What was Jianghu? It was a curtain of pearls. Women were those pearls, strung together to form Jianghu.
The woman who had boarded the ship, whom Long Yuxuan had mistaken as a heroine, was undoubtedly the brightest pearl in Jianghu. There was almost no need for the suffix "one of".
Although her appearance was only average, she was delicate and aloof. When she was young, she had traveled all over Beiliang with her family, drawing geographical maps. Later on, she entered Shangyin Academy and studied under Chancellor Daode Lin and the great master of the School of Military Strategy. She was famous for her poetry and literature, especially for the creation of nineteen chessboards. She was the world's hegemon. Her chess style was calm and she could see strategies. Strangely enough, when she played chess, she rarely made a move that would make the spectators feel as if they had been struck by lightning. She was neither treacherous nor evil. Her moves were firm and steady. It seemed that she did not seek to make any achievements, but only sought to make no mistakes. Often, when she entered the middle chessboard, she would have a perfect winning spirit without any flaws. Judging a person based on calligraphy, she naturally could not be called a beauty. However, if one were to judge a person based on chess, she was undoubtedly an unparalleled existence in the world. On the chessboard, she convinced people with her reasoning. Outside of the chessboard, she had also made many moves to convince people with her strength. Her sword was not a gaudy ornament. She had cut off a head in Shangyin Academy. This was a feat that the previous Jixia scholar of Xieyi Lake, the Spring and Autumn Demon Huang Longshi had never done. Today's literary circle had mixed praise for this young woman, but no one said that she was mediocre.
But all of this was nothing. To the idiotic Crown Prince, he even dared to chase after Xu Xiao with a broom. The reason why he was afraid of her on this trip was because he had a guilty conscience. If it was in the past, he would not be able to reason with his Second Sister, Xu Weixiong, he would make a scene and annoy her. Most of the time, he would be able to muddle through. However, this time, he would most likely lose a layer of skin. Xu Weixiong had treated him well and did not touch the art of war that could defeat ten thousand enemies. Instead, he did not learn how to maneuver and maneuver in the imperial court. That boorish man was already very disgusted with him. In addition, when Hsu Fengnian took the risk of going to Martial Emperor City, he was even angrier. A gentleman would not stand against a collapsing wall. If he was not a gentleman, he should be even more so. Originally, he should go to Gangnam-do first to visit his Eldest Sister, Xu Zhihu, or go to Shangyin Academy to find his Second Sister. According to the itinerary, if he wanted to save time, he should go to Shangyin Academy, Mount Longhu, and Martial Emperor City, and then pass by Huting County on the way back. However, it was because he was worried about his Second Sister's feelings that he took so many detours. As Xu Zhihu had said, he still had to consider whether his Second Sister would be petty about going to Gangnam-do first before going to the Academy.
The ship was only so big. How long would it take for His Royal Highness, who was like a fish waiting to be slaughtered on the chopping board, to hide?
Hsu Fengnian didn't wait for Xu Weixiong to enter the cabin to search. He squeezed out a smile and trotted out. Without saying anything, he hugged his second sister and didn't give her a chance to hit him with the scabbard. He called her sister in a flattering manner. However, he kept in mind that he should call her sister and not second sister. He said with a mischievous smile, "Why are you in the Jianzhou? This place is a little far from the lifeless Shangyin Academy."
Murong Xiong and Murong Xiong looked at each other. Even Murong Tonghuang, who was always shrewd and scheming, was dumbfounded by this scene.
Xu Weixiong, who was being hugged, didn't struggle. He said calmly, "I'm afraid that after you enter the Martial Emperor City, you will be cooked in a pot, including your skin and bones. Therefore, I have no choice but to wait here. This is a private matter. As for the public matter, it is a triennial examination of knowledge held by the academy. The geomancy examination is set at the Earth Lung Mountain in the north of the Jianzhou. It tests one's ability to look at the aura, locate the cave, and search for the dragon. Chancellor Wang has been drinking too much. Therefore, I will be acting as the examiner. "
Hsu Fengnian turned his head to look at the riverbank. Only then did he see a large group of scholars dressed like scholars standing there. The young ones had not yet reached the age of twenty, while the old ones were already in their sixties. Most of them were carrying a heavy and bulky bookcase on their backs. Very few of them were wearing embroidered and magnificent clothes. However, it was exactly as the old saying goes, 'those who have a scholarly aura will naturally have a scholarly aura'. Even Hsu Fengnian, an unscrupulous idiot who hated scholars the most, couldn't bring himself to dislike them. He wasn't the least bit surprised that his second sister was taking on the role of Mr. Ji Shang as a scholar. His second sister's knowledge was profound and varied. She had mastered the subject through a comprehensive study, and her words were brilliant. No matter if it was the orthodox classics, moral essays, or those misunderstood heterodox doctrines, or strange and ingenious obscenities, she was deeply involved in all of them. This was especially true for geomancy. She had once written 'Annotated and Corrected Dragon Scripture' and 'Carved Jade Axe Luan Tou Song Collection', which were exquisite to the smallest detail. Throughout the entire book, not a single word was deliberately obscure and difficult to understand. Because she liked to carry an ancient sword and travel the mountains and rivers, she was wholeheartedly convinced by the geomancy masters and was known as Xu Qingshui or Mr. Qingwu. Hsu Fengnian released his hand and took a step back. He stared blankly at his travel-worn second sister. For a long time, he didn't say anything. He just helped her to tuck a strand of black hair behind her ear.
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