Chapter 314: Jinyiwei Arrive in the Dead of Night Late at night, the entire world was sound asleep. From the southeast of the capital came a sudden rush of hoofbeats. A group of riders in uniform galloped past, their swords at their waists reflecting the cold gleam of moonlight under the clear and chilly sky. […]
Chapter 313: Your Demon is a Foot Taller, My Virtue is Ten Feet Higher Amid fierce debate over the ranking of the final ten exam papers, the examiners engaged in a grueling battle, spitting arguments, exchanging sharp words. At last, the rankings of seven out of the ten papers were finalized. Only the top three
Chapter 312: Examination Ranking The sun sets and rises, time flows on; passionately embracing the years, ink splashes with orchid fragrance. Between the brush holders where Zhu Ping’an splashed ink and practiced calligraphy, time slipped away silently like sand through fingers. In the blink of an eye, the birthday of the old madam of the
Chapter 311: Embroidery If a person doesn’t act pretentious, what’s the difference between them and a salted fish?! Young Master Zheng lived out this saying with his actions. After the poetry gathering, he seemed to become addicted—wandering into Zhu Ping’an’s little courtyard with or without reason. Before Zhu Ping’an, he would be struck with poetic
Chapter 310: A Confident Young Man Watching Li Shu sway and shyly dash past him, the young man outside the door felt extremely frustrated. He couldn’t understand why his cousin would ignore him—a young master of second-rank nobility—and instead fawn over some plain-looking, unknown boy! He was talented in both literature and martial arts, and
Chapter 309: A Frustrated Young Man “To seek principles outside the mind—this is why knowledge and action are considered two separate things. To seek principles within the mind—this is the teaching of unity between knowledge and action in the Sage’s school.” Zhu Ping’an had spent the whole morning reading the Instructions for Practical Living, gaining
Chapter 308: Chaos in the Inner Courtyard Early the next morning, a mist had fallen. The newborn morning sun was not afraid of the mist and bravely scattered golden light across the earth. The tender leaves of early spring thrived under the nourishment of the sunlight. The morning mist, too, gradually dissipated under the sun’s
Chapter 307: I Admit My Mistake The brat’s reaction was well within Zhu Ping’an’s expectations. From the last time the brat’s homework was inspected by the Marquis of Linhuai, it was clear—the brat’s reflexes were somewhat adorable. Whenever he was asked a question too quickly or got nervous in sudden situations, his answers were always
Chapter 306: The Naughty Child Returns The setting sun was reluctant to leave the sky, clinging sentimentally to the western mountains, dyeing the heavens with a wash of red clouds. The north wind gradually picked up, like a sulky little girl throwing a tantrum, lashing out at everything in the streets and acting willfully. A
Chapter 305: To Have Such a Talented Man Is Truly Worthy of Praise “Silence! State your reason clearly and hand it over to the clerks beside you for submission. If this happens again, you will be severely punished!” Hearing this rebuke from Xu Jie, the fellow examiner’s surging passion finally cooled down, and his usual