Jiayu Village of Red Mansions

Go, the Holy One led the way out of Baotu Spring, took a carriage outside the spring, Yucun retreated behind the crowd, and sent the holy driver off, but unexpectedly a man dressed as a guard walked up to him, and said to Jia Yucun in a low voice: "My lord told me to meet you at the old place at Xushi today."

old place?What old place?Jia Yucun didn't know what to say when he heard the words, and when he was about to ask, he saw that the guard had followed up with Yujia again, looking suspiciously at Yujia who had gone far ahead, and unexpectedly bumped into a pair of deep eyes, Yucun only felt Surprised, he quickly turned his eyes away, and when he came back to look for it, Yu Jia had already gone far away, let alone looking for the owner of those eyes.

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But on the way back to Yu Village, he was puzzled for a long time because of the inexplicable message from the guard. He came to Jinan Mansion alone and had never dealt with anyone. How could he have an old place!Standing at the same spot and thinking hard, he suddenly remembered that the guard was not one of the attendants of the two brothers who met in Daming Lake that day?Could it be that the master invited him?Suspicious in his heart, Yucun didn't dare not go to the appointment because he couldn't be sure who it was. It's okay for me, I just went to see the night view of Minghu Lake.

Thinking like this, Yucun slowly walked back to the inn, feeling a little tired, so he wanted to lie on the bed and rest for a while, just as he closed his eyes, those eyes that looked like a deep pool suddenly appeared in his mind, and he sat up from the bed in shock .Sitting on the bed in a daze for a long time, I didn't feel sleepy anymore.I got up and picked up a copy of "The Doctrine of the Mean", trying to review my homework, but I couldn't sink my mind.Sighing, Yucun closed his eyes, since he didn't have much interest in reading, he might as well go for a walk first.

Yucun was originally a free-spirited person, and his walks were also very casual. He often went wherever he wanted, without asking for directions. It is getting sparser and sparser, and it is more than half of the unitary hour.Suddenly remembering the Xushi appointment, Yucun slapped himself hard in his heart, the secret passage was broken, and he only hoped that the master would not go too early.

Because I was not familiar with Jinan Prefecture, I didn't bother to remember the way when I came here. Yucun circled a few big circles, and in the end I almost started to trot. When I found the promenade to shelter from the rain that day, I was already sweating profusely.Looking at the person waiting in the long corridor from a distance, Yucun smiled wryly in his heart, and only hoped that the master would not forgive him.Stopping at the spot to relieve his breathing, and adjusted his clothes a little, Yucun walked through the corridor, bowed to the man who was looking at the moon with his hands behind his back, and said, "I see your Highness."

Hearing this, Shui Zhan turned around and looked at the sweating Yucun. His annoyed mood suddenly became clearer, but Jia Yucun dared to let him wait here. The status of this king, why is it half an hour late! Why can’t you kneel down and worship! It’s clear that you don’t take this king seriously!”

Hearing the words, Yucun secretly thought carelessly, since the abolition of the imperial system, the Republic of China had abolished the ritual of kneeling and worshiping, so Yucun saw Shui Zhan at the moment and didn't realize that he had to perform kneeling and worshiping, now that he was late and rude, he didn't know how the prince would get mad at himself .Slowly short*, Yucun kowtowed on his knees and said, "I dare not."

"Hmph! Don't dare! I think you are very brave!" For some reason, seeing that Yucun didn't even have a trace of remorse, he didn't dare, and the unknown fire that had just been suppressed in Shui Zhan's heart rushed up again. Pointing at Yucun's nose, he said angrily, "Since you saw this king in the holy place, you should know the identity of the king. Since you know the identity of the king, and you have been ordered by the king, you should concentrate on preparing and go to the appointment on time; you neither burn incense nor bathe. Waiting for an audience, wandering around the city, until the end of the day, I still don’t know how to return! Now that I see this king, I can’t afford to kneel and worship! Now my posture is so negligent! But can this king not stand your ceremony?!”

"I don't dare!" Yucun knew that Shui Zhan would not listen to what he said now, so he just knelt down and kowtowed heavily, saying that he didn't dare, and only hoped that Shui Zhan would calm down soon.

"Hmph!" Shui Zhan finished cursing, sat next to the beauty in the promenade, snorted heavily, and saw Yucun's forehead flushed from kowtowing again, and said in a slower tone: "This king is not that rich and idle person." , I came here to chat with you for nothing. I saw you and my fifth younger sister Wandouhuang that day, and she is a pure and good person. Although she is innocent, she can distinguish between good and evil in people's hearts than a wise man who has experienced the world. I guess you are also confused for a while. Are you guilty?"

"I'm guilty." Yucun kowtowed and confessed honestly, without saying a word, for fear that something else would offend the prince.

Shui Zhan cast a sideways glance at Yu Cun, and seeing that he was acting well, he didn't want to make things difficult, so he told him to let him go.

Because Yucun was half an hour late, and it took so much time to beat him, Shui Zhan sneaked out with his Majesty behind his back, and it was not easy to stay for too long. When he looked up to see the moon was rising, he knew it was not early, so he got up He left towards the east, took two steps, seemed to remember something, turned around and said: "I see that you are also a talented person, next year's big competition, go back and study hard, and in the future I will do my best for my errands, I will not I have treated you badly!"

Shui Zhan's words had already brought Yucun into his family. How could Yucun not hear it, and just bowed to Shui Zhan's leaving back, and his affection for knowing him was beyond words.

Shengjia only stayed in Jinan Prefecture for one day, and on the second day, he set off from the southeast gate to Tai'an Prefecture to sacrifice to Mount Tai.Waking up early in the morning, Yucun packed his bags and prepared to go on the road. He sighed that the father and son of the Tian family were equally elusive. If Na Shui Zhan knew that he was "stubborn" in Jinan Prefecture again and didn't want to make progress, he didn't know how to scold him!

Carrying the books and bags on his back, Yucun asked the boss to check out and settle the bill, but the boss stopped him saying that someone had already paid for Yucun. After speaking, he took out a small package wrapped in a blue handkerchief from behind the counter and handed it to rain village.

Yucun asked who gave it to him, and the boss said it was a young servant, and the man left a message to convey it to Mr. He only said that it was a gift from an acquaintance by the Daming Lake, so Mr. knew.

Yucun heard the words, opened the letter, there was only one line on the letter paper, not even a title, and wrote:

"You should enter the capital as soon as possible and study hard to prepare for the spring."

Opening the blue silk handkerchief again, I saw two pieces of yellow-orange pea yellow inside, with an inexplicable smile on the corner of his mouth, Yucun thanked the shopkeeper, and set off for the dealership.

The coachman had been driving all his life, and he often sent candidates who were rushing for the exam to the capital. He was very familiar with the route, so the journey went smoothly. He arrived in the capital within five days, but he did not expect to encounter some troubles.Because of next year's big competition, candidates from all over the country gathered in the capital, and the inns were crowded with people. After searching for half a day, I went halfway through the huge Forty-Nine City, but there was not even a low-grade room.

It was almost noon, and Qiuhu was exuding power. After walking for half a day, Yucun was tired and hungry, so he wanted to find a restaurant to rest for a while.After touching the shops on both sides of the road, Yucun walked another hundred meters, and saw a circle of people in front of a restaurant in front of it, which looked quite lively.When I got closer, I looked up and saw the green tiles and flying eaves of the restaurant, which were extraordinarily gorgeous. Under the eaves hung a plaque with red lacquer and gold characters, which read "Gaosheng Inn".The crowd was crowded, Yucun was not the kind of person who loves to be lively, and he didn't push forward. He just looked at the plaque and was a little curious.

Standing on the periphery of the crowd for a while, but couldn't see the situation at the entrance of the inn, Yucun felt a little bored, so he turned around to leave, but saw a blue-clothed scholar looking into the crowd just like himself, just in front of him. It was more than a foot away from the crowd, and it was not crowded, but it was full of interest.Seeing this, Yucun was surprised. Could it be that the scholar could see through walls, and thought it was quite interesting, so Yucun decided to go up to find out, maybe he could meet a confidant.

Thinking of this, Yucun walked to the scholar's side, bowed and said, "This dear brother invites you."

The scholar turned his head when he heard the words, and quickly returned the courtesy: "What's the matter, brother?"

Yucun smiled and pointed to the crowd that had been entangled several layers later, and said: "Just now I saw the bustle in front of the inn and came to take a look out of curiosity, but unexpectedly the crowd blocked my view and I couldn't see clearly. From the outside, it’s full of interest, so I’m here to find out what’s interesting in this ‘Gaosheng Inn’?”

The scholar laughed and said, "My brother and I have one pair of eyes and two ears. You can't see it, and I can't see it either. It's just that I see a lot of people here, and everyone has a smile on their face. I'm happy, so I'm standing here."

Hearing this, Yucun took a closer look at the scholar. He is 27 or [-] years old, with a broad face and square mouth. Although he is not extremely handsome, with a peaceful temperament and a very calm outlook, he is not as stupid as he said. Think carefully about his words. The common people take their joy in the happiness of the common people. They are really wise and foolish, and they are worth making friends with, so they said with a smile: "This brother, the sun is hot at noon, and I can see that the crowd will not go away for a while. Why don't you go to the tea shop next to you?" Drinking a little, you can see the prosperity of the people and not suffer from the sun, I intend to invite my brother to go with me, I don't know if I can accept Qin?"

Hearing the words, the scholar said happily, "I've got what I want, but I dare not ask for it."

Because the crowds all went to the Gaosheng Inn to watch the excitement, there were only a few people in the tea shop opposite the inn, and the shopkeeper was very enthusiastic when he saw the two people coming.Finding a seat near the door and sitting down, Yucun ordered a pot of tea and a plate of sweet-scented osmanthus cake. Because he was very thirsty, he poured a cup of tea with the scholar, and drank a cup without being too modest.After drinking, he smiled at the scholar with a little embarrassment, and said: "I'm being rude, brother, don't blame me!"

Hearing this, the scholar smiled and said, "No blame, no blame, it's just that the tiger's sun is too strong this autumn, and Yu Yi is panicking with thirst. It's just that I'm not as free and easy as my brother, who didn't dare to drink first."

After finishing speaking, the scholar picked up the teacup at hand and drank it down in one gulp, looking very thirsty.Seeing this, Yucun smiled knowingly, knowing that the scholar was taking care of his face, and felt that he was worth it for a while.