I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 196 Refuse to see guests
"Liu Baihu?" Qi Heng uttered in surprise after hearing this, and turned his head to look at Zhan Feiyu. It was really a coincidence.

The scholar nodded, and continued in a low voice: "Zhu Changyun's younger brother is only five years old. Although he is wrong to say that the child's stubbornness shocked the horse, he can't beat a five-year-old child until he is left alive."

At that time, fortunately, he was persuaded by others, otherwise Liu Baihu might really beat him to death. Zhu Changyun, who was studying in a private school, ran to the medical center when he received the news, and only then did he make up the money for the medicine. .

"Although his younger brother was saved, he was frightened and was a little dazed, and Zhu Changyun's family couldn't find any money, and his younger brother had to take medicine to replenish his health. In the end, he filed a complaint against Liu Baihu. Sue." The scholar sighed.

I heard that the neighbors and his private school's master and classmates also persuaded him at that time.But Zhu Changyun is a scholar after all, and he and his brother have depended on each other for many years, so he couldn't bear this tone.

But the result of the appeal can be imagined. The child was startled and almost delayed the military situation, so Meng Zhizhou hit both sides with [-] boards, and the responsibility for "delaying the military situation" was not pursued. After all, he was only a five-year-old child.

And Liu Baihu, who almost beat someone to death, only paid 50 taels of silver. Zhu Changyun did not continue to sue. Everyone thought that the matter was turned over, but who would have thought that Zhu Changyun was expelled from the private school first, and then there was a fire at home. , the brothers were fine, but their belongings were burned.

50 taels of silver was used to buy part of the property, and the rest was enough for Zhu Changyun's brother's medicine expenses.

But the real trouble came later. He went to a bookshop to buy pens, ink, paper and inkstones, but was turned away. Afterwards, he changed to another shop and it was still the same. Zhu Changyun couldn’t buy anything related to reading, and he couldn’t borrow it either. , and no one dared to borrow.

"Is this going to kill people?" Ming San's face was cold and mocking. A scholar who is about to take a college examination can't buy books, pens, inks, papers and inkstones. This is clearly going to cut off Zhu Changyun's future, which is worse than killing him. ruthless.

Fatty Qi Heng was so angry that he was speechless, his bun was full of anger, and his hands were unconsciously clenched into fists.

At this moment, he suddenly wondered why Qi's father in the early Ming Dynasty said that he couldn't write two characters of Qi in one stroke. Compared with what the master's family did back then, Liu Baihu's move was the real murder, and Liu Baihu was just a white man. However, it can force Zhu Changyun into a corner.

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"In that case, I'm the one who disturbed you." The light in Zhu Changyun's eyes went out little by little, and finally turned into an endless darkness. He couldn't borrow books from Wei Daru, so how could he take the examination?He didn't even have pen and ink, so how could he answer the paper.

The guard at the door didn't know Zhu Changyun, and he didn't feel soft-hearted. He looked at the others and continued: "My master doesn't see any guests. It's getting late, everyone, please go back."

Qi Heng looked at Zhu Changyun who was staggering towards him, and blurted out in a hurry: "I have books at home that I can lend you!"

Ho!The scholar who spoke just now, and the rest of the people were shocked, and couldn't believe that someone would dare to help Zhu Changyun. Although they also had sympathy, they could only protect themselves wisely than offending Liu Baihu.

Zhu Changyun raised his head abruptly, ecstasy and excitement burst out of his dark eyes, but he was stunned for a moment when he saw the short and puffy little fat man Qi Heng, and then shook his head with a wry smile, "No, thank you, young master."

If Zhu Changyun agreed, Mingsan and Zhan Feiyu would not stop Qi Heng, but he refused, and instead made people look at him in a high light. Being in such a predicament but not willing to involve innocent people, it is enough to see Zhu Changyun's noble character .

"I wish you don't have to decline. My nephew is going to take the hospital exam. How about I wish you brought my younger brother to live here and share the study room with me, and at the same time give me some pointers for this little fat man." Ming San laughed loudly, holding a folding fan in his hand. Tapped on the top of Qi Heng's head, "Study hard and ask questions, remember?"

"Yes, Uncle Uncle." Qi Heng nodded. Ever since he met Xiaoyu, Qi Heng felt that he had never been proud. Whoever dares to be proud in front of the desk leader is not playing tricks and humiliating himself.

Seeing that Ming Sanyi was wearing a wide-sleeved robe with an extraordinary bearing, while Zhan Feiyu and Qi Heng were well-behaved and well-educated even though they were young, this made Zhu Changyun hopeful again, but he still said frankly: "Thank you, my lord. , but I offended Liu Hefeng and Liu Baihu before."

"Haha, coincidence, my girl also offended Liu Hefeng." Mingsan smiled and pointed to Zhan Feiyu, "I wish you don't worry too much. Fish jump."

Zhu Changyun is only a child now, and although Liu Baihu's actions were vicious, they did not violate the criminal law.

But after Zhu Changyun became a scholar, or even the head of the court examination, even if he still couldn't gain a foothold in Fengzhou, he could move to other state capitals, and after three years, he passed the provincial examination, so why should he be afraid of Liu Baihu.

"I don't know how to live or die!" A mocking voice sounded, but I saw two young men in luxurious clothes looking at Ming San mockingly.

Among them, the young man in the vermilion gown sneered even more, "It's so shameless! Just relying on him, Zhu Changyun also wants to pass the college exam, daydreaming will come faster."

"Qu Bai, there is no need to involve innocent people in your enmity." Zhu Changyun had a gentle temper before, but after these series of changes, his temper became a little sharper.

"Hey, you have found a backer, dare you let me go?" Qu Bai laughed viciously, and shook his head twice, "Zhu Changyun, everyone says you are a modest gentleman, but I think you are a sinister villain. You only mentioned Liu Baihu, but you didn’t say that Liu Baihu came from the imperial merchant Liu’s family, he dared to make trouble with Liu Baihu in Fengzhou as a foreigner, I doubt he can walk out of Fengzhou with all his hands and feet!”

"Young master, my second brother is not exaggerating. Liu Baihu is a military general with a slightly violent temper. Zhu's younger brother was not simply shocked before. I heard that Liu Baihu had important military information to report at that time. However, there was a delay, and Liu Baihu suspected that Zhu's younger brother was instigated by barbarian spies, so he did it."

The young woman standing aside said softly, with a gentle and calm expression on her pretty face, she can be called a model of a lady, "After it was found out, Liu Baihu also paid 50 taels of silver, but in the end it still delayed the military situation. "

This statement has been spread all over Fengzhou. Anyone with a brain knows whether it is true or not. No one will listen.

"My lord, there is no need to take this muddy water." After Qu Yingying finished speaking, she looked at Mingsan with a slightly fascinated look.

Zhan Feiyu looked at Mingsan, even though he was twenty-six, he had been unrestrained all these years, and there was no trace of age on his face. With a wave of a folding fan and a smile, he could definitely charm a group of women.

"Father, do you want to find me a stepmother?" Zhan Feiyu suddenly took Mingsan's arm, and glared at the woman in front of him with hostile eyes, "My father said before that even if he gets married in the future, everyone in the family The property belongs to my name, father, if you want to marry a wife, remember to transfer the shop and the land deed of the village to me."

Ming San was almost startled by that sentence of father, and couldn't help laughing out loud at the moment, "Don't worry, little girl, all the property is your dowry, in the future you just need to give me a pension and die."

After reconciling with Huang Li, Ming San really didn't plan to get married again, and he didn't have any children. Of course, he did have nephews and nieces, but Ming San obviously liked Zhan Feiyu more than the juniors of the Ming family.

Qu Yingying was startled, she didn't expect Mingsan to have such a big daughter, Zhan Feiyu's white and tender bun face is indeed deceiving, she looks only seven or eight years old, and if Mingsan got married early, she would be sixteen or seventeen years old Getting married and having a seven or eight-year-old daughter is also normal.

Qi Heng on the side was stunned, didn't he just say Zhu Changyun?

"What good will they do if they offend Liu Baihu?" Qu Bai pulled his dazed cousin for a moment, his eyes somewhat displeased. Uncle and aunt sent back to Fengzhou.

And in order to choose a good husband, Qu Bai could only bring Qu Yingying, who is said to be talented in poetry, to visit Wei Daru. A big help.

Qu Yingying didn't expect that the romantic talent she finally fell in love with was already married and had a daughter, so she lost the idea of ​​talking to her immediately, but she still smiled and followed Qu Bai to the gate of Wei Mansion.

"My little brother, please pass it on. The little girl has written a new poem, and I would like to ask Wei Daru to point it out." Qu Yingying smiled softly, so elegant and courteous that people couldn't bear to refuse. Into the painting. The north wind is like a solution, and the wind and snow will not destroy it."

The clearer voice is like pearls falling on a jade plate. A poem about plum blossoms is written about the coldness and arrogance of plum blossoms in the snow, and also expresses the poet's pity.

Except for the guards outside the gate, the rest are scholars. Although this poem is not well written, it is written by a woman after all, and it is sincere. Coupled with Qu Yingying's beautiful face, it can also be classified as a masterpiece.

"It's so hot in summer, why do you write about plum blossoms and wind and snow? Shouldn't it be lotus? Write about the cicadas on the branches, and the gentle breeze?" The clear and clear voice really destroys the atmosphere, and Qu Yingying's eyes of hatred , Zhan Feiyu grinned innocently.

Ming San laughed out loud, "You can write a poem about hot summer."

Zhan Feiyu glared at Ming San angrily. He didn't like writing poetry the least, but he came to dig a hole.

Qu Yingying still had that dignified and elegant posture, but there was a flash of disdain in her eyes. This little girl probably knows how to memorize the "Three Character Classic" and compose poems?Lime?

The others didn't pay much attention, they just thought Ming San was joking.

Zhan Feiyu looked around, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Who has a banana tree in front of the door, with a long scroll in the leaf heart, which divides the summer. When you wake up in a deep sleep, the sound of cicadas is far away, and there is nowhere to look for the dream of a broken poem."

Not to mention that Qu Yingying's expression froze, everyone else was also stunned. Are the kids so powerful now?Or did you think about it before, and say it deliberately at this moment, in order to win the name of a talented girl?
Two people wrote poems at once, which made the gatekeeper scratch his head in bewilderment. He could firmly reject Zhu Changyun and others, but Zhan Feiyu was a cute little girl for a young woman like Qu Yingying.

The boy could only say with a bitter face: "I'll go and report to the master, I don't know if it will work or not."

The door closed again, and I don't know if Wei Daru will agree.

After a long while, the boy came back again, met Qu Yingying's expectant gaze, and could only shake his head, "Master, I don't see any guests, please come back."

Even though he knew that this would be the result, he always thought that he might be a special one, not to mention Wei Daru's reputation, but this building without books has collected so many original works.

Moreover, Wei Daru was alone, and it was heard that he had been ill since the rainy season after May. Now whoever falls into Wei Daru's eyes, these books in Wushulou may belong to him. With such a large amount of wealth in front of him, who can not help heartbeat.

Wei Daru didn't see any guests, Ming San was also helpless, but he didn't make things difficult for others, "Little girl, let's go back first."

"Wait a minute." Zhan Feiyu stepped forward, looked at the servant and whispered, "I wonder if I can talk further."

What is the little girl going to say?Is it going to make Yinzi let the gatekeeper intercede for her?
Qu Yingying curled her lips in disdain. Someone had used this method a few years ago. Unfortunately, the few servants left behind by Wei Daru were extremely loyal and would never accept money. Drive out of Wei's house.

Zhan Feiyu took out the purse, and couldn't help laughing at the servant who was about to refuse in a panic, "It's not silver, it's a token, give it to Wei Daru for me to have a look."

"Okay." Heaving a sigh of relief, the boy hurriedly took the purse. It really wasn't silver, but more like a jade pendant or a brand name.

In the room, Wei Daru coughed twice, his hair was already gray, his eyes were indifferent and cloudy, at first glance he looked like he was dying.

There are one book after another on the desk, perhaps only when reading a book, Wei Daru can forget everything, blood and deep hatred are dissipated in the words.

"Master." The boy standing at the door of the study spoke again.

"Let them all go, no visitors." A hoarse voice sounded, and Wei Daru never even looked outside the door. In these years, he even rarely walked out of the door of Wei's house, except to go to the temple and the cemetery every year to worship.

"Master, it's a little girl. She asked the little one to give the master a token." The servant hurriedly said, and handed over the purse in his hand.

The book boy serving at the side was stunned for a moment, and after seeing Wei Daru nodding, he took the purse.

Ever since the tragic death of his wife and children, Wei Daru had long been short-sighted. Now he opened his purse, and when he saw the token dropped on the desk, Wei Daru didn't pay much attention, but when he turned the token over, he saw After the words Jinlongwei painted on the silver hook and iron, he couldn't help being startled.

Ban Longwei!Wei Daru stared blankly at the token, and after a long time, he put the token in his purse and handed it to the schoolboy, "Let that little girl in."

Uh... Not only the little book boy, but even the boy outside the study door were dumbfounded. How many years have passed, the master has not seen outsiders, but today is an exception, and it is because of a little girl?

And outside the gate of the Wei mansion, seeing that the servant did not come back for a long time, the waiting people couldn't help but tense up, and looked at Zhan Feiyu calmly, did she have any relationship with Wei Daru?
With a creak, the closed door opened from the inside, and everyone stood up straight, all looking at the boy who came out.

"Miss." The boy went to Zhan Feiyu and handed back the purse, and continued: "My master invites the lady in."

Zhan Feiyu was not surprised, and grinned at Mingsan and Qi Heng, "Then I'll go in first. After standing for so long, I'm hot and thirsty. I'll ask Wei Daru for a cup of tea."

"Okay, you go in quickly." Ming San shook his head speechlessly, this girl was deliberately trying to spread hatred, she didn't hurry up if she could go in, and said nonsense.

(End of this chapter)