Two years later.
The capital had changed a lot,
The son of the Zhao family, the son of the Wang family, and Gu Xichao shone brightly in the imperial court,
The problems raised on the exam paper had begun to be slowly solved,
The entire country had begun to get on the right track,
Every aspect had been greatly improved, and all the discerning people could see that it was the work of the three people.
The ministers knew that once the three of them left the imperial college,
After they became officials,
They would definitely have a seat in the imperial court. Many years later,
They might even enter the pavilion.
They had to admire the imperial preceptor's eye for people. None of them had expected that the famous prodigal son of the Zhao family in the capital would have such terrifying talent,
The beneficial changes proposed by the business department were incomparably huge for the imperial court. Everyone felt it personally.
The Little Emperor even said that no one should talk too much about the son of the Zhao family,
He was afraid that this rare genius would be lost.
Old Marquis Zhao did not show off on the road every day like before. He caught someone and began to talk about his son's heroic example. Now he had learned to flaunt vaguely,
For example, he talked about the recent generosity of the Ministry of Revenue,
From time to time, he would go to his old rival's house and hang around happily.
Cough!
Of course.
Old Marquis Zhao also had a sense of propriety.
For example,
He would not go to the Wang family next door.
According to unknown sources, the son of the Wang family was not as conspicuous as the son of the Zhao family on the surface. In fact, he was already deeply rooted and was favored by the Little Emperor,
During the day, he would study books with a smile,
At night, he would do things secretly,
Old Marquis Zhao naturally did not go to the Wang family to find trouble. He was very open-minded. He had so many enemies, and he could not stop showing off one by one. Why would he go to the Wang family?
The group of scholars in the Wang family were all black-hearted.
The last one, Gu Xichao, had been completely reborn. The beautiful youth of the past had long grown into an ascetic and cold young man. His black hair was as black as ink, and his temperament was actually somewhat similar to his father, the eldest son of the Xie family, who had "shocked the capital" back then.
On the road, from time to time, there would be unmarried ladies peeking at him. Every day, when he passed by the palace gates before the morning court, he would see many palanquins parked at the palace gates. He didn't know which family's daughters were inside, but they were specifically waiting to catch a glimpse of him.
When Xie Lige, who had gone to the palace with him at that time, saw this scene, her voice was filled with nostalgia. "Back then, your father was also such a peerless person. I don't know how many unmarried young girls specially came to the palace gates just to see me."
In the past, she couldn't wait to avoid him. Now that she was old, she missed him dearly.
Gu Xichao was having a headache. When he heard this, he said calmly, "You can do it now too."
No one knew who it was that always entered the palace at night. No one would believe that it wasn't to avoid these women. Gu Xichao saw through it at a glance and didn't show any mercy.
Xie Lige coughed a few times and changed the topic.
Nostalgia was nostalgia, but he was now an important person. If he was chased and intercepted by these young ladies and had to escape, how could he lose his manners?
The most important thing was that these scenes easily reminded him of the first world in which he became the Great Elder of A gang of beggars. When he went shopping, he was forced to the roof by a group of young ladies. He didn't want to admit defeat, but he was still defeated by the other party's boldness. Xie Lige still had lingering fears when he thought about it.
In order to deal with his son, he casually changed the topic. "Let's go around the front and go directly into the palace. Your brother recently finished his exam. Let's go see him."
Gu Xichao pulled the corners of his mouth. "En."
The biggest change in the past two years, other than his appearance, was his attitude towards the little Emperor. In the past, he was respectful, guarded, and vigilant. He always felt that the little guy was stupid and mentally retarded, crying whenever he wanted.
In just two years, he had completely overturned his previous thoughts.
Stupid?
Mentally retarded?
It was true that he loved to cry, and it was also true that he was pretending to cry. The first two adjectives were complete nonsense. Whoever believed them would be played to death by the little Emperor without even knowing what happened.
Perhaps it was because he had shown his cards in front of Gu Xichao, but the little Emperor completely let himself go. Every day, after digging a hole for the ministers, he happily watched them fall into the hole and didn't know what happened. The next day, he would waggle his tail and show off to Gu Xichao.
Then the two of them were punished together by Xie Lige, who rushed over after hearing the news.
Reason: One knowingly broke the law, and the other knowingly didn't report it.
Gu Xichao: "…"
Gu Xichao: "!!!!"
He also just found out (??)
□ ′)!!
The palace was still the same as two years ago. Xie Lige led Gu Xichao through the familiar turns left and right, and then entered the imperial study. As soon as they opened the door, the two of them saw a large bright yellow figure rushing towards them from afar.
！！！
The two of them immediately dodged each other, and then turned around to avoid each other.
The little Emperor, who missed, was full of grievance. His tall figure made him look like a large dog, "… A Dynasty."
Gu Xichao turned his head and pretended to ignore him.
"… Imperial tutor."
The little Emperor looked at Xie Lige with even more grievance.
Xie Lige didn't even blink, as if the one who had just dodged wasn't him, and said, "Your Majesty."
"Can you give me the test paper?"
The little Emperor froze, "You, you want the test paper?"
"Because the test paper was modified by the Imperial Tutor, in order to ensure the accuracy of the score, I was only responsible for the final review. Unfortunately, I didn't see Your Majesty's test paper." Xie Lige said meaningfully.
The little Emperor's expression became even more stiff, "Heh, heh heh, maybe I just happened to bring the test paper back after looking at the score."
God knows that when the Imperial Tutor was teaching that day, he was thinking about other things. When he woke up, the class had already ended. In the afternoon, there was an exam. There were many things on the test paper that he didn't hear. After the exam, he used the power of the Emperor to get the test paper from the Imperial Tutor. The score was indeed terrifying.
It was so terrifying that he knew at a glance that he was going to copy the book next.
At that time, his brain twitched. He was afraid of being discovered, so he took the test paper back to the palace. When he returned to the imperial study, his brain finally reacted. Even if he brought the test paper back, the Imperial Tutor would still think that he was the one who took the test paper.
If the Imperial Tutor didn't have any thoughts, it would be fine. If the Imperial Tutor thought that he had absconded and took the test paper without permission, he was afraid that he would be even more guilty.
Xie Lige seemed to accept the little Emperor's explanation and spread out his hands.
The little Emperor's face was sad, and he automatically took out the test paper from his arms and handed it to the other party.
As soon as he handed it over, he immediately hid behind Gu Xichao. His phoenix eyes looked at Xie Lige with vigilance.
Xie Lige didn't care about him and lowered his head to look at the test paper.
On this side, the two little wolf cubs whispered.
Gu Xichao frowned, "Brother, why did you bring the test paper back?"
People who didn't use their brains knew that as the Imperial Tutor, Xie Lige, how could he not look at the Emperor's test paper? Not to mention, it was personally handed to him by the late Emperor. Anyone with a little sense of responsibility would look at it.
The little Emperor cried out, "I just took a look."
Gu Xichao snorted, "This time I won't help you plead!"
Last time, when the little Emperor got into trouble, he helped to plead. Xie Lige directly started to punish the two of them together. The book hasn't been finished copying until now.
Gu Xichao now suspected that the little Emperor was completely lying when he said that he would protect him. The current situation was that the little Emperor was completely breaking the law. He was beaten on the first day, and he still had to dig holes tomorrow. Although he did badly on the test paper, his terrifying IQ didn't mean that he was willing to learn.
It wasn't that the little Emperor didn't learn well. Gu Xichao once had the opportunity to see the little Emperor's test paper. His handwriting was very smooth and very beautiful. The questions he answered were also unexpectedly good.
Except for one thing — the Four Books and Five Classics were not good.
The little Emperor seemed to have deliberately left out the questions about the Four Books and Five Classics on the test paper.
In order to rectify the little Emperor's problems, Xie Lige specially changed the test paper of the Imperial College. The test paper that came out in his class added questions about the Four Books and Five Classics. After the test paper came out, Xie Lige sneered and gave the little Emperor a final warning. Whoever dared not to write his test paper was disrespecting his labor.
For those who didn't respect his labor, Xie Lige immediately took out his guqin and placed it in front of him. His gaze was full of threat. His meaning was very clear. As long as they didn't respect him, they would all be beaten to death.
Gu Xichao was also present. He originally thought that the little Emperor would learn a lesson this time. He didn't expect that he would break the law knowingly. Even if he wanted to die, this was not the way to do it.
The little Emperor revealed a fawning smile and looked at Gu Xichao with a pitiful gaze. He said, "… A Dynasty."
His handsome and deep facial features were forced to make a pitiful action. It was as if there were ears growing on his head. He was clearly much taller than Gu Xichao. He was completely shameless.
The abstinent and cold youth suddenly froze and hesitated.
In the end, reason prevailed over hesitation. Gu Xichao really wanted to teach the little Emperor a lesson this time. He very cruelly refused, "This time, I won't help you."
The little Emperor hung his head dejectedly. The ears on his head made him look like a large dog. He was so furry that it made people's hearts soften. He was very harmless.
Gu Xichao warned himself not to be fooled by the little Emperor. This guy was black-hearted and merciless. He didn't know how many people he had cheated. Another thought in his mind immediately retorted. Although the little Emperor liked to cheat people, he had never cheated him. When he encountered something good, he would think of him and sincerely treat him as a younger brother.
Thinking like this, Gu Xichao's originally unwavering attitude softened.
He originally couldn't be indifferent to people close to him. Moreover, the little Emperor really did protect him. Every time he gave an order, it was the little Emperor who suppressed the discussions of the ministers.
Gu Xichao thought of the little Emperor's concerned face when he had cheated the ministers and specially came to comfort him. He completely retreated.
What happened next was delightful to see.
The two fellows who had gone through thick and thin together were punished by the angry Xie Lige.
Xie Lige said coldly, "20 times. Gu Xichao is not allowed to use the power of the Changge. If he dares to take out his incarnation to help the little Emperor copy, it will be doubled!"
The Palace was in chaos. Although the expressions on the faces of the three people were different, in their hearts, they all enjoyed this rare moment of warmth. Gu Xichao looked back at the little Emperor expressionlessly. Seeing this, the little Emperor felt very guilty. No one knew that an uninvited guest had come to the capital.
The busy streets led to the gates of Jingdou. A handsome and imposing young man hugged a bundle and narrowed his eyes as he looked at the familiar Jingdou. A trace of nostalgia flashed through his eyes. He didn't think that he would be able to come to Jingdou after he died.