[Red Chamber] The imperial examination life of the great master

Chapter 66

Chen Yangran lowered his head and bit his lower lip.

He has been carrying this secret all these years, enduring the pain of being robbed of his own fame and wealth, and being unable to sleep day and night. Now there is a chance for him to get revenge. Should he advance or retreat? !

Furthermore, maybe the body will be smashed to pieces, and the family will be destroyed.

Taking a step back won't cause him any trouble, but for the rest of his life, he can only watch his enemies and the villain who took his honor flourish, sheltering his children and grandchildren without worrying about food and clothing, but he can only swallow his anger.

Chen Yangran was extremely entangled in his heart, like a knife cutting a fire.

Jia Amnesty didn't urge him either, he knew it was not easy to make a decision on this matter, as everything in the world is like this, there is no perfect solution.

Chen Ronggui was anxious for Chen Yangran while watching the game.

He was straightforward, and immediately patted the table and said: "Brother Zhaoran, why are you hesitating about this matter, it's rare that there is a chance for you to seek justice, if you disagree, is it true that you really want to be a turtle for the rest of your life?"

Chen Ronggui's words were like enlightenment, all of Chen Yangran's hesitation was shattered at once.

"Okay! I'm going all out!" Chen Yangran raised his head, and said with a kind of resoluteness.

The corners of Jia She's mouth raised, revealing a little joy. He stretched out his hand and poured Chen Yangran a cup of tea, "Brother Zhaoran said, so I'm relieved. Brother Zhaoran doesn't have to worry, I've already made up my mind when I come this time. "

As he said this, a dark light flashed in his eyes, like a cluster of sparks flashing by in the dark night, without a trace.

Zhangfu.

During the rest and bath time, Zhang Heng rarely has leisure time. He is wearing a moon-white bamboo-patterned gown, and the dark pattern of gold threads is faintly visible at the corners of the clothes. The unavoidable integrity comes out through the paper, hollow and straight outside.

Zhang Heng took a step back, admiring the green bamboo on the cliff drawn by this sudden inspiration, the corners of his lips pursed, but he was somewhat similar to that person.

"Master, Young Master Jia of the Rongguo Mansion is asking to see you." Outside the study, a servant lowered his head and lowered his hands to report.

Zhang Heng laughed suddenly, this man really couldn't help talking, he just came when he thought of him.

He put the Langhao pen on the pen stand, reached into the copper plate and cleaned it with soap soap, took the handkerchief handed over by the maid to dry his hands, and went outside.

"Why is Enhou here?" Zhang Heng sat down on the chair and looked at Jia Amnesty with a smile.

Jia She smiled, "Naturally, it's Master Xiangzhang's tea."

Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows and looked at him, "My tea is expensive."

"Don't worry, my lord. The students brought enough tea money. I wonder if the Xu family is worth a cup of tea money?" Jia Amnesty said slowly.

Zhang Heng frowned, and the ease in his eyes faded, replaced by prudence. He glanced at the maids and servants, waved his hands, and everyone retreated like a tide.

Only Zhang Heng and Jia She were left in the hall.

"Are you serious?" Zhang Heng asked seriously.

"It's not false at all." Jia She replied.

"If that's the case, then it's worth more than a cup of tea." Zhang Heng stood up, "This place is open everywhere, so it's not suitable for making tea. Enhou, come with me."

He stalks with his head held high, his body looks like pines and cypresses in the mountains, he is graceful and elegant, and he is alone in the quietness, his pupils are as black as an abyss, and he can't see the bottom.

Inside the study.

The water exuding the quiet fragrance of bamboo is bubbling, and the small red clay stove is becoming redder and brighter by the charcoal fire. Zhang Heng holds his sleeves, and his slender jade-like hands hold the handle of the stove. Juanjuan hot water is poured from the spout. The tea leaves swirled and stretched in the water, and finally sank slowly to the bottom.

The aroma of tea is overflowing.

With a touch of bitterness and a hint of sweetness, Jia She sighed: "Good tea."

"The tea has already been drunk, so the money for the tea should be paid." Zhang Heng said with a light smile after taking a sip of the tea.

"Of course." Jia She said, "Students don't dare to deny the tea money."

After Jia She explained the matter clearly, Zhang Heng's brows slowly relaxed, and he stared thoughtfully at Jia She who was speaking eloquently, a smile popped out of his brows, his painting It doesn't look like this person, this person should be a little fox, it seems harmless, but in fact, if he doesn't make a move, it will be earth-shattering if he makes a move.

The case of Xu's family is one time, Xie Yuan's self-defense is one time, and this time is also one time.

Zhang Heng had a feeling in his heart that Xu Chengsong had little chance of winning against him.If this idea is spread, people will laugh their teeth off and think that he is talking nonsense, but Zhang Heng is not talking nonsense.

"How do you want me to cooperate with you?" Zhang Heng is worthy of being Zhang Heng. After Jia She said this, he knew the purpose of Jia She's visit this time. Chen Yangran was indeed a sharp weapon to bring down the Xu family, but This sharp weapon has not yet started, and the only person who can be hurt is himself, not others.

"Mr. Zhang is very capable. I think there must be a way to find the evidence of that year." Jia She blinked, and the papers of the previous exams would be sealed in the Tribute Court. It is too big to destroy the papers, so as long as you find Chen Yangran's papers and the papers of the official who robbed him of his fame and wealth, and compare the papers of the two with the copied papers, the truth will be revealed.

However, this process is undoubtedly looking for a needle in a haystack, and it is not easy to enter the Gongyuan.

Jia Amnesty couldn't do it.

But he believes that Zhang Heng can do it.

"You think highly of me." There was a smile on the corner of Zhang Heng's mouth, but he acquiesced.

Jia Amnesty smiled, "No one knows Mr. Zhang's abilities."

He meant something, Zhang Heng raised his head and glanced at him quickly, knowing that he had guessed the confrontation in the provincial examination, lowered his eyes, and blew the bits of teacup gently, "Enhou's words are serious, I'm just a little That's all for me."

However, Zhang Heng, who was a bit capable, handed over the evidence to Jia Amnesty after three days.

Jia Amnesty looked down at the evidence, then looked up at Zhang Heng, feeling a little dazed.

So fast? !

"Master Zhang." Jia Amnesty was completely convinced. He thought it would take ten days and half a month to find out, but he didn't expect to get the evidence in just three days.

A smile flickered across the corner of Zhang Heng's mouth, he suppressed the smile, and said lightly: "Look at it."

"Yes." Jia She said, and he said to Chen Yangran who was restless beside him, "Brother Zhaoran, let's take a look."

Chen Yangran nervously said yes, he lowered his head to look at the four papers. According to the rules of the exam, the examinee's papers are filled with names, and after the names are written, they have to be copied again by the clerks, in order to prevent any examiners Recognizing the handwriting, Xu Chengsong didn't expect that this method, which was supposed to be cheating, became a method for him to help candidates cheat.

"This one was written by me." Chen Yangran recognized his own paper at a glance, he took another look, and picked out another paper.

The other copy was copied by the petty officials.

But the names were different, the paper written by Chen Yangran had his name on it, while the other paper had Bai Yongen's name written on it, and Bai Yongen was the official who asked Chen Yangran to be his aide.

"The physical evidence is here." Jia Amnesty pointed to the paper and said.

Now everything is ready, only a fire is needed.

After returning home, Jia Amnesty went back to the study, where he quietly meditated on the desk for a while.

Suddenly, I picked up a pen and swayed to write an article on the paper.

first step.

Show the enemy's weakness.

"It's selling newspapers, it's selling newspapers. The imperial examination fraud case in the Jiazi Year has just been released. Come and take a look." Early in the morning, there were many teenagers in the capital with a large stack of newspapers in their arms, peddling in the streets and alleys.

"Hey, what is this newspaper?" In the teahouse, someone was drinking tea and asked in surprise when they heard the peddlers.

The same seat took a sip of tea slowly, and said: "The newspaper is a rare thing in the capital these days. You have only returned to Beijing not long ago. It's normal if you don't know. Just buy a copy and take a look. A newspaper is only a few About ten pennies."

Those who can come to the teahouse to pass the time are mostly those who have a lot of cash, and dozens of cash is just money for a bowl of tea to them, so they simply waved and bought a newspaper.

Open it, and there is a shocking story written in the middle of the newspaper.

The man watched intently, and had finished reading the story in less than half a cup of tea.

After reading it, the man slapped the table angrily, "Hey, is this true or not? Is there really a minister who should risk the world's shame and transfer the fame of raising people to others?"

The onlookers who didn't know when behind asked one after another: "Brother, what is this talking about that annoys you so much, please tell us quickly."

That person was not polite, seeing that everyone was looking forward to it, he simply took on the job of storyteller, and read aloud in the teahouse with a newspaper, his tone was ups and downs, cadence, and he was very worried about telling the story.

After hearing this, everyone shouted and scolded the minister for being inhuman!

"It's just a story, why take it seriously." The shopkeeper hurriedly came out to smooth things over.

"It doesn't have to be a story. Look at who wrote it. It's full of nonsense. Didn't this person tell the story of the minister's false accusation of Jie Yuanlang's innocence last time? Didn't we all know it later? It's true! "Someone said angrily.

"Yes, yes, the minister who read today's story and the minister who explained Yuanlang's story are almost the same person. In my opinion, it may be that one." Someone pouted in the direction of Xu's mansion.

Everyone understood instantly.

Thinking about it carefully, the year of Jiazi—calculating the time, isn't it the year when Xu Chengsong became the chief examiner?

Everyone immediately understood that the story told by this "full of nonsense" might be true again.

With the sale of newspapers one after another, the situation in the capital revived.

After the various ministers got the newspaper, some of them believed in the words of "full nonsense", while others were full of suspicion, suspecting that this "full of nonsense" was really nonsense this time!Although Xu Chengsong was ruthless, there had never been such a rumor. This time, someone might frame him for his innocence.

Everyone was silent, they were all watching, waiting for the development of the matter.

"Uncle, Uncle." Cai Liang hurried to Xu Chengsong's study with the newspaper in his hand, and when he saw Xu Chengsong looking at the newspaper with a gloomy face, his voice disappeared immediately, and he stood aside holding his breath and waited. .

Xu Chengsong looked at the newspaper, he didn't say a word, but his body kept exuding a shocking coldness.