allendalepharm Chapter 239 Rejection of Recommendation
Chapter 239 Rejection of Recommendation
The pain in my chest was no longer as severe as it was yesterday. It was probably caused by the aftereffects of the other person's internal force. Even though I used my internal force to resist, the other person's internal force was much more profound than mine.
There was no other way to deal with this, I could only rest on my own. I would go to the pharmacy later to get some precious herbs to replenish my body which was still somewhat deficient in Qi and blood.
Wen Ruyu turned to look at Jiang Youzhen, but was surprised to see that she was in a daze and the brush in her hand did not move at all.
This was the first time, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried. "Junior Brother Jiang, are you feeling unwell? I noticed that you didn't look well today, and you looked a little pale."
The lip color was a little lighter than before, he was sure he was not mistaken.
Jiang Youzhen came back to his senses, "Oh! Nothing happened."
"If you're not feeling well, I might as well take you to the clinic. Don't force yourself." Wen Ruyu looked at Jiang Youzhen and he didn't look like he was fine.
"It's just that I felt very tired after walking last night and didn't get enough rest. I just need to rest more today." Jiang Youzhen smiled at him and continued copying the notes.
"You wanted to draw illustrations for the notebook you were talking about. I've already done it and also polished the story. Can you help me take a look?" Wen Ruyu placed a stack of papers on Jiang Youzhen's desk.
"So fast? Senior brother is indeed quick-witted." Jiang Youzhen praised casually, then took it and began to read it.
After all, a top student is a top student. Jiang Youzhen only gave the outline of the story before and did not write it in detail. As for the writing style and description, it was as simple as it could be.
Now Wen Ruyu has made up for these shortcomings, and based on her storyline, has also extended many small details to make the characters and stories fuller.
"Huh? Senior brother not only writes well, but also draws good illustrations."
Especially the fox spirit, although it is a simple sketch of its profile, it has a lot of details. It is not very realistic, but has a hazy beauty and a lot of room for imagination.
The ancients paid attention to artistic conception when painting. The scene of the meeting between the scholar and the fox is painted very beautifully.
"Even without this story, the painting alone can sell for a lot of money." Jiang Youzhen liked it a little, but it was too crudely made. The stack of papers was uneven and it was obvious that it was cut with rough edges. There were also a lot of scraps and the paper quality was also very poor.
Wen Ruyu immediately smiled a little embarrassedly, "It's not as good as you say."
"Brother, why don't you buy a blank book and copy it? After all, even a storybook has to be well made. Only then can the shopkeeper be interested."
"That's exactly what I meant!" When Wen Ruyu saw that Jiang Youzhen didn't raise any objections, she knew it was a sure thing.
"Where do you need to buy it? I have plenty at home. Take it to the shopkeeper first. If the shopkeeper is satisfied, I have a printing workshop at home. I will print it at my home and give it to you at cost price."
At this time, Huang Xue Ning came over and smiled at Jiang Youzhen, "So have you finished writing the rest of the story?"
Jiang Youzhen rolled his eyes at him and didn't bother to pay attention to him. Just then he saw the teacher enter the study room from the corner of his eye, and hurriedly whispered a reminder.
"Jiang Youzhen, come here." Master Jiang waved towards Jiang Youzhen with a friendly look on his face.
The two of them went into his study again, and as soon as they sat down, Master Jiang started talking about the introduction.
"You are also lucky. My good friend is in the city these days. I asked someone to write to him. He asked me to meet him in the next two days. You can go to the city with me then. After all, he is going to introduce him to that person, so he still needs to check it out first."
Jiang Youzhen was just about to find Master Jiang to talk about this matter, but he didn't expect that Master Jiang would act so quickly and the letter had already been sent out.
"Master, may I ask if the Grand Secretary you are talking about is the retired Prince's mentor, Lord He?"
Master Jiang was very surprised. "Oh! So you know him too? It's this man! Lord He is a man of virtue that even the emperor respects. If you can be chosen as his disciple, it will be your good fortune."
Mr. Jiang said this with some envy. If Jiang Youzhen was not really talented, he would not dare to recommend him.
"If you are really talking about him, then I think I should be more cautious about this matter. It's not that I don't know what's good for me, but this person is the mentor of the crown prince, and he is highly respected, while I am just an ordinary person.
Although he once said that he would accept disciples regardless of their background, ten years have passed and he still hasn't accepted anyone he likes. I think this matter is not simple, maybe the other party has no intention of accepting a disciple. "
Mr. Jiang's face looked grim at first, but after hearing what Jiang Youzhen said next, he suddenly felt that there seemed to be some truth in it.
"Are you worried that you won't be liked by him? That doesn't matter. You just need to do your best. Man proposes, God disposes!"
Mr. Jiang thought Jiang Youzhen was showing weakness, so he wanted to refuse.
Jiang Youzhen sighed inwardly, it was really not easy to even refuse, it was very easy to offend people.
"Master, you are my mentor, so I won't hide anything from you. In fact, I feel that the current situation in the court is unclear. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is from the East Palace, and the power of the outside family is indeed strong, but the other princes are not ordinary people either.
I heard that the Crown Prince's uncle, the Prince of Renguo, was severely reprimanded by the Emperor for intervening in the grain transport case a few years ago, and is currently being stripped of his position and is reflecting on his mistakes at home. You should know about this, right?"
Because he is a royal relative and a relative of the maternal family, it is impossible for the Prince of Renguo to hold an important position. In other words, although he is the uncle of the crown prince and has a high rank, he has no power and only holds a high-ranking honorary position.
However, this person may have some ambitions and secretly got involved in the grain transport. Although he only sought some personal benefits from it, he was still severely reported by the censors.
The question of how Jiang Youzhen knew this was because she sent Shuisheng to the headman's house yesterday to ask for past court reports, and caught up on a lot of news about the situation in the court.
It was a huge pile. Jiang Youzhen only had time to look at a little bit of it in the morning. He started from the most recent date and happened to see this part.
It's not easy to get the official gazette in a small place, and the date is not that new. Although Tong Huaian was still a little angry, he still gave it to her. For this, Jiang Youzhen was quite embarrassed.
"You? You know so much?" Mr. Jiang was surprised. The more he came into contact with Jiang Youzhen, the more he felt that this boy was not simple.
"But what you said does not affect the Crown Prince's position in the court. As the son of the Empress, his position is stable. Why should he worry?"
After being surprised, Mr. Jiang felt that Jiang Youzhen’s worries were unnecessary.
"And you can only discuss this matter in front of me, and remember to be careful with your words and actions. If you speak recklessly, it will easily bring you into trouble. We are just ordinary people, how can we know the situation in the court?"
However, Master Jiang also thought seriously about Jiang Youzhen's words, "If you feel it is inappropriate, then just reject my friendship. Maybe you are right, and he has no intention of accepting me as his disciple."
"But you are not optimistic about the current situation? Is it just because of the Prince of Renguo?"
Jiang Youzhen shook his head, "No! It's just my student's nonsense. But I'd like to trouble you to refuse this matter, because I'm afraid you might offend someone."