Chapter 948 Goodbye Peach Blossom
The next day.
Early in the morning, Duan Fangping and three others hurriedly left the courtyard and began to make preparations for the assassination of Jing Guoqing according to Wei Changtian's arrangements last night.
The latter lay in bed for another half an hour, and only got up slowly when the sun was high in the sky. He decided to stroll around the capital of Daqian today.
After putting on his clothes and washing up briefly, he walked out of the yard.
The courtyard where Duan Fangping and his three companions settled was in the north of the city, in a very remote location, and most of the residents around were scholars from other places.
They came to the capital in advance to prepare for the imperial examination in August. Perhaps they wanted to have a quiet place to study during this last period of time, so they rented a house here.
Of course, to be able to rent a house here to "prepare for the exam", these people must have quite wealthy families, at least they must be "middle class" or above.
As for those from ordinary families, they can only set out to take the exam when the imperial examination is approaching. Although it is not as leisurely as these people, at least the cost is very low.
Unlike the previous life, it is not cheap to support a scholar in this world, and there are not many people who can even read.
After all, the fact of "compulsory education" has nothing to do with feudal society.
Studying in a private school, buying books, and hiring a teacher are necessary expenses if one wants to pass the imperial examination, rather than just learning a few words. Poorer families simply cannot afford it, and ordinary families have to tighten their belts to support one person in school.
In comparison, the path of "cultivation" is much easier to follow.
As long as all eight main meridians are open, the minimum requirement to become a warrior is met. After that, one only needs to find a martial arts school to learn an internal skill. Within a few years, one can join the army or find a job in the government.
Even if you work as a servant for a wealthy family, you can get a lot of monthly salary.
If one has good talent and can break through to the middle third level, then it can be considered as "soaring to the sky", and the whole family can also benefit from it.
It’s a pity that “the way of heaven is unfair” and not everyone can practice.
Therefore, although it is a world of cultivation, for the vast majority of living beings, "studying" is still the only channel for class advancement .
"The collection of rhymes is expanded, and I have seen and heard a lot"
“To understand the present, we should learn from the past; without the past, there would be no present”
The somewhat dull sound of reading echoed in the alley. A young man in a blue shirt was standing under an old willow tree, holding a book and shaking his head.
Wei Changtian glanced at him as he passed by and thought that this man's work might be in vain.
It’s not that Wei Changtian has the ability to “judge people”, he has already seen that this man in blue will definitely not pass the exam.
But it is highly likely that the imperial examination in Daqian will not be held as usual this year.
When Jing Guoqing dies tomorrow, there will be chaos in the government and the country of Daqian.
Add to that the subsequent "change of dynasties". It's unknown how long this turmoil will last. By then, who will care about such trivial matters as the imperial examination?
Therefore, this scholar probably has to wait three years before he can take the exam again.
“.”
Wei Changtian kept walking. Of course, he didn't have time to talk to the man in green, and soon passed in front of the latter.
The man in green didn't notice him either, and continued to recite those "golden words" that Wei Changtian couldn't understand at all.
Originally, this was just an ordinary encounter, and neither of them obviously took it seriously.
But the next moment, a maid with a peach blossom hairpin in her hair came out of the courtyard and whispered to the man in green:
"Sir, breakfast is ready. Eat some before reading."
"oh"
The man in green seemed to be still immersed in the "ocean of knowledge". Although he agreed with his mouth, his feet did not move.
The maid didn't urge him, as if she was used to it, and just stood aside waiting.
A scholar who went to Beijing to take an imperial examination, and a maid who accompanied him and served him.
The identities and relationship of the two were very clear. Apart from the fact that the man in green shirt did have a good family background, there seemed to be nothing else worthy of attention.
But Wei Changtian, who had already walked a few steps away and looked back casually after hearing the voice, was suddenly stunned.
Because the maid's appearance was very similar to You Jia, who had been "lost contact" for nearly two years.
Walked out of the alley and had breakfast on the roadside.
During the day today, Wei Changtian first walked around the imperial palace, then went to the Meridian Gate to "check out the area", and finally listened to a book in a teahouse. Before he knew it, it was almost dusk.
Although he did a lot of things, Wei Changtian was a little absent-minded from beginning to end, and the image of the maid would pop up in his mind from time to time.
In fact, Wei Changtian knew very well that the latter could not be You Jia.
Not only do their ages and heights not match, but even their appearances are somewhat different.
To put it bluntly, the two of them just look alike. In such a big world, it's not strange that two people look alike.
For example, Wei Changtian couldn't tell the difference between Xia Yu and Zhang Yishan for a long time in his previous life.
So, this is undoubtedly just a coincidence.
Of course, if it were someone else, they would most likely spend money to buy the maid, or even just snatch her away, to make up for some kind of "regret" in their hearts.
Although Wei Changtian would not do such a thing, he casually bought a few boxes of cakes from a pastry shop, walked into the alley in the sunset, and stopped at the gate of the courtyard where the man in green lived.
Wei Changtian hesitated for a moment, then reached out and knocked on the gate.
"Boom boom boom"
“.”
"Squeak~"
Not long after, accompanied by a burst of brisk footsteps, the courtyard gate was pushed open, and it was the maid who came to open the door.
"Sir, I don't know you."
The maid blinked. She must have still had some impression of the encounter in the morning, so her eyes were just a little curious, not alert.
"Oh, I just moved here yesterday and live in the yard next door."
Looking at the rosy little face in front of him, Wei Changtian suddenly felt as if he was in another world.
However, he quickly regained his composure and explained with a smile: "I saw your son studying when I passed by this morning, and I knew he was coming to Beijing to take the imperial examination."
"It just so happens that I am also in Beijing for the exam, so I thought of visiting you so that I can take care of you in the future."
"Ah, I see."
Upon hearing this, the maid immediately made way and said, "Sir, please come in quickly."
“.”
Maybe he is just simple-minded and doesn't have any guard against others.
It may also be that Wei Changtian's face is too deceptive and he doesn't look like a bad person.
Or perhaps because the people living nearby were all scholars who were about to take the imperial examination, this kind of thing had happened before.
In short, the maid did not doubt Wei Changtian's words, and did not even go into the house to ask the man in green, but immediately let him into the courtyard.
"Sir, my son is still studying in the house."
"Please sit in the hall for a while. I will go and call him out."
Walking in front and leading the way, the maid's voice was crisp, somewhat similar to Youjia's.
"Okay, thank you, miss."
Wei Changtian followed behind her, and as he walked, he looked up at the hairpin in her hair.
Obviously, it was not the one I gave to Youjia.
But the pendant does look like a peach blossom.
The summer sunset is quite poetic, the evening glow is golden, and a touch of sunset light falls on the peach blossom pendant, reflecting a little pink.
(End of this chapter)
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