Chapter 13: Slap in the face!
The time for the meeting was tight, and it was too late for Luo Tingchen to change his clothes. He glanced at the tattered sleeves, shook them casually, and went in to wait for the master.
The little guy wanted to send some medicine to Luo Tingchen, but the shopkeeper grabbed him: "Since the guest officer didn't give it, it doesn't need it." ”
"It's all bleeding." The little guy looked at the shopkeeper with a stammering face, squeezed his eyebrows and said, "This is the nephew of the big boss." ”
The shopkeeper slapped him on the head and squeezed his eyes upstairs: "Since you are the nephew of the big boss, can it be our turn to worry?" Today, Zuo Hanlin chartered a literary meeting, and there can be no mistakes, and your heart is on the right path. ”
Following the shopkeeper's eyes, the little servant saw the attic that the boss had left for himself. I understood everything in my heart: the boss is in the store today, and the farce just now is not big or small, and it can be seen more clearly in the attic.
He shrunk his neck, oiled the soles of his feet, and slipped.
The meeting opened quickly, and 'Linxi Jiuli' also quickly became lively.
Zuo Hanlin's reputation for love is outside, and he is much more easy-going than he imagined. The people who always participated in the Zuo Hanlin Cultural Conference were used to being casual, and the new participants were also quickly let go, speaking freely and freely.
Luo Tingchen originally waited in front of Master Zhou every step of the way, but it was not until Zuo Hanlin invited Master to appreciate the text that he was not easy to follow. A few familiar students pulled him to fight poetry, and he was idle, so he responded.
Fighting poems was originally a joke, but because Zuo Hanlin was there, everyone was a lot more serious, looking forward to writing famous poems that shocked the audience, so as to win the eyes of Hanlin. If there is Hanlin to help, Qiu Yu will also have a few more chances of winning.
To do poetry on the spot, the key point is the accumulation of ordinary and the urgency of on-site response. If you win, you can be beautiful, but if you lose, you can use the excuse that you are too hasty, which is not a shame.
But there is a cautious person who can't afford to lose, Luo Tingchen won three games in a row, his face was not safe, and another song was applauded by everyone, he immediately darkened his face, squinted at Luo Tingchen's worn sleeves: "Relying on being able to make two crooked poems, Luo Gongzi didn't even pay attention to Hanlin." ”
Luo Tingchen, who had always been reluctant to deal with him, was named, glanced at him idly, and then looked at his sleeve with his gaze: "There was a child who was almost trampled by a frightened horse, and Xiao Ke unfortunately fell down when he pulled him, and his clothes were worn out. ”
As he spoke, he stood up and bowed in the direction of Hanlin: "Bad appearance is small and disrespectful, Hanlin is tolerant and generous, knowing that there is a reason for it, and he will be able to understand." ”
After saying that, Luo Tingchen didn't pay attention to him anymore and pulled his friend to do other articles.
The student sneered and ridiculed again: "As soon as my son arrived at the door, he heard a joke, saying that there was a scholar who wanted to be a hero, and in the end he was blackmailed and covered with gold and jade, and he didn't dare to fart more. ”
As he spoke, he laughed, pointed at Luo Tingchen's door with a folding fan arrogantly, and said with a smile: "That scholar, could it be Brother Luo?" ”
"Well, that's down there."
At other people's literary meetings, Luo Tingchen was not in the mood to fight with a fool. He glanced at him with cloudy eyes, and took the teacup to leave.
The man grabbed Luo Tingchen's shoulder, and shouted to his companions to come over and see the joke: "Everyone doesn't know who the falsely accused hero is, it's our martial arts brother Luo who is talented and talented." ”
Luo Tingchen didn't leave, standing on the side and looking at him coldly.
The man didn't know how to restrain yet, so he beckoned everyone to raise money: "Brother Luo's heirloom jade pendant can't be lost, everyone will help make it up, and let Brother Luo take the money to redeem it after a while." ”
This person is Lu Changqing, the grandson of the middle servant Dr. Lu, who smashed out a bunch of younger brothers with gold and silver. He took the lead in taking out ten taels of silver from the money bag and threw it in front of Luo Tingchen, and the four or five younger brothers also laughed and threw over three or five taels.
There was also a smile that owed a smile: "It's pitiful enough to be abandoned by Uncle Xuanyi's mansion, who knows that after losing your identity, you won't even have enough money to spend, and you have to take the jade you have with you for just two hundred taels." Tut-tut......"
Hearing the words, talking from ear to ear, the lively and noisy people stopped, and the whole lobby could be heard falling pins. Zuo Hanlin glanced at King Hejun, who was sitting on top of him, and pulled his lips in embarrassment, wanting to get up to deal with the mess.
He Junwang, who had hidden his identity, pressed him with a folding fan, looked at Luo Tingchen with interest, and waited for his reaction.
Zhou Fuzi peeked at the king of Hejun, he didn't know what the identity of this extraordinary descendant was, but just looking at Zuo Hanlin's respectful appearance towards him, he knew that that identity was enough to determine Luo Tingchen's future in the autumn.
He looked at Luo Tingchen, who was emitting the yin owl's qi, and sweated in a hurry.
Luo Tingchen glanced in the direction of Zuo Hanlin, and when he saw that he didn't care, his heart relaxed: In this way, he can also use his fists and kicks.
Under the attention of everyone, Luo Tingchen accepted the yin owl released outside, bent down and picked up the silver.
Lu Changqing, who was almost frightened by his momentum, laughed, and continued to gather money for Luo Tingchen with great momentum.
Although Zai Xia lives in Wanzhaoyuan with his mother, his name is still on the genealogy of Xuanyi Bofu. Although Mother Jia is not talented, she is not short of my silver flower. Luo Tingchen's voice was loud, and he attracted the attention of the hall with one mouth.
Lu Changqing, who was clamoring to humiliate Luo Tingchen, heard it with disdain, and blatantly snorted.
Luo Tingchen looked at him and said with a smile: "Lu Gongzi is rich and enthusiastic, although I don't need help, the people who are affected by drought on both sides of Jinghu need money to save in an emergency." Mr. Lu has a lot of money, so please send a kindness and donate more. ”
As soon as these words came out, the room was silent again.
"Lu Gongzi's face is thin, then I'll take the lead." Luo Tingchen took out the money bag from his sleeve and put the five hundred taels of silver tickets on the table: "It's just five hundred taels, talk about it." ”
He looked at Lu Gongzi provocatively, and took off a gold seal from his neck: "Bofu wants to have a face and love, please ask Lu Gongzi to send an entourage to take this gold seal to Xuanyi Bofu, and say that Luo Tingchen, the fourth room, donated 1,000 taels of silver to Jinghu Lianglu for Bofu, and ordered him to withdraw the silver." ”
Lu Changqing laughed: His grandfather's annual income is only 1,000 taels, an abandoned son of Xuanyi Uncle's Mansion, and he wants Xuanyi Uncle's Mansion to take so much silver for him to earn face?
"Black Wind, you go!" Lu Changqing was arrogant: "Lord didn't bring much cash, but Uncle Xuanyi's Mansion wants to donate 1,000 taels, and my Lu Mansion will also donate 1,000 taels." ”
Luo Tingchen's friend stood up: "I'll also go and watch the excitement, so as not to be greedy for silver by the shallow-eyed minions." ”
Lu Changqing gritted his teeth angrily, and the younger brothers looked at him, and they set up a platform one after another, reported to their families, and donated 1,000 taels. Anyway, Uncle Xuanyi will definitely not give a thousand taels to an outcast, how much they shout is an empty word, and there is no need to cash it out.
Luo Tingchen's friends also refused to let their companions be angry, and they all donated money to set up this matter. So, some people kept accounts as bookkeepers, some people as accountants to collect money, and some nailed them to the promised son-in-law to prevent them from sneaking away and paying their accounts.
He Jun Wang picked up the teacup, took a sip with a smile, and asked Zuo Hanlin: "It's a thousand taels to open your mouth, do you think Luo Tingchen can ask for money from Xuanyi Bo's Mansion?" ”
Zuo Hanlin smiled helplessly at the king of Hejun, who asked knowingly: "If Uncle Xuanyi is really willing not to recognize the girls of the four houses, he will not give gifts to the other courtyard according to the New Year's Festival; If this money is not given, it will be even more difficult to recognize this grandson.
Besides, this silver is still begged for the people who are suffering in Jinghu, and if you don't give it, isn't it unwilling to share the worries of the court and unwilling to help the people? This is all going to the door, how can Uncle Xuanyi not give it? ”
He Jun Wang laughed, and pointed to Lu Changqing and the others: "These families don't seem to be rich, and when a thousand taels of silver are sent over, they have to pull out a layer of skin." ”
Zuo Hanlin also laughed, but his eyes glanced at Master Zhou: "You have scheming, skill and talent, you are a disciple, and you are limitless." ”
Master Zhou laughed with him, and arched his hands in a circle and didn't dare to take a stubble. And the king of the county echoed: "It's a good one, let him take the exam, and if he wins, he will come to me to experience the experience." ”
Zuo Hanlin was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly pointed out to Master Zhou: "King Hejun has taken a fancy to your student, and your fame in the capital will also follow several steps." ”
Master Zhou was stupid when he heard this, and instinctively wanted to kneel, but was lifted up by Zuo Hanlin again: "The prince doesn't want to make a noise, you just toast a cup of tea." ”
The black wind came back in a gray manner, and put the three thousand taels of silver tickets on the table. Facing his master's eye knife, Hei Feng shrunk his neck, and his legs were weak with fright.
He wanted to hide the silver ticket, but he was watched, and he didn't have a chance!
Looking at the three thousand taels of silver tickets, Luo Tingchen's friends began to coax again: "Didn't you donate one thousand taels, what's the matter with the extra two thousand taels?" ”
"On the way to Bofu, I met Brother Luo's uncle, and his brother-in-law heard that Brother Luo donated silver to help the drought people in Zhangluo, and donated another 1,000. Then he took out 1,000 and asked me to pass it on to Brother Luo, saying that he had a rich uncle to donate 500 taels, which was a loss of his uncle's face. ”
The whole house was snorting, and everyone looked at Luo Tingchen with envy.
Luo Tingchen was also a little unable to reply: he calculated that Uncle Xuanyi would not give it, but he didn't count that his uncle would support him.
Did they have any misunderstanding about the Zhao family?
Luo Tingchen was stunned, and the students surrounded Lu Changqing and the others: "Brother Luo's silver can be doubled, what about yours?" ”
Lu Changqing and the others were difficult to ride the tiger, and their faces turned into pig liver color with shame.
They found all kinds of excuses to pay their debts, but the people did not follow them.
Luo Tingchen smiled and comforted everyone: "Forget it, Brother Lu only has love for his classmates who have been falsely accused, so let's not be embarrassed." Besides, Brother Lu can't be the head of the family, if their family loves the drought people, they will naturally send the silver over after hearing the letter. ”
Everyone came to their senses, and they went to the edge of several houses with the little maids, and pulled the little guys in their houses to chat......
It didn't take long for the families to bring the money.
Lu Changqing and the others saved their faces, but they knew that they couldn't keep their flesh and skin. Their heads were slumped, and their legs were limp.
Since it was a donation of silver to Jinghu Lianglu, this money had to be handed over to the imperial court. Luo Tingchen totaled the silver, and handed over the roster and the silver to Zuo Hanlin: "Lao Hanlin bothered, and handed over his mind for us." ”
Zuo Hanlin glanced at the face of the king of Hejun, and took the things: "The household department is tight, I will thank you for your heart." ”
"In that case, I will add two thousand watches of my heart."
Jin Gui handed over the silver ticket to Zuo Hanlin, and Zuo Hanlin received it quite helplessly: The prince is coaxed, can he watch it? So he also donated generously and donated 1,000.
This time it was amazing, and everyone present donated money one after another, and those who didn't bring money sent the little guy home to get it. After a while, this donation list was very interesting.
When Luo Tingchen came out of 'Linxi Jiuli', Roman greeted him with a smile and grabbed his arm, and said to him like an invitation: "My side is all right, we can go to the drum and report to the official immediately." ”
"Then we'll go right away." Luo Tingchen took his sister's hand and said, "It's not the first time that those people have slandered people, but the government has done nothing to commit crimes repeatedly, but I'm afraid that something will happen in the middle." Let's go, act on the opportunity, and be careful. ”
Roman was about to nod when a nice voice sounded behind him: "So, the government and the hooligans are still involved?" This son is just idle, and he happens to go with you to see the excitement. ”
Luo Tingchen recognized him as a noble person respected by Zuo Hanlin, and hesitated and didn't know how to answer. Roman turned around and met the prince who was looking at her.
She was so surprised that she wanted to look away, but she burst into a big smile again, and said decisively to the prince: "Okay! ”