No matter if you are a human or an immortal, you can still farm for me after traveling through time!

It was evening when Li Erlang returned to the barracks. He had just put his horse into the stable and was about to add water to the trough when one of the general's personal guards came running over and said, "The general has ordered that if the captain returns to the camp, he must report to the main tent immediately."

"Do you know what it is?"

The personal guard replied, "Yesterday, a letter arrived from the Marquis of Chang'an's residence. The general issued this order after reading it. If you see the captain returning to the camp, please come into the main tent immediately. I don't know the specific reason."

Li Erlang thought for a moment, put down the bucket in his hand, and immediately walked towards Yang Huang's tent.

……

Everything was silent, the lights flickered. Ji Qingyue silently put down the casserole and looked at Li Sanlang seriously.

"What did you say?"

Li Sanlang stiffened his neck and said, "Miss Lu said the last painting was probably buried in the underground palace of the tomb tower."

"Not this one, next one."

Li Sanlang's momentum faded slightly, and his voice lowered. "Miss Lu said she has a way to get the painting, but... she needs me to act out a scene with her..."

"Next sentence."

"I promised..."

Ji Qingyue hadn't been this angry for a long time. He wanted to pick up a casserole and beat Li Sanlang up, pry open his head to see if he had become stupid from reading too much.

"You'd better tell me exactly what you talked about."

In the reception room of the Lu Mansion, as soon as Lu Lu finished speaking, Li Sanlang said the word "peony".

Li Sanlang took the peony brought by the maid and thought that this was all Lu Lu wanted to say. Unexpectedly, she raised her hand again and asked the servant to leave.

Li Sanlang sat down again, holding Shaoyao, with a smile on his face: "Miss Lu, what else do you want?"

Lu Lu held the hanging shawl in her hand, her slender white fingers gently twisting it around, and finally grabbing it fiercely: "If I can find a way to obtain the scroll, can you do something for me?"

"What's the matter?"

"I'm not sure yet." Lu Lu continued quickly, "I can assure you that this matter will not cost you your life, nor will it make you feel guilty."

Li Sanlang could never have imagined what the daughter of the Zuo Pushe family would ask him to do.

What can he do?

Nothing at all.

"Miss Lu, you're joking. You shouldn't ask me for help."

Lu Lu tightly grasped the cloth in her hand: "It's just a small matter!"

"Miss Lu, you are wrong. A noble family's trivial matters are not trivial to me, and a major matter is definitely a matter of great importance. Regardless of whether it is a major matter or a minor matter, it is definitely extraordinary to me."

"If you agree, I will grant you the position regardless of whether I need your help in the end."

Now Li Sanlang was even more curious. For him, being granted a position was a huge challenge, but now Miss Lu could solve it with just a few words and was willing to do so in exchange. So what did she want him to do?

Lu Lu explained the reality bit by bit: "You should know that, apart from the top three candidates, the appointment is a done deal. The rest of the candidates are still uncertain. There are still many people in Chang'an waiting for appointments. It will definitely not be your turn for another three or two years."

"To appease the students, Chang'an holds an annual examination. This doesn't mean that anyone who passes the examination will be granted an official position. There will be intensive training after the examination. If there were no vacancies, granting an official position would be extremely difficult."

Li Sanlang looked at Lu Lu quietly. He didn't think Lu Lu had any intention of harming him, but even the Lord Zuo Pushe couldn't or wouldn't step in to solve this matter. How could he, a student without an official position, do it? "I still don't understand why the young lady is unwilling to seek help from the Lord Zuo Pushe?"

Lu Lu bit her red lips lightly and said nothing.

Or is it that this difficulty was caused by Lord Zuo Pushe?

In this case, Li Sanlang could not agree even more. What kind of thing is it to interfere in other people's family affairs!

Just as Li Sanlang stood up to say goodbye, Lu Lu had to steel herself and speak emphatically. She stood up and stared at Li Sanlang: "Without my help, I dare say you will never get the painting back. If you miss this chance, there will be no next time."

This finally reached the point that Li Sanlang couldn't refuse.

If what Lu Lu said was true, the last painting was buried under the pagoda of Fu'an Temple, and it would be very difficult for ordinary people to find a chance to retrieve it.

Seeing that Li Sanlang's attitude had softened, Lu Lu turned around and picked up a box beside her. She walked over and placed the box on the table, gently pushing it towards Li Sanlang. "I have a villa in Yankangfang in the south of the city. If you need anything, just go there and someone will pass on the message to you."

Inside the box is a small fish-shaped gemstone symbol, which is translucent green and sparkling with a fiery aura. The fish is frozen in a leaping posture, appearing lifelike.

"This is something my father made for me to play with when I was little. It has no other meaning except for its high value."

Well, rich people’s toys are so plain and simple.

Li Sanlang thought for a moment and said, "Miss Lu, can you give me a definite answer as to what this is about?"

"It's not something that's against the will of heaven. If I need you to, you can put on a show with me."

Finally, Li Sanlang gritted his teeth and took out the fish made of green gem from the box.

……

After hearing this, Ji Qingyue felt even more depressed.

Although I don’t know the content of the last painting, it must have special meaning to him.

If the painting is damaged again, he will be trapped in the painting forever. Even if he finds an exit, it will be the underground palace.

The underground palace and the secret room are two places with completely different natures.

The secret room can still wait for a living person, but the underground palace has not been opened for three hundred years. He dare not imagine missing the opportunity that Lu Lu mentioned, and whether anyone will open the underground palace in the future.

But...if Li Sanlang agrees to Lu Lu's request, if something unexpected happens during the process, as a young lady of the Lu family, there will be thousands of ways to escape unscathed, but Li Sanlang may not be able to escape unscathed...

Ji Qingyue's eyes were full of struggle.

"Brother Ji, I agreed to this without returning to discuss it with you. It's for both you and me." Li Sanlang sat across from Ji Qingyue. Under the light, his resolute expression bore a striking resemblance to Li Erlang's. "Miss Lu is right. Without reliable support, ordinary people wouldn't be able to become officials in three to five years. They'd have no choice but to endure the bitter suffering of staying in Chang'an."

"In the original dream, when Sanlang, in the second year of Guangde, heard the news of his family's death, he must have felt immense remorse, hating himself for being incompetent and too weak to protect them. If he had been an official at the time, he could have found many ways to bring his family to his side, and he would never have left them at home..."

Died in torture...

"Brother Ji, this time, I don't want to miss this opportunity, no matter whether this opportunity will lead me to the abyss..."

Before the county exam, Ji Qingyue's words gave Li Sanlang great encouragement, but after careful consideration, they also made him feel uneasy, and had become his obsession.

Ji Qingyue remained silent, neither agreeing nor refusing. Li Sanlang also said nothing and quietly left the study.

The reality is cruel. No one knows where this opportunity will take them, heaven or hell.

At this time, it would be great if Erlang was by his side. Although he couldn't control how things would develop, he would feel much more at ease knowing he had someone to rely on.

That night, Ji Qingyue did not sleep well. He always felt that things were slowly going beyond his expectations and were gradually getting out of control.

In the early hours of the morning, Li Erlang, who was far away in the Ganzhou barracks, got up before dawn. This time he got up early not for training, but to discuss some things with several captains before setting off.

The cavalry training has been going on for a month now. The cavalrymen can already mount horses in various postures. Now it is time to add various horse racing training.

After coordinating the training matters and giving some instructions, Li Erlang picked up his luggage and carried his sword, and rode out of the barracks on horseback.

"Li Changxiang, I need you to handle a private matter right now." As soon as he entered the tent, Yang Huang pointed at a man standing beside him.

Although this person only appeared once in the barracks, it did not prevent Li Erlang from knowing him.

Shen Liukai is one of Yang Huang's staff members.

Yang Huang brought three staff members from Chang'an. Two of them usually stayed in the barracks to assist Yang Huang in handling matters, and only one lived in the general's mansion in Ganzhou.

For no other reason than to take care of and teach Yang Jinyu.

Now that Shen Liukai appeared here, it meant...

"I received a letter from the clan saying that my brother and sister-in-law's memorial day will be coming soon. We will then write Jinyu's name into the family tree."

"Now it's time for Jin Yu to return to Chang'an and recognize his ancestors."

Yang Huang pointed at Shen Liukai and said, "You and Jin Yu are familiar with each other. This time, you and Liukai will escort him to Chang'an together."

Li Erlang's face lit up with joy and he quickly accepted the task.

Chang'an!

Before dawn the next day, Li Erlang rushed to Ganzhou with his packed luggage, and after meeting up with the team, he set off for Chang'an.

The departing team is ready and will set off as soon as the time comes.

After joining the team, Li Erlang met Yang Jinyu, whom he hadn't seen for more than a year.

Yang Jinyu's appearance has changed a lot, not only in appearance, but also in temperament. It can be said that there has been a drastic change.

After Shen Liukai's careful care and teaching, Yang Jinyu, although he has a pair of big watery eyes, has a calm temperament and his every move and gesture has the etiquette and bearing of a young master from a noble family.

"Young Master is well."

"Brother Li, you don't have to be so polite."

In order to take care of Yang Jinyu, the team moved more slowly. Whenever they passed a post station, they would stop to let him rest so that he wouldn't get sick from staying in the car.

At first, Yang Jinyu couldn't adapt to such a grand event. It was just a small matter, but he had to trouble so many people. After Shen Liukai's correction, he can now gradually handle big occasions with ease.

Yang Jinyu sat in the car, looking at Li Erlang who was riding a horse behind the car, and envy could not help but appear in her big eyes.

"Young master, please be careful with your words and actions." Shen Liukai, who was also sitting in the car, reminded him at the right time.

Li Erlang seemed to be looking straight ahead, but his attention was on the carriage. He squeezed the horse's belly and drove it forward quickly for a few steps. Finally, it stopped at the side of the carriage, facing the window.

"Sir Shen, we're still some distance from the next post station. My young master must be feeling tired from sitting in the carriage all this time. Could you allow me to take him for a horseback ride to relax?"

Yang Jinyu immediately looked at his teacher with anticipation.

Sir, let me go for a horse race!

What Shen Liukai couldn't stand most was his young master staring at him with those big watery eyes.

"Well, go ahead."

"Thank you, sir." After saying that, Yang Jinyu jumped out of the car excitedly. Li Erlang stretched out his hands to pick up the child standing on the shaft of the car and put him on the horse's back in front of him.

"Hold on tight!"

As the horses picked up speed, Yang Jinyu and Li Erlang on horseback instantly overtook the convoy and ran far away, disappearing from sight in a short while.

After a long time, Li Erlang finally tightened the reins to slow down the horse.

"But did you enjoy it?"

"Brother Li, this pony is much faster than the one I ride!" Yang Jinyu was so excited that he temporarily forgot the rules of calmness and held the saddle. "Can you let me hold the reins and ride for once?"

Li Erlang turned his head and looked behind him. The convoy was left far behind and it seemed that it would take some time to catch up.

"Young master, please don't let anything slip." Li Erlang's riding skills are now very good, so there is naturally nothing he dare not let Yang Jinyu try.

Yang Jinyu took the reins and sat up straight as the archery teacher had instructed. When his feet couldn't reach the stirrups, he squeezed the horse's belly and drove the horse into a trot.

The speed was not fast, so he could still distract himself and enjoy the scenery along the road.

Suddenly, a pine forest appeared in the distance. There was a house under the forest. Near noon, black smoke was coming out of the chimney on the roof.

This scene instantly reminded him of Ji Qingyue.

"Brother Li, is there still no news about Brother Ji?"

Li Erlang also saw the scene in the distance. After thinking for a while, he told Yang Jinyu the news about Ji Qingyue.

"Really?! Brother Ji is really in Chang'an?!"

"Well, he and Sanlang are both in Chang'an."

Yang Jinyu's big eyes couldn't hold back the tears, which burst out in torrents.

Li Erlang quickly took the reins and said, "I'll see him when we get to Chang'an."

"I'm so glad that Brother Ji is safe...!! I was so worried about Brother Ji!!"

Unexpectedly, Yang Jinyu was still the same as before, very easy to cry, and once she started crying it was difficult to stop.

Now the two of them couldn't go back, so they could only slow down and wait for the convoy to catch up.

Back in the carriage, Yang Jinyu no longer looked depressed. Although he tried his best to remain expressionless, his big watery eyes could not hide any emotion at all. Shen Liukai could tell at a glance that the child was in a good mood.

Shen Liukai was so happy only because he thought he was going out for a horse race and didn't have to be locked in the carriage all the time.

After knowing that Ji Qingyue was in Chang'an, Yang Jinyu no longer felt afraid of Chang'an, but felt extremely looking forward to it.

Second Brother Li said that Brother Ji was now a Hu merchant and had rented a shop in the south of the city to sell seeds. He told him not to act rashly, but to stay in the Marquis' Mansion and make plans after things were done.

Yang Jinyu silently made a decision in his heart that he must settle down in Chang'an and gain a firm foothold in order to better help Brother Ji!

After traveling for more than a month, the convoy finally arrived in Chang'an City.

Yang Jinyu and Li Erlang, who came to Chang'an for the first time, looked at the towering city walls and the endless stream of caravans. Both in scale and number, they far exceeded Shandan. The main street, which was dozens of feet wide, stretched as far as the eye could see.

They entered Chang'an City from the Jinguan Gate in the west and walked along the avenue for a long time. The towering walls of the imperial city appeared in front of them from afar, and they became taller and taller as they got closer.

Turning from Jinguanmen Street into Zhuque Street, this street, which is wider than the river in the northwest, can accommodate dozens of carriages moving side by side.

After a while, the convoy arrived in front of Tonghuafang.

The Pingyao Marquis Mansion is located in Tonghuafang next to Zhuque Street.

The people from the Marquis' Mansion were waiting in front of the town gate early with the Marquis's carriage, and were ordered to welcome the young master home.