Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Chapter 37 The Emperor Arrives
On a certain day in mid-April, an official came to Luxi Academy in advance to send a message to everyone to get ready, so Xu Chengyu didn't even dare to drink too much water that day, for fear of making a mistake when picking up the driver, he led everyone in the Academy early in the morning. Many people stood in front of the mountain gate and waited for the emperor's arrival.

On the square, Xu Chengyu and his gentlemen stood at the front, and the students lined up in a neat line at the back. They all stood upright and did not dare to hunch their backs at all, but the sun was so high that even the shadow of the emperor was still there. See, the students were tired and hungry, and began to complain quietly.

"It's been so long, why haven't you seen anyone? My legs are stiff, and I'm afraid I'll fall to my knees when His Majesty comes down to worship."

"Me too, and I'm so hungry, I ate a steamed stuffed bun in the morning, and I didn't even dare to drink porridge."

A student spoke up: "If you say that His Majesty is the same, if you can't arrive in a while, why do you let us wait here so early? You can't be more considerate..."

"Shut up!" Xu Chengyu in front suddenly turned his head and scolded.

"Don't die? How dare you arrange His Majesty behind your back!" Xu Chengyu lowered his voice and stared at the students in shock and anger, "I still want your head if you don't want it! If you don't think that Your Majesty will come anytime, Maybe I can see the clues, I really want to tie you up, gag your mouths with handkerchiefs and throw them into the woodshed! Don’t let the trouble come out and hurt us all!"

Everyone has never seen Xu Chengyu get so angry, and hurriedly stabilized his precarious figure, wishing to lock his mouth, for fear that he would make a sound.The few students who complained were silent for a moment, shrinking their necks and dare not speak again.

It wasn't until after noon that they saw several teams of guards trotting into the mountain gate. They patrolled the academy at a very fast speed, and finally stood at their own positions at the same distance, quietly watching everyone in the academy.These guards were well-trained and solemn, and they didn't say a word when they stood guard, which immediately created a tense atmosphere.

After a while, the faint sound of drums could be heard in the distance. This was the emperor's ceremonial band.As the music got closer and closer, everyone became more and more nervous and apprehensive. They all buried their heads low and did not dare to breathe out.

Soon, many armed guards and various attendants came in from outside the mountain gate. An eunuch stepped forward and shouted in a shrill voice: "Your Majesty is here—"

Xu Chengyu lowered his head, only saw a piece of bright yellow clothes on the sedan chair in front of him, so he lifted up his clothes and knelt down: "Craftsman Xu Chengyu bows to His Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live!"

Seeing this, the people behind him quickly fell to the ground and kowtowed: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Emperor Jingfeng, Li Zheng, had a warm face, and stretched out his hand to help Xu Chengyu up: "Please excuse me. Mr. Xu is too self-effacing. Even if you are not an official in the court, you are still a teacher who has taught me, let alone someone With the fame of two Jinshi, how can you call yourself a grassroots."

Xu Chengyu bowed and said: "The old man just gave lectures in the Imperial Academy for a few days, and he really dare not be your majesty's teacher."

Emperor Jingfeng sized him up and said with a smile: "When he was in the Imperial College, Mr. Xu had gray temples and a haggard face. Now that he has retired and hid in this mountain, his complexion has improved a lot. It really is the imperial court's affairs that are urging him on." old."

"Your Majesty is serious." Xu Chengyu was neither humble nor overbearing, "If this old man really wants to hide from the court, why would he come to be the head of the Luxi Academy and rush to let these children enter the imperial examination?"

Emperor Jingfeng was delighted when he heard the words: "Hahahahaha, that's true. Over the years, Luxi Academy has trained a lot of talents for the imperial court. I heard that you have recruited a new batch of students this year. Do you have any good candidates? ?”

Xu Chengyu said: "There are a few with acceptable aptitudes. This old man called them over to show His Majesty."

As he spoke, he beckoned Gu Yunji and the others to come forward, and introduced them one by one: "This is Cheng Yan, who has always been among the best in the academy's monthly exams; this is Fang Zigui, although he is not a freshman this year, But the talent is good, last year's provincial examination to understand Yuan. There is also this one, named Gu Yunji, who was just accepted as an apprentice by the old man this year.

Several people came to pay respects as promised, and when it was Gu Yunji's turn, he took a step forward and knelt down in front of him: "Student Gu Yunji, I greet Your Majesty."

"Oh, you are Gu Yunji?" Emperor Jing Feng became interested, "You are indeed very young, you are really young and talented. Go down first, and I will have to talk to you about the strategy of river control later."

Afterwards, Emperor Jingfeng raised his head, and said to the students in a loud voice: "I heard that Luxi Academy is full of talented people, and today I saw it. It is indeed well-deserved. All of you are heroic and have extraordinary bearing. You have a heavy responsibility, They are all the pillars of my Great Xia Dynasty. I hope that you will work harder in the future, earnestly understand the learning of saints, and become an official through the imperial examination in the future, so that you can serve the court better!"

All the students listened to the words of praise and encouragement spoken by the emperor himself, and their hearts were surging. At this moment, the physical fatigue was swept away, and they responded energetically in unison: "Yes! I will definitely live up to your majesty's expectations!"

Emperor Jing Feng nodded in satisfaction, and was about to continue talking to Xu Chengyu, when he saw a shrinking figure in the crowd.

"Su Qi! Come here!"

Su Qi hastily straightened his sleeves, and slipped out of the crowd in a hurry: "Student Su Qi, please greet Your Majesty!"

Emperor Jingfeng kicked his ass lightly, and said, "What are you hiding from? Is I scary?"

Su Qi said: "Su Qi didn't want to hide, it was because I didn't stand firmly for a while, and was shocked by His Majesty's dragon power."

Emperor Jingfeng laughed: "Slick tongue! No wonder I didn't see you at the Lantern Festival banquet in the palace this year. So you came here. Didn't it mean that no matter how many sticks Duke Ding broke, you would not come?"

Su Qi said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I didn't want to come. I heard that the crickets in Luxi Academy are very aggressive. I wanted to see them, so I came here."

Emperor Jing Feng was completely amused by Su Qi. He stretched out his finger and pointed his forehead, and said helplessly: "You, you are still so playful! I think you were the last one when I was still in Zhao Wang's mansion. Ai ran to my place and set off a firecracker, which killed many fish in the pond!"

Being mentioned in public about the absurd things he had done, Su Qi felt a little embarrassed and patted his head in embarrassment.

Speaking of this, Emperor Jingfeng smiled lightly: "You were very close to me when you were a child, but now you have become estranged when you grow up."

Su Qi hurriedly said: "Su Qi made a lot of jokes when he was young and ignorant, but fortunately, His Majesty tolerated it. Now that he has grown up, he understands that one must be cautious and prudent, and His Majesty takes care of everything every day. Naturally, Su Qi dare not bother His Majesty like he did when he was a child. .”

"Only you, be cautious and prudent? Forget it!" Emperor Jingfeng said leisurely, "But your father, Duke Dingguo, is a general, and you, a son, don't inherit his mantle, but you have to take the imperial examination. What do you want to do in the future? Cong Wen, or Cong Wu?"

He said this casually, but Xu Chengyu and others next to him were scared into cold sweat.What do you mean by that?Does it mean that Ding Guogong is going to unite with his son, one civil and one military, one internal and one external, to control the government?Emperor Jing Feng seemed to be chatting, but every sentence was a temptation to others.

Fortunately, Su Qi reacted quickly, and immediately became excited, saying: "Although Su Qi is ineffective, he also has a loyalty to serve the country. I will do whatever your majesty asks me to do. If your majesty wants me to join the military, then I will go to the frontier to fight; your majesty If you want me to study literature, then I will take the imperial examination, become a student of the emperor, and accompany you in the court for the rest of my life!"

"Who wants you to stay with me for the rest of my life!" Emperor Jing Feng scolded with a smile, he seemed to be really pleased by this answer, and the smile on his face was a bit real, "Okay, okay, it's good if you have this heart. You How old is he, Ding Guogong is not old yet, and the day when you will bear the burden is still early!"

After finishing speaking, he beckoned for everyone to follow, then walked into the academy.Su Qi heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this, and hastened to catch up with the person in front.

Gu Yunji was also secretly afraid, as expected, accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger, he must always be cautious in front of the emperor, and he must not relax at any time!
(End of this chapter)