Xie Chengyun gently patted the young man's shoulder and said, "You are still young. Even if you can't get to the second floor this time, you will succeed next time. You'll see it with your own eyes.

At this moment, a rapid sound of horses' hooves sounded outside the Victory Mansion. The students who drank by the lake didn't care, because there were often some cavalry galloping in Chang'an City every day. Only Ning Que, who was sitting quietly in the corner, looked up to see where the sound of horses' hooves came from, because he knew that these cavalry were not the Yulin Royal Guards, but the border soldiers who had really experienced the bloody battlefield.

A moment later, a dusty young general in military uniform, led by several subordinates, walked out onto the lakeside terrace. He looked at the students who were drinking in the spring breeze, frowned slightly, lifted the veil and walked directly to a much quieter part of the room.

The feeling of blood and iron carried by several soldiers of the Don Army was very different from the relaxed and casual atmosphere on the lakeside terrace. When they appeared, the students of the academy subconsciously lowered their voices. The officers, dressed in military vests and light armor, walked forward with long steps, looking very powerful. However, they crookedly flipped over a few desks, which brought some dissatisfaction to the students of the academy.

The Tang Dynasty valued military merit the most, and the border guards were their favorite people. If it was a normal day, even if it was a minister of the imperial court, he would not care about the slightly reckless actions of these officers. However, at the lakeside terrace party, the students of those colleges were very young and more or less arrogant. Therefore, some students did not have anger in their hearts, but sneered at the backs of several officers, and then said: "Even if Master Xu comes here in person, he will not dare to have the slightest disrespect for our academy." But these soldiers behaved so unearthly.

Xu Shi was the general of the national guard, certainly at the top of the imperial army. But in the eyes of those proud academy students, he didn't seem particularly powerful. Those Tang generals, who were originally striding forward, suddenly stopped when they heard this. The Major General turned his head and looked coldly at the students of the Academy.

After a moment of silence, the major general said in a faint sarcastic tone: "It turned out to be a student of the academy. In the spring, you don't go hunting in the mountains, but hang out in the city together. Our next generation is really getting worse and worse.

The academy students on the terrace couldn't tolerate it, so they all stood up and wanted to argue with him. Unexpectedly, the major general did not flinch and seriously continued: "When I was studying at the academy, the proud had to be truly capable. Now you've learned only a little bit of knowledge, and you're starting to show off your comical talents......"

It wasn't until they heard this sentence that all the students knew that this young general was actually the senior brother of the academy. They couldn't help but remain silent, not knowing what to say. But the young general did not spare them and reprimanded them. "Even if Master Xu came here in person, he wouldn't dare to have the slightest disrespect for the academy? You are indeed right. But you have to remember that General Xu respects the dean and mentor, not a useless student like you!

"From now on, you have to behave outside. If you let me hear that the students of the academy are making some arrogant comments again, don't blame me for beating you according to the rules of the academy!

The first lesson of the academy is about etiquette, which is also their rule. The rule of the academy is that whoever has more power or higher status is right. This is a teaching that all students have kept in mind for a long time. At this time, they heard that this senior of the academy was going to come up with the rules of the academy, so naturally no one dared to refute it casually.

Situ Yilan lifted the veil and looked at the situation there. Then, she looked at the young general, couldn't help laughing, and said, "Brother Hua, you are the dignified captain of the Gushan Command. Why are you mad at these little siblings?

Hearing this, the students looked at the young general with even more different eyes. Captain of the Gushan Command, Hua Shanyue... He is a celebrity of this young generation in the Tang Army. No wonder he was so forceful just now.

Hua Shanyue looked at Situ Yilan who came from behind the veil, sighed, and shook her head. He said, "I forgot that you were still studying at the academy. There is an urgent matter today. I'm going to greet the general tomorrow night.

Situ Yilan looked around the most secluded backyard of the Victory Mansion, and after anxiously returning from the Gushan Headquarters, he realized who he had come to look for. She smiled slightly and said, "Later, I'll go in and pay homage."

"Absolutely." Hua Shanyue glanced at the surrounding academy students lightly, and suddenly saw a few familiar faces in the corner. He hesitated slightly, but didn't say anything, and continued with a smile: "You can take the multicolored with you. But don't bring any other unrelated people.

"The best students of the academy are here." Situ Yilan smiled and gave him a reminder that was difficult to track.

Hua Shanyue smiled gratefully, understanding what she wanted to say. Then, he crossed his hands in front of him and bowed quickly.

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When everyone is drunk, the lively places become more lively, and the desolate places become more desolate. Situ Yilan unexpectedly avoided the eyes of the other students and quietly walked to the most ordinary corner behind the veil. She looked at Ning Que, who was stretching half of her body to look for the frog, and frowned, "Why don't you want to talk to them?"

"They look disgusting, give boring speeches. Ning Que saw a water reptile on the moss by the lake sneaking into the darkness, and he sighed regretfully. He turned around and looked at her and said, "This is probably what I look like in their eyes, why should I go near to affect their appetite?"

Situ Yilan looked at him seriously and said, "You have been wandering like a ghost for the past few months. I really don't understand. Don't you want to clear your name by telling them that you didn't avoid the semester exam bet?

"Semester exam bets are really a boring thing. Of course, I'm not used to being wronged. But now that I have been wronged, I will appear weak, cowardly, and disgusting if I join them again.

Ning Que replied with a smile: "Of course, I will clear my name."

Situ Yilan asked, "When?"

Ning Que thought for a moment, and then replied uncertainly, "Maybe...... Day after tomorrow?

"When the second floor opens and everything goes silent, you suddenly stand up with a smile and say, 'I can ......'"

Situ Yilan looked at him, shook her head with a smile, sighed and said, "That painting is good, and the story is not bad." It's a pity that you and I are both poor people who can't cultivate.

"I can..." Ning Que thought, even if he said this, the girl at the bar probably wouldn't believe it. So, he smiled lightly and turned his head to look through the veil at the lively place. He said leisurely: "If the second floor only recruits one person this time, then I don't understand why they are still so happy."

Situ Yilan smiled and said, "Because Master Xie is much more popular than you." Even if someone envies him, they will not show it on their faces, but they will cheer for him like Zhong Dajun.

After a moment of silence, Ning Que suddenly smiled and said, "Have you all forgotten someone?"

Situ Yilan was stunned for a moment, and then immediately understood what he meant, and couldn't help but be shocked.

Including her, all the students in the academy had forgotten about Prince Longqing of the Yan Kingdom. Probably in the minds of all the students, Prince Long Qing is the boss of the Justice Department of Xishan Divine Palace, and he is a cultivation genius unknown in the world. So, they subconsciously put this person in a higher position and never thought to compare him with themselves. Moreover, the prince, who attracted thousands of maidens when he entered Chang'an City, had been living a simple life in Tao Lane, and had found an excuse not to attend any palace banquets. He really kept a very low profile.

"Everyone knows that the purpose of this Prince Longqing coming to Chang'an City is to take Prince Yan as a hostage. But his status as a prince and the inviolable dignity of the Nishiyama Shrine require another reason to justify his presence here. So, it was rumored that he was going to enter the second floor of the academy...... Probably true.

Ning Que looked at her and continued: "If the second floor of the academy really only recruits one student now, and Prince Longqing also wants to enter, then who do you think his opponent will be, is it Xie Chengyun or Linchuan Wang Ying?"

"Master Xie is indeed outstanding, but he can't compete with Prince Longqing. And Wang Ying is still young now......" Situ Yilan gradually digested the shock in her heart, and suddenly thought of a possibility. She asked, "Maybe Prince Longqing is not on the enrollment list?"

Ning Que shook his head and said, "If it's him, what should these happy guys do?"