Bachelor

Chapter 278 The unexpected person
Chen Hong clenched his fists angrily when he heard the big man speak rudely.

Sun Dan didn't want to cause trouble, so he shook his head at Chen Hong, which calmed Chen Hong down.

Soon, the three came to a large room.

It can be seen that this room is the so-called VIP room or VIP suite in ancient times.

The polished teak floor in the house is covered with thick carpet.There are many famous calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall of the room, and a tall and thin scholar is looking at a pair of calligraphy on the wall with his hands behind his back.

Sun Dan looked intently, but felt ashamed.It turned out that the words were written by myself, and I don't know when it leaked to the outside world.

The words are naturally in a beautiful thin gold body, and it reads: "Freedom and restraint, neither greedy nor shameful."

Sun Dan thought for a while, and then recalled that this banner was a calligraphy treasure he had kept in Baiyun Temple. It was probably sold secretly by the Taoist priests in the temple. Among them, the Iron Supervisory Academy was the most suspected.

Seeing everyone coming in, the scribe turned his head around.

This person has a good appearance, tall and long arms, regular facial features, and three long beards that move without wind, just like a fairy.He was wearing a green skirt, and it seemed that he was also a man of fame.

When Sun Dan saw this person, he felt very familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.

"Here we come." Na Wenshi nodded towards Sun Dan and the others.

The big man hurriedly introduced Chen Hong and Sun Dan to the scribe: "Mr. Zhang, this is Eunuch Chen from the palace, and this is..." He hesitated.

Sun Dan cupped his hands at that Mr. Zhang: "My surname is Sun."

Sun Dan was also dressed as a scholar, Mr. Zhang hurriedly replied: "Brother Sun, Eunuch Chen. The long night is long, I don't want to sleep, and I am here to pass the boring time, which makes Mr. Sun laugh."

Sun Dan said with a smile: "Who comes here to pass the leisure time, listening to the accent, Mr. Zhang doesn't seem to be a local?"

Mr. Zhang nodded: "I'm from Zhejiang, and I've lived in the capital for some time. It just happened to be Enke, so I'm just waiting here to take part in the examination. Judging by Mr. Sun's appearance, he should be from Juren, and he's also waiting here Do you want to participate in the spring curtain?"

Sun Dan understood a little bit, it seemed that this person surnamed Zhang should be a Juren, waiting to take the exam in February next year.In fact, many Juren from various provinces have come to the capital one after another.In addition to those who did not go home after failing the rankings in the past, the number has reached an astonishing level.

I just don't know what the relationship between this Zhang and Concubine Zhang is.

Sun Dan: "Exactly."

The big man was a little surprised, and took a look at Sun Dan: "It turns out that Mr. Sun is also a master."

Mr. Zhang smiled: "Mr. Sun has an extraordinary demeanor in his behavior. He is not a scholar who has been immersed in the way of saints for many years, and he will not have such an aura. And if someone with this extraordinary demeanor If you can’t hit even a single person, that’s a weird thing.”

Speaking of this, Mr. Zhang took a deep look at Sun Dan: "In the capital, there are not many people with the surname Sun. These days, Sun Dan and Sun Jingyuan are so famous that they are called unparalleled national scholars. Could it be that I am lucky? ,have met?"

Sun Dan was taken aback, and said with a smile, "It would be great if I were Sun Dan."

That Mr. Zhang didn't ask any further questions, just smiled: "Isn't it just to be happy and relax your tired body and mind, and it's meaningless to talk so much, let's start."

"Okay." The big man took out a pair of horse tags from the drawer and washed them, "Please."

Sun Dan: "I came here today to accompany Chen Hong and Eunuch Chen, and I don't want to play with this kind of thing."

The big man was a little unhappy: "Three missing one, it's boring. Otherwise, I'll find another person to come over to accompany me."

Mr. Zhang nodded: "OK."

Chen Hong naturally had no opinion.

The big man pushed open the door and said to a waiter outside: "Go and invite the eldest lady over here."

"Here, here, someone is playing a horse crane, I like it the most." A crisp voice came from the other side of the corridor, and the wooden floor was resounding crisply with light footsteps.

When the man walked into the room, Sun Dan and she were taken aback at the same time.

It's really a narrow road to enemies, who is this person if not Zhang Qiangwei?

"You..." Zhang Qiangwei opened her mouth wide, her round eyes were full of surprise.

"Hi, Miss Zhang!" Sun Dan nodded with a smile.

Zhang Qiangwei chuckled: "Mr. Sun, I just said why I haven't seen you these days, but I don't know where you went. Now you finally came to my door, let me miss you very much."

Sun Dan: "Miss Zhang has grown hair now, and she is the owner of this casino. I really can't believe my eyes."

Zhang Qiangwei's eyes rolled: "Little girl has another encounter recently, don't rush to leave later, I am going to talk to you!"

Sun Dan reckoned that Zhang Qiangwei already knew her identity, so she said, "Aren't you guys going to hit the horses? Hurry up and start. I'll watch the excitement by the side."

"Okay." Zhang Qiangwei sat down, and while distributing the cards, introduced the literati with the surname Zhang and said, "This is Mr. Zhang Cong Zhang, and he is not an outsider."

Sun Dan was greatly surprised, he did not expect to meet Zhang Cong, the chief assistant of the Ming Empire and the standard bearer of Daliyi, on this occasion.

If this is the case, with the help of someone like Zhang Cong, Concubine Zhang Gui and Huang Jin cannot be underestimated.In terms of resourcefulness and ability, Zhang Cong is not inferior to Yang Shen.

This has to be carefully observed.

Sun Dan had something on his mind, but he didn't think the poker game had already started.

In the first game, Chen Hong got a few taels of silver for his own ass.Sun Dan had sharp eyes and found that Chen Hong secretly hid a card in his hand when he bid.

Sun Dan smiled, but this Chen Hong's hands and feet were also fast.

It can be seen that such a large stack still made Chen Hong a little nervous. After the draw, his hands visibly trembled.

It's not good to go on like this, if his hands are allowed to tremble, nothing will happen.

Sun Dan glanced at Chen Hong and said, "Actually, the key to things like playing cards is to calm down. Once the mind is calm, people will not get confused and win money."

Zhang Cong nodded when he heard the words: "Whenever there is a big event, there is calmness, and tranquility produces steadiness, and steadiness produces wisdom."

Chen Hong also calmed down, and his technique became more and more proficient.He was also daring, he actually changed four cards in one go, and even drew a four-card match.

This one actually won more than 20 taels.

When did Chen Hong get so much money, his face was distorted with excitement.

In the third hand, Chen Hong even let go of his tricks and made a three-dark tick. This move was powerful and he won another 200 taels.

The big man finally realized something was wrong, his face was ugly, he slammed the card on the table, looked at Zhang Qiangwei in a blink of an eye, waited for Zhang Qiangwei to give him a wink, and took Chen Hong down.Although he couldn't see what kind of tricks Chen Hong used, but Chen Hong touched himself and played big cards, there is no ghost to blame.

Sun Dan didn't like it, so she smiled softly: "Miss Zhang seems to be getting hot lately, I've always been poor, you have to lose to me."

Zhang Qiangwei chuckled and put down the cards: "Mr. Sun's kindness to my father and daughter, little girl will never be forgotten. Mr. Sun is willing to come and win my money. It's my face, Zhang Qiangwei, who dares to complain. Okay." Alright, that's it for today. I still have to leave beforehand, Mr. Zhang Cong, haven't you been saying in front of me that you want to get to know Mr. Sun Dansun, and now I have invited someone here for you, let's talk."

Sun Dan was shocked.

But Zhang Cong smiled and said: "With such a bearing, and his surname is Sun, who else could it be if it's not Sun Jingyuan, I should have thought of it a long time ago."

"Okay, let's talk." Zhang Qiangwei stood up and led the big man out the door.

Sun Dan knew that things were not as simple as they appeared on the surface, so he nodded to Chen Hong: "Chen Hong, you go out and wait for me first."

"Yes, Mr. Sun."

When everyone left the house, Sun Dan looked at Zhang Cong quietly, and suddenly saluted: "I have met Mr. Luo Feng. Speaking of which, Sun Dan is also Mr.'s junior, and you have been known to Mr. for a long time."

Zhang Cong laughed, and hurriedly helped Sun Dan up: "Jingyuan, speaking of which, you are also a student of my brother, and you can be regarded as my junior. However, you, Sun Dan, are so famous that you are a well-known talent in the world. How can Zhang Cong He De dare?" Be your teacher. Besides, you and I have to take part in this year's examination. It's not that Zhang Cong is boasting. With my means, I can get a Jinshi exam no matter what. And Sun Dan, you must be among the top three. At that time, you and I will both In the same year, it should have been discussed among peers."

Sun Dan hurriedly said that he didn't dare, and he was also puzzled in his heart, so he asked unconsciously, "Where does Mr. Zhang live in the capital now, so that he can come to ask for advice at any time?"

Zhang Cong: "The owner, Mr. Zhang, is my friend. I live here during the day, and I am bored today. That's why I wanted to find someone to play the horse, but I didn't want to meet Jingyuan."

Sun Dan's heart was shocked: Zhang Cong really joined Concubine Zhang Gui's family, and he said that he was friends with Zhang Qiangwei's father and daughter, and Zhang Qiangwei's father was just an ordinary farmer, how could he befriend such a famous person as Zhang Cong.

Sun Dan said calmly: "Thinking about it, Mr. Zhang must already know that Zhang Qiangwei is a relative of Concubine Zhang."

"I know." Zhang Cong nodded, and said calmly: "Zhang Cong was born in the official imperial examination, so I'm not afraid of people saying that I'm a villain. However, Huang Jin is the inner minister, and now he is determined to make progress, and the cabinet also intends to reform the bad government. The three parties should live in harmony and create a peaceful and prosperous world. Sun Dan, you can also speak in front of His Majesty. If you can have an impact on His Majesty's new policies, it will be a good thing for the court and the people. By the way, Yang Shoufu of the cabinet The reform measures are too radical and not a blessing for the country. Concubine Zhang Guifei Zhang Niangniang intends to let Jiang Mian and Mrs. Chiang be the first assistant to the cabinet, and Eunuch Huang also intends to speak before His Majesty. If you can help Sun Dan, this matter Just do it.”

Sun Dan is clear in his heart, this Concubine Zhang Gui is indeed a person who is unwilling to be lonely, and knows how to support her power: "However, Eunuch Huang seems to have a prejudice against me!"

Sun Dan deliberately sighed.

Zhang Cong smiled: "Everyone talks about their own affairs. Madam Zhang also knows about the unpleasant quarrel between you and Eunuch Huang. She has her own measure. Ruo Jingyuan, you promised to speak before His Majesty. Madam Zhang said that within ten years, Bao Jingyuan entered the cabinet as Prime Minister."

"Stupid, this imperial concubine and Zhang Cong are really stupid!" Sun Dan slandered for a while: "These people are really, don't you know that I, Sun Dan and Bi Yun, have formed a political alliance with Queen Chen? Let's talk about this now Is it too late? These people have already reached the point of doing anything for the throne of a queen. Is I, Sun Dan, such an easy-to-buy person?"

However, if you think about it carefully, this matter is easy to understand.The in-depth conversation between Sun Dan and Empress Chen was only in the morning, and Concubine Zhang probably didn't know about it.In order to win over themselves, they actually dispatched two acquaintances, Zhang Cong and Zhang Qiangwei, to speak up.

Sun Dan didn't make any gestures, just asked: "Mr. Luo Feng has been waiting for me here for a long time, right?"

Zhang Cong smiled: "I've only lived here these two days, and I'm about to send someone to Fangshan to invite you. It's a coincidence that you came here in person."

(End of this chapter)