Xu Qian's brain began to work at high speed, and many things in front of him told him that there were too many unusual things here.
This is a Royal Sword. What is a Royal Sword? The Royal Sword is for the exclusive use of the royal family. Even if it is given as a reward, even one's mentor must keep the rewarded Royal Sword obediently or place it in the ancestral hall for safekeeping.
And now this palace maid actually carries the sword she was given with her. Isn't she afraid of breaking some taboos?
Not to mention, the palace maid actually gave it to herself at will, which is even more incredible.
The question is, do you want this sword or not?
If I do, will it cause trouble?
Xu Qian looked at Yu Jian, his eyes shone with a hint of greed. He pondered for a moment and thought to himself: "Let's put this sword away for now. This palace maid must be a delaying strategy. She will definitely find ways to take Yu Jian."
The sword is redeemed, and then the lion will open its mouth again."
Xu Qian put the sword back into its sheath, without pointing out that it was a sword, and then said calmly: "Okay, I will post a post tomorrow and call together the famous people in Hangzhou City. Then we will make arrangements for you to take a look.
Who is this Xie Zhao?"
After making a promise, Xu Qian really didn't want to have anything to do with this girl, so he agreed to find her early the next morning and then ran away.
On the other hand, Eunuch Wang has been waiting for him. Eunuch Wang glanced at Xu Qian strangely, and then saw the sword in Xu Qian's hand. His face was shocked. This was his mansion, but at this time Eunuch Wang acted like
As if he were a guest in someone else's house, he looked around to make sure there was no one around. Wang Gonggong pulled Xu Qian into a side room and lowered his voice: "Mr. Xu, where did you go just now?"
Xu Qian said: "Someone in the house said that my father-in-law invited me to speak, but...hey...it's hard to explain."
With the intelligence of the prince, he naturally guessed something. His face was stern, and he walked back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back. He actually did not ask any more questions. Perhaps it was because the identity of the palace maid was too sensitive, so the old fox felt that he should try to avoid getting involved as much as possible.
It was good, so he looked around and said, "Eunuch Huang has returned to Beijing."
Xu Qian had just heard that the palace maid said that Eunuch Huang had returned to Beijing. He still didn't believe it at the time, but now that he heard it from Eunuch Wang himself, he couldn't help but be surprised and said: "Back to Beijing? Didn't he have other important things to do when he came to Jiangnan?"
Besides, my mentor hasn’t moved around yet.”
Eunuch Wang shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It seems that your article has been making Eunuch Huang uneasy. He said that this matter is of great concern. Moreover, the article will be published in three or two days. He must return to Beijing quickly and do a good job."
response."
Although Xu Qian had planned it for a long time, he never thought that the one of the best eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty would actually cause such chaos. He felt sad for a moment. He was really tired today, so he handed over his hands to the prince and said: "Your Majesty, the students are leaving.
That’s it, I’ll come visit you next time.”
After returning home, Xu Qian did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly invited Deng Jian to come. He said to Deng Jian: "Please go back to my hometown immediately to see my father and ask him to come to the county seat quickly. Yes, there are still some young and strong people."
If the tribesmen are free, let them come together, and then we will see if there is any way for them to catch this ride."
Deng Jiandao: "What kind of ride?"
Xu Qian didn't hide anything from him and directly revealed everything about it.
Deng Jian was furious, grabbed Xu Qian's collar and cursed: "It's useless for me to treat you as a brother, you stinking scholar, you have such a good thing but you don't call me!"
The future of being a guard for eunuchs is really limited. If the prince returns to the palace, Deng Jian's job will be gone. At this time, when he heard that there was a quota for entering the East Factory but not his own, Deng Jian was naturally furious.
Xu Qian smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Deng, it's not that I don't want to recommend you, but I can't live without people for the time being. If my father goes to the capital, will you have the heart to let me stay here alone? It's better that you come first
Stay with me in Hangzhou, and when my father has established a firm foothold in the capital, there will be plenty of opportunities for you, so why are you anxious?"
Saying this made Deng Jian feel better. He looked at Xu Qian suspiciously and said, "Okay, I will trust you once. Don't lie to me."
Xu Qian said seriously: "Why are you lying to me? You and I are inseparable. Without you, I will not be happy wherever I go."
Deng Jian suddenly felt horrified and said: "You dare not say these words to Miss Zhao, but why do you say it to me? Come on, I'm afraid of you, so I will go to the countryside for a walk."
After finally coaxing Deng Jian away, Xu Qian already had a plan in mind. His father's future was naturally important, but his future was also important, so he planned to let his father go to Beijing first, and he would prepare for the provincial examination here first. If
If he could pass the provincial examination, he would immediately move to the capital to join his father and find a way to take the examination in Beijing.
But if he fails the provincial examination, Xu Qian also plans to go to Beijing, but instead of going to Beijing to take the examination, he will first serve as a castrate for two years and then return to Hangzhou to continue the provincial examination. He has made up his mind, and now he has a natural reputation.
The thought of making a fortune soon gradually faded away. In any case, they finally gained a firm foothold. The most important thing now is to see the chain reaction after this hospital examination.
He had a hunch that once the article was released, the whole of Hangzhou would be in chaos.
It's just that it's none of his business at the moment. The article was indeed written by him, but he was just writing for the exam and speaking on behalf of the saints. Is it wrong to say that filial piety is wrong? He is a student, as long as he is not caught in the pigtails,
It has nothing to do with you. If you make trouble, it's just for officials to make trouble. Officials who want to show off to their masters can make trouble if they want to.
Now that he had received the favor from the palace maid, he naturally wanted to help others get things done. He wrote many invitations overnight, and the invitations were naturally made to some members of the public and celebrities in Hangzhou City, including that of course.
It would be too much for Meng Lang to visit Xie Zhao alone. Besides, the palace maid wants to see Xie Zhao in person. It is really not appropriate to meet Xie Zhao alone. On the contrary, such a gathering can easily deceive others.
He specially invited someone, gave some money, and sent out all the invitations.
Early the next morning, Xu Qian went to invite the palace maid in high spirits, made her dress up as a maid, and then took him out of the prince's palace.
but……
Xu Qian found that although the palace maid came out with him alone, after getting on the carriage with her, there were countless familiar faces and people dressed up as various people waiting near the carriage. At least Xu Qian found no less than thirty people. If
Adding in the others, Xu Qian felt vaguely that there would be no fewer than two hundred people.
He couldn't help but glance at the palace maid curiously, and asked in his mind: "Who is this person? If she is just a palace maid, why do so many people protect her secretly?"
The more I think about it, the weirder it becomes.
Xu Qian didn't dig into it, he was just trusted by everyone.
Taking the palace maid named Hongxiu to the appointed restaurant, Xu Qian went upstairs to sit with her. Xu Qian even discovered that even the waiters in the restaurant seemed to have changed their faces. Each of these people was strong and powerful.
, where does he look like a waiter?
Hong Xiu said enthusiastically: "This place is quite interesting, but I don't know when they will arrive, and I don't know if Xie Zhao is willing to come."
Xu Qian looked at the sky and said, "I'm afraid it will take a while. Scholars have this bad habit and like to put on airs."
Hongxiu looked at Xu Qian with big eyes and sneered: "Aren't you also a scholar?"
Xu Qianping said calmly: "Among scholars, there are occasionally a few top-notch scholars. Unfortunately for you, you happened to bump into one."
Hongxiu was speechless: "I'm not ashamed."
Xu Qian responded with Hongxiu's words: "If you people in the palace were so conscientious, they would have been eaten by others and their bones would not be spit out. But we scholars are the same as the palace people. If we were not thick-skinned enough, we would have been trampled on by others."
died."
Hong Xiu said: "I have never heard that scholars have to be thick-skinned."
Xu Qian sighed and took a sip of tea: "You don't understand even if I tell you, but you will know later. In fact, when it comes to shame, I am relatively thin among scholars."
After waiting and waiting, no one came. Half an hour later, there was still no one there. Hong Xiu became a little impatient and kept asking. Xu Qian's face didn't look good either. He suddenly realized that
, I don’t seem to have enough face. I invited more than a dozen people, but there was not even a ghost.
Someone let him go.
Xu Qian's face looked ugly. These people clearly didn't want to give him face, they were just slapping him in the face.