"Well, let's wait until he stands for two hours before letting him in." Fang Zhengzheng touched his belly and nodded lightly.
"Yes." The golden-armored sergeant responded and left directly.
Next, the housekeeper came forward to report, and the maid came forward to report, and things came one after another, but they were not things in Pingyang Mansion, but some "interesting stories" about what happened in Yanjing City.
After Pingyang finished listening, the housekeepers, maids, and servants all left one after another. Pingyang, Fang Zhengzheng, and Yan Xiu were once again left in the beautiful courtyard.
"Ah, I'm so suffocated. Are you going to tell me where you've been for more than a year?" Pingyang finally couldn't bear it anymore after all the servants had left.
"Want to know? No problem, but you have to beat me first. Only the winner can ask questions, and the loser can only answer questions." Fang Zhengzheng glanced at Pingyang with disdain.
"Hmph, this princess will definitely beat you!" Pingyang pouted.
"Now tell me first, who are Prince Li's favorite people?" Fang Zhengzheng asked directly, ignoring Pingyang's look.
"Are you asking Grandpa Prince Li? Of course he likes me the most, followed by Sister Yan, and then Xinghou, who has a good relationship with Grandpa Prince Li." Pingyang blinked, looking like he was willing to accept defeat. look.
"Chi Guyan?" Fang Zhengzheng nodded slightly.
Of course, he couldn't believe all Pingyang's words. The so-called favorite Pingyang was probably caused by narcissism. If he guessed correctly, Prince Li's favorite should be Chi Guyan.
at this point…
This can actually be seen in the Jinluan Palace more than a year ago.
At that time, he happened to come out of the Shengtian World and went to the palace with the Traceless Sword. He was "robbed" by hundreds of civil and military officials, the Crown Prince and Prince Duan. In the end, it was Chi Guyan who arrived with Prince Li, which eased the atmosphere slightly. .
However, Fang Zhengzheng didn't know much about the old prince at that time, so naturally there was no friendship at all.
"You don't want Sister Yan to help you find Prince Li to plead for mercy, and then ask Prince Li to help you expiate your sins in front of my father, right? Don't think about it, it's impossible. Prince Li never asks. Government affairs, not to mention, Sister Yan is still in seclusion in Tiandao Pavilion!" Pingyang seemed to suddenly think of something.
"How do you know Chi Guyan is in retreat now?" Fang Zhengzheng was a little confused.
"Of course I know this, princess. If Sister Yan didn't go into seclusion, how could she not reply to me?" Pingyang said matter-of-factly.
"Do you want to reply to the letter? Well... Then how long ago did you and Chi Guyan exchange letters?"
"Three months ago."
"Oh, what do you guys talk about in your correspondence?"
"What does it have to do with you? I, the princess, won't tell you! However, in Sister Yan's last reply, she mentioned that it might take some time to clean up and repair. She said that there was some appointment that the time was coming soon, and she also said that she had missed it once. I will not miss the second appointment. I even wrote a letter asking Sister Yan what the agreement was, but she has not replied yet!"
"Promise?" Fang Zhengzheng nodded.
In terms of time, it is indeed very close to the biennial selection of Tiandao Pavilion. In the last selection, Nangong Hao successfully entered Tiandao Pavilion.
Counting the time, the imperial examination is about to start now. After the imperial examination is over, it will be the palace examination. When the palace examination is over, the selection examination for Tiandao Pavilion will be coming again, right
Tiandao Pavilion!
More than a year ago, when Fang Zhengzheng heard this name, he would only think of it as a name, but that is not the case now.
One pavilion, four saints, thirteen mansions.
This ancient saying that was widely circulated in the Great Xia Dynasty cannot be said casually, and since a pavilion can stand on the Four Saints, it is certainly impossible to arrange it casually.
"Three months should be enough!"
…
While Fang Zhengzheng and Ping Yang were talking about the Tiandao Pavilion in the small courtyard, Wen Dabao outside the gate of Pingyang Mansion was already looking like a frost-beaten eggplant.
Standing outside the door of the mansion for two hours without eating or drinking, this was simply a nightmare for a child of a family who was used to being pampered.
But luckily, the nightmare seems to be finally over.
Because, the golden-armored sergeant who took him a piece of silver finally walked out of the mansion slowly, and then came to his side.
only…
Why did a full quarter of an hour pass, but he still didn’t answer his question or speak
Just when Wen Dabaoshi couldn't help but want to ask again, the golden-armored sergeant finally raised his head, looked at the sky, and then looked at the sand clock hanging outside the door of the mansion.
"Okay, you can go in."
"Can we come in?" Wen Dabao almost jumped up when he heard this. He really didn't expect that Fang Zhengzheng would be so busy just after arriving in Yanjing City.
However, he didn't take it seriously. After all, he was very lucky to see Fang Zhengzheng. Of course, if he knew that Fang Zhengzheng had been lying on a chair in the sun for the past two hours...
Then I don't know how he feels.
Under the leadership of Sergeant Jin Jia, Wen Dabao quickly arrived at the entrance of the small courtyard. Immediately, Sergeant Jin Jia went in to report, and came back a moment later.
"Mr. Wen, please come in."
"Thank you!" Wen Dabao politely thanked the golden armored sergeant, licked his dry lips, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and walked in quickly.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, a faint fragrance of flowers came over, making Wen Dabao feel relaxed and happy. In Yanjing City, Wen Dabao had visited many mansions of aristocratic families.
However, compared with Pingyang Mansion, they are more than a little inferior.
"Your Highness Princess, Mr. Fang... Mr. Yan!" Wen Dabao learned the lesson this time and did not call Mr. Fang again. He was even afraid of making another mistake, so he simply omitted his name.
"Your father asked you to come here?" Fang Zhengzheng asked directly without being polite to Wen Dabao.
"Uh..." Wen Dabao was stunned for a moment, his eyes flickered, and looking at Fang Zhengzheng with a calm smile in front of him, he felt inexplicably flustered.
More than a year ago, Fang Zhengzheng, Yan Xiu and Pingyang took him to eat and drink. The incident is still vivid in his mind, but he doesn't know why.
He suddenly felt that Fang Zhengzheng, whom he hadn't seen for more than a year, gave him a completely different feeling.
If it were a year ago…
It was impossible for Fang Zhengzheng to ask this question under any circumstances, but more than a year later, Fang Zhengzheng asked it, and he asked it right away.
"Yes!" Wen Dabao finally nodded after hesitating for a long time.
"Well, what about yourself?" Fang Zhengzheng nodded slightly and continued to ask.
"Of course I want to come too. After I heard that Mr. Fang... entered Yanjing City, I always wanted to pick him up... But at that time..." Wen Dabao was speechless.
He had actually made up many reasons before he came, but after actually seeing Fang Zhengzheng, he found that he couldn't seem to explain those reasons.
"Just think about it." Fang Zhengzheng didn't feel any anger because of Dabao's words. He just pointed to a chair not far away in front of him.
Wen Dabao understood immediately, walked quickly to the chair and sat down.
"Actually, I don't know what my father is thinking. Originally, I wanted to invite Her Royal Highness the Princess, Young Master Fang and Young Master Yan to go at night... Ahem, but my father insisted on letting me come to Pingyang Mansion to find you." Wen Dabao sat down After taking it, my body seemed to relax a lot, and my expression became much more casual.
"What are you doing with me?" Fang Zhengzheng asked casually.
"My dad didn't say anything. He just asked me to find you. He said he wanted me to chat with you, and then just tell him the content of the chat with you." Wen Dabao did not hesitate this time.
"Are you sure you're not asked to find Yan Xiu and Ping Yang?" Fang Zhengzheng asked again.
"No, just let me find you." Wen Dabao affirmed.
"I understand, you can go back."
"ah?!"
"You don't want to stay in Pingyang Mansion for lunch, do you?" Fang Zhengzheng glanced at Wen Dabao's shocked expression, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Uh... no no!" Wen Dabao said hurriedly.
"Then just stay and have lunch before going back. You should have a lot of money with you today, right?" Fang Zhengzheng said while looking at Wen Dabao's pocket.
"No, no... Actually, I brought a little, not much, not much, really not much... only ten thousand taels... uh, twenty thousand taels of silver!" Wen Dabao subconsciously wanted to cover it with his hands, but just now he covered it with his hands. Hold on, but still let go.
Because, he knew very well that in front of Fang Zhengzheng, no matter how much you covered up some things, there would never be a trace left.
"Well, it's just enough for a meal." Fang Zhengzheng nodded.
"Ah?! Twenty thousand taels of silver for a meal?"
"Do you still want to eat two more meals?"
"Haha... Mr. Fang, after I finish this meal, am I considered to be the king's servant?" Wen Dabao said with an expectant expression on his face.
"Did your father ask you to ask this?"
"No, my dad didn't ask me to ask any questions. He just asked me to come and chat with you."
"Go back after lunch. If you still want to come for lunch tomorrow, just bring another 20,000 taels of silver." Fang Zhengzheng had no intention of continuing to discuss this matter with Wen Dabao.
"Okay, how about we go to Qixingfang tonight? Ever since Dianmo Tower was burned down, Qixingfang has been the best in Yanjing City." Wen Dabao saw that Fang Zhengzheng didn't want to talk about this matter anymore. He also changed the topic and showed an expression on his lips that every man would understand.
"Do you still have money?" Fang Zhengzheng smiled and looked back and forth on Wen Dabao again.
"Yes, of course, I have a small treasury!" Wen Dabao immediately patted his chest and said.
"Yan Xiu, are you going?" Fang Zhengzheng did not answer Wen Dabao directly, but turned his attention to Yan Xiu who was sitting behind the desk.
"You can go." Yan Xiu paused for a moment with the pen in his hand, and then said.
"Okay then, let's go to the Seven Star Tower in the evening." Fang Zhengzheng also nodded after hearing Yan Xiu's words.
"Why don't you ask me if I want to go?" Pingyang finally felt unhappy after hearing this. After all, this is Pingyang Mansion.
How can anyone speak in Pingyang Mansion without asking the master's opinion
"No need to ask, because you will definitely follow." Fang Zhengzheng waved his hand.
"Why don't I, the princess, want to go?"
"That's better."
"You have a beautiful idea, how could this princess not go?"
…
The next day, near noon, Wen Dabao appeared in front of the Pingyang Mansion again. However, compared with yesterday, Wen Dabao today was obviously much more miserable.
His somewhat thick waist was bent into the shape of a hunchback, his whole body was hunched over, and there were several deep bruises on his face.
"Brother, I'm here to see Young Master Fang. Please give me a report." Wen Dabao limped to the front door of Pingyang Mansion and said to the golden-armored sergeant standing in front of the door.
"Why did Young Master Wen look like this?" The golden-armored sergeant glanced at Wen Dabao, with some slight surprise on his face.
Of course he knew that Wen Dabao went to Qixingfang with Fang Zhengzheng, Pingyang and Yan Xiu last night.
In fact, not only he knew about this matter, but also almost all the famous families in Yanjing City, as well as various civil and military ministers.
After all, Fang Zhengzheng is now the most popular "pearl" in Yanjing City. When this pearl stays quietly in Pingyang Mansion, there will naturally not be too many problems.
But…
When this pearl appeared in Qixingfang, which has a mixed population, and a group of three or four people appeared in Qixingfang openly and openly.
That meaning is completely different again.
Because such behavior is tantamount to seeking death!
However, what is surprising is that nothing happened in Qixingfang last night, and precisely because of this, the golden armored sergeant did not quite understand.
Since nothing happened, how could Wen Dabao be like this
Is it possible that there was something hidden in Qixingfang last night
The golden-armored sergeant looked at Wen Dabao with confusion.
After Wen Dabao heard the words of the golden armored sergeant, his face was filled with grief. It felt as if he had thought of the most terrifying thing, and his whole body was trembling.
It was a kind of grievance, a kind of grievance bursting out from the heart.
Wen Dabao looked at the golden-armored sergeant in front of him, the corners of his mouth moved slightly, and there was a faint sparkle in his eyes.
"Mr. Wen, were you beaten?" The golden-armored sergeant asked again subconsciously, looking at Wen Dabao's trembling appearance and the glint in his eyes.
"Yes." Wen Dabao nodded, and finally a tear fell from the corner of his eye. It was the tear that fell after a man was touched by the most vulnerable side of his heart.
When the golden-armored sergeant saw this scene, his heart moved slightly. Sure enough, something happened in Qixingfang last night, right? (To be continued.)