Chapter 694 Special

Inside the Hanlin Academy, Chang Lian walked into the academy and at a glance he saw Shen Yang standing alone. Shen Yang's position was not prominent, but there was no one around him, forming a vacuum zone, which was very conspicuous.

There were not many Shujishi staying in Beijing this time. Some were selected from the second and third classes. Most of them were from the second class, and there were also a few whose fathers were officials. Chang Lian had basically met all of them at the banquet, and because they were all Shujishi, they became familiar with each other after chatting a lot.

As soon as Chang Lian and Rong Chuan came in, someone came over and started talking.

Chang Lian smiled and said, "I thought we came early enough, but I didn't expect you to come even earlier."

Master Lu, who was the more familiar one, spoke first, "It's inevitable that we came early because of the excitement, but we just got here not long ago and are waiting now!"

Chang Lian noticed that his sleeves were a little wrinkled, and while adjusting them, he said, "We will be in the Imperial Academy together in the future, so please take care of me."

Master Lu smiled and said, "Master Zhou, you are joking. I am still waiting for you and Master Zhang to take care of me. You are a family!"

Rongchuan has been invited over by the number one scholar, Mr. Liang. The number one scholar is a compiler and Rongchuan is an editor. The two of them have already started talking.

Shen Yang pursed his lips. He felt uncomfortable. There were people he knew in the yard, but he was all alone. When he wanted to talk, people avoided him. He was already isolated.

Shen Yang took a deep breath. Fortunately, he still knew Zhou Changlian. "Mr. Zhou."

Chang Lian was distant yet polite, "Mr. Shen."

Then it was gone, and there was another moment of embarrassment.

Master Lu said, "Master Zhou, I have something to ask you. Please come this way."

Chang Lian followed suit and said, "Please."

Well, the two of them quickly moved away from Shen Yang.

Master Lu walked a little further away and whispered, "Master Zhou, you'd better stay away from Shen Yang."

Chang Lian, "What's wrong?"

Master Lu's voice became even quieter. "I heard that Shen Yang shouldn't be in the second place. Although his results in the examination were good, the palace examination is the palace examination. The top three candidates who stayed in Beijing this year are very angry behind their backs. Some people think that Shen Yang took their place. Anyway, it's better to stay away from him."

Chang Lian thought, who did Shen Yang offend? Who did this to him? This news must have been released on purpose. Who wouldn't be arrogant and have backbone after getting admitted? Once this news came out, it was obvious that they wanted to isolate Shen Yang. It turned out that they were right to keep away from Shen Yang. "I know it now."

The head scholar arrived and was very pleased to see the young people in the academy. These were the future. "Everyone has entered the Hanlin Academy today. Remember to be careful with your words and actions. I am not going to say much else. In the future, you should learn more, listen more and talk less. Okay, the Shujishi will follow the Attendant Scholar, and the editors and compilers will stay and follow me into the palace later."

The dean paused and said, "Yes, who is the scholar named Shen Yang?"

Shen Yang was stunned for a moment, "The student is Shen Yang."

The dean scholar nodded and said, "You stay too, and follow me into the palace later."

Shen Yang was stunned at first, then excited. He entered the palace, suppressed his excitement, and said, "Yes."

Chang Lian looked at Rong Chuan, signaling him to be careful, and then followed the crowd. Chang Lian thought as he walked, it was understandable to meet Yi Jia, but he couldn't understand why he met Shen Yang alone.

Chang Lian looked at the people around him. Although they were not communicating, they were all thinking about this matter.

Half an hour later, the Dean of the Academy led Rong Chuan and a few others into the palace. As they walked along the road to the palace, the Dean of the Academy said, "The Hanlin Academy is relatively close to the palace. In the previous dynasty, the Hanlin Academy was not located in the palace. In the future, you must often walk this road and remember the way carefully."

The dean wanted to say something, but he saw Eunuch Liu and was stunned for a moment. He quickly said, "Eunuch Liu."

Eunuch Liu smiled and said, "The emperor has been talking about it for a few times, why hasn't it arrived yet? He motioned for me to come out and take a look."

The dean of the academy listened and pondered in his heart, and immediately thought of Shen Yang. Shen Yang was already special enough, and now Eunuch Liu came, he must be here for a special person, "Eunuch Liu, please come in."

Eunuch Liu quickly glanced at Master Zhang, then walked in front with his head down. He was the emperor's confidant and knew a lot, and now he really couldn't retreat.

The dean scholar had been thinking of something in his mind. Just now, Eunuch Liu looked behind him. Although it was quick, he was tall and had been staring at Eunuch Liu, so this glance could not be wrong.

Inside the government hall, the emperor heard the announcement and gestured for someone to come in.

The dean of the academy led the people to perform the salute, and the emperor said, "That's enough, no need to perform the salute."

The prince looked at his father, then turned his attention to Shen Yang, who was too conspicuous.

The dean had a strong psychological endurance, and since he had some guesses in his mind, he remained calm.

The emperor had not seen his youngest son for a long time. He finally saw him today. Well, it was just as what was written in the news. He had gained a lot of weight. This made him feel more confident. The emperor felt sad, as this was supposed to be a high and mighty prince.

The emperor withdrew his gaze and first spoke a few words to the number one scholar, giving him some encouragement, then to the number two scholar, and soon to the number three scholar.

Rongchuan had been waiting, but the emperor didn't say anything encouraging. He just said, "Zhou Shuren should arrive in the capital this afternoon."

Rongchuan was stunned for a moment, then was delighted. His uncle was here.

The emperor felt sad when he saw the surprise on his son's face. He really treated Zhou Shuren as his father. "You have been raised by Zhou Shuren since you were a child. I have high hopes for you. You must work harder in the future."

Rong Chuan was very happy, and his tone was full of joy, "I will definitely not disappoint the emperor's expectations."

The Dean of the Academy has been with the Emperor for a long time. He cannot say that he understands the Emperor, but he has some knowledge of him. The tone of the Emperor's words just now was not right. It seemed as if he was not talking to his subjects but to a younger generation. He felt heavy in his heart. It seemed that Zhou Shuren held a very important position in the Emperor's heart.

This summons to the capital is definitely not simple. The dean of the academy almost wants to stroke his beard. It looks like Lord Zhou is going to the capital!

The prince stared at Zhang Rongchuan, his biological father. He knew it was definitely not just because of Zhou Shuren. Could it be that Zhang Rongchuan was really related to the Ning Mansion?

The more the prince looked at Zhang Rongchuan, the more he liked him. It seemed that his fondness for him increased every time he saw him. The prince was stunned by this feeling!

Shen Yang had been waiting for the emperor to speak to him, but the emperor didn't say a word to him. After speaking to Zhang Rongchuan, he turned back to the dean.

Rongchuan was happy, and then he inexplicably became bolder and looked around. Well, the furnishings in the main hall were not luxurious. Then he saw the folds on the table. There were quite a lot of them. The emperor must have worked hard.

Finally, Rongchuan's eyes fell on the plate of snacks. The snacks in the palace were so exquisite and beautiful in style, especially the snacks that looked like flowers. He wondered what the difference was between the snacks in the palace and those made by his sister-in-law.

The emperor watched with his remaining eyes, and his heart softened instantly. Seeing his son looking at the snacks eagerly, how could he, as a father, bear it? "It's getting late, you should go back."

The dean, "Yes."

(End of this chapter)