After breakfast, Cui Xian and Cui Yu went to the Pei clan school together.

But this time, he was not going to school, but to go through the "withdrawal procedures".

Arrived at the entrance of Funiu Lane.

Pei Jian, Zhuang Jin, Gao Qi and Li Heyu were still waiting for them.

But today, several big brothers were a little silent.

Only Pei Jian grimaced and gasped every time he took a step.

Cui Xian asked with concern: "Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Pei Jian smiled weakly: "I was beaten by my grandfather."

Everyone was speechless.

We all walked towards the clan school together, and the atmosphere was still a little depressing.

Later, Zhuang Jin couldn't help but ask, "Brother Xian, you won't come to the clan school anymore? Are you going to follow your teacher to take classes?"

Upon hearing this, the other young masters all looked over.

Cui Xian nodded: "Yes, the teacher asked me to go over and study with him today. But don't worry, brothers, I will come to play with you often."

"When I leave, you must not neglect your studies. When the time comes, I will pass on to you the learning experience that my teacher taught me."

Oh, okay!

Young boys have simple minds.

They take friendship very seriously, and if the relationship is good, they want to stay together all the time.

Go to school together and play together.

Therefore, several young masters were somewhat unhappy.

He didn't even think deeply about what Cui Xian's words just said, which contained such a heavy "gift".

Waiting to go to the clan school.

As expected, when the students saw Cui Xian, they were excited and admired him. Obviously, they had heard about Cui Xian's performance at the literary meeting yesterday.

When they learned that Cui Xian was here to drop out of school, everyone was reluctant to let him go.

They made Cui Xian promise again and again that he would visit the clan school frequently before they were willing to let him go.

Therefore, a simple "withdrawal procedure" took a long time.

Wu Qinglan waved his hand and smiled at Cui Xian, "Go ahead."

Cui Xian held the book box, bent down to return the greeting to Wu Qinglan, and then turned and left under the gaze of the teachers and students of the Pei clan school.

The atmosphere in the clan school was depressing all day long.

Pei Jian and the other three were even more listless.

On the way back from school.

Gao Qi suddenly kicked the stone on the road in anger and muttered, "My mind is in a mess. I have been thinking about it all day. There is always a vague idea in my mind. I feel that we are getting further and further away from Brother Xian."

"I don't mean not being in the same classroom, you understand, guys?"

"Well, what I mean is..."

Having said that, Gao Qi didn't want to say anything for a moment.

Because the truth is so cruel.

They were all present at the literary gathering yesterday and witnessed how high spirited Brother Xian was.

In the future, Xian Di will leave Nanyang and go to Kaifeng and the capital, shining brightly in the literary and official circles of Daliang.

But what about the four of them?

You will only be left far behind and won’t even be able to see your brother’s back.

In fact, Gao Qi wanted to say, if possible, why don’t we work hard and give it a try.

Even if I can't catch up with Brother Xian's pace, at least I can follow him and experience the wonderful world outside.

Normally it would not be Gao Qi's turn to say this, Pei Jian would definitely say it first.

But Master Pei didn't know what was wrong with him. He didn't say a word. Before Gao Qi could finish speaking, he turned around and left.

Gao Qi was a little annoyed: "What kind of attitude is this!"

Zhuang Jin comforted him, "Okay, okay, I feel Pei Jian must be suffering more than the three of us."

Gao Qi and Li Heyu looked at each other and did not refute, which was considered as their tacit agreement.

The other side.

Pei Jian walked silently on the way home, humming a little tune pretending to be relaxed, and seemed to be in a good mood.

Return to Pei Mansion.

Although Grandpa Pei beat his grandson severely, he still loved him after all.

Seeing his grandson coming back, he said with a straight face: "I will ask for leave from the governor for one year and teach you at home. From now on, you will go to the clan school during the day and come back to study with me at night."

"Next March, you will take the Tongsheng exam."

Pei Jian said "Oh".

But what I was thinking in my heart was that for a loser like me, it would be a waste of money and ink to take the examination for the position of Tongsheng. It would be better to let a genius like my younger brother go.

etc?

As soon as this thought came to his mind, Pei Jian was shocked.

He suddenly had a bold idea!