Chapter 2492 Future
The person Zhao Liulang emphasized in introducing to them was Pei Shouyue, who came from the Hedong Pei clan, a truly prominent family. He came to Beijing this time to take the imperial examination.
He is a few years older than Bai Shan and is a very tall and handsome man. He doesn't look like a scholar, but more like a soldier.
He had a good impression of Bai Shan and the other two, and when they met, he bowed and said, "I have long heard of your great names, and today I am finally able to meet you."
Zhao Liulang put his hand on his shoulder and said with a smile, "How about it? I said I'd let you meet them, didn't I?"
Pei Shouyue smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhao Liu."
"You're welcome, you're welcome."
Manbao and Bai Shanbai Erlang smiled and returned the greeting, and Zhao Liulang took them to meet other people.
I don’t know how he did it. He and Bai Erlang studied together in the palace and took vacations together, but he managed to get to know so many people in one day.
They are all students who came to Beijing to take the imperial examinations, and none of them has a simple family background.
After entering the crowd, Pei Shouyue didn't talk much and just sat quietly aside. However, Zhao Liulang did not neglect him. He would pull him into the conversation from time to time and did not ignore him.
The generous Zhao Liulang treated us to lunch, and Daji and the others wanted to have a free meal.
Avoiding the others, Zhao Liulang whispered to them, "Don't think he's inconspicuous among them. In my opinion, he's the only one who can be seen among so many people."
Bai Shan raised his eyebrows, "How could you tell?"
Zhao Liulang said, "Why can't I see it?"
Bai Shan said, "I see his arms are strong, his waist is slim and his back is like an ape. Does he seem to practice martial arts?"
"Of course," Zhao Liulang said with a smile, "His father and brother were both famous generals of the previous dynasty, and his grandfather was also a famous general of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. The Hedong Pei family is of high rank, and he has also practiced martial arts since childhood."
Bai Shan was stunned for a moment and then asked, "Is she the descendant of the Duke of Hedong?"
"yes."
Seeing Bai Shan couldn't help but look over, he whispered, "Don't look. He's a posthumous child. The reason I took him out to play was because my father asked me to. He said his father was very capable, and his brother was a rare and powerful general. A tiger father will have a dog son, so I thought he should be good too."
Although Zhao Liulang thought Pei Shouyue looked good, he opposed his father's saying "A good father will have a good son". You can tell by looking at him.
Bai Shan nodded slightly, knowing that he and his mother were the only ones left in their family, and that life might not be easy for them either. So, after thinking for a moment, he said, "I have some notes. I'll ask him if he wants to borrow them later."
Of course.
Bai Shanke was already a Jinshi, so he would not make mistakes by reading his notes. Pei Shouyue rented a house when he came to Beijing and was unfamiliar with the place. During this period of time, he visited old friends and only got to know Zhao Liulang.
But he and Zhao Liulang couldn't really chat together, especially during the busy period of exam preparation, he actually didn't want to go out for social events.
But he wanted to meet Bai Shan.
He felt that their situations were somewhat similar. Of course, Bai Shan had a harder time than him in the early stages, but at least he didn't have an enemy like the King of Yizhou.
Therefore, he was very impressed that he was able to break through the siege and pass the imperial examination under such circumstances, and now become a favorite of the emperor.
After exchanging addresses with Bai Shan and agreeing to pick up the notes tomorrow, Pei Shouyue happily went to barbecue.
He is good at barbecue.
Bai Shan and the others also rolled up their sleeves and joined in. Their barbecue skills were not perfect, but among all the young men and women in the capital, the three of them dared to rank in the top three. No one dared to surpass them because they would definitely not be able to surpass them.
The three of them skillfully brushed the lamb legs with sauce, then rolled them over and grilled them...
The aroma wafted out in waves, whetting everyone's appetite. Zhao Liulang swallowed his saliva and waited while saying, "Don't roast it too much, or I'll really go broke."
The others burst into laughter upon hearing this, saying, "Brother Zhao Liu, you're being too stingy. We only ate a few sheep."
Zhao Liulang feigned anger and asked, "How many more? Did you transform your stomachs into gluttons?"
"Don't worry, don't worry. You treat us to barbecue today, and I'll treat you to Chunfeng Tower tomorrow."
Zhao Liulang's anger immediately turned into joy, and he said happily, "Then it's settled. I'll be waiting. Hey, Yin Huo and Liu Huan are here. Come on, come on. Why are you so late?"
The leg that Bai Shan had brought was roasted, and he used a knife to cut the meat into three plates. He gave one to Manbao, one to the host Zhao Liulang, and the other to Yin Huo.
Yin Huo took it and sat aside, feeling a little depressed.
Liu Huan smirked, but he didn't tell anyone why. Instead, he said, "I'm here with my sister and the others. Zhou Man, do you want to go play with them later?"
Zhao Liulang was depressed, "Isn't your sister married?"
"Yes, she will go back to her husband's house after the Mid-Autumn Festival, so this meeting will be the last."
Manbao immediately said, "I'll go play with her when I'm full."
Miss Liu got married some time ago. Because she was marrying far away, she got married in the capital first and will go back with her husband after the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Liu Huan then used his sister to steer the conversation away. When everyone finished their barbecue and were about to move on to some stir-fried and cooked food, Liu Huan and Yin Huo approached the three of them and couldn't help but chuckle, "We're late because he had his sisters block us from leaving the house."
Bai Shan and the other two shuddered at the same time and turned to look at Yin Huo.
Yin Huo said gloomily, "They asked me to go back for the Mid-Autumn Festival."
"Hey, aren't you going home to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival?"
"Of course I will go back, but tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival."
In other words, he has to go back on time.
Manbao sighed, "This is like a little bird that has left the nest and doesn't want to go back home."
Yin Huo coughed lightly and defended himself, "It's not that I don't want to go back."
He changed the subject and asked, "Just now I saw you guys having a good chat with that Mr. Pei, but I've never seen him in the capital before."
"He is from Hedong and came to Beijing to take the imperial examination."
Yin Huo then remembered to ask Bai Erlang, "Have you finished the extra homework that Mr. Zhuang assigned you?"
Bai Erlang complained, "Don't mention it. I'll have dinner and play for a while before going home. You have to stay with me."
There is no problem with this.
Zhao Liulang knew a lot of people, so he set up two tables directly. Bai Shan and the other four sat together. Considering that Pei Shouyue was not familiar with the others, he asked him to sit with them.
Manbao couldn't help but sigh, "When did Zhao Liulang become so rich?"
Zhao Liulang came over to toast and heard it, so he lowered his voice and replied to her, "My father gave it to me."
Manbao raised an eyebrow.
Zhao Liulang lowered his voice and said, "I have already set a date for joining the Imperial Guard. The next time you see me, it will be at the palace gate."
Manbao didn't believe it, "Can you guard the palace gate?"
Zhao Liulang choked. He really couldn't. But he didn't want to defend it either.
Zhao Liulang's duty was to patrol the inner city, but that was after the Mid-Autumn Festival. From that day on, Manbao and the others would always run into Zhao Liulang on the way into the imperial city every morning, hahahaha...
See you at 9pm
(End of this chapter)
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