Nunu lay on Yang Yuhuan's knees and licked her paws gently with her little pink tongue.
While stroking Nunu's little head, Yang Yuhuan said to Su Xiaoxiao, "By the time we get there, the Xiaoyun Heaven Sacrifice will probably be over."
"Well, the sacrifice to heaven will be held soon. It's a bit cold here. I'm not used to it after living in Kongcheng." Su Xiaoxiao looked out the window, a hint of worry in her eyes.
"If you want to go back to Kongcheng, I can ask Xiaoyun to hire a boat to take you back." Yang Yuhuan said.
Su Xiaoxiao shook her head gently, smiled sweetly at Yang Yuhuan, and said, "I don't have any relatives in Kongcheng, and I've long been tired of life there. Although Ning'an is cold, it's warm to be with my sister."
"You have a mouth that can bring the dead back to life." Yang Yuhuan said with a smile, "Luckily, you are here. Hongzhuang can't come here, and you are the only one who can keep me company and entertain me."
Su Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "It was just to relieve boredom before, but now it's frustrating. Who would have thought that your zither skills have improved so quickly? I learned zither seven or eight years earlier than you, but now I can barely keep up with you. Maybe in a few years, you will be able to play zither and zither in harmony with Master Fang and help him kill the enemy on the battlefield."
Yang Yuhuan said, "It's not that simple. When I reached the second realm, I could only increase the power of his war song by 10%. When I reached the third realm, it was only 40%. Only when I reached the fourth realm could I help double the power of his war song. How can I compare with Zhuo Wenjun? It's too difficult to reach the fourth realm."
Su Xiaoxiao comforted her, "Sister Yuhuan, don't say such discouraging words. We talked to Master Fang a few days ago. He will find a way to let a great scholar teach you the way of the zither. With your talent, you are capable of reaching the third realm."
“But it is too difficult to go from the third realm to the fourth realm. It is said that there is only one woman who has reached the fourth realm in playing the qin and se, Zhuo Wenjun, and she did so with the help of the semi-saint Sima Xiangru.” Yang Yuhuan said.
"Zhuo Wenjun has Sima Xiangru, and you have Master Fang. Perhaps in a few decades, Master Fang will be canonized as a saint, and with a flick of his finger, you will be promoted to the fourth level of the zither art. Your name will go down in history."
"Nonsense!" Yang Yuhuan was amused by Su Xiaoxiao.
Su Xiaoxiao said seriously, "It's absolutely not nonsense. Master Fang also said that the human race is actually lacking in talent. If they have enough talent, women can also participate in the imperial examinations! Only when women participate in the imperial examinations can the human race truly be revived and it will be a real great era."
Yang Yuhuan said: "I didn't say it at the time because I didn't want Xiaoyun to think I was against him. But according to the records in the book, it is said that in order for the human race to revive, it is necessary to win over the barbarians to fight against the monsters."
Su Xiaoxiao thought for a moment and said, "Master Fang didn't directly say that this statement is wrong. But based on Master Fang's remarks, I think that Master Fang believes that only after the human race is revived, it will be qualified to unite with the barbarians to fight against the demons. If we unite with the barbarians first, it will be like courting disaster, and there will be a lot of variables."
"Well, Xiaoyun's opinion is different from what's in the book, but I believe Xiaoyun's."
Su Xiaoxiao looked out the window and whispered, "I am willing to believe Master Fang too. Because Master Fang said that in the future world, women can also take the imperial examinations, women can also discuss military affairs on paper, and they can speak eloquently and engage in verbal battles."
"Yes, if that day really comes, I will be able to help Xiaoyun..."
Soon, the carriage stopped and the driver said, "Madam, the officer ahead said the road is closed. Please let us enter from the east gate of the County Academy of Literature."
Yang Yuhuan said: "Then enter from the east gate."
Soon, the carriage stopped again, and the driver said, "We have arrived at the East Gate."
Nunu was the first to get off the car, followed by Yang Yuhuan and Su Xiaoxiao.
The guards at the east gate immediately made way for him, and Nunu cried as he jumped into the gate and ran forward.
Yang Yuhuan smiled and said, "I'm afraid this little fox has smelled Fang Yun's scent." After that, she and Su Xiaoxiao walked slowly forward hand in hand. The sound of her jewelry jingling, clear and melodious, made her like a fairy descending to earth.
After Yang Yuhuan and Su Xiaoxiao entered the gate, the private guards came in, first the two Ma Manhou, and then the two Jinshi riding on dragon horses from the Demon Iron Cavalry.
A 40-year-old Jinshi sitting on a tall dragon-shaped horse suddenly asked the guards when the horse's head passed through the door frame: "Is the sacrifice to heaven over?"
The guard's eyes flashed with panic, and he said, "I don't know."
The scholar's expression suddenly changed slightly, and he shouted loudly: "Stop! Madams, come back immediately!"
Then another guard suddenly laughed sinisterly and said, "Too late! Someone, a woman has broken into the county academy and destroyed the temple for offering sacrifices to the heavens!"
Yang Yuhuan and Su Xiaoxiao's bodies shook violently, with uncontrollable fear on their faces!
The incident of a woman accidentally entering a ceremony to worship the heaven happened decades ago, and the ritual hall eventually sentenced the woman to death!
Offering sacrifices to heaven is a first-class ceremony, more important than offering sacrifices to ancestors or even saints. After all, in the thoughts led by Confucianism, heaven is the supreme power, and Wenquxing, the will of all worlds, etc. are just a manifestation of heaven.
If the ritual of offering sacrifices to heaven is destroyed, it is tantamount to disrespecting heaven and the holy way, which is a violation of etiquette that Confucianism cannot tolerate.
Back then, it was just that there were too many people dancing for the ministers, but when it reached the level of the emperor, Confucius said that this was intolerable. Today, women are destroying the holy temple to offer sacrifices to heaven, which is a thousand times more serious than the Eight Yi Dance in the courtyard back then!
The scholar's figure swayed, knowing that it was over. Once the case was brought to the Li Hall, the elders in the Li Hall would certainly use Confucius' original words "This can be tolerated, what can't be tolerated" to judge. If women can be tolerated for disrupting the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, then there is nothing in the world that cannot be tolerated!
Yang Yuhuan and Su Xiaoxiao must be sentenced to death!
Once Yang Yuhuan and Su Xiaoxiao are sentenced to death, all the barbarian private soldiers will be executed, and the human demon cavalry escorting Yang Yuhuan will also be exiled, with their future completely cut off!
After the guard shouted, all the Demon Iron Cavalry understood that this was a revenge by Zuo Xiang and his party against Fang Yun. As long as they killed Yang Yuhuan and Su Xiaoxiaoxiao, it would be an indirect blow to Fang Yun!
"Shameless!" The scholar was wrapped in black iron armor, and flames seemed to be spewing out from the gaps in the mask.
Yang Yuhuan only felt that the place had changed from spring to winter, and the bone-chilling cold enveloped the world.
Su Xiaoxiao panicked, tightly grasping Yang Yuhuan's sleeve, whispering: "Sister Yu... Sister Yuhuan, I... What should we do? This is a dead end! This is a more serious violation of etiquette than the Lei family! Moreover, you and I are women, not scholars, and the Palace of Rites will never forgive us!"
Yang Yuhuan took a deep breath and said, "Hold on! Even if it is a dead end, I believe Xiaoyun can save us! His Fang Zhenguo is even more so Fang Xusheng!"
The scholar got off his horse, bowed his head and saluted Yang Yuhuan, then said: "I failed to protect the lady, I deserve to die! When we get to the Holy Court, I am willing to take my life in place of the lady's life!"
"No, Ren Liejiang, absolutely not! What's more, even if you are willing to exchange your life, the Holy Court may not agree."
Su Xiaoxiao said: "We have just entered the gate and are very far away from the holy temple. We haven't seen anyone offering sacrifices to the heaven yet, so we should still have a chance!"
Yang Yuhuan was suddenly startled and exclaimed, "Where is Nunu? Where is Nunu?"
Su Xiaoxiao's face turned pale in an instant.
"Nu Nu... I'm afraid she's already with Fang Yun."
All the human private soldiers present felt their scalps tingling.
"Call Nunu back!"
"It's... too late."
.(To be continued..)