Chapter 318 Sending You A Thousand Miles Away
They quickly caught up with the ceremonial procession and motorcade, followed by many princes and princesses and noblemen from the capital who had come to see them off. They might not belong to the same camp as Wen Ziduan, or they might have had conflicts with Zhaojun and Shao Shang.
But at this moment, these young people all admired He Zhaojun's righteousness and hoped that everything would go well for her and that she would be safe and happy.
"No way, the person is leaving, and the Third Prince doesn't even come to see him off."
"How can I send this off? This is like watching a bride marry again. If it were you, I doubt you would come either."
"It's hard to say which of these two is more miserable."
He Zhaojun heard all these words and felt helpless. These people did have some conscience, but only a little bit. She was so miserable, but she still couldn't avoid hearing some mild sarcasm.
Wen Ziduan and Shao Shang were both sitting next to He Zhaojun. The carriage was obviously very spacious, but they both wanted to monopolize He Zhaojun. At this moment, the two of them were staring at each other like black-eyed chickens.
"Tsk, we need to find Zisheng quickly, or you'll end up clinging to Zhaojun all day."
"How dare you say that to me? My sister Zhaojun and I have a very close relationship. How can you compare to that?!"
"She and I are a match made in heaven and earth."
"Sister Zhaojun and I are close friends, both teachers and friends!"
He Zhaojun wiped her face with her sleeve. She always felt that someone's saliva splashed on her face.
Wen Ziduan snorted coldly: "When you first met, you were bickering all day long. How can you be close friends?"
Shao Shang was not to be outdone: "Then have you forgotten who was accompanying Sister Zhaojun when you were hurting each other?!"
He Zhaojun couldn't bear to listen any longer, so she quickly interrupted them: "Stop talking! It seems like someone is stopping the car outside!" Sure enough, the next moment, Gu Guan, who was driving the car, stuck his head in.
"Young lady, come out and take a look. Someone is blocking the official road."
He Zhaojun straightened the heavy crown on her head, opened the car door and stood out, but was shocked by the scene in front of her and was speechless: the official road from the inner city to the city gate was full of scholars holding books in their hands. Some of them were white-haired and old, while others looked young with childish faces.
The first one to step forward was Yuan Shanjian. He held a heavy book in his hand and bowed deeply to He Zhaojun. At the same time, all the students bowed to her in greeting.
"Princess Ancheng, I, Yuan, am here today to see you off on behalf of all the scholars in the world. Without the thousands of acres of bamboo you planted, there would be no paper as thin as a cicada's wing. Without your generosity, many people would never have the opportunity to learn to read and write, or to attend school."
He Zhaojun couldn't help but have red eyes. She had never thought that people would come to see her off, and she had never expected that the ones walking ahead of everyone would be this group of weak scholars.
Yuan Shanjian was visibly choking up. "You said there's no need to kneel before you, so today, please accept our sincere wishes. We hope you can achieve your wish in the northwest."
As he spoke, he placed the book in his hand into the large box on the car in front of him: "This is the classics and history books of our dynasty compiled by my fellow disciples and brothers."
"Yes, and we, too, have compiled the agricultural manual based on your daily narrations, Princess. Take it along..."
"I have one too, I have one too. It's a collection of all the strange folk tales. I'll give it to you, Princess, to entertain you..."
Everyone's eager eyes were fixed on the young woman standing on the high ground. They could not stop the war, nor could they change the path of no return for her mission, but they were willing to give everything they had to sow the first seeds of knowledge for the land she was about to cultivate.
He Zhaojun looked at Yuan Shanjian and smiled, "Yuan Shen, guard the capital for me and Ziduan until I come back."
Yuan Shanjian's body trembled, and then he immediately understood what was going on. He shouted loudly: "Send! Princess Ancheng!"
Amidst the roar of the mountains and the sea, the crowd made way for a path leading to the city gate.
This road is so long, but it is no longer endless.
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