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Chapter 13: Thanks

In order not to affect the appearance of the city, Zhang Jiu didn't go out until the injuries on his face were completely eliminated, and the first thing he did when he went out was to thank Zhou Zezheng, because Qin Ce complained a lot about this matter.

"Why do you have to go to see Zhou Zezheng?" Qin Ce, who had tried to persuade him many times but still failed, was very unhappy.

"This is etiquette, brother Heng." Zhang Jiu was too lazy to say anything.

"Does it need etiquette to treat you who may be harming you?" Qin Ce has successfully hypnotized himself. Zhou Ze is the mastermind who beat Zhang Jiu.

"Everything must be based on evidence, otherwise someone will sue you for slandering the court officials?"

"Okay, I'll accompany you to see him"

"Are you sure you want to go with me?" Zhang Jiu asked softly with a smile on his face.

Qin Ce finally fell silent. There are some things that they all know but are unwilling to reveal. Just like his identity, he is sure that Zhang Jiu knows it, but he can't say anything unless Zhang Jiu clarifies it. He chose to hide it first. "Be careful"

"Where do you think I went? Longtan and Tiger's Lair?" Zhang Jiu thought that Qin Ce's worries were superfluous.

"If you go to Longtan and Tiger's Cave, I won't worry about it. Most of the time, people are the scariest." Especially the person Zhang Jiu went to meet was still his enemy, and he couldn't see it.

"Brother Heng, don't worry, with me here, I will definitely guarantee that Lord Jiu will come back unscathed." Jiang Ning patted his chest and promised that they would not go if this continues. In his opinion, Qin Ce is the one who is afraid now. most horrible.

"It's because of you that I'm even more worried." Qin Ce now thinks Jiang Ning is not pleasing to the eye, so he never misses any opportunity to hit him.

"..." He decided not to take the initiative to talk to Qin Ce again.

In the end, Zhang Jiu and Jiang Ning went to Zhou Mansion under Qin Ce's resentful eyes.

After handing over the greeting card, Zhang Jiu and the others did not wait too long before the butler took them to see Zhou Zezheng.

"Jiuye, I think you are very correct in saying that Mr. Zhou is a good man." Jiang Ning whispered to Zhang Jiu. Generally speaking, it is not easy for unknown people like them to meet officials. He thought he would have to wait for a long time Seeing Zhou Zezheng, he was ready to fight for a long time, but who knew it was so easy, is it true that there are still many good people in the world as Zhang Jiu said?

Zhang Jiu, who has been friends since childhood, naturally knows what Jiang Ning said, and he is also a little surprised by this, as well as the attitude of the housekeeper of Zhou Mansion towards them. People say that the second-rank official in front of the prime minister's door, this Shangshu Mansion is third-rank if not second-rank The fourth-rank official, but the butler was too polite to them, he felt a little flattered.

Soon they saw Zhou Zezheng, as Zhang Jiu imagined, there was not much difference. Zhou Zezheng was about 37, an upright man with a handsome appearance. He is as amiable as the uncle at home.

"Junior Zhang Jiu, I'm here to thank Master Zhou for saving me." Zhang Jiu and Jiang Ning bowed to Zhou Zezheng.

"Nephew Zhang Xian, you don't need to be polite, what's the point of trivial matters?" Zhou Zezheng stretched out his hand to help them.

"This may be a trivial matter to Mr. Zhou, but it is a big deal to me. People often say that 'a drop of water should be repaid by a spring'. I should have come earlier to thank Mr. Zhou, but some things delayed me. I hope Master Zhou will forgive me for not being able to come to thank you in time today."

"Nephew Zhang Xian is too polite." At that time, saving Zhang Jiu was just a matter of convenience. Zhou Zezheng never thought of asking him to return anything. Seeing Zhang Jiu again today, I like him very much when he talks and behaves decently, and he is also a picture of gratitude The person who reported it really formed a sharp contrast with that bastard in his family.

"I wonder who this is?" Zhou Ze was looking at Jiang Ning.

"Jiang Ning, the younger generation, is a good friend of Puhua. He is also deeply impressed by Mr. Zhou's rescue of Puhua. We are here to thank you."

Zhou Zezheng nodded with a smile, ordered his servants to serve tea, and sighed slightly in his heart, why are other children's children so good, but only his one is a headache? "The two nephews came to Beijing this time for the imperial examination?"

"Just for the exam"

"Are you confident that you can do it in one fell swoop?"

"Our great country is full of talented people, and we are just one of the most ordinary ones. It is impossible to have absolute confidence. The younger generation thinks that as long as they do their best, they can do everything they can. Don't dare to force the rest. , I can only get it, I am lucky; not, my fate"

Zhang Jiu’s words made Zhou Zezheng more and more fond of him. Young people are neither arrogant nor underestimated. The single sentence of being honest is not comparable to those of the same age nowadays. “Don’t force anything, keep a normal heart, It’s good that you can think like this, young people nowadays are too impetuous.”

"Master Zhou is absurdly praised, the younger generation is ashamed"

"Where is your ancestral home?"

"The ancestral home of the younger generations is Xiangzhou"

In Xiangzhou, Zhou Zezheng seemed to have thought of something and looked at Zhang Jiu thoughtfully, "Xiangzhou is a treasure land in our Great Qin Dynasty, with outstanding people, no wonder it can raise young talents like you."

"Master Zhou, have you ever been to Xiangzhou?" Jiang Ning asked.

"I have been there, but it was a long time ago. I heard that Xiangzhou has changed a lot now, and it is far from what it used to be. Xiangzhou is known as the Great Qin Paradise among the people. Maybe I will go there again. I don't know the way"

"Master Zhou, you can rest assured that if Master Zhou goes to Xiangzhou, the younger generation will definitely accompany you all the way, and will not give Master Zhou a chance to recognize the way," Jiang Ning continued.

"Then we can make an agreement, don't you refuse to accept your account when the time comes"

"The younger generation is afraid that Mr. Zhou will not accept it when the time comes? There will be many people scrambling for such a beautiful job as receiving Mr. Zhou. Mr. Zhou must think about this junior."

Zhang Jiu and Jiang Ning, one talking eloquently and the other joking, made Zhou Zezheng very happy, and insisted that they let them go after eating. Even so, Zhou Zezheng told them to come and sit often when they left. From this, it can be seen that Zhou Zezheng likes them.

"Jiuye, do you think we are very attractive? You see Master Zhou's extraordinary enthusiasm for us." Vanity said that he was fully satisfied, and Jiang Ning was full of smiles.

"Maybe it's because people are used to meeting people from both sides, and they are very enthusiastic about everyone." Zhang Jiu can always come up with things that hit Jiang Ning at his fingertips.

However, Zhang Jiu was a little puzzled by Zhou Zezheng's enthusiastic attitude. Could it be that he was used to seeing high-spirited officials, but suddenly he was not used to seeing a man who loved the people like a son?

"Didn't you say Master Zhou is a good person? Maybe he really likes us"

"It is precisely because Mr. Zhou is a good person that he is afraid of you being sad, so he treats you better."

"Isn't it because my character is too good?"

"Your character was cruelly abandoned by you a long time ago"

He was too shocked, Jiang Ning looked at Zhang Jiu sadly while clutching his little heart.

"You can't change the fact that you have no character even if you pretend to be pitiful." Zhang Jiu was unmoved.

"Master Jiu, if you don't harm me for a day, I will die."

"It won't die, it will be very uncomfortable." If the habit that has been formed is changed, he will be very uncomfortable.

He really wanted to draw a circle and curse Zhang Jiu.

On the way back, they saw many scholars who obviously came to take the exam discussing something mysteriously. They happened to meet an acquaintance in the 'family inn', so they stopped them and asked the reason.

The scholar Yang Zhi looked left and right to make sure there was no one else before he lowered his voice and said, "Didn't you hear that? I heard people said that you can buy this year's exam questions in one place, but the price is too expensive, and many people can only sigh. , so some people are discussing to buy a copy together?"

Jiang Ning and Zhang Jiu, who were also candidates, were a little ashamed, let alone asking for news, they had forgotten their identities during the time they came to the capital, and they hadn't even read the book.

Jiang Ning remained ashamed for a second, and said to Yang Zhi, "What's so strange about this, isn't there such a rumor every year? How can you still believe it?"

"But I heard that this time it was true. It is said that the one who revealed the exam questions was a certain senior official who participated in the composition of the questions." Yang Zhi said with certainty, he was also very yearning for the exam questions.

"If you said this sentence, someone will say it." Otherwise, how can people who sell exam questions make money? Unfortunately, too many people believe that there will be pies in the sky, and in the end, they all fell into the trap of others and were deceived.

"But this time it's real." Yang Zhi was very firm.

"I didn't expect that after being cheated so many times, there would be so many obstinate people like you," Jiang Ning sighed. "Instead of believing in the question that is not sure whether it is true or not, it is better to believe in yourself? After all, books that have been studied hard for decades cannot be faked."

"If you don't believe me, I'm kind enough to tell you." Yang Zhi looked angry.

"How much is the test question?" Jiang Ning asked suddenly.

"Don't you believe it? Why do you still ask how much?" Yang Zhi's anger turned into contempt, and he knew that no one would be able to resist the temptation of the exam questions, thanks to the righteous words he just said.

"I just bought it because I didn't believe it." Facts have proved that Jiang Ning had lost to Zhang Jiu in arguing about this matter. No, now we have to add Qin Ce. For other people, Jiang Ning is still very confident. "As the saying goes, if you know yourself and know your enemy, you will never lose a hundred battles. Only after I buy the test questions can I tell you how stupid your actions are."

"Take us to a place where we can buy exam questions." Zhang Jiu also agreed with Jiang Ning's words. Facts speak louder than words.

The place where the test questions are sold is very secret. If someone hadn't brought Jiang Ning with him, he would not be able to find them for ten days. Moreover, the test questions were very expensive as Yang Zhi said, 1000 taels of silver, which is indeed not a small amount. No wonder Yang Zhi If you want to say that you are overwhelmed by the ocean, this price is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Leaving aside whether it was worth the money, Jiang Ning felt that the attitude of the person who sold the test questions was very bad.

However, there are quite a few people who come to buy exam questions. There are a few Jiang Ning who look familiar but can’t name them. Of course, Jiang Ning will not talk to them. In this kind of place, people are afraid that others will recognize themselves. Of course he does not It will be boring.