The night was dark, and it was drizzling again.

In the small courtyard of the martial arts family near Bianhe Street in Sweet Water Lane, the lights are still on.

Feng Erniang and Wu Haowen's mother and son sat opposite each other in the study, and a woman in her fifties who was still a little beautiful pushed the door in, put two bowls of tea soup that had just been lit and had a layer of milky white foam on the surface in front of the mother and son, sighed lightly, and was about to withdraw, but was stopped by Feng Erniang when she arrived at the door.

"Granny Wang, you go to sleep first, I still have something to say with Erlang."

The woman who was called "Granny Wang" by Feng Erniang was a servant of the Wu family, and she had been serving her when Erniang was a corner, and Wu Haowen was also brought up by her.

Watching Granny Wang close the door and leave, Feng Erniang said to Wu Haowen: "Second brother, don't go to painting from tomorrow." ”

"Not going?"

"What does your father mean, the matter of painting the fast, let the eldest brother take care of it in the future......"

"But big brother, can he do it?"

"What is there that can't be done?" Feng Ernian rubbed his temples, "Don't you still think that your family's painting house can still last, right?" ”

"Can't hold on?" Wu Haowen looked at his mother in surprise.

Feng Erniang smiled bitterly, lowered her voice and said, "This is also what your father meant...... The family can't save it if it doesn't hurt the muscles and bones this time. But Erlang, don't worry, when your father comes out of the prison of Kaifeng Mansion, he will reconcile with me, and the house in Sweet Water Lane and the "Heavenly Maiden Scattered Flowers" left by your husband (referring to Wu Zongyuan) will be left to you and your mother. In this way, even if those wicked people continue to rectify your father and your eldest brother, they will not affect our mother and son for a while.

There is that paper painting to pave the way, and if you go to Totopan for your mother again, you can always enter Taixue, and those people will not dare to touch you at that time. ”

It turned out that when Feng Erniang visited the prison today, she had discussed the way out of the family with her husband Wu Cheng. Wu Chengzhi, who has been working in Kaifeng calligraphy and painting for a lifetime, already knows that the martial arts painting house will definitely not be able to keep it, even if Wu Haogu can sell the collection, and then take the painting out and return it to the palace if he has collected enough money, he can only survive for a while.

Therefore, Wu Chengzhi prepared to practice the method of surviving with a broken arm, reconciled with his wife Erniang, and left the house in Sweet Water Lane and a precious calligraphy and painting to his wife and second son. Then use calligraphy and painting treasures to knock on the door of Taixue for Erlang, as long as Wu Haogu can enter Taixue, then Wu Chengzhi and Feng Erniang can be saved.

After all, in the Northern Song Dynasty, it was not the nobles and relatives who were really in power, but the scholars and civil officials. Taixue is one of the important sources of civil officials, according to the "three-rounding method", as long as you are promoted to the upper house, you can at least get the treatment of "exemption from the examination", and if you get medium in the upper house, you can be exempted from the ministry examination.

The imperial examination in the Northern Song Dynasty was divided into three levels: the examination held in the state capital, the examination held in the Ministry of Rites, and the palace examination in which the emperor personally presided over the examination in theory, but those who passed the Ministry of Rites examination were basically not brushed off in the palace examination.

Therefore, as long as you can enter Taixue, and then be promoted to the upper house step by step, it is equivalent to stepping one foot into the noble civil service team.

And a civil official from Taixue or the imperial examination is a Deng Shilang from the ninth rank, and it is not a noble and noble person with the title of a fifth-rank or sixth-rank martial minister. Even if there is no opportunity to be a leader for the time being, it is not so easy to bully. Because Taixue is known as the "unofficial imperial history platform" in the Northern Song Dynasty, once the Taixue students make trouble, they collectively write books, and even the prime minister of the dynasty has a numb scalp, not to mention the relatives and nobles who have no great power?

Therefore, Wu Chengzhi, who was detained in the prison of Kaifeng Mansion, can think of a way out now is to find a way to send his second son Wu Haogu to Taixue.

As for himself and his eldest son, they are both people in the calligraphy and painting industry, and they can only grit their teeth to carry the difficulties of the calligraphy and painting industry......

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The night of Kaifeng in the rain seems a little cold, the painting boats on the Bianhe River are only half less than last night, and the wine shop under the bridge of Xingguo Temple is also deserted.

But the sluggishness of business made it easier for those who were going to meet and whisper that night.

Zhao Tieniu sat down in the wine shop, wearing a white brocade shirt and a scholar's scarf on his head.

It's just that his dignity and the appearance of the golden knife of Malaysia, where there is a little bit of gentlemanly elegance, and he is a robber pretending to be a scholar.

He asked for a dime of wine, a pound of boxy roast pork from Daxiangguo Temple, and a few side dishes.

The Great Xiangguo Temple in Kaifeng of the Northern Song Dynasty actually opened a shop selling cooked meat! Moreover, it is quite famous in the city of Kaifeng Prefecture, and it is called "the roast pig courtyard of the Great Xiangguo Temple". The great monk who presided over the "Roast Pig Courtyard" was called the monk of the Roast Pig Courtyard, and the good meat dishes that were burned were the master of Wu Haogu's friend Monk Fu.

The meat and vegetables of the roast pig courtyard are not only retailed in the food shops opened by Daxiangguo Temple, but also wholesaled to the outside world, so many restaurants simply wholesale the meat dishes of the roast pig courtyard to sell.

When the wine and food came up, the person Zhao Tieniu was waiting for also arrived.

The person who came was forty or fifty years old, not tall, fair complexion, with good facial features, a few locks of long hair, and an elegant and chic appearance. Looking at the dress, he also looked like a scholar, wearing a black Dongpo scarf on his head, holding a folding fan, and slowly walked in.

"Chen Daguan, here."

When Zhao Tieniu saw the man, he hurriedly raised his hand to greet him.

The visitor nodded slightly, revealing a gentle smile.

"Fifth Brother Zhao, let me find it easily.

The man, known as Chen Daguanren, stepped forward quickly and sat down at the table.

"Come on, come on, the Dongpo elbow of the roast pig courtyard that has just been served, the big officials are here at the right time."

Although Su Dongpo has now been demoted to Danzhou (in Hainan Island), he is politically defeated, but the Dongpo meat he created is very popular in Kaifeng City.

Zhao Tieniu greeted people enthusiastically, pouring wine and meat, where is there still a little arrogant and domineering skin? The people who came did not refuse, and drank wine and ate meat in a big way.

"Good meat! Sure enough, it's the craftsmanship of the roast pig house. ”

"Hehe, the Dongpo meat of the roast pig house is the best in Tokyo." Zhao Tieniu smiled with an eagle dog on his face, "It is said that the great monk of the Roast Pig Courtyard was the cook of the Dongpo monk before he became a monk, and the meat and vegetables in one hand are unparalleled in the world." ”

"Really?"

Chen Daguan smiled, and did not continue to say Zhao Tieniu's stubble, but asked in a light tone: "Fifth Brother Zhao, did Wu Dalang mortgage the painting?" ”

"No, no......" Zhao Tieniu shook his head.

"No?" Chen Daguan was stunned, "Could it be that he dares to deny my palm-eye documents?" ”

It turned out that this person was Chen Youwen, who was to be edicted by the Hanlin Painting Academy, and this evening Zhao Tieniu got the volume of Zhang Fang's "Picture of the Protector of the Law and the Good God" that he identified as a fake.

"How dare he deny your paperwork?"

Zhao Tieniu smiled flatteringly, "You are the master of Kaifeng calligraphy and painting shop, your surname is Wu, does he want to do this again?" ”

Chen Youwen frowned, "Could it be that the martial arts family took out seven thousand two hundred yuan?" ”

"How can they have money," Zhao Tieniu sneered, "If you have as much money, it should be used to rescue Wu Chengzhi first." ”

"What's going on?"

"Yes, someone has made a guarantee for the samurai family."

"Guarantee the samurai?" Chen Youwen was stunned and stunned, "Who is so righteous?" ”

"The man claimed to be a small official under the Assassin Shi of the King of Horses, and his name was Gao Yu."

"The history of the king of horses...... Wang Xu? Chen Youwen suddenly became a little nervous, "Wang Shu and the martial arts family have an old age?" ”

"No, I haven't heard of it." Zhao Tieniu shook his head, "I only know that the martial arts family has some friendship with Pan Xiao'an of the Pan family's generals. ”

Chen Youwen waved his hand indifferently, "Pan Xiao'an is not a descendant, and he can't protect the martial arts." ”

The Pan family has been passed down for more than 100 years since Pan Mei, and now there are more than 1,000 men alone. Therefore, the ordinary children of the Pan family are not very valuable, and only the descendants of the Pan family are more noble. For example, the eldest German princess (not a blonde and blue-eyed German princess, but the youngest daughter of Song Shenzong) is about to marry the left guard general Pan Yi (who is the nephew of Pan Xiao'an and Pan Qiaolian) is enough to protect the martial family.

And Wang Shu is the son-in-law of the Zhao family at the same level as Pan Yi, and he is also friendly with Zhao Ji, the popular king who inherits the throne, and is indeed a great nobleman who cannot be provoked.

"How long has it been guaranteed?" Chen Youwen asked.

"A month."

"Good!" Chen Youwen nodded, "Wait a month...... A month later, if Wang Shu takes the lead for the martial arts, I will spare them.

If the king doesn't come out, then the martial artist's painting and official tooth body cards will be in my pocket, and I won't be able to lose you at that time.

But fifth brother, don't worry too much about Wang Juma's side, Wang Juma is interested in that thing, not a member of the martial arts. If there is nothing to offer, how can he stand up for the martial arts? And that thing, I think nine times out of ten, the martial artist really doesn't have it. Otherwise, how could Wu Chengzhi's guy still stay in the prison of Kaifeng Mansion?

How many years has he been an old painting and calligraphy connoisseur, what has he never seen? How can you fill in your life for the sake of your baby? ”

It turned out that what the Hanlin Painting Institute was waiting for Chen Youwen and Zhao Tieniu, the leader of the Panlou Market, were not seeking the treasures of the martial family, but the shops and official teeth of the martial arts.

Zhao Tieniu asked a little worriedly: "But if the martial arts family takes out seven thousand two hundred taels in a month, what should we do?" ”

Chen Youwen snorted lightly: "Seven thousand two hundred is not enough...... Wu Chengzhi is remanded in the prison of Kaifeng Mansion! Could it be that Wu Haogu doesn't care if he lives or dies?

And, where did he go to find so much money? Who else on Pan Lou Street would dare to take care of his family's business? ”

Zhao Tieniu was still a little worried, and he whispered: "On Panlou Street, you have to wait for a word, but there is still a ghost market......

"What about the ghost market?" Chen Youwen sneered, "Do you think that the people in the ghost market don't know me Chen Youwen Chen Zhizhao?" Besides, what good things about the samurai family I don't know yet? I'm going to make people pay attention, and I'm going to ruin their tricks. ”

"That's, that's." Zhao Tieniu finally relieved his mind now, "Sure enough, it is still Chen Daguan's clever calculation, and the Panlou Martial Family will not be able to escape the death situation you have laid this time." ”

Chen Youwen smiled lightly and picked up a piece of oily Dongpo meat, "This dead end is not laid by me, but the catastrophe of the calligraphy and painting industry, I just took advantage of the situation......"