Zhang Chengwang and Wu Xiujie were not standing together, they were about five feet apart.
Yuan Suijun had not seen Zhang Chengwang since he moved to the city. However, compared to the last time they met, Zhang Chengwang had lost a lot of weight, his cheeks were even sunken, and his large robe made him look a bit sickly.
Is he sick?
In fact, Yuan Suijun's guess was indeed correct. Zhang Chengwang really fell ill a few days ago. Because all the money was used to buy a house, and the prices in the state capital were high, he could only stay in a cheap inn after arriving in the state capital.
I don’t know if it was due to unclean eating. He suffered from vomiting and diarrhea for several days, and it didn’t feel better after taking medicine. It was only this morning that he stopped having diarrhea. However, his feet were getting weak and his face was extremely pale.
Almost the same as paper.
Seeing Yuan Suijun who was in a sharp contrast to himself, Zhang Chengwang was naturally sad and angry at God's injustice, and could hardly suppress his hatred for Yuan Suijun.
Yuan Suijun didn't look at him. He paid more attention to Wu Xiujie than Zhang Chengwang. He knew very well that Wu Xiujie missed this time's provincial examination because he had to observe maternal filial piety. And he couldn't have come here just to watch.
The situation of the scholars entering the examination room.
Especially when the other party watched for a long time without any intention of leaving, with a happy smile on his face as if he was watching a good show.
Yuan Suijun frowned slightly, feeling a little wary in his heart.
There is an evil streak in Wu Xiujie's behavior, which can be seen from the fact that the other party plans to send his own brother to jail.
"Brother, has Wu Xiujie been looking at us?"
Yuan Suifeng also noticed him.
Yuan Suijun said calmly: "Don't worry about him, just be careful."
Yuan Suifeng nodded, hugged the package tightly, and stood in front of his brother. Although he was younger than his brother, few people in the room could compare with him in stature. With him standing in front of his brother, even if something happened, he would be the first to do so.
At him. Besides, there is Mr. Wei.
For Mr. Wei's ability, Yuan Suifeng can be said to be in awe of him. Unfortunately, he has not yet fully fallen into Mr. Wei's eyes, and he will be nothing more than a registered apprentice.
The team moved forward slowly, and Yuan Suifeng estimated that at this speed, it would take at least two-quarters of an hour for his brother's turn.
At this time, a thin man in brown coarse cloth looked confused and yawned, as if he had stayed up all night and walked crookedly.
He tilted and tilted, getting closer and closer to the queue of soldiers, and finally he was only a foot away from Yuan Suifeng.
And this distance is still shrinking.
Wu Xiujie, who had been paying attention to Yuan Suijun's corner not far away, tried his best to suppress his excitement as he watched this scene.
The man in brown clothes was naturally the Miao Shou Kong Kong arranged by him. Although Yuan Suijun's baggage was held by his younger brother, he was not worried. If it were someone else, the outcome would not change. With Miao Shou Kong Kong's ability, he would definitely be able to steal the bag of rice.
Silently stuffed into the package.
It would be exciting when the guards found the bag of rice. He had been looking forward to this day for a long time.
The next second, Wu Xiujie heard Miao Shou empty-handedly let out a shrill scream, and his hand was restrained by a pair of hands.
The one who took action was Mr. Wei. Mr. Wei, who usually looked lazy, now showed sharp eyes like an eagle. He tightened his fingers, and the man in brown screamed louder.
Mr. Wei said coldly: "What are you going to stuff into our package?"
In the hand of the man in brown clothes was a small gray cloth bag that he had not yet had time to put into the package. It looked so inconspicuous.
The other party's movements are indeed very fast. An ordinary person would not notice it at all, or even see the afterimage of his movements.
However, his every move was so clear in Mr. Wei's eyes. He saw the man slowly approaching his apprentice, and then trying to put the things in his hands into the package.
Miao Shou Kongkong didn't expect that someone would see through his trick. But he would not admit his identity, but showed a sad and angry expression, "I don't know what you are talking about, I just bumped into you accidentally. Master Xiucai
Can you bully ordinary people like us?"
The other soldiers in line couldn't help but look in their direction.
Compared with a stranger, Yuan Suijun naturally believed in Mr. Wei's judgment. You must know that Mr. Wei had saved Sui Feng.
He said to the soldiers not far away: "Several adults, can you help us check what is in this man's hand? He just tried to put this thing into our package."
"I suspect he wants to frame me."
Wu Xiujie looked at this scene with an annoyed expression.
Damn it, he actually missed it. His reputation as a thief was all blown out. Even any of Yuan Suijun's followers could catch him. And Yuan Suijun was more cautious and vigilant than he thought.
He even noticed something was wrong with Miao Shou Kongkong.
The uneasy emotions were like a tide, submerging him little by little.
Wu Xiujie was so distraught that he could only comfort himself that this matter had nothing to do with him, so there was no need to worry. Even if Miao Shou Kong Kong was caught, it wouldn't involve him.
The guards had already been greeted by their superiors. As soon as they heard this, three guards immediately stepped forward and suppressed the man in brown clothes.
"Don't move."
Two of them held him down, and the other snatched the bag from his hand and opened it.
It contains rice.
Miao Shou's empty voice was accusing, "I'm just saying that you look down on me and deliberately find reasons to bully me. It's just rice, why should I put it in your package?"
When the other scholars saw that there was rice inside, they couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.
"Yeah, I didn't bring you a note. You may have misunderstood him."
"Is it possible that rice can still cheat?"
Someone recognized Yuan Suijun and said to him: "Isn't this Yuan Xiucai? Although I understand your emphasis on the provincial examination, you should not slander ordinary people at will. Since there is a misunderstanding, why don't you apologize to the other party?
Already."
"Yes, you have to apologize if you do something wrong."
For Yuan Suiju, who was ranked number one as a scholar at such a young age, not everyone can accept his excellence calmly. Especially those students who have been taking the exam for more than ten years, looking at him who is young and unparalleled, they feel in their hearts.
A spark of jealousy inevitably arose, and now that I had the opportunity, I wanted to take advantage of him verbally.
The soldiers and guards who had been reminded by Master Ling were not so easy to fool. They took out the glass pieces that had been polished by craftsmen with serious expressions.
After a while, Bingwei holding the glass piece said seriously: "This rice really has words engraved on it!"
The two soldiers pressed Miao's empty hand harder and harder.
Bingwei said with a dark face: "Tell me! Who asked you to put rice in his bag?"
Those people who were clamoring for Yuan Suijun's apology just now were like quails whose necks were strangled, their faces turning the color of pig liver.
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The seventh update is done... I will try to update it tomorrow.