flstandardbreds Chapter 370: Wild Geese Flying South
Chapter 370: Wild Geese Flying South
Pei Yu was riding on his horse and asked Tian Qing beside him, "Where is Dayan?"
Tianqing replied, "Master, our people found traces of wild geese in a relatively warm valley. We found them yesterday. They were about to fly south. Because you said you wanted to catch them yourself, our people used a little trick to keep the wild geese for two more days."
"Okay, lead the way."
If he didn't speed up, he was afraid that the geese would fly away, and it would be difficult to wait for them, as he didn't know when the next batch of geese flying south would arrive here.
The place where the wild geese were found is located in a valley on the bank of the Yangtze River. It is neither close nor far from Daohua Village, and it takes half a day to get there by horseback.
When he arrived at the valley, it was already mid-afternoon. He felt relieved when he saw some wild geese still in the valley.
"Your Majesty, you are here."
The ten secret guards who were left here also breathed a sigh of relief. At this time at noon, these wild geese were preparing to set off. It took a lot of effort to keep them here.
Now the prince has finally arrived, and this mission has not failed.
Pei Yu didn't say any more nonsense. He used his Qinggong skills to go down the valley and soon caught two shiny, fat and strong wild geese.
He moved quickly and caught the wild goose before it could react. It was not hurt at all, and even the pattern on its feathers was not damaged.
"Well done, go back and claim your reward."
"Yes."
Several secret guards were very happy. They were good secret guards, but they needed money. Although they could not marry and have children now, they still needed money for eating, drinking, and having fun.
They are secret guards, all living on the edge of a knife. When they are not on a mission, they will use their own money to buy delicious food and fun things.
If it exists there and he doesn't come back from the next mission, it would all be in vain!
Pei Yu looked at the two wild geese in his hand, raised his lips, and handed them to Tian Qing beside him, "Take good care of them, and don't neglect them in the slightest."
"Yes."
Tianqing took it carefully, blindfolded the goose, and locked it in a cage prepared nearby.
Tianqing stayed behind and slowly brought the two wild geese back, while Pei Yu rode back to his house in Qingxi County to see the prepared betrothal gifts. He wanted to see them with his own eyes, and there could be no mistakes.
"An Yi, send someone to Suzhou to notify Lu Jing to come over."
"Yes."
The person following him now is An Yi, who is the most skilled among all the secret guards and is responsible for his safety and other affairs of the secret guard camp on a daily basis.
Pei Yu was well aware of Lu Jing's thoughts about A Li, but he had never crossed the line and had never thought of expressing his love out loud, and Shen Li didn't know about it.
The treasure map last time and the potatoes and corn this time made him unable to deny that Lu Jing was a qualified businessman.
He knew that these things could not be kept in his hands and would bring disaster to the Lu family, but he could not trust himself, so he handed them to Ali, and she passed them to him.
If Lu Jing no longer covets Ali, everything will be fine.
Ali is his savior, so he should keep this title till the end.
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The boat traveled very fast and Shen Changshan arrived in Suzhou soon. He rented a carriage at the dock and went to Lushan Academy. When he arrived, the academy was not closed yet, but Yang Fan was inside, so he didn't have to wait outside.
When Shen Qian'an finished school, the sun was already setting. It was not customary for students to finish school so late in the academy, but he just asked the teacher a few more questions.
Shen Changshan paced back and forth in the yard and asked Yang Fan, "Does the fourth child always finish school so late?"
Yang Fan: "Master, not necessarily, but the young master is basically the last one to leave every day."
After hearing this, Shen Changshan sighed inwardly. It seemed that being able to go to the Imperial College was of vital importance to the fourth child.
If he didn't go, perhaps he could successfully pass the examination and become a scholar or even a juren. If he went, his foundation would be more solid and he would go further in the future.
When Shen Qian'an came back with the book box, he saw his father pacing back and forth in the yard, as if something very urgent had happened.
"Dad, what's wrong?"
Shen Changshan was brought back to his senses by his voice. He was so engrossed in his thoughts that he didn't even notice someone walking in front of him.
"Old Four, you're finally back!"
He looked excited, but happy.
"Dad, sit down and talk. Why are you standing and walking around?"
"I'm not tired, I'm not tired. Come here, Fourth Brother. Dad has something to tell you."
Seeing Shen Qian'an putting away the book box, he waved to call him over.
"Tell me, what is it that makes you so excited?"
Shen Changshan clapped his hands, "What a great event!"
He wanted to see his son excited, but he still looked indifferent.
He shook his head and said directly: "Your elder brother and Zi'an are back. Do you know that Pei Yu is the King of Jingnan?"
"I know, but this shouldn't be worth getting so excited about."
This child knew the truth but didn't even tell his parents.
"Well, your elder brother has made great contributions, and he will go to the capital to be rewarded on the birthday of his elder brother. We will also go to the capital together, so you should also stand up."
"I'm not going. Just get down to business."
Shen Qian'an heard his father talking on and on without getting to the point, so he just let him speak directly.
"Okay." Shen Changshan was not angry even though he was rejected. He said with a complicated expression, "Zi'an has a quota for recommending students to enter the Imperial College. He said he wants you to go."
Shen Qi'an paused in his tapping of the table, his fingers stuck in mid-air, neither moving up nor down.
Imperial College?
Can he go to the Imperial College?
His heart suddenly started beating violently. If he could go to the Imperial College, his future would be smoother, he would make more friends, and it would be beneficial to his future career.
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, but soon returned to normal, "Dad, what does the prince want?"
"No, he didn't say anything, and Ali agreed."
Shen Qi'an's heart, which had been beating violently just now, slowly calmed down. He didn't say anything, without even thinking about it, it was all for Ah Li.
He moved his entire family to the capital, not just because of his eldest brother, there must be other purposes.
But since Ali agreed, she must have already made up her mind.
The Shen family had nothing that could make Prince Jingnan put down his pride and plot, it was all for Ah Li.
"Dad, the dean is not in the academy today. I will go to the dean to talk about this matter tomorrow morning."
"Okay, we'll go back after you're done. By the way, what about these two houses?"