klisemfg Chapter 104 There's a Senior Sister Now
Chapter 104 There's a Senior Sister Now
After finishing his meal and resting for a while, Chu Ci rode his horse to the Grand Tutor's Mansion.
The weather was already quite hot, and Chu Ci couldn't resist getting off his horse and buying two bowls of sour plum drink from the street vendors. He drank them all in one go.
The family that sold plum juice had a handsome son. When this young man saw Chu Ci, his eyes lit up. He immediately tidied his hair and prepared to go up and talk to her.
However, Chu Ci left after finishing the soup, and he didn't have time to finish it. He could only stomp his feet in frustration.
Upon arriving at the Grand Tutor's residence, a servant announced their arrival, and then a maid led Chu Ci to the study.
When Song Xunzhang saw her arrive, he smiled and invited her to sit down, then placed a stack of books in front of Chu Ci.
"These books must be finished before September."
She casually picked up a book, placed it on the table, and opened it to the first page.
"Just stay here and look around. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask me."
"Yes." Chu Ci nodded obediently and began to read attentively.
When she encountered something difficult to understand, she didn't hesitate to ask Song Xunzhang questions directly.
Song Xunzhang patiently answered his questions, occasionally offering further explanations to help him better understand the Chu Ci.
Time flies, and before we knew it, an afternoon had passed.
As dusk approached, Grand Tutor Song said, "Let's eat here. It's no trouble at all to add another set of chopsticks and a bowl."
Chu Ci shook her head and refused without even thinking, "No need, teacher, I want to have dinner with my husband."
Song Xunzhang raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "When did you get married?"
“Last year,” Chu Ci answered truthfully.
Is there only one person in the family?
"Yes."
Grand Tutor Song's eyes grew more somber, as if he were recalling some past events, and he sighed shortly afterward.
"Alright, since it's your wedding, you should go back and eat. Your husband is more important."
"Thank you, Master." Chu Ci bowed respectfully to Grand Tutor Song, then picked up the book, turned around, and prepared to leave.
However, just as she stepped across the threshold, she saw a man and a woman walking towards her.
The two people were behaving very intimately, looking like a loving couple.
Although the woman's appearance was not particularly outstanding, her overall demeanor was elegant and refined.
The man is gentle and considerate, with an elegant and graceful figure.
The two of them standing together looked incredibly well-matched.
The woman greeted Chu Ci with a smile, saying, "This must be my junior sister. You are indeed a handsome and talented woman!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Ci instantly understood the other person's identity, and she immediately turned to look at Grand Tutor Song.
"Let me introduce you." Grand Tutor Song walked to Zhou Yun's side and gently patted her shoulder, saying, "Chu Ci, this is my eldest disciple, who is also your senior sister. She is a censor, and she does things that offend people every day."
Zhou Yun smiled and nodded, then said, "I heard that the teacher has taken on a new disciple, so I brought my husband here today to see him."
Chu Ci quickly cupped her hands in greeting and said, "Greetings, Senior Sister."
Zhou Yun snapped her folding fan open with a crisp, melodious sound.
A smile played on her lips, her eyes revealing a hint of curiosity and appreciation as she carefully examined Chu Ci from head to toe, as if appreciating a precious work of art.
Finally, her gaze settled on Chu Ci, her eyes curving into crescents as she answered with a smile.
"What a remarkable person! No wonder the teacher decided to accept you as a disciple that very day. Unlike me, I had to beg and plead for three months before the teacher reluctantly agreed to take me on as a student."
Zhou Yun's tone carried a hint of envy, but more so an appreciation for the Chu Ci (Songs of Chu).
Upon hearing this, Chu Ci tilted her head slightly and replied, "Perhaps it's because I took the military examination."
In this world, civil officials have a relatively high status, while military generals are relatively few.
Therefore, few people could become officials through the military examination, and she was probably chosen because the competition was relatively small.
Zhou Yun shook her head. "No, no."
She knew all too well how discerning her teacher was.
The fact that this girl was chosen on the very first day proves that she must be extremely talented and very much to the teacher's liking.
Suddenly, Chu Ci reached out and gently pushed Zhou Yun.
Before Zhou Yun could react after taking a step back, a clump of bird droppings fell from the sky and landed squarely on the spot where she had just been standing.
If Chu Ci hadn't intervened in time, that bird droppings would probably have landed on her head.
Zhou Yun showed a hint of surprise on her face, but quickly regained her composure and returned to her smiling expression.
"Now I finally believe you took the military examination."
If it weren't for Chu Ci's wit and quick thinking, she would probably have suffered an embarrassing ordeal.
Chu Ci smiled and nodded at her. Then, he bowed to Grand Tutor Song to say goodbye and turned to leave.
Zhou Yun watched her retreating figure quietly, raising her eyebrows with interest in her eyes.
"She's a woman with personality."
Grand Tutor Song raised his hand and gently tapped Zhou Yun's head, his tone tinged with helplessness: "Stop looking, come to the study with me quickly. We need to settle things as soon as possible, then we can have dinner."
Zhou Yun immediately replied respectfully, "Yes, teacher."
At this moment, Song Yin, who had been standing silently to the side, was Zhou Yun's husband and also the son of Song Taifu.
Seeing that the two were about to discuss something important again, he couldn't help but roll his eyes and went off to enjoy tea and pastries by himself.
After entering the study, Zhou Yun couldn't help but start complaining to Grand Tutor Song.
"That wretched old woman is causing trouble in the court again." She said, taking a sip of water from her teacup, before continuing to complain to Grand Tutor Song.
"She's so old, why doesn't she just die?"
Faced with Zhou Yun's anger, Grand Tutor Song remained calm. She poured herself a cup of tea and asked, "What happened this time? Tell me about it."
Zhou Yun sighed, "That old hag actually proposed building the Star-Picking Tower, and it's over sixty stories high! She even said it was to showcase the imperial majesty and splendor, and she brought in some astronomical officials who spouted a bunch of useless nonsense. In short, she wants the imperial family to fund the construction and then hand the project over to her. Hmph, I bet most of the money for building the Star-Picking Tower will end up in her pocket. She's been embezzling for so many years, isn't that enough? Why is she still embezzling?! Does her family even have enough money? That shameless old hag. I work diligently, tirelessly, and without reservation managing official duties for a whole month, and I only earn a few coins, while I have to endure the infamy and the scorn of others. And she's already come up with all this before I even finish a fart..."
After a long time.
"The Star-Picking Tower..." After extracting the key points from her disciple's words, Grand Tutor Song took another small sip of hot tea and said calmly, "The tower can actually be built."
Zhou Yun nodded, "Construction is no problem, but the key is that this job absolutely cannot fall into the hands of that old hag."
Building pavilions can provide many jobs and also drive the development of various industries in Kyoto.
It's a good thing.
Most importantly, the national treasury is still quite full, so it's actually possible to build a sixty-story building.
However, the most troublesome issue here is who will ultimately get the job.
The corrupt faction, led by the Prime Minister, and the upright faction, led by the Censor-in-Chief, are now locked in a fierce debate over this issue.
This matter has been the subject of much discussion in the imperial court these past two days.
Even the Queen herself was having some trouble.