Li Dazhuang was stunned. Although he knew that following Lu Baichuan to the capital would definitely bring him opportunities for promotion, he was also very clear about his own abilities. He knew that climbing the ladder was possible, but very difficult. So he had already made up his mind that he would just follow Lu Baichuan. If Lu Baichuan rose to a high position, he would also be considered successful in another way.
Now that he's by Lu Baichuan's side, he basically treats himself as an ordinary bodyguard, and also takes care of Lu Baichuan's daily life.
Now that He Jiuniang is here, and Lu Baichuan has left him all alone, he is determined to take good care of He Jiuniang and live up to Lu Baichuan's trust.
But now, He Jiuniang actually said directly that he would have many opportunities for promotion in the future, and she did not want him to stay in the same place. She believed that he could become even better.
Is this an affirmation of him?
For someone as mediocre as him to be able to enter the Fire Cloud Division is already a stroke of luck. Is there really any room for improvement?
Seeing his excitement and hesitation, He Jiuniang said, "Go quickly. You're by my side now, so you're one of my people. I'll be stricter with you than with others, so don't embarrass me!"
She didn't say many encouraging words because they were useless. The important thing was to get him moving, because as long as he moved, he would make progress.
"yes!"
Li Dazhuang responded and went to the first row to find a group of people to practice with. This way, he would be close to He Jiuniang, and even if something happened, he could get there in time.
After eating and drinking her fill, He Jiuniang went straight to sleep on the recliner. The weather had started to warm up recently, so it wasn't too cold. Besides, the training ground was surrounded by tents, so the wind couldn't get in, and it wouldn't be too cold either. It couldn't be more pleasant.
Some people are used to being lazy, and after the passion fades, they start to feel lazy. When they saw He Jiuniang sleeping, they wanted to take a break, but as soon as they glanced around guiltily, a small stone hit their shoulder.
Looking up, I saw He Jiuniang sleeping soundly with her eyes closed, if you ignored the half-held hand...
Everyone: !!!
How does she know they're slacking off without even opening her eyes?
Moreover, her movements were so swift, and the half-beat delay in stopping her hand was clearly intentional, to let them know that it was she who had just made the move.
Now, no one dares to slack off anymore.
Believe it or not, just these few simple games can be exhausting to play all day, but amazingly, their reaction speed really does improve!
The effect is so immediate!
He Jiuniang's situation has basically stabilized, and she has started grueling training every day. Everyone complains but dares not grumble because their progress is visible.
And just as He Jiuniang said, since she taught them, she was practically their half-master. What disciple would complain about their master so soon? They were too busy showing respect to her, so their attitude towards He Jiuniang was much more respectful than before.
However, Gou'er's journey to the Imperial College was not so smooth.
At first, everyone thought he was just a little kid who only got into the Imperial Academy because of his good relationship with the Crown Prince's family. But unexpectedly, when classes started, Gou'er began to show his amazing literary talent. Every teacher who came to class praised him, which made it hard for everyone not to notice him.
Most of the children in this class are seven or eight years old. They don't understand the complicated relationships between adults. If they don't like someone, they just don't like them and don't care about their status at all.
After all, the children who can afford to attend classes here are not poor.
They were born into privilege, yet they were completely outclassed by a little kid who wasn't even five years old. The kid was even repeatedly brought up by the teacher as an exaggerated role model, which made them grit their teeth in hatred.
However, this child is quite outstanding; he is good-looking and has excellent writing skills, so it's difficult to find a breakthrough in his eloquence and teaching him lessons.
During the break, just as these people were racking their brains to find an opportunity to teach him a lesson, they heard the young prince speak to him: "Dog, I'll take you around. The Imperial Academy is huge! The library is also very large. You can find books you like to take back and read, and just return them after you're done."
The dog was also very curious about the Imperial College and said with a grin, "Okay!"
Then the two kids went outside together, leaving the others looking at each other in bewilderment before bursting into laughter.
A dog?
Why does he have such a name!
How tacky!
"My grandmother said that only lowly people would be so careless about their names and call any Tom, Dick, or Harry by them!"
"His name is awful, even worse than the name of one of my servants!"
"Then isn't he even more despicable than a servant?"
"Of course! How could such a lowly person like him come to the Imperial Academy to study with us? We should drive him away and not let him dirty our place!"
"Yes, get rid of him! I hate him!"
...
A group of people made a pact to cause trouble for the dog, since it was recess and the teacher didn't care about them anyway.
Before Gou'er could even get to the library, he had only followed the young prince to familiarize himself with the way when he was ambushed by that group of unruly children.
The brat, with a mocking smile on his face, surrounded the dog and the young prince, his eyes full of contempt.
The young prince was immediately displeased, frowning and coldly demanding, "What are you doing?"
“Young Master Jinrui, we are born into royalty and nobility, and it is only right that we associate with the wealthy and powerful. How could you associate with such lowly people?”
Some people stood up and criticized the young prince, feeling that his playing with dogs lowered their social standing.
"Who are you calling a lowly person? Gou'er is my younger brother, so keep your mouths shut!"
The young prince was furious. He had never cursed anyone so viciously when Gou'er beat him to tears yesterday. Gou'er was such a good person, even his grandfather liked him so much. Why did they say Gou'er was lowly?
"If he were born into a prestigious family, how could he have such a lowly name? The Imperial Academy is a place exclusively for princes and nobles to study; it's not a place for just anyone of low status! Prince Jinrui, you must get rid of him immediately!"
"Yes, get rid of him, we don't like them!"
...
These people insisted on driving him away, citing the dog's name as indecent.
The young prince shielded Gou'er behind him, ready to argue with them, when Gou'er stepped forward from behind him, his face stern, and said, "My nickname was given to me by my grandmother, and I love it. It's not lowly at all! And my formal name was given to me by my grandfather, and it's no worse than any of yours. The Imperial Academy is a place for studying, and I'm here to study, not to argue about whether my name is good or bad. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you all until you cry!"
His mother specifically told him before she left that he should not easily fight with people, but if it crossed the line, then fight first and talk later. She said that his parents would cover for him if anything happened!
It was only the first day, and he was originally very happy, but these people said that the name his grandmother gave him was not nice, how could that be allowed!
Grandma calls him Gou'er because she hopes he'll be well. She's the best grandma, and she won't allow anyone to say anything bad about him!
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