I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 243
Seeing that Zhan Feiyu did not refuse Mrs. Wu's apology, Mrs. Wei, who was standing aside, finally felt relieved, and hurriedly asked the maids to bring over the gift box.

The same four gifts, but Mrs. Wei's banknotes are a thick pile, estimated to be 2 taels by visual inspection, and the most important thing for the salt merchant Jin's family is silver.

"Miss Zhan, I, the Jin family, teach the daughter Wufang, please forgive me, Miss Zhan." Mrs. Wei accompanied her with a smiling face, and she no longer had the arrogance she had in Jinyuzhai that day.

Deputy Wei Qianhu is just a military officer from the fifth rank, even if he can be promoted, he can at most be a thousand households, and he is a fifth rank!

Xueshi Gu is a first-rank university scholar in the current dynasty, and he is also a confidant of the Holy Majesty. He is a person who even courts the prince and grandson. What are the Wei family and the Jin family? They are low-level officials and merchants.

Zhan Feiyu glanced at the gift box on the table, and saw no hint of greed, nor disdain or arrogance, "Madam Wei, you are welcome, I am just a scholar, and the teacher is only a bachelor of the Imperial Academy. As long as the family does not violate the laws of Daqing, they will be safe and sound."

Mrs. Wu was holding a teacup and pretending to be drinking tea. She glanced at Zhan Feiyu in surprise. This calm attitude was really not like a child from a poor family. The tens of thousands of taels of silver bills made Mrs. Wu's eyes warm.

"The Jin family has always been law-abiding." Mrs. Wei hurriedly replied, she was obviously a little girl, and she did not appear arrogant, but the more calm and calm Zhan Feiyu was, the more disturbed Mrs. Wei felt.

For a moment, Mrs. Wei remembered that when she was young, she and her father visited Mr. Bai, the transfer envoy of the Salt Transport Division. Mr. Bai was sitting on the main seat.

In the Jin family, his father called the wind and rain in Zhongzhou, but in front of that Mr. Bai, who was only [-] years old, he nodded and bowed his knees, like a servant in the family.

Zhan Feiyu laughed, "In this way, Mrs. Wei doesn't need to worry, but Miss Jin is indeed acting insanely, and I ask Patriarch Jin to restrain the juniors in the family more. After all, if you walk a lot at night, you will inevitably encounter ghosts."

Chong Guang, who was eavesdropping on the sidelines, burst out laughing, and gave Zhan Feiyu a thumbs up. The fat girl is narrow-minded enough to compare herself to a ghost.

"Thank you, Ms. Zhan, for your point. I will tell you the truth." Madam Wei couldn't help laughing. Thinking of the dense corpses on the city wall, Madam Wei felt grateful to be able to leave Huai'an Mansion alive.

As for all the schemes before, Mrs. Wei gave up, and a little girl like Zhan Feiyu forced her to come to the house to make amends. Whether it is the prefect of Chu or the sick Mrs. Chu, if Baozhen really entered the door of the Chu family, she would probably die. Do not know how to die.

Having said everything that should be said, Zhan Feiyu pretended to hold up the teacup.

Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Wei got up and left immediately when they saw this. Although they lost money, it was not a waste of their trip, at least there was no enmity.

"I have learned how to serve tea to see off guests." Zhong Guang smiled as he came over, picked up the silver ticket in the gift box and shook it, "I knew that going to prison for a few days could make so much money, I would follow you to get rich what."

Not to mention the whole set of emerald heads, just say that the bank note is only 2 taels, the fat girl's methods of collecting money are more powerful than those corrupt officials in the court.

Standing up and snatching back the banknote from Chongguang's hand, Zhan Feiyu snapped the lid shut, "Ah Nuan, put away the other things, I'll go and give you a gift too."

"Deng Zhiwu made it this time." Chong Guang stepped forward and pulled Zhan Feiyu's braid, "Fat girl, I worked hard before, how do you plan to repay this life-saving favor?"

Rolling his eyes, Zhan Feiyu sneered twice, "Do you want to make a promise with your body?"

Chongguang staggered and almost tripped over the stairs. Looking at Zhan Feiyu who was going up the stairs, he yelled in horror, "Fat girl, you are repaying your kindness! If Qi Ye hears this, next year's today will be mine." It's the death day."

Qi Ye raised and pampered the fat girl as his daughter, and he knew it by looking at the dead body on the city wall that had been exposed to the sun for a day. If he dared to attack the fat girl, Chong Guang felt that even if he had nine lives, it was not enough for Qi Ye to kill him.

Room.

"Miss Zhan?" Deng Zhiwu who opened the door was stunned for a moment, and he couldn't believe that the little girl in front of him was the person he was looking for.

Deng Zhiwu thought that Zhan Feiyu was the same as those talented women in the capital. No matter how they looked, they were all noble and poetic, with the nobility of a scholar in their bones.

But Zhan Feiyu dared to go to the prison to set a trap for the Jin family, and dared to kill people with a knife. Are all scholars nowadays so tough and brave?

"Second Young Master, don't let people come in." Uncle Huang urged helplessly. Fortunately, it was considered a good relationship before, otherwise Second Young Master's way of hospitality would probably offend people to death.

"Yes, Miss Zhan, please." Deng Zhiwu hurriedly turned sideways, belatedly, calling Zhan Feiyu and Chongguang to come in.

Both parties are not in the mood to chat politely. Before Zhan Feiyu could speak, Chongguang took the wooden box from her hand and put it on the table, "Thank you, Second Young Master, for saving my fat girl's life. Please accept the second son's wish."

When Zhong Guang faced outsiders, he still looked like a fool, but his expression showed a bit of arrogance. The identity of the Forbidden Dragon Guard gave them the capital to be proud no matter who they faced.

Deng Zhiwu was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly replied: "You're welcome, it's just a little effort, I can't ask for a thank you gift."

Not to mention Zhan Feiyu, even other people, since they met, Deng Zhiwu would definitely help. In fact, they just delayed for a while, and they were not the ones who killed the dead man in black in the end.

"It's an easy job for the second son, but the fat girl's life can be saved." Zhongguang was unmoved, and opened the lid directly, "There are twenty thousand taels of silver bills inside, and a little heart is not a respect."

Uh... Deng Zhiwu was dumbfounded. In fact, [-] taels is really a lot. You can buy a small yard in a remote place in the capital.

But the purpose of Deng Zhiwu's coming to Huai'an Mansion was for 50 taels of silver. The [-] taels of silver bill instantly became a hot potato.

Chong Guang raised his eyebrows, and his tone became colder, "Second Young Master, do you think this is too little?"

"No, no!" Deng Zhiwu hurriedly said, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only look to Uncle Huang for help.

Looking at Chong Guang, who was not a few years older than Deng Zhiwu, and Deng Zhiwu who was at a loss, Uncle Huang once again realized that his second son, apart from being better at martial arts, lacked in dealing with people and being smart.

No, Uncle Huang's expression froze when he thought of Chongguang's killing with a knife that night. The second young master probably wouldn't be able to pass a hundred tricks in this hands.

Zhan Feiyu looked at Zhong Guang who was holding the air in silence, and kicked him unceremoniously.

"Yo, fat girl, you are turning your elbows outward." Dodging sideways, Chong Guang swept away the noble and cold just now, and laughed, "You still have medicine on your legs, don't burst the wound, come on!" It's time to become a little lame."

Ignoring Chong Guang who was making trouble, Zhan Feiyu pointed to the bank note on the table, "This is a thank you gift to the second son. As for the 50 taels of silver, I will hand it over to the second son after we have settled with the Liu family."

All 50 taels will be sent to the Southwest Army, and the 2 taels of Zhan Feiyu are at most borrowed flowers to offer Buddha.

And she also heard from Shigemitsu before that the General's Mansion is actually very poor. After all, generals are not good at managing business, so the shop in the General's Mansion only gets rent. The government is actually an empty shelf.

Hearing that Zhan Feiyu was willing to give the 50 taels to himself, Deng Zhiwu's voice trembled with excitement. The tall and burly young man looked like a child who had eaten candied haws, "Thank you, Miss Zhan, I don't want this silver ticket, I just want it 50 taels will do.”

Hearing this, Uncle Huang wished he could slap Deng Zhiwu to death. This brat can't speak human words anymore. Those who didn't know thought he despised 50 taels and went for [-] taels of silver.

"This bank note is an apology from Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Wei. I have kept the jewelry and fabrics. The second son does not have to refuse. I am not short of money." Zhan Feiyu pushed the gift box over again. How do you hear this? rich and powerful.

"Okay, take it, a fat girl can live more than [-] taels." Chong Guang patted Deng Zhiwu on the shoulder.

The 50 was military salary, and the [-] was personal friendship. Deng Zhiwu and his party were all injured, so General Deng's mansion is really good for helping strangers.

In the end, Uncle Huang accepted it, Zhan Feiyu didn't stay much and Chongguang left.

Deng Zhiwu looked at Uncle Huang, looked at the thick stack of bank notes, and said anxiously: "Is this really acceptable? I'm afraid my father will break my leg."

"I have to accept the 50 taels, so why bother with the extra 2 taels." Uncle Huang smiled and looked at the frightened Deng Zhiwu, "Since Miss Zhan took it, she definitely didn't plan to take it back. The second son will take care of him a little more."

"Uncle Huang, I'm not that stupid. Who dares to bully the disciples of Master Gu?" Deng Zhiwu pulled up a chair and sat down, seriously suspecting that Uncle Huang was fooling himself, "And she is following these people, looking at those blind people in the capital The dandies only get beaten."

The relationship in the capital is intricate. If ordinary children from poor families go to the capital, it is normal to be bullied. When Deng Zhiwu returned to the capital with General Deng, he was often stumbled by others.

However, although Deng Zhiwu was only seven years old at that time, he began to exercise his muscles and bones at the age of three, and practiced boxing with Uncle Huang at the age of five. suffer.

Officials who have settled in the outside world may be bullied by their children who have just entered the capital, especially those from poor families who have no roots in the capital, but this definitely does not include Zhan Feiyu.

"Okay, silly boy, accept it, Miss Zhan is not short of money." Uncle Huang slapped Deng Zhiwu on the head, and he didn't bother to waste words with him. In the world, only when there is coming and going can the relationship be maintained.

In the future, the eldest son and the second son may need Miss Zhan's help, and Miss Zhan is also doing a test to make a good relationship.

When he returned to the small courtyard, Yin Wuyan had already washed up, and the committee was checking the poems and articles written by Zhan Feiyu in prison.

"Qiye, the fat girl just went to be a money-scattering boy." Chongguang sued as soon as he entered the door, his thick skin was amazing, "2 taels of silver, I will give it if I say it, tsk tsk, I didn't even look at the fat girl Get us something."

Yin Wuyan put down the article in his hand, and glanced at Zhan Feiyu with his long and narrow phoenix eyes, "I think too much, I don't grow tall."

Zhan Feiyu, who was about to explain the reason, froze. Looking at Yin Wuyan who was sitting on a chair taller than himself, he glanced at Chong Guang who was leaning against the door almost to the door frame. He was tall and had long legs. It's amazing.

"A gentleman does not hide the beauty of others, and he does not speak of evil." Zhan Feiyu replied angrily. The so-called gentleman must not talk about the shortcomings of others, especially in person!
Zhong Guang looked at the short Zhan Feiyu and laughed, "You can just say that you are swearing without revealing your shortcomings. Why do you say it so politely?"

Looking at the angry little girl, Yin Wuyan patted her head comfortingly, and looked at Chong Guang with cold eyes, "Why do you think Xiaoyu did this?"

I was admitted to the school by my seventh master, and I swept away the playful smile just now, "The fat girl intends to form a good relationship with the general's mansion, and besides, she accepts the compensation from the Wu and Wei families, which will hurt her reputation. Scholars cherish feathers, so let's change hands." I gave the banknote to Deng Zhiwu, so I won't be afraid of being criticized by villains in the future."

Zhan Feiyu's prison disaster this time was essentially caused by Jin Baozhen. Mrs. Wu and the seventh house of the Liu family contributed to the flames. Although the prefect of Chu had already been tried in court, the Jin family only paid some money. A person in charge will take the blame.

They were also worried that Zhan Feiyu would settle accounts later in the fall, so they prepared a generous gift. If Zhan Feiyu didn't accept it, they would inevitably think that Zhan Feiyu was holding grudges, but if they accepted it, the hearts of the two families were at ease, but they also left behind. Hidden danger.

"Stupid." One word, Yin Wuyan said indifferently.

With a smothered smile on Zhan Feiyu's face, he looked triumphantly at the scolded Chong Guang, he deserved it, he deserved it!

"No, Master Qi, what's the meaning behind the fat girl's gift of money?" Chongguang was not convinced, but it was Master Qi who scolded himself for being stupid, no matter how aggrieved he could only bear it.

"Let me explain." Zhan Feiyu raised his fat paws, raised his chin, and snarled as much as he wanted, "As the saying goes, if a scholar rebels, he can't do it in ten years. The Holy One doesn't have a reserve now, but he will always do so in the future." .”

It's fine if it's stable, but if there are waves, Xueshi Gu is a civil servant and a lone minister. General Deng is in the capital, and today he has a good relationship. Maybe he can use it in the future. Of course, there is also the reason Chongguang said. It is better to give it to Deng Zhiwu than to accept the hot hand. After all, they were all injured trying to save themselves.

"This is one, and the other is for the salt tax." Zhan Feiyu saw Zhongguang's stunned look, grinned and continued: "Even if there is a new salt production law, it is not easy to change the salt tax. Internal disintegration."

The Jin family, a salt merchant, was so keen. While other salt merchants were watching, the Jin family had already started planning, which showed that the Jin family had a foresight.

And as long as the Jin family is instigated and the fortress is disintegrated from within, it will be more beneficial to the reform of the salt tax. Zhan Feiyu accepting Mrs. Wei's favor is not a hint.

After Patriarch Jin receives the news, we will see how Patriarch Jin will act. If he is willing, he will definitely come to Zhan Feiyu again, instead of marrying the Liu family and marrying Jin Baozhen, the daughter of Jin Baozhen, to the prefect of Chu. As a concubine, Zhan Feiyu is behind Xueshi Gu, who is definitely the first choice of the Jin family.

Zhong Guang looked at Zhan Feiyu, what did the fat girl eat to grow up, with such a scheming stomach, wouldn't she be afraid that Qi Ye and Gu Xueshi would dislike her for being too deep in the city?

(End of this chapter)