Starting from a thatched cottage, the farmer embarked on the road to wealth through imperial examina

Liang Jingcheng squeezed his legs against the horse's belly and waved the whip in his hand. The white horse galloped out like a streak of white lightning.

Ye Changyan, who was leading the chestnut horse, watched intently. When Liang Jingcheng rode on the white horse, he really felt the joy of a young man riding a horse without restraint and waving the whip.

Lu Tingfeng drove the carriage with Xing Wang to the North Suburbs Horse Farm to pick up Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng. He saw that Ye Changyan's walking posture was a little strange. Ye Changyan felt that his entire hip was numb. He stretched out his hand and asked Xing Wang to support him.

"Sir, what's wrong with you?"

While asking, Xing Wang helped Ye Changyan onto the carriage. Ye Changyan climbed onto the carriage, spread his legs and leaned against it.

"I spent the whole afternoon practicing getting on and off a horse. I watched others do it so majestically and handsomely, but when it was my turn to learn, I realized that behind this majestic and handsome appearance, I had to rub my legs so many times!"

"Hahaha..., you're lucky. The bay horse you're leading is quite docile. Look, quite a few people fell off the horse's back today."

"Can't you see that I've been cultivating a relationship with it? When I was walking the horse, I was always stroking its body. I was just afraid that I wouldn't be familiar with it and would fall off the horse."

"You have put your heart into it, but everyone learns to ride a horse through falling and fighting. When our fourth brother was learning to ride a horse, he was stepped on by the horse and had to stay in bed for half a month!"

Ye Changyan thought about how he learned to ride a bicycle in his previous life. He learned by standing on tiptoe and pedaling at the same time. It only took him half a day to learn it. Although his legs were almost rubbed raw when he was learning how to get on and off the horse at the horse farm today, getting on and off the horse by himself is no problem now. He is much more skilled than the others in the same group. Ye Changyan still feels a little proud of himself.

Seeing a smug expression on Ye Changyan's face, Xing Wang spoke to Ye Changyan with a smile.

"Master, can we fry crispy pork or steam braised pork when we get back? The ones Aunt Zhen makes don't taste right."

"Lucky forget! Do you think I can still go to the kitchen in this state? I will probably have to stay in bed all day tomorrow."

Xing Wang felt a little lost, and looked at Ye Changyan with eager eyes.

Seeing Xing Wang looking at him so pitifully, Ye Changyan felt a little uncomfortable for a moment, so he looked up at Liang Jingcheng beside him and asked.

"How about letting Brother Lu drive to Yunfeng Tower first?"

In fact, when Liang Jingcheng heard Xing Wang asking Ye Changyan to fry the crispy pork and steam the braised pork, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva secretly. He stayed in the Imperial College for ten days every time and really missed the meals cooked by Ye Changyan. Seeing Ye Changyan's inquiring eyes, Liang Jingcheng nodded without hesitation.

Xing Wang immediately shouted happily to Lu Tingfeng outside.

"Brother Lu, let's go to Yunfeng Tower!"

The business of Yunfeng Tower continues to be booming. Since tomorrow is a holiday, when Ye Changyan and his companions arrived at Yunfeng Tower, the tables were already full and there were still people queuing outside the door of Yunfeng Tower.

When Ye Changyan and his companions entered Yunfeng Tower from the backyard, they met Xiao Jingxing.

"Big cousin!"

Ye Changyan was a sweet-mouthed man, and calling Xiao Jingxing "cousin" made him smile.

"Come on, my dad is in the private room upstairs. You two can go and keep him company. It just so happens that there is no vacant seat right now."

Ye Changyan and his group happily followed Xiao Jingxing to the private room on the second floor. When they opened the door, they saw that there were two other people in the private room besides Xiao Yankai.

"uncle!"

"Nephew, Jingcheng, you guys are here, come on, it's just right for you to have dinner with an old man like me."

As he stepped into the private room, Ye Changyan shouted loudly to Xiao Yankai. Seeing that it was Ye Changyan and his group, Xiao Yankai greeted them happily.

Xiao Yankai noticed that Ye Changyan's walking posture was a little strange and asked about it.

"Nephew, what's wrong with you? Why are you walking in such a weird way?"

Ye Changyan's face turned a little red for a moment, and he spoke to Xiao Yankai embarrassedly.

"Uncle, I learned horse riding at the North Suburbs Horse Farm today. I had never ridden a horse before in Yuzhou, so the teacher at the horse farm taught me how to get on and off the horse. I have been practicing for most of the day, and I can hardly walk..."

Seeing Ye Changyan blushing, Xiao Yankai and Xiao Jingxing both burst into laughter.

"You have to practice horse riding and archery. Don't just focus on studying. You have to make your body stronger. Lord Duan just mentioned that... Oh, look at me. I haven't introduced this to everyone yet."

As he spoke, Xiao Yankai slapped his forehead, as if punishing himself, and then he pointed at the middle-aged man next to him who was in his early forties.

"Come, come, let me introduce you to everyone. This is the Minister of Personnel Duan Hong, and the one next to him is Duan Yu, the son of Mr. Duan."

Duan Yu? When Ye Changyan heard Xiao Yankai introduce the young man next to him, he was startled and looked up at him. Later he realized that the "Yu" in Duan Yu's name was "Yu" in the sense of education, not "Yu" in the sense of honor. This Duan Yu was not that Duan Yu.

"These two are my brother-in-law's two youngest disciples, the sixth disciple Liang Jingcheng and the youngest disciple Ye Changyan. They were both admitted to the Imperial Academy not long ago."

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng both bowed respectfully to Duan Hong, and then Duan Yu, Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng also bowed politely to each other.

"Both of you nephews are studying at the Imperial Academy? You are truly worthy of being the disciples of Master Cai!"

After listening to Xiao Yankai's introduction, Duan Hong looked at Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng with envy in his eyes.

"My son Duan Yu is also studying at the Imperial College, but he is not as good as the two nephews in academics. He failed to pass the entrance exam to the Imperial College, but was able to enter the Imperial College by relying on the imperial favor. Yu'er, you have to spend more time with the two nephews in the future. Young people should communicate more."

Duan Hong looked at Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng, then at his son, his eyes full of anticipation.

Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door of the private room, and the waiter pushed the door open and came in to serve the dishes.

"Come on, come on, sit down, let's eat and talk."

Seeing that a few people were still standing and greeting each other, Xiao Yankai politely invited everyone to take a seat.

Lu Tingfeng was guarding outside the private room, while Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng, with Xing Wang, politely sat next to Duan Yu.

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng both toasted Xiao Yankai and Duan Hong with a glass of wine, and then listened to Xiao Yankai speak.

"My dear nephew, you have to practice horse riding and archery well. Studying is important, but your health should not be a hindrance."

As Xiao Yankai spoke, he picked up a piece of twice-cooked pork and put it into his mouth, and then listened to what he said next.

"Just before you came in, I heard Lord Duan talking about an unlucky guy who finally got the position of county magistrate, but died on the way to the post because of his poor health."