Fighter of the Destiny

The old woman was so shocked because she knew very well that the black sheep raised by Miss Mo Yu had an arrogant and indifferent temperament, and was extremely fond of cleanliness. It even became a kind of eccentricity. It was only a rare unicorn in the world. Talent is similar to it. Not to mention the wild green grass by the lake, even the food carefully prepared by the royal family members in Kyoto, it would not even look at it. However, at this moment, it actually took the grass from the hand of the young man it had just met. Actually eating it!

The next scene surprised the old woman even more, because the black sheep did not leave after eating those few grasses. Instead, it put its head into the young man's palm and rubbed it gently, showing an extremely intimate look. He also enjoyed it very much, as if he really enjoyed contact with that young man.

What exactly is this for? The old woman frowned slightly and walked slowly towards the lakeside with her boxwood stick in hand. She looked at the young man squatting in front of the black sheep and noticed the natural kindness in his ordinary eyebrows. She felt peaceful and immediately felt The extremely strong uneasiness that can relax the mind of a person like her must be vigilant.

Chen Changsheng stood up, looked at the old woman and asked, "Mother-in-law, is this the sheep you raised?"

The old woman narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "Do you know who I am?"

Chen Changsheng was slightly surprised and said, "I don't know."

The old woman said indifferently: "Then why did you call me mother-in-law?"

Chen Changsheng is a little confused and thinks that a woman as old as you would not be called mother-in-law. The one in the carriage at the Shenjiang Mansion was the mother-in-law, the one who washed the dishes in the inn was the mother-in-law, and the one who was in charge of cooking on the boat house on the way here was the mother-in-law. There are many mother-in-laws in the world, is there any difference?

When the old woman saw his blank expression, she realized that she had thought too much and that her vigilance against the young man was a little unnecessary. She couldn't help but frown slightly, and she felt more and more inappropriate because she knew very well that she was vigilant in these few sentences of dialogue. , completely due to my love for this boy.

This young man is so ordinary, but it is easy for people to feel like they want to get close to him. This is true for both Black Sheep and himself. Why is this?

The old woman looked at the dilapidated building, thinking about the grand scene here, thinking about the bloody and gloomy stories, and thinking about the specialness of this young man. The uneasiness in her heart became more and more intense, and she decided not to waste time anymore, and said directly : "You can call me Granny Ning."

Chen Changsheng bowed and said, "Hello, Granny Ning."

Granny Ning said: "If you knew that I was the one who refused to let you enter the Star Reaching Academy, would you still think well of me?"

It's still cold in early spring, the lake breeze is blowing gently, the dense wild grass is slightly lowered, and it's quiet.

Chen Changsheng straightened up and looked at the old woman, very surprised. Yesterday, Tang Sanliu said in the inn that the Dongyu Divine General's Mansion could not affect the Star Reaching Academy. It should have meant a certain big shot in the palace. According to Granny Ning...could she be that big shot?

"With that engagement contract, you still dare to walk around Kyoto. I really don't know if you are a stupid young man or a bold man." Granny Ning said expressionlessly.

Chen Changsheng was silent for a while and said, "Except for the Divine General's Mansion, no one will pay attention to me."

Granny Ning said: "If people know that you are Fenghuang'er's fiancé, countless people will come to kill you."

Chen Changsheng said: "The fact that I am still alive proves that the Divine General Mansion does not want others to know about this engagement more than I do."

Granny Ning glanced at him and asked, "What if the Divine General's Mansion wants to kill you?"

Chen Changsheng was silent for a moment and then said: "The Holy Queen must always take into account the overall situation when she is in power."

Granny Ning raised her eyebrows slightly, as if she did not expect that this fourteen-year-old boy could understand the real reason why the General Palace was so embarrassed in this matter: "The longer the time drags on, the greater the pressure. One day, The Divine General’s Mansion will not be willing to tolerate it any longer.”

"Then I will try to resist." Chen Changsheng said, tightening the hilt of the sword at his waist.

Grandma Ning looked at the ordinary dagger on his waist and said sarcastically: "You don't know how to practice, and you want to fight against the strong men in the Dongyu Divine General's Mansion with just a dagger? Do you think you have this?" What is a short sword? A legendary artifact? Is it comparable to the Shuangyu spear used by Emperor Taizong, or the reverse scale of the Qiu Shan family? "

Chen Changsheng said nothing.

"Even if you don't hand over the marriage certificate, you can still live."

Granny Ning said: "But you must not tell anyone about the engagement, otherwise, even if the devil comes in person, he will not be able to save your life."

There is no threatening tone in this sentence, because it is not a threat, it is just telling an irrefutable truth - even the devil can't save your life, and no one in the world can save your life, because Granny Ning represents the Great Zhou Palace will.

Chen Changsheng had to admit that although not having the ability to choose was a bit unpleasant, what Granny Ning said was a good thing for him. He just didn't understand why the other party would ruthlessly crush his future when he was taking the Star Reaching Academy test the day before yesterday, but now he would change his mind.

"Some people want you to live and not be disturbed, but my girl doesn't like to see the so-called variables, so she doesn't like the possibility of your future. This is originally a very troublesome thing..."

Grandma Ning looked at the deserted and dilapidated building of the National Education College, suddenly smiled and said, "I didn't expect that you jumped into this dry well yourself, which solved this trouble for me."

Chen Changsheng was completely focused on the content behind this paragraph, so he missed the first six words.

future? possible? Dry well? trouble?

He suddenly felt a strong sense of uneasiness. Based on what Granny Ning said, he concluded that he might have made a huge mistake by entering the National Education Academy.

He said without hesitation: "I haven't decided to enter the National Education College yet."

Grandma Ning looked at him and said, "You must enter the National Education College."

"Why?"

"You got here on your own, so it's your choice."

"I suddenly changed my mind."

"Sorry, I'm not Mrs. Xu."

Granny Ning looked at him expressionlessly and said, "I don't mind killing you."

Chen Changsheng was silent for a long time. He knew that he could not refuse, but he was still a little dissatisfied.

"I haven't taken the exam yet, and I haven't received the admission notice yet."

"The National Education College has no dean, not even teachers, so there will naturally be no exams, but it can recruit students."

Grandma Ning took out a piece of tissue paper from her sleeve, handed it to him, and said, "This is a letter of recommendation written by the Pope himself. You can enter all colleges."

Without waiting for Chen Changsheng to say anything, she said expressionlessly: "But you can only enter the Chinese Academy of Education."

Chen Changsheng took the piece of paper, looked at the scrawled signature on it, and the extremely complicated and gorgeous large seal covering the signature, and didn't know what to say.

He didn't expect that he would have the opportunity to see the Pope's handwriting with his own eyes. He seemed to be excited, but the current scene really made him unable to get excited. Judging from the color of the signature and ink pad, it seems that it was not signed recently. The name of the college on the recommendation letter was just filled in, and it should be the handwriting of Granny Ning.

"One, you can't tell others about the engagement. Two, you will live. Three, no one will stop your future."

Granny Ning looked at him expressionlessly and said, "Deal."

After saying these words, she turned around and walked outside the Chinese Academy of Education. No matter how deep the weeds by the lake were, they could not wrap around the hem of her plain skirt.

In her capacity, it was really unbelievable and extremely boring to come and talk to a fourteen-year-old boy in person.

Everything she said before was true. As long as the person is dead, what importance does the marriage certificate have? Although she thought the young man was good, how many good young men died in Kyoto every year? If it hadn't been for that letter last night, he might have really died today. If he is a smart man, he should be able to guess who kept him alive and should know what to do.

It's the best choice for everyone, maybe not for him, but, who cares?

Thinking like this, Granny Ning gradually drifted away.

The black sheep followed her and looked back at Chen Changsheng before entering the corridor wall.

Chen Changsheng stood by the lake, holding the piece of paper in his hand, and was silent for a long time.

Until this moment, he still didn’t know who Granny Ning was, but he had been forced to accept a deal.

He didn't know the truth behind this transaction, but he vaguely understood that if he accepted it, it would be beneficial to everyone - he even understood better than everyone else that in the eyes of those people, this choice might not be beneficial to him, but In fact, the benefit he wanted was already obtained the moment he got the piece of paper.

So he wasn't angry, just a little sour.

The purpose of his coming to Kyoto was not the engagement, nor was it the woman named Xu Yourong. It had nothing to do with the Divine General's Mansion and the Imperial Palace, names that seemed far away in the past, and he didn't want to be associated with these places. He just wants to study, practice, and then take the imperial examination and get first place.

Before the main entrance examination is the preparatory examination, which will be held next month. He doesn't know how to practice, and he couldn't even succeed in marrow cleansing. He definitely won't be able to pass, and he's not even qualified to take part in the imperial examination. How can he get first place? To do this, he must be admitted to any of the six colleges on the list.

Those six colleges are all the oldest and best colleges in Kyoto. There are many ivy growing outside the gates, so they are often called the Sixth Ivy Academy - only students from the Sixth Ivy Academy are eligible not to participate. For the preparatory examination, you can directly take the imperial examination.

Now, he finally became a student in one of the six Ivy colleges. It seemed that he had achieved his wish, but... there were too many Ivy students at the entrance of this academy.

This was the path that his master and senior brother had designed for him before leaving Xining Town.

But it was obvious that they did not expect that the National Education College, which had written countless magnificent chapters in history, had now fallen into such decline.

Chen Changsheng stood by the lake, looking at the college that was still as deserted and cold as a cemetery under the bright sunshine, and couldn't help but doubt his future.

After a long time, he woke up in the spring breeze, took five deep and long breaths, expelled all the last discomfort and soreness from his chest and abdomen, and folded the tissue paper and put it in his arms. , walking along the old road faintly visible in the weeds by the lake, towards the depths of the college.

I discussed with my friends whether it should be a college, a college or a school. In the end, we unanimously decided that one is the best, but in the end I still used one, because there is still something to say about an inn and the word "room". Prefer, think it's smaller and fresher? good night, see you tomorrow.