Chapter 349 350. Making Trouble

He Nan stared at her for a long time, but he was the first to give in. "When I first met you, I thought you were a very pure and innocent person. Only after we got to know each other better did I realize your bad nature. Sometimes I feel that if I continue to be friends with you, I will lose a few years of my life."

Gu Wenheng pointed to the door and said, "Then I would like to wish you a long life."

"..." He Nan knew he couldn't win the argument, so he sat down opposite him angrily, "It was originally a happy occasion, but you ruined the atmosphere completely."

"Look at this expression, it's much more natural," Gu Wenheng looked at him, "Finally you've returned to normal, and you don't smile like a fool anymore."

He Nan was already powerless, "Are you unhappy?"

"I'm happy, but I don't want to make enemies." Gu Wenheng poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of him. "If you go out with that expression, I'm afraid you'll be put in a sack."

Looking at the other person's expression which said "I'm doing this for your own good", He Nan moved his mouth but couldn't utter a word to refute. He was indeed too happy just now.

"The news hasn't spread yet, but I can imagine that there will be a lot of sour remarks throughout the Hanlin Academy." He Nan's IQ finally returned at this time, and he realized that his previous behavior was indeed inappropriate.

Gu Wenheng, "So these days, you and I better not be too ostentatious."

"Actually, I came here this time to thank you," He Nan sat up straight instantly, "If you hadn't told me all those mental arithmetic tricks before, I would definitely not have had a chance this time."

"Are you just feeling grateful?" Gu Wenheng leaned forward slightly, with a teasing look on his face, "How about giving me some more of the flower wine you had earlier?"

He Nan immediately hid back and looked at him defensively, "I really don't have that, but I can take you to the restaurant for a drink and you can order the food."

Gu Wenheng snorted, "I noticed that you've become more and more stingy recently. You say thank you, but you don't even want to treat me to a meal?"

"One meal is just two meals," He Nan noticed the smile flashing in his eyes, knowing that this man was teasing him again, and said it generously.

"At least three meals a day," Gu Wenheng gestured with the number three, "the kind that can bring their families along."

He Nan licked his lips. "How much do I get in salary every month? Are you planning to bankrupt me in one go?"

Gu Wenheng didn't believe his lies. Although the He family had its roots in the south and they were a scholarly family, they had a lot of inheritance passed down from their ancestors.

As for He Nanping's daily clothing expenses, he could not afford them with his salary.

"Will you really go broke eating this?" Gu Wenheng looked at him with disdain. "How about I help you get a pot of wine?"

"I knew you were thinking this. I'm telling you, don't even think about the wine." He Nan looked at him defensively. "Have you done with all the trouble I gave you last time?"

Gu Wenheng has a special liking for the He family's flower wine. Not to mention the medicinal effects of it, just because Jin Qianqian likes it, he is willing to find a way to get some.

Even if he can't finish it now, he can still store it in the space. In case he and Qianqian really have the chance to live another life in the future, it won't be just a wish left.

"I am just prepared. You can still smile at me now, but if you turn against me one day, I won't be able to get anything I want."

"You're thinking too far ahead," He Nan rolled his eyes, "but since you like it so much, I can promise you that I'll prepare an extra portion for you next time I make flower wine, but you have to prepare the herbs yourself."

"That's a good thing to say," Gu Wenheng got what he wanted and started to chase him away, "You shouldn't stay here with me. Finish your work quickly to avoid people finding fault with you."

He Nan stood up and put his hands behind his back, "Alas, you are crossing the river and destroying the bridge again."

…

What Gu Wenheng was worried about happened in the Hanlin Academy.

Seeing his colleagues surrounding Bachelor Gong and Bachelor Zhang at the same time, Gu Wenheng was very disloyal and wanted to go around them and leave.

"Lord Gu, please stay." An Youliang noticed him and called out.

Gu Wenheng retracted his foot that was about to step out of the door, showing his six white teeth, "Lord An, I wonder why you called me back."

The other party was a third-rank student and a veteran in the Hanlin Academy, so Gu Wenheng naturally couldn't turn a deaf ear to him.

"What we are talking about now is also closely related to you, why don't you stay and listen?"

Gu Wenheng nodded and stood quietly by the side.

"These six ministries and our Imperial Academy have each sent people to check the accounts. This is a big deal.

How can our Hanlin Academy hand over these things to two young boys who know nothing? If something goes wrong, our entire Hanlin Academy will be laughed at. "After saying this, Cao Shijiang deliberately glanced at Gu Wenheng. Who is he talking about? Everyone knows it.

Gong Zhengping stroked his beard and said, "You are a little biased. Although they have only just arrived at our Hanlin Academy, their knowledge should be no less than that of you gentlemen."

Gong Zhengping didn't want to say anything harsh. The court hadn't held the imperial examination for many years. Those who served in the Hanlin Academy were more or less promoted by the major families, and some of them had never even taken the imperial examination.

Ignoring the ugly expressions on everyone's faces, "As for their math skills, as long as there is someone in the Hanlin Academy who can surpass them, Lord Zhang and I can appoint him to take charge of this matter.

This time you are going out to do something that represents the reputation of our Hanlin Academy. Do you think you can handle it?

Or do you think that reconciling accounts is just a matter of doing some nonsense and writing some articles?

If you delay His Majesty's business, will you bear the blame yourself, or will you implicate the entire Imperial Academy?"

Seeing that no one dared to refute, Liu Shijiang gritted his teeth and stood up and said, "But even if that's the case, we can't let two people who have only been on duty for a short time go together. The twists and turns here will still have a bad impact if they are not handled properly."

The eyes of the others also lit up, but this didn’t make sense. Such a good thing couldn’t be taken by the two newcomers.

"Humph," Zhang Daji snorted coldly, "It seems that this official and Master Gong are too friendly to you. When will Master Gong and I have to go through you to make a decision?"

Zhang Daji glanced at Gong Zhengping next to him and said, "Even if you want to be a good person, others may not appreciate it."

With a wave of authority, Zhang Daji bowed his hand towards the palace and said, "The emperor has asked me and Lord Gong to manage the Imperial Academy, so we can naturally decide what you do. If you feel that we are unfair, please report it to the emperor."

The officials who came to cause trouble today were all from major families. After serving as an official for so many years, he had long guessed that the higher-ups were fed up with these people, otherwise they would not have stuffed the top few candidates in the imperial examination into the Hanlin Academy.

(End of this chapter)