At the beginning of February, the registration for the examination has ended, the examination room and the examination number have been issued, and the candidates for the examination are only waiting for the eighth day of the junior high school to enter the Tribute Academy, and the ninth year of the junior high school is officially opened.

Shen Xi didn't expect that after fighting with Tang Bohu, his reputation would spread too quickly, and it was unacceptable for him to be in the limelight at this time, especially in the eventful autumn of Hongzhi's twelfth year meeting.

Fortunately, Shen Xi judged the situation and did not visit Cheng Minzheng, but some people still brought up the matter of Su Tong and other Fujian students visiting Cheng Minzheng at the beginning of the year.

Everything is as if it was designed, the more Shen Xi doesn't want to have contact with some people and things, but others like to lean people and things on him.

You Shen Xi and Tang Bohu fought to become famous in one fell swoop, it was designed a long time ago, right? You didn't go to visit Cheng Minzheng, but Su Tong, who came to the capital with you, went, did you want to cover up? On weekdays, you don't participate in the Liwen meeting, but now we respectfully invite you, but you still don't come, you obviously look down on us, right?

When a scholar reaches the level of participating in the examination, his utilitarian heart is already very heavy, saying that he can't rub sand in his eyes, but in fact, because he is highly knowledgeable and knowledgeable, he will always think of people in viciousness, and even calculating people are more determined.

has always been a gentleman who does not stand under the wall, but Shen Xi was pushed to the forefront by public opinion because of the fight with Tang Bohu, and he couldn't get out.

Facing the pressure of public opinion, Shen Xi could only continue to study behind closed doors, and when he got to the back, he simply did not go to see Su Tong, lest Su Tong give him some invitations again.

On the fifth day of the new year, Shen Xi met Yu Niang.

These days, the imperial court is working on the theft of the treasury, and it has gone from a secret investigation to a superficial purge. Shen Xi originally thought that his proposal to Liu Daxia was probably still in the planning, but after he met Yu Niang, he realized that things were already unfolding in an orderly manner.

"There are more than 30 boats under the name of Zhou Dangjia, plus more than a dozen boats raised separately, a total of 49, all of which are transferred to the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Jiang has sent a letter to Fujian, asking the chamber of commerce to arrange for people to go north to the capital as soon as possible to preside over the grain transportation. ”

Yu Niang looked at Shen Xi's gaze. With soft kindness, "Shen Gongzi wants to take the exam, and then he has to enter Taixue to study, so it is not appropriate to come forward too much." Delays in school. ”

Shen Xi had a little gratitude on his face: "I didn't have time to thank each other last time...... Thank you Yu Niang for speaking for me in front of Master Jiang. ”

Yu Niang smiled lightly: "It was the slave family who involved Shen Gongzi, and it was the slave family who had promised a long time ago to prevent Shen Gongzi from having an accident......

Shen Xi thought to himself, is it really that simple?

Could it be that you think that the credit has been robbed by Jiang Liwei, so you don't agree?

Shen Xi saw it. Although the name of Yu Niang is used by Jiang Liwei, Jiang Liwei and Yu Niang are not subordinate to each other, at most they are seconded, and both of them are temporarily by Liu Daxia's side. Jiang Liwei's radicalism caused Yu Niang's dissatisfaction, and he was just the fuse for the two in the struggle for merit and power.

Regarding Jiang Liwei's letter to Fujian, Shen Xi didn't know what "conspiracy" was behind it.

Hui Niang is a woman with small feet, she should not go to the capital from Fujian, and she can't catch up with the time when she comes over, so Jiang Li only goes to such a letter. What exactly is the intention?

Subsequently, Yu Niang took Shen Xi to meet Zhou Fatzi, as well as some of Zhou Fatzi's subordinates.

Because from this day on, Zhou Fatzi will be active in the capital in the name of the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce, and in the case that Shen Xi cannot come forward, only Tang Hu will come forward to coordinate. But Tang Hu doesn't know much about business, even if he does, with Zhou Fatzi's cunning and cunning, he won't give him power.

In front of Yu Niang, Zhou Fatzi was respectful. He is also the number one person in the capital, but he is low-key on weekdays, and he works for the government, so he can be regarded as a "privileged class" among businessmen.

Yu Niang explained to him in detail. All modes of operation must obey Shen Xi's orders. Shen Xi listed the rules and regulations of the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce and handed them over to Zhou Fatzi, so that Zhou Fatzi could implement them in accordance with the specific terms.

I had a previous exchange with the grain thieves in the treasury, in fact, I also knew that the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce had plans to buy grain, and the spring famine season was the peak period for grain production. In the case that the storage and transportation channels of thieves are mostly cut off by the government, these people will definitely find a way to ship, as long as there is a little rumor, these people will take the initiative to contact them.

This is the plan made by Shen Xi!

Originally, according to Jiang Liwei and Yu Niang's idea, it should be the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce to take the initiative to contact these thieves.

“…… Yu Niang should not be in a hurry. Shen Xi said, "We have already met those people once, and they have been suspicious, so much so that they have not taken the initiative to contact us until now. If you deliberately look for it, the intention is too obvious, or wait for the official document of the imperial court to transport grain, and they take the initiative to show up, which is the best policy. ”

What Shen Xi has to wait for now is an approval from the household department.

As for the content of the approval, it is to let the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce be responsible for transporting military rations and warehouse grain, and only after receiving this approval will those thieves go to the hospital in a hurry, and they will target the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce for further cooperation.

Yu Niang smiled and said, "It seems that Shen Gongzi is not only good at learning, but also good at business. ”

This was clearly not a compliment, but was uttered with a little vigilance.

In this matter, Shen Xi is indeed suspected of using public for personal gain.

Transporting grain for the imperial court, what a good deal, this is not to do things for the local government, but to do things for the six departments, which local government dares to offend the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce again? In the future, the Chamber of Commerce will traffic goods, and with this order, those checkpoint posts will no longer have the right to be embarrassed, but can only be courteous and cooperative.

Shen Xi does not seek profit, what he fights for is status, what he wants is face, and he wants to win the respect of others for the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce.

Although this is somewhat unrealistic in the context of such an era, he always has to try before he is willing.

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Saying goodbye to Yu Niang and Zhou Fatzi, Shen Xi first went back to the Dongsheng Inn to find Tang Hu and the others to explain things, and before he arrived outside the inn, he saw a person waiting there, it seemed that he had been waiting for a long time, his expression was slightly lonely, and the whole person looked much more vicissitudes than when Shen Xi saw it last time.

But it's a flood that Shen Xi hasn't seen in four or five years!

Hong Xun is Xie Yun'er's ex-fiancé, but unfortunately after the decline of the Xie family, the Hong family withdrew from the marriage, and Xie Yuner had no choice but to return to Tingzhou Mansion with her family.

Although time has passed, Shen Xi was slightly moved when he saw Hong Xun, no matter what, Shen Xi never thought that Xie Yun'er would become his wife, but the status of husband and wife between the two was only temporary.

"This son, so good-looking, have we ever met?" Shen Xi stepped forward. Greet him politely.

Hong Xun turned his head sideways to look at Shen Xi, with a little surprise in his eyes, and several small servants immediately walked over in the distance, and it was obvious that Hong Xun was watched when he went out.

I'm afraid this is the last resort of the Hong family in order to prevent Hong Xun from running away from home again.

"You...... Are you Shen Xi? ”

Hong Xun finally vaguely recognized Shen Xi's appearance from the outline of his face a few years ago. Asked with a bit of surprise.

Compared with the changes in Shen Xi, Hong Xun's appearance has not changed much, except for being more vicissitudes. Shen Xi smiled and saluted: "Exactly." ”

Hong Xun was pleasantly surprised, and hugged Shen Xi directly, like an old friend who had been reunited after a long absence.

From this point of view. Shen Xi can basically judge that Hong Xun doesn't know that Xie Yun'er has married into the Shen family, otherwise, the two should be "rivals in love" and will be very red when they meet.

"Let's go, let's have a cup of tea together, I haven't seen you for a long time, I heard that there is a person named Shen Xi who is fighting with Tang Yin, I still don't believe that person is you, after many inquiries, I know that this Shen Xi is from Fujian. Thirteen years old is Xie Yuangong, and he is about the same age as you, so he came over...... Unexpectedly, it was you. ”

Shen Xi thought to himself, if it weren't for the fact that he was fighting with Tang Bohu, Hong Xun would not have known that he had come to the capital, which could be regarded as one of the sequelae of that limelight.

In fact, Shen Xi really didn't want to face Hong Xun, mainly because he felt a little sorry in his heart.

But if you think about it carefully, you owe Xie Yun'er more, what can I feel guilty about you? I married her mainly to help her. So that she will not be forcibly married by the government, not to mention, I have not been married to Xie Yun'er until now, but I have maintained the name of husband and wife without the fact of husband and wife.

I haven't arrived at the teahouse yet. A bunch of small people surrounded the two of them, and when Hong Xun explained to these people that Shen Xi was an "old friend", these people stayed away a little, but they still stared at Shen Xi tightly, as if they were afraid that Shen Xi would abduct their young master. Hong Xun sighed, "Since the last time I came back, this has been the case. It's been years. ”

Shen Xi asked curiously, "Then have you gained fame?" ”

Hong Xun was a little ashamed on his face: "It's not as good as you, dignified Xie Yuangong, I took the Shuntianfu Township Test last year and achieved the thirty-eighth place." ”

Only then did Shen Xi know that it turned out that Hong Zhuo had also passed the examination, and he heard Hong Zhuo say with a little emotion, "It's a pity that as early as three years ago, I had married my wife and entered the ......door."

In a word, it is very sad to bring the topic back up.

Hong Xun is very infatuated with Xie Yun'er, he did not hesitate to go to Tingzhou at the beginning, to elope with Xie Yun'er, and fly away, in this era of strict feudal etiquette and religion, it is not easy for Hong Xun to do this.

It's a pity that Xie Yun'er didn't agree to Hong Xun's request because of the family and the Hong family's broken contract, and in the end, Hong Xun was beaten, made a vow to marry after gaining fame, and returned to the capital alone to complete the family and career responsibilities he should shoulder.

This is about the answer to that sentence: love one, but marriage and childbirth are another, love is not a lifetime after all.

Shen Xi was embarrassed to ask about this topic again, but unfortunately Hong Xun never gave up. When he arrived at the teahouse, the first thing he did when he sat down was that Hong Xun asked about Xie Yun'er's current situation.

Shen Xi knew that Hong Xun's visit to him was not an old friend at all, but he was still hopeful and wanted to know if Xie Yun'er was "waiting for him".

Shen Xi's tone was calm: "Aunt Xie is already married." ”

One sentence made Hong Xun's eyes look completely bright, but he seemed to have expected this result, tears were rolling in his eyes, and finally he lowered his head gloomily, and sighed softly: "I think it is also, I am ...... with her." are no longer teenagers. ”

is like the memory of the passing of youth, Hong Xun's infatuation with Xie Yun'er has made him carry too much emotional and family baggage. married a wife, or respects his wife very much, respects each other like a guest, and is also very guilty, because he always remembers someone else, has hatred for the family, and also owes it, and wants to repay it, or has the idea of leaving again, but he is no longer a teenager, and he can freely chase love and dreams.

"They are no longer teenagers", this is a true portrayal of Hong Xun's inner emotions.

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PS: The eighth shift!

The Son of Heaven has been desperately coding words, everyone will also come to a wave of rewards and monthly passes to encourage! The Son of Heaven needs to be stimulated, stimulated and stimulated, so that the brain and every cell in the body fall into a state of madness!

Cry for support! (To be continued.) )