Fifty-four yin souls did not disperse Kong Yingda (upper)

  Fate is hard to explain, people always think of fate as a kind of destiny, when fate arrives, everything goes well, when fate doesn't arrive, everything becomes a tragedy, that's why there's the saying "having fate but no luck", all tragic love stories can be seen as having fate but no luck...

  Of course, Suning and Li Chengqian will not reenact the real-life Brokeback Mountain between Li Chengqian and Cheng Xin. Suning is extremely disgusted with this idea and naturally does not have the courage to break through conventional notions. However, as long as it doesn't happen to himself, Suning is still very willing to accept it. Because when two men fall in love, there are two or more women who become unclaimed flowers in the grand scheme of things. According to the theory of maximizing human happiness, N more portions of happiness have been created out of thin air, which is a wonderful thing. As the saying goes, "even if the famous flower has an owner, I'll still come and loosen its soil", let alone an unclaimed flower?

  It's really wonderful, indeed very wonderful. When Li Chengqian saw Su Ning, it was that kind of feeling. When Su Ning saw Li Chengqian, it was also that kind of feeling. Perhaps this is fate, perhaps this is destiny...

  At this moment, Su Ning was still in a daze, and the daze was gradually spreading because he saw some young men and women in groups of three or five looking at him and Li Chengqian with strange expressions. These young men and women either bowed to Li Chengqian and called out "Your Highness" or greeted him with a wave and called out "Big Brother". Li Chengqian politely returned the courtesy, addressing them as Fourth Brother, Fifth Sister, Sixth Brother, Seventh Sister, all of whom were imperial siblings and descendants of noble families. This was the highest echelon of power in the future of the Tang Dynasty.

  Of course, they also have a common expression, that is to cast a suspicious glance at Su Ning's existence. Who is this guy? Why is he so close to the Crown Prince (big brother)? They could not think of it, but things are just so cliché. The more you want to avoid it, the more you can't avoid it. The more you don't want something to happen, the more it will happen! Murphy's Law, really annoying! Su Ning thought that this guy named Murphy must have died from this!

  If at this time these princes had already begun to disagree with Li Chengqian in both words and deeds, and were instigated by their officials to launch a surprise attack on Li Chengqian's position as crown prince, then he would most likely have been regarded as an enemy of Li Chengqian's faction. What should he do? Should he humiliate Li Chengqian in public? That would be suicidal! This move was brilliant, and Su Ning reluctantly decided to go along with it for the time being. After all, Li Chengqian was still the crown prince, and his power was not to be underestimated...

  Chang Sun's arrival more or less alleviated Su Ning's anxiety in her heart...

  "Sanming! Brother!" A surprised shout, Suning and Li Chengqian turned around together, seeing a man dressed in Confucian attire, Changsun Chong, smiling at them: "Sanming! Father told me you'd also come to Hongwen Academy to study, I didn't quite believe it, but you really did come! Brother, how do you know Sanming so well?"

  Li Chengqian laughed and said, "Yesterday I met Sanming brother, and we had a deep affection for each other. Haha, it just so happens that my father also told me that my cousin was under Sanming's command in the army and achieved great merit. I'm deeply envious of you, cousin!"

  Su Ning rolled her eyes at Li Chengqian's words, then asked in confusion: "Second goods, weren't you appointed as the Left Guard Zhonglang General? Why didn't you go to the military camp for roll call and came here instead? Aren't you afraid of being beheaded?! You can't have forgotten the military rules just after returning, right?"

  Chang Sun Chong smiled and said, "Your Majesty said that I am still young and not suitable for taking up a formal post in the military so early, so I will temporarily hold a position. There is more than one Central Lang General within the Left Guard, and my authority is temporarily shared with my deputy. When I come of age, I will take up the post; for now, I can still come here to study, this is Your Majesty's kindness!"

  Li Chengqian was surprised and asked, "Left Wei Zhonglang General? I only heard that Father convened a grand court to reward meritorious officials. Eldest brother, you were appointed as Left Wei Zhonglang General? At such a young age, you have been appointed to such an important position, what merits did you achieve?" It had only been a few days, and Li Chengqian had also encountered many things, but he hadn't paid attention to these matters.

  Su Ning didn't let Chang Sun open his mouth, and smiled: "Caught the Yicheng princess, achieved a great merit! Your Majesty also arranged for Princess Changle to marry this good-for-nothing, Crown Prince, this guy will become your brother-in-law!"

  Li Chengqian was even more surprised, and exclaimed with joy: "Ah! No wonder it's such a great achievement! Brother-in-law, this is indeed a case of 'adding flowers to the brocade'! Chang Le's younger sister is gentle and elegant, and she is the most beloved daughter of our father and mother! By the way, Sanming, don't call me Crown Prince anymore, we're not in any formal setting here, we're all fellow students, just call me Chengqian! And what does 'erhuo' mean?"

  Calling out his name is also an extremely intimate move, Li Chengqian has made up his mind, Su Ningye decided to accept his fate, anyway, the second good Longsun is also a relative of his, and it's safe at that time! Hmm! It's settled then! So Su Ning smiled and said: "Then I'll be rude, Chengqian, 'Second Good' is my special nickname for Xiao Chong, he doesn't have a courtesy name yet, so I can only do this to show intimacy!"

  Li Chengqian patted Zhangsun Chong's shoulder with great joy: "Alright then! Congratulations, Brother-in-law! I will definitely attend your wedding!"

  Chang Sun's beautiful smile, shook his head, and then raised his thumb to Su Ning: "Sanming, how can I compare with you? You're really awesome! Do you know that you've only been in Chang'an for a few days, but your deeds have already spread throughout the city. On the first day of entering the palace, you made Kong Yingda speak out of turn and retire early. It's said that when you returned home, you locked yourself in your room, not eating or drinking anything for a whole day. The Emperor has even issued an edict to comfort you! It's said that the Kong family is already in chaos, and someone is preparing to impeach you!"

  There's also the matter of labor reform, Your Majesty has ordered the establishment of a public slave agency, and the Ministry of War within the palace is in disarray. Then there's the heroic rescue of Cai Guo Gong, where you even brought people back from the dead! All the officials in Chang'an are at a loss for what to do, but you managed to save them! It's said that the Imperial Medical Supervisor has already recorded your acupuncture techniques and the use of silver ginkgo leaves to treat that disease. They say this is a meritorious achievement that will be remembered for generations to come. If it's truly effective, then it's your contribution, and we should submit a memorial to request Your Majesty to reward you!

  I thought this was already enough, who knew it wasn't enough, and now you're even fighting with the prince? Sanming, are you planning to turn all of Chang'an upside down? Cousin, let me tell you, being close to this guy is not good for you, he's a bad egg. My brother-in-law was deeply oppressed by him in the army, at first I thought he was a superior person, but he was just happy-go-lucky while I worked on things till late into the night!

  Chang Sun-chung's facial expression was extremely rich, and with his colorful body language, he said that Li Cheng-qian was shocked beyond measure. Being in the deep palace, it was only yesterday that this happened, and Li Cheng-qian's mood wasn't very good yesterday, so he went to bed early, eagerly anticipating today's encounter with Su Ning. Not having heard any news from the previous dynasty, he was even more shocked when he suddenly heard this - how could this guy actually bring down Kong Yingda, that old fellow, from power?!

  As for Su Ning teasing Chang Sun Chong, it was originally a crucial move by Chang Sun Chong to gain sympathy, but in Li Chengqian's heart, this is what a capable person should do. Not to mention the son-in-law, the identity of Zhao Guo Gong's eldest son is enough to make many people pee their pants, but Su Ning doesn't care, and still teases him like this. He really didn't misjudge the person, this is his consistent style, no wonder he has no fear when facing himself, and even dares to roll up his sleeves and fight! Li Chengqian had no more doubts...

  Su Ning suddenly didn't think so, Zhang Sun Chong these two goods are purely here to break the scene! Looking for a fight!

  "Two goods, one day not seen, skin itching is it?" Su Ning stretched out both fists, left hand pressing right hand, right hand pressing left hand, neck twisting back and forth, then said to Li Chengqian: "Your Highness, please step back a bit, then turn your head around. The following scene is very yellow and violent, 18 prohibited scenes, you'd better not look! Two goods, I told you before, if you don't seek death, you won't die. But since you're seeking death yourself, it's not my fault!" Su Ning pounced like a hungry tiger, and Long Sun was knocked to the ground, receiving a severe beating!

  "Ah! Oh! Aaah! Ah! Ow! Ah! Ah! Help! Save me...!"

  The entire Hongwen Hall was shocked, and the second-generation emperors and officials were all stunned. This guy is too arrogant! On the first day of school, he brutally beat up Ziqi Gong's eldest son, Longsun Wuji, who would become the future husband of Princess Changle. The second-generation emperors and officials immediately labeled Suning as a reckless and fearless guy, and it seemed that he also had a good relationship with the Crown Prince!

  The young men whispered to each other, not very familiar with each other, and Crown Prince Li Chengqian was still there, so they didn't dare to make trouble for fear of losing face in front of him. The girls were mostly daughters of Emperor Taizong of Tang, as well as a few palace ladies, watching the scene of Su Ning beating Longsun Chong, some admired, some detested, and some ignored, in short, every young man and woman had their own thoughts.

  "Is he Su Ning? Grandfather thinks highly of him? He does have a bit of temper! His martial arts skills are not bad, I also learned from Grandfather, it's worth exchanging blows with him!" A white-clothed young man thought to himself.

  "Suning? Didn't Father say he was very well-mannered? Why did he hit someone on the first day of entering the palace to read books? Can such a person really make such delicious food? Hmm, it's necessary to investigate further!" A slightly chubby young man thought to himself.

  "Is he the Sūnìng who bullied Chún'er? How can he be so rude?! He's a scoundrel! He hits people at the slightest disagreement! Indeed, he's a rascal, bullying Chún'er! Just you wait and see how I'll deal with you!" A girl in yellow clothes watched Sūnìng warily, filled with revulsion towards him...

  "Dong Dong Dong"

  The thick, resonant sound of the bell rang out, and as the bell sounded, the young boys and girls who had been watching the commotion scattered. Su Ning still didn't know what was happening, when Li Chengqian grabbed him: "Sanming! Hurry up, Master is about to come and give a lesson, if we're late, we'll get beaten!"

  Su Ning was shocked, is this a school bell?! Did the Tang Dynasty also have school bells?! Oh no, school clock?!

  Looking at Li Chengqian's slightly flustered appearance, Su Ning knew that Li Chengqian was not joking. He quickly picked up the "dead" Changsun Wuji who was lying on the ground and rushed into the classroom with him. After entering the classroom, he casually found a relatively empty seat in the back row and sat down, tossing Changsun Wuji onto an adjacent seat. Li Chengqian sat in a central seat, after all, he was the crown prince. He turned his head to glance at Su Ning and Changsun Wuji, raising one finger to his lips to signal to Su Ning not to say a word.

  It seems that those old Confucian scholars have disciplined these young masters to the point of suffocation, otherwise they wouldn't be so obedient. On the other hand, being old and cultured, if you were to offend them, even the emperor couldn't intervene. The young masters can only bring trouble upon themselves. If someone else were to hit them with a stick, there might still be some benefits, but these old guys hitting once would only produce shit, who would want to mess with them?

  Intellectuals have integrity!