In the inner city area, if calculated carefully, there are at least twenty large cities.
The Jijiang River has flowed from west to east for three thousand years, feeding countless people and building rich cities.
Among the more than twenty big cities, Chengcheng is not very prosperous. But what is rare and valuable is that Chengcheng has outstanding people and many famous nobles and intellectuals. If you just take a few steps in the city, if you are not careful, you are very likely to bump into an old lady who has retired and returned to his hometown.
Because of this, the students in Chengcheng are the most bookish.
Of course, all this has nothing to do with Juventus.
"Dong, boss, you also want to try one."
In the carriage, Xia Shuang took out the dried melon and carefully handed it forward. She was a little worried that Xu Mu, the little boss, would disdain eating these things.
Unexpectedly, Xu Mu took it immediately, put it directly into his mouth, and started chewing it.
"The craftsmanship is good, but I can't help but feel sorry for you."
With a happy face on her face, Xia Shuang wrapped the melon stem again, and held the embroidered gown tightly in her arms.
That look conveyed the joy of getting married to a young daughter-in-law.
Xu Mu has made up his mind that if he ignores You Wencai and bullies such a good wife, he will have his legs broken despite a lawsuit.
"Fish! Fish!"
Even though he was told to stop the horse, Si Hu inexplicably wiped a handful of saliva on his face and then turned around.
"Brother Mu, Chengcheng has arrived."
Xu Mu stuck his head out and looked around for a few times before slowly getting out of the carriage.
No different than the wine city of Tangjiang, Chengcheng in front of us looked much more elegant, with red and white colored flags all over the city.
Even the soldiers guarding the city tied up their hair and trimmed their beards in a formal manner.
In this round, no money was offered. Instead, after showing their tooth tags, they were politely greeted by the defenders, and the group entered the city speechlessly.
"Brother Mu, this is a good city."
Si Hu's brain circuit is very simple, good is good and bad is bad. If you think Chengcheng is good, you will naturally say it is a good city.
But Xu Mu didn't think so. It wasn't that the mountains and rivers at the border were broken beforehand, but he simply felt that this was a bit of a whitewash of peace.
There was not much time. Zhou Zun, who was holding the horse, finally found the location of Chengcheng Academy after asking passers-by.
"Xu Lang, tell me, should we go see Wanwan?" Jiang Caiwei said crisply in the carriage.
"Wanwan? Li Xiaowan?"
Xu Mu had a strange look on his face, and then he remembered that this ancestor was also from Chengcheng, and she was an official lady.
But he had no intention of currying favor. To be honest, he was a little touched by the story of Qixiaer's assassination of the official.
The world is black and white, there is no gray. If one day, he really takes the path of turning grass into a bandit, how should he face Li Xiaowan?
"Collect the food first, and then deliver the wine at the beginning of next month."
"The slave family listens to Xu Lang."
Jiang Caiwei hurriedly covered the slight disappointment in her eyes and nodded hastily.
Not long after, the carriage finally stopped again after passing through several streets. When Xu Mu got out of the car, he realized that what he saw in front of him was a magnificent and simple academy, with scholars and students wearing plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums coming and going in an endless stream.
Chengcheng's reputation for emphasizing literature is well-deserved.
"Caiwei, you guys wait in the car for a while, I'll go find out."
Taking a few steps forward, Xu Mugang stopped a little scholar with his hand. Before he could speak, the little scholar had already fled away from him like a plague god.
"Master, please keep your bow, these scholars are very stingy." Zhou Zunfeng ran back from a distance, cursing constantly.
The long bow is a social etiquette among scribes. They raise their hands high and then bow.
Xu Mu felt his teeth were all sore.
It took a lot of effort to learn the tricks before a dull scholar was willing to speak.
"Your surname is You, a literary talent? Do you have a nickname?"
"I can't remember my name clearly. It turned out that I was a scholar from the border area."
"Have not heard."
Xu Mu's eyes were slightly helpless. Just as he thought, how could such a bastard, especially a talented person, go to study and take the exam in an upright manner.
"Xu Lang, no one knows?"
Xu Mu was silent for a moment and nodded.
Xia Shuang, who was sitting in the carriage, was trembling a little while holding a melon stem and a coat.
"Hey, don't block the way!" At this time, a luxurious carriage in the academy happened to leave the academy.
In fact, there is no blockage. The other party only needs to move the front of the car to pass easily.
Frowning, Xu Mu raised his hand and asked Si Hu to move the carriage further.
Unexpectedly, when the carriage turned around, a large handful of fruit peels and melon seed shells were clearly thrown out of the carriage window. Very accurately, they were all thrown at Xu Mu.
Before Xu Mu could speak, Si Hu's iron-tower-like figure had already risen in anger and stood coldly in front of the carriage.
The old horseman who drove the carriage threatened him a few times, but to no avail, so he had to turn around hastily and call out "Master" in a hurry.
A thin scholar cursed and got out of the car. Not long after, he jumped in front of him and pretended to bend down to look for bricks.
Si Hu weirdly flicked his fingers, and the scholar flew back more than ten steps, fell to the ground and shouted for a while, then got up and ran howling into the academy.
Xu Mu twitched his mouth and urged Si Hu to drive and leave the academy first.
"Don't worry, I'll go and ask later." Xu Mu said comfortingly as he got on the carriage again. Everyone has come here to find out whether Juventus is alive or dead.
"Si Hu, drive."
"Si Hu?"
Xu Mu was slightly unhappy and stuck his head out, his face suddenly startled.
In front of him, it has become a sea of plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums.
Dozens of little scholars rolled up their sleeves, picked up bricks and held wooden rulers, babbling loudly.
As for the scribe's style that we promised, let's just treat that gentleness as food for the dog.
"Master, do you want to fight?"
"Get away!"
Zhou Zun tightened the reins and the horse only ran half a circle before eight scholars fled.
"Don't be complacent! My brother just returned from the border and killed more than thirty Di people and two centurions! He helped Wangzhou at the border and repulsed nine rounds of Beidi people's attack on the city!"
Xu Mu was stunned for a moment. With this achievement, being granted the title of Marquis was considered too light.
"My brother is here! My brother is here!"
"Vulgar and wild man! Let him die!"
…
Wang Yun walked very slowly, fearing that if he walked too fast, some of his admired ladies would not be able to keep up.
"That meeting was at the top of Wangzhou City. Thousands of arrows were firing, and swords and swords were shining. Although we are scholars, how can we sit idly by when the country is in trouble? I raised my two swords and killed those Di people from the east city head to the west city head. Barbaric dogs, hehe, when they saw Brother Fan and me, they looked frightened and ran away——"
Wang Yun paused, ignoring the urging of several ladies from his home, and stood in front of the academy, his whole body trembling.
He saw it.
I saw that figure again. Standing in the dusk, his figure is upright.
Back in Chengcheng, when I went to bed every day, the scenes of fighting and tragedy kept popping up.
Although they were only a few days apart, seeing that figure made me feel at ease inexplicably.
Instantly, the hidden hypocrisy came to mind, and his eyes suddenly turned red.
"Look, my brother is crying with anger! You are finished!"
"My brother rushed over!"
"When my brother was in Wangzhou, he carried two swords and fought from the east city head to the west city head."
Wait a few breaths.
The eldest brother they had placed high hopes on was already like a child, crying bitterly and hugging the bold little boss.
"Master Xu, why did you come to see me! I miss you!"
