On the long street, a graceful maid walked by.

Zhang Heng, who was in the window position of the teahouse on the second floor, looked at her, and his eyes couldn't help but light up.

Twenty-eight beauties, in their prime.

After praising it in his heart, Zhang Heng saw that the servant girl was pulling a richly dressed young man.

The young man was fourteen or fifteen years old, but his quality was like beautiful jade, his hope was warm and calm, and his aura was not like ordinary.

"Who's that man?" Zhang Heng asked.

Sitting with him at the tea table was a middle-aged man named Deng Jingrong, an old official of the Soldiers and Horses Division of the Five Cities in Beijing, and he was quite familiar with this area.

Deng Jingrong looked out the window and knew who Zhang Heng was asking, but he still confirmed: "The adult is asking about the young man?" ”

Zhang Heng smiled faintly: "Although he is young, he looks quite extraordinary, and he thinks he is a character." ”

What he meant in his words was: If the other party's family background is not good, he can make friends with one or two.

Deng Jingrong diligently added a cup of tea to Zhang Heng and said, "That's the third son of the Wang family, the famous Wang Xiao." ”

"The Wang family who sells wine?"

"Master Zhang also recognizes?"

Zhang Heng chuckled in his heart, no matter how rich the Wang family is, he is just a businessman, but he is a noble jinshi, it seems that it is okay to make a relationship, but he should not speak first.

Thinking like this, he pretended to be surprised: "That's Wang Zhen's third brother?" I've only heard that he has a second brother who is quite businessmen, but I haven't heard that he has a third brother. ”

After that, he sighed slightly, shook his head and said: "I and Wang Zhen are both the sons of today's imperial examination, I am fortunate to be in the Jinshi, but Brother Wang is unlucky, it's a pity." In fact, his article is still not bad, if he studies for another three years, he may be able to go to high school. ”

Deng Jingrong is an old official, how can he not hear the slightest hint of self-restraint in Zhang Heng's words, and complimented: "The adult is a high school scholar when he is young, and he has a handsome character, so he will definitely have a bright future." ”

Zhang Heng smiled and waved his hand: "What's the use, the sea is up and down, and you may not be able to earn as rich as the Wang family in your life." ”

"The adult is a noble person, and the family of the merchant can't be compared, and he can't be compared."

Zhang Heng said again: "Brother Wang Zhen is also true, I have a good relationship with him, but I didn't expect him to refuse to say anything even if there are a few brothers in the family." ”

Deng Jingrong smiled and said, "My lord doesn't know, the third prince downstairs looks extraordinary, but he is actually a ...... Dementia. ”

"Dementia?" Zhang Heng was stunned for a moment, and suddenly showed a rather playful smile, and said casually: "It doesn't look like it." ”

"I've been a fool since I was a child, and I'm a little worse than a five-year-old child, but I don't like to make trouble, and I usually stay quiet." Deng Jingrong sighed.

"If you can be born in such a rich family, stay longer."

Deng Jingrong said again: "Speaking of which, the eldest son of the Wang family should not take the next exam." ”

"Why?" Zhang Heng was slightly stunned.

In his selfish heart, he still hopes that Wang Zhen will take the test again.

Best, a few more drops.

Zhang Heng thought so, not because of anything else. First, if you are admitted, you want to see others fall off the list; The second is the son of a businessman like Wang Zhen, he says he is envious, but in fact, he has a little bit - he can't look down on it.

But I heard Deng Jingrong say: "The third prince downstairs is about to marry Princess Chunning, if the Wang family becomes the royal prince, the eldest prince will naturally not be able to go on the road of the imperial examination......"

"Princess Shang?" Zhang Heng was surprised: "A demented child, how can he be a princess?" ”

The word 'Shang' in Zhang Heng's mouth was slightly heavy, because this Shang is different from marrying, but it is equivalent to being rich.

Deng Jingrong said: "According to the practice of this dynasty, if you are still a princess, you can't take the imperial examination and can't enter the office, so if you have some talent, you won't do this." What's more, this kind of thing looks beautiful, to put it bluntly, it is just a royal family, and in the future, you can no longer take concubines, and you can't enter and leave the Qinglou Chu Pavilion...... There are so many rules that even couples rarely get together for a year, and they are no different from widowers, and ordinary people can't stand it. ”

Zhang Heng nodded, thinking of how noble and happy he was in high school now after studying hard for 20 years, if he let himself be an attached horse, it was equivalent to hanging himself from a tree, and he would not change it no matter what.

He said: "The princesses of this dynasty have chosen the sons of the common people who are beautiful, and the children of the civil and military ministers are not allowed to be predetermined." That's what I know. However, this dementia child is too ...... Scold. ”

Deng Jingrong said: "In fact, there are many people who are willing to be attached to this horse. But if you only look at your appearance and temperament, and your life and character, this third prince is indeed ......"

"It's the best of the bunch." Zhang Heng teased.

He sneered in his heart: "From the Ministry of Rites, the Prince Pavilion to the manager and supervisor, but I don't know who did this?" It was probably chosen at random, but I don't know that seeing is not necessarily believing. Oh, I chose a fool to be an attached horse. There are too many people in the world who are perfunctory like this, and the court will be so erosive. ”

The next moment, Deng Jingrong said mysteriously: "But there are other ways in this......

"And the doorway?"

"Wang Zhu, the second son of the Wang family, Lord Zhang has also heard of it, right?"

Zhang Heng nodded: "I've heard that he has some means in business. ”

"There are many people among the common people who want to be royal relatives, and there are many who are willing to put money into them. But the second son of the king made a move, how could he not be hit? ”

Zhang Heng was stunned and a little frightened, and said softly: "The Son of Heaven marries a daughter, and there is still anyone who dares to accept cash?" ”

"Well, in this world, what kind of things no one collects?" Deng Jingrong lowered his voice and said: "There are two ways for the little ones to know, one is the Jianingbo Mansion, and the other is the big eunuch in the internal official prison. ”

"Jianingbo is the uncle of today, the younger brother of the queen's mother, and Princess Chunning is not the queen's concubine, but the princess. As long as the Wang family is willing to use the silver, this matter will naturally become ......."

Listening to Deng Jingrong's eloquent words, Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows, and suddenly said: "This second child of the Wang family is such a powerful method." ”

"yes." Deng Jingrong agreed.

Zhang Heng sneered: "One move of chess can not only cut off the eldest brother's way to the imperial examination, but also remove the younger brother from the selection of the family property, and at the same time let the Wang family become the royal prince from a businessman in one fell swoop." Kill three birds with one stone, if he is in office, he is a character. ”

"This ......," Deng Jingrong was speechless for a while.

This kind of thing, look at the mountains and the water. Deng Jingrong originally thought that the second son of Wang was just trying to find a nobleman for the family.

Now listening to Zhang Heng say this, he also thinks that the second child of the Wang family is a scheming person.

Deng Jingrong suddenly regretted a little, and talked about the rights and wrongs of the second son of Wang behind his back, if people knew, it would inevitably be a little troublesome.

He added another cup of tea to Zhang Heng and said with a smile: "Today's little one is just gossiping with adults, and listening to it as a joke." ”

Zhang Heng nodded and said, "I am a scholar, not a long-tongued woman in the market." Don't worry. ”

Oh, drinking tea with this little official today, I have gained a few insights. It is better to read 10,000 books than to travel 10,000 miles, it seems that in the future, as an official, all the cows, ghosts, snakes and gods must pay attention to the dots.

As he spoke, he looked out the window again, and saw a scholar in his forties and fifties staggering out of an alley.

"That's Lord Luo, right?" Deng Jingrong followed Zhang Heng's gaze and said.

Zhang Heng's expression was a little complicated, and he said: "Yes, Luo Yuan, he is on the same list as me, and he has not yet been crowned an official." ”

Deng Jingrong nodded-before he became an official, it was not good for him to call Luo Yuan an 'adult' in front of Zhang Heng.

This Rhodes was over forty years old before he became a sergeant, and he was fat and big-eared, and he was a little ugly, and he obviously looked down on him when he heard Zhang Heng's tone.

Deng Jingrong said: "Speaking of which, the courtyard rented by this Luo Jinshi is the property of the Wang family. ”

"Oh?" Zhang Heng leaned closer to the window and squinted at Luo Yuan's back.

Just looking at this look, Deng Jingrong was sure that he didn't deal with Luo Yuan very well, so he smiled and said: "This surnamed Luo looks like a pig, but he is a little blessed, and he married a young and beautiful lady......"

Zhang Heng frowned, seemingly slightly unhappy.

He stood up, took out the silver, and threw it on the table.

"I still have something to do, so I'll go first. This is tea money, if there is still surplus, you will drink tea next time. ”

Deng Jingrong opened his eyes and smiled: "How embarrassing is this, Master Zhang is too polite." ”

Zhang Heng hurriedly got out of the teahouse.

His face was calm, but in fact, his heart was on fire, so he took two deep breaths, deliberately slowed down, and walked in the direction of Luo Yuan's house.

Thinking of the lady in Luo Yuan's house, he felt a little thirst in his mouth, but he still tried his best to make himself look like he was walking aimlessly......

There is a cloth shop at the entrance of the alley.

At the door of the cloth shop, a pair of young and girl's master and servant were talking.

The young man named Wang Xiao was wearing a white silk robe, and his face was like a crown of jade, like a golden boy under the throne of the old monarch. His eyes were clear, with some curiosity in his eyes, and he was looking around.

And the graceful maid seemed to be teaching him a lesson.

"Why did Childe run out, the fabric hasn't been selected yet......" The girl's tone was slightly reproachful, but a little spoiled.

Wang Xiao didn't speak, just looked at the corners of the streets with a curious expression.

"That son, you wait for me here obediently, I will come out as soon as I choose the fabric."

"Okay." Wang smiled and responded.

"Don't run around, I can see you in the store at a glance."

"Okay."

Zhang Heng, who was passing by, was amused in his heart, this dementia would only say 'yes'.

He didn't bother to observe the pair of master and servant, and pretended to be inadvertently turned into the alley.

Wang Xiao looked at Zhang Heng's back, and suddenly thought that this alley seemed to be his family's industry.

So he decided to look at his family's property.

The boy turned his head and saw that the maidservant girl named Ying'er was carrying the cloth with her head down, very seriously.

He smiled lightly, raised his foot and followed Zhang Heng into the alley.

The alleys are full of houses, which are quite quiet in the middle of the noise, and there are no other pedestrians at this time.

There is grass growing in the gap of the bluestone slab, the scenery is good, the white walls are tiled, like an ancient city with a lot of historical precipitation.

Wang Xiao thought to himself, this seems to be some kind of 'capital', and now he is also a rich second generation with a whole street in the capital.

It's really like a dream.

Once you die, you will be rich and rich!

It's a pity that I have to pretend to be a demented child for the time being, so as not to scare everyone.

In addition, I don't know who is going to kill me.

"I'm so cute, someone wants to kill me." ——The young man named Wang Xiao shook his head lightly and made a joke in his heart.

I saw that the young scholar walking in front was in a hurry, and his back looked a little impatient......

Zhang Heng finally stopped in front of a courtyard gate, and turned his head to look around. Seeing Wang Xiao, he was stunned.

Wang Xiao walked stunned like a nerd.

Zhang Heng saw that there was no one else, so he buckled the door knocker. Three long and four short, a total of seven sounds, like a code.

After a while, the wooden door was opened, and a beautiful woman poked through it.

"Henglang."

The sound is like melted honey.

The young scholar threw himself impatiently into it.

"Huh!"

The wooden door slammed shut, and Wang Xiao was startled.

It's broad daylight.

He shook his head self-deprecatingly and continued to patrol his property......

After looking around, Wang Xiao walked back after walking a few alleys, passing by the mansion again.

Suddenly, the door squeaked open.

saw that the young scholar was disheveled, and his face was full of panic.

The two of them glanced at each other, and they were both startled!

Wang smiled and said, so fast?

Zhang Hengxin said, it's over, it's over, and he was bumped into.

"You...... Are you demented? ”

Wang Xiao rolled his eyes in his heart - did you say hello like that? You're demented, your whole family is demented.

He had to show a hollow expression like a fool, as if to reply: "Yes, I am a dementia." ”

Zhang Heng looked around and saw that there was no one in the alley, so he suddenly grabbed Wang Xiao and pulled him into the yard.

Wang Xiao couldn't help but say, it's over, it's over, it's over, it's going to be murdered.

There was a bang, and the wooden door was closed again.

Wang Xiao looked intently, but saw a beautiful woman in half-wrapped clothes standing on the steps in front of the house.

It's really, breathtakingly beautiful......

The next moment, he saw a man with a fat head and a brain at the feet of the beautiful woman, with a big hole in the back of his head, and he didn't know if he was alive......