Shangzhou and Chang'an are not far apart, the master and apprentice set off early in the morning, riding horses sometimes slow and sometimes trotting, and in the afternoon they can already see the majestic Chang'an City in the distance. However, to Mr. Song's surprise, there were many people waiting in the pavilion outside the Baqiao, as if to welcome their master and apprentice. However, if you look closely, almost all of these people are strange young gentlemen, with smiles as if they were watching the excitement, and there is no sincerity at all.

"Sir, our return date is uncertain, and we have not informed our relatives and friends in advance. I think maybe some people think we are too lonely, so they invite so many strangers to wait for us? The corners of Wang Zixian's mouth were smiling, cold water flowed in his eyes, and his gaze swept over Wang Ziling, who was smiling exceptionally brightly in the crowd. He had already expected that after Xiao Yang's suffering a secret loss, it would be impossible for him to calm down, so he really thought of letting Wang Ziling be angry for her? It's a pity that the methods of their good second brother are just a few tricks, so there is no need to guess at all.

I haven't seen him for three years, and Wang Ziling looks personable and quite presentable. He has a vain temperament, can't hold his breath, and his qi is extremely narrow, so he is obviously not a big man. However, after years of teaching by Yang Qian, it is not easy to show flaws in front of outsiders. As for Mr. Zhou Jiyan, he has never regarded him as a serious disciple, and his identity is still a little embarrassing so far, but few people know about it.

Of course, with the prince in harmony, these things can't be hidden from the prince. He smiled gently, turned over and dismounted, slowly looked around at everyone, and finally his gaze fell on Wang Ziling: "Second brother, how do you know that we are coming back today?" Waiting here in the cold wind? Ice and snow, why do you need to do this? ”

His handsome face, elegant bearing, and friendly speech and smile were enough to make many young scholars feel a little favorable. Although Wang Ziling's appearance is good, he is a little less characterful, and his gestures seem to be imitating Yang Qian, but he can't imitate his true bearing. But Wang Zixian is just the opposite, it seems to be somewhat similar to Yang's head, but in fact it is more warm and dusty. There is not only the graceful atmosphere of the children of the family, but there is no sense of overlooking from above, which makes people involuntarily feel closer.

Wang Ziling didn't know that he had lost a lot as soon as he saw him, and remembered that Yang Qian praised Wang Zixian in front of him from time to time, and a little jealousy and ruthlessness immediately appeared in his eyes. After receiving Xiao Yang's letter, he wanted to take a group of people to see the down-and-out state of the prince and apprentice, ridicule him, and provoke him to catch up with the tribute exam, and then lift Yang Qian, who is already high now, to stimulate him.

Unexpectedly, it is dusty and plainly dressed, and the prince is not a wolf, but more and more calm. Of course, if he knew that Wang Zixian had always retained his identity as a student of Guozijian, and he didn't need to take the county and government exams at all, he could go directly to the provincial exam, and he would probably no longer be able to maintain such a calm appearance.

Wang Ziling secretly gritted his teeth in his heart, but a smile bloomed on his face: "After learning the news of my eldest brother's return to Beijing, I looked forward to it day and night. If it weren't for A-Niang mentioning it in the letter, I wouldn't have known that my eldest brother had arrived in Shangzhou. Why is the eldest brother so outward? Obviously about to return to Chang'an, but you didn't write to inform us? ”

"Your schoolwork is so busy, how can I bear to interrupt you? Moreover, we have a deep brotherhood, and we don't have to care about these red tapes. After that, Wang Zixian saluted the young men behind him again, and then turned around to help Mr. Song dismount, respectfully carried him and walked two steps, Fang apologized and said: "Mr. is frail and can't stand the cold wind, why don't we go to the capital and say goodbye?" ”

Wang Ziling didn't expect him to bring out Mr. Song on the ground, and immediately racked his brains to think about how to deal with it, and he must let him make a fool of himself in public to temporarily relieve the hatred in his heart.

And Wang Zixian just glanced at him, and knew what he was thinking, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but pick up lightly. Mr. Song bowed slightly towards this group of young people with a cold face, full of style. Everyone had already heard that this was a celebrity, and they didn't dare to be too lazy.

At this time, the prince suddenly remembered something, stepped forward with a smile, and gestured to help Mr. Song: "Brother still wants to live in that courtyard with Mr. Song?" It's a bit too shabby...... By the way, isn't the garden next door the other courtyard of King Xin'an? Why don't you borrow a period of time to teach Mr. Song to live more comfortably? ”

Wang Zixian's eyes suddenly turned cold, but a smile like a spring breeze appeared on his lips: "The other courtyard of the king of Xin'an County? "The vine garden is actually just a small courtyard with three entrances, and it is really inconspicuous among the other courtyards of many dignitaries. But as long as people come in and out, of course, it is impossible to hide everyone all the time. And Xuan Qi thinks that he has been coming and going often in the past two years, which will attract many people to pay attention to the existence of the vine garden.

Could it be that Yang Qian had already started to investigate the Pu Wang lineage, so he began to suspect that the relationship between them was far from being as shallow as it was revealed back then? He's been more wary of him? Although he also wanted to associate with Li Hui unabashedly, and didn't care about letting anyone know that they were friends, but at this delicate moment of affection, it was not appropriate to attract too much attention, lest anything happen.

"What? Brother, don't you know? Didn't Mr. Song have lived in it for a while before? Wang Ziling pretended to be surprised, "Brother is so close to the king of Xin'an County, he didn't tell us, so he was too careful." The implication is that he is accused of only clinging to wealth and wealth, but refuses to bring his two younger brothers.

Hearing this, Mr. Song, who had long been a little impatient, frowned: "What is the courtyard of King Xin'an, isn't that the courtyard of His Royal Highness King Pu?!" Why, the old man and His Royal Highness King Pu hit it off at first sight, and lived in his courtyard for a while, and it got in the way of you, kid?! What do you do with yin and yang? Where do we live and what does it matter to you? That's what your husband taught you? ”

Wang Ziling choked, speechless for a while, he could only blushed and whispered: "The junior doesn't have this intention, but cares-" However, in his heart, he cursed this strange old man fiercely. Reprimanding him in front of so many people made him lose face, he had never been humiliated like this since he was a child! This revenge must be avenged!

"You don't have to care." Mr. Song snorted coldly, "The old man is willing to live in a small courtyard, so he lives in a small courtyard, and he is willing to live in a big garden, so he will ask His Royal Highness King Pu to borrow it!" There's no need for juniors like you to interfere! Even if your brother is a disciple of the old man, he will never obey the old man's orders! No one has yet made the old man change his mind! With that, he cocked his beard, shook his sleeves, pushed Wang Zixian away, and walked forward on his own.

Wang Zixian was pushed back two steps by him, and almost fell, but his demeanor still did not lose his demeanor. Everyone saw that he looked at Mr. Song's back helplessly, and said in a low voice: "Mr.'s temperament has always been so casual, second brother, you don't have to take it to heart." ”

Wang Ziling was so angry in his heart, but he still apologized in his mouth, but the sharp-eyed person could still notice that the smile on his face was a little stiff.

The prince saluted the strange scholars again: "Thank you for coming to greet you, although you have never known each other, but you will have the opportunity to meet in the future." I'm afraid it's not convenient to thank you today, so it's better to meet up to go to the wine store together another day, get to know each other, and don't get drunk and don't return. ”

Many young gentlemen who liked his demeanor agreed with a smile. Wang Zixian then told them where they lived in Yankang Fang, and then led the horse and followed Mr. Song. The master and apprentice didn't walk fast, and their voices were still heard in the wind: "King Xin'anjun, the old man seems to have heard it somewhere." ”

"King Xin'an is the youngest son of His Royal Highness King Pu. Sir forgot? When we were in Shangzhou, we heard that His Royal Highness King Pu and His Royal Highness King Pu had gone to Luoyang to take up their posts. Come to think of it, if Mr. wants to borrow that villa again, he can only ask to see the king of Xin'an County. ”

"In this way, the old man must have seen the king of the county. His Royal Highness King Pu often took a young man around back then, and it was probably him. He seems to have a very gentle temperament, probably not

"The disciple knows the king of Xin'an County, or can the disciple ask to see him on his behalf?"

When the people heard this, they didn't know what to think. This prince seems to be a little depressed, but in the blink of an eye, he can make friends with □□ nobles through his husband, and he should not be an ordinary person. Although the king of Xin'an County is young and does not show his dew, he is the nephew of the saint's concubine, and he will not be inferior to the Yang family of Hongnong County in terms of power.

Many of them wanted to be promoted through the imperial examinations. But what's the use of just getting close to Yang Qian's Yang-like head? Clever people can naturally see that this famous Jiadi head gathers people around, just to take advantage of everyone's praise to reach a higher level.

It is impossible for Yang Qian to recommend everyone, and it is even more impossible for the Yang family to bring benefits to everyone, so there must be some bias. And if they want to make their provincial test smooth this time, with the help of the prince, they can't say that they can submit a document to the king of Xin'an County on their behalf and win the favor of this king.

was thrown in place by the master and apprentice "openly", Wang Ziling's face turned blue and red for a while, so he had to pretend to be calm and generous to "apologize" for the prince, and invited everyone to go to a nearby wine shop to drink to ward off the cold. He thought about it carefully, and felt that he didn't seem to have completed the task that Yang Qian had given him before, and he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. However, Xu is perennial confrontation with Wang Zixian has fallen behind, and deep down he is not too surprised. Of course, the jealousy of Wang Zixian is naturally getting deeper and deeper.

Half of the young men went with him, and the rest looked at each other and gave their way to leave. There are many talented people in the world, not everyone may admire Yang Qian, and not everyone must follow Yang Qian and look up to him. In Chang'an City, Yang Xiangtou's prestige is extraordinary, and some people have already complained about it. Now, they seem to have seen a trace of something strange - a strange appearance that even Yang Qian can't hide, a figure that even Yang Qian looks at differently.

In the evening of the same day, someone saw Wang Zixian with a cart of earthen instruments and went to King Pu's Mansion to meet the king of Xin'an County. And he probably didn't have much friendship with the county king, and it took him half an hour before the disciples of the palace reluctantly helped him pass it on. Rao is like this, Wang Zixian did not leave angrily, and still waited quietly.

After he entered the Puwang Mansion for an hour, he went out alone, and then immediately moved into the vine garden with his husband.