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Chapter 4: Suffering

"Do you know him?" Zhang Jiu asked after leaving the door. He knew a lot about Jiang Ning, who was in the court.

"The fifth prince's companion, Chen Zhuo," Jiang Ning replied indifferently, "I think he wants to win us over."

Even if you didn't have this idea at the beginning, you will have it after you know Jiang Ning's identity. Although the emperor of Daqin is not too old, the battle for succession has already begun. The various princes in the court have formed factions, fighting openly and secretly It continued continuously, and the faction of the Fifth Prince that Chen Zhuo belonged to could be regarded as a very important faction, and only the faction of the Second Prince could compete with it. Of course, the possibility of the Third Prince being the dark horse was not ruled out.

Although Jiang Ning and the others are not in the power center of the capital, they will definitely become the targets of the princes because of the word Xiangzhou. After all, Xiangzhou is too rich. If they can win them over, they will get a steady stream of money. The saying that the economic base determines the superstructure is not empty talk at any time.

"Are we the kind of people who can win over whoever wants?"

"Then what if they use money and power to lure you?" Jiang Ning began to regret coming to the capital. Do well to be his little overlord in Xiangzhou. He doesn't want to participate in the battle between the princes. I can't hold it anymore.

"Wealth and honor cannot be promiscuous, poverty and lowliness cannot be moved, and might cannot be subdued. Do you think I can be tempted?"

"Then what if you use beautiful food?"

"It's still possible." The beauty that he met that day suddenly appeared in Zhang Jiu's mind. If he really used such a beauty to lure him, he would definitely betray him.

He knew it would be like this, Jiang Ning's head started to hurt, if Zhang Jiu was really tempted, wouldn't he also fall into it?He will definitely look up to Zhang Jiu.

"But what? There is life and time to enjoy the beauty and food. Do you think we still have time after being seduced?"

So Zhang Jiu was still very clear-headed, and he didn't need to worry anymore. Jiang Ning suddenly felt that the sky was bluer.

"It's tiring to fight for that seat. Life is too short, why not enjoy yourself when you can?" Zhang Jiu couldn't figure out what's so good about the throne, and it's okay if he worked hard , If you don't do well, you will be scolded, why bother?

"If everyone is like you who are indifferent to the world, then the world will really be invincible"

"You should understand that there are not too many people who can have such a high awareness like me." Zhang Jiu has a sense of loneliness that "everyone is drunk but I am alone".

Why did Jiang Ning suddenly feel that he is like an ordinary person who sets off the fairy?

"There can only be one Jiu Ye in the world." If there is another one, he will still suffer.

"I'm hungry, let's go back to 'family' for dinner"

"..." I don't know how the owner of Huaxia Restaurant will feel when he hears this sentence?There should be an urge to strangle Zhang Jiu to death. In Zhang Jiu's eyes, the majestic Daqin No. [-] Restaurant is actually not as good as a small inn.

Facts are better than all words. Jiang Ning also felt that he no longer wanted to go to Huaxia Restaurant after eating the meal at the "One Family Inn". He should trust Zhang Jiu's vision.

"Jiu Ye, you said that since a family inn can make such good food, why don't you just open a restaurant?" Jiang Ning knows that restaurants make more money than inns.

"Maybe the owner of the inn thinks that interlacing is like a mountain." In front of Meimei, Zhang Jiu didn't want to do anything other than eat.

Is there really a mountain between the inn and the restaurant?Jiang Ning always felt that they were close relatives. "Then isn't such a good chef wasted?"

"Do you also think it's a waste for the chef to cook for you?" People who can still think wildly in the face of delicious food are indeed a waste of food.Not everyone can enjoy such an honor, and he doesn't even know how to cherish it.

Discussing issues with Zhang Jiu during the meal is really the stupidest thing, why does he still remember it when he knows it?Jiang Ning felt that it was necessary to reflect on it.

After thinking about it, Jiang Ning continued what he hadn't finished after the meal, "Jiu Ye, what do you think is the possibility of me poaching the cook here to my house?"

Zhang Jiu looked at Jiang Ning, thought very seriously for a while, and said, "I think it should be proportional to the possibility of the shopkeeper throwing you out."

"That's not enough." He didn't want to sleep on the street yet.

"Let's go for a walk" Walking after meals can be said to be the only exercise Zhang Jiu keeps.

Although there is still a month before the exam, scholars from all over the country can be seen almost everywhere in the capital at this time, and as Chen Zhuo said, people who can leisurely stroll around the capital like the two of them and do not worry about the imperial examination Really very few.

"Master Jiu, do you think we're going to stay like this until the exam with nothing to do?" Even if the capital is a big place, it will take more than a month to finish shopping.

"What do you want to do?" Zhang Jiu was also very speechless about this, even if it takes a few days to get familiar with the environment, his grandfather drove him out so early, if it didn't take a little longer on the road, they arrived in the capital It was earlier, did his grandfather really think that he would read books obediently after leaving Xiangzhou?

"It's not what I want to do, but what can we do here?" Jiang Ning lamented.

"If you think life is too boring, you might as well accept Chen Zhuo's solicitation, and you will experience a life full of ups and downs."

"I would rather my life is still a pool of stagnant water"

"How about the memorization, continue with the Four Books and Five Classics that you haven't memorized?" Not too many, just one book is enough for him to stay until the time he leaves the capital, and there will be more.

"I don't want it anymore." The words Four Books and Five Classics have become an indelible wound in his life, "But it's still okay to read other books. How about we go and read them?"

After asking a few people, they found the largest study in the capital. At this time, there were many people in the study. Fortunately, the place was big enough and it didn’t seem crowded. Most of the books Zhang Jiu and Jiang Ning liked were novels and legends. No one cared about the corner of the study, Zhang Jiu used to like to find a quiet corner in the library to read, this place suits his taste very much.

After roughly reading the titles of the books, Zhang Jiu began to choose books he hadn’t read. In fact, Zhang Jiu also thought about selling some of the novels he had read before, but he quickly rejected his idea. The books written by the ancients are still very good, as can be seen from the fact that the four classics are still popular and modern. Secondly, he is a lazy person. , will definitely suffocate.

During the time when Zhang Jiu was selecting books, Jiang Ning was reading with gusto and was about to reach the state of ecstasy, when suddenly he was patted awake, "Have you selected?"

Zhang Jiu nodded, "Where is the book you chose?"

"Isn't it?" Jiang Ning raised the book in his hand.

Zhang Jiu ignored him, every time Jiang Ning bought a book, he only bought one book, and came to him to ask for it after reading it, Zhang Jiu didn't bother to say anything about it, "Let's go"

When Zhang Jiu paid the money, Jiang Ning naturally put his books together. Although his father was the magistrate of Xiangzhou, they were beggars compared to Zhang Jiu’s grandfather, a wealthy businessman in Xiangzhou. Whenever they get along, Zhang Jiu is the one who pays, so Zhang Jiu can be said to be his parents.

Jiang Ning is naturally very concerned about food and clothing for his parents, and he recruits all the work of coolies by himself.

When Jiang Ning was hugging the book, Zhang Jiu turned around and bumped into a person. Before he could say anything, the person pushed Zhang Jiu violently. The bookshelf that Zhang Jiu almost hit could tell how much force this person exerted. .

"You're blind, where are you going?" the person who pushed Zhang Jiu said angrily.

With a dull pain in his back, Zhang Jiu frowned, and grabbed Jiang Ning who was about to rush up.

"Why, are you still not convinced after bumping into someone?" Jiang Ning's reaction made the other party even more annoyed.

"I'm sorry." Zhang Jiu glared at Jiang Ning and said to the other party, pulling Jiang Ning away.

"Why did you stop me from beating him?" Jiang Ning's body language would have been richer if he hadn't held the book.

"This is not in Xiangzhou" so they can't act arbitrarily like before. Xiangzhou is their territory and they can do whatever they want, but in the capital, I'm afraid even Jiang Jian will be half a head short here, not to mention them, and that The arrogant appearance of people is obviously often so dependent. If they don't give in, it's hard to predict what will happen in the end.

"So what?" Jiang Ning couldn't hold back his breath. He and Zhang Jiu grew up together, not to mention himself, even Zhang Jiu's family had never touched Zhang Jiu's finger. How could the people they protected Let others bully?And it was the first time in Xiangzhou that they didn't bully others, and it was the first time that they would not fight back when they were bullied.

"Not so good." Zhang Jiu was very calm.The strong dragon can't hold down the snakes, and they are not strong dragons yet.

"Don't forget it?" Jiang Ning looked at Zhang Jiu. He didn't believe that Zhang Jiu would be indifferent. According to Zhang Jiu's character, he would at least be the one who would repay kindness with resentment. Why is it different this time.

"It's calm for a while, it's better for us not to wade through the muddy water in the capital." Zhang Jiu sighed, not to mention that Jiang Ning himself is full of anger and has nowhere to vent, but it's better to be careful in the capital, "Xiao Ning wants to know the world It doesn’t revolve around us, one mountain is higher than the other, if you don’t know how to give in, you will eventually be overwhelmed by mountains higher than you.”

"Even if I am overwhelmed, I don't want to be so aggrieved to death." The man would rather bend than bend.

"Is it your life that matters? Or the tone of voice? Forgot what uncle said when we came here? Xiao Ning, you should grow up and be more mature."

Thinking of his father's earnest teachings when they came, telling him to be careful, no matter how careful he was, he almost said he would be a man with his tail between his legs.Jiang Ning snorted, "Now I will remember first, one day I will utter such a bad breath."

"I'm waiting for this day." He expressed his support for Jiang Ning's performance of knowing his shame and then being brave.