The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 489

Chapter 489: 248 End (Third Update)

Chapter 489: 248 End (Third Update)

Ever since he noticed the boundless appetite of little Jing Kong, Brother Minmin classified him as a foodie.

Little Jing Kong: The real foodie in our home is actually my aunty.

“This is for you!” Brother Minmin gifted his beloved curved knife to Little Jing Kong.

This was no ordinary knife; it was his gift from the first birthday ceremony of ‘grabbing test’. People of Liang Country value these gifts dearly and would not give them away easily.

Little Jing Kong found it puzzling. As a scholar, what was he supposed to do with a knife? And he couldn’t see himself ever needing it in the future. _{ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com}

However, since it was offered with Brother Minmin’s good intentions, he gratefully accepted it and planned to reciprocate with a gift of his own.

To avoid the same situation as Brother Minmin, he opened his little box and let Brother Minmin choose by himself.

“Pick whatever you like!”

Many of Little Jing Kong’s items were quite battered and haphazardly arranged— while Gu Jiao had organized it before, it quickly descended into disarray again in no time. For a young Prince like Brother Minmin, who was accustomed to using gold, silver, and jade, it looked like a disaster scene.

Brother Minmin suddenly felt sympathy for his younger brother.

His brother’s family was so impoverished he couldn’t even afford proper toys.

When he returned home, he would definitely send over the best toys for his brother.

In order not to hurt his brother’s pride, Brother Minmin restrained the urge to close the cluttered box immediately. He then chose an inconspicuous little box.

He decided not to take the larger items that could perhaps fetch a good price and be helpful in the future.

Feeling his single knife gift was insufficient, he asked his attendant, “Do you have any silver with you?”

“Yes.” The attendant replied.

“Give it to me! All of it!” Brother Minmin ‘robbed’ the attendant’s silver. He then took out an old, yellowish note from the box, put the silver note inside, while leaving the box itself with his brother—who knows, it might be worth something too.

Reluctantly, Brother Minmin said goodbye to Little Jing Kong.

Afterward, the family set off on the road back to Liang Country.

The visit of the Liang Country emissary brought about profound changes in Zhan Country, which for the common folks meant just another topic of conversation. However, in the not so distant future, they might feel the impacts of these changes firsthand.

Because it was the year of Spring Imperial Examination, the two countries inevitably discussed the fascinating system of Imperial Examination. Liang Country’s system was far more complete than that of Zhan Country, not only due to the Wuju (Martial Examination) but also because Liang Country did not examine the eight-part essay, and instead added mathematics, jurisprudence, agriculture, and astronomy.

This had greatly expanded the comprehensive abilities of talented individuals. According to Gu Jiao, it was like taking an exam on both arts and sciences, implying that the path wasn’t only open for arts students.

Of course, the Four Books and Five Classics still occupied the most significant part of the exam.

The emperor thought this examination system was excellent. He was interested in astronomy and math so perhaps, Zhan Country could also learn a little from this system.

Much like how the Grand Old Marquis officially resigned, it was no longer up to him to take care of formal visiting emissaries – he spent these days recuperating at home.

After getting blackout drunk last time, the Marquis aggrievedly recalled that he had promised something during his drink. He was full of regret. How could he allow a hot head to promise anything about his son’s future?

The young man too certainly had odd tastes for his age.

Regardless, once a promise was made, it was tough to take back, especially for men of honor like Gu Chao. They would never go back on their words!

As such, on the day Marquis Gu fully recovered, the Grand Old Marquis decided to bring his son to meet his sworn brother with warmth in his eyes.

Seeing his father for the first time since being beaten up, Marquis Gu was quite surprised.

He greeted, “Father!”

“Hmm.” The Grand Old Marquis cleared his throat, asking, “How is your injury? Has it healed?”

Was his father showing concern for him now?