Giant Deer Territory, Town of Beginnings.
"Milord, the first batch of Xuan paper has been completed." Yuchi Zhenjin cupped his hands at Ji Zhiyuan. "But there's not enough. There's a large quantity of hemp and bamboo paper. After inspection, it can be sold to other places. "
The pen that was writing paused. Ji Zhiyuan said without raising his head, "Build a cenotaph for Cao Jun."
Then he continued writing. The desk was filled with documents. Of course, the affairs of Town of Beginnings weren't that complicated. She was making some necessary government decrees and laws.
It wasn't easy to rebuild everything from scratch.
Yuchi Zhenjin looked at Ji Zhiyuan, who seemed more motivated than before. He smiled and said, "Milord seems to have changed after coming back."
"Is that so?" Ji Zhiyuan said faintly, "Life and death are the best ways to hone one's willpower. I feel that my cultivation has improved a lot recently."
"No." Yuchi Zhenjin smiled and said, "What I'm saying is that although you did the same thing in the past, it was only your instinct. Under the urging of your instinct, you protected Widow Village as if you were protecting your final home. But now, you've changed. You've become more active and energetic. "
"Is it because of this?" He looked meaningfully at the cloud-glazed robe hanging in the corner.
The pen paused. Ji Zhiyuan slowly put down the weasel bristle and raised his head. There was an indescribable majesty in his eyes. "If there's nothing else, you can leave."
Yuchi Zhenjin's heart skipped a beat. He lowered his head and said, "I shouldn't have made assumptions. There's another thing. Giant Deer City sent an envoy, saying that they want to annex the Town of Beginnings. They want us to pay tribute … "
"They're finally here." Ji Zhiyuan let out a faint sneer. "There's no lack of people who sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor. Tell them that if they want tribute, they have to follow the rules of Giant Deer Territory."
"When did Giant Deer Territory have rules?" Yuchi Zhenjin was stunned.
"The winner lives and the loser dies," Ji Zhiyuan said casually.
"I understand." Yuchi Zhenjin smiled and slowly stepped back. He only turned around and left when he reached the door. His attitude was even more respectful than before.
Ji Zhiyuan grasped the tip of his brush again. Suddenly feeling something, he turned his head and stared fixedly at the magnificent robe made of cloud glaze. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
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"You said His Majesty gave it to you?"
In the carriage, Lianhai Changjin stared at the Thousand Possibility Box in Yan Li's hand as if he had seen a ghost.
Yan Li took a clean cloth and gently wiped the non-existent dust on it. "Of course, you can ask Ma Guanshan if you don't believe me."
"I can't believe it!" Lianhai Changjin said in a daze. "Has His Majesty forgiven you?"
"No," Yan Li said.
"Then why did she …" Before Lian Hai Changjin could finish, he was interrupted by Yan Li.
"I know what you want to ask, but I can't figure it out myself." He shrugged his shoulders.
"No matter what, this is a good thing." Lianhai Changjin smiled.
"Yes." Yan Li smiled as well.
"What do you think about that matter?" Lianhai Changjin asked again.
"What matter?" Yan Li asked.
"Liu Letian," Lianhai Changjin said.
Liu Letian left the next day without telling anyone where he was going.
Liu Zhongtang, who had just been cleared of his grievances and returned to his seat as the Academy Head, was furious. He couldn't get over it for several days.
But after a few days, he discovered a line of words carved on the beam in Liu Letian's house: Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together.
The storm at Wind Cave Abode had just ended, and students from all over the country were arriving for their examinations.
This was already the fifth day. Yan Li and Lianhai Changjin sat in the same carriage.
The place they were heading to was Jixia Academy.
Yan Li thought for a moment. "Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. Actually, if you think about it carefully, you'll be able to tell what he's thinking. What do you think is the biggest difference between him and those people from the Dragon Emperor Residence? "
"The biggest difference?" Lianhai Changjin thought carefully for a moment, and gradually came to a realization. "You mean his standpoint?"
Yan Li nodded. "He didn't leave just for Gu Yi. Liu Zhongtang is obviously on the crown prince's side. He doesn't want to be someone else's lackey. That's probably the source of their estrangement. Rather than saying that his Law Domain is triggered by his cultivation, it's more accurate to say that it's his beliefs. A person's character can be seen through his external appearance. "
"Indeed." Lianhai Changjin agreed. This was probably why he liked talking to Yan Li. The latter always looked at things from a unique perspective, and his opinions might not be completely correct, but they were very unique.
"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. Why are you here?" Yan Li suddenly glared at him.
Lianhai Changjin gently waved his fan and smiled. "Didn't Qingshan tell you? I'm also a new student of the academy."
"I risked my life to get the pass," Yan Li said indignantly. "Why did you get it without putting in any effort? Hurry up and take the exam with them, or I'll beat you up! "
Lianhai Changjin said unhurriedly, "Even if I go, the invigilators won't give me the exam papers because the names have already been decided. Brother Yan, you should accept reality. Otherwise, you'll be the one suffering."
Yan Li put away the Thousand Possibility Box, but did not say anything.
Lianhai Changjin suddenly opened the curtains, and was instantly stunned.
"Young masters, we've arrived."
The carriage stopped. Yan Li had already noticed the abnormality behind the curtains. When he got out of the carriage, he was dazzled by the orange and red scenery in front of him.
In front of him was a mountain, a mountain full of maple trees.
It had clearly already entered the height of summer, yet the maple leaves that covered the mountains and plains were still bright red like the glow of dusk. As far as the eye could see, it was filled with the scene of the setting sun burning the clouds, and it was truly magnificent to the extreme.
In the midst of this, milky-white palaces and buildings formed a circular mountain field. It was extremely eye-catching.
This mountain field could not be considered especially large. There were only about twenty steps. Amidst the fluttering maple leaves, they passed through a stone archway with the words "Jixia Academy" carved on it and arrived at a public square.
There was a high platform in the middle, and on it stood about eight or nine people. Every one of them had a rebellious look in their eyes. Some of them probably came from the same place, which was why they were standing together reluctantly. Some of them stood arrogantly in a corner, with no intention of talking to each other.
As Yan Li and Qingshan Changjin arrived, the gazes of the eight or nine people immediately turned to look at them.
Yan Li only needed one glance to know that these people were definitely like him, students who had been "exempted" from the examination.
He suddenly discovered a cold and venomous gaze. It was so blatant that there was no intention of concealing it.
He shifted his gaze and couldn't help but laugh.
This person was the eldest son of the Cao Clan, Shangguan Feihong.
PS: As usual, I'm going to nag. I've looked at the chat records of the disputes in the group. I'm both sad and happy, feeling very conflicted. I'm sad because I'm not understood and it's hard to appease everyone. I'm happy because disputes arise because they care about what they care about. I'm sad, but I can't say things like, "If you don't like it, then let's part on good terms." Because everyone likes Toppling Nation, they care about Toppling Nation, and that's why they argue. This makes me feel happy from the bottom of my heart. Thank you.
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