The two groups of people stood outside the bulletin board and began to quarrel, and the students who came to check the county examination results also slowly noticed them, and when they heard Lu Jiahong's words, many poorly dressed scholars had indignant looks on their faces, but seeing that Lu Jiahong and others were obviously rich and noble people wearing brocade clothes, everyone didn't dare to speak.

Liu Ximing's heart moved when he observed this scene, this was a good opportunity to brush his face.

He immediately arched his hand around and said: "Fellow students, Liu Ximing in Xiazhengyuan Township, this is the son of Lu Tongzhi of this mansion, Lu Gongzi just said that if I want to take the test, I have to climb a high branch, Liu doesn't believe in this evil, don't you hear that feng shui takes turns, don't bully the poor young man?" ”

"The reason why I am a scholar is to break the difference between the noble and the low, if everyone wants to be a sycophant, who will inherit the righteousness in this world, Lang Lang Qiankun, Zhao Zhao Sun and Moon, how can such arrogant and rebellious people be arrogant, and please be a witness, Liu will make a bet with this Lu Gongzi, and see who can go to high school when the time comes."

"Well said"

"A good feng shui turns, don't bully the poor youth."

The surrounding group of onlookers were already a little excited, and when they saw that some people were willing to come forward, they didn't think it was a big deal, so they applauded and applauded.

Lu Jiahong didn't expect Liu Ximing to take the opportunity to put on a show, seeing that the onlookers were a little indignant, he didn't dare to commit public anger, and hurriedly said: "Don't listen to this person's instigation, what Lu just said is not aimed at everyone, as for this person's gambling contract, I, Lu someone, accepted it, and please be a witness at that time." ”

"Since it's a gambling contract, then you can't do without a bet, I don't know what Lu Gongzi wants to use to gamble?"

Liu Ximing saw Lu Jiahong in the set, and smiled secretly in his heart, with this gambling contract, how can he leave an impression in the hearts of a group of students, if it is a success in the future, these can naturally be transformed into help.

Seeing that Liu Ximing took the initiative to make a bet, Lu Jiahong thought of Liu Ximing's insulting words just now, and said with a sneer: "If this is not the case, on the day the county test is released, the loser will learn to bark ten times in front of this bulletin board, and admit that he is a dog in public, how about it?" ”

"Hahaha"

There was a burst of laughter around.

Liu Ximing looked at Lu Jiahong's expression carefully, and saw the expression on his face full of victory, and muttered a little in his heart, this bastard won't really go the way.

No, you can't be led by the nose.

"It's not proper, it's not proper, I'm reading the books of sages, isn't it insulting to do this, Liu has a proposal, how about the loser invite all the students to drink in Taibai Building?"

Taibai Lou is the most high-grade restaurant in the city, I am afraid that it will cost a lot to eat here, although the Lu family is also an official eunuch, but such a large expenditure also makes Lu Jiahong hesitate.

"Brother Liu's proposal is good"

"Yes, yes, yes, in this way, you can not disgrace Sven, and you can let the county middle school students ask each other for advice and ask for benefits, which is indeed one

Good idea. ”

……

A group of onlookers suddenly came to their senses when they heard Liu Ximing's proposal, according to Lu Jiahong's proposal, it was just to humiliate the people who fell off the list, and it had nothing to do with their own interests, but Liu Ximing's proposal could make all the people present eat and drink for nothing, and everyone immediately felt a little emotional, and they all spoke out to pick up Lu Jiahong.

"What, Mr. Lu doesn't dare? It seems that the Lu family is not a rich family, and they can't even afford to eat a Taibai Building, hahaha. Liu Ximing saw that Lu Jiahong was a little hesitant on his face, and said more provocatively.

"Bah, why don't you dare", Lu Jiahong's face changed when he was provoked by Liu Ximing, and when he thought of his backhand, he immediately gritted his teeth and agreed.

Liu Ximing was happy in his heart, and immediately arched his hand around and asked, "Since Gongzi Lu has already accepted it, is there any benevolent brother who is willing to stand up and testify?" ”

"I'm coming", "I'm coming"

Three people in the crowd immediately stepped forward.

First, a young man with a height of five feet three inches and a thin face arched his hand to Liu Ximing and Lu Jiahong and said: "In Xia Du Liangji, people from Nanchong County are willing to witness for the two." ”

"Under Zhao Xiangyang", "Under Li De", the other two also bowed their respects.

Liu Ximing smiled and returned the salute, and turned his head to look at Lu Jiahong: "Master Lu, there are witnesses too, then we can settle this matter." ”

"Hmph", Lu Jiahong arched his hand towards Du Liangji and the three of them, turned his head and smiled contemptuously at Liu Ximing: "A gentleman is hard to chase after a horse, but I'm worried that you won't be able to get the money when the time comes." ”

Xie Wenle smiled and said, "Don't worry about Gongzi Lu, this Xie family will naturally guarantee it." ”

Lu Jiahong looked at Xie Wenle's eyes and stared, the Xie family is really the backer behind this broken household, damn it, one day I will clean it up with you.

Seeing that the crowd around him began to disperse gradually, Lu Jiahong shook Liu Ximing and the others with a roll of his eyes and walked away, and when he passed by Liu Ximing, he suddenly sneered in a low voice: "The master tells you that the head of this section is going to be decided, but it is you, if you can make the list, I write the word Lu upside down, hahaha." ”

Lu Jiahong laughed wildly and fanned away with a fan, Liu Ximing looked at his back with some doubts, this kid really looked confident.

He immediately turned his head and asked Xie Wenle, who was also frowning: "Brother Wenle, looking at his virtue, it seems that he has won the battle, what news has come out of the county office?" ”

Xie Wenle rubbed his chin, and said with some doubts: "The newcomer Zhang Zhixian and my father are a little discordant, but I usually heard my father say that this person is still a little righteous, I don't think I will do this, don't worry, I'll go back and find out." ”

When Xie Wenle said this, Liu Ximing suddenly remembered the matter of Zhang Gaoxuan and Xie Chengzhou's struggle for power that Yu Yongkai had reported to him before, if this was the case, this Zhang County Commander wanted to gain more support

, it is not impossible to hook up with Lu Zhenghao, the same knowledge of Shunqing Mansion.

As for Xie Chengzhou saying that Zhang Gaoxuan was a little righteous, hehe, Liu Ximing sneered in his heart, he couldn't trust the behavior of these literati at the end of the year.

This matter must be prevented in advance, Liu Ximing made up his mind in his heart, the gambling contract with Lu Jiahong is small, if Lu Jiahong's cheap skin makes him break his own way, then it will really ruin his own big thing.

It's about to be the eighth year of Chongzhen, and it's not far from the Manchu entry time that Liu Ximing knows, and every day in between is extremely precious, but fortunately, he is not without other means, and it seems that he has to go to the inspection institute more recently.

Liu Ximing only thought about it, but he didn't notice that another old acquaintance of his appeared in front of the bulletin board.

Huang Hongyi, the shopkeeper of Huangjia Buzhuang, was staring at Liu Ximing's distant figure at this moment, his eyes were almost bursting with fire, and at this time, a young man in a brocade robe with a face similar to him walked out of the crowd and said to him: "Dad, the county test date is set, let's go back first." ”

Huang Hongyi nodded with a tense face, and when he walked out of the street at the entrance of the county office, he waved his hand and beckoned to follow his little servant to whisper a few words.

The little guy nodded again and again when he heard this, and when Huang Hongyi finished speaking, he immediately trotted towards the east of the city.

"Now that I've read the list, let's go to the bar, I haven't been to Taibai Mansion for a long time." , Xie Wenle walked not far before he wanted to drag Liu Xi's life to the restaurant with a wicked smile.

Liu Ximing is a little difficult, there are still a lot of things to deal with at home, if he stays outside for a long time, he is afraid that some accidents will inevitably happen.

"Let's forget it today, since the county exam date has been set, I just happened to visit the teacher and finalize the guarantee and other matters, how about we get together again in the future?"

Xie Wenle suddenly fell down like an eggplant beaten by frost when he heard this, Liu Ximing saw him look a little smiling, and reminded him in a low voice: "Shibo doesn't know where you and I have gone, you can go by yourself, and I will round the field for you at that time." ”

"Hahaha, good brother", Xie Wenle immediately turned his worries into joy when he heard Liu Ximing say this, laughing and patting Liu Ximing on the shoulder.

Zhou Liangcai's family is in Lile Township, under the jurisdiction of Nanchong County, dozens of miles away from Fucheng, and Liu Ximing has more than 40 people with his personal guards, even if they rent a car, it is not easy to rent.

Thinking that his family is now wealthy, Liu Ximing decided to simply buy dozens of horses as transportation vehicles for the village.

There is a mule and horse market in Fucheng, but all the horses sold are short Sichuan horses, Liu Ximing and others can only pick about fifty horses that look pretty good, plus the fifty sets of horse harnesses that are exchanged, this time it is 1,500 taels of silver.

After the group was ready, they immediately set off towards Lile Township, although the crotch riding were all inferior horses, but they couldn't stand the guards were all wearing red collared battle skirts and black scarves, Liu Ximing and Xu Wei walked in the middle as if the general was traveling, looking so imposing.