After listening to his sister's operation of the three-layer envelope, Ming Jun frowned again and re-estimated the possibility of this matter in his mind.

Finally, Mingjun said to Li Hansheng, "Uncle Li, based on my understanding of Jiajia, this matter may be more involved than farming Zhuangzi, so Jiajia uses such a direct way to avoid you."

Li Hansheng nodded. In fact, he figured it out at that time, and he also discovered that Shen Zhi had left Beijing secretly.

When Ming Jun heard that Commander Shen Zhi had secretly left the capital, he became even more anxious. What kind of shocking case would this be if Commander Shen could be alerted?

Li Hansheng told Ming Jun that the prince wanted to come to the Duke's Mansion and meet Ming Jun.

Ming Jun also guessed that the prince wanted to find out the news, and he happened to also want to find out with the prince what happened in Xuzhou.

Mingjun's attitude was also very bachelor, "Come just come, I can't stop you. Besides, His Highness's purpose of meeting me this time is for Mingjia, but Mingjia really didn't say anything to me."

Mingjun then chatted with Li Hansheng about other things. He wanted to meet with Shen Qing. He might not be able to get any information, but Mingjun still wanted to give it a try.

"Uncle Li, I will stay in the capital for a few days to purchase autumn and winter clothes before setting off back to Sichuan. I would like to make an appointment with Xu Honglei and Shen Qing in the next few days."

Because Mingjun knew that his every move now represented more than just his own opinions and positions, Mingjun hoped that Li Hansheng could give him a suggestion.

Li Hansheng thought for a while and nodded in agreement. After all, Xu Shengyuan and Shen Zhi were both good allies who had brains and knew how to advance and retreat.

"You can try writing a message to Shen Qing. Shen's mansion has been closed to visitors for almost two months." Li Hansheng felt that Shen Qing might not leave the mansion to see Ming Jun.

After Ming Jun received Li Hansheng's reminder, "Okay, I'll go back and write the post right now!"

Mingjun stood up and walked out, still thinking about tomorrow's schedule.

Ming Jun suddenly stopped, turned around and ran back to Li Hansheng's study, "Uncle Li, we have forgotten someone, Uncle Li! Uncle Li should be returning to the capital soon."

Li Hansheng didn't know that Uncle Li sent someone to deliver the letter, but now he heard Ming Jun's words, "Okay! You can go back and rest first! Let's wait until Uncle Li arrives in the capital in three days!"

Ming Jun went back and wrote a greeting note, sent someone to the Xu Mansion and Shen Mansion, and asked Xu Honglei and Shen Qing to meet at Shiqulou tomorrow.

Shen Qing took the invitation and thought about it for a while, then asked his personal servant to go to the Duke's Mansion and send a message saying that he would attend the appointment on time tomorrow.

Xu Honglei ran directly to the Duke's Mansion and wanted to meet Ming Jun first, "Quick! Where is Ming Jun! I want to meet the newly minted scholar first!"

We really can't blame Xu Honglei for being so rare. Mingjun is the only one among all his friends who takes the imperial examination seriously.

Xu Honglei finally stayed at the Duke's Mansion for dinner, and before leaving, he got Ming Jia's mailing address in Dianzhou from Ming Jun.

Xu Honglei's reason is very simple, "I have decided to do business and make money. There are many things I can communicate with Mingjia."

Mingjun didn't want to give Xu Hongleilei his sister's mailing address, but Xu Honglei kept emphasizing that it was Mingjia's words that woke him up and rekindled his confidence.

Xu Honglei just started thinking about his future. He hopes to do something that is helpful to his family, his father and his brother, just like Ming Jia.

Seeing that Xu Honglei was rarely sincere, Ming Jun finally considered that Mingjia was destined to do business in the capital. If he could have some cooperation with Xu Honglei, it might be helpful to Mingjia.

Anyway, it was just correspondence, and the communication cycle from Beijing to Dianzhou would be very long, and I might not be able to write a few letters throughout the year, so Ming Jun felt relieved and gave Xu Honglei his mailing address.

Xu Honglei got Mingjia's mailing address and wrote the first letter to Mingjia when he went back that night, telling Mingjia that he had talked with his father and brother and persuaded his father and brother to allow him to do business.

On the second day, Mingjun arrived at Zhiqulou early and met with shopkeeper Wang Duo and Wang first. I briefly learned about the recent business situation of Zhiqulou from shopkeeper Wang, and gave Wang Duo the address of Dianzhou.

"Sun Juan from Qingzhou Jieyuan is a good friend of my father's classmate. He will go to Beijing for the Spring Festival next year..." Ming Jun finally briefly told Wang Duo about Sun Juan's situation.

"I have left the address of Shiqulou to Sun Jieyuan. If he comes here to ask for anything or to borrow the question book, shopkeeper Wang will make it convenient for him!" Mingjun has been taken care of by Sun Juan for so long, so of course he has to reciprocate the favor.

Wang Duo nodded and wrote down all the information. Finally, he did not forget to congratulate Ming Jun for being a scholar. After a brief chat with Wang Duo, Mingjun went directly to the tea room on the second floor to wait for Shen Qing and Xu Honglei.

Shen Qing and Xu Honglei arrived at the same time, and very rarely did they ride in the same carriage.

Ming Jun felt that Shen Qing gave up riding and came with Xu Honglei in Xu Honglei's carriage, just to use Xu Honglei to cover up his whereabouts out of Shen's house.

Ming Jun already knew that Commander Shen Zhi was currently banned from the house, so if Shen Qing wanted to go out to have tea with friends, he would have to keep a low profile.

As soon as Xu Honglei entered the tea room, he couldn't help but start to be sour to Mingjun, "Ouch~! Mingjun still has a lot of face. I have never succeeded in asking out this kid Shen Qing."

Shen Zhi did tell his son not to go out as much as possible in the capital. But Shen Qing always sent people to tell Xu Honglei that he was very busy and had no time to come out for tea. Of course, this was also true.

After Emperor Liang's side Eunuch Gao left the palace to retire, the new Eunuch Li was too young, so Commander Shen, as the commander of the guards, took on some errands of managing secret guards across the country.

Shen Qing was already helping his father share the work. As long as Shen Qing was not on duty at the city gate, he would sort the secret letters into categories according to their colors.

Commander Shen also has very high requirements for his son, and arranges a lot of lessons for Shen Qing every day. Therefore, regardless of whether Commander Shen left the capital or not, Shen Qing was very busy.

Ming Jun led Xu Honglei and Shen Qing to sit down and started making tea.

During the entire tea drinking process, Xu Honglei was basically chatting and stirring up topics, Ming Jun was chiming in and chatting, and Shen Qing was drinking tea and listening.

When talking about Ming Jun's arrangements after he passed the scholar examination, Xu Honglei suddenly smiled obscenely, "Ming Jun, you are already 13 years old, and now that you have passed the scholar examination, you will see each other and get married after you go back!"


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