Ji Ning didn't feel wrong because he accepted Tianxianglou's 25,000 taels of silver, this was a business, he had to make money, no matter what others said, it would not affect his own choice.

In terms of the outcome of the matter, he felt that he had reached the best choice, with the silver in hand, Liu Ru is now also being sent out of the city, whether it was Tianxianglou, the Five Princes or the people of the prince's faction, they didn't know that Liu Ru was now in his hands.

As for the ridicule of Qin Feng and others, it is more similar to saying that grapes are sour when they can't eat grapes, Qin Feng, Wu Bei and others also think that Ji Ning poses a threat to them, so they will make things difficult for Ji Ning in every possible way.

Back at home, Ji Ning no longer bothered with Liu Ruyi's question, and he didn't need to explain it too clearly to Tang Xie and Han Yu and others for the time being.

He also believes that if he is really a good friend, he will not mind what he says or does, after all, when he did these things, he didn't hurt Tang Xie and the others at all, at most, it caused a little misunderstanding among these people.

Before leaving, Xie Tai seemed to say something, but because the scene was a little embarrassing, he didn't say anything.

Ji Ning had just returned home, and Yu Ling came out with a gift box and said, "Young master, it's so strange, you weren't at home before, someone came to give gifts, Juan'er and I didn't dare to open the door, after a while, the person who came to give the gift left the gift, and the person left, you see!" ”

"Put it down!" Ji Ning said, "I don't want to think about it, what if there is danger inside?" ”

Yu Ling obeyed Ji Ning's instructions, put down the gift, and said with his head propped up, "Young Master, what danger can there be?" ”

Ji Ning thought that there was no explosives in these years, and ordinary gunpowder could not be made into a touch-shaped bomb, at most it was a hidden weapon, but Ji Ning expected that this possibility was not high.

Ji Ning pushed the gift box with his hand, and it didn't weigh much, but he still took the thorn sticks over, ready to pick up the gift box.

Lin Juan'er came over and said, "Master, let the slave come!" ”

"Don't." Ji Ning said, "I'm not unreasonably careful, after we moved over, except for a few friends around us, I didn't tell others where I lived, and now someone is sending gifts to the door, obviously not sent by these friends, you must be careful!" ”

When Ji Ning opened the gift box and opened it, he didn't touch any hidden weapons.

Ji Ning walked over and took a look, there were only a few books in it, each book seemed to be ancient books, he opened it and looked at it, in addition to the basic ancient books, there are also the famous works of several famous artists today.

Among them, the works of the world's famous artists, the author's name Ji Ning looks familiar to him, they are all some prestigious people in the court or the Confucian Temple, and they are basically mentioned by the scholars, thinking that they are the candidates for the chief examiner of this year's examination.

"It's strange that someone would show me the books of these potential examiners, is it trying to help me gain fame?" Ji Ning also felt very strange why someone would come to give him a book.

The first thing he thought of was Qin Yuanyuan, it seemed that Qin Yuanyuan was very keen on this kind of kindness in disguise, Qin Yuanyuan had also given him books before, obviously Qin Yuanyuan had a lot of knowledge, but in Ji Ning's opinion, this just proves that Qin Yuanyuan is a resourceful woman who understands some basic human feelings.

"Young master, it's all some books, and the slaves and maids haven't heard of it." Yu Ling took the book out of the gift box, put it in his hand and looked at it, and didn't see a clue for a long time.

Lin Juan'er was a little envious next to her, after all, Lin Juan'er didn't know much about words, and she would be very unfamiliar with things like books.

Yuling has Ji Ning's cultivation and has begun to get in touch with knowledge, and although Lin Juan'er is also a young lady from a big family, Lin Yi has always believed that "a woman's lack of talent is virtue", after the Lin family split up, her sister was not allowed to study, and what she learned was knitting women's red, but Lin Yi herself was literate, and Lin Juaner also learned a little, but it was limited to knowing a few simple words.

Ji Ning said: "Check first, whether there is a clip or a mezzanine inside, if not, put it in my study temporarily, I will continue to check when I have time!" ”

Ji Ning felt that it was a book sent by Qin Yuanyuan, and he would not be very attentive himself, because Qin Yuanyuan's purpose in sending the book was obviously for political purposes, and it needed to be rewarded, and the motive was not pure.

And these books sent by Qin Yuanyuan, in fact, Ji Ning himself has already read them, and it can even be said that they are reciting them backwards.

Before an exam, if you don't even know the academic thoughts of those potential examiners, it will have a great impact on you, although Ji Ning doesn't want to take advantage of it, but he will still get in touch with some knowledge in this area.

It's prepared.

……

……

Ji Ning received a book of unknown origin, but in another official residence in the city, there was a woman sitting in front of the flower bed in the courtyard, looking at the withered flower stems, thinking about things a little distractedly.

"Miss, Miss, I'm back!" A pretty little maid hurried into the garden.

The woman pinched her handkerchief, quickly stood up, looked at her maid, and asked, "Yuzhen, did you send the things?" ”

This woman is none other than Li Xiu'er, the daughter of Li Jing, the prefect of Jinling, and her maid is Yuzhen.

Li Jing went to the capital to serve as a household attendant, and the relatives of the Li family also came with him, but they did not go together.

Soon after Li Jing came out, Li Xiu'er came out, she arrived in the capital at the end of the month, and after arriving in the capital, she sorted out some of the books she had collected before, and asked the maid to send them to Ji Ning.

Yuzhen smiled: "Of course I sent it, there are still some twists and turns in the middle, it turns out that Ji Gongzi no longer lives in the inn, fortunately, we met a friend around Ji Gongzi, Ji Gongzi's friend thought we were from Su Mansion, and also helped show the way, we just found it." ”

"Ji Gongzi's friend? Is it Tang Gongzi? Li Xiu'er asked.

"Yes, that son's surname is Xie, and he also went to Beijing with Ji Gongzi to take the exam." Yuzhen said, "But when we arrived, Ji Gongzi was not at home, and the maids of the Ji Mansion refused to open the door for us, so the slaves and maids could only put the books outside, and I believe that the people of the Ji Mansion would bring them in!" ”

Li Xiu'er was a little dissatisfied and said: "Yuzhen, you too, why don't you wait there longer, after Ji Gongzi arrives in the capital, although he has to study, he will still go out to participate in some literary meetings, but he is also a person who knows proportion, he will definitely not stay outside for a long time, you will wait at home for a while!" Really, the bigger the girl, the more she doesn't know how to measure! ”

"Miss, even if you don't wait for Ji Gongzi, it's nothing!" Yuzhen said with some grievances.

"Who says it's nothing? I...... I didn't say that I sent it, I thought that when he saw you, he knew that it was a part of my heart, who knows...... Alas! Anyway, even if I see you, it's me making wedding clothes for Sister Su, what does it have to do with me? Li Xiuer said a little disappointed.