Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 338 The Idea of ​​the Purple Sword
"To participate in this year's autumn imperial examination?"

After hearing Shen Li's explanation, Shen Jun paused, and then suddenly understood.

"Brother, you..."

However, Shen Jun held a negative view on this matter. She looked at the smile on her younger brother's face and hesitated to speak.

Shen Li was not surprised by Shen Jun's reaction. In fact, he himself had the same feeling that his chances of winning this time were probably not very high.

No, it should be said that the opportunity is slim, or even nonexistent.

However, Shen Li was already mentally prepared for this and would not feel disappointed.

After all, as Sheng Changquan once told him, if a person has no dreams, what's the difference between him and a salted fish?

Although Shen Li didn't know what a salted fish was, he knew that if he didn't want to be looked down upon by his best friend, he had to make an effort.

Moreover, it's uncertain whether or not one will attend high school!

If, in this imperial examination, my writing style happens to match the examiner's preferences and touches their heart, then Shen Li might still be able to pass with flying colors!

therefore.

"Hehe, sister, I know what you're thinking."

Seeing Shen Jun's unusual expression, Shen Li smiled faintly, appearing quite indifferent.

"Actually, that was what I originally thought too. I felt that with my own abilities, I didn't need to think about the provincial examination anymore."

A hint of self-mockery suddenly appeared on Shen Li's face; he curled his lips into a bitter smile.

"However, Changquan told me, 'People still need to have aspirations and dreams. It doesn't matter whether they are realized or not. As long as we have tried our best and fought hard during this stage, it doesn't matter if we fail in the end!'"

"In any case, it's better than remaining indifferent!"

At this point, Shen Li's smile suddenly took on a different meaning.

The negative factors have decreased, while the positive ones have increased—Shen Li couldn't help but reveal a genuine smile.

"Sister, I think what he said makes a lot of sense!"

"If I give up the provincial examination now, and one day when I am old, I suddenly look back on my actions, I might very well regret it!"

Shen Li suddenly raised her head, looked at her older sister, and said seriously, "Of course, it's also possible that she won't."

"But I think when that time comes, I'll probably still feel very uncomfortable."

Shen Li blinked, but his face looked somewhat pitiful.

"Sister, even if my chances of getting into high school are slim right now, how can I be content if I don't get a chance to try!"

"But, little brother, you..."

Shen Jun was a little worried about her younger brother's health, afraid that he would collapse from exhaustion again, just like last time.

It should be noted that during the last imperial examination, the doctor had already given a diagnosis, saying that the reason Shen Li had been in a coma for three days and three nights and almost did not wake up was mainly because his innate constitution was insufficient, and he was quite weak in terms of mental and intellectual abilities.

In the future, it would be best to prevent him from ever again expending so much energy and mental strain, as such situations could shorten his lifespan.

Although this sounds a bit mystical, the doctor who made this diagnosis was an imperial physician in the palace.

Last time, it was Shen Shouzhen who went to the palace to ask the Emperor to appoint a royal physician to treat Shen Li, which is why Shen Li was saved.

"Sister!"

Shen Li's expression turned serious again. He looked at Shen Jun and interrupted her directly: "Sister, I know you're worried about my health and afraid something might happen to me!"

"But I am a human being, not a puppet!"

"I've lived for so many years and studied for so many years. If I'm not even given a chance to try, I really won't be content!"

Shen Li's eyes seemed to be flashing with a persistent, unwavering flame.

This was the first time Shen Jun had ever seen her younger brother with such an expression in all these years, and she was momentarily stunned.

"And, elder sister!"

Seeing that Shen Jun seemed to have been persuaded by him, Shen Li was overjoyed and immediately smiled.

He stepped closer to his older sister, deliberately lightening the subject, and said, "In this life, one must always have dreams!"

"After all, what if it actually happens?"

These words immediately made the atmosphere much more harmonious.

"Humph!"

Shen Jun snapped out of her daze and let out a soft hum.

"Isn't that something your good brother Sheng Changquan said?"

"hey-hey!"

Faced with his older sister's questioning, Shen Li just chuckled and didn't refute anything.

When Shen Jun saw her younger brother like this, she couldn't help but smile, but her mind was racing with a thousand thoughts.

To be honest, seeing Shen Li pleading like this today, Shen Jun was really a little dazed.

Although she understood what Shen Li said, she did not express her opinion directly because of her concern for her brother. Instead, she planned to report the matter to her father and ask him to make the decision.

After all, this matter is really difficult to handle; if one is not careful, problems can easily arise.

It's really hard for a family to make a decision!

However, aside from that, she had fewer concerns about Sheng Changquan, the outsider who had encouraged Shen Li to act so recklessly.

Shen Jun rolled her eyes at her younger brother and said angrily, "He's quite something, talking nonsense without knowing anything about the situation. I'm afraid he's the one who instigated all of your troubles!"

Although it was a question, Shen Jun was certain in her heart that there was a cause-and-effect relationship involved.

After all these years, Shen Li has only had one friend, Sheng Changquan. Now that he has changed so much, it is probably thanks to his friend Sheng Changquan.

"hey-hey!"

Seeing Shen Jun's appearance, Shen Li just smiled sheepishly.

"Sister, what kind of encouragement is this?"

Shen Li defended his brother, saying, "Actually, I had this plan all along, and it has nothing to do with Brother Changquan!"

"Sister, please don't blame him!"

Shen Li tried very hard to explain for his brother, but the outcome was bleak.

Sometimes, his explanation is worse than no explanation at all.

"Humph!"

Shen Jun rolled her eyes at her younger brother again, but didn't say anything. She simply turned her body slightly and left in a different direction.

"Brother!" Shen Jun's voice suddenly came softly from ahead.

"I don't know if what you said is right or wrong. You should go home and talk to your father about it slowly!"

"I can't help you with this!"

"what?"

Upon hearing Shen Jun's words, Shen Li's face immediately fell, and he even lost the desire to speak up for Sheng Changquan.

"Sister, what's wrong with you!"

Shen Li looked distressed.

In fact, the reason why Shen Li spoke these things directly to Shen Jun was not only because the other party knew him too well, forcing him to tell the truth, but also because he had his own ulterior motives.

Shen Li knew that he was no match for Shen Jun in terms of eloquence and intelligence.

Some things, when said by him, have different outcomes than when said by his own sister.

Shen Li had an innate fear of his father, Shen Shouzheng, even though he hadn't been disciplined by his family many times, and the punishments he had received weren't particularly painful for him.

However, for some reason, he just couldn't face his own father. In fact, whenever Shen Shouzhen looked directly at him, he would feel inexplicably flustered.

That's why Shen Li tricked his older sister, hoping she would explain the details to their father on his behalf, so that Shen Shouzheng would agree to Shen Li's idea.

However, judging from Shen Jun's reaction, Shen Li knew that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it would be difficult to persuade her.

Upon thinking of this, Shen Li's expression immediately wilted like a foxtail grass, looking utterly dejected.

"Alright, little brother!"

"Hurry up and catch up!"

Suddenly, Shen Jun, who was ahead, stopped and called out, "Don't forget, Mother is still up ahead!"

"Oh, here it comes!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Li immediately remembered that this trip wasn't just to pick up Shen Jun; his mother, Madam Shen, had also returned with his sister.

As Shen Li jogged forward, he secretly pondered, "It seems that with my own eloquence, I probably won't be able to persuade my sister. Maybe I should let someone else try?"

"But who has that ability?"

Just as Shen Li's thoughts were racing, a figure suddenly flashed through his mind.

"Huh? Isn't Changquan supposed to be back soon?"

"Not as good as..."

Suddenly, an idea came to Shen Li's mind.

"Perhaps, we should send my elder sister to the Sheng residence and let Changquan persuade her!"

……

Shengfu.

Zeyu Hall, inside Zhiyuan Hall.

After talking with the people in his courtyard for a while, Sheng Changquan waved his hand, telling them to go out and tidy up the things he had brought back.

After all, it was the result of six years of accumulation, so apart from some things that were inconvenient to be seen and which Sheng Changquan kept separately, everything else was moved into Zeyutang.

So Sheng Changquan simply asked Cuiming to take some people to organize these things for him and put them all in the warehouse, while he took the opportunity to deal with some other things.

Therefore, after sending the others away, Sheng Changquan finally returned to his study, Zhiyuan Hall.

"bass!"

After everyone left, Sheng Changquan quickly went into the study, closed the doors and windows, then took off his belt and placed it on the desk.
"Boom!"

Although Sheng Changquan's movements were very gentle, a dull thud was still heard!

The belt was not fancy, and it looked "ordinary" on the outside, as if it were just an ordinary object, very common.

However, one should be able to discern its difference from that clearly strange sound.

After all, a belt shouldn't be this heavy!

In fact, if you look closely, you can see that it is different from ordinary belts. Compared to ordinary belts, this belt is wider and longer.

Sheng Changquan walked to the bookshelf at the back, took out a wooden box, and took out a pure white glass bottle from it.

He strode back, uncorked the bottle, and took out a white pill the size of a soybean with his left hand. He crushed the pill with his left hand while grabbing the belt on the table with his other hand.

"Qiang!"

Sheng Changquan then drew a purple sword from his right hand.

It turned out that the purple sword in the Cold Halberd Purple Sword was hidden in this belt.

"I must say, this sword is actually quite useful!"

Sheng Changquan crushed the pill in his left hand and then evenly applied it to the blade of the purple sword to maintain its lifespan.

Although the Purple Sword was forged from meteorite iron from outer space and was of exceptional quality, making it difficult to destroy, it should be known that nothing in this world is eternally indestructible. Therefore, after each battle, Sheng Changquan would use secret medicine to maintain it and enhance its essence.

Recalling the scenery along the way, Sheng Changquan's mind began to race.

"Although I haven't made many moves along the way, I still managed to take action eventually. It seems my wish to just be a quiet and handsome man is not going to come true!"

Sheng Changquan sighed inwardly, feeling that his dream of being refined and easy-going had been shattered.

Although the shipping guild did indeed protect the Sheng and He families' fleets in its own name during this journey on the Han River, allowing them to reach the capital smoothly, it was not without its dangers.

After all, bandits are bandits. Even a bandit leader like Liang San, who has gained control over the discourse among the bandits, cannot completely control everyone.

So, after eliminating most of the dangers, some of the bandits who still ignored Liang San still rushed towards their two ships like lone heroes!

Therefore, under the leadership of Wang Bo of Fulai Shipping Company, Gu Tingye, Shi Tou, Xu Changqing and others, together with the guards on the ship and the guards of the Sheng and He families, worked together to defeat the enemy time and time again, and then protected Sheng Changquan and others to successfully reach the capital.

However, during this process, many experts also used their martial arts skills to break into the third-floor cabin where Minglan and the others were located.

Although Gu Tingye and others had intercepted and filtered out many enemies, one or two experts still managed to get through, either through their superior martial arts skills or special abilities.

In fact, compared to the powerful bandits, these "lone heroes" are far more skilled in martial arts, and it is only natural that one or two of them are exceptional.

However, this forced Sheng Changquan to take action.

Then, with a flash of purple light, in just a few breaths, these thugs who had rushed over were dealt with by Sheng Changquan and thrown into the river.

The situation was urgent at the time, and no one had the time or energy to notice Sheng Changquan. So, apart from Gu Tingye who had a vague idea, no one else knew that Sheng Changquan had actually taken action to kill the enemy.

That is why Sheng Changquan is taking such good care of the purple sword in his hand.

This chapter has 4000 words. I'll continue revising it. I'm going to the wedding night celebrations tomorrow, so I'll probably be late or have to ask for leave...

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