On the Xincheng River, the water is green and the spring water that has just risen is slightly turbulent, and the cruise ships are flowing down the river at a fast speed.
This cruise ship is not very big, and it hasn't seen much magnificence, but the cabin is neatly cleaned.
Inside the cabin, two nobles sat on the chair of the grand division, one long and the other young. The older nobles wore straight-embellished robes, five strands of long beards, meticulous, and a pair of sharp and energetic eyes.
Younger than twenty, she wins snow in white, with red lips and white teeth. She is holding a folding fan in her hand, with ink and wash landscapes painted on the surface of the fan, but a few strokes outline the strange and steep mountain landscape, which is the hand of a master at a glance.
The clothes of the two are simple, but the texture is very gorgeous, and they are not ordinary people at first glance.
The elders are full of books, the younger ones are handsome and extravagant. The maids and servants in the warehouse are all dressed gorgeously, especially the sturdy men, who are burly in shape and have calluses on their palms. They are those who practice martial arts, and their martial arts skills are good.
"Is this Yangzhou? It looks like that. It's not necessarily better than Changzhou, even worse than Yingtian and Jiangning!" The young boy said lightly, with a taste of contempt in his words.
The elder said: "Please don't come with me, you just don't believe it, are you disappointed now? Who can blame this?"
"Uncle, I didn't come to Yangzhou with you. The main purpose of my visit to Yangzhou this time is the first. I want to meet the first beauty in Yangzhou. Hey, my uncle's romanticism is very famous in the north, but Jiangnan is only It's a real gentle town, I don't know what the beauty of Yangzhou is praised by my uncle! I'm really curious in my heart!" The young man smiled, his appearance turned out to be a little feminine.
He paused, and then said: "Secondly, I want to meet Lu Gongzi who made the poem "Jianjinjiu". I have not gained much from traveling in Jiangnan this time. Only one song "Jianjinjiu" really opened my eyes. In terms of vision, people who want to come to make such poems should be a heroic man, I would love to meet them!"
"The third coincides with the meeting. I ran into the Dao test. Uncle, you happen to be the chief examiner. I want to see Changzhou Prefecture, Anqing Prefecture, and Yangzhou Prefecture. Who can win the case?
Jiangnan is the hometown of talented scholars, and it is worthwhile to see the grace of Jiangnan talented scholars! "
The elder laughed and said, "Master Qin, you and I have three chapters of the law. You see, you can't interfere with my affairs. Don't cause trouble, otherwise I will send you back without being affectionate, you know?"
The handsome young man rolled his eyes at the other party and said, "You know threatening me. Then tell me, what does that talented man named Lu Zheng look like? What fame and fame does he have, and what is his origin? I have something in my heart. When the bottom is over, you can find it!"
"There is also the girl named Duanmu Wanrong, can you make an appointment with her, let her come out to see her! Yangzhou is your site, I am unfamiliar with the place of life, if you don't help me let me find it myself, for sure Something is going to happen!"
The older man showed a bitter expression and said: "You are the real threat to me! Okay, okay, I am afraid of you! Do you know how much trouble you have caused me in Changzhou?
The Ruan Shaolin in Changzhou is a hot spot at the head of the case. You let his people slap him in front of so many people, making him unable to get off the stage. Not only did he lose face, but more importantly, his reputation was extremely damaged. Big. Your piety like this has already affected the Taoist Exam! "
"Huh! The man named Ruan is too domineering, and being a disciple is too lascivious, that's nothing more than lascivious. I don't even dress up with his eyeballs properly!
I guess this guy is okay in all likelihood. He is a complete bastard. If I slap him on the face, it will give you face. If you are in the capital, see if I don't deal with him ruthlessly! "The young man said, taking his expression for granted. Obviously, he often does similar things. It can be said that he is familiar with the road!
The elder shook his head and sighed softly. He was the chief examiner Su Qingsu of this time. He said that he was an elder. In fact, he was only more than 30 years old.
At his age, he taught Nanzhili to study politics as a writer in the Imperial Academy. Although the official is only a fifth-rank, he can be said to be a red seed, and his future is unlimited!
He was originally a genius from the North, and now he is studying politics in Jiangnan and presiding over the Jiangnan scientific expedition. This in itself is a great honor. Don't forget that Nanzhili also has six branches, but Su Qing is an out-and-out northerner!
"Okay, okay, I'm a little scared of you! Wang Tong, come in!" Su Qing said, a sturdy middle-aged man outside the cabin slightly bent over and entered the cabin.
He saluted Su Qing first, and Su Qing said, "You tell Young Master Qin about Lu Zheng first? I will take a test of your recent homework!"
Wang Tong was taken aback for a moment, then looked at the young man and said, "Gun..."
"Call me Young Master Qin!" The white-clothed youth gave Wang Tong a stern look, and Wang Tong quickly changed his words: "Qin... Young Master Qin, I am ashamed to say that this Lu Zheng has kept the door behind since the mansion tried the case leader. Going out, not going to a banquet, not being paid, not going out, it is said that he is just studying at home with peace of mind. The old slave is incompetent, and there is no more information about him..."
"Oh? What are you talking about? Lu Zheng turned out to be a white body with no fame? Did he get the first place in the trial?" The young man who claimed to be Qin Gongzi said with interest.
Wang Tongdao: "Yes, Lu Zheng's age is only sixteen this year. This is the first time he has had a boy test. He also won the case in the county test."
"Oh, that's not bad, he's still a genius!" Young Master Qin looked at Su Qing and said, "Uncle, they are great. Both the county test and the government test are the leaders of the case, but they are the same as you! You were in the hospital test. Ranked third, failing to get a small three yuan, maybe Lu Zheng will surpass you this time!"
Gongzi Qin rubbed his hands and said, "I was quite disappointed in Yangzhou this time, but this Lu Zheng made me a little curious!"
Su Qing said: "If I remember correctly, you also said the same thing in Anqing and Changzhou, but in Anqing you made fun of Zhao Muquan and almost drowned him. It was even more excessive in Changzhou, and people beat Ruan Shaolin. Now that I’m in Yangzhou, I only pray that Lu Zheng can stand his temper, don’t come out before the Taoist test, and study at home behind closed doors, or else I don’t know what kind of disaster he will suffer! Haha..."
"Uncle, you can't talk like that. Am I the kind of person who doesn't distinguish between right and wrong? I'm just a man of temperament. I can't look at someone who seeks a reputation and pretends to be gentle. One more thing, I have a chivalrous character, that's called Zhao Muquan's guy bullied the woman, I couldn't see it, teased him, and taught him a lesson, what is this?" Qin Gongzi said.
"That woman is a brothel woman. Men go to the brothel for fun. What's wrong with Zhao Gongzi?" Su Qing said.
"Huh, the woman in the brothel is also a woman, anyway, I don't understand, so I have to draw a knife to help!" Qin Gongzi said unreasonably, she waved her hand and said, "Okay, Lu Zheng will stop here first, you should tell me Duanmu Wanrong Well, how can I meet her, the number one beauty in Yangzhou?"
Wang Tong took a deep breath and said, "Master Qin, Duanmu Wanrong, I'm afraid you won't see it this time!"
"What's the matter? This woman won't die, will she? How could she die when she is young?"
Wang Tong showed a strange look on his face and said: "No, but Duanmu Wanrong has entered Beijing. This time in the palace draft, Duanmu Wanrong was successfully selected as a show girl, and left Yangzhou yesterday. Now it should be all the way north. Qin Gongzi missed her!"
"Ah... she... she was drafting? Huh, it's really disappointing. If you want to do something bad, I just go to the draft. Huh, this woman has a very high heart!" Qin Gongzi said very upset.
Su Qing laughed and said, "Amitabha Buddha, this Duanmu Wanrong has a lot of good fortune. I didn't run into you, hehe, I am very happy for her!"
"Uncle, do you really want to say that? Come on, send me a clipper to go upstream immediately, chase me, and ask them to stop first when they see the boat in the inner palace of the capital.
By the way, this time it should be Father He from the inner palace. When you see Father He, tell him, let him not rush back to Beijing. I'm still playing in Yangzhou for a few days, let him wait for me to come back together. ! Go, go, this is done, I reward you. "
Two strong men knocked on the commander's orders, and they immediately lowered a small boat from behind the boat. The two men drove the small boat up against the current at an amazingly fast speed and chased them all the way north.
Su Qing and Wang Tong were stunned, but Young Master Qin smiled indifferently: "The woman I want to see, even if she enters the palace, I can let her come out to see me obediently, huh, this Duanmu gracefully lets me I have to see it!"
Su Qing spread his hands, expressing speechlessness, Wang Tong swallowed and thought about which family of people if they provoke this little master, then they really can’t eat, and the girl in Duanmu’s family will have a hard time. She didn't hire anyone and didn't provoke anyone, so she suffered such an unsuspecting disaster. It's really...
"Wang Tong, where are we now?" Su Qing said, averted the topic.
"Master Hui, we are still in Xinchenghe now. You see that there is the famous cross street of Xinchenghe. A big fire burned there last year, but it became more lively after the reconstruction." Wang Tongdao.
Su Qing raised his hand and said: "Okay, today we will park the boat over there, don't go forward. Hmph, those people are waiting on the dock, let them wait, let's eat and drink first. Go there again."
Young Master Qin stood up and said, "Okay, this is the best! Wang Tong, is there any delicious wine shop in this area?"
"Yes, the most famous restaurant in this area is the Fuyun restaurant. This restaurant can be said to be famous in Yangzhou. It not only has good dishes, but also has an elegant environment. Mr. Qin, you will go over and take a look at the ship later. Satisfied!" Wang Tong bent down respectfully.
The speed of the boat slowed down slowly and began to approach the Cross Street Pier. It was still early, but in the afternoon, the painting boats on the Xincheng River did not become lively, but the Cross Street was bustling, extremely lively and prosperous.