Outside the courtyard of the Jiang family in the bamboo forest, there is also a vacant lot, on which three houses are neatly built, in the shape of a [凵], facing the boxy Jiang family's mansion.

There is no aesthetic sense of cultivation, but it is very in line with the aesthetics of the Jiang family.

The house is now a tea shop, and all tea and snacks are free.

Xia Jingyun and Bai Yunbian found an empty table and sat down, and after a while, Su Yuanshang walked back, picked up the teacup and toasted first, and then said slowly:

"I inquired clearly. Because of Jiang Laojunshen's transcendent status and prestige, many people want to come and see him. It is naturally impossible for the Jiang family to hold military power, feast guests, and collude in a big way. But if you only see a part of it, it is actually more problematic, and it will also cause criticism to Jiang Laojunshen. Later, the Jiang family thought of a way, and everyone saw it, but no one saw it. It's like this now, the old military god doesn't see any guests, and the Jiang family's housekeeper comes forward to receive him, which not only gives everyone face, but anyway, many people just come to have a meaning, and there will be some things that people are afraid of. ”

After speaking, he added: "Of course, the real top nobles, the royal relatives and important ministers, if you want to give gifts, you can still send them directly. It's just that I can't see the face of the old army god. ”

Xia Jingyun smiled, "I still wonder if I won't be happy if I don't come, but the result has always been that we are here to be sentimental." ”

Su Yuanshang said with a smile: "We can't say that, it's our duty to take this trip, and it's their business if people don't care." ”

Bai Yunbian said quietly: "I don't think I have this duty." ”

Xia Jingyun almost squirted out a mouthful of tea and glared at him.

Chen Fugui, who went to line up to get the number, walked back and said a little apologetically: "Childe, Mr. Su, Bai Gongzi, let's be a step late." ”

Bai Yunbian whispered: "I think you don't want to show your identity directly, let's give the gift, when the heart arrives, just turn around and leave." People don't want to see guests anyway. ”

He was really full of rejection when he met Jiang Yuhu.

Xia Jingyun was a little hesitant, although His Majesty's suspicions were now dispelled by his sister, it was true that he had provoked the court several times, and if he visited the Jiang family as a Hou Mansion again, he didn't know what kind of reaction it would cause.

After all, the emperor's heart is like an abyss!

"Three, it's polite to be here."

Just as he was thinking silently, a middle-aged man suddenly walked over, saluted Xia Jingyun and the three of them, and whispered, "Three, do you want a famous position?" ”

Su Yuanshang and Bai Yunbian were both stunned, only Xia Jingyun, who had experienced a similar scene, tentatively said in disbelief: "Are you saying that you have a spare position in your hand, you can sell that position to us?" ”

The man smiled and nodded, "Childe is a smart person at first glance, and he can actually say it!" That's right, that's exactly what it means below! ”

Su Yuanshang and Bai Yunbian both looked shocked, as if they had never thought that there would be such an operation.

Xia Jingyun was also surprised, "You guys are like this, aren't you afraid that the Jiang family will punish you?" ”

The man waved his hand, "Don't worry, since we dare to sell like this, we will definitely let you in." ”

Xia Jingyun asked directly: "How many silver taels?" ”

"Five hundred taels."

Bai Yunbian subconsciously said: "Why don't you rob it!" Five hundred taels! ”

The man smiled, "I think the three of them are all richly dressed, and five hundred taels of silver is indeed expensive for ordinary people, but for the three of them, it is worth it to change one day and save a trip to work!" What's more, this is the Jiang family, the Dinghai Divine Needle of our Great Xia Dynasty, is the status of the Jiang family not worth five hundred taels or is your respect for the Jiang family not worth five hundred taels? ”

"Shh Bai Yunbian sneered, and was about to open his mouth to reprimand the other party's sophistry, when Xia Jingyun suddenly said, "I'll buy it!" ”

He directly took out a silver ticket of five hundred taels, bought a number, looked at the number plate, he smiled, "Number seventeen, it's a good position." ”

"Childe Gaoyi!" The man took the money with admiration on his face and turned to run.

When Xia Jingyun sat down again, someone next to him immediately talked.

"Looking at Your Excellency's appearance, it seems that you are not from Zhongjing?"

Although Xia Jingyun is famous, after all, he rarely appears on major occasions, and most people don't know his appearance, so he only smiled when he heard this, "I am a son who entered Beijing to take the exam, and I admire the prestige of the military god and the demeanor of the Jade Tiger Prince." ”

The man was surprised, "Five hundred taels is enough to buy a small residence in Zhongjing City." In this way, I only saw the steward of the Jiang family, which was really extravagant. ”

Xia Jingyun smiled slightly, "It's just a thought." ”

"Childe Gaoyi!" The man bowed his hand in admiration.

While speaking, a person who looked like a steward of the Jiang family walked out of the door, and first saluted everyone with a fist, "Thank you for your attention, you have come tirelessly, and Jiang Jiu, the steward of the Jiang family, is so polite!" ”

Everyone present stood up in unison to return the salute.

"Next, please hand over the number plate to us along with the name card, and we will invite you in order later."

For a while, many people in the field got up and walked over, and many people even ran and jumped on the ground, wanting to take the lead, but they didn't know what they were trying to do.

Xia Jingyun and a few people also walked slowly towards the other end, and when they left, the person at the table next to them looked at their backs and sneered: "I don't know where the mountain and wild buns came from, and they are still smug there after being pitted by this tooth man!" ”

"But isn't it, now these tooth people can also deceive these outsiders, who else in Zhongjing City will be the boss of this wrong!"

"Five hundred taels, you can sleep in Liuyun Tianxiang Pavilion with a good beautiful girl, but I just went to see a Jiang family steward, this person is really stupid."

The three of them were chatting, and in a corner of the tea shop, there were also several men sitting together, looking at one of them excitedly and enviously.

"Okay, fourth! Two of them were sold! ”

"One thousand taels, you can drop five hundred taels yourself, enough for you to change your family into a big house."

"Eh, this is an exaggeration, and I can change some good jewelry for my family!"

"Hey, how come I can't meet these fools!"

"There are too many of us, there are not enough fools! I hope that one day, the world will become too many fools, and we will not have enough of it. ”

One by one, the visitors were respectfully invited into the Jiang family in order of number, although they were in line to receive them, but the Jiang family tried hard not to make everyone feel humiliated.

"How many are they?"

In the main hall of the Jiang family, the main seat in the middle was vacant, and the housekeeper Jiang Wugang sent the two away, sat on the chair in his left hand, took a sip of tea, and moistened his throat.

A steward on the side said with a smile: "The sixteenth, the next is the seventeenth, this person's name is Xia Jingyun, the word is Gaoyang, he is the son of Surabaya Prefecture to enter Beijing to take the exam, and he came to see his son." Hehe, doesn't this person know the rules of our Jiang family, and he still wants to see his father?"

The butler suddenly froze, "What did you say his name was?" ”

The little steward was also stunned, and repeated, "Xia Jingyun, the word Gaoyang." ”

The butler remembered the previous confession of the son, stood up and rushed into the backyard.

The little steward was dumbfounded, and suddenly reacted, "No, then I won't call them!" ”

There was no reply in the wind.

Outside the door of Jiang's house, Xia Jingyun stood with Su Yuanshang and Bai Yun.

The two men of the sixteenth had been out for a while, but no one had called them in, and the chatter around them rang out quietly.

Bai Yunbian frowned slightly, and muttered: "With this surnamed Jiang, I haven't had a good time!" ”

Su Yuanshang was also a little puzzled, "This shouldn't be, those people dare to sell it here, it can't be fake, right?" ”

Xia Jingyun's expression was calm, "Let's wait and see." ”

In the corner of the tea shop not far away, the scalpers also muttered.

"What's the matter, didn't you let them in?"

"Fourth, if they can't get in, they won't ask you to return the money, right?"

The man who sold the number also looked nervous, "No, no, this matter is known to the Jiang family, how can they not let them in for no reason!" I don't think there's anything wrong with this person, the Jiang family doesn't want to see them! ”

"That's right, it's possible."

", look!"

"it!"

A series of exclamations were dedicated to a figure who strode out of the house.

"What are you doing here?"

Jiang Yuhu, whose chest was slightly heaving, stood at the door, his expression was as cold as ever, and he glanced at Bai Yunbian, who twisted his head to the side and pretended not to look at him, "Bring a waste with you." ”

Bai Yunbian turned his head and glared angrily.

Xia Jingyun smiled and arched his hand, "I wanted to come here in the New Year, but I heard that the general was going to spend the New Year with the officers and soldiers in the army, so it was delayed until now, please forgive the general." ”

Jiang Yuhu waved his hand, "It's all here, come in and have a cup of tea." ”

Saying that, he turned around and went in, and Xia Jingyun and his party naturally followed suit.

Outside the gate, surprised faces looked at each other, and there was a thought in their minds:

Who is this man? Can you actually work for the little army god to greet him?

(End of chapter)