Although there were dozens of people on the men's side, because there were many "group performances" by the children of the civil officials, it saved a lot of time.
The results of the semi-finals would not be announced on the spot. They had to wait until tomorrow to know. Because of the large number of people, the final results needed to be calculated. Moreover, there were so many people who had connections, so the clan relatives had to do some calculations to avoid offending people. But in general, the men's selection was very fast.
On the women's side, it was relatively slower. It was said that the Empress Dowager didn't say anything after looking at it. She only asked the palace maids to give needlework to the candidates and told them to come back three days later. During this time, she also asked the people from the Rites and Music Department to teach the candidates how to dance, saying that it was to be shown to the Emperor on the last day of the palace banquet. The end of the selection seemed far away.
Su Yu returned to Xunyang Palace to pack his luggage with a clear conscience. He estimated that he could go home tomorrow. He thought that he would be trapped here for more than ten days and forgot that with his aptitude, he would be eliminated very quickly. It was completely unnecessary to worry.
At night, Su Yu ate and drank to his heart's content. He waited in the room for a long time, but Sauce didn't come to find him. He suddenly remembered that the kitten didn't know that he changed rooms. He quickly took out a few small fish cakes from his bag and hung them on the back window. The back window on the third floor was still some distance away from the wall, but with Sauce's intelligence, she should know to take the stairs ….
What if the kitten didn't take the back window today and went to the front yard?
Su Yu scratched his head in annoyance. He simply walked out of the door and leaned on the railing. He was a big living person standing here. The cat's eyes could see things at night.
The children of the nobles lived in the east side palace of Xunyang Palace. This small building was built facing the east. Standing on the third floor, one could see most of the front hall of the palace.
It was just time to light the lanterns, and the setting sun had not completely set. A few afterglow drowsily enveloped the imperial palace, illuminating the vermilion glazed roof tiles with a sense of desolation, and also protruding the tall tower in the center.
Most of the buildings in the Imperial Palace did not exceed three floors. However, there was one exception in the Da 'an Imperial Palace. It was a seven-story Exquisite Pagoda located in the central axis of the Imperial Palace. The tower was very beautiful and towered into the clouds. Every floor was built very high. At this moment, lights were shining from the large windows on each floor. It was like an exquisite lantern that emitted light in all directions of the palace.
"Sure enough, this pagoda is several times more beautiful in the palace." A calm voice came from behind him. Su Yu turned around and saw Prince Lu, who had also come out to enjoy the cool air.
Just as Su Yu was about to say "What a coincidence, Young Master Lu", he suddenly remembered that the other party's surname was not Lu, but he couldn't remember what Lu Guogong's surname was. He couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed. He coughed lightly and said, "I am Su Yu. I have been your neighbor for two days, but I haven't greeted you yet. I am really ashamed."
Prince Lu didn't mind and leaned against the railing with him. "Gao Peng. My courtesy name is Wanli."
Su Yu blinked. He originally thought that this kind of "unmarried young man" who was over twenty years old to participate in the election would be very rare. He didn't expect that the dignified Prince Lu was also a "leftover man." He suddenly felt that he was much closer to him. He smiled and continued the previous topic. Pointing at the "large lantern," he asked, "Does Heir Apparent know what it is used for?"
The pagoda was called the Anguo Tower. Su Yu had heard of this pagoda before. Because it was so tall, this pagoda could be seen from other places in the capital. However, the commoners in the capital didn't know what this pagoda was used for.
Gao Peng glanced at him and then looked at the exquisite pagoda. He was silent for a long time. It was so long that Su Yu thought that he wasn't going to speak again. Then he slowly said, "That is the residence of the National Tutor."
National Tutor? Su Yu's eyes widened. There really was a National Tutor!
Because of his concern for the selection, Su Yu had studied the laws of Da 'an a few days ago. He felt that there were many things in this dynasty that were unimaginable. One of them was the rule regarding the National Tutor.
The National Tutor of Da 'an was an existence that was higher than the title of Prince. In the Da An dynasty, they had an unshakable position. The National Tutor's power was sometimes even higher than the imperial power! This kind of nonsensical rule would definitely cause the throne to be unstable. Just think about it. If the National Tutor had to make a divination before making a decision, it was as unreliable as throwing dice!
"Brother Wanli." Just as he was about to ask something, the Prince Of Changchun came down the stairs and greeted Prince Of Lu with a smile. Seeing that the two of them were enjoying the breeze, he came over as if they were close friends. "Brother Su's performance today really made me have a whole new level of respect for you."
Su Yu laughed dryly. "Just call me Jin Tang." The two of them hadn't spoken before, so he was a little flattered when Jin Tang called him "soft breasts."
"Since today is the Moon Reflecting Day, let's hurry up and pay our respects to the Anguo Tower. I hope that the National Tutor's evaluation of me won't be too bad." The Prince Of Changchun smiled and suggested.
The Anguo Tower was lit up once every seven days. This was the Moon Reflecting Day. The rest of the days were stargazing days. The National Tutor had to observe the stars at the top of the tower and couldn't be disturbed. Only on the Moon Reflecting Day would he receive people's blessings and wishes.
Just as they were talking, all seven floors of the Exquisite Tower were lit up. It just happened to replace the setting sun and illuminate the entire Imperial Palace. There were already people in the courtyard who were kneeling in the direction of the tower. Even the little eunuch who was working bowed his head in salute and paused for a moment before continuing to work.
"I hope that my sister won't cause any more trouble during the election period." The Prince Of Changchun murmured in a low voice. The eunuch he had just bribed had passed on a message saying that his sister was crying and making a fuss. "How can a daughter of a noble family dance in public like a courtesan?" No matter what he said, she refused to learn to dance. This gave him a headache. Now he was praying for the National Tutor's blessing and that his sister wouldn't be chosen. The Emperor's temper was notoriously bad. If they angered the Emperor, their family would suffer a calamity.
The illiterate commoners were easy to fool, but Su Yu was extremely shocked when he saw the two Shizi sincerely kneeling and praying. This level of faith was far beyond his understanding.
After waiting for a long time, the golden kitten still didn't come to find him. Su Yu was somewhat disappointed. He lay down on the luxurious wooden bed and rolled around. Regarding the National Tutor, he really couldn't hold it in any longer and wanted to find someone to talk about it.
It was said that the previous dynasty was plagued by disasters and wars. In the end, the people had no way to make a living. However, since the founding of the Da An dynasty, the weather had been smooth and there were few disasters. The common people lived and worked in peace. Even the border was peaceful all year round. People said that it was because of the divine blessing of the National Tutor that the Da An Imperial Family was favored by the heavens.
He originally thought that this feudal superstition was nonsense, but after talking with the two Shizi tonight, he discovered that the National Tutor seemed to have some incredible abilities. For a moment, he thought that he himself was a transmigrator. Perhaps this kind of supernatural thing really did exist. Then, would the National Tutor know a way to transmigrate back?
Thinking of this, Su Yu couldn't help but become excited. If there was a chance, he had to meet the National Tutor! According to the Prince Of Changchun, the final selection would be decided by the National Tutor. When the time came, would he be able to meet the National Tutor?
His Majesty the Emperor didn't know that this stupid slave was thinking nonsense again. He was currently looking at the little fat ball beside him with a frown, "You can live in the side chamber for the next few days." As he said this, he grabbed the back of his neck and planned to throw him to Wang Fuhai.
The yellow and white striped little fat cat held onto the soft cushion under him and didn't let go. It was obvious that he didn't want to leave.
"Emperor, perhaps the prince doesn't want to live in the side chamber." Wang Gonggong looked sympathetically at the tearful little fat cat. The side chamber had always been claimed to be a place for the Emperor's cats to live. There was a cat bed inside, but it was just a decoration. Living there naturally wasn't as comfortable as living in the Emperor's palace.
"If he doesn't live in the side chamber, is he going to live with zhen?" An Hong-chul was very dissatisfied. His younger brother was in the way here. He couldn't turn into a cat and run to Xunyang Hall. That stupid slave was also doing something stupid. It really made people restless!
"Reporting to the Emperor, Prince Ling requests an audience." A voice came from outside the hall.
An Hong-chul's brows furrowed even tighter, "Let him in!"
His Royal Highness King Zhao hurriedly ran a few steps away. He didn't want to live in that small and narrow side chamber! The Emperor's palace was the most comfortable place in the entire palace. The entire palace was carpeted and most of the room was filled with soft cushions. There were also complicated and gorgeous silk ribbons that were within reach. Every time he turned into a cat and couldn't turn back, he would say that he wanted to stay here and sleep.
"This subject greets the Emperor." Prince Ling respectfully bowed.
"Imperial Uncle, for what reason have you come so late at night?" An Hong-chul was still lazily lying on the soft cushion.
"Regarding today's second round, there are some things I need to report," Prince Ling said seriously. He picked up the little fat cat that had crawled to his side and rubbed it in his arms, "That's right, this time I obtained a lot of good things from those foreigners. One of them is very interesting. I plan to give it to Hong Nuo!
An Hong-chul waved his hand to allow Prince Ling to get up. He also indicated for Wang Fuhai to leave first.
Prince Ling stood up and casually walked to the Emperor's side. He sat down on the soft cushion and took out a brightly colored ball from his bosom. The ball was made of gold thread and was hollow. There was a tinkling bell in the middle and many colorful silk ribbons were tied around it.
An Hong-chul saw this thing and his face immediately darkened. Before he could stop him, Prince Ling had already thrown the ball out and turned into a big cat to catch it.
The little fat cat also became excited and followed Uncle Seventeen to chase after the ball. For a moment, the quiet palace was filled with "tinkling" and "meowing" noises.
In the distant palace, Prince Su was seriously looking at the list of names for the second round. He frowned. A talent like Su Yu must be retained. He had to inform the National Tutor in advance. He believed that once Seventeen reported it to the Emperor, the Emperor would agree.
As for Prince Ling, who his elder brother had high hopes for …
"Uncle Seventeen, what did you want to report to me?"
"… Meow?"
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