Zhao Yuanrong looked at Ji Ning, his face seemed to be smiling, and there was a deep meaning hidden in that smile, so that Ji Ning couldn't see what she really thought in her heart.

The two of them looked at each other on the edge of the canal in Chongwenmen, if Zhao Yuanrong didn't ask any more questions, Ji Ning wouldn't even take the initiative to interrupt this tranquility, and the sound of running water under the bridge would be heard very clearly.

"In a few days, the north will be freezing, Ji Gongzi is from the Jiangnan water town, I don't know if he can adapt to the weather here?" Zhao Yuanrong suddenly answered the question and said.

"It's fine." Ji Ning nodded, "Although the weather in the north is a little cold, it is not yet the coldest winter wax moon, and it can still bear it." Besides, it is not a good thing to hide in the house and concentrate on reading when it is cold on weekdays, but I don't know if Zhao Gongzi will adapt to the cold in the north after returning to the capital? ”

Zhao Yuanrong pondered for a while, and realized that there was a deep meaning in what Ji Ning said.

The cold that Zhao Yuanrong said was the cold of the weather, and the cold that Ji Ning said was the cold of the current situation in the capital.

There is an essential difference between the two, Zhao Yuanrong said: "How does Ji Gongzi know that the north must be as cold as you imagined?" After returning to the capital, it seems that it feels warm like spring, perhaps because I have been accustomed to living here since I was a child, and I have adapted to this weather and life. ”

"Oh." Ji Ning nodded, "Zhao Gongzi's return to his hometown is really gratifying, it seems that it is inconvenient to disturb him, so I will leave!" ”

Ji Ning's attitude was a little indifferent, this time he took the initiative to stop, and after Zhao Yuanrong came over, the two exchanged some opinions on the current situation, but he didn't expect Zhao Yuanrong to put up a fight for him as soon as he came, and he said something inconsequential, then he felt that there was no need to be sloppy with Zhao Yuanrong here, at most, they would part ways immediately, and they would not meet before the test.

This attitude is like saying, aren't you Zhao Yuanrong capable, you have something to solve by yourself, why do you always come to ask me? It's just a matter of asking for advice in Jinling City, and now I'm still bothered when I get to the capital, because I think my opinions are free, can you catch a free strong man, right?

Ji Ning turned around and was about to leave, when Zhao Yuanrong shouted, "Stop!" ”

"Childe still has something?" Ji Ning asked curiously.

"Ji Yongning, why do you ask knowingly? I'm here to ask you, I want to see how much you know, you don't tell me the truth now, and today you are acting privately in Tianxianglou, which is tantamount to putting yourself in danger, I'm here to help you now, not to harm you, you still don't appreciate it? Zhao Yuanrong said in a threatening tone.

Ji Ning smiled slightly: "Then I really want to thank Zhao Gongzi for his kindness." But I also understand that it is none of my business, no matter how cold the weather in the capital is, I only need to hide in my thatched hut in Xia, even if the wind is strong outside, I can be alone. Zhao Gongzi, farewell! ”

When he was in Jinling City before, Ji Ning would be very polite every time he saw Zhao Yuanrong, but this time his attitude was very different, because Ji Ning's current purpose was not to get involved in the battle of the powerful, which would not be beneficial to his future prospects.

Ji Ning didn't think that Zhao Yuanrong was the future candidate for the prince, even if he was, he didn't want to get any political convenience from Zhao Yuanrong, because he didn't want to use his knowledge and talent to give advice to others, he just wanted to live a stable life for a few days, and he had enough of this kind of bloody days.

He had just taken a few steps when Zhao Yuanrong asked behind him: "Since you want to be alone and free, why do you want to get involved by yourself, I never thought that you can't get out now?" ”

Ji Ning didn't turn around, turned his back to Zhao Yuanrong and said: "Zhao Gongzi, I hope you understand that my identity is just a scholar, and the purpose of coming to the capital is just to take the Jinshi examination, and I am not taking the Jinshi examination to seek an official position in the court, but to think of making achievements in the Confucian Temple, dare to ask Zhao Gongzi, what is the purpose of your approach?" ”

"You ......"

Zhao Yuanrong feels that she can always take the initiative in dealing with things and people, and her own argumentation skills are not bad, but when she meets Ji Ning, she feels that her words will be suppressed every time, and even when she argues, she feels that her words are pale and weak.

"I'm here to help you." Zhao Yuanrong thought for a while and said, "What you did in Tianxiang Building, do you know who you offended?" ”

"The person who offends is nothing more than the powerful in the court, maybe it's the same as what Zhao Gongzi said, if I offend others, then others will come to take revenge. But at that time, Zai Xia just wanted to help Grandpa Qin, it was as simple as that. Ji Ning didn't stop, continued to walk next to the carriage, and continued, "But in the end, it was a coincidence, and it was an extra gain to be able to hold the beauty and form a marriage with Miss Liu." If Zhao Gongzi likes Miss Liu, he doesn't mind giving this opportunity! ”

"Ji Ning!" Zhao Yuanrong was almost shouting at him in an angry tone at this time.

But Ji Ning was unmoved, and said leisurely: "Zhao Gongzi doesn't like it, so that's it!" The humble house is shabby, before the next year's exam, or don't meet Zhao Gongzi, Zhao Gongzi has a good way, the air is dry, once a fire burns, it is likely that everything will be burned out, I don't know if Zhao Gongzi still has the energy to care about such a small person at that time...... Farewell ......"

This time, Ji Ning didn't say anything to Zhao Yuanrong at all.

It was like saying goodbye when they parted ways, and when Ji Ning walked forward, his steps were also very firm, and he had no interest in turning around and continuing to talk to Zhao Yuanrong.

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The carriage started, Ji Ning followed, and Zhao Yuanrong stood by the waterway outside Chongwen Gate, leading the horse, and did not come back to his senses for a long time.

"Such a person can be regarded as a genius, why was he in Jinling City at the beginning, but he was just inconspicuous? Maybe it's because of the experience of the past few years that his character is so arrogant, or maybe he has been used too much by others and has lost the most basic trust in others! ”

Zhao Yuanrong said to himself.

When she said this, she felt a very strange feeling in her heart, and she smiled dumbly: "I should hate him for refusing to help, why do I not hate him now, but I appreciate him more?" Could it be that the arrogance of the literati in him infected me? ”

Zhao Yuanrong looked at the canal, and then looked at the vast sky in the distance, and was a little confused for a while.

"There is nothing wrong with his pursuit, if he just seeks to do nothing in his life, he is not a wise man. Now he is asking for the Temple of Literature to make achievements, and he has no intention of the court, this is a free and easy realm, there are very few people in the world who can have such a broad heart, if I am a man, it is not as good as him! Zhao Yuanrong suddenly laughed at himself.