Chapter 40: The City

Who is Pan Chengdong?

The people of Qingcheng under the high platform were confused, and most of the people on the high platform could be said to be clear to everyone except A-Yao.

Standing up from the wide circle chair, Mo Daru looked at Master Kukai with a smug expression. was watched by him, and the hunchbacked latter also turned around, and his old eyes were still unwavering.

This old turtle! Mo Daru was helpless. Just like the old turtle squeezed him when he was apprenticed, everyone has apprentices, but there is a difference in the number. Although he is full of peaches and plums, there are all good peaches and bad peaches in it, and the average quality is not high. In order to support the scene for today's apprenticeship ceremony, he has selected a peach with good appearance and good taste as much as possible to support the scene.

Pan Chengdong is regarded as his proud disciple, excellent in character and learning, and he has achieved fame before he has a weak crown. Zhizhou, which has made great achievements in the past few years, has been in the rich land of Jiangnan at the age of nearly forty, and such achievements are also conspicuous in the civil and military affairs of the Great Xia and Manchu Dynasties.

But he can only be regarded as conspicuous, compared to the little marquis who was born as a marquis and has the three most noble mountains in the world behind him, it is simply incomparable. Yu Guang glanced at the young man in Xuanyi next to him, Mo Daru couldn't help but sigh, someone was born as a fairy peach in the garden of the queen mother, which was very different from ordinary peaches.

Let's think about my other disciple, King Ping, although he has a background, his appearance is ...... Don't talk about it.

People can't compare with each other, and after thinking about it, the mentality of Confucianism tends to be flattened. Retracting his gaze, he took two steps forward, and caught him before Pan Chengdong could salute.

"They are already officials of the imperial court, why are they still the same as before."

"One day as a teacher and a lifelong father, Chengdong was poor when he was young, fortunately the master did not give up teaching knowledge, without the master would not be Chengdong today, the gift of master and apprentice no matter how dare not forget."

"It's really ......" Mo Daru's face was full of helplessness, but his face could not hide his joy.

Repeated attempts to stop him failed, so he had to put down his hand and let his apprentice salute. Throwing his hands over, the middle-aged Lord Zhizhou bent his waist very low, and his face towards the ground was also full of respect.

Pan Chengdong is not a pretentious person, what he said is true, he was born in a poor family thanks to the teaching of Mo Daru to have today. If you say who is the person he is most grateful to in this world, Mo Daru ranks second, and no one can rank first. Therefore, when Mo Daru introduced Ah Yao to him, he did not despise the other party because he was a merchant girl who had not yet reached the end of his life.

"A few days ago, I heard that the master accepted a new apprentice, could it be that this is the new junior sister?"

The speaker had no intention of listening, and when he heard this, Shen Moci, who looked disgraced under repeated blows, moved her mind, she was also an apprentice accepted by Mo Daru.

She knows exactly who Pan Chengdong is, she knows the state of Benzhou and is an honest official, but the Shen family has wanted to build a relationship for many years, but it has been unsuccessful. When she learned of Mrs. Mo's last wish and wanted to use this to apprentice, she had already inquired about this relationship. At that time, she had already planned that she would take the opportunity to take advantage of this relationship after worshipping Mo Daru as her teacher, and then she would have more say in the Shen family. It was all planned, but I didn't expect A-Yao to stick in and make her fall short.

Now, however, she sees an opportunity to redeem herself.

She clearly knew that Mo Daru didn't like her, but in public, he would never deny accepting apprentices. And she and Ah Yao are both female disciples, and in front of so many people at the moment, he will not be too favoritistic.

Thinking of his current situation, Shen Moci wiped the blood from the corners of his lips, tidied up his sleeves, and stepped forward with a decent smile.

"The master only remembers Senior Sister A-Yao, but he forgot that you also have an apprentice. Senior brother, Ah Yao and I are both new apprentices of the master. is in the same state, and I hope that my senior brother will take care of me in the future. ”

After saying that, she saluted. As she bent her knees slightly, the people under the high stage heard a chorus of boos. Why didn't they see that the girl of the Shen family was so thick-skinned.

"This ......" Pan Chengdong looked at Mo Daru suspiciously, "Who is the one mentioned in the master's letter?" ”

Listening to the boos from the audience clearly, Shen Moci was a little embarrassed, but this embarrassment was quickly replaced by ambition. On the line of Zhizhou, she will definitely be able to make a comeback in the future, and she will try even if she has the slightest opportunity. As for reputation, could she save it if she didn't do it?

Quickly sorting out the stakes, she looked at Mo Daru with a little pity: "Master, Ah Ci is also your apprentice, right?" ”

Mo Daru frowned, how could a little girl who was obviously very energetic have such a cheeky temperament. After all, he was his apprentice, and the gentleman made a promise, and he couldn't refute it for a while.

Who is Pan Chengdong? Wouldn't it be stupid to be born as a scholar from a poor family, and climb to the position of Zhengsi Zhizhou in just over ten years without the help of his family? Being sincere to one's teacher does not mean that he is the same for everyone. Seeing Mo Daru frowning, he understood that there must be another mystery hidden in this.

It didn't take long for him to understand what was going on.

Hearing Shen Moci deliberately pull the relationship like this, and call her in such an affectionate tone, A-Yao felt sick in her heart. Just wanted to retort, but there was someone next to her who was faster than her.

"How did Miss Shen worship Mo Daru as a teacher, you still don't know?"

How is him again! With a sigh in her heart, she caught a glimpse of Mo Daru next to her, and she was a little relieved. What is the most important thing for Mo Daru? It's fame! She didn't believe that Mo Daru could give up half of her life's name for this matter.

Thinking of this, she became more and more aggrieved, "Isn't it that Mo Daru saw that I was a good learner, so I accepted it as an apprentice, otherwise what else could there be." Jing Gongzi can't look at me like this because he is biased towards A-Yao. ”

Bringing the matter to A-Yao and smearing A-Yao in front of Pan Zhizhou, Shen Moci felt quite relieved. But she forgot that in addition to concealing the truth and telling the truth, there is another method in this world - fabricating the truth, and this is also the method she uses most often.

"Talented? Are you trying to use Madame Mo's last wish to pretend to solve the puzzle to deceive Mo Daru? Even the dead are used, what a 'talented and learned' deceitful and famous! ”

The words "even the dead are used" hit the hearts of everyone on the high platform, and the strongest reaction was Pan Chengdong.

"Master, is this serious?"

Mo Daru thought of the first encounter between the pagodas in the back mountain of Huashou Temple, and at first glance saw Shen Moci, familiar dress, manners, and refreshments with similar tastes, for a moment he really thought that Ah Shu had come to life. Later, King Ping pressed over in the name of Emperor Tai and asked him to accept Shen Moci as an apprentice, at first he was a little difficult to accept, and then he reluctantly thought of that similar figure, so he persuaded himself.

In this way, the little marquis was right, and in the face of the apprentice's question, he nodded slowly.

"She dared to take advantage of Shi Niang!"

Although Pan Chengdong is most grateful and respectful of Mo Daru, the closest person in his life is Mrs. Mo. When he was studying, he lived in Mofu, and when he was half a child, he didn't take a bundle when he was growing up, and he didn't dare to eat more, and he often read books and his stomach growled. Later, Mrs. Mo stumbled upon it, and ordered the kitchen to stew an elbow for him every day, and instructed him to serve him more dough and make sure he was full.

"Not only that, but at that time, my clothes for all seasons were also prepared by my teacher. When I went to Beijing for the scientific examination, she was afraid that I would be laughed at by my classmates for dressing poorly, so she made two silk shirts and quietly stuffed my baggage. Shi Niang is such a good person, how can you bear to take advantage of her! She's gone, and you're still going to disturb her purity! ”

The long-ago memories were churning in his mind, and in the end, Pan Chengdong's eyes were cracked, his big hand grabbed Shen Moci's neckline, and his eyes were red and stared at her like an enemy.

"How dare you!"

She seems to be self-defeating and provokes Zhizhou. There had never been a moment when Shen Moci was so frightened, and even when the big girl said the wrong thing just now, shaking out what she had done before, and ruining her reputation for many years, her horror was less than one-tenth of what she is now.

"It's not like that, he's lying, he's misleading." She pointed to Lu Jingyuan beside Ah Yao.

But how could Pan Chengdong believe her, "Even the teacher has admitted it, you must have taken advantage of the teacher." The evidence is ironclad, and you are still quibbling, what kind of person will teach a girl like you. ”

Grabbed her by the collar, Pan Chengdong took two steps to the railing, and was just about to throw her down when he heard a voice from behind.

"Lord Zhizhou, slow down."

Looked at with contempt by everyone, Song Qinwen was a little difficult to ride a tiger. But when he saw Shen Moci's eyes asking for help, his feelings for her were still overwhelming.

"You...... It seems that he won the Xiucai exam last year, and he was the first inmate. The imperial examination in Benzhou is in charge of the state, and Pan Chengdong has a slight impression of Song Qinwen, who won the first place.

"It's the student," Song Qinwen's heart was a little relieved, and he definitely started with this, "Miss Shen has been in Qinglin Academy for many years, and her grades have always been among the best, and her talent and learning are on par with students, and from this point of view, she will not fall into the reputation of Confucianism." Lord Zhizhou has always loved talents, why not stop being angry and let her go at this moment. ”

After speaking, Song Qinwen bowed deeply, his face full of sincere requests.

"This official vaguely remembers that when you took the Xiucai exam last year, it seemed that the Hu family's merchant ship escorted you to the state city?" During last year's township test, the gorgeous double-storey boat of the Hu family on the wharf of Zhoucheng was particularly eye-catching. At that time, he still wondered which of the children of a big clan could have such pomp. Hearing that it was a little-known family, he deliberately wrote it down.

"But there is such a thing." Song Qinwen's face turned red, if he had enlightenment at this moment, he couldn't ignore Ah Ci's life.

Pan Chengdong looked at the people below, and the whispers of everyone clearly reached his ears.

"The Hu family treats you so preferentially, the girl of the Shen family has repeatedly framed the girl of the Hu family, and you helped the girl of the Shen family when something happened?"

Someone under the high stage coaxed, "Master Guan, you don't know, he not only helps the Shen family girl, but also wants the Hu family girl to let the Shen family girl." Not only him, but the Hu and Shen families were originally in-laws, and a few days ago, Mrs. Song and the girl of the Song family also went to the door of the Hu family to make trouble, saying that the Hu family was not righteous and smeared the reputation of the Hu family's girl. ”

There are many people talking, and in a few words, they clearly explained the mother and daughter of the Song family and Shen Moci framing Ayao by pulling the banner of Mo Confucianism.

"I see, not only are you related, but you are also a relative who is helpful to you, so you are still on the side of the victim?"

"The student knows her mistakes, but she is not guilty to death, and I hope that Lord Zhizhou will show mercy."

"Do you know that killing people is not enough, and what is the situation of this worldly girl's family that has a bad reputation? It is not an exaggeration to say that life is better than death! As far as this official knows, the Hu family and his wife only got this daughter when they were nearly forty years old, and if the only daughter's reputation was ruined, the entire Hu family would collapse. In this way, you are like the girl of the Shen family! ”

It turned out to be so strict. The people under the high stage originally just came to see the excitement, but after listening to what Lord Zhizhou said, they couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

"I didn't expect that the scientific expedition presided over by this official would actually recruit a person like you who deceived the world and stole your name. If you go to high school in the future, there will definitely be one more mediocre official in the world who does not distinguish between right and wrong. Fortunately, the township test has not yet been held, and it is not too late to make amends. ”