I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 270
Lunch was postponed for another half an hour because Yang Xu was splashed with bad water all over his face by the Zhao family. From He Sheng's narration, Zhan Feiyu and Qiu Zongxi also knew what happened.

Old General Yang asked Yang Xu to follow Zhan Feiyu to Xiangwu County, on the one hand to protect his safety, and on the other hand to train Yang Xu, so He Sheng only performed the duty of guard during the Zhao family trip.

"The Zhao family is simply unreasonable!" Yang Xu sullenly said, just after taking a shower, the scratches on his face looked even more hideous after being soaked in water. Fortunately, his skin was dark. If these two scars were on Zhan Feiyu's face will be even more shocking.

Zhao Dongmei is an old daughter of the Zhao family. The three elder brothers above, whether they are parents or elder brothers, all prefer this little girl. Zhao Dongmei has been raised a little bit more delicately, and she can be regarded as a beautiful girl with delicate features in Xiangwu County. Luo Hu took a fancy to it.

"Back then, when Luo Hu was eating in the restaurant, he deliberately set up a trap. Zhao Laoer accidentally smashed an antique vase, which is said to have been bought for 500 taels of silver." Yang Xu did not rush to the door, but chose I went to the teahouse to sit for a while, and then gave a few pieces of money to ask the owner of the teahouse for news.

Although the aristocratic family has great rules and pays attention to not talking when eating or sleeping, Qiu Zongxi doesn't care about these red tapes, and Zhan Feiyu naturally comes here as he pleases, stopping his chopsticks and asking: "So Luo Hu forced the Zhao family to pay money. Just use Zhao Dongmei to pay off the debt?"

If it was an ordinary dude, he might rob people's daughters by force, but Luo Hu was just a local rascal, and with the support of his uncle, Luo Butou, he would smack a few times in front of ordinary people, so he took the tyrants by force. I really dare not do what I want to do.

Yang Xu nodded. Although it was an extremely clumsy trap, it was still a success.

"The Zhao family has more than 20 members crowded in a small courtyard. They are not rich at all, and they can't pay compensation with money. They can only make Zhao Dongmei sell themselves as slaves."

After signing the deed of sale, she will be a slave. Zhao Dongmei can only accept what Luo Hu will do at that time, and the Zhao family will not be able to give her a hand.

Luo Hu was not an eunuch back then, but Zhao Dongmei succeeded her as a bed-warming girl.Later, when it was absurd, Luo Hu's cronies could bully Zhao Dongmei after drinking too much.

It's better to live than to die, and finally when Luo Hu was crippled by someone, Zhao Dongmei was better off being a rough girl than being bullied by these beasts.

But who would have thought that Luo Hu would become even more perverted. In the past, he could only be said to be rough in matters of men and women, but later he became inhumane. It's not good, I died within three months.

When someone was killed, Catcher Luo asked someone to find a place to bury Zhao Dongmei, and sent ten taels of silver to the Zhao family, and that was it.

Zhan Feiyu looked at Yang Xu inexplicably, "Zhao Dongmei's death is disgraceful. You, an eight-year-old child, came directly to the door to talk about it. You are not wronged if you are splashed with bad water."

Although the life and death of slave servants are in the hands of the master, the master can't just kill the servants for no reason. If the Zhao family had sued, Luo Hu might be able to escape the crime, but it would definitely not only pay ten two silver.

But the people don't fight with the officials, Luo Hu can use an antique vase to count the Zhao family once, and he can count the second time, even if the Yamen sentenced 100 taels of silver, the Zhao family can't cover up the money, and it will also offend the Luo family. Head, the gain outweighs the loss, so we can only calm down.

"As long as they are willing to sue, they will definitely be able to bring down Luo Hu, and they don't have to worry about being retaliated by the head of Luo." Yang Xu said angrily. This is what he didn't understand. He had already stated his identity and would stand up for the Zhao family. They sued It's just a formality.

But Yang Xu said nothing, and finally the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhao family rushed over screaming, and grabbed Yang Xu's face twice, so fast that Yang Xu didn't even have time to react.

Mrs. Zhao even scooped up the pig-feeding water and poured it over. The three brothers of the Zhao family teamed up to drive Yang Xu out. They probably thought he was a child, and He Sheng was on the side. The three brothers of the Zhao family didn't hit him.

If Zhao Dongmei's death happened to Yang Xu's family, he would desperately seek revenge from Luo Hu and Luo Butou. He had no choice before, but now that the opportunity came to him, the Zhao family not only refused to seize it, but became furious up.

"Yang Xu, you made three mistakes this time, do you know?" Qiu Zongxi said sharply, looking at Yang Xu who was still aggrieved with sharp eyes like knives.

"I..." Yang Xu put down his chopsticks and stood up. He could feel Grandpa Qiu's disappointment, but Yang Xu really didn't know where he was wrong.

In such a serious and tense atmosphere, Zhan Feiyu was not affected at all, and even picked up a chopstick dish, and looked sympathetically at Yang Xu who was being trained. He should eat and drink enough before getting down to business.

Probably knowing that Yang Xu couldn't tell why, Qiu Zongxi looked at Zhan Feiyu who was feasting, "You tell me!"

Well, I can't watch the fun anymore, Zhan Feiyu also put down his chopsticks, and said seriously: "One: The Yang family has not yet recovered, and is still charged with collaborating with the enemy and treason. There is something involved."

The Zhao family is not very courageous, even a little cowardly, otherwise they would not have accepted ten taels of silver and allowed Zhao Dongmei to die tragically. Now they are asked to sue Luo Butou, and they have no courage.

"Second: Butou Luo is considered a local snake in Xiangwu County. If Yang Xu came to the door recklessly, someone would definitely inform Luo Butou. Even if the Zhao family agreed to sue Luo Hu, but Butou Luo was already prepared. , This matter can’t be done.” Zhan Feiyu will not underestimate anyone, shrimps have shrimps, crabs have crabs, and Luo Tutou has been in the Yamen for more than ten years, it is too easy to deal with the Zhao family.

Qiu Zongxi glanced at Yang Xu who was frowning and thinking, and signaled Zhan Feiyu to continue.

"Third: The juniors of the Zhao family are almost at the age of getting married now. The death of the little aunt Zhao Dongmei is disgraceful. No matter whether the appeal is successful or unsuccessful, the reputation of the Zhao family will be damaged. This will drag down the juniors of the Zhao family. A People who have been dead for three years are definitely not as good as the grandchildren who are still alive."

Especially for the three daughters-in-law of the Zhao family, Zhao Dongmei is just a sister-in-law, but the old story is brought up again, and it is their son and daughter's reputation that will be tarnished, and the three sisters-in-law will definitely not agree.

Even the old man Zhao and Mrs. Zhao who love Zhao Dongmei the most, their youngest daughter is dead, and the wounds are all scarred. Yang Xu suddenly came to the door to lift the scars and sprinkled a handful of salt. Mrs. Zhao splashed him with rotten water It's too normal. This is because the Zhao family is timid and fearful. If this family is violent, they might chase Yang Xu with a kitchen knife.

Raising his head suddenly, Yang Xu looked at Zhan Feiyu blankly, his eyes filled with shock and disappointment, "Did Zhao Dongmei die for nothing?"

She is the old daughter of the Zhao family's old couple, and the younger sister of the three brothers of the Zhao family, and the reason why she was tortured to death was because the Zhao family gave out 500 taels of silver. When she died, no one in the Zhao family wanted to avenge her .

"The living are more important than the dead." Zhan Feiyu cruelly pierced the last hope in Yang Xu's heart.

No matter how favored Zhao Dongmei is, she is already dead. No one in the Zhao family is willing to break the current peaceful and peaceful life for the dead Zhao Dongmei.

Based on what she has seen and heard in her previous life, Zhan Feiyu believes that the dead are better than the living only in love. People are definitely more important than dead people.

Although Yang Xu is young, he has always been adhering to the principle of revenge and revenge. At most, it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years. After listening to Zhan Feiyu's words, Yang Xu suddenly understood that some people can forget blood and blood.

After waiting for a while, seeing that Yang Xu seemed to accept the facts, Qiu Zongxi looked at Zhan Feiyu again and said, "If you were Yang Xu, what would you do?"

If Yang Xu wanted to help Baozi Xishi, he would definitely have to overthrow Luo Hu and Luo Butou. The Zhao family, Qu family and Niu family were the best breakthroughs, but they needed methods.

Compared to Yang Xu's tightness and seriousness at the moment, Zhan Feiyu's answer was simple and rude, "As long as you put 500 taels of silver ingots on the Zhao family's table, the Zhao family will agree."

Being able to easily take out 500 taels of silver means that he can take out 1000 taels, or even 1 taels in the future. Zhan Feiyu's status is unattainable in the eyes of the Zhao family.

No matter how much Luo Butou flaunts his power, he is essentially just a small catcher in the yamen, a low-level official.

Facing a real nobleman, Luo Tutou was not enough to look at, and Zhan Feiyu showed his capital, and the Zhao family, who were looking for good luck and avoiding evil, knew how to choose.

Opened his mouth, Yang Xu didn't expect to spend money on this matter, "Don't you need to avoid people and go at night?"

"If you say you're fat, you'll still be out of breath." Qiu Zongxi glared angrily, wishing he could pry Yang Xu's elm head open, "Since he is a nobleman who can easily crush Luo Butou to death, we still need to worry about Luo Butou. Defense?"

This is like the magistrate wants to deal with a small policeman, so he has to be careful to prevent the news from leaking?It's just an ant, and it can be crushed to death with a hand.

Zhan Feiyu laughed, "Not only did they not hide it, but they also made a big show of it. This is tantamount to driving the Zhao family to a corner and cutting off their retreat, so they can only sue Luo Hu and bring down Luo Tutou."

Yang Xu's trip today made the Zhao family shocked and frightened. There was also a bit of guilt for Zhao Dongmei's death in vain. These emotions were finally transferred to Yang Xu.

But according to Zhan Feiyu's statement, the identity of the nobleman was revealed, and then he took advantage of the situation to block the Zhao family's retreat, so that the Zhao family could only fight with their backs.

After a long silence, Yang Xu looked at Zhan Feiyu and said quietly: "So the name of the General's Mansion is not worth 500 taels of silver?"

If the Yang family has been revived, it is the general's mansion that holds the military power, and the result will naturally be different.

But today's Yang family is still wearing a crime, and for ordinary people, they don't understand the situation and don't know how to foresight, so throwing money is the most direct and effective way.

If Yang Xu went not to the Zhao family, but to a declining official family or a scholarly family, then he would definitely succeed, and Zhan Feiyu would definitely be kicked out if he went to spend money.

For a late lunch, Zhan Feiyu ate with gusto, and Qiu Zongxi talked to her about it from time to time. As for the depressed Yang Xu, he finally turned his grief and anger into appetite, and ate the rest of the meal.

After half an hour, Zhan Feiyu, who was digesting food, went to take a nap, and then Qiu Zongxi took Yang Xu into the study, "Knowledge and stop, then there is concentration, and after concentration, you can be calm, and then you can be peaceful, and then you can worry, and then you can get something." .”

Yang Xu was confused when he heard it, and tried to recall it. This seems to be a sentence in "University".

I also became stupid, and regarded this elm head as a cute little girl, Qiu Zongxi had a stern face, but there was no evidence of guilt, "There is a saying in the art of war: make a decision before moving, know it and then you will gain."

"Grandpa Qiu, I know I was wrong." Yang Xu cheered up immediately when he heard the word Art of War. He shouldn't rush to the door without knowing the Zhao family. defeated.

Only then did Qiu Zongxi's condensed expression ease, "Xu'er, being impulsive and irritable is a taboo for military strategists. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Longyou Dao will be at your disposal in the future, and if you make a wrong judgment on the military situation, you will lose tens of thousands of soldiers." the lives of soldiers."

In the past, no matter how much Old General Yang and Yang Shoucheng taught, it was not as effective as the experience from personal experience. Qiu Zongxi suddenly understood why Gu Xueshi asked Zhan Feiyu to study, and it was exactly what he said: What is learned on paper is always shallow. , I never knew that this matter had to be done.

With the Zhao family as an example, Yang Xu didn't rush to Aozi Village to look for the Qu family. Instead, he sent people to the village to find out about the Qu family.

They then sent people to monitor Luo Butou's every move, and in order to ensure Baozi Xi Shi's safety, they sent people to the prison.

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Unlike Gu Xueshi's teachings that make people feel like a spring breeze, Qiu Zongxi is definitely a typical example of a strict teacher. When someone shouts, the guards at the door of Qiu's house can hear it.

Two days passed in a flash, and Zhan Feiyu was in pain and joy after being taught.

Qiu Zongxi has traveled almost all over the mountains and rivers of the Daqing Dynasty. Zhan Feiyu is fascinated by her profound knowledge and unique insights. Of course, her posts and poems will also be criticized for nothing, and she will be scolded every time. Zhan Feiyu has a thick skin for the dog blood nozzle, so he doesn't take it seriously. Another little girl would probably cry.

During the break, Zhan Feiyu looked at the letter in his hand in astonishment. This is the family letter of the Qiu family. Is it really okay for an outsider to read it?

"You're not very old, but you have a lot of thoughts, so you can just watch it!" Qiu Zongxi still picked up the teacup and drank water in the same disgusted tone.

After teaching Zhan Feiyu for a few days, he could also see that the little girl was thoughtful and thoughtful, she looked like she was nine years old, and those officials who had just entered the court were probably not as cautious as her.

The Qiu family has a strong background, otherwise the prefect of Weizhou would not have respected Qiu Zongxi so much, and asked the government to send gifts every year, and the letter in Zhan Feiyu's hand came from Qianzhong Road thousands of miles away.

"Although Sanfang is a side branch, there are four scholars, one school, three scholars and one scholar." Qiu Zongxi is a senior member of the Qiu family, but his unruly and violent temperament is not suitable for being an official, nor is he suitable for teaching the younger generation of the family. So Qiu Zongxi didn't go back to Qiu's house all these years.

(End of this chapter)