Xiao Mo didn't say anything, just looked at Deng Shangquan quietly. (This book is reproduced from the Pick-up Literature Network)

Tian Maolin and Yang Luquan, although the two are one of the eight academicians of Songshan Academy, but in contact with them, Xiao Mo can still see some of the depths of the two, at least he can detect the joy and anger of the two, and when he fights with the two, Xiao Mo can also deal with them normally.

But Deng Shangquan, whose identity should be far below Tian Maolin and Yang Luquan, always gave Xiao Mo an unfathomable feeling, taciturn, and his expression was so calm at all times, as if he was always guarding his duties as a subordinate...... But Xiao Mo has never been able to detect any emotional fluctuations in this person's heart.

Having such a person by his side made Xiao Mo very uncomfortable.

Under Xiao Mo's gaze, I don't know how long it took, Deng Shangquan's expression finally changed a little, and he seemed to be a little more nervous.

"Young master, do you have something to order?"

Deng Shangquan bowed down and asked, lowering his eyes, as if he didn't dare to look at Xiao Mo.

Xiao Mo's brows continued to wrinkle, he always felt that the nervousness and timidity that Deng Shangquan showed at the moment were just disguises.

"How many years have you been in Songshan Academy?"

Finally, Xiao Mo asked.

Deng Shangquan replied respectfully: "Young Master Hui, since I have a memory, I have been in Songshan Academy. ”

Xiao Mo smiled, and the atmosphere seemed to calm down a little because of this: "Oh? Songshan Academy is the first academy in the world, there are countless famous Confucians, there are countless young talents emerging every year, you can grow up there from a young age, it is also a great blessing, how many young masters and sons of the family, want to enter can not enter. In this case, I think you must have a very good knowledge, but will it be too aggrieved to be a scholar by my side from now on? ”

Deng Shangquan smiled, and still replied respectfully: "Back to the young master, I am not wronged, not to mention that the young master will be famous all over the world in the future, and it is my blessing to follow the young master, and even if I continue to stay in Songshan Academy, it will be impossible to participate in the imperial examination in the future, and sooner or later I will give people the current people." ”

Xiao Mo was slightly stunned and asked, "What do you mean?" ”

Deng Shangquan replied: "Songshan Academy is divided into upper and lower courts, and those who can enter the upper courtyard are all scholars who will participate in the imperial examination in the future. I was not very talented, so I was assigned to the lower house, and I learned how to serve people. ”

Xiao Mo was stunned again, he had never heard of this matter.

"Are the students in the lower courtyard learning how to serve people?"

"No, there are only a few people like me who learn how to serve people, and the others are those who learn martial arts, business, crafts, in short, they have learned everything. I didn't have any talent, so I had to learn how to serve people. ”

Although he said this, Deng Shangquan did not have any inferiority complex and sadness on his face, as if he was talking about a person who had nothing to do with him.

Xiao Mo's expression became solemn: "It is impossible for those big families to let their children learn these side ways, and the students in the lower courtyard are all like you who grew up in Songshan Academy since childhood?" ”

Deng Shangquan smiled slightly again and replied, "The young master is smart, and he can guess well." ”

"So, a student like you, who has learned how to serve people since childhood, will in the end, like you, be given to others by Songshan Academy as a scholar's servant?"

"There are also housekeepers, but most of them have been sent to the homes of some powerful people in the court, and it is the first time that someone like the young master has no fame. However, young master, you will be a great talent all over the world in the future, and I can follow the young master, but I have more blessings than them. ”

Xiao Mo laughed, but there was no smile in his eyes.

"Spread the paper and study the ink, young master, I want to practice calligraphy."

Xiao Mo had no interest in talking about it anymore, and commanded Deng Shangquan.

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Deng Shangquan deserved to have been learning how to serve people all these years, and when Xiao Mo walked to the desk, the pen, ink, paper and inkstone had already been placed.

Holding the pen and dipping the ink, as usual, Xiao Mo is used to thinking while practicing calligraphy.

The ink is very even, the writing is also very coherent, and the position of the four treasures in the study room also makes Xiao Mo feel very comfortable, just a slight change, which actually makes Xiao Mo feel much smoother when writing practice.

But Xiao Mo didn't notice this at the moment, he was secretly thinking about today's conversation with Tian Maolin and Yang Luquan, as well as the news that Deng Shangquan revealed just now.

According to the plan of Tian Maolin and others, at least before becoming a close minister of the emperor, the qiē done by Songshan Academy, except for making it possible for Xiao Mo to be Zhang Qianjue in advance, was beneficial to Xiao Mo.

Maybe helping Songshan Academy to fight with Zhang Qian in the future will make Xiao Mo face some dangers, but revenge against Zhang Qian is also one of Xiao Mo's thoughts, and Xiao Mo will not resist those dangers.

What really made Xiao Mo care was the news that Deng Shangquan revealed just now.

Xiao Mo didn't know if Deng Shangquan really revealed this to himself, or if it was just a planned temptation, or if he had other purposes, but ......

The students trained by the Songshan Lower Academy, like Deng Shangquan, who learn to serve others, will obviously become the eyes and ears of the Songshan Academy in the future, and the future of learning business may collect money for the Songshan Academy, and the future of learning martial arts will join the army, or become assassins, and the future of learning craftsmanship can build mechanisms and forge weapons for Songshan Academy......

Coupled with the power that Songshan Academy has accumulated in the local area over the years, as well as the relationships that Tongguò has established with major wealthy families over the years, its ambition does not look like it is just to bring down Prime Minister Zhang Qian......

"It's a pity that these things are not within my reach now, no matter whether this Deng Shangquan told me that these things are really scheming, or a temptation, now I can only pretend to be confused. The most important thing now is the county exam in a few days, if I don't even do well in the county exam, I'm afraid that I won't have any value in the eyes of Songshan Academy, first follow the plan of Songshan Academy, and slowly accumulate the strength to protect myself......"

With a sigh, Xiao Mo put down the xuan pen in his hand and turned around, only to see that Deng Shangquan was already holding a cup of hot tea in his hand and waiting for him beside him.

The tea was fragrant, but Xiao Mo suddenly felt tasteless.

This night, everyone in the small courtyard was tossing and turning.

And the next day, it was the day when Xiao Mo went to Changzi County to catch the exam.

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P: The third shift.