"I heard that Husband was in the limelight last night …"
He had thought that what happened last night was done discreetly. Who knew that when he came back from jogging, everyone at home already knew about it. After all, he could hide his actions from others, but not from the Su family and Li Pin. They laughed at him as a joke. Su Wending and the others probably came over to talk about it in the morning. Now, Su Tan'er also mentioned it.
"Giving five hundred taels for one visit, Young Master is really generous." Xiaochan said with a smile as she scooped a bowl of porridge. Juan'er turned around and said softly to Xing'er, "Squander." Actually, since he was familiar with Ning Yi, this was also a joke. Everyone could hear his words. Ning Yi raised his spoon in annoyance and was about to hit him, but he ran away with a smile.
"Okay, okay. Husband has never been there before. Don't make fun of me."
Although five hundred taels of silver was indeed a large sum of money, Su Tan'er only felt that Ning Yi's actions last night was interesting. She didn't seem to mind. When everyone was seated, she asked casually, "Do Husband and Yuan Jin'er know each other?"
Ning Yi thought for a while. "Not really, but I know the other one."
Xiaochan's eyes lit up. "The one who sings in white? When Young Master Wending came this morning, he said that she sang very well and used a new singing method. I thought it was Young Master's singing method, but when I sang it, Young Master Wending said it wasn't. " She laughed as she spoke and hummed a few lines in her throat. She seemed to be enjoying herself. "Is it as good as what Young Master taught me?"
"She's amazing." Ning Yi picked up a tube of sour beans and shook his head. He laughed. "Xiaochan, you're an amateur. You can't compare."
"Oh." Xiaochan pursed her lips, then lowered her head to eat the porridge. Xing'er asked, "Then who is she?"
"She should be a girl who admires Husband's talent." Su Tan'er laughed.
"Her name is Nie Yunzhu. She's amazing. I saved her before." Ning Yi replied. Then, as he ate his porridge, he talked about the morning when Nie Yunzhu chased after the hen and fell into the river. From that clumsy attempt to kill the hen to how he was implicated and ended up getting slapped in the face, everyone in the room had strange expressions on their faces.
"Is it Nie Yunzhu, the one who sells century eggs and has some entanglements with Gu Yanzhen?"
"Gu Yanzhen … Tsk …" Ning Yi shrugged noncommittally.
At this time, breakfast time was over. They talked about some trivial things about Nie Yunzhu. Su Tan'er occasionally looked at Ning Yi and then chuckled. "Husband said that she's so amazing. If there's a chance, I'd like to meet Miss Yunzhu …"
"No one knew her last night. It's better not to tell others."
"I know."
There was still a lot to say. But for Su Tan'er, it was time to go out to deal with some things. She could only suppress some thoughts for the time being and look at Ning Yi who was acting as usual. There were more and more things to do these two days. In the morning, she went out with Chan'er, Juan'er and Xing'er, while Ning Yi planned to tidy up the small laboratory in the yard next to the Academy. When it was almost noon, he came out of the courtyard and made a detour in the direction of the Academy. He saw two horse carriages parked in front of the already closed gate of the Academy. They were still the carriages of Prince Kang's Mansion. Zhou Pei and Zhou Junwu, along with a few guards, seemed to have just knocked on the door and found no one was there. They came over. Lu Agui was among the guards and he greeted them with surprise.
"I just came here. I didn't expect the Academy to be closed. I was about to go to the Su mansion, but I didn't expect to meet you here. What a coincidence."
"Oh, the situation is tense these days. The gate may be closed at any time. So the Academy held a meeting yesterday and closed it temporarily."
They chatted for a while. Ning Yi looked at Zhou Pei and Zhou Junwu and asked with a smile, "Brother Lu, what brings you here? Oh … Are you here to challenge the Academy again? "He looked at the siblings and joked.
"No way." Lu Agui hurriedly shook his head, "We are here to …"
"My sister and I are here to be apprenticed!" Before Lu Agui finished his words, Zhou Junwu interrupted and put on a very sincere look. Zhou Pei was startled and slightly embarrassed. She looked at her brother and then at Ning Yi, "I … I still have questions to ask …"
Ning Yi looked at her and couldn't help but laugh. Lu Agui coughed a little awkwardly. He probably knew Ning Yi's character and wanted to smooth things over. Ning Yi thought for a while and looked at Zhou Pei, "I heard that you are good at arithmetic?"
Zhou Pei looked at him and thought for a while. Then she lightly snorted, "Yes."
"I'll ask you a few simple questions. Once you answer them, you can ask me questions. How about it?"
"… Okay." Zhou Pei hesitated for a moment before nodding and then turned around, "I'll go get a pen and paper."
"No need. It's really the simplest." Ning Yi smiled and waited until Zhou Pei turned around in confusion before he stretched out a finger, "Tell me how many is this?"
The little girl looked at the finger, then at Ning Yi, then at the finger, then at Ning Yi. Her eyes turned twice and she frowned, probably thinking about Ning Yi's sophistry and tricks. After a long while, he finally opened his mouth cautiously, "Teacher Chen once said that one is one, two is two, right is right, wrong is wrong. If you want to confuse these basic things, it's all sophistry …"
She said these words slowly and with a strong sense of righteousness. She was watching Ning Yi's reaction. Ning Yi's finger moved slightly in the air, "Uh, did someone say that? Who is Teacher Chen? "
"Teacher Chen Qiulan is a guest of Prince Kang's Mansion and a great scholar of the present age. He often has dealings with my master." Lu Agui said from the side.
"Oh." Ning Yi nodded, his finger still stretched out, "That makes sense. But after saying so much, how many is this?"
"… One." After a pause, the answer was short and powerful.
"Oh." Ning Yi nodded and stretched out two fingers, "How many is this?"
"Two." This time, there was no hesitation. The little girl looked up as if saying, "Let's see what tricks you can play."
Then, she stretched out three fingers, "What's one plus one?"
"Three!" The answer was still loud and clear.
Ning Yi retracted his hand and smiled. Zhou Pei in front, Zhou Junwu and Lu Agui were still subconsciously waiting for Ning Yi's fourth question. Seeing Ning Yi's expression, Zhou Junwu reacted with an "ah". Zhou Pei blinked her eyes, "What? Why aren't you continuing? Uh … huh?"
Zhou Junwu and Lu Agui both laughed at the side. Only then did the little girl react. Her face turned red, "You, you, you cheated … How could you …"
"Heh, you think too much … You must be polite. Otherwise … you want to renege on your debt? "
"I … I won't renege on my debt. What do you want!"
"What do you want? I'm just joking. But this time, I don't have to answer your question. "Ning Yi shrugged his shoulders at Lu Agui." It must be very difficult. It's good that you don't have to answer. "Lu Agui also laughed there. Zhou Junwu raised his hand, his eyes shining, "I, I, I don't want to ask questions. Mr. Ning, can I be your disciple?"
"The academy is there, anyone can enter if they want. It's just that the doors are closed now. If you think it's interesting, you can go in and pay the tuition fee when the doors open."
Ning Yi said casually. Lu Agui whispered, "In fact, if possible, Prince Kang hopes that Liheng can go to the Prince's Mansion to teach. It's best if he can be a guest in the Prince's Mansion. I know that Liheng doesn't want to be an official, but there's nothing to force him to be a guest. He just needs to receive a monthly salary. What does Liheng think? "
"How does Prince Kang know about me?"
"It's a long story. In fact, Prince Kang has only heard of Li Heng's name. It's my master who asked for it. If it's possible, I hope that the two little princes and princesses can teach me something useful. Of course, the position of guest minister will also be decided by Li Heng."
Ning Yi thought for a while, "Then … thank you for your kindness. I don't know much. It doesn't matter if I have two more disciples. They can come to the class and listen to the lecture. If I can teach them, of course, I'll teach them. But I don't want to go to the Prince's Mansion. I'm an eccentric person. When there are many people, it's okay to tell some stories. But if I teach alone, I really don't know what to teach. "
Zhou Junwu pulled Lu Agui's clothes and then happily said, "I also think the academy is good. And sister … sister?"
He looked back at his sister and saw that Zhou Pei had suffered a loss and was still sulking with her head down. But Zhou Junwu was still very happy. Then he turned back and said, "When the time comes, sister and I will come to the academy. It will be more interesting." He usually found it boring to study at home or attend the private school of some great scholars. At this time, he was eager to go to a new place to play. Lu Agui thought for a while, "Since Liheng said so, I will go back and report it. I think it's not a big problem. But there will probably be one or two people accompanying him. Of course, they will not disturb Liheng's class. "
"I understand." Ning Yi nodded. They followed the carriage all the way, followed by several guards. After a while, Ning Yi asked, "Brother Lu said that it's a long story. What do you mean?"
Lu Agui thought for a while and then said softly, "Actually … the things that Liheng said to Li Pin and Li Dexin in the classroom a few days ago, the little Prince and the little Commandery Princess happened to hear it. I don't know what Liheng said, but …"
He told them everything, and then Ning Yi knew what had happened.
"Master has been thinking about what Liheng said these days. I can see that he attaches great importance to Liheng's words. Sometimes he says that Liheng is deviant and outrageous. But in general, I'm afraid that Liheng has hit the nail on the head. If not for something, I would have come with the two little Princes and the little Commandery Princess. Haha, I know Master's character. He will argue with Liheng. But it was Master who said that the little Prince and the little Commandery Princess should be apprenticed to Liheng. Today, I only came to ask for Liheng's opinion. Master said that according to Liheng's character, it will be polite if the little Prince and the little Commandery Princess come personally. When it comes to the apprenticeship, it will not be so simple. Prince Kang will also have to show up. This is the etiquette. Liheng has to be prepared … "
Lu Agui smiled as he spoke. Then he mentioned another matter to Ning Yi.
"Oh, just now Liheng said that the city gate will be closed. It will be one or two days. Today is the 13th, tomorrow is the 14th. On the 15th, every family will worship their ancestors. There are many people outside the city who have lost their families. I'm afraid there will be trouble …"
Before he finished speaking, the rapid sound of bells and gongs came from the east of Jiangning City. The carriage stopped here for a moment. Then everyone turned their heads and looked in that direction. Naturally, they could not see clearly because of the many houses. However, at this moment, the whole city seemed to be much quieter. A sense of oppression came from the east. Then, the faint noise and chaos began to become louder.
"Something happened …"
It was almost noon. On the street, Ning Yi heard Lu Agui murmur …
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