After Zhao Chang finished writing that article, it was already afternoon. At this time, the guests in the hall had already left, except for the two guards who dressed as guests to protect his safety, only the descendants of the Du family remained.

"Where's your young master?" He asked the Du family.

"In the small courtyard of Zhuangzi."

Although the garden has been built, Du Jinning, who expected the garden to be bustling in the future, will definitely not come here to live or work, but still stay in the small courtyard on the Zhuangzi. The small courtyard was arranged by Du Jinning according to his wishes, and then asked the craftsmen of the Liang family to repair it, which was much more comfortable than before, and it happened to be her office space.

That small courtyard is some distance from the garden, and if the guests in the garden are not in a hurry, the Du family will generally not take them there to disturb Du Jinning.

But Zhao Chang's identity is special, and Du Jinning has already instructed Yao Shuqi to serve carefully, so the Du family does not dare to hide it.

Zhao Chang arrived in Runzhou as a royal representative, and Du Jinning immediately led him to visit her office and farmland, and looked at the research of hybrid rice and the growth of early rice.

So Zhao Chang knew the location of Zhuangzi's small courtyard.

He also knew that Du Jinning was addicted to her small courtyard full of bottles and cans, doing research that he couldn't understand, and often forgot to eat.

He looked at the sky, resisted the urge to find Du Jinning to share his article, and went to Lu Jiuyuan's courtyard.

It wasn't until it was almost time for Du Jinning to finish work and return to the city, that Zhao Chang, who had been praised by Lu Jiuyuan, went to the Zhuangzi courtyard with his splendid article with a red face.

"Coming? Sit first. Du Jinning was wearing a white coat, and she was doing something in her pile of bottles and cans without raising her head, and said in her mouth.

Zhao Chang looked left and right, and it seemed that there was no place to put his feet, so he had to retreat: "I'll wait for you at the gatehouse." ”

There are several main rooms here, the east and west wings, all of which have been occupied by Du Jinning's more and more experimental equipment, and only a room for a lunch break is left in the east wing. The only thing that can sit for Zhao Chang is the concierge at the inverted seat.

"I'll be here in a moment." Du Jinning still didn't raise his head.

Zhao Chang didn't leave immediately, but stood there and watched for a while.

As the saying goes, serious men are the most charming. Zhao Chang didn't know this sentence, and he didn't know that Du Jinning was not a man. But this did not prevent him from feeling that Du Jinning, who was wearing a white coat with a serious and meticulous expression, looked better than ever, as if his body was plated with a layer of fluorescent, holy and addictive.

Aoki, who came in, did not urge, Du Jinning didn't know if Zhao Chang had left, and was still immersed in her experiment. The room was quiet again.

After a long while, Zhao Chang turned around, made a gesture to Aoki, and went out lightly.

Walking to the front of the porch, he looked at the horizon reflecting the sunset, and his eyes were full of confusion.

Although he has a noble status, he is in a difficult situation, and he has to be careful everywhere. Because of this, he envied many people and envied their freedom and unrestrainedness.

But there is no one who can bring him a heart-filled shock that penetrates deep into his soul like just now, and makes him envious to the point of admiration.

He met Du Jinning three years ago, when Du Jinning was just a small talent, and at that time, he knew that she had an ideal and wanted to become a big farmer.

Later, step by step, she passed the township examination and the meeting examination, became the champion, entered the Hanlin Academy, put forward the theory that everyone was shocked, and won the favor of the emperor Zhao Yu. All those in the know felt that she would be in the future, and she would have a bright future, but she didn't want to retreat bravely at this time, and invited herself to Runzhou to do her agricultural research.

She's been working towards her goal, and even if there are flowers along the way, it doesn't blind her. She knows what she wants, works towards it, and enjoys it.

But what about him?

He is not stupider than others, he also reads poetry and books, and he also wants to make some achievements like Du Jinning and leave his own traces in history.

But he was born with fine clothes and food, and he didn't need to struggle to reach heights that ordinary people couldn't reach; He can't do what he wants. His only task in life seems to be to eat and wait for death.

Waiting for death......

Thinking of these two words, Zhao Chang's mouth was full of bitterness. The article in his arms that he thought he had written at the best level was like a fire, burning his heart and mouth.

What's the use of writing? What's the use of being famous? The more famous he became, the more suspicious he became, and the closer he was to death.

He had an urge to pull out that article and tear it to shreds.

"Why are you standing here?" A voice came from behind him.

He turned his head and looked at the people who were walking towards him step by step in the halo of the sunset, and asked astringently, "Du Jinning, you say, what's the point of my life?" ”

"That's what I want to talk to you about." Du Jinning said.

She gestured, "Let's go, let's sit in the porter." Saying that, he apologized again, "The place is narrow, so I can only entrust the prince." ”

Zhao Chang was in a low mood, and he didn't bother to be polite to her, so he waved his hand and walked directly in front.

Because the living room is occupied, this gatehouse is specially used to entertain guests, Du Jinning specially asked someone to open the wall when repairing, the area is quite spacious, and the layout is no different from other people's living rooms.

Usually, as long as Du Jinning is here, this is where Aoki stays. When Du Jinning returned to the city in the evening, Zhuangzi would specially send two guards to patrol the surroundings to prevent anyone from sabotage.

The two sat down, Aoki came up and poured tea, and then withdrew, leaving only Du Jinning and Zhao Chang in the room.

"Du Jinning, you mean, you have a way to help me?" Zhao Chang's reflex arc was a little long, and only now did he realize the meaning of Du Jinning's words just now. His eyes were staring at Du Jinning tightly, and his eyes flashed with expectation.

Du Jinning knew that as long as her words did not meet his expectations, the little light in his eyes would dim until he was dead. From now on, Zhao Chang, the king of Jing, will only be a walking corpse.

A person sleeps all the time, not knowing what his situation is, not knowing what pain is. And when he woke up and saw that there were iron walls all around, he couldn't get out, no one else could get in, he had to stay in this cage for the rest of his life. Then, his pain will overwhelm him in an instant.

"Studying Confucianism and achieving success in Confucianism is not for you." Du Jinning hit the nail on the head and stabbed Zhao Chang's heart.

Zhao Chang was shocked, and a painful look appeared on his face: "Yes, I know." ”

Confucianism is the temple that scholars yearn for. Those who have made great achievements in Confucianism and become great Confucians are all spiritual leaders of scholars. As soon as they raise their arms, the readers will be crowded.

But the scholars are the pillars of the country, and all the officials who serve the royal family are selected from among the scholars.

As an emperor, would Zhao Chang be willing to see his younger brother Zhao Chang, who could threaten his position, become the spiritual leader of his officials? The answer is no. Once Zhao Chang couldn't see the situation clearly and was bent on finding his own achievements in Confucianism, then he had already become an existence that Zhao Yu had to get rid of.

Therefore, although Zhao Chang loved Confucianism so much, he did not delve into it. He just showed that he liked it, and did not dare to write any articles or publish any related books.

"Say, what else can I do? Eat, drink, and be merry, eat and wait for death? Zhao Chang wiped his face, wiped the moisture from his eyes, and said in a low voice.

"Let me ask you first, you have to make a contribution and achieve a great cause; Or do you just want to have a goal to strive for and leave a mark in history in the future? Du Jinning asked.