Chapter Sixty-Seven: The Youth's Ambition
"I'm back, Xu Shengyuan, who was the first in this year's government exam, is back, hurry, hurry, get the firecrackers out. Miss Zhao, what are you doing in a daze, firecrackers, are there firecrackers? β
Deng Jian triumphantly led Xu Qian back, Xu Qian is now the first in the high school government exam, and has become a student member of the government, plus he showed a big face in the prefect's yamen, and his spirit is much more vivid.
Zhao Mengting came out and opened the door, and was stunned to see Xu Qian shaking a fan and Deng Jian, who was invincible, only to see Xu Qian teach Deng Jian with a straight face: "What are you shouting, I am a decent person, I pay attention to my demeanor when I go out, and the reader is as warm as jade, like a pot of old wine, mellow but not public." You look like an upstart, I'm ...... Dead nouveau riche. β
Deng Jian wanted to quarrel, but then he thought: "Hold on, hold back, this sour Xiucai, before the Taoist exam, is already like this, I really don't know what it will be like to be an official in the future." β
Zhao Mengting's usual indifferent expression was swept away, and she said with surprise: "Childe is back." β
If it was in the past, Xu Qian would definitely shout that I am back, but today, he smiled like a spring breeze, gently shook the paper fan, and stood with a long body, just like a beautiful boy in the portrait, the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked up with a little smile, unwilling to be too generous, and seemed unwilling to make people feel too stingy, this kind of stinginess contains a bit of forced generosity in the smile, like an old fritter that has been sharpened in shopping malls and officialdom for decades.
It's not a day and a half to get along with Xu Qian, how can Zhao Mengting not see Xu Qian's deliberate appearance, but when she saw Xu Qian who appeared in front of her with a smile, Zhao Mengting still showed a knowing smile.
"Yes, I'm back, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I'm so worried that my son's poetry is so prosperous that I want to chant a poem to express my joy of seeing Miss Mengting again."
It is said that some people are asking for poems on the market, and a poem is a few taels of silver, which is also the benefit of following Xu Qian.
Zhao Mengting's pretty face was red, but her eyes were as bright as stars, although this guy was pretentious, but which woman didn't want others to compose poems for herself? Therefore, my heart is full of anticipation.
Xu Qian's head turned half a circle, shook his head, put away the paper fan in his hand, and was about to blurt out a poem, but he couldn't remember the beginning of the poem for a while, like a dumb gun, so that the face that groaned and smiled was a little unbearable.
"Well, we'll talk about it later." Xu Qian had no choice but to sneak into the door.
Plagiarizing other people's poems is hard work, not easy, Xu Qian only now realizes that he is too public, there is so much stock in his stomach, he can compose poems if he has nothing to do, and it will take a few days for Jiang Lang to exhaust his talents, so it is better to save it.
followed Xu Qian into the house, Zhao Mengting said: "Young Master Xu, my poem ......"
Xu Qian smiled and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, I have to think about it one or two more times, and I can do it perfectly." β
Although Zhao Mengting was a little disappointed, she still nodded, as if she remembered something, and said: "I heard that the son was sued for fraud, and even the Hangzhou prefect wants to clean up the son, but I don't know ...... now."
Xu Qian looked at Zhao Mengting's concerned look, and was a little surprised, it turned out that she would care so much about herself.
Xu Qian felt that when he came back this time, Zhao Mengting's relationship with him seemed to have become closer than before, and he had some indescribable feelings in his heart, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the matter is over, the Hangzhou prefect is finished, and the Zhang family, you wait and see, it will be their bad luck in a few days." Hmph, that Zhang Shusheng was bullying you before, and soon he will have a good look! β
Zhao Mengting didn't expect Xu Qian to remember this, but knowing that Xu Qian's trouble in Hangzhou had been resolved, she couldn't help but say happily: "That's good, presumably Xu Gongzi is already hungry, I'll cook." β
After that, Zhao Mengting hurriedly went.
Xu Qian and Deng Jian went to the hall and sat down, Deng Jian saw that there was no one around, so he said: "Brother Xu, Wang Gonggong is very grateful to you this time, he asked me to pass on a word, saying that this time it is all thanks to you, tell you the truth, this time you have a promising future, Huang Gonggong arrived in Nanjing, and he will arrive in Hangzhou in a few days. β
Xu Qian couldn't help but say, "Who is Gonggong Huang?" β
Deng Jian said: "Gonggong Huang is a great nobleman, and Gonggong Wang is powerful, right?" But when the prince saw Huang Gonggong, that is, the mouse saw the cat, and the Huang Gonggong pinched his fingers, and the prince became powder. Of course, I just hit
For example, all in all, this Huang Gonggong has a very big background, and if he wants to see you at that time, you have to be careful to deal with it. β
Xu Qian pursed his lips and said, "No matter how noble he is, what does it have to do with me?" I'm a living member, do I have to rely on him as a dead eunuch? When he said this, he became more and more righteous and awe-inspiring: "My generation of scholars, who cherish their family and country, and are full of articles, how can they be with eunuchs? β
Deng Jian couldn't help but say, "How do I feel that you are scolding the prince and me." β
Xu Qian shook his fan, which was an acknowledgement.
Zhao Mengting opened the meal, the three of them ate around the table, Xu Qian suddenly said: "Tomorrow everyone clean up and accompany me back to my hometown, my father has not heard any news yet, and there is still a month or two to go to the hospital test. β
Zhao Mengting couldn't help but say, "I'll go too?" β
Xu Qian nodded: "You naturally have to go, take you with me, in order to tell others that there is a truth about Yan Ruyu in the book, you see, after people read the book, this beauty will come." β
Zhao Mengting's face was blushing, and she lowered her head and didn't say anything anymore.
Deng Jian said: "Then what do you take me to?" β
Xu Qian was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "Do you want to listen to the truth or falsehood?" β
Deng Jian said: "Listen to lies, I'm afraid to listen to your truth, every time you tell the truth, I can't sleep well at night." β
Xu Qian smiled slightly and said, "My son has now become a student member of the government, and there must always be a follower guard by his side. β
Deng Jian responded vaguely and said: "Just go, anyway, the prince will be on the bus side, if there is something on your side in the future, just let me know." β
He was eating uncomfortably, his heart was always a little empty, and finally he couldn't help but say: "Brother Xu, I want to hear the truth from you, what are your intentions in taking me there, don't ask this sentence, I always feel uneasy." β
Xu Qian had already eaten at this time, and he was about to stand up and walk a few steps into the courtyard, and replied with a smile: "Actually, I'm afraid of being beaten, those clansmen don't have a fuel-efficient lamp, and now my father and I have served their rice bowls, don't they work hard?" Take you with me, it's more comfortable for two people to be beaten together than for me to be beaten alone, then you must be righteous, if you dare to run, don't blame me for not being merciful in the future. β
Deng Jian slapped the table and said in high spirits: "Uncle Deng has a fist the size of a casserole, and no one has ever dared to provoke him, I want to see who eats a leopard and dares to touch a single hair of Brother Xu." Yes, how many clansmen are there in the Xu family, could it be that there are seven or eight families? β
Xu Qian said sadly: "Seven or eight households? The Xu family is a large family, with a total of 47 households and more than 70 adult men. β
Deng Jian was suddenly short of breath, and said, "Is your surname Xu a pig?" How did so many people reproduce. β
Xu Qian was furious, and the paper fan in his hand slammed on the dining table: "You are a pig, your whole family is a pig!" β
Since she planned to return to her hometown, Zhao Mengting packed her baggage overnight, while Deng Jian went out to bargain with others, hired a car, and agreed to leave the next day.
In the early morning of the next day, Xu Qian got up early in the morning to visit Su County.
Su Xian Ling was frightened once, but now that the danger was turned into a disaster, he finally put his mind at ease, and when he heard that Xu Qian came to the door, he didn't dare to call Xu Qian in to speak first, but called Master Huang and asked: "This lawsuit has alarmed the whole of Hangzhou, and now everyone knows that the county has a lot to do with him, is it inappropriate to see him at this time?" β
Master Huang pondered for a moment and said: "My lord has to meet him, there is no need to talk about the criticism outside, this time there are many gentry in Qiantang who sued Xu Qian, and accused Xu Qian of cheating, and in the end, didn't he say that Su County ordered favoritism?" This is a big crime, if they are allowed to succeed, the county is only afraid that there will be no place to bury them. These people are so bold that they are the people under the rule of adults, and they dare to sue their parents in their counties with the people. Therefore, the students think that it is time for adults to let some people know something powerful. Now that you have made up your mind, what are you afraid of being criticized by others? Xu Qian is a protΓ©gΓ© of Bachelor Xie at the moment, if he doesn't see him, he can't help but say it. β
Su Xian Ling pondered for a moment, nodded his head and said, "You go and invite him to come." β
Master Huang nodded, and went out to see Xu Qian, Xu Qian saluted him, Master Huang was not polite, but just helped him falsely, and said: "Between you and me, don't say these polite words, Su Xian Ling is very happy to hear that you have won the student, he has been waiting for a long time, you go in and talk back." β
Xu Qian nodded at Master Huang and said, "Master bother. β