Gu Yun was startled; this was completely different from what he had expected: "Why?"

Chang Geng responded with reason: "The Western Regions are already being kept guard by yifu's Black Iron Camp; my being there would only cause more trouble. Moreover, I'm also bothering you to forge false military merit for me, without any meaning."

Although this was also Gu Yun's intention, with Chang Geng uncovering it directly as such, he still felt as if he was being splashed with cold water. He could barely keep his expression unchanged and said: "Then... that is alright as well, going back to the capital to listen to politics is also good. My old teacher has some other students. You could go make them acquaintances in advance..."

Chang Geng: "Isn't that just the same?"

While talking, he looked up at the end of the narrow hallway; Jiangnan's bright golden sunlight shone down the garden full of many blooming spring flowers. However, listening to servants from Yao Manor - although the flowers appeared energetic now, in fact, the blooming period only lasted for about ten days to a half month, it would not be long before they wilted away.

Fortunately, they bloomed here in the garden; if they were to grow in a desolated mountain, they could only quietly show their beauty and then, without a sound, wither to the ground. Life and death separated only by the blink of an eye, surrounded by only a few mindless birds and animals: who would be there to understand?

Flowers were like this, and so were the many unnecessary love and hate emotions in one's heart.

Chang Geng: "Yifu, there are a lot of gifted individuals around Master Liao Ran. I wish to travel with them, I will not delay my reading process and training..."

What is this nonsense?

Before he could even finish, Gu Yun had already interrupted him, and his expression had darkened: "No."

Chang Geng turned and looked at him silently.

Hidden in the eyes of the juvenile standing with his back against the light were unexplainable things that Gu Yun had never noticed before. At the time, as he caught sight of it, he was slightly taken aback.

He immediately realized that his tone of voice just now was a bit harsh; he softened his expression and said, "If you want to go out to play, wait until after you have returned to the capital. Ask Uncle Wang to arrange a few guards from the manor to accompany you around. But there is one thing: you are not allowed to go to any place where there is no imperial station. Every time you arrive at a station, you must send me a letter to report your safety."