"Boy, you are in luck. My lady has said that she is willing to accept you as her study companion. You can go to Beijing with her and not only take care of food and accommodation, but also have monthly expenses. In this way, you can
There is no need to seek death and survival anymore." General Wei walked up to Xia Shang and said rather sarcastically, then turned to his subordinates and shouted: "Give him a horse."
"Wait... cough..." Xia Shang coughed, "wait... I... I still don't want to go."
General Wei glared: "My lady kindly took you in, what else do you want?"
"Thank you all for your kindness. It's just that I was born weak and weak, so I can't ride a horse, and... I don't want to go back to that sad place."
"You...you are really difficult to take care of! Miss, we'd better leave this guy alone."
Li Youlan's voice in the car was soft: "Why is the capital a sad place for young masters? It's nothing more than a failure in the imperial examination. How many scholars in this world can pass every exam? How many people in this world have repeatedly failed in battles and failed repeatedly?
Heroes of war? There are many sages and precedents, why is the young master so depressed? At the young master's age, what if three, six, or nine years have passed? If the knowledge is not enough, then just study again. If three years is not enough, six years will be enough.
Six years is not enough for nine years. As long as you don't give up, I believe that the young master will definitely succeed."
Xia Shang pretended to shed tears of gratitude: "Thank you...Thank you for your kind words, Miss. Unfortunately, not only talented people can pass the imperial examination, but those invigilators who have no laws, hide evil and people, and have to collect money to do so."
I was selected. As a poor scholar, how can I get the money to honor the examiner? What hope do I have of high school?"
Nowadays, the whole country in the Hua Dynasty values civility over martial arts, but the emperor values martial arts over civility. Therefore, the emperor does not pay much attention to the imperial examination, so the control over the invigilators is not strict. This is a thing known to the world, so every year
All kinds of gossip spread. Even Li Youlan, who was far away in Changzhou, heard it.
Regarding this matter, Li Youlan was already angry, and became even more angry after hearing what Xia Shang said: "Little girl, I believe that all talented people will have their time to show off their talents, so don't shrink back just because of the slightest difficulty. To be honest, I am
Li Youlan, the daughter of General Li Yi, the admiral of Jingzhou Shukou Division, and the Minister of Household Affairs are my adoptive fathers. If the young master reads with me, if I still suffer this unfair treatment in the future, I will definitely not sit idly by and ignore others. I can’t control others.
But I believe it is very easy to complain about you alone. In the capital, no matter who is proctoring the exam, I believe he would not dare not to show some respect to the little girl. Now that we have said this, do you still hesitate, Master?"
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Xia Shang would not have believed that there was such an innocent girl in the world. Many of the excuses he had prepared were useless. It was too easy to get into this team.
This is a good thing, but it also makes Xia Shang feel a little guilty.
What a kind girl. I wonder how she will feel when she finds out that she has been cheated.
Seeing that Xia Shang didn't speak, Li Youlan said through the car curtain: "Since the young master can't ride a horse, come and join me in the car in the future."
General Wei was shocked when he heard this: "Miss, how can this be done? He is a man..."
"It doesn't matter. The young master is a gentle man, and he will be my study companion in the future. He should be inseparable."
"Hey!" General Wei sighed, knowing that his lady couldn't vomit.
This second young lady may seem weak, but she has a very stubborn temper. Just like his father, it is difficult to change the things she has decided.
Besides, this trip to the capital was originally about dragging the second lady into the car, but now that he doesn't follow her wishes, General Wei is afraid that something will happen.
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After resting all night by Taihu Lake, Xia Shang put on clean clothes. When he set off in the morning, Xia Shang got on Li Youlan's carriage.
This was the first time Xia Shang met the famous second lady of Li Yi Mansion in Changzhou.
Xia Shang had seen many beauties, but this was the first time he saw such a pink and delicate flower.
The beauty of this orchid is different from all the women Xia Shang has seen. She is slightly more mature than the maid Xiaoyue, and more youthful than Huairou. Her weak posture is similar to Ruyan, but the firmness that appears and disappears in her eyes is also
It makes people feel that this woman's delicacy is not fragile. Among this group of rough military men, she is like a lotus that emerges from the mud but is not stained, and a lotus bud that is about to open, with only one or two pieces of pink leaking out.
The white petals are so beautiful that people can't help but wonder what they will look like when they bloom.
Wearing a blue soft cloud broken gauze skirt, lined with a pure white silk long coat, the blue and white blend together, as pure as the sky. There is no decoration on the body, only a long red rope with a big red knot tied around the waist, and a long rope hanging below.
The tassels are simple and low-key, but as delicate and beautiful as the stamens of a flower. The whole person becomes much lighter.
This was different from Xia Shang's imagination of how everyone dressed up, but it made his eyes light up.
The other party just sat with his knees flat, his hands flat on his knees, and a smile, like a well-behaved student. Unfortunately, his slightly bulging chest was hidden deep, and the scale could not be seen, making it look even more immature. Only the crystal clear breasts
The jade-like facial features showed Xia Shang that she was not a little girl.
When Xia Shang saw this girl for the first time, his heart skipped a beat. He didn't expect there to be such a beautiful little girl in the world.
Xia Shang was amazed by the girl's beauty.
How could a girl not be amazed by Xia Shang's beauty?
Yesterday, we met each other through the car curtain. I thought he was good-looking, but I couldn't see him clearly. In addition, he had just gotten up from the water, so he looked even more embarrassed.
Today, Xia Shang is tidied up and clean. Although he looks a little poorer, his handsome face is loved by everyone and is full of flowers. No girl can resist him.
Just one glance showed that Li Youlan was worse than Xia Shang and actually blushed.
The maid Ping'er beside her couldn't help blurting out after seeing him: "What a beautiful young master."
After hearing this, Xia Shang pretended to smile shyly and cupped his hands, not knowing what to say.
This smile captured the young lady's heart. She inadvertently covered her chest, feeling as if her heart was about to jump out of her chest, and hurriedly said to the maid:
"Ping'er, don't be rude."
"Master Xia Hui, my little maid is ignorant, don't take offense. You can sit down as you like."
Li Youlan smiled and casually pointed to the position opposite her.
The carriage was very big, but it was still a bit crowded for three people to ride together. Xia Shang sat opposite Li Youlan. If they were facing each other, their knees would be touching.
Not long after, the car started moving, and the group embarked on the long journey to Beijing again.
Xia Shang's entry was quickly forgotten by outsiders. In the eyes of these soldiers, Xia Shang was a weak scholar with no threat. His identity and experience were the same, and there was nothing to doubt.
But for Li Youlan, Xia Shang's appearance was the only happy thing during her trip to Beijing.
At least the other person is sitting like this, and I take a peek from time to time. It is also a pleasure to see his handsome appearance.
But Xia Shang was not that simple. From the moment the carriage started moving, his heart became heavy, and there was only one sentence in his heart -