Gu Liuyuan nodded, and the two of them sped up and walked toward Qin Shangjie.

The inn where the three of them stayed was in the West Market, far away from the palace gate. However, they did not have any extra money to hire a carriage, so they had to walk slowly along the street. On the road, they occasionally met candidates who were taking the same exam in a carriage.

Passing by them and seeing Xiezhuang Township, Gu Liuyuan was filled with envy.

Qin Shangjie watched the carriage gradually disappear and turned to look at them.

"Don't be envious, one day we will also have our own carriage." Qin Shangjie patted Xie Zhuangxiang on the shoulder.

The two boys looked at each other and nodded firmly.

"Let's work hard together!"

At this time, Sheng Hanmo's carriage happened to pass by them. Sheng Hanmo looked at the three of them through the curtain and asked the coachman to stop the carriage. Sheng Hanmo got out of the carriage and smiled at the three of them: "Since we are classmates,

Why don't we take the car back together."

Qin Shangjie and the three of them looked at each other, but they were unwilling because they were not familiar with Mr. Sheng.

"I don't need to bother you, Mr. Sheng. Let's just walk back." Qin Shangjie refused, "Goodbye." After that, he turned around and left.

Sheng Hanmo thought that the three of them would refuse like this, so he just smiled and ran after Qin Shangjie to stop him: "You three don't have to reject people thousands of miles away like this. We will all be colleagues in the Hanlin Academy in the future, so there is nothing to mind."

Qin Shangjie was silent for a long time, and Xie Zhuangxiang and Gu Liuyuan also hurriedly declined, but Sheng Hanmo still insisted on inviting him, and the three of them had no choice but to get on the carriage with them.

Sheng Hanmo looked at them with a faint smile on his lips. He had listened carefully to their answers just now and admired them very much, especially Qin Shangjie. Although they didn't have much contact with them, Qin Shangjie was indeed someone worth learning from.

If you have a chance, you must seek advice from him.

Qin Shangjie and Xie Zhuangxiang looked at each other.

"Don't be so nervous." Sheng Hanmo said warmly, "I don't mean anything else. I just overheard that you live in the West Market, which is far away from the West Market. Even a carriage would take two cups of tea to travel. If you are allowed to leave,

It will take half an hour to get back."

Qin Shangjie hesitated for a moment but nodded.

Sheng Hanmo said: "Since we are traveling together, I will pick you up by the way."

Qin Shangjie was silent again.

Gu Liuyuan pulled him, and Xie Zhuangxiang smiled dryly and said, "Thank you, Mr. Sheng."

Sheng Hanmo nodded with a smile: "You're welcome. If you need help in the future in the capital, you can come to me and I will treat you wholeheartedly."

This was said so politely that it made the three teenagers feel a little embarrassed.

"Mr. Sheng, you and Mr. Sheng both have the surname Sheng. Are they related?" Gu Liuyuan couldn't help but break the silence and asked.

When Qin Shangjie heard Gu Liuyuan's question, he immediately pulled him. Gu Liuyuan was stunned. Only then did he realize that this question was very presumptuous. He couldn't help but look at Mr. Sheng apologetically.

Sheng Hanmo smiled: "Exactly, Mr. Sheng is my direct grandfather." Sheng Hanmo explained, "My grandfather is my father's son. I am the eldest grandson of the family, and there are two more.

A younger brother and a younger sister."

Gu Liuyuan opened his eyes wide in surprise.

Xie Zhuangxiang was not surprised. In their minds, a minister like Sheng Laohou, who had outstanding merits and was deeply trusted by the late emperor, must have more than just Sheng Hanmo in his family. Otherwise, the current emperor would not be able to secure the throne.

"My grandfather's education for us is also very different. In his words, it is called teaching by talents." Sheng Hanmo smiled broadly, "So our four brothers and sisters have four completely different personalities."

Qin Shangjie and the others couldn't help but stand in awe after hearing this.

"Young Master Sheng, please excuse me, but the current Prime Minister Sheng is your father, right?" Gu Liuyuan asked tentatively.

"Yes, it's my father." Sheng Hanmo smiled a little softer when he mentioned his father.

Gu Liuyuan couldn't help but said: "No wonder Mr. Sheng is so talented in literature. He really comes from a scholarly family."

"No, actually our Sheng family is not a scholarly family. It's just thanks to my grandfather's talent and good friendship with the emperor." Sheng Hanmo said humbly.

"Master Sheng is too humble, Sheng

The old Marquis is highly virtuous and respected, and Master Sheng is also very knowledgeable."

The three people from Xie Zhuangxiang complimented them all the way, and Sheng Hanmo agreed with a smile one by one. The three teenagers gradually relaxed.

Sheng Hanmo smiled when he saw this: "You can call me Hanmo. You don't have to call me Mr. Sheng. It would be too unfamiliar."

The three people from Xie Zhuangxiang hesitated for a moment before agreeing: "Hanmo, you are completely different from the people from the official family we know."

"Oh? Why?" Sheng Hanmo asked with interest.

"They..." The three of them looked sad when they thought of those children from aristocratic families, "They are very arrogant and look down on us children from poor families. Take this imperial examination as an example. We relied on our true talents and learning to win, but they seemed to just come and go.

It’s just a formality, but it seems that I am already confident about passing the exam.”

Sheng Hanmo praised: "This is what I appreciate about you."

The three teenagers were immediately ashamed and waved their hands quickly: "No, no, Hanmo, you've given me a reward."

Sheng Hanmo smiled nonchalantly and said, "This is just a fact. You don't need to belittle yourselves. The difference between a poor family and an aristocratic family is just a difference in concept due to differences in origin. However, a poor family also has its advantages."

Qin Shangjie asked: "What advantage?"

"The poorest families have one thing in common, and that is hard work."

The three of them nodded, and they also understood that studying was harder and more difficult for them than for those wealthy children.

"Everyone's circumstances are different. If you keep your original intention and work hard, you will always win." Sheng Hanmo said, "Don't be bound by the secular world, don't be timid, you must know that the sky will not fall. As long as we are reasonable,

There is nothing to be afraid of."

Qin Shangjie was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly felt that Sheng Hanmo seemed to be exuding an indescribable charm, which made him unable to take his eyes away.

"I have experienced this from my grandfather. At that time, he said that we are still young and have many opportunities. You will understand in the future." Sheng Hanmo smiled warmly, "But now I feel that relying on my own efforts

What you get is always more confident than what others give. As for those worldly opinions, let them see it if they like. I have never been afraid of other people's opinions."

He looked at the three of them, and the three teenagers nodded in unison. They thought so too.

"Let me tell you something my sister said. She once said that walking in other people's paths will leave others with nowhere to go, and speaking in other people's words will leave others with nothing to say." Sheng Hanmo smiled slightly, "I think this sentence makes sense.

, and then I remembered it.”
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