Farmers' group pet: the blessings of powerful ministers are soft and deceitful

Chapter 543

After the turmoil, it was not easy to meet Xiu Muri. Xu, Song, and Shen's family arranged to meet at Xu's house this time.

Jiang Nianxu can now count, from one to one hundred.

This time when he came to Xu's house, he even threatened to teach brother Yuyu arithmetic.

Chen Biying arranged for the three children to play in her son's room, while she went to cook some food for everyone with her mother-in-law.

As soon as the three big men entered the room, they exchanged some pleasantries and then entered the study.

When Song Zhicheng met Shen Chenlan, he seemed to hold back for a long time, and finally found a chance to speak.

"Third brother, what happened to you a few days ago? Even my Ministry of Rites has heard a little about you."

Shen Chenlan picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and said, "It seems that the second brother is not busy these days."

Song Zhicheng said: "That's it."

Xu Xingling said: "Even I was worried a few days ago, but fortunately it was a false alarm, but now I have calmed down."

Song Zhicheng didn't know what was going on, so he pestered the two of them.

Xu Xingling had no choice but to give a rough idea.

Song Zhicheng was still in shock after hearing this, and after a long while, he came to a conclusion: "It turns out that the Imperial Academy is in such dire straits."

Xu Xingling nodded, and said: "When I entered Beijing, some princes threw olive branches at me. Later, because of the invasion of the Huns in the Northwest, the princes had no time to do anything else in order to gain merit, and I didn't answer for a long time. That's what delayed it."

Now that Xu Xingling is in the Hanlin Academy, he also handles affairs carefully.

Song Zhicheng knew about Shen Chenlan. After all, compared to Brother Xu, he and Shen Chenlan had been classmates for almost three years.

He stretched out his hand to poke Shen Chenlan and said, "Is this something intentional?"

Shen Chenlan smiled and said, "Otherwise?"

"Which prince?" Song Zhicheng asked in a low voice.

Shen Chenlan glanced at the other two and said, "Third prince. After a month of this, he sent someone to ask me what I want."

Song Zhicheng asked curiously, "Then...how? You agreed?"

Shen Chenlan reached out and grabbed a handful of melon seeds, said: "No, I just pretended not to understand."

Song Zhicheng suddenly gave a thumbs up: "Third brother, the one who dares to fool the third prince is indeed you."

Speaking of this, Xu Xingling said along the way: "Shen Lan's life in the Hanlin Academy was not easy. The paper was handed over, and he was made to make enemies in the Imperial Academy for no reason. Give me a sweet date."

"Yes!" Song Zhicheng said, "People who play tricks have dirty hearts!"

Shen Chenlan ate melon seeds without making a sound.

Song Zhicheng refused to accept it for him, and said: "Do you know who harmed you? If no one deliberately mentioned it, the third prince probably doesn't even know who you are."

Shen Chenlan glanced at him and said, "It really is. Qiu Shutong, my master's first disciple, is now working for the third prince."

It sounds like Song Zhicheng can't remember the name.

Shen Chenlan added another sentence and reminded: "Before the test, I met that person at the inn."

"Ah? He's the only one." Song Zhicheng said, "The one who almost got the first place in the exam?"

"Yes." Shen Chenlan said.

Song Zhicheng thought for a while, and then said: "If you say this person, then I really have some gossip about him."

Shen Chenlan put down her hand eating melon seeds and said, "Oh?"

"Didn't I say before that I have relatives who are officials in Beijing and Hangzhou, near Jiangsu and Zhejiang?" Song Zhicheng said, "I found out last time that his family is also involved in the 'salt' business."

(End of this chapter)