"I'm so brave!" He Qiu took off his mask and threw it at the fat man. The fat man's eyes almost popped out. It was obvious that he recognized the person in front of him.
"You...you are He...Congratulations!" Song Che also took off his mask and pointed to Mr. He's name on the question board: "Yes, he is the chief examiner of this imperial examination. You can't handle that one because of his temper. Weird, unreasonable Prime Minister." All the Confucian scholars collapsed on the ground.
They know that there is no hope for their official career in this life.
"Brother Gong...oh no, Mr. He, you...and Brother Chen, you, you..." Liu Xingnan squeezed Song Che's arm, speaking incoherently in fear.
Song Che patted her arm and pointed at Wang Zhipeng who was lying limply aside: "Fortunately, Brother Liu, you are upright, otherwise you would have ended up like this fellow." Liu Xingnan suddenly realized: "It turns out that you all set this up together. Game!" Song Che said with a smile: "If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cubs? If you don't enter this secret room, how would you know that there is such a huge conspiracy hidden under the emperor's feet?"
"Your Excellency, please forgive me! We are also obsessed with it, so we came here to pay bribes!" The candidates who originally thought that bribery was a matter of course suddenly changed their attitude and knelt down at He Qiu's feet to beg for mercy.
Wang Zhipeng held Liu Xingnan’s feet.
"Xingnan, you and I are both fellows from Xuanzhou, can you help me?"
"Bah! How shameless! I won't help you! Let your father help you!" Liu Xingnan kicked Wang Zhipeng away.
Soon, the officers and soldiers of Jinling Prefecture arrived and took away the fat man, the old scholar, Ruyilou's friends, and all the candidates who paid bribes.
He Qiu personally led the troops to the Zhang, Zhou, Wu, and Li families to collect evidence, vowing to wipe out all the worms in this imperial examination!
……evening. The setting sun is like blood, and the ship is boarding at the dock and is about to set sail.
"It turns out that your surname is not Chen, but Song. You are not a small businessman, but the richest man in Jiangnan... When I think of the bold words I made in front of you, Brother Song, I feel ashamed." Liu Xingnan's name is 'Liu Xinnan' ' has the same pronunciation, and her real name is Liu Xinnan.
He identified himself as a man when he was eight years old, and it has been fourteen years now. But a woman is a woman, her beauty is hard to change, and her destiny is tender.
Her crimson cheeks may be due to the blessing of the setting sun or her inner shyness.
"Take the exam well and hope that when we meet again in Jinling one day, you will be on the gold medal list." Song Che smiled and blessed, without saying too many goodbyes, and prepared to board the cargo ship.
At this time, a magnificent carriage stopped at the pier.
"Brother Song, please go slowly." Liao Heng, dressed in casual clothes, hurriedly got out of the car and stopped Song Che who was about to board the ship. He came over and complained: "When you arrived in Jinling, why didn't you tell me?" Song Che said with a bitter smile: " We only arrived yesterday and are leaving today. Time is really tight." Liao Heng held his hand and advised: "Stay one more night, have a few drinks, and leave tomorrow." Song Che pointed to the cargo ship behind him. , said helplessly: "You had to come half an hour earlier to persuade me to stay. I might still be able to stay, but now the goods have been loaded on the ship and I have to send it." He patted the back of Liao Heng's hand and said with a smile: "The days are long, come on We can look forward to it." Liao Heng sighed lightly and no longer wanted to stay.
"Hey, by the way, you're here just in time. Let me introduce you to someone." Song Che pointed to the young man beside him: "Liu Xingnan, a talented scholar from the south of the Yangtze River, is the favorite to win the imperial examination. Although she is not tall, she is as talented as a giant. .”
"I don't dare to take it, I don't dare to take it," Liu Xingnan said modestly, looking Liao Heng up and down,
"Brother Song, who is this brother?"
"He? He was the Jinshi of the previous term," Song Che asked Liao Heng again: "Hey, by the way, what kind of Jinshi are you?" Liao Heng rolled his eyes,
"Top three, born with the same Jinshi, the worst one, okay?" Liu Xingnan said solemnly: "To be admitted to the Jinshi, you are considered to be the best among people, juniors are disrespectful and disrespectful!" Song Che said with a smile: "He is more than just He is the best among people, don't think he is a top three scholar, he is doing better than the top scholar you met this morning."
"Ah? Mr. He is the prime minister of the current dynasty. This brother is even better at getting along than the prime minister. Could it be that he is... a master, an emperor's master or the like?" Liu Xingnan was shocked, and he knelt down to be more respectful: "Senior, may I ask, what is your surname? What's your name?" Liao Heng waved his hand,
"Hey, my surname is Zhao, and my first name is Heng. Zhao Heng." Song Che added with a smile: "He is nicknamed by others. He is the number one leader in the Liang Dynasty and the talker of Yongming Palace in Jinling." Liu Xingnan murmured in a low voice. : "Zhao Heng, Zhao, your surname is Zhao... Zhao Heng... ah!" She was so frightened that her legs trembled.
"Emperor... His Majesty the Emperor, I, I... you, you... His Majesty the Emperor, the sin of being born late deserves death!" He was almost spoiled!
Song Che and Liao Heng laughed. Liao Heng supported Liu Xingnan and said with a smile: "I'm going on patrol in disguise this time. I won't show any formality. Since Brother Liu is a person that Brother Song likes, he must be a first-class talent. If you want to be an official, just tell me directly." ." Liu Xingnan blushed and shook his head.
"Thanks to the love of the Holy One, I am born late and have no merit and no salary. I dare not ask for an official position. It is better to pass the exam and become an official!"
"Okay! If he is really an upright person, then I will be waiting for Little Brother Liu to come to the Xuande Hall for the palace examination!"
"Thank you... Your Majesty!" Liu Xingnan thanked him, glancing at Song Che constantly with his big eyes. Showing your face in front of the emperor is much more effective than stuffing a door bag with money, isn't it?
"Brother Song, let's take a step to speak." Liao Heng pulled Song Che aside, took out an ultimatum from his sleeve and handed it to Song Che: "There are many small countries in the Western Region. With this customs clearance ultimatum, it will be more convenient for you." Song Che smiled and said, "I'm not going to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures. Why did you give me the ultimatum?" Liao Heng put the ultimatum into Song Che's arms.
"Just take it. Although Daliang has lost control of the Western Region, the power of Heaven still exists. There is no harm in keeping this ultimatum." He held Song Che's hand and said, "By the way, I have one more thing to ask of you. ." Song Che narrowed his eyes and asked, "Are you asking me to bring you some beauties from the Western Regions? I can't do the business of pimping."
"No kidding, serious business." Liao Heng said in a serious voice.
"Since Dijon invaded and occupied the Central Plains, the imperial court has been busy recovering the mountains and rivers, and the northwest has been in a state of 'freezing'. Especially in the Liangzhou area, Ma Wei, the prefect of Xiliang, has never made a pilgrimage since I came to the throne. I am really worried. There are so many soldiers and horses in Liang that I dare not send an envoy to visit openly, let alone find a suitable person to visit." He held Song Che's hand tightly: "Brother Song, you are going to the Western Regions, and you happen to have to pass through Liangzhou. With your intelligence, you will be able to find out Ma Wei's heart." Song Che sighed inwardly. Speaking of this Ma Wei, Song Che really has something to do with him. Lu Gu's fiancé Liu Chao and his wife are Ma Wei's daughter Ma Ping. In the past, there was a lot of conflict in Suzhou because of this incident.
He sighed: "Your Majesty has already spoken, how can I refuse? But I have agreed in advance that I will mainly do business. I can only do my best for what you have asked me to do."
"There is nothing in this world that Boss Song can't do, let alone..." Liao Heng said with a smile: "The queen is pregnant, most likely a son. Don't you happen to have a daughter? We are going to get married."
"No, no, no, the queen will definitely give birth to a daughter. I have two sons. One is for marrying Brother Jiang's daughter, and the other is for marrying your daughter."
"Impossible, it must be my son!"
"It's my daughter!"
"Son, son!"
"Daughter, daughter!"...
