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Two eyes looked over instantly.
"You wrote it?"
Su Shidao was confused.
Xia Jingyun nodded.
"Then why not sign it?"
"Master, I'm going to visit a brothel, can't I avoid it?"
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The two masters said in unison, "Why do you have to stay away?"
I forgot that you are proud of visiting a brothel... Xia Jingyun said: "Anyway, I went there last night and was inspired by it, so I wrote this long and short sentence and gave it to him."
"Gao Yang, such a masterpiece is actually given to a brothel girl. You...how can you waste your talent like this!"
Su Shidao looked heartbroken.
Mr. Yun also nodded with deep understanding.
"Don't worry, two masters. I will definitely get more good poems from now on and ask the two masters to correct them first."
When the time comes, take [Sishui Prefecture as a gift to Su Shidao as Ren Zhongjing] and [a farewell gift to mentor Yun Daoning], and you won’t feel like it’s a waste.
The two old men nodded and stroked their beards, satisfied.
That little bit of fame is actually a piece of fun. What really makes them satisfied is the excellence of this disciple.
As the saying goes: If the disciple is outstanding, the master has light; if the disciple is lustful, the master has...
"Master, a letter just came from outside."
While the three of them were talking, the old slave who had been standing far away came over and respectfully handed a note to Mr. Yun.
Mr. Yun took it and his expression changed slightly.
Su Shidao asked quickly: "What's wrong?"
"The county captain Shi Youfang went out of the city to clear out bandits. He was injured by a stray arrow and died of serious injuries."
Su Shidao was a scholar after all, and he was shocked when he heard this, "Is the danger of mountain bandits so serious?"
Xia Jingyun was also very shocked, and then instinctively felt that something was wrong. Are all bandits so powerful?
At the same time, I couldn't help but feel a little worried about my safety.
Now that the county captain is dead, if no one in the county comes to take charge of the overall situation, will the bandits surround the county?
He finally found a backer to redress his grievances so that he could take the imperial examination. But in the end, everything was ready, and he was given up by the bandits?
Mr. Yun seemed to know their worries, "Only the county captain and a few soldiers were injured, and the rest were safely withdrawn. There is no need to worry about the safety of the county."
Both of them breathed a sigh of relief. Xia Jingyun's original memory was indeed not clear about these family and country affairs, so he asked: "Is banditry so serious in today's world?"
Mr. Yun shook his head, "Looking at the whole world, Xianning is naturally the one in the world, but in the border areas where the border troops have been dragged down, the people's lives are not good. And in remote places like our Sishui Prefecture, Emperor Tiangao In recent years, official exploitation has become more and more popular, and more and more people have been displaced. In recent years, banditry in Sishui Prefecture has indeed become a problem."
Xia Jingyun nodded thoughtfully, and then remembered what his uncle said that day. It has been nearly three hundred years since the founding of Daxia. Could it be that troubled times are coming and war is about to break out?
No, I just want to take the imperial examination and become an official, and live a peaceful and beautiful life.
In troubled times, human lives are like grass and grass, and I am not a military leader, so what's the use of copying two lines of poetry!
With his head full of confusing thoughts, Xia Jingyun said goodbye and left Yun Mansion.
Looking at Xia Jingyun's back, Su Shidao suddenly said: "Brother Kang Le, look at this long and short sentence again."
Mr. Yun looked at it for a while, "What do you want me to see?"
"You taste it, you taste it carefully."
Mr. Yun immediately glared at him.
Su Shidao said quickly: "This kid Gao Yang likes people older than him."
Mr. Yun was stunned and looked at the poem, "Tsk, tsk, it's true!"
Su Shidao twirled his beard and said, "If you do the math, Gao Yang is already twenty years old. With his talent, he can't wait for his first wife, but he can accept a beautiful concubine."
Mr. Yun glared, "What nonsense are you talking about? Can he admit a brothel girl?"
Su Shidao rolled his eyes at him, "It is precisely to choose a good one for him, so as to prevent him from wandering into a brothel! Think about it, do you have a suitable one around you?"
"Me?" Mr. Yun frowned, "Those who are older than him must be good-looking. No matter what, you must know some truth and understand some affairs, so that you can help him solve his problems..."
Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he looked at Su Shidao. The two old foxes checked their eyes and thought of the right person.
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Xia Jingyun didn't know that the two masters had already found a way out for his waist, and he was not in a good mood at the moment.
I came to inquire about Zheng Tianyu but didn't find out anything. I also learned such a troublesome news. In addition, I took away the 500 taels of silver from my mother this morning in the name of urgent need. I will go back later. I still have to think about how to explain it.
Tell them that you redeemed yourself for a brothel girl?
I don't have the money to seal my aunt's mouth now.
What's more, if my father, uncle, or even my eldest brother asked me privately, what would I say?
You didn't even sleep, and you were redeemed by someone? It sounds like a grievance!
Moreover, Yun Xian said well at the time, he wouldn't turn his back on him, right?
With the lawsuit on his mind, Xia Jingyun walked back to Nantian Lane.
Passing by the alley, a middle-aged man came up to him quickly, "But Mr. Xia Jingyun is in person?"
Xia Jingyun looked at him warily, "What do you want from him?"
The middle-aged man seemed puzzled as to where Xia Jingyun's vigilance came from. He reached out and touched his arms. Unexpectedly, Xia Jingyun ran away.
"Mr. Xia, Mr. Xia, I don't mean any harm!"
The man shouted as he chased him out, causing many people in the alley to look over.
Xia Jingyun stood far away and said loudly: "Who are you?"
The man looked troubled, looked around, and raised his voice, "Mr. Xia, could you please take a moment to speak?"
Xia Jingyun shook his head decisively, "Just say it here."
"I'm Qiao Fu, the steward of Yicui Tower. I was entrusted by my employer to look for Mr. Xia."
The eyes of the people around him suddenly became meaningful.
Who doesn't know about Yicuilou? Selling Jingku, I didn't expect Erlang of the Xia family to be so good. No wonder he is so thin!
The middle-aged man apologized helplessly, and Xia Jingyun also looked embarrassed. He was really a little frustrated. It seemed that finding a guard really needed to be carefully planned.
He walked over and pulled the steward aside, "What's the matter?"
The steward took out the banknotes from his arms and said, "Young master today's poem about growing up in life and hating the water has made our Yicui Building famous. My boss is very grateful. Even if Yunxian gives it to the master, please accept the redemption money." Down."
After handing over the banknote, Xia Jingyun reached out to take it and raised his eyebrows, "Isn't it three hundred taels?"
The steward smiled and said, "The remaining two hundred taels are just a little thought from our boss. From now on, if the young master comes back at any time, he will be free of charge for tea and drinks."
The money for digging the well cannot be waived, but sincerity is enough...
With Xia Jingyun's behavior, it was naturally impossible for him to pretend to decline and put the banknote in his pocket, "In that case, I would be disrespectful to refuse. Thank you for your kindness, business is booming!"
The steward nodded repeatedly, "Mr. Xia, I have resigned."
Looking at the steward's back, Xia Jingyun touched his chest and sighed, "I now believe those experts in the book who visit brothels without spending money."
With this unexpected windfall of five hundred taels, his mood instantly improved, and he walked back to his yard humming a little tune.
In the courtyard, everyone was still as busy as yesterday, practicing martial arts, reading, and doing embroidery.
Seeing Xia Jingyun, everyone's expressions changed. Xia Li came out of the kitchen and winked at Xia Jingyun, but Xia Hengzhi sighed, "Gao Yang, follow me."
After saying that, he walked to the main room first and sat at the dining table, which was also the most formal place in their yard.
Xia Yunfei whispered: "Be careful."
Xia Ning really looked at her second brother worriedly. Xia Zhang stood at the door with her hands on her hips, looking a bit glamorous, but also a bit of a villain.
The two men in charge were sitting at the table. Xia Hengzhi said, "Did you get five hundred taels of silver from your mother today?"
Xia Jingyun hummed.
Xia Hengzhi sighed, "Ordinarily, you earned all this money, and we have no right to interfere. But Gao Yang, you are still young, and my father is afraid that you will think that it is too easy to make money and go astray. You said that our family is poor." With such a thousand taels, one is five hundred today and one five hundred tomorrow, how many times can we afford it?"
Xia Mingxiong nodded in agreement, "Yes, we have seen those who have a lot of money before, spend money like water, get involved in gambling and whoring, and their family fortunes are quickly wiped out."
Seeing his father and uncle teaching so earnestly and speaking so earnestly, Xia Jingyun couldn't bear to slap him in the face. He glanced around and saw his aunt at the door, "Aunt, what do you think?"
Xia Zhang was just watching the show at the door and was not qualified to go in and interrupt. She didn't expect that she would have her own role, so she quickly stepped in and said, "You are still too young. You are lucky enough to earn a little money and you don't know your last name. Old man Go home and study hard! Seeing as you earned all this money, my aunt won’t argue with you anymore. I’ll teach you a lesson next time.”
This tastes just right...
Xia Jingyun succeeded in enforcing the law, took out the banknotes from his pocket and slapped them on the table, "Auntie, I'll teach you a lesson next time!"
After saying that, she stood up and said with a smile: "Auntie, remember to give all this money to my mother!"
Xia Zhang stepped forward to take a look.
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She froze in place, not knowing whether to be angry or happy.
Xia Jingyun walked out of the main room and stretched. Xia Yunfei came quickly from the door with a strange look on his face, "Erlang, someone is looking for him."
Xia Jingyun looked puzzled, walked out of the courtyard, and saw a pretty maid with a fair appearance standing outside the door accompanied by a guard.
When the other party saw him, he quickly saluted respectfully, "Mr. Xia."
Xia Jingyun returned the gift, "Young lady and I don't know each other, right?"
The pretty maid quickly said: "Mr. Xia, I am Miss Ning Bing's maid. I was entrusted by the girl to invite you to the Green Bamboo Courtyard."
Xia Jingyun raised his eyebrows but said nothing.
The pretty maid quickly added: "The girl said that she will refuse any outsiders tonight and will only receive the young master. And... she hopes that the young master will stay overnight."
After speaking, she looked at Xia Jingyun confidently. She was very confident in her master's reputation and believed that Xia Jingyun would not refuse such an offer.
Xia Jingyun sneered in his heart, what a good game for being arrogant and respectful!
If I hadn't written that poem, would you have come?
But I wrote it out, but don’t you know how to come in person?
You also sent a maid to deliver the message, do you think it is a gift to me?
What do you think I am?
Poetry generator?
Not only squeeze my juice, but also squeeze my poetry?
What a proud, stupid woman!
A smile appeared on his lips, "Miss Ning Bing is the oiran of the capital, and there are countless people who are willing to kiss her. But I am not one of them. Please tell me, thank you for your kindness!"
The face of the pretty maid suddenly changed, and she blurted out, "My girl has an extraordinary appearance, a superb figure, and her skills have fascinated many people. I would rather spend a lot of money just for a kiss, Mr. Xia, please don't be impulsive."
Xia Jingyun stopped.
The pretty maid breathed a sigh of relief. She was indeed from the country. She didn't know how good her girl was, which made her almost fail to complete the task.
Xia Jingyun turned around and looked at the still arrogant little maid in front of him, and his tone suddenly turned cold, "She is so beautiful that all the men in the world want to lick her? Are they going to come and go as soon as she calls? I won’t go, it’s that simple.”
"Are you holding a grudge because of what happened last night? How can a man like you be so stingy!"
Xia Jingyun sighed, "Please go back, if you really want to ask why."
Xia Jingyun paused and uttered six words, "Summer insects cannot compete with ice."
