Cub Nursery

Xu Liangzheng didn't dare to approach, and looked around for a long time. After understanding the registration process, he lowered his head and asked for the registration form.

The long-haired cub looked up at Xu Liangzheng, "I know who you are, but anyone can participate in the Reading Festival, here it is."

"Hmph." Xu Liangzheng couldn't save himself, took the registration form and walked away, took out a writing brush from his arms, licked it, and started to fill it out.

There was a red list hanging at the gate of the yamen, and there was an endless stream of people who came to see it every day. Little Youer led the children to distribute leaflets around, introducing the Reading Festival by the way.

For half a month, people who read the red list will basically go to the mall.

The small square in front of the mall is full of people coming and going.

Many people don't study, but they like to be lively. They must come and see them. After watching them, they will go to the mall for a stroll. There are so many shops in it, and they want to buy something.

Guard City passed by not far from the shopping mall, looking at this side from a distance with a gloomy expression.

When the emperor invited him into the palace, he would definitely ask for a crime, but he had to go. At this time, he was even a little lucky. Fortunately, the seaside has always been safe, and the bloodthirsty fish demon is very quiet. Otherwise, as a general, he must not be casual. left.

In the imperial study room, the emperor threw down the notebook on Yan Xun, "Look at it, Ai Qing."

Wei Shoucheng picked up the notebook, the characters on it were not very neat, it could be seen that Yan Xun's calligraphy was not good.The excerpt says that Yan Xun is going to hold a reading festival, so Zhou Guang, officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of Industry are invited to be judges. Shi Yuanshou, Si Ping, Qin Shisan, Zhao Yuanting, and Xianping, All are officials who are familiar with Yan Xun.

And Yan Xun also asked for a place in the Hanlin Academy.

"This... this humble minister is just a first-rank martial artist..." Wei Shoucheng quickly knelt down and said.

The emperor sighed, "General Wei, who else do you think is suitable to be the referee?"

Wei Shoucheng suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and finally understood the meaning of the emperor letting him enter the palace. He remembered that Yan Xun had said something to him a few days ago. What Xun said is related to today!

"Your Majesty, let my servants take a look, the person proposed by Lord Yan cannot take on important responsibilities..." Wei Shoucheng hurriedly said.

"Exactly." A smile appeared on the emperor's face, he knew that the guard city was loyal to the emperor and could relieve the emperor's worries.

When Wei Shoucheng left the palace, Yan Xun knew immediately.

In a separate room in the shopping mall, the doors and windows were closed, thick curtains were drawn, and oil lamps were lit inside.The Shaking Mountain cub sat on the bench, holding a cup of hot water, and drank it in small sips.

His illness was cured, and he was not cured.

Now he is in the best condition, eating more and more every day, and his strength is getting stronger every day, but if he touches ordinary people rashly, he will infect the disease, if the poison in his body is completely eliminated, then he will be weak and die.

He and the poison in his body are in a symbiotic relationship, they can only maintain a balance, and whichever has the upper hand will cause disaster for him.

"Here we come." Jing Fengye listened to the movement outside, and before the knock on the door rang, he had already walked over to open the door.

Guard City came in from the door and found that the room was lit with oil lamps, and the curtains were not drawn, so he couldn't help frowning.

"General Wei." Yan Xun clasped his hands, and gently pushed the Shaking Mountain Cub.

The little cub stepped forward obediently, looking up at the guards.He was wearing special clothes, and he looked plump, with only one face exposed, which looked darker than other cubs, but fortunately, he finally gained some flesh, and he didn't look so thin.

Guard City lowered his head and looked at the little cub.

The slightly fatter cub really looked like him. The ears had a very special shape with a little point on them. They were exactly the same as that man, and they couldn't be faked at all.

This is his son, no fake.

Wei Shoucheng felt very complicated, looking at this special son, he couldn't help frowning slightly.

He is the general who defends the city, guards the border of Daqin, and has a sworn feud with monsters.

The little cub was a little scared, and hurriedly turned to look at Yan Xun.

Yan Xun looked at him encouragingly.

The little cub plucked up his courage and whispered, "Daddy."

Other children have parents, and the cubs in the nursery school have adults and adults, and he is very envious.He knew that General Wei was his father, but he didn't dare to approach him, and he didn't even dare to face him alone.

"En." Wei Shoucheng was a little awkward, and wanted to scold him, but suddenly saw the cub Bobo throwing himself into Yan Xun's arms not far away, whispering, Yan Xun smiled and helped him tidy up his clothes.

Seeing this scene, Wei Shoucheng felt that he couldn't speak out the scolding, and his heart turned a thousand times in an instant, and he hummed lightly.

The little cub's eyes lit up, he hurried back and looked up at Yan Xun.

"Very good." Yan Xun touched the little cub's hat, and asked him to play with the cub Bobo.

Yan Xun's side was empty, Jing Fengye hurried over and stood there.

"Master Yan, thank you." Wei Shoucheng whispered.

"It's a pity. General Wei, the beach will depend on you from now on." Yan Xun smiled, "I can't control those Daoist soldiers, they all talk like a lion, eat my food and drink my food, and still don't listen to me."

Now the Taoist soldiers under Wei Shoucheng also eat and drink Yan Xun, but they don't listen to him.

A rare smile appeared on the guard city's face, and he said, "There will be absolutely no accident at the seaside."

Saying this sentence means that his position has finally changed. He no longer focuses on loyalty to the emperor, but wants to defend the entire Great Qin.

The registration for the reading festival is over, and the audition begins.

Except for the area circled in the middle, the surrounding area was crowded with people, and some even ran to stand on their own roofs. The teahouse opposite the shopping mall was once again popular, and the demand for seats on the second floor was in short supply.

Qin Shisan of the household department took the lead, and a group of officials came out of the mall and went on stage.

Next, Yan Xun took the cubs to occupy a table, there was a lot of food on the table, the cheeks of the cubs were bulging.Shaking Mountain cub was also among them. He was wearing special clothes, and he was a bit cautious at first, not daring to reach out to eat on the table. The Zhantu cub next to him ate it by himself while giving it to him.

The noodle fruit was delicious, and the Shanshan cub liked it very much. He couldn't resist eating one, so he ate the second one.

On the stage, Qin Shisan stood up and spoke, and all the scholars below listened very carefully.

The thirteenth prince is no longer the same as before. He is no longer the little transparent that no one cares about, but the extremely favored prince who is in charge of the money bag of the household department and who has entered the palace in the capital.

The qualifiers begin.

The man with a loud voice called his name, and the scholars who were called hurried forward and stepped onto the stage from the middle step.

"I, I am best at chanting things..." He made some progress, finished speaking quickly, and then read another poem he wrote.

"Tell me why you study and what you want to do after reading..." Qin Shisan asked first.

The people on the stage blushed and were speechless.

The people around were anxious after seeing it, and some people couldn't help shouting, "What else is there, it must be for the sake of gaining fame, and becoming an official will benefit the people in the future."

"Well, yes!" He nodded hastily.

Qin Shisan shook his head lightly.

If all the referees shake their heads, then he can only step down and fail the audition.

"Wait a minute, I'll give you a chance." Zhao Yuanting said, taking out a stick and throwing it over.

The man hurriedly picked up the stick, as if he had found a treasure, he ran down happily, knowing that the first hurdle was over.

Those who hadn't come to the stage looked at him enviously.

"My lord, shopkeeper Wu came out just now and said that we have taken over his shop." Jing Fengye went to get some fruit and said something when he came back.

"Ask someone to circle that place." Yan Xun said.

"Success." Jing Fengye put down the cut fruit and hurried to find someone.

The square in front of the mall is very large, and it occupies a wide cement road, which can accommodate many people.However, there was only one shop standing there, and some people would inevitably approach the shop, but would not go in, so shopkeeper Wu found an excuse and went to the mall.

Jing Fengye brought Tieniu, Zhang Mao and others, and the men, each of them big and small, came forward and held hands to separate the wandering people.

"If you are like this, if someone comes to my shop, why don't you let them come?" Shopkeeper Wu saw it in the shop and hurried out.

"No." Jing Fengye said.

Tieniu and Zhang Mao happened to be close together, and when they saw people approaching, they would let them go.It's a pity that the opening is indeed open, but the people don't seem to come here at all, but squeeze to the center of the square.

"That's it." Jing Fengye hurriedly said, "As long as someone comes to the shop, no one will block it. And no one will affect your business. Is this possible?"

Shopkeeper Wu wanted to say something, but couldn't find any faults, so he could only shut up.

Since the opening of the shopping mall, his shop has long been famous. On weekdays, many people go outside to watch, but no one actually enters the shop. Moreover, since the opening of the shopping mall, the shop has not earned a penny. .

Now that the shop is all alone, shopkeeper Wu feels uncomfortable, but there is nothing wrong with it in the mall.

After making the arrangements, Jing Fengye hurried back.

From behind, shopkeeper Wu looked at Jing Fengye and said: "Isn't it because of Lord Yan, if there is no Lord Yan, what are you..."

Jing Fengye paused, turned around and said loudly: "Yes, Lord Yan is kind to me."

He was full of smiles and looked very complacent, like a favored brother who deliberately went out to show off.However, Jing Fengye looked handsome, and when he smiled at this time, he was so beautiful that people couldn't disgust him.

This monster is no different from an ordinary man, and has a thick skin.

"Shameless." Shopkeeper Wu said, and hurried to the shop.

Jing Fengye was not angry, but instead said, "Your face is yours, not someone else's." After finishing speaking, he left in a hurry without looking at Shopkeeper Wu's ugly face.

Back to Yan Xun, Jing Fengye only said that everything was arranged, and did not say what shopkeeper Wu said.

"I think some people should be ready to move, so keep an eye on it." Yan Xun also pointed out, "There must be no accidents at the Reading Festival."

"Well, it has been arranged a long time ago." Jing Fengye said hastily, "Tie Niu and Zhang Mao are watching in person, and Li Gouzi is leading a team of Taoist soldiers in the dark, so nothing will happen."

The scholars on the stage became more and more calm, while Qin Shisan and others asked more and more tricky questions.

A scholar even said that in order to study, he sold his ancestral property, his parents went to work in the fields, and his daughter-in-law embroidered every day and night.He passed the county examination, but failed the government examination, so he wanted to take this opportunity to enter the Imperial Academy.

At that time, Shi Yuanshou, Si Ping and the others looked at each other and shook their heads slightly.

Today he can make his family suffer because of studying, and he doesn't feel grateful at all, but takes it for granted, then tomorrow he can abandon his relatives and friends for other benefits, such a person cannot be close.

But Zhao Yuanting nodded, feeling that he had ambitions.

The audition lasted for six days, and the competition became fiercer as it went to the end, and the people onlookers also became nervous.

Yan Xun only stayed under the stage for the first day, and wandered around with Jing Fengye for the next few days.The cubs are still standing in front of the stage, occasionally encountering scholars who are sympathetic, and discussing knowledge with them.

Brother Liao hadn't come on stage yet, so he was a little nervous down there, so he talked to Cub Claw.

"Young master, can you tell me if I go up there?" Brother Liao knew that his reading level was average, and his writing skills were average. Some scholars came to the stage and talked eloquently, even if they were average in knowledge, they would still be selected. But he himself is stupid and not very good at speaking.

The sharp claw cub was practicing calligraphy with a brush. Hearing this, he said, "You don't have to be nervous, just relax. You can go on stage as you usually do. Otherwise, even if you are selected, you will be defeated in the second round of semi-finals."

"I've forgotten what it's like in daily life." Brother Liao thought for a while, only to feel that he was getting more nervous.

"It's okay, I think you can do it." The Claw Cub lowered his voice and whispered, "I'll tell you something quietly, the thirteenth prince likes simple scholars the most, and someone like you will definitely be selected."

Brother Liao's eyes lit up, and he finally calmed down slowly.

When he came to the stage, he really didn't feel nervous, what happened on weekdays was the same when he went up.

In the end, it was Qin Shisan who nodded.

At the busiest time, some people didn't have time to go home to eat, so Yan Xun asked the mall to make simple steamed buns with vegetables and meat, one was bigger than a palm, and it sold for five yuan, and it sold very well.

Yan Xun also bought one for hugging. The steamed bun is very soft and big enough. There are thin slices of meat and tasty pickles in it. As long as you prepare some water, you can have a full meal.

Suddenly, Zhang Si broke through the crowd and ran over, leaned over and said in a low voice, "My lord, my mother has gone out again... I didn't notice, she asked me to go out to buy medicine, and she also went out not long after I left... ..."

"Let's go!" Yan Xun dared not neglect.

Mrs. Zhang has been watched by Zhang Si all the time, and usually she rarely has the opportunity to come out to make trouble, but this time she finally came out, fearing that something big will happen.

It happened to be near shopkeeper Wu's shop, and there happened to be a gap with few people. Several old men and women fell to the ground, ouch, their voices were loud and their faces were full of pain.

Tieniu reacted quickly and led the men to surround the place early to prevent people from approaching.

But there are quite a few people staying around to watch the excitement.

"The blisters on their faces...is that smallpox?" Someone suddenly shouted.

When Yan Xun came, he just heard these words, his heart skipped a beat, and he hurried to the front.

A few old men and women rolled on the ground, it was all concrete, and they didn't look embarrassed.It's just that Mrs. Zhang actually had blisters on her face, which looked terrifying.

"Impossible." Zhang Si was cold all over, "I have been watching my mother at home, she is not sick."

"There are always times when you can't see it." Yan Xun said, "This place is isolated, go and call Huo Lao."

In order to deal with emergencies, Huo Lao had already brought his apprentices to wait in the shopping mall, and the flower tree cubs were also ready to do it at any time. At this moment, Yan Xun called out, and Huo Lao came with his apprentices in a short while.

After only one glance at Mrs. Zhang, Mr. Huo said solemnly, "It's smallpox."

"Oh, our old bones are dying. This is a fatal disease." Mrs. Zhang rolled on the ground, making three laps on the left and three laps on the right.

"These people are quarantined, don't panic the people nearby, a solution will be found soon." Yan Xun said loudly.

"That's smallpox, there's no cure for it, you'll either have scars all over your body, or you'll die." Someone screamed and backed away, trying to escape the place.

"I said there is a way, so there is a way." Yan Xun lowered his face, "Do it."

The men under Tie Niu's hands immediately took action, and the Taoist soldiers who had been hiding in the crowd also started to attack, and quickly controlled the people nearby.It's just that these old men and women don't know where they have been and how many people they have come into contact with.

There were too many people present, and the news could not be hidden for long.

If the news spreads, Yan Xun will be the culprit at that time. Who asked him to organize a reading festival, so that so many people and scholars gathered here.

smallpox.

"Don't worry, my lord, I won't give up until I study it thoroughly." The flower tree cub soon arrived, and followed Mr. Huo into the concrete house that was opened separately by the shopping mall.

Mrs. Zhang San kept struggling. Zhang Si chased after her and asked, "Mother, what are you going to do? Do you want to die?"

"Si'er, you don't understand, you don't understand." Mrs. Zhang murmured and began to scratch her body.

But soon the men held Mrs. Zhang's hand with their hands to prevent her from grabbing themselves.

After entering the house, the door was closed, airtight, and oil lamps were lit.

The flower tree cub came over with a syringe, "Master, everyone draws a tube of blood."

"I'll do it." Boss Huo stepped forward with a straight face.

The old man and the old lady were still struggling, cursing incessantly.

Huo Lao suddenly raised his voice, "You people, what hatred do you have for attacking ordinary people? Could it be that you have sons, and others don't have sons? What did Master Yan do wrong? Did he kill your sons or rob you? The family’s money? Mr. Yan has not pursued the money allocated by the household department at the beginning!”

Mrs. Zhang paused, and began to struggle again.

"Don't move! Be careful if you move again, I'll kill you with a needle!" Huo Lao said with a bad face, "You people, I have long wanted to say that Master Yan has been stopping you, saying that you are all old, It's not easy, it's fine if you don't pursue the money, it will let you live a good life anyway."

The more he talked, the more Mr. Huo felt that Yan Xun was not worth it, and he became even more angry with these people.

"Don't argue with me, I know there are people behind you, and Master Yan will not let anyone go!" Huo Lao finished drawing the blood, handed the syringe to the apprentice, and asked him to send it to the flower tree cub, still expressionless Look at these people unkindly.

The old men and women were full of anger at first, but at this moment, Mr. Huo didn't dare to speak.

The flower tree cub opened the wooden box, and there was a microscope inside.

Compared with the original microscope, the microscope at this time is more complicated.Yan Xun is not very good at fiddling, and only the cubs who have personally modified these are familiar with it.

"I'm here." The Bright Cub also came in.

He can lock the light, which is a sharp weapon against the bloodthirsty fish demon, and can suppress the demon poison in the Shaking Mountain cub's body, which is one of the things that the cubs haven't studied thoroughly until now.

"En." The flower tree cub nodded.

Outside the shopping mall, although Yan Xun moved quickly, the 'smallpox' still blew across the audience like the wind.

In less than half an hour, most of the people left.

The scholars in the audience all looked at the cubs in surprise. Smallpox hadn't appeared in the capital for many years, and now it suddenly appeared. Could it be related to those monster cubs?

Are they waiting here, or are they leaving now, what if they also get smallpox?

Brother Liao has not left since he was not selected, and he came to talk to Claw Cub every day. At this time, he heard others talking about it, and said: "I believe you, you are not that kind of monster."

"Thank you for trusting me." Cub Claw said solemnly, "Don't worry, we will definitely think of a solution."

As long as it is a disease, there will be a reason. The cubs know that many diseases are caused by small bugs that cannot be seen by the eyes. As long as they can kill the small bugs, they can cure the disease.

"It's really not you?" Xu Liangzheng came over and said so, but the expression on his face was definitely because of these monster cubs.

He signed up late, hadn't come to the stage yet, and had been hiding in the crowd to watch secretly. At this time, he saw that Brother Liao and Cub Claw had a good relationship, so he immediately ran over to talk.

"How do you talk? I talk to them every day, why don't you get sick? I went to see those sick old men and women, and they never came out. I think it was on purpose." Brother Liao said.

"You said it was intentional? I think you did it on purpose." Xu Liangzheng didn't make trouble easily.

Brother Liao's face was flushed, his mouth was stupid, the more anxious he was, the more speechless he became.

On the other hand, Cub Claw said neither humble nor overbearing: "Everything is based on facts and evidence. No one is innocent now, and we can't say who did it on purpose. We are waiting for news now."

"Who knows if you guys are procrastinating..." Xu Liangzheng was still relentless.He thought he had caught the little cub, so he must hold on to it.

The referees on the stage hadn't left yet, some of them had already noticed this, Xu Liangzheng was triumphant.

There are referees who are close to the cubs, and there are referees who hate the cubs. Xu Liangzheng feels that as long as he catches the cubs this time, he will be noticed, and even if he is not knowledgeable, he can be selected.

"No one can say for sure about this."

"I think someone did it on purpose."

The other scholars were not fools either. After seeing the situation clearly, instead of leaving, they started to talk about this matter.

Qin Shisan, Shi Yuanshou, and Si Ping on the stage were all worried. They didn't know about this matter. Obviously, it wasn't Yan Xun who did it on purpose, but someone was deliberately looking for trouble...

Zhao Yuanting was so troubled that he even smiled at Qin Shisan.

Some people started running to each other, and some people shouted, "It was said a few months ago that there was a plague on the other side of the river, but no one believed it. Now that the plague has come, who else dares to say it is not?"

"I see that there is a plague in the typhoid granule. We all drank it, and we are afraid that we will die."

"Master Yan is a disaster that harms the country and the people. It's all because of him. Otherwise, how could something happen to us."

"I can't, I feel itchy all over my body, I'm afraid I may also be infected."

When one person said that, the rest of the people became suspicious, and even yelled in the street, yelling smallpox at everyone they saw.