The discordant episode that happened midway did not affect Meng Xinghe's mood. Anyway, only he and Sister Wu knew about it. She probably wouldn't tell it. And if she was angry, she would have gotten out of control just now. As smart as she is How dare you, a woman, make fun of your own reputation? No wonder Old Man Li told me last night that I have been very lucky recently. Is this really the case?
Even if he warns in his heart not to have a close relationship with Sister Wu, he does not reject the opportunity to take advantage by chance. For any man, facing a woman who can dominate the world in the future, he will inevitably have the desire to conquer. Meng Xinghe is also considered a lucky star. Some disharmonious things happened between Zhao.
We walked almost all the barracks of the army on the right. Along the way, the military advisor seemed to be avoiding Meng Xinghe. There was no enthusiasm for the in-depth conversation with him before. He only occasionally glanced over and fell on Meng Xinghe's claws. Above. The light was a little unusual, gentle yet venomous. All in all, it was so complicated that Meng Xinghe, a veteran who thought he could read some women's minds, couldn't figure out whether this woman wanted to detain him or accuse him of innocence.
After visiting the military camp of the right army, Meng Xinghe refused to stay there for a while. Although he agreed to Li Chengqian, it was just a casual job. If you have time, go there. If you don't have time, it would be more comfortable to go back to the Imperial College to sleep. After all, Meng Xinghe is very important to Li Chengqian. There are military camps with a strong Jinge atmosphere everywhere. There is a natural habit of rejection.
Meng Xinghe refused the old prince's offer to send him back in a sedan chair. He strolled back to the Imperial College alone from the army camp on the right.
It takes some energy to walk back on the ten-mile ancient road. In ancient times, tea sheds were set up on the post roads for merchants to rest. Meng Xinghe, who was not in a hurry, stopped in front of a tea shed on the roadside and walked in. Have a cup of herbal tea.
The tea is a large-leaf coarse tea with a faint fragrance. It doesn't taste good, but it can quench your thirst. Meng Xinghe asked for a pot.
Outside the tea shed, willows were lingering. The breeze was blowing, and green willows several feet long were rolled up like spring rain. Some merchants who were eager to go, after a quick cup of crude tea, organized their supplies and prepared to set off. A round of discs The big and small red sun hung on the top of the mountain in the distance. It was extremely dazzling. It was not far from Chang'an City. Meng Xinghe was not afraid that he would not be able to return to the Imperial College before dark. He just sat quietly and listened to several old country men sitting here boasting about the Chang'an Ancient Road. He was mesmerized by all the fun things that happened. This feeling gave him the comfort of "stealing half a day's leisure."
"Pa.."
A very crisp crashing sound broke Meng Xinghe's leisurely expression.
A woman in white clothes sat down on Meng Xinghe's table unceremoniously. She put the snow-white sword in her right hand on the corner of the table. She even more unceremoniously picked up the teapot in front of Meng Xinghe and poured herself a cup of tea. . Then he brought it to his mouth, and took a sip with his red lips. He had already drank half of the cup.
Meng Xinghe quietly looked at the rude side of the strange woman in front of him. Then he said to the owner of the tea shed in the distance: "Give me another pot of coarse tea."
"Girl, drink slowly. I'm not in a hurry." Meng Xinghe said with a smile. He had already pushed the tea he just brought in front of the woman.
The woman did not speak. Her eyebrows relaxed slightly. She raised her phoenix eyes and glanced at Meng Xinghe. She smiled calmly and continued to drink tea.
After a while, it was getting dark outside. Meng Xinghe was about to get up and go back to the Imperial College. He himself, including entertaining the woman, drank two pots of tea, totaling twenty taels of silver. Meng Xinghe touched his body for a long time, but found no one. Son.
Meng Xinghe laughed bitterly. Do you want to drink Bawang tea today? When he was embarrassed, the woman grabbed the sword placed on the corner of the table. She stood up. Without saying thank you, she walked directly out of the door. It seemed like Meng Xinghe He has no money and has nothing to do with her. Even if Meng Xinghe drank Bawang tea and was beaten up by the tea shed owner, it can only be blamed on him for being too generous. He pretended to be rich even if he had no money and could invite people to drink tea. He deserved to ask for trouble.
The boss seemed to have noticed that Meng Xinghe didn't bring any money. He had already called the two waiters in the tea shed over.
"Sir, it's getting late and the shop is about to close." In addition to running errands, the waiters hired by the tea shed are also used to prepare for the thugs. However, they saw that the young man drinking tea was dressed in a refined style, so Decided to be polite first and then fight.
Meng Xinghe acted as if he didn't hear what the waiter said. He looked at the rude woman in front of the tea shed and disappeared on a green horse, leaving behind a trail of smoke. Meng Xinghe smiled bitterly in his heart. This woman was as tall as a fairy. It's so interesting. Her cold and noble personality is similar to that of Aunt Yun at home. However, she has an extra personality than Aunt Yun. She doesn't seem to like talking much, let alone saying thank you. It seems that it is natural for others to help her. In Meng Xinghe's mind, this kind of woman is either a very powerful being who despises anyone's help, or she is a lonely being who is not familiar with the ways of the world.
With this kind of character, Meng Xinghe suddenly thought of the fairy sister who he "sleeped with" in the past. She was also the kind of person who was not familiar with the world. Now it seems that these two people are really a perfect match.
"Young master, you don't have any silver tattoos on you, right?" At this time, the shopkeeper also made it clear. Otherwise, it would be wasted for a long time. They couldn't close the shop even when it got dark. If something happened, it wouldn't be worth losing more for those two taels of silver.
"No." Meng Xinghe answered directly. "I see that the shopkeeper is missing a couplet in front of the tea shed. There happens to be a couplet here. If the shopkeeper allows it, I can add it to the shopkeeper. How about using it as tea money."
The shopkeeper is also a talkative person. For two taels of silver, in exchange for a pair, he can also decorate the facade of his own tea shed. After all, he will not suffer any loss.
"I think the young master looks like a scholar. Just do as the young master said." The shopkeeper asked for the four treasures of the study. He also specially took out the red paper and cut it into two pairs of papers. He watched how Meng Xinghe wrote the couplets.
Meng Xinghe thought for a while and immediately wrote.
"The sunset is as red as the sunset. It's like stopping a horse in its afterglow."
"Tea brews living water. Look ahead to the road and the Dragon Court."
The shopkeeper read the couplet once. The more he read, the more he thought the couplet was good. Two taels of silver was enough. He even took out the best tea in the store and gave it to Meng Xinghe. He said: "The villain has eyes but cannot see Mount Tai. Please forgive me, sir." The shopkeeper has already asked someone to post the couplets in front of the tea shed.
Meng Xinghe collected the tea leaves and didn't wait any longer. He walked towards Chang'an City as before.
Back at the Imperial Academy, the sky had completely darkened. When he left, Meng Xinghe told him that he would come back for dinner. But Aunt Yun kept it in mind and actually cooked a table of delicious dishes, waiting for him to come back.
When she saw him entering the house, he had a tired look on his face. Aunt Yun didn't say anything. Meng Xinghe didn't explain to her that he had walked ten miles back. He sat on the table and gulped down a table full of good food. He felt the swelling. With her round belly, she lay back on a chair to rest. Aunt Yun tidied up everything in the house like a maid, said hello to Meng Xinghe, and went back to her room.
Meng Xinghe also went back to his room and did a set of simple exercises. This was the exercise plan he made for himself. One hundred push-ups and sit-ups every night. In order not to let the obvious muscle lines of his body become too comfortable. Although the effect of this simple and effective physical exercise will not be obvious, Meng Xinghe has found that after several months of persistence, Meng Xinghe has found that the ordinary one hundred push-ups can no longer satisfy him.
It seemed that he was going to train more. He wiped the hot sweat from his forehead. Meng Xinghe took his clothes and went to the Imperial Academy bathhouse for a comfortable bath. When he came back, he fell asleep evenly.
The next morning, the usual red bean and millet porridge and heated steamed buns were Meng Xinghe’s must-have breakfast.
After eating, Meng Xinghe was going to go to the stables to see the wretched old man. However, before he went out, soldiers in armor had already broken into his room.
"Student from Taoyuan, Meng Xinghe, you are here." A masculine voice sounded deafening. Then he saw a man with round eyebrows and round eyes, and a face like black coal, walking into the room.
"Here." Meng Xinghe walked out. He knew that the matter of imperial examination fraud would probably be tried today.
"Take away." The man with a face as black as coal said. Four people rushed out from behind him, preparing to grab Meng Xinghe and tie him up.
Meng Xinghe pushed away the four people who gathered around him. His expression remained unchanged and he said: "I can leave on my own. You don't need to invite me." Anyway, they are going to Dali Temple for trial. They are being tied up. It is better to walk out in a dignified manner.
Just like that, Meng Xinghe walked out of the Imperial Academy in an honorable manner. Many students gathered around to watch the excitement. They were already whispering about the person who was suspected of cheating in the imperial examination. It turned out to be him. I heard that even the minister vouched for him. .This person is really lucky.
Aunt Yun saw officers and soldiers coming in to kidnap Meng Xinghe. As a bodyguard, she was ready to take action. But Meng Xinghe stopped her with his eyes and said nothing would happen. Aunt Yun believed Meng Xinghe's advice and never took the initiative to step in. When she left the Imperial College, she actually followed Meng Xinghe. She also wanted to go up and see what was going on.
Because this case involves major matters and is an imperial examination fraud, the trial level is more important than any other case. Before Meng Xinghe arrived at Dali Temple, all the people related to the case were waiting outside Dali Temple. Meng Xinghe When I walked over, I saw Mr. Du and the old prince standing on the stone steps outside Dali Temple. They were wearing court clothes and looked majestic.
Between them, Meng Xinghe also saw other court officials whom he did not recognize. But looking at the pearls on the black gauze above their heads, Meng Xinghe knew that those were important officials of the court. Perhaps they were the chief judge who was trying him today.
When Meng Xinghe arrived, everyone turned their attention to him. They also wanted to see who it was that he could ask the minister to personally take off the black gauze to guaranty him. However, everyone saw He is just an ordinary scholar. And he does not seem to be the kind of person who is elegant and knowledgeable. Instead, he looks like a frivolous and ignorant gangster. They also secretly laughed at Shangshu Ling for seeing the wrong person this time. People who seek fame and reputation will do stupid things such as throwing away their official titles after being deceived.