In the first spring rain in the 15th year of Tianqi era, Ning Que took Sangsang to many places in Chang 'an. Of course, the first place they went to was the Grand Secretary's Mansion. After all, the Grand Secretary and his wife were Sangsang's biological parents, and judging from what happened in the past few days, they really loved Sangsang.
Standing in the quiet study, Ning Que felt a little nervous out of nowhere. It was totally different from the fierce and powerful look he had the day before yesterday. It was probably because he knew very well that in the future, even if he did not need the consent of the couple, he was born to be several heads lower than them in the eyes of the world.
Grand Secretary Zeng Jing and his wife knew Ning Que's identity and naturally did not treat him as an ordinary person. They also knew that the relationship between their daughter and Ning Que was not as simple as that of a master and a servant. Therefore, they treated Ning Que with respect, vigilance, uneasiness, and scrutiny.
Regarding Sangsang's removal from the register, the people in the study tacitly did not mention it. Ning Que did not want Sangsang to be separated from him. Zeng Jing, the Grand Secretary, was thinking about the Empress's hope. Zeng Jing, on the other hand, was too busy holding Sangsang's hand to care about how long she would stay in the Old Brush Pen Shop and the Grand Secretary's Mansion. She did not notice it at all, and Sangsang was too lazy to think about it.
In the end, the two parties had a friendly talk and determined some basic principles for future communication. Ning Que promised not to interfere with the family reunion of the Grand Scholar's Mansion, and the Grand Scholar's Mansion also vaguely admitted that Ning Que had the priority and some derivative rights in some aspects. Then they parted happily.
Then, they went to the Princess Mansion.
Li Yu looked at the master and servant under the big black umbrella and sighed softly in her heart. She looked at Ning Que and said calmly, "You should know very well why Her Majesty values this matter."
Ning Que had been busy looking for people to scold the monk in the lake for the past two days. He had not thought that this matter could be related to the palace. However, this matter was not complicated. He thought for a moment and understood the reason. After thinking for a while, he said, "I don't think I'm qualified to represent the Academy's attitude. And I think neither the Headmaster nor Eldest Brother is interested in expressing their attitude on this matter."
Li Yu said, "The problem is that if the royal family is unable to determine the direction of this matter, and the Tang Empire wants to be stable and everlasting, we need the Academy to show its attitude."
Ning Que said, "I believe the civil and military officials will have their own preferences."
"What if the civil and military officials are divided into two factions and can't come to an agreement?"
Li Yu looked into his eyes and did not give him any chance to dodge. She said, "Although the Academy is not involved in politics, the attitude of the Academy is very important to the civil officials. Although the military is relatively distant from the Academy, once the Academy expresses its stance, I believe that no general will dare to oppose it."
Ning Que furrowed his brows and remained silent.
"Why do the disciples of the Second floor of the Academy need to enter the human realm? Because the Academy exists in the Tang Empire, and the Academy itself needs the Tang Empire to be at peace for a long time. Since you are a person who has entered the human realm, you have to bear this responsibility. "
Ning Que sighed, "It seems a little heavy."
Li Yu said, "Master Yan Se has entrusted the safety of the entire Chang 'an City to you. The burden on your shoulders is already very heavy. So what if you add these to it?"
"Don't worry when you have too many debts, and don't itch when you have too many lice. Is this the logic?"
Ning Que sighed and said, "When we returned to Chang 'an together, Your Highness, you should be very clear that I am just a very insignificant person. Now, in less than two years, I have to bear so many responsibilities. I really am not mentally prepared. And to be honest, I don't think I have this ability."
Li Yu said, "Who asked you to become the disciple of the Headmaster of the Academy and Master Yan Se? Your experience in Chang 'an during the two years you have been in Chang' an does not seem to be very steep. You have climbed up with your own perseverance. However, if you look back from the results, I am afraid that there has not been a person as lucky as you in the Tang Empire in the past five hundred years. "
"I am not able to bear the safety of Chang 'an City yet. As for the continuation of the Tang Empire, there will be others to worry about. Your Highness's words just now really disturbed me."
Ning Que suddenly understood something and felt a lot more relaxed. He said, "If there is really a problem or situation that I cannot solve, I can ask the Headmaster and Senior Brothers and Sisters. I believe that they must be much more intelligent than me. At that time, I will at most be the guy who enters the palace to convey the Academy's opinion."
After a moment of silence, Li Yu looked at him and said with a smile, "I hope that when you enter the palace, you will see me."
Ning Que said, "I only hope that when you see me in the palace, you will not be disappointed."
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The first spring rain came and went quietly. After a while, it disappeared without a trace and turned into a soft dampness on the black eaves and white walls of Chang 'an City. It did not make the streets colder, but only washed the face of the winter trees that had not yet sprouted and moistened their bodies.
Sangsang took the big black umbrella that Ning Que handed over and tied it on her back. She looked up at him and said, "Why are the words that you and Her Highness always so difficult to understand?"
"They are all very simple words." Ning Que thought of the young forces that Li Yu had been cultivating in the court and the military all these years and said, "It is just that the person who speaks is more complicated."
Sangsang said, "You did not say that she is an idiot today."
Ning Que replied, "Although I still think that what she did was a bit idiotic, she is after all your friend and has a good relationship with me. It is good to be kind to her."
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They then went to the House of Red Sleeves, went to the gambling house in the western city, and even walked around the imperial city. They met Mistress Jian, Mr. Qi, Xu Chongshan and others. Ning Que did not stay in these places for too long and did not say anything. He just appeared in front of them with Sangsang, which was enough to express his meaning clearly.
Sangsang has returned. You don't have to worry about her safety, and don't have to worry about Ning Que's murderous aura that was about to tear the entire Chang 'an City apart.
When they left the imperial palace and passed by the Southern Gate Temple, Ning Que suddenly thought of what He Mingchi had said. He looked at Sangsang and asked, "Although I hate that old man, you are after all his only successor. I heard that the West-Hill Divine Palace has always wanted to take you back, which means that you may become the Great Divine Priest of Light in the future. What do you think of this?"
Sangsang said, "Teacher did not ask me to go to the West-Hill."
Ning Que smiled and said, "I don't mean to ask you to go to the West-Hill either. I just occasionally think that my Sangsang can actually become the Great Divine Priest of Light, and I find it very interesting."
"A Great Divine Priest of Light serving you tea, making your bed, and even warming your bed is indeed something to be proud of. But if billions of Haotian Taoism believers in the world know your evil thoughts, do you believe that even if you enter the back of the mountain of the Academy, you will be drowned by their spittle?"
Chen Pipi appeared in front of them and looked at Ning Que mockingly.
Ning Que looked at him and asked, "Why can you always find me so easily?"
Chen Pipi said, "Because you have a strong smell of shamelessness."
Ning Que did not want to argue with him and asked, "What do you want from me today?"
He suddenly remembered that Chen Pipi mentioned by the lake at the foot of Yanming Mountain that the Academy held a big meeting, but everyone quarreled without any result. Seventh Sister said that she wanted to take him back for interrogation. He could not help but ask vigilantly, "Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, why did they quarrel like this? Must I go back to participate? Are you trying to trick me to go back and make me their punching bag instead of you? "
Chen Pipi glanced at Sangsang beside him and said, "That matter has been solved."
Ning Que asked in surprise, "How?"
Chen Pipi said, "Because someone solved it himself, so Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters also solved it."
Sangsang gently pulled Ning Que's sleeve and reminded him, "He seems to be talking about you."
Ning Que nodded and said, "I can also hear that there is something strange about this matter."
Then he looked at Chen Pipi and asked, "Since the matter has been solved, why did you come to me again?"
Chen Pipi answered, "To ask you to return to the Academy."
Ning Que asked, "What happened?"
Chen Pipi said, "Because the Headmaster is back."
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Ning Que did not speak for a long time under the lonely wintersweet that poked out of the wall of the Southern Gate Temple.
Ever since he entered the Academy, he had been looking forward to the day he could meet his teacher, the legendary Headmaster of the Academy. However, the Headmaster of the Academy was always traveling outside and did not appear even when Eldest Brother appeared. Until now, someone suddenly ran over and said that the Headmaster of the Academy had returned to Chang 'an. This was too sudden.
Ning Que did not know what kind of person the Headmaster of the Academy was. In fact, he had not heard of any other legendary deeds of the Headmaster of the Academy other than the disappearance of the Peach Mountain of West-Hill. However, he was very clear that a person who could be Youngest Uncle's Senior Brother and a person who could teach people like Eldest Brother and Second Brother must be an extremely legendary person.
And such a person was his own teacher. Every time he thought of this, he would feel proud and proud. Today, he was finally going to meet his teacher. He was so nervous and anxious that he wanted to escape subconsciously.
"I haven't brushed … I brushed my teeth, but I … I'm still not ready … Look, look at my winter clothes … I haven't washed them for a few days. There are still porridge stains on them."
Ning Que pointed at the beef and egg porridge stains on his chest and explained very seriously and nervously, "I think I should go back to take a bath and cleanse myself, and then change into new clothes before returning to the Academy."
"Take a bath and cleanse yourself?"
Chen Pipi looked at him and said very seriously, "If the Headmaster knows that you have done these things, he will definitely ask Second Brother to make you into a meat pie. Because the Headmaster thinks that only the deceased can enjoy such treatment, which is equivalent to saying that you regard him as a dead person."
Ning Que did not know that he had already scolded the Headmaster of the Academy for being an old man on the balcony of the Building of Pines and Cranes. Therefore, when he heard Chen Pipi's threat, he immediately turned evil and said that he would immediately go back to the Academy with him.
He looked at Sangsang and was ready to let her go back to the Old Brush Pen Shop first.
"Let's go together."
Chen Pipi glanced at Sangsang and said, "The Headmaster is probably very curious about the little handmaiden of the candidate for the Divine Priest of Light, so he specially asked you to bring her along."
Ning Que nodded. Except for him, Sangsang had an indifferent attitude towards everything in the world. Since he agreed to let her go, then she would go with them.
However, the three of them were forced to stop before they could walk out of Chang 'an City.
Because the Vermilion Bird Street in front of the South Gate of Chang 'an City was crowded with people.
They did not know what kind of bustle could attract so many people after the rain.
Chen Pipi stood on tiptoe and looked into the crowd.
He saw a long bench in the empty space in the middle of the crowd.
A white dog was lying under the bench.
A little girl was lying on the bench.
The little girl was wearing a shabby leather coat.
There was a heavy strip-shaped stone on the coat.
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