After the banquet was set up, Zhao Changqing said, "Mr. Meng, please drink." ”

Meng Ranhao was neither polite nor restrained. One cup on the left, one cup on the right. One pot on the left, one pot on the right, one pot after another, he really drank a lot!

Zhao Changqing was only afraid that Meng Ranhao would get drunk and make a mistake, so he asked, "Mr. Meng, how is this wine drunk?" That's enough, right?"

Meng Ranhao: "It's not almost." If you don't drink enough wine, I'm afraid that if you mispronounce the word on the table, Dahua will be in danger!"

Zhao Changqing thought to himself: Jiangshan can't let it be in danger. Gotta make it safe! So, he said, "Okay, then you have enough to drink!" ”

Meng Ranhao drank for a while before putting down the wine glass. He said, 'Enough has been drunk!'

Someone withdrew the banquet, and Meng Ranhao called Hamantuo and said, "What is written in this text, do you know the Tao?"

"Of course I do."

"Since I know the Tao, I read it, you can listen to it, right?"

After Meng Ranhao finished speaking, he said loudly, and after a short time, he finished reading, and asked Hamantuo, "Am I reading it correctly?"

"Word for word." When Zhao Changqing heard this, his heart was full of joy, he laughed all over his face, straightened his chest, raised his voice, and shouted: "Hamantuo, is Mr. Meng right?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Zhao Changqing was happy and said to Meng Ranhao: "Mr. Meng is really an immortal in wine!"

"Thank you, Lord Longen." "Okay, I'll call you the 'Wine Fairy'. The original text table roughly means: since ancient times, the virtuous sit in the world, if Dahua can have someone to solve the table, recognize the pearl, open the bow, and descend the beast, Bohai will pay tribute every year, and the year after year is called the minister, if there is no one to solve the table, recognize the pearl, open the bow, and descend the beast. Dahua was to cede 176 cities to the Bohai Sea. After ceding the city, Bohai gave Dahua some good things, such as the dodder of Taibai Mountain, the deer of Fuyu, the drum of Zhacheng, the cotton of Vaud, the plum of Jiudu, the pear of Leyou, and so on. Everyone in Beijing has a role to play. If the city is not ceded, Bohai will raise troops, and the two sides will win or lose.

As soon as Hamantuo saw Meng Ranhao finish explaining the table, he said, "Please Mr. Meng get to know the jewel again!" Mrs. Li looked at the jewel and said, "Hamantuo, listen: this pearl is out of the Five Poison Mountains in the eastern part of the Bohai Sea. There are three hundred and sixty-five holes. If you look closely, the glow of the holes varies. This pearl in spring and summer hole hole release poison gas, in autumn and winter, poison gas into the hole. This bead is called the Five Poison Beads. Nothing works. Am I right?"

Hamanta said, "Yes, yes, yes. ”

Zhao Changqing deliberately asked loudly, "Hamantuo." Is Mr. Meng right?"

"Yes, yes, yes."

"Put the text table and the five poison beads into the warehouse."

Hamanta said, "Slow! Mr. Meng interprets the table and recognizes the pearls. Sure enough, he is talented. If the minister goes back like this and says that there is someone in the Dahua Heavenly Empire who understands the table, isn't that empty talk? Therefore. It is also necessary to ask the person who interprets the table to write a back table, which should belong to the same language as the text table, so that the minister can also make a difference. ”

Zhao Changqing asked, "Mr. Meng, you might write this table?"

Meng Ranhao said confidently: "What's so difficult about that? However, if the grass people write back to the table, this is a long live book, and the grass people will wear this Taoist uniform to write back the table, and there is no light with long live!", a sentence reminded Zhao Changqing, and hurriedly said: "Mr. Meng is reasonable. I have made you a Hanlin Scholar. ”

"Thank you, Lord Longen."

Zhao Changqing instructed: "Dressing officer, take Meng Aiqing to the dressing hall to change clothes." ”

Meng Ranhao said: "Long live, the minister will change his clothes in the Golden Palace." Zhao Changqing thought to himself: How can there be any reason to change clothes in the Golden Palace? Think again: Meng Ranhao is not very familiar with the rules of the imperial court, so let's follow him. So, he asked the dressing officer to fetch the gauze hat, official robe, jade belt, and court boots. The cousin brought these things, and was just about to start changing Meng Ranhao's clothes, Meng Ranhao said: "I'll take the crown and belt myself, you go down." ”

The dressing officer stepped down, and Zhao Changqing said, "Meng Aiqing, why do you ask the dressing officer to retreat?"

Meng Ranhao stretched out his hand and pointed behind Zhao Changqing and asked, "Long live, who is that?" Zhao Changqing looked back and said, "That's the prince Zhao Xingjiang." "Please call him to crown, tie up, take off his boots, tickle, and fan Wechen."

Zhao Changqing was stunned when he heard this. Zhao Xingjiang hurriedly said: "Father, this is not good!" Let Erchun serve him, this is the crime of deceiving the king!"

When Zhao Changqing heard this, he felt reasonable, but now he didn't dare to blame Meng Ranhao, because it was all up to him to write back the table. I had to ask Meng Ranhao: "Meng Aiqing, you don't need a dressing officer, why do you need to use my prince?"

"Long live, the minister has been wronged!"

"Meng Aiqing, what is the big injustice to my face."

"Long live, please listen, my lord Enkewen field, all over the country to the capital to take the exam, do not want to just go to the registration shed to register, as soon as you enter the door to tattoo twenty taels of silver, many people have no money to register, complaining. At that time, the grass people led those who raised their sons to go to the temple to sue the emperor, and met an adult on the cross street, and we stopped the sedan chair to shout injustice. The lord gave us a sign, and we were all able to take the test. Unexpectedly, after Ge Min handed in the papers, he was called to Caishan Hall by Zhao Xingjiang, and answered the poem correctly, and after Zhao Xingjiang lost to Meng Ranhao, the deputy chief examiner, he became angry and asked someone to drive the grass people out of the literary field.

Zhao Xingjiang also said that the grass people were only worthy of giving him crowns, belts, taking off boots, tickling, and fanning. He was originally ordered to take the main exam, but he did not seek talents for the country, he only cared about defrauding the people's wealth for himself, and he was afraid that in the future, he would destroy the splendid country of Long Life!"

After hearing this, Zhao Changqing thought to himself: Emperor, Emperor, this thing is too explicit! You offended Meng Ranhao, if I don't obey Meng Ranhao, he can't get his face back from being kicked out of the literary field that day, can you write back the table? Thinking of this, he shouted: "Zhao Xingjiang, is there such a thing?"

"Father seems to have such a thing."

"Come on, ban it in the Zongren Mansion, and wait for it to fall!" Zhao Changqing scolded angrily;

Meng Ranhao spoke: "Wait!"

"Meng Aiqing, do you still want to intercede with him?"

"No, it's not too late to ask him to finish putting on the crown for Weichen, tie the belt, take off his boots, scratch the itch, and fan the flat before killing."

"It's fine. Emperor, go down and serve my Aiqing!"

Zhao Xingjiang was helpless and came to Meng Ranhao's side: "Lord Meng, I will give you a crown and a belt." As he spoke, he took off the Dao hat on Meng Ranhao's head. How did he do that? The ambiguity in my heart is like a turtle drilling into a stove pit, holding its breath and nesting fire! He took off his hat. I threw it on the ground.

Meng Ranhao: "You pick it up for me." I borrowed this hat from someone else, and I can't afford to pay for it if it breaks. Zhao Xingjiang thought to himself: You are now a bachelor of Hanlin, and you can't afford to pay for such a hat? I see you're just tossing me. I had no choice but to pick it up, and then give Meng Ranhao the gauze hat to wear on his head. Then, Meng Ranhao took off his robe and changed into an official uniform. Meng Ranhao is not good at dressing, he doesn't stretch his elbow when he should stretch out, he doesn't move when he shouldn't move. After putting on his official uniform, Zhao Xingjiang was tired enough.

It's even more troublesome when you change your boots! Meng Ranhao sat down, and Zhao Xingjiang took off his socks and shoes. It took a long time to put on the court boots. Meng Ranhao said, "You can take it off for me again." These days, I've been making fortune telling. Running around, your feet are itching, you are a little tired, scratch me. ”

Zhao Xingjiang's fat-headed and big-eared face. White for a while. —Mo'er Red. White is angry, red is ashamed. He had to kneel down one leg and squat down on one leg. Why did he only kneel on one leg? Because he ate too fat. Big belly, can't squat.

He put Meng Ranhao's foot on his left leg, supported it with his left hand, and scratched it with his right hand. All the civil and military officials who didn't have the same eye as Zhao Xingjiang were happy: "Zhao Xingjiang, you didn't expect to have today, right?"

Zhao Xinghe thought secretly; That day in Caishan Hall, I also made fun of Meng Ranhao, can he let me go today? Hey, what are you afraid of? Anyway, I'm a prince! I don't believe he dared to do it to me!

Zhao Xingjiang gave Meng Ranhao this itch, he was embarrassed and anxious, sweating profusely, and whispered: "Lord Meng, please raise your noble feet and let me go." ”

As soon as Meng Ranhao heard him say that he was relieved, he asked him to put on his court boots. Zhao Xingjiang was busy for a long time, sweating profusely, and he didn't dare to say that it was hot.

Meng Ranhao said: "Oh, it's so hot!" Zhao Xingjiang understood as soon as he heard it: the crown, the belt, the boots off, and the itching are all over, it's time to fan the fan! I had to ask someone to bring a fan. While fanning, he scolded secretly: Drunken Meng, you haven't forgotten the same! We'll see!

Zhao Changqing couldn't help but say, "Meng Aiqing, can you write a table now?"

"Hooray, Weichen still has one more thing!"

"What?"

"Zhao Xinghe must give Weichen an ink." Zhao Xinghe hurriedly said: "Father, the son of the emperor sees that Meng Ranhao is drunk, how can he ask the son to study the ink?"

Zhao Changqing also felt that Meng Ranhao had gone too far, and said, "Meng Aiqing, someone has given you ink research, so you don't need to ask him to study ink." ”

"Long live, unless Zhao Xinghe studies ink, Weichen can write a good return."

"Why is that?"

"The minister has been greatly wronged!" When Zhao Changqing heard it, what's the matter, there is a big wrong? So he said helplessly: "Meng Aiqing, let's talk about it." ”

"That day, Weichen and Zhongjuzi stopped the sedan chair and shouted injustice, and it was Zhao Xinghe who registered Weichen and Zhongjuzi."

"That's a good thing!"

"But it's strange that none of the registered people passed the exam. Zhao Xinghe and Zhao Xingjiang sang and harmonized, and the title was Difficult Weichen, and then lost to Weichen, and drove Weichen out of the literary field. Zhao Xinghe said that Weichen was only worthy of him to study ink. Today, if Zhao Xinghe doesn't give Weichen an ink, he is afraid that Weichen will not be able to get out of his chest, his mind will not be clear, and it will be difficult to write back to the table!"

"Oh, Gao Hongtu."

"Wechen is here."

"You were there that day, but you were there?"

"It is true."

"They don't use literary talents like Meng Ranhao, so you don't choose anything for them?"

"Long live, Weichen thinks that Meng Ranhao is really a talent, how can he be a courtier, and he has no right to decide. In order to recruit the wise man Meng Ranhao, Weichen moved to ask for the long live noon gate to hang the emperor's list, and now Meng Ranhao has unveiled the emperor's list, which is really my emperor's blessing Qitian, and Weichen is also a little loyal. ”

Zhao Changqing nodded, thinking: What a lofty plan, it turns out that he is waiting for me here! He said to Zhao Xinghe: "You have to give Meng Aiqing to study ink." ”

Zhao Xinghe had nothing to say, so he had to walk over and give Meng Ranhao a study. Originally, Mo wanted to study lightly, but he was angry and worked hard to study, so can he study well? The ink scum is all out.

Meng Ranhao: "Long live, if you study ink like him, you can't write this table." ”

Zhao Changqing: "Zhao Xinghe, pour it out and re-study, if it is not good to study again, it is for you to ask"

Zhao Xinghe was also afraid of being trained, but this time he studied hard. Hamantuo had already retreated to the corner of the hall to wait, and he couldn't hear what was said in the golden palace, only saw Zhao Xingjiang giving Meng Ranhao a crown, a belt, taking off his boots, tickling, and fanning; Zhao Xinghe gave Meng Ranhao an ink, and he couldn't help but be secretly surprised; Just look at this scene, Meng Ranhao must be a great big man!

Meng Ranhao picked up the pen. Looking around at the civil and military ministers: Gao Hongtu has a beard and a smile; Zhao Changyong hung his head and his face was pale; Zhao Xingjiang was uneasy and trembling; Zhao Xinghe was ashamed and silent; Meng Ranhao looked at it, he smiled, looked at the brush in his hand, and recited: Seven-inch bamboo shakes in his hand, half ploughing, half reading and half scholar; Thirsty to drink ink in the pool, full of paper and majestic wind; The upper hall moved this article to be afraid. The temple left poems and ghosts. If it falls into the hands of the enemy. Dare to compare the murderous sword steel edge. Meng Ranhao finished reading the poems, dipped in ink and waved his pen, and returned to the table with drunken grass!

Meng Ranhao finished writing the return form and read it again. Zhao Changqing was very happy after hearing this. said: "Meng Aiqing is a genius. I have named you Mr. Yu. ”

"Thank you, Lord Longen."

It doesn't take much time, Zhao Changqing has been sealed three times! The approximate meaning of the return table is: Emperor Dahua issued an edict to the king of Bohai County. Since ancient times. If you take an egg and touch it on a stone, it will break. If the serpent fights the dragon, the serpent will die. The Dahua Heavenly Dynasty has many brave soldiers, strong horses and strong armor, and some small states have been defeated under Dahua, and the King of Bohai should not repeat the mistakes of the past. Otherwise, they will bring about their own destruction. Think about it.

Meng Ranhao called Hamantuo, handed him the return table, and said, "Take a good look, is it the same script as your Taoist table?"

Hamantuo took it and looked at Ding for a long time, and said, "Mr. Meng is really a genius of the world!" Would you like to take another look at the bow and the monster?"

"Where are the bows and beasts now?"

"It's all inside the noon court." "You can go and have a look."

So, Zhao Changqing, Meng Ranhao and hundreds of civil and military officials walked down the Golden Palace. Meng Ranhao looked at the treasure bow, then at the monster, and said to Hamantuo: "I know the origin of this bow and beast. ”

Zhao Changqing was overjoyed and said to Hamantuo: "Hamantuo, can you hear what my Mr. Yu said?"

"Xiao Chen heard it, please Mr. Meng tell me."

Meng Ranhao: "This treasure bow was made by the Yellow Emperor to subdue Chiyou, and later fell into the hands of Li Jing, who used this bow to guard Chen Tang Pass. This bow has the words 'Hercules Bow' on it, but it is not called this name, but it is called Zhentian Bow.

This beast is out of the hardware mountain, is a mongrel, the king of beasts, people call it the monster. Originally, there were only two, one male and one female, and the male beast had been killed by humans, and only one female beast remained. It's this monster. Hamanto, am I right?"

Hamantuo: "Mr. Meng is right, but you have to pull the bow away and subdue the beast." ”

"I can only tell the origin of the bow and the beast, but I cannot open the bow or descend the beast. However, I thought that there must be a lot of people in the Dahua Heavenly Dynasty who could open bows and surrender beasts, so you should bring the bows and beasts back to the museum to wait for Xin'er. ”

"Yes." Hamantuo ordered people to bring bows and beasts back to the pavilion.

Zhao Changqing: "Meng Aiqing, where do you say you should go to find the person who opened the bow and descended the beast?"

Meng Ranhao: "Long live, don't worry, Weichen will visit the person who opened the bow and descended the beast for my lord." ”

"Okay, Meng Aiqing has worked hard. You will stay in the Golden Pavilion for the time being, and I will give you 3,000 Imperial Forest Army, 500 knife sharpeners, 40 captains, and 2 Imperial Commanders. These two people, one is named Zhang Wen and the other is Li Wu. The two of them can be literate and martial, and they are very kung fu immediately. I have given you a decree ordering you to boast about your officials for three days and visit the masters. No matter who he is, as long as he can open a bow and subdue beasts, I will make him an official. ”

"Long live, Weichen was ordered to praise the official to visit the virtuous, now the official is like an ant, and there are many people above the Weichen, if someone is difficult to be a micro-minister, how is it good?" I give you a sword, and if someone is difficult to do with you, you can cut it first and then play it. After Zhao Changqing dealt with these things, he flicked the sleeves of his robe and drove back to the palace. Zhang Wen and Li Wu came to see Meng Ranhao, Meng Ranhao said: "You two have to listen to me, we must walk right, act right, do things right, and do things brightly, we are not allowed to bully the sky, and we are not bullied by others." Someone bullied us, you two just beat me, and I'll take care of the mistake!"

"Yes. Please rest assured, Lord Meng. ”

The civil and military officials have dispersed, Zhao Changyong did not leave, he was waiting for Meng Ranhao, planning to set it up.

Zhao Changyong came forward to see Meng Ranhao and said: "Lord Meng, congratulations, you have made great contributions to the Dahua Heavenly Dynasty, and you have been awarded the imperial title three times in one day, congratulations!"

Meng Ranhao said lukewarmly: "Doesn't King Ning like it?"

"Rejoice, rejoice. Master Meng doesn't have to live in the Golden Pavilion, so he should live with me. ”

"No need, I don't want to cause any more trouble to King Ning!"

Someone had already prepared the eight-lift sedan chair, Meng Ranhao got on the sedan chair and ran to the Golden Pavilion Pavilion. Zhao Changyong wanted to get close to Meng Ranhao and pull Meng Ranhao over, but Meng Ranhao ignored his stubble. So, he had to go back to his house angrily and ponder in his heart: Mrs. Li was free to interpret the watch and recognize the pearls on the Golden Palace, and proposed to search for the person who opened the bow and descended the beast, which one was he looking for?...... Oh, that big demon Li Mingyuan has excellent martial arts, and he is by no means an idle person! Can the man who opens the bow and descends the beast be on him? The more Zhao Changyong thought about it, the more uneasy he became; Meng Ranhao really wanted to visit Li Mingyuan. That's bad! There is Meng Ranhao in Chinese and Li Mingyuan in Wu, where do I go? Not to mention being the emperor! The amount is small, not a gentleman, non-toxic and not a husband. I have to think of killing Li Mingyuan, whether he can open the bow and subdue the beast! Let's get rid of this scourge first!

Thinking of this, he immediately sent someone to find Tang Kehu, the deputy marshal of Zhenjing. Tang Kehu is Zhao Changyong's pawn in the capital and his henchman. King Ning held a banquet to entertain him, and Tang Kehu asked, "Chitose, do you have any instructions for calling me?"

"General Tang, Meng Ranhao's golden palace is very rampant, long live the decree, tell him to praise the official for three days, looking for the person who opened the bow and descended the beast. Now, there is a man who worries the old man!"

"Who?"

"The big demon Li Mingyuan."

"Oh, it's that kid from the Liangzhou border army, can he shoot a bow and descend beasts?"

"Regardless of whether Meng Ranhao is visiting Li Mingyuan or not, the old man plans to kill Li Mingyuan first."

"Yes, the first strike. But how can you kill it?"

"Tomorrow, you bring someone to propose Li Mingyuan, and the cross street will be beheaded, and long live the future to ask about this matter, and the old man will be responsible." (To be continued......)