"Father, getting the second place is already a blessing from heaven, how dare I ask for too much!" Li Shiming said to his father Li Wenyuan with a smile.
He also understood that based on the examination paper in the autumn examination, if there were no other factors, he would have no problem getting the first place.
Judging from Li Wenyuan's words, due to his status as the prefect's son, the chief examiner took into consideration the need to avoid suspicion and changed his title of first place winner to second place winner.
"I've seen your answers. The top candidate is much lower than you!" Li Wenyuan shook his head.
Li Shiming was certainly aware of this. Not to mention the meaning of the scriptures and the pasting of scriptures, even the final policy essay was an article written by a top scholar in his previous life.
It is normal to use the top-scoring essay in the autumn examination to surpass all other candidates.
"Originally, you participated in this Autumn Examination just because I wanted you to have more experience, which would be helpful for the Autumn Examination three years later. I didn't expect that you would leave home for Zhongdu at the age of fifteen, and I can't leave Nanling Mansion to accompany you!" Li Wenyuan continued with some concern.
This is also a happy trouble. If he can really pass the Spring Examination and become a Jinshi at the age of fifteen, it will be considered a good omen in the court. As a father, he is happy but also worried about the young man leaving home.
"Father, I'm not a child anymore!" Li Shiming said hurriedly. He didn't want his plan to go to Zhongdu to be affected by his father's worries.
"I have no intention of stopping you from taking part in the Spring Examination. I will contact the naval officer's ship when you go to Zhongdu this time, and bring a team of guards with you, including Siqin and Moyan. When you arrive in Zhongdu, you will live in the old house over there. I will write a few more letters to you and ask them to visit your uncles on my behalf!" Li Wenyuan spoke in a nagging manner, without his usual dignity.
But Li Shiming felt his father's sincere feelings for him. He integrated the memories and emotions of his original body. To him, Li Wenyuan was his father in this world.
"By the way, this is the tea that I roasted myself. It tastes pretty good. You can drink it. I'm returning the favor too!" As the atmosphere was a little off, Li Shiming changed the subject, pointed to the three tea cans he brought, stood up and said goodbye.
Li Wenyuan looked at Li Shiming's leaving figure, shook his head slightly and took a teapot. He didn't believe that Li Shiming could make any good tea.
But this was a token of his son's thoughtfulness, so he took some tea leaves and brewed it.
The aroma of tea fills the air and goes straight into your heart.
Li Wenyuan is a tea lover, so how could he not smell the quality of this tea.
He picked up the cup and took a sip. It tasted mellow and slightly sweet, with a fragrant aftertaste, but he couldn't tell what kind of tea it was.
As soon as I took a sip of tea, a warmth spread from my stomach to my whole body.
He only felt a sense of comfort from sitting for a long time, and his mind was clear.
"Huh!" Even though he didn't understand what kind of tea this was, he knew it was unusual.
Drinking a cup of tea is like soaking your whole body in warm water and having a good sleep. Your body will be extremely relaxed and full of energy.
He quickly put the other two cans of tea, along with the opened one, carefully into the cupboard and locked them.
"This kid doesn't even explain himself clearly!" He complained with a smile on his face.
Li Shiming lost his mother when he was young and was raised by him alone. Seeing that his child now has such a good thing and still thinks of him, he, as a father, is extremely happy.
Li Shiming returned to the yard, and he thought about his upcoming trip to Zhongdu.
The day of departure for Zhongdu will not be long, and he needs to consider his own safety after leaving Li Wenyuan's protection.
In Nanling Mansion, his identity was a natural protection, but once he left Nanling Mansion, even with the protection of guards, he could not feel at ease.
He had met the escort leader Wang before, Shi Ximing who was killed by him with nitroglycerin, and two immortals whose whereabouts were unknown. In the short time since he came to this world, he had encountered so many terrifying existences.
Of course, if he meets Chief Escort Wang again now, he will have some ability to deal with it.
But if he meets an immortal again, how will he face him?
Although the possibility of encountering an immortal is not high, based on the frequency with which he encounters immortals, he does not feel that the probability is small at all.
Thinking of this, he took out the long sword magic weapon he got from Shi Ximing from his storage bag.
When he first obtained the long sword magic weapon, he did not do any research on the magic weapons because he had too little spiritual energy in his body at that time.
He carefully observed the long sword, which was made of iron. However, when he used his five senses to transmit his observations and the feeling of tapping to the large server IBMz15, he analyzed that this kind of iron had an internal structure that was completely different from ordinary iron.
Given his current lack of knowledge about cultivating immortals, he was unable to make accurate judgments with the help of the large-scale IBM z15 server and could only analyze to this point.
He tried to chop a stone with his long sword, which left a ten-centimeter-deep cut on the stone.
He didn't use much strength, which shows how sharp the long sword is.
No matter where it is placed, this long sword can be regarded as a magical weapon.
He tried to introduce a little spiritual power again, and immediately a spiritual light appeared on the long sword. It felt like the long sword came alive and had an indescribable charm.
Li Shiming once again chopped at the stone with his long sword that was shining with spiritual power. This time he used almost the same amount of strength, but he easily cut the stone in half. He didn't even feel any obstruction from the stone.
He looked at the stone that was cut in half in shock. If it had been cut on a person, the result would have been the same even if that person was wearing armor.
After putting away the long sword, he decided to equip it with a scabbard to carry with him. This thing is a powerful weapon.
Although he has not learned any sword skills and is at the second level of Qi Refining, with his body's reaction, strength and speed, and the long sword in his hand, he can kill a strong man by surprise.
He thought of defense again and took out the white robe he got at the same time. The white robe had spiritual power fluctuations similar to the long sword, so it should be a magic weapon as well.
With his previous experience, he channeled a bit of spiritual power into the white robe, and a faint white light flashed on the white robe.
He did not dare to test it with his sword, but took a pair of scissors and started cutting and stabbing the white robe, but found that the white robe blocked all of his attacks.
He guessed that the white robe magic weapon should be a defensive magic weapon. Of course, before he actually came into contact with the world of immortal cultivation, all his tests were judged based on secular knowledge.
The accuracy of this judgment cannot be guaranteed, but at least he can use these two magical weapons.
With a little decoration, the white robe can be used as a Confucian robe, with a long sword hanging around the waist. This is the classic outfit for many literati.