The boy trotted up to a few friends who were looking at him and said seriously:
"I have something to do. I'll play with you later."
After saying that, the boy looked back and saw that Meng Li was no longer there.
The boy was surprised and looked at his companion.
A child said: "When you were talking just now, that sister left."
The boy pursed his lips and said, "Okay."
After saying that, the boy put the letter in his arms, holding the broken silver tightly in his hands, and ran to the address Meng Li told him.
According to Meng Li's arrangement, he knocked on the door, dropped the letter and ran away.
Because the boy was short and inconspicuous, no one noticed him after running around the inn.
Jiang Tiancai was reading in his room, shaking his head. When he heard a knock on the door, Jiang Tiancai glanced at the book boy.
The book boy understood and opened the door, suspicious that no one was there.
I looked down and saw a letter lying on the ground.
The bookboy picked up the letter, handed it to Jiang Tiancai, and said:
"Sir, there is no one, only this."
Jiang Tiancai frowned, thinking it was a letter from Jiang Yizhi, so he put down the book and opened the letter.
Surprisingly, it was not Jiang Yizhi's letter.
But a crooked handwriting.
The above only says that if you want to pass the exam, you can go to a place at the time agreed by the other party. As long as he pays you, you can know the exam questions in advance and provide the articles used in the exam.
He spoke so confidently that Jiang Tiancai felt that the person who wrote the letter really had this ability.
The most important thing in the examination is that the imperial court sets a topic and allows candidates to express their opinions around this topic.
Whoever has unique insights and good articles will be praised by the examiner and will pass.
Jiang Tiancai frowned, closed the letter warily and put it into his arms.
After thinking for a second, he raised his feet and was ready to go out.
The boy asked: "Master, where are you going?"
Jiang Tiancai said without looking back, "Just wait for me in the room."
After saying that, Jiang Tiancai went downstairs, grabbed a waiter in the lobby and asked:
"Who came in just now?"
The waiter cheered and said with a smile:
"Guest, your words are interesting. Our store is an inn, so naturally there is a constant stream of people coming and going."
Jiang Tiancai looked at the waiter seriously and said:
"I mean, is there anyone special coming in?"
The waiter put the towel on his shoulder and said to Jiang Tiancai:
"I'm telling you, guest sir, anyone who enters our inn is a special person to me."
Jiang Tiancai: "...Okay."
The bull's head is not the same as the horse's mouth, and it is impossible to tell the same story.
Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of the question, Jiang Tiancai walked to the counter, where the shopkeeper was holding an account book and dialing in the abacus.
The shopkeeper was a fat middle-aged man. Without raising his head, he rolled his eyes upward and looked at Jiang Tiancai:
"Sir, what are your orders?"
The shopkeeper remembered that this man seemed to have someone wanting to know his whereabouts.
There are noble people everywhere in the capital, and no one knows who this man has offended.
Jiang Tiancai looked at the innkeeper and lamented that people's hearts are not as old as they used to be. Even an innkeeper in the capital was too arrogant to look at anyone seriously.
Jiang Tiancai was holding his breath in his heart, thinking of his father's instructions when he went out, not to offend an innkeeper like this easily.
Because I don’t know who is the backer behind him, and this is the property of that wealthy family.
Jiang Tiancai forced out a smile, took out some silver coins, put them on the counter, and asked:
"Shopkeeper, who came in in the past half-quarter of an hour?"
The shopkeeper then raised his head and glanced at Jiang Tiancai, then took away the silver on the counter.
The shopkeeper repeated: "Half an hour?"
After thinking about it for a while, he really recalled it and then said:
"This doesn't happen."
"But there are a few who went out from here."
"Is there anyone special who is going out?"
"Everyone who goes out is a guest here. You can't say I've seen them all." The shopkeeper chuckled.
He asked one more question: "Master, why are you asking about this?"
Jiang Tiancai was disappointed and did not want to say more. He waved his hand and said:
"That's it, nothing happened. Thank you very much, shopkeeper."
The shopkeeper doesn’t care:
"Okay, sir, if you have anything to do, just ask me."
Jiang Tiancai said hello.
He glanced around the inn and returned to the room without finding anyone suspicious.
Jiang Tiancai returned to the room, called the book boy out, and lay on the bed alone, thinking over and over again.
This is not the first time that exam questions have been leaked. I heard that the imperial court had investigated such a case before.
At that time, the topics were sold, but they were all given to people with channels.
But Jiang Tiancai didn't expect that it would fall on him.
Could it be a scam
It also provides articles.
Then Jiang Tiancai laughed at himself, thinking he thought too highly of himself.
Who wants to go to such trouble to punish him
Even if he offended the Hou Mansion, the Hou Mansion took it out on him. Even if they wanted to kill him or something, they would have done it long ago. There was no need for this.
Jiang Tiancai felt that the other party simply needed money.
As for money, he is not short of it at all.
But if you are caught, the punishment will be severe.
But if you can't find out, it's a good idea to spend some money and prepare a portion.
If he doesn't use it, he'll lose some money at most, but if he can use it, his fate will be rewritten.
Jiang Tiancai was so confused that he no longer wanted to read.
And Meng Li returned to the place where he had promised to wait for the spring green.
Chun Lu held a bunch of candied haws and looked around in panic. When she saw Meng Li, Chun Lu felt a stone in her heart drop.
He said to Meng Li:
"Miss, where have you been?"
Meng Li said:
"I just saw an old lady selling knitted knickknacks, so I went to buy one."
"It turned out that there were too many styles, and I was spoiled for choice and wasted some time."
Chunlu couldn't complain about her master, she could only say:
"Okay, miss, if you have anything you can tell me, slave."
Meng Li nodded: "Yeah."
Meng Li looked at the candied haws and said:
"Let's go back home."
Chunlu responded yes.
Meng Li and Chunlu returned to the Hou Mansion and met Hou Xuanyang when passing by the front yard.
Meng Li saluted: "My daughter has met her father."
Marquis Xuanyang nodded and asked:
"Going shopping?"
Meng Li nodded. Marquis Xuanyang glanced at Meng Li, curled his lips and said:
"I see you are in a good mood, very good, and very happy to be a father."
Meng Li knew that Marquis Xuanyang was talking about the prince of Lin'an.
During this period of time, she didn't make any noise about breaking off the engagement, which made Hou Xuanyang think that she didn't mind this matter.
What's the use of making trouble
Before, it was to give the Hou Mansion a possibility to cancel the engagement. At least now, even if King Lin'an sends someone to discuss the wedding date, the Hou Mansion will give it another thought.
Procrastinate for a while and give yourself a little more time.
The marriage must be called off.
Meng Li sighed and said quietly:
"Yes, Dad, nothing is difficult in the world, as long as you are willing to give up."
Marquis Xuanyang: "...You are right."