Aspirations

Chapter 20: Do Your Best to Die
Shi'er hugged Zhang Hou's long gown, and gave the handsome and rough scholar a bad look: "Hmph, I want you to do a lot of things? And you, you are as timid as a mouse, you don't even have the courage to try, it's really useless. "

The latter sentence was said to the handsome and handsome scholar.

The handsome and handsome scholar pointed to his nose with his hand: "Are you talking about me? Preventing disasters first and not hurting later. Knowing and acting cautiously, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, how can he take it lightly? If he succeeds I lost my life for the bravery of a single man for a while, above, I am ashamed of the teachings of the sages and the grace of the emperor, middle, I am ashamed of my parents' upbringing, and I am ashamed of you..."

"Ashamed me? What happened to me?" Shi'er's nose wrinkled and pursed the corner of his mouth disdainful.

"It's a big deal, little lady." The handsome and handsome scholar turned around Shi'er, rubbed his nose, and smiled happily, "I just wanted to try my own risk, but I heard your saying that a gentleman never leaves. Under the wall of danger, those who do their best and die, their righteous destiny will suddenly become enlightened and give up their thoughts. A gentleman should do his best and die, and climbing up the inscription is not my way. Therefore, if I insist on being brave, it can be regarded as I'm ashamed of your guidance. Since it is 'a gentleman never leaves the wall of danger', if I have to go to the wall to inscribe, wouldn't I be a gentleman?"

Shi'er was stunned for a moment, then looked at the handsome and handsome scholar with contempt: "Fair talk, nonsense, where am I pointing you, I'm reminding my husband... No, I'm not a little lady, I'm Zhang Goro. What nonsense are you talking about? You are not allowed to call me little lady!"

The handsome and handsome scholar laughed and ignored his shy and anxious expression. He fanned a few times, turned around and clenched his fists at Zhang Hou: "Brother, do you really want to climb up the inscription?"

Zhang Hou had already picked up the pen at this time, and he nodded slightly to the handsome scholar: "If a man has a word, it is hard to follow him, or if he doesn't say it, he will do it, how can he not believe it?" After he finished speaking, he bit the writing brush in his mouth, strode up to the window sill, the man was on the window sill, turned around and waved at Shi Er, "Shi Er, if anything happens to me, tell your parents when you get home, only Said I did my best to die!"

"Second brother!" Shi'er was in a hurry, and she didn't care about concealing her identity. She took a step forward. Although she was reluctant to give up, her eyes were firm, "Be careful!"

The handsome and handsome scholar shook his head slightly, sighed and said, "Brother Shen, Brother Zhang is really free and easy, which makes people admire."

The handsome and rugged scholar had firm eyes, and laughed, "If it were me, I could go too. It's not such a big deal."

There is a half-foot-wide window sill outside the window sill. After Zhang Hou turned over the window, he settled under the window sill, and after walking along the window sill for more than three feet, he came under the plaque.

The window edge is still more than ten feet high from the plaque, unless you use ropes or ladders, which cannot be climbed by human power alone.Zhang Hou stood still, looked up at the plaque, and seemed to be discouraged.

At this time, all the guests on the third floor pushed open the windows and watched Zhang Hou's actions.Whether it was the two curious scholars and entourage, or others, all stood in front of the window, staring intently, watching the changes.An old man stroked his long beard and said to the woman beside him, "Ma'am, when I was young and feisty, I would give it a try, regardless of life and death. Now I can't do it anymore, beauty grows old, and heroes fade away."

The woman was dressed as a noble lady. Although she was jeweled, she was not vulgar. She smiled lightly: "The official is too sad, even if you try it now, you are not much worse than him."

"Really?" The old man smiled happily, "I think you are telling the truth, not deliberately coaxing me."

"Of course it's true." Although the woman was over fifty years old, she was slightly shy, stroked her hair, and pointedly pointed at Zhang Hou outside the window, "Officer, if it were you, how would you go up?"

The old man pondered for a moment, his eyes were fixed for a moment, he shook his head and said, "There is no way, I can't get up."

"It's you, how do you get up?" The handsome and handsome scholar touched the shoulder of the handsome and rough scholar, "Brother Shen, this good-for-nothing employer has the suspicion of deliberately making things difficult for him, and he has set such a rule that is difficult for a strong man, and he doesn't expect it. The ladder left to go up doesn't make sense."

The handsome and rough scholar narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes stared at Zhang Hou, and he said, "There is no reason to leave a ladder without ladder. If there is a ladder, it will be bold. Brother Xia, Brother Xia, if you are you, how do you go up? "

The handsome scholar smiled mysteriously: "If I were, I would naturally go up in a hanging basket."

"Gondola? Where's the gondola? Why didn't I see it?"

"If the scholar surnamed Zhang is smart, he should have found the hanging basket by now."

Shi'er bit her lip tightly, her hands twisted in front of her, the expression on her face was intertwined with concern, worry, and excitement.Suddenly, her eyes lit up, she stood on tiptoe and waved her right hand, shouting, "Second brother, hanging basket, hanging basket!"

Zhang Hou didn't hear Shi'er's call. He was several meters away from the window. There was a lot of noise outside. He couldn't hear the sound inside the window at all. He found something, stretched out his hands, and pulled down a beam protruding from the attic.

However, it turned out that there was a protruding beam three feet above the window edge. At first glance, it was useless, but it was a hidden mystery.After the beam was pulled out, it was a long log with ropes tied at both ends.Ropes go straight to the plaque upstairs.

Zhang Hou laughed, turned over and sat on top of the long wood—it is not accurate to say that it is a hanging basket, but it is the same as a hanging basket—reaching out his hand and grabbing the hanging rope, pulling it hard, the long wood slowly It rose more than half a foot high.

Zhang Hou was overjoyed in his heart, turned around and waved to the people standing by the window watching, and said loudly: "Brothers, a good show is on the stage. It's done, please applaud for me, and take me as an example. Please applaud and applaud, and take me as a warning."

The handsome and handsome scholar frowned slightly, and said to the handsome and rough scholar in a low voice, "This man has the spirit of a hero. If he is in power, he will be able to command the world."

"how do I say this?"

"Success or failure is for him, but laughter. Such a mind, might be indignant or anger when you lose power, but when you get the momentum, you are lonely and lonely." The dignity is dignified, "If he is dedicated to the country and the people, it must be the beam of the country. If it is just for the selfishness, it must be a person with a big rape and evil."

"It's too arbitrary." The handsome and rough scholar laughed, "Brother Xia must not be impatient, but I am optimistic about Zhang Hou, he will become a great weapon in the future."

Zhang Hou exchanged force with both hands, and in a blink of an eye he approached the plaque.He laughed, stretched out his hand to pick up the pen, and was about to make up the last stroke, but just as he let go of the rope, a long tree suddenly fell like an arrow from a string.

"Ah!" The crowd exclaimed for a while.

"Second brother, be careful!" Shi'er was so frightened that Hua Rong turned pale, and in a panic, she stretched out her hand and grabbed the arm of the person beside her. With ten fingers, she fell deeply into the flesh.

"Ah!" The handsome and handsome scholar also let out a heart-piercing exclamation, no, it was a painful cry, his arm was tightly grasped by Shi'er, and the pain was indescribable. In the summer, his clothes were thin, and he never thought of Shi'er. A seemingly thin little lady was so strong, he gritted his teeth and said, "Sh'er, your second brother is fine, can you let me go?"

Shi'er noticed that he had grasped the handsome scholar's arm tightly, and was too close, as if leaning on him, he couldn't help but look at his hands and opened his hands: "Huh, put it, let it go, no, no, no, no, no I can grab the windows if you catch you. "

The long tree fell too suddenly, and Zhang Hou was also very frightened. He grabbed his hands in the air, as if he was trying to grab the last straw for drowning, but to no avail.He was in mid-air, swaying from side to side, and there was a possibility of falling at any time.

At this time, Zhang Houli was more than three feet high, and if he fell, he would die.The people were shocked not only within the window, and I did not know when to focus on dozens of onlookers to watch the people downstairs.

Xiao Er's face was as pale as paper in fright, if someone died, not to mention that the government would punish him, but if his boss blamed him, he couldn't bear to walk around.Originally, Dongjia set up the last rules, but for the sake of good times for the good times, it was not really to let people test the insurance. He only interested in the general because he couldn't see Zhang Hou's faction.I don't want Zhang Hou Yijieshi to be afraid of death. He really wants to do it. He also holds the idea of ​​listening to it. He wants to see which step of Zhang Hou will admit defeat.

In the past three years, there have been no less than [-] guest officials who want to try one or two. Most of them are just talking. After opening the window, there are nine out of ten who retreat, and the remaining ten or two are after stepping out of the window. regretted again.Therefore, Xiao Er also wishful thinking, no matter how bold Zhang Hou is, he is only one of the ten.

After Zhang Hou stepped out of the window, not only did he not retreat, but instead, he found the long tree, and it was okay to find the long tree. He had no fear and climbed up, and he had to be shocked and admired.In the early years of the summer, Xin Fangchi, a literati, entered the enemy's camp alone at night, and killed countless enemies, which was a good talk for a while.Now that the world has become more peaceful, the literati gradually loses the spirit of martial arts, and the literacy is a lot weaker. It is rare to see a person as bold as Zhang Hou.

Unexpectedly, when Zhang Hou saw that he was about to succeed, there was an accident, and Xiao Er was so frightened that he wanted to put his wings on and fly over to help Zhang Hou.

Zhang Hou only struggled for a moment and then quickly regained his composure. He tried his best to keep his balance and stopped panicking. He bit the pen in his mouth, grabbed the rope with both hands, looked down, feet together, and landed firmly on the ground. above the window sill.

"Okay!" There was a cheer from the crowd.

The handsome and handsome scholar was excited and shouted: "Brother Zhang, don't let go of the rope. After going up, grab the rope with one hand and write with the other hand, and great things can be accomplished."

Zhang Houchao nodded in response to the handsome and handsome scholar. While he was still in shock, he could still laugh: "Thank you, Xiongtai, for reminding me, what Xiongtai said was very true. ?"

The handsome and handsome scholar smiled: "Brother Zhang, I don't want you and me to know each other by the window. You are outside the window and I am inside the window. I have a very interesting meeting. In Xia Mingxiang, Xia Mingxiang, Hebei West Road Lingshou County. This man's surname is Shen Mingbao, from Qiantang. We are both students who went to Beijing to take the exam, and we got to know each other because we lived in the Quanyou Inn."

"My surname is Zhang Minghou, Jianning's name, and he is also a student who came to Beijing to take the exam." Zhang Houren did not forget to bow to Xia Xiang and Shen Bao in mid-air, "I met two brothers today, Sansheng is fortunate enough to drink it. Three cups."

When they handed over, he released the rope with both hands, Zhang Hou shook his body and almost fell, causing the crowd to exclaim again.Even Xia Xiang's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly reached out to stop him: "Brother Zhang, don't be too polite, be careful."

Zhang Hou laughed, he used his hands and his feet to use strength, as flexible as an ape, soared into the air, and came under the plaque with three strokes and two strokes. According to Xiaxiang's words, he grabbed the rope with his left hand and wrote with his right hand. On top of the word "zai" in "changzai", the last stroke is heavily added!
"Okay!" Everyone screamed loudly, and the palm of the palm rang through the sky.

Not only the distinguished guests on the third floor, but also hundreds of people watching downstairs, they all witnessed Zhang Hou's feat of writing in the air, and rushed to tell each other.In just half a day, Zhang Houhao's inscription on the roof of the building spread to most of the capital.The rumors became more and more magical. From the beginning, Zhang Hou and Hao Jingchang were betting on hanging inscriptions. Later, it spread, and it was rumored that Zhang Hou and Xia Xiang were jealous because of a little lady. To win the little lady, in the end, Zhang Houyi was brave and became the final winner.

What's more, according to the rumors, the protagonist who was jealous of Xia Xiang and Zhang Hou was replaced by the mysterious owner of Hao Jing Chang, although most people knew nothing about the mysterious owner of Hao Jing Chang, they only knew that she was a beautiful person. The clever and mysterious little lady, but when she described Xia Xiang and Zhang Hou being jealous because of the good times, was always with the little lady, she was vivid and vivid, as if they had seen it with their own eyes.Even the parties Xia Xiang and Zhang Hou were dumbfounded when they heard the rumors, and were amazed at the rich imagination of the people.

After Zhang Hou completed the inscription, he jumped in from the window, put on the long gown handed over by Shi'er, and greeted Xia Xiang and Shen Bao again amid the cheers and onlookers of the crowd, and the three of them were officially acquainted.

Xia Xiang invited Zhang Hou to sit at the table with him and Shen Bao, and Zhang Hou readily agreed.Little Er was very excited, and hurriedly fetched the gold card—a rectangular card about three inches long and two inches wide, thin as paper, but made of real pure gold, weighing more than a tael.One tael of gold is equivalent to ten taels of silver, that is to say, ten taels of copper can be regarded as an unexpected wealth.

Zhang Hou thanked Xiao Er, put away the gold card, and sat opposite Xia Xiang and Shen Bao.Xia Xiang ordered the dishes again, ordered the famous beggar chicken, salted duck and spiced peanuts, and asked for a jar of old wine, and the three of them drank happily.

Shi'er and Xiao Wu didn't dare to take the seat, Shi'er was okay, wanted to sit down, but was pulled by Xiao Wu, saying that they couldn't break the rules.She wanted to refute a few words, but was stopped by Zhang Hou, so she had to swallow her anger and stand aside with Xiao Wu.Xia Xiang couldn't bear to keep the two standing behind him, so he asked Xiao Er to find a seat downstairs for them to eat.

After a few glasses of wine, the three of them reported their ages, Zhang Houda Xia Xiang was two years old, and Bao Bao was one year old, but with the courtesy of a scholar, they each called each other a friend.

"Brother Zhang, if you become an official in the future, you can benefit all people and let thousands of people fall to the ground." Xia Xiang toasted and Zhang Hou toasted, "I didn't care about my own life just now, let alone the lives of others? A gentleman? If you don't stand under the dangerous wall, but you have to try your own risk, it is not that you are not a gentleman, but that you are an alternative among gentlemen."

"Haha, Brother Xia, I'll take it as a good word to listen to. The way of a gentleman is not to follow the rules. As long as you think it's right, you can do it with confidence. Why worry too much?" Zhang Hou drank his glass. Zhongjiu, "I came to Beijing to take the exam, only for the champion. The two brothers, on the wine table, I can accept it. But in the exam room, everyone learns according to their true talents and will not give half a point."

Xia Xiang admired Zhang Hou's straightforward character, and laughed immediately: "It's a pity that there is only one champion. If there are three, it must be the three of us who went to high school at the same time."

"I made a Zhuangyuan robe specially, just waiting for Zhuangyuan High School to return home." Zhang Hou toasted Shen Bao, "Brother Shen and Brother Xia, how did you meet?"

Xia Xiang and Shen Bao looked at each other and laughed together. Xia Xiang drank a cup and said, "Brother Shen and I do not know each other."

Zhang Hou looked curious: "Hurry up."

(End of this chapter)