Noon.

The rapid sound of horse hooves was heard on the road, the dust was flying, and three fast horses were galloping towards them.

The villagers of Qipai Village who were enjoying the cool under the trees couldn't help but think of the previous chaos when they saw this scene.

It is said that Chen Xiucai was attacked by his enemies and almost sent to prison.

The villagers immediately became nervous and stood up one after another. They looked across the river and saw that the three men were reining in their horses outside the bamboo forest and were about to turn into the bamboo forest.

"Ah! No, something is going to happen again!"

An old man slapped his thigh, his face full of anxiety.

So does everyone else.

Their respect for Chen Xiucai came from the bottom of their hearts, not just because of Chen Xiucai's character.

Chen Xiucai opened a school in Qipai Village, and Qipai Village reaped real benefits, allowing generations of farmers to see the light of day.

At this moment, I saw one of the three people holding a gong high and banging it hard.

The three of them got off their horses and tied them to the side of the road. They beat the gong and shouted as they walked, "Please come out, Mr. Chen. Congratulations on graduating from high school!"

The cry reached the other side.

"High school? What high school?"

"Ouch! I remember San Gouzi said a few days ago that Chen Xiucai went to take the exam again. He has won the exam! He is going to be an official!"

"What kind of official is Xiucai?"

…

The villagers were all talking, and more and more people were alarmed by the sound of the gong, and ran to the school to watch the excitement.

Outside the school.

"Good news for your master, Chen Tao Zhenqing, who ranked first in the high school provincial examination, won the first prize in the Guiban, and topped the gold list!"

The three of them smiled and handed over the newspaper.

Chen Xiucai stretched out his hand to take it, his expression was the same as before when he failed, there was not much emotion, he just sighed slightly.

Mrs. Chen came out with Chen Xiucai. The couple had the same mind. They gently held her husband's hand and whispered to the bookboy, "Mingyan, go get the wedding money."

"Why!"

Mingyan left happily.

It seems that it was expected that Chen Xiucai would attend high school this time, and the Chen family had already made preparations.

The place inside and outside the school was soon crowded with people, beaming with joy, and crowding around asking for wedding money.

Not only the villagers of Qipai Village, but also the noble families of Qinggui Town and Jinxian County arrived one after another, and even the county magistrate came to express his congratulations in person.

Even without the relationship of being a second assistant, Chen Xiucai, as Jieyuan, was basically certain to pass the Jinshi examination.

The excitement lasted until night.

The next day.

Xinke Xie Yuangong did not stay at home to entertain relatives and friends. Instead, he ordered wine and food to be sent to Qingyang Temple.

On the attic.

The food and drinks are set.

Xiaowu and Yulang were waiting on the side.

"Now we can't call him Chen Xiucai, we have to call him Master Chen."

Qin Sang toasted Chen Zhenqing with a smile.

"Taoist Priest, please stop mocking me. Chen himself knows how much water this Jieyuan has."

Chen Zhenqing took a sip of wine and sighed.

"It's not a bad thing to get through high school. This is the first step to advance. Brother, I can finally show off my ambitions. Why bother?" Qin Sang shook his head slightly.

"Aspirational?"

After not drinking much wine, Chen Zhenqing seemed a little drunk and her eyes were blurry. "Teacher is old. Although he has returned to the court, he sometimes feels that he is not treated like me. Among the teacher's disciples, I am not outstanding and I have been idle for many years.

When it comes to being an official and dealing with government affairs, he is far inferior to others and cannot help the teacher in any way."

After a pause, he said in a deep voice: "I have already thought about it. If I am lucky enough to be named on the gold medal, I will ask him to be sent to the border counties. I will benefit the country for one term. I just hope that a hundred years from now, there will still be people who remember the name Chen Zhenqing.

!”

As he said this, he glanced at Yu Lang and Xiao Wu, "Chen will be taking his family to Beijing to take the exam soon. After this separation, I'm afraid he won't be able to come back again. The only thing I'm worried about are these disciples."

Yulang's eyes turned red.

Xiao Wu sat quietly next to Qin Sang.

Over the years, they and Chen Zhenqing have been getting along day and night, and this friendship is not so easy to let go of.

Qin Sang saw Chen Zhenqing's thoughts and smiled slightly, "Brother, if you want to say anything, you might as well say it clearly."

"Can Yulang take over the school?"

Chen Zhenqing's words shocked Yulang.

"Ah I?"

Yulang didn't expect that the master would hand over the school to him, so he stood up and pointed at himself.

"There are indeed many people who want to succeed Chen, and there are many people with real talent and learning. However, how can they hide their thoughts from me, I am afraid they will not be willing to stay in the countryside and be a wife. Yulang's

His character, knowledge, and talents are obvious to all, and he can be a teacher! If he hadn't been unwilling to serve as an official, our master and apprentice would have been on the laurel list together and become a good story!"

Chen Zhenqing looked at Qin Sang with expectant eyes.

Qin Sang is Yu Lang's real master. If Qin Sang refuses, nothing will happen.

At this time, someone seeking medicine entered the Taoist temple.

Qin Sang helped the case stand up and said to Yulang: "I will not interfere as a teacher. Think carefully about whether you can afford it."

…

Two years later.

Midsummer time.

The sound of reading was loud in the school.

Waves of cool wind blew through the bamboo forest, taking away some of the heat. Yulang, who had become a master, visited the Meng School and climbed up to the bamboo tower.

The sound of arguments came from the bamboo tower.

It was not a quarrel, but a group of talented people debating the meaning of scripture.

Although Chen Xiucai left, the number of students in the school has not decreased. Even the talented people in the county prefer to come here to recite poems and write ink.

"Brother Yulang is here, come and give us a review!"

Seeing Yulang, everyone crowded around him.

Yulang was in charge of the school. Although he was a master, he was of the same age as most of the people present, so they called each other brothers.

After finally escaping from the crowd, Yulang walked towards the window.

Xiaowu sat there, holding his chin in his hands, looking out the window.

She exudes a cold temperament that makes people afraid to approach her.

After that incident, Yulang clearly felt that there was always an invisible barrier when the senior sister faced outsiders.

However, the State of Yan did not allow women to take the imperial examination, so the senior sister's old friends left the school one after another, and fewer and fewer remained.

Fortunately, the senior sister did not become disheartened and closed herself off like before and still stayed in the school.

I hope senior sister can come out.

Yulang sighed secretly and took out a letter, "Senior sister, a letter from the master has arrived. The master invited himself to be released and went to Shanyang County, Zhongning Prefecture, Luzhou to serve as an official."

"Shanyang County bordering Daliang Kingdom?"

Xiao Wu took the letter and read it carefully.

"Well! After the tragic war decades ago, the Yan State and the Liang State were almost taken advantage of by the surrounding countries. They recognized the situation clearly, agreed to a truce, and recuperated each other. Today, the monarchs of the two countries are not warlike people.

, Although Shanyang County is on the border, there should be no serious problems. Moreover, the master still has the protective jade pendant we gave him. I am going to ask Yu Chenghuang to contact the ghosts and gods of Zhongning Mansion and help him if necessary. "

Hearing that Yulang had thought everything over, Xiao Wu said no more.

When school ended, the two of them returned to Qingyang Temple as usual, carrying book boxes and facing the sunset.

When passing Qipai Village, the villagers greeted them warmly, and some asked when Yulang would go to take the exam.

Yulang was hesitant to speak. After walking out of Qipai Village, he hesitated and said, "Sister, I heard the news about Meng Yusu today."

"Um?"
To be continued...