Early in the morning, Duan Fangping and the others left the small courtyard in a hurry, and began to make preparations to assassinate Jing Guoqing in advance according to Wei Changtian's arrangement last night.
The latter lay in bed for another half an hour, and finally got up slowly at three o'clock in the morning, deciding to take a walk around Daqian Capital today.
I got dressed, washed briefly, and walked out of the courtyard.
The courtyard where Duan Fangping and the four of them stayed was in the north of the city. It was in a very remote location, and most of the surrounding residents were scholars from other places.
They came to the capital in advance to prepare for the imperial examination in August. Perhaps they rented here in order to have a quiet place to study in the last period of time.
Of course, to be able to rent a house here to "prepare for the exam", these people must be from fairly well-off families, at least "middle class" or above.
As for those from ordinary families, they can only take the exam when it is close to the imperial examination. Although it is not as easy as these people, fortunately, the cost is very low.
Unlike the previous life, it is not cheap to support a scholar in this world, and there are not even many literate people.
After all, the fact of "compulsory education" has nothing to do with feudal society.
Going to a private school, buying books, hiring a teacher... If you want to get a good name, not just to know a few words, these are all necessary expenses. Poorer families simply cannot afford them, and ordinary families also have to spend the whole family. Save money on food and clothing so that one person can study.
In comparison, the path of "cultivation" is much easier.
As long as all eight main meridians are clear and the minimum requirements for becoming a martial artist are met, then you only need to find a martial arts school to learn an internal skill, and within a few years you can join the army as a soldier, or find a job in a government office.
Even if you work as a servant for a wealthy family, your monthly income will be quite large.
If you have good talent and can break through to the third level of middle school, you will be considered to have "soared into the sky", and your whole family will be able to benefit from it.
It’s a pity that “the way of heaven is unfair” and not everyone can practice cultivation.
Therefore, although it is a world of cultivation, for the vast majority of living beings, "reading" is still the only way to rise in class...
"In the past, virtuous articles taught you earnestly..."
"The collection of rhymes increases, and you see more and hear more..."
“When looking at the present, we should learn from the past, and the present cannot be achieved without the past…”
The slightly dull sound of reading echoed in the alley, and a young man in a green shirt stood under the old willow, shaking his head while holding a book.
Wei Changtian glanced at him when he passed by and thought that this man's work might be in vain.
It's not that Wei Changtian has the "ability to recognize people" and he has already seen that the man in green shirt will definitely fail the exam.
But there is a high probability that this year’s Daqian Imperial Examination will not be held as usual.
When Jing Guoqing dies tomorrow, there will definitely be chaos in the government and the public.
Coupled with the subsequent "change of dynasties"... I don't know how long this whole process will last. By then, who will be able to take care of such trivial matters as the imperial examination.
Therefore, this scholar will probably have to wait until three years before taking the exam again.
"..."
Wei Changtian kept walking. Of course, Wei Changtian would not have time to talk to the man in green shirt. He soon passed by the latter.
The man in green shirt didn't notice him, he was still lowering his head and reciting those "sage words" that Wei Changtian didn't understand at all.
Originally, this was just an ordinary encounter, and neither of them obviously took it to heart.
But the next moment, a maid with a peach blossom hairpin in her hair walked out of the courtyard and whispered to the man in blue:
"Sir, breakfast is ready. Eat some first and then read."
"oh......"
The man in green shirt seemed to be still immersed in the "ocean of knowledge". Although he agreed, his feet remained motionless.
The maid didn't rush him, she seemed used to it, she just stood aside and waited.
A scholar who went to Beijing to take the exam, and a maid who accompanied him to serve him.
The identities and relationship between the two are very clear. Apart from the fact that the man in green shirt has a good family background, there seems to be nothing more noteworthy about him.
But Wei Changtian, who had walked a few steps away and glanced back casually after hearing the sound, was suddenly stunned.
Because the appearance of that maid was very similar to that of Yu Jia, who had been "lost" for nearly two years.
...
...
Walk out of the alley and have breakfast casually on the roadside.
During the day today, Wei Changtian first walked around the palace, then ran to the Meridian Gate to "check out the spots", and finally listened to a book in a teahouse, and before he knew it, it was almost dusk.
Although he did a lot of things, Wei Changtian was a little absent-minded from beginning to end, and the image of that maid would pop up in his mind from time to time.
In fact, Wei Changtian knew very well that the latter could never be You Jia.
Not only are their ages and heights different, but their appearance is also somewhat different.
To put it bluntly, the two of them just look alike...
The world is so big, it’s not surprising that two people look alike.
For example, in Wei Changtian's previous life, he could not tell the difference between Xia Yu and Zhang Yishan for a long time.
So, this is undoubtedly just a coincidence.
Of course, if it were someone else, he would probably spend money to buy the maid away at this moment, or simply snatch her away to make up for some kind of "regret" in his heart.
Although Wei Changtian would not do such a thing, but...
I bought a few boxes of cakes at a snack shop, walked into the alley under the setting sun, and stopped at the door of the courtyard where the man in green shirt lived.
Wei Changtian hesitated for a moment, then reached out and knocked on the courtyard door.
"Dong dong dong..."
"..."
"Squeak~"
Not long after, with the sound of brisk footsteps, the courtyard door opened, and it was the maid who opened the door.
"This young master, I didn't know you..."
Blinking, the maid probably still had some impression of the chance encounter in the morning, so her eyes were just curious now, not wary.
"Oh, I just moved here yesterday and live in the courtyard next to it."
Looking at the rosy little face in front of him, Wei Changtian suddenly felt like he was in another world.
However, he soon regained his composure and explained with a smile:
"When I passed by this morning, I saw your young master studying. I knew he had come to Beijing to take the exam."
"I happened to come to Beijing to take the exam, so I thought I would pay him a visit so that he could take care of me in the future."
"Ah, that's it."
Upon hearing this, the maid immediately stepped aside and said, "Master, please come in quickly."
"..."
Maybe it’s because I’m simple-minded and don’t have any guard against others.
It may also be that Wei Changtian's face is too deceptive and he doesn't really look like a bad person.
Or maybe because the people living around are scholars who are about to take the Beijing Examination, this kind of thing has happened before.
In short, the maid did not doubt Wei Changtian's words. She did not even go into the house to question the man in green shirt, and immediately let him into the small courtyard.
"This young master, my young master is still studying in the house."
"You sit in the hall for a while, and I'll call him out right away..."
Leading the way, the maid's voice was crisp and clear, somewhat similar to You Jia's.
"Okay, here you go, girl."
Wei Changtian followed behind. As he walked, he raised his eyes to look at the hairpin in her hair.
Obviously, it was not the one I gave to Youjia.
But the pendant does look like a peach blossom.
The summer sunset is quite poetic. The sunset is golden, and the sunset falls on the peach blossom pendant, reflecting a little pink.