Dressed as the teacher of the Black Lotus Emperor

Picking the Star Building.

The quick-witted shop waiter busily shuttled back and forth to pour tea and water at the guest tables. When he saw a new customer coming at the door, he immediately waved his sweat towel and greeted him courteously, "Guests, please come inside~"

But when the shop waiter saw the person coming, he was stunned for a moment.

The young man was dressed in a green robe, elegant and tidy, his face was not outstanding, he could only be described as having good features, but his demeanor had an indescribable elegance.

He walked gracefully and freely, his posture was straight and stretched, holding a paper fan in his slender jade hand, he was a handsome young man.

Therefore, as soon as a person enters the door, the teahouse, which is full of voices, unconsciously quiets down, and the bustle resumes after a while.

Shen Qingzhuo nodded slightly, "Three, I'm in trouble."

Only then did the waiter notice that Mr. Pianpian was followed by two servants.

"Okay, sir, please come to the second floor!" He came back to his senses completely, and immediately turned to lead the way.

Shen Qingzhuo went up to the second floor, took a seat by the window, looked at the two people on the left and the right, and said with a smile: "Sit down, are you two here to play wooden stakes?"

Holding the sword in his arms, Xiang Chen replied blankly, "I want to protect the master."

Xiao Dezi hurriedly replied, "I—I dare not."

Shen Qingzhuo frowned slightly, "If you two do this again, don't come out with me in the future."

The two looked at each other, and chose to sit obediently opposite him.

The shop waiter came over to serve tea, and couldn't help chatting: "Your accent doesn't sound like a native of Yancheng?"

Shen Qingzhuo smiled, "We came from Shengjing and passed through Guidi."

Ever since he left the palace that day, he asked Xiang Chen to change his face after returning to Shen's mansion, and quietly left the capital overnight.

After he came to this world, except for the last time he went to Suzhou to thoroughly investigate the corruption case, he never left Shengjing.

But different from the exhausting boat ride when they went to Suzhou, this time they toured the mountains and rivers all the way, stop and go, not only fully felt the customs of Dayong, but also experienced the real life of the common people.

"Young master, you want to have a good time in Yancheng for a few days." The waiter introduced enthusiastically, "Don't look at our small place, there are many delicious and interesting things!"

"Definitely." Shen Qingzhuo glanced at the opposite side, Xiao Dezi immediately understood, and took out some silver from his pocket to reward the waiter in the shop.

At this time, a loud voice suddenly came from the front side: "Brother Chen, congratulations to Qiu Wei for the mid-term exam! I will enter Beijing next year to participate in the high school champion, but don't forget my little brothers!"

Mr. Chen said modestly: "Where is there, Chunwei gathers talents from all over the world, and someone Chen dare not praise Haikou."

The person who spoke before gave another compliment, and the others echoed.

Another voice poured cold water on it and said: "Do you really think that Chunwei is the ladder for us poor students to climb to the top? The imperial examination is just a trick of the aristocrats. The rural examination is easy. If you want to get a good rank in the examination, it is simply impossible. It’s as hard as climbing the sky.”

"Brother Li's words are wrong. In the past two years, the imperial court thoroughly investigated the officials who cheated in the scientific examination, which is enough to show fairness."

"You guys are too naive. You're just putting on a show. Isn't it a day that the aristocratic family suppressed the poor family? If you don't believe me, tell me, how many of the top three in Dayong's high school are really from the poor family? There is too much dirty collusion behind this." .”

Shen Qingzhuo held the teacup in his hand, and couldn't help chuckling when he heard the words.

These remarks sounded like a cynical poor student.

He has an outstanding temperament, and everyone paid special attention to him. Seeing him smiling, the speaker couldn't help being slightly annoyed: "My lord, what's so funny about what I'm saying next?"

Shen Qingzhuo raised his eyelashes and replied with a smile: "Young master wants to hear an example. The second assistant of the court, Pei Yanqi, Mr. Pei, the second person in the history of Dayong to win the three yuan consecutively, really came from a poor family."

"This, this..." The high-talking student blushed immediately, and forcefully argued, "This is just an isolated case, that's all..."

"After the new emperor ascended the throne, he promulgated a number of new policies, several of which are edicts to maintain the fairness and justice of the imperial examination. For the poor students, now is the best opportunity." Shen Qingzhuo replied unhurriedly, " As Tian Shelang in the morning and in the Tianzitang in the evening, as long as you have the real ability, the imperial court will not bury all the students here. In the future, you can all become the pillars of the country and jointly create our Great Yong Dynasty."

With a few simple words, the students who were hit by this attack couldn't help but feel excited and high-spirited, expressing that they must show their ambitions through real talents and real learning.

"Speaking of which, after the current emperor ascended the throne, the decrees promulgated are indeed beneficial to the people." Someone at the other table interjected, "Especially to attack the local tyrants and return the land to the common people. This is unprecedented in the history of Dayong! "

"Yes, after the Holy Majesty promulgated the edict, I heard that the wealthy businessmen and tyrants everywhere were frightened. Before the common people reported it, they took the initiative to report their properties and pay property taxes. Now the court is rich."

"What's the use of having money in the imperial court? They don't give it to us ordinary people hahaha!"

"Short-sighted! You are still taking the imperial examination!"

……

Everyone was arguing and arguing with each other, and the atmosphere in the teahouse became more and more lively.

Shen Qingzhuo's eyelashes drooped slightly, and he listened to their debate calmly, drawing useful information or constructive opinions from it.

When the pot of tea was empty, he put down the cup and got up, "We should go."

Unexpectedly, the young master who was stunned by him before suddenly stepped forward and blocked his way.

Shen Qingzhuo looked at him calmly, "Excuse me, young master, what can I teach you?"

"My lord, don't misunderstand me. I'm not a cynical person." The man bowed his hands, his attitude was extremely sincere, "It's just that my brother was treated unfairly in the scientific examination, and he has been depressed since he failed the exam. This has caused my deep prejudice. But today The young master's words awakened a certain person in Zhou, so I came here to thank the young master."

Shen Qingzhuo was slightly surprised, he didn't expect such a reason.

After thinking for a while, he borrowed a pen and paper from other students, picked up the pen and wrote, and then handed the paper to Mr. Zhou, "Mr. Zhou will go to Shengjing to take the exam in the future. You can use this to find someone Shen."

Looking at the flowing words on the paper, Mr. Zhou raised his eyes and wanted to ask where to find Mr. Shen, but he found that he had gone away.

***

Shen Qingzhuo got down the wooden ladder and was about to leave the Zhaixing Building, but on the first floor, he heard someone speaking with a strange accent, asking the people around him about Shengjing.

After a slight pause in his steps, he looked sideways at the two of them. On the surface they looked like ordinary people, but their appearance had a sense of exoticism.

"Xiang Chen." He hooked his fingers and whispered in the dark guard's ear, "Go try those two."

Xiang Chen took the order, walked towards the table without saying a word, and slashed at the desk with a sharp sword.

Sure enough, the two of them subconsciously drew their swords to defend themselves, and stopped forcefully, only taking a few steps back.

There was a sudden commotion on the first floor, and even the restaurant owner was alarmed, and rushed over to mediate.

After Xiang Chen finished the sword strike, he retracted the sword indifferently and returned behind his master, as if everything that happened just now had nothing to do with him.

Shen Qingzhuo stroked his forehead helplessly, then asked Xiao Dezi to pay the teahouse owner and the frightened two people with money, and then slowly left the Zhaixing Tower.

"My lord, why did you test those two people just now?" Xiao Dezi asked curiously, "Is there anything unusual about them?"

"It doesn't look like someone from Dayong." Shen Qingzhuo shook the paper fan again and again, with a thoughtful expression, "Besides, the questions they asked were very strange, as if they were deliberately seeking information."

Xiao Dezi nodded half-understanding, and asked again: "My lord, where are we going next?"

Shen Qingzhuo replied casually: "Next, let's follow those two people."

As expected, the two went straight to Shengjing.

Xiao Dezi reacted belatedly, "My lord, isn't this the way back to Kyoto?"

"That's right." With a calm expression, Shen Qingzhuo put away the folding fan and knocked him on the head, "Idiot, did you recognize it?"

"But, but..." Xiao Dezi was even more confused, "But didn't you want to escape from the capital, why did you come back after walking?"

Shen Qingzhuo squinted at him, "When did I tell you that I wanted to escape from the capital?"

Xiao Dezi was so surprised that he almost bit off his tongue, "Isn't it? I took all the money with me on purpose!"

Shen Qingzhuo: "..."

"Xiang Chen, didn't you bring your wealth?" Xiao Dezi went to seek the support of the hidden guard again.

Xiang Chen replied honestly, "I didn't bring any money."

Shen Qingzhuo couldn't laugh or cry, and then sighed again, "Where can your son escape to?"

He just wanted to come out to relax, to calmly sort out the cause and effect of the past and his own inner thoughts, and listen to the public opinion of the people of Dayong along the way.

It's just that he has been away from Beijing for nearly a month, and the person in the palace must have discovered that he is not in the capital, and it is estimated that he will find his whereabouts soon.

He only hoped that his little apprentice would be merciful and not completely overthrow Shen's residence.

While talking, the two people they followed stopped and turned into an inn.

So, Shen Qingzhuo instead stepped into the restaurant diagonally opposite, sat by the window on the second floor, and was about to have lunch first.

After ordering the dishes, he rested his chin with one hand, tapped his finger bones on the table, and continued to listen to the conversation around him.

Along the way, he was fortunate to see all kinds of life.

Different from the intrigue in the palace, the lives of ordinary people have their own hardships, but they also have ordinary and subtle happiness.He thought it was very interesting from the bottom of his heart, and he really wanted the people of Dayong to live a life of adequate food and clothing, and live and work in peace and contentment.

Not long after, the restaurant was suddenly quiet, and then a burst of noise broke out.

"What happened?" Xiao Dezi looked out anxiously, "Is there something exciting?"

Xiang Chen stretched out his hand without squinting, and hooked his collar accurately, preventing Xiao Dezi from going down to watch the fun.

Shen Qingzhuo smiled, and heard footsteps going upstairs.

The smile on his face froze slightly, and he felt an inexplicable ominous feeling in his heart. Why did the footsteps sound familiar?

Accompanied by the sound of steady footsteps, a black figure slowly appeared in everyone's sight.

The visitor was dressed in a black gold brocade robe. He was tall and slender, with a handsome face, but his expression was cold and stern, and he exuded an extremely frightening aura.

What's more, there are four burly men behind him, and they all look like they are not easy to mess with.

The guests on the second floor all looked away and closed their mouths in unison.

At the same time, the curvature of Shen Qingzhuo's lips completely disappeared, and he unfolded the paper fan in his hand reflexively, turning his head to try to cover his face.

But in the next moment, he suddenly realized that he is now easy to see, and it can only be said that he has nothing to do with his original appearance. The little apprentice will definitely not recognize him.

Thinking of this, he put down the paper fan pretending to be calm, and comforted the two people opposite with his eyes, signaling them not to show their feet.

Xiao Dezi desperately suppressed the exclamation that came to his lips, and lowered his head.

And Xiao Shen stood at the stairs, looked around with gloomy eyes, and quickly locked on the seat by the window.

Shen Qingzhuo couldn't help concentrating and holding his breath, deliberately took a sip of hot tea as if nothing had happened, thinking in his heart that this meal would not be finished, and they would run away after the little apprentice sat down.

He wasn't ready to be taken back, let alone Xiao Qi coming in person...

Unfortunately, through the corner of his eye, he noticed that the little apprentice walked straight towards him after a slight pause.

"Excuse me." Xiao Shen looked down at the completely unfamiliar face, and asked in a low tone, "There is no space, is it convenient to share a table?"

Shen Qingzhuo: "..."

inconvenient!

The author has something to say:

Mister: Dark Guard, your disguise technique is not good at all!

Wolf Cub: Hehe...

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