Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

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Although Sheng Hong has been an official for many years, his family's foundation is still the brand established by old man Sheng Xu. When people talk about the Sheng family of Youyang, the first thing they think of is old man Sheng Xu, the third-ranked scholar.

"Changquan, is your old Mr. Zhuang still at home?"

Once Shen Li understood, he immediately asked, "Actually, I would also like to visit your family's school and ask Mr. Zhuang for some guidance!"

In fact, Shen Li's thoughts went beyond that. If it weren't for the fact that Mr. Zhuang Ru had repeatedly and explicitly rejected many people, including the Shen family, he would have even considered enrolling in the Sheng family's academy.

Everyone in Bianjing knew the name of Master Zhuang; his title of "Special Grade Master Teacher" was not just for show!
"Hehe, if you want to come, of course you can!"

Sheng Changquan smiled and nodded. It would be impossible for him to ask Mr. Zhuang to accept Shen Li, but it wouldn't be difficult to get the old man to give him some pointers.

After all, Sheng Changquan still has that much face to offer.

"Ha ha!"

"That's wonderful!"

"I……"

"not good!"

Before Shen Li could finish speaking, Sheng Changquan suddenly shouted, "Young Master has fallen from his horse!"

"what?"

Shen Li was also startled and quickly turned around to look.

……

When Sheng Changquan and Shen Li arrived there and found out the whole story, they were quite surprised.

"Cough cough..."

"I never imagined that the young master would fall from his horse over a hairpin?"

The feud between the two sisters, Yu Yanhong and Yu Yanran, had become so big that it was natural that some people knew about it, so it's not surprising that Shen Li and his group were able to find out about it.

"However, speaking of the Yu family, it's really strange. Grand Secretary Yu was a wise and upright man his whole life. How could such a thing happen in his mansion when he was old!"

"Really..."

Shen Li shook his head, sighing inwardly.

"Every family has its own troubles!"

Sheng Changquan didn't take it to heart, focusing all his attention on Minglan.

"Shen Du, come with me to meet my family!"

Sheng Changquan was determined to bring Shen Li along, after all, the two were close friends.

"Oh? Changquan, you have guests at your house too?"

It wasn't that Shen Li looked down on the Sheng family's social standing; it was just that in Bianliang City these days, noble families rarely associated with civil officials who lacked a strong foundation.

Note that these are civil officials with limited knowledge and experience.

And coincidentally, the Sheng family of Sheng Hong was among them.

"Ah."

Sheng Changquan smiled and pointed to Minglan and the others in front of him, saying, "My sister is right ahead."

So, when Sheng Changquan and Shen Li walked up to Minglan and the others, they happened to hear Yanran's words.

"Minglan, can we find anyone to team up with?"

Hearing this, Sheng Changquan, though unaware of the specifics, understood the situation based on what he had just heard. Naturally, he couldn't let his sister be put in a difficult position, so he quickly made an excuse, saying, "Of course I can!"

"Who?"

Minglan and Yanran quickly turned around and saw that the person who came was Sheng Changquan, who was away on an academic expedition!
"Brother, you're back?"

Minglan was both surprised and delighted!

"Changquan, my younger brother."

Seeing Sheng Changquan appear, Yanran felt a little happier.

"hehe!"

Sheng Changquan walked over with a smile, greeted Yanran, and said, "Greetings, Sister Yanran."

Then, turning to look at his older sister, he said, "Sister, after the preliminary examination, I naturally came back!"

"correct!"

As Sheng Changquan spoke, he stepped aside to make way for Shen Li behind him and introduced her, "Sister, this is Shen Li, a good friend I've made recently."

Because of the rules set by Elder Shen of the Shen family, Sheng Changquan did not reveal Shen Li's family background. "Shen Li greets Elder Sister Sheng and Elder Sister Yu."

Shen Li also bowed with both hands.

"Greetings, Young Master Shen."

Minglan and Yanran also received a blessing.

"By the way, Changquan, what you just said was..."

After exchanging a few words and getting to know each other, Yanran quickly asked about what Sheng Changquan had said earlier, and at the same time, her expression became cautious.

There was a hint of worry, but also a touch of hope.

Needless to say, judging from Yanran's appearance, it's clear that she still harbors some feelings for him.

However, it's understandable, since those were the belongings of Yanran's deceased mother. If they couldn't be retrieved, it would not only be emotionally unbearable, but also, from a moral standpoint, it would be quite inappropriate.

"Sister Yanran, don't worry!"

Minglan, supporting Yanran, spoke up quickly, "With my brother here, we can definitely get this hairpin back!"

His words were full of confidence, as if he had an inexplicable sense of self-assurance.

"If that's the case, then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Changquan!"

Yanran naturally knew Minglan's temperament. Since she dared to say that, she must have her reasons. Therefore, Yanran bowed to Sheng Changquan with great gratitude to express her thanks.

"Sister Yanran, you're too kind!"

Sheng Changquan offered a slight gesture of support and said in a deep voice, "You and my elder sister are like sisters, so naturally you are my elder sister too. If my sister is in trouble, I, as her younger brother, cannot stand idly by!"

"Sister!"

After saying a few words, Sheng Changquan said to Minglan, "In that case, let's get ready quickly."

"Ok!"

Minglan nodded in agreement.

After all, the other groups of competitors in the distance were already prepared, each of them mounted on their horses, waiting for the order to be given.

"Being cautious when alone, I'll go first!"

Sheng Changquan skillfully took the red-maned horse that Xu Changqing had brought over, leaped onto it, and said, "After I win this match, we'll go to the poetry gathering together."

"it is good!"

Shen Li, standing on his horse, clasped his hands in a gesture of goodwill and said, "Then I wish Changquan all the best and that you will achieve your goal and win a decisive victory!"

"Ha ha……"

Sheng Changquan laughed loudly, then spurred the horse's flanks and shouted, "Giddy up!"

"Then, I'll take your kind words, Shen Du!"

Before he finished speaking, Sheng Changquan spurred his horse and galloped ahead.

Behind him, Shen Li looked on with admiration.

"I never expected that Changquan would be so skilled in both literature and martial arts, even his horsemanship is so impressive!"

"Really..."

……

"Sister, what's the score now?"

A few moments later, Sheng Changquan caught up with Minglan on horseback and asked in a low voice.

"Brother, the highest scorer on the field right now is Yu Yanhong's yellow team, which has already reached ten points."

While gripping the cue stick tightly, Minglan explained to Sheng Changquan beside her, "Secondly, there's my white team, nine points. As for the other teams, their scores aren't high, the highest being five points, which can be ignored."

"So right now, our most important task is to catch up with Yu Yanhong's team."

"correct!"

At this point, Minglan suddenly remembered something and said, "Brother, we've already used up quite a bit of time in the competition, and now we only have a quarter of an hour left, so..."

"Yes, got it."

Sheng Changquan turned his head to the side and nodded, saying, "Sister, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

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