Volume 1 The Scholarly Atmosphere Chapter 10 Parting Gifts
Packing up all the details, Xuan Shaoning did not go with the others, but crossed the Yanbu Bridge alone and came to Linyuan Pavilion, he wanted to take one last look at the seniors of those academies before leaving.
When Xuan Shaoning pushed the door open, there was a person standing with his back to him in the dim light, and his heart sank. Hearing the sound, the man turned around, and it turned out to be the white stone master with a white beard!
"Master?"
"It is not a coincidence that you and I met here, but deliberately", there was another deep meaning in Master Baishi's faint words, and Xuan Shaoning immediately felt that the atmosphere began to be tense.
"It's hard to say that the encounter on Qingque Street was accidental, do you remember what you said at that time?" Master Baishi's inquiring gaze made Xuan Shaoning feel uneasy in his heart, and his face was still calm.
"I'd rather starve to death than eat!" What a backbone sentence, the old man still remembers it. But that day at Shangde Hall, you said that you were an orphan, and you also said that your name was Ah Niu. One is a heroic young hero, and the other is just a country boy who doesn't learn and doesn't know how to do it. Master Baishi had already begun to approach slowly, and his eyes were clear and he wanted to look at Xuan Shaoning, but the latter could only dodge.
"The old man knows that it is not an accident that you and I met, just like I deliberately waited for you here today, you were waiting for me to appear that day, you were still young at that time, and you must not have such a scheming. The old man has observed you for seven years, and found that you are of good character and hard work, and you are definitely not a treacherous person. You have been in and out of here many times, and the old man guessed that maybe someone here had something to do with you, so I was waiting for you here today, who would have thought that it would be expected. ”
"The master's expectations are not bad, fortunately the master gave him a name, Shaoning is grateful to the master for his cultivation in the past seven years, and it is difficult to explain the secret to the master today, I hope the master will understand", his identity was revealed, Xuan Shaoning was not afraid, but admitted it calmly, which made the master of Baishi appreciate it very much.
"In the troubled times, who doesn't have an unspeakable hidden, it's ......" Master Baishi stopped talking, left towards the main gate, and halfway through, Master Baishi turned his back to Xuan Shaoning and said: "If you miss it in the coming years, you might as well come back and take a look", after speaking, leaving only Xuan Shaoning in the empty hall, the lights were swaying, and it seemed to be alone.
Outside the main entrance of Castle Peak Academy
"Have you figured out where to go this time?" Qi Wantong blinked her big eyes and looked at Shi Gong Zhengyuan. In the past seven years, everyone has seen her feelings for him, but he always seems to be lukewarm to her.
"I haven't thought about it yet," Shi Gong Zhengyuan replied simply and simply.
"Why don't you go to the capital with me, my father can be promoted, let's go to the tribute test, maybe we can get an official and a half position!" Yan Keran said it very sincerely, but everyone knew that with his father's shadow, it was natural for him to enter the office, but it was difficult for others to say.
"Not everyone wants to be an official," Xiao Moyan reminded.
"I'm also a suggestion" Yan Keran also realized that he had misunderstood, and hurriedly made up for it.
"Sister Luo Yao, will you go back to Annan?" Zhao Kexin grabbed Bai Luoyao's arm, tightly, not wanting to let go.
Bai Luoyao held Zhao Ke'er's hand and said, "When I first entered the academy, I said that I was going back to inherit the family business", there was an unshakable affirmation in her tone.
"After all, we are going our separate ways" Du Shaoyin looked at the people present, suddenly realized something, looked around and asked, "Why isn't Shaoning here?" ”
"I'm here, I dropped something just now, so I'm slowing down" Xuan Shaoning walked out of the gate of the academy with an apologetic look, and he didn't have the embarrassment of talking to Master Baishi just now.
"Shaoning, what are your plans?" Although Huo Qing was the oldest among everyone, he couldn't make up his mind many times.
"I want to go to Mobei!" As soon as this remark came out, everyone was immediately dumbfounded. In the past seven years, although the Jingshi has been singing and dancing, the border of Liang is not calm, especially in Mobei, Xiliang has repeatedly invaded, wolf smoke is everywhere, ordinary people are reluctant to go, even the residents of the border have fled to other places, but Xuan Shaoning wants to go, how not to surprise a few people.
"Have you figured it out, it can't be a brain fever, right?" Su Qian hurriedly found a step for him to go down.
"I think it's good, my dad is there, I originally wanted to go, the boy should be bloody!" Ling Feiyan stood up and clearly expressed her support.
"Scarlet Yan is right, the master has said that if you don't want to be a civil official, you can also be a military general, and I also think that men should go to the army to hone their skills!" As soon as Bai Luoyao said this, everyone was speechless.
"I'll go too" Xuan Shaoning didn't expect Shi Gong Zhengyuan to go together.
"Count me in!" Huo Qing seemed to suddenly understand the direction, and he was also excited to sign up.
"And me" Qi Wantong was desperate, no matter where Shi Gong Zhengyuan went, she was willing to follow, just hoping to see her every day.
"It's still not necessary, Scarlet Yan was born in the military. And you, a weak woman, don't go to Mobei, it's too dangerous, don't forget that you still have a mother", it was none other than Shi Gong Zhengyuan who said this, and it was also very rare to say such a long paragraph at one time.
Qi Wantong was even more anxious to defend when she heard this: "I can, I'm not the kind of delicate woman!" ”
"Wantong, let's listen to Zhengyuan, he is for your good. After all, there has never been a precedent for a woman to join the army. Xiao Moyan was reluctant, but he could only tell the truth.
"Yes, stay in the capital for the time being, there will be a great opportunity in the future, if you want to go to Mobei one day, we will accompany you!" Su Qian also persuaded like this.
At this moment, Bai Luoyao stepped forward and grabbed Qi Wantong, "Good sister, I was lonely all the way, I heard that your mother is in Qingzhou, and I will also pass through Annan this time, so you might as well join me and be a good companion on the road." ”
Qi Wantong looked around at everyone, even if she was reluctant in her heart, she finally agreed to Bai Luoyao.
"Or Luo Yao has the ability," Du Shaoyin muttered.
"Wantong and Luo Yao together are more reassuring, I'm going to the barracks too, our good brothers, don't leave me behind!" Duan Lang also said that he wanted to join.
"Hey, your father wants you to go back to the capital with me" Xiao Moyan wanted to stop him again, this time it was Yan Keran who stopped him in time, "How good, we are in the capital, and you are a general in Mobei, which is both civil and military." ”
"I'm going to Mobei, I'm really young and frivolous!" Ye Kai leaned at the door at some point, still smiling profusely. "I don't have anything to give you, just let the two of them follow", after speaking, Ye Kai whistled, and the two horses walked in front of everyone.
"Isn't this the Ten Shadows and the Jade Horse!" Everyone was obviously a little surprised, as the second of the five horses of Xiliang, Ye Kai actually gave it away like this!
"Horses are human, I said earlier, in the past seven years, you have a tacit understanding of getting along, how can you do it without a good horse?" Ye Kai patted the horse's buttocks and said to the horse, "Go", but everyone clearly saw the reluctance in his eyes.
"Senior Brother Ye Kai....." Duan Lang wanted to say something.
"Don't grind, like a big lady, take care all the way! Also, no matter how many of you want to go to Mobei, I can only send two horses! Ye Kai crossed his hands on his chest and tilted his head.
A few people were still tiptoeing towards the academy, and Ye Kai urged impatiently: "What are you looking at!" It's not life and death, you still expect them to see them off? ”
"Who says we're not coming?"
Behind Chu Guo were Chu Hanqian, Shen Ming, Yin Li, and He Lianping, each of whom came with gifts.
"That is, you are faster, and you are urging your younger brothers and sisters to leave so quickly, and you want them to think that you are giving gifts? also performed a tearful goodbye! Chu Hanqian glanced at Ye Kai, stepped forward with a narrow brocade box three feet long and two feet wide in both hands, and called softly: "Wantong, you come and open the brocade box first." ”
Qi Wantong was a little surprised and came to Chu Hanqian's front with some trepidation, and only after seeing her senior sister nodding did she raise her hand and open the brocade box, which contained two utensils: a jade flute with porcelain white and a pair of folding fans.
"These folding fans are for you." Qi Wantong took out the folding fan and unfolded it with a bang, although the fan bone of the folding fan is the appearance of green bamboo, it has a metallic touch; One brocade is embroidered with the back of a gorgeously dressed beauty with Lingyun's hair bun, while the other brocade is embroidered with the front of this beauty, who has a beautiful face but is holding a sword.
"This?" Without waiting for Qi Wantong to ask, Zhao Ke'er's entire attention was already attracted by the fan, and she exclaimed, "This is Yunjin!" This is the most precious cloud brocade among the five major brocades of Fang today, and only the royal family can use it! ”
was yelled at by Zhao Ke'er like this, and everyone looked at the fan in Qi Wantong's hand with wide eyes.
"Ke'er is really from a brocade family, and her eyesight is indeed vicious!" Chu Hanqian introduced: "This is Yunjin is good, but don't worry, this is a gift from the Holy Lord to the academy, and I also obtained the master's consent to make it into a fan." Wantong, although the folding fan is precious, but I hope it can not only add color to your dancing, but also protect you, remember, this fan is called 'Thorn Beauty', the beauty of the troubled times is a burden, but it will also be a sharp blade! ”
"I don't agree with that!" As soon as Ye Kai wanted to speak, a cold light shot over, making him shut up immediately after a cold shiver.
"Ke'er, this jade flute is for you!"
"Shall I have a share?"
"Naturally, you have the strongest ability to control beasts in the academy, after all, the bamboo flute does not last long, this jade flute is made of coagulated jade, although it is not particularly precious, but the texture of this jade is particularly tough, and the sound effect is wonderful, which is the most suitable for you!"
Zhao Ke'er happily and carefully picked up the jade flute, fiddling with it in her hand and looking back and forth, she couldn't get tired of looking at it, and her big eyes were round at the moment.
"Has it ever been named, Senior Sister?"
"Glass kiss is the name chosen by the master."
"Glass kiss, hahaha, follow me in the future!"
Looking at Zhao Ke'er's cheering appearance, Xiao Moyan couldn't hold back a little, "Senior Sister Hanqian, just give them gifts, will it be a little partial?" ”
"What's the hurry? No one can be without you, otherwise you won't be nagged by you for half your life? Chu Hanqian took a step back and glanced back at Ye Kai. Ye Kai, who was originally stunned, immediately came to his senses, and took over the conversation with a smile on his face: "The Ten Shadows and the Jade Biao are for you and Ke Ran, you two living treasures, just like these Ten Shadows and the Jade Biao, they have always competed in speed and endurance." ”
"Huh? Senior Brother Ye, are you sure that this analogy is useless? Yan Keran couldn't cry or laugh, but looking at Xiliang Erjun, he was still very happy in his heart.
"Dare to love is for the two of us, I don't know why, I plan to let them ride it!" Although Xiao Moyan said this, he had already reached out to lead the jade to his side, and as for the Ten Shadows, its reins were already firmly in Yan Keran's hands.
"Since the four of them have it, then we will definitely not leave empty-handed" Su Qian smiled and looked at the other four who had not yet made a move.
"Naturally, it couldn't be more obvious," Helian Ping also opened a blue brocade box in front of Su Qian, "The two items in this are for you and Duan Lang." ”
As soon as he heard that he had his own share, Duan Lang immediately stepped forward to take a closer look, and there were also two objects in the brocade box: one looked like a shovel, but it was much shorter than the usual one; The other is to occupy the market.
"This shovel is called Tanfang, the whole body is made of dark iron, the bottom one foot of the round notch is to be able to take out the sand from the deeper soil, the body is divided into three sections, buckle each other, when you need to shake it hard, the three sections will immediately pop out, forming a large shovel longer than five feet." Helian Ping handed the probe into Duan Lang's hands, and then took out the Zhan Pan and handed it to Su Qian.
Occupy the plate but the size of a palm, the texture of brass, heavy in the hand, the plate surface is evenly engraved with twenty-eight stars, in the middle of the plate is the Big Dipper, two long pointers with the change of direction and constantly fine-tuned.
"The art of Kanyu also requires the help of utensils, these two are my efforts for many years, I hope I can help you in the future."
"Thank you, brother!" Su Qian and Duan Lang said in unison, bowing together to express their gratitude.
"Qingyuan" Chu Guo handed out the last brocade box, "You have the highest skill in the article, this is the four treasures of the study I prepared for you: Sheyan, Xuehao, Fetal Ink, Qingxuan, I wish you to write like a god!" ”
Mu Qingyuan's hand trembled slightly and took over this set of four treasures of the study, and he was so excited that he didn't say anything for a while, and Chu Guo hugged it in his arms with great expectations.
"Qingyuan, is this too happy?" Huo Qing scratched his head and muttered quietly. Xiao Moyan leaned in and explained: "That's not an ordinary Four Treasures of the Study! She inkstone is selected is the clay produced in She County, the shape of the inkstone cast by fire is simple, the inkstone heart is the hardest, commonly known as the person lives for a hundred years and the inkstone has a thousand lives, specifically refers to this inkstone; Besides, the snow hair, every stitch of hair is taken from the alpine white fox, this animal is quite spiritual, extremely difficult to catch, its fur is soft and tough, and extremely smooth, ordinary ink can not attach to it at all! ”
"How? How can I use it without ink? Huo Qing asked anxiously. Yan Keran squeezed away Xiao Moyan and said: "This needs tire ink, Jiaozhou, which borders my Liang and Nanzhao, produces a kind of ink stone, which must be dug by manpower to get it, and a piece of ink stone of several catties or even dozens of catties can only polish a tire ink, how much is it worth?" ”
Yan Keran ignored Xiao Moyan's dissatisfaction and Huo Qing's surprise, and continued: "This last Qingxuan is even more amazing. Listen to the name, you know that it is from Qingzhou's familiar Xuan, this kind of familiar Xuan is not faint, not cracked, not beetle, can be stored for hundreds of years, and only the royal family can use it! ”
Huo Qing was stunned by the two of them, and before he could come back to his senses, he heard Shen Ming call him.
"Shao Ning, Zheng Yuan, Huo Qing, and Scarlet Yan, I have prepared gifts for the four of you." Shen Ming didn't smile, but the warmth in his eyes had long been accustomed to by the thirteenth son.
Shen Ming prepared four blades: a sword, a bow, a whip, and a knife. The sword, two feet long, is jet black, there is a groove in the middle of the sword body, the blade of the sword is like a snake letter fork, and the hilt and the sword stock are only a horizontal and a vertical similar mortise and tenon structure that buckles each other. The bow, made of sandalwood, the bow body is rough and tightly bound by the colorful vines, the thickness of the bow body is difficult for ordinary men to hold in one hand, and the dense color vines are difficult to tolerate a leaf. The whip, scarlet and dazzling, is divided into five sections, each of which can overlap each other, and the whole body is like a snake's tail gradually narrowing, like soft steel. The knife has a slender blade, like ripples on the water surface with a flick of the hand, the blade is cold, and the reflection of sunlight can catch people's eyes.
"The knife is called Fuliu; The bow is called the Rainbow; The whip is named Zheque; The sword is called Junwu, it is not a famous sword in the world, but it can also be regarded as a competent blade, Huo Qing Lishuo, Zhengyuan Shenzhun, Scarlet Sensitive Face, Shaoning Change, in line with the characteristics of the four of you. ”
The four of them took the blade and stroked it, all of them very satisfied. The four of them didn't have many words, but they all held hands and bowed together to show their sincerest gratitude.
"It's finally my turn!" Yin Li nodded at Bai Luoyao, "Luo Yao is so smart, he naturally understands that what can be given to you must be from my hands." ”
"Senior Sister Yin Li, Luo Yao has been waiting!" Bai Luoyao walked up to him and watched with an expectant look at Yin Li taking out a book from behind his back.
"Since the establishment of the college, there have been people who are proficient in pharmacology in every class, and from the first senior brother, the person in charge of pharmacology will record what he has learned in a book for future generations to study. Over time, this has become a heritage of the academy, and I am already the sixth generation, and this pharmacopoeia is the crystallization of six generations of pharmacists, and the content is so wide that it is difficult to surpass it in the world. Now in your hands, you are the heir of the Bai family of Annan, and the compilation in the future will depend on you! ”
"Luo Yao keeps it in mind, and he will definitely live up to the inheritance of the academy!"
Du Shaoyin saw that the six teachers had all given gifts, and the classmates around him had also received gifts that fit him, but he was still empty-handed, and he couldn't help but wonder in his heart.
"Wait! Wait a minute....... I ........"
Everyone looked into the academy, and a ball of meat rolled from a distance, and it was only when they got closer that they saw that it was Fat Kui. Sweat soaked through the placket, slightly messy bun, and red face actually made it look a little more colorful.
Fat Kui held on to the door frame, bent over and gasped for air. Ye Kai lost no time in stepping forward and patting Fat Kui and quipped: "You have to straighten out your anger, if you don't come up in one breath, then we won't be happy in the future!" ”
Fat Kui shook off Ye Kai's hand, glanced at him, tried to control his breath and said to Du Shaoyin: "I, Xu Kui, have been in the academy for twenty years, and every class of students can only watch from a distance when they leave, it is rare for me to meet you!" Fat Kui's small eyes flashed, and he took out a book from his chest and handed it to Du Shaoyin.
"Solving the knife?"
"This is my 20 years of hard work, it contains 27 cooking methods, I don't have much knowledge, so I borrowed allusions to take this name!" The fat man smiled ashamedly, but Du Shaoyin was happy. Although the original intention of entering the academy was to learn the six arts, I have also learned a lot of skills in seven years, perhaps under the influence of Fat Kui, I have become more and more interested in cooking.
"This is the perfect gift for me!" Du Shaoyin opened his arms and hugged Fat Kui fiercely, causing Fat Kui's eyes to turn red.
"If you can get the true inheritance of Fat Kui, your cooking skills are probably among the best in the Liang Kingdom!" Chu Hanqian said with emotion.
"Alright, alright! If you continue to sensationalize, it will be thin, and if you don't leave, you will have to change the day! Ye Kai urged.
didn't bother with Ye Kai, and the thirteen sons silently packed their luggage.
"Senior brother and sister, Fat Kui, let's say goodbye!"
Seeing that everyone was drifting away, Chu Guo hurriedly made up for the last entrustment: "Fate will make it difficult for one person, but it will not make it difficult for one person forever." Don't blindly miss the comfort of the temple, experience the tempering of the rivers and lakes, while you are still young! ”
When they left Qingshan Academy and arrived at the foot of Yanshan Mountain, everyone divided into three routes: all the way to the south to the capital, all the way to the west to Qingzhou, and all the way to Mobei.