Chapter 177: The King and His Subjects Have Differences, but Youthful Friendship Does Not Matter
Chapter 177: The King and His Subjects Have Differences, but Youthful Friendship Does Not Matter
Wen Zhimiao promised to accompany Shi Wanyue to read the book seriously, and he indeed read with her quietly.
Shi Wanyue was still writing her policy paper, and Wen Zhimiao was reading a book beside her.
But today she was reading some books related to the South.
In recent years, under Wen Rongxue's governance, the South Country has become much more livable.
There is not so much miasma anymore, and with the support of some craftsmen sent from the Central Plains, the craftsmanship in various aspects of the South has also developed a lot.
Combined with the shipbuilding drawings and technology that Xiao Yuanju had given to Wen Mingzhe, there was not much difference between the ships built by Nan Guo and those built by Dong Lan.
The reason why Su Qingluo dared to send troops to attack Donglan was because the warships used by the Tianqi Navy in recent years were all provided by Wen Rongxue.
When Wen Rongxue was able to unify the Southern Kingdom, Tianqi did give a lot of support, providing soldiers and food, and after the unification, he also taught various skills. The development of the Southern Kingdom to this day is inseparable from the cooperation between the two sides.
Nowadays, some rare treasures that are only produced in the South are not so rare in Tianqi.
But even so, the Southland was still a strange place for Wen Zhimiao, who was far away in Yunjing.
If she wanted to go there, she not only had to avoid the miasma to avoid being infected and dying, but also had to learn more about the local customs and habits.
To put it simply, the South Country is the ethnic minority settlement in her previous life.
There are many ethnic groups and many different customs.
Moreover, this is a flood, so it naturally needs to be dealt with. Wen Zhimiao has to bring a lot of people with her. She is definitely not professional enough when it comes to the details, but she still needs to understand the general situation.
Shi Wanyue had already finished writing that article, but Wen Zhimiao was still studying it carefully.
After putting down the pen, Shi Wanyue did not call her immediately.
Instead, he just watched her quietly for a while.
The beautiful person is completely different when she is studying seriously than when she is absent-minded on weekdays.
Having known Wen Zhimiao for so many years, Shi Wanyue has some understanding of her personality. She usually says that she doesn't like studying at all, but in fact she has never fallen behind in her studies.
Although she looks cute and soft, she is actually very strong-willed and will not tolerate herself messing up something that she can obviously do well.
Shi Wanyue took a look at the book she was reading, which was a book about the South.
At breakfast time, Shi Guanchao had already told Shi Wanyue that he wanted her to accompany Wen Zhimiao to the South Country, and Shi Wanyue naturally would not refuse.
Even if her mother didn't say so, she would accompany him. Shi Wanyue was always a little worried about letting Wen Zhimiao go alone.
After watching one stage, Wen Zhimiao stretched and even yawned lazily.
Turning to meet Master Wanyue's gaze, he smiled at her obediently, "Sister, have you finished writing?"
"Well, just write it casually and ask my mother to help me look at it in the evening." Shi Wanyue's mouth corners slightly raised.
Wen Zhimiao took her article and lay crookedly in Shi Wanyue's arms.
Shi Wanyue put her arm around her waist and said, "You're not afraid of falling, what if I dodge?"
Wen Zhimiao held up her article: "Will you, sister? I believe you won't let me fall~"
"I'll cry in front of you if I fall." Wen Zhimiao looked unreasonable and spoiled.
Shi Wanyue smiled helplessly: "You are the only one who is arrogant."
"That's because I know my sister loves me." Wen Zhimiao was very shameless.
Shi Wanyue listened to her words, lowered his eyes, cast a gentle gaze on her face, reached out to help her tidy up her hair, did not respond but just chuckled.
"Shouldn't this article win the top prize? My elder sister won the top prize three years ago, and if my elder sister wins it again this year, then I will know two top prize winners. If A Yao works harder and wins the top prize in martial arts, then there will be three of us, which is really an honor." Wen Zhimiao turned over and put the article on the table.
"Miaomiao herself won't participate. If Miaomiao participates, I'm afraid she will be better than me." Shi Wanyue said with a smile.
"That's impossible. I'm not good at writing these articles, but I should be able to be a lawyer." After saying this, Wen Zhimiao turned around and pinched Shi Wanyue's cheek.
"Sister, don't underestimate yourself. You are better than me in this aspect, although you can't beat me in a fight." Wen Zhimiao chuckled.
Shi Wanyue raised the corner of her mouth unconsciously: "Well, don't you have a Cuju match this afternoon? Don't you want to practice?"
"Let's go." Wen Zhimiao turned over and stretched lazily.
Shi Wanyue was not as jumpy as her. Instead, she stood up gracefully and straightened her clothes after standing up.
Wen Zhimiao was about to pull her away, but Shi Wanyue pulled her back: "You haven't even arranged your clothes."
Hearing her words, Wen Zhimiao looked down at himself and straightened his clothes obediently.
Shi Wanyue was also helping her, and only followed her out after she finished.
The two of them left the courtyard, and Wen Zhimiao pulled Shi Wanyue towards the door.
Shi Wanyue could only hold her back again: "Grandma just arrived in Yunjing yesterday. I'm not at home for lunch. It's better to let Grandma know so that she won't be waiting for me without knowing."
"Oh, that's right. Then you go by yourself, sister. I'll wait for you at the door. I'm embarrassed to meet your grandmother. When I came here just now, I saw your grandmother and she knelt down without saying a word. I was embarrassed too."
It's okay to treat outsiders, but Wen Zhimiao is very polite to the elders of his good friends and treats them as his own elders.
Shi Wanyue looked at her embarrassment and chuckled, "Okay~"
"Then you go wait for me at the door, I'll ask the butler to prepare the carriage." Shi Wanyue said gently.
"No need for that, I can just ride a horse." Wen Zhimiao thought that he had come here on horseback anyway, and riding in a carriage would be too slow.
"If you ride your horse in Yunjing City, those ministers will report you again." Shi Wanyue said helplessly.
"Then I'll report it. The Censorate is under the control of Zhou Zhou, and the Supervisory Office is under the control of my aunt. Mother can at most pretend to punish me by making me stay indoors for three days. I can then sneak out over the wall and no one will know." Wen Zhimiao said with a smile.
"Besides, I won't be very fast, and I guarantee I won't hurt anyone." Wen Zhimiao stuck out his tongue.
Shi Wanyue reached out and poked her forehead: "Be careful."
"Okay, I'll go slower." Wen Zhimiao obeyed obediently.
Shi Wanyue waved her hand and said, "Okay, go to the door first."
Wen Zhimiao skipped to the gate of the master's house, and someone helped to lead her horse over.
She sat on the horse waiting for Master Wanyue to come out.
Shi Wanyue did not let her wait too long, but when she came out, her grandmother was following her.
When Jiang Yiyu heard that Wen Zhimiao was leaving, he insisted on coming out to see her off.
Wen Zhimiao had no choice but to get off the horse again and hurriedly supported Jiang Yiyu to prevent her from saluting.
Shi Wanyue couldn't help laughing, but she didn't know what to say.
After all, there is a distinction between the ruler and his subjects. She and Wen Zhimiao just have an extra youthful friendship, so they are more casual.
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