it might be a good thing."
"Good thing?"
"King An and A Nuan have lost their relationship. If he can come back again, I'm afraid he won't pester A Nuan again."
Jiang Yunlan was stunned.
But she didn't know that in Prince An's mansion over there, Chu Fei thought about the few glances he saw today, and his soul was fascinated.