Chu Tianxiu and Zu'er rode on the same horse.

It is already the age of lifting, and more than 100 lifters of the palace test galloped in Jinling City.

Starting from the Sima Gate of Jinling Imperial Palace, along the main street of the imperial road, the swaggering passage through the city is full of painting boats on the banks of the Qinhuai River.

In many painting boats, the bustard and the young ladies all have shining phoenix eyes, and the warblers and swallows are chirping, waving Juanpa, looking forward to it.

Walk through the Wanghou Lane, where the princes live, and the Wuyi Lane, where the ten major gate valves of Jinling live.

The last way to the city is full of flowers.

Some officials of Jinling Mansion were patrolling the streets, and when they saw someone riding horses in Jinling City, they were immediately furious.

But as soon as the head of the official saw the little faint marquis rushing to the front, his face changed in shock, and he immediately stood on the side of the street, but no official dared to rush forward to stop him.

The lively Changle Street, where business and tourists are weaving, is of course a must-come place, and they want to set up a banquet at the Hongmen Inn to celebrate the release of the list.

Hongmen Inn is in the most central area of Changle Street, where there are many people.

And the Shen Mansion, the largest mansion in Jinling, is also across the street from the Hongmen Inn, and the two families are door to door.

The custom of the Great Chu Dynasty, the clothes do not return to the hometown, and the Hongmen Inn is not entered after the palace test, which is equivalent to a trip to the white test.

No way, who made Hongmen Inn famous!

After the palace examination, all the children of the same age must gather at the Hongmen Inn and put on a grand banquet to celebrate, deepen their feelings, and become friends in the future.

This has become a common practice for many years.

Confucian scholars also like to drill into this inn and make friends with the sons of the lords and eunuchs.

Chu Tianxiu caught a glimpse of the Hongmen Inn and immediately ordered Zu'er to stop.

When the crowd arrived at the Hongmen Inn, they also dismounted.

At this time, the hall on the first floor of the Hongmen Inn had already been vacated, and it was ready to welcome the people to the banquet.

Xiang Da shopkeeper took a group of shopkeepers and stood respectfully at the door to welcome the arrival of the scholars.

Chu Tianxiu thought of the run of Xiang Da's shopkeeper at the beginning, two copper coins and a glass of cold wine, and he was not angry in his heart.

"This little marquis has won the first place in the palace test, and I will treat you to today's banquet."

Chu Tianxiu said to the crowd, glanced at Xiang Da's shopkeeper, touched his body, and said to Zu'er: "Zu'er, do you have copper coins?" ”

"No... The last two copper coins were drunk by my uncle last time. ”

Zu'er shook her head with a bitter face.

She doesn't have any money... The county lord didn't let her come out with the money on her, lest her uncle's squandering of money would happen again.

But she didn't expect that her uncle didn't have a penny of copper coins on him, and he was just as spending.

"Oh, look at my memory, this little marquis forgot to bring money today. Xiang Da shopkeeper, how is this good? If you don't have a cold bar for everyone, hundreds of copper plates, this little marquis still has a way! ”

Chu Tianxiu was suddenly surprised.

"It's... Little Hou Ye, don't make fun of the villain anymore. You will all become officials and lords soon, how can the villain be sluggish. ”

Xiang Da's shopkeeper blushed.

He just got the news that Xiao Duhou won the first place in the palace examination.

This must be granted a county order by the emperor, and maybe in a few years it will become a county guard, and then enter the court, ranking among the three princes and nine secretaries.

He is not afraid of the powerless Duhou Mansion, although the Xiao Duhou does not care about the head of the Hongmen Inn, he is afraid that the Xiao Duhou will become a court official, which cannot be easily offended.

But this feast of hundreds of people, there is no shortage of delicacies from the mountains and seas, plus all kinds of wine, it is an astonishing large amount, eat and drink the sea, let alone spend a thousand taels of silver.

He can't let the little faint take credit!

Is Xiao Duhou the kind of person who will pay back!

Xiang Da shopkeeper is in a dilemma.

But I saw a gentleman in a gorgeous costume dressed in silk brocade, with a jade belt around his waist, coming down from the second floor of the inn, and laughed: "Oh, the little marquis is here, and the little brother heard that the eldest brother has won the palace test and has been waiting here for a long time." Don't embarrass the shopkeeper. Today's banquet, I invited my little brother. ”

Chu Tianxiu took a look.

The eldest son of Shen Dafu, the first tyrant in Jinling, and Shen Wanbao, the third of the four great gentlemen in Jinling.

"Little Dull Hou" and Xie Anran, Shen Wanbao, and Xiang Tiange, the four great gentlemen of Jinling, often "play" together.

They are more familiar with each other than brothers, and the memory in their minds is naturally deep.

This is not to say that the relationship between the four major gentlemen in Jinling is good, they are all a tyrant in Jinling, and if they don't like others, of course they are not much better.

But things like like them, the smell is similar, and it can't be bad.

Especially the most popular comparison between the gentlemen, who is more powerful than anyone.

Of course, you have to play together often to be interesting, otherwise you are so good, who will show it!

"This little marquis has a treat today, Brother Wanbao pays the bill, and you all enter the inn to eat and drink at will!"

Chu Tianxiu knew that Shen Wanbao was panicking, so he was not polite, and said to the crowd.

He dismounted and walked into the hall of the Hongmen Inn with his fellow men.

The crowd laughed and sat down in groups.

Even some Confucian scholars outside followed in to stain the light.

The innkeepers immediately served the dishes and drinks that had been prepared long ago.

Chu Tianxiu and Shen Wanbao are familiar with each other, and they know that the silver of a banquet is also a little bit of a small meaning to the eldest prince of the Shen Mansion.

But Shen Wanbao is so "courteous with nothing to do" and takes the initiative to pay, I'm afraid there is something wrong!

Chu Tianxiu glanced at Shen Wanbao and asked with a smile, "How is Uncle Shen recently?" ... I heard that Uncle Guo came back from the Dumhou Mansion, foaming at the mouth and fainting for a long time. This body can't do it, you have to see the doctor early! ”

Shen Wanbao thought that his father was cheated by Xiao Duhou for 100,000 taels of silver, and felt a little hot pain on his face.

However, he was waiting for a little faint marquis today, but it was another thing, and he said: "My father has a hard body, and he is angry with me every day, and he can't die of this anger."

The younger brother actually has a matter to discuss with the little marquis.

You see, the two largest papermaking workshops in Dachu belong to our Shen family and Chu family.

Let's merge the two of us with a paper workshop, and I will invest another 10,000 silver to expand the workshop, and join hands to win the entire paper industry, and eat it all up, so as not to let other families squeeze in and get a piece of the pie! ”

Chu Tianxiu suddenly smiled.

You can swallow it by yourself, why do you want to share a mouthful of soup in your Shen Mansion?

The Shen Mansion, the No. 1 tyrant in Jinling, dominated the silk in the south of the Yangtze River, and the richest businessman in the world actually wanted to grab a bite of food from his bowl.

Chu Tianxiu immediately shook his head: "Other things are easy to discuss, but don't mention the matter of papermaking." The county lord took over the paper-making workshop, and I can't intervene... My paper-making workshop earned so much silver, and she didn't leave me a tael or two. ”

"Uh... Lord of Danyang? ”

Shen Wanbao was dumbfounded.

The prestige of Li Yu, the lord of Danyang, is famous in Da Chu, and it is even more difficult to deal with than Princess Xiang Ling. Xiao Duhou's papermaking workshop is in the hands of the county lord, how good is this!

Not far away, more than a dozen people at a table, Xie Lingyun and other scholars, whispered to each other, and their excited eyes drifted towards Xiao Duhou from time to time, as if they were discussing something.

What Jia Sheng can do!

Why can't they do it?