On the way to the Dongshi Restaurant, Zhang Hua, who was riding in a carriage, glanced at the window casually, and then shouted to the outside world

"Stop."

Zhang Hua shouted like this, and the members of the Supervision Yuan who were driving the carriage immediately tightened the reins in their hands.

The black horse snorted, hung his head, and kept panting, and the people around him, after seeing the people in the Supervision House stop, they also instinctively began to stop.

Looking at the restaurant in front of him curiously, he retracted his gaze and looked at the painting that had just stepped down from the carriage, his eyes were full of speculation, but more importantly, he had a strong respect for the meaning of the black clothes.

"Your Excellency." Qin Kang stepped forward and came to the picture. When he looked at the restaurant in front of him with a solemn look in his eyes, he opened his mouth and asked, "What do you need to do?" ”

"No, you don't." Zhang Hua shook his head slightly: "It's just that I just met two acquaintances." ”

Yes, there are two people who have just entered the restaurant, and Zhang Hua met them, not only acquaintance, but also had some contacts in the past.

However, Zhang Hua couldn't understand why Shi Xuan, who had a holiday with himself in Shicheng at the beginning, and now was a "staff officer" in the palace of King Qi, how could he be with Meng Wuchang?

Shi Xuan and Meng Wuchang are both candidates for this year's imperial examination high school, and after passing the subsequent palace examination, they embarked on the road of official career together.

However, this year's candidates, Yang Yanfan will distribute them in various states and counties, and it stands to reason that it is impossible to come to Kyoto.

But Zhang Hua just assured that the two of them who had just entered were Shi Xuan and Meng Wuchang, and when he thought of Shi Xuan's city, Zhang Hua couldn't help but worry about Meng Wuchang.

"You wait outside for a while, and I'll go up and see the two old people."

"Adults are alone, it is inevitable that there will be a little inconvenience, why don't you let your subordinates accompany you?"

Qin Kang was worried about Zhang Hua's safety, so he said like this, but Zhang Hua shook his head without hesitation, patted Qin Kang's shoulder, and walked into the restaurant alone.

Qin Kang looked at the back of Zhang Hua leaving, and then turned his gaze to Ji Shisan, who also had a complicated expression on the side: "What should I do now?" ”

"As Lord Zhang's subordinates, we naturally have to completely obey Lord Zhang's words and deeds, but protecting Lord Zhang's safety is the top priority.

We first stationed around the restaurant, and then sent another person to the courtyard to dispatch the number of people to come... What do you think is good? ”

Ji 13 suggested that he speak, Qin Kang hesitated, and then nodded.

And the surrounding crowd, after seeing the actions of Ji Shisan, Qin Kang and other people in the Supervision Yuan, the number of pedestrians gathered became more and more.

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"Master Shi, Meng gives you a drink."

On the second floor, Meng Wuchang, who had long been different from eating steamed buns in the broken temple, was dressed in a gorgeous shirt at the moment, and his face was red. It seems to have completely gotten rid of the past of that poor scholar.

"Brother Meng is not late to be so polite, you and I are both candidates in the same period, and we happen to be assigned to a county, such fate, don't be ruined by the vanity in the officialdom.

If Brother Meng doesn't dislike it, you and I can be called brothers in the past, what do you think? ”

Shi Xuan said with a light smile, Meng Wuchang was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Shi Xuan, after seeing the sincere eyes in his eyes, Meng Wuchang nodded seriously and said: "If Lord Shi doesn't dislike me, I'm a poor scholar, then Meng is willing to put my heart in Lord Shi and be a lifelong friend." ”

"Haha." Shi Xuan said with a smile and did not respond to Meng Wuchang's words, but immediately raised the wine glass in front of him, and drank it in one gulp after touching Meng Wuchang.

"Brother Meng, we were brothers in the past, and if there is anything wrong with being a brother in the future, please include it more."

"Lord Shi...... Brother Shi was polite. "Meng Wuchang, who never drank alcohol in the past, was already drunk after a glass.

But after hesitating, after Meng Wuchang poured a glass for Shi Xuan, he raised his glass and said again: "Brother Shi, if you didn't help me, I'm afraid Meng would still be a small civil official in the county now."

Being an official in the court, this is not easy, without the help of nobles, it will be a lifetime of waste, this cup, I respect you!

I would like to pay tribute to you for carrying it, and at the same time, I will respect you for your future ambitions! ”

Meng Wuchang didn't know if it was because of the strength of the wine or his emotions, his face was red at this time, and after another glass, he shook his head and shook his head

"Okay, Brother Meng is so sincere, I'll drink this cup!"

Shi Xuan also said excitedly, after Meng Wuchang saw Shi Xuan's behavior, a touch of complicated emotions appeared in his heart.

In the past, because of his poor family, Meng Wuchang was ostracized by others when he was very young, and then because he participated in the imperial examination and worked hard, he rarely interacted with others.

Over time, a vacuum was formed around Meng Wuchang, and no one wanted to approach, along with the township. The candidates in the classmate hall were reluctant to go with him.

Although it is said that Zhang Hua, who met Zhang Hua in Kyoto, has a modest and friendly personality, which makes Meng Wuchang have a feeling of "meeting old acquaintances in other places".

But as Zhang Hua moved into the Supervision Yuan, slowly, Meng Wuchang deliberately began to distance himself.

And now, Shi Xuan in front of him is not only knowledgeable and sincere, but in the past, he often helped himself in the local county, and did not underestimate himself because of his poverty

And more importantly, when he dispatched Kyoto, the other party did not forget himself, and "bred" himself to Kyoto together, giving himself the opportunity to show his strength, this favor really made Meng Wuchang unable to reciprocate.

He can't give Shi Xuan any promise now, all he can give is to toast him with a glass of spirits and his sincere heart.

"Plop"

Between pushing the cup and changing the lamp, Meng Wuchang was already drunk and unconscious at the moment, lying on the table, without a trace of movement,

"Brother Meng?" Shi Xuan squinted at him and pushed him with his hand, but after seeing Meng Wuchang, motionless, and a slight snoring sound came out of his mouth, Shi Xuan changed his appearance just now, and couldn't help but look contemptuous on his face and said: "It's really useless, after a few glasses, I actually got drunk like this." ”

"I didn't help at all, and I wasted my money, I knew that I wouldn't recommend this person to the prince in the first place."

Shi Xuan said angrily, then let out a long sigh, and was drinking alone with a wine glass, but at this time, there was a sound of footsteps behind him,

Shi Xuan had just turned his head, but the man had already sat down.

Without a little restraint, he asked Xiao Er to bring a wine glass, and then poured it full, and then faced Shi Xuan's angry and slightly frightened eyes, and said softly: "Since you didn't have a good time just now, why don't I drink with you?" ”