Ancient Imperial Examination Daily

Chapter 663 Conflict
"Du Xianggong, this way please." Xiaoer knew that Du Jinning was the guest of Mr. Shen, and he was very attentive. He led her to a big box in the corner and said with a smile: "This is the box that Mr. Shen ordered. It is ours. The teahouse is the largest and the quietest.”

Du Jinning glanced at it, and saw that the inside was indeed larger than ordinary boxes, and the decoration was more elegant, so he nodded and sat down.

Zhang Songtao outside was already calling: "Xiao Er, Xiao Er."

Xiao Er pleaded guilty and went out to greet Zhang Songtao.

"I have guests coming later and I want to talk about something. It's not convenient to sit in this hall, so I want to change to a box." Liu Daqing said in a loud voice.

After a while, the voices of Zhang Songtao and Liu Daqing sounded from the next box.

Hearing this, Zhou Cheng heaved a sigh of relief, but seeing his young master sitting there calmly with a composed expression, he couldn't help admiring him.

After settling Zhang Songtao and the others, Xiaoer served tea and snacks, and said: "Master Shen has ordered that he can only go to the office when the time comes. If Du Xianggong comes early, you can order whatever you want to eat and drink, no need polite."

Du Jinning waved his hand: "There's no rush, we'll talk about it later when Mr. Shen comes."

Zhou Cheng was clever, and immediately answered, "Okay, you have nothing to do here, you can go out first. We'll call you if we need anything."

Only then did Xiao Er back out.

When Xiaoer went out, Aoki got up immediately, picked up the pot of tea he put on the table and smelled it, and shook his head at Du Jinning.

Seeing him like this, Du Jinning couldn't help laughing, and asked, "Did Butler Yao tell you?"

Aoki blushed a little, and said embarrassedly: "Yes."

"Before doing things, use your brain first. He poured my medicine before he came, how can I continue singing?" Du Jinning said with a smile, "Besides, if you can smell the medicine, I will Will you still drink it? You and Steward Yao have read too many dramas, right?"

Aoki's face became even redder: "The young master taught me a lesson."

Du Jinning came here on the spur of the moment. As a junior, her official rank is lower than that of Langzhong Shen. Naturally, she should arrive first instead of letting Langzhong Shen wait.But she knew the time for the yamen to go down in the yamen, so it was just a little earlier.As soon as he sat down and drank a cup of tea, Shen Langzhong led a young man in.

"Du Zhuangyuan, wait a long time."

Shen Langzhong is a middle-aged man in his early forties, with a thin face, ordinary appearance, and two mustaches.The twenty-year-old next to him looks somewhat similar to him.

Sure enough, Shen Langzhong said: "This is Shen Junming, the dog. He has grown up with you for a few years, but he is the last student of your junior. He just passed the exam last year. This time, Enke didn't live up to expectations. He failed the exam. well."

As he said that, he sat down under the chief seat, and said with a smile: "So today I specially invited Mr. Du to come here. Firstly, I heard from my wife that I met your mother by chance in a teahouse. At first sight, our two families can be regarded as family friends; secondly, I also want to Let Quanzi ask Du Zhuangyuan for advice. If he can get enlightened by Du Zhuangyuan's guidance, he may be nominated for the gold list in three years' time."

This box is said to be a box, but the two spaces are separated by wood, and it is not actually soundproof.

After hearing this, Zhou Cheng, Zhang Songtao and others next door breathed a sigh of relief: Seeing Langzhong Shen like this, it seems that he did not come here to catch his son-in-law.If so, does that mean there is no danger?

Du Jinning's expression remained unchanged, and he exchanged a few words with Shen Langzhong.Shen Junming started to order food.

This tea house is not only for drinking tea and snacks, but also for hot dishes and meals.I don't know that I have this business, or Shen Langzhong and his son specially asked the teahouse to provide it.

The teahouse must have been ready a long time ago, Shen Junming went to call, and four dishes and eight bowls plus a pot of hot wine were served soon.

"Come, come, fill it up." Shen Langzhong asked his servants to pour a full glass of wine into the glass in front of Du Jinning without any explanation.

"Master Shen." Du Jinning stretched out his hand to cover the wine glass, and said solemnly, "I shouldn't say no to this wine. But the emperor asked me to write up some advice on farming in the hall and hand it over in a notebook. I've been racking my brains to write the notebook these two days. Well. Tomorrow is the morning exam, and I have to hand in the papers after the exam. And my drinking capacity is very light, and I will be unconscious after drinking a little, and I have to sleep for a long time before I can wake up. So your drink Alcohol, I absolutely can't drink, lest I miss a big deal, please forgive me."

"..." Shen Langzhong was so blocked that he couldn't speak.

The emperor has moved out, what else can he say?
Because of his father's important official position, Shen Junming has always been praised by others, and no one has ever said such unkind words to his father.

And even though the kid in front of him looks like a dog and won the first prize at a young age, he dared to refuse his family's marriage proposal, so he couldn't understand Du Jinning's demeanor very much.

Furthermore, when he went out, he had agreed with Shen Langzhong that one would sing the red face and the other would sing the bad face.

At that moment he sneered, and said: "It's just a drink, do you need to move the emperor out? Although you won the number one scholar, you are very honorable, but it is only a compilation of the Imperial Academy, from the sixth rank. Senior Shangguan called you Drinking a glass of wine is to give you face, and you push back and forth without giving face, do you really think you are some kind of great person?"

"Junming." Shen Langzhong shouted, glaring at Shen Junming, "What are you talking about? Hurry up and apologize to Du Zhuangyuan."

Shen Junming turned his face away, and said stubbornly: "What I said is the truth. He is only from the sixth rank, and he is not even qualified to go to court. What are you talking about? A joke!"

Shen Langzhong sighed, turned to Du Jinning and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I spoiled him. You..."

But Du Jinning stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Master Shen, it's rare to drink a thousand cups of wine with a bosom friend, and you don't talk speculatively. After hearing what your son said, I don't think it's necessary to sit here any longer. Master Shen's invitation Du is very grateful, and I will invite Mr. Shen to drink when I am free tomorrow, and I will leave today."

With that said, she lifted her foot and was about to leave.

Shen Langzhong's face darkened immediately, and he walked out quickly regardless of his status and stopped at the door of the box: "Du Xianggong, although you are young, you are about to enter an official career, so don't be so ignorant of human affairs. I have good intentions today Invite you to drink, are you so shameless?"

Aoki and Zhou Cheng had already stood in front of Du Jinning vigilantly, looking at Shen Langzhong defensively.

Du Jinning patted the shoulders of the two of them, signaling them to relax, and she herself said to Mr. Shen with a smile: "If I don't show face, Mr. Shen's attitude is to force me to stay?"

"If Du Xianggong looks down on me, who comes from a poor family and has no background, he can leave naturally. But Du Xianggong's reputation as a madman can't be escaped. I can help Du Xianggong to spread the word .”

(End of this chapter)