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Chapter 88 Xiao Gang
Gululu!
The waterwheel was rolling, sending the cool canal water to the roofs of the palace, artificially making rain.

After politely meeting the owner, Queen Qin, Ren Ning walked out of the courtyard.

Under the heavy rain in the front yard, more than 30 young men about his age were happily chatting in small groups.

Ren Ning walked all the way and listened a few times by the way.

He could even hear his name being mentioned frequently.

Ren Ning was not surprised at all.

It's okay to say what Yunzhong County did.Especially the news that he had expelled the Ren clan a few days ago was no secret among the noble families.

Hey.

Someone mocked in a strange tone.

"This illegitimate child actually got rid of his family name, he really doesn't know good and bad."

"As the saying goes, the seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister's door. Although the illegitimate child is ugly, but after all, he has the name of the Grand Master's Mansion, at least no ordinary ordinary people dare to bully him."

"Let's see what fame he can achieve as a bachelor with no family or family. I bet that he won't be able to marry a small family jade, and he will bow his head and go back to the Grand Master's mansion to play the autumn breeze in the end."

Pooh!
"A wild goose sparrow knows the ambition of a great swan." A handsome young man in the crowd suddenly gave him a sip.

"Those who only know how to cling to the shade of their ancestors, of course they can't understand Ren Ning's thoughts. Some people may have plugged ears. I don't know that they have already lived a prosperous life in Yanzhen Fortress, and they have already made military achievements at a young age. Fight for a security commander."

"After completing the task of sending the spirit back to his hometown this time, he is at least a seventh-rank military general. I don't know how much better than those who eat plain rice at home."

Haha!

"Seventh-rank military general?" The man before turned his head and looked over, and laughed disdainfully after seeing the young master who made the sound.

"I said who would fight for the illegitimate son. It turned out to be Xiao Gang, the unscrupulous second son of Uncle Zhongyong's residence."

"In two years, you will soon be demoted to Duke Zhongyong's House. I guess you won't have the chance to attend the banquets of the princes and dukes with me in the future."

"In this way, your Xiao family really has to find another way out like the illegitimate son of the Grand Master's Mansion. After all, you are in the same boat."

A group of aristocrats around heard it strangely, but no one made a sound.

Xiao Gang, the second son of Uncle Zhongyong's mansion?

Ren Ning turned his head and quickly remembered this person.

On the passenger boat back to the imperial capital, the four men in black got on the boat and wanted to kill the Xiao Gang in front of them, wasn't it?

As for the consignment of the Zhongyong uncle's mansion, Ren Ning is even more aware of it.

Six hundred years ago, when the empire was first established, His Majesty the Taizu Emperor wanted to prevent the descendants of the founding general from making progress.It is stipulated that no matter how high or low the title is, it will be broken for three generations.

That is, if the cumulative three generations of descendants do not make enough contributions to the empire, they will be demoted.

The Xiao family used to be the founder of the country.

It's just that the descendants of the Xiao family are not as good as one generation after another.The last Xiao Guogong went to the battlefield, but he was so frightened that he fell off his horse and wanted to go home crying.

The emperor at that time was furious, and directly demoted their Xiao family from the Duke to the uncle's mansion.

Now that it is time to prepare for the third generation, if the Xiao family does not have a promising child who earns some merits and returns in two years, it is estimated that even the uncle's mansion will be lost.

Therefore, the noble families in the entire imperial capital secretly called their Xiao family the "Xiao" family, Xiao who was not worthy of his descendants.

Listening to the dark history of his ancestors, Xiao Gang's eyes turned red and his face was livid, he gritted his teeth but was speechless.

"Why, not convinced?" The other side sneered.

"Because of the epidemic in Yunzhong County, Xingji City hasn't had a banquet for a long time. It's not interesting to just eat and drink. Many people here are from the family of military generals. Why don't we make gestures together to add to the fun. Let this unscrupulous second son see them Xiao How bad is the family?"

Before Xiao Gang could answer, King Qin had already walked out with his hands behind his back and a smile.

"What are you guys talking about? It's so lively!"

People salute.

People close to King Qin talked about the situation, but they only said that everyone was preparing for a martial arts competition for fun.The others are silently hidden.

King Qin nodded, and he looked left and right.

"I have good news for everyone. Good news has come from Xingluo and Yunzhong County, and the epidemic is under extremely effective control. The imperial doctors report that the epidemic will completely subside within a month."

Everyone cheered up and quickly congratulated: "God bless my emperor! God bless Yunchui!"

Haha!

"Well." King Qin laughed, "Since everyone wants to have fun with martial arts competitions, I will add some prizes. No. 1 will award 2 catties of ice, No. 3 will award [-] catties, and No. [-] will award [-] catties."

"If you want a reward, remember to show your true strength later!"

hum~
Everyone was overjoyed.

Ice was very expensive in this era.Usually in the twelfth lunar month of winter, ice cubes have to be collected from the northernmost Yumu County and transported back thousands of miles for storage.

The people in front of them are all the children of wealthy families, but it is impossible to have enough ice to cool down in these dog days.That's almost something money can't buy.

Three hundred catties of ice definitely made many people's hearts flutter.

Qin Wang nodded in satisfaction, and continued to speak.

"That's right. Qin Wangfei has always liked being a matchmaker. She also invited many noble girls of the appropriate age in the imperial capital. After a while, you must show your skills, and maybe you can win the hearts of some beauties today."

Everyone's eyes lit up, and they were all excited, pushing and shoving towards the school grounds.

Ren Ning didn't want to be unique, so he followed silently.

Also at the back was Xiao Gang who was gritting his teeth.

"Second Young Master Xiao, I'm Ren Ning!" He laughed.

Xiao Gang was stunned, he sized Ren Ning up and down, and almost bumped his head against the gold pillars in Chaoshou verandah.

"Are you really Ren Ning? Why are you in the Qin Palace?"

"It's guaranteed to be fake." Ren Ning joked, "Of course it's an invitation from Prince Qin's mansion. Could it be that I slipped in through the wall?"

"That's true." Xiao Gang came back to his senses.

He glanced at the young master in front of him angrily, and said hesitantly, "Then did you hear what they said just now?"

Ren Ning nodded calmly, "I heard it."

"Aren't you angry?" Xiao Gang was taken aback.

"There's nothing to be angry about." Ren Ning pointed to the palace under his feet: "It doesn't matter how noble they are, and I have made it here by my own ability? In a few years, let's see what they will be like."

Xiao Gang's spirit lifted, and he was finally convinced of the identity of the person in front of him.

He suddenly bent down and bowed to Ren Ning: "When I returned to the imperial capital, I would like to thank you for saving my life, young master. Although Xiao Gang is ineffective, he will definitely repay you in this life."

Ren Ning was taken aback, and looked surprised, "What kind of life-saving grace? I don't understand."

He checked carefully at the time, and no one found that he was it.

"No need to deny it." Xiao Gang grasped Ren Ning's shoulder familiarly.

"I checked later. Although I only saw one dead body, four people actually touched the boat. There were more than 800 people on board that day, and you were the only one who could silently kill four men in black in the middle of the night. one……"

The two of them didn't say a few words, and they arrived at the school yard in the center of the palace.

The school grounds were almost the same as usual, only a long thin curtain was drawn between the pavilions and pavilions opposite.

There were many slender figures standing dimly behind the curtain.It was the ladies who were invited by Princess Qin to the banquet.

Xiao Gang straightened his back subconsciously, and muttered dissatisfiedly: "The curtain is drawn at such a long distance. Only ghosts can see what the girls look like."

He turned around and asked Ren Ning: "Brother Ren, do you have a girl you like?"

cough.

Ren Ning coughed, "You are older than me."

"It's okay." Xiao Gang waved his hands indifferently, "Those who are capable are teachers. Oh no, those who are capable are brothers."

　Got the news, it will be on shelves on November [-]st.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)