Qi Yun was in a hurry: "I am also Dangyang... The little girl has little talent and learning, how dare to comment on the masterpieces of several talented scholars, let Ming Gong comment."

A maid in green clothes hurried into the cabin, looked around and found her own girl, Su Weier.

"Miss, Mr. Qin Bin sent a letter saying that something has been delayed, and today the Hua Kui competition will not come."

Su Wei looked at her maid in white clothes: "Duo'er, did Master Qin Bin say why?"

Duo'er shook her head in frustration: "Miss, Duo'er hasn't even seen Qin Gongzi's people."

Chapter 47 Past Events

Qin Bin looked at the silver piled in front of him with an embarrassed expression. Each ingot was a full ten taels of silver. At a cursory glance, there were as many as forty or fifty ingots on the table.

With so much silver in front of him, it would be a lie to say that he is not moved. Qin Bin was born in a poor family, his father died early, and his mother Zhou raised them.

Four 500 taels are in front of me, how much does it take my mother to help the gentry wash the clothes to earn so much money.lifetime?Ten lives?

"Liu Yuanwai, the reason why you called this junior to show the kid how much silver you have?"

The folding fan in Liu Zhi'an's hand kept hitting the palm of his hand, and the old god was calm: "Qin Bin, this old man heard that you were invited by Su Wei'er from Penglai Pavilion to help him fight for the courtesan. I wonder if it's true or not?"

Qin Bin looked at Liu Zhi'an suspiciously, wondering why the richest man in the south of the Yangtze River asked such a question: "This is exactly what happened, I don't know how the member outside learned about this matter, and what does it have to do with the member outside calling the juniors to come here this time? ."

The corner of Liu Zhi'an's mouth began to smile evilly: "I am not boasting, as the richest man in Jiangnan, as long as I have enough money, my eyes and ears will be able to find any place in Jiangnan, and I will know any trouble in Jiangnan if I want to know it, even if it is the governor's mansion." Housework is just a little extra money."

Qin Bin looked at the unassuming Liu Zhi'an in horror. Such a smiling old man wanted to spy on the governor's mansion, but it was as easy as picking something out of a pocket. How could a merchant have such confidence.

Suddenly, Qin Bin came to his senses, fearing that if he spread the word about what happened today, he would die without a place to be buried.

"So please let me know what Liu Yuanwai's intentions are?"

Liu Zhi'an took out a copy of the Four Treasures of the Study from behind: "Refuting Su Wei's invitation, the 500 taels of silver is yours. At this time, God knows, you know, I know, and no one else will know. Write a letter." There are only 500 taels of silver, such a good thing can’t be found with a lantern.”

Qin Bin eloquently said: "When a gentleman says something, a horse is hard to follow. As the saying goes, a gentleman will do what he says and agree to Miss Su's affairs. If the younger generation breaks promises to others, I am afraid that all the students in the south of the Yangtze River will treat the younger generation differently. Buy it for 500 taels of silver." The junior's reputation is too small to underestimate the junior."

"Then you must go?" Liu Zhi'an's tone suddenly became not salty, and an invisible pressure made Qin Bin dare not go to see this ordinary old man.

However, Qin Bin, who bowed his head, still said anxiously: "If it's only because of 500 taels of silver, the younger generation must go."

"Qin Bin, a member of the Qin family, his father, Qin Zhengxuande, died of illness in the eighth year, his mother Zhou and the city gentry An Daoming's family did laundry to subsidize the family, earning seven dollars a month. Qin Bin went to the Qin family's private school Feng Feng when he was a child. He studied under the consecrated door, and then went to Dangyang Academy to study hard under Liu Liang’s door of the C-character class, and plans to participate in the autumn festival in August this year.”

Qin Bin trembled, but he still said firmly: "If you don't promise lightly, I will live up to others. A gentleman always has a saying, life and death follow one another."

"Is it worth it for the invitation of a mere brothel woman?"

"Words must be believed, deeds must be fruitful. In the eyes of the younger generation, there is no worthy or unworthy, only promises and non-promises."

Liu Zhian pouted: "Do you know the difference between the Penglai Building and the Qixiu Building and the Yanyu Pavilion?"

Qin Bin was stunned and said respectfully: "Penglai Building is the Ministry of Education of the imperial court, and Qixiu Building and Yanyu Pavilion are private brothels."

"You must be wondering why the old man stopped you from going to Qinhuai Huafang to stop you from helping Su Weier, right? She, a famous prostitute in a brothel, the rich man in Jiangnan, has nothing to do with anything, right?"

"Liu Yuanwai has great insight, and this junior really has some doubts in his heart. With Liu Yuanwai's status, even if Miss Su is one of the famous Jiangnan prostitutes, it's not worth the effort to be Liu Yuanwai."

Liu Zhi'an fell into deep thought and recalled: "Su Wei'er's family name is Ling, she is from Suzhou, she was filled into the Penglai Pavilion of Jiaofang Si in Xuande 17 years."

Qin Bin was confused, and the analyst Liu Zhian's words meant that, suddenly Qin Bin looked surprised: "Could it be that Miss Su is the orphan of Lord Ling Daoming?"

"25 years ago, that is, the second year of Xuande, the old man Liu Zhian, Ling Daoming, and Song Yu became brothers with different surnames in Dangyang Academy. The eldest brother Song Yu and the good brother Ling Daoming are both geniuses, but the old man can't read well. , No one has ever been on the list.”

"In the 17th year of Xuande, Ling Daoming, the governor of Suzhou, was sentenced to be executed by Wei Yong, who was then Minister of the Ministry of Officers and Soldiers, on the charge of treason because of the attack by the White Lotus Sect. His son Ling Yang was sent to Yingzhou, and his daughter Su Weier was sent to the The secretary of the teaching workshop is a prostitute."

"Where then?"

"I befriended my elder brother Song Yu, who was the Minister of Rites at the time, and even went out of the same family as Master Tong Sansi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials. After several adjustments, Su Weier changed the decision to be a prostitute for 15 years. Weier has been a child since she was a child. She is a girl who grew up in an official family. Not only is she good-looking, but she is also such a proud girl who is familiar with poetry and books. Her family suffered a sudden change and she had to compromise in order to survive. Under the guidance of the old bustard, she gradually became a famous prostitute in Qinhuai. one."

"Miss Su is considered to be the half daughter of a non-member?"

"That's right, the three of us are brothers and sisters, closer than brothers with one mother. Brother Ling Xian and I even took over the baby kiss. Strictly speaking, this child Wei'er is the old man's daughter-in-law."

Qin Bin wanted to stop talking.

"You want to ask the old man why he didn't redeem himself for Wei Er?"

"Exactly."

"As soon as Wei'er was charged into the Jiaofang Division, the old man took out 30 silver from his family property to redeem Wei'er's life. 30 taels of silver is more than enough to buy a hundred Penglai buildings, but Penglai Building is the official family of Jiaofangsi. place, and this matter ultimately came to nothing.”

"Then why does Liu Yuanwai prevent the younger generation from going to paint boats to help Miss Su?"

"This is the decision made by the elder brother Song Yu and the old man. The more famous Wei Er is, the more likely it will be passed on to the left minister Wei Yong. Wei Yong is a ruthless person who will do anything to preserve his position. He knows that the orphans of the people he framed in the past have such a great reputation, and he will definitely murder Wei Er in order to keep his reputation."

Qin Bin was a little unconvinced: "Zuo Xiang and Miss Su have very different identities. Would he do such a thing?"

"My brother Ling Xian was executed, do you think it was because he secretly colluded with the rioters of the White Lotus Sect? Wrong, because Wei Yong's nephew Wei Gang killed three people by mistake in Suzhou, and was sentenced by Ling Inspector to Qiu Hou for asking. Beheaded, Wei Yong, as the Minister of War at the time, wanted to protect his nephew secretly, so he wrote a letter to my worthy brother, but was rejected by my virtuous brother. Therefore, he held a grudge and executed my virtuous brother on an unprovoked charge."

"Even if the Minister of the Left wants to frame up, the DPRK will naturally send a censor to investigate the truth. If it is really framed, even Zuo Dang, who was the Minister of War at the time, would have nothing to do. After all, the censor is a vassal official, and Suzhou is Zhongzhou. , As a senior member of the fourth rank, Inspector Ling will not be so careless, right? Your Majesty will definitely check the memorial of the imperial censor."

Liu Zhi'an sighed: "The 17th year of Xuande was the three-yearly autumn exam. Brother Ling Xian's nephew was the top student in Suzhou, Jie Yuan, so Brother Ling Xian was happy and drank a few more glasses. The attack on Suzhou City at night resulted in seven deaths and thirteen injuries, and a loss of 7000 taels of money from the common people, but the Prime Minister of the Left learned about it.”

"Even so, Inspector Ling was at most sent to the county to become an official, and at most he was dismissed from office. How could he be executed?"

Liu Zhi'an's expression became grim: "If Wei Yong hadn't interfered with it, how could the virtuous brother end up like this? Unfortunately, this old man is a businessman who has more than his heart but not enough strength. My eldest brother Song Yu, who is honest and upright, has to submit to King Duan. Below, it is to bring down the minister of power Wei Yong one day to avenge the bloody vengeance of my third brother Ling Daoming's family, so that my third brother can smile Jiuquan."

Qin Bin's face turned ugly, knowing whether he was safe or not after knowing such a secret blessing.

"I know that you are a filial person, so I took the 500 taels of silver to honor your high hall and forget what happened today, otherwise I will have to be a heartless person who lost his family."

Qin Bin knew the cause and effect, and didn't say anything. After all, Liu Zhi'an really didn't want to covet and Su Wei's beauty.

Chapter 48 The Old Man Wants Green

Su Wei'er sadly tucked the letter into her sleeve and sat on the side without speaking. Although she was full of poetry and books, her talent was still insufficient compared to the master disciples of Dangyang Academy, who had brought out all the talents in the world.

"Dangyang Academy Song Yi Song Gongzi dedicated a poem "Bamboo Branch Ci" to the girl Liu Ruyan Liu in Yanyu Pavilion"

Liu Ruyan took the paper with a calm expression and read it out: "The willows and red flowers on the shore are sad in the wind, and the spring water in Qinhuai flows in the river. The red willows and flowers are like mother's will, and the boundless river is a deep sorrow."

"Sister Ruyan, it seems that you, a beautiful woman who has moved Qin Huai's name, may become a Jin Shi lady in the future." Qin Wan'er said mischievously.

Liu Ruyan shook her head helplessly: "Lvyi, spread the poems and sing in harmony."

"Five poems have been published now, and only Wan'er and Sister Wei'er are left. You must be looking forward to it, right?"

"Sister Bizhu, your eldest son Lin has been waiting for a long time to be your guest of honor, and you are still making fun of Wan'er."

Xue Bizhu was stunned for a moment, and her face turned red: "What nonsense is the stinky girl talking about, what kind of guests are entering the curtain."

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