Meng Jiujiu couldn't stand the man's coquettish manner. "Go back now, stop fooling around."
"What nonsense did I do? If Sister Meng won't take me, I'll just follow behind her!" Zhang Xiaotang said proudly.
Meng Jiujiu rubbed her temples. "What did your mother say?"
"Of course, I'm here to see the prosperity of Kyoto."
Zhang Xiaotang was recalling the scene of her conversation with her mother.
“Xiao Tang, since you’ve made up your mind, I won’t stop you. But if you’ve chosen to go, then you must achieve your goal.”
"Mother, don't worry, Sister Meng will definitely fall at my feet."
Looking at Xiaotang's figure and appearance, Zhang's mother nodded in satisfaction. With Xiaotang's looks, she could still have her if given the chance.
If they could get in touch with Lord Meng, their family would rise to prominence overnight. She had heard that he was very favored by the Emperor and would be promoted to a fifth-rank official upon returning home.
If her son marries Lord Meng, then the Zhang family will be fine.
Meng Jiujiu was extremely annoyed. If she had to have such a man by her side, she would be driven crazy by the troubles along the way!
When they were in the border town, he would always find excuses to visit her, but she was really busy at the time and didn't have time to pay attention to him.
To everyone's surprise, this person actually chased after them.
Meng Jiujiu truly regretted resolving the dispute between the Li and Zhang families, which led to her being entangled with Zhang Xiaotang.
Seeing that Meng Jiujiu remained silent for a long time, Zhang Xiaotang simply said, "It's okay if Sister Meng doesn't want to. We can each go our own way. Anyway, we're all going to the capital. This road isn't owned by Sister Meng's family, so we won't bother each other."
Seeing this scoundrel's statement, Meng Jiujiu had no choice but to agree.
Zhang Xiaotang secretly clenched his fist behind him. See, he can definitely do it.
Therefore, on the way back to Beijing, Meng Jiujiu was constantly bothered by the noise, which gave her a headache.
She kept calling her "Sister Meng" this and "Sister Meng" that, which annoyed her to no end.
But there's nothing you can do to them.
Meng Jiujiu felt that she really couldn't stand this kind of man. She would rather fight with others in the court, whether it was open or covert struggle or verbal battles, she could withstand it, but this kind of man was really not for her.
Many people heard about Meng Jiujiu's return to Beijing that day.
When she left the border town, she was seen off by thousands of people; the scene was truly lively.
Upon hearing this, the people were convinced that this person must be a good official to be so beloved by the people.
Yang Yuyun, standing on the city wall, watched coldly.
"Hmph, this person is quite adept at winning people's hearts."
Although she said that, she was also shocked by her growth. While she was still struggling in the Hanlin Academy, others had already soared to great heights.
Even external playback has returned.
Originally, her departure was supposed to last three years, and she thought that she would surely rise to prominence after three years.
When Meng Jiujiu comes back, she'll give her a good thrashing. This top scholar is nothing special.
Who would have thought that someone would make a contribution, return ahead of schedule, and be promoted to Vice Censor-in-Chief, which is a fifth-rank official.
She is currently only a sixth-rank official.
She was the same before she was transferred to another post, and she hasn't improved at all.
If only she had been sent out to work back then...
Yang Yuyun gave a bitter smile, realizing that she was probably not as good as her.
This year has been enough for her to understand many things. Some things really aren't entirely determined by status.
Her abilities are indeed inferior to hers.
But the person next to her hurriedly said, "Meng Jiujiu was just lucky. She happened to run into the Southern Dynasty's military campaign. Otherwise, how could she compare to you, sir? If you were in the border town, you would definitely have done better than her."
"Really? That's not necessarily true. If it were someone else, they might have perished in the border town." She had already inquired and found that the defenses of this border town had been gradually rearranged since Meng Jiujiu arrived. Who else would have thought of such a thing, or done it this way?
She had thoroughly investigated Meng Jiujiu's every move in the border town, because knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle.
But she was defeated before the battle even began.
The man slapped the horse's leg and fell silent.
She thought to herself, "Maybe you're not even as good as her. You're always jealous of this and that. I've heard that before she entered the Hanlin Academy, she was arrogant and disrespectful to everyone, especially the top scholar who was ahead of her. She always caused trouble for him. Now look at him, he's returned with great success, while she's stuck in the Hanlin Academy, unable to rise any higher."
If it weren't for the Prime Minister's backing, I might not even have been able to get into the Hanlin Academy.
Meng Jiujiu, however, was unaware of others' feelings.
She only looked at the city.
She's back.
Last time, she was somewhat uneasy, after all, she didn't know enough about it, and she was also afraid and hesitant. What would she do if she failed again?
But this time, she was confident.
Kyoto, I'm back.
This time, I will rise to the top.
Wang Fenglun was also watching from a corner, and couldn't help but sigh at how big the gap was between people.
At first, it seemed like just one place difference, but as time goes by, that gap will only widen.
And this is just the beginning.
She thought to herself, "This Lord Meng is quite ambitious!"
It's just that it's unclear whether it's good or evil.
When Meng Jiujiu returned to the capital to report on her duties, the first thing she had to do was to kowtow and express her gratitude to the Emperor.
Wei Wangqing was filled with emotion as he looked at Meng Jiujiu, whom he hadn't seen for almost two years.
He smiled and said to her, "You did it."
Meng Jiujiu smiled and said, "Yes."
Wei Wangqing was somewhat surprised: "You've changed quite a bit in the past year."
"Is that so?" Meng Jiujiu remained noncommittal.
"It has become more humane, as if it has been touched by the warmth of everyday life."
Meng Jiujiu pondered deeply, and it seemed to be true.
She has grown a lot during this time away from home, experiencing things she had never felt before.
"Does Your Majesty not think this is good?" Meng Jiujiu asked playfully.
"fine."
For some reason, at this moment, the two felt like close friends.
"Are you ready to come back this time?" Wei Wangqing asked, recalling their previous agreement.
“Of course,” Meng Jiujiu replied.
It is said that His Majesty had a very pleasant conversation with Lord Meng that day, and even invited Lord Meng to dine in the palace.
This was unprecedented treatment for all the officials in the court. Many people felt that Lord Meng was truly favored by the emperor and that he was about to rise to prominence.
But Meng Jiujiu was worried about what to do with Zhang Xiaotang.
She absolutely did not want to house someone in her own residence; that would surely wear her down.
But now she was being pestered: "Sister Meng, can you bear to see me all alone and wandering outside? I don't know anyone in this capital city, I only have Sister Meng here!"
As he spoke, he tried to grab Meng Jiujiu's sleeve, but Meng Jiujiu quickly shook him off.
Faced with the choice between suffering now and suffering for a while to come, Meng Jiujiu hesitated for only a moment before deciding to endure it for the sake of a better life in the future.
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