C248 Can assure

Since the steward mentioned Wei He, then there must be something that the steward had to tell him in secret.

"After meeting the princess, there are some things that should be said, and some things that shouldn't be said. Young master should have a plan in mind."

"I understand."

How could he not know that he would be mad if he were to bring up in front of Qi and the princess the grievances of losing face?

Just like this, Lin Mu Gan was brought before Qi He.

"Butler, you can leave. I would like to speak with him alone." Vi rose from the swing.

"This little one will take his leave." The housekeeper was a sensible person. This Lin Mu Gan didn't know martial arts and hadn't drunk any wine, so he shouldn't be a threat to the princess.

Lin Mu Gan carefully glanced at Wei He, and discovered that the imperial princess was indeed not ordinary. Rumors said that Wei He and the princess had been in a divine state ever since the incident, and their skin was sallow and devoid of any beauty. Although they had indeed lost some weight today, there was a unique beauty hidden within them.

"This commoner pays his respects to the princess." There had to be etiquette. Even if others said that she had lost her chastity, her identity as a princess was still there. As a commoner, she could not be looked down upon.

Qi He took a few steps forward and lowered his eyes to look at him, "You are Lin Mu Gan? With one look, you can tell that your knowledge is extraordinary, but why did you fail so many times? "

In the past, cheating and bribery had been widespread, but ever since royal uncle ascended to the throne, it had changed a lot. Now, a Humble Class disciple could be selected as an official by the imperial government through true knowledge.

Strange, strange.

"This commoner doesn't know anything about it. Maybe the teacher in charge of reading papers has a different hobby, but this commoner is just like a horse and hasn't met Bo Le." Lin Mu Gan's words were very sour, but they were filled with a hint of conceit.

To dare to compare himself to a thousand-li horse in front of a princess, wasn't this the same as being arrogant and conceited?

Qi He smiled and said, "You are indeed straightforward, but how do you know that the Imperial Advisor is the Bo Le you're looking for?"

It had not been a day or two since he had last seen the Imperial Advisors. He had staunchly refused to give up until he had achieved his goal.

"Reporting to the Princess, this commoner does not know whether the Imperial Advisor is a fool or not, but this commoner is destitute and has no money to send gifts to the nobles. I've heard that the Imperial Advisor is pure and honest, so this commoner came here to try and find a way out."

He hoped that Qin Fei could become his lifeline and help him to return to his hometown and escape from the fate of being poor for generations.

"Can I take it that you are praising my master?" For some reason, Qi He started to joke with him. Perhaps it was because his recent days had been too depressing and uncomfortable, but now that he suddenly saw a talented person, his heavy feelings changed slightly.

Lin Mu Gan smiled. "I can be considered."

Ambition is hard to pay, can only put all the hope on the teacher.

"Actually, you're right. Master is indeed a clean and honest man, never forming alliances, never taking bribes, but he and those people in the imperial court don't get involved in the affairs of the river, and this matter of promotion and wealth is not under his control. Even if you do get the favor of Master …" "It's useless."

What he was afraid of was that at the end, he would get nothing.

"But …" Lin Mu was clearly unwilling to accept this.

"What, you don't want my master to humbly beg those dog officials for you?" Wei He began to tease him again.

In truth, he, who reeked of books and reeked of resentment, was quite a good joke.

"No, no, no. This humble subject does not intend to do that. It's just that this humble subject really wants to become an official and display his ambitions." There were two kinds of men, one of them was a martial artist, the other was a scholar who had learned literature and had never even touched a hoe before. Besides studying, he also studied, hoping that one day, he would be able to raise his head and expand his ambitions in the Royal Ranking High School.

Wei He understood him, but he also sympathized with him. Most of the time, the gap between dream and reality was very far apart, just like a play. After all, it was fake and couldn't withstand the cruel reality.

"As a man, having an ideal is always good. However, for the sake of this ideal, how much have we lost?" Qi He suddenly changed the topic. "Are you married?"

"Reporting to the princess, this commoner is already married. My wife is currently at home, having nothing to eat."

"Do you remember the last time your wife smiled at you?"

Lin Mu Gan was completely speechless. What kind of question was this? What did it have to do with him not being an official?

It seemed that she wasn't acting according to common sense.

"Can't answer?" Qi He sat back down on the swing, letting him remain on his knees. He said slowly, "Maybe it's not the lack of food that makes her suffer the most, it's the fact that you're too focused on reading your books, pursuing your dreams, ignoring her."

Men are always like this, they always feel that great ideals and ambitions are more important than the love of their children, this is what a man should pursue, but in the world of women, there are only men, men are their heaven, their land, and the soul that supports them.

Therefore, for the sake of their beloved man, they often chose to silently give in behind his back, passing away their youth.

"However, the reason why this commoner is studying so hard is also to allow my lowly wife to live a good life. There is no need to follow me in suffering for the rest of my life." Originally, before she got married, she had been living well in her parents' home. Although she wasn't very rich, she wouldn't be starving. Now, she could only eat steamed buns as wild vegetables and sometimes didn't even have the money to buy steamed buns.

Qi He swung the swing, and his body swayed along with it. "That's a good reason, but have you thought about what would happen if you were unable to realize your dream?"

At that time, if he failed in making a name for himself, he would fail to live up to his hard-earned wife. It would be like a gamble.

"If you can't accomplish it in a short period of time, then spend a lifetime to fight for it. This commoner is already a scholar, and can't possibly go up the mountain and chop firewood for the sake of a moment of disappointment." Lin Mu's words echoed in the air. The things he was determined to do would not change until the day he died.

Qi He was impressed. "A scholar indeed has guts. But I want to ask you. Are you sure you can become a good official after you become one?"

If he couldn't be a good official and take care of the people, then he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes, at least without harming himself or anyone else.

"Not at all. This subject does not want to lie because I want to please you, Princess. This subject is speaking the truth, and it is hard to say what happened in the future. Many people changed from being upright and honest to being greedy for everything. Now does not mean that in the future, this subject does not dare to guarantee anything."