Great Qing Xiangguo

Chapter 15

On the day Chen Tingjing went out, Mrs. Li, Dagui and Tian's mother sent them outside, but Yueyuan was not there.Tian's mother said that Yueyuan knew she was shy and hid early.Yueyuan really hid in the room and didn't dare to come out, but when she heard the door slam shut, her chest jumped even harder, and tears flowed out.The little girl couldn't tell where the tears came from, and she didn't know that she didn't want Chen Tingjing to go back to her hometown.

Chen Tingjing went to the guild hall to pick up Zhang Qian, and the two went home together.It is a good time in spring, the road is fragrant, the soft wind is blowing, and the butterflies are flying and the bees are dancing.Prosperous in life, the two called each other brothers and sisters all the way, drinking and singing songs, reciprocating poems was right, and the chariots and horses traveled fast.One day, Zhang Ban saw the magnificent scenery outside the car, so he said, "Brother Ting Jing, the mountains here are high and forested, and the scenery is picturesque. Get out of the car and walk a few steps."

The two got out of the car and walked, and Dashun drove slowly behind.Zhang Qian said again: "Brother Ting Jing, some of the descendants like to write plays, and if we write the story of us going to Beijing to rush for the exam into a play, it will definitely be popular."

Zhang Bang seemed to be joking, but he was very proud of himself.Chen Tingjing sighed, and said: "Life is not as good as a drama after all! It's easier to be a drama. Putting on make-up is the emperor's general, and removing it is the ordinary people. He doesn't want to think about the things in the play outside the play, and the eternal sorrow and joy are left to him. But After all, we are men of flesh and blood, and after reading a few lines of sage books, our minds are full of family, country and world."

When Chen Tingjing said this, Zhang Qian also felt a little heavy, and said: "Our ten-year cold window is to serve the family, the country, and the world. But there is too much darkness and injustice in it. Let's talk about the number one scholar. It is said that the emperor originally wanted to order you, but let our fellow Wei Lord disturb it!"

Chen Tingjing hurriedly said: "Brother Zhang Qian, you can't mention this again. Even if it's true, it's still confidential, and if it's passed around, accidents will happen!"

But Zhang Bang said: "It's been rumored all over the world, maybe it's already spread to my hometown in Shanxi!"

Chen Tingjing still said: "Others say it's other people's business. Since Taiyuan Qiuwei last year, I have been in constant lawsuits, always rolling on the knife edge. Oh, I'm really scared!"

Zhang Qian said: "Brother Ting Jing, we have just stepped on the threshold of official career, why are you so timid?"

Chen Tingjing said: "I'm not afraid of hands and feet. Gentlemen have great fear! Those who achieve great things must be in awe. The so-called fearless people are actually nothing but reckless people!"

Hearing Chen Tingjing's words, Zhang Qian made sense, cupped his hands and said, "Ting Jing, I think you are a different person after going through this test."

Chen Tingjing smiled and said: "Brother Zhang Bao is too famous. But these days, I am hiding at Yueyuan's house, and my father-in-law talks to me about the past and the present, which really taught me a lot. The old man hides in the alley, But he knows all the important things in the world!" Zhang Qian only thought that Old Man Li was really a first-class person, but it was a pity that he took fame and fortune too lightly.

There was something on his mind, but Zhang Qian kept it in his heart and didn't say it, he was so bored, he said: "Brother Ting Jing, there is something that I don't know, but you may have known it long ago. Before the big competition, Gao Shiqi came to the door and said that he could Talk to Li Zhenye for me. I was obsessed with ghosts, so I just listened to him. Later, the case of Li Zhenye was discovered, and all the gift givers were arrested. I was in constant panic! Alas, I felt relieved when I said these words, otherwise Seeing you always feels bad!"

Chen Tingjing pretended to be confused, and said, "I really don't know about it, I'm just worried about something wrong with your inkstone."

Zhang Jian blushed, but said again: "Brother Ting Jing, do you think it is strange? Wu Yunpeng really discovered the inkstone, but when he opened it, the "Five Beauties of Classics and Arts" inside was gone. I was so scared that I almost fainted It was a false alarm when he passed away. It was filled with something, could it be that the ancestors had manifested themselves?"

Chen Tingjing said: "Really? It's really strange. Fortunately, nothing happened. Brother Zhang Qian, I originally advised you not to use your brain. Inkstone, I have a clean heart, and I can keep it better in the exam!"

Chen Tingjing said this on purpose to make Zhang Qian no longer feel guilty.Thinking about whether he hadn't cheated after all, Zhang Jian felt relieved.Chen Tingjing kept it a secret that he had removed the "Five Beauties of Classics and Arts" in the inkstone later.He didn't want to embarrass Zhang Bang, so he pretended he didn't know anything.

But Zhang Bao was still thinking about the matter of giving the money, and said: "I was just wondering, could it be that Li Zhenye hid something and didn't utter it? Or is Gao Shiqi ignoring my money?"

Chen Tingjing guessed that Gao Shiqi must have eaten the money, but he didn't say anything, he just persuaded: "Brother Zhang Qian, this is a catastrophe, it's lucky to escape, so you don't have to be suspicious."

But Zhang Jian said: "I will ask Gao Shiqi to clarify!"

Chen Tingjing hurriedly said: "Absolutely not!"

Zhang Ban felt sorry for the silver, and said: "It's true that he cheated on my silver, I can't swallow this breath!"

Chen Tingjing said: "Brother Zhang Qian, if this is the case, you have to swallow this breath!"

But Zhang Qian said: "Ting Jing, you are also a bloody person, you have been in school in Taiyuan!"

Chen Tingjing sighed and said: "If I hadn't experienced these things, I might have accompanied you to find Gao Shiqi. Now I have to persuade you to pretend that this has never happened."

Zhang Qian looked at Chen Tingjing and shook his head puzzled.Chen Tingjing smiled mysteriously, and said, "Just remember, brother Shi Qi helped you."

Zhang Ban got a little annoyed when he heard this, and said, "Then I have to thank him?"

Chen Tingjing still smiled and said: "You have to thank him, no matter what, you have to thank him."

Zhang Qian asked, "You seem to have something in your words?"

Chen Tingjing replied: "It was Gao Shiqi's greed that saved your life! Brother Zhang Qian, don't mention the past at all! You just believe that this time the Chinese style was tested by yourself. There is no cheating in giving money away."

Only then did Zhang Bang shake his head and sigh: "Brother Ting Jing, I am a teenager! Thinking of what I have done, I am ashamed."

Chen Tingjing thought that Zhang Qianyuan failed in the third test, he was a bit cowardly in the test, and he was afraid of being ashamed to Gao Tang, so he did these stupid things.

The old man of the Chen family had already received the good news, and the house was decorated with lanterns and festoons, just waiting for Chen Tingjing to come back.I also knew that the young master is now called Ting Jing, and I only think that the name of the emperor is really good.Counting that the day when Chen Tingjing would arrive home was coming soon, he sent people to ride horses thirty miles away three times a day to look for letters.

One day, Ding Feima came back to report that the young master's mule cart was only ten miles away from home.The old man was overjoyed, but Chen Sanjin ran into the house in a panic and replied: "Old man, there is a Taoist man in red outside, who looks like he is going to cause trouble, and asks to see the young master."

The old man was surprised and asked, "Taoist?"

Chen Sanjin said: "This Taoist is arrogant and rude. I asked for a long time, but he only said, tell him, I am Fu Shan."

The old man turned pale with shock: "Fu Shan? This Taoist Ting Jing can't see him!"

The old lady became anxious when she heard that the old man was so panic-stricken, and asked, "His father, who is Fu Shan?"

The old man said in a low voice: "He is a righteous man who opposes the Qing Dynasty and restores the Ming Dynasty! If the court knows that Ting Jing is with him, it will not be fun! Hurry up, Ting Jing will be back, send this man away immediately!"

Chen Sanjin looked distressed, and said: "Old Master, I'm afraid this person will be difficult to deal with."

The old man had no choice but to say, "I'll go see him!"

Fu Shan, about 50 years old, dressed in a red Taoist robe, looks like a fairy, and is admiring an inscription at the entrance of Zhuangkou in Chenjia Road.Seeing the old lady, he hesitated for a while, and stepped forward to answer: "Maybe this is Mr. Fu Qingzhu, Mr. Fu Shan? I'm in Chen Changqi."

Fu Shan turned around and said with a smile, "So it's Mr. Yu Shan. Fu Shan took the liberty to disturb you."

The old man smiled, but his tone was neither warm nor cold: "I don't know what advice Mr. Fu has?"

Fu Shan laughed loudly and said, "Master Ling has been selected as a Jinshi, so I'm here to congratulate you."

The old man was afraid that his son would arrive soon, and he just wanted to send Fu Shan away quickly, so he said, "Thank you, Mr. Chen. It's just that the Chen family has never had any contact with Mr. Fu. I don't know why you saw my family Ting Jing?"

Fu Shan laughed again and said: "I know, Mr. Yu Shan is afraid that I will bring trouble to Mr. Ling."

The old man said euphemistically: "Mr. Fu Shan is so righteous, his calligraphy, painting, poetry, medical ethics and medical skills are well-known all over the world. He must not be a person who causes trouble for others."

Fu Shan heard what the old man meant, and said, "The poor man can see that Mr. Yu Shan doesn't want me to come in."

Now that the words have been made clear, the old man stopped making rounds and said: "Chen does not dare to deceive each other, so he has to tell the truth. My family Ting Jing is already a member of the court, and Mr. Fu Shan is not walking the same way. The so-called way is different. Conspire with each other!"

Fu Shan said solemnly: "Okay, Mr. Yushan is a happy person. You talk about Taoism, and I will talk about the Taoism of the Qing court. The Manchus steal the sky and change the sun and destroy our country. Where is this way? Race horses to enclose land and occupy people's fields forcibly , What kind of way is this? Keep your hair but don’t let it grow, and keep your head but don’t let your hair grow, what kind of way is this? To force the people into slavery, bully wives and daughters, kill and kill without restraint, what kind of way is this?”

At this time, Chen Tingjing's mule cart was seen from a distance, and the old man became anxious: "Mr. Fu Shan, I don't have time to discuss anything with you. Anyway, in a word, you can't see my family Tingjing. Sanjin! Mr. Fu Shan is Famous people who are well-known and famous all over the world, you should be polite to him!"

Chen Sanjin understood what the old man meant, and immediately greeted him loudly, and quickly ran over a dozen servants, standing on a human wall to surround Fu Shan, forcing him into a corner.Dozens of people from the Chen family came out and stood at the entrance of Zhongdao Zhuang.Some family members came to pick up their luggage.It turned out that Chen Tingjing invited Zhang Qian back, and wanted to keep him at home for a few days before returning to Gaoping.Chen Tingjing bowed to his parents first, then got up and introduced Zhang Qian.The whole family met each other with great joy.

At this time, someone in the human wall laughed loudly, and chanted loudly: "A lamp lasts for the sun and the moon, and when you are sleepless, your troubles are illuminated. If you are not alive or dead, how can you be in your arms!"

The old man was beating a drum in his heart, for fear that Zhang Qian would know that Fu Shan was here.However, Zhang Qian had already heard clearly that someone was reciting Fu Shan's poem. This poem had been circulated among scholars for many years and was quite famous.The sun and the moon are the light, and the so-called one lamp continues the sun and the moon, secretly talking about the restoration of the Great Ming Dynasty.Zhang Qian knew it was impossible to say this, so he just pretended not to hear it.

The old man was afraid, so he said: "There is a lunatic here, don't worry about him."

Although Chen Tingjing didn't know who came over there, he thought there must be something strange, so he just said confusedly: "Brother Zhang Qian, let's go in."

But I heard Fu Shan shouting again in the human wall: "Forget your ancestors, and recognize a thief as your father, it is more pathetic than that lunatic! Mr. Chen was studying in Taiyuan in the fall of last year, and he was still a man. In the end, Emperor Dog added "" before his name." After saying the word Ting, I was very grateful and swore allegiance to the death. It's so sad!"

Zhang Bang still pretended to be deaf and dumb, but Chen Tingjing became embarrassed and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang Bang, I'm really sorry that you encountered such a disappointment when you came back to my house for the first time." Turning back, he said to his father, " Father, settle this person down properly, I will meet him later and see who the god is!"

The old man said angrily: "I told you, a lunatic. Sanjin, beat him out!"

Chen Tingjing hurriedly said: "Father, don't be rough! Sanjin, treat this man with courtesy!"

Chen Tingjing invited Zhang Qian into the living room, and the family served tea.After talking for half a day, Chen Tingjing said: "Brother Zhang Qian, go wash up and rest, I will talk to you later."

Zhang Qian said with a smile: "Don't worry about me, your family hasn't seen each other for several months, so let's go home."

The family led Zhang Qian away, and the old man hurriedly said: "Ting Jing, the person who came is Fu Shan. You can't see this person!"

Chen Tingjing said: "I guessed that he is Fu Qingzhu, the Taoist in Zhuyi. I have always admired Mr. Fu Shan's talent, learning and character. Why can't I see him when he comes to the door?"

The old man stomped his feet anxiously, and said: "Why is Ting Jing so confused! Fu Shan conspired against others a few years ago, was arrested and imprisoned for several years. It was only because he couldn't find out the facts that the government released him. He is still in prison now. Connecting righteous men from all sides, the imperial court is always watching him!"

(End of this chapter)