"Oh, you're talking nonsense again, come in quickly!" Gongsun Nuo quickly stepped forward and pulled the fire plow in from the door, looked outside again, and closed the door, "Recently, you have been in the limelight, how dare we come to you, if you can be low-key, let's act in a low-key manner, what my old lady said, there are many people who are popular." ”

"Yes, Brother Huo, you are the champion of this year's martial arts examination, since I drank the champion wine, my father taught me not to be too attentive to you, so it is a handle in the eyes of those who have a heart." Yang Zhiqi also explained mildly that he was also among the best in this year's winter exam and entered the top three, which also successfully attracted his father's attention and began to deliberately train him.

The fire plough slapped on the table and snorted angrily, "Handle? What kind of person has a heart? The master doesn't eat this set the most, so you have to come to the master, and the master has a bunch of handles waiting for you here! ”

For a time, the lively teahouse became silent, this teahouse design was designed for the guests to drink tea and listen to books at leisure, although this private room has doors and windows, the wall is empty, only with a screen as a block, the fire plow this slap and a voice, completely transmitted the sound to the outside room.

Bai Qiang smiled awkwardly, and the corner of her eye blinked at Bai Wei, who was sitting silently, Bai Wei realized and quickly put on her hat. Although they had intended to be unnoticed, the arrival of the plough disrupted their plans, and they were sure to be recognized in a moment, so it was better to prepare in advance so that they could escape in a while.

"Brother Huo, you ......" He Chengshuang shook the folding fan and said with an elegant smile, "Is there something unpleasant recently?" ”

"Humph!" The fire plough didn't unexpectedly cast his gaze, and his voice was still loud, "There are too many things that don't go well for the master!" Nothing goes well anywhere, you say, what to do! ”

He Chengshuang shook his head and said helplessly, "In that case, why don't you evacuate with Brother Huo today, how about we change places?" Today, Brother Su asked Brother Wang to have dinner in the restaurant, and in my opinion, let's go to the restaurant too. ”

"The restaurant is more reassuring than here, there are many people here, let's go." Gongsun Nuo should be the first to reconcile, pull the fire plow and leave.

Among these people, Huoli is most familiar with Gongsun Nuo and Yang Zhiqi, so he still gives some face to the words of these two people, so he no longer shouts and leaves the teahouse with a few people. It's just that while walking here, I thought about it, and I just heard something familiar-

"Brother Wang? Isn't it the Wang Jiu who sued the master in front of His Majesty? The fire plow recalled, so angry that he wanted to jump up and roar, but was dragged by Gongsun Nuo, Gongsun Nuo gave Yang Zhiqi a look, Yang Zhiqi hurriedly stepped forward to help, and the two of them dragged the fire plow left and right.

"Brother Huo, it's been so long, why are you still thinking about it?" Gongsun Nuo sighed, "Brother Wang, he is also kind. ”

"What kindness! Why are you still talking to that guy? The fire plough was anxious and angry, twisting his arms to break free from the dominion of the two.

"Brother Huo, don't worry, listen to our explanation." Yang Zhiqi comforted him good-naturedly.

"Don't you think about it, if it weren't for Brother Wang being beaten by you at the door of the Poetry Pavilion, if it weren't for Brother Wang's deliberate exaggeration in front of Your Majesty, would you be able to meet Your Majesty in Xianwulou so smoothly?" Gongsun Nuo squeezed his eyes behind them in front of the fire plow, and said vaguely, "Brother Wang is a friend made by His Majesty among the people, needless to say, if Brother Wang wants you to lose face in front of His Majesty, how can you let you be sent away with a bottle of ointment?" ”

"Your Majesty is obviously very familiar with Brother Wang, and knows that Brother Wang wants to introduce you to her in a different way, so he didn't say anything." Yang Zhiqi added.

Huo Plough understood it, this means that Wang Jiu is helping himself? How can it be!

But think about Gongsun Nuo's statement again, it's not wrong, he was also warned by his father, saying that His Majesty appointed him as the champion of the martial arts examination, which is also the reason why he knew it before the martial arts examination, otherwise, with his level of argument, he will definitely not be able to enter His Majesty's eyes.

Thinking of this fire plough is still a little uneven, it is easy to get the champion, I thought that I can be beautiful for a lifetime, who knows that after the champion wine was invited, my father put him into the military department, saying that he needs to be trained. How can the experience allow him to experience in the military department? is still an idle job with no work, and his father received the holy decree and went to Huaizhou to make meritorious service, but let him stay in the military department and get moldy!

"Humph!" Huo Li's heart twisted and turned, and his thoughts were thousands, but the people beside him didn't know, they just thought that he was still entangled in Wang Jiu's affairs, so they had to continue to comfort him.

"Brother Huo, you are not the one who cares, Wang Jiu just figured it out, there is no need to be angry with yourself all day long." Gongsun Nuo patted the fire plough on the shoulder and raised his hand to point, "See?" The Xinglong restaurant in front of it, a while ago because of the civil and military affairs of the real trouble, I heard that His Majesty intends to close all these rumored shops, but the emperor made a statement, saying that it is enough to rectify it, there is no need to implicate the lives of the people. ”

"A pair of civil and military?" Fire Plough frowned, "Are you talking about broken sleeves?" Besides Lord Qin, who is the other? ”

"It's Liu Yuan of the Hanlin Academy, and Lord Qin is the champion at the same time, both of them have their own styles, and they both refused to come to the matchmaker to propose marriage, and when they appeared at the same time, such a rumor was rumored." Gongsun Nuo knew that Huoli admired Qin Ruan Wen very much, so it was difficult for him to say things that slandered the reputation of those two.

"Hmph, it's all idle fault!" Huo Plough raised his nose angrily, "If the master continues to be so idle, I'm afraid that he will be criticized, I'm really angry with the master!" ”

As they were talking, they had already walked into the Xinglong Restaurant, although this restaurant benefited from the emperor's words and avoided the fate of being sealed, but its reputation was damaged in the end, there were many fewer customers, and even the guys in the store were dismissed.

"Hey, a few objective people, please." A guy saw that he was quick to greet him, and shouted at the counter while beckoning a few people upstairs, "Come on, come on, open another private room on the second floor——"

"Another one? Look, you have a good business today, and the guests are all in the private room? Bai Qiang glanced downstairs down the hall and laughed and talked to the guy.

"Oh, objectively, don't be kidding, the business of our Xinglong Restaurant is not getting better, and I don't know what kind of luck it is today, a few distinguished guests have come in a row, all of them are in the private room, counting a few of you, and three rooms have been opened."

"In the past, it was an overcrowded place, but now it is really different." Bai Wei said softly, "Brother, let's talk about it first, just drink a drink, now that your uncle is in the imperial capital, if you are drunk and carried home, your uncle and cousin will not spare you." ”

"Wei'er, don't worry, my brother knows it."

"Wine is a pleasure thing, until you order it." He Chengshuang should also be reconciled, his family background is average, and even said that he is poor, although he was admitted to the second class this winter, but it can't solve his economic problems for a while, fortunately, he and Su Lingnan are fellow villagers, Su Lingnan's family background is acceptable, and he is an honest warm-hearted, these days he has eaten and lived with Su Lingnan, saving him a lot of silver taels.

But he He Chengshuang never greedy for other people's things in vain, and he also knows how to be thrifty, and today he has a drink with these sons and daughters of the imperial capital, he is only afraid that people will insist on him to accompany him in order to have fun, and the wine money will cost more.

As soon as they sat down in the private room, the man quickly brought up a few kinds of wine and food that Gongsun Nuo and Huoli had reported, and everyone sighed for the high efficiency and the unfortunate fate of Xinglong Restaurant.

"Speaking of which, I don't know which one is the champion of this year's literary examination, the champion didn't appear on the street that day, and the master didn't remember the name, do you know which son's brother?" After three rounds of drinking, Huo Li's face was red, and his eyes were a little foggy, but fortunately, he was not staggering, and he spoke quite clearly.

"Oh, speaking of this champion, it's very mysterious, listen to my father, it's not from Yunguo!" Gongsun Nuoden's eyes lit up, his literary examination was only narrowly enough to enter the top three, but he didn't care much about this result, he participated in the literary examination just because it was so ugly that it was not rumored outside, saying that he became an official in the court all by Enyin.

"Not from Yunguo? Then Your Majesty can still make him the champion? "The fire plough took a sip of wine and drank it with great poiseurship.

"That's not ......"

Gongsun Nuo was anxious to say something, but was stopped by Yang Zhiqi, "There are some things that we don't know the inside story, so don't talk too much, no matter what the background of this champion, it is true that he really works hard." My father had the privilege of seeing the top prize papers at His Majesty's place, and when he came back, he was full of praise for the essay. ”

"Since he can surpass us and become the first rank, he must have some ability, but he is so mysterious, didn't he come to Yunguo Winter to test the water and go back, and occupy the title of champion in vain?" Bai Qiang glanced at He Chengshuang, who was a little lonely, and couldn't help but speak.

If it weren't for the mysterious champion Lang standing in the way, Brother He might be the champion!

"You can't talk nonsense."

"Brother, don't talk nonsense."

He Chengshuang was clever, that bit of loneliness disappeared in an instant, and he was anxious to cover Bai Qiang's mouth, he lowered his voice and leaned in front of Bai Qiang, "Each of these champions was personally selected by His Majesty, and you must not mention it again in the future!" ”

"Brother, you're too confused!"

"Ah, I, I know, I'm just confused, don't take it to heart." Bai Qiang also reacted immediately, laughed dryly, and bowed her hand to several people one by one, "Thank you for reminding me, no wonder my parents often say that I have a lot to learn after I go out!" Even Wei'er is more cautious than me. ”

"It's okay, Your Majesty, I won't blame you for this." Gongsun Nuo comforted him, turned his head and continued to say to the fire plow, "Your father is the commander of the infantry army, and a few days ago he was named the assassin of Huaizhou by His Majesty, haven't you heard your father talk about this champion of the literary examination?" ”