The girl was about eighteen years old, and her jet-black hair was simply tied up two hills on the top of her head, and then draped from the back of her temples to her shoulders. Just drew the eyebrows, there was no powder makeup, and the two red lips stood out from the natural white and tender cheeks. The two slender jade hands were gently held on the waist, and the lotus steps moved lightly. Between talking with the maid Gu Pan, it looks elegant and natural.

After the emperor saw the girl, he couldn't take his eyes off and compared her maid.

From afar, I heard the maid say to the girl, "Miss, turning back this time is tantamount to throwing yourself into a net!" ”

The young lady said as she walked, "My family is at stake, so I can't be willful anymore." ”

"But...... In that case, miss, don't you ......?"

"It's my life! Let's talk about it when we go back to Suzhou......"

The young lady and the maid got into the carriage, and four horses rode around it. When a strong man saw the young lady get into the car, he shouted, and the cart and four horses went south out of the city.

The emperor reluctantly put down the curtain and said in his heart: "Such a good girl, I don't know what kind of sinister she has to face?" It's a pity that it's a one-sided relationship! ”

Qu Ping didn't pay attention to what the emperor saw, and shouted to Chen Chong, who was driving in front: "Let's go!" Yangzhou! ”

Five hundred miles southeast of Suzhou is Yangzhou, even if the scenery is beautiful all the way, and stop and go, but the emperor is full of interest, and his mind has already gone to Suzhou with that girl.

The most prosperous era of Yangzhou can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, known as "Yang Yi Yi Two", as the intersection center of the Yangtze River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, it is "the famous capital of Huaizuo, the best place in Zhuxi"!

Yangzhou has carried many traces of history and culture since ancient times, or was born in Yangzhou or was born in Yangzhou, from the Song Dynasty to the present, there are Su Shi, Ouyang Xiu, Qin Guan and other literary masters. What "fireworks go down to Yangzhou in March", "Yangzhou dream in ten years", "three points of bright moonlit nights in the world, two points of scoundrels are Yangzhou"...... The list is endless.

But the emperor couldn't stay in Yangzhou for two days in absent-mindedness.

In the emperor's mind and dreams, it seems that the shadow of that girl lingers. even dreamed that the girl was suffering, and he turned into a hero to draw a sword to help, and finally rescued her from fire and water, and then escaped among the mountains and rivers.

The emperor was bored and shouted and set off for the next stop.

"Let's go straight to Suzhou!" Su Hu is ripe, the world is full', I can't help but look at my granary! "The emperor is impatient. I thought in my heart, no matter how late it is, I'm afraid that the girl is really going to bury the tiger's mouth!

Qu Ping said strangely: "Don't you go to Jiangning Mansion?" ”

"When you go to Jiangning, you have to fold a zigzag shape, which is time-consuming and laborious!"

Qu Ping looked at the emperor's expression carefully, and said: "The boss is not in high interest these days, and it is inevitable that there will be reason to suspect that there is something on your mind, boss?" ”

The emperor pretended to be okay and smiled: "My heart is that the world is peaceful!" ”

"Why do I feel a little like adolescent shyness?" Qu Ping said.

"What puberty?" The emperor was puzzled and had never heard of this word.

"It's the period when people don't have a romantic life."

"I don't understand what you're talking about. You dare to speculate on the Holy Will, be careful of your sins of disrespect! The emperor frightened.

Li Cailian said: "If the emperor has anything on his mind, he must tell his ministers, maybe we can help!" ”

The emperor said with a tiger face: "You also follow the coaxing!" ”

The emperor's face is not allowed to be blasphemed. Qu Ping said: "Since the agenda has changed, we also need to improve the security measures in the future. ”

"Yes!" Li Cailian said, "I will notify the personnel in Suzhou as soon as possible." ”

For a while, the emperor wanted Li Cailian to help investigate the girl, but he didn't have a clue, so he had to give up. You can't investigate every girl who has entered Suzhou recently, right?

The emperor was slightly bitter in his heart, and sighed secretly: "Is it still possible?" …… But if the girl has already made a promise, then she can't rely on the identity of the emperor to take it by force, right? ”

Suzhou water knocks a lot, the Tang Dynasty had "red column 390 bridges", to the Song Dynasty when the technology of Cao Yun was more developed, all kinds of bridges and waterways are only a lot, it can be said that "every family sleeps on the river, and there are many small bridges in water lanes".

Everyone entered the city, settled the carriage and horses in the inn, and the emperor couldn't wait to drag everyone to wander the streets, and he fantasized about the girl in green.

"There is heaven above, and there is Suzhou and Hangzhou below. No wonder the emperor and his old man want to enjoy Qingfu in Hangzhou! Qu Ping lingered among the small bridges and flowing water in the city and sighed.

The emperor's eyes were like electricity, carefully looking for them between the pavilions and pavilions, and he said: "Everyone says that Jiangnan is good, and tourists are only old in Jiangnan." The spring water is blue in the sky, and the boat is painted to listen to the rain. ”

Chen Chong patted his ass and said: "The boss is so poetic, and the exit is a wonderful work!" ”

"I tell you to read more on weekdays! This is not my work! The emperor said.

Chen Chong's horses did not line up, and added curtly: "Reading it out of your mouth greatly sublimates the artistic conception of this poem, no wonder I misunderstood!" ”

Li Cailian smiled: "Is this the new skill you have worked so hard to achieve over the years?" ”

The crowd laughed. Number Five

At this time, many groups of three or five hurriedly ran to the front, looking at their age, they were all young and middle-aged men, and there were also some women and elderly men.

When the emperor first arrived here, he didn't know what they were talking about.

Qu Ping pulled a young man who passed by and said, "I'm sorry, dare to ask everyone what is so lively?" ”

The young man shook off his arm vigorously and replied: "The Meng family is more likely to recruit relatives than Wen, and if you go late, you won't have a chance!" Before he finished speaking, the person was already three or five meters away.

Li Cailian said to herself: "Is this girl from the Meng family so sought-after, so many people are rushing to go, it doesn't look like she is joining in the fun?" ”

The emperor said: "I have heard many times about the competition to recruit relatives, and it is the first time that a big girl sits in a sedan chair than Wen Zhaoqin!" ”

"The boss is right, isn't it just that the big girl is going to sit in a sedan chair? Shall we join in the fun? Qu Ping said with interest.

The emperor looked back at the people behind him and said, "Go ahead, everyone is a family and a family, and you can only watch the excitement!" ”

Chen Chong had already married Qin Zhenzhen four years ago, and among the twelve people at the moment, the emperor ignored the four Praetorian Guards, so he said so.

It is human nature to watch the excitement, and the team of twelve people followed the flow of people and rushed to the destination without hurrying.

Outside the gate of Mengfu in Suzhou City, a three-foot high platform was temporarily erected, a red carpet was spread on the ring, and four dazzling red characters were hung on the side of Meng's Mansion with his back - Biwen Zhaoqin.

Under the banner, there is the prefect of Pingjiang Mansion Qian (Suzhou is where Pingjiang Road Road Mansion is located), on the right hand side is Meng Zhijin, the master of Mengfu, on the left hand side is Suzhou Zhizhou Su Daren, and on the left and right, there are three people each, all of whom are scholars and businessmen.

There are nine people in the group, two adults are dressed in official uniforms, Meng Zhijin and the three people on his right hand are all dressed as businessmen, and on the left hand side of Master Su are pedantic clothes.

The right front corner of the ring is a ladder for people to go up and down, through the ladder to the ring, there is a table and chair first, covered with pen, ink, paper and inkstone, the master of Suzhou Yamen also came to make extra money today, to help register the name of the competition.

There is also a closed cubicle behind the master, I don't know what it is for.

Under the ring, there are several rows of people, all of whom are officials, businessmen, bachelors and other celebrities in Suzhou City.

Meng Zhijin saw that the audience under the stage was all gathered, and those who should have come and those who should not have come have also come, so he got up and walked to the center of the ring, first bowed to the two adults and everyone on and off the stage, faced the audience, and said loudly:

"I, Meng Zhijin, the owner of the largest silk workshop in Suzhou, must know more or less a little about it. Thanks to all of you for your face appreciation today, here is a ...... for the little girl to recruit relatives"

A middle-aged and elderly wealthy businessman sitting in the first row below said: "The dignified Mengfu family has a lot of money, and the pearl in the palm of your hand is one of the best in Suzhou. Are you still afraid that you won't be able to get married? ”

This is also a question in everyone's mind, but this last sentence caused everyone to laugh.

Meng Zhijin looked at the person in the audience, with a somewhat reluctant look on his face, and said, "Thank you, the president of the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce!" ”

It turned out that the middle-aged and elderly fat man at the bottom was President Ning of the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce.

President Ning smiled proudly: "The Suzhou Chamber of Commerce has always shared weal and woe, and has always advanced and retreated together, shared weal and woe, and married relatives, so that it can prosper forever!" My son has both virtue and ability, no matter from which point of view, marrying your daughter is more than enough! ”

Meng Zhijin said: "What you want is just to deceive my Meng family and inherit the family business without a child, is my Meng someone succumbing to you!" ”

"In front of everyone, I will remind you again one last time, if there is no support from the Chamber of Commerce, your Meng family's silk industry is just a rootless Ping!" President Ning shouted.

Chairman Ning's baby son, Ning Youguang, smiled proudly on the side, and said to Meng Zhijin on the stage: "Father-in-law, you are embarrassed, and the son-in-law and Ling Qianjin are also in love!" ”

"Shameless!" Meng Zhijin gritted his teeth and scolded.

Lord Qian, the prefect of Pingjiang, said in a deep and majestic voice: "Okay, the court, you all pay attention!" With limited time and a lot of official business, it is very far-fetched to be able to administer justice for you and others in your busy schedule today! ”

Lord Su of Suzhou Zhizhou on the side whispered: "My lord, isn't today a rest day?" ”

Lord Qian glared at Master Su and replied in a low voice: "The body can rest, can you rest for the heart of the court and the people?" ”

"Yes, yes, the lower officials know their mistakes, thank you for your advice!" Master Su then urged Meng Zhijin to say, "Outside of Meng Yuan, this official and the adults have taken a break from their busy schedules to solve the problems of you people. Don't delay the time of the big guys and affect production and life! ”

Meng Zhijin bowed slightly to the two adults, turned to the audience and said: "Long story short, the purpose of my Meng Zhijin today is one, to choose a good son-in-law to inherit the family business!" The method is also simple, and it is better than recruiting relatives. By the Lord Zhizhou personally out a couplet, as long as the neat artistic conception of the couplet, you can become my Meng family son-in-law! ”

Someone below asked: "Wen Wu is the first, Wu Wu is the second, how can the level of the next link be decided?" ”

Meng Zhijin returned to his position, raised his hand to ask the eight people on the left and right, and said, "The nine people on the stage, including me, are the referees." There are Pingjiang Prefect, Suzhou Zhizhou, as well as three Pingjiang Road writers with both ability and political integrity, as well as three cultural lovers in our Suzhou business community. Guaranteed fairness, impartiality and openness! ”

There are two adults sitting on the spot, and naturally no one dares to say that they are tired.

An old man in his sixties in the audience was the first to shout: "The old lady is not old-hearted, and she eats more salt than the next man's food, I'll come first!" ”

Master Su stopped: "If you eat too much salt, your kidneys are not good!" People haven't finished talking yet, but there are conditions for applying. Twenty to forty years old, healthy, image is on the table! ”

Ning Youguang shouted: "Is this a son-in-law, or a beautiful man?" Hahaha! I'd rather have light to sign up! ”