An Yuanshan smiled and arched his hand: "King Wei is a royal nobleman, and he is a corporal of courtesy, so the lower officials naturally hope that you can take it as a guideline, otherwise there may be a big disaster!" ”

After An Yuanshan said that, Liu Xu laughed, then stood up and bowed his hand and said: "What An Bo said, Xiao Wang must remember it." If he can win the favor of his father, he will not forget the grace of Uncle Pingyuan's guidance. I believe in Xiao Wang, as long as I am in one day, I will be the ...... of Uncle Baoping and Mr. Lu."

Liu Xu was halfway through his words, and saw that there were still Lu Renxiang and Yin Ji in the hall, so he swallowed the words again, "The two of you have already understood, Xiao Wang has already understood, don't leave it today, and come to the house to visit you another day." ”

Lu Zuo and the others also hurriedly stood up to send them off, and An Yuanshan stepped forward to keep King Wei to stay and leave after lunch.

"Thank you, Amber, there's been so much going on since I took office. It's just that the main examination of this year's scientific examination has been arranged too late, and the examination is about to start now, and the officials of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Rites have been very busy recently. And this year's exam has more moves than in previous years, so the Ministry of Industry also has people to expand the tribute courtyard, Xiao Wang went directly to eat there, and he had to be responsible for supervising the work! Liu Xu also found out what the two of them thought, so he left so relieved.

An Yuanshan was also inconvenient to keep, and when Liu Xu went out, he remembered Lu Zuo's matter, so he asked: "Since Mr. Lu is moving out of the mansion rewarded by the prince, where are you going to live next?" ”

Lu Zuo smiled slightly, "It's good for the grass people to go directly back to the 'Gaosheng Inn' where I originally lived." ”

Liu Xu thought about this place for a while, and then said: "Okay, I'll ask my subordinates to send you some clothes when it's over, and when this scientific expedition is over, this king will find you a bigger place to live." Also, you're the favorite for this year's scientific expedition! Be sure to grasp it. ”

Lu Zuo bowed his hand, and the back of King Wei disappeared behind the rockery in the courtyard far away. An Yuanshan suddenly asked, "Mr. Lu, what do you think of King Wei?" ”

Lu Zuo looked at the place where Liu Xu, the king of Wei, disappeared, and shook his head expressionlessly, "I have more than enough heart but not enough strength!" ”

An Yuanshan looked at the young man in front of him, and actually had a sense of déjà vu, as if he had seen this expression at any time, looking at him, he suddenly felt that this person was so close, and thought that if he could marry his daughter to Lu Zuo, he would actually be quite relieved.

"According to the old man, King Wei is too impetuous, compared with King Ning and the crown prince." An Yuanshan was a little worried, and had some worries about the choice between himself and Lu Zuo.

Lu Zuo had a vague foreboding for this scientific examination, King Wei was sincere on the surface, but impetuous, and it was really difficult to predict whether he could be qualified for the position of chief examiner.

Lu Renxiang and Yin Ji asked Lu Zuo strangely together why he wanted to move again.

"Aren't you two afraid to stay in such a big yard?" Lu Zuo smiled slightly, a pun.

Yin Ji didn't understand what Lu Zuo meant, raised this head, patted his chest and said: "What are you afraid of, with me Yin Ji here, no matter how powerful the ghost is, I am not afraid!" ”

Yin Ji said that, and everyone in the hall laughed.

Lu Zuo stroked Yin Ji's head and said with a smile: "Ji'er! Did you know that there are more terrible things in this world than ghosts and gods? ”

Yin Ji looked at Lu Zuo with a questioning face, and his clear eyes looked at Lu Zuo and said, "How can there be anything more terrifying than ghosts and gods?" When I used to sleep in a ruined temple, I wasn't afraid of anything, I was afraid of ghosts! ”

"Absolutely!" Lu Zuo smiled, "What is more terrifying than ghosts is human desires!" ”

"I don't understand!" Yin Ji tilted his head, looking puzzled.

In the blink of an eye, February has arrived, and the regular examination is about to start in less than half a month, and Liu Xu, the king of Wei, is already very busy, and he has to report to the court early in the morning, and he has to go to the Ministry of Rites to arrange things in the next court, until he goes home at dusk, and some officials and lifters will come to visit.

In contrast, Ning Wangfu and the Prince's Mansion seem to be more and more cold, those who often come and go on weekdays rarely come now, and those who don't come and go often can't see people anymore. This situation has been going on for a while, and Liu Xun, the king of Ning, doesn't care very much, but the second son Liu Xingzhi can't bear it.

Today is the first day of the second lunar month, it is already dusk, the sky is red, the market is still lively, and several large families have lit lanterns at the door.

After Liu Xingzhi had dinner, he only took a family member by his side, and secretly came to the gate of the Wei Wangfu together.

The family member who followed beside him saw that the master was staring at the Wei Wangfu anxiously, so he didn't know what to say: "Little young master, should we go into the Wei Wangfu to have a look?" ”

Liu Xingzhi glanced at the family, stretched out his right hand and hit him with his head and face, and scolded: "Look at your size!" ”

The family Ding rubbed his head and looked at Liu Xingzhi innocently, and said aggrievedly: "Little master, we have been watching here for a long time!" ”

Liu Xingzhi stretched out his left hand and slapped it on his head again, and said angrily: "How many times have you called me the eldest young master, and I will sell you if I don't have a long memory!" ”

The family was scolded so much that he didn't dare to speak, looked at the door of the Wei Wangfu, and suddenly found an acquaintance, and hurriedly pointed to the door of the Wei Wangfu and said, "Look, young master! You see! Is that short and fat person the imperial historian Du Zongting, Lord Du? ”

Liu Xingzhi looked in the direction of the next person's finger, and sure enough, it was him, "You kid still knows a lot!" ”

"Lord Du has been to our house, and the little one has seen it!" Jia Ding said with a flattering smile.

After Liu Xingzhi saw that Du Zongting was taken in by several subordinates of the palace, he returned to Ningguo Mansion angrily.

It's getting dark, and it's still getting a little chilly.

After Liu Xingzhi returned home, he went straight to the study to find his father, and sure enough, his father and brother Liu Xingyuan were there.

Ning Wang Liu Xun saw that his second son was in the dust, so he asked with interest: "Okay, why are you disgraced?" What's wrong? ”

Liu Xingzhi gritted his back molars and snorted lightly, but did not answer, and came to the bookcase. Liu Xingyuan was originally sitting opposite King Ning, but when he saw his younger brother stomping his feet in angrily, he quickly stood up and gave up his seat to his younger brother Liu Xingzhi. Liu Xingzhi was also unceremonious, and sat down directly.

Liu Xingzhi picked up his big fist and slammed it on the bookcase, then tilted his head and said: "Father, because you are still so calm, I think Uncle Jiuwang is proud of the spring breeze now." ”

Seeing that this little son was so concerned, Ning Wang Liu Xun was happy and worried, stroked his beard and smiled: "Okay, you are just too anxious." This King of Wei has only been in power for a few days, and it makes you anxious. ”

Liu Xingzhi knocked on the table with the index finger of his right hand, and said anxiously: "Father, don't you know, now the threshold of the Wei Wangfu is about to be stepped on, and if it goes on like this, when the wind of the regular examination blows, the people who follow him will be as many as yellow sand, and they will be blown to cover the sky." ”

"Okay, the solution is thought of, what's the use of being in a hurry!" Liu Xun picked up the teacup and took a sip slowly.

Liu Xingyuan stood aside and said with a smile: "Second brother, I think the prince is probably more anxious than us!" ”

"Huh! Right! Liu Xun put down the teacup in his hand, pointed at Liu Xingyuan and said to Liu Xingzhi, "Your brother will not be confused, for my father, I am sure that now the prince is estimated to have held back the bad water in his stomach and is about to attack King Wei." ”

Liu Xingzhi spread his hands and said helplessly: "But now that King Wei is being favored, the prince can't help it, right?" Aren't you sitting here, Father? ”