"Zhang Tao, why are you in the City Lord's Mansion?"

At noon, the ninth princess Zhou Qianxue returned to the City Lord's Mansion under the escort of the academy.

The moment she stepped into the room, she immediately saw the figure of Zhang Tao meditating cross-legged in the room, and her eyes flashed with surprise.

"For the sake of the safety of Her Royal Highness the princess, Lord Shenzhu specially asked her to come down here to protect the princess."

Zhang Tao slowly opened his eyes and looked at the other party with a smile, and did not tell the other party the specific reason, but only explained that he would be in Fengtian Academy with the other party during this time.

"Keeping Hongu safe?"

Hearing this, Zhou Qianxue's eyes showed hesitation, and she asked a little uncertainly: "Could it be that there will be any emergencies in the academy?" ”

She was so heartfelt, just hearing a word in her ear, she couldn't think of many things in her mind.

"If there is an emergency, I don't know..."

Zhang Tao shook his head and said, "My task now is to protect the safety of His Highness, if you still have any questions, you should wait for the Shura God to come back and ask her." ”

After saying that, he closed his eyes again and silently recovered the power of his lost divine soul.

Fighting with Jiang Fuzi benefited him a lot, and he found many flaws and deficiencies in his own battles.

Now, it is the time to race against time to grasp the cultivation, so that his combat power must be kept at the peak at all times, so as to prevent him from encountering a situation where he will be invincible with two fists and four hands after entering the Fengtian Academy.

Squeak.

At this time, the jade-faced Shura Xie Ziwei pushed open the door and walked in from outside.

"Sister Ziwei, is there something that this palace doesn't know?"

The moment she saw the other party, Zhou Qianxue immediately greeted her, dressed in plain clothes, leaving a faint fragrance of virginity in the room.

"Well, the lowly office found traces of Liu Xiuping, the left envoy of the Bloody Clothes Hall, in the city..."

Xie Ziwei comprehended, and when she saw the other party's thoughtful expression, she immediately guessed that the other party smelled a strange breath because of Zhang Tao's appearance.

"In order to take care of Your Highness's safety in the academy, let Zhang Tao be by your side at any time!"

Immediately, she explained how Zhang Tao was special, and the other party could rely on Haoran's true qi to enter the academy as well, and it was not a problem at all.

"In that case, let him go to the academy to study with the main palace!"

As she spoke, Zhou Qianxue's beautiful eyes glanced at Zhang Tao, who was cross-legged behind her, and a little luck rose in her heart.

Looking at the resolute and handsome side face in front of her, her eyes were shining, and there was a sweet light in the depths of her pupils.

At the same time, Zhang Tao opened his eyes, which happened to be intertwined with that shy and happy gaze.

In an instant, an inexplicable feeling lingered between him and the Ninth Princess.

He looked confused.

"Does the princess have thoughts about me?"

Zhang Tao thought secretly, as if he had discovered an incredible secret.

He is not an elm head, and when he sees the fleeting strange gaze of the other party, he has a faint feeling in his heart.

"After Shen Shi, the main palace will go to the academy again, and I won't come back until the end of the big competition..."

Zhou Qianxue returned to normal, elegant and quiet, her eyes swept over Zhang Tao and Xie Ziwei, and said, "If you have no problems, then go and prepare." ”

With that, she turned and walked out of the house, to her quarters, and began to prepare some intimate clothing.

Three quarters of the hour.

Zhang Tao followed the chariot of the Ninth Princess to the Fengtian Academy in the inner city of Shuntian Mansion, followed by a group of Praetorian Guards.

He leaned back on the wheels, tried his first hand as a groom, galloping all the way through the wide streets.

"Zhang Tao, which master do you want to study with after entering the academy?"

Zhou Qianxue sat in the carriage and asked Zhang Tao on the carriage softly: "Six arts for a gentleman, eight elegance for women, which one are you proficient in?" ”

Immediately, she slowly explained: "If you want to enter Fengtian Academy, you not only need to comprehend Haoran's true meaning, but also need to study the six arts of a gentleman: etiquette, music, archery, royalty, calligraphy, mathematics, and women's eight elegances: piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, incense, flowers, tea, etc., so as to help the cultivation of the path-finding realm..."

"Otherwise, even if you enter the academy, it will be muddy and you will achieve nothing."

Zhou Qianxue added seriously: "It's better for you to concentrate on studying martial arts, using two things will only consume your energy and mind too much." ”

"Thank you princess for the reminder..."

Hearing this, Zhang Tao smiled slightly through the curtain of the car, and instantly had an idea in his heart, and said: "Before I practiced martial arts, I was proficient in painting, and I believe that I can pass the entrance examination of the academy with this." ”

"Are you proficient in drawing?"

Zhou Qianxue's surprised voice came from the carriage, she didn't expect that the other party was not only violent and arrogant, but also could have such a Yaxing, which was completely inconsistent with the temperament exuded by the other party, which was very different.

"Know a little bit about it!"

Zhang Tao smiled modestly, but in fact, he had not yet said that he had once relied on painting to make a living.

Not only is he highly skilled in painting, but he also has many painting techniques and methods that are not available in this era.

"After all, Xiaosheng is also a person who loves art, whether it is the aesthetics of painting or the aesthetics of violence, they are a kind of art!"

As he spoke, he looked proud, unintentionally showing off his unique understanding of art.

"And the art I love, it can cultivate sentiment and sublimate the soul!"

Immediately, he continued: "Only art can make the general public emotionally resonate... This is the beauty of art! ”

"I didn't expect you to have such a deep understanding of painting, it's really rare!"

Hearing this, Zhou Qianxue showed a contemplative look, silently wrote down what the other party said, and repeatedly pondered and understood it in her heart.

"Listening to your words is better than reading a book for ten years!"

After a while, her eyes became brighter and brighter, as if she had understood some important truth, which made her feel great about her chess spirit.

Draw inferences!

In a trance, she seemed to see the future path of chess, which is also an art and can resonate with the spirit of others.

"Phew!"

Unconsciously, Zhang Tao drove the carriage to the mountain gate of Fengtian Academy.

If it weren't for the sudden appearance of two men dressed as scholars in front of him, he would probably have staged an arrogant scene of driving into the academy today.

He had tightened the reins in time to let the carriage stop in front of the mountain gate of the academy.

Fengtian Academy is built on the mountain, the huge stone pillar archway stands at the foot of the mountain, and the dragon and snake dance above and write the four stone carved seals of 'Fengtian Academy'.

The attic courtyards are scattered on the mountainside in turn, and under the cover of the towering trees, they are particularly quiet and far-reaching.

Perhaps it is because the academy has been infected with reading aloud all the year round, and the nourishment of the sages' poems, even with every grass, tree and stone, all renders a heroic and righteous atmosphere.

The attics of the independent halls all exude a quiet and elegant charm.

Zhang Tao stepped out of the carriage and looked at the academy complex halfway up the mountain from a distance, and for a moment, he was stunned.

I saw that the mountains in the distance seemed to have been cut off from the top of the mountain, and the entire glorious and solemn academy was built on the flat top of the mountainside.

"That's a big deal!" He muttered to himself.

Hundreds of houses are scattered and twisted between the corridors, complementing the surroundings in perfect harmony.

"Who's coming?"

Before he could come back to his senses, the two scholars in front of him directly raised their hands to stop his carriage and shouted: "This is the place of the academy, and idlers can't stay!" ”

"Quickly lead the carriage aside, don't occupy the Sage Avenue!"

One of the scholars holding a folding fan, with a serious expression and sharp eyes, glanced at Zhang Tao's face, and then began to issue an eviction order, saying: "Look at your demeanor, you are not a student of my academy, please leave quickly, and you must not make trouble unreasonably again!" ”

"As a scholar, how can you judge people by their appearance?"

Seeing this, Zhang Tao frowned slightly, his face was displeased, he stopped the carriage aside, stepped forward to reason with the other party, and said, "I came here this time to join the academy and aspire to become a Confucian and Taoist monk." ”

"Just you? Look at your poor appearance, a horseman, what qualifications do you have to join our academy? ”

The scholar with the folding fan in his hand looked impatient, waved his hand and retreated: "You can go wherever you come from, don't get in the way of us welcoming important nobles here." ”

"Senior Brother Qian, don't say a word!"

At this time, another thin scholar couldn't stand it, and couldn't help but persuade him: "Since this brother is here to participate in the entrance assessment, he can't be turned away because of the other party's identity." ”

Immediately afterwards, he shook his head and continued to teach: "What's more, there are still many senior brothers in the academy who have advanced cultivation, and they are all from poor families... We can't judge people by their appearance, which is contrary to the teachings of the sages. ”

Obviously, this emaciated scholar is a man who admits death.

"Okay, okay, since Senior Brother You has such insight, then you can take him to the academy and participate in the entrance assessment!"

Qian Duoduo shook the folding fan in his hand, his face full of disgust.

Whether he looked at his junior brother You Qingshu or at Zhang Tao, who was dressed poorly and sourly opposite, he was impatient and disgusted.

It seems that his status is superior, and he completely looks down on the poor scholar from a poor family, and the corners of his eyes show contempt and disdain.

In the next second, he waved his hand to drive Zhang Tao and the others away: "If the two of them are fine, don't block in front of the mountain gate..."

"Zhang Tao, has the academy arrived?"

At this time, Zhou Qianxue found that the carriage was not moving, and there was a noisy noise outside, and she immediately knew the location in her heart.

She slowly lifted the curtain, stepped out of the jade foot with a light hand, and her delicate figure suddenly appeared in front of everyone's eyes, exuding the temperament of the hollow valley.

She smiled, instantly attracting the attention of Qian Duoduo and You Qingshu on the other side.

The moment he saw Zhou Qianxue's luxurious temperament, Qian Duoduo's eyes lit up, and a flattering smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he trotted forward all the way and said, "Welcome to Her Royal Highness the Ninth Princess to Fengtian Academy!" ”

"My name is Qian Duoduo, and I was sent by the dean to meet you..."

As he spoke, he bowed, stood with his hands in his hands, and placed the folding fan across his chest, making the image of a humble son.

Seeing this, You Qingshu, who was thin and thin, also saluted and welcomed.

For him, etiquette cannot be neglected.

"Dogs look down on people!"

Zhang Tao pursed his lips, seeing the great contrast between the other party's performance before and after, he had a very bad impression of this scholar named Qian Duoduo in his heart, and he was very snobbish.

"Zhang Tao, let's go!"

Zhou Qianxue stood proudly and walked past Qian Duoduo and the others, arrogant and cold.

She ignored the two people in front of her, went straight to Zhang Tao, and whispered: "It's not early, if you can't catch up with today's entrance assessment in time..."

"Then we can only wait until half a month later!"

Immediately, she slowly explained: "The academy only has the opportunity to hold assessments twice a month... And today is the last one of the month! ”

"It is rumored that the ninth princess is extremely talented, and she is a strange woman with talent and beauty, and it is true when I see it today!"

Seeing this, Qian Duoduo smiled, gently shook the folding fan in his hand, and flattered: "Even the grooms around me can have the qualifications to participate in the assessment of the academy, which shows how amazing Her Royal Highness the princess's talent is..."

"Xiao Sheng's admiration for Her Royal Highness the princess is tight!" He said with sincere admiration.

At this time, his gaze at Zhang Tao also changed, and it was no longer the previous look of disdain and disdain, but into an attitude of envy and jealousy.

It seems that it is a great honor for Zhang Tao to be the groom of the Ninth Princess.