Volume 1 The Search for a Thousand Years Chapter 12 On the Eve of Entering the Palace
Zhaoyue and Qu Yuan stayed in the study all day, resting for half an hour each for lunch and dinner, and then returned to the study.
Zhao Yue had already reviewed all the first half of the poems, and at this time she was already proficient in recognising the Chu characters, but occasionally there were still unrecognizable ones, and if the complex ones were even more unrecognizable.
However, the progress has been obvious, Qu Yuan is also amazed at Xiaoyue's literacy speed and memory, and he has a fight, and when he sees that the two of them are gradually sleepy when they are approaching, they say goodbye to each other.
When it was over, Ah Xing came to find Qu Yuan, Zhaoyue was inconvenient to disturb and was about to retire, but was stopped by Qu Yuan: "Xiaoyue, don't leave yet"
Qu Yuan asked Ah Xing what was going on.
Ah Xing: "Childe, during the day, you and Miss Zhaoyue were arguing in the study about the content of the book, so you didn't come to report, today the lord came back and said that the king announced that you will go on the pilgrimage tomorrow, and the lord said that the king came forward to say something to you, and the lord will wait for you in the study before leaving tomorrow morning, and then you will enter the palace with him."
Qu Yuan was surprised and delighted when he heard the news, "I played very well on the day of the palace test, what will happen if the King of Chu summons me, I have to test it in court to learn"
Zhaoyue on the side knew that Qu Yuan was going to enter the palace when he learned that Qu Yuan was about to enter the political career and his current age in his early twenties was completely consistent with history, and Qu Yuan felt Qu Yuan's gentleness in the past few days, felt his heart to serve the country, and felt his enthusiasm, but I didn't expect this day to come so quickly.
Zhaoyue: "Congratulations to Lingjun, this time I met the king, I think you can show your ambitions, Xiaoyue is here to congratulate Lingjun in advance to get what he wants"
Qu Yuan couldn't be sure whether the king of Chu summoned him to be an official this time: "Xiao Yue, it's too early to say this, but Xiao Yue's blessings have been accepted."
Qu Yuan: "Ah Xing, you step down, I'll send Xiaoyue here, and I have something to discuss with her"
Ah Xing heard the words and retreated, walked into the study again and saw that the door had been sorted out and closed, and then turned back to see the backs of Gongzi and Xiaoyue.
Zhaoyue and Qu Yuan walked side by side, and they were going to go back to the room, but because Qu Yuan had just said that there was something to discuss with her, they stopped at the stone table in the courtyard, and randomly chose a stone bench and sat down.
Zhaoyue: "Lingjun, you just told Ah Xing that you have something to discuss with me, is there anything you need Xiao Yue's help with?" ”
At this time, Qu Yuan looked serious: "Xiaoyue, stay, I will see you in the Hajj tomorrow, I am more than ninety percent sure that the king will be crowned, I think you have a unique opinion, I want you to stay by my side"
Zhaoyue is concerned about the issue of identity, not to mention that he has no household registration now, and he is afraid that it will be inappropriate to stay by his side as a woman, and he will cause unnecessary trouble in the future, giving those people a chance. Although this is a later story, it cannot be allowed to let Lingjun settle down as soon as he entered the court as an official.
Zhaoyue: "Lingjun, let me consider this matter, it's a bit too sudden"
Qu Yuan also saw what Zhao Yue was afraid of, and didn't say much, Xiao Yue should have nowhere to go during this period of time, and he won't leave for the time being, so he put his mind at ease.
And Sister Fuzhong is also there, Xiaoyue can accompany her sister, and it would be okay if she could set up her own mansion and take both of them over.
Qu Yuan: "Okay, you first think about waiting for me to come back from the palace tomorrow and then explain the rest of the Book of Poetry to you."
Zhaoyue: "By the way, Lingjun I stay to help you, if it is useful, just mention it, I have nowhere to go during this time, I am going to go to Hanbei in half a month, because my ancestral home is over there, I don't know if I can find some clues"
Qu Yuan: "It turns out that Xiaoyue is bent on going home, haha"
Zhaoyue: "Anyway, I have been in Chu Guoyingdu for so long, and I am still very homesick when I encounter a strange place and an unfamiliar environment, because I have been working outside all the year round to make a living and raising a family, it is estimated that they will find out that I am missing in about one to two months, and I don't know how to be anxious at that time."
Qu Yuan: "Xiaoyue, listening to these things you said, what is your hometown like?" Are there any women who have left their homes and toiled to make ends meet to support their parents? ”
Zhaoyue: "It's a place where there is no war, the law is sound and perfect, and anyone who kills someone will pay with their lives, so people are very respectful and law-abiding"
When it came to the law, Qu Yuan thought of it again, and his political goal was not only to unite Qi Wei and other five countries to resist Qiang Qin, but also to implement law changes in Chu State, enrich the people and strengthen the army, Zhaoyue reminded himself of this.
Qu Yuan: "Xiaoyue, when you said this, you reminded me, I usually read and don't forget to pay attention to the development situation of other countries, the current situation is that the law changers are strong, and the old guards are backward, except for the laws of Qin State, all countries have drawbacks. ”
Zhaoyue: "Yes, there are problems with the political decrees of the Chu State, so the people can't get rich, only the nobles are rich, you must know the king, the boat, the people, and the water; Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize a boat."
It was late at night, and Zhao Yue had already begun to yawn after reading books all day.
Qu Yuan smiled dotingly when he saw this, and this scene was seen by Qu Yi, who entered the courtyard.
Seeing that he had just returned from outside, he should have been discussing something with his colleagues in the DPRK and China until so late.
Qu Yi: "Oh, Miss Zhaoyue is also here, I just heard the opinion of the girl Junzhou Minshui, it turns out that the girl is also talented." ”
Qu Yuan: "Yes, Xiaoyue has too many surprises hidden in her, and I just said that if she stays with me, she can help me in the future."
Qu Yi: "This matter will be discussed after you meet the king tomorrow, don't worry, besides, she can't leave for a while."
Zhaoyue was a little uncomfortable with being praised like this, and saluted Qu Yi and said politely: "Uncle praised it falsely, or Lingjun himself has an opinion and a clear goal."
The door of Zhaoyue's room is in the nearest one on the edge of the courtyard, Qu Yuan said goodbye to Zhaoyue: "Tomorrow, my father and I will go to the court, and we will go to the study again in the afternoon."
Zhaoyue: "Very good, Lingjun has worked hard, it's a little late today, let's rest early" Zhaoyue also bowed to Qu Yizuo and said goodbye.
Qu Yuan continued to walk towards his room with his father, but Qu Yuan was reluctant to go in, and Qu Yuan and his father were still talking.
Qu Yuan: "What does my father think is wrong with this daughter?" ”
Qu Yi: "Lingjun is too worried, I see that she treats people very sincerely, that is, her origin is indeed very strange, Chu State does not have his household registration, if she is not from other countries, it is very likely that she does not belong to our era, what do you think of her?" ”
Qu Yuan: "At first, I was also surprised, listening to her explain that the environment of her hometown is indeed not what it should be in the troubled times now, and I want to keep her because she can give me more advanced advice."
Qu Yi: "Don't leak it out, otherwise Miss Zhaoyue is in danger, and it is very likely to invite death... Okay, come to the study half an hour before dinner tomorrow and look for me, and rest early today."
Qu Yuan watched his father leave.