fifth form

Chapter 2563 A Little Bit of Maturity

Zhang Xuezhou’s new mansion was not far from Tangyihou Mansion and was also close to the imperial palace.

It occupies a good location and is adjacent to many large houses.

For example, the Mansion of Marquis Pingyang.

If he walked a few dozen meters, he could also climb over the two-meter-high wall and enter the backyard area of ​​Pingyang Marquis Mansion.

Zhang Xuezhou had previously only considered the distance between each other's main gates, and also classified the Pingyang Marquis Mansion, which was several miles away, as a distant neighbor.

He never thought that while he was still abiding by the rules for entering a key area, someone had already climbed over the wall and entered his mansion.

Obviously, ever since Zhuang Qingzhai removed the servants from the mansion and moved his house to Jingzhao Yi Mansion, this place has been regarded as an abandoned area by some little brats and has also become a gathering place for them.

Zhang Xuezhou followed the sound and saw Huo Qubing, with a snotty nose still hanging, gathering with more than a dozen children aged between seven and ten. He seemed to have become the leader of the children.

"My swordsmanship is inherited from the famous master of the Zongheng Sword School. This school's sword skills can shock the whole country. If I were not too young to use my strength, I would have pinned Tian Bukuai to the ground and beaten him. I would not need you at all..."

Zhang Xuezhou knew very early on that Huo Qubing liked to play mischief, but he never expected that he would play mischief in his new home.

Looking at Huo Qubing holding a wooden sword and instructing many older children in sword practice, Zhang Xuezhou found it difficult to complain for a moment.

Judging from their clothes, the children who followed Huo Qubing were not from wealthy families, but rather the illegitimate children of officials in the Imperial City District.

Adults have their own world, and children have their own world.

The Han Dynasty did not have regular schools to educate children. Even large families used oral instruction as the method of education. Children born out of wedlock were far inferior to legitimate children in terms of upbringing.

This is probably the reason why the younger Huo Qubing was able to gather a group of people.

Huo Qubing's swordsmanship has nothing to do with the Zongheng Sword School. Instead, it is a swordsmanship of charging into battle formations. It can exert multiple powers when used in conjunction with other arts in combat. The source of his swordsmanship is most likely from Wei Qing.

The rows of footprints, neatly cut flowers, plants and low trees all meant that they had suffered a massive impact.

Zhang Xuezhou was also glad that these people were young, otherwise his place might have been demolished by them.

"Marquis Pingyang congratulates Dongfang Shuo on his new home!"

Zhang Xuezhou saw the people clearly, but he did not go to the place where the little guys gathered to scold them. Instead, he cast a magic sound spell.

The loud shouting sound came from afar and drifted towards the area where Huo Qubing and others were, which made Huo Qubing, who was instructing everyone in sword practice, change his face drastically.

"It's over, it's over!"

Huo Qubing was not afraid of Dongfang Shuo, but he was afraid of behaving rudely and impolitely around Marquis Pingyang, so he had to wash himself clean whenever he met Marquis Pingyang.

Just hearing the sound coming from afar, Huo Qubing was like an ant on hot pan.

He scooped a bucket of water and quickly wiped his face, but he couldn't help feeling a headache when he looked at the many frightened older children, so he quickly changed his plans.

"Forty meters to the north is a small door to the firewood room. There is a piece of wood under the wall behind the door. A person can climb over it directly with just one piece of wood under it. Come with me quickly and don't get caught!"

Huo Qubing did not give any explanation, but quickly pointed in the direction and led everyone to run away quickly.

"Who made this happen here?"

"Hey, why are there a bunch of kids there?"

"The kid holding the sword seems to be from the Marquis's mansion!"

Zhang Xuezhou did not imitate the new emperor's voice to intimidate Huo Qubing in such a place. He imitated the eunuch's shrill voice and said a few words in his own voice.

Seeing Huo Qubing quickly leading everyone into the firewood room, and then hurriedly leading everyone to climb over the wall, Zhang Xuezhou felt that this little troublemaker was gone.

"Cousin, do you want me to assign two little ghosts to guard the door for you?"

When Zhang Xuezhou used the magic sound technique, his voice was not loud, just like normal speech.

Aqiao, who followed the entrance, did not see Huo Qubing and others, but Rong Tianding followed Zhang Xuezhou and saw them clearly.

"Okay," Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

"The little devils can guard the main gate. If they climb over the wall, there will be nothing we can do. You will probably have a headache in the future," said Rong Tianding.

"If they come over again, it will just be a little dirtier and messier!"

Zhang Xuezhou did not plan to have many people live in this mansion. Even if someone moved in, it would be deserted and it would be impossible for Zhang Xuezhou to guard everywhere.

Compared to the many rules of the Imperial City, this place is a good place for children to gather. Most importantly, if they are willing to climb over the wall, this place is too close to the Pingyang Marquis Mansion.

Zhang Xuezhou had always climbed over the wall to seek convenience, but he never expected that someone would climb over his house to seek convenience.

"I'll find some temporary workers to clean up tomorrow!"

Aqiao looked at the messy mansion, then at Zhang Xuezhou who seemed to have a headache, and took care of the matter.

She said a few words, which made Zhang Xuezhou nod.

For Aqiao, who used to work as a steward in the Huainan Palace, she did not need to solve the problem herself, but she knew how to find people to work in the Imperial City District.

Her volunteering solved Zhang Xuezhou's headache and also made Rong Tianding look at her in amazement. He felt that if Aqiao was not a person planted by the Huainan Palace, then it would be easy for them to talk to each other.

"Open the door! Huo Qubing congratulates Dongfang Gaoqiao on his new home!"

Zhang Xuezhou and others entered the mansion and followed Rong Tianding, who was familiar with the mansion, to inspect the major living areas.

But after a moment, Zhang Xuezhou heard the sound of the door knocker being pulled and shouting.

"They actually dare to knock on the door and visit openly. Whose children are these?" Rong Tianding asked in surprise.

"He's braver than you think!"

Zhang Xuezhou thought about it.

Huo Qubing was not a normal child, and the word precocious is not enough to describe him.

Perhaps it was the influence of dragon blood, perhaps it was the influence of the painted monster, perhaps it was the influence of Confucius's decree, or perhaps it was some other reason, Zhang Xuezhou felt that Huo Qubing had wisdom far superior to his peers from a long time ago.

This advantage becomes more pronounced with age.

From the current perspective, the other party not only possesses wisdom beyond that of children of the same age, but is also growing braver.

At least when Zhang Xuezhou was a child, it was impossible for him to turn around and pretend to be a good person.

"It's not a good thing to have a mansion that's too big. I guess I'll have to hire someone to open the door in the future!"

The sound of pulling the door knocker on the gate continued, and there was no sign of it stopping at all. Rong Tianding couldn't help but complain.

"I suddenly miss an old friend!"

Zhang Xuezhou thought about how Zhenyuan Shenjun's hands, which had been trained in Fatianshu, could open the door easily, so he had to stand up.

There was a breeze under his feet, and every step he took was like riding a boat through the waves.

As an ability that Zhang Xuezhou has already demonstrated, he is not averse to this ground flying technique being reported to the Huainan Palace by Aqiao.

After passing through the empty area, Zhang Xuezhou stood behind the gate of the mansion.

After pulling out the iron bolt used to lock the door and pulling the door half open, Zhang Xuezhou saw the neatly dressed Huo Qubing standing at the door with a group of people.

"May the three Yangs bring peace and prosperity, may the five blessings come to you and may you have more than enough to celebrate. Master of the East, I wish you good luck in moving into your new home, and may you have this day every year!"

Huo Qubing at the gate hailed the emperor without blushing or beating his heart, and his words were eloquent, without any sign of the damage he had done to the mansion before.

"Ah yes, got it!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded and pushed the door closed.

"Open the door, we are here to please you, you can't just dismiss us with a simple "I know"!"

The door knocker rang and the shouting sounded again, so Zhang Xuezhou had no choice but to open the door again.

"As long as you give us one hundred and a half taels, we can help you clean your mansion. We will even sweep up the leaves on the ground for you. We won't waste any of your money. I guarantee you will be satisfied!"

When Zhang Xuezhou wanted to close the door again, Huo Qubing quickly expressed his opinion.

Just when Zhang Xuezhou was about to nod his head and think that this was a good deal, he suddenly remembered that it was this group of people who made his mansion so messy.

This quickly made the feeling of good deal in his heart fade away.

The contradictory feeling of Huo Qubing being both mature and immature, and both immature and mature also surged into Zhang Xuezhou's mind.

Before even entering the mansion, Huo Qubing knew that it needed to be cleaned, which obviously gave him away.

The other person is very mature, but he is still a little immature when facing adults.