After thinking about it for a while, Zhi Weiben resolutely ordered: "Jichang, Jixuan, you immediately invite a few craftsmen in the city to block our mansions with bricks and stones. ”

Zhi Jichang was stunned for a moment, and asked puzzledly: "Why did Daddy block the door of the house, I don't know what this means?" ”

Zhi Weiben sneered and said: "In the eyes of everyone, I can only be a sinner, I should only close the door and thank the guests to think about my own mistakes, and blocking the door of the mansion can let Zhi Zhao and the court understand the old man's mind." ”

Zhi Jixuan thought for a while, and already understood the intention of Zhi Weiben, and nodded his head and said: "Daddy's move is to keep the light and obscure, and it can also avoid rumors, which is really wonderful." Brother, just do what your father says. ”

Zhe Jichang has always been the only one who folds and the order of Zhe Jixuan, gently bows his head to show that he understands, and hurriedly goes out to make arrangements.

Zhi Weiben looked at the dark mansion in front of him, and felt that this place was like a cage that he couldn't get out of, and he didn't know if he would have a chance to leave here in this life?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh secretly, and shouted silently in his heart: Zhe Zhao, Zhe Zhao, I will not fall down here, one day I will make you pay!

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In the early summer of April, in the lofty mountains thirty miles away from Fugu County, there were three carriages drawn by two horses, escorted by a team of knights, along the official road.

It can be seen that the peaks on both sides of the canyon are extremely gorgeous, steep and circuitous, and a road winds at the bottom of the valley, and the carriage rider marches through it like a small ant, and the difficult trek on the ground is not stopped.

After noon, the sun was setting in the west, and the convoy came out of the canyon to an open area, and the leading knight, after asking the opinions of the nobles in the carriage, ordered his subordinates to set up a simple tent on the grass by the roadside, and to rest.

"Captain Wang, I don't know if there is anything from Fugu County here?" A boy wearing a hat and a brocade robe jumped out of the high car and asked a question.

The leading knight respectfully bowed his hand and said: "Qi Qi Sima Gongzi, there are still twenty miles to the north, and you can reach Fugu County." ”

"Twenty miles away, are you there?" The boy in brocade muttered, and his mind could immediately see his long-lost sweetheart, and his heart immediately couldn't help but heat up.

This person was ordered by Bachelor Chen to come to Fuzhou to understand Sima Tang who inspected Cui Wenqing.

It's just that now Sima Tang's full mind is attracted by Zhezhao, and Master Chen's instructions have been placed in an insignificant position by him.

Indeed, just a talented person, talent must be sparse and ordinary, what is worth paying attention to as a champion? Fulfilling the teacher's instructions must be simple.

Thinking of this, a contemptuous smile flashed on Sima Tang's face, and he was laughing at Cui Wenqing, who had an enviable fortune out of thin air.

However, after Ah Zhao and he got married, it seems that there is no round house at all, and the two are just husband and wife, if he arrives in Fuzhou, he can move Ah Zhao with some sincere feelings, maybe Ah Zhao will reconcile with Cui Wenqing and be with him.

Thinking of this, Sima Tang was greatly excited, and his heart was full of excitement.

At this moment, a voice that was neither yin nor yang suddenly sounded in his ears, and it also woke Sima Tang up from his wonderful fantasy.

"Brother Sima, everyone is tired and tired from this journey, and their faces are not good, and it is only you, it seems that the closer you are to Fuzhou, the more smiles on your face."

Sima Tang knew who was coming just by listening to the voice, turned his head to look at the handsome man standing in front of him, and said lightly: "Su Shi, you haven't told me yet, what is the purpose of your coming to Fuzhou?" ”

Today, Su Shi was dressed in a wide-sleeved robe, wearing a scarf and holding a folding fan, showing the grace of a famous teacher, and said lazily: "I told Brother Sima early in the morning, I came to Fuzhou to understand the situation in the frontier, and you also know that I, the Hanlin Zhizhi, rarely go out every day, and Xianggong An Shi also wants me to come out to practice." ”

Hearing this, Sima Tang scoffed.

Speaking of which, Su Shi and him are classmates, and their talents are comparable, and their family backgrounds are almost the same, so logically speaking, they could have become confidants and friends.

What I didn't expect was that the two of them looked at each other very unpleasantly because of their different political views, and they often fought each other when they were in the academy in the past, and you chased me.

At the time of the imperial examination, one of them became the champion, and the other became the leader, although Sima Tang overtook Su Shi by one, but he also understood that the chief examiner of the imperial examination, Ouyang Xiunai, was inclined to the conservative camp such as his father, so he was a little resistant to Su Shi's adventurous ideas in the essay, so he was judged to be the second on the list.

Despite this, Sima Tang never dared to despise Su Shi, because he knew that this person would be the biggest rival in his life, just like his father Sima Guang and Wang Anshi.

And this fierce rival followed his footsteps and suddenly came to Fuzhou, thinking that the purpose would not be so simple.

Thinking of this, Sima Tang sneered and said: "Su Shi, my son came to do things on the orders of his teacher, you don't respect me, but I believe that you won't give my teacher's face, so I advise you not to hinder my work, so as not to annoy my teacher." ”

Su Shi smiled and sighed: "Brother Sima, Brother Sima, you are allowed to come to Fuzhou, but I am not allowed to come, right?" The world's avenue is not built by your family, can you manage it! ”

Sima Tang said with a calm face: "As long as you tell me the true purpose of your trip, and why did I leave Luoyang with my front foot, you immediately followed, who told you that I was going to Fuzhou?" ”

Su Shi couldn't cry or laugh, and said with his hands: "Brother Sima, if I say that all this is really a coincidence, do you believe it?" ”

Sima Tang sneered: "Believe? I believe that you have a ghost, it doesn't hurt if you don't tell the truth, Su Shi, it's best for us to be well water and not violate the river water, you take your Yangguan Road, and I will cross my single-plank bridge. ”

Su Shi tapped the palm of his hand with the handle of the folding fan, shook his head and smiled: "Wonderful, wonderful, if the well water does not interfere with the river water, it is the best, and I am out of sight and out of mind." ”

"You ......" Sima Tang was instantly angered by Su Shi's sarcastic words, but he quickly regained his composure, disdained to be familiar with him, and did something with a cold snort.

At this moment, a delicate-looking and thin-skinned cloth guy stepped forward with a water bladder, walked up to Su Shi and said crisply: "Son, you are tired along the way, let's drink some water and rest first." ”

Su Shi nodded and took the water bladder, raised his head and poured a big sip hard, and did not avoid suspicion, and directly returned the water bladder to the little guy and said, "Come, you can drink some too, don't get tired." ”

The little guy in cloth smiled, without the slightest scruple that this was the water bladder that Su Shi had drunk, so he gently wiped it with his sleeve and raised his head to drink water.

(End of chapter)