Chapter 40: The Tiger's Den and the Wolf's Den

Su Shi's side was swept away by a gust of wind, which made Liu Ming, who stayed at the entrance of the royal street, feel cold.

He looked at the official Xu and discussed in a low voice: "This official, my Liu family is a wealthy merchant in Qingzhou. Could you please let me go? ”

Liu Ming was really scared.

The official stroked his beard and said: "Zhuangyuanlang, you plead, it stands to reason that I should give face." But I can't help it. I have been entrusted by others, and I have to be loyal to people. ”

…… Fack!

Liu Ming's eyes were angry, thinking about beating up this little official and running away by himself.

What a shrewd person that the official was, seeing that Zhuang Yuanlang was really angry, he immediately begged for mercy: "Zhuangyuanlang, Master Wenquxing, don't worry." Follow me, I won't let you down. ”

Seeing that the official Xu had sold a pass, Liu Ming thought to himself that it would be a knife to stretch out his head and shrink his head anyway, so he let the little official take the reins and walk to the alley next to him.

The little official went around and left the main road of the royal street.

Liu Ming rode on the horse and followed behind, thinking that it was not a bad thing anyway, at least he could avoid Su Shi's bad luck and be taken captive by those flying generals Li Guang.

The clerk led the way, passing through a few small streets, and came to a narrow alley.

At the end of the alley, there is a large green bamboo bush, swaying in the wind, elegant and natural, and the noisy main street of Bianjing outside forms a world of difference.

The little official led the horse and led Liu Ming to a mansion full of ancient charm, then stopped, turned around and flattered, "Zhuangyuanlang, please dismount." There are no flying generals here. ”

Liu Ming sneered: "It's not a flying general, but I can't afford your Hongmen banquet." ”

When the little official heard the implication, he immediately knelt down and said, "Zhuangyuanlang, this time the little one really has no bad intentions......

At this time, the vermilion lacquer door slowly opened, and a middle-aged elder walked out with a smile.

When Liu Ming saw this middle-aged elder, his face was extremely surprised, as if he had seen a savior, he bowed and saluted, "Senior brother......

The person who came to greet him was none other than Nahanlin University's scholar Fubi.

Fu Bi smiled mildly: "Liu Ming, I know that you don't want to go to Yujie at all, so I arranged for someone to send you here to avoid it." ”

Fu Bi led Liu Ming to his own mansion, the mansion of this Hanlin scholar is quiet and elegant, on both sides of the courtyard is the verandah, in the middle is the hall, there is a large interstitial screen of red sandalwood shelf marble.

Turn the interstitial screen, a small three-room hall, behind the hall is the main courtyard at the back. The five upper rooms on the front are all carved beams and painted buildings, and the wings of the verandah on both sides of the mountain are hung with various parrots, thrushes and other birds. In the main hall, a low-legged coffee table is full of pastries.

Liu Ming and Fu Bi took their seats separately and sat on both sides.

Fu Bi picked up the teacup and said with a smile: "Liu Ming, you are even in the middle of the three yuan, I'm afraid there are not many since the founding of the country." ”

In this regard, Liu Ming can only humbly say that it is luck.

The two exchanged a few words of greetings and talked about their hometown, and then they entered the point where they had nothing to say.

Liu Ming thinks about it, he is just a new champion, and he has not even set foot in officialdom, so what can this university scholar talk about.

He thought of catching his son-in-law just now, so he said: "Senior brother, this Bianjing's arrest of his son-in-law is really too scary. In my same year, Su Shi was directly plundered by a general. ”

Fu Bi patted the table and sighed: "Originally, I was a son-in-law under the list, but now I am a son-in-law under the list." It seems that it won't be long before it becomes a son-in-law under the list! I'm also very unaccustomed to this kind of behavior, even if it's a matter of marriage, I have to talk about your affection, right? ”

Liu Ming's eyes lit up, as if he had found the person to tell him, and said, "Yes, senior brother." It's really hard for people to accept that they just grab people and leave. Even if the other party is a prince or nobleman, if he acts so rudely, any young scholar with ambition will not obey him. ”

Fu Bi looked at Liu Ming with appreciative eyes and said: "Even if it is a Jinshi with the title of the gold list, there are not many people who can have a mind and courage like you." Most people just want to find a good backer. ”

Liu Ming responded: "Senior brother, I still think that striking iron still needs its own hardness. ”

The two exchanged for a while, Fu Bi stood up and said with a smile: "I have a few treasures in my collection, I want to show you, you wait in the west room first." I'll come when I go. ”

Liu Ming thought about it, anyway, the craze for snatching sons-in-law outside the alley has not passed, and it is estimated that the dignitaries and nobles outside are wanted by themselves.

I happened to hide in this rich mansion to rest for a while.

Thinking of the few treasures collected by this scholar, Liu Ming had some expectations in his heart, and the two maids led the way in front with smiles, winding paths, twisting and turning, and came to a fragrant wing room.

The windows of this wing room are closed, and the interior of the room is airtight, and the light is extremely dim.

"Inside, please."

A maid covered her mouth and smiled.

Liu Ming looked at the dark room and said, "Why is it so dim here? ”

"Back to Liu Xianggong, this room, the lord doesn't come often, it's a special place to put collectibles. You go in for a while, and I'll bring you the oil lamp later." ”

The maid answered.

Liu Ming nodded, raised his legs and crossed the threshold, the light in the room was extremely dim, and he could only vaguely distinguish the location of the coffee table and the wardrobe.

Liu Ming groped around in the room for a long time, but he couldn't even find the location of the chair and stool, so he had to touch the edge of the bed and sit down.

At this point, there was silence outside the hallway.

The sealed windows and the dim light made Liu Ming feel a little unspeakably weird.

Also, there was a strange sound, very faint, but lingering in my ears.

After sitting for a long time, but not seeing the maid to light the lamp, Liu Ming felt more and more strange, he was a little restless, his hand unconsciously moved to the left, and suddenly his pupils shrank, "Ah"

screamed.

Liu Mingren shook his head, and then sat on the ground, his heart was pounding, and what he had just touched next to the bed was clearly a human hand.

He became nervous, and the thought of having someone by his side just now made him feel panicked.

He got up in a hurry, and walked briskly towards the door, but when he saw that the door was locked, his heart sank, and he was about to knock on the door, but the light in the room was bright.

When he saw the furnishings in the room, he was so frightened that his soul came out.

A delicate little lady, wearing a red hijab, sat on the side of the bed with her head bowed.

The bed was covered with brocade and tablecloths, all festive red.

Then, the drums outside the house sounded, blowing and beating, and it was very lively.

Liu Ming patted the locked wooden door and shouted, "Everyone, everyone...... Is there some misunderstanding......

The maid outside the door shouted loudly, almost causing him to collapse, "Husband and wife worship each other...... Send the champion into the cave room! ”

As soon as Liu Ming heard this, he knew that he was finished.

just came out of the tiger's den, and entered the wolf's den, and was pitted by people close to him.

He crouched down against the wall with a bitter face.

There was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and then Fu Bi's slightly guilty voice sounded: "Liu Ming, don't blame me...... Don't blame me. ”

Liu Ming sat on the ground, leaning against the wooden door, and smiled helplessly: "Senior brother, you can put me together this time." Just now I thought you were the same as me, and I hated the same enemy for this phenomenon of catching a son-in-law, but I didn't expect you to pretend to be ......"

Liu Ming smiled bitterly, "Senior brother, as a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, how can you do such a thing?" ”

Fu Bi sighed outside the door: "Now, the officials have closed their eyes and acquiesced to the arrest of the son-in-law under this list, what can I do?" I just heard your words, which proves that you have an extraordinary mind and high ambitions, and it makes me even more determined to marry my daughter to you. ”

Liu Ming couldn't cry or laugh: "Senior brother, I'm married to a relative." You are a dignified bachelor of Hanlin, you won't force me to do such an unkind and unjust thing as divorce from my wife, right? ”

Fu Bi sighed outside the door: "When I heard that you had already married, the old man was very conflicted. However, I heard that there are still many princes and ministers who want to marry their daughters to you. The old man can see that you are a rare talent. In this way, the old man will write a letter to your Liu family, if your wife Xing'er can be humble and willing to give in, the old man will be compensated heavily. If she doesn't want to...... Girl, look at the Liu official in front of you, are you willing to be small? ”

Liu Ming is about to vomit blood, and this Fu Bi is too stubborn.

The daughter of this dignified three-grade Hanlin bachelor, do you small?

It's ridiculous, isn't it?

Liu Ming expected that the rich girl would not agree.

"Girl, what do you mean?"

Fu Bi asked outside.

The bride with a red cloth on the side of the bed looked up at Liu Ming, lowered her head and said, "Daddy, then I am willing to ...... too"

"Hahaha......"

Fu Bi laughed loudly outside the door, "Sure enough, my daughter also knows heroes, and the old man will write to your Liu family, hoping that he can give me a face as a bachelor of Hanlin." ”

Liu Ming saw Fu Bi's voice go away, and he suddenly panicked, thinking that this letter could not be written.

Once it's written, it's easy to worry about at home, and it's hard to think about anything about apricots...... He didn't dare to think about it.

His relationship with Xing'er was not easy, and after several twists and turns, he got rid of Yang Liwu, and finally gained peace and happiness.

This newlywed Yan'er, Liu Ming doesn't want Xing'er to suffer some more blows.

Now, he decided to break out, but he only heard two more powerful voices outside the door: "Champion Lang, we are the forbidden army sergeants who protect the university soldiers." This is a university scholar who has an order, if you don't round the house, then you can't come out. ”

After speaking, the voices of the two said with a smile, "I said Zhuangyuanlang, don't even think about escaping, the brothers of our forbidden army are all around here, in case you are injured, it will not be good." ”

Liu Ming scolded Fu Bi more than 800 times in his heart, knowing people and faces, but not knowing his heart.

He complained bitterly in his heart, saying that this champion had so many troubles and was in ambush.

For now, he could only call for help from the one on the bed.

Liu Ming adjusted his breath, walked to the young woman's side, and said, "This girl, can you save me......"

The woman with the red hijab said a word, and Liu Ming was scared to lie down.

"Lang Jun...... Is there anything you can help me with? ”

"I'm not your Langjun. We just met......"

Liu Ming said incoherently, "Now pay attention to free love, right, you are faster than a date......"

In desperation, he said the words of his past life.

When the little lady heard this, her head lowered, and she said, "Lang Jun, you can say these words, and the concubine can't understand them." Father said that Lang Jun is the most learned person in this autumn season......"

Liu Ming Khan came down, he thought, the longer he sat here, the easier it was to have an accident.

Think left and right, like ants on a hot pan.

Fortunately, the woman was still well-behaved, and sat on the edge of the bed with a red hijab all the time.

Liu Ming thought to himself, he must get out early, otherwise if he stays in this so-called marriage room for a long time, he can't say clearly.

"Is there anything to drink in this house?"

Liu Ming asked.

"Yes, yes."

When the daughter of the rich Bi family saw that Zhuang Yuanlang was finally willing to pay attention to herself, she was happy in her heart, and hurriedly said: "It's on that case." ”

Liu Ming ran to the desk, poured a cup of tea, and drank it.

"Lang Jun, if you still want to drink tea, I'll ask someone outside to pour it for you."

The bride said softly.

"No...... No. ”

Liu Ming's mouth suddenly grinned, and he shouted, "Oops, why does my stomach hurt?" ”

As he spoke, he rolled on the ground.

Liu Ming rolled around on the ground, and he really didn't feel good in his heart.

Think about yourself as a champion at all, a role model for scholars in the country, and play donkeys and roll in people's homes after the title of the gold list, if you become an official in the future, you will definitely become a laughing stock for others.

Now, it's only a matter of getting out first.

Sure enough, when the bride saw it, she was shocked, took off her red hijab, squatted next to Liu Ming and shouted, "Husband, why are you here?" This tea has just been brewed, how can there be a problem? ”

The bride, on weekdays, the door does not go out, and the second door does not step, where have you ever seen this scene?

I was just worried for a while, in case my husband had a mistake, it would be terrible.

Seeing Liu Ming's painful expression, the fourteen-year-old bride's mouth was deflated and tears flowed out.

"Call the doctor......

Liu Ming shouted on the ground.

"Yes, yes, yes."

The bride suddenly woke up, and immediately cried and slammed on the door, "Come on, my husband is poisoned by drinking tea!" ”

When the people outside heard that the groom was poisoned, did this pay it back?

The young grandmother wept heartbreakingly, and frightened the people at the door, and quickly opened the door, and saw the bridegroom lying on the ground and rolling.

Several people hurriedly pinched people, and some went to find a doctor, and the scene became chaotic.

Liu Ming saw the door open, and thought to himself that if he didn't slip away at this time, when would he stay?

He took advantage of the chaos of several people, immediately got up, and ran out with a smoke.

When those subordinates saw Liu Ming, they wanted to stop them and were afraid of hurting Zhuang Yuanlang, and after hesitating, they had already let Liu Ming escape from the house.

Liu Ming already had a psychological shadow, and he didn't dare to walk on the main road, for fear that someone would stop him again, so he turned around and walked the small road, and then went around and went back to the hall.

When I returned to the hall, I heard all kinds of news coming one after another.

This jinshi was lucky and married the daughter of the waiter of the Ministry of Works, and the jinshi was out of breath and was cooked with raw rice by the daughter of the Zhang butcher.

Liu Ming sighed in his heart that this Song Dynasty snatching sons-in-law is really powerful, and it seems that the Jinshi still have to practice martial arts to defend themselves, otherwise their marriage can only be slaughtered by others and go with the flow.

Hearing that Su Shi had become the fast son-in-law of General Guo's family, Liu Ming could only pray for him in his heart - hoping that the general's daughter would not be too ugly.

As for Fu Bi's side, Liu Ming wrote another sincere letter and sent someone to hand it over, explaining that he already had the situation of the main room.

He believed that Na Fu Bi was humble and should be able to understand his difficulties.

It's a mess.