Chapter 162: Deep Winter
The sound of a tuk tuk tuk kk sounded in Liudaoquan Mountain, the twentieth day of the lunar month, the end of the social studies course, until the fifteenth year after the new year, when the school began to enjoy the holidays.
The students who studied hard in the school rushed out, as if the New Year had arrived early, and the screaming teenagers rushed out, and they were stabbed by the cold wind of the wax moon, and the hissing sound continued.
"It's cold, it's cold. β
"It's snowing!"
The teenagers raised their hands and looked at the snow flakes that fluttered like butterflies in the wind.
"Ruixue is a good year. β
The teenagers wrapped their cloaks tightly, laughing and playing, you squeezing me, I squeezing you and walking along the mountain road.
"Go home. β
At the foot of the mountain, not all the students galloped to their carriages and horses, and after receiving the hand stove handed by the boys, a few teenagers left the place and walked to the foot of the mountain on the other side.
"Why, aren't you going home yet? It's going to be the New Year. β
"Zhizhitang will not rest during the New Year, and they will definitely win the township test next year. β
"There are only seven people in their house to try the Dao test, but.... It's horrifying. β
β... I heard that you have to pass all the township exams..."
β.. How can it be.... β
The sound of discussion and questioning replaced the previous slapstick and jokes, and many people slowed down their steps, looking a little hesitant, and when they saw that in addition to the teenagers from Zhizhitang, some other teenagers were also walking towards that side, and everyone was even more commotioned.
The thatched cottage is still the same, but a grass shed was built outside the thatched hall, with tables and chairs and charcoal pots, it turned out that many people wanted to study with Zhizhitang these days, although they were not allowed to join Zhizhitang, but Zhang Liantang did not refuse everyone to follow Zhizhitang to study, and in winter, it was cold to build a grass shed outside the grass hall to add charcoal pots, which are not used to spend money on people who read...... It doesn't cost much to be able to read more, and many people can't ask for it.
The festivals also don't stop.
Although the books he read were also taught by his husband, occasionally the teenagers in Zhizhitang would come to give lectures by themselves, and it was said that these were the handouts that Xue Qing sent back from Guozijian, which was the most tempting.
"The township test is in mid-February, and the meeting test is in May, and it really hasn't been long. β
"I also go home to study, so I might as well read with everyone. β
More teenagers retracted their steps and rushed towards the cottage, and Governor Li, who was standing on the mountain road, nodded with relief when he saw this scene.
"My Chang'an Mansion will definitely have more students in high school in the coming year. He smiled and said, "It's good to study hard." β
Since Xue Qing left, Chang'an Mansion has become much more stable....
The thought flashed and I couldn't help but look left and right, which was very disrespectful.
Mr. Zhou, who was sending him off on the side, said: "I knew that Xue Qing would not be allowed to go to the capital." Shaking his head, "Who wants to do so much there, it is better to feel at ease in Chang'an Mansion." β
Although Xue Qing didn't write to him this time, what happened in the capital has already been more or less reported, the prisoners are crowded, there are many children of the powerful, and they are fighting and injured....
"Guozijian is simply too messy. He said.
Li Guangyuan couldn't help but say: "Guozijian was not chaotic before..." Of course, probably because of Xue Qing's identity, the adults in the capital specially arranged it, right?
Mr. Zhou said: "It's better to write to Mr. Qingxia and let him come back, it's not that we can't teach." β
It depends on what she wants to learn, of course, she can study anywhere, but for the emperor, she can only be in the court of the capital, Li Guangyuan smiled, stood on the mountain road and looked in the direction of the capital through the snowflakes flying in the sky, in fact, this is not the most chaotic time.
The snow became heavier and heavier, and soon covered the earth.
The little deerskin boots stepped on the path of the Guozijian and left a shallow mark one by one, standing in front of the flowers, the little leather boots raised and kicked over, and the snow on the flowers fell with a bang, and a snow mist was raised.
"It's so good-looking, but you're ruined. β
Pei Yanzi stood under the eaves and said, holding out the umbrella.
Xue Qing looked back and smiled, shook the snow on his cloak, and when Pei Yanzi approached, he stood under his umbrella and walked with him along the path, leaving two pairs of four footprints along the path.
"The day after tomorrow, my cousin's house has a treat, should we go?"
"I, don't add them, the people who go are all my cousin's nephews and nephews, I don't know them, what are you going to do?"
The two of them walked and talked, and soon came to the front of Guozijian's school, where the snow on the path was trampled on messily, and a group of prisoners stood under the corridor talking and laughing and admiring the snow.
"Young Master Yanzi. β
"Young Master Qingzi. β
Seeing them coming, the inmates greeted them.
"It's snowing big today, and my husband won't come to class. A prisoner named Zhou Yan said with a smile.
Xue Qing stood under the porch, shook off the snow on his body while watching Pei Yanzi collect the umbrella, and said, "It's the New Year, and there are more things to do gentlemen." Raise your hand and pat the snow off Pei Yanzi's shoulder.
"It's better to just go and enjoy the snow, the plum blossoms in Daxing Temple outside the city are blooming. An inmate suggested, "Young Master Yanzi and Young Master Qingzi haven't been there yet, have they?"
The other prisoners agreed, Pei Yanzi didn't speak, and Xue Qing asked curiously, making the prisoners talk more intensely, and laughter sounded from time to time, and a group of prisoners came from the snow, and sneered when they saw this.
"The gentleman took a leave of absence and did not let us not go to class. One of the prisoners said lightly, "You are busy with the New Year, you go home, and the national prison will not rest for the New Year." β
Xue Qing glanced at it and recognized that this prisoner was called Lu Yong.
"Senior Brother Lu, what do you mean by this, why do you still sue us if we go to enjoy the snow?" Zhou Yan immediately replied unceremoniously.
"How dare I sue you, Mr. Qingxia has already set up the main exam next year, I don't dare to offend. Lu Yong seemed to be smiling.
The atmosphere on both sides was tense.
Xue Qing touched his nose, and just at this time, the sound of Mu Duo in Guozijian's class sounded, so he turned inward: "It's class." "I went in first.
The other prisoners looked at each other and went in with pride.
Since she became famous in the battle with Qin Mei, Qin Mei did not come to school to recuperate at home, Prince Xiliang and his party were taught by Mr. alone, Xue Qing was not driven out of the Guozijian, but was only punished and grounded, and suddenly let her gather a group of prisoners in the Guozijian, Qin Mei is so powerful that she can still retreat, which shows that the backer behind her is not small.
Of course, Qin Mei has more supporters on her side, so the two parties rub off from time to time in Guozijian, and there are other onlookers watching the excitement, anyway, they are all gentlemen's test candidates, and the dog eats the dog.
"Gentleman try, a group of villains means. β
There are more and more scolding voices in private, for these things, Kang Dai took the initiative to tell them that they were deliberately fueling the trouble, so please Xue Qing don't get angry, of course Xue Qing cares, and she doesn't get angry and argue, she is a very quiet and well-behaved student.
The snow stopped at noon, and when they learned that Mr. was going to take leave tomorrow, Zhou Yan and others agreed to enjoy the snow in Daxing Temple and invited Xue Qing again.
Xue Qing said: "I'm still grounded..."
Zhou Yan said with a smile: "It's been a month, and I didn't say that I was grounded at the time, I just wanted to ask what was going on, and I asked it clearly, Young Master Qingzi, you are too honest." β
Xue Qing smiled shyly and didn't speak, Pei Yanzi came over and asked him again, Pei Yanzi heard that there was a snow appreciation in Daxing Temple and wrote poems, so he readily agreed.
Xue Qing carried an umbrella and followed Pei Yanzi to his residence, and said, "Why do you want to go?"
Pei Yanzi said, "Why don't you want to go?"
Xue Qing said: "It's not good-looking, so I'm too lazy to go." β
Pei Yanzi turned his head to look at her and said, "Isn't the snow all the same?" Previously, I had to follow the Jiang family's children and nephews to enjoy the snow, but now I said that it was not good-looking.
Xue Qing said: "People are not good-looking. β
Pei Yanzi was stunned.
Xue Qing looked at the prisoners scattered in Guozi Prison, although they were of different ages, there were also many young people, and they were all good-looking, but they always felt that they were not as pleasing to the eyes as the teenagers in Chang'an Mansion.
Pei Yanzi said: "Your reward is not to appreciate the scenery, but to appreciate people?"
Xue Qing said: "Of course, what is there to see about the scenery." He smiled at Pei Yanzi, "But fortunately, Young Master Yanzi is here, and Young Master Yanzi is good enough to look good alone." β
The ushered scholar slipped and almost fell, but Pei Yanzi walked to the porch without a wave and stomped in.
"Does Master Qingzi want to change his clothes?" said the scholar, reaching for his umbrella.
Xue Qing looked down at herself: "Why do you change your clothes? I'm not a delicate little girl, I change my clothes when I come back from a trip." He handed the umbrella to the scholar and stomped his foot and jumped in.
The scholar pouted, this Young Master Xue Qing really couldn't understand the words, and the meaning of letting him change his clothes was to remind him to go back to his room, and stick to the young master all day long.
Fortunately, he still knew to go back to his room and sleep in his own bed at night.
The winter night after the snow is extremely cold, and the house is brightly lit, and there are few people outside.
Xue Qing sniffed the orchid on the desk and yawned.
β... Are you going to enjoy the snow tomorrow?" said CondΓ© in a low voice across from him.
Xue Qing said: "Can't you go?"
Kang Dai hurriedly said: "No, no, it's just sent news, and the nephew of the Snow King Lieyang will also participate tomorrow." β
Xue Qing sighed: "Wang Xiangye is going to contact me?"
Kang Dai nodded: "It should mean this, of course, he is not good to come forward directly, so let the younger generations in the family pretend to meet by chance." Seeing Xue Qing groaning, he hurriedly said, "We are here to ask for instructions, if you don't want to see him, we will arrange it." β
Xue Qing smiled and said, "It's okay, let's see, since they have this thought, it's not interesting to hide, people always have to come into contact." β
Kang Dai smiled and responded: "Then we will arrange it, don't worry, the young master of the Wang family will not say anything, just get to know each other, and it will be convenient to invite you as a guest during the New Year's Festival." β
Xue Qing hummed, Kang Dai said goodbye respectfully, went out and looked back, and saw that the indoor lights were dimming, and a figure stretched out and threw himself on the window lattice, thinking that he was about to go to sleep.
Since she said that Xue Qing should not go out in the Guozi Prison, she really didn't go out again, and she should do anything to tell her, whether the prisoners were cynical or provocative, Xue Qing was silent and didn't do anything, if it weren't for Qin Mei still recuperating from her injuries in the Guogong Mansion and not going out, and secretly searching for assassins in the city, Kang Dai would have thought that the previous incident had not happened.
This kid is a little unpredictable, Kang Dai shook his head and smiled helplessly.
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The high back window was pushed open in silence, and the dim lights poured outward, but soon the windows closed and cut off the inside and outside, and a figure gently climbed up to the roof, stepping on the snow on the rows of houses of the Guozijian without a trace, and swept into the boundless darkness.
In the dark night, a stone in the corner of the wall suddenly jumped up, stepped on the high and low wall three times and two times, climbed over several roofs, and joined another figure.
He said to put the things in the rat hole in the west wing of the jar wine shop. Huang Judao.
Xue Qing pouted and said, "By the way, I stole another jar of wine and came back, why are you always so lazy, taking care of eating and drinking." β
Huang Ju did not speak again.
Xue Qing looked at a mansion in the distance, and seemed to see Mr. Si Brown guarding the brazier, roasting chickens, ducks, goose beans, etc., eating in a mess, and a stick of incense was burning beside him.
When the incense is burned out, the person must return, otherwise he will be beaten and copied the book.
"The old rule, I'll take the things first, you take your time. Xue Qingdao said, jumped and walked away.
Huang Ju naturally couldn't keep up with her, but now he could walk alone through the streets and alleys of the capital in the dark night, and the two figures disappeared into the night one after another.
Xue Qing quickly found the wine shop hidden in the deep alley, pried open the west wing room and took out things, and by the way, he brought a jar of wine and met Huang Ju not long after returning along the road.
"It's a lot faster than the previous ones. Xue Qing praised.
Huang Ju was silent, waiting to turn around and go back, but saw Xue Qing sitting down on the roof, raising his chin at the night ahead.
"Look, it doesn't look like a galaxy over there. She said.
Huang Ju looked, see a few streets in front of the most prosperous night market, although the winter night is cold, but there are still bright lights, near the New Year hanging colorful lanterns, there must be a lot of people walking around the street, the vendors shouted in a long voice, the prostitutes in the dark alleys of the green building laughed and attracted customers, but now the distance can not hear this noisy noise, can only see the lights, like a quiet flowing river.
Unable to hear Huang Ju's reply, Xue Qing smiled and said: "Ju'er, the bitter hatred is deep, the bitterness is the bitterness, it is not easy for people to live for a lifetime, you should see the beauty of this world, come and sit down, it's still early today, let's take a look at the scenery." She reached out and slapped the jar open, lifting it up and pouring it.
Huang Ju didn't sit down, standing beside Xue Qing, watching her sit cross-legged on the snow and raise her head to drink.
The wine was like the Milky Way, shining in the snow.
"I also have a lot of acquaintances in this capital. β
Xue Qing stretched out his finger and pointed to the front of him, dotting here and there.
β.. It's Dr. Yang's house, he and Cicada Yi haven't slept now, if I go, Cicada Yi will make me a bowl of hot noodle soup... Put more spicy seeds and tsk. β
β... And over there, it's Zhang Liantang's shop... They all know me, do you believe me, I go and say that I am Xue Qing, and they will treat me as a guest..."
β... It's the Liu family over there, well, the Liu family is no problem, a few days ago they came to give me money and clothes, and even said to the concierge of the Guozijian that I was my uncle...."
β.. Mr. Qingxia lives over there, but I'm sure I'll be reprimanded by him if I go now..."
Xue Qing patted the wine jar and smiled, and then smiled again.
β.. But I can't go anywhere. β
Immediately silent, as if never spoken.
Huang Ju was still silent, standing behind her, a tall and a short figure on the high eaves in the cold night blended into the night, it seemed that after a long time and it seemed to be just a moment, Xue Qing stood up.
"It's almost time, and the gentleman is very bad, and he will deliberately fan the wind to make the incense burn quickly. She smiled and put the jar over her shoulder, "Let's go, go home." β
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"There are a lot of people over there. β
When passing by a street, Huang Juhu said, pointing to the darkness ahead, and there was no light or shadow in sight.
Xue Qing smiled: "If this is put in a horror movie, it can scare people to death." Squinting into the darkness, there was a faint figure between the houses and under the big trees, of course, people not ghosts.
Guards, Dark Guards.
Xue Qing changed the wine jar to his shoulders and said, "Yes, in addition to not letting people find out, you can also find others, there are many people over there, because it is the Mansion of the Qin State, you should be careful not to approach, there are places like this everywhere in the capital." β
Huang Ju didn't leave, and seemed to be staring at that side a little stubbornly.
Is that where the grown-ups are? So he can't get close? If he can't get close, he can't do anything.
Xue Qing said: "Not now, it doesn't mean that it won't work in the future." Patting him on the shoulder, "Just wait until you're as good as I am, and go." β
Huang Ju didn't stay this time, and the two quickly disappeared into the alley.
The darkness here did not fluctuate in the slightest, and the night wind swept through the top of the dark houses, and the night seemed to flutter.
It was not night, it was a man, wrapped in a cloak, which fluttered in the wind for a moment and then hung down, and the snow on the roof reflected the upright man as if it were hanging in the air, and at his feet was a deep house.
At this time, someone in front of the deep house looked up and looked this way.
"Grandpa, do you want to invite the little grandpa to come down, his injuries are not healed yet, it's so cold. He whispered.
Qin Tangong, who was striding forward in a cloak, did not look up, and said, "Since he is doing this, there must be no problem, let him take care of himself." β
The attendant responded, stepped forward and pushed open the door, and as Qin Tangong crossed the threshold, the lights of the originally silent mansion lit up like stars, and in an instant, the servants also rushed to greet them on both sides of the road, and the whole mansion became noisy and lively.
Standing on a high place, this mansion is also like a milky way, but the figure on the eaves is not interested, only looking at the night in the distance motionless, and the prosperity and liveliness have nothing to do with him.
The sky is about to brighten, the fog is heavy after the snow, the fog is shaking, and a figure crosses the door of the Guozijian, before entering, Xue Qing glanced here, and the mouth of the alley not far away revealed a corner of the robe, and the wind blew through the robe and moved.
Duan Shan stomped his foot to relieve his numbness and stiffness.
"My lord, I've been guarding it for so many days, so Xue Qing doesn't have the slightest abnormality, so forget it. One of the attendants whispered.
Duan Shan said: "I think back to the past these days, I believe my intuition, there must be something wrong with this Xue Qing, the beast will be dormant, but it will not stop hunting." Looking at the gate of the Guozijian, "If I had been guarding it last time, I would have been able to see with my own eyes what happened between him and the little grandfather chasing and fighting." β
He won't let that regret happen again.
The sky was getting brighter and brighter, the closed door of the Guozi Prison was opened, and a group of prisoners walked out with the noise.
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(4,009 words, not divided into chapters, Mo Da, in addition, the time of the imperial examination in history is not arranged like this, it will take an extra year, I need to change it for the sake of progress, just think this overhead world is like this, ashamed, ashamed, friends read the story) [.]