In the Tribute Academy, all the students who participated in the Autumn Festival have withdrawn. The examinee will collect all the examination papers, make one out of ten copies, and send them to the seal office for name. The officials of the transcription office used a red pen to copy all the examination papers and sent them to the inner curtain office for reading. Each procedure is signed by a special official, and it is easy to trace the source of the problem.

This time, the chief examiner of the Inner Curtain Institute is Lin Youtang, a bachelor of Hanlin Academy, and the deputy examiner is Shen Kui, a Fujian academic administrator.

Although Lin Youtang has the title of a bachelor, he does not have any real power in the court. This time, he was recommended by Xu Baolu as the chief examiner of Guangdong Qiuqiu, not only can he come out to earn some extra money, but also accumulate protégé resources, so he naturally does his best.

The two of them had a horse banquet, so that Qiu Yu lived in the inner curtain the day before, and they were not allowed to take a step during the examination and marking. After waiting for nine days and nine nights, the two of them were already a little impatient. After receiving the examination papers, he instructed the official to carry the examination papers into the inner curtain room, and then closed the door.

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In the evening, Qian Jin was still meeting Liu Sanniang in a dream, and a knock outside the door woke him up. When I opened the door, I saw Wang Gang and others again.

Qian Jin rubbed his eyes and asked, "A few fellow villagers, is there anything wrong with finding here?" ”

"Brother Qian, do you remember the rich boy we talked about last time? Today he is giving you a feast at the Dunhill Tower. Wang Gang said excitedly.

"I don't know that boy well, what do you want me to do?"

"Once raw and twice cooked. Listen to my brother, and it will do you no harm to be in befriending him. "A few people were going to drive the money in and out as they spoke.

Qian Jinxin said that this rich boy is worth running before and after a few fellow villagers, so he decided to explore the truth.

So he went into the house and hurriedly freshened up, changed his clothes, pinned the night dagger to his lap, and set off with Wang Gang.

The Dunhill Tower is actually the largest green building in Linhai Province, located in the most prosperous section of the city. The inn where Qian Jin stayed was a little off, and it took about two quarters of an hour to arrive.

As soon as I entered the door, there were warblers and swallows surrounding me to solicit business. Qian Jin is not yet fifteen years old, and although his stature is close to that of an adult, he is still a little immature to deal with this kind of scene.

That Wang Gang made a straight face and said angrily: "This is a distinguished guest invited by the Tianzi room, don't delay our business." As soon as the girls heard that they were going to the Tianzi room, they left with interest. Qian Jin secretly spoke in the back, thinking that the lord who had invited him today was a bit big.

After going upstairs, the group passed through several corridors and finally reached a secluded foyer. In the room, from time to time, the laughter of several men and the coquettish voices of women begging for mercy could be heard. Qian Jin couldn't help frowning.

Wang Gang knocked on the door, and a girl opened the door and led them into the house. There were two men seated at the banquet, both in their early twenties, dressed in fancy clothes and crowns. but the throne of the Lord is empty.

As soon as the king entered the door, he saluted the two respectfully and said, "Brother Wang, Brother Sun, let you wait for a long time." This is the money of Guanhai City. ”

Qian Jin felt that the surname Wang and the surname Sun were not good goods, so he casually hugged the two of them, which was considered a salute.

Seeing that Qian Jin was so arrogant, his face was angry, and when he was about to squeeze him with words, he heard applause from the back room, and a man's voice came: "Brother Qian has been famous for a long time, and he is really a talent when I see it today." ”

The beaded curtain was lifted, and I saw two young women with heavy makeup and a man in gorgeous clothes walking out of the back room. Qian Jin glanced at it, this benevolent brother had red lips and white teeth, a pair of beautiful eyes, a long tail braid combed on the back of his head, and an origami fan in his hand.

Qian Jin didn't know what he was doing, so he saluted and said, "Don't dare to be." Haven't asked for a name? ”

Su Wensheng smiled extremely brightly, folded the fan in his hand, hugged his fists and said, "Contemptible Su Wensheng." This is the township test that you will participate in with your brother, and we can also be said to be half of the same class. ”

"Brother Qian, Brother Su is the son of the Yanyun envoy......" Wang Gang was afraid that Qian Jin would be rude, so he interjected such a sentence in the back.

Su Wensheng turned his head and glanced at Wang Gang angrily, but when he turned his face, his face was already full of spring breeze.

He grabbed Qian Jin's arm and said as he walked: "Brother Qian, it was abrupt to invite you over this time, wait for me to punish myself three cups to apologize." Why don't you sit down first? After that, he led Qian Jin to the first guest, and then turned back to a woman next to him and said, "Xiaoyue, you have to serve Qian Xianggong today." ”

When the woman named Xiaoyue heard Su Wensheng's order, she sat on her lap like a milk swallow returning to the nest.

Qian Jin only felt a fragrant wind blowing in his face, and he sneezed again and again, and he was busy saying that he couldn't bear it. This woman had just come out of the room with Su Wensheng, and he felt a little disgusted when he thought about it.

Xiao Yue is usually used to seeing wild bees and butterflies, but seeing that the young man who served tonight has little interest in her, her face is not very good-looking. But she doesn't believe in evil, she is serving tea and pouring wine, and a pair of crisp breasts are hit on Qian Jin's body from time to time, which is really sultry.

At this time, Su Wensheng had already ordered someone to pour three full glasses of wine, ready to kill them all. Qian Jin hurriedly said that there was no need to do this, and the first cup over there was already stuffy.

"Brother Su is a real hero."

"Brother Su's massive ......"

Wang Gang next to him applauded repeatedly.

Qian Jin didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in this Su Gongzi's gourd. Seeing that he was so bold, it was nothing for him, who was a guest, to join in the fun, so he also poured three glasses of wine and said, "Brother Su, I accept your hospitality." I also drank three full cups to cheer up. ”

With that, he drank all three glasses of wine in one go. The alcohol content is not too high, and it is estimated that it is more than 30 degrees, so it is not difficult to drink.

Su Wensheng stroked his palm and shouted, "Brother Qian is a man of temperament, so I like to make friends with such a gentleman." I guess you haven't had dinner yet, so why don't you eat some food first? ”

Next to her, Xiaoyue hurriedly gave Qian Jin a bowl of soup. He happened to be a little hungry too, so he took a few sips from the bowl and drank it without tasting it carefully. After drinking it, I felt a little different, stickier than ordinary soup, and a little slippery. Then he asked, "Brother Su, what kind of soup is this?" ”

The young man in Chinese clothes surnamed Wang next to him said: "This soup is called 'Golden Pith', which is made by steaming the golden carp brain marrow produced in Yunmengze. ”

Qian Jin secretly said that this dish could not be made without two hundred golden carp.

The prince pointed to a dish next to him and said, "This dish is called 'stir-fried dragon whiskers', and the main ingredient must be more than ten years old. ”

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After listening to the introduction of the son surnamed Wang, Qian Jin slowly put down his chopsticks and lost his appetite anymore. According to the prince's statement, this table of dishes is at least 1,000 taels of silver, enough for thirty or forty families to sustain themselves for a year. Although he also pays attention to appetite, it is not such an extravagant and wasteful method.

As the saying goes, different ways don't conspire with each other, he got up and said: "Brother Su, I am grateful for my hard work today. If there is anything that needs money in the future, my brother will inform me, and I will naturally do my best. ”

Su Wensheng laughed and said, "Brother Qian is really straightforward. And relax, Su just cherishes his brother's talent. Let's make friends today. ”

"Brother Su's affection, Qian has already written it down, and I will thank you again in the future. I had some other things, so I took my leave. ”

Su Wensheng saw that Qian Jin was leaving, and he didn't keep it, but just said that he would move around more in the future, so he sent him to the gate of Dengxi Tower.

After Qian Jin left, the son surnamed Wang next to him said: "Brother Su, this kid surnamed Qian is a little ignorant. Do you want me to find someone to depose him? ”

Su Wensheng was furious when he heard this: "Something without a brain." Do you know who his grandfather was? ”

The prince surnamed Wang accompanied him and said carefully: "I thought you were just trying to recruit him...... I don't know where he came from. ”

Su Wensheng looked at the sky and said meaningfully: "His grandfather is the former capital of Shi Wen Tianzheng, known as 'Tianzheng Gong'. That's the person who had a headache when the first emperor saw it. ”

On the way back, Qian Jin was puzzled.

This Su Wensheng is just an old bean who is a salt transporter, what do you ask yourself to do for no reason? As the saying goes, "Nothing to be courteous, either a traitor or a thief", I'm afraid that he doesn't have a good heart. Seeing that he is swaggering and beautiful, could it be that he is asking for himself?

Thinking of this, Qian Jin shook his head, he was just a talent, what could he ask for. However, one thing that can be confirmed is that Wang Gang's fellow villagers sold him, and it is estimated that he is still receiving Su Wensheng's reward.

This is really a fellow seeing a fellow countryman, stabbing him in the back.