"Long way, please stay!"

Hearing this, Chen Sanlang felt inexplicable in his heart, and couldn't help but think that that day in the Shanse Tower, the nervous old monk shouted such a sentence behind him.

When I turned around, I saw that it was Ye Rongtong, and I was relieved.

At the Luming banquet, the two had already exchanged greetings and were considered acquainted, so what did he mean by catching up and shouting to him?

I saw Ye Rongtong rubbing his hands and bowing deeply.

Chen Sanlang was stunned for a moment, and dodged slightly sideways: "Why did Brother Ye make this big gift?"

Ye Rongtong sighed: "I admire Daoyuan very much in the face of the thorn Shi Da's complexion, and I admire it even more if I can match that couplet." ”

Chen Sanlang smiled: "Actually, at that time, I was also scared in my heart. ”

Ye Rongtong also smiled, feeling that he was honest and more innocent, and his good impression suddenly increased a little: "Daoyuan, when are you going to leave Yangzhou?"

After the Luming feast, the song ended and the people dispersed, and of course the new imperial examiners in the prefectures and counties below had to rush home. If you don't go home, wouldn't it be equivalent to walking in brocade clothes at night, and what is the point of it? As for the spring boudoir examination, there are still many months to go.

"Leave early tomorrow morning. ”

Ye Rongtong nodded: "It's not appropriate to stay here for a long time, leave early...... I'm thinking about going on a trip, so why don't we leave together and swim in the same boat?"

He is a native of Yangzhou City, and after the list is released, the festive celebrations that should be done are almost done.

When Chen Sanlang heard this, he blinked: "You are going to travel to Nanyang Mansion?"

I wondered.

Ye Rongtong said with a smile: "It is said that it is a trip, but in fact, it is to set off in advance and rush to the capital." Prepare for the exam. ”

Chen Sanlang was stunned.

This is not surprising, although it is said that there are still many months before the spring boudoir. But the road is far away, so it's good to go to the capital in advance. It is the norm to prepare for the exam with peace of mind. For example, in this township test, Chen Sanlang also came to Yangzhou two months in advance.

Going all the way to the capital, traveling all the way, reading thousands of books, walking thousands of miles, killing two birds with one stone, is something that readers yearn for.

The capital Chang'an is located in the north of Mingzhou, close to Liangzhou in the north. From Yangzhou, there are two feasible roads. The first is by sea, which takes a boat out to sea and then arrives in Mingzhou, and the second is through Zhongzhou and enters Mingzhou.

Walking by sea, the wind and waves are unpredictable, and it is difficult for idlers to adapt to long voyages - this is not the same as taking a boat on a river. Ocean. The waves are monstrous, and once you encounter a stormy climate, you can only resign yourself to fate.

Therefore, for those who seek stability, the first path is the safest.

Ye Rongtong chose the first way.

In his opinion. When you go out to sea by boat, you can see the blue waves and the vast expanse. There is no point to see, where is it good to take the distance of Zhongzhou? Seeing the customs of various places, not just rushing for the sake of hurrying. It's a kind of tourism.

To go to Zhongzhou, the best way to arrange is to take a boat from Yangzhou Wharf to Nanyang first, and then change the route.

This is what Ye Rongtong meant when he said that he wanted to swim with Chen Sanlang in the same boat.

Chen Sanlang didn't refuse, and said, "Okay, then we will agree, and we will go to the dock tomorrow and take a boat together." ”

The two separated, Ye Rongtong went home to prepare, and Chen Sanlang returned to the inn where he stayed.

This inn is relatively remote, and the people there don't know that Chen Sanlang is the solution of this year's township test, which can save a lot of worries.

I have to leave Yangzhou early tomorrow morning, and Chen Sanlang is not only accompanied by Ye Rongtong, but also Gu Linchuan. Although he did not win, he was also from Nanyang, and he was on the same road as Chen Sanlang, so he chose to stay and wait, and then walk together, so that they could take care of each other on the road.

As for Zhou Hezhi, he left Yangzhou the day after the list was released. When parting, Lao Zhou shed tears on his clothes and said, "Farewell here, goodbye I don't know how many years."

He's also a lover.

returned to the inn, talked to Gu Linchuan, and went back to their rooms to rest.

Sitting on the bed, Chen Sanlang opened the wooden box, twisted the small sword, and his thoughts moved, and the three-foot Qingfeng was in his hand. He picked up a piece of cloth and slowly wiped the blade of his sword, wiping it very carefully.

These days, he gradually understood why he was so persistent in not "putting down the butcher's knife" in that dream.

Because this is not a butcher's knife at all, but a place to rely on your own life. If you put down the sword in your hand, you will not become a Buddha, you will only become someone else's fish on the board, and you will be slaughtered by others.

......

Today, autumn is crisp.

Wei Liming, the new governor of Nanyang Prefecture, began to inspect his trip, and the first stop was to Jing County.

After receiving the official letter, the commander of Huang County of Jing County ordered the officials to prepare early, and called a group of gentry and celebrities from the county town to go out of the city to greet each other, and the scene was very warm.

Wei got off the boat, saw the welcome battle, smiled, and greeted everyone very close to the people.

After three rounds of banquets, everyone dispersed.

In the yamen, Wei named Huang County Ling reported his work, and as soon as he shook his hand, he threw out a file: "Huang County Order, what's going on with this case?"

Huang Xianling's heart trembled, leaned over and picked up the file, and when he looked at it, he immediately understood: This is the file of Jiang Caoqi's crime.

He muttered a little in his heart, but he didn't know what the adults meant by taking out this file to ask.

Jiang Caoqi killed the official and escaped, it has been several months since now, and the arrest documents have long been out, but there are no clues so far, and no one has caught them. It seems that Jiang Caoqi and his entourage may have escaped from the territory of Yangzhou.

can't avenge his nephew, Huang Xianling is angry, but as time passes, the hatred begins to fade. After all, people can't be resurrected after death, and they have become the respect of a county, and their careers are important, and they can't dwell on old things.

But right now, Wei Liming has turned up this old matter.

Wei Liming's expression was gloomy, and he shouted: "Jiang Caoqi's case is full of suspicions, and he must have the help of outsiders to escape." Why don't you arrest and interrogate at that time?"

Huang Xianling was stunned: "Catch whom?"

"Fool, of course, it's a suspect in catching a family member who is close to Jiang Caoqi. ”

Wei Liming almost roared.

When Huang Xian heard the order, he immediately understood a little. Jiang Caoqi's parents died early, and the closest one was naturally his mother-in-law's family.

Chen Sanlang!

A flash of inspiration flashed through my mind, and I remembered the name.

In fact, at that time, Huang Xianling had already set his sights on Chen Sanlang, and monitored it, ready to arrest people at any time. Unexpectedly, Chen Sanlang was witty and fled from Jing County, and when he came back, he had already been admitted to the Xiucai examination and had a meritorious reputation, so it was not something he could dispose of casually with a county order.

And at that time, Chen Sanlang seemed to be appreciated by the major general, and Jiang Shang asked for his name, which made Huang Xian Ling even more jealous and did not dare to mess around. Later, Du Yinyan came forward in person to protect Chen Sanlang.

Chen Sanlang leaned against these big trees, and Huang Xian Ling would not move him unless he took the wrong medicine.

And now, Chen Sanlang, who has the first halo of Nanyang Prefecture's scientific expedition, has gone to Yangzhou to participate in the township test. It's nothing if Chen Sanlang didn't win the promotion, if he wins the promotion, he will become a new imperial examination person, which is another level.

In that case, why did the new prefect deliberately take out this file?

Unclear why, Huang Xianling replied cautiously: "At that time, the lower officials had summoned the Chen family to the court for interrogation, but they didn't know anything about it, and it had nothing to do with the case. ”

Wei Liming sneered: "Have you ever used torture?"

Huang Xianling replied: "No." ”

Although extorting confessions by torture is the norm in the yamen and is an indispensable method, it also depends on who the other party is and what background he has. Otherwise, it would be an abuse of punishment.

Wei Liming was shocked: "They are all Diao people, no need to be punished, how can they be willing to recruit?"

Huang Xianling's heart was even more puzzled, it seemed that this Lord Wei seemed to have to take advantage of the Chen family's anger, could it be that there was a grudge between them?

He said hesitantly: "Chen Yuan, the son of the Chen family, is a student, and he has obtained the qualification for this year's township examination, and he has a meritorious reputation. This, it's not easy for the lower officials to be punished. ”

Wei Liming sneered: "Jiang Caoqi's brother-in-law is famous, but Jiang Caoqi's mother-in-law is not." ”

Huang County Lingyue was sure, and pretended to be embarrassed and said: "This ......"

Wei Liming glanced at him: "This official tells you a piece of news, Benzhou Xuezheng Du Yinyan was paralyzed by a stroke, and he has already resigned from his official position, and the position of Xuezheng will be succeeded by Lord Su Guancheng, and the news will be conveyed by an official letter soon." ”

At the beginning, Su Guancheng's promotion was not announced, so Huang Xian didn't know about it, but now when he heard it, his heart suddenly lit up: factional fighting, Chen Sanlang hugged the wrong tree on his thigh, and as soon as Du Yinyan fell, his faction was liquidated......

Yes, it must be.

Huang Xian Ling felt that he had fully understood Wei Mingming's intentions, and he no longer hesitated at the moment, and immediately said: "Xiaguan will send someone to Chen's house to arrest people!" (to be continued......)

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