A powerful minister of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 59: Holding a grudge
"I still have a guest room at home. If you don't mind, Brother Bao, you can stay there for a while. The prices of inns in the city have risen now, and there are students coming to take exams everywhere. I'm afraid it will be difficult to find a room."

Song Xuan added:
"If you don't get enough rest, you'll suffer even during exams."

Bao Zheng thought Song Xuan's words made sense, but he still refused.

He wanted to go look for it.

"Well." Song Xuan didn't force him to stay:

"If Brother Bao hasn't found a suitable place to stay, feel free to come find me."

"Thank you."

Bao Zheng then walked away with big strides.

After everyone left, Zhang Fangping looked at the student who had impressed him:
"Twelfth brother, this person is quite stubborn."

"Well, if we serve in the same court in the future, you will see more of his stubbornness."

Bao Zheng's personality was not developed by being an official.

Song Xuan fanned himself:

"I hope he doesn't use his stubbornness on me."

"what?"

Zhang Fangping was a little surprised. It seemed as if his twelfth brother was very sure that Bao Heizi would be on the list.

"Oh, brother Twelve, let's go quickly. I want to tell you something."

"Hey, isn't this Twelve Lang?"

Song Xuan glanced at the young man in front of him. He couldn't remember which class of the Song family private school this non-family student was from.

"We know each other?"

When Han Zhixuan heard Song Xuan say this, he was immediately a little defensive.

It’s a waste that I have remembered him for so many years, but he doesn’t even recognize me!
He pointed at Song Xuan and said, "You, who can't even remember the Analects, dare to take the entrance exam for Yingtianfu Academy. It's really ridiculous."

"Hey."

Song Xuan casually slapped Han Zhixuan with a paper fan, causing him to shake his hands and jump up and down:

"Didn't the Master teach you that pointing at people is rude?"

"Song Xuan, you really don't remember me?"

It's not very polite to call someone by their first name.

Song Xuan looked carefully at the young man in front of him. In recent years, there were many students around him who had changed classes. Some of them were admitted to the county school or the Yingtianfu Academy. The worst ones were appointed to work early.

Except for the first batch of classmates at the Song family private school, Song Xuan was too lazy to remember the rest of the people. They had already occupied the last row and were doing their own things.

Song Xuan thought for a while and frowned:
"Your surname is Zhao?"

Han Zhixuan was once again broken down by Song Xuan's words, and he forced himself to suppress the anger in his heart.

He thought that since he had been admitted to Yingtianfu Academy, everyone would be polite to him when they saw him. However, Song Xuan, who had once made him lose face, did not even remember his name.

I even forgot what I looked like.

Then what have I been insisting on after all these years of studying so hard just to give him a slap in the face!
Outrageous.

Han Zhixuan couldn't swallow the resentment that had been in his heart for many years.

Seeing people arguing around, I naturally joined in the fun.

Similarly, Song Hao has been observing Song Xuan today.

If Han Zhixuan hadn't called out to him, he almost didn't recognize his third brother.

Song Xuan grew taller and his face became more handsome.

This isn't the look of a child who isn't loved.

Song Hao was aware of his appearance. Although he was not ugly, there was always a look of deep hatred between his eyebrows.

But my third brother looks very sunny, without any gloom in his eyes.

He is the kind of child who is not loved by his parents, so how can he be so cheerful?
Song Hao couldn't figure it out. Song Hao and Song Xuan met very rarely.

This kid rarely even goes home during the Chinese New Year, and as for worshipping his ancestors' graves, Song Xuan never goes.

Similarly, he would not go to the Liangjiang Shop in Lema Town to see Song Xuan.

There were some clan members who wanted to use the family's influence to suppress him, but they were stopped by the old man. The family had just gained some strength in the countryside, and they were busy fighting among themselves. How could they expand the family?

Besides, the third brother’s group is really useless, so let them go. You can’t write two Songs with one stroke.

"Fifth brother, that stingy Han Zhixuan is causing trouble for my twelfth brother."

"Let's go and take a look." Song Hao pushed through the crowd and walked over.

"Hmph." Han Zhixuan saw that Song Xuan didn't take him seriously at all. With more and more people coming, he couldn't hold back his face and immediately said:
"You can't even memorize the Analects, and yet you dare to take the exam?"

Han Zhixuan knew very well that Song Xuan's weakness was that he didn't study hard. When he returned home, he often heard that Song Xuan was always ranked last in the private school and was not even as good as those young children.

As soon as these words were spoken, discussions arose around them.

It’s stable this time!

After all, everyone who comes to take the entrance exam for Yingtianfu Academy is under great pressure. If there are candidates like Song Xuan around, wouldn't it be a sure thing that they will pass?
Of course, apart from a little bit of joy, there was more contempt.

You don't have enough knowledge, but you dare to take the exam. Do you really think the academy accepts everyone?

There was a lot of discussion in the yard, which naturally disturbed Zheng Jian who had just gone to the toilet. He did not rush to join the battlefield, but stood outside as well.

After all, why didn't they provoke other students but attacked Song Xuan? There must be something wrong with him.

Flies won't bite seamless eggs.

Zhang Fangping glared at the student who suddenly blocked his way and pointed at him. What was there to be proud of about him getting into the academy ahead of time?
At the same time, he stood half of his body in front of Song Xuan, fearing that his twelfth brother would be angered by the idiot in front of him and punch him.

Brother Twelve had to squat on the ground, shake this idiot, and beg him not to die.

Especially since we are here to take an exam.

Why are you so proud, classmate who passed the exam first?

"Whether I can recite the Analects or not is none of your business!"

Song Xuan's logic is very clear.

Why did Lao Tzu fall into the dilemma of self-proving?

Han Zhixuan took a half step back after hearing the words "It's none of your business".

Han Zhixuan stood there in a daze for a moment.

Because according to his idea, Song Xuan will definitely prove himself.

So I gave him questions to test him in front of everyone, which severely humiliated him and let him know the consequences of not respecting teachers.

When Han Zhixuan had the opportunity to study, he was naturally grateful to the Song family, but Song Xuan, the student, did not study at all, wasting the place.

If he hadn't occupied the place in the Song family private school, his younger brother would definitely be able to study with him, and he wouldn't be working in the fields now!
So Han Zhixuan has always felt resentful.

You have such good conditions, why don’t you study hard?
So many people want to study, but don’t have the chance!

But now Song Xuan said this, and with this attitude, Han Zhixuan was so anxious that his face turned red and sweat broke out on his forehead.

He mumbled to himself for a moment, thinking about how to refute it.

But when the words came to my lips, I just couldn't say them.

But Han Zhixuan felt so humiliated that he glared at Song Xuan again.

Zhang Fangping felt relieved when he heard what his twelfth brother said.

He looked at Han Zhixuan's angry expression again, somewhat confused as to why he hated his twelfth brother so much?

This time, even Song Hao, who was watching the fun, couldn't help laughing. The third brother was still so sharp-tongued and merciless.

As for why Han Zhixuan hated the third brother, Song Hao had some guesses in his mind, but it was not the Song family's fault at all.

I helped someone but ended up turning him into an ungrateful person. Where can I seek justice?

(End of this chapter)