The world is unpredictable, and it's really unpredictable.

At the beginning of Qin Elegy, this scholar surnamed Liu would definitely return to Pingzhou City to redeem his life for this sister.

But Zhang Xiang believes that this scholar surnamed Liu has reached the first jinshi, enjoys glory and wealth in the capital, and will not come back.

Then she made a bet when the two were missing, Qin Elegy, if she won, Zhang Xiang would have to promise her three things, and if Zhang Xiang won, she would promise Zhang Xiang three things.

In order to verify whether this Liu Jin is the Liu Jin in Qin Elegy's mouth, Zhang Xiang looked at the scholar surnamed Liu in front of him, and suddenly asked, "I don't know if Brother Liu has been in Pingzhou?" ”

Liu Jin in front of him hurriedly surrendered his hand: "I stayed in Pingzhou for two months last year, and in the spring of March, I went to the capital to participate in the imperial examination."

"Then Brother Liu passed the first jinshi last year!" Zhang Xiang asked again.

Liu Jin nodded: "It's a fluke, and I'm on the list." ”

In the imperial examination last year, Zhang Xiang only knew that Zhou Yi was a tanhua, and as for the champion, he heard that he was a person from Linzhou Mansion, and he didn't know about it, and he didn't inquire about it.

It turned out that this Liu Jin was the leader of last year's imperial examination.

Zhang Xiang asked again: "Then the lyrics of "Xuemeixiang Jing Xiaosuo" were written by Brother Liu? ”

Liu Jin was obviously surprised: "The horse knows this word? This poem was composed in May of last year. ”

Eight or nine is not far from ten, it is him.

Zhang Xiang asked again: "When Brother Liu was in Pingzhou last year, did he know a woman from the Qinglou named Cui Yanyan in Ning Xiangju?" ”

Cui Yanyan is the Ning Xiangju sister of Qin Elegy.

As soon as this name came out, Liu Jin was obviously deeply touched, he lowered his head and sighed lightly, and nodded lightly: "Know, don't hide from the horse, in Pingzhou next year, I met Miss Cui and fell in love with each other, before going to Bianjing, I made a private agreement with this Miss Cui for life, and promised her at that time that as long as she was in the middle school of the imperial examination, she would definitely come back to help her redeem herself and marry her." ”

At the same time as Liu Jin's words, his eyes also revealed deep self-blame and reluctance, and Zhang Xiang couldn't help but look at him twice.

Seeing that he doesn't look like he is pretending, then he can be regarded as affectionate and righteous.

Most men in this era, when they are famous, are reluctant to mention that they once knew a Qinglou woman, let alone have a personal affair with her, the status of the Qinglou woman is low, once this kind of private matter is exposed, it will become a joke in the mouth of others, and the impact on fame and identity is not, and it will even affect the career, after all, ordinary Qinglou women are not like Oiran, among the Qinglou, there are talented people who do not sell their bodies, and they are sought after.

But more than that, it's still about selling your life.

This is also the reason why a famous Oiran level woman can be paired with a talented person and is rumored to be a good story.

Therefore, most men encounter this kind of either death and do not admit it, or selectively forget.

This Cui Yanyan is just an ordinary Qinglou woman in the middle of Ning Xiang, she is not famous, and no one knows what kind of woman she belongs to.

But under the general inertial thinking, the unfamous will naturally treat her as the latter.

This Liu Jin has the courage to admit and has such a distressed look, which shows that he is still a man who dares to act.

It's just that seeing his distressed look, Zhang Xiang was puzzled: "Since Brother Liu has come back, why is he still sighing like this?" ”

"Alas" Liu Jin sighed again: "I don't know that I promised Miss Cui to come back after high school, but this time I came back, a year has passed, although I came back, I didn't dare to see this Miss Cui at all, I broke my promise to her, and I was worried that she didn't want to see me." ”

"You didn't go to her, did you know she didn't want to see you?" Zhang Xiang was dissatisfied, this is just the psychology of male Rao.

Liu Jin nodded: "That's why I'm so distressed." ”

Zhang Xiang asked again, "Does she know that you are back?" ”

Liu Jin shook his head: "I shouldn't know yet, I just arrived in Pingzhou today." ”

Zhang Xiang smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "It's okay, as long as a man dares to act and face it bravely, it's not a problem, what is terrible is to be afraid, retreat, escape, you go to her, she will definitely understand your distress." ”

Liu Jinwei thought about it for a while, and saluted him heavily: "Thank you for mentioning it." ”

Because Qin Elegy likes to sing this song "Snow Plum Fragrance", Zhang Xiang is also a little more interested in this Liu Jin, although this is the first word, but it is actually a love letter, which contains a strong feeling of longing for a lover.

Poetry is born from the heart, this Liu Jin can write such a poem, it shows that he loves this Cui Yanyan in his heart.

He asked: "By the way, if Brother Liu doesn't mind, can you talk to Zhang Mingheng in the next place." ”

"I can't ask for it." Liu Jin was also very happy, and hurriedly invited Zhang Xiang to take a seat: "Donkey, please." ”

Then Zhang Xiang asked the shopkeeper to send a few more dishes, and asked Liu Jin: "Brother Liu returned to Pingzhou after such a long time, I believe that he has his own hardships, they are all men, I can understand." ”

Liu Jin took a glass of wine and toasted him: "It's not a secret, after last year and the first Jinshi, the imperial court conferred the post and went to Yongxing Yuzhou to take up the magistrate county, the poem "Snow Plum Fragrance" was written back before leaving Bianjing in the next May, but that Yongxing Yuzhou is located in the barren land in the northwest, it is not a good place to live, and I can't bear to take her with me, so I hid the place from Miss Cui. In July last year, he led the people of Yuzhou to dig rivers, divert water for irrigation, and cultivated a lot of fertile land in the wasteland.

"Oh, it turns out that Brother Liu doesn't want that Cui girl to go to Yuzhou with you to suffer."

"Miss Cui lost her father and mother, and at the age of thirteen, she sold herself into the Qinglou, so that she had the money to bury her parents, and she suffered a lot, how could she bear to let her and me go to Yuzhou to suffer again? Although the green building is a place for fireworks, at least you don't have to worry about food and clothing, warm clothes and food. ”

Zhang Xiang frowned and said, "Then have you ever thought that she doesn't care if she can be prosperous and rich with you, or whether she can have leftovers?" ”

"I didn't think about it that much at the time." Liu Jin shook his head.

Zhang Xiang said slowly: "Actually, what she just wants is to be with you, whether she shares happiness and sorrow, she doesn't care, if you stay in Yuzhou for the rest of your life, then you won't come back to her for the rest of your life?" ”

"No, it won't." Liu Jin hurriedly shook his head: "Once I gain a foothold in Yuzhou, I will definitely come back to find her." ”

"That's why you're now a Beijing official." Zhang Xiang shook his head in the same way.

This Liu Jin's approach is a bit machismo, he doesn't want to bring the woman he likes to suffer, there are both advantages and disadvantages, if he is not promoted so quickly, maybe he will not come back to find this Cui Yanyan for a few years, lucky, maybe this woman can still wait for him, but if he is unlucky, this Cui Yanyan may have been disheartened and devoted himself to other places.

He is lucky now, and he has the confidence to say this.

Although this Tuntian member Wailang is from a sixth-grade official, he is the lowest grade official in Bianjing, but he is also a Beijing official, and he has been promoted from a nine-rank official to a sixth-grade official in less than a year, and most of it is also because of the motivation given to him by Cui Yanyan.

Anyway, when I get to know the experience of the scholar surnamed Liu, the author of "Xue Meixiang", Zhang Xiang can be regarded as a wish for Qin's elegy, and he will see her again in the future, and he can also make her feel relieved.

Zhang Xiang knew that what Qin Elegy was yearning for was only the sad and romantic love between this scholar surnamed Liu and the Ning Xiangju sisters.

If this scholar surnamed Liu comes back to redeem Cui Yanyan, then the yearning in her heart will become a reality, on the contrary, this scholar surnamed Liu has become a scumbag, he is missing, and if he does not come back for the rest of his life, I am afraid that it will make her dream shattered, which is why she made a bet with Zhang Xiang.

Liu Jin saw that Zhang Xiang was so interested in his affairs, and he could still come up with Cui Yanyan and the words he gave to Cui Yanyan, and he was also strange in his heart: "Since the horse has asked so many things, do you know Miss Cui's current situation?" ”

Zhang Xiang nodded: "I once met a girl in Ning Xiangju, and I knew the word Brother Liu from her, although I have not seen this Cui girl, but the girl I know, since Brother Liu left, this Cui girl has become lovesick, depressed, and the sisters in Ning Xiangju are taking care of her, she survived, although it is no hindrance, but the situation is not very good." ”

Liu Jin was taken aback, since he went to Yuzhou in May last year, he has no news of this Cui Yanyan, and he didn't dare to inquire when he came back after that, this time he came to Pingzhou and took the initiative to ask for the opportunity to come, but it has been several hours since he came to Pingzhou, and he still doesn't have the courage to find this Cui Yanyan.

Listening to Zhang Xiang's words now, he also panicked in his heart.

Seeing the anxiety in his eyes, Zhang Xiang said with a smile: "Brother Liu, take advantage of this time, don't miss your good years, some things, if you miss it, you will make up for it for the rest of your life." ”

The panic in Liu Jin's eyes suddenly turned into firmness, and he got up and saluted Zhang Xiang: "Thank you for the advice of the horse, I have already understood it in my heart, and I will go to Miss Cui tomorrow and admit my mistake to her." ”

Zhang Xiang nodded, also got up and clapped his hands: "Even so, the hour is not early, I will leave first, Brother Liu doesn't have to borrow wine here to drown his sorrows, go back to rest early, and think about what he should do next." ”

Seeing the back of Zhang Xiang leaving, Liu Jin said heavily behind him: "I am deeply honored to be taught by the horse, please accept the next bow." ”

After Liu Jin bowed and bent up, Zhang Xiang's figure disappeared.

After walking out of Yuexiu Building and getting into the carriage, Zhang Xiang breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart, and then a funny smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, muttering to himself: "Elegy, you won." ”

Back at the Horse Mansion, Zhang Xiang saw Zhao Hanyan sitting in the courtyard.

Her back was dignified, motionless, not knowing what she was thinking.

Zhang Xiang walked behind her: "It's so late, hasn't the princess rested yet?" ”

Suddenly hearing a voice behind him, Zhao Hanyan turned his head and smiled at him: "Gao Ping was a little restless, so he sat down here, and the horse had dinner?" Do you need Gao Ping to ask the dining room to prepare some? ”

"No, I've already eaten it." Zhang Xiang shook his head, sat down beside her, looked at her face, and held her hand: "Princess, what's wrong?" ”

Zhao Hanyan shook his head: "It's okay, let's talk to Gao Ping for a while, listen to people, did the horse go to Huating Academy today?" ”

Zhang Xiang nodded: "Didn't the imperial court ask us to write a grain collection document and hand it in!" So I went to Mr. Su and asked him for some advice. ”

"That's very good, Mr. Su once assisted his father by his father's side, and he is very good at the music and paperwork, and he has found the right person to find him." Zhao Hanyan smiled lightly: "Did the horse stay in Huating Academy for a while?" ”

Zhang Xiang looked at her and said: "I came back at noon, dealt with some news sent by the money shopkeeper, listened to the maid, the princess was resting, I didn't bother, and then went out to send two friends, and when I came back, I passed by Yuexiu Building... Well... It's the restaurant where I wrote the song "Yuan Xi" on the night of Yuan Xi, and the princess knows, I heard someone reading my poem in the restaurant, and then I went in, but I didn't expect to find an interesting thing. ”

"Oh? What's that? Zhao Hanyan asked with a smile.

"The shopkeeper engraved the poem I wrote on the wall..."

Then, Zhang Xiang made the matter simple.

Zhao Hanyan also covered his mouth and laughed when he heard it: "The shopkeeper is quite good at doing business, and he is too bold, and he dares to use the words of the horse to do business." ”

"Who isn't!" Zhang Xiang rolled his eyes: "Then I will teach him a hard lesson, let him pay all the money he earns to the government, and I will ask Governor Zheng to hand over the silver to Anjifang, just as these sour scholars who like poetry to do some good deeds." ”

Zhao Hanyan also agreed: "This is a good thing, Anjifang is a good place to relieve the sick, and it is not bad to hand over this silver to Anjifang." ”

Anjifang was established in the former Chu period by a number of scholars and doctors of the imperial court in a plague disaster, and was specially used to treat patients suffering from plague and various incurable diseases.

Each state capital has its own set up points, and doctors from all over the country voluntarily join.

Later, when the plague receded, the Anji Place became a place similar to a medical charity.

It's just that after the establishment of Southern Chu, the Southern Chu court did not attach much importance to this Anjifang, and over the years, the silver donated by the people has become less and less, and the imperial court has not issued a decree on funding, so many doctors have not enough to eat and have left.

Zhang Xiang has long noticed the current situation of Pingzhou City's Anjifang, and a big city like Pingzhou can still be maintained with the funding of large merchants, but many places have basically been removed.

Therefore, Zhang Xiang felt that such a good place should not be underestimated, Nanchu had not experienced a large-scale plague, once this plague hit, such a place did not know how many lives could be saved.

Zhang Xiang said to Zhao Hanyan: "It's better to leave this matter to the princess to do, the princess is more careful, and the princess will check the princess over there, I believe it will be better." ”

Zhao Hanyan was also quite happy: "Okay, tomorrow Gaoping will go to the government office!" ”

The two couples, Zhang Xiang also got up and pulled her and sent her back to the house: "Doesn't the princess ask who these two friends Ming Heng is sending are?" ”

"The horse is willing, Gao Ping listens to it."

Now that Yuan Shen and Qin Elegy have left Pingzhou, Zhang Xiang is also relieved, and tonight is also a good time to be honest with her, so he also plans to come out with her.

"These two friends are from Jianghu, in fact, they have been coming to Pingzhou for a long time, these have been a long time, Ming Heng has received a lot of favors from them, and now they are leaving, Ming Heng wants to say goodbye..."