Turning the tide in the Red Chamber

Chapter 113 [113] Liu Rushi made a question, and Jia Qin passed the test
Zhang Yang relied on being the prince's brother-in-law, so he made insulting remarks and dared to insult the imperial envoy.

Before Jia Chen could get angry, Lu Xiangsheng gritted his teeth and widened his eyes, wanting to explode.

But at this time, Jia Chen suddenly stopped him.

Lu Xiangsheng looked at Jia Chen suspiciously, but saw him arch his hands at Zhang Yang indifferently and asked:
"Brother Zhang, do you study?"

Lu Xiangsheng didn't know what he wanted to do?
Zhang Yang was also slightly taken aback, and immediately said with pride on his face:

"I just passed the county test."

In the imperial examination system, if you pass the county examination, you will be born as a child.

Although he only passed the first pass of the imperial examination, he was considered to have achieved fame.

Seeing that Zhang Yang was nearly [-] years old and had just passed the county examination, I don't know why he is so arrogant?
It's just because he is the prince's brother-in-law.

Jia Chen said with a half-smile, "So he's a boy."

"Hmph." Zhang Yang raised his head, snorted, and put on a haughty look.

Jia Chen felt that this person was ridiculously stupid, and sighed softly:

At this moment, a little servant girl walked into the hall and said to everyone: "Young masters, my lady has prepared three difficult problems. I wonder if you gentlemen are willing to try?"

Before everyone could respond, Zhang Yang was sensationalizing and said loudly:
"Miss Liu is really Lan Xinhui's quality, she is ingenious, I am willing, please ask Miss Liu to write a question, I, Zhang Yang, would like to be the first to answer."

He prides himself on being talented and knowledgeable, so he is not at all afraid of the so-called difficult problems.

And he intends to show his strength to Jia Chen.

As soon as he started, the others also echoed and booed, urging the little maid to come up with a question.

The corners of Jia Chen's lips twitched slightly, these people are really lustful, and they are so enthusiastic.

When the hall became quiet again, the little maid took a look at everyone, then said with a smile:

"Young masters, please listen to the question."

As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent and held their breath.

Everyone's ears were pricked up, and many half-bottles of vinegar with some ink in their stomachs were already brewing to make a blockbuster.

These people are all from wealthy families. They usually fly eagles and lackeys, ask flowers to look for willows, and they don’t have any special entertainment. Today, they have the opportunity to meet the famous Liu Rushi, so they are naturally flocking to them.

At this time, I only heard the servant girl say:

"My lady likes to chat with funny people, so the first question is: make me laugh with one sentence."

Jia Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, what kind of weird question is this?I was really full.

There was an uproar in the hall.

Everyone was a little dumbfounded.

It was so different from what they had imagined, they thought the title would be for them to compose poems, but they didn't expect it to make this girl laugh?

What a disgrace!

But in order to meet Liu Rushi, it doesn't matter what is polite or not.

Zhang Yang was also dumbfounded.

Originally, he was confident and full of confidence, but let him tell jokes?
Are you kidding me?
In order to pretend to be a wit, he has been serious, pretending to be inscrutable.

Ever since he was a child, Zhang Yang hadn't heard a few jokes, and he had already forgotten the few jokes he had heard.

How does this make him good?
"Pfft, haha! Zhang Tongsheng, are you the first to answer the question?" Lu Xiangsheng looked at Zhang Yang and couldn't help laughing.

As a warrior, he thought that he had limited ink in his stomach, and thought that Liu Rushi was going to take a poetry test.

Unexpectedly, this oiran was uneasy about playing cards and wanted to take a joke test.

Lu Xiangsheng didn't know how to tell jokes either, but it didn't prevent him from taking the opportunity to make fun of Zhang Yang.

Hearing Lu Xiangsheng's words, Zhang Yang blushed immediately, and muttered:

"Don't make sarcastic remarks! You can do what you want!"

Lu Xiangsheng snorted coldly, turned his face away, and didn't bother to talk to him anymore.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and no one wanted to speak first.

Because, in this era, telling jokes would be degrading and inconsistent with the image of a gentleman, so these officials' children really don't know how to tell them.

"Since no one answered, I'll come first!"

Jia Chen smiled lightly.

Under everyone's complicated eyes, Jia Chen stood up proudly, waving his folding fan and came to the little maid.

Everyone stared at him closely, wanting to hear what joke he was going to tell?
However, Jia Chen didn't speak, just looked at the little maid with a smile on his face.

In this era, men and women are very particular about defense.

Although the little girl lives in a brothel, she hasn't been through human affairs yet, so how can she withstand Jia Chen's scorching gaze?
Under Jia Chen's gaze, the little maid's face gradually turned red.

Zhang Yang looked at it, and said with a sneer, "Brother Jia has a good skin, could it be that he wants to please this servant girl with his looks?"

As soon as these words came out, many people in the hall burst into laughter.

Jia Chen was too lazy to pay attention to Zhang Yang, but smiled lightly, raised his eyebrows at the little maid, and said with a teasing smile:

"Girl, do you see how beautiful my nostrils are?"

As soon as these words came out, there was a silence in the hall, followed by laughter:
"Interesting and interesting, is there a saying that nostrils are beautiful?"

"This joke is interesting!"

"Is the nostril beautiful? Why don't you ask if the booger in the nostril is beautiful?"

Amidst the laughter, the little maid originally wanted to hold back her laughter, but she only persisted for a short while before bursting out laughing.

It's not how funny Jia Chen's joke is, it's that Jia Chen has successfully aroused the interest of other people in the hall. Everyone joked and amused each other, which made Jia Chen's joke so powerful that it forced Xiao The maid laughed.

Seeing that Jia Chen had achieved great success, Zhang Yang felt sour in his heart, his face was full of displeasure, and he snorted coldly:

"Hmph! Brutal!"

However, he racked his brains and thought hard, but he couldn't think of how to amuse this little maid?
At this moment, the little maid saluted and said, "My lord, you have passed the first level, please wait a moment.".

Jia Chen nodded slightly, and sat back beside Lu Xiangsheng.

At this moment, Lu Xiangsheng scratched his ears and cheeks, unable to think of a joke, so he begged in a low voice: "Master Jia, please help me, I don't know how to joke at all!"

Jia Chen smiled and whispered something to Lu Xiangsheng.

Hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng's eyes lit up, he walked quickly to the little maid, and stared at her like Jia Chen, without saying a word.

The little maid didn't blush this time, but stared at Lu Xiangsheng with a sinking face, as if she was saying with her eyes that the same move won't work for me the second time!

Seeing that the little girl was getting stronger, Lu Xiangsheng couldn't hold on any longer, and said with a mocking smile:

"Girl, don't be afraid, I'm not a good person"

As soon as this word comes out,
The little maid couldn't help laughing out loud,
She hadn't expected that Lu Xiangsheng would find another way and didn't tell Jia Chen's joke just now.

She secretly glanced at Jia Chen, and said to Lu Xiangsheng:
"Master Lu has passed the level."

This simple reply was like the sound of nature, making Lu Xiangsheng smile.

Lu Xiangsheng returned to Jia Chen's side and thanked Jia Chen repeatedly.

Seeing Jia Chen and Lu Xiangsheng pass the test one after another, the others couldn't sit still anymore.

They thought they were talented, and they all thought they could pass the test.

These people told some jokes to the little maid, but very few people passed, most of them were very awkward

.This includes Zhang Yang.

The jokes he told were not funny at all, but the little maid frowned slightly.

Zhang Yang's face turned black,

But there was nothing he could do if he was not convinced.

To lose is to lose.

Although Zhang Yang failed to pass the test, he did not leave, and he did not know what his intention was.

As time goes by,
When the last man is defeated,
Jia Chen took a look, even he and Lu Xiangsheng, only a few people passed the first test.

Seeing this situation, Jia Chen secretly sighed, are people in this era so boring?Can't even tell a joke.

The few people who passed the customs were greatly elated, with a smile on their faces.

However, when they heard the second question posed by the little maid, they were struck by lightning and their faces were dull.

Under the gazes of everyone stunned.

The little maid actually called two strong men and brought a stone millstone.

"Miss sister respects warriors, if you gentlemen can move this stone millstone."

"Even if you have passed the second level!"

As soon as this word comes out.

The faces of the people were ugly,

As the sons of officials and eunuchs, they are all dignified sons and gentlemen, who can't carry such a heavy stone millstone with their hands or shoulders?
(End of this chapter)