How could my childhood sweetheart be the current empress?

"Whether you are convinced or not, you must be beaten with twenty sticks as a warning. If you do it again, I will not let you off easily. Come here."

"exist!"

At Yan Qiaoling's command, several eunuchs holding boards came over and stood in front of these young people.

Although these young talents have some talent, they are too arrogant and need to be curbed.

"Snapped!"

It was a very cold winter day, and the sound of a board hitting my hand was so loud that my palm instantly turned red and covered with blood, and my whole arm became numb on the spot.

Xu Chengling stood above and looked at the young men being beaten, and couldn't help but gasp.

These young talents are so brave that they even dare to confront His Majesty. If they were not the future of Dayan, it would not be as simple as just being beaten with a stick. I am afraid they would even lose their heads.

"Ahhh!"

The drill ground was filled with shrill screams. If you didn't know what was going on, you would have thought someone was slaughtering pigs there.

All I can say is, it's all your own fault and you can't blame anyone else.

After everyone had been beaten with the board, Yan Qiaoling slowly said:

"Since you are dissatisfied, I will let Grand Secretary Su read it to you personally, Grand Secretary Su."

"Your Majesty, I am here."

An old man who was well-read in Buddhist scriptures slowly walked up to the stage and took the rice paper passed to him by His Majesty from the palace maid.

"This is... is this really something he came up with on the spur of the moment?"

Scholar Su took a look at the poem on the rice paper, but after reading just a little bit, he froze on the spot.

Although the writing above is average, it is still neat and understandable.

What is really surprising is that this poem was thought up in such a short time, it's incredible!

He thought that even if he came, he probably wouldn't be able to come up with these poems in such a short time.

No, even if he is given enough time, I'm afraid he won't be able to write it.

"Master Su, what exactly is written on it?"

The talented people below all knew Scholar Su, who was the most learned man in Dayan. Even he showed a hint of surprise when he saw the poem above.

They couldn't help but become curious about what kind of poem could make Academician Su look like this.

"Alas, your defeat was not unfair. Even I am amazed by your talent."

Scholar Su couldn't help but sigh and said to those young people who were not convinced.

Then, he slowly and emotionally recited the poem written above.

"Watch Gongsun Da Niang's sword dance."

“Once upon a time there was a beautiful woman named Gongsun. She moved her sword in all directions with her sword dance.

The viewer is as depressed as a mountain, and the world has been low for a long time.

Huo Ruyi shoots at the nine sunsets, as powerful as the dragons flying among the emperors.

Come like a thunderbolt, stop the wrath, stop like Jiang Hai condenses the light. "

Even if he just read it aloud, Academician Su could feel the majestic and exhilarating feeling contained in this poem. It is really a good poem, a great poem!

After listening to the complete recitation of the poem by Su Daxueshi, the young talents below could not help but lower their heads, feeling guilty.

Compared with this poem, the works they created with great effort are nothing.

No wonder he could come out on top, that's his strength, even the great scholar Su was full of admiration.

They lost, lost completely, but lost with conviction.

At this moment, in a corner that no one noticed, a graceful and beautiful figure was looking upwards, and that fairy-like icy face couldn't help but raise a smile.

"In the past, there was a beautiful lady named Gongsun, whose sword dance moved all four directions. Was this written for me?"

Gongsun Da Niang recited the first line of the poem several times in her mind. It was the first time she had received such high praise for her sword dance.

Her heart, which had remained calm for decades, couldn't help but be moved at this moment.

She remembered that person's name seemed to be Xu Chengling.

To be the Prime Minister of Dayan at such a young age, he is indeed not an ordinary person. Such literary talent is probably hard to find in the entire Dayan.

Since it was a compliment to her, she should accept it.

"Xu Chengling, huh? What an interesting person. Unfortunately, he is the adopted son of that traitor."

Gongsun Da Niang couldn't help but sigh softly, and her graceful figure slowly disappeared from the spot, as if she had never appeared.

The moment she disappeared, a pair of eyes couldn't help but look over here.

"Was that an illusion?"

From the beginning, Xu Chengling had always felt that someone was watching him.

But when he looked in the direction of his gaze, he saw no one.

"Master Xiangguo, what are you looking at?"

A pleasant voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

Xu Chengling turned around and saw Xue Yuan looking at him with a smile. He replied calmly:

"nothing."

"Mr. Xiangguo, congratulations on winning the first prize today. This is the reward from His Majesty. Please accept it."

Xue Yuan handed a golden pen to Xu Chengling. The pen body was made entirely of real gold, and was engraved with an exquisite pattern of a majestic five-clawed dragon.

This is the golden pen bestowed by His Majesty. For Dayan, a talented man, this is the supreme honor.

Xu Chengling couldn't help but smile bitterly and took the valuable gold pen.

I just wanted to give it a try, but I accidentally won the first place.

Chapter 133 I Must Keep an Eye on Him (Fourth Update)

Although I feel a bit sorry for these ambitious young talents, there is nothing I can do as my strength does not allow it.

Besides, how could he refuse the reward given by His Majesty?

This gold pen has a nice texture. I'll give it to my wife as a gift for her to practice calligraphy. She will probably be very happy.

Looking at the golden pen in Xu Chengling's hand, the young talents below cast envious glances at him.

Scholar Su came to Xu Chengling and whispered:

"Xu Xiangguo, why are you here to join in the fun? They are all young people. You should give them some opportunities."

Academician Su was also helpless. It was he who proposed watching the sword and weapon dance this time to give the more outstanding students of the Imperial College a chance to perform in front of His Majesty.

But who would have thought that Xu Chengling suddenly appeared? As a prime minister, he was like a wolf among the flock of sheep, and he abused these ignorant and incompetent students at will.

Moreover, they even dared to contradict His Majesty and question the current Prime Minister. This frightened the Grand Secretary Su who was standing nearby, and he almost died of fright.

Fortunately, His Majesty showed mercy and the Prime Minister did not blame them, otherwise they would have had their heads chopped off.

It seems that after returning, he must teach these students a lesson. It’s okay to have ambition, but ambition should not be used to play with one’s own life.

Xu Chengling looked at the respected old man in front of him. It was said that Academician Su was the teacher of the empress's sisters and was highly trusted by the empress.

He shrugged and replied:

"Mr. Su, am I not a young man?"

"This……"

Academician Su was directly blocked by his words. If we put aside Xu Chengling's status as prime minister, he didn't seem to be much older than the students present.

Because of his preconceived notions, Academician Su forgot Xu Chengling's real age.

But if you think about it that way, it's even more terrifying.

At such a young age, he wrote poems that surpassed all the talented people present. Even he, a university scholar, was amazed by this poem.

Moreover, Academician Su remembered that Xu Chengling had never been to any school, yet he had such terrifying talent.

Genius, this is the real genius.

Is this the person who can become the prime minister? It's so terrifying.

Scholar Su couldn't help but sigh and apologized to Xu Chengling on behalf of those students. He also hoped that he would not bother with these ignorant students.

In response to this, Xu Chengling just went with the flow and accepted the apology from Su Daxueshi. By the way, he could also make friends with the empress's teacher. Why not?

"Xiangguo Xu has such a broad mind and talent, he will definitely have a bright future."

Scholar Su couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart.

"No, no, Mr. Su, you are too kind."

After the two men exchanged some pleasantries, Academician Su left, taking the group of young students with him.

Not far away, one could hear the somewhat exasperated voice of Su Daxueshi.

"You all contradicted His Majesty, don't you want your heads anymore?"

After hearing the scolding from Grand Secretary Su, these young students felt a sense of fear.

In the end they were just beaten with a stick, but they were lucky to have survived.

After all the students left, the entire martial arts training ground suddenly became deserted.

"Your Majesty, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

Xu Chengling said calmly that he had already paid his respects to His Majesty and was naturally ready to go back.

"Well, take your time. If you have time, you can come and see me more often."

Yan Qiaoling nodded slightly and said.

"I will remember it."

Xu Chengling nodded, turned around and prepared to leave. At this moment, he remembered something and turned back to ask:

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask, is Ling'er planning to come back today?"

Yan Qiaoling was stumped by Xu Chengling's question.

Good question, but your bell is right in front of you, of course she wants to come back.

"Ahem, this question... I don't know either."

Yan Qiaoling couldn't help but cough lightly and said uncertainly.

In fact, she didn't know whether her sister planned to go back or not.

Until now, my sister hasn't made up her mind, so who knows, maybe it will be her who comes back then.

"This is Ling'er's business. As her elder sister, I can't interfere. But I will help you persuade her."

Yan Qiaoling said that she actually still hoped that her sister would go back so that she could continue to hold power.

She holds power for no other reason than to eliminate the enemies around Xu Chengling and protect his safety.

Once all the enemies are eliminated, she will naturally come back and appear before him in her true identity.

"Well, then I'll leave it to you, Your Majesty."

Xu Chengling thanked His Majesty and turned to leave.

Tonight is New Year's Eve, the time he and his wife agreed to have.

Soon, Xu Chengling will be able to see the woman he has been thinking about day and night.

Yan Qiaoling asked Xue Yuan to send him away, and she walked straight towards the harem.

After returning to the bedroom, Yan Qiaoling hesitated for a moment, then gently pushed the door open and walked in.

A familiar figure sat in front of the dressing table, with her long hair cascading down to her waist. She was wearing a blue lingerie dress and was dressing herself up carefully in front of the mirror.

The beautiful woman sitting in front of the mirror was Yan Jixue, whom Xu Chengling had always been thinking about.