Start with the humble bridegroom

Chapter 32
Zhang Zhe was dragged onto the black boat by Huo Bingcheng.

Huo Bingcheng pushed Zhang Zhe on the opposite seat and smiled all over his face: "I didn't expect to have such a good meal today? Such a big rainbow sturgeon, how many times did your family waste Did you catch it with a net? Youkeju in the county is very clever at mobilizing fish, so today is a good time to ask Xinzhi to go to Youkeju to sit down."

Zhang Zhe smiled wryly in his heart. He was really afraid of being with Huo Bingcheng. The two of them made some troubles during their previous two outings.

"Brother Jiyuan, didn't you avoid living in the county, why did you send yourself to the county today?"

Huo Bingcheng sighed: "I was very happy in the county these few days, but who knows that the situation has changed too fast, completely beyond the expectations of my father and a certain person."

"Could it be that the matter between Sun Tongzhi and the Song family has been settled so soon?" Zhang Zhe was more concerned about matters involving the Meng family because of Meng Xiaowan.

"That's right." Huo Bingcheng set aside two tea bowls and poured tea for Zhang Zhe himself, "He inspector sent people to Wuling to mediate in China. The two sides agreed on how to deal with this matter a few days ago."

Zhang Zhe whispered in his heart that it was not good. The Song family and Sun Tongzhi agreed on the result so quickly, but the Meng family under the control of both parties did not send back a word. This result is probably not good for the Meng family. Otherwise, how could the Song family It's time to sell favors to the Meng family.

"How is the Meng family?"

Huo Bingcheng saw Zhang Zhe's face darken, and thought: Xinzhi really has a keen intuition.

"My father heard that the six families of Song, Yuan, Meng, Zhao, Chen, and Liu each played [-] big boards. There was no fine money, and all the members of each family moved to Shibian County."

Zhang Zhe sneered: "Since the mediation is successful, how can the Song family let people lose money?"

Huo Bingcheng stretched out three fingers: "The Song family separated out Sanlang Song Xiucheng's lineage alone. After accepting this lawsuit, the four grain stores were fined [-] guan! Song Yucheng moved to Jiangling with his new wife."

Zhang Zhe burst into laughter: "Jiangling is also a border county? I have always heard that Jiangling's appearance is ten times better than Wuling's. This kind of handling of Qianshi Bianjun is really refreshing. The Song Family Dalang is there in Jiangling Let's go out."

Huo Bingcheng sighed: "Jiangling County is across the river from Dongwei State, so it can be regarded as the upper county."

"What about the Meng family and the other four?"

"There is no property in the store, and the fine is [-] guan each. The respective destinations are the real border county. The Meng family is probably going to the northwest."

"Hehehehe," Zhang Zhe sneered repeatedly, "everyone in the county knows that the Song family is the head of military rations, and the Song family cannot avoid such things anyway. Now the Song family has obviously sold the other five families , just changed to a treatment that doesn't hurt or itch."

"Don't worry, although Bianjun is suffering a bit, there will be no shortage of servants and some money and food around Lingyue. The government has already said that in order to take care of the face of the gentry in Hejun, the five families will not be too ugly when they leave."

Zhang Zheqi said: "Isn't the government's work in vain this time? Sun Tongzhi made such a big noise, and the Song family's reaction was so fierce. Both sides are just for these dozens of grain stores and 4000 taels of silver?"

"Of course not," Huo Bingcheng pointed to the fertile land by the lake outside the window, "The Song family has controlled the Xiaqiu grain and real warehouses in the seven counties of Wuling for more than ten years. Sun Tongzhi challenged the Song family this time to get back the money." The right to close the warehouse for summer grain."

Zhang Zhe quickly stabilized his mood. He took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "Could it be that Xialiang Pingku has also negotiated a [-]-[-] split?"

"How could it be so easy?" Huo Bingcheng shook his head, "The two sides did not agree to compromise on this matter. In the end, the two sides agreed to set up a bet on the Song family's involvement in the Tongshengqiu exam."

"Tong Sheng Qiu Kao, how is this a bet?"

Huo Bingcheng pointed to the surrounding area: "Wuling has seven counties in one prefecture, and there will be eight case chiefs in this autumn exam! Both sides will send people from each county to take part in the exam, and the one who meets the case chiefs will win."

"My dear brother has been hiding on the island these days, how do you know the excitement of the scholars in Hejun these few days?"

Zhang Zhe shook his head, he was not interested in this excitement at all.He turned his head and looked at the county pier that was getting closer and closer, and suddenly felt something was wrong.

"Brother Jiyuan," Zhang Zhe looked at Huo Bingcheng, "Is there something I'm hiding from my little brother?"

Huo Bingcheng bowed solemnly to Zhang Zhe: "I just want to ask for something, please be sure to agree!"

Zhang Zhe had to help him up first, and then smiled wryly: "Forgive me, this matter has already been separated from my brother, so what do you ask me to do?"

Huo Bingcheng also smiled wryly: "It's easy for them to talk, but it's hard for the county lord and my father, especially Han Jiaoyu, who is in charge of the county's examination questions. I heard that there are more blisters on his tongue these days."

Hearing what Huo Bingcheng said, Zhang Zhe also reacted.One end is the Shangguan, and the other end is the largest gentry family in the area. The county does not want to offend either of them.

"In my opinion, the county's instruction only needs to be upright and fair. Both sides will decide the winner in the examination room based on their own ability. In the end, no matter who wins or loses, the county should not be blamed."

"I don't know what to believe. The elders in the county thought so too. But who knows that the people elected by both the Song family and Sun Tongzhi in this county have already released their words in the past few days, causing a lot of trouble. "

"There is a man in this county. His surname is Zhou, his name is Yan, and his name is Ziying. He is eighteen years old this year. This man was a very well-known talent in the county academy two years ago, and every time he takes a test, he is ranked first in the academy. At the age of 16, he took the boy's exam, and he was short. One point won the case of the county."

"It's a pity that this person is too arrogant. I don't know who he offended in the academy. Last year, he was designed to get drunk and undressed in the county middle school office. He was finally dismissed by the county school and sentenced to five years without examination."

"After Zhou Ziying dropped out of the academy this week, he closed his studies at home, all thanks to the support of the Song family. One of the conditions for the Song family to agree to bet on this game is to recover Zhou Ziying's exam."

"When Zhou Ziying signed up for the county middle school office the day before yesterday, he made a bold statement that he would win the first case this autumn, in order to fully express his endless meaning when he was the first to take the exam as a child. Someone once had a literary meeting with him, and they all said that this person's literary talent and learning are better than in the past. Ninety-nine out of ten cases in this county this fall are from this person!"

"But who knows, hey~~," Huo Bingcheng took a sip of tea, his brows wrinkled, "Does Xinzhi still remember that Li Yulou?"

Zhang Zhe's expression changed slightly when he heard the name: "Could it be that Li Yulou who is on good terms with the Meng family?"

"It's him," Huo Bingcheng couldn't help but patted the table lightly, "this man has always been deep, and his writing skills are among the best in the academy. But no one thought that he would accept the other party's invitation and come to fight for it." The head of the county."

"Him?" Zhang Zhe was a little surprised, "Looking at his age, how could he not even be a child?"

"Speaking of this person is also unlucky." Huo Bingcheng did not know what he thought of and laughed. "This Li Yulou was already impeccable when he was 15 years old, and he loved superficial things the most. When the Southern Wu State mourned, the new king took pleasure in the funeral. , he wrote a long article and posted it outside the academy for people to comment on. The main point of the article was to accuse the Lord of Southern Wu of being unfilial, and he also cited the filial deeds of ancient and modern sages, which was appreciated by the head of the academy and Han Jiaoyu."

"Unexpectedly, before the exam in autumn, his grandfather drove west of Hebei. In order to fight for fame, he actually wrote a letter to the school office, saying that he would give up the exam for three years and keep his filial piety for his father. Han Jiaoyu actually agreed!"

"The Li family was originally a small family, and the food and drink in the family were all supported by his grandfather. Half of Li Yulou's education was funded by your father-in-law. Once the old man left, his father was not a good head of the family, but in a few years, the family was defeated. It's out of shape."

"I waited until Li Yulou was 19 years old to take the exam. Halfway through the exam, I had a bad stomach in the exam room because I didn't eat clean the day before, so I couldn't make it to the end of the exam."

"This year is Li Yulou's third children's exam."

(End of this chapter)