Mei Hanlin never expected that as soon as he broke off the engagement, the emperor would personally go out and grant marriage to Jia and Xue's family.

Although the person involved was not Xue Baoqin, but her cousin Xue Baochai, Mei Hanlin was still frightened, fearing that this was a harbinger that the emperor was going to punish him.

As a result, he had been trembling for several days, but no thunder came down. In addition, the divorce was well received in the Imperial Academy, and many radical literary leaders came to visit one after another. After coming and going, he gradually became relaxed.

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However, in the evening of that day, Mei Hanlin returned home with both hands in mind. As soon as he sat down to have tea, he saw the steward coming in from outside holding a name card.

Mei Hanlin knew that someone else must be here because of his reputation, so he drank a few sips of tea calmly, and then asked with an air of dignity: "What's the origin?"

"Go back to me, master."

The steward said cautiously: "It's said that he is from the General Affairs Department."

"From the General Administration Department?"

Mei Hanlin asked again: "What official position is it?"

"It seems...no official position."

After the steward finished speaking, Mei Hanlin's face immediately darkened, and he quickly added: "But he claimed to be the editor of Xia Bao, and said he wanted to destroy my righteousness... Bah! He published my righteous deeds in the newspaper,

Spread the news throughout the world!"

"Um?!"

Mei Hanlin subconsciously stood up and said repeatedly: "Please, please!"

After saying that, I felt it was inappropriate, so I called out to the steward: "Wait a minute, sir, I will go and greet you personally!"

With that said, he simply straightened his clothes and temples, then quickly walked out with his robe in hand.

In fact, without the help of newspapers, Mei Hanlin's name is now known to almost everyone in the capital.

But as a scholar, who can resist the temptation of "leaving his name in history"?

As a newspaper sponsored by the Secretary of General Affairs, the Xia Bao is far less effective than the official history books, but it is far from comparable to the casual articles on unofficial history.

However, when Mei Hanlin hurriedly came out of the hall, he saw a polite middle-aged man, who was looking at the layout of the Mei Mansion with his hands behind his hands in the courtyard. Looking at his temperament, it was obvious that he must be a man who has read poetry and books, and most likely he has some fame.

Of course, at best, he is just a candidate. If he really wins the Jinshi, he will not go to work as a newspaper editor.

Normally, Mei Hanlin would definitely have to be cautious when faced with such a "latecomer", but when he thought that his glorious deeds were about to be reported, his heart was burning and his blood was surging, and the temperature on his face naturally could not drop.

Came down.

At that moment, he enthusiastically took the initiative to greet me and said, "May I ask what you call me?"

"Don't dare."

The visitor hurriedly avoided half of the room and respectfully returned the courtesy: "Student Liu Yifei has taken the liberty of visiting. Please forgive Mr. Guangyan [Mei Hanlin's given name is Guangyan]."

With that said, he presented him with the official credentials of the General Administration Department.

Mei Hanlin confirmed that it was correct and hurriedly invited Liu Yifei into the living room.

After the guests and hosts were seated and the tea was served, Liu Yifei said straight to the point that he had two main purposes for coming: first, he hoped to get more details from Mei Hanlin; second, what?

I hope Mei Hanlin can recommend some classmates and colleagues.

"After all, this newspaper is sponsored by the General Affairs Department and is the official newspaper of the imperial court. Naturally, it must be objective and fair. If it is hastily published in the newspaper without detailed investigation, it will be irresponsible to the imperial court and it will be difficult for people to judge from all aspects.

From this perspective, we can fully understand Guangyan Gong’s profound and righteous actions.”

After a pause, Liu Yifei then hinted: "Actually, the student could have directly approached your colleagues, classmates, relatives and friends to collect information, but the student admires Mr. Guangyan's righteous deeds and believes that Mr. Guangyan will not be unfair, so he took the initiative to come to you."

Come."

When Mei Hanlin heard this, what else could he not understand?

I quickly recommended a few candidates, all of whom were similar to him in daily life. I also thought about sending a letter overnight to remind them that they must 'tell the truth'.

Liu Yifei solemnly asked for a 'letter of introduction' from him, and then borrowed the Mei family's study room to take the trouble to ask carefully about the details before and after the divorce, as well as Mei Hanlin's psychological activities at that time.

Of course, Mei Hanlin would not tell the truth. He boasted about Dharma conch and almost praised himself as a saint. In the end, he reluctantly said a few words of humility to express that he was still a little short of the master's teachings and expectations.

Liu Yifei kept recording until nearly midnight, received another big red envelope, and then said goodbye shyly.

After leaving Mei's Mansion and getting on the carriage, he wiped his face with a handkerchief several times, and his long beard turned into three strands, and his eyebrows, bridge of nose, etc. also changed slightly.

After the carriage drove two or three streets, it stopped in the backyard of a wine shop.

Liu Yifei got off the carriage and found a private room somewhere on the second floor. When he saw Jiao Shun and Zhao Yan having a drink and chatting, he sat down without any formality, picked up the kuaizi and started eating directly.

Jiao Shun picked up the jug and filled a glass for him. After he took a few mouthfuls, he smiled and said, "I really overworked Mr. Liu this time. I wonder if things went smoothly?"

But it turned out that Liu Yifei was the classmate and friend that Zhao Yan recommended to Jiao Shun. Of course, his real name was not Yifei.

"Thanks to Dong Weng, the students are lucky enough to live up to their fate."

Master Liu put down Kuaizi, took out his notes and a few famous posts from his arms, showed them to Jiao Shun, and then continued to drink and eat.

Jiao Shun glanced at it a few times and said with satisfaction: "In this way, the matter is half done."

Zhao Yan also poured a glass of wine for his friend and said with a smile: "If you don't bother the two masters about anything, I'm afraid Brother Liu will be busy next time."

His daughter now recognized Jiao Shun as her adoptive father, and the founding of engineering studies had freed up many official positions. Naturally, she spared no effort to please Jiao Shun and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to get a piece of the pie.

Jiao Shun put the notes into his sleeves and returned the famous cards to Master Liu. He stood up and said with a smile: "Brother Zhao, you can have a few more drinks with Master Liu, and I won't disturb your old friends here anymore."

Already."

The two hurriedly stood up to greet each other.

Jiao Shun went downstairs alone and drove straight to the You family's new house.

At this time, Second Sister You had already gone to bed. When she heard that Jiao Shun was coming, she quickly got up and greeted him in disheveled clothes.

Jiao Shun was so excited with wine that he braved it for nearly half an hour, until the second sister You's bones and soft body became weak, and then Shi Shiran withdrew his troops.

Second Sister You was tired and sleepy, but she still managed to muster the energy to help him wash up.

Jiao Shunyin asked about Miaoyu's current situation, and Second Sister You said: "I don't know whether that fake nun is really stupid or just pretending to be stupid. She asks for more and more money every day. It's just for bathing."

I had to change the fragrance four or five times before I was satisfied, but apart from that, she has never left the house, and she is really more calm than an old turtle!"

Although she was very dissatisfied with Miaoyu's picky behavior, she also learned from many wealthy people the trick of "never getting tired of fine food and fine food", which was an eye-opener.

If I hadn't known that the other party would be my 'strong rival' in the future, I wouldn't have really bothered to ask for advice.

Jiao Shun was noncommittal upon hearing this, and did not tell Sister You to make the next step of the plan until he left the next day.

Second Sister You was very well-behaved. As soon as she sent Jiao Shun away, she went to the small courtyard where Miaoyu was.

Compared with when Miaoyu first moved in more than ten days ago, the layout and style here have obviously improved several levels. There is also a small Buddhist niche in the bedroom for Miaoyu to worship Buddha and chant sutras.

That’s right!

After returning to a life of fine clothing and fine food, Miaoyu also returned to the embrace of my Buddha. It is said that she has washed away all her beauty and appeared pure. However, she can only live in such a comfortable life with clothes on her hands, food on her hands, and mouth to open.

Only then can we regain our 'firm' faith.

Seeing that she was just staring at him and sizing him up, with no intention of greeting the guests, Second Sister You had no choice but to take the initiative and ask, "I wonder if Miss Miaoyu is living safely in my house?"

Miaoyu nodded and said with as much care as gold: "This place is very good."

This was her feeling from the bottom of her heart. She had been accustomed to being alone since she was a child, and even when she was in Huancui Nunnery, people would visit from time to time, which was far less clean and comfortable than this small courtyard.

Not to mention that Sister You never refuses all her requests.

If this was not the instruction of Jiao Shun, but pure respect for Buddhist disciples, then to her it would be equivalent to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss!

Second Sister You waited for a long time, but she didn't say anything else. She was cursing in her heart that this fake nun really loves to show off, but she had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue reading: "That's good, that's good. I plan to invite you today."

The doctor will come over and show the girl again. If it is almost done, you, master and servant, can leave at any time."

Hearing the word 'leave', Miaoyu's delicate body trembled. A look of shrinking inevitably appeared on Gujing Wubo's pretty face. She bit her lips and hesitated: "This is what Mr. Jiao... Master Jiao meant."

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"nature."

Sister You pretended to be embarrassed and said: "Originally, I didn't mention this matter, but I bumped into my sister when I was leaving in the morning. The girl made some nonsense and annoyed me. In order to prove my innocence, I...

"

She paused for a moment before saying this, and then added: "If the girl has trouble, you might as well go to the temple to clean up in the afternoon. It has been unoccupied for more than ten days, so I'm afraid it will have to be cleaned up."

Miaoyu hesitated to speak after hearing this, but with her stubborn temperament of saving face and suffering, how could she be willing to give in in front of others?

In the end, she bit her lips tightly and didn't say another word until Sister You said goodbye and left.

After Second Sister You left, she eavesdropped on Jingyi in the corner for a long time, then walked in with a disappointed look on her face. Seeing that her young lady was still looking blankly at the position where Second Sister You had just been, she couldn't help but said in distress: "Senior Sister, you can't

Just say a few soft words and let her give us some time."

Miaoyu remained silent.

Jingyi sighed helplessly and simply sat aside in a daze.

Not long after, a doctor came to the clinic for treatment and said a set of mysterious and mysterious words. It probably meant that he was already well, but he still needed to be carefully nursed back to health and not overworked.

Afternoon.
To be continued...