Chapter 42 Young Master Wu Shuang

Yunfeng College was a school in the Empire of Yun named after the imperial family name, which could show how high the college's social status was in the empire. It was built by the former king's elder brother, Lord Yun Feng, who was the most gifted scholar in the last generation. This gifted scholar always stayed away from the political world and only loved cultural knowledge. However, it was a pity that his health condition had been bad since he was a child. At that time, King Yun had not succeeded to the throne when he passed away without marrying a wife, let alone having a child. To commemorate this rare scholar, Yunfeng College was preserved by King Yun. It became a place training talents for the empire. Many children of noble families came here because graduates from this college would gain higher social status. This place was also a starting point for many gifted but poor students to fulfill their dreams. Of course, it didn't mean that people had to study in Yunfeng College if they wanted to be a politician. This college was just a shortcut. Capable people could also begin their political careers by taking imperial examinations and became political scholars. The college's entrance exam was very difficult. It was not easier than imperial examinations that people took to become political scholars. It was a great honor to be admitted to Yunfeng College. People became political scholars after they graduated from this college. But they had more privileges than ordinary political scholars because they had the qualification to take a special exam that took place in the audience hall of the imperial palace. This was a huge honor that only students from Yunfeng College had. Of course, not all the students would pass the exam. However, it was still enviable to be a student of Yunfeng College because such an identity was more distinguished than a political scholar. No matter what social status they had, this college treated all students the same. This rule was set especially for the students admitted because they had a noble family and their parents paid a lot of money. Otherwise, these students might not study hard and bring a bad influence on others. After all, this was an important place to cultivate talents for the empire. Once people were enrolled by Yunfeng College, they would have a one-week holiday per three months of study, and the whole process would last three years. People who left the college without permission or didn't return after the holidays would be expelled. The weather was a bit hot and humid in September. It's not as hot as July and August, but people would sweat immediately once they moved a bit more than usual. The stuffy weather made people lazy and not want to move too much. On the main road to Yunfeng College, a tall and white horse was walking, carrying two men on its back. The horse was breathing heavily, making a dissatisfied sound as if it was complaining. Two men riding a horse together was supposed to be a bizarre scene, but this looked quite harmonious. The man sitting in front wore white clothes. He had a beautiful face with delicate features, looking even more beautiful than women. His eyes were particularly glowing and enchanting, and his figure looked thinner than ordinary men's, more like a teenager's. There's a simple pearl hairpin in his hair. He seemed to be a little lazy and rested in the arms of the man behind him. The man behind him wore black clothes with golden hems. He looked righteous and handsome and had calm and elegant eyes, staring at the man in his arms with deep affection. "Zhi, have you arranged everything? The men you hired this time have to be good at acting. Don't ask those killers to impersonate again." The beautiful man in front spoke first, and his lazy temperament was gone immediately after he started to talk. He recalled the situation a few months ago when Xuan Zhi arranged some killers to pose as thugs. Then he turned around to stare at the man behind him at once. He felt worried because the other man always asked killers to impersonate all kinds of people. "It's all arranged. My dear Young Master Wu Shuang, don't worry about it. I have spent money to hire some real brigands. I won't use those killers this time." The man behind had to hold the man in his arms tighter for fear of him falling. "That's good." Wu Shuang breathed a sigh of relief and continued to rest in Xuan Zhi's arms lazily. The horse walked slowly on the road, carrying this strange couple. It wagged its tail, which looked very interesting. Suddenly, a fighting incident happened in front of them. A handsome young master was surrounded by brigands. This handsome young master had an indifferent and noble temperament. His eyes looked clear. Obviously, he was born in a noble family, and nothing bad had ever happened to him. He seemed not like a cold-hearted man but just wore an indifferent look out of habit. This handsome young master seemed to have acquired some martial arts skills. However, he could only fake a few moves, apparently not good at it. His postures were good-looking but impractical, which was a bit similar to his superficial indifference. He was beaten up miserably, but fortunately, he managed to protect his handsome face and was not disfigured. The punches all fell on his body, and his clothes were cut apart. It was obvious that he was robbed. The tall snow-white horse had to stop because of the robbery. The horse snorted as if it was laughing at the handsome young master. Wu Shuang tried hard to hold back his laugh. He patted the horse's head gently, blaming it for being too naughty. It immediately shook its head and jolted the two men on purpose to express its dissatisfaction, which was cute and interesting. Xuan Zhi had to pull the rein and called it several times before it stopped reluctantly. After making sure the horse was calm, Xuan Zhi got down and went to help the man immediately. It was nothing for him to deal with these robbers. He used to be a Senior General, after all! His temperament frightened those robbers, and they fled before fought with him for two rounds. Xuan Zhi walked over to help the embarrassed and handsome young master up. They were both handsome men. However, Xuan Zhi was much more masculine than the man on the ground, taller and more charming. "Thank you, Young Master. May I ask your name? My name is Wei..." After being rescued, the young man stood up and hurriedly expressed his gratitude to Xuan Zhi. Xuan Zhi didn't say anything. He climbed back on the horse and sat behind Wu Shuang, with his movements cool and agile. Sitting on the horse, Wu Shuang looked at the embarrassed young master surnamed Wei and started to talk to save him from the embarrassment. "Young Master Wei, you are welcome. He is my bodyguard. It is destiny that makes us meet here." "May I ask your name so that I can go visit you to express my gratitude in the future?" "Don't mention it. We will meet again if destiny lets us do so." "Um, can you...?" That smart horse snorted again before Young Master Wei finished his words. It clearly got impatient. It shook its body and ran forward, carrying the man in white and the other in black away, ignoring the intention of its owners. Wu Shuang now was sure that this horse was very clever. He touched the horse's head and gently leaned down to say in its ear, "If you throw a tantrum again, I will get a robust and hot-tempered jennet to be your wife." Knowing the consequence, the horse didn't dare to mess around with them again. It slowed down and walked forward obediently. Now it was no longer anxious. It even followed Wu Shuang's order and went wherever he wanted, showing no temper at all. Young Master Wei looked in the direction where the two men left, a little stunned. He was surprised by the front man's beauty. That man was even more good-looking than many women. His figure was so slender, and it felt like a gust of wind could blow him away, which made people naturally want to protect him. Then, Young Master Wei remembered he hadn't finished his words – there's something he really wanted to tell them! He stood alone on the road with his clothes torn apart into strips, fluttering in the wind. Now, he felt a bit cold. The most famous man surnamed Wei in the Empire of Yun was the powerful and influential prime minister, who was only a petty official before. He became the Crown Prince, Yun Su's teacher, because he strongly supported the former king's decision to attack the Kingdom of Shui and made a great contribution. Later on, when Yun Su rebelled, this man sized up the situation and chose the right side. He helped Yun Su set up the imperial hunting field to capture the assassins from the Kingdom of Kong and fully supported Yun Su's succession. Eventually, he gained his current social status. Prime Minister Wei was definitely a winner in his career. At the very beginning, he was just a political scholar, an insignificant person in the Congress. But he was good at waiting for the right time and reading the emperor's mind, doing things that the emperor wanted. When it came to his private life, he had one wife and two concubines but had not fathered a child for many years. In his later life, his concubine Tian finally gave birth to a son, Wei Ruxuan. The Weis treasured him so much, giving him all their love and attention and avoiding anything bad that would happen to him. Fortunately, this pampered boy grew up, became a talented, handsome young master, and didn't take the wrong path. Under the guidance of several top masters, he was skillful and knowledgeable in many fields except for martial arts. His talent and appearance, coupled with his family background, made him the perfect husband in many young women's hearts. However, Wei Ruxuan had been an indifferent person since he was a child. He hadn't shown any interest in girls or found one he liked. Besides, when he was a child, the Weis had arranged his marriage with the daughter of the Bus, Bu Xiaoyan, which broke so many girls' hearts. Now, since these two children had grown up, and the Weis only had one heir, their parents were eager to make them marry so that they could have grandchildren as soon as possible. Wei Ruxuan didn't want his life to be decided by his family in this way. Therefore, he secretly signed up for Yunfeng College's entrance exam and took the chance to escape from his marriage. However, Wei Ruxuan had no idea that this escape would change his life, even with the price of blood. Would he regret it? … A white horse walked slowly, no matter how stuffy, impatient, or uncomfortable it felt. It really didn't dare to offend Young Master Wu Shuang, who looked weak sitting in front of another man on its back. It was afraid that Young Master Wu Shuang would really find it a big and hot-tempered female donkey as its wife, which would be a huge humiliation. If so, its life would be miserable in the future! Therefore, it walked very slowly. Xuan Zhi and Wu Shuang finally arrived at Yunfeng College nearly evening, but this was what Wu Shuang wanted. Well, not long after they got off the horse, they saw Young Master Wei. He also arrived at Yunfeng College on foot. Wu Shuang in white saw Young Master Wei. He couldn't help but laugh. He said, "Unexpectedly, we meet again. What a coincidence, Young Master Wei." His smile was even more beautiful than a woman's, looking pure but alluring. His beauty dazzled Young Master Wei for a moment. The two men in front of him were the people who saved him before. He replied immediately, "We are really predestined to meet. May I ask your name?" "My name is Wu Shuang. I was enrolled by Yunfeng College last month. I am a freshman. This is my confidential guard and also my family, Zhi."