Yu Shousi spoke softly, but Shen Qian sensed the weight behind his words.
Every gift bestowed by fate has already had a price tag attached in secret.
Shen Qian hadn't read many books, but this sentence left a deep impression on him.
"So what exactly happened back then?"
“If Shen Qian agrees to enroll, I can tell you what I know right now,” Yu Shousi said.
"And the last reason?"
Shen Qian didn't reply, but instead asked a question.
"Naturally, it's because Jiangzhongjun is backed by Jiangzhongjun. We don't lack money or resources, we only lack people."
Yu Shousi smiled, his smile brimming with confidence.
Although Shen Qian didn't usually pay much attention to military affairs, he had heard of the Jiangzhong Army's reputation. It seemed to be an elite force among military warriors, with a distinguished record of military exploits.
"Chen Qian, is this enough for you to reconsider your choices after the college entrance exam?" Yu Shousi asked after Shen Qian had processed the information for a while.
"I am very grateful for Commander Yu's high regard. I must say, you have given too much. Anyone else would probably be swayed."
He gave a bitter smile before sinking in.
He closed his eyes, and the image of someone's clear eyes flashed through his mind.
"That's precisely why I can't deceive Commander Yu. If it's just for material reasons, I'm afraid it will be difficult to change my inner inclinations," Shen Qian sighed.
Yu Shousi remained silent, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back. After a few seconds, he nodded slightly.
"Indeed, now that Shen Qian has become a disciple of a noble family, his future is limitless. The conditions that should be attractive are just icing on the cake."
Shen Qian knew the other party had misunderstood, but he didn't explain. If the result was the same, the reason didn't really matter.
"But at least I made Shen Qian waver, right?"
Yu Shouyi exhaled a breath of turbid air and slowly said, "Actually, before I came here, a senior in the army suggested that I forcibly conscript Shen Qian into the army. Although there were some unsavory things in the incident that Shen Qian experienced, it is undeniable that the file was indeed submitted by Shen Qian's parents."
"Procedurally speaking, we have made no mistakes."
"My reason tells me that this is the best course of action."
"Even if we offend Marquis Jingcheng because of this, we are not doing it for personal gain. As long as we can get you into school, it will all be worth it."
Although disgusted by the Zhao Xin incident, Shen Qian cannot deny that his perspective on the world has changed somewhat.
He could tell that Yu Shousi genuinely wanted to do this.
"What made Commander Yu change his mind again?" Shen Qian asked.
As for Yu Shousi's so-called "showing sincerity" when they first met, both of them knew very well that it was just a superficial reason.
"All I can say is that Shen Qian has a good teacher."
Yu Shousi sighed, “When I entered Jingcheng, I did not deliberately hide myself. With the ability of the Marquis of Jingcheng, he must have known why I came. At the time, I was wondering why I had not received a warning from the Marquis of Jingcheng. Later I found out that the Marquis of Jingcheng had already talked with the principal.”
He paused, startled.
“Our new principal is not someone who compromises easily, and... he is also a prince, even if he is a newly appointed prince. But a prince is a prince, and everyone is equal in status.”
Yu Shousi said softly, "But he compromised with Marquis Jingcheng. I don't know exactly what happened, but as a result, I won't forcefully interfere with your choice now."
Big boss...
After a moment of distraction, I couldn't help but turn my head.
Through the window, he saw the ancient tower reaching the sky under the night sky, and it was as if he could see the man who always sat on the top of the tower, looking down on the whole city.
Although Shen Qian had not seen Marquis Jingcheng since formally becoming his apprentice, the warmth in his heart was flowing uncontrollably.
It turns out that the man had already done much more in places he couldn't see.
He had been keeping an eye on Shenqian.
"I have another small question. Does Commander Yu know Chen Feng?" Shen Qian suddenly asked.
“Chen Feng is Jiang Zhongjun’s man.” Yu Shousi nodded in acknowledgment.
Shen Qian understood immediately. He said that although Yu Shousi arrived the latest, he seemed to know many things all along, such as the fact that he was a disciple of the Marquis of Jingcheng, which the admissions officers of other universities had only just learned.
Shen Qian quickly connected the dots to Chen Feng, who was a soldier himself, and sure enough, it was the other party who "betrayed" him.
"I know that Shenqian is determined to take the college entrance examination, so there is no need for Shenqian to reject me in a hurry. There is still a month before the application period ends, so Shenqian can think about it again."
Yu Shousi and Shen Qian shook hands.
"Finally, I wish Shen Qian all the best in his college entrance examination. Who knows, Shen Qian might be the one with the best chance of breaking that rule."
"What rules?" Shen Qian asked, puzzled.
"Chen Qian, think carefully. Since the resumption of the civil and military college entrance examinations, has there ever been a national martial arts champion in Chinese history?"
After saying that, Yu Shouyi did not linger. While Shen Qian was frowning in thought, he had already disappeared silently from the room.
After thinking it over for a while, Chen took out his bracelet and searched online. In the end, he actually found something very strange.
Since the college entrance examination system was re-established 190 years ago, there has been no such thing as a national champion in either the arts or sciences. It seems that the top scorers in the arts and sciences are limited to those within a single province.
Even before he was gone, wasn't his subconscious mind thinking the same way?
The humanities subjects are easy to understand because the humanities exam questions over the years are basically guided by the Ministry of Education, with each province setting its own questions. Under these circumstances, it is naturally impossible to make comparisons.
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