Chapter 39

The Great Summer Capital.

In contrast to the bustling activity in Xiaoxi Village, the capital appeared somewhat quiet.

Occasional excitement was merely some good news.

Such as which young master had been selected.

Or which young lady had been chosen.

At this moment.

The Gu family.

Some servants were sweeping the street.

On ordinary days, the Town Guard’s residence also seemed rather quiet.

But at this moment, a figure appeared, moving extremely fast, appearing very urgent.

"Quick."

"Quick."

"Hurry and report."

"There is important news to report to the Duke."

The figure appeared, a constable from the Lantern Corps, riding a strange beast horse, galloping all the way. The exit from the capital was congested, but the entry was smooth.

So in just a little over half an hour, he entered the capital and then galloped at full speed to the Duke’s residence.

A journey of three hundred miles.

For such an elite, it was not a big deal, and the speed was reasonable.

After all, this was a world where immortals and martial artists coexisted.

"What happened?"

The steward, Wang, came out. He heard the noise and immediately walked out, his eyes full of confusion.

"Prince."

"Prince has composed a poem in the examination hall, causing a strange phenomenon, and has already passed the first stage."

"It is Lord Gu who sent me to deliver the message."

The latter's heart was pounding, and he was out of breath.

"Prince composed a poem in the examination hall? Causing a strange phenomenon?"

Upon hearing this, Wang was completely stunned.

No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't imagine Gu Jinnian causing a strange phenomenon with his poem.

This is impossible.

But soon, Wang did not hesitate and immediately pulled the Lantern Corps constable inside.

In the study.

Lord Gu was reading some reports, all of which were messages from the border.

But at this moment.

With a series of hurried footsteps, Lord Gu raised his head and looked over.

Not long after.

Wang's figure appeared, unable to contain his excitement.

"Lord."

"Great news."

"Prince has composed a poem in the examination hall, causing a strange phenomenon, and has already passed the first stage."

Wang announced the good news, extremely excited.

Slam.

In an instant.

In the study, the report in Lord Gu's hand fell directly onto the desk.

He stood there, stunned.

His gaze was somewhat dazed.

"What did you say?"

After a moment, Lord Gu spoke, his voice loud, asking the other.

Wang did not know how to answer and directly pulled the Lantern Corps constable to explain.

"Your servant greets the Duke of the Town Guard."

"Replying to the Duke, the Commander sent me to report the good news."

"Prince has already passed the first stage, and he composed a poem in the examination hall that caused a strange phenomenon."

"This is the poem composed by Prince, which I have copied. The handwriting is messy, please forgive me, Duke."

The latter was very smart, having already copied the poem, and directly handed it to the Duke of the Town Guard.

Without any unnecessary words.

The Duke of the Town Guard took a big step forward, took the paper, and instantly looked at it.

"Ten years of sharpening a sword, the frosty blade has never been tested."

"Today I show it to you, who has any grievances?"

"Good, good, ten years of sharpening a sword."

"Good, good, the frosty blade has never been tested."

"Good, truly excellent, excellent."

Upon seeing the poem, the Duke of the Town Guard's body could not help but tremble.

He understood the meaning of the poem.

He also understood Gu Jinnian's thoughts.

At this moment, the image of Gu Jinnian leaving today appeared in his mind.

That gaze, full of confidence.

That gaze, extraordinary.

At the time, he was somewhat curious.

But when the poem appeared, Lord Gu was completely stunned.

His whole body trembled.

This was genuine excitement from the depths of his heart.

This excitement was more intense than when he was on the battlefield, cutting down enemy generals.

He was already eighty years old, though he practiced martial arts and could live for some time, but for him, any glory was meaningless.

Even if he were to go back to the battlefield now, even to reclaim lost territories, it would not be as joyful and exciting as this moment.

He had a good grandson.

But what truly excited him was not this.

The poem and the literary talent showed Confucian talent, which was good, but what truly excited him was that his grandson, even he could not see through.

He had hidden for decades.

Hidden for decades right under his nose, which proved that Gu Jinnian was extremely deep and extremely intelligent.

The Gu family producing a great Confucian talent could change certain variables, but just being able to read books was not enough.

He needed to be wise.

And Gu Jinnian was both wise and talented.

This was what excited him.

So he praised it three times.

"My grandson has the potential of a sage."

"Ha ha ha ha."

"Ha ha ha ha."

The hearty laughter was unrestrained, making the entire study tremble.

"Siping."

"Quick, quick, quick, have the kitchen prepare a feast."

"Go and invite all the dukes and their people to come over."

"Ha ha ha ha, the Gu family has produced a dragon, the Gu family has produced a dragon."

"Also, go and notify the older ones, have them all come back."

Lord Gu was truly excited, laughing heartily and happily.

It was genuine joy and happiness.

"Lord, rest assured, I will arrange it immediately."

Wang could not help but laugh, seeing his lord so happy, naturally made him happy as well.

"No, no, no."

"You are in charge of setting up the banquet at home, and send people to call them back."

"I will go and invite my friends myself, ha ha ha ha, I will bring this poem to invite them."

"Damn it, who the hell will dare say the Gu family has no scholars, I will beat them up one by one."

Lord Gu was so happy that he was almost out of control.

He wanted to show off.

To show off extravagantly.

To let the entire capital know that his grandson Gu Jinnian had passed the Great Summer Academy's examination with his own abilities and had composed a poem that caused a strange phenomenon.

Why keep this to himself for the New Year?

"Please rest assured, Duke, I will do my best to spread the glory of the Prince."

The constable who came to report the good news was overjoyed upon hearing this. He was just a probationary hundred-household in the Lantern Corps, virtually worthless compared to a duke.

Now, because of this matter, he not only received a reward but also a promotion. How could he not be excited?

He could hardly wait to go and spread the news.

At the same time.

In the capital.

The Military Affairs Office.

A laugh echoed, startling many people who looked over.

"My son has the potential of a sage."

"My son has the potential of a sage."

Looking at the poem in front of him, Gu Qianzhou was so excited that he danced around.

Unlike his father, who was still relatively calm.

Gu Qianzhou never imagined that his son could pass the first stage on his own.

Passing the first stage would not have made him this excited.

But learning that Gu Jinnian's poem had caused a strange phenomenon was a different matter.

Even great scholars found it difficult to cause such phenomena, and his son could do it?

How could he not be excited?

However, he was stunned for a good half an hour, repeatedly questioning ten times, and only after getting the final answer did he lose his composure.

"Ten years of sharpening a sword, the frosty blade has never been tested."

"Good, good, ten years of sharpening a sword."

"Jinnian."

"My good son."

"Turns out you were hiding all along."

"It was my mistake, I thought you were a playboy."

"Good."

"Good."

"Good, worthy of being my son, Gu Qianzhou, you have not let me down."

"Ha ha ha ha ha."

In the room.

Gu Qianzhou spoke to himself, and then could not help but laugh heartily.

He could not contain himself.

But in an instant, Gu Qianzhou thought of something.

And then he left the Military Affairs Office.

Heading outside.

A quarter of an hour later.

The Xuanwu Army Military Affairs Office.

Bang.

The door of the general's office was kicked open.

Gu Ningfan, who was still confused, was even more bewildered at this moment.

He was Gu Jinnian's third uncle.

A general in the Xuanwu Army.

His name differed from Gu Ningya by one character.

He had previously watched Gu Jinnian leave with Gu Qianzhou at the city gate.

At this moment.

His son had brought good news.

How could Gu Qianzhou not be arrogant?

He wanted to be arrogant in front of his third brother first.

But after kicking the door open, he found that the Lantern Corps had already reported, so Gu Qianzhou saved himself the trouble.

"Third brother."

"Can you repeat what you said to me today?"

"What do you mean he is not suitable for reading?"

"Who said today that Jinnian is not suitable for reading?"

"Third brother."

Gu Qianzhou was very arrogant, completely lacking the dignity of a duke, holding the copied poem, looking proudly at his third brother.

"Big brother."

"Is this poem really written by Jinnian?"

Gu Ningfan stood up immediately, still not fully digesting the information.

Now that he saw his big brother, he had to believe it.

"Was it not written by Jinnian, could it be written by you, a half-baked scholar?"

"Third brother, third brother, do you have a low opinion of people?"

"Are you short-sighted?"

"Master Xu said Jinnian is very smart, but you didn't believe it. When the old man told you to study hard, you went to herd cattle instead."

"Embarrassing."

Gu Qianzhou scolded Gu Ningfan.

"Whoa."

"My nephew has the potential of a sage?"

"Big brother, our family has produced a dragon."

Upon getting a definite answer, Gu Ningfan jumped up, excitedly shouting.

"Hey? Now you know it's a dragon?"

"Before? You didn't say that before, did you?"

Gu Qianzhou sneered.

"Big brother, it's my third brother's fault for not recognizing talent."

"It's my third brother's fault for being stupid. Don't be angry, don't be angry."

"I will drink three jars of wine as punishment, three jars of wine as punishment."

"Let's go, let's go, we should hurry back. Father probably knows about this, our family is truly welcoming a great event."

Gu Ningfan was extremely excited.

He no longer argued with his big brother, directly pulling Gu Qianzhou away.

But just as he pulled Gu Qianzhou, Gu Ningfan immediately took the paper from Gu Qianzhou's hand.

He then hurriedly hung it in a very prominent place behind the desk.

"Someone