Wan Lin's carriage broke down halfway, and Wan Lin hurried home in a hurry and his legs were sore.

Fu Xiaojiu walked a few steps quickly and greeted him, "Xianggong, why did you come back?" Is the affairs of Hallym Temple so busy? ”

Wan Lin stretched out his hand and grabbed Fu Xiaojiu's hand, and said softly: "The affairs of the Hanlin Academy are not so busy, I asked to stay and copy a lone history book before I came back late." ”

"Copying a lone history book?" Fu Xiaojiu's head is a question mark.

Wan Lin explained: "That history book is not a formal history, but a wild history written by someone I don't know, but the writing is vivid, and the quotation is not vulgar. The sage was very fond of this book, and he also liked to quote the above scriptures and use them in the edicts and so on. The Hanlin Academy was busy with this year's scientific expedition and did not spare anyone to copy the lone book by hand, so I volunteered to copy the lone book. ”

After Fu Xiaojiu understood the reason for Wan Lin's late return, he said to Wan Lin: "It's also good for you to do more things when you first enter the Hanlin Academy. But if you do this, will anyone think that you are stealing credit? ”

Wan Lin really didn't expect this, "Does anyone think so?" ”

Fu Xiaojiu pursed his lips and said, "Aren't you all literati and light on each other? Most of you who read books are cautious. ”

Wan Lin smiled helplessly, and suddenly remembered the very uncomfortable words of the elder of the Yuan Pavilion.

Wan Lin didn't tell Fu Xiaojiu about it immediately, and after the two walked into the courtyard gate hand in hand, they saw Wan Zhang and Shao Jiacheng casting "contempt" glances at them.

Shao Jiacheng grinned and said, "Alas, what are we worried about here?" There are ladies who are worried! ”

Wan Zhang patted Shao Jiacheng on the shoulder, "Let's go, the father-in-law is back, let's not be an eyesore here." ”

Wan Lin looked at the two of them and said with a smile: "One of you has a wife by your side, and the other doesn't know how many wealthy daughters have taken a fancy to, what are you still sour with me here?" ”

Wan Zhang was still hooking up with Shao Jiacheng, but when he heard Wan Lin say this, he immediately let him go.

"That's right, there are still several matchmakers waiting for you when we come back! You say, which daughter do you have a crush on? When do you plan to get married? ”

Shao Jiacheng immediately said with a look of wrongedness: "Don't talk nonsense!" This marriage event not only has to listen to the words of the matchmaker, but also has to obey the orders of the parents. My father and mother are not around, I can't make my own decisions! ”

Fu Xiaojiu saw that although Wan Lin came back late, he was in good spirits, so he didn't worry about his tiredness, and knew that the three of them must have a lot to say, so he said to them: "I'll go to the kitchen to see if the dishes are hot." I just accompanied Nianzhen to eat first, so let's eat together with the three of you. ”

Before Fu Xiaojiu could go far, the three of them stopped joking and chatted seriously.

The two of them first asked about the situation of Wanlin Hanlin Academy, and Wan Lin briefly talked about what he did in Hanlin Academy on the first day of duty, and quickly asked the two of them about the situation of the court examination.

After hearing that Wan Chang had been affirmed and praised by the emperor for sticking to his original intention, and was about to realize his ambitions, Wan Lin was sincerely happy for Wan Zhang.

Knowing that Shao Jiacheng's results in the court examination were also good, and he would be able to determine his official position tomorrow, Wan Lin was also very happy for him.

After the three of them finished eating, Fu Xiaojiu came over.

"I'm going to tell you one thing, you have a number in your heart, and you have a trade-off."

"Lady, what are you going to say?" Wan Lin saw Fu Xiaojiu's serious expression, and his heart tightened slightly.

Fu Xiaojiu said with a headache: "Lu Changzhi, the household servant, is An Yushu's fourth uncle. ”

"What?"

All three of them let out a stunned exclamation at the same time.

Fu Xiaojiu reluctantly told the story of meeting An Yushu from beginning to end.

Wan Zhang said angrily: "I really can't see that An Yushu, this bastard, can actually have a relationship with Lu Changzhi, this time he has a backer, and he has to go sideways in the capital!" ”

Shao Jiacheng clenched his fists unconvinced, and made up his mind, "I must find a father-in-law who is more powerful than Lu Changzhi, I don't want to be a courtier with that bastard, and I want to see him show off his power in front of me." ”

Wan Lin's reaction at this time was not as strong as the two of them, not because he had a backer like King Zhenbei, so he didn't take An Yushu's backer in his eyes.

Wan Lin is thinking that they, the novices who have just entered the officialdom, may be involved in the dispute over the succession.

Lu Changzhi knew that Wan Lin had a relationship with the Wang family in Zhenbei, and he wanted to win him over, if students like Wan Zhang and Shao Jiacheng, who had no support in Beijing, accidentally stood on the wrong team, from the moment the prince was established, the person who stood on the wrong team would become innocent cannon fodder.

In fact, it is a good thing to be able to go to the local government now, Wan Lin is not worried about Wan Zhang, but he is worried that if Shao Jiacheng stays in the capital, whether he is willing or deceived and stands on the wrong team, his future future and even his life will be worried.

"Brother Lin, what are you thinking?"

Wan Chang saw that Wan Lin was distracted, and poked him lightly.

Wan Lin immediately came back to his senses and said to him and Shao Jiacheng: "I'm thinking about Lichu. ”

"Lichu?"

Wan Zhang and Shao Jiacheng were a little puzzled.

Wan Lin confessed his worries, and as soon as he finished speaking, both of them fell silent.

Fu Xiaojiu also understood Wan Lin's worries, but Fu Xiaojiu had an optimistic view on this matter.

"Now that the scientific expedition is over, and the selection of talents has been completed, nothing major has happened except for the king of Zhenbei to lead his troops to attack Hule. The emperor is virtuous, and he will definitely prevent the third prince and the seventh prince from gathering talents in private, and I guess the emperor should be able to decide on the matter of the prince soon. ”

Wan Zhang nodded and said, "What Fu Lang said is right! I don't think the saints will be indecisive anymore. There are many long nights and dreams, and I think that the next step is not only to confirm the prince, but also to determine the matter after the establishment soon. ”

Wan Lin looked at Shao Jiacheng at this time and said, "Brother Jiacheng, I have to remind you. When you choose your father-in-law, you have to keep your eyes open, and you must choose a father-in-law who is in the same camp as the future prince! ”

Shao Jia scratched his head in embarrassment, "Oh, this is too embarrassing." I can't tell the prophet, how can I know who the prince is? ”

Fu Xiaojiu continued: "So you can't be in a hurry to settle family affairs!" At least until the prince is established. ”

Shao Jiacheng suddenly realized, "Hehe, I understand." Don't worry, I won't be angry because of An Yushu's bastard. ”

When Wan Lin and Fu Xiaojiu returned to their rooms, Wan Lin told Fu Xiaojiu about his encounter with Yuan Ge Lao.

Knowing that Yuan Ge Lao was such a person, Fu Xiaojiu was shocked, but he also understood his intentions.

"The Yuan Pavilion is an old minister of the Three Dynasties, if it weren't for the extremely deep city government, how could he sit in a high position unscathed? I think he is giving you a dismount, letting you know that he is not afraid of the king of Zhenbei, and when you first enter the court, he is not only beating you, but also making you make a choice. ”

Wan Lin also pondered this matter when he was free today, and he thought the same as Fu Xiaojiu.

"The lady is right. There is no need for the Yuan Pavilion Elder to target me, as you said, he is making me make a choice. At present, we not only hope that the king of Zhenbei will triumph as soon as possible, but also pray that the emperor can establish the queen and establish the prince as soon as possible. It's a little less of a hassle for us. ”

"Okay, you're very tired today, I'll get you hot water to wash, you can rest early."

Fu Xiaojiu had just pushed open the door when he suddenly heard someone knocking on the courtyard door crampedly.

Wan Lin walked to the door in a few steps and asked strangely, "Who came to knock on the door so late?" ”

Menzi had already come to the gate of the courtyard and asked, "Who is outside?" ”

"We are the guards of the Hanlin Academy, please come out and come with us!"

"Hanlin Courtyard guards?" Menzi quickly opened the door.

When Wan Lin heard that it was the guards of the Hanlin Academy, his heart immediately "chuckled", and Fu Xiaojiu's heart panicked in an instant.

Fu Xiaojiu thought secretly in his heart: "I thought the reason why I was flustered was because of the words provoked by the elder of the Yuan Pavilion, could this be the reason for my panic?" ”

Wan Lin came to the door with a nervous expression, and there were not only a few guards from the Hanlin Academy standing outside the door, but also Master Zhu and other principals of the Hanlin Academy.

Wan Lin hurriedly saluted Master Zhu and the others, "May I ask you, what happened?" ”

Bachelor Zhu frowned, looked at Wan Lin with a gloomy face and said, "Which unique history book you copied was lost." ”

"What?"

Wan Lin's head "buzzed", and he almost didn't stand firm.

But Wan Lin quickly regained his composure and said seriously: "How is this possible? I locked the lone book in the drawer of the bookcase, the key to the drawer was mine, and I checked the doors and windows before leaving. And the entrance to the library is guarded, so I don't have to lock the door. By the way, did you find that the drawer was open when you lost it? ”

Master Zhu shook his head, "Your drawer is not locked. ”

Wan Lin took off the key from his waist, held it up in front of Master Zhu and said, "My lord, the key to the drawer is still with me." How do you open the drawer? ”

One of the guards stepped forward and said, "Wan Xiu, your drawer is indeed open, and it should have been opened by a key. Did you forget to lock it when you left? ”

Hearing the guard's words, Wan Lin immediately surged with anger, but Wan Lin still said as calmly as possible: "I clearly remember that I locked the drawer. But even if my drawers aren't locked, aren't you always at the door of the Archive Hall? Didn't you notice that someone had broken in and stolen the history book? ”

After being questioned by Wan Lin, the guard's face was a little embarrassed, and he took a step back and bowed his head for the time being.

Bachelor Zhu felt that this matter was also very strange, but he didn't help his relatives, and said calmly: "Okay, we don't have to question each other here." Wan Xiuzhuo, let's go to the Hanlin Academy together, we don't suspect that you took a lone book, we just want you to cooperate with the investigation. ”

Since the incident has happened, Wan Lin has never thought about escaping, he just wants to solve it as soon as possible and find the whereabouts of the lonely book.

Wan Lin straightened his waist and said calmly: "Okay, I'll go with you." ”

Fu Xiaojiu grabbed Wan Lin's sleeve, "I'll go with you too!" ”