In the morning, the sky is slightly cool.
Chu Xiu opened the door and saw Xia Qingshan sitting on the railing in the corridor, his clothes showing wrinkles.
"Uncle-in-law, you shouldn't have stayed here all night, right?" Chu Xiu asked with a raised eyebrow.
Xia Qingshan immediately denied it, "How is it possible? I just came here and I was watching the horses eating grass in the stable."
"Really?" Chu Xiu walked to the railing and looked into the courtyard and the stables, which were empty.
"Let's go eat. Your aunt is helping in the kitchen." Xia Qingshan changed the subject directly.
Chu Xiu smiled and followed Xia Qingshan to the inn lobby.
Breakfast was very rich.
"My uncle, do you know what the specific content of the inner court examination is?" Chu Xiu asked while eating.
Beside him were Xia Qingshan, Jiang Rou, and Xia Chuxue.
Zhu Yourong and the proprietress sat at another table.
Xia Qingshan muttered: "Climbing a mountain. If you can reach the top of the mountain, you have passed the inner court examination."
"Isn't this mountain extraordinary?" Chu Xiu asked.
"The mountain is the mountain behind the mountain." Xia Qingshan said, "When you climb to the top of the mountain, you can see the scenery behind the mountain."
"What is the fastest mountain climbing record throughout the ages?" Chu Xiu continued to ask.
Xia Qingshan frowned slightly and stared at Chu Xiu, "What do you want to do?"
A look of pride appeared on Chu Xiu's face, and he softly uttered two words: "First."
Xia Qingshan was startled and felt a little relieved, "This test is not about speed, but whether you can reach the top of the mountain.
Generally speaking, as long as you can reach the top of the mountain before dawn tomorrow. "
"It will definitely not be peaceful on the way." Xia Chuxue whispered, feeling a little expectant and a little uneasy.
"Just try your best." Jiang Rou said softly.
"Oh." Xia Chuxue said softly, feeling a little discouraged. Neither her father nor her mother had much confidence in whether she could pass the inner court examination.
But for Chu Xiu, no one even thought about whether Chu Xiu could pass the inner court examination.
All he was thinking was worried that Chu Xiu might not attend the inner court examination today.
He raised his eyes and took a peek at Chu Xiu, and saw that Chu Xiu was slowly drinking porridge. When his peripheral vision moved down, his face suddenly twitched.
A table full of food has turned into scraps.
Xia Qingshan and Jiang Rou also noticed this situation. The couple had their chopsticks in their hands, not knowing where to put them...
"How did this kid do it?" Xia Qingshan was a little confused. He had been paying attention to Chu Xiu, but he didn't notice when Chu Xiu finished eating all the food on the dinner table.
After meal.
A group of people got into a carriage and left the inn together.
This time, Chu Xiu was not carrying a bookcase.
In his hand, there was an umbrella.
Thousand Chances Umbrella.
Zhu Yourong, who disguised himself as a "cold-faced man", was driving a carriage on the right side of Zhuque Street. He noticed that every three feet on Zhuque Street, there was a two-foot-long wooden pole with a string of red lanterns hanging on it. , full of joy.
King Ji Li Yuanhua accepts his concubine today.
"Will the sky in Chang'an City change?" Zhu Yourong lowered his eyebrows, Chu Xiu's appearance appeared in his mind, and breathed out softly.
In the carriage.
Chu Xiu sniffed his nose gently and praised: "Good wine."
Jiang Rou, Xia Qingshan, Xia Chuxue, and the landlady all looked at Chu Xiu.
Xia Qingshan sniffed calmly and didn't smell anything.
"A pot of Huajian wine." Chu Xiu said with a smile.
"Huajian wine?" Xia Qingshan was thoughtful. He half-lifted the car curtain and saw a time-honored tavern across Zhuque Street.
"The Fenglai Tavern we just passed by is a time-honored brand, and Huajian Wine is the signature wine produced by Fenglai Tavern in recent years." Xia Qingshan introduced.
"Really?" Chu Xiu raised his eyebrows slightly and said no more.
In Feng Lai Tavern.
A green-robed Taoist stretched his body, picked up the big green gourd on the wine table, and took a swig.
"This kid's nose is as sharp as ever."
The green-robed Taoist laughed.
His surname is Jiang, Jiang Yuding.
Taoist name: Wine Taoist.
"Tao Zhang Jiang, what are you drinking today?" The tavern owner came over and asked respectfully.
"I think I need to stretch my muscles a bit today, so I'll just fill this gourd for Pindao." The wine Taoist threw the big gourd in his hand directly to the tavern owner.
"Is it still Huajianjiu?" the tavern owner asked.
Huajian Wine is the best-selling wine in Fenglai Tavern in recent years.
The recipe and the name of the wine all come from the wine connoisseur in front of me, and this wine connoisseur also wrote half a poem about Huajian Wine:
A pot of wine among the flowers, drinking alone without any blind date.
Raise your glass to invite the bright moon, and look at each other as three people.
"No, I don't want Huajian wine this time." The wine Taoist said with a smile, "This time, I want my daughter to be red."
…
Outside Chang'an, beside the ancient road.
There is a wine shop.
"With your temperament, there is no problem in mountain climbing." Meng Tiangang, a master of fists and palms, drank a bowl of wine.
Meng Xiaochuan laughed and said: "If I can't even enter the inner courtyard, I will be really embarrassed."
"Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough now?" Meng Tiangang sneered. He really didn't expect that as soon as his grandson left him, he ran into the arms of the brothel.
Meng Xiaochuan hummed softly: "Old Ji is not a thing that day. If my strength is really only ranked eleventh, then why did he say that I was in the top ten before?"
"Old Tianji is indeed nothing." Meng Tiangang squinted his eyes and whispered, "I didn't even ask you before ranking you. This means you don't take me seriously at all."
Meng Xiaochuan's eyes lit up and he nodded quickly: "Yes, that old guy is too bad."
"Isn't it your fault for not living up to expectations?" Meng Tiangang glared.
Meng Xiaochuan stopped talking.
"You just go hiking today and don't worry about other things." Meng Tiangang stood up and said calmly, "On some things, only the old guys have the strength to decide the direction."
Meng Xiaochuan blinked and whispered: "Chu Xiu is my grandson's best friend."
"I would rather you regard him as your opponent." Meng Tiangang said, "If you can defeat him in the future, the earth is big and you can go anywhere."
"Grandpa thinks so highly of him?" Meng Xiaochuan was surprised.
Meng Tiangang smiled lightly and said: "The wine he drinks can poison even your grandfather and me. Do you think he will be simple?"
Meng Xiaochuan was speechless when he thought of the medicinal bath Chu Xiu had prepared for him.
"Go mountain climbing." Meng Tiangang said, "Remember what I just said, today you only need to focus on mountain climbing and don't worry about other things."
"good."
Meng Xiaochuan nodded, drank the wine in the bowl, and walked towards Chang'an City with his head held high.
Suzaku Street.
The joyful sound of gongs and drums sounded.
A long guard of honor for the bride-to-be came slowly from the east side.
In a huge chariot with festive and gorgeous decorations, Pei Yuxian was sitting dignifiedly in a bright red phoenix crown and harem. His beautiful face hidden under the red hijab was as cold as frost.
Beside the chariot, Li Xianyuan was riding on a black horse, alert to everything around him.
When he saw a carriage approaching from the front, his eyes became dark.
He recognized the driver.
Chang Lai Inn, owner Zhu Rong.
Now he is a disciple of the outer courtyard of Zhuque Academy.
Zhu Yourong's heart lifted slightly when he saw the procession in front of him to welcome the bride.
The noisy sound of gongs and drums has already entered the carriage.
Everyone in the carriage was silent.
Xia Qingshan, Jiang Rou, Xia Chuxue, and the landlady all secretly observed Chu Xiu's expression.
Chu Xiu's expression remained normal. He looked at Xia Chuxue and said, "When you get to Suzaku Academy and climb the mountain, you can follow me."
"..."
Everyone was startled.
"Oh." Xia Chuxue said softly.
Chu Xiu smiled and said: "Don't be too nervous, your talent is still very good."
Xia Chuxue looked at Chu Xiu, "You don't have to talk to me deliberately."
Chu Xiu blinked, "Are you very deliberate?"
"Very deliberate." Xia Chuxue said.
"Then I won't say anything anymore." Chu Xiu closed his eyes.
Carriages and wedding teams passed by.
Nothing happened.
