The results were announced and sent back to Princess Danyang's mansion. Mu Wanyao was very satisfied with the result of her hard work all night.
He neither offended Princess Luling nor got any bad results.
Yan Shang is still somewhat useful.
Although the maid Chunhua already knew that Liu Wenji was not on the list, she still held a glimmer of hope and went out to ask. When she learned that Liu Wenji's name was not on the list, Chunhua sighed and became a little worried about her lover's condition.
As he expected, it would have mattered if it was someone else who passed the exam, but the person who not only passed the exam but also won the third place was Yan Shang, who came from Lingnan at the same time as Liu Wenji. Moreover, Liu Wenji always felt that Yan Shang was not as good as himself. So Liu Wenji must have felt even more uncomfortable than before.
Because she was worried about Liu Wenzhi, Chunhua asked for leave from home and went out to look for him.
As expected, she did not find Liu Wenzhi at the place he rented. Fortunately, Yan Shang was also in Chang'an. Chunhua then went to Yongshou Temple to ask Yan Shang whether Yan Erlang knew where Liu Wenzhi was.
Yan Shang was sorting books in his room, preparing to go out for the banquet. The biggest change after winning the third place in the imperial examination was that there were many people who came to invite him to the banquet. The big families did not participate, but there were many middle-level families. If Yan Shang wanted to stabilize his foundation in Chang'an, he would definitely need the help of these people, so he would naturally actively participate in the banquet.
That’s what Chang’an is like.
Even wanting to be an official is like this.
Just like Feng Xianyu's active participation in the banquet and his ignorance led to his wife's death of starvation, Feng Xianyu acted in that way because he knew the benefits of making friends. It's just a pity that he didn't succeed in making friends and his wife is gone.
Chunhua told Yan Shang her purpose, thinking that Yan Shang would tell her some places Liu Wenji might go.
She didn't expect Yan Shang to be a better person than she imagined.
Yan Shang, who was sorting books, heard that Liu Wenji could not be found. He frowned slightly and said, "I will go with you to find him. I also want to see Brother Liu and talk to him."
Chunhua: "Isn't this a bad idea? It will delay your banquet..."
Yan Shang said: "Attending banquets and the like are just some trivial matters. It doesn't matter if you don't go."
He immediately went out with Chunhua, told a servant waiting outside the temple to pick him up that he would not attend the banquet, and then left with Chunhua. Chunhua was very moved and thought that with a friend like Yanshang, what was Liu Wenji dissatisfied with?
Yan Shang and Chunhua went to several places together but couldn't find anyone. When it was finally dark, Chunhua was extremely anxious and Yan Shang's face darkened slightly.
He said, "Let's go to Beili and have a look."
Chunhua was stunned.
She laughed dryly: "Erlang is really good at joking. How could Liulang be in a place like Beili where women are..."
Yan Shang glanced at her, his eyes slightly warm, he didn't say much, just said softly: "Maybe I'm overthinking."
However, Yan Shang didn't think much about it.
They did find Liu Wenzhi in a building in Beili Zhongqu.
Liu Wenzhi was drunk and his face was flushed.
He was sitting in a balcony on the second floor, enjoying the dance of a prostitute standing on a drum in the center of the floor below. He didn't know how well the prostitute danced, but Liu Wenji clapped his hands and laughed, and threw the silk he had prepared downstairs to the prostitute.
Liu Wenji went crazy and laughed loudly: "Wrap my wife's head!
"Give my lady a good sign!"
Expensive silk fluttered down from the upper floor and landed on the drum that the famous prostitute was standing on barefoot, startling the veiled famous prostitute. Looking up, the famous prostitute saw Liu Wenji's handsome face, and her heart moved. She knelt upstairs and said delicately, "Thank you, my dear."
Liu Wenzhi drank another glass of wine and saluted the people downstairs.
An incredulous female voice came from behind: "Liu Lang!"
Liu Wenzhi turned around, squinted his eyes, and vaguely saw the beautiful girl standing with his friend of many years.
His friend was as slender as a bamboo and still had a great temperament. But the girl looked miserable and frowned at him.
Liu Wenji was drunk and shook the wine cup in his hand: "Su Chen, Chunhua...it's you, come, let's drink together!"
Yan Shang sighed softly and said to Chunhua: "He's drunk, let's take him away first..."
His gentle words were heard very low in the bustling lobby, and probably only Chunhua, who was standing next to him, could hear them.
Liu Wenzhi couldn't hear what Yan Shang said. He only saw Yan Shang turn his head and look at Chunhua with his delicate features.
Liu Wenji's face flushed immediately and he rushed over: "Yan Suchen, what are you doing? Did you steal my fame and now you want to steal my woman?!"
Chunhua's eyes widened in surprise, her mind going blank as she looked at the man who stumbled towards her. He was completely different from the lover she usually saw.
Yan Shang stood in front of Chunhua, hugged the drunkard with unsteady steps and unbridled words, and had a slight headache.
This is why he doesn't like drinking.
Yan Shang glanced at Chunhua.
Chunhua nodded, suppressed her emotions, came up to help Liu Wenji, and said softly: "Liu Lang, let's go first..."
Liu Wenji shouted, "What are you talking about behind my back? What are you flirting with each other?!"
He shouted so loudly that people who were having fun nearby looked over and pointed.
Yan Shang frowned, and immediately made a decisive move to cover Liu Wenzhi's mouth to stop him from talking nonsense.
Chunhua's face turned pale for a long time. She felt ashamed and angry at the prying and ambiguous looks from people around her, but she listened to Yan Shang and did not bother with a drunkard.
The drunkard was half supported and half embraced by Yan Shang, but he became even angrier, and rushed over and grabbed Chunhua's hand. Yan Shang didn't block him, and Liu Wenji had already grabbed Chunhua: "Chunhua, you can't leave me, you can't look down on me..."
Chunhua's eyes softened, and she whispered, "Liu Lang, I won't look down on you."
Liu Wenji stared at her with drunken eyes, but suddenly sneered: "You didn't look down on me, but you didn't stand by me or help me either!"
Chunhua asked anxiously, "Where did you get this from?"
Liu Wenji pointed at Yan Shang behind him and said, "He got the title of Tanhualang only because he used the princess's connections. Don't think I don't know because I don't care about your business!"
Chunhua reluctantly said: "...That's just a scroll. The scroll doesn't represent the result..."
Liu Wenji looked at Chunhua and whispered, "Then why don't you help me submit my manuscript? Aren't you a maid in the princess's mansion? Aren't you the most valued person around the princess? As long as you help me say a word, why can't I be the third place winner? Why can't the honor today be bestowed on me?"
Chunhua looked at Liu Wenjie in shock. She never expected that Liu Wenjie would have such an idea.
Yan Shang saw that Liu Wenzhi obviously had a demon in his heart that had been hidden for many days and was now just using drunkenness to express himself. Yan Shang sighed softly and directly pulled down the curtains around him, blocking this space from other places so that no one could spy on it.
Yan Shang stared at Liu Wen Ji. In fact, he was also curious about what Liu Wen Ji had been thinking.
Are people who are always arrogant really so insolent that they never bow their heads?
Chunhua was held by Liu Wenji's hand, and the other party's alcohol sprayed on her face, and her hand was also hurt. But she forgot all this, she just looked at Liu Lang as if she didn't know him, and murmured: "I wanted to help you publish the manuscript, but you thought I was too much trouble and refused..."
Liu Wenji said loudly: "But my virtuous girl, just because your husband says no, you will not do anything? You can see Yan Er in the princess's mansion every day, and you see Yan Er trying to please your princess like a dog every day. Why can't you help me, say even one word for me..."
Tears welled up in Chunhua's eyes.
She said, “You said no.
"Besides, our princess has a stubborn temper. If you don't ask her, how could she help you just because of my words?
"You know that even for Yan Er, it wasn't that easy. There were also people who wanted to snatch Yan Erlang's..."
Liu Wenji interrupted loudly: "I don't want to hear your excuses!"
He pushed Chunhua away, stepped back, bumped into the table, and fell to the ground. The wine on the table fell down and splashed on his robe, making it dark. His hair was a little messy, and a few strands of hair were brushing against his face, making him look desolate and haggard.
He pointed at Yan Shang and laughed bitterly, "Yan Er! Ask yourself, are you really better than me in talent and knowledge? Are you really better at poetry than me? Obviously not! Everyone knows it's not! But why can you do it? Why can you do it?"
He leaned against the curtain and said stupidly, "Is it wrong to not want to go through connections and rely on my own abilities? Just because everyone else can apply for a certificate, but I can't, will it never be my turn? Why is the world so unfair? Why is heaven and earth so unkind?
"Why must we bow to power? Why must we bend our heads and break our pride? How many talented people failed to pass the imperial examinations because of their connections? How many people failed to achieve anything after passing the imperial examinations and had to leave Chang'an... Why are the noble families always strong, and why are we always weak?"
While he was at a loss, Yan Shangqinghe's voice rang out behind him: "Because since ancient times, the people who set the rules are the aristocratic families. Not the rural tyrants, nor the common people. The rise and fall of the world, when will you, Liu Wenji, have the final say?
"You look down on the power and nobility of the aristocratic families, but today's imperial examination is the result of their giving up power. Maybe they did not give up power voluntarily, but there must be people who want this society to be better and persuade others to give up power together. The world belongs to everyone, and the people are the pillars of the world. Who doesn't understand this truth?
"The world has been changing little by little, but it's a pity that you were born at the wrong time. You were not born into a poor family a hundred years ago where education was impossible, nor were you born into a society where everyone is equal a thousand years later... You always say it's unfair, unfair, why can't you change this injustice? Why don't you always wait for your predecessors to change it for you?
"Liu Wenji, why do you want to pass the imperial examination? Why do you want to be an official? Have you thought it through? If it's for power, you should bend. If it's for fame, you shouldn't bend. Why do you need others to tell you such a simple truth?"
Liu Wenzhi looked back blankly and stared at Yan Shang blankly.
He held his head, seeming to have listened, but also seeming not to have understood.
Yan Shang looked at him so confused, sighed, and walked towards Liu Wenji: "This is also the question I have been thinking about in the past two days regarding Brother Feng's matter. Brother Feng feels it is unfair, and you also feel it is unfair, so do I think it is fair? You said that I am not as good as you in poetry, but how are your practical work, strategies, and thinking like mine? If we really compare how to come up with strategies and how to solve practical problems, can you really beat me?
"I have been using my weaknesses to fight for a better future with you. I have never felt that passing the imperial examination with poetry was difficult for me. Instead, you have always felt that I was blocking your way. However, in this world, who can always get what they want?
"You drank too much today, and you may forget what I said after you sober up. But I hope you can remember one thing... I never like to say bad things about people, but I have to say that you have such a straight character. If you don't change, you will suffer a great loss in Chang'an."
Liu Wenji looked up and saw Yan Shang squatting in front of him. He opened his mouth and said, "Yan Er, I..."
Yan Shang said gently: "You've had too much to drink, so I won't talk to a drunkard any more."
After saying that, he raised his hand and struck Liu Wenzhi on the back of the neck, knocking him unconscious and falling to the ground.
Yan Shang turned around and saw Chunhua with tears in her eyes.
Chunhua wiped away her tears and came over to help him lift up the fainted Liu Wenji. Afterwards, they sent Liu Wenji back together, each in silence.
When Chunhua was about to leave, Yan Shang called her, "Madam Chunhua."
The night is getting darker and spring flowers are turning back.
Yan Shang said: "Don't take his words to heart. He has such a temperament, but he is not a bad person. When he sobers up, he will apologize to you."
Chunhua shook her head and tears almost fell again.
She stared at the young man standing in the night wind and said sadly, "Yan Erlang, why is it that the man I like is not you?"
Yan Shang was stunned and his eyes narrowed.
Chunhua pursed her lips, wiped away the tears from her eyes again, turned around and left the hospital, rode away on her horse.
How could Yan Shang understand the loss in her heart?
It turns out that deep in Liu Wenji's heart, he has always blamed Chunhua for not helping him. It turns out that Chunhua has a big flaw in his heart.
Chunhua cried all the way back to the princess's mansion. When she got back to the mansion, she was afraid that the princess would ask about her, so she told everyone that she was not feeling well and went back to her room to sleep early. After that, her eyes were swollen for two days and she couldn't see anyone. She also hid from the princess for several days. But that's another story.
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After Liu Wenji sobered up, he learned from Yan Shang what he had said when he was drunk. Yan Shang concealed Liu Wenji's dissatisfaction with him and only said that Liu Wenji had said something that hurt Chunhua's heart.
Liu Wenzhi panicked and hurried to the princess's mansion to apologize to Chunhua.
However, Chunhua was sick all the time and neither served the princess nor went out to see Liu Wenji. Liu Wenji waited for several days and gradually lost hope.
When Chunhua's eyes were no longer swollen and she went to serve the princess, she learned that they were going to attend the Qujiang Banquet.
Chunhua combed the princess' hair and wondered, "Why do we have to attend the Qujiang Banquet?"
Every year, when the sky is hazy, the Qujiang Banquet is a grand banquet for the successful Jinshi of the year. His Majesty personally holds the banquet in Qujiang, and the strong men, the top scholars and other Jinshi hold the banquet in Xingyuan, and the court pays for them. Every year, the Qujiang Banquet invites the dignitaries to attend.
Most of the powerful people were willing to get to know these newly-minted scholars. Some wanted to recruit them, while others wanted to find a son-in-law.
These days are the most proud time for the top and second place winners.
But Princess Danyang rarely attends such banquets. Because Mu Wanyao doesn't want to recruit a prince consort from them, nor does she have the ability to snatch talents from other powerful people. So why go?
So Chunhua didn't expect that Muwanyao said solemnly that she would go this year.
Chunhua held the princess's long black hair in her hands, looked down at her, and thought to herself: "Could it be that His Highness is here for Yan Erlang..."
Unexpectedly, Mu Wanyao was playing with a jade-white hairpin in her hand. Upon hearing this, she raised her eyelids and smiled: "I did it for him."
Chunhua was so stunned that she almost dropped the comb in her hand.
I thought Your Highness was talking to Yan Erlang, talking to Yan Erlang...
Mu Wanyao just propped up her cheeks with a smile on her face, and said, "Ah, after all, these past two days may be the most glorious time for our Yan Tanhua. If we don't see him for two days, we may never see him again."
Chunhua was at a loss.
Seeing Mu Wanyao gloating over his misfortune, he said, "What's so great about passing the imperial examination? It's only a few days of glory, and you still can't become an official, right? If you have ambitions, come and curry favor with me. If you have pride, just endure for two more years, and when the court remembers these Jinshi, I will arrange official positions for them.
"When I think about how our good-tempered Yan Erlang will have to suffer in Chang'an for many years, and maybe he will not be able to endure it like his useless father and roll back to Lingnan, I feel sympathy for him, and... a little bit looking forward to it."
Chunhua said angrily: "Your Highness, you are too bad!"
Actually, Princess Danyang was right.
This was the officialdom system of the Wei Dynasty. The imperial examination was a hurdle, and after passing it, whether one could become an official was another hurdle, and after becoming an official, whether one could move up the career ladder was another hurdle.
How many people died of old age in Chang'an without passing the imperial examination; how many successful Jinshi failed to get promoted after being beaten by the wall and begging for help everywhere; and a ninth-rank official may have to wait a lifetime before being promoted to an eighth-rank official...
But.
In fact, if you really want to be an official, the court has also opened a way - either wait a few years, or continue to take the exam. This time the exam is countless times more difficult than the imperial examination, and it is no longer a test of poetry and prose.
Mu Wanyao seemed to be lost in thought. Thinking of the prime minister's tablet of Yan Shang that she saw in Yongshou Temple that day, she wanted to see if the divination was accurate and whether Yan Erlang could survive this new test.
Chunhua thought of Liu Wenji saying that he would not help him, so he sighed and said softly to the princess: "Your Highness knew that Yan Erlang was in a new dilemma, why didn't you help him directly, but let him beg for help?"
Mu Wan's face suddenly fell.
Unhappy, he said, "Is it not okay if I let him beg?"
The maid didn't dare to say anything more.
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After passing the imperial examination, Yan Shang sent a letter to Lingnan to tell his family about the news. He also asked about his brother and sister-in-law, and asked when he could hold his nephew. He also urged his third brother to study hard and come to Chang'an to take the imperial examination when he had finished his studies. He should not be sixteen or seventeen years old and still play with children in the countryside with a bamboo pole all day.
When Yan Shang mentioned his younger sister, he became much gentler. Not only did he bring gifts to his family with the letter, but he also brought a lot of rouge, powder, silk and satin from Chang'an for his younger sister. Yan Shang himself didn't know much, so he just bought whatever he thought was pretty for his younger sister.
In the end, when most of the money was spent, I stopped with a sense of unfulfilled desire.
As for the Qujiang Banquet, Yan Shang, the top scholar, would of course go. He also wanted to find out what he should do next. And if he was lucky, if he could meet the emperor in Ziyun Tower in Qujiang and get the emperor's grace to become an official directly, wouldn't that be a good thing?
The Qujiang Banquet might be the only chance for these newly-crowned Jinshi to see the emperor again after they met him on the day of their success.
After all, last time, His Majesty was so high up that he just casually said a few words to them; but this time, His Majesty might come to Qujiang to attend the banquet. This is a rare opportunity.
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The apricot garden in Qujiang is beautiful with mist and water. On this day, there are colorful tents and green curtains, and fresh carriages and strong horses.
The scholars and dignitaries stopped their carriages and horses at the garden gate and came in one by one to attend the banquet.
When Princess Danyang's carriage stopped at the gate of the apricot garden, this year's number one scholar Wei Shu got off the carriage first. Wei Shu turned around and helped Mu Wan get off the carriage. The servants who were originally staring at the number one scholar, when they saw that he was with the princess, did not dare to come up and embarrass the princess.
Mu Wanyao saw so many carriages and people and exclaimed, "There are so many people."
Wei Shu asked her, "Shall we go directly to the banquet?"
Mu Wan shook his head and said, "You follow me closely, which makes me very uncomfortable. Do you know that?"
Wei Shu lowered his eyes.
Mu Wanyao looked at his youth and innocence. Although she felt some pity for him, she was a princess with a bad temper after all, so she urged him: "I know that you followed me because you were afraid that those wolves and tigers would pester you. Then you should go find Yan Erlang. With his protection, those people can't eat you."
Thinking of a group of people coming up, Wei Shu's face turned slightly pale.
He was a little shy again, and said with all his strength: "Your Highness is wrong, I am not afraid of people coming to find me."
Mu Wan shook his head and sneered at him.
A cold sneer came from behind.
A male voice sounded: "At this age, you are still clinging to the princess like a child who cannot be weaned. Qilang, you are really getting worse and worse."
As soon as these words were spoken, Wei Shu's face immediately turned cold and he pursed his lips.
Mu Wan turned her head and saw a handsome young man in a red official robe walking towards her. He greeted her as she stared at him.
Mu Wan glanced over. The man was wearing a red official robe and must be a fourth or fifth rank official. His face was solemn, his eyebrows were tightly furrowed as if he had been frowning for years, and his appearance was somewhat similar to that of the young Wei Shu... Mu Wan shook his head and asked, "Is he from the Wei family?"
The other party nodded: "Wei Kai greets Her Royal Highness the Princess."
Mu Wan shook: "I haven't heard of it."
The other party's expression changed slightly and he looked a little angry.
Mu Wanyao looked at Wei Shu lazily: "Who is he?"
Wei Shu's lips curled slightly, somewhat in awe of the princess's lack of respect for him. He said, "This is my elder brother, now the Secretary-General, a fifth-rank official. Not to mention the officials of the previous generation, my elder brother is the highest-ranking official of our generation."
Simply put, Wei Kai is the successor trained by this generation of the Wei family.
It's completely different from Wei Shu, a poor kid who was raised by a concubine and no one loves him.
Mu Wan shook his head and said, "A fifth-rank official? I thought the Wei family was so powerful, but it turns out they are not. I remember that Yang Si was the Prince's Groom, and he seemed to be a fifth-rank official, right?"
Wei Shu nodded: "The Prince's Groom and the Secretary are both officials of the fifth rank or above."
Mu Wan clapped her hands, lifted her eyelids, and pretended to think. She smiled and held her chin up: "Let me think, how old is Yang Si this year? Is he eighteen or nineteen? Although he was given the position of the Crown Prince's groom because the Crown Prince loved him, he is still an official after all.
"I don't think Yang Si is that impressive in front of me. The eldest son of the Wei family is much more impressive than him as a fifth-rank official."
Wei Kai stared at Her Royal Highness the Princess.
After a while, Wei Kai restrained the pressure around him and bowed: "Your Highness is teaching me a lesson. I taught my brother a lesson out of love for him, but I offended Your Highness."
Seeing that the other party understood what was going on, Mu Wanyao snorted and said no more.
Wei Kai turned to Wei Shu and said calmly, "You have been running away from home for a year. Isn't that enough? I have arranged an official position for you. Come find me tomorrow."
Wei Shu said: "Don't worry, I don't need my family to help me arrange an official position. I can pass the exam and get the top spot, and I can also pass other exams."
Wei Kai stared coldly at this troublesome half-brother for a long time, then walked away in anger: "It's up to you. You'd better have the backbone to be a loyal minister for the rest of your life, without relying on the Wei family."
Wei Shu looked at his elder brother's back. The usually aloof young man actually said stubbornly: "I want to be a loyal subject for my whole life. I don't want to rely on the Wei family!"
Wei Kai glanced back at him, twitched the corners of his mouth, and was too lazy to even comment.
Mu Wanyao looked at the two brothers quarreling thoughtfully, thinking that it seemed that Wei Shu was indeed a poor little boy who was not loved at home. However, Wei Shu was lucky. He was born in the Wei family, and his label was Luoyang Wei.
However, Mu Wanyao was very worried.
If Wei Shu has such a bad relationship with the Wei family, will it be useful for my uncle to marry into the Wei family through Wei Shu?
However... Mu Wan looked at Wei Shu, and when he thought of the fact that the boy was four years younger than him... his expression dimmed.
Mu Wanyao impatiently drove Wei Shu away: "Go away, go away, don't bother me."
Maybe Wei Kai's words just now that he was like a baby who couldn't be weaned irritated Wei Shu, so this time Wei Shu really left and didn't pester Mu Wanyao anymore.
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But at today's banquet, there were so many familiar faces.
Mu Wanyao had only taken two steps when another voice came from behind: "Sixth sister."
Mu Wan shook her head and saw a young couple coming over, and smiled slightly: "So it's my fifth brother and his wife."
The Fifth Prince, His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin, and Princess Jin came to the banquet together. Among the three princes alive today, the Fifth Prince was the least noticeable and had the gentlest temperament. Compared to the last time they met, Princess Jin had lost a lot of weight, and her brows were filled with sorrow.
The gentle Prince Jin was originally greeting his sixth sister, but when he suddenly saw the maid behind her, he was startled and his eyes flashed with surprise: "Sister, this maid..."
Mu Wan glanced at Chunhua who was trying to shrink back after being sized up by King Jin. "The previous Chunhua died, and this one is Chunhua now. Chunhua died because a man tried to snatch her from me. Are you interested, Fifth Brother?"
Prince Jin: “…”
I realized that my sister was warning me not to go after Chunhua.
Prince Jin laughed dryly and said, "Sixth sister, why do you have to say those things that spoil the fun?"
Then Mu Wanyao should say something that won’t spoil the fun.
Mu Wan turned to Princess Jin and smiled, "I haven't congratulated Fifth Brother yet. I heard that Fifth Brother is going to have his first child soon?"
Unexpectedly, as soon as he said this, Princess Jin's face turned pale and she looked a little sad.
I was dazed at dusk.
The King of Jin's voice faded: "The fetus was not stabilized, and it died in the womb. The person is also dead."
Mu Wan shook: "..."
She suspected that her fifth brother's offspring were cursed.
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Yan Shang had just arrived when he met Wei Shu who was rushing over. While he was still confused, he saw a group of people following behind Wei Shu.
Yan Shang: “…”
When Wei Shu saw him, his eyes lit up. The young man, who was always concise, ran over, grabbed his arm, and whispered, "Brother Yan, I'm sorry, I offended you!"
Before Yan Shang could react, Wei Shu shouted, "The third place winner is here—"
Everyone's eyes turned to Yan Shang.
Yan Shang stood there in a daze, watching the large group of people rushing towards him. Wei Shu ducked and hid in the bushes behind him.
Yan Shang was surrounded by the enthusiastic crowd. After all, it was very rare to find a young man who was of marriageable age, handsome, and talented.
At the gate of Xingyuan, Yang Si jumped off his horse, looking very cool. The person riding with him today was not some random friend, but a delicate young lady.
This young lady was Yang Si's cousin, Concubine Zhao Ling. She was dressed in riding clothes, and was pretty and amiable, with almond eyes and snow-white cheeks. However, she jumped off the horse not much slower than Yang Si.
Concubine Zhao Ling was helped off the horse by her cousin. She said dissatisfiedly, "It was my father who forced me to come here to attend the banquet and let me choose a husband. What's there to choose? I don't like these literati who recite poems and write couplets all day long. They look weak and effeminate. Aren't they jealous? I still like great heroes who can wield swords and guns!"
Concubine Zhao Ling was very exaggerated: "Especially the third place winner, he was chosen based on his looks! Chang'an is really hopeless!"
Yang Si warned her: "My uncle asked me to look after you today, so don't cause any trouble for me."
Zhao Lingfei: "Bah, do you think I am willing to follow you? Following you is the most boring thing..."
Yang Si said: "You want to find a hero who wields swords and guns, but your uncle doesn't think so. When have you ever defeated your father? Let's talk about it later."
He was kicked from behind by Concubine Zhao Ling in an instant.
Yang Si turned around and was about to deal with his cousin, but Concubine Zhao Lingfei immediately ran away with a smile. When Yang Si took a big step forward to catch her, someone greeted him from behind, and Yang Si looked over with a somewhat nonchalant attitude.
After Yang Si greeted everyone and went into the apricot garden to look for Concubine Zhao Lingfei, he saw that she had not walked far.
He walked over in confusion and saw his cousin standing there with a red face, staring blankly in one direction. Yang Si looked over and saw a group of people surrounding one person.
He snapped his fingers in front of his cousin: "He's back to life!"
Concubine Zhao Lingfei blinked, and instantly became delicate, and took his arm: "Cousin, that is this year's third place winner, right? Can you help me ask who he is? I think it would be nice to marry him."
Yang Si felt a chill from her delicate and artificial behavior, and shook off her hand: "..."
He immediately laughed at her: "Didn't you say you wouldn't marry someone who's just a pretty face?"
Concubine Zhao Ling sighed: "But he is so handsome."
Yang Si wondered how beautiful it must be to make a carefree lady like Concubine Zhao Lingfei suddenly become so delicate.
He looked over and saw that the young man who was surrounded had turned his head. Yan Shang had a helpless smile on his face, his brows slightly furrowed, and he was indeed deceiving the world with a bright moon -
It was the frivolous young man who was drinking and having fun that Yang Si saw in Beili that day.
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