The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 317: chance encounter
Chapter 317 Encounter
The surroundings fell silent. Students holding sheepskin lanterns gathered in the direction of Mr. Guan Yongchong, with serious and pious expressions, as if they were listening to Mr. Guan Yongchong teaching Confucianism.
Mr. Guan Yongchong, who was wearing a long robe with wide sleeves, looked at the young and serious faces of these students and spoke in a warm and slow voice: “Destroying the main force of Xiliang and making it unable to invade our Jin border for at least five years, and ensuring the safety of our Jin border people for at least five years, is what we didn’t have the chance to do during this trip to the southern border of the Zhenguo Kingdom. However, Bai Qingyan inherited his grandfather’s will and did it with 50,000 Jin troops and 10,000 Bai family troops. Although it was a killing, who can say that this is not a peace achievement for the border people of Jin?”
The students of the Imperial Academy were silent, looking at the literary giant with graying hair and a slightly hunched back, and nodded almost imperceptibly.
“Do you still remember… the first time Bai Qingyan came back from the battlefield, I asked her what she had seen and heard? Bai Qingyan replied that the battlefields at the border were filled with bones piled up in the wilderness, graves were everywhere with no place to bury them, thousands of acres of fertile land were left uncultivated, and corpses lay dead for thousands of miles without any trace of birds. That was a tragic scene that could never be seen in this prosperous metropolis. She was willing to do her best for the rest of her life, even at the cost of her own life, to return peace and prosperity to the people. Yan was only thirteen years old at the time, but she had a broad mind and a compassionate heart. As a teacher, I admit that I am not as good as her.”
Seeing the great scholar Mr. Guan waving his hands and shaking his head, the students of the Imperial Academy who were standing at the palace gate with lanterns had red eyes and tears in their eyes. They had never thought that… a woman could have such a broad mind.
Sacrifice one’s own life to give the people a peaceful country with calm and tranquility.
A 13-year-old girl has such great ambitions. How can these well-read men feel? How can these men who criticize Bai Qingyan save their dignity?
Bai Qingyan stood in the distance, leading her horse, looking at her mentor who was over fifty years old. She stood in front of the palace gate in the wind before dawn to defend her to the students. Her heart was filled with emotions and her eyes were swollen and sore.
Bai Jinzhi was also moved, and took two steps forward and whispered, “Eldest sister…Mr. Guan is so kind.”
The surroundings were so quiet that only the sound of the wind could be heard.
The great scholar, Mr. Guan, was in a nostalgic mood and choked up as he spoke: “That year, the King of Zheng State brought his young daughter to ask me to teach him. I asked, ‘If a girl is not talented, she is virtuous. Why should she bother herself with studying?’”
“King Zheng replied, ‘Learn to know propriety, morality, justice, and shame! I don’t ask my granddaughter to be famous and famous, but I hope she can know propriety, morality, justice, and shame, and be a dignified person who is worthy of heaven and earth. The eldest granddaughter of King Zheng, Bai Qingyan… did not disappoint King Zheng. Although she is a girl, she can govern the country with culture and maintain peace with military force. She is the role model that you should follow. Why are you here attacking people who have made contributions to our Jin country?”
Mr. Guan glanced at the students who lowered their eyes because of shame or embarrassment: “In my life, I have forty-three direct disciples, and only Bai Qingyan is a girl. However, I am proud of this female disciple… in this life!”
The cool breeze swept across Bai Qingyan’s burning eyelashes, and the emotions she had been suppressing in her heart seemed to be about to burst out.
If the teacher knew that she was no longer the innocent and open-minded student she was at the age of thirteen, would she still be proud of her?
She looked in the direction of her mentor, knelt down and bowed solemnly, then got on her horse and said, “Let’s go!”
Bai Jinzhi also bowed to the ground in the direction of Mr. Guan, and followed Bai Qingyan to get on the horse…
Manager Liu also mounted his horses with the guards who were accompanying Bai Qingyan back to Shuoyang, and they galloped out of the city.
On the seventh day of April, at the time of Si, the imperial examination cheating case was closed.
The emperor personally issued an imperial decree, executing all those who accepted bribes in this imperial examination, confiscating Wen Zhenkang’s property, exiling the men, and enslaving the women, and banishing candidates involved in bribery forever, bringing disaster to their families, and prohibiting them from taking the imperial examination for three generations. It was decreed that the examination would be re-took in February of the following year.
When the news came out, the candidates were delighted and went home to prepare for the re-examination, hoping to get a good score next year.
Dong Qingping sent a letter to Dengzhou to tell his brother Dong Qingyue about the re-examination, and planned to let Dong Changyuan stay in Dadu to study hard, so as to avoid the trouble of traveling back and forth. He also told Dong Qingyue that Dong Changyuan was originally among the top three this time, and he would definitely do better next time.
Bai Qingyan and his party galloped all the way without stopping, and finally entered the gate of Shuoyang City at the hour of Xu.
At this time, the sky darkened as if it had been splashed with ink, with only a hint of dark red remaining in the sky with twinkling stars.
She hasn’t been back for many years, and Shuoyang has not changed much compared to many years ago.
The night market in Shuoyang has begun, and the lights are bright as day.
Sheepskin lamps were hung above the vendors’ stalls, and the noise was extremely bustling with the sound of hawkers shouting and laughter everywhere.
Bai Jinzhi had never seen Shuoyang’s night market before and was very curious, so Bai Qingyan dismounted and walked with Bai Jinzhi along the way.
Manager Liu sent someone to the best inn in Shuoyang to reserve a room. Because Bai Qingyan was in a hurry, Manager Liu couldn’t ask someone to make arrangements in advance. Bai Qingyan didn’t want to alarm the clan, so he could only stay in the inn.
The innkeeper politely apologized to the person sent by Manager Liu. The person sent by Manager Liu thought about it, went to find other inns, and sent someone back to report to Manager Liu.
Manager Liu frowned upon hearing this: “There is only one inn with a small courtyard in the whole Shuoyang City. We don’t mind it, but we can’t let the eldest and fourth girls down.”
Bai Qingyan, who was walking on the long street with Ma Li and Bai Jinzhi to choose a mask, heard the voice and said, “Manager Liu, let’s change the inn.”
As soon as Bai Qingyan finished speaking, she heard someone calling her, “Princess?”
Bai Qingyan turned around and saw Yue Shi excitedly calling Xiao Rongyan, “Master!”
Xiao Rongyan, who was standing in front of a stall selling gadgets, tilted his head. His deep and charming pupils showed surprise, as if they were instantly reflected by the light into a warm yellow color. He put down the gadget in his hand, told Yue Shi to buy it, and walked towards Bai Qingyan’s direction.
Bai Qingyan thought of Xiao Rongyan’s jade cicada. She quietly clenched the purse hanging at her side, which contained Xiao Rongyan’s jade cicada. She had not yet had time to return the jade cicada to Xiao Rongyan.
Bai Jinzhi, who was holding a tiger mask in his hand, saw Xiao Rongyan and his eyes lit up: “Mr. Xiao!”
Xiao Rongyan smiled and bowed to Bai Qingyan, then asked slowly, “Why did Miss Bai come to Shuoyang?”
Bai Qingyan returned the greeting and said, “My ancestral home is Shuoyang…”
Xiao Rongyan nodded: “It’s a great honor to meet you. If Miss Bai Da and Miss Bai Si don’t mind, would you like to go for a walk together?”
Bai Jinzhi covered her mouth with a mask and smiled, and said, “Eldest sister! Since we haven’t booked an inn yet, why don’t we go shopping with Mr. Xiao?”
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