Early in the morning, Sun Hao was woken up by the crowing of the rooster, and Sun Hao covered his head with the quilt with some annoyance. Liu Daring, who was stabbed, did not kill the rooster he bought and ate meat, but kept the scourge of people, and turned around and asked Liu Xiang to arrest him and honor his master.

After tossing and turning for a while, Sun Hao couldn't sleep anymore. Woke up with a hangover, my mouth was very dry, and my mouth was still a little nauseous. Turning over and sitting up, he grabbed a teapot and poured it violently, only to relieve himself. He looked at the rising sun outside the house with some boredom, and couldn't help but feel a little homesick.

The weather in Lingbei is still a little colder, and if you are in your hometown, you need to suffer such a cold there. In such weather, Sun Hao must have gotten up early and faced the morning sun to do morning class. My father would carry his hunting bow and check the traps he had dug yesterday, and if he was lucky, he might be able to carry back a wild boar or a mountain deer to improve his life. The mother also got up early, preparing the family meal, and at the same time urging her sister who was lying in bed to get up. This is the life that Sun Hao likes, where, like now, he is alone guarding a pot of overnight herbal tea in a daze. Sun Hao secretly made up his mind that he must find a way to escape, otherwise his parents at home don't know what to do in a hurry.

After eating dumplings for the New Year at Liu Daring's house, and drinking a bowl of dumpling soup beautifully, the nausea in my heart slowly subsided. He took out the "Three Character Classic" in his arms and checked Liu Xiang's study, Xiao Liu Xiang read "At the beginning of man, nature is good and ......" but turned over and over these two sentences, forgetting half of the twelve words he taught. This annoyed the irritable Liu Daring, who chased Liu Xiang all over the house, and was dragged back to the back room by his smiling daughter-in-law. Sun Hao's mood was a little depressed in the morning, and he finally got better. This is life, what is the intrigue with the old fox of the dragon in the sky every day. He taught Liu Xiang to memorize it a few more times, and then grabbed his little hand and stroked it on the ground one by one until Liu Xiang remembered it. Let him practice the rest by himself, and Sun Hao agreed to come over in the afternoon to check.

When I came out of Liu's house, the sun had risen to mid-sky, and the winter sun was not dazzling, and it was warm on people. Sun Hao squinted his eyes and walked home, thinking about his future. He also made a lot of contributions yesterday, and he planned to discuss his freedom with Long Zaitian. I have also expressed my loyalty, and I have accepted my name, if Long Zaitian locks himself in the village and does not let him out, I am afraid that it is a little unreasonable. Wait for yourself to find an excuse to ask Long Zaitian for a warrant to leave the village, and go straight to the nearby county office after leaving the village.

Making plans, Sun Hao stepped into his small courtyard with brisk steps. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he found Long Zaitian sitting on the millstone in the courtyard with a smile, waiting for him to come back. Sun Hao frowned, this old man didn't know what to do, he was about to go to him, but he found himself.

Long Zaitian saw Sun Hao coming back, and greeted him with a smile: "Hahaha, Sun Hao, you're back, the old man has been waiting for you for a long time." ”

Sun Hao didn't know what was going on, so he had to laugh and say: "It's early to be in charge, I don't know what happened to the master coming to my small courtyard, the kid is flattered." ”

Long Zaitian laughed and said, "Where is this, I'm here to send you good news." ”

"Oh, what a joy!"

"Sun Hao, Sun Hao, you really gave me a big surprise, fortunately, I reached a consensus with you in time, and I pressed Qin Shuangjiang, the old horseman, you say, how can I thank you." ”

Sun Hao was secretly delighted, the meat drama finally came, Long Zaitian, the old man, actually asked Sun Hao to say the reward himself, which was in line with Sun Hao's thoughts, he almost blurted out and begged Long Zaitian to let him go. But he looked at Long Zaitian's eyes that seemed to be a little expectant, and he couldn't help but be a little vigilant. He thought about it, how could Long Zaitian be so kind, almost deliberately letting himself go, this is probably Long Zaitian's temptation, to see if he is truly obedient. If I reveal my intentions, I'm afraid I won't want to leave Xuelongzhai in this life.

Thinking of this, he put his mind at ease, this old man played yin with himself, but fortunately he was alert, so he was not fooled. He hurriedly lowered his head and pretended to be flattered, and said with a happy face: "Sun Hao's slight merit, where he dares to take credit, he just obeys the orders of the master." ”

Long Zai's white eyebrows couldn't help jumping, he always thought that he had firmly grasped this kid's life, and he could play as much as he wanted. After polishing Sun Hao's temperament, he gave it to Xinghai as Xinghai's team. Unexpectedly, Sun Hao made such an unexpected decision today, which made him feel a little confused about Sun Hao's thoughts, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

"Boss, boss!" Sun Hao didn't hear Long Zaitian's reply for a long time, and couldn't help but feel a little strange, so he raised his head and shouted twice. Long Zaitian came back to his senses at this time, looked at Sun Hao with a cloudy face, and said with some excitement in the middle of the voice: "Come with me, I'll go to the treasure house to pick out a few treasures for you." After saying that, he left with a cold face behind his back.

Sun Hao naturally knew why Long Zaitian reacted so much, if he hadn't reacted quickly, he would have almost fallen for this old fox. Now that he has violated the old fox's wishes, it is strange that he can give himself a good face. But he still hurriedly followed the footsteps of Long Zaitian, anyway, it was also the credit he had earned, and the reward should not be in vain.

The treasure house of the Snow Dragon Village is located in the cellar under the Dragon in the Sky House, which almost everyone in the village knows that there is no need to hide the Dragon in the sky. This is the public property of the stockade, not the private property of Long Zaitian, and every expenditure is accounted for. Every time there is a new leader or shopkeeper, the owner will pick a few treasures in the treasure house and press the bottom of the box, which is the rule in the village, not a special reward. But Long Zaitian allowed Sun Hao to pick by himself, so the reward was not low, after all, there are high and low treasures. Sun Hao naturally knew it in his heart, but his face was silent, and he just avoided a few traps with the dragon in the sky and got into the cellar.

Sun Hao originally thought that the space in the cellar was limited and there was not much treasure to be saved, but after going down, he realized that he had underestimated the wealth of Xuelongzhai. Boxes of silver and gold were placed on the ground at random, agate, pearls, and gems could be seen everywhere, and some miscellaneous items that I didn't know whether they were jewelry or antiques were piled up in the corner, covered with a layer of ash, which made Sun Hao feel distressed.

After all, Sun Hao was born as a child of a poor family, and he had never seen such a scene, and his eyes were not enough for a while, so he didn't know which one to choose. At this time, Long Zaitian's deep voice appeared behind him at the right time, "Sun Hao, do you think my treasure house can be compared to the treasury of a county?"

"It's comparable, of course it's comparable, it's more than enough. Sun Hao was a little distracted.

"Hehe, the old man asked you, do you want to have such a treasure house?"

"Hmm, master, what do you mean......" Sun Hao was a little puzzled.

"Hahahaha, don't think crookedly. Long Zaitian grabbed a handful of jewels, stuffed them into Sun Hao's hands, and said loudly: "This treasure house is the work of the old man for half his life, and I can't give it to you, but if you follow the old man well, the old man can protect you for a lifetime." ”

"Think about it, what's so good about you going back and continuing the scientific examination!" Long Zaitian continued to bewitch, "Let's not talk about when you will be able to take the exam, even if you are really lucky and let you be named on the gold list at one time, do you think you can become an official if you pass the exam?"

"The old man walked the rivers and lakes when he was young, and he also knew a little about the rules of the imperial court. Not to mention the time you wasted studying in the Tai Academy for three years, there are hundreds of people waiting in line in front of you just to get your turn. By the time you finally become a magistrate, I'm afraid you'll already be middle-aged. If you are unlucky, coupled with the exploitation of the officials, and the people are looking for trouble, when will you be able to collect money with peace of mind and earn so much treasure?"

"Nonsense, I have my own ambitions in my heart, and I will be a corrupt official there!" Sun Hao retorted with a red face.

"Hahahaha, the old man has lived all his life, and he has never seen an official who is not greedy. Do you want to know why, do you want to know where all the good officials like you, who saved the lives of the people, have gone?"

"The old man told you that they are either persecuted or exiled now, and if they are better, they can still be idle and wait for death for the rest of their lives! In this world, all good officials are dead!" Long Zaitian's voice shook Sun Hao a little dizzy, and he sat on the cash box and couldn't speak for a long time.

"Sun Hao, what kind of person are you, the old man knows it in his heart, he has more than enough mind but is a little naïve. The current court has long been out of shape, if a person like you enters the officialdom, I am afraid that he will not even be able to leave a whole corpse, and waste his life in vain, is it meaningful?" Long Zaitian patted his lost shoulder and continued: "You must also know the old man's thoughts, that is, he wants to leave you in Xuelongzhai and assist my son to rule Xuelongzhai after my death." Although Xinghai is a little stubborn, his essence is still good, and he can't suffer a loss as a subordinate of such a person. The old man assures you that if you sincerely submit to my Long family, my Long family will not treat you badly, and you will be indispensable for prosperity and wealth. Think about it, whether to stay here and be a soil emperor, or go back to be a petty official who has been poor all his life, the old man is waiting for your answer!"

When he returned to his small courtyard, Sun Hao was still a little confused, and even Liu Xiang proudly showed off that he had been able to write the first twelve words of the "Three Character Classic" completely, Sun Hao didn't pay attention, but returned to the house tiredly, didn't even light the charcoal basin, fell headlong on the bed, and didn't want to move a finger.

Xiao Liu Xiang was a little aggrieved, what happened to him as a teacher today, he was fine in the morning, but he was a little strange in the afternoon. He hurried home to tell his parents that the teacher was probably sick.

Waiting for Liu Daring to come over, Sun Hao was smirking like a dementia patient, and in the face of Liu Daring's inquiry, he asked with a sad face: "Brother Liu, do you say that I have read books for more than ten years in vain, I know that the dragon is tricking me in the sky, why do I still believe his words, am I born to be a thief?"

This stumped Liu Daring, a rough man, he couldn't speak, and now he couldn't say it in a hurry, just rubbing his hands anxiously, not knowing what to say.

Sun Hao didn't expect him to show him a clear way, but just said to himself: "I, Sun Hao, can read and write at the age of six, can read through the "Historical Records" and "Analects" at the age of eight, and can memorize the four books and five classics backwards at the age of twelve, and at the age of sixteen, in one fell swoop, I will be admitted to Xiucai." But when I think about it today, what is the use of reading so many sage books, so far I have not been able to bring the slightest benefit to my family, but my tired parents have worked day and night, worrying about me. What's more, what the dragon said in the sky is not alarmist, I am too straight to see the secret doorway of officialdom. If you are an official, I am afraid that you will not end well. Big brother, you say, have I taken the wrong path in the past ten years?"

Liu Daring's palms were a little red, and he was so anxious that he couldn't speak. After half a sound, he finally held back a few words: "Big brother, my old Liu is a rough man, I don't know what's wrong with you, and I can't say pretty words." I only know that no matter what people do, life is the most important thing. At the beginning, a group of brothers who were with me, dead and crippled, so far, I am the only one who can still live with a wife and children, and the bones of those brothers are estimated to have melted. So, my Lao Liu has an idea, no matter what a person is, even if he asks for food, it is better than dying, and living is the most important thing. Brother, don't think about it. ”

"Hey, big brother, big brother, come on, come on! My big brother fainted......