"Junior brother, are you from Da Chu?"
Li Jinshu, who was walking side by side with Zhao Rong, suddenly spoke.
Zhao Rong, whose thoughts were interrupted, tilted his head to glance at his profile. Seeing that he was looking at her curiously, he nodded and said, "That's right. I grew up in Qianjing, Da Chu."
Zhao Rong asked again: "Why, Senior Brother Li knows about Da Chu?"
Li Jinshu smiled brightly and said in a clear voice: "To be honest, my hometown, Nanyue, happens to be a neighboring country of Da Chu. In this sense, my junior brother and I are fellow countrymen in a sense."
Zhao Rong smiled and nodded, then chatted with Li Jinshu about the customs around Da Chu. They immediately found a lot of common topics, and for a moment, the two became much closer.
The two chatted as they walked around the academy.
Along the way, Zhao Rong met scholars from the academy and many gentlemen with elegant backs. His initial impression of what he saw and heard was the rich Confucian style and scholarly atmosphere.
After feeling more familiar with Li Jinshu, Zhao Rong asked with some guesses:
"Brother Li, may I ask why Mr. Yan is looking for me? Also, why do you call me Junior Brother?"
Li Jinshu was slightly stunned, turned his head to look at Zhao Rong, and asked in confusion:
"You don't know? Well, I don't know what the letter that your uncle from Da Chu asked you to deliver specifically said, but from what the teacher said, it should be that your uncle asked him to accept you, his junior brother, into the academy to study."
Zhao Rong frowned and said nothing.
Mr. Fang had not told him that the letter he sent was about him. Zhao Rong had always thought that he, and Mr. Fang, were simply helping the Great Chu State Master deliver the letter...
But I didn't expect that this letter was actually related to him. It was a letter of recommendation written for him!
Zhao Rong did not know the Great Chu State Master. In fact, as far as he could remember, he only caught a glimpse of his back from afar when the Great Chu Imperial Academy was offering sacrifices at the Confucian Temple.
If it is said that the Great Chu State Master cares about the culture and education of the Great Chu and recommends students to study in the academy, this reason does not make sense.
Because Zhao Rong was not outstanding among the many students in the Imperial College at that time, if there was such an opportunity, it would never have been his turn.
So could it be that the Duke of Jingnan's Mansion secretly arranged this for him? Did the old lady want him to stay and go to Duyou City to ease the relationship with Qingjun?
It is possible.
Because he had already made up his mind to go, everyone in the Duke of Jingnan's Mansion knew that he had bought an intercontinental ship ticket. If they told him about this directly, he would probably refuse outright. But if they used the excuse that Mr. Fang asked him to deliver a letter, there would be a chance for him to come to Duyou City at that time. Although when he later went to find Mr. Fang, he also refused to deliver the letter at first.
But logically speaking, if this is the case, Qingjun should also know about this, because in order to ease the relationship, both parties must know that the other is in Duyou City. There is no need for the old lady to hide it from Qingjun.
But from her reaction when he met Qingjun before, she must have not expected that he would come to Duyou City, and she was not aware of it.
Zhao Rong frowned.
So... this was arranged for him by Mr. Fang?
Mr. Fang knows the Great Chu State Master?
But Mr. Fang is obviously a mortal, well, at least that's the impression he has. How could Mr. Fang know a great Confucian monk like the Great Chu State Master? Well, it is possible, but he is too young, and he has never heard him talk about it.
Zhao Rong suddenly smiled.
Could it be that Mr. Fang is a hidden master?
Well, I have a childhood sweetheart, a sword fairy, and in my brow chakra there is a sword spirit that was transformed from a fallen great being. Now there is a close teacher who taught him since childhood and is a hidden boss...
He is a perfect template for the protagonist in a vernacular novel, except that he is not really a loser, but just has a special and extraordinary physique.
By the way, does Mr. Fang have a beautiful daughter whose talent can rival Qingjun? Will she cry and beg to marry me in the future?
The corners of Zhao Rong's mouth curled up.
But as he laughed, his smile gradually disappeared.
Because Zhao Rong remembered what Lin Wenruo had told him about Zhao's Qingyi.
He remembered that Mr. Fang was originally his enlightenment teacher at the Zhao family private school in the Jingnan Duke's Mansion.
I remembered that Qingjun spent four years reaching the heavenly realm just to pull out the sword that exuded snow-white sword energy.
He remembered that his mother had ignored his ambitions and future and forced him to marry Qingjun.
He also recalled the rebellion by the great demon from Shisui Country that had caused a great uproar in the mountain.
And his father whom he had never met...
He pondered over and over every clue of his growth process.
Zhao Rong felt as if there was a big net around him, covering everything.
Is there an eye hidden in the darkness watching him at this moment?
Has someone been following him all the way from Longquan Ferry to Duyou City?
Zhao Rong didn't know.
He also didn't know which one of him and Qingjun was a deception, or whether they were both deceptions.
The real Zhao Qingyi is actually... Qian'er?
Or maybe, none of the three of them is it, and Zhao Qingyi is someone else.
Zhao Rong didn't know anything.
However, there is one thing Zhao Rong is very sure of.
That is, he didn't want him, Qingjun, Qian'er to have anything to do with this Zhao Qingyi.
Because even if it is a trick to do this unknown Zhao Qingyi, it is extremely dangerous.
Now he just wants to be with Qingjun and Xiaoxiao, study, practice, and live a good life.
I don't want to get involved in this huge feud at all.
This is an endless hassle.
The direct bloodline of the Fuyao Zhao family is indeed glorious, and the power of the Fuyao Elector is indeed overwhelming.
But you have to be alive to get it.
The greater the rights, the greater the responsibilities and the greater the dangers...
Li Jinshu saw Zhao Rong's thoughtful expression, thought for a moment, and then explained:
"In addition to the open examination and enrollment every three years, the academy also gives some special places to the teachers and masters of the academy. It is a kind of welfare, and there are not too many restrictions on this special enrollment quota. As long as they are not unlearned or have bad behavior, they can be admitted."
"Junior brother, the teacher still has a few spots left. The reason why I invite you to meet this time is probably because I am preparing to give you one of the spots. When you meet the teacher later, try to behave well, but don't be too nervous. Although the teacher looks strict and solemn on the surface, he is kind and easy to get along with in private. From what I understand, since you are invited to meet, then this matter is probably settled. The meeting later is just to get to know you."
Zhao Rong nodded slightly, temporarily retracting his messy thoughts. He glanced at Li Jinshu, who was smiling warmly and considering things carefully for him.
Zhao Rong relaxed his brows, bowed, and spoke with a sincere tone.
"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother Li."
Li Jinshu suddenly frowned, "You still call me Senior Brother Li?"
Zhao Rong blinked, "Big Brother."
Li Jinshu looked at Zhao Rong, his fellow apprentice, and nodded with satisfaction, "That's pretty good."
He thought about it and gave some serious instructions.
"Although according to the rules of the academy, you have to study with the same batch of students in the outer courtyard for more than a year before you have the chance to be selected by the teacher as a direct disciple, but as long as you study hard, don't take shortcuts, study hard, and have a positive attitude, let alone the standards of other teachers for accepting disciples, I believe it will be easier for you to pass the assessment of my teacher. If it really doesn't work, you call me senior brother, and I will plead for you again, but you have to work hard too."
Zhao Rong was stunned. At first he was a little wary, but now he felt a little touched. This fellow countryman... is a kind of warm-hearted senior brother.
in addition.
Is this what it feels like to be a person with connections and get something through the back door?
fine……
Zhao Rong was just about to speak, but at this moment, a woman in scholarly robes hurriedly walked in front of him and Li Jinshu?
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