Should we say that we have enmity with Suyunzhai, or are we destined to do so? It seems like every time I come here to eat, I meet some ignorant guy.
Wang Zhipeng twitched his hand, but it seemed as if it was stuck. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break free. Yes, after Song Che cultivated day and night, he was now a strong man who could split three bricks. He could easily deal with such a weak scholar.
Song Che only pushed slightly, and Wang Zhipeng took seven or eight steps back.
"Liu Chaoyi, have you hired help? Very good. I will put my words here today. If you can pass the provincial examination, I, Wang Zhipeng, will pronounce my name backwards!" After all, Wang Zhipeng is not a mangy dog. He knows that he can't be beaten, so he puts down a cruel sentence. After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves and left Suyunzhai.
Liu Xingnan was so stubborn that his eyes turned red.
"Ha..." He laughed at himself, sat back down, and said to the little book boy: "Lu An, after we finish this meal, let's go back to Xuanzhou. It's okay not to take the imperial examination."
"Sir, please say goodbye, it's so hard for us..." Lu An muttered, and in the end he stopped talking and just buried his head in his mouth.
"Brother Song, thank you for saving me just now. I was able to slap him, and this trip to Jinling was worth it!" Liu Xingnan looked at Song Che, feeling grateful but also guilty.
For Song Che, this is not a big deal, but it is obvious that there is some unsolvable hatred between Liu Xingnan and Wang Zhipeng.
He asked casually and learned that: It turns out that the Liu and Wang families were feuding families in Xuanzhou. Wang Zhipeng's father was the governor of Ningguo, and Liu Xingnan's father was the general magistrate of Xuanzhou. The governor and general magistrates are officials who supervise each other. As a result, the two families often had conflicts. Later, Liu's father unfortunately fell ill and died. The Wang family took advantage of the situation to suppress him, which led to the decline of the Liu family. Liu Xingnan, a son of an official who was originally well-fed, has now become a child of a poor family who does not have enough food and clothing.
Liu Xingnan was talented and had high hopes since he was a child. Even if his family suffered changes, he would not forget to study hard in order to one day be named on the gold medal list and restore the Liu family.
But if he breaks into the house, where will the Wang family go? Therefore, Wang Zhipeng cheated for personal gain and stole his grades. The government also refused to provide him with financial aid, hoping that he would have no money to go to Beijing to take the exam.
"In order to support the young master's education, the old lady worked all day long on weaving and embroidery. She hid her illness and endured the pain. In the end, she died of the disease and passed away. In order to fulfill the old lady's long-cherished wish, the young lady even sold the last three thatched cottages. , I thought I could get rid of the Wang family when I arrived in the capital, but what Wang Zhipeng said just now clearly meant that he didn't want to leave anyone a way to survive! How can there be fairness in this world?" The little book boy wiped away tears and cried.
Liu Xingnan cried silently. They say that reading can change your destiny, but how many of them actually do it? As Wang Zhipeng said, his father is a high-ranking official, and it is difficult for him not to be an official.
Children from poor families do not even have the opportunity to learn to read, and children from poor backgrounds are deprived of even the right to compete fairly.
What is the meaning of such an imperial examination, and how can it select talents?
"Shopkeeper Liu." Song Che called softly and took off his mask. Shopkeeper Liu was stunned when he saw his true appearance. Song Che shook his head slightly and shouted at him
"Don't make any noise" look. Shopkeeper Liu immediately understood and asked with a smile: "What are your orders, this guest?" Song Che pointed to Liu Xingnan and said: "Brother Liu is my friend. From now until the provincial examination in the middle of the month, I hope he He can have a quiet review environment and don't let some people disturb him." Shopkeeper Liu responded repeatedly, touching his chest and promising: "Sir, please be at ease. From now on, if Wang Zhipeng dares I'll break his legs even half a step into the inn!" Liu Xingnan raised his head in surprise, looking back and forth between Shopkeeper Liu and Song Che.
"This..." Song Che took out his checkbook, graphite pen and ink pad, filled in a number, then pressed his fingerprint and pointed.
Liu Xingnan's name was on the "Wall of Number One Scholars". He handed the check to Boss Liu and said, "I want to buy one thousand taels for Liu Xingnan, the number one scholar in high school."
"A thousand taels!" Shopkeeper Liu was shocked, and all the diners were shocked.
"Brother Chen, what are you doing?" Liu Xingnan couldn't believe it. Song Che took out another ingot of gold ingot from his arms, pushed it to Liu Xingnan's desk, and said with a smile: "Take this ingot of gold, and buy a set of decent clothes first, so that you can be in line when you go to the palace to take part in the imperial examination. "
"Brother Chen, I can't..."
"Hey, don't think that I am shining for love, I am just investing in you... If you are the top pick in high school, I can win one thousand taels of gambling money. After deducting these twenty taels of gold, I can not only earn eight hundred Two, and one more favor from the No. 1 Scholar."
"Brother Chen..."
"Okay, I'm full. Brother Liu, we'll meet again later." Song Che put down his chopsticks and walked out the door. When he passed by Liu Xingnan, he whispered in her ear: "No more tears." If you do, the fake beard will fall off." Liu Xingnan quickly covered his mouth with both hands, turned his head and wanted to say something, but Song Che had already walked out of the store.
"Actually, I have discovered that they are women a long time ago." Nangong Yue said from the side. Song Che smiled and said, "That's weird. If you had discovered that they were women earlier, you would have told me earlier. You were just suspicious before."
"Hmph, don't believe it. According to my many years of experience in women dressing up as men, they are short, have white skin, and have a perky butt. They speak with a lack of breath, which is obviously too tight. Also, when they are on the boat, they never They don't go to the hut during the day and only dare to sneak in at night. All signs indicate that they are women." Nangong Yue said excitedly: "There are many talented women in Daliang, but I have never seen a woman take the imperial examination. If she really won the What an earth-shattering thing it is to be the number one scholar!" In fact, it is an unwritten rule that women cannot take the imperial examination. The restrictions on the imperial examination have never clearly stated that women cannot take the examination. However, in the feudal era,
"It is virtue for a woman to have no talent"
The concept of "men are superior to women" is deeply rooted. If a woman says she wants to obtain fame, she will not only be laughed at, but even criticized for being immoral.
Shen Wenjun and the others only showed up to do business, while Liu Xingnan disguised himself as a woman to take the imperial examination. This courage to break secular barriers really made Song Che admire him.
Liu Xingnan is an amazing woman. If she can become a phoenix, her future will be limitless.
