There were many things in the imperial court that were deeply arranged behind layers of curtains. Every step was carefully planned, and every little detail was fought over. However, when put on the table and in the eyes of the court officials, it was often just that. It was very difficult to see the brilliance at a glance. Hsu Fengnian came to the capital to observe the ceremony as the heir of a vassal king. On the surface, he entered the palace with a saber and did not kneel. Undoubtedly, the Emperor of the Zhao family gave him a lot of face. However, other than this sweet date, the other big sticks that came down were all firmly on Beiliang's head. Making an exception to promote Jin Lanting as the Right Chancellor of the Imperial College, 'seducing' the great scholar of Confucianism Yao Baifeng to take a post in the capital, promoting Chen Zhibao, the Protector of Beiliang to the Minister of War, and promoting Yan Jiexi, the Magistrate of Lingzhou, to the most illustrious member of the imperial family in one fell swoop. These four big sticks were all openly beaten on Hsu Fengnian's head in front of all the civil and military officials. How could Hsu Fengnian not take advantage of this situation to make a big fuss? It looked like he was acting out of spite, but it could also be that Hsu Fengnian was using his own method to stabilize the Beiliang cavalry's morale.
The carriage slowly returned to Xiama Weiyi Station. The rotten scholar Liu Wenbao was no different from an old beggar. He was still waiting bitterly under the dragon claw locust tree, waiting for Beiliang's heir to give him a chance to fulfill his ambitions. At this moment, he was squatting and gnawing on a cold and hard steamed bun. Although he had suffered in the areas of clothing, food, shelter, and transportation, he seemed to be in good spirits. Most of these people were like this. As long as there was a little bit of hope to look forward to, they could display astonishing tenacity. This was related to one's heart. Liu Wenbao was undoubtedly the type of person who had a big mouth and a big heart. After Hsu Fengnian got off the carriage, he still did not even look at Liu Wenbao; he did not even bother to cast a sideways glance at Liu Wenbao. Normally, a scholar who was confident that his knowledge and military strategy were not inferior to other people's would have already turned to other wise masters. However, Liu Wenbao's life had been full of ups and downs, but he still had his pride and unyielding character. The pride he gained from studying the sages' books had almost completely dissipated. Naturally, he had the great willpower to stick to the Green Mountain and not let go. But to be exact, it seemed more appropriate to stick to the Xu family's locust tree next to him.
Seeing that Hsu Fengnian was about to enter the posthouse, Liu Wenbao trotted over and said softly, "Young Master Xu, someone is looking for you. It's a young lady with the surname Li. She didn't enter the posthouse and just wanted to chat with me. She waited for a long time, but in the end, she couldn't endure the hunger and went to buy food."
Hsu Fengnian was stunned. He laughed and said, "Did she say that her family lives in a temple and that the temple belongs to her family?"
Liu Wenbao nodded vigorously and said with a smile, "Yes, yes. The young lady is quite interesting. I was just wondering why there would be a girl living in a temple."
Hsu Fengnian was truly in a good mood this time. He said to Liu Wenbao, "Go to the posthouse and find a warm place. If Tong Ziliang asks, tell him that I told you to stay."
Unexpectedly, the old scholar did not know what was good for him. He shook his head and said, "I don't care about a day or two. Liu Wenbao can endure hardships. He has already endured so many years. I think that when the hardships are over, the good times will be great."
Xu Fengnian didn't try to be courteous with an old scholar in his fifties who didn't even have a family yet. Xuanyuan Qingfeng had already entered the inn. He had Qingniao enter first, and he stayed behind to welcome Miss Li Zi.
Liu Wenbao asked carefully and curiously, "Young Master, why did you end court so quickly?"
Hsu Fengnian said half-truthfully, "I almost fought with Gu Jiantang, so I was chased back."
Liu Wenbao was speechless and did not dare to ask further.
In the distance, the young girl who was determined to be a chivalrous woman of the jianghu jumped up and down towards the posthouse.
If it was not easy for her to find out that Hsu Fengnian lived in Xiamawei, she would feel that she had gone through many hardships and traversed mountains to come here. This friendship that only jianghu women could have, there was nothing else to say!
She had brought a few banknotes with her on this trip, but she had told her clumsily to give gifts to people she met. She had not thought about how to buy clothes or cosmetics, so she only had a few pitiful pieces of silver and copper coins. Today, she had woken up early for the first time and rushed outside Xiamawei. She had forgotten to fill her stomach early in the morning and shivered from the cold. In the end, she could not endure the stomachache and bought a tray of white steamed buns. Because of these eight or nine steamed buns, her impression of Great Peace City was terrible to the extreme. It was too expensive! If she had traveled the jianghu in the capital with Hsu Fengnian, she would have most likely starved to death long ago. She bit hard on an expensive steamed bun that she had bought a few at the foot of the mountain and jumped up and down towards the posthouse.
She saw a familiar figure in the distance, but that person was dressed in white, with white hair, white clothes, and white shoes. Why did he look like a snowman? She was not sure. Could it be Hsu Fengnian?
It was said that only those who were traveling would be timid when they were close to home, but Xiamawei was not her hometown. But because of him, she stopped jumping and slowly moved towards the Dragon Claw Pagoda Tree.
When she got closer, she saw the face that she had been thinking about day and night. The little girl was stunned, still biting on the steamed bun. She looked dazedly at the familiar yet unfamiliar man. She did not care about her chivalrous demeanor and etiquette as she turned and ran, the steamed bun in her hand falling to the ground.
Liu Wenbao had an expression of disbelief. Had this little girl been scared silly by His Royal Highness beside him?
Hsu Fengnian could not help but laugh. He walked over and picked up the steamed buns that were not too dirty and held them in his arms.
The little girl ran out for a while before running back. She was like a pear blossom in tears. "Hsu Fengnian, are you going to die? My father is very capable. I'll go back and tell him. Wait for me, you must wait for me! "
Then she turned and planned to run again.
Hsu Fengnian freed a hand and pressed on her little head, twisting her around. "I won't die. I just felt that I had to go out and attract attention, so I had to do something unconventional. That's why I dyed my hair white."
The little girl's personality was innocent, but she was not stupid. She was furious. "You lied to me!"
Hsu Fengnian stuffed a steamed bun into her mouth and took one for himself. He said vaguely, "Where's your family's North and South monks?"
Miss Li Zi took out the steamed bun and sobbed. "Stupid North and South went to the palace to wait to see the emperor. They had to quarrel with that Prime Minister Qing Ci and Mr. White Lotus again."
Hsu Fengnian reached out to help her wipe away the tears on her cheeks. Her little face was red from the cold, looking very comical and cute. Hsu Fengnian did not have a younger sister and had always treated her as his own. He smiled gently. "It's not easy to see each other, and you're already crying so much? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by North and South? "
Miss Li Zi said unhappily, "He's so stupid. I don't even laugh at him."
Hsu Fengnian held her cold little hand and walked down the horse.
There was great joy in life, meeting an old friend in a foreign land.
Hsu Fengnian turned and looked up gently.
When someone came, they entered the jianghu and were in high spirits. When they left, they entered the jianghu and had a clear conscience.
Hsu Fengnian turned and looked down at the little girl. He said calmly, "It's a pity that Wen Hua won't have the chance to travel the jianghu with us."
"Why? Is he still so useless when it comes to swordsmanship? Or is he carrying a wooden sword? "
"He's very promising, but he doesn't practice swordsmanship anymore."
"He's not in the capital? Where did he go? "
"I'm looking for him."
"Hmph, Wen Hua didn't even wait for me! He's not loyal! If I see him in the future, I'll scold him to death! "
"Okay, if I find that brat first, I'll scold you too."
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