Chunguang Brocade

Chapter 97 The Unmoral Champion (Yun Yong5000 words)
Shen Chuxia didn't expect Zhishi to come again, so she had to put down the bowl in her hand and stand up, "Master Zhi-"

Zhishi is the Prince Regent's personal bodyguard, with the title of military officer of the fourth rank, everyone at the table, except the seven-year-old Shen Mingxi, stood up to greet each other, "Master Zhi..."

Master Shen invited: "It just happens to be lunch time, please don't be disgusted with Master Zhi, let's have a light meal together."

Zhishi didn't have time to pay attention to the impolite seven-year-old kid, he returned the gift, "Thank you, Old Man Shen, His Highness still has something to discuss with Miss Shen, please forgive me for not delaying."

Isn't the red list already arranged?what else?Even if there is, why discuss with a little woman who is not an official customer?
"Miss Shen, the carriage is just outside, please—"

The food was not good for people to eat, Shen Chuxia followed Zhishi out of Shen's house with resentment, and found that there was no carriage in front of the house, looked at Zhishi, do you want to walk?
Zhishi smiled and said, "The carriage is at the intersection."

"Oh."

At the entrance of the street, Shen Chuxia understood why the carriage didn't enter the alley. It turned out that it was Ji Chong's luxurious carriage.

Wait, no, he came to pick him up in person?Why does it feel like a boyfriend is picking up his girlfriend out for dinner?

Sometimes, a woman's sixth sense is quite accurate. Ji Chong did pick her up for dinner, but it's fine with her boyfriend and girlfriend. He got on the carriage and bowed to him, "Your Highness——"

Ji Chong closed his eyes and meditated, as if he had fallen asleep, and didn't hear the little lady salute and call him.

Shen Chuxia couldn't help but wanted to roll her eyes again, thinking about her previous convictions, she held back and sat on the side.

Seeing that the man was sitting still, Mu Tong waved his hand, and the carriage started.

The carriage was spacious, and there was a large basin of ice in it, which was very comfortable and cool. He was woken up by someone in the middle of the night, and just about to come back to sleep, Shen Dezhi brought back news from the Gongyuan, and he was busy all morning.

The carriage was rickety, and Shen Chuxia was also sleepy. He opened his mouth and yawned, and imitated someone who leaned against the wall of the carriage and closed his eyes to rest his mind.

This time, Ji Chong was wronged. He didn't close his eyes all day and all night. When he was sitting in the car waiting for Shen Chuxia, he did fall asleep.

He was woken up by someone hitting him.

Shen Chuxia fell asleep all of a sudden, the carriage bumped and threw her onto Ji Chong's lap, and her head hit his thigh directly, causing him to wake up in pain.

Frown, downcast.

The little lady blinked sleepily, her face was bewildered, her fair cheeks were bumped with red marks, her breathing was a little short, something deep in his heart was touched, and he couldn't help reaching out to stroke her head.

Shen Chuxia woke up in pain, hissed and bared her teeth, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." He stretched out his hand to rub the thigh that was hit by her, "I'm sorry, I accidentally fell asleep just now, does it hurt..."

It hurt so much that it didn't hurt anymore, but the little lady's hand was weak and boneless, she rubbed against his thigh, as if scratching something, it went straight to the core of his forehead, making her whole body numb, and her abdomen tightened.

Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed the little lady's hand.

"..." Shen Chuxia was startled, Mimi finally woke up, looked down at the place where she was rubbed, she was dying, what was she doing, she straightened up quickly.

But someone courier pressed him into his arms, and he bent down and bowed his head.

Seeing that someone's thin lips were about to stick, the door curtain of the carriage was opened.

"Your Highness, baby..." Mu Tong shut up, and swished down the door curtain.

Seeing the scene in the carriage, Yingya forced a three-pointed smile, "I'm sorry, Wenchu, I really have something to ask you, that's why I..."

Mu Tong stood on the side, looking up at the sky, it was Mrs. Ying who stopped the car and insisted on seeing His Highness, he informed, but the master didn't say a word, he thought that he only opened the curtain in acquiescence.

In the carriage, Shen Chuxia didn't notice a Taoist nun standing outside, but if someone saw the scene just now, she would misunderstand it for nothing, and hurriedly arranged her hair and clothes.

He secretly slandered in his heart, going to someone's study room in the middle of the night made it look like an affair, and now it looks like something happened in the carriage, today's old calendar seems not suitable to meet someone.

Seeing someone standing outside the carriage, Ji Chong frowned slightly, stretched out his hand to lift the curtain, and stepped out of the carriage, as if there was no one else in the carriage.

Shen Chuxia was about to roll her eyes and complain, when a beautiful Taoist nun appeared in her peripheral vision, her heartbeat stopped unconsciously, her lips pursed subconsciously, she thought for a while, and got out of the carriage.

"Wenchu..." Standing in front of the luxurious and luxurious black carriage, Yingya was dressed in a gray Taoist uniform, as pretty as a peach in three springs, and as clear as a chrysanthemum in nine autumns.

The beauty is fresh and dull but still charming. Although its beauty cannot be breathtaking, it can be engraved in the heart. This kind of beauty will not disappear with the passage of time, but will be sublimated and intellectualized in the precipitation of time.

Ji Chong has black hair and bright eyebrows, and his pupils are pure black, which looks even cooler under the light.

The unruly feeling of the past has faded away, and the youthful facial features have become tough and sharp, with a tall, thin and straight figure, and his frivolous arrogance can't be fully restrained by wearing black clothes, wanton and expensive.

The man is silent.

Yingya burst into tears, "The Taoist temple was attacked by wild beasts and injured several sisters. I came to the capital to collect donations and saw your carriage... so I couldn't help but stop the carriage..." Yingying looked at him with tenderness.

Ji Chong lowered his eyes, his expression was gentle and indifferent.

Could it be that it was inconvenient for them to talk because she was standing here, so Shen Chuxia turned around and went into the restaurant on the street, only to find that this place had been there before, isn't this Ji Chong's property - Anfeng Building?
What did the nun say just now when she saw the carriage, she was clearly waiting here?Paulownia Alley was not enough, and they went to a crowded place like a restaurant, as if to let the whole capital know that the Prince Regent was confused with a Taoist nun.

Ji Chong raised his eyes, following someone's back.

Shen Chuxia seemed to sense someone's gaze and turned around.

Four eyes facing each other.

A silence.

One speaks volumes.

Ji Chong withdrew his gaze indifferently, "Yu Shi——"

"Your Highness, my little one is..."

"Leave Liang in charge..."

……

Shen Chuxia quickly went upstairs to the private room she often went to. After entering, a waiter came over to serve her tea, and picked up the teacup, "The dishes are also served together."

The waiter was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, please wait a moment, little lady."

There are ice cubes in the private room, very cool, Shen Chuxia was bored, looked at the screen in the room, finished drinking a cup of tea, Ji Chong didn't come in, but the waiter came in, served a table of food, and the leader said, "His Royal Highness just now Let's go, if you want to eat, you can call the small ones, and the small ones will be delivered immediately."

What?The host left by himself?Shen Chuxia laughed angrily, looking at a table of dishes, why didn't she eat it, not only that, but also packed it up and took it home.

The package was packaged, but I didn't take it home. Instead, I went to the newly built shop on the north moat of the city, and distributed all the dishes to the guys in the shop.

When Boss Yu saw her coming, he hurried over, "Brother Shen, why are you free?"

"Please Boss Yu for help."

"what's up?"

After the scientific examination was over, the battle between Gao Ji became more intense. Half a month ago, Shen Chuxia told Mr. Shen that it was time to move out of the capital.

"Boss Shen and Yuan are also coming? What about my shop?"

"Two more." Shen Chuxia said.

Boss Yu felt uneasy, "I don't know what to do without you in the capital!"

"I'm still in the capital."

"..." Boss Yu didn't understand.

Shen Chuxia said, "Dezhi, Shao'an and I will stay in the capital for a while."

"So that's the case." Boss Yu was relieved, "What about after that time?"

Shen Chuxia smiled and said, "There is also business in the suburbs of Beijing!"

"..." Boss Yu was taken aback, "You mean, develop our business to the suburbs of Beijing?"

"Right." Shen Chuxia said, "My uncle and uncle went to work for you as well."

"Hey... look at what Little Brother Shen said." Boss Yu said, "Have you never thought about letting them form a joint stock with me?"

Shen Chuxia was waiting for Boss Yu's words, "Yes?"

"Of course." Boss Yu sincerely said.

Shen Chuxia smiled and said, "Then I won't be polite."

"Look at what little brother Shen said, how much money you need to bring, tell me, I'll prepare right away."

"Thank you, Boss Yu." Shen Chuxia sincerely thanked him.

Boss Yu smiled, "Brother Shen, tell me that you are not afraid of getting angry. I always think that your Shen and Yuan families will become prosperous. I am placing a bet in advance. You won't be angry, right?"

"Haha..." Shen Chuxia was amused by his talk, "I hope Boss Yu's eyes are accurate."

"That's natural."

The two discussed how to leave the capital together.

In the evening, when Shen Chuxia returned home from the North Moat, there were already rumors about the new top scorer flying all the way.

"Do you know? I heard that the champion of the new department bribed 10 taels of silver to get No.1."

"God, it's true or not."

"of course it's true."

"This time, it was an official under the Regent who was involved in corruption, and was caught by Mrs. Gao's people."

"Is that man caught?"

"I heard that Mrs. Gao's people are waiting for the regent to arrest them?"

Shen Chuxia continued to walk forward, and another rumor came over, "I heard that the champion of the new department went to the drunk red building to drink prostitutes, and he called four or five at a time..."

"What... what... is it true or not..."

"God, such a person deserves the title of champion?"

……

Shen Chuxia said to the coachman, "Go to the library."

When it was getting dark, she arrived at the library. The literati hall on the second floor was full of people, all surrounding Wei Xingchen, "Mr. Wei, are the rumors true?"

Wei Xingchen laughed and said, "Like everyone else, I only heard rumors, and I don't know if it's true or not. You should not follow suit, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."

Seeing that they couldn't hear the news, everyone changed their tone, "Mr. Wei, if what happened to Li Jiabao is true, then are you going to be No. 1 and become the number one scholar in the new department?"

Wei Xingchen looked helpless, "I've said it all, rumors are just rumors, not necessarily true."

Someone interjected, "I have a fellow who went to the drunk red building, and Li Jiabao indeed called four or five prostitutes together..." He couldn't continue talking like that.

"No way, usually he doesn't look like such a violent person. How can he show his true colors with a champion?"

"Yeah, I really know people and faces..."

……

Everyone was discussing, Wei Xingchen was bored, saw Shen Chuxia at the door, and rushed out, "Miss Shen..."

Shen Chuxia glanced at the crowd, turned around and went downstairs.

Wei Xingchen followed her downstairs, "Miss Shen, have you heard the rumors?"

"Ah."

"Do you think it's true?"

Shen Chuxia turned her head and smiled, "What do you think?" She threw the question to him.

Wei Xingchen thought for a moment, "Although I don't have much contact with this person, I don't think he is like this kind of person."

"It doesn't feel reliable."

Wei Xingchen's eyes lit up, "Miss Shen, do you think the rumors are true?"

"..." His ear heard her saying that, Shen Chuxia rolled his eyes, "If I were you, I wouldn't come to the Scholars Hall these days."

"why……"

Everyone is still waiting for the number one scholar to parade through the streets and eat the number one scholar banquet given by the emperor!

Besides, at this time, everyone is concerned about the future, eager to get a door from others and rush to vote.

"Brother Zhang—" Shen Chuxia yelled, "The Scholars Hall has been closed recently."

Zhang Feiran was coming out of the office, "Why?"

"It is not suitable to gather crowds at this time." If someone is not careful, whoever says something wrong will be known by those in power and will be killed.

Zhang Feiran seemed to understand what Shen Chuxia meant, and nodded, "Okay, starting tomorrow, all the rooms on the second floor will be closed to the public."

"Then you are busy, I will go home first."

Zhang Feiran called her to stop, "Why don't we find a time to get together, I haven't seen Shao'an for a long time."

Thinking that Shao'an probably also went home, Shen Chuxia nodded, "Okay!"

"Is that still hot pot?"

Hot pot in summer?It’s not impossible, there seems to be more suitable food for summer gatherings, “Why don’t you have a barbecue by the North Moat!”

"Grilled meat?" Zhang Feiran didn't quite understand what barbecue was.

Shen Chuxia was taken aback, "Yes, that's right." She forgot that this was the Great Wei Dynasty.

"Okay, then I'll ask the steward to prepare more meat."

"Pork belly is the best."

"Okay." Zhang Feiran smiled.

After thinking about it, Shen Chuxia stopped being polite to Zhang Feiran, "How about this, I'll write a list, and you let the steward prepare it." She went home to prepare the rest of the seasoning.

"it is good."

Seeing that Shen Chuxia was leaving, Wei Xingchen asked, "Can I participate?"

"Of course." Shen Chuxia smiled, "You can also bring your three friends."

"Then I'll bring a fruit drink."

"no problem."

The three discussed for a while, and agreed to meet at the North Moat in the evening three days later.

Sure enough, when Shen Chuxia returned home, Yuan Shao'an, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, returned home. He looked dark and thin, "Thank you for your hard work."

Yuan Shao'an bared his teeth and smiled, "I have seen a lot of things, and if I haven't come into contact with some things, I wouldn't even dare to think about them."

Shen Chuxia smiled. This time, Yuan Shaoan met two small officials in the capital. Regardless of the low-level officials, they are definitely the most complicated in the social structure. Really villain.

Yuan Shaoan said, "But I don't think what I've come into contact with has much to do with the scientific examination."

Shen Chuxia shook her head, "It's not for scientific research that I want you to understand these things, but for all the things we will come into contact with in the future. What we need to understand is the way of them, and then how to avoid them effectively."

Yuan Shao'an nodded thoughtfully, "Then Xia'er, what shall we do next?"

"Move out of the capital first."

"..." Yuan Shao'an was taken aback, "Don't wait for uncle to come out?"

Shen Dezhi said, "It's not going back to Pengcheng, but moving to the suburbs of Beijing."

"why?"

This is what old man Shen wanted to ask, but his granddaughter didn't answer.

Shen Chuxia smiled and said, "You will understand when you arrive."

The granddaughter must have thought about it, and Mr. Shen asked, "Then when shall we move?" The scientific examination has ended.

"I've already made an agreement with Boss Yu, seven days later."

Seven days, time to prepare.

The Shen and Yuan families saw the old man acquiescing, they didn't say much, the capital city is dangerous, they don't even dare to go out of the courtyard now, it's better to leave.

Master Shen called his grandson and granddaughter and Yuan Shao'an into the room alone.

"What happened to Mr. Li's champion?" He couldn't help asking.

Shen Dezhi said, "I've inquired, and it's true to accept bribes, and it's also true to go to prostitutes."

Master Shen looked disappointed and extremely distressed, "Looking at the article, he doesn't look like such a person at all."

Shen Dezhi said, "However, there is no movement at all from the regent's side, as if he doesn't acknowledge this matter at all."

"Could it be that Gao's party really slandered him?" The old man looked at his second granddaughter.

Shen Chuxia remained silent.

Shen Dezhi had a kind of resentment for being blindsided, "I really didn't expect Mr. Li to be such a person."

Shen Chuxia looked at him, still silent.

Only Yuan Shao'an felt something unspeakable in it, but he didn't know what it was, just that his intuition was wrong.

In the Yamen of the East Office, Ji Chong was blocked by Lord Bai in the office room, and his attendants dragged two little bookboys wearing gold and silver, "The two of them have already admitted that Master Fan has accepted 10 taels of silver notes."

Everyone is not interested in Master Bai and the little book boy.

Su Juesong laughed, "The Li family is so rich?"

The little book boy was pulled by his collar, and he still looked proud, "That's natural, our master and son will make money, and our Li family is the richest man in Lin'an City."

Su Juesong laughed blindly, what is ignorance and fearlessness, this is it, but the Li family, who are so good at making money, can't put two useless book boys by their side, it doesn't make sense.

Whether it is useless or not is unknown for the time being, but it is true that Lao Tzu has nothing in the world that cannot be settled with money. Even if he has been caught in front of the murderous King Regent, he still does not change his face.

"Your Highness, you have to give an explanation to all the students in the world. Otherwise, what's the point of resuming the scientific examination? It's better to cancel it like the previous emperor. At least our scholar-bureaucrats will not be so ignorant and rascal."

Ji Chong raised his eyes, his eyes were cold and stern, and he looked majestic.

"Tell Mrs. Gao that the article is a good article that has been unanimously approved by all reviewing officials. This king only recognizes talents."

"What?" Lord Bai's voice was an octave higher, "Your Highness doesn't care about corruption?"

Ji Chong shot his eyes leisurely, "Lord Bai, you'd better talk to Mrs. Gao, and it would be more appropriate for an official with a clean sleeve to talk to me about this matter."

"..." Master Bai's complexion was colorful and wonderful.

Ji Chong raised his eyes, "Release the children and protect their safety."

"Yes, Your Highness." Zhishi took a step forward and let his subordinates snatch the two children and release them.

"Good job, really good job..." Mr. Bai was so angry that his beard curled up, he flicked his sleeves and left.

Su Juesong watched Zhishi's people leave the East Office with the two children protected, and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, do you think they will continue to quarrel?"

"Then see what they have prepared." Ji Chong said indifferently.

(End of this chapter)