Chapter 3517 Extra Tang Yang
Tang He sneaked out of the Ministry of Justice again. The officials in the Ministry of Justice were not surprised and turned a blind eye as if they did not see anything.
Anyway, there is definitely no human trafficker in Beijing who dares to take him away, so he can just slip away.
Not only did Tang He escape, he also took his father's horse and rode it to the academy not far outside the imperial city.
He threw the horse to the gatekeeper and rushed in.
The doorman instinctively took the reins, but only realized what was happening after he caught them. He hurriedly reached out to stop Tang He, "Young Master Tang, weren't you punished by the master to stay at home and reflect on your mistakes?"
Tang He dodged past him and ran inside. "I've made up my mind. My dad told me to come to school."
The doorman didn't know whether he believed it or not, but he didn't stop the man.
Tang He ran straight to the classroom, but did not go through the main door. Instead, he hid by the window and quietly stuck his head out to look inside. Seeing the teacher shaking his head while reading, he threw a small stone to the classmate by the window, and signaled him to go inside.
The classmate sitting by the window saw him, glanced at him sideways, and then started shaking his head along with the teacher. He tore a piece of paper, rolled it into a ball, and took advantage of the teacher's inattention to throw it hard at Yang Heshu who was sitting in front of him.
It's rare to have a legitimate reason to attack Yang Heshu, so this opportunity naturally cannot be missed.
Yang Heshu was hit on the head by a ball of paper. He frowned slightly and knew it was Tang He who came without turning around.
After the teacher finished reading a text, Yang Heshu stood up and said, "Teacher, I want to change my clothes."
The gentleman nodded warmly and said gently, "Go."
Yang Heshu turned and left.
The classmates in the classroom watched Yang Heshu leave, feeling resentful. Why could Yang Heshu go and change his clothes, but they had to hold it in when they stood up and asked to change their clothes?
Yang Heshu walked out of the classroom and headed straight for Meilin. Before he reached the place, Tang He jumped out from behind a rockery and asked, "Why are you so slow?"
Yang Heshu looked him up and down and asked, "Your father is reluctant to punish you?"
Tang He: "My father knows that the fault is not mine, so he won't punish me."
Yang Heshu: "Sir, please let your father teach you well."
"That's because my father is sensible. He knew not to wrongly accuse me, nor to embarrass the teacher, so he only asked me to stay home for two days."
"It hasn't even been two days. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for Uncle Shi if you showed up now?"
"No problem, no problem. I'll just bring you a pot of liquor later."
Yang Heshu ignored him and asked directly, "What do you want from me?"
Tang He sighed, "My father said I was too naughty and wanted to send me to the Imperial Academy early. You...even though you are younger than me, you are the only legitimate son of Lord Yang. Do you want Lord Yang to send you to the Imperial Academy as well? We can be classmates."
Yang Heshu said calmly, "I want to take the exam myself."
"What a hassle! We might not even be able to get into the Imperial College. Wouldn't it be better if we just received the imperial favor?"
Yang Heshu: "I'm not old enough."
The minimum age requirement for the imperial entitlement was fourteen years old. Because the Jin Dynasty had just been established and wars had been going on in recent years, the Imperial College had only been reopened for a few years and had a large number of students accumulated from before.
No matter the age of their children, all the children from aristocratic families, nobles, and officials who had just come to prominence by following the true dragon were crammed into the Imperial College.
The Imperial College was overcrowded, which made Kong Jijiu, who had just taken over the Imperial College, very angry. So he directly issued a new rule that the maximum age of students admitted by imperial grace could not exceed 20 years old, and the minimum age could not be less than 14 years old.
This prevented the Imperial College from becoming a shelter for the incompetent and a kindergarten teaching center. It is not yet known how many years this regulation will be in effect.
Tang He: ...
He scratched his head and asked, "How sure are you?"
Yang Heshu said calmly, "About 70% to 80%."
"Since you said it's 70% to 80%, then it's 90% likely. Then it's settled. We'll be desk mates when we get into the Imperial College."
Yang Heshu: "I only promised you that we could go to the Imperial College together, but I didn't promise you that we could sit at the same table."
"Hey, isn't it all the same? I don't mind you talking too little, so don't mind me talking too much."
So Tang He went back and waited patiently for the list of people who were granted imperial favors to come out. As expected, Yang Heshu took the entrance exam for the Imperial College and was actually admitted, becoming the youngest student in the Imperial College.
As the only student who was admitted to the Imperial College this year based on his real talents and knowledge, Kong Jijiu liked him particularly.
I like to call Yang Heshu when there is something to do, and I also like to call Yang Heshu when there is nothing to do.
Upon seeing this, Lord Yang gave Yang Heshu a courtesy name early on, otherwise the power to choose a courtesy name would most likely be snatched away by Kong Jijiu, who loved to give courtesy names to his students.
When Tang He saw that Yang Heshu, who was younger than him, had his name written on his hand, he went home and pestered his father to get him one as well.
Minister Tang said without hesitation: "I have already chosen one for you. I will give it to you when you come of age."
"That's still many years away. I want it now."
Minister Tang couldn't persuade him and could only tell him, "Your courtesy name is Zhihe."
Minister Tang asked his attendant to fetch the box that had been kept in his room. He opened it and showed it to him. Inside was a green jade crown and a green jade hairpin. "I prepared this for you early this morning. I was going to give it to you when you came of age."
Tang He received the jade crown and jade hairpin, and happily held them up to find Yang Heshu. "Since your father has given you a name, has he prepared the jade crown and jade hairpin for you?"
Yang Heshu took a look at his and asked Wantian to get a box and open it for him to see.
Inside was a white jade crown and a white jade hairpin, the quality of the jade was no worse than Tang He's green jade.
Tang He said with a sigh, "It's really beautiful. It seems that Lord Yang has also lost a lot of blood."
Yang Heshu closed the box and handed it to Wan Tian, "We can't wear it yet."
It means that he is too young.
But Tang He didn't care. The next day, he put on a jade hairpin and walked around the Imperial College. Unfortunately, Yang Heshu was standing next to him. Even though he only used a thick headband to tie his hair, he still attracted everyone's attention.
Minister Tang knew his son had done something stupid, so he taught him a lesson, "Next time you wear something nice and go out, avoid Yang Heshu. Otherwise, who will look at you when he's around?"
Just based on Yang Heshu's face and temperament, even if he was wearing a torn sack, he would still be more eye-catching than Tang He.
Tang He wavered between the center of the light and his friend, but ultimately chose his friend. He even went to Yang Heshu to claim credit for his decision, sighing, "For our friendship, I've given up a lot."
Yang Heshu suppressed his laughter and said gently, "You just don't give up. We are close in age and have similar family backgrounds. Wherever you appear, I will always be there. You can't be the center."
Tang He: "...You're asking for a beating. I want to hit you."
Yang Heshu couldn't beat him, so he decided not to continue the topic.
Tang He said, "Tomorrow is a day off, let's go pick lotus seeds."
“Where can I pick it?”
"There's a big lake next to my house. I heard there are a lot of lotus pods growing there. Let's go pick some."
(End of this chapter)
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