The person who came was Gong Xiang, a lifter from Qingjiang County, and there was a young scholar wearing a straight shirt standing next to him, who was probably also a lifter who participated in the examination, and he was very face-stricken, and Xu Jin didn't know him.

Xu Jin and Gong were originally enjoying Liangzi, and this thing was very rude when he spoke, so he didn't bother to bird him, turned around and got into the carriage and ordered Erniu to leave. It's just a defeated general, how can you be brave?

Gong Xiang saw that Xu Jin didn't even say hello, and directly got in the car and left, that already ugly face couldn't help but turn red, and his heart was full of anger, how could Xu Ziqian be so reasonable, dare to humiliate me so contemptuously!

As the so-called face is lost by himself, and face is earned by himself, this guy is rude first, but he blames Xu Jin for despising him.

The young scholar next to Gong Xiang was obviously also very unhappy with Xu Jin's "arrogant" attitude of not greeting him, and snorted coldly: "How can this be reasonable, this son is very crazy!" ”

When Gong Xiang heard this, he suddenly said in a weird manner: "Brother Lu, this is our Jiangxi Township Trial Xie Yuan, the top of the laurel list hand-picked by the emperor, and people have crazy capital." ”

The young scholar said very disdainfully: "It's just a hand-picked Xie Yuan, what is there to show off, as soon as the results of the test come out, it will naturally be revealed, and then I am afraid that it will be humiliating myself." ”

This young scholar's name is Lu Yan, about 25 or 6 years old, with a mediocre appearance and a mouth as broad as a crucian carp, a native of Yinxian County, Zhejiang, who ranked second in the township examination in Zhejiang Province last year.

However, this son does have real talent and learning, and has recently performed brilliantly in various literary meetings in the capital, and is very famous in this year's examination, and is one of the popular candidates for the top of the current examination. It's just that this thing is arrogant and arrogant, but it is extremely unhappy to see others crazy, and it is quite a bit of a taste of only allowing the state officials to set fires and not letting the people light the lamps.

Gong Xiang failed to "snipe" Xu Jin at the Luming Banquet, but he made a big scandal, and was nicknamed the frog at the bottom of the well behind his back, so he had a great grudge against Xu Jin, and when he heard that Lu Jun derogated Xu Jin, he was secretly happy in his heart, and immediately echoed: "What Brother Lu said is extremely true, this son is just a little hot in poetry, and the level of the article is actually not worth it. ”

Huang Dacan was honest and upright, and finally couldn't listen to it anymore at this time, and reprimanded angrily: "Gong Xiang, Hugh has to talk nonsense." Xu Ziqian's Xie Yuan was indeed appointed by the emperor, but it was just a credit to commend him. Moreover, Xu Ziqian is a boy who tries to be a small three yuan, and he is full of talent to learn, if it is not for the injury and fracture of his right hand, the next rural test is like a bag to get something.

At the Luming banquet, you, Xiao Wan, and Zhou Xu joined forces to challenge Xu Ziqian and were defeated. You are belittling Xu Ziqian in a weird way here, it is really not a gentleman's doing. ”

Gong Xiang was exposed, his face was red and white, and he retorted angrily: "I don't deny Xu Ziqian's talent in poetry, and he is quite good at distinguishing talents. But he befriended Zhang Zhong, a eunuch, and had no literati integrity, he was just a sycophant, and I was ashamed to be in the company of such people. ”

Huang Dacan couldn't help frowning, there have been rumors recently, saying that the reason why Xu Jin was appointed by the Son of Heaven as Xie Yuan was because he followed the path of the imperial horse eunuch Zhang Zhong, and the eunuch group has always been opposed to the civil official group, not to mention that Zhang Zhong's reputation in Shilin is very bad, so this rumor is extremely unfavorable to Xu Jin.

Gong Xiang saw that Huang Dacan was speechless, and immediately continued proudly: "At the beginning, Zhang Zhong's eunuch was in Nanchang City, and he acted recklessly in the name of arresting Ning Wang Yudang, and recklessly extorted people's money. He Zhimin, a student of Yuzhang Academy, was forced to ruin his family, made his own firearms and mines, and wanted to die with the eunuch Zhang Zhong in the Taibai Building, but unfortunately he did not succeed in the end. It is said that it was Xu Jin who was banqueting Zhang Zhong in the Taibai Mansion at that time, so he was affected, so that his right hand was fractured and he could not participate in the township examination. Therefore, Xu Jin's friendship with Zhang Zhong's eunuch is indeed true, and it is not groundless! ”

Huang Dacan said coldly: "Fei Minshou has already explained this matter in public, at that time, it was because Zhang Zhong sent someone to arrest the third lady of the Fei family, and Xu Ziqian invited Zhang Zhong to a banquet in Taibai Mansion just to negotiate and let Zhang Zhong release him." Isn't it ridiculous for you to take it out now?

In addition, you say that Xu Ziqian is a flatterer, which is even more nonsense. Thinking that King Ning was covering the sky in Jiangxi with one hand, King Ning's son pretended to be in the name of his father's birthday to let all beings offer birthday poems, Xu Ziqian, who was the head of the government examination case, not only did not succumb, but also wrote the poem "Title Cai Qiao Tu" in public to satirize and persuade King Ning.

When King Ning rebelled, Xu Ziqian escorted the seriously injured governor Sun Daren to break through the siege and interception of the thieves, went to Leadshan County, organized troops to resist the thieves under King Ning, and personally went to the city to supervise the army, and fought for seven days and seven nights. A resolute and unyielding person like Xu Jin is actually described as a sycophant by you, which is simply ridiculous.

Gong Xiang, the reason why you demean and slander Xu Jin is just because you lost face at the Luming banquet that day, a despicable villain with a narrow temperament like you, I am ashamed to be with you! ”

After Huang Dacan finished speaking, he flicked his long sleeves, turned around and walked towards the gate of the Jiangxi Hall.

Gong Xiang's face was so swollen that his face turned red, and he held back a sentence for a long time: "Huang Shaoyun, strong words!" ”

The readers around the audience snickered, as the so-called straightforward and strong, Huang Dacan's words were reasonable and powerful, on the other hand, Gong Xiang was obviously running out of words. Therefore, regardless of whether Xu Jin followed the path of Eunuch Zhang, Gong Xiang's narrow-minded reputation couldn't escape.

The reason why Gong Xiang attacked Xu Jin was because of grudges, and secondly, he just wanted to step on Xu Jin to make himself famous, and he didn't want to steal chickens or rice. Huang Dacan, who is usually honest and honest and has no quarrel with others, launched a fire to fight, which is simply off the charts.

The things in the circle spread very quickly, and Huang Dacan's words of angrily scolding Gong Xiang outside the Jiangxi Hall soon spread among the provincial promoters of Ming Shifang.

Xu Jin didn't know that after he left, there was such a wonderful argument, and he rode a carriage to the mansion purchased by Dabao.

Although this house of nearly 400 square meters is only two in, but the front and rear yards are very large, rockeries, fish ponds, pavilions and pavilions have everything, there are more than 20 rooms of all sizes, and there are a lot of precious flowers and plants, typical garden-style courtyards.

Xu Jin couldn't help but sigh secretly, such a garden-style courtyard house, if it was in Beijing in the future, I am afraid that it would not be able to take it without tens of millions, and five hundred taels of silver is really worth it.

Xie Xiaowan and Yue'er obviously like it here, and they are busy decorating their new homes like two happy butterflies.