On the snow, two deep ruts meander along the post road in the direction of Jingshi. Fan Zhigao and Da Zhu continued to talk enthusiastically, as if they had been separated for many years, and the wine in Da Zhu's gourd also decreased at a very fast speed. No one cares about the life or death of the beggars who rushed out, and human life is a matter of heaven.

This encounter did not make this group feel afraid, but Xue Sufang's depressed mood improved greatly. The biggest problem facing this pedestrian is the road conditions. The official road after the heavy snow is really too unfriendly to the carriage, and the official road in this year is actually like that, and it is extremely difficult to act after the rain and snow. Even though the big pillar tried his best to catch the car, he still fell into a pit after more than an hour and could not get out.

Several large animals tried their best, but the car still did not move. The car is big and heavy, and there is no problem in terms of safety and comfort, but once it is trapped, it is troublesome to get out. Guan Qing, Fan Zhigao, and Da Zhu pushed for a long time, but the effect was not obvious. Xue Sufang and Fan Jin both have extraordinary strength because of their cultivation of the Yijin Sutra, but they both love cleanliness. Looking at the appearance of the car, I knew that pushing the car out would inevitably get mud, and I frowned a little.

Seeing that the sky is getting darker and darker, if you don't want to sleep in the snow, you can only get dirty. Fan Jin gritted his teeth, took off the pearl fur jacket on his body and put it in the carriage, moving his wrists, ready to go into battle in person. Zhang Shunqing grabbed him and looked outside the car with his eyes, Fan Jin shook his head and said: "There are men here, you can't let women work, you stay well, watch me." ”

Seeing that he was resolute, Zhang Shunqing also took off the fox fur and prepared to get out of the car. Fan Jin hurriedly said: "Are you crazy? Your bones are not exposed to the cold wind. ”

"The concubine is not so pampered, and where I am in retreat, I will be there."

The two froze there for a while, and no one could convince anyone, and at this moment, a caravan passed by behind them, and this problem was solved.

The caravan was an improvised group of merchants, each carrying a strap, with goods and a few carts on their shoulders. There are more than a dozen of them, and the leader is a Shandong man, tall and burly, and he is also very bold. Seeing this, he shouted, and a merchant came up and pushed and pulled, and pushed the carriage out of the pit, and all the people were covered in mud.

The two greeted each other, Fan Jin stepped forward to thank him, and when he saw that there was also a scholar in this team, he was even more affectionate. The scholar was about the same age as Fan Jin, but his situation was very depressed. Seeing that he was just a child, he didn't even show his talents, and his clothes were shabby, just like Fan Jin when he didn't take the test. The so-called cotton jacket on the body is actually similar to a bell, there are not a few taels of cotton, and there are a few patches on it, because of the cart, there is a little mud. He wore a broken felt hat on his head, which was also full of holes, revealing a look of embarrassment.

Xiucai saw the lifter, regardless of age, he had to call the old-timers, and he recognized himself as the younger generation, not to mention the child. The scholar hurriedly stepped forward to say hello, and when he asked for his name, Na Xiucai said, "Boy Shandong Zhou Jin pays a visit to Mr. Fan." ”

Zhou Jin?

Fan Jin was stunned and carefully looked at the scholar in front of him. has a black and red face, very thoughtful eyebrows, and a gentleman, and the businessmen with Shandong accents around him, his demeanor and temperament are really different. Although people are shabby, they can't hide it with a bookish atmosphere. He asked, "Friend Zhou, who is the person in your mansion?" ”

"Small place, Wenshang, Yanzhou, Shandong. His uncle originally gave people a teaching hall, but he didn't quit the hall now and followed me to Beijing to run and sell. He is a scholar, literate and hyphenated, we are a group of big and coarse people, with such a scholar to follow, and he is also a little confident when negotiating with others. The leader of the merchant knew that his brother-in-law was not good at negotiating, so he took the initiative to take on the task of communication for him.

Fan Jin looked at the leader of the business, "Dare to ask Brother Taizun's surname?" ”

"You're welcome, we're a small businessman, don't you dare to be a gentleman, your honorable character, the little cheap surname is Jin, and there is more than gold."

That's right. Sure enough, it was them.

Since confirming that he had entered the world of Confucianism, Fan Jin has thought more than once about how Zhou Jin, who gave Fan Jin great help in the original book, and even became an ordinary character of Fan Jin's favor, how he is mixed now. Just thinking about it, if you want to find this person, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack, and you definitely can't do it. I don't want to, but outside the Beijing Division, I got acquainted with this original nobleman in my life.

According to the original work of Confucianism, Zhou Jin was also developed in old age, so he developed the habit of attaching importance to elderly students, and it was precisely because of each other's age that he read Fan Jin's article several times. It is also because of this patience that he discovered the merits of Fan Jin's article and recorded him as a showman, it can be said that Fan Jin was able to turn over in the original work, all thanks to Zhou Jin's support. Now that Zhou Jin is young, he should still be in the stage of poverty, but he is not very old, and he still has the opportunity to study and forge ahead, and he is not desperate in his heart, so he can't do anything to hit the board in the Gongyuan.

Fan Jin looked at Zhou Jin a few times, and couldn't help but sigh at the greatness of fate, allowing himself to meet the benefactor of the original world here. Looking at him, I couldn't help but think of my former self, and I had a thought in my heart: I must help him, and I should repay the original Fan Jin.

With this thought, Fan Jin took the initiative to invite these merchants to go with him on the next road. Jin Youyu didn't regard Fan Jin's carriage as his favor to Fan Jin, and he didn't think about asking the other party to repay anything. On the contrary, he was grateful to Dade because Fan Jin, a lifting man, was willing to go with him, and by the way, he was a little frightened, and he was busy before and after the saddle with a bit of flattery, for fear that he would behave rudely and anger the lifting master.

This group of businessmen is accustomed to the Beijing division, and they usually sold cloth and local products from Shandong to trade in Beijing, and this time because Beijing is the period of the test, there are goods that they do not worry about selling, so they specially organized a group to enter Beijing to catch up. They were accustomed to this road, familiar with the road, and there were many of them, and they were not afraid of robbers. These peddlers have little knowledge, but they are enthusiastic and bold, and they are a little more angry on the road.

Zhou Jin looked for an opportunity to ask Fan Jin for some knowledge, and Fan Jin also brought some of his window manuscripts and gave them to Zhou Jin to read. The car had already brought a lot of good food, and they also took it out to eat with a group of merchants, and compared to the dry food they brought themselves, naturally they didn't know how much stronger.

Jin Youyu was grateful for Fan Jin's kindness, and he was also very helpful on the road, and when the car encountered a difficult road, this group of merchants got started together, pushed the car out, and occasionally helped clear the snow, which made the speed of action increase a lot. By the time I saw the tall and majestic city wall watchtower of Jingshi, it was the fifth day of the second month, and there were no days left before the exam.

From the land into Beijing, the outer city must go to the Zhangyi Gate, and when he saw the tall city gate, Jin Youyu suddenly stopped everyone. shouted Fan Jin aside and said, "Master Fan, are you going back to Beijing?" ”

"yes, it's the first time."

"That's it, this Jingshi is not as good as other places, and the rules are not quite the same as those in other places. Take you, the old man, for example, in other provinces is a golden signboard, even if the county lord sees you, you have to be respectful and polite. But the Jingshi is different, and even the seven-rank official is nothing here, let alone a lifter. Especially in the year of Dabi, hundreds of people from all provinces rushed to take the exam, and the prestige of this master was much weaker than usual. You don't treat us as outsiders, we have to be the right master. Listen to my advice, don't let your daughter show her face. It's best to buy a few veils and cover your face. Especially the aunt who crossed the road, you can go any way along the way, and when you get to Beijing, don't show up. ”

Fan Jin smiled: "How do you say this? ”

"What else can I say? There are many dignitaries and dignitaries in the Beijing Division, and there are many troubles, especially beautiful women, who are the most troublesome. You are from another province, and you don't have any friends in Beijing, so you have suffered a loss, and you don't know where to report to the official, even if you report to the official, it may not be useful. Although you have a few guards around you, it is useless in this place of Jingshi. The people here are more powerful than tigers, how can they provoke them? ”

Zhou Jin didn't talk much, but because he received a lot of advice from Fan Jin, he also said: "Mr. Fan, what my sister-in-law said is a serious one." The people here are not very reasonable. not only exploited businessmen, but also robbed people's daughters. I heard my sister-in-law say that some time ago, an old man went to the yamen to report to the official, saying that his daughter was lost, but it was useless to report to the official, and the official only said that he couldn't find it. There is still nothing the locals can do, let alone us from outside. ”

"Isn't it? The scoundrels in this capital are also more vicious than elsewhere. If you look at this Zhangyi Gate, there are a lot of splashes to do the head of the force. They have to pick all the goods from outside, and they can't pick them themselves. Hire a porter to negotiate the price, it's all up to them, and whoever dares to say a word will immediately come and smash the stall. When we beat them, the officials also spoke to them, but instead asked us if we were not. ”

Jin Youyu shook his head as he spoke, "It's depressing, we all the way from Shandong to Beijing, and we naturally have a few catties of strength in our hands." They also carry sticks, and if they really encounter robbers, they dare to fight them a few times. On the contrary, when he arrived at the feet of the Son of Heaven, he encountered a strongman in official clothes, but there was no way to do it. Some of these pranksters collude with these people in the government to act as eyes and ears for them, specifically to see where there are beautiful female dependents, if they are fancied, it is ......"

Fan Jin nodded and thanked him, but he didn't take it very seriously. After all, when I arrived in the capital, it was Zhang Shunqing's territory, and those who had the courage to grab Zhang Juzheng's daughter were afraid that they hadn't been born yet.

When Zhang Shunqing heard Fan Jin's relay, she also felt angry and a little funny. Fan Lang didn't have to get out of the car, just waited in the car, and the concubine also wanted to see if anyone dared to come to the idea of beating the concubine. The first good place dares to kidnap a woman from a good family in broad daylight, is there really no royal law? ”

Fan entered the carriage and shook his head and said, "I can't say this." Tarzan lives in the inner city, and the outer city can be counted as two worlds. The lights in the inner city are full of wine and wine, and they are drunk and golden, and they are heavenly people, and this outer city can only be regarded as mortals, and when they go to the countryside outside the city, it is difficult to say that they are ghosts. The inner city of Beijing is full of high-rise houses, big houses and deep mansions, and there are woods, fruit orchards and farms in the outer city, and many people still have to cultivate for business, and the inner city is only separated by a city wall, which is two suns and moons. Take this splash as an example, what you dare not do in the inner city, the outer city may not dare to do. Do you remember the beggars that the big pillar said, they captured women and sold them to such lowly places, they were all in the outer city, and the inner city did not dare to be so blatant. The officials and patrols of the Beijing Division, they will be more attentive to the security of the inner city, and when they go to the outer city, they will not be so serious, after all, there are few nobles in the outer city, and there are not many people who can smash their jobs. Besides, with the entanglement of interests, they may be in the same league as those splashers. ”

As he spoke, the car had already arrived outside the Zhangyi Gate, several officers and soldiers came to check the vehicle as usual, someone reached out to lift the curtain, Xue Sufang said with a calm face: "The army is suppressed and slow, there are female dependents in the car, it is inconvenient." ”

"Ladies and daughters? Is it an official dependent? Can you have an official title card? ”

"In the car is the Guangdong Township Test Yakui Fan and his relatives."

"Guangdong Yakui?" The soldier sneered, "This is a good official!" Big girl, listen to your southern accent, foreign, right? This is the capital division, not the south, and the people are here, and they are not worthy of being officials. Come, let's see what a lady looks like......"

As soon as the words fell, there was a whip sound, and a rough voice sounded: "Hugh is presumptuous." You forgot about it just a few days ago? Be honest with me! This girl, I'm sorry, my subordinates are not sensible, don't be like them, please come in. ”

The carriage and the merchant walked over, and scolded the officers under him before whispering: "You yourself are crazy, don't pull me to tie me up." I just explained that I should be polite to the carriages from the south, didn't you hear the woman's southern accent? ”

"Yes...... What the chief taught was that the little one was confused for a while. That girl is so beautiful, I can't help but ...... when I look at it."

"Liu Rucheng is in front, what are you involved in this matter, let him do it. They are following the path of Feng Daguan, what do they dare not do? Don't get involved in this, such a woman is not something you can worry about. Guangdong Yakui ...... Dare to bring such a beautiful woman into Beijing, it won't take three days, and he will have to cry! ”

The small quarrel at the city gate is really a small episode for Jingshi, and most people will not pay attention to it. But some people also heard the words of Guangdong Yakui Fan, and then someone trotted and passed on the news.

In the big city of Jingshi, due to the large number of officials, nobles and even royal relatives, countless forces are entangled, and major events may occur every day. A simple brawl on the street may involve the grievances of two second- and third-grade officials, and a small person entering the city at this time is actually nothing.

Only a few people know what the name Guangdong Yakui represents. Some splashy and idlers acted quietly, and after a while, there were a few brocade clothes wearing armor, approaching in the direction of Zhangyi Gate against the flow of people.

Not long after entering the door, sure enough, there were coolies wrapped in torn cotton jackets and covered with mud coming over, wanting to carry the burden for Jin Youyu and others. Jin Youyu, who had been in the Beijing Division a few times, knew the number of roads, and hurriedly handed over the money and said, "We have enough of this burden, and we don't dare to work for all the old brothers." We also have an urgent matter here, so we will invite everyone to tea another day. ”

A tall man in his thirties stood there with his hands in his hands, peeking at Xue Wu's long legs from time to time. At this time, he smiled and said:

"This old guest is worthy of being a Shandong gentleman, he is arrogant, everyone is in a hurry, and no one will bother anyone. You can pick up the burden yourself, but don't forget, go to Chongwenmen to pay taxes. This carriage is yours too? The cattle are so beautiful, what is in the car, the local area has been catching abductors recently, and all foreign vehicles must be checked so that no one can hide the abducted woman in the car. I'll take a look at ...... too."

As he spoke, the man had already come to the side of the car, stretched out his hand and was just about to lift the curtain, Xue Wu had already held the big pillar whip in his hand, his hand moved slightly, and the whip exploded in the air, "I see who dares to move!" ”

The big man glanced at Xue Wu a few times, but instead of turning his face and scolding as he imagined, he made a smile. "What, this woman has something to say?"

"There are relatives in the car, can you see it as a big man?"

"Ahhh......h It's a little rudeness, don't be surprised by the heroine. The man snorted, "The small ones can't be seen, but this Jingshi is so big, there are always people who can see it." Even if it's an inner relative, you can't see people. A few of you are busy, and the small ones will retire first. ”

Xue Sufang snorted, handed the horsewhip to the big pillar, and made a gesture, the big pillar understood, and drove the car with Jin Youyu and the others, and went straight to Chongwen Gate. [.]