Chapter 834 A Dream of Youth 366
Yuan Can's eyes were slightly red. She knew what Xie Ning wanted to see most right now. Then she and the other candidates on the list discussed what they had learned during this period, so that Xie Ning could see their progress.
Xie Ning did a quick calculation and concluded that, based on their level, they should not fail unless something unexpected happens.
Finally, Xie Ning took their pulses and prescribed several formulas to help them regulate their bodies, especially for Yuan Can.
Xie Ning couldn't help but privately advise Yuan Can to think less, since thinking too much is mentally taxing, and she's not young anymore; it's only been a little over half a year, and she's already got a lot more gray hair.
"Thank you for your concern, sir. I will take good care of myself." She was older and naturally thought more than the younger girls. At first, she was worried about the fate of the Great Zhou. After all, with the Northern Jin army at the gates, it was hard not to feel fear.
Then came the worries about this imperial examination.
Yuan Can was renowned for her talent in Jiangnan, so many candidates came to visit her after she passed the exam, which is how she learned about the difference in the number of students admitted from the North and South.
If this matter is not handled properly, it could easily lead to disaster, especially since the Empress's position is not yet secure... If this matter attracts criticism from scholars, it would be a great calamity.
Xie Ning, unaware of what Yuan Can was thinking, stopped after taking two steps and turned back to the people who had come to see her off at the door, saying, "His Majesty knows about your good deeds of distributing porridge to help the people, so please wait patiently."
There will always be a reward, but it will be decided after Yan Xi ascends the throne.
Even though they weren't initially after the reward, their eyes still lit up when they heard Xie Ning's words. The little girl beside Yuan Can was already thinking about how to show off when they returned to Jiangnan.
Xie Ning bent down and climbed into the carriage, then handed the invitation to Qingxu.
She hadn't originally planned to bring a maid, but she couldn't resist Chen Wanniang's insistence and brought Qingxu along. In addition to the two bodyguards Yan Xi had given her, she also had ten bodyguards that Xie Wangzhi had recruited for her.
His skills are better than Eleven's; I don't know where he learned them.
Snowball is now sticking to her and not going anywhere. Xie Ning saw that it was in good spirits and eating a lot, so she ignored it and let it be.
Round dewdrops dripped from the grass blades by the roadside. By this time, the carriage had reached the mountains. A gentle breeze blew by, carrying the fragrance of fresh mud. Xie Ning lifted the carriage curtain and looked outside. In the distance, the morning light was faint, and the warm sunlight was hidden behind the clouds, as if it were edged with gold.
Xie Ning also dismounted, and the mountain breeze blew, lifting her clothes.
As dawn broke, Xie Ning felt a slight ripple in her heart. She didn't know what the road ahead would hold, but she left her footprints one by one. The world is ever-changing, and she tried her best to act in accordance with the circumstances. Although she was sometimes tired, she never regretted it.
At first, Xie Ning did not know why the mutiny had started. It was only after she followed Xu Hongying's troops to capture a rebellious stronghold that she began to understand.
Luzhou belongs to Sichuan, and the problem of the remnants of the Zhou dynasty has never been completely resolved since the founding of the dynasty.
When they conquered Shu, the emperor only wanted the land of Shu, and the soldiers took it.
As a result, the army that came to conquer Shu was in high spirits and indeed quickly took over the Shu region. However, they burned, killed, looted, and plundered at will, causing deep resentment between the remaining people of Shu and the Great Zhou. In addition, the cruel and inhumane officials later sent to govern the Shu region deepened the resentment.
Xie Ningjing looked quietly at the scholar kneeling on the ground. His long robe was still stained with a lot of blood, but he was not injured because the Yi people in the fortress were protecting him.
For example, the big, dumb guy who was tied up and rolled around on the side.
This person had quite a few injuries.
He originally intended to escape with the scholar, but for some reason the scholar stayed behind, the big, clumsy fellow muttering something under his breath and glaring fiercely at Xie Ning.
Those eyes were like copper bells, and the guards nearby quickly gagged him to give him some peace and quiet.
The big, clumsy man couldn't speak, only sobbing, then looked at the scholar as if he was about to shed tears.
"May I have your name?"
"All studies of Yi".
The scholar was very respectful to Xie Ning. No, he was respectful to everyone, but not servile. He wanted to ask Xie Ning and the others to spare the old, young, women and children in the fortress. As for the able-bodied... he didn't mention it, because he knew he couldn't get it by begging.
When Xie Ning asked them why they rebelled, he answered honestly.
The governor of Luzhou unjustly killed their chief. If they still do not resist, then they truly have no backbone.
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