Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Chapter 31 Dissatisfied
Soon, Fang Zigui came.

After hearing the whole story, he didn't defend himself immediately, but asked Xu Chengyu in disbelief: "So, do you really want to take Gu Yunji as your apprentice?"

Xu Chengyu nodded: "That's right, Gu Yunji is talented and knowledgeable. He is the best student in this year's class in terms of ability and character. I really intend to accept him as a disciple."

"What about me!" Fang Zigui said unwillingly, "I expressed my desire to worship you as my teacher early in the morning, but you said that I would take another look. Am I worse than him? You watched me grow up , Uncle Xu!"

Xu Chengyu's eyes were heavy, and his tone was calm: "Zigui, I am an old friend of your father, so I know your ability naturally, so you don't have to worry about it. Even if you and I are not master and apprentice, I can guide you at any time in the future."

How can this be the same?The degree of bond between the direct disciple and the teacher is so deep that after stepping into the officialdom, you can enjoy the shelter of the teacher all the time. Is this comparable to the son of an old friend?What's more, only by becoming a direct disciple, will he be more likely to be with Xu...

Fang Zigui shook off the chaotic thoughts in his head, turned his head and looked at Zhu Yuanfeng and the two of them: "Did you destroy the paper on purpose?" Regardless of whether he can become a teacher or not, if Zhu Yuanfeng really deliberately framed others because of this, it will spread in the future and affect others. It's not just his reputation, but also his official career.

Zhu Yuanfeng didn't let Fang Zigui know about Zhu Yuanfeng's plan. Now that things have become like this, he dared not admit it anymore, and said awkwardly, "How could it be, Senior Brother Fang, am I that kind of person?"

Fang Zigui knew that he couldn't get anything out of his question, so he looked at Zhang Fu: "Then tell me, did you do it on purpose? Zhang Fu, if you dare to lie to me, I won't have any fruit for you if I find out. There is also the matter of your brother's candidate for magistrate, don't expect my family to help."

Zhang Fu is just a young man who lives by Zhu Yuanfeng's side. He runs errands and does odd jobs on weekdays. He has never done anything to frame him. This time he finally got the courage to make things happen. Who would have expected that the trouble would become bigger and bigger later on? Under the aggressive questioning of the crowd, he had already been frightened to a pale face, dripping with cold sweat.

Now facing Fang Zigui's threat, he has been manipulated by him again, and he no longer dared to hide anything, so he said it all in a trembling voice: "I say I say it! Zhu Yuanfeng said that Gu Yunji has been working very hard recently to light the lamp and boil oil, and Hearing the news of the head of the mountain accepting apprentices, I speculated that it might be related to his monthly exam results, so I wanted to ruin his exam no matter what."

"I didn't dare, but Zhu Yuanfeng said that among the people he knew, Gu Yunji and I were the only ones who were in the same examination room, and he only needed to dirty his papers, and he didn't care about anything else. If I didn't listen, he would let me pass in the academy On a peaceful day, I have no choice but to follow suit."

Speaking of this, Zhang Fu knelt down and kowtowed to Xu Chengyu: "Shan Zhang, Shan Zhang, please forgive me! I just obey orders, I didn't do it on purpose! From now on, I will never dare to be Shan Zhang again!"

Seeing this, Xu Chengyu's face sank like water, and he glanced sharply at Zhu Yuanfeng: "Do you have any explanation?"

Zhu Yuanfeng scolded Zhang Fu for being worthless, and seeing Xu Chengyu's face, he understood that it was useless for him to say anything now. Although his starting point was for Fang Zigui, Fang Zigui himself didn't know about it. Concerned about his father's status as a cabinet scholar, Zhu Yuanfeng didn't dare to bite him casually.

So he bowed his head and resigned, "I don't have anything to explain, I did the thing, and I don't care what the head of the mountain does."

Xu Chengyu said: "In that case, then write to your father, Mr. Zhu Jie, and ask him to take you back. You don't have to stay in Luxi Academy."

Zhu Yuanfeng raised his head abruptly: "Shan Zhang, are you trying to expel me?" He had a look of disbelief on his face, "Isn't it just that he soiled his paper, why is Shan Zhang punishing me so severely?"

"Hmph, framed classmates, bullied others, threatened Zhang Fu, do you think you have made few mistakes?" Xu Chengyu sneered, "In the past, this old man just turned a blind eye, but now you have done such a thing, If you are still left behind, wouldn’t it be encouraging the unhealthy tendencies in the academy!”

"If you accept the punishment, the old man can write a private letter to your father and ask him to find any excuse to take you back. Or, you have another choice, which is to conduct a self-criticism in front of all the teachers and students of the academy, and apologize to Gu Yunji in public, so that you You can stay on."

Public review and apology would not only embarrass himself, but also embarrass his father Zhu Jie, and his father might even be imprisoned for teaching his children.Hearing this, Zhu Yuanfeng clenched his teeth and clenched his fists tightly. After gouging out Gu Yunji's eyes, he walked away in a huff.

Xu Chengyu ignored him, and said to Zhang Fu: "Although the nature of this matter is bad, since you are a first-time offender and you were instigated by others, you will be fined to copy the four books ten times, and the academy will be cleaned again."

"Yes, yes, the student is punished, thank you, Shan Zhang!" Compared with Zhu Yuanfeng, his punishment was much lighter. Zhang Fu didn't dare to say anything, and immediately ran out to start cleaning.

The matter was cleared up, and the person who should be punished was also punished. Then Xu Chengyu looked at Gu Yunji, and said gently: "I know you really want to worship me as a teacher, and you have prepared for this monthly exam for a long time. But the paper was destroyed, In any case, it cannot be included in the ranking. In this way, as long as you get in the top three in the next monthly exam, the old man will still accept you as a closed disciple, how about it?"

"I don't agree!" Before Gu Yunji agreed, Fang Zigui objected immediately.

"Gu Yunji doesn't have the fame of raising people, secondly, he doesn't spend as long with you as I do, and thirdly, he is not as capable as me. Taking him as a disciple is not acceptable to me!"

This Fangzi went against himself everywhere because of his apprenticeship, and he still had a look of high self-esteem. Gu Yunji couldn't bear it any longer, and retorted: "Sooner or later, I will gain fame and fame, and the time I get along will become longer when I become a master." , As for this ability, why do you think that I am not as good as you, you are too confident?"

"Then do you dare to compete with me?"

"Just compare, I'm afraid you won't succeed!"

Seeing the two who suddenly confronted each other, Xu Chengyu had a headache: "Okay, why are you arguing again? Zigui, why do you insist on worshiping me as a teacher? It's not that I will never associate with you after accepting my apprentice , It doesn't matter whether you worship a teacher or not."

Fang Zigui bit his lip, and said in an aggrieved tone: "You say so much, but in the end, you just don't like me? Is this Gu Yunji better than me? I don't accept it! I want to compete with him, if he wins I will never mention this again!"

"This..." Xu Chengyu was a little embarrassed.

Gu Yunji cupped his hands towards Xu Chengyu, and said: "Master Shan, the student is willing to compete with him. I want to prove to others that I am worthy to be your disciple, please make it possible!" Seeing Fang Zigui's meaning, if he fails to fulfill his wish today , In the future, you will inevitably be asked for trouble.It's better to win him a game openly and cut off his thoughts.

"Okay, then you guys have a competition." Xu Chengyu had no choice but to agree, "I know Zigui's strength, Gu Yunji, if you beat him, you don't have to wait until the next monthly exam, I can take you as a disciple immediately .Of course, if you lose, you and I will no longer have the fate of master and apprentice."

"Yes!" Gu Yunji and Fang Zigui agreed in unison.

"Okay! Come here, move the tables and chairs, get the pen and ink, the old man will write the questions on the spot, and mark the papers on the spot!"

(End of this chapter)