LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 45 - II
The cottage at this moment.
Fang Qichen muttered silently, “Greedy. When you become an earl, you want to be a marquis, and when you become a marquis, you want to be the duke.”
Fang Qichen understood this kind of greed, but ministers still had to stay vigilant. In his opinion, the title of Marquis Zhenyuan was destined to be difficult to elevate.
Going up from the Marquis of Zhenyuan, that was the Duke of Zhenguo. The title of Zhenguo was a great honor, but also a great danger. How magnanimous would an emperor be to allow a person with the title of a country, to loiter in front of his eyes every day?
The country belonged to everyone in the world, but in the eyes of the emperor, the country belonged to him!
Li Yunxi had a good temper, but he had suppressed the Marquis Zhenyuan for many years, keeping him in the capital and preventing Ning Haibo, the Marquis Zhenyuan, who was skilled in combat, from going out to fight.
So, when Ning Yongyuan asked if he could go further, Fang Qichen perfunctorily smiled and said, “How could a bad old man like me know about this kind of thing.”
Fang Qichen didn’t want to intervene for the sake of Marquis Zhenyuan. It would make him uneasy for the rest of his life. Moreover, his relationship with the facially paralyzed Marquis Zhenyuan was ordinary and not worthy of his efforts.
Fang Qichen shook his head, walking slowly from the hall to the east room, observing the diligent young disciple immersed in his books.
Jing Xingzhi didn’t care about the old man’s thoughts; he was absorbed in the book, forgetting about people.
Reading a lot recently, Jing Xingzhi had developed a taste. When he did something for a long time, persistence brought a sense of satisfaction because he mastered the skill.
The young boy, once eager to taste knowledge, now felt content.
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The next day.
Zhang Tong, Zhu Da, and Zhang Kaiwei came to the academy simultaneously to bid farewell to Fang Qichen.
Zhang Tong did it because of Fang Qichen’s identity and the emperor’s instructions, while Zhu Da and Zhang Kaiwei did it because they had received guidance in the academy.
But when Jing Xingzhi saw the three of them, he suddenly remembered that something was amiss. He hadn’t taken revenge yet!
Zhang Mingyu had faced retribution, and Jing Xingzhi strangled him to death. However, he had forgotten about Zhu Da and Zhang Kaiwei.
Jing Xingzhi turned to Fang Qichen, requesting leave. He decided to give Zhu Da and Zhang Kaiwei a substantial gift before their departure.
Jing Xingzhi worked diligently, and Fang Qichen allowed him the freedom to handle his own affairs.
Jing Xingzhi nodded and left the academy with the sixty-seven taels of gold, melon seeds, and golden flowers he had saved.
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Noon.
Liu Fang carried the food box to deliver the meal but found no one.
After inquiring with the Fang family, Fang Yaojun informed her that Jing Xingzhi had requested leave.
He was supposed to deliver a food, but someone had quietly disappeared.
Liu Fang returned home carrying the food box, feeling a bit disappointed and a little angry.
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Jing Xingzhi waited until he walked around the pier, and his stomach growled, suddenly realizing he had forgotten to go home and tell Liu Fang not to deliver food.
Muttering to himself, Jing Xingzhi said, “It should be fine; I’ll buy some delicious food and go back.”
He felt fine inwardly, but he knew it was wrong, so he felt guilty.
Having made a mistake, Jing Xingzhi decided to make amends.
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In the afternoon, still early, Jing Xingzhi stood outside his house with bags of various sizes.
He didn’t knock on the door immediately but examined what he was carrying.
“Eat, drink, toys… Okay, we have it all!”
After counting, Jing Xingzhi reached out and knocked on the door.
A neighbor who had just returned home looked at him and smiled, “Okay, you bought so many things. I think some of them are useless. Are you afraid that your wife is angry with you?”
Jing Xingzhi smiled and looked at his own hands, saying, “Don’t scare me, Fang Ge’er is not mean.”
“Hey! I tell you, sooner or later, you will see!” The neighbor said with a look of ‘You are still young and ignorant.’
As soon as he finished speaking, the door in front of Jing Xingzhi opened.
The door made a “bang” sound, and the person who opened the door looked unhappy.
The neighbor smiled awkwardly and hurried away.
Jing Xingzhi was left behind, smiling at Liu Fang.
His smile carried a hint of guilt. “I went out to buy things and forgot to tell you. Did you have lunch?”
Liu Fang usually had lunch with Jing Xingzhi when he delivered food, which was why Jing Xingzhi asked.
Liu Fang, with a straight face, replied, “I ate.” Without offering to help carry the things, he walked back lazily.
Jing Xingzhi looked at him, feeling like a small tree that had lost its vitality. Jing Xingzhi himself was the tree planter who failed to take good care of the sapling.
He followed Liu Fang, carrying the things, and said with a smile, “Didn’t you mention that the roast duck at Taibai Restaurant is delicious? I brought you the duck, don’t be angry, okay?”