Chapter 295

A motorcade slowly stopped at the foot of Mount Qingyun. In the luxurious carriage, Princess Royal stepped down a small ladder and climbed the mountain surrounded by soldiers.

The mountain breeze blew gently, caressing her skirt and hair. The noble and elegant Princess Royal squinted her clear eyes against the wind.

She saw a gray-haired old man in the pavilion on the mountainside. The old man was sitting in front of a desk, and opposite him was a child.

Beside the child was a stunning girl who was doing needlework with her head lowered.

The old man said in a deep voice, "How many times have I told you to hold the pen correctly?"

The child: "I know, sir."

The old man: "Then you should change it back."

The child: "Change what?"

"Well, I won't write today. You can read the Three Character Classic with me." The old man sighed and then cleared his throat.

"At the beginning of man, his nature is good."

The child: "At the beginning of man, what is his nature?"

The old man: "At the beginning of man, his nature is good."

The child: "At the beginning of man, his nature is good."

The old man: "Why did you stop in the middle?"

The child: "I forgot."

The old man: "Let's start again. At the beginning of man, his nature is good."

The child: "At the beginning of man, what is his nature?"

The old man was mad.

Outside the pavilion, Princess Royal couldn't help laughing. Her eyes, which were as clear as an ice mirror, were full of smiles. In an instant, the jade beauty came to life.

The old man knew Princess Royal. He immediately got up and bowed respectfully. "Greetings, Princess Royal."

The Grand Princess with a noble bearing and peerlessly cold and gorgeous appearance nodded slightly, and her voice was clear like ice. "When did Cloud Deer Academy have so many children?"

The old man turned his head and motioned for the sisters to come and greet them. Xu Lingyue got up and saluted. Xu Lingyin looked at the woman whose breasts were comparable to her mother's and whose temperament and appearance were better.

The old man said awkwardly, "The child is rude. Princess Royal, please don't blame him."

He was not too anxious. Although Princess Royal was cold and elegant and no one dared to offend her, she was a scholar and her mind was no less than that of a boy.

The old man continued, "These two are the family members of the students of the academy. Because of family matters, the women are temporarily staying in the academy."

Refuge … The intelligent Princess Royal immediately analyzed the meaning of the words. She looked at the beautiful girl and the child who was not very smart and smiled. "Which student?"

She was also half an academy student and knew the rules of the academy well. of the students' children could not live in Mount Qingyun without the consent of a great scholar.

Xu Lingyue said softly, "My brother, Xu Xinnian.

She did not mention Xu Qi 'an because her eldest brother was not a student of the Academy.

Xu Xinnian … The Eldest Princess's eyes flashed. She had investigated Xu Qi 'an's background and immediately recalled the brotherly relationship between the two.

The mastermind behind the tax case was Assistant Minister Zhou, and about ten days ago, Xu Qi 'an had a conflict with Assistant Minister Zhou's son in the downtown area … The Eldest Princess looked at the beautiful young girl and asked in a gentle tone, "When did this happen?"

"Almost ten," Xu Lingyue said.

He and Cai Wei knew each other, and Cai Wei knew that Assistant Minister Zhou was involved in the tax case. From this, it could be seen that this ordinary petty official also knew of this matter … knowing that he had offended Assistant Minister Zhou, sending the womenfolk of his family to the Academy was a response, but wasn't it better to flee Jing with his entire family?

Thinking of the fuse that Assistant Minister Zhou was involved in the tax case, Princess Royal narrowed her beautiful eyes, nodded slightly, and continued to climb the mountain with the guards.

… … Thinking of the fuse that Assistant Minister Zhou had been removed from office and banished to the army, Princess Royal narrowed her beautiful eyes, nodded slightly, and continued to climb the mountain with the guards.

… …

Private room!

Princess Royal examined Zhao Shou and was slightly surprised. "After not seeing you for a while, the Principal's complexion is completely different."

The previous Principal had been slovenly, his long white hair falling down, and his brow filled with gloominess.

Now, his eyes were bright and spirited, his spirit focused but not revealed, and he was full of energy.

Zhao Shou did not directly answer and said with a bright smile, "The Saints say that learning does not care about age, those who have reached first."

Learning does not care about age, those who have reached first … he meant that there was someone who could be his teacher, and the person was not old … was it related to the clear energy of That Sky Saint Temple?

She was very interested in the changes at Second Saint Academy and had a strong desire for knowledge because this was related to the fight for the teachings of the Confucian school and the future structure of the court.

What had happened that day?

Second Saint Academy had been sealed. No one was allowed to enter, and the night watchmen could do nothing about it.

Princess Royal gathered her thoughts and looked at the deep green bamboo forest outside the window. She sighed and said, "Does the Principal know that Assistant Minister Zhou has been removed from office and banished to the army?"

"For the officialdom of Daibun, this is just the first step in the fight between factions." Zhao Shou smiled and shook his head. He was not willing to talk more. He waved his hand to summon the chessboard and said,

"Ever since Li Mubai defeated Wei Yuan three times, he has not played chess again. There are not many people in the academy that can play chess with this old man. Since Princess Royal has come today, accompany this old man for a game. "

Princess Royal said helplessly, "Playing chess with this princess, the Principal should not humiliate himself."

… …

On the other side, in the pavilion built on the cliff.

The three scholars had just finished discussing Dao when the attendant delivered a letter. He said that Princess Royal had sent someone to deliver it when she visited the academy.

In the letter, Princess Royal said that a masterpiece had appeared in Jing recently. The scholars of Jing enjoyed talking about it, and the Imperial Academy had praised it as the greatest poem of the last hundred years, surpassing the farewell poem of Yunlu Academy.

Also, compared to the farewell poem, this "greatest poem of the last hundred years" came from the Musical House. The story was more interesting and spread far and wide …

At the end, Princess Royal attached this poem that had become popular in the circle of scholars in Jing in a few short days.

This old man has been in seclusion for a few days, and a masterpiece has appeared in Jing? Zhang Shen focused his eyes to appreciate the poem that came with the gift.

"Fragrance from the Shadow Plum Pavilion."

The fragrances fall alone, taking up all the charm toward the small garden.

Sparse shadows slanting across the clear water, a faint fragrance floating in the dusk of the moon.

Zhang Shen was like a statue. After a long silence, he gently put down the paper in his hand and looked at Li Mubai and Chen Tai, who were drinking tea and chatting.

"Chunjing, Youping, look at this." Zhang Shen said.

His sudden serious expression stunned the two scholars. Li Mubai took the paper and quickly glanced at it. Then his eyes became serious, and he lost his relaxed posture.

"Let me see." Seeing the two's expressions, Chen Tai reached out to take the paper. After reading it, he carefully pondered it for a long time.

Great Scholar Chen let out a long sigh. "Sparse shadows and faint fragrance. These two lines describe the peerless charm of the plum blossom. What an exquisite mind!"

Li Mubai then commented, "Ning Yan's Who in the World Doesn't Know His Majesty is indeed heroic. But in terms of the profound artistic conception, the beautiful words, and the outstanding charm … it is indeed a far cry."

Zhang Shen stroked his beard and sighed. "As soon as this poem is written, it is an unsurpassable masterpiece of the plum blossom. Who is this Yang Ling? With such talent, I have never heard of him. "

Chen Tai read the paper again and said, "It seems that it was written by a scholar in Changle County. In the Musical House, he wrote this poem as a gift to the top courtesan, Floating Fragrance …"

At this point, the tea room became quiet. None of the three scholars spoke.

A sour smell was fermenting in the air.

Zhang Shen pondered for a long time and said, "I think we should immediately inform the dean to recruit this scholar into the academy. Such a talent must not be buried. "

Chen Tai and Li Mubai agreed readily. "That makes sense."

…

Xu Cijiu and Xu Ningyan, as the students, first visited their teacher when they came to pick up their aunt and sister.

The three scholars had just finished their lecture. Knowing that the students they valued were visiting, they simply gathered in the hall to drink tea.

Zhang Shen first glanced at his disciple whose temperament had changed. He said with satisfaction, "Cijiu, it seems that copying the sage's words is very beneficial to you."

Xu Cijiu sweated and nodded.

Li Mubai said in surprise, "Copying the sage's words is helpful to step into the Body Cultivation State? Why didn't I notice it? "

Xu Erlang opened his mouth but chose to remain silent.

He had indeed touched the threshold of the Body Cultivation State, but that was when he saw the four sentences written on the stone tablet by his elder brother.

This was a subtle process.

However, it was not good to say this in public, even if everyone knew where the four sentences came from.

After chatting for a while, Chen Tai glanced at Li Mubai and Zhang Shen and said with a smile, "Both of you live in the capital city. Do you know that there is a peerless masterpiece in the capital city … Sparse shadow slanting across the clear water, Fragrance floating in the moonlight at dusk. Wonderful, wonderful.

"Ningyan, although you are talented in poetry, don't be arrogant. You must know that there are many hidden talents in the world."

This old man is jealous that we have such a good student … But there is no way to refute such mature words. Zhang Shen could only say, "This poem is indeed amazing. Ningyan does not need to compete with it. There is no point in competing with it."

Li Mubai nodded. "Although the scholars nowadays lack some spiritual energy, there is still an exception. That Yang Ling might not be able to compose a second poem. And with Ningyan's poem, it is highly possible that there will be a third or fourth poem in the future. "

Xu Xinnian looked at his cousin and said, "This poem was also composed by my elder brother."