On the Xincheng River, the river water is turquoise, the spring water that has just risen is slightly turbulent, and the cruise ship is flowing down the river at a very fast speed.

The boat was not very large, and it was not very opulent, but the cabins were clean.

In the cabin, two nobles sat on the Taishi chair, one long and one young, the older nobleman wore a straight robe, five long beards were meticulous, a pair of eyes were sharp and attentive, and between looking forward to it, it was very magnanimous.

And the young is less than twenty, white clothes are better than snow, red lips and white teeth, she holds a folding fan in her hand, the fan surface is painted with ink landscapes, but a few strokes, it outlines the strange and rugged mountain, a look is from the hands of a famous artist.

Both of them are dressed simply, but the texture is very gorgeous, and they are not ordinary people at first glance.

The older ones are full of books, the younger ones are graceful and extravagant, and the maids and servants in the warehouse are all gorgeously dressed, especially a few strong men, with burly bodies and calluses on their palms.

"Is this Yangzhou? It seems that this is the case, it is not necessarily better than Changzhou, and it is even worse than Yingtian and Jiangning! The young man said lightly, and there was a taste of contempt in his words.

The elder said, "Don't come with me, you just don't believe it, this time you're disappointed, right?" Who can be blamed for this? ”

"Uncle, I didn't come with you to see Yangzhou, my main purpose of coming to Yangzhou this time is that I want to see the first beauty in Yangzhou, hehe, my uncle's romance is very famous in the north, and Jiangnan is the real gentle township, I don't know what the beauty who is praised as the first in Yangzhou by my uncle looks like! I'm really curious! The young man smiled, and his appearance was a little feminine.

He paused, and said: "Second, I want to meet the Lu Gongzi who made the poem "Will Enter the Wine", I have not gained much from my trip to the south of the Yangtze River this time, only one "Will Enter the Wine" really opened my eyes, and the person who wants to make such a poem should be a person with a heroic temperament, I would like to see it!" ”

"The third coincided with the meeting, I met the Taoist exam, uncle, you happen to be the chief examiner, I want to see who can win the case in Changzhou, Anqing, and Yangzhou.

Jiangnan is the hometown of talents, and it is worth the trip to look at the demeanor of Jiangnan talents! ”

The elder laughed and said, "Master Qin, you and I have three chapters of the law, you can take a look, you can't interfere with my affairs." You can't even cause trouble, or I'll send you back without mercy, you know? ”

The handsome young man rolled his eyes at the other party and said, "You know how to threaten me, so tell me, what does that talented man named Lu Zheng look like?" What is the fame, and what is his origin, I know the bottom of my heart, I can find it! ”

"And that girl named Duanmu Wanrong, can you make an appointment with her and let her come out so I can see her! Yangzhou is your territory, I am not familiar with life, if you don't help me let me find it myself, there will definitely be trouble! ”

The old man looked bitter and said, "You are the real threat to me!" Alright, alright, I'm kind of scared of you! Do you know how much trouble you caused me in Changzhou?

That Ruan Shaolin in Changzhou, he is a big hit at the head of the case, you let his subordinates slap him in front of so many people, so that he can't get off the stage, not only lose face, but more importantly, greatly damage his reputation. Your style of doing this has already affected the Tao test! ”

"Humph! The one surnamed Ruan is too domineering, and the disciple is too lustful, and a good woman is just a good woman, and my outfit is not rude to his eyes!

I estimate that this guy is still a man nine times out of ten, he is a bastard, I give him a slap that is to give you face, if you are in the capital, see if I don't clean him up ruthlessly! The young man said, looking at his expression as a matter of course, obviously he often does similar things, and it can be said that he is familiar with the road!

The elder shook his head and sighed softly, he was the chief examiner of this Dao exam, Master Su Qingsu, saying that he was an elder, but in fact, he was only in his thirties.

At his age, he was awarded Nanzhili Xuezheng as a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, although the official is only five grades, but it can be said that the root is red and the seedlings are positive, and the future is limitless!

He is a talented man in the north, and now he is a student in Jiangnan and presides over the Jiangnan scientific expedition, which is a great honor in itself, don't forget that there are also six departments in Nanzhili, but Su Qing is an authentic northerner!

"Alright, alright, I'm a little scared of you! Wang Tong, come in! Su Qingdao said, and a sturdy middle-aged man outside the cabin bent down slightly and entered the cabin.

He first saluted Su Qing, and Su Qing said, "You tell Gongzi Qin about Lu Zheng first?" I'll test your most recent homework! ”

Wang Tong was slightly stunned, looked at the young man and said, "...... Jun"

"Call me Qin Gongzi!" The young man in white gave Wang Tong a grim look, and Wang Tong hurriedly changed his words: "Qin...... Qin Gongzi, I am ashamed to say that since this Lu Zheng tried to win the case, he has closed his door, not going to banquets, not being entertained, not going out, it is said that he is just studying at home with peace of mind. The old slave is incompetent, there is no more information about him yet......"

"Oh? What did you say? Lu Zheng turned out to be a white body with no reputation? Did he get the first place in the government test? The young man who called himself Qin Gongzi said with interest.

Wang Daodao: "Yes, Lu Zheng's age is only sixteen years old this year, this is the first time he has taken the boy's test, and he also won the first place in the county test." ”

"Oh, yes, he's still a genius!" Qin Gongzi looked at Su Qingdao with his eyes: "Uncle, people are amazing, the county test and the government test are both the head of the case, and they are the same as you!" You ranked third in the college exam and failed to get the third yuan, maybe Lu Zheng will surpass you this time! ”

Qin Gongzi rubbed his hands and said, "I was quite disappointed to go to Yangzhou this time, but this Lu Zheng made me a little curious!" ”

Su Qingdao: "If I'm not mistaken, you said the same thing when you were in Anqing and Changzhou, but in Anqing you tricked Zhao Muquan and almost drowned him." It was even more excessive to go to Changzhou, and it was even more difficult for people to beat Ruan Shaolin. Now that I am in Yangzhou, I only pray that Lu Zheng can endure his temperament, and never come out before the Taoist exam, so that he can study behind closed doors at home, otherwise I don't know what kind of unwarranted disaster he will suffer! Haha......"

"Uncle, you can't talk like that, am I the kind of person who doesn't distinguish between right and wrong? I'm just a man of temperament, and I can't look down on people who sell their fame and pretend to be Sven. Another point, I have chivalrous spirit, that guy named Zhao Muquan bullied women, I can't see it, play tricks on him, teach him a lesson, what's the matter? Qin Gongzi said.

"That woman is a Qinglou woman, and a man goes to the Qinglou to play for fun, what's wrong with Zhao Gongzi?" Su Qingdao.

"Hmph, the woman in the Qinglou is also a woman, anyway, I can't get used to it, so I have to draw a knife to help!" Qin Gongzi said arrogantly and unreasonably, she waved her hand and said: "Okay, this Lu Zheng said this first, so far, you still tell me about Duanmu Wanrong, how can I meet this No. 1 beauty in Yangzhou?" ”

Wang Tong took a deep breath and said, "Gongzi Qin, Duanmu Wanrong is afraid that you won't be able to see you this time!" ”

"What's going on? This woman isn't going to die, is she? How could she die at such a young age? ”

Wang Tong showed a strange look on his face, and said: "No, but Duanmu Wanrong has entered Beijing, this time in the palace draft, Duanmu Wanrong was successfully selected as a show girl, and left Yangzhou yesterday, and now it should be all the way north, Qin Gongzi and she missed it!" ”

"Ah...... She...... She's on the draft? Hmph, it's really a disappointment, if you want to do something bad, just go to the draft, hum, this woman's heart is very high! Qin Gongzi said very unhappily.

Su Qing laughed and said: "Amitabha, this Duanmu Wanrong is not a shallow blessing, I didn't meet you, hehe, I'm very happy for her!" ”

"Uncle, do you really want to say that? Come on, send me a speedboat to go upriver at once, chase after me, and when you see the boat in the capital, let them stop first.

By the way, this time it should be Grandpa He from the Inner Mansion who came to the south, and when you saw Grandpa He, you told him, let him not rush back to Beijing, I will still play in Yangzhou for a few days, let him wait for me to go back together! Go, go, this is done, I reward you. ”

The two sturdy men gave the leader's order, and they immediately lowered a small boat from the back of the boat, and the two men drove the small boat upstream, and the speed was surprisingly fast, and they chased all the way north.

Su Qing and Wang Tong were simply dumbfounded, but Qin Gongzi smiled indifferently and said: "The woman I want to see, even if she enters the palace, I can let her come out to see me obediently, hmph, this Duanmu Wanrong I have to see it!" ”

Su Qing spread his hands and said he was speechless, Wang Tong swallowed a mouthful of saliva and thought to himself that if someone from this family provoked this little master, it would really be impossible to eat and walk around, and the girl of the Duanmu family was also miserable enough, she didn't recruit anyone and didn't provoke anyone, she actually suffered such a disaster, it was really ......

"Wang Tong, where are we now?" Su Qing opened the topic and said.

"Lord Hui, we are still in Xincheng River, you see that there is the famous cross street of Xincheng River. Last year, a fire burned that side, but after the reconstruction, it became more lively. "King Channel.

Su Qing raised his hand and said, "Okay, let's stop the boat over there today, don't go forward." Hmph, the gang is waiting on the docks, so let them wait, let's eat and drink before we go over. ”

Qin Gongzi stood up and said, "Okay, this is the best!" Wang Tong, are there any delicious wine shops in this area? ”

"Yes, the most famous in this area is the Fortune Restaurant, this restaurant can be said to be famous in Yangzhou, not only the dishes are good, but also the environment is elegant, Qin Gongzi, you will go over to see if you will be on the boat later, and you will be satisfied!" Wang Tong bent down and said respectfully.

The speed of the boat slowly slowed down, and began to approach the cross street wharf, this time it was still early, but in the afternoon, the painting boat on the Xincheng River was not lively, but the cross street was bustling, extremely lively and prosperous.