Chapter 2 In the spring rain, one old and one young (asking for a red ticket
The spring rain was pouring down, and the carriage was trudging forward on the muddy road.
"Uncle Liu, does our Yunqin Empire have flying swords? Are there any immortals?"
Lin Xi in the carriage held her head and looked at the white-haired old man who was temporarily retreating to a corner of the carriage to rest, and asked seriously.
Because the assassination did not happen at all, and Lin Xi seemed polite along the way, the old man driving the car had a much gentler attitude towards him, and did not show the iron-blooded aura that came from the mountain of blood again, but
Hearing Lin Xi's words at this moment, this Cihe old man who was very peaceful before his last breath became angry for no reason, "Lin Xi, don't forget your father's explanation. After Mayor Lu Lin said such nonsense, this
In the past ten days, you have asked me this question no less than thirty times. If you were in Zhongzhou Imperial City, you might have been thrown into jail."
"Why do you have to be thrown into jail just for saying such things?" Lin Xi was surprised on the outside, but secretly laughed in his heart. After more than ten days of contact with him after the assassination, he had already classified the old man named Liu as a
He is like a mother in this world, with a stern appearance but a soft heart. As long as he does not cross this old man's bottom line, he will not reveal his dangerous side at all.
"I'm tired." The old man's face froze, he uttered three words dryly, and simply closed his eyes. Lin Xi's attitude made him helpless. Facing such a polite and frail young man, it was impossible for him to
Because of his impatience, he would beat up those talkative new barbarians just like those in the border army.
"Uncle Liu, since you promised my father to take good care of me, you don't want to cause any trouble because of my nonsense. Moreover, we are halfway through the journey. Although we have seen a lot of scenery along the way, we are not sure about Qingluan where we are going.
I still know nothing about the college. You must at least tell me a little bit about Qingluan College..." But Lin Xi's low voice still reached his ears, "Also, after so many days, if you don't get along with me,
If I talk, I will be bored to death, and by then I will be sick even if I am not sick."
After hearing the first half of Lin Xi's words, the old man with his eyes closed frowned again, but after hearing the second half of the words, the coldness in his heart disappeared as his brows relaxed.
That's right, this is just an ordinary frail young man who has never been out of Lulin Town. Although it makes him feel very strange, after all, he is not the ones he is familiar with who can march alone in a dangerous place for more than ten days without saying a word.
The elite of the border army.
In fact, even among the border troops, the most unacceptable punishment for the barbarians was not being whipped with a python whip, but being locked up alone in a dark room for half a month, and the size of those dark rooms was about the same as this carriage.
When he thought of this, the old man's heart, which had been tempered as hard as iron on the edge of countless life and death, suddenly melted.
It suddenly occurred to him that in the past ten days or so, the behavior of this young man from a wealthy family in Lulin Town, apart from his more eccentric words, had actually exceeded his expectations. Even if he missed the place where he stayed, even if
This pampered young man didn't complain about just making a bed on the grass. Even if he could only eat hard noodles with tasteless cold water, this young man seemed to be in high spirits.
"Could it be that the noble man saw clearly the potential in him in just a short period of time, so he recommended him to take the exam at Qingluan College?" As if he suddenly woke up, the old man's body shook slightly, and the carriage he was leaning on
The sound of the carriage hooding shook away the rainwater accumulated in many corners.
The carriage fell silent for a moment.
The old man, with gray hair and wrinkles on his face like a knife carved by wind and frost, looked at the young man opposite him intently.
The boy's eyes were clear and bright, full of curiosity and expectation.
Two gray old horses walked slowly on the muddy road. On both sides of the road were large tracts of bamboo forest. The spring rain was falling, rustling, and the tips of bamboo shoots emerged from the moist mud, and Lin Xi
Just as green and vibrant.
"Why do you like to talk those nonsense?" The old man relaxed, stretched his legs, and adjusted to the most comfortable sitting position.
Lin Xi looked at the old man who had obviously been softened by him, and suddenly felt a little excited. This world was still completely new to him. He was like a traveler, more curious about everything.
"Actually, it's not nonsense." He looked at this old man who obviously had many stories, smiled, and said, "I have read a lot of interesting books. In the stories in those books, some powerful characters can fly."
With a flying sword, he can fly thousands of miles away to kill people, and he can also fly into the sky and escape from the earth, move mountains and fill the sea. And although I have never been out of Lulin Town, there are not many knowledgeable people in Lulin Town, but we are here
An old man and a young man have to cross half of the Yunqin Empire, and there will definitely be many dangers on the way. Not long ago, I heard my father say that a caravan in Lu Dongling was robbed by bandits. Since you dare to lead it alone
Follow me on my way, and there is no trace of worry or nervousness on your face, Uncle Liu, and you seem to be very familiar with the route. I think you must be the kind of master in the story, that's why I asked you such a question.
.”
The old man was stunned.
A few absurd words, in Lin Xi's mouth, the truth is so clear and concise.
"You are very smart." The old man looked at Lin Xi again and shook his head, "It turns out that I just read too many books about gods and monsters that I wrote wildly and wildly."
"Uncle Liu, what do you mean, there is no such person in this world who can fly flying swords, perform amazing magic, and move mountains and seas?"
"Some people can do Feijian and Feitian, but it's impossible to do it to the extent like in those books about gods and monsters. Think about it, if they were really that powerful, wouldn't they be able to assassinate big officials at will?"
"Yes?" Lin Xi was stunned and opened her mouth wide, "How far can the flying sword fly? How many people in our Yunqin Empire can do it?"
"The weak stop at a hundred steps, and the strong kill with a thousand steps. I don't know how many people in the entire Yunqin Empire can do this, I only know very few." The old man mused, "I have only seen three such people in total.
Strong."
"A thousand steps, that's pretty awesome." Lin Xi murmured to himself. Even if it was just a hundred steps, the existence of flying swords was enough for him to redefine the world.
"What about you, Uncle Liu? Can you use the flying sword?" After muttering to herself, Lin Xi looked up at the old man slightly and asked seriously.
"Of course I can't, otherwise how could I drive here honestly?" The old man answered this seriously. Immediately, the old man and the young man thought the conversation was a bit funny, but they couldn't help but laugh.
stand up.
"Then what kind of place is Qingluan College?" Lin Xi's laughter subsided and she looked at the old man again and asked.
"To put it simply, it is a place that teaches the kind of strong men you call flying swords and produces great figures." After hearing the words "Qingluan Academy", the old man's face clearly showed a look of solemnity and respect, "
Now, at least half of the important figures in our Yunqin Empire come from Qingluan College."
Lin Xi's mouth grew bigger, but she was speechless for a moment, and she was extremely shocked.
Although the old man who came with this carriage that day had pointed out that as long as he could enter Qingluan College, he would be able to get at least an official position, and the official position would definitely not be low, but he never expected that Qingluan
The academy turned out to be such a place. The world seems to be becoming more and more interesting.
Lin Xi was stunned for a moment, exhaled, looked at the old man and asked, "Uncle Liu, can you explain it in more detail?"
"Except for those who came from Qingluan College, no one knows much about Qingluan College, but to be honest, Qingluan College is really not something that a person like me can comment on, and unless I really come from Qingluan College
Except for the people and the big shots in Zhongzhou Imperial City, everyone else doesn’t know much about Qingluan College. Therefore, you should not mention my words about Qingluan College today to anyone, otherwise it may cause trouble for you and me.
It's an unprovoked misfortune." The old man glanced at Lin Xi, with a more solemn look on his face.
"Okay." Lin Xi nodded firmly.
"Qingluan College's performance in recent years among the three major colleges in the empire has not been particularly strong, but it is the oldest college in our Yunqin Empire. And if it weren't for the emergence of a figure like Dean Zhang from Qingluan College fifty years ago,
, Our Yunqin Empire may not have such a large territory today." The old man pondered slightly, his eyes flashing, knowing that there was a great risk in speaking out these words, but Lin Xi's performance made him say it anyway.
"Three major colleges?" Lin Xi was slightly startled.
"There are also Xianyi College and Thunder College." The old man nodded, "I just told you that half of the important figures in our Yunqin Empire come from Qingluan College, and the other half...most of them come from these two schools.
A college.”
Lin Xi asked: "Are there any differences between these three colleges?"
The old man glanced at Lin Xi and said, "Except for people who came from these three major colleges, no one knows much about these three major colleges, because as soon as the students from these three major colleges come out, they are already equivalent to the level of a town governor. And most of them can do it.
How can ordinary little people like us understand the rapid rise. But you don’t have to worry about this. If you really enter Qingluan Academy, you will naturally understand it very well."
"If you go in and come out, you will be like a mayor?" This thought came to Lin Xi's mind.
For him, the mayor and the governor are just different names, and in fact there is not much difference.
"Since these three colleges are so powerful, why did they let me go? Uncle Liu, do you know who asked me to go?" Lin Xi looked at the old man and asked with his eyes flashing.
"I know that if I don't answer your question, you may still annoy me along the way, but I can tell you frankly that I don't know the answer to your question, because ordinary people are not qualified to participate in these three
The entrance test of the graduate school. I am also curious about the identity of the noble person who has the ability to recommend you to take the entrance test of Qingluan College, but that person must have a very high status, so..."
"So we'd better not make rash guesses, and it's better to stay out of this matter, otherwise we won't be able to figure out what the noble man is thinking. If it makes people unhappy, we might be in bad luck." The old man hadn't finished speaking yet.
Lin Xi laughed, stuck out her tongue, and continued talking.
The old man was startled, but he didn't smile. He nodded, "As long as you understand this."
There was silence in the carriage, except for the sound of spring rain falling on the carriage.
"Uncle Liu..." Suddenly, Lin Xi called the old man.
"What?" The old man looked at Lin Xi strangely, but he only saw Lin Xi's thoughtful look, "Uncle Liu, I'm more interested in Qingluan College."
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