Lu Baozhu heard this and said, "Who called you? I called Lingling!"
Lingling raised her little head and said, "Uncle Linlin, it's me you're calling aunt."
Lu Baozhu didn't want to pay attention to those who laughed at her. She picked up Lingling and said, "Lingling, Auntie will take you somewhere else to play. This place is full of literati who like to show off. It's not fun at all."
Lingling glanced at Lu Ze. She wanted to play with her daddy, but she was reluctant to let Lu Baozhu go somewhere else alone, so she nodded obediently.
After Lu Baozhu left with Lingling in her arms, Shen Jialin was still standing there in a daze. Realizing it was all a misunderstanding, he chased after her to explain. However, Lu Baozhu got into the carriage and asked the coachman to drive the horses, ignoring Shen Jialin completely.
Qi Yuning looked at Lu Ze with a smile and said, "Do you think your sister's handwriting is unmatched in the world?"
Lu Ze asked, "What's going on?"
Qi Yuning said: "When I was young, the teachers asked us to practice calligraphy. Lu Baozhu always felt that calligraphy was too tiring and didn't want to do it. If she didn't do it, she would be punished. Later, she found that as long as she could write the word "Yong" well, the teacher would not let her practice calligraphy anymore.
So she found a copybook of a great calligrapher and practiced only the character "Yong" (Yong). She wrote it with the style of a great calligrapher. Whenever her teacher asked her to practice calligraphy, she would so astonish him with her one character that he would not bother to write any other characters.
Lu Ze: "...So the only thing she could write so well was the word 'Yong'?"
Qi Yuning smiled and said, "Do you really think Lu Baozhu would hide her talent? If she could write well, everyone in Shengjing would know about it."
Lu Ze could only chuckle helplessly.
As he walked along, Qi Yuning saw many scholars coming to greet Lu Ze. Some were brought by officials from the court, while others came to talk and recommend themselves with courage.
Qi Yuning finally understood why Lu Ze had come to the book club today. It turned out that he was not here to play with Lingling, but to recruit talented scholars.
After all, the number of court officials is decreasing day by day, and there are at most fifty officials in prison. He is still worried that if they are all arrested, there will not be enough manpower in the court. As for many important officials who are suspected of corruption in the Qin family, Lu Ze still turns a blind eye.
Zhong Ming and Lu Baohua had already arrived at the book club. The two of them were sitting next to Prince Xu, and it seemed that Prince Xu didn't care about Lu Baohua being his concubine. Surprisingly, the three of them were chatting happily.
Zhong Ming saw Qi Yuning coming and bowed, saying, "Princess, Prince Lu, Lord Lin, and Minister Qin."
Qi Yuning and Lu Ze also saluted King Xu.
Prince Xu said to Lu Ze, "Ze'er, I don't know where Shen Jialin has gone. He's been clamoring to have a sparring match with you. You can't miss this opportunity now that you're here."
Lu Ze smiled and said, "There will be opportunities in the future."
Lu Ze looked at the article in front of Lu Baohua and asked, "Did you write this?"
Lu Baohua shook his head and said, "It's Zhong Ming's article. I wrote it down."
Lu Ze glanced at Zhong Ming's right hand and thought to himself what a pity. If Zhong Ming had been an official in the court when he was injured, he could still stay in the court. But now that his hand was injured, he could not serve as an official in the court.
Prince Xu said, "If Xianchu were to take the imperial examination, he would surely be among the top three. I wonder if there's any hope for his hand to heal."
Zhong Ming clenched his hands, but it was difficult for him to even make a fist with his right hand.
Qi Yuning saw the regret in Lu Ze's eyes and said, "The rules of the court are all made by people. Even if your right hand is injured, you can still use your left hand. Missing out on talented people because of an illness is a pity for the country and its people."
"Yu Ning is right," Prince Xu said. "Xian Chu is a man of great talent. It would be a shame if he could not serve the court."
Lu Ze said to Zhong Ming, "Now that you've enrolled at the Imperial College, there are five spots available for the Spring Examination in December. You might as well try for the Spring Examination in February next year."
Zhong Minglian thanked him and said, "Thank you, Master Lu."
Lu Baohua also smiled and said, "Thank you, big brother."
Qi Yuning was also hoping that Zhong Ming could enter the court. After experiencing the Qin family's affairs, Qi Yuning also realized that the disadvantage of their Qi family was that they had no one in the court.
The Qi family lives in a corner of the north city. They have a strong army but no one in the court. It's not a good thing. Although little Zhao Jie would not attack the Qi family army when he was young, can he tolerate the Qi family army in the north city when he grows up?
The Qi family army also needs to have more people in the court to ensure that the Qi family army is worry-free.
Lu Ze visited the book club all day. In the evening, there was a buffet with more than a hundred tables set up on the long banquet table.
The literati recited poems and wrote essays. When they were in high spirits after drinking, some of them sang and danced, making the place very lively.
Qi Yuning sat at the top, looking at the prosperous scene here, vaguely remembering the fighting and blood on the battlefield not long ago, thinking, it is really good to have such peace.
It was worth it for my parents to fight so hard to protect this kingdom.
Lu Ze was also offered several glasses of wine. On the carriage back to the palace, Lu Ze was drunk and felt a little uncomfortable.
Seeing Lu Ze's expression, Qi Yuning asked, "You shouldn't have drunk so much just now."
Lu Ze said, "The court is so short of people. If I keep a straight face and don't drink a sip, those talented and capable people won't dare to come forward and recommend themselves."
Qi Yuning looked at Lu Ze's drunken appearance and asked, "Are you tired?"
Lu Ze held Qi Yuning in his arms and said, "Yes."
Qi Yuning said, "Go to sleep, I'll call you when it's time."
Lu Ze leaned on Qi Yuning's shoulder and closed his eyes to take a nap. When he returned to Prince Qi's Mansion, he found that Lingling had not returned yet.
Qi Yuning asked Xiaoman, "Why hasn't Lingling returned yet?"
Xiaoman in the room said, "Princess, Princess Baozhu said Lingling will sleep with her today, so she won't be returning to the palace."
Qi Yuning couldn't help but feel a little worried, "She sleeps with Lingling?"
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