Fang Jie stayed in the Qionglu until the next morning, although his conversation with the emperor only lasted about half an hour before it was over. But the gate of Changchun Garden has been closed, and no one can open the gate without His Majesty's will. Fang Jie was arranged to sleep in an unoccupied room for one night, and early the next morning he found that no one cared about him at all.
His Majesty asked about Fan Gu for the second time, but Fang Jie had his own excuse, and he had already spoken to Zhuo Buyi. He knew the answer given to His Majesty by the Ouchi guards, and he didn't have the courage yet. Expose this lie. He had already left before the Fan Gu tragedy happened, and he did not see Li Yuanshan leading the army to slaughter the city. Zhuo Buyi didn't lie to him and told him what really happened, and now he has no ability to avenge Fan Gu's folks.
If he had been more impulsive, perhaps he would have told the truth of the matter. But there is no doubt that the first one to die was definitely neither Li Xiaozong nor Li Yuanshan. It was him, because he killed the inspector sent by the imperial court to Fan Gu. No one can testify for him, he was wronged by Li Yuanshan.
With his current status, it is impossible for him to influence His Majesty's decision.
The imperial court is about to start a war in the northwest, and the northwest is where You Xiaowei is stationed. In this battle, Li Yuanshan's You Xiaowei must be the first to lead the army to rush up! At this time, it is not difficult for the emperor to make a choice. To avenge Fan Gu's 2,000 civilians and 800 frontier troops for the so-called righteousness and slaughter a first-class family, or pretend to know nothing, encourage and even reward Li Yuanshan, and let him lead troops to build the largest Sui Dynasty in a century? feat!
For a moment, Fang Xie felt that the truth was about to slip out of his mouth. But he bit his lip, forcing himself to swallow the words back into his stomach.
While lying on the bed in the room, Fang Xie even thought of a possibility.
That is, it is very likely that His Majesty knew what happened to Fan Gu from the beginning to the end, but it was precisely because of the upcoming war, for the supreme glory of the empire, and to achieve the true ambition of the Sui Dynasty that the emperor chose to be tolerant. He forgave Li Yuanshan, the right Xiaowei general who deceived him, and forgave Li Xiaozong, the general of Fan Gu's frontier army who committed crimes.
What he needs now is a general who can win battles, not a criminal who affects the solid foundation of the Sui court. When thinking of this, Fang Xie couldn't help being frightened into a cold sweat. If the facts are as I guessed, once I tell about Fan Gu, will the emperor kill him mercilessly
Fang Jie knew that he had done some things that the emperor would appreciate, such as contributing the small-character method of arithmetic, the pinyin notation method, and the nondescript eighth radio gymnastics. But compared with the glory of the empire, compared with the stability of the court, what is it
If Fang Jie were the emperor, he could easily make a choice.
Fortunately, Fang Jie didn't even feel sleepy anymore.
The young man lying on the bed muttered to himself, maybe even he himself didn't hear what he said clearly.
The porridge tastes so good that you can't just drink it once.
Porridge is just porridge, no matter how delicate it is, it is just porridge.
But the place to drink porridge is unusual.
He got up from the bed and moved wildly in the small room. He punched a few times, and then reviewed the Yishidao taught him by the old cripple a few times with his bare hands. It wasn't until the time passed that Fang Xie threw himself on the bed, exhausted. Fatigue made him stop thinking for a while, not thinking about Fan Gu's folks.
When Fang Jie opened his eyes, the sky hadn't fully brightened yet. The east has just turned pale. In summer, the sky always gets bright early, and it is already twilight before the sun rises. But in fact, Fang Jie guessed that it was around five o'clock in the morning.
He got up and straightened his clothes, then found water in the house and washed his face. When he went out, he politely greeted the patrolling Flying Fish Robe, although no one responded to him. The eunuchs, maids, and guards watched this young man leave with a smile on his lips. No one could understand why he looked so happy.
Is Fang Jie happy
When he left Changchun Garden, there was a smile on the corner of his mouth, until the muscles on his face became stiff and sore. He walked to the door to find his red horse neon clothes, and generously gave a one hundred tael silver note to the groom who kept the horse. Seeing the smile on the groom's mouth, Fang Jie also smiled.
He smiled and left, from beginning to end.
His Majesty the Emperor, who also got up early and had a fitness punch, took the towel handed over by Su Buwei, wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked, "Has Fang Jie left?"
"Return to Your Majesty, he has already left. Fang Jie slept very late last night and kept boxing in the room. It seemed that he was preparing for today's martial arts exam. He didn't go to bed until midnight, but the sky still He got up before the light came on. After grooming, he found a place to store his cold-blooded BMW, and gave the groom a silver ticket of one hundred taels of silver. He smiled and greeted everyone he met along the way, and looked very happy. Happy I was a little overwhelmed and lost my composure, and looked back here from time to time after going out, as if reluctant to part."
After hearing Su Buwei's words, the emperor was slightly taken aback. He took a sip from the teacup on the stone table, rinsed his mouth, and then took a deep breath of the cool morning air.
"He is a smart man, at least he knows what to say and what not to say, at least he knows when to act in what kind of play, at least he knows how to leave with a smile or even a little bit of forgetfulness, and he also pretends to be reluctant. Let everyone Everyone can see it, because I saw him, so he is very proud."
The emperor smiled, turned and walked towards the low wooden houses.
Su Buwei hummed, and repeated the emperor's words: "Indeed...he is a smart man."
The emperor said as he walked, "I like smart people, and I prefer people who know themselves better. However, he has to rely on punching for a long time to exhaust himself and stop thinking wildly. Obviously, he still needs to grow and learn a lot."
Su Buwei was silent for a while and asked: "Then today's Martial Arts Examination at the Academy of Martial Arts?"
The emperor paused slightly, then turned to look in the direction of the Martial Arts Institute. He said something thought-provoking, but Su Buwei, who thought he understood the emperor, didn't understand it at all. He didn't understand a single word, so he wisely chose not to ask.
"I don't know if Dean Zhou will agree to have a second time."
Second what
Su Buwei was very curious in his heart, but he didn't dare to show his curiosity on his face.
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When Fang Xie arrived at Yanwuyuan, the sun had already climbed over the tall city walls of the imperial capital Chang'an, and it was already hot in the morning, which made people uncomfortable. Compared with Chang'an's climate with four distinct seasons, Fang Jie felt that he liked Fan Gu better. In that remote northwest border town, it seems that there are only two climates in a year.
It's cold, and colder than very cold.
Are the four seasons in Chang'an more beautiful? Or is Fan Gu's colder and more beautiful
Fang Jie knew that he still couldn't find the answer, and when he found the answer, maybe this question would be meaningless. By that time, how far would Fan Gu be from him
Is it forever so far
Leading his red horse into the gate of the Martial Arts Academy, Fang Jie didn't try to show any high profile. He lined up according to the rules, and didn't even mind showing a kind and shy smile to everyone who looked at him. By this time, there was no need for him to pretend to be high-profile anymore. The emperor gave him a very high position yesterday, which is many times higher than the high profile he showed himself.
Even if he is hiding in the crowd now, people will find him easily.
When he entered the door, Fang Jie saw the female professor with white eyes, so he went over and greeted him politely.
"Meet sir."
Fang Jie bowed slightly to salute.
Qiu Yu looked up at him, smiled and nodded slightly. Pointing to the direction of the school grounds, he said: "The four martial arts exams will start over there in a while, so you can go to rest for a while. If you haven't eaten yet, you can find the breakfast provided by the Yanwu Academy for candidates on the left side of the school grounds. Rich, you can choose whatever you want.”
Fang Jie thanked him, and led Nishang slowly towards the school grounds. After walking four or five steps, he stopped again, turned around and asked Qiu Yu with a smile, "Can you recommend something that is more delicious?"
Qiu Yu glanced at him with interest, twitched the corner of his mouth and said: "Before I tell you what is delicious, do I have to tell you that the mornings provided by Yanwu Academy are not free. The more delicious the food is, the more delicious it is." The more expensive. But... the crab porridge and the Xiaolongbao with mushroom and egg filling are good, not too greasy."
When she mentioned the word "greasy", her tone became a little more serious.
"Is it expensive?"
Fang asked.
"It's the cheapest."
Qiu Yu replied.
Fang Jie hummed and thanked again.
After his figure disappeared into the garden, the professor Yan Qing who was welcoming guests at the gate yesterday walked up to Qiu Yu, looked at Fang Jie's direction and asked in a low voice, "Are you helping him cheat?"
Qiu Yu stood up, closed the roster in his hand with a snap and said with a smile, "As a professor of the Academy of Martial Arts, I always uphold fairness and justice, and I will never do wrong things because of my personal preference. Any candidate who asks me this question, I will always give such an answer. But it is a pity that he is the only one who has asked me so far. Tell me, does it count as cheating?"
Yan Qing couldn't help laughing, and shook his head to express his helplessness.
"Perhaps he is the only one who is so bored to ask what is better for breakfast and what is cheaper."
Yan Qing said.
"Who knows?"
Qiu Yu turned around gracefully, and left holding the roster. His steps are brisk and his back is graceful.
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When Fang Jie reached the left side of the school field, many candidates had already had their meals here. In fact, in order to show their respect for the Academy of Martial Arts, most of the students did not eat breakfast outside, because at the end of the liberal arts exam yesterday, the invigilator specifically said that the Academy of Martial Arts would prepare a hearty breakfast tomorrow morning, because it is The martial arts exam may take longer and be more tiring, so it is recommended that you have breakfast after arriving at the Martial Arts Academy. If you eat too early, you may not be able to make it to the end of the exam.
No one knows, but because of this sentence, the fate of many people has been decided.
And Fang Jie also had a different fate from many people because he had a boring conversation with Qiu Yu when he entered the door. After the exam, people who knew about it all said that Fang Jie was lucky, but almost no one thought about it, could it really just be luck
Fang Xie looked at the food, it was so rich that people couldn't help admiring it. There are so many things to see, and there is even a golden, crispy and fragrant whole lamb grilled on a wooden rack. Braised beef, sauced pig's trotters, crystal knuckles, roast goose, and roast chicken are all packed on large plates and piled up on the table, and the smell of meat permeates the entire school grounds. In addition to the smell of meat, there is also the smell of wine. It is actually the wine brewed by Shenquan Villa, which is full-bodied and strong.
In order to prepare these foods, Fang Jie couldn't imagine how many people stayed up all night last night.
Every food is tempting, as is the wine. But Fang Jie just chose the cheapest crab roe porridge and steamed buns stuffed with mushrooms and eggs. And I didn't eat too much, I only ate six percent full.
When the examiners came to announce the first test, Fang Jie knew how correct his choice was. Recalling that female professor named Qiu Yu smiled and said that the crab roe porridge was good, only then did I realize that the little canine tooth she showed was so cute.
The first test, running.
Everyone must rush out of the Martial Arts Academy at the fastest speed, out of the Chang'an South Gate, and then rush to the Martial Arts Field thirty miles away. After running around the huge school field of the Martial Arts Field, the goal is to reach Tucheng. Whoever arrives first gets the highest score. The purpose of this assessment is to test the physical fitness of the candidates. How can a soldier not have a good body
It's a simple rule, but it hurts most people.
Because of what the examiner said yesterday, almost everyone was full. It is conceivable how painful it is to run for more than forty miles when the stomach is full of food.
Spit!
Spit!
People were vomiting along the way.