I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 527 Awakening
Wearing the clothes of a servant in the mansion, the visitor listened carefully to the movement outside the bedroom, then took out a small porcelain bottle from his bosom, and poured out a pill the size of a pearl.

He Sheng, who was in the secret room, took advantage of the cover of the landscape painting on the wall to see every move of the visitor.

If you want to kill Jiao Lianyu and you can't give medicine, just cover Jiao Lianyu's mouth and nose with a quilt for Jiao Lianyu's unconscious state at the moment, and you will die, and even an autopsy can't find any traces.

It was probably a specially made precious pill. Even though Jiao Lianyu couldn't swallow it, the pill melted slowly after being stuffed into his mouth, and at a speed visible to the naked eye, Jiao Lianyu's blood-losing face also regained a little rosiness.

After waiting for a while, after confirming that the pill had been completely absorbed, the visitor quickly tapped Jiao Lianyu's acupuncture points a few times.

"Who... are you..." Jiao Lianyu opened his eyes, and after a long while, a look of guard suddenly appeared in his eyes.

It's a pity that the hoarse voice and the sharp pain in the chest made Jiao Lianyu recall the scene before coma, even though she was frightened, she dared not move her body anymore.

"The second son is really auspicious." The man standing by the bed looked down at Jiao Lianyu, who had changed from panic to calm, and continued to speak with a smile: "For the second son's fearlessness in times of danger, no wonder he dared to bribe Li Lisi Dismantle the prefect's letter paper."

Jiao Lianyu's complexion changed again. The reason why he blocked the knife for Zhifu Jiao seemed to be to clear himself of the suspicion.

But when the sharp dagger sank into her chest, when she realized that she might die, Jiao Lianyu already regretted it. Even if her father died by accident, she would not criticize herself as a bastard with her wife's usual style of behavior. Another time at home.

In the past few years, the magistrate Jiao has given Aunt Huang a lot of good things, and he was worried that Jiao Lianyu would not have enough money to socialize outside. In private, without telling Madam Jiao, he gave Jiao Lianyu two shops and a [-]-acre farm. I gave thousands of taels.

So Jiao Lianyu really regretted blocking the knife before he fell into a coma. He didn't expect to wake up again, but the unkind man by the bed made Jiao Lianyu feel uneasy.

Suppressing the uneasiness in his heart, Jiao Lianyu thought about it quickly, and was also sure that nothing would happen to him. His expression calmed down again, "Who the hell are you? What's the purpose of visiting late at night?"

"Second Young Master, you really don't have to worry. My master wants to cooperate with Second Young Master. Doesn't Second Young Master want to take over the Jiao Mansion?" The man said with a smile, looking at the elegantly furnished bedroom, whether it was the huanghuali table and chairs, or the shelves. The utensils placed are all high-quality goods, all of which are accumulated by silver.

"The book has its own golden house, but it's a pity that so many poor scholars and sociable talents have emerged throughout the ages. Even if they want to raise people's fame, most of them just open a private school. If you want to be a lord and a minister, it is the right time, place and people and everything is indispensable." The man He spoke slowly, in the quiet late night, this deep voice was full of temptation.

Jiao Lianyu didn't open his mouth, but he admitted it from the bottom of his heart. It's just that he has the capital to be proud compared to those poor scholars.Not only is the elder brother not talented in reading, but he is also arrogant and conceited. My father has long since given up on elder brother to cultivate himself.

The man's sharp eyes saw through Jiao Lianyu's true thoughts behind his calm face at a glance, and he nodded in satisfaction, "Not to mention that Zhan Feiyu who came to the mansion today is the best example. She was originally just a country girl, as humble as a weed. Being accepted as a disciple by Gu Xueshi becomes a golden phoenix, not to mention the magistrate Jiao, even Lord Qiu, the chief envoy, regards her, a yellow-haired girl, as a distinguished guest."

There is probably no scholar in the world who does not envy and envy Zhan Feiyu. If she is a man, she will be granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister just around the corner!

Even if Zhan Feiyu is a girl, with the protection of Gu Xueshi, the teacher, the royal relatives will marry, who would not envy such luck?

"Although my master does not have the high authority of Gu's bachelor's degree, he wants to promote the second son. He will not talk about joining the cabinet in the future, but it is definitely not a problem to worship the second rank."

After the man finished speaking, even though Jiao Lianyu tried his best to suppress him, he couldn't hide the ambition and desire in his eyes.

After all, the magistrate Jiao is only a fourth-rank official. With the full support of the Jiao family, Jiao Lianyu was able to become an official in Beijing.

Jiao Lianyu's hand under the quilt was tightly clenched, and then she suppressed the excitement, "What price do you want me to pay?"

"Haha, it's easy to talk to smart people." The man laughed loudly, not worried that his laughter would attract the patrolling guards outside the yard.

"Second Young Master, don't worry. You won't be asked to do anything for at least ten years. In these ten years, Second Young Master only needs to study hard and follow Jiao Zhifu's guidance. My master will help you in secret."

The man's meaning is very clear. Now Jiao Lianyu is not qualified enough to let him join his master to help. Ten years later, if the official fortune is prosperous, Jiao Lianyu may be able to become a fourth-rank magistrate before he is qualified and able to help. When the time comes, the two sides will be mutually beneficial, Jiao Lianyu thinks It is not impossible to be named a Marquis and worship a prime minister.

"Okay, I promise you." Jiao Lianyu agreed without any hesitation. If he was asked to do things for the other party now, Jiao Lianyu might still hesitate.

But ten years later, Jiao Lianyu believed that he was already the head of the Jiao family at that time, and he had made achievements in the officialdom, not to mention full-fledged, but he was definitely not as weak as he is today, and everything can only be humbled to please his father. get.

At that time, if the other party has malicious intentions, he will have the power to fight back.

As if Jiao Lianyu was expected to agree, the man nodded in satisfaction, "To show my sincerity, I will first solve a problem for Second Young Master tonight."

The moment the voice fell, the man touched the ground with his toes, and his figure flew up and landed directly on the beam. In addition, the bedroom was dimly lit and covered by high cabinets, unless someone deliberately looked up at the roof in the corner to find him. , otherwise it is difficult to find the figure of the man.

In the silence, the sound of the door opening seemed a bit abrupt even if it was slight.Jiao Lianyu was stunned for a moment, then closed her eyes and pretended to be in a coma.

Zhao Yuan was sure that the night watchman outside had passed out, so he closed the door with his backhand, and walked towards the inner room slowly.

There was a strong smell of medicine in the bedroom, the knife on Jiao Lianyu's chest was extremely dangerous, and the wound was easy to worsen in the hot summer, so the medicine that Doctor Luo applied was a bit thick.

Walking towards the bed step by step, Zhao Yuan looked at Jiao Lianyu who was still pale, hesitated for a moment and put away the dagger in his right hand.

In the secret room, He Sheng really did not expect that waves of people came tonight, and compared to the man on the beam, the strength of this unexpected guest who came in at this moment was obviously much weaker.

Thinking of Chen's order, Zhao Yuan no longer hesitated, grabbed the quilt and moved it up to cover Jiao Lianyu's mouth and nose, and as long as he covered it with force, the second young master would suffocate to death in a short while.

At the moment when the quilt was about to cover her cheeks, Jiao Lianyu suddenly opened her eyes, seemingly in a daze, taking advantage of the moment Zhao was in a daze, Jiao Lianyu got up quickly, endured the pain and threw the porcelain pillow on the ground.

With a bang sound, Zhao Yuan suddenly came back to his senses, fearing that the matter would be revealed, he covered the quilt in his hand without any hesitation.

Zhao Yuan covered his mouth and nose with one hand to prevent Jiao Lianyu from struggling, and his body was directly pressed against him.

"Who?" There was an angry shout outside the window, and candles were lit in the bedroom, so Zhao Yuan's actions were clearly reflected on the window paper.

When Zhifu Jiao hurried over in his clothes, Dr. Luo had already arrived. The wound on Jiao Lianyu's chest opened again, and blood gushed out.

Dr. Luo looked at the pale Jiao Lianyu, who had no idea that he had woken up before, "My lord, Second Young Master's wound needs to be stitched up."

"Hurry up and ask Ms. He to come and help me." Jiao Zhifu yelled angrily, looking at the messy bedroom, his face became even more ugly. Who would have thought that there would be a murderer in Jiao's mansion, and the unconscious second son would be the one to kill.

Dr. Luo was taking the pulse at this moment, and his expression was slightly surprised. He thought that after the danger of "killing you while you are sick", Jiao Lianyu still needs to take a precious Huichun pill to save his life.

But Jiao Lianyu's pulse was much stronger than in the evening. If it wasn't for the bleeding after the wound opened, Dr. Luo would have thought that Jiao Lianyu had passed the critical period and was recovering.

(End of this chapter)