Qiao Jing has been in Liujia Village for so many days, but he really hasn't seen the village chief a few times.

Although the village chief also spoke out in front of the school that day, firstly, it was raining and the sky was dark; secondly, Ma Jinchen almost attracted all the firepower of the whole village, and almost no one noticed him, even the people of Majia Village The village head has a higher sense of presence than him.

So, when Qiao Jing opened the door early in the morning and saw the little old man grinning at him with a gaping tooth, he was really stunned for a few seconds before realizing that this was the village head of Liujia Village.

"...Do you need something from me?"

"It's all right, I just came to see how you are doing." The village head waved his hand. Like most of the elderly Liujia Villagers, he never came up to talk to people and just talked about serious things. Instead, he looked around and looked around. "Hey, what do you grow in your yard, melon vines?"

Looking at the small courtyard that had changed drastically in just a few days, he asked curiously and amazed.

Qiao Jing glanced at the corner and shook her head: "No, it's the morning glory vine."

Before Jing Xinglan left, he did a lot of work. Dried flowers and hay to repel mosquitoes were hung around the walls of the house, the leaky roof was repaired, and even the fence was doubled by him. Dress up the original humble home as warm as a farmhouse.The man had told Qiao Jing before that he planned to build a small attic on top of the current floor after he came back, repaint the walls of the house by the way, and build a rural, country-style two-story villa.

Because of the climate, the houses in Liujia Village are all self-built small wooden houses. The poorer ones are grass cottages, and there are also brick and tile houses, but the elderly are too cold to live in. The wooden houses are convenient and cheap to build. good.

But Village Chief Liu never knew that an ordinary small yard could be tidied up so beautifully and neatly.

As expected of a person who has read the book, he thought in his heart with admiration.

Although Village Chief Liu did not know a single word in his life, he has eaten more salt than many people have eaten rice. Hearing Liu Shishi's words under the shade of a tree before, Village Chief Liu had some thoughts about this young man in his heart. I made a rough guess. After all, why did Liu Xiaoya fight with Liu Shishi in the field that day, and even went to see a doctor? As the village head, he must understand why.

But since the disbandment of the school, Village Chief Liu has been really worried about Qiao Jing's state, for fear that he would throw himself into the river if he couldn't think about it, so he would spend an extra hour or two strolling by the village's creek every night.

Seeing Qiao Jing's rosy complexion, and the house being neatly tidy, without the slightest sign of despair, Village Chief Liu also nodded with a smile.

"What have you been up to lately?" He asked tentatively, "There are still a few acres of idle land in the village. Although your surname is not Liu, you are also a native of our Liu family village. You should share it with you. I see how many acres of land you have. Everyone works in the fields, if you want these lands, let’s hold a meeting in the village to discuss it, and just go through the process.”

"No need," Qiao Jing politely declined, "I'm just growing something for my own food, I don't intend to sell it."

"That's it..." Village Chief Liu nodded, indicating that he understood.

Qiao Jing was silent for a while, and asked, "Village Chief, what is the matter you came to see me today?"

"Oh, it's really not a big deal..." Village Chief Liu simply repeated Liu Shishi's words, and before Qiao Jing frowned and refused, he took the initiative to say with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm not here to persuade you. It’s different for young people who know that scholars have active brains and won’t starve to death! I’ll send him away when I get back.”

He muttered as he walked, "This Liu Shishi is really good. After making a little money, he will start to show off when he comes back. We can't have someone like Ma Jinchen in our village! If something goes wrong, the whole village will follow him!" He's unlucky..."

Watching his leaving back, 008 nimbly jumped onto the window sill next to him, and said, "Unexpectedly, this village chief is quite sensible."

It tilted its head and looked at Qiao Jing: "By the way, it's already the fourth day, shouldn't Jing Xinglan come back?"

Qiao Jing also felt that it was almost the same.

But Jing Xinglan hasn't come back after all, he still needs to pull out the weeds in the field this morning.The black-haired young man looked at the sunlight above his head, turned around and went home, took a bamboo hat and put it on, put the water bottle and his own paper, pen and dry food in the back basket, and set off after making sufficient preparations.

For Qiao Jing, weeding, like fishing, is a monotonous job that can relax his mind.He seems to be pulling weeds, but in fact, his brain has already flown out of the sky, from the content of the new article, the development of the next plot, what to eat tonight, and whether a new kind of novel can be created by combining cyberpunk and fairy tales. Cyberpunk black fairy tale style... It can be said that his brain hole is as big as the black hole in the universe.

Occasionally, he would also see one or two strangely shaped stones in the field, and a long branch that fell from nowhere.

At this time, Qiao Jing would not throw these useless things far away like other farmers, but would bend down to pick them up, weigh them in his hands, and then hold them in the air. Make a gesture - just like many children running wild in the village.

But what the children in the village thought was "What a long branch, I'm going to chop off cauliflower heads". What came to Qiao Jing's mind was "What a long branch, if I write taller branches next time In the world of martial arts, how about setting a skill point for the protagonist to be proficient in □□”, or “If this branch is a treasure of heaven and earth, where should it grow so that it feels more like it” and other thoughts.

Many passing folks couldn't help laughing when they saw this scene, and a few good people would call out in a teasing tone: "How old is this year, sir?" Only then did Qiao Jing wake up like a dream, and immediately raised his hand As soon as the branches in the tree were lost, he pretended to be nonchalant and continued to pull up the grass with his head down.

No matter how careful the village is, on the bright side, the atmosphere in Liujia Village is still very warm.Although the area is not large, and the people in the village are not considered rich, if any family has any difficulties, other families will lend a helping hand.

Therefore, seeing Qiao Jing still living so contentedly after the disbandment of the school, the villagers were happy, and at the same time, like the village head, they had a little more admiration for this truly poor and happy scholar.

This is also the point that Liu Shiyi hates the most.

Because of his poverty and his background in a farming family, he received so many stares outside. When he went home to celebrate the New Year, his parents and relatives would always sigh deeply and show a helpless expression when they heard that he did not make much money this year.A few would comfort his parents: "I saw that the boy was not very smart in school, and he can go out to make a living, which is already considered pretty good!"

Liu Shiyi has heard this for countless times.

Every time he was insulted like this, his distaste for reading would increase to a higher level.

What's so great about being able to read?He thought angrily, knowing how to read doesn't mean he can do everything!

Therefore, he tried his best to get ahead and curry favor with all the big shots he could, and finally he became a man. His parents also smiled at him, and those relatives who talked about how he used to be were also changed immediately. , becomes "I have long seen that this child is clever since he was a child!"

You see a fart, Liu Shiyi sneered in his heart.

Originally, Liu Shishi was very happy to see Qiao Jing, a scholar, finally degraded to the point of being a mud leg in the field, but he was interrupted by that stinky girl Liu Xiaoya in the middle of the process. Liu Shiyi couldn't help but tighten his legs until now.

What made him even more upset was that, while listening to folks chatting in the village recently, Liu Shiyi found that most of the folks didn't think Qiao Jing's situation was down-and-out. Self-sufficient, does not bother others, is a real gentleman.

When Liu Shiyi heard these words, he almost rolled his eyes to the sky.

He didn't understand what was going on with these people. Oh, it turned out that if he couldn't earn money, he was called incompetent. Qiao Jing, a teacher who had studied for so many years, had neither fame nor much money in his family. With no serious work, I can only plant half an acre of wasteland in the village. I have nothing to do to write two sour poems. After the Chinese New Year, I may not be able to afford two taels of meat. Is this worthy of being called a hermit?Blind they are!

What a mess!He cursed fiercely in his heart.

When Liu Shishi came to the capital this time, he originally planned to enter the city to do business.His dream is to start a business and make a fortune. In the future, he will bring his parents to live in the city, away from this poor village.But Daliang City is not something that anyone can enter. The cost of buying a store alone is basically equivalent to the sum of the household belongings of the entire Liujia Village.

Liu Shiyi has been using the contacts he has accumulated over the years recently, begging his grandpa to tell his grandma to write letters and give gifts, trying to open up this channel, but there has been no result.

He walked out of the house in a distraught state, thinking of going to the main road at the entrance of the village to get some air, just as his injury was almost healed recently.

But as soon as Liu Shiyi arrived at the entrance of the village, he saw the dust flying from the other side of the road, and saw a man riding a tall dark red horse, riding the horse and whipping the whip.

The man's appearance was so handsome that he leaned slightly, holding the rein tightly with one hand, and he was wearing a white brocade robe that was worth a lot of money at first glance. The black hair on his temples was flying in the hunting wind. Even Liu Shiyi They were all stunned, and couldn't help admiring in their hearts that such a man should be like this, what a man with a handsome figure!

Having been outside for so many years, not to mention anything else, as a businessman, his eyesight is definitely first-class.

Liu Shiyi could tell at a glance that the horse under the man's seat was a rare breed from a small country in the Western Regions. Daliang called it "Blood Agate" because the horse's body was dark red and its fur was shiny. It is as beautiful as agate in the sun, and it runs like lightning when running.This horse alone is worth more than three thousand gold!

His breathing became rapid all of a sudden, and the moldy smell all over his body before was swept away in an instant, and he felt that the unhappiness during this period of time had finally dissipated.

Liu Shiyi thought excitedly, he was looking forward to the stars and the moon, and finally he is looking forward to the noble person he is destined to come today!

It is said that wealth and wealth are sought in danger. After confirming that this nobleman was indeed coming in the direction of Liujia Village, he stepped to the middle of the road without hesitation, and began to bow his hands to the other party from a long distance: "My lord! , I wonder why you came to the small village?"

The man let out a "wow", tightened the reins, controlled the horse to stop in front of Liu Shiyi, and got off the horse by himself.After a close observation, Liu Shiyi was delighted to find that this nobleman was much calmer than he had imagined. At first glance, he was from a wealthy family, and his demeanor was even more impressive than that of the senior officials of the Jiangnan Mansion who he spent a lot of money to get to meet. Heartbreaking.

He knew that such a nobleman would not like a guy who was too flattering, so he immediately adjusted his attitude, showing a neither humble nor overbearing expression on his face, appearing warm and proper.

But Jing Xinglan just glanced at him indifferently, his gaze stayed on Liu Shiyi's un-village-like attire for a few seconds, and asked, "Are you from the Liu family village?"

Liu Shiyi immediately said: "That's right. I wonder why you came to the village? You are not talented, but you still have some right to speak in the village. I am willing to do my best for the adults."

Jing Xinglan laughed, as if he had already seen Liu Shiyi's little calculation in his heart: "You and I just met, so it's too much for you to say these things?"

As soon as Liu Shiyi said that, he knew that he was too eager. Hearing the nobleman's answer at this moment, his heart was cold, but he forced a smile on his face and said, "This, it's not because of the extraordinary manner of the lord. Do you see your heart?"

"Forget it, I don't need other men to fall in love with me at first sight." Jing Xinglan waved his hand casually, "But I do have something to trouble you now, if it is done, I will give you... a tael of silver as a reward , do you agree?"

"Just mention it, my lord, but you don't need to pay." Liu Shiyi was instantly refreshed when he heard this.

Although a tael of silver is not too little for ordinary people, he thought excitedly, but compared to the favor of a nobleman, it is nothing!

"What I want you to do is very simple," Jing Xinglan didn't pay attention to what he said, anyway, just pay the money when the time comes, "Help me go back to the village and call out a man named Qiao Jing, who used to be the teacher in the village , lives on the hillside to the east of the village. Oh, by the way, remember to tell him when the time comes, and bring your manuscripts with you.”

Liu Eleven: "..."

His eyes widened, and he forgot to maintain a decent image in front of nobles, and said in a broken voice, "You... who are you talking about? Qiao Jing?"

Jing Xinglan looked at him with some doubts: "That's right. Why, do you know him?"

More than knowing.

Liu Shiyi moved his lips, and under Jing Xinglan's slightly frowning gaze, he managed to squeeze out a smile that was uglier than crying: "Don't worry, my lord, Cao Min will definitely bring the word to you. It's just..."

He was not reconciled, took a deep breath, and asked in a trembling voice: "Can you allow Caomin to ask boldly, why are you looking for Mr. Qiao... Mr. Qiao?"

"It's nothing serious," Jing Xinglan replied casually, "I just took him to the city to stay for a while."

Liu Shiyi left in a daze.

He walked to the edge of the field. At this moment, Qiao Jing should still be pulling weeds in the field. This is where Liu Shishi saw him last time.Sure enough, the young man is still tirelessly pulling out his weeds today.

It's just that the last time Liu Shiyi and Liu Xiaoya fought in the field, the seedlings that had grown up with great difficulty were crushed a lot, and he also pulled out all the crushed seedlings, and there were still vacant ones. A small crop circle was placed on the field, with a long branch inserted in the middle. I don't know if it was a sacrifice to the dead seedlings or some weird ritual of summoning gods.

In short, every time he pulled it out, Qiao Jing stopped and stared silently at the branch for a while, his eyes were dark and lifeless, like a robot absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. weed.

Liu Eleven: "..."

He really didn't understand why he would lose to such a person.

"Hey," he yelled angrily, "I'm calling you, don't pull it out!"

Qiao Jing raised her head, and the moment she saw Liu Shiyi's stinky face, the young man's big dark and lifeless eyes finally glowed with a look of vigilance.But he didn't speak, just stared at Liu Shiyi silently, thinking that this person must be here to provoke trouble again today.

"Someone is looking for you at the entrance of the village." Liu Shishi really didn't want to call Lord Jing Xinglan in front of Qiao Jing. Even if he admitted in his heart that he was indeed not as good as Qiao Jing, he would not admit defeat even if he was beaten to death verbally." He told you to take the manuscript with you, and took you to the city to enjoy the glory and wealth!"

At the end, Liu Shiyi's tone still couldn't hold back a hint of sour yin and yang.

Qiao Jing froze for a moment before realizing that the person he was talking about should be Jing Xinglan.

He patted the dust off his hands, came up from the field, nodded slightly to Liu Shishi to thank him, and then walked towards home.It seems that Liu Shiyi's previous provocation was completely ignored.

Liu Shishi looked at his back with mixed emotions in his heart.

He suddenly understood why the old man said to him when he saw the village chief in the morning, "Young man, if you have nothing to do, go to the ancestral hall to learn more about our ancestors, it will be helpful to you in the future".

The ancestors of Liujia Village fled all the way from the north to the south, and lost an unknown amount of property on the way, and even several members of the clan died because of the long journey.But no matter how difficult the situation was, the genealogy that recorded the history of several generations of the ancestors was kept by the most respected old man in the same industry, and it was brought over from the north intact.

In the end, it was stored in the ancestral hall in the village for future generations to worship and worship.

Liu Shiyi still remembers that when he was young, during the Chinese New Year, the old people in the village would always pick up the genealogy book with trembling hands, and read to them the aphorisms left by their ancestors to future generations, although the husband at that time said that these words came from saints. But even the old man who read it didn't understand what it meant, it was just a ritual passed down from generation to generation.Liu Shiyi was even more disgusted with this kind of activity, and would sneak away to fight crickets with his friends every time.

"A gentleman wants to be slow in words but quick in action. First act on his words and then follow them..."

Liu Shishi, who thought that he would never have anything to do with the word "reading" in his life, but after meeting Qiao Jing, he understood the meaning of these two words for the first time.

Qiao Jing went back home, and after packing up the manuscripts, he came to the entrance of the village soon, and saw Jing Xinglan teasing the blood agate horse with the dog's tail grass on the side of the road at a glance, and even messed with the horse. He even sneezed several times.

He walked over helplessly: "Why did you suddenly let me go to the city?"

When Jing Xinglan saw him, without further ado, he opened his arms and gave Qiao Jing a strong hug.

"Don't move," he said in a muffled voice, "I haven't seen you for a few days, let me charge it."

Qiao Jing: "...I'm not a power bank, I'm asking you."

"I can't help it," Jing Xinglan sighed, "Who knew that the manuscript at home would be seen by the emperor. I was really a crow's mouth, so I guessed it right away. He is very interested in you now. On this side, I'm afraid you can't see it."

Qiao Jing choked for breath.

A picture of himself standing in the Thousand-Person Hall, bowing down to the Ninth Five Lord on the Golden Throne instantly appeared in his mind.

...Although for this Ninth Five-Year Master, what he imagined was the face of the little tour guide back then.

But if Qiao Jing was to be questioned in front of so many courtiers, to be honest, it would be better to cut him with a knife.

Probably because he noticed Qiao Jing's pale face, Jing Xinglan hurriedly comforted him, "Don't worry, I've persuaded him to meet you in private, anyway, he basically regards the palace as the back garden of the palace now, he can enter as he wants, and leave as he wants. come out," the man's tone obviously contained a hint of resentment, "then it will be equivalent to having a family feast, so don't be nervous."

"...Just the three of us?"

"Just the three of us." Jing Xinglan replied firmly.

Hearing this, Qiao Jing's expression barely looked better.

He thought to himself, anyway, it's no big deal just to meet each other... right?

"What is the emperor's real name?" he asked.

Jing Xinglan: "Liang Ganze. After reading your article, in addition to wanting to meet you, he also asked me to change the name of the article and the characters 'Liang' in all the manuscripts into ancient Chinese characters when it was published, so as to avoid being a taboo. Chao, you don't mind, do you?"

After the manuscript was changed without authorization, Qiao Jing suddenly calmed down.

"I did not think about it," he said.

Because in the book "Daliang Dynasty Chronicle", the author always calls himself the Xia Dynasty, what inherits the legacy of the ancient Xia Dynasty, how many years the Xia Dynasty was founded, and so on. Such an important matter, "So, Your Majesty just changed it to the ancient font, and didn't change the name directly, or banned publication?"

"No," Jing Xinglan said with a smile, "I told you, he is a very enlightened monarch."

He helped Qiao Jing onto the horse, turned over and sat on it himself, and tightened the rein.

Qiao Jing nestled in his arms, staring blankly at the road ahead, and unconsciously became a little shorter: "Wait a minute, I'm not ready yet—"

This horse is taller than he imagined!

"Don't worry, I won't let you fall!" Jing Xinglan laughed loudly, and flicked his whip behind him, "Drive!"

"Let's go, to meet you!"

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