The Splendid Medical Concubine: The Journey of a Concubine

Chapter 427: Extra Chapter 18: Finding Trouble

In the past three days, Gu Jue had not been able to clean himself up due to the conditions of the examination room. He only changed into a robe. There was green stubble on his philtrum and chin, and he was more glamorous than when he entered the examination room the day before. Now he has a more bohemian and informal feeling.

Like a wandering knight!

Shen Qianchen raised his hand to touch the stubble on his face, and smiled even more happily because of the piercing touch under his fingers.

Before meeting Gu Jue, Shen Qianchen was very worried, fearing that Gu Jue had been too hard these three days, especially when he saw those frail candidates coming out of the examination room with haggard and depressed faces, as if they were seriously ill. .

Unexpectedly, Gu Jue was in good spirits. Compared with the haggard candidates around him, he was in heaven and earth, as if he was just here for a visit.

very nice!

Shen Qianchen's eyes were shining brightly, and he was completely relieved.

The corpse poison in Gu Jue's body has been cleared, and his body is gradually getting better. From today's point of view, although his physical condition has not reached the peak he once had, it is far better than these weak scholars.

Shen Qianchen also asked the same question as everyone else: "How did you do in the exam?"

The two of them were talking and walking towards a carriage parked not far away.

Gu Jue joked: "Although there are still two exams to go, I think even if you don't win the top prize, I should have no problem earning a royal title for you."

In fact, Gu Jue made this joke just because Shen Qianchen said last night that he would win the top prize. To put it bluntly, it was just a couple's boudoir pleasure just like the pleasure of thrush.

Shen Qianchen was amused by Gu Jue again.

They were just joking casually, but to the ears of others, they felt it was a bit harsh and too frivolous.

A few steps away, a young examinee wearing a straight skirt and a turban brushed his sleeves disapprovingly and said to another middle-aged candidate holding an examination basket: "Arrogant!"

These two words were directed at Gu Jue, and he was obviously not afraid of being heard by Gu Jue, as he did not lower his voice at all.

He really thinks so. The candidates participating in the joint examination today are all Juren. Those who can pass the county examination and the township examination and stand out as Juren are already one in a million. Every Juren is a talented and well-read person, but even in the autumn of last year, Jieyuan didn't dare to guarantee that he would be a Jinshi.

There are too many factors that affect the results of the examination, such as the format of the test questions, the candidate's ability to perform on the spot, the examiner's preferences, the number of students admitted to the subject, etc.

Even if a person reads the Four Books and Five Classics thoroughly, no matter how talented he is, he may not be able to win the Jinshi. For example, Wen Jinlin, the first assistant fifty years ago, won the imperial examination at the age of twenty. His literary talents were famous in Daqi at that time. However, in the next twenty years, Wen Jinlin went to Beijing again and again to take the exam, but failed to get on the list. It was not until he was forty-four years old that he won the first place in one fell swoop and won the top prize.

This shows that it is not easy to try.

Gu Jue was neither happy nor angry, and looked over with cold eyes. At this moment, the proclaimer carrying the examination basket belatedly came out of the Gongyuan and heard the conversation.

"Brother Wang, Brother He!" The announcer walked quickly to the two candidates, fearing that they would say something they shouldn't say again, so he quickly changed the subject, "Brother Wang, how do you feel about the first scene?"

"Brother Xuan!" The two people's attention was diverted, and their attention was focused on the advocate.

Wang Juren, who was holding the test basket, said worriedly: "This year's test questions are not easy."

The three of them discussed the first test questions and drifted away.

Gu Jue and Shen Qianchen walked to the carriage and smiled at each other.

Shen Qianchen only found it funny when she thought of Gu Jue being called arrogant. She was still laughing until she got into the carriage.

"Arrogant!" She imitated the tone of the person just now, but when she said the same two words, it had a different flavor. Her voice was delicate and soft, not like scolding, but more like coquettishness.

She is not angry that others say Gu Jue is arrogant, because Gu Jue is an arrogant and flamboyant person, and more importantly, he also has the ability.

Arrogance with capital is self-confidence, arrogance without self-awareness is arrogance.

Seeing her smiling contentedly, Gu Jue also had a smile on his face and his eyes were lingering. He leaned over and kissed the corner of her lips.

She was a little itchy by his stubble, and she giggled even more happily. She pushed his shoulder with her hand and said in disgust: "It's so thorny! Let's go back and I'll shave you."

"There's no rush." ​​Gu Jue shook his head, "Let's go find trouble first and then return to the palace."

Shen Qianchen was confused, but he could tell from his tone that he seemed to have something good to watch.

Gu Jue opened the curtains on one side of the carriage and gave two casual high-fives. Then, a young secret guard wearing a green shorts appeared beside the carriage.

Gu Jue whispered to the secret guard. The secret guard clasped his fists in response, but disappeared again.

The carriage was soon on the road. At first, because there were so many people in the Gongyuan area, the carriage was very slow, not as fast as pedestrians. After passing a street, it became faster and faster.

After driving through five or six streets, the carriage stopped outside a tavern called "Lee's Tavern".

When Gu Jue and Shen Qianchen got off the carriage, four secret guards dressed as servants also arrived. They all saluted Gu Jue and acted like they were not allowed to approach strangers.

Although this pub is not big, it has a lot of guests. Seventy to eighty percent of the seats in the lobby are occupied by people drinking and eating.

Gu Jue and Shen Qianchen entered the lobby, while four secret guards stayed outside waiting.

The waiter came up with a long rag and an overly attentive smile on his face: "Sir, madam, please come inside. Do you want a private seat?"

Gu Jue said nothing and looked around the lobby.

Shen Qianchen said to the waiter with a smile: "No need, little brother, we are here to find 'trouble'." She looked like she was watching the fun and not taking it too seriously.

trouble? The waiter was a little confused and didn't react for a while.

The drinkers in the lobby gradually noticed the movement at the door. More and more people looked at Gu Jue and Shen Qianchen at the door, including a middle-aged man with a short beard and a slightly arched back.

The middle-aged man originally just took a casual look, but at this glance, he felt that the person looked familiar, and he was startled. So he took another look, and soon thought: Isn't this Yin Jiuxia? !

The middle-aged man looked back and forth between Gu Jue and Shen Qianchen. The young couple looked really eye-catching. The man looked like he was a child of a wealthy family. His appearance and demeanor were not something ordinary people could raise. . His wife is also very beautiful and has a noble and elegant manner.

The middle-aged man immediately realized that it was definitely not a coincidence that the other party came here, he was probably coming here for him!

really-

Gu Jue walked towards the middle-aged man with a clear goal, quickly picked up a teacup from the table, and threw it into the man's face without saying a word.

The tea and tea leaves were splashed on the middle-aged man's head and face, with a bunch of tea leaves hanging on the ends of his hair, and the orange-yellow tea dripping down, getting a large piece of his front shirt wet. , as embarrassed as a drowned rat. The middle-aged man casually wiped his face with his sleeve, his expression extremely ugly. A bearded man at the same table pointed at Gu Jue's nose and shouted, "Boy, are you looking for trouble?"

"Looking for trouble?" Gu Jue raised his eyebrows, "He sold me fake test questions, why can't I come to 'find trouble'?"

The face of the middle-aged man who was selling the questions changed instantly. He also remembered that this man had bought the test questions from him, and then the test questions were temporarily changed. He also tried to contact those who bought the test questions, hoping to get things right. , In this way, Enke might be able to introduce other buyers to him next year.

However, he did not know where all the buyers lived, and several people were not contacted, and "Yin Jiuxia" was one of them.

The middle-aged man hurriedly said to the bearded man: "There is a little misunderstanding. I just want to make it clear to this young master."

After he whispered a few more words, the bearded man walked away and went to sit at another table in the corner of the lobby.

Then, the middle-aged man stood up, cupped his hands towards Gu Jue, and said with an apologetic smile: "Master Yin, I am not a liar. I have been in the capital for more than thirty years, and everyone knows the integrity of my old Yu. . There was an 'error' in this matter, and I will refund the money to you."

Lao Yu just wanted to put things to rest.

Gu Jue didn't want him to get his wish, so he said flatly: "No."

"I prepared according to the questions you gave me. The past month has been wasted. Now I failed in the first test. What's the use of returning the money to me? Do I look like someone who is short of three thousand taels? ?”

Of course not.

Lao Yu is also a very discerning person. Looking at the mutton-fat white jade pendants and ruby ​​headdresses worn by this couple, he knows that the other party is not a money-hungry person.

Not to mention a mere three thousand taels, even if it were ten times more, the other party probably wouldn't blink an eye, as long as the test questions were true.

Lao Yu also had a headache and tried to reason: "Mr. Yin, the Ministry of Rites suddenly changed the test questions the day before yesterday. It was too sudden and I couldn't predict it. I can't find you and I can't inform you, right?"

In just one day, it was not easy for him to notify most of the buyers.

Gu Jue sneered calmly: "I only look at the results, not the reasons."

Now, Lao Yu was also annoyed.

He thought he was good-tempered enough, apologized, and was willing to pay back the money. What else did this man want?

"Then what are you going to do?" He lowered his face and pointed at the door of the tavern. "If you don't want the money, just get out quickly."

"Mr. Yin, I know your name and place of origin. If you make trouble again, I will publicize your purchase of examination papers. By then, not only will you not be able to retain your reputation as a civil servant, but you will also never want to take the imperial examination again in this life!"

Throughout the dynasties, as long as they were involved in imperial examination fraud, neither the examiners nor the candidates would end well. For example, in the fraud case thirty years ago, six first- and second-rank officials of the imperial court were implicated in the case, and they were all killed by the emperor. Orders were ordered to be beheaded, and thirty candidates were stripped of their honors and banned from the imperial examinations for life. This case shocked the whole country.

There is a saying that porcelain should not touch rotten tiles.

Anyway, he is a rotten tile, and he is not afraid of wearing shoes if he is barefoot.

Lao Yu held his chin high and sneered arrogantly.

Gu Jue looked at Lao Yu quietly and said nothing for a while.

Lao Yu felt that the other party was probably scared, and he also believed that the other party would definitely give in. After all, this is the weakness of students. Now "Yin Jiuxia" means that he cannot pass the exam this time. Compared with being unable to pass the exam for life, the pros and cons are obvious, and anyone who is smart will understand.

"Master Yin," Lao Yu softened his tone again and said earnestly, "Enke will be there next spring. It's only half a year from now, so why are you so anxious?"

"You are still young, and you are only in your early twenties, so you have plenty of time. Why don't you stay in the capital for another half a year, and when the Spring Enke comes, I will only charge you half of the money... This time you will keep your place, and if there is any change, I will I will inform you promptly.”

Lao Yu thought that he had provided a choice that was beneficial to both parties, and thought that he should be able to coax the person away, so he sat back down.

He took out a handkerchief and wiped the tea on his body, hair and face with the handkerchief, cursing the bad luck in his heart.

"Bang!"

The next moment, the table in front of him was completely overturned. All the drinks, dishes, fruits and snacks on the table fell to the ground. The dishes, pots and cups were smashed to pieces, leaving a mess everywhere.

The waiter and the other drinkers around him were paying attention to what was going on here, but they were all dumbfounded and fell silent.

The bearded man in the corner of the lobby stood up abruptly, frowning, and took two steps this way, thinking of coming to Gu Jue to argue.

Shen Qianchen's eyes became brighter, and for the first time he experienced what it was like to bully a man and dominate a woman.

Gu Jue's action of lifting the table seemed to be a signal, and then the four secret guards waiting outside rushed in together and surrounded Lao Yu in a well-trained manner.

The bearded man also saw this scene and stopped hesitantly. Two fists are hard to beat with four hands. This guy named Yin clearly came prepared. Even if he stepped forward, he might not be able to get a favor.

Lao Yu didn't expect that this young man would bring so many people, and he was dumbfounded.

This is the capital city. This Bingzhou native dares to make such a big noise at the feet of the emperor. Aren't you afraid that someone will report it to the official? !

"Hit him." Gu Jue pointed at Lao Yu and ordered, "Hit him if he cheats me of his money!"

Shen Qianchen nodded like garlic. Yes, it should be fought.

The four secret guards took action immediately, and one of them kicked the bench under Lao Yu's butt.

With a "thud", the bench fell to the ground, and Lao Yu screamed and fell to the ground, hitting the broken porcelain with one hand.

The waiter was afraid that they would destroy his restaurant, so he came to break up the fight: "Sir, if you have something to say, please tell me..." What the waiter thought was that if they wanted to fight, they should go outside and fight.

"We'll pay!" One of the secret guards threw a ten-tael silver ingot to the waiter, then looked around at the other drinkers present and said loudly, "We will pay for what others eat today!"

The drinkers were disturbed and wanted to yell, but they kept their mouths shut after hearing this. Some people were afraid of causing trouble and left immediately, while some good-hearted people simply stayed around to watch the show.

Several secret guards kicked Lao Yu with one kick to the left and the other to the right, until he was kicked all over the ground and screamed in agony.

Lao Yu could only hold his head and curl up to protect his vitals. His hair and clothes were all messy, and he was even more embarrassed than a beggar.

While yelling, he winked at the bearded man in the corner and motioned for him to move reinforcements.

The bearded man understood what he meant, and hurriedly left Li's Tavern with several other drinkers, and then ran away...

(End of chapter)