I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 173 come to the door
When Mr. Xiao knew that Kou Yuanxing committed suicide by bumping into a wall, he was stunned and sat on the chair in a daze. It was not until Zhan Feiyu and Yin Wuyan came to the small courtyard that Mr. Xiao, who was absent-minded, was alarmed.

Perhaps it was too much grief, Mr. Xiao had forgotten the etiquette of hospitality, and said in a daze: "Yuan Xing will not commit suicide! Last night I went to visit Yuan Xing in prison with Zhang Zhifu. Zhang Zhifu has already lenient the Internet. In two days Yuan Xing will be able to return to Huai County, and he will be able to take the government examination next year."

Kou Yuanxing hated Zhan Feiyu only because of Wang Linlang's death. After all, he was an inexperienced young man who was locked in a dark cell. Misty Kou Yuanxing was not so extreme anymore.

In fact, as long as Kou Yuanxing went to Shangsi County to find Master Lin, he knew that Master Lin did not intend to let Wang Linlang marry Lin Xiuyuan, let alone Zhan Feiyu marry Lin Xiuyuan, so Wang Linlang's accusations were all lies, so he just didn't want to marry Lin Xiuyuan. Kou Yuanxing who knows the world.

Zhan Feiyu's complexion changed slightly, "Zhan Zhifu went to the cell last night?"

It wasn't that Zhan Feiyu conspired, but once the news got out, outsiders would definitely think that the prefect Zhang forced Kou Yuanxing last night, and that's why he hit the wall and committed suicide.

What Zhan Feiyu could think of, Yin Wuyan naturally thought of it too. The two of them looked at Master Xiao with a painful expression. There were only three people in the prison last night. Kou Yuanxing was dead, and Zhang Zhifu was the suspect. important.

"Master Xiao." Zhan Feiyu's attitude was solemn and serious, "May I ask Master Xiao to write down what happened last night in detail, including what Mr. Zhang said, and how Kou Yuanxing replied? Please also ask Master Xiao to write down everything in detail." Write it down."

Dazed for a moment, Xiao Fuzi understood Zhan Feiyu's intentions after a second thought, "It's what it should be, I'm the one who caused trouble to Mr. Zhang."

As a teacher who teaches and educates people, Mr. Xiao understands the truth of repaying kindness. He knows that Zhifu Zhang cherishes talents after all, so he will not pursue Yuan Xing for the crime of false accusation.

Now that Yuan Xing was murdered by someone, Mr. Xiao only wanted to bring the murderer to justice, let alone the prefect Zhang.

After a while, under the witness of three scholars and two neighbors, Master Xiao wrote three pieces of paper, and wrote his name and even his fingerprints at the end.

As for the five onlookers, they just came here to be a witness to let people know that Mrs. Xiao was not coerced by Zhan Feiyu to write this statement. Maybe it was because of respect for Mr. Xiao's character, or maybe it was to get along with Zhan Feiyu, a child. Forging a good relationship, all five of them also signed the confession.

Leaving the small courtyard and walking towards the East Lake Inn, Zhan Feiyu paused and said in a low voice, "Big Brother, are they just disregarding human lives like this?"

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Yin Wuyan patted the little girl's head reassuringly. She studies so hard, outsiders only think that she is talented and loves to read.

But Yin Wuyan knew that the little girl next to him was a delicate and lazy girl, who liked to live freely, was greedy and quarrelsome, but because she came from a farming family, she could only take the imperial examinations to get ahead, not for fame, fortune, glory and wealth, She just doesn't want people to kill me for fish and meat.

On the second day, East Lake Inn.

With a restless mind, Zhan Feiyu began to practice calligraphy on the post, and it was not until He Nuan came over to light the candles that Zhan Feiyu put down the pen. It was already sunset,
He Nuan tidied up the desk and said, "Master Qi won't come back for dinner tonight, so I don't have to wait."

"Well, let's eat first." Zhan Feiyu moved his stiff body, looked out the window, "Go to the pavilion to eat."

"Okay." He Nuan agreed, remembering what Yin Wuyan told her before she left, that in the future, the young lady's clothing, food, housing and transportation should not only be comfortable, but also exquisite and gorgeous. With Qi Ye's warehouse supplying it, even raising a princess is fine.

The stone table in the octagonal pavilion was covered with a tablecloth, and the incense was still burning in the corner. Unlike the four dishes and one soup in the past, He Nuan put six dishes and one soup, and a plate of freshly cut fruits. However, the portions were reduced by a third.

"A Nuan, you don't need to cook so many dishes." Zhan Feiyu looked at He Nuan who put the dishes and chopsticks pretending to be reproachful. It was too hard to cook so many dishes, and he was not a picky eater.

"Master Qi will send some people over in a few days. Miss, don't worry that I won't be too busy." He Nuan explained with a smile. Since Master Qi wants to pamper Miss, he must have a full complement of servants to serve her. Feet are normal.

Zhan Feiyu looked at He Nuan in amazement, and said dumbfoundedly: "Why do I need so many people to serve me alone?"

"Two little maids are responsible for cleaning and chores, two are needlework, the kitchen is also equipped with a cook and a pastry chef, and there are two servants who do chores. My brother also has a servant who is in charge of the stables, and there are four The guards, a nanny in charge, and a housekeeper, in fact, there are only a dozen or so of them." He Nuan couldn't help laughing at the stunned Zhan Feiyu.

"Because the lady's house is not big, otherwise there would be a gardener in charge of the flowers and plants, someone in the tea room, and someone in charge of the lady's clothes and jewelry. Generally, a daughter of a family would have at least two big maids and four second-class maids by her side. For the two nuns in charge, Master Qi has already reduced the number of misses."

Zhan Feiyu understands the truth, but when he thinks of more than a dozen people surrounding him, Zhan Feiyu's scalp tingles, "A Nuan, I don't care about the others, as long as I have you by my side."

Chong Guang's figure landed in the pavilion, looked at the delicious food on the table, and sat down opposite Zhan Feiyu without any politeness, "It's just that it's better to come early than to come early."

He Nuan got up, "I'm going to get a pair of bowls and chopsticks."

Under Zhan Feiyu's disdainful gaze, Chongguang twisted a piece of crispy meat and threw it into his mouth, and said with a nasty smile: "Fat girl, you weren't frightened at Li Ji yesterday, were you?"

The situation at that time was indeed very dangerous. Who would have thought that Fatty Chen was so bold and dared to commit murder in the Li Ji lobby. If Zhan Feiyu hadn't reacted quickly, he would have stabbed him with the knife.

Raising his eyelids to glance at the malicious Chongguang, Zhan Feiyu sipped the soup slowly, "Uncle Chongguang, just speak up if you have something to say!"

Chongguang smiled, glanced around vigilantly, and made sure that his Qi Ye hadn't come back, and then said: "It's kind of stupid to say you're smart, think about it, with Qi Ye and I's skill, how could we not have discovered the evil intentions?" Fatty Chen?"

Zhan Feiyu raised his eyebrows and put down his chopsticks, "So what? You mean to say that Big Brother deliberately used me as bait to lure Fatty Chen?"

"No, no, no!" Chongguang waved his finger at Zhan Feiyu, and said with a gleeful smile, "Qi Ye can't understand that fat boy chattering around you, so he deliberately let Fatty Chen do it, No, the fat boy's legs are weak from the fright, so it's over once and for all."

Zhan Feiyu was stunned for a moment, she naturally knew that Yin Wuyan deliberately let Fatty Chen do it, not to mention that Zhan Feiyu had the ability to protect herself, secretly there were guards sent by Gu Qingzhou to protect her, and Chongguang and Yin Wuyan were standing by. No matter whether Fatty Chen attacked or killed him openly, he couldn't hurt Zhan Feiyu at all.

But Zhan Feiyu was smart, she didn't expect Qi Heng to be behind it.

It's rare to see Zhan Feiyu's dazed look, and Chong Guang, who was amused by the laughter, continued: "Are you dumbfounded? Seventh Master raised you as a daughter. Think about it, that fat boy came to your side to show his courtesy. Dad didn't draw his sword to kill him, he was showing mercy."

The corner of his mouth twitched, Zhan Feiyu looked at the nonsense Chong Guang speechlessly, picked up his chopsticks and continued to eat, "Whatever you think, as long as you are happy."

"Do you believe this?" Chong Guang, who had been suspected, was dissatisfied, and slapped his chest loudly, "Fatty girl, just watch, in the future, whenever any brat dares to come up to you and show love to you, Qi Ye will definitely treat him like a fool." If you want to get married in this life, I think it will be suspended."

The virtues of the children of the aristocratic family are very clear. At the age of fourteen or fifteen, there is a housekeeper who waits on them. After they get married, they have three wives and four concubines. Even if they are clean, they may have some cousins, childhood sweethearts.

That's all, the key is the mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and sister-in-law in the big family, which one is easy to get along with?

Chongguang looked sympathetically at Zhan Feiyu who was eating. The fat girl can't bear to be wronged by her dog temper, and the seventh master won't let her get angry. So, it's hard to get married. They say the princess is worried about getting married, and the fat girl doesn't give up.

Taking the bowl and chopsticks handed over by He Nuan, Chong Guang ate like a feast, seeing that Zhan Feiyu ignored him, and said with a sly smile: "Think about it, if you are a scholar, you must not be as talented as Gu Xueshi , might not be as good as you, even if you promised Xueshi Gu, you would not agree."

Chong Guang let out a long sigh with emotion: "If there is a military general, a young general, he will not be able to withstand a stick of incense in Qiye's hands, not to mention that Qiye looks down on him, maybe this person will not be able to beat you, don't you think so?"

Zhan Feiyu, who is both civil and military, sneered, he was only nine years old, not 19 years old!

"Fat girl, why don't I check it out for you and see who is the best of the children from the aristocratic families in the capital? Uncle Chongguang, please pay attention to me. How about it? Are you loyal enough?" Chongguang gave conscientious advice, and Zhan Feiyu gave two supercilious looks As a gift.

At nightfall, it was already midnight when Yin Wuyan came back, and Zhan Feiyu was already asleep, but he left a message for Yin Wuyan on the paper: Big Brother, Uncle Chongguang said that after returning to the capital this time, he will find someone for me to marry in the future.

The expression on Yin Wuyan's handsome face remained unchanged, he put the paper in front of the candle, and after it was burned to ashes, Yin Wuyan turned and walked to the guest room.

Chong Guang, who was sleeping comfortably wrapped in a thin quilt, only felt a cold gaze fall on him, and under alertness, Chong Guang opened his eyes, "Who is it?"

With the help of the hazy moonlight outside the window, after seeing clearly the person sitting at the table, Chong Guang sat up instantly, "Qiye?"

A moment later, on the bank of the East Lake, the shrill screams startled the birds that perched in the treetops. People in the distance heard the faint screams, assuming that some murder had happened.

……

The arresters from the yamen came over quickly yesterday and asked Zhan Feiyu to go to the government yamen today. Fatty Chen's assassination of Zhan Feiyu happened in full view, so there were not too many witnesses.

As for Fatty Chen, he probably knew that Chen Xuezheng would not save him, so he was frightened by the arrest, and he was not sentenced to death, and everyone who should be recruited was recruited. After Zhan Feiyu, the bitter master, went to the yamen to sign and detain him, Fatty Chen would have to be sentenced. How is it judged.

"Miss Zhan." The shopkeeper of the East Lake Inn greeted with a smile, saying that Miss Zhan is a child prodigy with a photographic memory, otherwise how could she overwhelm the candidates of Nanxuan Mansion and become the top case in the government examination.

The shopkeeper also thought so before, but since Zhan Feiyu moved into the inn, the candles were kept on in the middle of the night every day, and she could hear her reading before dawn. Talent is more about studying hard.

Just as Zhan Feiyu was about to speak, suddenly, a figure rushed over from the door, and at the same time sternly cursed, "You give back my son's life..."

He Nuan immediately stood in front of Zhan Feiyu, and with a flick of his wrist, he grabbed the middle-aged woman who was rushing towards him.

And the passers-by outside the inn and the small vendors who got up early and set up their stalls all looked over. Someone came to make trouble this early in the morning?

Some people also recognized Zhan Feiyu, and hurriedly said to their companions, "That's Miss Zhan, she's a child!"

"You are?" Zhan Feiyu looked at the woman whose arm was held immobile by He Nuan. She looked about 30 years old, with a thin face, raised eyes, and deep nasolabial folds. At first glance, she looked mean and cold.

The woman was wearing dark brown clothes, and she was more old-fashioned and gloomy. She probably didn't rest well, her eyes were bloodshot, but the sharp and ear-piercing scolding was enough for everyone around to hear, "Zhan Feiyu, you hurt me!" My son died! You pay for my son's life..."

Zhan Feiyu was startled, and then realized that this woman was Kou Yuanxing's mother. She lost her husband in her early years and lost her son in her middle age. Zhan Feiyu could understand how intense her emotions would be.

"Madam Kou, Kou Yuanxing's death will be investigated by the government, but his death has nothing to do with me." The voice was a little louder, and Zhan Feiyu came out from behind He Nuan, pointing out Kou's mother's identity.

Although Kou Yuanxing died only two days ago, the news has already spread in the streets and alleys of Nanxuan Mansion. Some people say that Kou Yuanxing was forced to death by Zhang Zhifu. Who asked him to sue Zhang Zhifu for cheating in the imperial examination? This is a decapitation For a serious crime, it is normal for Zhang Zhifu to come back with revenge.

Some people also think that there is something tricky in it. Zhifu Zhang has been the prefect of Nanxuan for three years, and his official reputation is not bad. If he is a corrupt official, they will believe it, but they don't believe that Zhifu Zhang forced Kou Yuanxing to death.

"Ms. Kou." After all, at the door of the inn, the shopkeeper came forward, looked at Kou's mother who was emotional, and said, "Ms. Kou Yuanxing's death has nothing to do with Ms. Zhan, Madam Kou, please express my condolences."

Passers-by also spoke one after another. Although they all sympathized with Kou's mother for losing her only son, they can say that Zhan Feiyu is a murderer. They must say something fair. Miss Zhan is beautiful and kind, and she donated so much money for beauty makeup , I heard that there are tens of thousands of taels a year.

"You people are all accomplices! It's just to curry favor with Zhan Feiyu!" Kou's mother cursed sharply, staring at passers-by who spoke of justice with hatred.

Wasn't it the same back then, obviously those fertile land belonged to Yuan Xing, but the Kou clan bullied their orphans and widows many times in order to occupy the fertile land, and the villagers didn't do the same!

Kou's mother remembered every ugly face in her mind, so she forced Kou Yuanxing to make progress. Only when he is promising, those villains who have fallen into trouble dare not bully their mother and son.

"Mrs. Kou, if you think that Kou Yuanxing's death is because of me, you can go to the yamen to submit a certificate." Zhan Feiyu knew that Kou's mother had lost all reason and could not hear anything.

Kou's mother suddenly raised her head, stared at Zhan Feiyu fiercely, and accused word by word, "If it wasn't for you, my family, Yuan Xing, would be the head of the court trial! Sent to the big prison! You have also been disqualified from the government test, Zhan Feiyu, your name in the government test belongs to my son! You are a murderer!"

(End of this chapter)