In the morning, on the street of Panlong Town.

Tianbao came out of the gate of the academy and walked all the way with his head down, as if he had something on his mind.

Tianbao couldn't help but think of the scene in the academy just now:

Confucius was surprised: "As a teacher, I see that you are an upright person, and you have learned from others, why don't you serve the imperial court?"

Tianbao said embarrassedly, "Master, I'm afraid the student is going to disappoint you, after so much, I just want to live a quiet life."

Confucius shook his head and said, "When you encounter this setback, you retreat and retreat, what is the difference between that and ordinary mediocrity?"

Tianbao was startled and hurriedly said, "Master, ......."

Confucius interrupted, "Do you remember what you told me at the beginning? A man grew up in heaven and earth, and since he should serve the court and benefit the people of the world, how big was his spirit at that time, and then look at you now, for such a little setback, the personal feelings of your children, you put this word behind you?"

……

Confucius sighed: "There are so many students taught by the teacher, and none of them will tell me this, if you still insist on doing this, then you should not call me master in the future, there is no such cowardly student for the teacher......

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"Not such a cowardly student...... Not such a cowardly student......" Confucius's words lingered in his ears, and Tianbao was distressed......

In the morning, on the street of Panlong Town.

Tianbao was walking on the street in a low mood, and at this time, Guo Shimei walked over from the opposite side with Du Cong and Ximen Jian.

Du Chung said enviously: "Next month is the day of the exam of the Shangshu Academy, and it is really enviable that Young Master Guo can take this exam."

Ximen Jian nodded and said, "Young Master Guo is full of literary talents, and if you want to come here, you will definitely be able to gain fame, maybe, the champion master is also in Young Master Guo's bag."

Guo Shimei said modestly: "Hey, how can it be so exaggerated, too exaggerated."

Du Chung hurriedly said, "Young Master Guo, what we said is true."

Ximen Jian also said: "When you pass the top prize in the examination, Young Master Guo, we two brothers will have to rely on you to take care of it."

Chung To hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, you must take care of our two brothers at that time."

Guo Shimei said: "What are you talking about, just with the friendship of the three of us, it is right to take care of it, don't worry, Young Master Ben will definitely take care of you in the future."

The two of them were overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Young Master Xie Guo." The three of them walked happily.

When Du Chung looked up, he saw Tianbao walking over with his head down, he was startled, and said in confusion: "Hey, isn't that the first place Gao Tianbao?"

Ximen Jian took a closer look and hurriedly said, "Yes, it's him."

Guo Shimei looked at it and said angrily: "It's really a narrow road...... See how I clean you up...... Let's go and say hello to him."

The two of them were startled and hurriedly followed Guo Shimei over.

Guo Shimei walked up to Tianbao and stopped the way and said with a smile: "Hey, isn't this our great talent Gao Tianbao in Panlong County?"

Seeing that it was Guo Shimei, Tianbao secretly said that it was not good, so he hurriedly said, "It turned out to be Young Master Guo."

Guo Shimei said with a smile: "Some time ago, my brother got married, and then I ordered Zun Xian to go, but my brother couldn't be there because of some personal matters, I'm really sorry."

Tianbao said embarrassedly, "Young Master Guo can have a heart."

Guo Shimei nodded and said, "Well, I am relieved to have Brother Gao's words, then the congratulatory gift I gave, Brother Gao, you must be satisfied, right?"

Tianbao wondered, "Congratulatory gift?"

Guo Shimei was surprised: "Forgot? It's the plaque that has been in harmony for a hundred years."

Tianbao was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but recall in his mind:

On the way back from the main grave of Gaozhai.

Lux was dissatisfied: "Tianbao, you don't know, on the day you and Aixue got married, Guo Shimei sent someone to send a plaque, and the plaque actually had a big word written on it, and I think my father was cursed to death by him."

Tempo was surprised, "Really?"

Lux nodded and said, "Fortunately, the guests didn't see it at the time, and my father and I quietly burned it."

Tianbao persuaded, "Forget it, Dad, he was killed by those demons, and he can't rely on Guo Shimei."

Lux hurriedly said: "But I always feel in my heart that Guo Shimei is too bad, and giving a dead man something at a wedding is obviously ill-intentioned and ugly for us."

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Guo Shimei was stunned when she saw Tianbao, and hurriedly said, "Senior brother, what do you think, did you think that the gift I gave was so valuable, and you were so happy that you couldn't speak?"

At this time, Ai Xue happened to walk out of the corner of the street over there, and when she saw Tianbao and them, she was surprised, "Guo Shimei?" Xin said, "Does he want to bully Tianbao again?" Just as he wanted to run up, he hesitated and stopped, "Let's see."

Du Chung was puzzled, "Young Master Guo, what kind of gift did you give, which actually made this Tianbao brother so happy."

Guo Shimei smiled: "Hey, it's actually not a special thing, it's just a plaque with my own inscription, and it's a good match for a hundred years."

Ximen Jian was surprised: "A hundred years together? Young Master Guo, you personally wrote an inscription, that is really rare."

Du Cong hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, it's really rare, Young Master Guo, your sincerity really doesn't have to be said."

Ximen Jian hurriedly said, "I don't know when Young Master Guo is free, so I will give you a piece of face in the next question."

Guo Shimei said with a smile: "Okay, when Brother Simon gets married, Young Master Ben will send you a bigger piece and send someone to beat gongs and drums to send it to you."

Ximen Jian clapped his hands and said, "Okay, then the little brother will thank Young Master Guo in advance."

Guo Shimei said modestly: "Hey, you're welcome."

Tianbao looked at the three of them chattering, and was very bored, and hurriedly said, "If it's okay, I'll take my leave first." As he spoke, he turned around and left.

Guo Shimei was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly stopped him and said, "Hey, senior brother, don't be in a hurry to leave, junior brother still has something to inquire about."

Tianbao had no choice but to stop, Guo Shimei said, "I heard that Mrs. Zun Aixue was seriously ill and bedridden on the second day of her wedding, so is she better now?"

Ximen Jian and Du Cong were taken aback and said in surprise, "What the hell is going on? It's a big wedding, it's a fairy, it's a serious illness?"

"Isn't it a bad day to get married?"

"Could it be Bai Aixue......

"Shhh......h

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Tianbao listened to it in his ears, and was irritable for a while, and hurriedly said, "Thank you Young Master Guo for your concern, Aixue is fine."

Guo Shimei was surprised: "Okay? Oh, that's good, that's good, oh yes, there's one more thing, in a month, it's the day of the Shangshuyuan exam, when does Brother Gao plan to go to Beijing? Let us go with you."

Tianbao was stunned for a moment, hesitated and said, "Young Master Guo, don't worry, I have already decided not to take this exam." As he spoke, he turned around and left.

The three of them were taken aback, and Guo Shimei was surprised, "Did you hear what he said clearly just now?"

Chung Du hurriedly said, "I heard clearly."

Ximen Jian hurriedly said, "He said that he would not participate in this year's Shangshu Academy exam."

Guo Shimei couldn't believe it and said in surprise: "This ...... What kind of trick is he playing, is he crazy?"

To Chung was puzzled: "Isn't it crazy that the first place doesn't take the Shangshu Academy exam?"

Ximen Jian also said: "So many people have no chance to participate, but he is the first to participate, which is incredible."

To Chung nodded and said, "That's it, I think he's really crazy."

Guo Shimei said irritably: "Let's go, don't pay attention to this crazy man, full of nonsense."

Chung Du hurriedly said, "I think he's just talking nonsense, let's go." As they spoke, the three of them walked towards the other side of the street.

Here, Ai Xue was puzzled for a while, and said in surprise: "Shang Shuyuan exam?" Seeing Tianbao coming over, he hurriedly ran over and patted Tianbao on the shoulder and said, "Xianggong."

Tianbao was surprised, "Why are you here?"

Ai Xue smiled, "I'm looking for you."

Tianbao was puzzled, "Didn't I say that I would come back at noon, why did you come here by yourself?"

Ai Xue smiled, "People are not

I'm worried about you."

Tianbao said helplessly: "Fool, isn't it just to go out for a while, what is there to worry about."

Ai Xue smiled: "Okay, don't say it, you must be very tired, I'll give you a good beating when I go back." As he spoke, he took Tianbao's hand and walked back.

Tianbao was puzzled, "Take the initiative to beat me so much? Is there some conspiracy?"

Ai Xue smiled, "No, why do you think so badly of me."

Tianbao smiled, "Who doesn't know that you are a little goblin, a little goblin who specializes in fascinating people."

Ai Xue said embarrassedly, "Hey, in public, you actually said that I was a little goblin and was going to die...... If you want to say that I am a little goblin, I am also your little goblin......" said and covered his mouth and smiled...... The two of them walked back talking and laughing......

At noon, on the street of Panlong Town.

Aixue and Tianbao walked on the way back.

Ai Xue hesitated, and said carefully, "Just now...... What did Guo Shimei tell you?"

Tianbao was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said, "Guo Shimei? I didn't say anything, I just met and said hello."

Aixue Zhengse said, "You lie, I saw it."

Tianbao said embarrassedly, "You saw it all?"

Ai Xue nodded and said, "What he said was all to hit you, so don't take it to heart."

Tian Baoqiang smiled, "Don't worry, I won't take it to heart."

Ai Xue was puzzled, "Then you just ...... Why do you seem to be a little unhappy?"

Tianbao hurriedly said, "No, how can there be, aren't I very happy?"

Ai Xue thought for a moment and said, "Do you really want to take the Shangshuyuan exam?"

Tianbao was surprised, "Shang Shuyuan exam?"

Ai Xue nodded and said, "I see that you just heard them say that about you, and you seem to feel very uncomfortable."

Tianbao persuaded, "I have promised my father not to take the Shangshu Academy exam, and I will stay by your side, take good care of you, and love you, you know?"

Ai Xue hesitated, "But ......."

Tianbao stopped and said, "Okay, don't talk about it, I won't leave you to take any test."

Ai Xue was moved, held Tianbao's hand and said, "Xianggong......

Tianbao was also moved, and said, "Lady......" Seeing that passers-by were looking sideways, she hurriedly said, "Okay, let's go back quickly, it's embarrassing to look at."

Aixue said happily, "Well, let's go back." Saying that, the two of them walked happily towards Shilixiang.

In the afternoon, the courtyard of Shilixiang in Panlong Town.

Ai Xue sat at the stone table, as if she was thinking about something, as if she couldn't make up her mind about something, and sighed.

At this time, Sister Xiu walked by the side of the corridor, saw Aixue, was stunned, and wondered: "Aixue......" After a little thought, she walked over.

When Ai Xue saw Sister Xiu coming, she hurriedly stood up and said, "Sister Xiu."

Sister Xiu walked up to Aixue and said, "What do you think, so serious."

Ai Xue hesitated, and said carefully, "Do you think Tianbao should go to the Shangshu Academy exam?"

Sister Xiu was puzzled, "Tianbao, he wants to take the Shangshu Academy exam?"

Ai Xue hurriedly said, "It's not ......."

Sister Xiu was puzzled, "Then why are you asking this?"

Ai Xue said gloomily: "When I was on the street in the morning, I saw that he was counted down by Guo Shimei, and he said that he would not go to take the Shangshuyuan exam, but I could see that this was not his true words."

Sister Xiu was puzzled, "Really...... It's no wonder that when you came back, I looked at Tianbao as if he had something on his mind, and I thought you had an awkward relationship with him."

Ai Xue smiled: "What's the matter, how can we have an awkward quarrel, Sister Xiu, next month is the day of the Shangshu Academy's exam, do you think I should let him participate?"

Sister Xiu thought for a while and said, "When my father didn't let him take the Shangshu Academy exam, it already hurt his heart, and he chose to give up for the sake of my father, but in his heart, I think he still wants to go."

Ai Xue was surprised, "You said I should let him go?"

Sister Xiu thought for a while and said, "It's up to you, if you don't want to, I don't think he will bring it up."

Ai Xue said distressedly, "I know this, but do you think I should let him go, you can help me get an idea."

Sister Xiu was surprised, "Help you get an idea?"

Ai Xue hurriedly said, "Yes, my heart is very chaotic now, and I can't make up my mind."

Sister Xiu pondered, "Really...... Hmm, let me think about it...... Okay, so why don't you want him to go? What are you worried about?"

Ai Xue was surprised, "Worried?"

Sister Xiu nodded and said, "Yes, tell me what are you worried about?"

Aixue hesitated and said, "I'm worried about ......."

Sister Xiu wondered, "Are you worried that he will meet the beauty?"

Ai Xue was stunned for a moment, and nodded helplessly: "In addition to this, in fact, I don't want him to take any exams in my heart now, I just want to live a good life with him in Panlong Town, it really doesn't matter if he is an official or not."

Sister Xiu nodded and said, "What you said also makes sense, so why do you want him to go?"

Ai Xue thought for a while and said, "Because I can see that although he doesn't say it in his heart, in fact, he still wants to go in his heart, and I'm afraid that if I stop him, he will be unhappy in his heart."