"Xiaolang, why did you bring me to Sweetwater Lane? Wu Dalang seems to live here, right? ”

At the intersection of Yulin Lane and First Sweet Water Lane, Zhao Ji stopped and asked Pan Qiaolian beside him suspiciously: "Could it be that the Mo lady is Wu Dalang's family trick?" ”

Zhao Ji wore a Dongpo scarf on his head, a cyan printed satin gown, a sachet with a strange fragrance hanging around his waist, and pink plum blossoms in his ears. He looked at Pan Qiaolian with a smile and asked, with a look of envy between his eyebrows.

Pan Qiaolian's dress is no different from Zhao Ji.

The moon-white satin gown, with a woolen cloth cloak produced in Liao, and a leather belt tied around her waist, and a short sword hanging on the leather belt, is in line with her current identity as a young prince of Jiangmen.

Today, Zhao Ji asked for leave and did not go to the court, but went to Pan Xiao'an's mansion early in the morning to find Pan Qiaolian. Pan Xiao'an naturally wouldn't stop her, and immediately asked Pan Qiaolian to dress up in men's clothes and accompany Zhao Ji out of the door. In order to hide people's eyes, he also asked his sister to bring a sword and pretend to be Zhao Ji's bodyguard.

Of course, Zhao Ji can't really let Pan Qiaolian protect him. Just a dozen steps away from him and Pan Qiaolian, more than a dozen guards from the Duanwang Mansion led by Gao Yu were guarding tightly.

"That woman is not Wu Dalang's housekeeper...... The samurai family is just a small family, how can they afford to raise a family? That ink lady is the family trick of Wu Dalang's friend Ji Yizhi. ”

"Who?"

Zhao Ji frowned and asked suspiciously.

"It's the new Confucian official who entered the Tongwen Museum, and he will remember Shiro."

"It turned out to be him."

Zhao Ji then remembered the green-robed little official who often braved the wind and snow to go to work with Cai You, he had seen this person from afar, and he had never spoken to him, but he didn't expect this sesame mung bean official to have this bright color at home.

"He's from a wealthy family?" Zhao Ji asked.

Pan Qiaolian smiled slightly, "His family is a huge rich man in the south of the Yangtze River, and I heard that he also does business at sea, and this Mo Niangzi may have been brought from the West by his family's fleet." ”

"Oh." Zhao Ji nodded and said softly: "This Ji Yi is really a good student."

That's not right, since Mo Niangzi is a member of the Ji family, how did you bring me to the martial arts family to find Wu Dalang? ”

Pan Qiaolian had long known that Zhao Ji would ask this question, so she smiled and said, "If you don't go to Wu Dalang, how can you find Mo Niangzi?" You can't just go and ask Ji Yi for it, right? It's not a good thing to get out about.

That Ji Yi was born as a student, and it is said that he is still the first talent in the upper house, and he will definitely be admitted to the Jinshi in the future, how could he openly befriend the prince? ”

A civil servant from a dignified school background sent a woman to befriend a prince...... If this matter is to be spread, Ji Yi will immediately become the object of contempt of the Qing Gao Song civil officials. If Ji Yi's official is a little bigger, let alone giving a woman to the prince, even if he meets the prince in private, he will be impeached by the imperial history for a while.

So even if you want to do this, you can't do it directly, you have to go around in circles.

For example, it is no problem for civil officials to make friends with Wu Haogu, a talented man. There is nothing wrong with Wu Haogu transferring it to King Duan, even if Wu Haogu is a civil official, he is not a clear stream of the imperial examination, and he is an "art official" who accompanies the king to have fun. So it's nothing to send a beautiful woman to the prince, and the imperial historian will not impeach a painter......

"It's still thoughtful," Zhao Ji shook his head and said with a smile, "Then let's go to the martial arts family." ”

"Well," Pan Qiaolian smiled, "I'll lead the way." ”

As the two spoke, they walked into the first Sweet Water Alley.

……

When Pan Qiaolian and Zhao Ji went to Wu Haogu's house, the two brothers Wu Haogu and Wu Haowen were preparing to go out. They went to Fengle Building to eat, and this meal in Fengle Building was set when Wu Haogu returned to Kaifeng Mansion.

When he was busy painting for Mo Niangzi, Zhang Xizai ordered a banquet for him and sent invitations, and there were many people invited, in addition to Guo Jing, Liu Wuji, Mi Youren, Ma Zhi, Lin Wancheng, Lin Chong, Lu Qian, who went back to Kaifeng Mansion with Wu Haogu, Ji Yi and Su Dalang were also invited, and Wu Haogu called his brother Wu Haowen, a total of eleven people.

The banquet was set for noon, and the two brothers had already dressed themselves and were talking in the study.

"Second brother, Mi Yuanhui and Ji Yizhi will come today, you have to get closer to them."

Wu Haogu and his younger brother Wu Haowen have never been close, but the relationship between the two brothers seems to have improved a lot recently. Since Wu Haogu came back, the two of them have often talked together.

Most of the topics they discussed were not commonplace, but focused on how to climb up!

Now that Wu Haowen has a full grasp of entering Taixue, the next key is to enter Taixue. Entering the outer house of Taixue can only be exempted from the release test, and entering the inner house can be exempted from the provincial test - that is, obtaining the pass to be an official. However, among the 2,000 students who are outside Taixue, only 300 can be admitted to the inner house, and the fierce competition can be imagined.

Moreover, the competition here is not just a question of whether you have real skills!

"Big brother, I know, both of them are dragons and phoenixes among people, and they will definitely soar in the future."

Wu Haogu nodded, Mi Youren has mixed well in history. But Ji Yi hadn't heard of it...... But looking at his current behavior, I think he will have a chance to stand out in the future.

There must be many characters in history who are buried because they don't have the opportunity, and their own butterfly effect will definitely give many people a chance to rise.

"In addition," Wu Haogu said to his younger brother again, "after entering Taixue, there must be a lot of places to spend money, you don't want to save it, the family now has money."

There must be a lot of talent among the students, but some people may be poor, so you have to find a way to help them more. You can ask them to write and sell it to their own shop...... There will always be a price that satisfies them. ”

Taixue does not admit the children of officials above the eighth grade, so there is no second generation of senior officials in it. Those who can enter Taixue are either rich or really talented.

Those who have money disdain to sell words, while those who have money are very likely to be named Donghuamen in the future. Therefore, it is always good to make more friends, and as for the low-level officials such as doctors, academic records, supervisors, and kitchen supervisors in Taixue, they should make more friends.

Therefore, it is always good to throw a lot of money.

When Wu Haogu wanted to explain a few more words, the door of the Wu family's mansion was slammed.

"Canopy, canopy, canopy......"

"Who?"

It was Feng Erniang who responded, Wu Chengzhi went to see the shop, and Wang Po went to buy vegetables, except for the Wu brothers, Feng Erniang was at home.

When there was a knock on the courtyard gate, she was sewing clothes for Wu Haowen in the hall, and when she heard the voice, she answered.

"It's me, Pan XVIII."

This is Pan Qiaolian's voice, of course Feng Erniang can hear it, she often goes to the Pan family's gold and silver silk silk shop, and she is familiar with the Pan family's brothers and sisters.

"Here it is, here it is." She didn't think much about it, she immediately put down the shirt and needlework in her hand, and walked quickly into the courtyard to open the door for the visitors.

As soon as the door opened, Pan Qiaolian didn't see it, but she saw a tall and handsome beautiful young man, with a pair of lustful and very attentive eyes looking at herself.

Feng Erniang frowned lightly and said in a low voice: "Who is this Xiaolang?" How did you knock on my door? ”

What Feng Erniang saw was Duan Wang Zhao Ji, the future son of Huizong of the Great Song Dynasty.

Zhao Ji followed Pan Qiaolian out, originally wanting to hunt for beauty - in fact, Pan Qiaolian is also a bright color, but Zhao Ji likes more mature women and is not much interested in Pan Qiaolian, a little girl. Mo Niangzi is twenty-seven or eighteen years old, and she is a plump Western woman, which is just right for his appetite.

And Feng Erniang, who appeared in front of him now, although she was in her thirties, her charm had not diminished, and this figure was even more enchanting and plump. Although it can't be compared with Mo Niangzi, it is also a superb!

I don't know who she is from Wu Haogu? Zhao Ji thought to himself: Most of them are mothers or little mothers, right? Looking at the door of the samurai, it is not possible to support the family.

Zhao Ji thought of this, so he asked: "You, uh, this lady, a certain Zhao ...... Zhao Xiaoyi is a friend of Pan Xiaolang. ”

Who is Pan Xiaolang?

Feng Erniang was in a daze, Pan Qiaolian had already turned out from behind Zhao Ji's tall body, and saw Feng Erniang's shy, but she didn't see Zhao Ji's confused eyes, so it was a little strange.

"Erniang, I'm Pan Xiaolang, don't you recognize me?"

Feng Erniang smiled embarrassedly, looked at Zhao Ji again, and found that the lustful eyes just now were gone, and they were replaced with a serious expression, so they breathed a sigh of relief.

Pan Qiaolian pointed at Zhao Ji again and said: "Erniang, this Zhao Xiaoyi is my cousin, and he is also proficient in calligraphy and painting.

Brother Xiaoyi, this is Feng Erniang, the main mother here. ”

Feng Erniang also reacted, and greeted loudly: "It turned out to be Zhao Xiaoyi, come in, please come in...... Da Lang, Pan 18 is here. ”

Wu Haogu, who was talking to his younger brother, heard Pan Shibai coming, and immediately stood up from the chair, he hadn't seen Pan Qiaolian for a long time!

"Big brother, I'll go with you." Wu Haowen also got up.

He and Pan Qiaolian are not familiar with each other, but seeing that they will soon be sisters-in-law, and they are also rich sisters-in-law, they always have to warm up.

"Okay, let's go together."

As Wu Haogu spoke, he had already walked out of the study quickly, and when he arrived in the hall, the first thing he saw was not Sister Pan Eighteen, who made him think about it, but a handsome young student who looked a little familiar...... It's not very small, it's a big one.

Just when Wu Haogu was searching for this big young man in his mind, Pan Qiaolian, who seemed to have a layer of frost on her face, had already appeared in front of him.

"Eighteen sisters......" Wu Haogu looked at his "fiancée", and suddenly felt weak.

He doesn't seem to be a bit single-minded!

On Hebei Road, I was close to Sister Ximen......

"You're here," Wu Haogu squeezed out a little smile, and suddenly noticed Zhao Ji again, "Who is this Lang Jun?" ”

Zhao Ji didn't wait for Pan Qiaolian to introduce him, and he spoke: "I am Zhao Xiaoyi!" ”

Wu Haogu took a breath and looked at Zhao Ji with burning eyes, "Zhao Xiaoyi? Are you Zhao Xiaoyi, a scholar in Kaifeng cloth? ”

Zhao Ji didn't know that the other party had already recognized Zhao Yi's identity, and thought that Wu Haogu was surprised because of his excellent painting skills.

"Yes, I'm Kaifeng Zhao Xiaoyi!" Zhao Ji said, "Today I am here to find the ink lady." ”