"I didn't expect you to get married so soon." After a while, Zhang Zhihong was the first to break the silence.

"Isn't that what you want to see?" Ying'er asked rhetorically.

However, at this time, Zhang Zhihong was speechless for a while, he only felt that he was down, and he was afraid that he would not be able to give Ying'er happiness, so he had the words when he said goodbye, and then he looked at the man sitting on the stone steps and asked, "Is he good to you?" ”

"He's been nice to me, at least in his heart, I'm not a dispensable figure." Ying'er looked at Zhang Zhihong and said.

"I'm sorry, I just don't want you to suffer with me."

"Really? But do you really think I'm going to care about that? ”

As she spoke, Ying'er was already in tears, and Zhang Zhihong looked at her face full of tears, with indescribable remorse and guilt in his heart.

Ying'er wiped away her tears and continued: "Now I am very happy, with the people I love and those who love me, I think this is very content. ”

"yes, that's good...... That's good......"

After speaking, Zhang Zhihong slowly stood up and slowly walked towards the gate, and when he walked to the man's side, Zhang Zhihong handed him thirty taels of silver.

"Master Zhang, you are ......" the man shirked.

"You know, I don't want money, I don't care about fame and fortune, but do you know what I want most?" Zhang Zhihong paused and continued: "Take good care of Ying'er for me." ”

After speaking, Zhang Zhihong glanced back at Ying'er again, Ying'er also looked at him in a daze, and finally, Zhang Zhihong turned around with difficulty, left here, and returned to the Shen family.

After seeing Shen Tingyu, Zhang Zhihong said: "Brother Shen, I'm sorry, I can't participate in the scientific examination with you anymore, I am going to leave here again now." ”

Why is that? Is Brother Zhang insisting on leaving? Shen Tingyu asked suspiciously.

"Yes, I've made up my mind."

"Then I'll send Brother Zhang."

Shen Tingyu has been sending Zhang Zhihong out of the county three miles away, at this time the autumn wind is whining, blowing down the fallen leaves, this situation and this scene, but also this parting moment, added a lot of sorrow.

At this time, Zhang Zhihong turned around and said to Shen Tingyu: "It's already far away, just send it here, Brother Shen, go back." ”

Shen Tingyu reluctantly said: "From now on, I don't know when you and I will be able to get together again in the future, I thought we would be able to go to the imperial capital together...... Are you really going to give up the scientific expedition, Brother Zhang? ”

"Yes, when I took the Autumn Exam was just nonsense that my father said because he was unwilling before he died, but as a son of man, I have to start with, and now I am in high school, which is also his wish, as for the future plans, maybe I will spend three years of mourning and go to the end of the world. What's more, now that I am alone, even if I have this fame and fortune, who should I share it with? ”

"Brother Zhang is calm in his heart, and Shen admires it."

"But Brother Shen, here I want to say that you are different from me, you have the talent of the world, the ambition of the auxiliary country, you must be the top student in high school, remember not to stop." Zhang Zhihong admonished.

"Jun's wisdom is probably not below me."

"You don't have to persuade me anymore, the road ahead is long, and I am already powerless, it is better to find a place of peace and peace of mind."

"Brother Zhang has made up his mind, and I can't persuade him anymore, I just hope that one day, I, Shen Tingyu, can still see the high-spirited Zhang Zhihong back then."

Zhang Zhihong smiled, turned serious again, and said: "Today, you and I are goodbye, I don't know when we will be able to meet again in the future, I have a few thoughtful words for my brother, and I hope you can think about it carefully." ”

"Brother Zhang, please speak."

"You have to remember that the world is difficult, people's hearts are unpredictable, and you must remember that people can't easily put their hearts on it, and you need to leave that three points of leeway."

"Brother Zhang, but what do you mean?"

"For example, Lord Yu has a great favor to you, and you should know how to repay it, but for the sake of my brother, I always feel that Yu Tong is a very deep city, you should respect him for seven points, prevent him from three points, and don't believe it too much."

"This Brother Zhang, you are a little worried, Lord Yu has a far-reaching official reputation, and he is honest and fair, which is well known." Shen Tingyu asked puzzled.

"Maybe it's because my brother treats people and things right, and he is too cautious and thinks about it repeatedly, but it's precisely because of this ......"

Speaking of this, Zhang Zhihong paused, looked up at the gate of Qixian County in the distance, and said: "The flowers can be broken and must be broken, don't wait for the flowers to fall and break the branches." Well, you don't think I said that. ”

Then, Zhang Zhihong arched his hand to Shen Tingyu again, and then turned around and left.

At this time, Shen Tingyu suddenly shouted behind him: "Brother Zhang, don't worry, I promise you, as long as I, Shen Tingyu, am in Qi County for a day, I will never let people bully Ying'er." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Zhihong stopped parting, turned around, made a deep bow to Shen Tingyu, and said, "Then Ying'er will ask Brother Shen to take care of you, and I will go." Then he continued on his way without looking back.

Shen Tingyu returned to Qi County, passing by the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, he remembered the promise he made with Chu Zhilan before leaving that day, so Shen Tingyu pushed the door open. However, after entering the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, he found that the building was already empty, Shen Tingyu walked everywhere, and finally, on the stone table in the backyard, he found a letter, opened it, and saw that it read:

Tingyu:

When you read this letter, I guess I was no longer in Qingzhou. I'm really sorry, because I have some urgent matters, so I have to leave here, although I don't know how you did in the exam, but I think, with Tingyu's talent, it must be high school.

Please forgive me for not saying goodbye, but I am sure that we will meet again in the future, and when that time comes, Zhilan will definitely play "Falling Flowers" for you again. Finally, Zhilan wishes Tingyu that you can be the top student in high school in the next exams, and I will always wait for your news, then, goodbye.

Chu Zhilan

After reading this letter, Shen Tingyu finally understood why the Xiaoxiang Pavilion was empty, but this letter brought Shen Tingyu more mysteries, for example, Chu Zhilan was in a hurry to leave this place suddenly, even away from Qingzhou? Secondly, what kind of identity does Chu Zhilan have? All of this deeply puzzled Shen Tingyu.

Simply didn't think about it anymore, Shen Tingyu shook his head, walked out of the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and then returned home and began to study hard. In February next year, it is time for the Spring Exam to be held, that is, the tribute exam, and the next one will be the palace exam held in mid-March at the Imperial Palace's Taihe Palace.