"If I'm not mistaken, you should be a... ordinary person?"
"Yes, I haven't officially started practicing."
"Grand court exam... the first place on the list?"
"Yes, I can only take first place."
Tang Sanshiliu's question was very direct and sharp, while Chen Changsheng's answer was very serious and calm, as if he was talking about a very simple matter, such as eating with a reasonable combination of meat and vegetables, not eating too salty or too oily, and going to bed early Get up early so that you can have a healthy body.
Life is eating and drinking, which is not bad, and this kind of attitude of lifting weights lightly and turning elegance into vulgarity is also very good-the problem is that winning the first place in the Dachao Examination is really not ordinary eating and drinking. Because you can only get the first place, you will get the first place. Such a calm and natural statement, in fact, has no reason at all.
It's like a child who has no power to bind a chicken, saying that he wants to pull out the dragon's beard of the most powerful golden dragon in the world and use it as a sword. This is a very beautiful fairy tale, but in reality some people really say that, only will be taken as a dream. That person will definitely be regarded as a lunatic or an idiot. Of course, he may also be a peerless genius.
There is a thin line between genius and idiot, and that line is possibility.
A person like Chen Changsheng who completely ignores this line and believes in it, where should he be placed
Tang Thirty-Six has always been very proud and narcissistic, but today he discovered that a calm, even dull, naive, and even childish guy can actually deal a devastating blow to himself in terms of pride and narcissism—it is logical It is impossible for an idiot's nonsense to threaten a true genius like him. The problem is that when Chen Changsheng said such absurd things with serious and firm eyes, he was unable to refute or laugh, as if deep down in his heart, he always felt that such an impossible possibility could really happen!
why is that? If Tang Thirty-six knew that Mrs. Xu, that woman, and maid Shuang'er of the East Royal God General's Mansion had been speechless for Chen Changsheng, then he might feel a lot of comfort, at least he could Find a lot of sympathetic partners.
After drinking all the fragrant tea, Tang Thirty-Six even chewed all the tea leaves subconsciously before waking up from the previous shock. Seeing Chen Changsheng, whose expression hadn't changed at all, as if he hadn't said that sentence before, he couldn't bear it. I couldn't help shaking my head, thinking that this little guy is really speechless.
"It's only been less than a year... Although I admire your ambition, I really can't think highly of you from a rational point of view, so I can't say good wishes to you, because that would make me appear too hypocritical. I I just want to remind you that Dong Yushen General's Mansion will not let go easily."
Tang Thirty-Six didn't know what kind of grievances there were between Chen Changsheng and the East Imperial General's Mansion. In his mind, Kyoto was the most benevolent capital under the rule of the Holy Empress after all. In the future of longevity, it is impossible to do too much.
Chen Changsheng was silent for a while, then said, "I try to avoid them as much as possible."
Tang Thirty-Six said: "Can you hide? Even Reaching for the Stars didn't admit you."
Chen Changsheng said: "This is what I don't understand."
Tang Thirty-Six said: "The East Imperial General's Mansion cannot affect the Academy of Reaching the Stars. Xu Shiji doesn't have that ability. I heard...someone in the palace said something, so I'm really curious. The relationship between you and the Eastern Imperial General's Mansion What kind of secret is there in the matter between the two, it will actually be involved in the palace."
It was only then that Chen Changsheng realized that the Academy of Reaching the Stars did not admit him, and that there was such a secret behind it. He was very surprised. Force majeure will do those things that are not worthy of respect.
The next question is why there is such an irresistible force
Not to mention the distant and mysterious Great Western Continent, there are many high places on the Middle-earth Continent that ordinary people should not approach, such as the mountain gates of some major sects in the south, the snow city in the north... and as the Great Zhou led humans to fight against the demons With the final victory in the war between them, the Imperial Palace of the Great Zhou Capital became the most remarkable place.
It is said that there are countless strong men who can pass through the secluded realm in that palace. It is said that there is an old eunuch who is a master of the star gathering realm in that palace. It is said that there is a green bamboo sedan chair in the palace. According to legend, there is even a The peerless giant dragon with unparalleled might and loyalty for thousands of years!
In the previous fourteen years of his life, Chen Changsheng knew a lot about the Great Zhou Palace through books, but he never thought that his life would be connected with such a lofty, mysterious and terrifying place. Thinking of Tang Thirty-Six He was silent about what he said, and couldn't figure it out.
"There are countless dogs kneeling in front of the curtain of the Holy Empress, Xu Shiji is the more vicious one, but there is no way to get those people in the palace to put pressure on the Star Academy. Even if he can, he doesn't need to spend such a big price, Then, without him having to pay too much, the nobles in the palace are willing to do it..."
Speaking of this, Tang Thirty-Six's vague guesses suddenly became clear, but looking at Chen Changsheng's childish face, he felt his thoughts were a little messed up—could it be that this guy who can't even treat guests to dinner really What does it have to do with that phoenix
He really wanted to ask Chen Changsheng what was going on, but through today, he already knew Chen Changsheng's temperament very well, and knew that since the other party didn't want to say anything, he wouldn't say anything, so in the end he could only Said: "...the really important person in Dong Yu Shen Jiang Mansion has always been her, you have to be clear about this."
When he said this, he kept looking into Chen Changsheng's eyes.
Chen Changsheng was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked: "What kind of person is she...?"
Tang Thirty-Six's expression remained the same, but there was already a huge storm in his heart. From Chen Changsheng's words and the subtle changes in his expression when he spoke, he could be sure that there must be something between Chen Changsheng and that phoenix. The problem, it's just not clear what the problem is.
"It's hard to describe what kind of person she is. Whether it's rumored or reported by others, she has nothing special about her temperament."
When Tang Thirty-Six said this, he found it really difficult to explain. It wasn't until he saw Chen Changsheng's eyes that he suddenly understood something.
"She... looks a lot like you."
"She is also a guy who makes people speechless."
"Of course, you make people speechless because your attitude is too calm and your tone of voice is too annoying, which makes people want to vomit blood... It is rumored that she doesn't talk much and rarely deals with outsiders, but she and you The same, it is easy to make people feel depressed and want to vomit blood."
Chen Changsheng was a little puzzled.
"You and she are both friends who make people speechless, but the methods are completely different. She doesn't need to talk, she doesn't need to ridicule, she doesn't need to be contemptuous, she doesn't need to be condescending... As long as she exists, she just needs to stand there, That's enough to make a lot of people feel like vomiting blood."
Tang Thirty-Six was silent for a moment, and said a little lonely: "I admit, those people include me... Possessing the blood of Tianfeng, I was awakened on my own when I was a child, and my cultivation was extremely smooth, but I also have strong understanding, strong perseverance, and strong everything. ... Don't you think such a person is too much?"
"It seems a bit excessive."
Chen Changsheng thought for a while, and then said, "But... it seems that she can't be blamed."
"The girl who makes all the geniuses in the world despair, the genius who makes the world have nothing to say, this kind of person is hateful."
"That doesn't make sense."
"Which side are you on?"
"Why can't you stand by her side?"
"Because... not everyone can stand beside her."
Tang Thirty-Six looked at him quietly, and said: "She is really special. In fact, many people think that only Mr. Qiushan is qualified to stand there."
After saying this, he left the inn.
Chen Changsheng was stunned, started his daily activities, wiped the table until it was spotless, rarely took a bath, rarely read a book, went to the courtyard, moved a bamboo reclining chair to lie down under a tree, and separated himself from the distance. Looking at the beautiful stars in the night sky, there is no emotion on the childish face.
Hearing the names of Xu Yourong and Qiu Shanjun again, his expression remained unchanged, and his emotions inevitably fluctuated, after all, he was only a fourteen-year-old boy—that kind of slightly sour and slightly gloomy emotions were emotions that he was very repulsed in the past. After entering Kyoto, I have experienced it twice.
He failed four consecutive college exams because of the East Imperial General's Mansion, and he was very angry. The Imperial Palace came forward to suppress the opinions of the Star Picking Academy, not because of the Eastern Imperial General, but because of her, which made him even more angry. When he was in a sour mood, he found that he hated that little girl named Xu Yourong more and more.
When he was a child in the temple, he said to his senior brother that he might hate people, but he would never learn to hate people.
Now he started to hate that little girl.
Yes, even the Tianfeng Zhennv who silenced countless sect geniuses and Xueyu youths was just a little girl in Chen Changsheng's mind.
He remembered very clearly that she was born on November 11th, three days younger than him.
A small day is also small, let alone three days.
This little girl is really annoying.
Chen Changsheng's mood was getting worse and worse, and he thought to himself why Master ordered such a marriage for him? He turned over from the chair, untied a small thing made of bamboo from his belt, and put it in the deepest box of the luggage, then began to wash his face and hands, and cleaned himself up, finally feeling much better.
There was a marriage letter in that box, and that little thing made of bamboo was sent from Kyoto when he was eleven years old. He remembered the white crane that sent it, the letter that came with it, and the words in the letter. , I also remember very clearly that the white crane never came after that day.
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tonight.
A white crane landed on the top of the Southern Saintess Peak.
Under the starry sky, a young girl sat by the cliff.