The scholars made trouble outside the Gongyuan and Confucian Temple in the capital, and Ji Ning, Tang Xie and Han Yu did not participate, for them, although they had some sympathy for Gu Yuming, but because they had already passed the Gongshi examination, there was no need to risk their future, and they did not think that Gu Yuming had the qualifications to let a few people take risks for it.

"Yongning, I just sent someone to investigate, and I learned that the number of scholars who went to the Crying Temple this time was about four or five thousand people, and they are still gathering, most of these people are candidates who failed in this examination, maybe they want to use this way to express their dissatisfaction!" Han Yu said with some emotion.

Ji Ning nodded slightly, his eyes were looking at the flow of people coming and going on the street, it seemed that there were still many people contacting the scholars in the capital to go in the direction of the Gongyuan and the Confucian Temple, and ordinary people would follow to join in the fun.

The large-scale crying temple activity in the capital has not appeared for several years, and after the end of this examination, many readers were dissatisfied, and Ji Ning's plan for Zhao Yuanrong was very good, which made many readers instigate.

Just when Ji Ning was looking out the window, a scholar suddenly came out, holding a flyer in his hand, and said impassionedly: "Huiwangfu doesn't respect us scholars, and even the tributes of Xinke dare to fight, so how can we gain a foothold in the Great Yong Dynasty in the future?" We are going to the Temple of Literature to ask for an explanation, the court does not make decisions for us, we will go to Sage Kong to make decisions for us! ”

A smile appeared at the corner of Ji Ning's mouth.

Tang Xie heard the voice, looked downstairs, and said in surprise: "These people are too, how can they be the same as their dead father, Gu Yuming is worthy of them to fight so much?" ”

Tang Xie and Han Yu didn't understand the things, but Ji Ning was clear in his heart, this was Zhao Yuanrong sent people out to print leaflets, and by the way, instigated those "people who don't know the truth" to go to the Gongyuan and the Confucian Temple to make trouble together, this is to stir up a war of public opinion, no matter whether Gu Yuming's trespass into the Huiwang Mansion should really be fought, now it is to create a kind of public opinion, that is, the scholars can't be beaten, even if Gu Yuming is at fault first, this is also a kind of behavior of the Huiwang Mansion or those in power who do not respect the scholars.

There has been an uproar in the capital, but Ji Ning can sit firmly in Diaoyutai, as the planner of this incident, although he will not personally participate in it, but he will also check the changes in this incident as a bystander and supervisor, and feedback the situation obtained from his investigation to Zhao Yuanrong to know.

It was past noon, Ji Ning thought that the time was almost up, and he knew that he should almost discuss it with Zhao Yuanrong, and this matter should almost have a happy ending, and it would not be good for these scholars to force the court too tightly.

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Tang Xie and Han Yu were still joining in the fun, and Ji Ning left the teahouse on the pretext of going back to prepare for the palace test in the coming day.

Ji Ning went to Zhao Yuanrong's small residence first, he tried his best to avoid being followed, and until Zhao Yuanrong's secret small residence, no one came, and he was not worried.

Fortunately, it didn't take long for Zhao Yuanrong to come late, and even Ji Ning could see that Zhao Yuanrong's face was very good at this time, obviously she was very satisfied with this matter.

"You're here? Let's go, get in and talk! Zhao Yuanrong happily invited Ji Ning into the room, and the two sat down, and Zhao Yuanrong roughly said what happened that day.

“…… Basically, according to what you proposed, arrange people to go everywhere to instigate the hatred of the scholars, after a few days of accumulation, and then find someone to contact people, and hold a crying temple activity today, to put pressure on the Huiwang Mansion, and now there are people in the court to play for the palace, I believe that Your Majesty will soon know the situation! ”

Ji Ning sighed lightly: "Many things must be done in moderation, otherwise it will backfire!" ”

"What do you mean by that?" Zhao Yuanrong frowned.

"Based on my guess, if this matter is really stabbed into the palace, Your Majesty's side will inevitably be angry, and at that time, the scholars who go to make trouble may be held accountable by the imperial court, which is a situation that I don't want to see!" Ji Ning said.

Zhao Yuanrong frowned, as if she was thinking about Ji Ning's words, and only after a while did she reply: "What you said may have some truth, Shang Shutai has already submitted the book to Ye'an Palace before, if nothing else, there will be news from Ye'an Palace soon." Ji Ning, since you said so, I still have to think about the interests of the scholars, so I will leave first! ”

The two were about to say goodbye, Zhao Yuanrong said: "Tomorrow you will take the palace test, ordinary blessings, it will not have much impact on you, I brought you a few books out, all of them are some unique books and fragments from the previous dynasty, you don't have to leave today, wait until tomorrow morning and leave, it's better to go back and be disturbed!" ”

"There are only two maidservants in the lower house, who will disturb them?" Ji Ning asked with a smile.

Zhao Yuanrong glared at Ji Ning, and there seemed to be a little more resentment in his expression, just like the kind of petty temperament that the little wife made to her husband, and finally she sighed softly: "I'm afraid that you can't be single-minded, if you want to go back, you can leave the scroll and can't take it away!" ”

"Congratulations to the princess!" Ji Ning smiled, his way of congratulating was also very special, it was directly to seal another 20,000 taels of silver for the redemption ticket.

Zhao Yuanrong said: "What do you mean by this?" Do you want to give alms again? ”

"Whatever the princess thinks, I just want to help the princess as much as possible!" Ji Ning said with a smile.

Zhao Yuanrong sighed lightly: "Ji Ning, Ji Ning, you are occasionally merciful, just like a bodhisattva, as if you have the light of the Buddha on your body." But the way you reject people thousands of miles away is like a bastard, which makes people hate you with itchy teeth...... Maybe I also know why you have a different opinion of me, because I proposed to marry you, so that you feel that you have a chance to get me, and take possession of me, so that you are so generous to me, right? ”

Ji Ning shook his head and said: "I will only give all the gifts to the people I admire, the princess used to be an unattainable figure, and she is not on the same position as the next, nor will she think about problems on the same level, so she will not get too close to the princess in the next." But now, the princess's approachable personality makes me feel that I can be a confidant and friend with the princess, which is a gift to the princess, if the princess doesn't like it, I won't send it in the future! ”

"Compared to your previous rejection, you still look more pleasing to the eye now!" Zhao Yuanrong smiled, still very seriously took the twenty thousand taels of silver in his hand, and when he was about to go out, he said thoughtfully, "Ji Ning, you have to understand, even if there are some things...... It's really going to be the same as I said, and it's not going to be made public, until then...... Your position will be awkward, and you really won't mind? ”

Because it involves emotional issues, Zhao Yuanrong said it very vaguely.

In fact, to Ji Ning's ears, the meaning of Zhao Yuanrong's words is: Even if I marry you, it is just a formal marriage, can you accept it?