: The smell of copper

Deng Quansheng coughed heavily, and the words in the room stopped. Then he slowly walked in with the curtains and bowed to Zhong Shi and said, "I am begging to Fa Cao."

Zhong Shirong glanced at him, and the anger on his face gradually faded, and he nodded: "You are here just right, teach me a good lesson!"

Deng Quansheng made a haha, looked at Zhong Wenbo standing next to him, and smiled and said, "I have heard of this matter, Wenbo, Ling Zun is right, you should talk about poetry, don't pay too much attention. If you lose this game, you may not be able to get it back in the next game. Now you are more generous, which is in line with your name as the number one talented man in Yizhou."

Zhong Wenbo looked up at him and was about to speak, but he saw him keep rushing. He knew Deng Quansheng very well and knew that he was saying that he was protecting his father's face, not his true words, so he said without refuting.

After hearing that his son obeyed Deng Quansheng's persuasion, Zhong Shirong's anger dissipated a little. He waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's talk, you go out!"

Zhong Wenbo turned around and went out. Deng Quansheng glanced at Zhong Shirong and said, "I'll go and persuade him a few more words." After that, he chased him out and whispered to Zhong Wenbo: "Don't worry, I will definitely get your face back!"

Zhong Wenbo stopped and looked back at him, a little confused.

Deng Quansheng smiled proudly and said, "You just wait and watch the fun. I will definitely make the person named Xiao look good. Don't worry!"

"You won't find someone to hit him, are you?"

"We are wise men, how can we do such vulgar things! He hit my palm. I will tell you the details later."

"Yeah! Thank you, the county magistrate."

"What are you grateful for? Our family won't speak two words!" Deng Quansheng patted his shoulder and said silly: "Bullying you is bullying me! Even if you endure this tone, I can't hold it!"

Zhong Wenbo nodded and left in disappointment.

Deng Quansheng returned to the study and saw Zhong Shirong still had a dark face. He smiled and said, "As a child, he didn't have much experience, so he gradually understood."

Zhong Shirong sighed and said, "I'm angry that he can't stand a small setback. What should I do in the future? I still expect him to enter the career of the officialdom. With such a personality, how can he deal with people in the career of the officialdom? How do you see other people's faces? Alas! It really disappoints me!"

"Slowly persuading you will get better. Actually, I know this matter, and I can't blame Wenbo for being so arrogant. The scholar named Xiao was too arrogant. He actually picked up a banner in front of Cuiyu Tower and said, "Five Cars of Poetry, Eight Troubles of Talents," and boasted that he could make poetry in seven steps. Today, he would step on all the scholars in Yizhou under his feet. Wenbo saw that he was so arrogant and angry, but then came forward. He didn't know where he copied the wrong poems. He was not better than Wenbo. He gave in to him. Instead, he climbed along the pole. He had to say that Wenbo lost, and forced Wenbo to drill into the gutter! If the scholar present had not made a fuss, he would have to force Wenbo to drill into the gutter! You said that this surname is Xiao, it's not too much? No wonder Wenbo was angry."

Zhong Shirong didn't know the truth at that time, so he didn't know that Deng Quansheng was completely turning black and white. He couldn't help but frown slowly, snorted, and said, "What is the origin of this Xiao? So arrogant?"

"I heard that it seems to be the distant nephew of a vegetable farmer named Xiao, who grows and sells vegetables in the city. What good people can there be? He is a scammer and a cunning person!"

"Um……"

"Don't worry, our Yizhou cannot tolerate such people, as this matter will be handled by the humble officials."

Zhong Shirong shook his head and waved his hand, saying, "No! Zhong Wenbo lost to him in his poems. This is what many people know. The whole city is talking about this matter. If you deal with him, no matter what the reason, people will immediately know that it was ours. That would be bad. He is a poor scholar who is a little arrogant and speaks a little bit ugly. Don't care too much. As a scholar, who has some talented people to learn, how many are not arrogant? If you have a big belly, you should not gossip too much! Avoid others talking about my gossip."

Deng Quansheng said awkwardly: "What Fa Cao said is that Hu Zhi is short-sighted and ashamed."

Zhong Shirong said slowly: "The Zhao family case I told you last time will be sent back for retrial soon, you have to deal with it."

"Don't worry, the humble position will be done perfectly!"

"That's good! - Alas, you're right just now. It's really boring for merchants and scammers. But the huge amount of money in his hands is still interesting. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't bother paying attention to these bad things."

"Yes, yes, this kid is full of stinking and vulgar, so he will cause trouble for Fa Cao. If he hadn't had two money, who would have paid attention to him!"

After talking for a while, Deng Quansheng stood up and said goodbye, left the Zhong family, and returned to his mansion.

After changing into casual clothes and having supper, Deng Quansheng was teasing the concubine he had just taken in. The servant came to report that a guest had visited and sent a message.

Deng Quansheng opened it and saw that it was a visit from his old subordinate Du Dayin, the clerk of the criminal room. This old boy came to visit before, but never sent any visits. What's wrong with him today? Could it be that something else happened?

Deng Quansheng ordered the flower room to invite him, and then he made fun of him with his concubine, then walked out and arrived at the flower room for the reception.

He walked into the room and saw Du Dayin and a young scholar sitting upright on two couches, with two brocade boxes of big and small on several tables. Seeing him in, the two hurriedly stood up to salute.

Deng Quansheng knew that the two brocade boxes must be gifts. There were too many people coming to his house to give gifts. He was already numb. It seemed that he was finding his relationship with him for something like a case. He smiled and said to Du Dayin: "Old man Du, how about it? After leaving the yamen, he saw that you live more comfortably than before!"

Du Dayin hurriedly bowed and said, "Yes, this is all for the blessing of the county lieutenant Deng." Seeing Deng Quansheng sitting cross-legged and placing his arm on the table was very comfortable, he smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for many days. Today I brought a little brother to visit you, and it's abrupt. This little brother is named Xiao Jiading, a native of Jiulong County. He has long admired the name of the county lieutenant, so he came to visit the lord with me."

Xiao Family Ding?

Deng Quansheng's triangular eyes, which had originally become a gap, opened up and turned into two small mung beans. He looked up and down at Xiao Jiading and said, "I heard yesterday that a foreign scholar who made friends with poetry in front of Cuiyu Tower was also called Xiao Jiading. Could it be your Excellency?"

Xiao Jiading hurriedly bowed and said, "It was the arrogant act of late birth, which made the county magistrate laugh."

"It's really you, it's so great!" Deng Quansheng said with a high-high high. He really praised in his heart. He really searched for everything without any effort. "After hearing about this, I have been thinking about what kind of romantic scholar this is. When I see you today, I have indeed become extraordinary and talented."

"The county lieutenant has been awarded."

"It's not an over-reward. I have also read your poem, "I don't know if the new song last night was still in whose house I was painting.' And "But the master can get drunk in the guest, I don't know where it is a foreign land." They are all good poems, especially the few lines written by Wang Zhaojun, "I'll leave the Zitai and the Shuomo, and leave the green tomb alone towards the dusk." It's really a stroke of magic, and it makes people cry. Good! What a good poem!"

"A few limericks can be appreciated by the county magistrate, which is really a blessing for a late birth."

They were joking, but Du Dayin had sweat on his forehead. When he heard Deng Quansheng mention this matter, he kept regretting it. Why did he forget about this matter? Deng Quansheng was promoted by Zhong Wenbo's father Zhong Shirong. He didn't expect this. Today's matter is afraid it will be a waste!

Xiao Jiading didn't know the inside story at all. He smiled and opened the two boxes on several tables, revealing the usual money and the gentle jade pendant. He said: "This is my little intention of young people. Please accept it with a smile."

Deng Quansheng looked at the jade pendant and his eyes suddenly shone. Even his thin Adam's apple was moving, as if he was swallowing saliva. He looked like a greedy guy! Xiao Jiading laughed in his heart, and this matter should not be a big problem.

This was a coincidence. Xiao Jiading took Zhong Wenbo's jade pendant to bribe Deng Quansheng. Unfortunately, Deng Quansheng didn't pay attention to Zhong Wenbo's accessories, and he didn't know that this thing was Zhong Wenbo's.

Deng Quansheng reluctantly withdrew his gaze and looked at Xiao Jiading and said, "Is there anything wrong with giving me such a generous amount of money?"

"No, I just visited the county magistrate. I studied the law hard since I was a child, and I have always had an ambition to judge right and wrong and uphold justice, so I wanted to join the yamen and take a job in the punishment room."

"oh?"

When Deng Quansheng heard that Xiao Jiading had proposed to serve in the yamen, he immediately smiled and his eyes turned a few times. Cao Zhong Shirong, a corps, had already told him not to touch him. He would not do it openly. He could only think of a secret trick, bring him in first and find an opportunity to deal with him well.

Deng Quansheng smiled and said, "That's great! Young Master Xiao is so talented that he can go to the yamen to do business. That hero has a place to be useful. Hahaha. I am very welcome! However, if you want to go to the punishment room to do business, you have to understand the criminal law. I want to test you on the spot. How about it?"

"Okay, please give the county magistrate a question."

"Well..." Deng Quansheng stroked his beard and thought for a while, and said, "What are the five punishments in our Tang Dynasty?"

Xiao Jiading smiled in his heart. This question was too simple. He didn't need to answer this postgraduate student in the history of the law. Even the undergraduate student in the law department knew about the general history of the law. However, of course, he would not be foolish and showed his ability. After thinking for a while, he bowed and said, "It seems that it should be a whipping, a cannon, a slaughter, a waste, and a death."

"Not bad!" Deng Quansheng nodded with satisfaction, thought for a long time before asking tentatively: "How many levels are there for each category?"
Chapter completed!