Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 7 1.7 The eldest mistress of Rongguo Mansion
Volume One

1.7 The eldest mistress of Rongguo Mansion
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Probably God finally opened his eyes. The snowy day that lasted for nearly a week finally passed. The snow cleared and the blue sky returned to its former purity. The morning sun also seemed brighter. Through the newly replaced wooden windows during repairs, it shone warmly into the somewhat noisy bedroom.

"Zhou Zhuangshi, when a man is still alive, he should study hard while he is young. How can he be indulging in the affairs of the boudoir and delaying the morning." When the bedroom finally became quiet and after a long rest, a weak man said: The weak female voice finally sounded. Although it was trying to persuade and reprimand, the soft and sweet voice obviously had the opposite effect.

"Because of you today, it is the first time in more than two months since I returned to the Central Plains that I have missed morning exercise." Zhou Yang chuckled and said, "That's not right. The exercise we just performed was actually not much easier than my usual exercise."

"Shut up!" The female voice was obviously embarrassed. Not only did she interrupt his teasing, but there were also several dull "bang bang bang" sounds, and she obviously moved her hands in anger, "You are determined to do martial arts, so you should Training in the winter and training in the summer should never be delayed by anything.

What's more, the martial arts exam is not a simple matter of martial arts, there is also an exam on military books and war strategies. The exam questions are mainly drawn from the "Seven Books of Martial Arts". level, not to mention the martial arts outfield, the test is not just about kung fu and strength."

"Wait!" Zhou Yang interrupted her suddenly, his tone also suspicious, "I remember you said yesterday that you don't know much about martial arts, so you can't give me some advice?"

"I..." the female voice was silent for a moment, obviously the young woman had slipped her mouth just now, "Yesterday I thought we met by chance, how can I let go of the conversation regardless of the defense of men and women? It's the so-called 'only talk to people', not to mention that I planned to Just change your clothes and leave, or you told me about the city gate and let me know that I can’t leave.”

"So, we have had an 'in-depth' communication today, and you just--ouch!" Zhou Yang didn't think there was anything wrong with the young woman's behavior. This kind of "leaving messages" problem is actually more serious in modern times, and there is even interest in it. After a few words of teasing, he finally changed the subject after receiving a few two-finger meditations, "You just said that the martial arts test is not just about strength?"

"The martial arts examinations in the Zhou Dynasty are not complicated. Whether it is regulations or time arrangements, they are basically the same as the imperial examinations. They are divided into Wu Xiucai, Wu Ju and Wu Jinshi." The young woman began to explain softly, "There are not many subjects. It is basically a test of bravery. As with archery, only one type of martial arts equipment can be displayed on site, and there is no mandatory requirement.

There are a lot of things later, but you don’t need them now. Just talk about the Wu Xiucai exam. Yongli requires moving stone piers. There are three regulations: [-], [-] and [-]. They deal with different requirements respectively. They must be done every time. Pass, otherwise it will be eliminated.

When registering, you need to move [-] kilograms of stone piers and expose the bottom to all directions, because the bottom is engraved with a seal certified by the Ministry of War. This is also called a "seal presentation". Only those who pass the test can register. If they fail to do so, they will be eliminated. If you do too much, you may even be slapped with a charge of 'disturbing martial arts'.

For the official exam, you must ensure that you can move 250 kilograms of stone piers to 'dedicate the seal' to be confident. [-] kilograms is just for passing the test. It is difficult to say whether you can pass. Unless you are lucky enough to catch up with the same batch of candidates, otherwise most of the time, it is It can't be passed at all. "

"So, how much do you weigh now?" Zhou Yang asked with a smirk.

"It's less than a hundred pounds. You, a slut!" The young woman was too embarrassed to care about the welfare. She clenched her slender fists and kept hitting Zhou Yang. However, she remembered the experience of being picked up and fucked by him last night. She was already healthy and rosy. His face looked even more like rouge.

"Okay, okay, I was wrong!" It wasn't until the beauty in his arms calmed down that Zhou Yang smiled and grabbed her hands, "You know my strength, there will never be any problems. You just said you wanted to take the archery test? Yes. What are the requirements? To tell you the truth, although I understand it, I have never practiced it seriously, so it is difficult to say how it is. "

"The art of archery is divided into mounted shooting and foot shooting. Fortunately, the Wu Xiucai exam does not require mounted shooting, only foot shooting." The young woman endured the shame and withdrew her delicate hands from his arms, and did not forget to give him angrily. He rolled his eyes and said, "With 150 steps on the archery target, if you hit three out of nine arrows, you are qualified, and if you hit five or more, you are excellent. Normally, you can only pass the test if you are at an excellent level."

You are excellent at both of these, and you also need to show off a weapon you are good at. The purpose of this martial arts test is to select generals, and generals will inevitably go into battle to kill the enemy. But I saw you displaying your sword yesterday, and there is no problem in thinking about it. Only the 'infield' exam remains. "

"It's the "Seven Books of Martial Arts" you mentioned just now, right?" Zhou Yang remembered what he had learned during modern training, "That is, "Sun Tzu's Art of War", "Wu Zi's Art of War", "Six Secret Teachings", " "Sima Fa", "Three Strategies", "Wei Liaozi" and the last book "Li Weigong Questions and Answers"."

"That's right. You only need to memorize all seven books and it will be enough for you to cope with it." The young woman nodded lightly, "The test questions are very simple. Generally, they just give a book title and let you write an essay of no less than [-] words from it. A hundred-word paragraph, and then explain it clearly. You don’t need to worry too much. However, I see that you only have one copy of "The Art of War" here. Have you read the other six?" "No." Zhou Yang shook his head. He shook his head and smiled at the young woman's changed expression, "But now I basically have a photographic memory. For example, I have completely memorized those three books. It took me less than a month to use them. I only need to get the other six books. The rest is no problem at all.”

"Next year happens to be the year of your career. There will be the Wushu Scholar Examination in February and the Provincial Wushu Examination in August. You don't have much time to prepare, so you can take care of yourself." The young woman's expression became much calmer, "Compared to the inner court examination , the outside field is the main part of martial arts, you just said that you have never practiced archery?"

"It's just that I haven't practiced seriously, but I have received a full set of standard archery training." This is also thanks to the "Xu Shao" who trained at all costs, but in the end because of harmony, only a few girls were left in various exhibitions Pulling the model bow and posing POSS, "If you want to practice well, three months is enough. The only problem is that I don't have a suitable hard bow here."

"That's good." The young woman breathed a sigh of relief, and her face looked much better. "Archery generally requires eight bows, but I think your strength is that even a stone and a half is nothing. In the examination room, these are all It is something that can add extra points to the examiner's mind.

It doesn't matter if you don't have it here, I will arrange for Suyun to deliver the things Wu Xiucai needs as soon as possible. Your own things should be enough, but before that, there is one more fundamental problem that needs to be solved. You haven't settled down in the Great Zhou Dynasty yet, right? "

"How do you know?" Zhou Yang froze for a moment.

"You need to go to the Shuntian Mansion Yamen to settle down. I asked Qingwen. Since you arrived here, you have never entered the city, so it is impossible to settle down." The young woman said lightly, "But since you have opened a tavern here safely, you want to come The land security has already made arrangements, so I won’t ask any more questions.

All you need to do is convince the Shilipu land security guard to go to Shuntian Mansion when you enter the city. He knows how to enter the city, and I will inform you after making arrangements at the Yamen; also, to register for the martial arts examination, you need at least a Juren or Juren Five scholars have signed their names as guarantees for you. You don’t have to worry about this. I will come to you. You just need to go and take the exam when the time comes. "

"Really?" Zhou Yang was really dumbfounded, "What kind of girl am I sleeping with? You seem to really hope that I can win the lottery and even have a good future?"

The young woman didn't say anything. She gently lifted the quilt and sat up, exposing the beautiful scenery to the air. She gently opened her hands to both sides of her shoulders and then raised them slightly above her shoulders. Zhou Yang was stunned for a moment, but he honestly took it from the bedside. He picked up the shirt and put it on her, then gently helped her put it on.

"What happened last night, I dare not resent the lord, but I only blame myself for being unable to control myself. I have defended my innocence for three years, and once lost at the hands of the lord, I will not regret it." The young woman had a miserable look on her face. , the tone is also very desolate, "But I still hope that I can get a person who is innocent, not a person who has no fame, not to mention the talent of a gentleman, how can he be willing to waste his life in a country tavern?"

"Huh -" Zhou Yang breathed a long sigh of relief and hugged the young woman tightly with a complicated expression. His arms became harder and harder, as if he wanted to rub her into his body, "Don't worry, how could I be willing to open a tavern all my life? But at this point, you’re not even willing to tell me your identity?”

"Master, don't ask anymore." The young woman pushed her away gently and went to the door to greet the maid who was already waiting tremblingly in the living room. She came in and helped her wash and dress. Along with the valuable-looking clothes and jewelry, she wore them. Yesterday, The cold and gentle lady returned, and the beautiful woman who called her husband and master last night disappeared.

However, Zhou Yang naturally would not be reconciled to this. He looked at the pair of master and servant without saying a word, but he had an idea in his mind. He watched them wash and put away. After more than a quarter of an hour, the young woman nodded to the maid. Head, pushed her away and walked towards the courtyard.

"Little girl, it's already at this time, tell me, who is your wife?" He hugged the unsuspecting maid tightly, followed by a long kiss, and asked softly while biting her ear when she was completely blindfolded. Said, "What are you going to do this time?"

"She - she is the eldest mistress of our Rongguo Mansion!" The maid, who was already confused by her young mistress's sudden "openness", who listened in the middle of the night last night, and who was "surprised" into a confused state at this time, was completely unsuspecting. , "This time we followed our ancestors to our family temple, Tieksuan Temple, to offer incense and pray for blessings, but there was news from home that Uncle Xiaolan was feeling unwell, so we rushed back early despite the wind and snow, but we didn't want to end up trapped here."

Zhou Yang:.
(End of this chapter)