Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 444 Transferred from the Ministry of Rites
Chen Ce gradually understood why Ning Zhijun asked him to help Ning Cheng beside the Wuzhang River. Perhaps she did it on purpose that day just to put on a show for Lun Wenxu.

Today he provoked Lun Wenxu again in front of so many people, undoubtedly to stimulate the conflict between Lun Wenxu and himself.

She was using me to create conflicts between Lun Wenxu and me.

Chen Ce watched all of this silently, but he didn't want to get involved in other people's affairs, and he didn't want to be used by others, so he chose to leave silently.

Zhan Ruoshui took a deep look at Ning Zhijun and Lun Wenxu. It was obvious that he was also a smart man, and he also noticed that today was unusual.

It has only been a month since they got married, so how come their conflicts are suddenly so acute?
Zhan Ruoshui didn't want to get involved in Lun Wenxu's household affairs, so she found an excuse to leave.

Lun Wenxu stared at Ning Zhijun who was eating calmly, and then said to his father, "Dad, let's go."

Lun's father wanted to give some advice, but he was not good at speaking, so he just said to Ning Cheng, "Father-in-law, we are leaving first. Please enjoy your meal."

Ning Cheng nodded slightly.

Only Ning Zhijun and Ning Cheng were left in the private room.

Ning Cheng took a deep breath and questioned Ning Zhijun, "What on earth are you doing? He is your husband, why didn't you give him any face just now?"

Ning Zhijun asked suspiciously, "Dad, what are you talking about? Why didn't I give him face?"

Ning Cheng said sternly, "Don't think I can't see anything. You are so thoughtful and you know what to say in different situations. You are very sensible. Just now you were clearly trying to provoke your husband. What happened to you two? How long have you been married?"

"As a wife, you should accommodate him in everything. Only in this way can the family be harmonious and everything will be prosperous."

Ning Zhijun smiled and said, "I understand, Dad. Don't worry, you don't have to worry about me."

"If Chen Ce hadn't helped you during this inspection, you would probably not have passed Cheng Minzheng's test."

Ning Cheng's brows also furrowed. Ning Zhijun was right. Cheng Minzheng had begun to undermine his power in the Ministry of Rites bit by bit. He had also made many mistakes in the Ministry of Rites, most of which were deliberately suppressed by Cheng Minzheng.

It was obvious that Cheng Minzheng was still angry about what happened at that time. Originally, the Ning family and Chen Ce had an engagement, and Cheng Minzheng mistakenly thought that Ning Cheng's daughter and Chen Ce were about to get married.

Out of Chen Ce's consideration, he promoted Ning Cheng to the Ministry of Rites as an exception, allowing him to jump two levels in rank. However, he eventually discovered that Ning Cheng had already broken off the engagement.

Although Chen Ce said that he was the one who took the initiative to cancel the engagement, Cheng Minzheng was not a fool. After a little thought, he knew that canceling the engagement was probably not Chen Ce's intention, but Ning Cheng's.

Later, after Cheng Minzheng learned the whole story, he began to use his position in the Ministry of Rites to attack and suppress Ning Cheng, making Ning Cheng's performance in the Ministry of Rites in the past two years difficult to describe.

Now that the imperial examination is approaching, if Ning Chengruo still wants to stay in the Ministry of Rites, it can be realized with just one word from Chen Ce.

But Chen Ce made it clear that he didn't want to get involved in this matter.

Yes, you are not related to him, so why should Chen Ce care about your future and life and death, Cheng Minzheng?
Ning Zhijun said: "That's why my daughter went to find Chen Ce in private. As long as he is willing to speak up for me, you can stay in the Ministry of Rites safely."

Ning Cheng was silent for a moment, then asked Ning Zhijun, "Lun Wenxu and Liang Chu are good friends, so Lord Liang may not be able to operate in the Ministry of Rites? Why don't you talk to your husband about these personal matters?"

Ning Zhijun shook his head and said, "He, can't."

"After all, Liang Chu has not yet entered the Ministry of Rites."

Ning Cheng said: "Since you knew he was incapable, why did you set up your husband in front of so many people?"

Ning Zhijun shook his head and said, "What if?"

"We should always leave a way out."

Ning Cheng looked at Ning Zhijun deeply, not knowing what he was thinking, but he still said: "Jun'er, don't think about Chen Ce anymore, there is no possibility for you two." Ning Zhijun was silent for a long time before saying: "Yeah."

……

In the fifteenth year of Hongzhi, at the end of February.

The palace examination was in full swing. As expected, the top scorer of this year's examination was Tang Yin, who achieved the feat of becoming a triple-top Jinshi.

Although Zhu Zhishan did not make it into the top three in the first class, he was also a Jinshi who ranked high in the second class.

Zhan Ruoshui is this year's runner-up.

Logically speaking, with such achievements as Tang Yin and Zhu Zhishan, they should have been admitted to the Hanlin Academy and directly served as civil servants such as editors and compilers.

But Tang Yin and Zhu Zhishan both refused. The government affairs in the southwest were still urgently needed for them to handle. This was Chen Ce's strategic plan. The entire southwest had not yet achieved prosperity. They were unwilling to waste time in the Hanlin Academy, so they resolutely chose to continue to go to the southwest.

When this action became known to the scholars, they all thought that Tang Yin and Zhu Zhishan had mental problems.

However, as one knows only the coldness or warmth of the water after drinking it, others naturally would not understand the ambitions of Tang Yin and Zhu Zhishan.

In early March, Tang Yin and Zhu Zhishan resolutely set out on the journey south.

Outside Donghua Gate, Chen Ce personally saw Tang Yin and Zhu Zhishan off.

At this time, Chen Ce's health was getting worse and worse. Tang Yin and Zhu Zhishan felt very upset. Even though they wanted to stay in the capital to be with Chen Ce, they were rejected by Chen Ce.

During this trip, they didn't know what their mentor would be like next time they saw him, and they felt very upset.

"Teacher, please take good care of yourself. When we come back, the wealth of the southwest will surely be comparable to that of the south!"

Chen Ce smiled and nodded: "Okay!"

"Don't worry about me. Your life is now on the right track."

"Whether I'm here or not, you should all follow the routine. When you encounter something, you should think twice before taking one step and plan ahead."

Tang Yin and Zhu Zhishan nodded heavily and said, "We understand!"

"Teacher, please go back and don't send us off."

Chen Ce waved his hand and said, "Go ahead. I'll stay here for a while. Let's go."

The silhouette of the carriage gradually moved away. From inside the window, Tang Yin and Zhu Zhishan looked at Chen Ce standing under the city reluctantly.

Chen Ce covered his mouth and began to cough violently, his body began to bend down. Seeing this scene, Tang Yin and Zhu Zhishan could no longer hold back their tears.

They had a premonition that the next time they came back, their teacher might not be able to greet them anymore...

"Cough cough cough."

Chen Ce's cough became more and more severe, and blood kept gushing out of his mouth. Li Zhen hurried forward to support Chen Ce and said anxiously, "Sir, are you okay?"

Chen Ce waved his hands and was about to say something when he couldn't stop coughing. The blood had turned brown and was increasing.

Li Zhen hurriedly carried Chen Ce onto the carriage and quickly took Chen Ce back to Huaihua Hutong. Then he urgently went to the Eastern Palace to inform Zhu Houzhao and went to the Imperial Hospital to inform Liu Wentai.

When Chen Ce woke up again, he found many people standing beside his bed, and he even saw Emperor Hongzhi!
(End of this chapter)