Chapter 119 119: After the exam, a bad visitor arrives
There are three rural examinations, nine days, and more than ten questions.
Chen Jin has a quick thinking in writing. Whether it is current policies, classic meanings, or five-character and eight-rhyme poems, he writes them all by hand.
Compared with others, he has plenty of time. After writing the article, he spends most of his free time closing his eyes and relaxing his mind, warming up his thoughts on the Dharma.
In this examination room, the space is so narrow that it feels like a prison.
A certain kind of mysterious and mysterious suppression is reflected in his thoughts at the same time.
Chen Jin could tell that it came from the Confucian Temple built at the gate, where statues of saints and gods were enshrined.
They were enshrined and sacrificed by hundreds of living beings, and many wishes were added to them. After the accumulation of the sun and the moon, they had considerable divine aura.
To put it bluntly, the entire examination hall belongs to their dojo.
If Chen Jin practiced other methods there, it would be an offense or even an invasion, and he would naturally be hostile.
Chen Jin had no intention of deliberately confronting him. He only cultivated his mind and did not practice the law.
As the last exam was completed, the entrance door of the examination hall was opened and the candidates filed out.
It was already evening outside, and there were many people waiting there. Most of them were relatives and friends of the candidates, or servants.
After the exam, the tense heartstrings of the students were relaxed. Some people's legs became weak when they came out, and they fainted, which caused a lot of exclamations.
There are so many candidates, some of whom are locals from prefectures and counties. They are eager to return home and will basically choose to go home immediately; while those from Fucheng and counties below will return to the inn and continue to stay in the hotel, waiting for the results to be released.
As usual, there is a waiting period of more than ten days for the list to be opened.
Taking advantage of this period, candidates will gather in small groups to visit various tourist attractions in the prefecture and county. It can not only increase your knowledge, but also expand your communication.
Taking the same exam in the same class means that they are in the same year.
At this stage, we still don’t know who has passed the exam and who has failed. It’s always good to lay the foundation for friendship first.
In the crowd, Zhang Tong looked relieved and confused. He followed Chen Jin, quite as if he was following suit.
During this period, even if you are in the exam hall, your room at Qingyun Inn will not be refunded.
If you add in the days of waiting for the opening of the list, the room fee will be a really big sum.
Zhang Tong is still counting.
Because he knew in his heart that Chen Jin was being righteous by helping him; but if he didn't repay him, he would be dishonest.
It's just that the more I owe, the more I feel uneasy about it, and the more worried I am that if I fail the exam, I won't be able to pay it back.
At that point, what should we do?
"Mr. Chen, Mr. Chen!"
The person calling was none other than Awu, the young boy in Chen Shizhen's family. He trotted over and wiped his sweat: "There are so many people, I'm really worried that I can't find you."
Chen Jin asked directly: "What happened?"
Awu immediately told the story about Chidan Taoist coming to Dustpan Alley, and then said: "That Taoist may be harmful to you, so my master sent me here to report the news, asking you to stay outside for the time being. It is best to find another place to live, and wait until Let’s talk about it after the results are released.”
Chen Jin raised his eyebrows: "If he is determined to cause trouble for me, he will not be able to escape no matter what. Just go back and solve the problem."
Awu scratched his hair and murmured: "My master is right. He said that Mr. Chen, you are definitely not willing to escape. He has asked the eldest lady to prepare a banquet at home, and is waiting for you to go back and have a banquet."
Chen Jin chuckled and felt that Chen Shizhen was really a wonderful person.
Immediately return to Qingyun Inn, ask Ye Yanke to pack his things, and then check out with the shopkeeper.
He originally surrendered the two upper rooms and kept Zhang Tong's, but after Zhang Tong heard that he no longer lived in Qingyun Inn, he insisted on moving with him.
Chen Jin said to him: "Brother Zhang, there may be a lot of trouble when I go there. If you are with me, you may be implicated and suffer the disaster of a fish in a pond."
Zhang Tong immediately said seriously: "In this case, I should go with you. How can I do that kind of thing of being alone and ungrateful when I read the books of sages?"
Chen Jin followed him.
It didn't take long before I finished packing, got on the carriage, and started back to Dustpan Alley.
"Brother Chen, please wait a moment, Brother Chen."
A green carriage caught up with him, and sitting on the crossbar of the carriage was Chen Guiwen.
Awu was surprised to know that Chen Jin had the talent to read. He didn't know when Chen Jin became friends with Chen Guiwen.
Of course, this is good news.
Chen Guiwen has a noble status. If he sides with Chen Jin and is willing to help support, he can avoid a lot of trouble.
However, Awu, a young boy, could not speak about these things, so he could only listen with his ears pricked up.
Chen Guiwen smiled and said: "Brother Chen, are you here for Dustpan Alley? It just so happens that you and I are going the same way. If you don't mind, you might as well come and sit. I have good tea in the carriage."
His gentle manners and thoughtful etiquette are enough to make people ignore his immature age, showing the demeanor of a child of a wealthy family.
Chen Jin declined politely: "No need to bother."
Chen Guiwen did not feel dissatisfied and nodded slightly: "Well, wait two days and I will invite you again to fulfill the friendship of the landlord."
Sit back in the carriage.
The skinny old man in cloth asked in a low voice: "Young master, this Chen Jin doesn't know how to praise, why do you need to care about him anymore?"
Chen Guiwen chuckled and said: "Because I admire him."
The old man in commoner clothes: "..."
The two carriages arrived at Dustpan Alley one after another. When the personnel guarding the gate saw Chen Guiwen, they immediately greeted him with smiles and said hello repeatedly. They were about to check Chen Jin and others, but Chen Guiwen spoke and the entry procedures were straightforward. Exempted.
After entering, you will reach a fork in the road and go to each side.
The carriage quickly drove into the abbot's road and stopped in front of Chen Shizhen's house.
After hearing the news, Chen Shizhen and his daughter came out to greet them. Their expressions of joy were concealed with a hint of worry.
But now, there is nothing much to say. Let’s invite people in to have a dinner and have a happy dinner.
When Zhang Tong came here for the first time, he acted more reserved, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: In the past, there was Mr. Hu, but now there is Mr. Chen San. It seems that no matter where Chen Jin goes, he can always receive warm hospitality from wealthy families.
And among these wealthy families, there is also a beautiful and charming young lady...
What are you thinking about?
He quickly put some messy thoughts in order.
Not to mention Chen Jin's kindness to him, but when he is a guest here, he should not make rash assumptions and make random guesses.
It's neither disrespectful nor polite.
You must know that you are just an outsider who comes to have a meal. Without Chen Jin's support, you are not even qualified to be a guest. The food and wine were plentiful, and the guests of honor enjoyed themselves.
After eating, tea was served.
Suddenly A Wu ran in with a panicked look and reported: "Master, Mr. Chen, Taoist Chidan is here, and Mr. Gui Zhong and others are here. There are many people."
Chen Shizhen put the tea cup heavily on the table and said angrily: "It's too much to bully others."
Although he had known that he would be prosecuted, it was really outrageous that he came in such a hurry and did not take his third house seriously.
It is said that good people can be bullied, but weak people are the easiest to be bullied.
Chen Shizhen said angrily: "Awu, go and close the door. Let me see if they dare to break down the door and rush in?"
A Wu said hurriedly: "I have closed it and triple bolted it."
Chen Jin stood up and said with a smile: "The visitor is a guest, so why should we be afraid of bad guests? Let's go and see him."
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Ye Yanke moved quickly and followed closely behind.
Chen Shizhen had long been accustomed to Chen Jin's anti-customer style, and quickly followed him.
Finally, there was Zhang Tong, who still had a piece of delicious pastry in his mouth and had no time to swallow it.
……
Outside the gate, I saw torches brightly lit, people noisy, and a large crowd of people gathered around in darkness.
It looks like a pack of wolves are waiting for you, ready to break in at any time.
The leader was none other than the Chidan Taoist, with an indifferent expression and cold eyes.
Chen Guizhong stood beside him, looking excited and eager to try.
There were a lot of people behind, most of them were his family's retainers.
The commotion of this battle had already alarmed the huge Dustpan Alley, and soon more people arrived, led by the head of the Dafang family, Chen Shizhi.
Different from the last time, this time there were many people from the Twelve Rooms traveling with us, and all of them were basically here.
Chen Guiwen was also among them, his eyes shining brightly.
Chen Shizhi stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Master, what are you doing?"
Chidan Taoist said in a cold voice: "Of course it is to seek justice. Pindao has already said that I am immortal and cannot die in an unknown way. Master Chen, are you going to stop me?"
Chen Shizhi snorted: "Chen also deeply regrets the death of Taoist Song. This happened in Dustpan Alley. We should assist in the investigation and avenge him. However, this matter is complicated and confusing. Without evidence and evidence, you went to war. Gathering outside the door of Sanfang, are we going to wash out Dustpan Alley with blood?”
At this point, his voice became fierce.
The people in other houses following him also looked unhappy, and they seemed to share the same hatred.
The twelfth house of the Chen family in Changletang usually has internal strife, infighting, and internal fighting, but these are all matters within the clan.
But now that Taoist Chidan wants to attack Chen Shizhen on behalf of Changsheng Temple, they are not happy.
Without such clan cohesion, Dustpan Alley would not have developed so prosperously.
Chen Shizhi stared at Chen Guizhong with sharp eyes: "Ah Chong, do you know what you are doing? Last time, when I mourned the death of your father, you felt so sad and angry that you lost your calmness and reason. So I didn't say anything, but this Once, you dared to lead your disciples to come here to make trouble. Where did you put the family rules? ”
Being stared at by him, Chen Guizhong felt panicked, slurred, and was speechless for a while.
Taoist Chidan stepped forward to greet him and changed his tone slightly: "Master Chen, Pindao and Young Master Guizhong came here not to deliberately target Mr. Chen San. I just heard that the out-of-town visitor to Mr. Chen San's family returned here after taking the provincial examination. So I came to the door to find out something about this foreigner. You should also know that the foreigner is quite suspicious."
Chen Shizhi snorted: "Master, you are talking about Chen Jin. Whether you are suspicious or not is a matter of opinion. Whether Taoist Song was killed or my second son was killed, it is quite bizarre. Chen Jin is an innocent scholar with dignified roots. Shuixian Township The first thing to do is to take part in the provincial examination. If you say that someone like him knows martial arts, how can he assassinate Daoist Song and harm Shicheng?" br>
Chidan Taoist frowned: "Master Chen, this Chen Jin is not from Dustpan Alley. Do you think you want to protect him?"
Chen Shizhi waved his hand: "I'm just discussing things and being reasonable. Besides, Chen Jin also has the surname 'Chen'. People with the same surname must be related. The most important thing is that so far, you can't find any evidence. All It’s all just conjecture.”
When Chen Guizhong heard this, his eyes flashed with hatred, and he felt strange in his heart.
If the uncle's appearance last time seemed to favor Chen Shizhen, then his current stance is obviously to protect Chen Jin, an outsider.
There must be a reason behind the big change in attitude.
Chen Guizhong suddenly noticed Chen Guiwen: Did he and Chen Jin know each other?
This is possible. After all, both of them are candidates taking this year's provincial examination and belong to the "same year."
Don't underestimate this kind of relationship. In the circle of scholars in the Qian Dynasty, the relationship between people of the same race and fellow countrymen may not be as good as that of classmates in the same year.
If Chen Guiwen fell in love with Chen Jin and hit it off like old friends, then his attitude towards his father Chen Shizhi would be completely different.
Regarding his two sons, one civil and one military, Chen Shizhi regarded them as treasures and obeyed them in every possible way.
However, Chen Guizhong could not reveal the reasons behind these in public. Now that things have happened, he also realizes that what he did tonight is not appropriate. Bringing so many people to attack the enemy seems to be impulsive and will offend the public.
He is a junior after all.
But there is no turning back arrow when the bow is opened, and there is no way to retreat. If you retreat further, you may exit Dustpan Alley and be expelled from the Twelve Rooms.
Now the second wife can only be tied to the concept of longevity and advance and retreat together.
Taoist Chidan was indeed not afraid of the Chen family's clan rules and family laws, and sneered: "It is precisely because we can't find conclusive evidence that Pindao and Master Guizhong came here to check the evidence. Master Chen, you are here at the right time. A witness, a public trial, and a question.”
In fact, Chen Shizhi did not want to break up with the concept of immortality, but he could not show weakness. Outsiders looked down upon Chen's twelfth room in Changle Hall, and immediately coughed: "It's okay to ask questions normally."
Taoist Chidan clapped his hands and said: "That's very good. Then, Master Chen, please help me to open the door and ask Mr. Chen San to open the door. If you don't open the door, you are not cooperating and you have a guilty conscience."
Chen Shizhi curled his lips: "You brought so many people here, like wolves and tigers, who knows what you are going to do?"
Chidan Taoist was too lazy to quarrel with him.
Chen Shizhi didn't say much, and motioned to a follower beside him to call the door.
The attendant came to the door and was about to knock the door knocker when he heard the sound of the door latch inside.
Sure enough, soon, with a beeping sound, the closed door slowly opened.
Several people walked out.
What is surprising is that the person who walked to the front was not the host Chen Shizhen or Chen Jin, but a bald-tailed dog.
Wangcai rushed out first and stood in the middle of the field, grinning at everyone with a majestic posture.
Then came Chen Jin, who walked out calmly and glanced at him: "I heard you are looking for me?"
(End of chapter)