"Dad, do you know when my brother will be back? I can ask the teacher for leave."
On the morning of August 22, before Situ Wanqing went to the Imperial College to study, she specifically asked Yuwen Tianqi.
Situ Wanqing was fourteen years old and a student at the Imperial Academy of Laifeng State. She hadn't seen her brother in three years, ever since Situ Xuanye ran away from home and escaped his marriage.
The management system of the Imperial College of Laifeng State has a relatively strict management system. Students need to wear the uniform of the academy during school hours and can only eat in the dining hall of the Imperial College at noon. They also have daily assignments such as memorizing and practicing calligraphy. There are also certain learning tasks every month, and those who fail to complete them will be punished.
The academic system also uses a points system, with exams held periodically. The top scorer receives one point, those above the average score receive half a point, and those below average receive no points. The program lasts four years, and only those with excellent performance and a minimum of six points can graduate.
Students of the Imperial College only have three days of leave each in the first, middle and last ten days of each month. Now that the ten-day leave has not yet arrived, Situ Wanqing specifically asked about her brother's return date so that she could ask for leave from the teacher in advance.
"Father doesn't know about this. Your studies are important. It won't be too late to ask the teacher for leave when your elder brother comes back."
Yesterday, Prime Minister Situ Luoyun not only had lunch at Yuwen Tianqi's Qingxin Courtyard, but also spent the night there. Like a long-awaited sweet rain after a long drought, the husband and wife spent the night in a loving embrace.
Today, Yuwen Tianqi is still dressed in gorgeous clothes and adorned with pearls and emeralds as before, but his spirit is obviously different.
Previously, because his legitimate son ran away from home and his wife ignored him, he also had to face the overt and covert ridicule from the concubine and the servants in the mansion. Yu Wentian Qi, who is over 35 years old this year, looked haggard and five years older than his actual age because of long-term anger.
But today, Situ Wanqing clearly felt that her father seemed to have suddenly become several years younger. He looked radiant and energetic, and even had a smile on his face.
"I know, Dad."
"Dad, please don't make things difficult for my eldest brother because of the marriage with the Xiahou Mansion in the future, and don't create any rift between you and mom because of this matter. It's good that Dad is like this today." In the dining hall of the main courtyard, Situ Wanqing couldn't help but complain before leaving the house.
After having breakfast and saying goodbye to her father, Situ Wanqing took the mansion's carriage to go to the Imperial College to study.
At this time, Situ Ye and his group, whom Situ Wanqing was talking about, had already left Qiandeng Province. They traveled through mountains and rivers, and were exhausted. Finally, at the time of Xu on August 22nd, before dark, they arrived at Dongli Inn, 30 miles outside Fengcheng.
"Qingcheng, it's getting late. Let's stay in the inn for the night and then set off for the capital tomorrow morning." After getting off the carriage, Si Chengfeng suggested considerately.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Chengfeng."
Si Chengfeng had taken care of food, accommodation and transportation along the way, and among all the people here, he had the worst physical condition. Hua Qingcheng felt a little sorry for him.
"It's okay, Qingcheng. I used to walk outside often and I'm used to it." Si Chengfeng said indifferently.
"My dear guests, would you like to stay overnight or stay in the hotel?"
As soon as Hua Qingcheng, Situ Ye, Si Chengfeng and Shan Zuo entered the inn, the waiter came forward to greet them attentively.
"Three upper rooms of the Tian category and two upper rooms of the Di category." Hua Qingcheng said to the waiter, imitating Si Chengfeng's words along the way.
"Oh, sir, you are such a joke! It's the time of the autumn examination now, and everywhere is full of candidates. Let alone three top-notch rooms, there is not even one!" The waiter apologized with a smile on his face.
Hua Qingcheng looked at Si Chengfeng and Situ Ye suspiciously. Seeing them nod, she changed the subject and said, "Then just tell me how many rooms you have left?"
"There are only... two middle-sized rooms with the "Di" logo and one lower-sized room with the "Ren" logo left." The waiter said with an embarrassed smile.
"Waiter, please arrange a middle-class room for us."
Before Hua Qingcheng could reply, a kind-looking old man dressed in white, with silver hair, walked in. He was holding an emerald green jade flute and a large brown gourd hung around his waist.
"Okay, this guest will have a middle room in the ground floor." The waiter nodded and greeted Xuanming, then shouted loudly to the shopkeeper.
"You are wrong. There are two people. My apprentice has stopped his horse and will be back soon." Xuanming touched his smooth white beard and corrected.
"Okay, I'll give you two guests a room in the middle of the ground floor." The waiter quickly changed his tone.
Although Hua Qingcheng inexplicably felt that the outfit of this white-bearded old man was somewhat familiar, she couldn't remember where it was for a moment.
She said to the waiter, "We want the remaining middle room with the "Di" label and the lower room with the "Ren" label." She was afraid that if she hesitated any longer, even the lower room with the "Di" label would be sold out.
"Okay, the four guests will have one middle room with a "Di" designation and one lower room with a "Ren" designation."
"Wrong, it's six people."
Hua Qingcheng corrected him. At this moment, Feng Wen and Feng Wu, who had gone to park the carriage, also returned.
"Okay, six guests, one middle room with a "Di" label and one lower room with a "Ren" label." The waiter changed his words again swiftly.
"Waiter, arrange a private room for us and serve a few of your special dishes." Hua Qingcheng ordered the waiter.
"Oh, sir, you're such a joke! It's the autumn examination period, and everywhere..."
"Okay, just tell us where we can sit!" Hua Qingcheng interrupted the waiter's chatter and asked directly to the point.
In the end, Hua Qingcheng and her group of six were arranged to eat at a large table in the lobby, and they had to share the table with the white-bearded old man who had just snatched her middle-sized room.
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