"Master, put on the belt!"
"Phew, I almost forgot."
In the early morning, Li Ang and Chai Cuiqiao were busy washing and tidying up in their new residence in Jinchengfang.
Put on a brand-new robe, soap boots, a futou, and a turban (a leather belt popular in the Yu Kingdom, on which sachets, jade pendants, knives, gravels and other portable items are hung),
After double-checking that nothing was left behind, Li Ang picked up the medicine box containing the gold ring and walked out of the house with Chai Cuiqiao.
Today is the first day of school, and the carriages of Yang Yu, Ji Linglang and others are already waiting outside the gate.
Chai Cui nodded vigorously, took the bay-red horse out of the stable, and handed the reins to Li Ang - after this period of careful raising, the bay-red horse was slightly fatter than before, and its coat was shiny.
Li Ang led the horse to the courtyard gate. Chai Cuiqiao arranged his collar again and whispered: "Master, please pay attention to safety."
"I'm just going to the Academy to study. There's nothing unsafe. Look after your house and I'll be back in the evening."
Li Ang smiled and rubbed Chai Cuiqiao's hair, walked out of the yard, got on his horse, and walked side by side with Yang Yu and Ji Linglang's carriages towards the Golden Gate of Chang'an City.
Along the way, you can see many boys and girls riding horses, luxury carriages, or trucks filled with personal belongings - there are quite large dormitories inside the academy.
Foreign students who have no place to live in Chang'an can apply to live on campus and only need to pay a nominal fee of two yuan each year.
Of course, there are also some students who originally live in Chang'an and will apply to live in the Xuegong dormitory.
Some of them don’t want to go to and from the city every morning and evening.
Some of them are to expand interpersonal relationships - classmates in the same dormitory are definitely closer than other students.
The Academy would not refuse such a request. The dormitory would be empty anyway, but there would be an additional fee of 500 guan per year.
It sounds okay at first, but if you think about it carefully, five hundred guan per year means one guan and 370 guan per day.
The cheapest low-end hotel in Chang'an City costs 20 yen a night, a mid-range hotel costs 50 yen a day, and a high-end hotel costs 100 yen a day. Renting an entire house with a garden only costs the same every day.
The usual 370 Wen per day for accommodation in the Academy is already considered an exaggeration.
‘Sure enough, I still have too much money handled during this period, and I don’t take money as money anymore.’
Li Ang shook his head secretly.
Prices in Chang'an have skyrocketed compared to those in Yaozhou. Spending two hundred yuan a day in Yaozhou is already a big deal.
When I came to Chang'an, I spent 5,000 guan to ransom Yu Douzhi, 6,000 guan to buy special materials, and 2,000 guan worth of supplies for Mo Si...
In just a few months in Chang'an, so much money has been spent?
Li Ang's face darkened unconsciously when he thought of Mo Si, who was waiting for food.
Recently, due to the outbreak of local war again in the Fuso Kingdom, which is rich in silver mines, the price of silver in Chang'an City has risen to 200 yuan per tael, and it seems that it will continue to rise.
If prices continue to rise like this, not to mention gold ingots, silver ingots will no longer be affordable.
'If I had known that I would not have been upright and upright with the emperor and empress in the Liangyi Palace that day, and would have refused more rewards,'
Li Ang thought silently: 'Even if it is a matter about the consort, it is not something that cannot be discussed...'
As I was thinking wildly, the bay-red horse and the two carriages beside it had already driven out of the Golden Light Gate, heading towards Xiashan Mountain in the southwest of Chang'an under the cautious and envious eyes of the city gate guards and Chang'an citizens.
Revisiting the old place adds a bit of emotion,
The motorcade drove past the vast pasture where the first test was conducted, along the winding road, to the gentle slope to the west of Xiashan Mountain, and stopped in front of the Xuegong archway.
"Come here for the freshmen who have been studying for three years!"
An energetic shout rang out from below the archway. At the gate on the west side of the academy, more than a dozen tables had been set up. Behind the tables sat academy teachers and current students, responsible for registering the new students' housing status.
The shout came from a round-faced young man who was rather fat and wore a jade belt. He was waving to the motorcade with a smile. He had a piece of jade belt on his waist that was similar to Cheng Juxiu's [School Tour] jade plaque.
"Your Highness?!"
"King of Yue?"
Some freshmen living in Chang'an were shocked when they saw the round-faced young man.
Yang Yu got out of the carriage and whispered to Li Ang: "Your Majesty's fourth prince, the King of Yue, is also a disciple of the Academy. He is five years older than us. He will graduate next year. I didn't expect that he would come to receive the new students."
I didn’t see the King of Yue at the Liangyi Palace dinner that day, but his name was Li Hui, right? I heard that he was very favored by the emperor and queen.
Li Ang watched the motorcade stop, got off his horse, handed the reins to the academy servants who came up, and asked them to lead the bay-red horse to the stable.
"Your Highness."
Pei Jing and other officials' children came forward and bowed respectfully to the Yue King Li Hui. Li Hui interrupted with a smile and said: "Don't use the title Your Highness in the academy. We are all classmates. From now on, just call me Shiro."
The title of "ranking man/mother" was common to both noble and humble people in the Yu Kingdom. After a brief hesitation, the descendants of officials and dignitaries hesitated to call him Shiro.
"Shiro, why did you..."
"Why are you here to receive new students, right? You have nothing to do anyway, not to mention my sister is coming this year."
"Sister? Which princess is she?"
Seeing everyone's surprised and stunned faces, Li Hui smiled and waved to the crowd.
"Fourth brother."
The girl who got off the luxury carriage took off the goose-yellow gauze on her face and walked forward with a smile.
"Princess Guanghua..."
Pei Jing and others looked shocked.
Yang Yu, who was standing next to Li Ang, also opened his mouth, and quickly explained to Li Ang that Princess Guanghua was named Li Leling, and she was the most beloved legitimate daughter of His Majesty and Queen Xue, who regarded her as the apple of their eyes.
But there are rumors that Princess Guanghua has not been in good health since she was a child. Unexpectedly, she came to the Academy this year.
"No wonder the King of Yue came out to greet him personally. It turned out that Princess Guanghua was also there..."
Yang Yu clicked his tongue and suddenly noticed Li Ang's raised eyebrows, "What's wrong with Risheng?"
"Oh, nothing."
Li Ang did not explain how he and Chai Cuiqiao met Li Leling, and stood behind the crowd waiting to register.
There are more than 500 freshmen who have applied to live on campus. After registration, they will be led by old students to the dormitory, where they will place their personal belongings and then tour the academy.
The more than 200 people who do not live on campus were directly divided into five groups after registration.
Led by King Li Hui of Yue, three other old students, and the nonexistent Ninth Prince Guang Wang Li Shan who walked out from behind Li Hui,
Travel around the academy.
"The Academy covers a vast area, and our current location is the square at the main entrance on the west side.
Separated by half a mountain on the left are the pasture, martial arts field and horse farm - that is, the venue for your first test.
The large building directly in front is the supervising building. Courses such as national history, arithmetic, and Yu law are taught. Freshmen's talismans, skills, swordsmanship, nian, etc. are also taught there.
To the left and rear of the supervising building is the cafeteria, and behind that is the dormitory. The cafeteria employs famous chefs from all over the world, and the cuisine changes every day. Students should learn from me and be careful not to gain weight.
Behind the woods to the south on our right are farmland and greenhouses. This is where agronomy and herbalism are taught.
Everyone must pay attention to the signs hanging outside greenhouses and farmland——
Some plants are very dangerous to ordinary people and even monks, while some plants are extremely precious and even rare in the world. If they are stepped on, be careful of the doctor, the teacher will come to you and fight for your life.
To the right of the farmland and greenhouse is Chuiyun Lake. After crossing the bridge, there is the library where books are stored, and the Dongjun Tower where aliens are sealed.
Everyone should know about Dongjun Tower..."
Li Hui smiled and led everyone along the road to the academy. Indeed, as some rumors said, King Li Hui of Yue had a unique personality.
Even if you are just acting as a tour guide, casual chatting can make people feel refreshed.
The old students of the Academy returned to school three or four days ago. When walking on the road, from time to time you can see some Academy disciples walking and chatting on the lawns and in the woods.
"Here comes the sword!"
A young academy disciple and his companions were walking on a path in the forest. Seeing no one around, he secretly pulled out a mahogany sword from his waist, shouted softly, and stepped on the wooden sword.
The man and his sword were suspended half a foot above the ground, leaping forward for a distance, until the flying sword became powerless, and then it staggered to the ground.
The academy disciple turned around and raised his chin towards his companions proudly.
Li Hui, who was leading the freshmen to visit the academy, heard the noise, snorted, and flicked his fingers in the forest, causing the mahogany sword to break away from his control and fly towards him.
The academy disciples who had just played a game of sword flying chased out of the forest. When they saw the angry Li Hui, it was too late to run away, so they had to lower their heads and approach.
"If you play with a flying sword in the no-fly zone, it will be confiscated and you can ask the doctor to write a confession and self-examination."
Li Hui pinned the wooden sword to her waist, waved her hand to disperse the sighing academy disciples, turned to the freshmen and smiled: "They were sophomores last year.
The study period in the Academy lasts from four to seven academic years, and most students will wait for seven years before graduating.
In the first year, in addition to courses such as Yu Lv and National History, you must have a basic understanding of the five systems such as Fu Shu, Jian Nian Ti, etc. In the second year, choose a path that suits you.
Since the sword comes from Yu Nian, the progress is slower than that of Talisman, Technique, and Nian at the same time. You have to reach the Body Hiding Realm and Listening to the Rain Realm - usually in the second or third year before you can learn to fly with the sword.
As soon as some disciples learned it, they couldn't help but want to play flying with swords and escape from the earth.
When encountering this kind of situation, you must be strictly educated, otherwise it will be too easy to break your hands, feet or even your neck..."
King Li Hui of Yue said casually, and Li Leling moved to Li Ang's side and coughed lightly, "Well... I'm sorry. I didn't tell you and Cui Qiao my identity before."
"Princess."
Li Ang bowed his hand politely and calmly. He thought it was nothing. As for identity, it is personal freedom to tell or not. "I don't mind. Do you want me to tell Cui Qiao this news?"
"No, no need. I didn't say anything because I was admitted through special recruitment..."
Li Leling pursed her lips and said, "Well, will Cuiqiao be at home tonight? When school is over, I will go to Jinchengfang to apologize to her in person..."
The King of Yue, who was talking eloquently in front of the crowd, saw his sister and Li Ang talking quietly, and raised his eyebrows imperceptibly.
Yang Yu and others looked confused when they saw Li Ang and Li Leling standing side by side.
This chapter has been completed!