After resolving the crisis, Gu Changqing said goodbye to his family and was about to leave when Lin Qing suddenly stuffed a small bundle into his hand and said mysteriously:

"Open it on the way. I'll be in town tomorrow. Find an excuse to sneak out of the academy. There's a noodle stand across from the Shuangxi Restaurant. The owner's surname is Yu. You can wait for me there."

Gu Changqing nodded, and when he turned around, he happened to see his mother holding the gate and looking over here quietly, and a deep disappointment surged in his heart.

He thought his mother had changed after spending these few days with her, but he didn't expect that she was still as timid as usual.

Not only did he not dare to speak up to help his aunt, he even stopped her when she went out.

Gu Changqing sighed softly. Before he could speak, Lin Qing seemed to have guessed what he wanted to say and said, "I've said before that the grudges of the previous generation have nothing to do with you. Don't worry, I will take good care of your mother."

Gu Changqing bowed deeply in gratitude, got on the ox cart heading to the town, and creaked towards the academy.

On the way, he opened the bundle, and the first thing that caught his eye was a hard shell made of an unknown material, with the words "Simulation Policy Essay Issue 1" written in large letters on the shell.

What is this...

Gu Changqing turned it over and over and observed it many times, and finally found that the hard shell could be opened from the side.

My aunt is so awesome!

Anything you pick up is so amazing.

After a long time, Lin Qing learned the truth: ...

Ten express packing boxes for one penny, you deserve it!

After opening the hard shell, the first thing that caught his eye was an exquisite purse. Although the fabric of the purse was rough, it made the embroidered bamboo leaves on it more vibrant and green. The two complemented each other, making him unable to put it down.

Gu Changqing opened the purse more cautiously, and two small notes fell out of it——

It is a simulation policy topic.

He immediately understood his aunt's good intentions.

Under the purse were several stacks of folded papers with his name and the title of his article written on the back. When he opened the paper, it was his article.

The only difference from before is that my aunt has reviewed it.

Gu Changqing was surprised and his eyes widened after just a few glances at the red words written in cinnabar.

My aunt is really insightful and hits the nail on the head!

It is said that handwriting reflects the character of the writer. Although my aunt's beautiful small calligraphy was not as sharp as her comments, it was more like a gentle knife that made him tremble with fear.

He thought his writing was good enough, but he didn't realize there was still so much room for improvement...

After Gu Changqing eagerly read the comments on two simulated policy papers, he looked up and was surprised to find that the car had already arrived in Anping Town.

The driver seemed to take into consideration that he was a scholar and did not dare to urge him, but the impatience in his expression made Gu Changqing feel very sorry.

He hurriedly packed his things, gave the other party some money for the journey, and got off the car.

If he had some doubts before, after seeing his aunt's comments, he was full of confidence and ambition, and was full of confidence in the great cause he was about to accomplish.

It was almost noon when he entered the academy gate. Gu Changqing tightened the bag on his back and walked past the shadow stone with the academy's precepts written on it. He happened to bump into Bai Shejian who was in a hurry to go out.

Gu Changqing knew Bai Shejian's temper. Although he was not a formal teacher in the academy, he always felt superior to others. If someone was not treated with courtesy, he would find some trivial matters to make trouble.

So he hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted.

The White House Supervisor nodded slightly, and when he saw the bulging package behind him, he narrowed his eyes and said in a pretentious tone:

"Changqing, you went back home these past few days without even saying hello to me. But don't worry, I'll keep your things in the dormitory safe for you, especially those essays. If they're accidentally lost, then..."

Although he didn't say the next words explicitly, they were a naked threat.

Bai, the dormitory supervisor, was a student a few years older than them. Because he failed the exams many times and his family had some connections, he simply stayed in Songyang Academy as a dormitory supervisor. When he was not busy on weekdays, he would attend classes with them.

Although he is a bit cunning and likes to take advantage of others, he still takes care of poor students.

They never extorted too much money, but just secretly sold the good articles they wrote to rich young men to earn some pocket money.

If it were in the past, Gu Changqing would have definitely argued with him upon hearing this, but now he had more pressing matters to attend to, so he naturally didn't take it to heart. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother Bai. I have nothing to thank you for. I'll leave the homework to you."

Supervisor Bai thought that he would definitely refute and wanted to argue with him, but he didn't expect that Gu Changqing, who was usually the most stupid, would suddenly change his personality and become so tactful. He couldn't help but choke.

"Hey, you...you, you're fine."

Perhaps because he felt embarrassed to take such a big advantage of Gu Changqing, Supervisor Bai added another sentence while looking at his back.

"Teachers, we have to go out together today to meet the contact person for the poetry meeting at the Jia Mansion. There will be no classes in the afternoon."

Gu Changqing turned around abruptly and asked devoutly, "Brother Bai, this isn't the first poetry gathering at the Jia Mansion. Why do the teachers have to condescend to meet the contact person?"

Facing the puzzled look of the Bai cell supervisor, Gu Changqing explained somewhat embarrassedly.

"The dean also asked me to attend this poetry gathering. I've never witnessed such a grand occasion, so I wanted to be well prepared to avoid bringing shame to the academy."

Warden Bai muttered, "No wonder, it seems that only the top students are going this time..."

He cleared his throat and said, "Since you are asking sincerely, I will explain it to you in detail. I heard that this poetry gathering not only includes students from our academy, but also students from several other academies in Jizhou, and even students from the provincial school.

"But you white-clad people can't cause any trouble. The most important thing is the big shot from the capital! Although I don't know his identity, it's rumored that his reports have reached the emperor, and even the provincial government has to listen to him!"

Gu Changqing was very disdainful when he heard his flattering remarks.

How do you know that a person in plain clothes cannot accomplish great things?

Maybe soon I’ll let you see the power of white clothes!

Supervisor Bai was so engrossed in his conversation that he didn't notice Gu Changqing's odd expression at all. He continued, shaking his head, "Although our place is small, we can't show our weakness. Therefore, we need to inform the Jia Mansion in advance so that our academy can shine at the poetry gathering."

Hehehe...

Gu Changqing felt even colder in his heart.

To put it nicely, informing in advance is just cheating and leaking the test questions.

It turned out that he didn't pay attention to these things outside of his own life, but after returning home this time, he was severely beaten by his aunt.

Since he has decided to pursue a career in politics, he cannot be a sage who lives indifferent to worldly affairs, nor can he be a cold-blooded person who stays out of things.

He felt that the people were ignorant and the world was dark, but wasn't the purpose of his study to solve the things he was trying so hard to avoid?

So when he came back this time, he no longer closed his eyes and ears as before, and was surprised to find that the academy seemed to have completely changed.

Not as pure and flawless as he had originally seen.

His teachers were not as pure as they were advertised to be.

Even though Gu Changqing despised such behavior, he did not comment too much considering his status.

Then I thought about what the supervisor Bai said, that several academies would come, and I started to have an idea.

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