"The fever has gone away a lot now. It was hot to the touch before, but I finally recovered. Bodhisattva bless you." Xie Yingying reached out and touched Lin Jue's forehead and said with a smile.
Lin Jue looked at her with a smile and said, "Why are you here? What time is it now?"
"It was just after midnight that I ordered someone to invite Sister Yingying. The master was suffering from a severe fever at that time, and I was worried that something had happened. I couldn't hide it from Sister Yingying, and besides, she could give me some advice. So...
Notified her." Lu Wu said softly.
Lin Jue nodded slightly. Lu Wu must have panicked, and Bai Bingqianqian and the others must also have panicked. Xie Yingying was mature and steady, and informed her that she had a backbone. In fact, Yingying immediately took effective measures after arriving and escaped from Lin Jue.
Bai Bing put on Lin Jue's clothes to dissipate the heat, wiped his body and gave him water, and ordered a doctor to be called. Finally, Bai Bing wanted to give Lin Jue acupuncture, but Yingying nodded in agreement.
Lin Jue drank another large glass of hot water and began to sweat. The high fever also further subsided, but he felt weak and weak. The girls were waiting attentively and did not dare to leave, even if Lin Jue urged them to leave.
.Finally, Xie Yingying asked the topic.
"Why did the young master suddenly fall ill? The young master has always been in good health. Even if he got cold while riding a horse, he would not be so dangerous. The doctor who invited me said that you seemed to be suffering from a stagnation of illness, and the cold caused internal and external attacks, so you were in serious danger.
.Is it really because you have something on your mind?"
Lin Jue pondered for a moment, then sighed and said: "Hey, the doctor is right, indeed... I feel very depressed. That's all, I can't hide it from you, sooner or later you will know. Do you know? Mr. Fang expelled me from the division.
Out? Now I am an outcast disciple who was kicked out of the school."
"Ah?" The girls were stunned and speechless.
"How...how could this happen? Mr. Fang...he really did this? Why?" Lu Wu asked in disbelief.
Lin Jue sighed and briefly told what happened. The girls were also confused. They didn't understand the important things between men. They didn't care about any reforms or regulations at all, and they didn't understand them at all.
Importance. They only vaguely understood that the young master had offended Mr. Fang, so Mr. Fang kicked him out of the school.
"This Mr. Fang is really too much. You are respectful and filial to him and treat him like a father, yet he treats you like this. How could he do this? He doesn't show any support to you, but instead treats you like this. This is too bullying.
Come on." Xie Yingying said angrily.
Lin Jue waved his hand and said, "Don't say that, sir. No matter what, you are kind to me, sir."
Xie Yingying said: "What kind of kindness does he have towards you? I don't think I have seen it."
Lin Jue was speechless. He could not explain to Xie Yingying that it was the warmth brought by the warmth of the previous life. In the previous life, in an extremely embarrassing situation, he received the family affection of Fang Dunru and Mrs. Fang. That feeling
Lin Jue has always regarded him as a treasure and will never forget it. No matter how Fang Dunru treats himself, he will not resent him.
"Let me tell you, this is fine. I also save the young master from being angry with him every day. That Ordinance Department Yamen is not a good yamen. The princess sister said years ago that it would be better for the Young Master to leave the Ordinance Department Yamen as soon as possible.
Mr. Fang is also confused. How good is the young master to him? How did he treat the young master? How did he treat the Lin family? That’s fine, it’s over and done with, and everyone will be safe. But... Miss Huanqiu is afraid that she will be sad again. " Lu
Wu frowned.
Lin Jue felt a pain in his heart. When Fang Huanqiu's name was mentioned, Lin Jue felt panicked. Fang Huanqiu had always hoped that she and her husband could get along harmoniously. When they argued in front of her several times, Huanqiu acted like a frightened dog.
The fawn is usually very hurt. Now that things have turned out like this, she must be very sad.
Seeing Lin Jue's brows furrowed and a look of pain on his face, Bai Bing hurriedly said softly: "Don't talk about these things anymore. I'm still sick, so why talk about these unhappy things. The master has his own decision to make on these matters."
, we’d better not say too much. Since Mr. Fang is the master’s husband, once a teacher and a lifelong father, it’s not good to talk about him behind his back, so you’d better not say anything.”
Everyone nodded when they heard this and fell silent.
…
The news that Lin Jue was expelled from the school by Fang Dunru spread throughout the scholarly community in a very short period of time. Both parties were well-known figures. One was a great scholar of the time and one of the hottest reform leaders now, and the other was last year.
He was the number one scholar in the country and was also known as a leader in the literary world. Originally, this pair of masters and apprentices were considered by many people as models of mentors and sages, and they were a good story. But this good story turned into a good story under everyone's eyes.
What a joke.
Whether it's a good story or a joke, everyone in the imperial court had different reactions. Some people thought that Fang Dunru went too far. Lin Jue's reputation was quite good. He, the number one scholar, had not been reprimanded in the capital for nearly a year.
Because of the appointment last year, many people were grievances against Lin Jue. In the eyes of many officials, Lin Jue was a weakling who was sympathized with. From that time on, Fang Dunru was criticized by many people.
There is a saying among the scholars: ‘When writing lyrics, do not write about the Mid-Autumn Moon, and when becoming a teacher, do not worship Fang Dunru.’.
The two sentences may seem unrelated to each other, but they are praising Lin Jue's "Shui Tiao Ge Tou" for the excellent Mid-Autumn Festival poems, and mocking Fang Dunru for being a teacher but causing harm to his disciples without any support. Although
It's a joke, but it's also a very realistic sentence. If you write lyrics, writing Mid-Autumn Festival lyrics will definitely not get good reviews, because people will always compare it with Lin Jue's "Shui Tiao Ge Tou", and usually they will not get good reviews.
If you want to become a disciple, you should be apprenticed to someone like Fang Dunru. Although he has a high and powerful position, it will not do you any good. This is also the most taboo thing for scholars. If you want to be a disciple of your mentor, you must always
People like Fang Dunru who hope to be promoted, no matter how powerful they are, are of no use to their future.
Of course, in addition to these, there are also those who are gloating about this misfortune. They are happy to see this drama of master-disciple rebellion, because they are already very dissatisfied with Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsheng. This time, not only Lin Jue and Fang Dunru broke away from the master-disciple relationship
After leaving the Ordinance Department Yamen, even Du Weijian, who was second in the same department as Lin Jue last year, also resigned. Two of the top three new departments in the Ordinance Department Yamen were eliminated. What does this mean? It shows that Fang Dunru's reforms are unpopular.
Even the internal affairs began to fall apart. This certainly made some officials who opposed the reform very happy.
In short, various versions of the incident began to circulate, but only a few people knew the truth.
In the evening, in the Prime Minister's Office in the Political Affairs Hall, Prime Minister Lu Zhongtian quietly listened to Wu Chunlai's report on the matter and laughed loudly.
"This Fang Dunru is so stupid. He couldn't keep you in the past, and now he can't keep Lin Jue. To say that he has a good eye for people, you and Lin Jue are both top talents. It's a pity that he can't keep you.
Dunru can't control you. When people call him a great scholar, he really thinks he is a sage. He puts on airs everywhere and makes his nose turn up to the sky. This kind of character will eventually harm him."
Wu Chunlai bowed and smiled and said: "Yes, Fang Dunru is indeed full of poems and articles, but when it comes to doing things and being a person, he is not as good as Lu Xiangzhi. That's why I resolutely followed Lu Xiangzhi back then. People say that one day is a teacher for life.
As a teacher, although I shouldn't say anything behind his back, Fang Dunru is actually only suitable for learning. It is also suitable for him to go to the Hanlin Academy to compile history books and write articles. But he has to do these things."
Lu Zhongtian nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, he is actually just a nerd. This Lin Jue does have some insight. It is interesting that he actually dared to subvert the regulations of the new law. It seems that he is a sensible person, and he knows the so-called "
Once the Employment Law is promulgated, what kind of uproar will it cause. He is well aware of these consequences. Unfortunately, Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu only believe in themselves and do not want to believe in him. This is good, but Fang Dunru kicked him
Well. Then Lin Jue will be depressed to death."
"He deserves to be depressed and die. He doesn't know how to praise me. I gave him face like that, but he ignored me. Now I have to go back to being his Chongzheng Hall storyteller. Hehe, this person actually doesn't know how to advance or retreat.
"Wu Chunlai sneered.
"Well, it's true. What's the use of being capable? Only talented people can have a thousand-mile horse. If you have talent, someone must appreciate it. Now it has become a big joke in the capital. When spring comes, do you think, if we recruit him now, he will
Will you agree?" Lu Zhongtian asked with a frown.
Wu Chunlai thought for a while, shook his head and said: "I thought it was impossible. Could it be that Prime Minister Lu has forgotten his other identity? He is the son-in-law of Prince Liang. How could he follow Prime Minister Lu? His father-in-law would eat him alive.
Got him."
Lu Zhongtian was stunned, raised his forehead and said: "Oh, I forgot about this. What I said is that this person doesn't need to worry about it anymore. Say hello to Yuan Xiandao. Since he has returned to his Hanlin Academy, he will
Give him a good grooming. He is already a lost dog, why not give him a few more whips and listen to his barking."
Wu Chunlai chuckled and said, "Yes."
Lu Zhongtian tapped his fingers and said, "By the way, Liu Xiding, the one who tipped you off, is now the chief writer of the Literary Review Office?"
Wu Chunlai nodded and said: "Exactly, what happened this time was that he testified to expose Lin Jue's fraud. Fang Dunru was so angry that he kicked Lin Jue. This kid finally did something."
"Well, reward him well. Tell him to find ways to get close to Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru to gain their trust. Write down every word and deed they say. If there is anything out of line, I will report it to you.
You also understand what we are going to do next. Isn’t Fang Dunru’s new law about to be promulgated? With this promulgation, we have to take action. Previously we let them toss around without doing anything, but this "Recruitment Law"
There will be storms, and we can take advantage of them. We can no longer remain silent."
"Biji understands that Beiji has already made preparations and is just waiting for him to promulgate the new law. Don't worry, Mr. Lu, they have been tossing and tossing, but in the end it's all in vain." Wu Chunlai bowed and smiled.
…
The next morning, Lin Jue felt better. The weather was good in the morning, and the early spring sunshine was already a bit warm. After getting up, Lin Jue sat in the leeward part of the yard to bask in the sun. The two girls, Green Dance and White Ice, accompanied him.
say.
Lu Wu wanted to make Lin Jue happy, so she told some market jokes to make Lin Jue laugh. Unfortunately, Lu Wu had always been clumsy with her tongue, and her ability to tell jokes was obviously not good enough. The things that were not funny became even less funny, and the things that were funny were not even funny when she told them.
It became less funny. But the way she tried hard made Lin Jue feel happy.
"Lvwu, you don't have to deliberately make me happy. I'm not the kind of person who would live or die if something goes wrong. Although this incident has hit me hard, I haven't reached the point where I'm decadent and self-pitying." Lin Jue
Smiled.
Lu Wu smiled and said, "I'm just stupid and can't make you happy. By the way, I forgot to tell you that Concubine Rong in the palace gave me something again yesterday morning. There is something you must like very much."
Lin Jue was surprised when he heard this. This was the fourth time that Concubine Rong had rewarded Green Dance. It had only been a month since we met in the palace that day, and she had sent people to deliver rewards every few days. The rewards were too frequent.
.There is definitely a big problem here.
But he said: "Are you giving me something again? Concubine Rong is very kind to you. Is it clothes and cloth again? Only you like these things, I don't like them."
"No, it's a colt. It's said to be a colt born from a good horse from Dawan, the Royal Horse Supervisor. It's very valuable. It's said that Concubine Rong will give it to me to ride on. Do you think it's strange or not?
Could it be that Concubine Rong treated me like a three-year-old child and gave me a pony as a toy? I thought about it, maybe it was given as a reward to the young master. When the Dawan horse grows up, it will be tall and majestic. The young master will ride it with dignity.
." Lu Wu smiled.
Lin Jue also found it very strange that Concubine Rong rewarded Lu Wu with a pony as a toy. Does this mean that Concubine Rong really treated Lu Wu as a child and was she trying to make up for it?
"The empress even invited me into the palace to talk to her. I felt a little worried. When I entered the palace, I felt very panicked. I don't know why the empress was so kind to me." Lu Wu frowned.
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Isn't it good to be nice to you? That Concubine Rong is the niece of the Queen Mother and has a very high status in the palace. Others can't please her, but you are still worried."
Lu Wu said: "No, I don't think it's very good. I don't have much contact with her, and I offended her last time in the palace. She suddenly valued me so much, and I was really scared. I just felt a little strange.
a feeling of."
Lin Jue's heart moved, and he said softly: "Lvwu, do you have any affection for Concubine Rong? Do you feel like you have met her somewhere before?"
Lu Wu frowned and thought for a while and said: "When I met her that day, I did... feel a little close to her. She said it was because she and I were in love, and she also said that she and I looked similar. She was so beautiful, and
She has a noble status, so how dare I say this to her. However, she is indeed a very good person."
Lin Jue asked no more questions and said with a smile: "If she asks you to go, just go. In short, you won't suffer any loss if you talk to her. Maybe she is lonely in the palace and has a crush on you, so she wants you to
Go and stay with her, it'll be fine. If you don't go, you'll offend her."
Lu Wu thought about it and nodded in agreement. The conversation soon turned to the precious little pony. Lu Wu went to order someone to bring the little pony to the yard. Although the little pony was only a few months old
, is not tall in stature, but the body shape can already be seen as the embryo of a good horse. The whole body is pitch black, the mane is thick, and there are only two white flower-like marks on the hindquarters, which are very conspicuous.
Green Dance didn't like cats, dogs, horses, and cows very much because she disliked their smell. As soon as the little pony's wet tongue licked her hand, Green Dance screamed in fright. The little pony rolled her eyes and looked pitiful.
Bai Bing liked her very much when he looked at her, and soon became familiar with the little pony. He pulled it around in circles in the yard, fed it, and got intimate with it. He was very happy.
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Bing'er likes it so much, why don't Luwu give this little pony to her?"
Lu Wu couldn't help but clapped her hands and said, "Okay, okay, I said I wanted to give her a gift that day. If Bing'er likes it, I'll give it to you."
Bai Bing was so happy that she blinked her big bright eyes and said, "Seriously? Are you serious about giving me such a precious horse? That was given to you by the empress in the palace."
Lu Wu waved her hands and said: "Take it, take it, I don't have time to feed it and wash it every day. I asked the uncle who raised the horse, and he said that the foal should cultivate affection from an early age and feed it every day.
Wash it, and you have to help it catch lice and comb its hair, otherwise it will become disobedient when it grows up. With such trouble, where will I have time to take care of it? If I take care of it, who will take care of it? If you like Bing'er, take it.
You are welcome."
Lin Jue laughed and said: "It turns out that Green Dance compares me with following a horse. Taking care of me is just as troublesome as taking care of this horse. It's true that it's difficult to eat, dress, comb my hair, and also take care of my emotions. But
Thanks a lot."
Lu Wu blushed and said, "No, no, that's not what I meant."
Lin Jue laughed heartily, and Lu Wu finally succeeded in making himself feel better.
"Then thank you. I will take good care of it. I want to give it a name. What should I call it?" Bai Bing happily stroked the foal's head and thought.
Lu Wu said: "It has white flowers on its butt, let's call it a little flower."
Bai Bing looked at the white mark, patted his head and said, "You reminded me, let's just call it snowflake. Look at this mark, does it look like a snowflake?"
"Oh, it really looks like it. The name Xuehua also sounds nice, just call it Xuehua." Lu Wu raised her hands in agreement.
Lin Jue on the side rolled his eyes to the sky. This is a dark horse, but it has a name called "Xuehua". How can he reason with it?
The happy hour was soon interrupted. At noon, the young prince Guo Kun received the news that Lin Jue had been expelled from the school and was only serving as an official in the Ordinance Department. He hurried over with his people. However, in addition to some complaints, Guo Kun also
There was not much displeasure, but there was a hint of schadenfreude in his words.
"What am I talking about? If I had listened to my father and me earlier and voluntarily resigned from the Ordinance Department, I wouldn't have been in such a bad situation. Now that I have been kicked away by Fang Dunru, how shameless is this? What will outsiders think?
What do you think? The reputation of being expelled from the school is not good. Hey, if you don’t listen to me, you are just being smart and treating our advice like a donkey. You deserve it!”
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and was speechless. Lu Wu and Bai Bing's faces turned red in anger, but Guo Kun was the young prince, so they had nothing to do.
"Brother, it turns out that you didn't come to comfort me, but you came to make me angry. I really deserve it, but you can't scold me like this in person. Can you give me some face?"
Guo Kun rolled his eyes and said: "What's so comforting? Let me tell you, this is a good thing. Now you should see clearly how heartless these two old guys Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu are. You originally set your heart on Mingyue
, helpless, the bright moon shines on the ditch. You worked for them wholeheartedly, but they kicked you. Well, there is nothing to say. It doesn’t matter if the Ordinance Department doesn’t wait for you, or if you don’t want a teacher like Fang Dunru. You can go back to your original position and stay for a while.
, I will think of a way for you. Well...it's hard for you to stay in the capital, so it would be good to have a county magistrate outside, what do you think?"
Lin Jue thought for a moment and said, "Brother, don't worry about it. I'll just go back to the Chongzheng Hall and tell the story to the public house. It's a good place."
Guo Kun frowned and said: "Then what's the benefit of breaking the official position? You don't have to be laughed at. Don't be pretentious, I'm not doing it for you, I'm doing it for Prince Liang's house and my sister. We don't want to be laughed at. My father, the king before
I don't want to help you because I don't want to be talked about. Now that we've reached this stage, I can't care anymore. My prince's son-in-law is in such a miserable state, which makes us embarrassed. This matter is settled, I will make arrangements for you.
If you don't want to leave the capital, why don't you just find a place around the capital and become a county magistrate? Aren't you just reluctant to leave the capital? That's okay. In short, you have no choice but to agree to this. Think about my sister
, the majestic princess married someone like you...who is neither high nor low-achieving, and has a bad reputation of being kicked out of the door. You are also going to be a father soon, so you have to look good."
Guo Kun scolded Lin Jue mercilessly, leaving Lin Jue speechless. Lin Jue never felt that he was a failure. Instead, he felt that he had done a lot and was considered a successful person. But being treated like this by Guo Kun
After scolding, Lin Jue suddenly came to his senses. It turns out that in the eyes of others, the definition of success is not to open a few theaters, marry a princess, win the first prize, and write a few poems. There is only one criterion for success, which is official career.
No matter how big the official position is, how much power he has. In his current situation, he is actually a loser in the eyes of others. Guo Kun thinks so, and many other people think so too, and maybe even the people around him
That's what they thought too, but they didn't say it out loud.
However, Lin Jue was still unwilling to leave the capital to work as a county magistrate. In the past, it would have been fine for him to leave the capital to seek an official position in another place. But in this situation, if he left, he would be considered a hasty escape.
, Lin Jue is absolutely unwilling to do this. Besides, Lin Jue can't just leave. Lin Jue wants to stay in the capital because there is first-hand news here. Even if Fang Dunru is heartless, Lin Jue cannot be with him because of this.
Cutting it apart, he has to pay close attention to the progress of the new law, not to mention other people and things.
"Brother, you asked me to think about it before I reply to you. I will keep your words in mind. I know you are doing it for my own good, and I am grateful." Lin felt that he could not refuse directly, so he could only delay vaguely.
Guo Kun frowned and said: "I don't care what you think, there is no need to discuss this matter. I will run it for you, and you have to rely on me when the matter is done. That's it. I left, I heard that you are sick.
, go to the public house to ask for leave and recuperate well. It's actually not a big deal, but don't worry about it. I've brought some good tonics for you to replenish your body."
Guo Kun ordered someone to put down the medicine box he brought and said, "I still have to go on duty. I can't stay long, so I'll go now."
After saying that, Guo Kun handed over and left. Lin Jue hurriedly stood up to see him off. Guo Kun waved his hand and said: "No need to see you off, just rest."
Guo Kun came and went as quickly as he came, and calm returned to the courtyard after a while. Lin Jue smiled bitterly and was speechless. This uncle has always been like this. He never gives himself face, speaks like a whip to hit others, and also likes to force others to follow the rules.
He acts according to his own will. However, it can be seen that he still thinks about himself, although he does not say so.
Lu Wu opened the medicine box, and inside there were bags of extremely valuable medicinal materials, including Cordyceps sinensis, ginseng, Linzhi, deer antlers, and tiger bones. Both Lu Wu and Bai Bing were surprised. These precious medicinal materials were from the street market.
Even if you have money in the pharmacy, you may not be able to buy it. Guo Kun is really willing to give it up.
Lin Jue sighed inwardly as he looked at these medicines. At critical moments, his family members were still reliable. Regardless of whether Guo Kun was looking for Caiwei's face or not, his coming today still brought a lot of psychological comfort to Lin Jue.
