He still had the nerve to be arrogant and unbridled in front of him, a scholar who had taken the imperial exam three times in a row. He really did whatever he wanted by relying on his father's status as the general of the country.
"A gentleman talks but doesn't do anything. He made a little joke with General Dong. He didn't expect that General Dong would take it seriously and abandon the matter of finding the princess. You and I are not much different in age, and there is no hatred between us. It should be Only those who can become friends, as the saying goes: A gentleman is tolerant, and a villain is jealous. You and I are both gentlemen. It is not worth it to hurt our friendship over these trivial things. I also hope that General Dong will not do too much. It’s just calculation.”
He didn't believe that Dong Xun, a general, could understand the deeper meaning.
"What Jin Zhuangyuan said is that literati speak differently and speak in a coherent manner. I have experienced it today. My literary talent has never been good. For this, I have been criticized several times by Master Lai. In the future, I will need to consult Jin Zhuangyuan more. "Dong Xun said with a smile, looking impressed.
Jin Qicai cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I dare not take it seriously. I am envious of General Dong's martial arts. If I had had such strong martial arts as General Dong, I would not have let the princess be snatched away in full view of the public." .”
If those mistakes hadn't happened, he would now be Princess Qingyang's consort and have the status of the emperor's son-in-law. Coupled with the fact that he won the top prize in three subjects in a row, he believed that he would be able to rise to the top and achieve his goal of ascending to a high position and honoring his ancestors. Noble ideals.
Although he has regained his status as the number one scholar now, the emperor has been ignoring him for some unknown reason and has not given him much real power. He is not allowed to use his ambitions. Is he worried about something
"Brother Jin, what are a lot of people in front of an old man with a white beard doing?"
Dong Xun looked up and almost convulsed with laughter when he saw the white-bearded old man's outfit.
Her snow-white hair was fixed with only an ordinary wooden hairpin, and she was wearing a white robe that seemed to be floating in the air and had a bit of an immortal Taoist temperament.
But everything about him...
There were countless strange gadgets hanging on it. He had good eyesight. If he looked carefully, he could see that there were more than one or two hanging ornaments hanging around his neck, all in various weird shapes.
There are several green jade pendants hanging around the waist that look good. Judging from the quality and bright color, you can tell that they are not ordinary pendants.
In addition, in other pockets, in the cuffs... a rouge box was exposed in the pocket, and there were several beautiful bead pendants. There seemed to be a little red thing peeking out of the wide cuffs.
Dong Xun didn't know this, but anyone who had been to a romantic event could easily tell that the red spot on his chest turned out to be a woman's bellyband! ! !
He could just ignore the strange phenomena he saw above, but what he was talking about now could hardly be ignored.
"By the way, less than two years after Princess Qingyang redressed the injustice of the poor scholar Jin Qicai, this Jin Qicai fell in love with another person and fell in love with the handsome Seventh Young Master Fengshen after seeing him! This is why The reason why the golden element didn’t come to play the piano and chat with the Seventh Young Master... "
"Grandpa, do you think that Jin Zhuangyuan will not marry the princess? What should the princess do? The princess' life or death is uncertain now, and it is really inappropriate for Jin Zhuangyuan to do such a thing." The girl selling tofu said. Holding his fists, he said angrily.
"Listen old man, I will tell you slowly, don't interrupt, when I say..." The old man with white beard stroked his sparse white beard and said slowly, more like a storyteller than a storyteller.
"Where did this thief come from? How dare you talk about the royal princess in broad daylight!" When Jin Qicai approached, he heard the white-bearded old man talking incessantly, and became furious.
When everyone who was listening to the excitement heard Jin Qicai's life-long cold drink, they felt as if someone had poured a basin of cold water through them, and they were suddenly chilled from the top of their heads to their feet. They all raised their feet and ran away, fearing that they would be punished.
When the old man with white beard saw that everyone was gone, he curled his lips in displeasure: "What are you doing? Don't you listen well? Why are you running? Either the King of Heaven is here, or the King of Heaven is here. I The old man is not afraid either!”
The little girl selling tofu knew that nothing good was going to happen as soon as she saw this posture. She tugged on the clothes of the old man with the white beard and said apologetically: "Grandpa, my mother is still at home waiting for me to come back. Grandpa, are you here?" Play slowly!”
Before he even took a step, he said again: "Grandpa, those who know the current affairs are heroes!"
"Who are you? You are so arrogant in front of me. Are you trying to get a slap on your face?" When the old man with a white beard saw the two people riding in front of him, his face was full of displeasure, as if he was owed a debt. How much money does he have
"Bold, do you know who I am?" Jin Qicai asked coldly.
Just now I was discussing other people's affairs with great interest, but in the blink of an eye I no longer recognize them.
This old man didn't know who was sent to destroy his reputation. Maybe he was the same group of people who kidnapped Ye Xingtong last time.
How dare you talk openly in the street and ruin his reputation.
"Who can you be? Aren't you a human? You have one nose and two eyes. You still ask me such childish questions. You don't even know that you are a human. It's really sad, deplorable, and a pity!" The old man with a white beard Said regretfully.
"Come… "
"Brother Jin, don't take this kind of trivial matter to heart. He is just an old man with a sick mind. We don't need to worry about him. Don't fall into other people's tricks!" Dong Xun stopped him in time.
After hearing what Dong Xun said, Jin Qicai gave up the plan of having this old man with a white beard captured.
"It is a capital crime to openly discuss royal matters in a busy city. In consideration of the royal tolerance and mercy, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped. As long as you can tell the truth and reveal the person behind the scenes, you can be acquitted. Let me ask you, Where did you come from to talk nonsense here?"
"Who sent me here? What did you say? No one sent me here. I came here on my own. They all say that Lingling, the capital of Southern Xinjiang, is a prosperous place. Spring is warm all year round and flowers are blooming. I just want to come here." Look, don’t say I’m a traitor you’ve been separated from before. If you dare to say so, I’m not done with you.” The old man pointed at Jin Qicai with an innocent look on his face, as if someone had wronged him. When he glanced at Dong Xun from the corner of his eye, , his eyes lit up, and he shouted: "You brat, why are you so rude? Don't you see the elders here? Why don't you kneel down and salute?"
Several crows flew over Dong Xun's head. He had nothing to do with the old man. He wanted to just watch the fun between Jin Qicai and the old man, but unexpectedly he got involved too.
"My father once told me that non-royal people and ancestors cannot kneel down and salute easily. The old man took offense."
"That's it, that's it. Juniors are juniors. Neither one of them is useful. The world is not as good as it used to be. The old man is not respected anymore. One of them is unreasonable and the other is sloppy. Today is the old man's first time in two years. I haven't received any respect, but who gave me a lot of it? I have no other advantages, but my heart is too soft, my heart is too soft, so I will spare you for now, let's go, let's go, go quietly, go quietly ." The white-bearded old man waved his hands, looking disgusted.
It seems that he is such a tolerant person.
"I'm pretending to be a ghost, and I'm asking you a question? Who sent you as a spy? What's the purpose?" Jin Qicai's eyes turned cold and he asked again without giving up.
I had never heard of this person before, and suddenly a strange old man came. Maybe he had something to do with it.
He had to find Ye Xingtong as soon as possible. So far, he hadn't found out much information. It would probably take a lot of effort to find out Ye Xingtong's exact location.
After a long time, he didn't know what changes were going to happen, so he had to make a quick decision.
"You brat, do you ever talk to an elder like me? If I wanted to kill you, I would have thrown you away a long time ago. You are still said to be a gentle, gentle, handsome and elegant scholar. Look at you. The outfit looks a bit like that, but his temper is too bad. Why do you lose your temper? I wonder if the old man is not in good health and can't stand it!" The old man with a white beard touched his beard, his nose itched and he sneezed: "Look This person stinks and the environment stinks, old man, I’d better leave this stinky person as soon as possible!”
The old man with a white beard glared at Jin Qicai displeasedly, shook his sleeves, and left proudly.
"Come here, capture this bold maniac!"
Jin Qicai gave an order, and more than a dozen imperial guardsmen flew off their horses, holding the swords in their hands and rushing towards the old man with the white beard.
The white-bearded old man narrowed his eyes, rolled his eyes in displeasure, and threw the things in his arms at the dozen or so people who were attacking.
It seems to be a very small thing, and it is flicked lightly, but its strength and power are no less than ordinary darts and arrows.
A dozen guardsmen who had experienced hundreds of battles and undergone rigorous training were hit before they could see the flying objects clearly. Before they even hit the ground, their bodies trembled and they were about to fall from the air.
After several somersaults, he regained his balance and returned to the horse.
I was still frightened by the attack just now.
At this time, the old man had already disappeared.
There was only a red bellyband left on the ground, which must have been accidentally dropped by the old man with the white beard.
When they saw the object attacking them, more than a dozen imperial guards lowered their heads in shame. The old man's skill should not be underestimated.
A small object caught experts like them off guard.
After all the imperial guards returned to their positions, various small objects were scattered on the ground.
Beautiful and exquisite beaded flowers, a jasper hairpin, a small rouge box, a bracelet of high quality...
There is also the particularly conspicuous red woman's bellyband on the ground.
Seeing this scene, everyone was almost stunned except Dong Xun, who had already seen the old man with a white beard.
After being stunned for a full minute, the crowd began to talk. Different from the envy and admiration just now, after this unexpected incident, everyone had a new view of this fair-minded old man with a white beard.
(End of chapter)