Chapter 488: Classmate Jiang Ping
evening.
Two teenagers were at the street corner.
"Just take this money. We are good friends. Don't be polite to me."
One of the boys stuffed two pieces of silver into the other boy's hand.
The former was handsome, with delicate features and a pair of peach blossom eyes. It was foreseeable that he would become a handsome man in the future. He was Wei Ziyi.
The young man who was stuffed with money was taller and thinner. He wore an ordinary robe and had an ordinary appearance. He had a gentle and scholarly air about him.
The young man's name was Jiang Ping, and he was Wei Ziyi's classmate. They had similar interests and became friends.
Jiang Ping came from a poor family and was not from the capital. He was unwilling to be mediocre, so he left his hometown and went to the capital to study.
Jiang Ping rented a shabby house. He had to spend money on food, clothing, housing and transportation, as well as rent, so he was very tight on money.
Wei Ziyi knew his difficulties and often helped him.
Jiang Ping took the silver, hesitated for a moment, and then accepted it.
"Ziyi, I will pay you back when I have money in the future." Jiang Ping said.
"Okay, then I'll be leaving. See you tomorrow." Wei Ziyi said.
"See you tomorrow."
The two men bowed and said goodbye, then walked towards two forked roads.
After turning around, Jiang Ping's face turned cold. He held the silver in his hand, and a look of humiliation flashed in his eyes.
Wei Ziyi's father was the eldest son of a marquisate and a high-ranking official in the imperial court. He was a son of an aristocratic family, living a life of luxury, while he himself was born into a poor family. The two had completely different backgrounds.
Wei Ziyi said that they were friends, but in fact he still looked down on him. This silver was just alms!
One day, I will become the best among people!
Instead of accepting charity!
Wei Ziyi returned home. As soon as he entered the house, he saw two figures. His eyes suddenly lit up and he walked over.
"Mom, sister~"
Wei Ziyi walked up to Tangli and Sanbao.
"Mother, sister, what are you doing?"
"Second brother, we are waiting for you to come home~" Sanbao said.
Tang Li looked at Wei Ziyi with a smile.
Tangli had been traveling for almost two months. After coming back, he did nothing but want to spend more time with the children.
"Second brother, I'm going to the military camp again tomorrow, so you have to take a good look at me." Sanbao said with his little head tilted up.
Wei Ziyi scratched her nose lightly and said jokingly, "Two eyes and one nose, what's so good about it?"
Sanbao stretched out his two little hands and covered his face.
"Bad brother, I won't show it to you anymore."
Wei Ziyi quickly tried to coax her: "Sister, I was just joking. Although everyone has two eyes and one nose, my sister is very pretty. Come on, let me take a good look."
Sanbao snorted softly before putting his little hand down.
The brother and sister held hands and chatted.
Tangli watched the brother and sister get close with a smile.
Her third child is very lucky, as he is spoiled by three older brothers.
night.
After dinner, Wei Ziyi came to find Tang Li.
The two haven't chatted alone for a long time.
When Wei Ziyi was seven or eight years old, he liked to stick to Tang Li.
Later, when I grew up and had my own ideas, I communicated less with my parents.
Tang Li knew that these four children were good kids, had their own opinions, and would not go astray, so he did not interfere with them too much.
However, Tangli was still very happy that the child was willing to chat and talk with him.
The mother and son sat in the yard, bathing in the moonlight and chatting.
"Mom, many people in the academy want to take the imperial examination, but I don't want to." Wei Ziyi said.
The ultimate goal of all the students is to pass the imperial examination, and so do their parents.
He didn't want to take the exam, wondering if his mother would think he was a loser...
"If you don't want to take the exam, then don't take it. Your elder brother and brother Xu Jue will definitely pass this imperial examination. In our family, your father and two brothers are officials, which is enough. One more and one less won't make much." Tang Li said.
Tang Li looked at Wei Ziyi and said, "Er Bao, you don't need to feel any pressure. Just do what you want to do."
Wei Ziyi's eyes flashed, he could feel the love of his parents for him.
Many people love him, including his biological parents. They are far away in Qinzhou, but they live in the capital for a few months every year to see him and accompany him.
He is really happy.
"Mom, I have made a lot of friends. One of them is named Jiang Ping, who is my classmate. He knows a lot." Wei Ziyi said.
He likes people who have seen and understood a lot.
At the beginning, Master Qingyu took his elder brother and Brother Xu Jue out to study, and he was very envious.
When he grows up a little, he also wants to go out and see the famous mountains and rivers in the world.
Shangjing is the capital of the Great Zhou. There is another country as big as the Great Zhou, the Great Qi. The Great Zhou is also adjacent to the Xiongnu. The world is so big, and what he can see now is just a tiny corner.
Wei Ziyi was talking a lot, just like when he was a child.
It also allowed Tangli to understand what he was learning and thinking now.
After the mother and son finished chatting, they went back to their rooms to sleep.
The next morning.
Sanbao was picked up by Du Ye and prepared to set off for the military camp.
The little guy was very sleepy, his hand was held by Du Ye, his eyes were narrowed into slits, and he looked a little confused.
But he still tried to open his eyes and waved to everyone.
"goodbye."
Tang Li, Wei Qing, Wei Ziang, Xu Jue, Wei Ziyi, as well as the Marquis and his wife, were all standing at the door, watching Sanbao get on the carriage.
After seeing off the three treasures, Wei Qing went to the Ministry of Justice, Wei Ziang and Xu Jue went to the Imperial College, and Wei Ziyi went to the academy, each of them busy with their own things.
The academy that Wei Ziyi attended was called Qiu Shui Academy, a relatively famous private academy in the capital.
Many who could not enter the Imperial College studied at Qiu Shui Academy and prepared to take the imperial examinations.
When Wei Ziyi arrived at the academy, he saw everyone reciting books with their heads shaking.
Jiang Ping also arrived and was reading a book seriously.
Wei Ziyi walked over to Jiang Ping and sat down.
"Brother Jiang."
"Zi Yi." Jiang Ping greeted with a smile.
"Has the issue with the house been resolved?" Wei Ziyi asked.
The roof of the house that Jiang Ping rented was broken and it leaked whenever it rained.
Jiang Ping was very worried about this, and Wei Ziyi gave him money yesterday to solve the problem.
When Wei Ziyi asked this, Jiang Ping subconsciously looked around, afraid of being embarrassed. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that no one was looking at him.
"I hired a tiler to help me re-tiled it. It's done." Jiang Ping whispered, and quickly changed the subject. "Ziyi, I'll take you somewhere after class."
Wei Ziyi was curious: "Where?"
"You'll know when the time comes." Jiang Ping said mysteriously.
Wei Ziyi's curiosity was piqued.
After class, Jiang Ping took Wei Ziyi out of the academy.
Jiang Ping had a mysterious look on his face. He deliberately avoided familiar people and took Wei Ziyi through the streets and alleys, finally stopping in front of a building.
There were lanterns hanging in front of the building. It was quiet at this moment, and the air was filled with the smell of incense powder.
Wei Ziyi's expression was a little frozen.
Is this... a brothel?
Why did Jiang Ping bring him to the brothel?
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