Strictly speaking, Zhao Wenchang is not a Nanyang person, and in the distance, he is not a Yuzhou person. The Zhao family moved from Jinju ten years ago. He and Xue Huaitao can get to know each other completely because of the blessing of the ancestors, and the Zhao family has a strange book written by Li Mo, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry of the former dynasty. There is no second book in the world, because of the various ingenious skills in the book, this book has always been regarded as the first strange book in the world.

Putting aside the unbearable character of the Xue family, no matter how bastard the children in the family are, they still have a common hobby, that is, collecting strange books from all over the world. The book "Ink Building" that Xue Huaitao obtained from Zhao Wenchang can be said to have filled the biggest gap in the Xue family, and the family rewarded him a lot for this.

In the past few days, Zhao Wenchang came to him several times, but he wanted to say something, Xue Huaitao asked, it turned out that the Zhao family had been in business for generations, but there was no son in the family. And the Zhao family is also a little strange, saying that there is a lot of money, and the family has not invited a lot of famous teachers. But none of the children in the family have become a big man. Only Zhao Wenchang's son has ever been a showman.

Seeing that the spring season is about to start this year, as the only talented child in the family, Zhao Wenchang feels that he is not fighting hard, and his own child may be a talent. So he gritted his teeth and took out the ancestral strange book at home and gave it to Xue Huaitao for nothing.

Reciprocating the favor, Xue Huaitao naturally would not do anything to take advantage of Zhao Wenchang for nothing, he couldn't afford to lose that person. So Xue Huaitao asked Zhao Wenchang if he wanted to help himself, when he heard that the Zhao family planned to spend some money to dredge up the relationship in this spring festival, but he couldn't find a way, and wanted Xue Huaitao to help introduce the relevant people, as for the future, the Xue family didn't have to worry about it.

Xue Huaitao thought about it and felt that it was not a matter, but it was just a matter of his own words, so he invited He Wenchang, a scholar of Nanyang, here today.

Zhao Wenchang roughly explained the situation of the dogs at home, He Wenchang thought for a while and asked, "Is there an article I write on weekdays for me to see?" ”

Zhao Wenchang knew that this matter had to be figured out, so he nodded and said, "Bring it." He fumbled out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to He Wenchang.

After taking the piece of paper, He Wenchang looked at it directly, and before he could read the content, just the words he wrote made He Wenchang frown slightly. The handwriting is not good, which is a plus item in the exam, but the words on the paper in front of me are really a bit unsightly. He Wenchang patiently read the above article.

After a while, He Wenchang put away the paper in his hand and put it down, looked at Zhao Wenchang and asked, "Tell me the truth, did your child's Xiucai also buy it?" ”

Zhao Wenchang looked at Xue Huaitao beside him and saw that the other party was only eating and drinking over there and didn't speak, so after thinking about it, he nodded and said: "Compared with adults, they also have some foundation after reading it, you guessed well, the dog's talent and fame were also bought." ”

"To tell you the truth, according to the level of this article, your child won't even be on the list, let alone high school or something." He Wenchang said bluntly.

"So didn't you find you, I heard that the person who took the exam this time is Lord Yao Lian Yao in Beijing, and as for the deputy examiner is Lord Yasukuni, it sounds like a big name, but it is you Lord He who can really be recommended." Zhao Wenchang smiled and filled the wine glass in front of He Wenchang.

Da Zhou has a peculiar privilege, each state and each province has a quota for the school administration, from the champion to the lowest rank, the school government can nominate three people, as long as the palace examination changes can be officials. But this privilege looks very good and powerful, but no one dares to use it. Because in the eighth year of Shenlong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Xuezheng were found to have cheated in the palace examination because of the greedy ink recommendation of students who did not meet the standards, and then as many as a dozen officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were involved, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang Xuezheng were beheaded on the street.

He Wenchang didn't expect Zhao Wenchang to pay such attention, according to the level of his children, he just didn't have enough heads. He Wenchang's face instantly turned cold. Zhao Wenchang was a little puzzled when he saw this, why did he say it so well that this Lord He suddenly changed his face.

Xue Huaitao on the side naturally knew why He Wenchang was angry, and after thinking about it, he said: "Zhao Wenchang, sometimes you just think that things are too simple, and the idea you just came up with is asking for Lord He's life." ”

Zhao Wenchang was stunned for a moment and asked a little puzzled: "Please also ask Lord He to make it clear that the villain really has no intention of offending." ”

Xue Huaitao said: "Let me talk about it." In the eighth year of Shenlong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Xuezheng recommended three people, two of them were found out for cheating during the palace examination, the first emperor was furious, and ordered a thorough investigation of the fraud case of Jiangsu and Zhejiang scientific examinations, implicating as many as 15 officials, including Jiangsu and Zhejiang Zhizhou, Yangzhou Prefect, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Xuezheng and Yangzhou Xuezheng and other second-class officials, that is, there were people in the court and China who were involved. So do you know why Lord He has a cold face now? ”

Zhao Wenchang had heard this kind of thing, he knew very well what the level of his children was, if what Xue Huaitao said was not bad, he was indeed forcing He Wenchang to his death. At this time, Zhao Wenchang was already in a cold sweat, and hurriedly got up and said: "I hope Lord He will forgive me, the little one is unintentional at this time, let's not talk about this matter for the time being, this glass of wine will be my reparation." With that, he drank the wine from the glass.

He Wenchang didn't say anything, just glanced at Zhao Wenchang. Xue Huaitao smiled and said: "Okay, Lord He, don't be angry, Zhao Wenchang doesn't know this kind of thing, he is a smart person, if he knew that this matter was so risky, he would not mention it." ”

"Yes, yes, yes, I hope Lord He will forgive me for my unintentional move." Zhao Wenchang hurriedly said.

"Well, for the sake of Xue Gongzi's face, I don't care." He Wenchang glanced at Xue Huaitao and said. The Xue family's face still has to be given, after all, there are not many people who can make the Xue family say such things, and He Wenchang does not dare to offend the Xue family too much.

Wiping his cold sweat and sitting down, Zhao Wenchang felt a little helpless, he offended the person who wanted to do things for him before he did his own thing, no matter how he said it, he was a little unlucky. He Wenchang saw that his anger was gone, but he didn't dare to guarantee that He Wenchang would settle accounts after the autumn, after all, a soft persimmon like the Zhao family was not something that could be handled by random people.

Xue Huaitao saw that Zhao Wenchang almost messed up the matter, and felt that if he didn't make a move, he was afraid that he would not even have room for maneuver, after all, he still knew something about the shortness of people. Xue Huaitao thought for a while, looked at He Wenchang and said, "Lord He, I don't think the Zhao family is difficult. ”

Hearing Xue Huaitao say this, Zhao Wenchang, who originally thought that there was no way to do this, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly looked at He Wenchang and Xue Huaitao. He Wenchang frowned and asked, "What can Xue Gongzi do?" ”

"Zhao Wenchang, he is from Jinju." Xue Huaitao said such a sentence and stopped talking, just looked at He Wenchang quietly.

Zhao Wenchang, who was a little puzzled on the side, still didn't know what Xue Huaitao meant. However, He Wenchang thought about it for a while, and seemed to know what Xue Huaitao meant.

"I see, Xue Gongzi." He Wenchang thought for a moment and nodded and said. Then he turned his head to look at Zhao Wenchang and asked, "Has Zhao Gongzi been in Jinju?" ”

Zhao Wenchang was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The dog has been in Jinzhou, and he only came to Nanyang from Jinzhou during this time. ”

"Have you ever dealt with the students in the house?"

"No, I've been locked up at home so that he can study in peace. I told him that this subject is very important and that there should be no mistakes. Zhao Wenchang said. In fact, he did do this, all because if he didn't do it, the child would go out to cause trouble for him, it was different here in Jinju, but anyone who provoked his own family had to be explained in Nanyang. Otherwise, he would not have taken him from the old house in Jinju to Nanyang.

"Xue Gongzi, this matter has to be considered in the long run, and you can't act rashly. Otherwise, there will be a lot of trouble. He Wenchang asked a few questions and turned to look at Xue Huaitao and said.

"You are most familiar with this matter, so I won't interfere, but I'm just a matchmaker." Xue Huaitao said with a smile. Then he greeted: "Eat vegetables, eat vegetables, I said that I came to eat today." ”

Zhao Wenchang came back to his senses at this time, although he didn't know what Xue Huaitao and He Wenchang meant, but he thought that the matter on his side had been settled, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, eat vegetables." Little Er, hurry up and get the wine on! ”

Between pushing the cup and changing the lamp, He Wenchang felt that he had drunk a little too much, and seeing that the bright moon was still hanging high outside the window, He Wenchang waved his hand and refused the wine handed over by Zhao Wenchang. Seeing that the wine and food were almost over, Zhao Wenchang heard Xue Huaitao mention some of He Wenchang's temperament, so he called the shopkeeper and asked him to help He Wenchang go back first.

Xue Huaitao didn't drink too much, and was looking at the night scene with a wine glass at this time. Seeing this, Zhao Wenchang's eyes rolled, and he walked up to Xue Huaitao and asked, "Xue Gongzi, what did you say about He Wenchang?" ”

Xue Huaitao glanced at Zhao Wenchang coldly and said, "Let me tell you, since He Wenchang's side did not reject you, this matter will be the majority, you just follow his orders, don't ask too much." And go back and tell your family, talk and do things without leakage, and don't reveal half a word about today's events, including your own family. ”

Zhao Wenchang hurriedly nodded yes, but he was still a little uneasy not knowing how to operate. Xue Huaitao looked at Zhao Wenchang's expression, and said: "He Wenchang is doing things safely, nothing will happen, you can rest assured." ”

After speaking, Xue Huaitao put down the wine glass and turned to leave. Seeing this, Zhao Wenchang had no choice but to obey Xue Huaitao's meaning and didn't say anything. Thinking that what Xue Huaitao had just said had become most of it, Zhao Wenchang's mood suddenly became better. He took out a silver ingot from his bosom and looked at it, and said with a smile: "Money is really a good thing." ”

Putting the silver ingot on the table, Zhao Wenchang shouted: "Xiao Er, you will know the account, you don't need to look for money." After speaking, he hummed a small tune and left the restaurant.

He Wenchang didn't say anything, just glanced at Zhao Wenchang. Xue Huaitao smiled and said: "Okay, Lord He, don't be angry, Zhao Wenchang doesn't know this kind of thing, he is a smart person, if he knew that this matter was so risky, he would not mention it." ”

"Yes, yes, I hope you will forgive me for my unintentional actions." Zhao Wenchang hurriedly said.

"Well, for the sake of Xue Gongzi's face, I don't care." He Wenchang said.

Wiping a cold sweat and sitting down, Zhao Wenchang was a little helpless, he offended the person who wanted to do things for him before he did anything, no matter how he said it, he was a little unlucky.

Xue Huaitao saw that Zhao Wenchang almost messed up the matter, and felt that if he didn't make a move, he was afraid that he would not even have room for maneuver, after all, he had a short hand. Xue Huaitao thought for a while and said, "Lord He, I don't think it's difficult for the Zhao family. ”

Hearing Xue Huaitao say this, Zhao Wenchang, who originally thought that there was no way to do this, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly looked at He Wenchang and Xue Huaitao. He Wenchang frowned and asked, "What can Xue Gongzi do?" ”

"Zhao Wenchang, he is from Jinju." Xue Huaitao said such a sentence and stopped to look at He Wenchang. Zhao Wenchang, who was a little puzzled, didn't know what Xue Huaitao meant. On the other hand, He Wenchang on the side thought for a moment and seemed to know what Xue Huaitao meant.

Turning his head to look at Zhao Wenchang, He Wenchang asked, "Has Zhao Gongzi been in Jinju?" ”

Zhao Wenchang was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The dog has been in Jinzhou, and he only came to Nanyang from Jinzhou during this time. ”

"Have you ever dealt with the students in the house?"

"No, I've been locked up at home so that he can study in peace." Zhao Wenchang said.

"Xue Gongzi, this matter has to be considered in the long run, and you can't act rashly." After He Wenchang asked a few questions, he turned to look at Xue Huaitao and said.

"You are most familiar with this matter, so I won't interfere, but I'm just a matchmaker." Xue Huaitao said with a smile. Then he greeted: "Eat vegetables, eat vegetables, I said that I came to eat today." ”

Zhao Wenchang came back to his senses at this time, although he didn't know what Xue Huaitao and He Wenchang meant, but he thought that the matter on his side had been settled, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, eat vegetables." Little Er, hurry up and get the wine on! ”