"What else can I do? Let's go back to eat and sleep!" Cui Lang said confidently: "My grandfather has already punished me to go to the Imperial Academy. My father's punishment of making me kneel in the ancestral hall will naturally not count. If I continue to kneel down, wouldn't I be stupid?"
Cui Tang: "..."
You could say he has no ambition, but he is still quite smart.
"Ah Tang, why don't you go talk to my grandfather for me and ask me to wait a few days before going?" Cui Lang accepted the reality and began to try to bargain. He looked at his sister, pointed at his forehead, and said: "I was raped.
I injured my forehead, wouldn’t it be a disgrace to the Cui family if we just leave like this?”
Cui Tang wanted to roll his eyes: "Brother, was he injured? Why did I hear that brother punched someone in the air, and he couldn't stand firm on his feet and knocked himself?"
Cui Lang heard this and kicked the young man on the butt: "I'm not telling you not to tell anyone!"
The boy felt aggrieved: "I didn't say anything to the outside, I just kept it to myself..."
"You idiot, how dare you teach me how to distinguish between inside and outside here!" Cui Lang kicked him over again.
The boy pursed his lips, rubbed his buttocks and dared not speak.
"Anyway, I can't go to the Imperial Academy until my injury is healed." Cui Lang began to act arrogant and said confidently: "Tell the kitchen to cook some of my favorite food and give me a good replenishment!"
Cui Tang looked at him doubtfully: "Brother, can't you tell the difference between prisoners and heroes?"
"Didn't you just say that my grandfather must have deep meaning in his actions? Since my grandfather asked me to go to the Imperial College by name, it shows that I must be outstanding." Cui Lang looked like he had already understood the secret: "I can't say for sure.
I really became a hero in one day."
Cui Tang twitched the corner of his mouth.
People can be confident, but they don’t have to be too confident.
Although Cui Lang was confident, he couldn't help but feel disappointed: "But once I leave, I'm afraid I will be as deep as the sea once I enter the school..."
"Last time I invited my eldest brother to come back to celebrate my father's birthday, but it ended up like that. I still owe my eldest brother an apology, but I haven't been able to say it for a long time."
Cui Tang: "This is easy to handle. You can go to Xuance Mansion to meet your eldest brother tomorrow."
Cui Lang pondered for a moment and said cautiously: "Let's write a letter."
He was frightened when he saw his eldest brother, and he was also frightened when he heard about Xuance Mansion. If these two were put together again, wouldn't it really kill him?
"I will write a letter after I get back. A pot, and you can send the letter to Xuance Mansion early tomorrow morning."
After saying that, he continued to explain: "On the way back from Xuance Mansion, you can stop by Xiangyun Tower, explain the reasons to Shaohua Qingju and the ladies, and tell them not to miss me, and wait until I am free.
Then I will come back to see them——"
"And the piano girl in the music hall, please go and say something. I can't listen to her playing the piano anymore these days."
"Liu Qi and the others will also let me know that the agreement to shoot Liu in five days is cancelled... But I have to make it clear to them. I am incapable of doing anything, and I am definitely not afraid of them!"
"And the man named Xue last night, let him clean up and wait. When I find an opportunity, I will fight him again!"
Cui Tang: "..."
He doesn't do anything serious.
She finally realized that the second brother's greatness was that he had nothing to do with him - sending him to the Imperial College meant not expecting him to do anything. Just being out of sight and out of mind was something that Yu Cui
It can be regarded as a great good deed for everyone in the family.
But...does this count as diverting trouble to the east?
Cui Tang was inexplicably worried about the Imperial College.
On the day of admission, Cui Lang's demeanor was a bit heavier than when he went to visit the Cui family's ancestral grave on the Qingming Festival.
A few days later, I felt a little comforted because I had made friends with a few like-minded dandies, and felt somewhat lucky that I was not alone.
After a few more days, I gradually realized that this place was not a place where people were held captive to study with knives. Even the lessons on etiquette, music, archery and imperialism were very interesting, and there were many young men of similar age to him, all of whom were high-spirited and energetic.
Although he was a dandy and did not look like a son of a noble family, his status meant that he had been subject to many constraints since he was a child.
Now he is walking around in a dress like everyone else, surrounded by elegant and progressive sons of powerful people, as well as children of ordinary people who come from humble backgrounds but are full of vitality. They are all of different shapes, but they all wear the same clothes and have the same teachers to teach them.
This unprecedented experience made Cui Lang slowly realize the joy that he had never experienced before.
Of course, those classics, books, and math classes were indeed boring, but it wasn't a big problem. He would often doze off and finish half the class. If necessary, he could even use the method of avoiding abdominal pain to avoid it.
This made Cui Lang feel that he had entered a new world, like a fish entering the sea, and he suddenly realized - no wonder he always felt that there were only so many people in the capital, and there was not much to play with. It was all hidden from him.
Hidden here!
He just came to such a wonderful place!
Didn't he say, why did grandfather go there long ago?
I think he has gotten into trouble a lot in the past, so my grandfather should have punished him here long ago!
When Cui Lang saw the Imperial Academy, he felt as if he was too late to meet him, and the gentlemen and doctors in the Imperial Academy felt as if they had seen his sins in his previous life come to life - but Cui Lang hated the late encounter and didn't care about their lives.
On this day, Cui Tang received a letter sent home by his second brother.
"What did you write?" Lu asked casually, sitting in a chair with a lion cat in her arms.
Cui Tang read it twice before saying, "Second brother actually said that he won't be back during the ten-day holiday tomorrow."
Is this the same second brother who cried the day he left home?
"He is so happy that he doesn't miss Shu anymore." Mrs. Lu nodded happily: "It's just that Shu doesn't miss him either. It's so good, everyone can enjoy it."
Cui Tang also agreed.
"However, the second brother invited his father and mother to the Imperial Academy in five days to watch the shooting match in the letter..." Cui Tang said while reading the letter: "The second brother will also participate in the letter. The reason why he will not return during this ten-day holiday is because
Prepare for this Dragon Boat Festival competition."
Juju is very popular among the wealthy people nowadays, and its level is roughly the same as eating dumplings during festivals in the North - the capital will hold a grand Juju competition every festive season, and even after every imperial examination, the court will also set up a polo match in Yuedeng Pavilion.
Meeting, the joy of passing a new subject in Daqing.
When the late emperor was still alive, he was particularly obsessed with bowing, and all the members of the royal family were no exception. There is still a hundred-person bowing team in the palace, and all of them are the best players in the court.
Every year before the Dragon Boat Festival, a kicking competition is held in the Imperial College. The kicking competition is already lively. In addition, due to the special nature of the Imperial College being tied to the imperial examination and official circles, this competition is highly valued by the imperial court.
On that day, many officials from the DPRK and China came to watch the game, and some official female relatives also came to join in the fun.
"Although my second brother's polo playing is not a great one, I think it won't bring shame to my mother. Will my mother go and have a look?"
Mrs. Lu nodded casually: "You and I have nothing to do, so let's go over and take a look."
Cui Tang hesitated: "Should I ask my father if I can go with him?"
Lu didn't answer but asked: "Do you think he will go?"
Cui Tang shook his head.
Lu asked again: "Then do you really want to go?"
Cui Tang nodded.
Lu: "Then what kind of bad luck are you looking for?"
He couldn't help but sigh and asked: "The biggest difference between your father and ordinary people is that if ordinary people encounter a dish they don't like, they just don't pick it up, but when he sees a dish he doesn't like... you
What do you think he will do?"
Cui Tang thought for a while: "I'm probably going to overturn the table."
Lu nodded: "Isn't it? Otherwise, if he sees anyone taking a bite, he will be so uncomfortable that he can't live."
This is her husband, an unfortunate man who is seriously ill.
Mrs. Lu gently raised her chin and looked at the letter in her daughter's hand that was full of writing: "What else is written on the letter?"
"These are all trivial matters in the Imperial College..." Cui Tang said, directly ignoring his brother's thoughts with one glance and three lines. His eyes were fixed on the last line, but he made a "beep" sound: "Second brother actually still
He said that if possible, he would also like to invite his eldest brother to watch the game."
Mrs. Lu was surprised: "Now that I'm in the Imperial College, it's different... He really dares to think about it."
Cui Tang also felt that the second brother's idea was quite whimsical: "Then do you want someone to send a message to the elder brother?"
Lu thought for a while and said: "The words still need to be passed on. What if your eldest brother is busy with official duties in the Xuance Mansion and just wants to relax by watching the monkeys playing?"
Cui Tang: "...too."
…
Entering the capital in May, even the wind carries a hint of warmth.
"Ning Ning, the weather is so hot right now. Even the White Snake Lady in "The Story of the White Snake" has to go to escape the heat. You should also take a rest." It was still early in the morning. Qiao Yumian was sitting on the porch, accompanied by her daughter.
He fanned the wind with a cattail leaf fan and softly persuaded Chang Sui Ning, who was practicing sword practice in the courtyard in the morning.
Hearing this, Xi'er couldn't help laughing and said: "White Snake Lady is avoiding the summer because she is afraid of revealing her true form. There is no way my girl can reveal her true form."
Qiao Yumian smiled and joked: "I'm afraid she'll get too hot."
Chang Sui Ning had just finished practicing a set of sword techniques. At this moment, he put his sword at his side and exhaled.
She does have her true form, but the heat alone can't make her reveal her true form.
She handed the sword to Xi'er who came over, but did not take the cotton towel in Xi'er's hand to wipe the sweat.
My whole body was soaked, my clothes were stuck to my body, and there was nowhere to wipe myself. I had to wash and change clothes anyway.
Listening to Qiao Yumian's kind advice to her to wait until the weather is cooler before practicing martial arts, Chang Suining explained: "Although practicing martial arts in the summer is hard, it is also a good time to exercise endurance."
Endurance is connected with will, and some extreme environments are often suitable for forging will.
But even at extreme boundaries, one must act within one's ability, otherwise the will will not be forged and the person will be gone.
"You, why do you have to endure this hardship..." Qiao Yumian was a little puzzled and a little heartbroken.
At first she learned that Chang Sui Ning's martial arts practice was just a whim, but after looking at it for a while, she realized that her family Ning Ning had really worked hard to practice martial arts.
Practicing martial arts is very hard, let alone this kind of practice.
She felt the cool breeze brought by the girl as she passed by her side, and also heard the relaxed but energetic voice: "Sister Mianmian, if you like it, you don't feel bitter anymore."
Chang Suining sat down on the edge of the corridor beside Qiao Yumian to rest, with his hands on his sides and his feet in the air.
The morning breeze blew over her sweaty brows, and she raised her eyes to look at the looming schools outside the courtyard wall.
When she was Li Shang, she had indeed been taken advantage of by her so-called relatives.
But she knew very clearly that she was not completely forced. She wanted to protect Axiao, and even wanted to protect her mother and concubine at first, all from the bottom of her heart. She never thought of asking for anything in return, nor did she regard it as a contribution - she This person is born with the desire to have the ability to protect others.
Wearing armor to kill the enemy, defend the territory, and protect the land and people under her feet are also what she wants in her heart.
Everyone has their own love for everything in the world. Some people love the illusory flowers, some people love the smell of fireworks, and some people like to travel through the mountains and rivers——
She also likes these.
But what she likes is a little different from most people.
"That's right, as long as you really like it, then you can enjoy it." Qiao Yumian, who was sitting on the round stool, said with a smile: "You have to have some hobbies in life."
Chang Sui Ning shook his legs lightly and nodded in approval: "Yes, one must have some hobbies in life."
Her hobby is to claim all the mountains, rivers, lakes and seas in this world as her own.
If you mention this hobby, it will probably scare Sister Mianmian——
Even if she told Lao Changlai, Lao Chang would probably say to her tactfully - this hobby is very good, it would be better to change it to another one.
After all, it was too laborious.
But she is quite boring. She shakes her whole body when she picks it up, and that's all she has left to enjoy.
How do you know it won't work if you don't try it?
After almost resting, Chang Sui Ning, who had a single hobby, jumped off the corridor and walked towards the bathroom.
Qiao Yumian reminded her back: "Ning Ning, you have to change your clothes and comb your hair quickly. The dance party is about to start. If you go too late, you may not be able to grab a good seat."
Chang Sui Ning replied without looking back: "I know, soon."
Qiao Yumian told the maid with a smile on her face: "Go and urge my mother-in-law. Remember to bring some fruits that Ning Ning likes to eat, some ice fruit drinks, and a few more sweat towels. Maybe my brother can use them." .”
The Imperial Academy's annual bow-shooting meeting is today.
Since Qiao Yubai would also be attending, Qiao Yumian and Chang Sui Ning had made an appointment early to watch the game, and Mrs. Wang, the wife of the wine worshipper, would also be there.
After Chang Suining rinsed her hair, Yu Xi'er dried her hair and tied it into a bun. She put on a refreshing and simple light green skirt and walked out of the room.
Mother Wang, Qiao Yumian and her daughter were already waiting outside, and several people and their envoys went to the place where the kicking competition was being held.
During the process, they passed various schools and Wang explained to Chang Sui Ning the purpose of each school.
Little did they know that the girl beside her, who seemed to be nodding obediently, already knew this.
Although Chang Sui Ning now lives in the Imperial College, as a daughter, it is not appropriate to walk around without permission unless necessary - but this does not bother her. She has secretly changed into the prison student's robe many times and asked Xi'er to pretend to be a scholar.
Along with me, I wandered everywhere openly and openly.
It was almost the start of the match, and the area around the shooting venue was already overcrowded.
Those positions with excellent views have long been reserved for the gentlemen and court officials in the Imperial Academy. There is an ice basin in the pergola, which is very spacious and cool.
There is also a pergola here for the female family members, which can only be used by the officials' families. Wang is the wife of the wine sacrificer, so she was naturally invited under the shed. Chang Suining sat down and looked into the field. The view here is slightly lacking, but at least it is not necessary.
Enduring the crowds and the scorching sun.
At this time, there was a sudden commotion in the crowd.
Chang Sui Ning Xun Sheng looked around and saw that the people on the opposite side were moving to both sides to get out of the way, and the officials sitting in the shed also stood up one after another.
