I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 210
"Returning to my lord, the matter of the bet is still puzzling to the officials. The bet lasts for three days, and in these two days, Zhan Feiyu still leaves early and returns late to go to Wei's house." Qi Tong knew that this was not an excuse. .

After news of the bet came out, old master Qi, Qi Tongzhi, and second master Qi gathered in the study. No one could guess Zhan Feiyu's intention for signing the bet. She knew that it was a gamble that would lose, but she agreed.

Qi Tongzhi glanced at Meng Zhizhou, who was frowning in thought, and asked, "My lord is quite familiar with Liu Baihu, does your lord think that Liu Baihu will rescue Qi Heng safely and soundly?"

Within three days, Qi Heng was rescued by Liu Baihu, and Zhan Feiyu won, but this was simply fantastic.

"If it were any other person, I think it's possible." Meng Zhizhou felt that Zhan Feiyu's bet was strange because he knew Liu Baihu well.

Liu Hefeng's temperament is cruel, violent and crazy. When he was eight years old, because of a conflict with his eldest brother Liu Hejin, he almost chopped off his eldest brother's head with a knife.

Fortunately, the guard was quick enough to block the shot, but even so, Liu Hejin's shoulder was cut with a deep bone wound.

Meng Zhizhou may have intended to befriend the Qi family, or of course, it may be because of Zhan Feiyu and Gu Xueshi who are behind the Qi family, so he continued to reveal some information about Liu Baihu.

"I have heard that the head of the Liu family intends to train Liu Hefeng to inherit the family business, but he chose to join the army. The troubles were very serious at the beginning, and the sword has no eyes, and the Liu family does not need the youngest son to go to the army to gain a future." Meng Zhizhou Picking up the teacup and taking a sip of tea, he sighed and continued: "Madam Liu even threatened to die, but the 13-year-old Liu Hefeng wanted to join the army without hesitation, but Madam Liu died unexpectedly."

"What?" Qi Tong couldn't help being taken aback.

Meng Zhizhou nodded, "But even so, after three years of filial piety, he still went to the army."

"Then why did you stay in the Fengzhou Guard?" Qi Tongzhi was a little puzzled. Liu Hefeng was so persistent in joining the army that he even disregarded his biological mother's last wish. Logically speaking, Liu Baihu should stay at the border to kill the enemy.

Fengzhou belongs to Jiangnan Province, and Jiangnan is prosperous. The existence of the guard is more of a deterrent effect. Occasionally, it will cooperate with the local government to suppress bandits or arrest important criminals. This is definitely different from Liu Baihu's desire to join the army.

"He was at the border for three years. Although he killed many enemies, he refused to obey the discipline. When he entered the battlefield, he seemed to be insane. He was bloodthirsty and murdered. Once he got red-eyed and almost killed his comrades. In the end Patriarch Liu spent a lot of money to smooth over this matter, and Liu Hefeng was also transferred to the Fengzhou Guard."

The reason why Meng Zhizhou knew the details, on the one hand, was revealed by the head of the Liu family. He was also worried that Liu Hefeng would go crazy and become a murderer. Naturally, he needed to explain to Fengzhou Zhizhou.

On the other hand, Qiu Qianhu said something after drinking too much.

Liu Baihu has been oppressed by Qiu Qianhu for a long time, and he never dared to kill anyone, but they often injured and maimed people. It cannot be settled by silver.

Qiu Qianhu and Meng Zhizhou kept cleaning up Liu Baihu's mess, and the relationship between the two became closer day by day, that's why Qiu Qianhu revealed something when he was drunk.

"Perhaps after leaving the border, Liu Hefeng's killing situation has improved a lot, and the Liu family has found a famous doctor to give him a calming pill." The reason why Meng Zhizhou compromised was ultimately for Fengzhou.

The business of Liu's family, the royal merchant, spread all over the country. Half of Fengzhou's commercial tax comes from Liu's shop, and the remaining half of the merchants have business dealings with Liu's family. Liu Hefeng didn't kill anyone, and Meng Zhizhou just turned a blind eye. only eye.

Both Qi Tongzhi and Meng Zhizhou have met Zhan Feiyu, even if they don't have close friends, they all know about Zhan Feiyu's stay in Nanxuan Mansion, so she is sure to win if she dares to bet.

"My lord, it must be Miss Zhan and Liu Baihu who had an agreement in private." Qi Tongzhi thinks that this is the only reason why Zhan Feiyu signed the bet. It might make Liu Baihu, a lunatic, cooperate. Qi Tongzhi is really curious about Zhan Feiyu What conditions can be offered.

Zhan Feiyu is young, but he is really capable.

Meng Zhizhou laughed in agreement, "Let's see, only the last day of the three-day period is left, and it's only about 1 taels of silver. As long as Qi Heng is safe."

Qi Tongzhi glanced at Meng Zhizhou gratefully. After all, Qi Heng belonged to the Qi family, at least Meng Zhizhou did not favor Zhang Changsong and Qiu Dingsi.

For ordinary people, 1 taels of silver is wealth that cannot be saved in a lifetime, but for big families like Toyosu, it will never hurt their muscles and bones, and they have the right to watch a lively event.

……

At the top of the west mountain at sunset, people make an appointment after dusk.

When he saw the person standing still under the setting sun, Ming San felt as if he had eaten a fly.

"Well, you can hide from the first day of the junior high school, but you can't hide from the fifteenth day." Zhan Feiyu suppressed a smile, and looked at Mingsan with an ugly expression sympathetically, "We can't stay in the carriage forever."

Zhu Changyun glanced out through the curtain of the carriage, "That's not the woman who was with Miss Ling in Zhou Ji before, why did the girl from Cangchun Tower come here?"

That day in Zhou Ji, Qiu Dingsi, Zhang Changsong and others greeted Chai Yi, accompanied by two women, one of them was Miss Ling from Cangchunlou, who was best at dancing in the sky.

Mingsan's handsome face darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye, and he stared at Zhu Changyun fiercely with murderous eyes, and Zhu Changyun's back straightened when he looked directly at him.

After half an hour.

Mingsan lifted the curtain and jumped off the carriage, no longer the lazy and wild manner of the past.

Zhan Feiyu opened the curtain of the carriage, opened his eyes wide and continued to peep, not forgetting to tell, "Asheng, you have good ears, listen to what they are saying."

Looking back at the puzzled Zhu Changyun, Zhan Feiyu explained: "That's the wife of the third son Heli, who was later accepted by Chai Yi as a concubine."

Zhu Changyun's eyes widened like a ghost, no wonder Mr. Ming had an ugly expression.

Just now Zhu Changyun was wondering if this was Mr. Ming's affair. After all, with Ming San's wild and unruly character, it's normal for him to hang out in brothels. Moreover, he had heard Mr. Ming's poems before, and he was indeed brilliant.

But several poems were written about brothel singers. The honest man Zhu Changyun never thought that the Cangchunlou singer he thought was Ming San's wife, no, they have already divorced.

After closing the folding fan with a click, Ming San stood still and looked at Huang Li coldly.

Although the two used to respect each other like ice, Huang Li looked arrogant and gorgeous, like a blooming peony.But now, although Huang Li is still dressed in brocade, the arrogance in her eyebrows has completely dissipated, and even a little more timid.

That's right, a concubine can do business, a hypocrite like Chai Yi who is only interested in profit is really a villain, Huang Li has no use value, and is just a plaything to Chai Yi.

"I was plotted against." Huang Li turned her head away, and looked at the carriage not far away with suppressed hatred. If Zhan Feiyu hadn't intervened, she would have been the prefect's wife!

With a sneer, Ming San looked disdainfully at the arrogant Huang Li, "You mean that you failed to plot against Zhang Zhifu, but instead, Zhang Zhifu tricked you into being Chai Yi's concubine, and the Huang family also expelled you."

"Ming Maoze!" Huang Li roared out of embarrassment, staring at Ming San with angry eyes.

Thinking of the past and the current situation, Huang Li questioned with red eyes, "A wife is more expensive than a husband! But I have been married to you for many years, and what have I gained? You recite poems all day long, and you are romantic and unrestrained. Motivated, Ming Maoze, you ruined me and killed me!"

Huang Li only wants to be the wife of an official, but Ming San only wants to be a romantic talent who loves mountains and rivers. Huang Li has had a lot of quarrels, and finally wants to marry Zhang Zhifu after divorce. But he hurt himself.

Stepping back a few steps, Mingsan looked at the shrew-like Huang Li with disgust, and sneered arrogantly: "Before you married me, I already said that I would no longer take the imperial examination. If you want to be rich, why don't you like Zhan little girl?" Do you want to study for the imperial examination?"

After Ming San was rejected by Gu Xueshi, he was depressed, Ming Shanzhang and Ming Fuzi also tried to persuade him, but it was a pity that Ming San was stubborn, and in the end Ming Shan didn't bother to take care of him, and Ming San's temperament was not suitable for officialdom.

But Huang Li didn't believe that, she thought she could change Ming San and let Ming San take the imperial examination for her.

Of course, Huang Li also thought that it was impossible for the Ming family to let Ming San spend his days lazily. With Ming San's talent, as long as he was willing, he might be able to become a Jinshi at the age of 30.

So Huang Li designed Mingsan, she bumped Mingsan into the water, and they hugged each other, forcing Mingsan to marry her, who knows that year after year, Mingsan didn't plan to be an official at all.

"Okay, now you are Chai Yi's concubine, so it's not suitable for you to show your face." Ming San didn't bother to waste his words. He had seen Huang Li's hysterical appearance too many times in the past few years, and he couldn't explain it.

"You!" Huang Li trembled angrily, but seeing Ming San who turned away ruthlessly, tears flowed down her cheeks, and finally turned and left with her head held high.

There were two bangs, and Ming San tapped on the carriage with his fingers, "I've seen the excitement, and if you don't come down, you plan to spend the night in the carriage?"

The curtain was lifted, and Zhan Feiyu smiled extremely guilty, and quickly jumped out of the carriage, "I'm not waiting for you to go in together."

Zhu Changyun also had an extremely awkward expression on his face. Even though he had left, that was the wife of Mr. Ming's wife, but he was regarded as the singer of Cangchunlou by him, so he shouldn't have spoken just now.

Hong'er didn't know what happened at all. After Zhu Changyun carried him off the carriage, he immediately rubbed against Zhan Feiyu with the bamboo pole in his arms.

……

At night, the thunder roared, and the torrential rain fell suddenly, as if a hole had been broken in the sky, and the rain was pouring down.

"Miss, don't think about it, my brother won't let you go." He Nuan looked helplessly at Zhan Feiyu who was standing at the door, not to mention the danger, but to say that it was raining so hard that even wearing a coir raincoat would get wet .

"I'm brewing up my thoughts and planning to write a poem about reading in the rainy night." Zhan Feiyu grunted twice, never admitting that he was left behind because of the three-legged cat's kung fu.

Just as Zhan Feiyu was about to turn around, suddenly, he glanced out of the corner of his eye and trembled in fright.

Mingsan walked over from the pouring rain, stood under the verandah shaking the rainwater on his coir raincoat, smiled and looked at Zhan Feiyu who was obviously frightened, "I thought you saw me coming, and specially greeted you at the door." .”

"You can't see your fingers!" Zhan Feiyu shook his hand.

But in the dark, the white and tender fat paws were particularly conspicuous, and the angry Zhan Feiyu withdrew his hand and said angrily: "The sound of wind, rain, and thunder, you think I am a clairvoyant."

He Nuan handed the towel to Mingsan, smiled and looked at Zhan Feiyu with puffy cheeks, if the young lady had clairvoyant eyes and good ears, she would definitely go out with her elder brother.

It is probably because of the irritability of copying books during this period, otherwise the lady would not want to go out to join in the fun.

Sitting down at the desk, Ming San asked: "Tomorrow is the third day, are you sure you can find Qi Heng tonight?"

"As the saying goes, it's better to be still than to move. Before they didn't move, we couldn't really dig Fengzhou three feet into the ground, but Liu Baihu stepped in. Once Chai Yi and the others moved, Ah Sheng and the others could follow the vine to find Qi Heng. "Under the candlelight, Zhan Feiyu's face was calm, three days was enough, otherwise Huang Li wouldn't come to Nanhu Lane during the day.

That night, many people in Fengzhou were woken up by the sound of wind and rain, and there was no sleepiness after that, but it was not just the sound of wind, rain and thunder.

Early in the morning, the ground was still wet, and the vendors who got up early started to sell along the street, "Buns, steamed buns..."

"Selling tofu flowers..."

"Old Zhangtou, give me two big meat buns, Uncle Liu, and another bowl of tofu flower." The early diner sat down on the bench, and when he heard the hurried footsteps behind him, he couldn't help but look back.

Ho!A group of detectives with big knives on their waists ran over quickly, and the passers-by on the street immediately retreated to both sides, lest they get in the way and be arrested and sent to prison by the policeman.

The old man put the plate with two steamed buns on the table, and passed the chopsticks over, "You went out a few days ago, and I heard that a child from the side of the Qi family disappeared, and he was still a child. The Tianguan Mansion and the Qi Family are all looking for someone, almost turning Fengzhou upside down."

"Could it be paihuazi?" The man looked ugly, and he hated these paihuazi who kidnapped and sold children, "Even scholars dare to abduct them, so the officials should arrest them, and cut off a few more heads so that no one dares to steal children. .”

"Who knows..." Old Zhang didn't finish his sentence, but when he saw the policeman running towards the alley on the right, he couldn't help turning around and looking, "Why did you surround the apricot orchard?"

Eight of the more than a dozen police officers guarded the front and side doors, and the rest of the police officers rushed into the apricot garden, which made the surrounding people look into the alley to watch the excitement.

After a while, the sound of horseshoes sounded, but it was a carriage heading straight for the plum garden, and when they saw a few people running behind the carriage, the passers-by changed their faces and became terrified, "That's Liu Baihu's soldiers and guards. hospital?"

"Don't look at it, don't talk." Old Zhang reminded a few words in a low voice. If he offends the officials of the yamen, he will be thrown in prison for a few days at most, or beaten a few times. It is really impossible to pay some money. It will be fine.

But if he offended Liu Baihu, his life might be lost, and the whip would really tear people apart.

The fifth bamboo ware seller in their street, because a bamboo hat rolled onto the road, just happened to be Liu Baihu riding by. Two years later, the scar on the fifth face is still there. Fortunately, God blesses him, he didn’t get hurt eyes, or you will be blind.

The carriage stopped outside the gate of the apricot garden, and the following soldiers, except four who stayed beside the carriage, rushed into the apricot garden.

A quarter of an hour later, a few more fast horses galloped over. Fortunately, there were few pedestrians on the street, even if the horses galloped wildly, they would not hurt passers-by.

Zhang Changsong and Qiu Dingsi arrived at Xingyuan almost at the same time. Looking at the carriage parked in front of them, the expressions on their faces were extremely ugly.

Before Liu Baihu sent people to investigate the news, they were very upset, but this morning, the police from the state government surrounded Xingyuan, which is enough to explain everything.

(End of this chapter)