fake prince

Chapter 134 Ask

Sun Buhan shook his head, and after a while, the three big ships approached from far to near. Because of the rain, no lanterns were hung, but there were many armors among the flags on the deck, and this kind of austerity gradually approached, which could be seen at a glance.

"The visitor is not good!"

At this time, the people in the pavilion came out, with the governor Cen Yi at the top, the prefect Liao Qingge and others next, and the gentry next, although it was raining, none of them looked at him wrongly.

The ship was anchored down, the bridge deck was leaned up, and three cannons rang out. Under the protection of a dozen sturdy guards, a middle-aged man stepped off the ship with vigorous steps.

In an instant, Governor Cen Yi was in the lead, and all the officials and gentry who greeted him knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Your servants respectfully greet Sheng An!"

"Saint Gong'an!"

After the imperial envoy Luo Pei received the gift on behalf of Tiantian, he quickly helped Cen Yi up with his own hands, and greeted the prefect Liao Qingge. Sun Buhan saw that this person was a third-rank official, a little thin, but he didn't care about the rain and strode forward.

Seeing that it was a rule to accept the gift at the beginning, the rest of the smile was always open and easy-going, but for some reason, there was naturally a kind of aura and power that made people dare not be presumptuous, so I praised it in my heart.

"I have underestimated the King of Shu. Although Luo Pei came out of the capital, his appearance is not unusual, but he looks like a respectable and virtuous corporal. This kind of bearing is enough."

Due to the rain, when the imperial envoy came ashore, Governor Cen Yi said to Luo Pei: "Master Imperial Envoy, I know you are coming, and the local students and gentry will take the lead to pack the Wangjiang Tower to clean up the dust for you. Thank you for bringing the Holy Majesty Please don’t refuse to come to our place to control the flood due to His grace and will.”

To say that Xichen is led by students and squires, even if it is more rigid, it is not easy to be cold-hearted.

Luo Pei glanced at the people who greeted him, and was very emotional: "The gentry is so enthusiastic, it makes me feel guilty, I haven't made an inch of merit yet!"

Wangjiang Tower is not far away. I walked up the stairs that had been cleaned earlier and climbed up to the top. I saw that the floor was paneled, and the partitions and pillars were carved with stories. But it was very old and had not been renovated. Luo Pei thought to himself Satisfied, he stood on the railing, looked around and turned around and said: "Looking at the thousands of miles away, the river goes eastward, which makes people think, and the heart of chasing after the past comes spontaneously, but this leads to Panlong Lake, right?"

"It's through Panlong Lake, but Panlong Lake is the Shuanghua Mansion, but you can't see it here." Governor Cen Yi didn't know why the imperial envoy mentioned this, and smiled.

"Pianlong Lake is an ancient scenic spot, I would like to see it—everyone, please come to the banquet!"

"The feast is on!"

Immediately passed the order, everyone sat at the table according to their identities and positions, accompanied by the governor Cen Yi, the prefect Liao Qingge took the jug and poured it, Sun Buhan looked at it, smiled secretly, and his eyes fell on a figure who just came.

The man noticed something and looked back, seeing that it was him, his expression changed.

This person is none other than Zheng Yingci, the No. 2 candidate in this round.

The Zheng family is not close to the King of Shu. I didn't expect Zheng Yingci to come over. Does the Zheng family know what he did?

I don't know, this good show is getting more and more lively, Sun Buhan even laughed secretly.

When the banquet started, after drinking for three rounds, Luo Pei also attached great importance to the new recruits, and he asked each new recruit one by one.

When it was Zheng Yingci's turn, as soon as he heard the surname, Luo Pei's eyes flickered slightly, his face didn't show, and his smile became even stronger.

He not only asked some questions about the article, but also asked a few more questions about homework. Zheng Yingci always felt a little proud when he heard Luo Pei's public praise.

In the end, I heard the imperial envoy say: "That's right, you are indeed a unicorn from the Zheng family. He has a solid foundation and outstanding talents. He is really a young talent."

But he also showed regret: "No. 2 has such an elegant demeanor. I really can't think of what Xie Yuan should look like. It must be better. I haven't arrived today. If I have a chance in the future, I might as well see you."

What he said made Zheng Yingci's smile froze on his face.

Double Washington

There was the sound of crackling rain outside the window. Looking through the window halfway, I could see the raindrops kept falling.

"Husband, it's been raining all the time. I feel a little uneasy. You should come back earlier." When Ye Buhui learned that Su Ziji was going out, Xu was relieved of Su Ziji, and only asked if he had an appointment with a friend in the city, so he let him go. Okay, just tell me to come back earlier.

Su Ziji didn't know that the rain for eight consecutive days made people feel uneasy?

He patted Ye Buhui's head and comforted him: "Don't worry, come back before dark. You don't have to go out in this kind of weather. You don't even go to the chess academy. You can read scores at home."

"I know." Ye Buhui nodded, and said again: "I was instructed by Du Bo, and I am making rapid progress, and I need time to digest it."

"Yeah, I'm not an opponent now." Although Su Ziji didn't pay attention at first, he often read chess records and played chess with him, and his chess skills are also improving. He and Ye Buhui have played twice, but now he is at a disadvantage again.

Although I thought it was a bit strange to call Du Chenglin "Duber" within a few days, it was a good thing. I looked down at "Level 9 Go, 3175/7000" and smiled: "I have digested it, and I think I will break through. You must win a chess jinshi and come back."

Although Ye Buhui couldn't see the level, he should have broken through level 10 during the Dragon Palace Chess Tournament, and now he may be rushing to level 15. This is the realm of a first-class chess player.

"In the future, Du Chenglin's favor must be returned."

Just thinking about it, leaving the residence, just walking on the street, holding an umbrella, he can clearly feel that the atmosphere in the city is not good.

A few days ago, the rain was heavier, but the passers-by I met when I went out were not as hurried as they are now, and all of them looked dignified and showed no joy.

"It seems that no one is stupid." Su Ziji shook his head and sighed.

The rain is heavy today and light tomorrow, but there is one thing, it hasn't stopped for an hour in a row for eight days.

The stagnant water on the road had grown to some depth, that is, the place where Su Ziji lived temporarily and the place he was going to were located in relatively high terrain, so it didn't hinder the way forward.

Su Ziji didn't call a car, because of the continuous rain, the rental of ox carts on the road was reduced by half. After all, doing this business, although a little richer than the poor, are ordinary people, drenched in the rain, people can't bear it. Said that the cow can't bear it.

Su Ziji had no choice but to go out early and walk to the place agreed with the wild Taoist—the Green Bamboo Tavern.

The tavern is located in a relatively prosperous area, but the area is not too big, and it can accommodate dozens of people. Although it has two floors, only the bottom floor is open for business, and the owner's family and his buddies live on the upper floor.

Qingzhu Liquor Guan is famous for a kind of green bamboo wine brewed by the boss himself. This wine is not brewed from bamboo, but it has a little fragrance of bamboo, and the color is slightly blue. If you taste it carefully, it is not worse than a big restaurant. , and has a lot of specialty dishes, the price is slightly cheaper, and usually attracts many repeat customers.

But Su Ziji and Ye Daoren decided to meet here, not only because of the proximity, nor because of the good food and drinks here, but because of a guest who often hangs here recently—the silk merchant Jia Yuan.

(End of this chapter)