Seeing this crested hairpin, Xu Lin had a feeling in his heart, "Who designed this trap".

Xu Lin felt that it would not be so coincidental in this world, he met a girl from the Five Immortal Sect who he wanted to get close to, and he didn't think about how to talk to her, and the other party had already spoken first. As a result, the other party's Jin Hai, who was gone, turned his head and appeared in front of his eyes.

It's not designed, and what is it?

It can't always be that everything you want comes true, everything in the world moves with your heart.

But no matter how you think about it, it's a bit abnormal, because Xu Lin came to this Hangyu Town on a whim. Who would have guessed that he would arrive in this town in the early morning at night? If you don't know, you can't talk about all this arrangement.

"So, it's just a coincidence." Xu Lin said to himself.

If it's just a coincidence, then this crested hairpin can't be missed. But five hundred taels of silver, Xu Lin was calculated by Baisha. This golden hairpin is not pure gold, and such a small one, even if it is exquisitely made, it cannot be worth five hundred taels of silver.

Besides, this is obviously Lan Qing of the Five Immortals Sect accidentally lost it and was picked up by this guy, and at this time he wanted to use the golden hairpin to deceive his silver two to reward the Oiran. Even if Xu Lin had ten times as much money, he would not spend such unjust money.

Xu Lin grabbed the golden hairpin, looked at it carefully, and then said to Zhang Shusheng: "I heard that only the royal family is qualified to use the dragon and phoenix as decorations, this crested hairpin is exquisitely made, it seems to be a royal thing, this prince is not a relative of the emperor?" ”

Although the Wu Dynasty had rules, only the royal family could use dragons and phoenixes as decorations, but in fact, not many people obeyed this rule. But whoever is rich and noble has not carved dragons and phoenixes, whether it is a screen or a picture scroll, or a golden hairpin embroidery or something like that.

As long as you are not stupid enough to make a dragon robe and jade seal directly, the imperial court basically doesn't care, mainly because the world is like this, and you really can't control it.

But this is just a default rule, but it can't be said in public, so Xu Lin's question, Zhang Shusheng is not easy to answer. This golden hairpin was picked up by him on the road, and he originally planned to add some resources to reward Yunge. Now I took it out just to deceive Xu Lin, a foreigner, with a little silver, and it was okay to deceive people, but it was not okay to pit yourself in.

There are other people next to this, although they say that they are "good friends", but it is not uncommon for classmates to stab each other in the back. If Zhang Shusheng admits it now in order to fool Xu Lin, he is afraid that he will be caught by his companions, and the ghost knows when it will become his own life talisman.

Therefore, it was not easy to accept this, and Zhang Shusheng pretended to be angry and said: "If Brother Tai thinks I lied to you, then stop this matter." ”

After speaking, he stretched out his hand to take the golden hairpin back, but heard Xu Lin say: "Don't worry, I haven't finished talking yet." ”

"If you don't believe me, what is there to say?" Zhang Shusheng began to feel that the situation was a little wrong, and the foreigner in front of him didn't seem to plan to return the golden hairpin to him.

"I originally wanted to believe you, but I was just a person who came to visit the Qinglou with a family heirloom, and took it out casually to mortgage five hundred taels to others, how can you let me believe it?" Xu Lin said with a smile.

As soon as these words came out, this Zhang Shusheng understood that this time it was completely planted. It's just that he doesn't understand, how can he think of so much in an instant when he takes a golden hairpin out. But Zhang Shusheng decided to kill and deny it, anyway, just three or two sentences, even if this foreigner knew that he had deceived him, what could he do, could he still sue the official based on these few words.

This scholar has a sentence that is true, there are people in his family who are officials, and this relationship is really not bragging. It is precisely because of this background that he has no fear.

Xu Lin saw that this scholar was going to take the golden hairpin back, so he said to him: "Don't worry, didn't you say before, you want to help me inquire about the new law of the imperial court against people in the rivers and lakes." ”

"You don't believe me?" Zhang Shusheng asked.

"Of course I don't believe it, but isn't there a mortgage now? Go and get me the news I want, and I promise not to tell the owner of this golden hairpin about you. ”

"...... do you know" Zhang Shusheng was surprised and said that he leaked his mouth, but immediately changed his words and said: "It's really insulting to talk to you, farewell!" ”

This was so frightened that even Jin Hai didn't plan to come back, and just wanted to leave Xu Lin's side immediately. However, he found that his legs seemed to suddenly lose sensation, and he couldn't exert any strength at all, and his upper body was so hard that he almost didn't let himself fall to the ground.

Xu Lin stretched out his hand to help Zhang Shusheng, asked him to sit down again, and said to him, "It's all here, why are you in a hurry to leave?" ”

Zhang Shusheng knew that martial arts people had martial arts, and he himself had practiced qi cultivation techniques, but he was able to fix himself silently, this kind of martial arts was really appalling. If the people in the rivers and lakes have this kind of skill, then it is no wonder that the imperial court wants to establish a new law to suppress the martial arts.

Although Zhang Shusheng is young and frivolous, he is not a stupid person. Now that people are swordsmen and I am fish and meat, he didn't dare to take out his family background to oppress people.

The so-called people are all enemies within reach, even if he is the king of a country, now he is only a stone's throw away from Xu Lin, and it is useless for the entire Wu Dynasty's army to be his own backing, and the other party will die if he moves his fingers.

After taking a few deep breaths, the scholar began to use the Mo Yun Qi Cultivation Technique. The Qi cultivation technique does not have much power to fight with others, but it has a very good effect on cultivating majesty and calming the mood, so it has become a compulsory technique in the officialdom of the Wu Dynasty.

For officials, they pay attention to majesty, and they must also be pampered and not shocked, and if they do not practice qi cultivation techniques to a certain level, even their promotion will be affected.

Xu Lin also had some appreciation when he saw this scholar calm down so quickly. On the surface, the two seemed to have a good conversation, and they were happy to change the cup and eat. This Yuzhen Lou chef does have a lot of skills, and the wine and food sent are quite exquisite, and the taste is second only to the famous chef sent by Zhaoyang Palace.

Xu Lin ate quickly, and the people who practiced martial arts had already eaten a lot, and they ate all the wine and food in a short time. Zhang Shusheng also changed from trembling at the beginning to slowly getting used to it, anyway, the person in front of him didn't seem to have the intention of killing, so he followed his mind and made a mistake.

Xu Lin chatted with him while eating, but he inquired about a lot of news. This scholar's name is Zhang Qi, his father is Zhang Hong, a counselor, from the official position of the third grade, but he is an errand boy in the capital and is naturally a grade higher than that of local officials.

Zhang Qi is preparing for this year's scientific examination, if he can enter the top three, then he will be able to mix with six servants in a few years, and if he is lucky, it is also possible to directly become the head of a county.

As for what Zhang Qi said before, the Governor's Mansion should strictly manage martial arts people, it is not all false. Xu Lin thought that the people of the imperial court wanted to thoroughly investigate the destruction of the Kongsang Sect against him, but in fact, the entire Tiannan Province was trying to implement the new policy.

Xie Guangxi has to take care of the things that the imperial court didn't want to take care of before, and Xie Guangxi has to take care of the things that the imperial court doesn't dare to take care of, and Tiannan Province will implement a ban on martial arts. There is no longer a distinction between the Jianghu people and the ordinary people, and no sect is allowed to fight and kill people as arbitrarily as before.

This approach is actually equivalent to being the enemy of the entire martial arts, and I don't know where he got his confidence.

"You don't take the imperial examination well, and you spend so much unjust money to hold an oiran, don't your father who advises the doctor blame you?" Xu Lin asked curiously.

"Xiong Daxia is serious, you and I are both men, and the so-called erophancy is also human nature. What's more, Miss Yunge has a poor background and good looks, so she really shouldn't fall into this dusty place. Zhang Qi said.

"Let me guess, this Yunge girl probably died of both parents and was sold into the Qinglou by relatives, right?" Xu Lin asked.

"Xiong Daxia, you also know the background of Miss Yunge?!" Zhang Qi said in surprise.

"Hehe, of course, this Yunge girl is also extremely talented, and she is clean and self-conscious, and she doesn't sell her body. It's just that he was forced by the threat of the bustard, so he had to perform on stage and put his innocent body up for auction, right? Xu Lin asked again.

"Yes, yes, it turns out that Xiong Daxia is also a fellow believer. I knew this was the case, and I didn't have to talk in vain, today a few of our friends pooled some money, just to keep Miss Yunge's innocence. It's just that we have only scraped together more than 1,500 taels of silver. With Miss Yunge's worth, I'm afraid that at least two thousand silver is enough. Please also ask Xiong Daxia to donate generously and help us. Zhang Qi said excitedly.

"No, I don't know this Yunge girl at all, it's just that there are too many women with this kind of background in the world to count, and nine out of ten of the ten wind and dust women on the side of Kongsang Mountain have this kind of miserable background, and the remaining one may be even worse."

"This ...... How so? Zhang Qi was very surprised by Xu Lin's words.

"What's not going to be? In the past, there were barbarians raging outside Tiannanxing Province, corrupt officials and corrupt officials were rampant, and I don't know how many babies who lost their parents when they were displaced, and now there are countless corpses on both sides of the official road. Zhang Gongzi was born in a family of eunuchs, so he naturally didn't understand these folk sufferings. The background of this Yunge girl, in my opinion, is just ordinary. As for what you said about this Yunge girl's talent, I'm a rough person and don't understand this, so don't want me to pay. ”

Xu Lin drank all the wine in the cup, ate and drank to his heart's content, Xu Lin wanted to find a place to rest, and wait until he woke up to continue his journey.

Just as he was about to get up, he heard a melodious piano sound. Xu Lin didn't understand music, but he also felt that the sound of the piano was like a clear spring, and he was comfortable to listen to. I had already stood up, but I finally sat down in my seat.

Zhang Qi looked at Xu Lin's performance, and hurriedly said: "This is the song of flowing water that Yunge girl became famous. ”

This scholar still wants Xu Lin to pay.

Qian Xu Lin will definitely not come out, if Xu Yue knows that he spends thousands of taels to hold an oiran, no matter how generous and virtuous she is, she will have to draw her sword and face each other.

Yunge girl heard her voice before she saw her, this method of seizing people was really good, and after a song, everyone listened to it so intoxicated.

Next, before Miss Yunge appeared, the maids with flower baskets in their hands had already walked out in line, thinking about the various halls and boxes. Xu Lin knew that although the bouquet was based on financial resources, it was not easy to do it too explicitly, so when he waited for the next bidding, he would not say who and who would have two taels of silver.

Therefore, these people who hold the flowers have to buy flowers to bid, and these flowers are ten taels of silver each, and one hundred is one thousand taels.

When Miss Yunge finishes performing, someone will be responsible for reporting the number. Which dignitary and dignitary presented how many flowers, so that it sounded much more elegant.

In Xu Lin's opinion, this is the archway, which sounds less coppery, but in fact, the filthiness in his heart has not changed at all.

Sitting down until now, Xu Lin doesn't mind watching another good show, and seeing how much this Yunge girl is worth can be regarded as an eye-opener.

Zhang Qi and a few of them also began to buy flowers, speaking of the flowers they bought now, even if they failed to bid successfully, the money would not be refunded. Therefore, it is very likely to throw a thousand taels, and I can only watch Miss Yunge enter the room with others, and she is empty of both people and money.

But Zhang Qi's group of scholars didn't seem to care, and all the 1,500 taels of silver were exchanged for flowers. Then he looked down the hall expectantly, waiting for the Yunge girl to appear.

It's just that before the Yunge girl really appeared, she suddenly heard a broken cry from the position on the second floor: "Distinguished guest Ji Tea Boy, offer five hundred flowers!" ”

Before this performance even started, someone sent flowers?

Xu Lin was also surprised, five hundred flowers is five thousand taels, Zhang Qi, didn't they estimate that Yunge girl was worth two thousand taels? How did this double in the first place?

Everyone was stupefied by this big stroke, who is this Ji Cha? I have never heard of such a noble person in Hangyu Town, who can take out 5,000 taels to hold a bouquet of oiran, it can't be a lonely person.

Xu Lin vaguely felt that the name was a little familiar, but he couldn't remember it all of a sudden. But he didn't have time to think, because the next moment, it was still on the second floor, and another shout came: "Distinguished guest Kong Fangongzi, offer a thousand flowers!" ”

It's another name I've never heard before, and this time it's 10,000 taels of silver!

This figure was not only unexpected by Zhang Qi, but even Yuzhen Building, which held this auction, did not expect. There are already many people whispering, wondering if this Ji Cha and Kong Fan are the two of them pushed out by Yuzhenlou, and they indiscriminately raise the price to cheat others of their money.

However, it's not like this when you are a trust, Yun Ge's net worth is more or less known to everyone, where can you deceive people by shouting so indiscriminately?

Everyone talked about it, but the two upstairs didn't mean to stop. That Ji tea seemed to be competing with Kong Fan, and added another thousand.

Fifteen thousand taels is enough to spend in the capital to redeem those famous prostitutes, how can it appear in such a remote place as Tiannan Province?

After Ji Cha shouted this sky-high price, that Kong Fan seemed to hesitate for a long time, and finally weakly added a hundred.

Sixteen hundred, that is, sixteen thousand taels of silver, so many taels of silver were thrown out, but I didn't even see the face of the Oiran.

Xu Lin finally remembered at this time, isn't Ji Cha a player who has been cheated by himself. This player is so rich?

No, that Kong Fan must be another player.

It should be asked, are all the players so rich?

Even if you have money, you don't play like this, isn't this a price gouge?