The Second floor of the Academy would be opened before the Headmaster who traveled abroad returned. It was unknown where the news came from, but according to the instructors' replies, it could be basically confirmed that it was true, and the date was the day after tomorrow.
Everyone knew that it was difficult to enter the Second Floor of the Academy, as difficult as ascending to Heaven. The students knew that they probably wouldn't encounter Haotian's blessing. The students who could enter the Second Floor should be Xie Chengyun and the other five arcane science students. Therefore, after school, some people began to make a ruckus to cheer for the six of them.
This matter had nothing to do with Ning Que. As a classmate forgotten by the Academy and a nobody marginalized by the students, no one could think that his whole mind was also on the Second floor. After the bell was dismissed, he wanted to go to the old library to ask Professor Yu or Chen Pipi. He wanted to know if it was possible for him to enter the Second floor with his current state. Unexpectedly, he was dragged out of the Academy by Situ Yilan before he left.
In Miss Situ's words, no matter how unsociable you were, you still had to participate in such group activities. Even if you were excluded by your classmates, if you often appeared and did not wander in the woods and meadows like a lonely ghost as usual, then there would be a day when the resentment of that day would be resolved peacefully.
Ning Que did not think that he needed to strive to squeeze into the circle of the Academy's classmates and exchange this attitude for some kind of gentle environment around him. However, Situ Yilan was usually very kind to him, so it was a little embarrassing. After thinking for a moment, he also left the Academy and entered Chang 'an City with the students.
The gathering place chosen by the students of the Academy was in the south of the city, which was a restaurant converted from a noble mansion by the lake. There was a plaque hanging on the restaurant, on which was the name written by the Libationer himself: Victory House.
Victory House was the first noble restaurant in Chang 'an City, covering a large area with extremely exquisite and luxurious decorations. The guests were either ministers of the imperial court or rich people from the four cities. If it were not for the Academy's reputation, it would be extremely difficult to even book a Heavenly Dining Platform outside the mansion.
Now it was spring and the grass was long. The old pear wood outside the mansion was hung with layers of gauze, which danced in the spring breeze. The scene was extremely beautiful. More than a hundred young male and female students smiled against the railing, chuckled around the lake, or lifted the gauze to walk, which suddenly turned this place into a wonderful place for youth and singing.
Ning Que stood in an inconspicuous corner, holding a small teapot in his hand, calmly watching his classmates who were playing in the spring breeze. Thinking that he probably would not see any enthusiastic faces at the banquet later, he still sat in the corner in a daze. He estimated that he would leave in advance in the middle of the banquet, so he called the manservant of the Victory House and gave him some money, asking him to hire someone to send a message to Lin 47th Street and let Sangsang bring the carriage to wait outside the door.
After a long time, the students who were in the limelight chose the most elegant and unrestrained table by the railing, and the students who were in the heat of love looked at a secluded place in the bamboo forest behind the curtain. Only then did the large balcony by the lake gradually quiet down. Situ Yilan deserved to be the little leader of the female army in Chang 'an. She stood up and said a few words in a natural and unrestrained manner, nothing more than wishing the six students of the course of magic skills to achieve good results the day after tomorrow, and wishing all the classmates to make progress in their studies and so on.
As soon as she finished speaking, all kinds of fruits and exquisite food were served like flowing water. The students began to drink and have fun. In the most lively place, they could clearly hear the students' earnest expectations and light flattery to Xie Chengyun and other five people.
"I heard that the Second Floor only recruits one person this time." Linchuan Wangying still looked childish. Looking at those big brothers and sisters around her, she then turned to the side and timidly asked, "Was it the same rule before?"
Xie Chengyun smiled and looked at the classmates around him. He calmly replied, "The rule of the Second Floor is different every time it opens. It is possible to recruit only one person this time. It is quite difficult, so I will try my best to live up to the expectations of my classmates and the teacher's painstaking teaching. "
Zhong Dajun opened the folding fan with a snap and said with a loud laugh, "Chengyun, you have now entered the No Doubts State. Even Professor Cao calls you the first person in the course of magic skills and thinks that you have a great chance to enter the Second Floor. If even you have no confidence, then who else can enter the Second Floor this year?"
Thinking of this, Linchuan Wangying could not help but look a little gloomy. Immediately, his youthful face showed undisguised envy to Xie Chengyun and said, "Brother Xie, when you enter the Second Floor in the future, you must remember to tell everyone what it is like inside. I am really curious."
Xie Chengyun gently smiled and patted the teenager's shoulder, saying, "You are still young. Even if you can't enter the Second Floor this time, you will enter it next time. You don't need me to inquire about it for you."
At this moment, there came a rush of hooves outside the Victory House. The students at the lakeside banquet did not care about it. Every day in Chang 'an City, they could see several groups of cavalries galloping. Only Ning Que, who sat quietly in the corner, looked up at the source of the hooves, because he could tell that these cavalries were not the Yulin Royal Guards, but the frontier army who had really seen blood on the battlefield.
A moment later, a young general dressed in military attire walked up to the lakeside terrace under the lead of a few subordinates. He looked at these students drinking and having fun in the spring breeze, his brows couldn't help but furrow slightly. He directly lifted the veil curtain and charged into the even more quiet and secluded depths of the courtyard.
Several Tang soldiers carried a smell of iron and blood, which was very different from the relaxed atmosphere on the lakeside terrace. When they appeared, the voices of the Academy students subconsciously lowered. These officers were dressed in military uniforms and light armors. They strode forward, looking extremely valiant. They even caused a few tables to tilt, which made the students of the Academy a little unhappy.
The Tangs valued military achievements and most loved and admired the frontier army who bathed in blood and guarded the gate of the country. On ordinary occasions, even the ministers of the court would only smile and not care about the slightly reckless actions of these officers. However, the Academy students at the lakeside gathering today were extremely young and more or less had some arrogance in their bones. Some students could not bear the anger in their heart and sneered at the backs of those officers. "Even if Xu Shi came here in person, he would not dare to be disrespectful to our Academy. These officers really don't know how powerful I am."
Xu Shi was the Defender-general of the Tang State and undoubtedly the first person in the imperial military. But in the eyes of these proud Academy students, he did not seem particularly powerful. The Tang officers who were walking forward suddenly stopped when they heard this. The leading young general turned his head and looked at the Academy students around with slightly cold eyes.
After a moment of silence, the young general said faintly and mockingly, "So you are the Academy students. You don't go hunting in the mountains in spring but go sightseeing in the city. You are really getting worse with each generation."
The students of the Academy on the terrace could not stand it anymore. They all stood up and wanted to talk to the young general. Unexpectedly, the young general did not back down and continued to say with a frosty face, "When I was studying in the Academy, proud people always had to have the ability to be proud. Now you little guys have only learned a little and you are already talking big …"
Hearing this, the students realized that this young general was actually the Senior Brother of the Academy. They could not help but feel a little awkward and did not know what to say. The young general refused to let them go and reprimanded them coldly. "Even if General Xu Shi came here in person, he would not dare to be disrespectful to our Academy. These words are indeed not wrong, but all of you must remember one thing. What Great General Xu respects is the Dean, he respects the instructors, and not you bunch of trash! "
"From now on, keep your mouths shut when you are outside. If I hear any Academy students talk big outside, don't blame me for beating you up according to the Academy rules!"
The first lesson of the Academy was about etiquette. Etiquette was the rule. The rule of the Academy was that whoever had the bigger fist and seniority was the one in the right. This was the teaching that the students had long remembered. At this time, when they heard that the senior of the Academy was going to use the Academy rules, naturally, no one dared to speak carelessly.
Situ Yilan lifted the veil and looked at the situation here. She could not help but laugh out loud. She looked at the young general and said, "Second Brother Hua, you are the Senior Captain of the Gushan Commandery. Why do you have to be angry at your Junior Brothers and Sisters?"
Hearing this, the students looked at the young general with even more different eyes. The Senior Captain of the Gushan Commandery, Hua Shanyue … was a star figure in the young generation of the Tang military. No wonder he was so powerful before.
Hua Shanyue looked at Situ Yilan who came out from behind the veil and sighed helplessly. He shook his head and said, "I forgot that you are now also studying in the Academy. I have something urgent to do today. I will go to pay my respects to the General tomorrow night."
Situ Yilan glanced at the most secluded backyard of the Victory House and guessed who he was going to see after hurrying back from the Gushan Commandery. She smiled and said, "I'll go in to pay my respects later."
"It's no problem for you to go." Hua Shanyue glanced at the Academy students around and suddenly saw a somewhat familiar face in the corner. He was slightly startled but did not say anything. He continued with a smile, "It's OK to bring Wucai, but other irrelevant people should not be brought in."
"Here are all the outstanding talents of the Academy." Situ Yilan said with a smile and reminded him without a trace.
Hua Shanyue smiled gratefully and understood what she wanted to say. He raised his fists to salute and hurried away.
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When they were drunk, the lively place became livelier and the desolate place became more desolate. Situ Yilan used some method to avoid the eyes of her classmates and quietly went to the most inconspicuous corner behind the veil. She looked at Ning Que who was half of his body looking for frogs and frowned. She said, "Why don't you want to talk more with them?"
"Their faces are disgusting and their words are boring." Ning Que looked at the water reptiles on the moss of the lake and sighed regretfully. He turned his head to look at her and said, "This is probably how they see me. If that's the case, why should I go over and affect their appetite?"
Situ Yilan looked at him seriously and said, "These months you have been wandering like a lonely ghost. I really don't understand. Don't you want to clear your name and tell the whole Academy that you didn't avoid the battle in the semester exam?"
"The semester exam bet is really a very boring thing. Of course, I am not used to being wronged. But since I have been wronged, it will be too weak to go to the fun and harmonious. It will be disgusting. "
Ning Que said with a smile, "I will clear my name."
Situ Yilan asked, "When?"
Ning Que thought for a while and then answered with some uncertainty, "Maybe … the day after tomorrow?"
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