Chapter 415: Self-recommendation
The county magistrate stopped him and said, "Saying that this place is full, you still have to come in, who is rude!"
"I'm a scholar who is rushing to take the exam this time, and there is only one inn here, can't I even make a bunk in this lobby?" the man was a little annoyed. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Ling Qingcheng got up and opened the door to look, and there was a man in a crescent moon robe standing at the door downstairs, carrying a navy blue package on his back and holding a paper umbrella in his hand, looking very ordinary.
But anyone from a wealthy family will bring a small servant to take the exam together, but this person has very little luggage and no entourage, so he looks a little poor.
Ling Qingcheng gave an order to the subordinate beside him, and the subordinate went downstairs and conveyed her meaning, and the county commander hurriedly ran upstairs.
"Your Highness, this is indispensable to defend people, what if he is a bad person?"
"He's alone, you can't deal with it?" Ling Qingcheng asked with an eyebrow.
"What if he's a spy and comes to inquire about the situation?"
"Well, you have a point. ”
Ling Qingcheng pretended to be contemplative.
The prefectural magistrate waited for her to speak.
"It's better to be like this, you are so loyal to the court, then give this scholar to you, you eat and sleep with him, and don't let him have any chance to investigate, if he is really a bad person, you are the first credit!"
Ling Qingcheng had an expression of entrusting him with a heavy responsibility, and the county order he listened to was full of passion, but Jian Beichun couldn't help it, the princess was "teasing" the officials again.
"Yes, the villain alone lives up to His Highness's trust. ”
"Go ahead. ”
The county commander went downstairs and ordered: "Come here, place a bunk and a bed here, and the official ...... The treasurer is going to sleep with him. ”
The scholar immediately became vigilant: "Why do you want to be with Zaixia? Zaixia is not as good as breaking his sleeves!"
"Who has broken sleeves with you, thin like a chicken, either who is in the lobby or leave, choose for yourself. ”
The scholar turned to look outside, it was difficult to find a place to stay now, and it might be cheaper to sleep in the lobby.
"Since it's a floor shop, how much does it cost a night?"
"A tael of silver. ”
"What? You're a black shop! I'm going to report to the official!"
The master went over to persuade him, and the people in the yamen are all here, where to report to the official.
"This son, the price given by my shopkeeper is high, but tomorrow you will know that it is your ancestors who have accumulated virtue to be able to build a floor here, and it is too late for you to thank you. ”
The scholar saw that the master spoke relatively softly, so he explained in a low voice: "One or two pieces of silver is indeed too expensive for me, I just slept on the floor, I don't know ......."
"How much do you want to give?"
"Ten Cents ......"
"Good. ”
The master was in charge and brought this person in, and the county magistrate learned that this person only paid ten yuan, and was very angry, and the master persuaded him: "If you continue to argue, it will only disturb the princess's rest, this is a big crime, ten yuan is ten yuan, and we are not opening an inn, and we will not lose money." ”
The county magistrate felt that it made sense, so he agreed.
Ling Qingcheng asked the county magistrate to sleep in the lobby, and the master also put the bed on the side to accompany him, and the scholar lay on the ground, looking at the beds on both sides a little strange, thinking that the inn in this town is really popular, and even the shopkeeper has no place to sleep.
There was nothing to do all night, after Ling Qingcheng woke up, Xiangyun came over to help her change her clothes, and after dressing up, she was ready to go downstairs to eat.
The county magistrate and the master woke up early, checked back and forth, and found that there was nothing unusual, so he was relieved, and since this scholar did not steal anything, and he was not a bad person, he asked him to leave early, so as not to see Ling Qingcheng and recommend himself, wouldn't it steal his limelight.
"It's still dark outside, why are you letting me leave?"
"Why isn't it lit? Besides, you paid ten cents, and you still want to have breakfast?"
The scholar didn't say much, so he had to pack his luggage and prepare to leave.
After Ling Qingcheng got up, the guards came over to say a few words to her, she smiled and nodded, and went downstairs to prepare for breakfast.
The county magistrate prepared ten side dishes very carefully, as well as hot meat buns, Jian Beichun tasted them first before letting Ling Qingcheng eat them.
"Which one tastes good?" Ling Qingcheng asked.
"This soup should be with your appetite. Jian Beichun gave her a bowl of bacon and bamboo shoot soup.
Ling Qingcheng took a sip and felt that it was indeed good.
After breakfast, the county magistrate saw that she was very satisfied, and she was relieved and waited for a reward.
"The scholar left?"
"Yes, yes, he left in the morning. The prefectural commander hurriedly replied.
"Aren't you afraid that he's a bad guy and going to report the news?"
"This ......" the county magistrate wanted to say that if he didn't lose anything, he shouldn't be a bad person, but if he really went to report the news, he wouldn't know.
The master stepped forward to relieve the siege: "My family has carefully inquired about it, and sent someone to follow, but I didn't find anything unusual." ”
The county commander glanced at the master and secretly praised his thoughtfulness.
"You really didn't lose anything? Why don't you go to the yamen to have a look? ”
Ling Qingcheng's words made the county order very surprised.
At this time, someone from the yamen said that something strange had happened last night.
"What's weird, let's hear it. Ling Qingcheng sat there and waited with great interest.
The yamen's messenger was a little frightened, the county commander glared at him, and he knelt down with a plop: "The things of the yamen have not been lost, but ...... But none of them are in their original position, and the plaque is also hanging upside down. ”
"Do you see who it is?"
The officer shook his head.
The county commander and the master hurriedly knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty: "The little one is going to investigate the case!"
"No need, this man has already been caught. ”
"The scholar?" exclaimed the county magistrate.
"Of course not. ”
Ling Qingcheng waved his hand, and at this time, the guard came in with a man.
The man was tall and dressed in an ordinary cloth robe, and his hair was tied up with a brown headband, with a few strands scattered on the sides, and he looked a little unruly.
The man was a single eyelid, but very godly, with some shallow scars on his wheat-colored skin, thin lips, and a sly smile at the corners of his mouth.
"See Her Royal Highness the Princess. The man knelt on the ground and saluted, very respectfully.
"Tell me, who told you to come. ”
"No one is at the mercy of the villain, the villain just wants to do something to make the princess pay attention to the villain. ”
"If you do this, I can ignore it and leave it to the county order to deal with, you must know something. ”
The guard put his sword against his neck and scolded, "Don't play tricks!
"Yes, you broke into the yamen at night, this is contempt for the court, contempt for the princess!" The county magistrate also took the opportunity to make a threat.
The man was not afraid, but said slowly: "The grass people were originally bandits, and then I didn't continue to do it, it was all manual work, but because no one recommended me, and I had the experience of being a bandit, I couldn't participate in the imperial examination, and the grass people just wanted to have a chance to get ahead." ”
Ling Qingcheng chuckled: "A chance to get ahead, if you can get one thing from the palace guards within ten moves, the palace will give you a chance." ”
"Thank you, princess. The man rose happily.