Without speaking, the woman sat there silently.

In an instant, many thoughts passed through Wu Jie's heart, what I Wu Jie is talented, handsome and chic, so that the three customs such as running at night have come out.

However, the biggest feeling is still surprise: who is this?

Since the person who came didn't light the lamp, Wu Jie didn't move, and stood at the door for a while, waiting for his eyes to adjust to the darkness, and then he saw a figure that was a little middle-aged, but it was not a girl.

There are no middle-aged women in this courtyard, is it ...... Wu Jie was slightly startled in his heart, and asked in a low voice: "Who, do you have any advice for coming here so late?" ”

The middle-aged woman was still silent, sitting motionless, like a stone sculpture.

This situation made Wu Jie worried, walked over, and stretched out his hand to shake it in front of her eyes. Seeing that there was no response, he put his finger to her nose again.

"I'm alive." The voice that spoke was none other than Lu Chang's mother, Mrs. Guan.

Wu Jie was so frightened that he hurriedly retracted his hand, greatly embarrassed: "Madam, the kid is rude, please forgive me." ”

So he took the flint on the table, lit it, and lit the lamp.

The light was on, and in the light and shadow was a haggard pale face, with loose skin and fine wrinkles at the corners of the eyes. The eyes are tired and sad, and they are sour in their hearts.

She was covered with white gauze on her forehead, stained with blood.

Who is it if it's not Mrs. Guan?

Wu Jie hurriedly arched his hand: "Madame has missed the night here, I don't know what to order?" ”

When Mrs. Guan heard Wu Jie's question, she took out a stack of money tickets from her arms and gently placed them on the table.

Wu Jie looked at the past, all of them were ten taels of denominations, about twenty or thirty sheets. I was even more puzzled: "Madam, why is this?" ”

Before she finished speaking, Mrs. Guan suddenly stood up and knelt in front of Wu Jie with a plop, tears dripping on the ground.

Wu Jie was shocked and knelt down: "Madam, Lu Chang and I are classmates. You are my elder, and the kid can't stand it. Also, Madame gave me so much money, Wu Jie didn't understand what you meant. ”

Mrs. Guan's tears were still flowing: "Wu Jie, I have heard what you and Chang'er said in the house just now, please help Chang'er." The old body is such a son, as long as he can make a living, even if I am allowed to die, he is willing...... Is there enough money, not enough for me to ......"

As she spoke, she cried louder.

Wu Jie took a breath of cold air, and suddenly understood that this was Mrs. Guan asking herself to help Lu Fatzi cheat! After all, she is a woman, and even if she has the heart to help her son, she has to find someone outside the house to help operate. And I, Wu Jie, am a friend of the fat man, trustworthy, and the best person to do this.

He hurriedly suppressed his voice and said, "Madam, this matter cannot be decided. If something really happens, Lu Chang's life will be over. According to the "Da Ming Law", the department cheated and distributed four thousand miles. ”

Hearing Wu Jie's seriousness, Mrs. Guan's face turned pale, she trembled in the flickering lights, gritted her teeth, and spit out a sentence from between her teeth: "But Chang'er is like this, this life is over!" ”

Wu Jie: "Madame is not right, Brother Chang'er has been studying so hard during this time, you must have seen it in your eyes." As far as Wu Jie knows, the second son is not as unbearable as everyone thinks, he is also a talented person, and we must have confidence in him. ”

Mrs. Guan shook her head and sighed: "Gongzi Wu, don't lie to the old man, what is going on with the township test, so many children from my Lu Mansion participate every year, but no one can win at all." What's more, there are so many scholars in the entire Shuntian Mansion, and thousands of troops have crossed the single-plank bridge, even that Lu Xuan is not sure that he will be able to get a meritorious name. I'm afraid, even Wu Gongzi, you are not completely sure. ”

Wu Jie was silent for a while, and sighed in his heart. The fierce competition in the civil service examination at this level of the township examination is many times lower than that of the civil service examination in later generations. And the two capitals and Jiangsu and Zhejiang are full of talents, which is even more cruel. If you hadn't found out the questions of this township exam from modern society in advance, you wouldn't have thought about passing the test even if you read a book for a lifetime.

It's ridiculous to think about it, I, Wu Jie, have taken advantage of modern people, and opened a huge golden finger for cheating, but I want to persuade Lu Chang to enter the examination room with his true skills in the right way, which is a bit deceptive.

For a moment, his heart was a little shaken.

Wu Jie: "Madam, Wu Jie is not completely sure. However, if Lu Chang really had an accident, Wu Jie didn't dare to imagine the consequences. Even if Lu Chang Gongzi can't win, he will not lose his title in the future, and he will be safe and happy in this life, isn't it good......"

"Consequences, what can be the consequences." Mrs. Guan's tears stopped, and her face was desolate: "The left and right are just being assigned to the frontier, is it better than being a walking dead in this mansion?" Don't be afraid of the jokes of the son, this Lu family seems to be rich and glorious on the surface, and it is indispensable. But it didn't last long. The old man said that he was chanting scriptures and chanting Buddha in the courtyard, not asking about the world, but he was not blind or deaf. ”

"The old lady's body is no longer complete, and it is still undecided whether she can survive this winter. When the old lady was there, he had the grace of His Majesty, and others didn't dare to do anything to my Lu family. But when he was in charge of brocade sanitation, he didn't know how many people he had offended. Now, the old lady has lost her affection with the Long Live Lord, and there are many people who are gearing up to be unfavorable to my Lu family. Once his old man goes, this Lu family will be finished. ”

"When that day comes, even if Chang'er wants to hide in the mansion, it will be impossible for Mrs. Ping to live a peaceful life. If we lose our wealth, our Lu family is just a fat meat, and anyone can take a bite. When the time comes, I am afraid that if I don't wait for others to bite, my family will have to fight first. The master has always looked down on our house, and it is rare to come here once a year, and all his thoughts fall on Lu Xuan. ”

"The old body has no knowledge, but he also knows that once the old lady goes to the immortal and stays in the capital, there will be trouble. A few days ago, I heard Shuang'er tell a story: Heavy ears are born outside, and Shen is born inside. If Chang'er can be lifted, the old man will not want to fight with this face, and he will have to go to the old lady to ask for an official to be released for him, and leave this place of right and wrong. ”

"Heavy ears are born outside, and Shen is born and dies inside." Chewing on Mrs. Guan's words, Wu Jie was terrified, and suddenly admired this old lady.

According to Wu Jie's knowledge from real history, after Lu Bing's death, the enemies he had offended in the position of commander of the Jinyi Guard jumped out to take revenge at the same time. So much so that the Lu family has been in a state of slump since then, and finally like the big families in "Dream of Red Mansions", they scattered and disappeared in the long river of history. The house was raided, and the two masters in the house were also detained in the Beiya Edict Prison for many years, and in the end, if it wasn't for the amnesty of Emperor Longqing, I was afraid that I would die of old age inside.

It is conceivable that if it really develops according to the real history, Lu Fatzi will not have a good time.

Of course, if he can be released out of Beijing as an official, even if, at least he can avoid this limelight when the turmoil arises, and then establish his own connections in the local area, there may not be no chance of a comeback in the future. It's always like staying in the house all day long, doing nothing, eating and waiting to die, and at that time, it's not even good to turn over.

Although Mrs. Guan is a woman, this insight is really admirable.

"Yes." Mrs. Guan said: "Even if he is not for this, he should take a walk outside, see the world, and do something." ”

Wu Jie was still thinking.

Mrs. Guan slammed her head on the ground, knocking the wounds on her forehead to burst, and a ball of red spread on the gauze: "Wu Gongzi, I am a woman and I don't know anything about things outside. Now, for the sake of Chang'er, I don't want this old face anymore, I can only ask for you. I also know that this matter is very dangerous for Childe. I'm so selfish, but ...... However, as a mother, I can't help but be selfish. Childe, I'm sorry for you. ”

Tears are still flowing.

Wu Jie was shocked, and hurriedly knocked down: "Madam, Wu Jie is just a junior, I can't stand it!" ”

"Wu Gongzi ......"

Wu Jie smiled bitterly, thinking of his mother, who had passed away for many years. If she were in this situation, what would her mother do?

I'm afraid, it will be like this!

Wu Jie's eyes turned red: Let's go, let's go, let's go, for the sake of a mother, I can't care so much. Isn't it cheating, isn't my Wu Jie doing this now? What kind of axiom and justice is nothing to a traverser. As long as you keep your heart, have a big heart, do what you should do, and treat what you should be treated, it is enough.

Family affection and friendship are the most worthy of protection.

Only if I win, it is righteous justice.

…… Nodding silently, he helped Mrs. Guan up from the ground and put the stack of money tickets into his arms.

Wu Jie let out a long sigh.

Mrs. Guan's face was happy, and she looked apologetic: "Child, I'm sorry for you." ”

Wu Jie: "Madame is injured, and the little nephew will send you back to the room." ”

…… After sending Mrs. Guan back to the house, Wu Jie came to Lu Chang's room again.

I saw Lu Fatzi biting the pillow with his mouth, bursting into tears, crying silently, and trembling all over.

Looking at his feet, he was wearing a pair of shoes, apparently having just gone out.

Wu Jie asked silently: "Fatty, did you hear what I said to your mother just now?" ”

The fat man let go of the pillow and raised his head: "Let my mother worry for me, Lu Chang is a son of man in vain." ”

With that, he threw his fist against the wall.

This punch was so fierce that it actually pierced a wooden wall, and the whole hand was stuck in it, and the blood couldn't stop flowing, and it took a long time to pull it out, and it was already a blur of flesh and blood.

Wu Jie stood there motionless: "It's good to know your mother's mind, take the test well, if you don't get someone to come back and win glory for your mother, you are not a thing." If you believe me, do what I say. ”

Lu Chang looked at Wu Jie with red eyes.

Wu Jie didn't talk nonsense, dipped his fingers in the tea, wrote four "one" words on the table, and then wrote: "In this township test, no matter what the topic, the part of the problem will be solved with four 'one' words, and you will be lifted." ”

"It's ...... Is this a joint? Lu Chang took a breath of cold air and asked.

Wu Jie didn't answer, but only asked: "Fatty, don't you think I'm a brother and don't believe me?" Just do it, I didn't do anything. ”

Reaching out, he wiped the handwriting, turned and walked out of the room.

The real exam questions, Wu Jie will not be leaked to the dead fat man, if that, once the news leaks, Wu Jie will have to be finished.

Anyway, Huang Jin has already opened up, and Lu Fengyi's joints are not as cheap as Lu Chang. Anyway, if something happens in the future and it spreads, others will only think that the Lu family has spent a lot of money with Lu Fengyi and Huang Jin.

Huang Jin will naturally be fine, who dares to provoke this chief minister, besides, there may not be no acquiescence from Emperor Jiajing.

As for Lu Fengyi, do I care if he dies?

(To be continued)