Chapter 114 Good words of gold and jade

  Xu Jing wants to be a teacher. On the one hand, he and Tang Yinnai are close friends. If the two can become brothers in the same school, that would be a great thing. On the other hand, it is also because he admires Fang Jifan as a person. Of course... It\'s the admiration for Fang Jifan\'s uniqueness, not the kind of vulgar language.

  How could he not have expected that in the end Fang Jifan would refuse to take him as an apprentice.

  Looking at Xu Jing\'s extremely disappointed face, Tang Yin finally couldn\'t help but said: "Brother Xu, why did you give up? In fact, my mentor is a soft-hearted person. As long as Brother Xu persists, my mentor will definitely agree."

Xu Jing couldn\'t help smiling bitterly, and the candlelight shining on his face made him even more lonely: "Why do I want to give up, it\'s just... there is no way out, my benefactor despises me so much, if I still beg for nothing, wouldn\'t it be Become the laughing stock of the world?"

   In the final analysis, it was his family background and the arrogance in his bones that made the trouble. He wanted to save face, and he was used to pretending to be aggressive. Now he can\'t bear being slapped in the face every day.

  Tang Yin persuaded: "Actually, it\'s not impossible."

   "Huh?" Xu Jing was taken aback, as if he saw hope all of a sudden.

Tang Yindao: "I heard a few senior brothers from Ouyang Zhi talk about it. My mentor used to rely on this to obediently make the people in the house submit. Since he can use this to force the people of the Fang family, then the mentor is a soft-hearted person after all. Perhaps Brother Xu can also give it a try. It’s just that this matter requires the cooperation of the three senior brothers Ouyang Zhi, but the three senior brothers Ouyang Zhi seem to have some prejudices against Brother Yu...”

  Tang Yin is a very talented person, but in terms of being a human being, he seems to be a bit weak.

What\'s more, the mentor is obviously very interested in Tang Yin\'s paintings, and he praises him every now and then. Tang Yin is very motivated. Now in his room, there are many unfinished paintings, while the three of Ouyang Zhi are scolded more. More or less, the heart will be sour, this is human nature.

  Xu Jing smiled, he knew Tang Yin a little bit, so he understood what Tang Yin meant.

However, this kind of dealing with and making friends is what Xu Jing and other aristocratic children are best at: "This is easy. The most important thing in making friends is to be honest. I think the three of Ouyang Zhi are of the same age, and they are also honest and responsible people. It\'s easy to get acquainted."

  The lamps and shadows flickered here, Tang and Xu stayed up half the night, planning something in a low voice.

  The next day Fang Jifan ordered Deng Jian to go to Zhan Shifu to ask for leave, saying he was ill.

This is what he learned from Zhu Houzhao. In fact, in history, Zhu Houzhao often loved "being sick". There are many related records in Ming Shilu. "I don\'t hesitate to go up, pass the decree and stop looking at the court", "I occasionally have a slight cough", "I have a severe throat infection", "abdominal pain", "I occasionally violate harmony", "I am sick due to qi", etc. and other words.

   That is to say, when this guy was the prince and emperor, he took countless sick leaves, either for coughing or taking medicine, and he never stopped treatment.

   But when it came time to inspect the army, sneak out of the palace and go to Datong to fight the Tatars, or patrol the south of the Yangtze River, he immediately acted like a god.

  Whether he was really sick or pretending to be sick, Fang Jifan couldn\'t make any judgments when he was studying history, but Fang Jifan saw it with his own eyes.

  Growing watermelons is hard work, but Zhu Houzhao didn\'t dare to use his hands to others, for fear that those careless eunuchs would toss his "Champion Marquis" to death. Except for himself watering and fertilizing, only Fang Jifan was allowed to help.

   But Fang Jifan only wants to make money, not farming, your uncle, this young master is a companion, not a little melon grower.

So... early in the morning, Fang Jifan lay on the couch and yelled twice, even if he caught the wind and cold by accident, and then sent Deng Jian to Zhan Shifu, saying that he was not in good health, maybe he had caught a cold, depending on his physical condition It depends, wait until the illness is cured, and then go later.

   If you don’t go today, it means that you will not recover from your illness that day.

   This kind of leave seems to be more sincere, at least it looks like this.

  What\'s more, although it is near the end of February, it is still freezing cold, and it is common to catch cold.

He happily asked Xiao Xiangxiang to loosen his bones in the mansion, cross his legs, and drink tea. Tang Yin sent him paintings for review, and Ouyang Zhi and the other three silently filled the stove at Fang Jifan\'s feet. The coal for the coal, the hot wine for the hot wine, the four disciples are very filial and considerate in taking care of them. Of course, compared with Xiao Xiangxiang, they are far behind.

  Fang Jifan couldn\'t help feeling, I really hope it would be great to lie down like this all the time, in my opinion... I\'m about to fall.

  It was noon, after lunch, took a nap, and slept soundly. When he woke up, Fang Jifan realized that Xu Jing seemed to have disappeared.

   This guy... did he run away?

  No future, I wanted to sharpen your spirit, but I can\'t take it like this. Of course, Fang Jifan won\'t ask Tang Yin to ask, and he can\'t show that he cares about that guy.

  Unexpectedly, at this time, the doorman came and said: "My lord, someone is coming from the palace, someone is coming from the palace."

   "Who is here?"

   "No... I don\'t know."

  Fang Jifan glared at him; "Come in, please."

   "It\'s very strange. People in the palace said that His Majesty has an oral order, and only the young master is allowed to listen to it, and everyone else must avoid it."

  Fang Jifan was startled, His Majesty is very interesting. Could it be that there is some important and secret matter that needs to be confessed to him? It seems that I am already in the Emperor\'s heart, and I have won His Majesty\'s trust.

  So the screen retreated to the left and right, and the imperial envoy was invited to come in.

  When I arrived in the hall, I saw an **** leading the way, followed by an old nanny, and then...Princess Taikang.

  The princess walked in small steps without looking sideways, supported by the old mother, she seemed to feel a little embarrassed, her face was a little blushing.

  Fang Jifan was taken aback.

The **** said: "Fang Zongqi, Her Royal Highness is out of the palace for a follow-up visit today. The slaves and servants are following the order of the empress, protecting His Highness to Zhan Shifu, and waiting for the son to come. Who would have thought that Fang Zongqi was caught in the wind and cold?" , said that it would be later to go to Zhan Shifu to be on duty, so he waited and waited, but Fang Zongqi was nowhere to be seen. I am afraid that the empress will punish him, but if someone is sent to urge Fang Zongqi, not to mention that Fang Zongqi is not feeling well, even if Fang Zongqi comes and goes, it may not be too early, so this is presumptuous. According to the decree, I specially came to the door to seek medical treatment."

   "..." Fang Jifan didn\'t believe that it was the eunuch\'s own initiative and came here to pretend to seek medical treatment. He didn\'t have the guts, so he glanced at the princess and said in his heart, this princess is quite decisive.

  So he nodded and said: "It seems that if I don\'t come back for a follow-up consultation, the empress will definitely feel worried. This... is understandable. Your Highness, please sit down. I will show you."

  At that glance just now, Zhu Xiurong felt that Fang Jifan seemed to have pierced through something, and she felt a little shy in her heart. She still smiled slightly, and sat down as promised, and the old nun stood beside her.

  Fang Jifan couldn\'t help being annoyed, and coughed: "Madam, can you stand farther away, you are putting too much pressure on me like this."

  The old nanny always had a straight face, without the slightest expression on her face, but she had no choice but to take a few steps back.

Only then did Fang Jifan step forward, and looked at Zhu Xiurong with a smile. Zhu Xiurong was already beautiful, although she was younger, but her eyebrows were smoky. Because of the cold, she wore a fox fur peony pattern shawl, and her slender hands subconsciously stretched out. Come out and ask Fang Jifan to feel his pulse.

  Fang Jifan put his finger on her pulse pretendingly.

  Zhu Xiurong looked calm, but her fast beating pulse betrayed her.

  Fang Jifan frowned and said, "Well, this pulse is a little fast."

  The nanny behind her suddenly became nervous when she heard this.

  Unexpectedly, Fang Jifan said to Zhu Xiurong: "Don\'t be nervous, I\'m not a monster, I don\'t eat people."

  Zhu Xiurong was slightly stunned at first, and then the smile on his face became stronger. Obviously, the reserved smile just now was faked, but now this smile has a bit of sincerity from the bottom of his heart.

   "Well... it\'s much more stable. It seems... nothing serious. Eat more meat." Fang Jifan quickly pulled his hand away without being too frivolous.

   "Why?" The old mother couldn\'t help but asked worriedly, "What\'s the reason?"

  Fang Jifan said: "The body is thinner, eat more meat, you can be stronger, like a prince."

   "..." The old mother wanted to give herself a slap in the face, her mouth is so cheap, I should have known that I shouldn\'t answer his words.

  Zhu Xiurong smiled sweetly, stretched her fat-like facial skin, and said timidly, "I don\'t like meat."

   "This is weird, they were all born by a mother, and the crown prince loves meat."

   "..."

  The old nanny coughed desperately, signaling to Zhu Xiurong that he must not continue talking to Fang Jifan.

Zhu Xiurong became cautious, gritted his teeth slightly, and said with a straight face: "I heard from Brother Huang that Fang Zongqi always likes to scare people. Fang Zongqi has saved my life in this palace, and I am grateful for it." Endless."

  When she spoke, she tried her best to show the dignity that a princess should have, as if two parties were meeting.

  A little girl, born with this appearance, Fang Jifan sighed in his heart, beautiful is beautiful, and heart-beating, but there are more stinks.

  Zhu Xiurong continued: "It\'s just that I have a good word of advice. I don\'t know if Fang Zongqi is willing to listen."

   Fang Jifan said in his heart, you are a princess, you are older, of course you have to listen: "Please enlighten me."

  Zhu Xiurong pondered for a moment: "Fang Zongqi must not be like Brother Huang who loves to mess around, and should cherish the feathers..."

   "Ahem...His Royal Highness, I have no feathers."

"..." Zhu Xiurong\'s beautiful face suddenly froze, took a deep breath, and then said with a smoky smile: "What I mean is that you should cherish your reputation and never be criticized by others. You must know that people\'s words are scary. Just like... I heard from Brother Huang that Fang Zongqi made bets with others and forced scholars to worship Fang Zongqi as his teacher. He also said that Fang Zongqi took advantage of others\' danger to humiliate scholars... This is... very inappropriate, Fang Zongqi should be a sincere gentleman."

  (end of this chapter)