Chapter 413: Darkness Under the Lamp

West of the imperial city in the capital, the mansion bestowed by the late emperor on the famous scholar Gao Xianning was empty. His parents, wife and children were all in his hometown in Shandong, and he usually slept alone at night.

Gao Xianning put down the book in his hand, picked up the small iron hook on the table, and gently moved the wick in the oil lamp, and the room suddenly became slightly brighter.

He did not feel lonely, as the sages said that a gentleman should be cautious when alone, and Gao Xianning had long been accustomed to such a scene. He had studied hard for the imperial examinations and had experienced countless nights like this.

However, he did not continue to read the book, but looked at the oil lamp with interest. The lamp was like a bowl, with light on the table, but it was dark under the bowl; on the whole table, the area under the bowl, closest to the wick, was the darkest place.

This shadow reminded him of the scene early