in2ebook Chapter 316 The Autumn Hunt is about to begin
Chapter 316 The Autumn Hunt is about to begin
They sat together with the teacher and chatted for a while, and finally the topic returned to Li Xingsang's trip to Kyoto to take part in the imperial examination next year.
Mrs. Li felt that her son was still young and there was no need to rush for him to take the imperial examination.
Li Xingsang was only thirteen or fourteen years old, but she had to leave home alone and go to Kyoto, thousands of miles away. As a mother, this really made her feel uneasy.
But Li's father felt that his son was capable of handling things on his own, and the next imperial examination would probably have to wait another three years.
Since there is a chance, why not try it?
The teacher listened calmly to the couple's different opinions, then turned to ask his student.
"What do you think, Xing-sang?"
Li Xingsang was wiping the little girl's face. When he heard the teacher calling his name, he stood up slowly and bowed in response.
"Master, Xing Sang is not fully prepared and does not want to go to Kyoto yet."
During the Spring Examination, Kyoto gathered talented students from all over the world.
Every student who appeared there was a leader in each state, not to mention that there were countless nobles from aristocratic families...
"Xingsang believes that even if one wins the first place in the Autumn Provincial Examination, one is still just looking at the world from a narrow perspective. If one wants to stand out in the Metropolitan Examination, one still needs to gain experience."
"and…"
He straightened up, thought about it and decided to speak his mind.
"There are many nobles under the emperor's feet, and there are invisible conspiracies everywhere in the Spring Examination. I don't want to be a knife in the hands of others, and I don't want to be a prey!"
The Master stroked his goat beard and nodded in agreement.
"What Xingsang said makes sense..."
Suddenly, the teacher changed the subject, "But you must also remember that hiding from the limelight now is actually to conserve your energy, not to be cowardly or incompetent!"
"If you keep avoiding it, you will never be able to be an official..."
"I can't even be a good official serving the country and the people!"
"Xingsang knows."
The young man smiled and turned his head to look at Jiang An, who was blinking his big eyes and thinking of something unknown.
"With An An here, Xing Sang has nothing to fear!"
This little ancestor is now the biggest supporter for these northern students!
"Correct!"
Jiang An clenched his fists with a fierce expression, "I will beat up anyone who dares to bully you!"
"What if it's Huo Changming?"
"Uh…"
The little girl scratched her head, and after seeming to think deeply, she said, "That's fine too!"
Huo Changming:!
His eyes were drooping like a puppy dog, and if he had a tail, it would probably be so unhappy that it would droop.
"I won't bully Xingsang..." the young man defended himself in a low voice.
A burst of laughter came from the thatched cottage...
The Master smiled and looked at the Li couple, "So how do you two know what to choose?"
The couple looked at each other, with unmelted tenderness in their eyes.
They stood up and thanked the teacher, "As parents, we should respect our children's choices..."
The son has already chosen a path for himself, so why should they bother to persuade him?
The sun sets in the west,
The little girl climbed onto the carriage, laughing.
Her little face popped out from the side window of the carriage and she said goodbye to the teacher with a smile.
The convoy moved forward, and behind it followed a cart filled with large white radishes.
In the next few days, Jiang An first received a letter from Qi Shanyuan who was far away in Peizhou.
As expected, our young Master Qi became the leader of Peizhou City.
His talent has won praise from many students in the south, and he is even becoming a role model for other students.
In the south, he had the protection of the Peizhou governor and the general defending the city, and he also had the record of overthrowing the Taifei's mother's family. No one dared to bully him because of his weak family background.
Instead, the Qi family's assets grew day by day, and in a short period of time they returned to being the richest man in Peizhou.
In the letter, Qi Shanyuan stated that he would return to the North after one or two years when the Qi family's business was stable.
He preferred the small courtyard in the palace to the empty big house.
Oh, by the way…
He will not take part in the Kyoto examination next spring either.
There are two reasons. One is the same reason as Li Xingsang's. The second is that Young Master Qi understands that Prince Zhenguo will never let Jiang An enter the capital at this time.
One day after that, Jiang An was chasing a fox cub in the yard who refused to eat carrots.
Zhengyan came to report that the Akabane army had arrived in Kyoto to announce the order.
The little girl stopped, threw away the carrot, and asked, "Announce? To whom?"
Zheng Yan: "The people of the three states in the north."
Eh?
Due to pressure from many students and literati in the south, the Queen Mother and her party had to cancel the tax increase on the people of the three states in the north.
Now that it has been cancelled, it is natural to inform the people...
However, the people in Kyoto did not want the matter to be handled by the Zhenguo Palace, so they simply let the Akabane Army shout along the main road of Sanzhou Prefecture, announcing to the people that the tax increase would be cancelled.
Of course, the banner under which this was done was the emperor’s grace, not out of necessity.
"嘁~"
The little girl waved her hands, showing little interest.
She lay on the lounge chair, with her arms and legs spread out, basking in the gingerbread.
"The official road has been repaired. Now they have something to say. Should they share some of the credit?"
It's really shameless to the extreme.
"What did my father say?"
Zheng Yan: "Your Majesty... said nothing."
Without saying anything, the prince gave orders to transfer troops from the main camp to enter through the north gate and exit through the south gate, and to set up additional sentries on the official road.
Tell everyone in the world clearly, let them see clearly that this official road was built by Beidi, and it was his Zhenguo Palace that contributed!
"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
The little girl turned over and said, "How stupid~"
She closed her eyes and murmured, "I don't know how they have been causing trouble in Kyoto for so long."
Before Jiang An could think of any more sarcastic words, Guan Yan came to Zhaixingyuan on the prince's order.
"Miss, the prince asked me to inform you that the military camp will have an autumn hunt tomorrow, so please don't be late."
Jiang An somersaulted and swayed on the recliner, almost becoming an upside-down turtle.
"An...An An knows!"
She looked excited and patted her chest to assure, "Don't worry, I will definitely not stay in bed!"
Nianniang glanced sideways, amusement flashed across her eyes. Is it true?
The next morning,
Zhengyan and Zhenglu were waiting in the courtyard.
The room was quiet, and the little ancestor had no intention of waking up.
Zhengyan leaned over and moved closer to his brother, "Looks like the young lady is going to be late again!"
Zhenglu stepped aside, and his unlucky brother almost lost his balance and fell.
At the corner of the corridor, Nianniang appeared with her maid...
"Miss…"
She squatted in front of the bed and gently patted the small bag gathered on the bed.
"Hmm... Nianniao, why don't you sleep a little longer~"
Looking at the tender little face sticking out of the bag, Nianniang said in a lighter tone, "Miss, you promised the prince that you would not be late today."
"You're not going to the autumn hunt?"
Jiang An heard: You're not going to fight? Really not going?
No!
The girl forced herself to turn on the phone, and sat up, limp.
She opened her hands and tilted her head back, "Niao Niang~"
As soon as this little ancestor called for help, Nianniang immediately covered her face with a warm wet towel, washed her face, tied her hair... and dressed her...
A quarter of an hour later, a brand new Jiang An successfully appeared in the Star Picking Courtyard.
The sober little girl was full of fighting spirit, "Let's go! Let's fight!"
then…
She was sleeping sprawled out in the carriage.
Huo Changming, who came with his sister desperately, covered her with a thin blanket and protected her, fearing that she would fall during the bumpy ride.
Niangniang, who was in the carriage with him, looked at him with cold eyes.
Nianniang: It’s so annoying that there are people competing for work early in the morning!
As for Li Xingsang who was inexplicably dragged into the carriage~
He still looked confused and a little bit unbelievable.
He is now... going to the main camp of the National Defense Army that he has always dreamed of?
Can he now join the National Protection Army in the Autumn Hunt?
I’m not dreaming... The young master pinched his thigh.
hiss~
Li Xingsang said, it really hurts.
Occasionally, the wind blew and the gauze covering the small window was lifted up. Xie Yunshan, who was on horseback, saw it and found it quite funny.
"This little girl looked so energetic just now, but now she is sleeping soundly."
Guan Yan, who was following behind the prince, smiled and said, "Young lady is still young and growing, so it is normal for her to sleep more."