Chang'an, Beijing.

In the Qiankun Hall in the palace, Li Dai, the new Emperor Kangxi, was sitting behind the yellow silk case. The eunuch Zhao Ying, the eunuch in charge of etiquette, was looking down, with a smile on his face.

Outside the door, the young eunuch lifted the curtain slightly, and the senior eunuch Zhao Ying turned his head and nodded slightly. He took a careful step forward and arrived in front of the big case.

"Your Majesty, the waiting officer Yulongwei and the commander Xia Qiudong are asking for an audience."

"Well, let him in."

After a while, a young man walked in from the door. He was wearing a big red fish and dragon suit with a blue background and wave-painted piping. His face was resolute, his temperament was cold, and his eyes were deep.

"We will see you in summer, autumn and winter, your majesty."

The new Emperor Li Dai raised his head slightly, put down his hand to report, and said in a deep voice:

"Well, let's get down first."

Xia Qiudong, who was kneeling on the ground, stood up, and Emperor Xinkan continued:

"What will Xia Aiqing do when she enters the palace?"

Xia Qingming bowed again and said:

"Back to Your Majesty, a spy under Ju Weichen came to report that Wei Nianyao, who attempted to rebel and proclaimed himself King Anxing, stationed troops in the Black Cloud Mountain of Yuezhou, will soon raise his troops again in an attempt to capture the city of Yuezhou."

After hearing the report, the expression of the new Emperor Li Dai changed slightly and he said seriously:

"Do you have an exact time? How many troops will be stationed?"

Xia Qingming nodded slightly and reported calmly:

"In front of Xiaoman, there are nearly three thousand troops stationed."

The new Emperor Kangxi sat upright in the big chair, calm as usual.

"Well, Xia Qiudong takes over."

Xia Qiudong knelt down on the ground with a plop, waiting for the holy will.

"You personally lead three hundred Yulong Guards to Yuezhou, and I will allocate you another two thousand Pingsha Army to resolve this matter."

After saying that, Xia Dongqiu, who was under the big case, shouted.

“I will obey His Majesty’s holy will!”

The emperor nodded slightly and no longer paid attention to this matter. In his eyes, the so-called Anxing Army was just a bunch of local chickens and dogs. The only person who made him look serious was Wei Nianyao, who was astonishingly talented and beautiful at that time. He was the only one since the founding of this dynasty.

A fifth-ranked Jinshi, even if he was guilty of treason, Li Dai gave him a chance back then. Unfortunately, he was dazzled by power. Li Dai shook his head slightly and thought to himself:

"What a pity."

Emperor Xinkang waved his hand to indicate that he could retreat. Xia Qingming did not raise his head, but he could understand the meaning. He stood up and slowly exited the door. At this time, he only heard the emperor say:

"How is Xia Aiqing's injury?"

Xia Qingming was stunned for a moment, then said:

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. It's no longer a serious problem."

"Um."

Li Dai nodded slightly and never looked at Xia Qingming again. The latter walked backwards out of the gate and left the palace under the leadership of the young eunuch.

The three guards of the candidate are the Xuanjia Guard who monitors the officials, the Yulong Guard who monitors the rivers and lakes, and the most mysterious Chaofeng Guard around the emperor.

It is worth mentioning that the Xuanjia Guards were originally responsible for monitoring hundreds of officials and the Jianghu. In the past year, the waiting officials established the Yulong Guards again, and the responsibility of monitoring the forces of the Jianghu fell into the hands of the Yulong Guards.

Yuezhou City, a wine shop in the city.

The waiter brought the food and wine to Wei Zigeng's table with some distress and confusion. Seeing that there was another table of guests missing, he became even more confused because they hadn't paid the bill yet.

Wei Zigeng saw his expression and said with a smile:

"The people at the table just now are friends I just met. The money for the food and drinks will be on my account."

The waiter's expression softened slightly. His monthly salary was only three qian, and if one table failed to sell orders, his work would be in vain this month, so he had a good impression of the young man in front of him.

Seeing that the waiter still had a dark face and refused to leave, Wei Zigeng asked with a smile:

"What else?"

The waiter could only scratch his head and smile awkwardly:

"Sir, we have poured three jars of wine into your gourd, but the wine has only reached the bottom. This... you see..."

The waiter first took the money and told the shopkeeper that there was a fool outside who gave him three taels of silver as long as he got some food and wine and filled the wine gourd. The shopkeeper gave him a slight scolding after hearing this.

"You should do as much work as you charge. Although we are only a small business, credibility is the first priority in business!"

But the waiter thought that the shopkeeper was stubborn and didn't understand the principle that people can't be rich without extraneous wealth.

But when the waiter brought the wine and food from the back hall to give to the guest he said was the scapegoat, the shopkeeper's wine gourd was not yet full. When he stepped forward to inquire, he found out that this seemingly small gourd had already contained three jars of wine, and there were still more.

Before he was full, he realized that he had met an expert.

After a while, the old shopkeeper with a gray beard and a stooped back came to their table holding an exquisite and small wine gourd. He handed three taels of silver to Wei Zigeng with an apologetic smile on his face.

"My guest, I don't need this money. We have put four jars of wine in your wine gourd and it's really not enough. What do you think of this? This table of food and wine and the wine in the gourd are all my treat.

What do you think?"

Xu Yue looked at Wei Zigeng even more surprised this time, and then looked at the wine gourd in front of him, his eyes burning.

Wei Zigeng took the wine gourd and hung it on his waist, then poured Xu Yue and himself a glass of wine and said:

"What you said is a bit incompetent. You accepted the money and agreed to the matter, but in the end you told me that it couldn't be done? We are new here, and my brother specially introduced me, a foreigner who has just arrived here, to your home.

Drink and praise me repeatedly on the road, shopkeeper, that’s not how this business works.”

Xu Yue's heart suddenly warmed when he heard the boy beside him calling him "brother."

When the shopkeeper heard this, his expression suddenly turned ugly. He looked at Xu Yue who was standing aside. The latter also saw that the wine gourd was unusual and the shopkeeper's expression. He wanted to go up and persuade the newly met brother, but unexpectedly the young man stopped him.

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"Oh, that's good. Even if I lose everything today, I will still fill the gourd for my guest!"

Wei Zigeng waved his hand and said calmly:

"For the sake of my brother, I'll let it go. It's just that the waiter must remember that people should not be judged by their appearance. Although my brother is not very good now, he will definitely be extraordinary in the future."

Wei Zigeng pushed the three taels of silver on the table to the shopkeeper and said:

"Since I gave you the money, there is absolutely no reason to take it back. You should pay as you should. This is the rule. You are getting me some food and I will take it away later."

The old shopkeeper and the waiter were both overjoyed when they heard this. Without waiting for the shopkeeper to say anything, the latter immediately put away the broken silver on the table and ran to the back hall without forgetting to say it.

"One pound of soy sauce beef, half a pound of peanuts, and a big fat goose. The distinguished guest is taking them away."

Wei Zigeng looked at the circling waiter and smiled. The old shopkeeper said apologetically:

"Your Majesty, this is funny. I am a hard-working waiter who can endure hardships, but I don't have any good words. Please forgive me for what I said that you couldn't hear."

If Wei Zigeng definitely pursues this matter today, there is really nothing he can do. His family has little influence here. When encountering such a thing, he can almost only admit defeat. Thinking of this, he can't help but look at the past with a shouting look.

Look up to the beggar Xu Yue.

"You are lucky to have met me today. If it had been anyone else, they would have fought each other."

Wei Zigeng waved his hand to indicate that nothing happened to the old shopkeeper, while Xu Yue hesitated to speak. This was the rare kindness he had received in so many years.

"Come on, drink. What's the matter with your expression? I've asked them to pack a portion and take it away. Don't worry."

Wei Zigeng remembered that he had a younger brother named Wen Zou Zou when he spoke, and he also knew that this was not what Xu Yue wanted to say.

He just wanted to say thank you.

Xu Yue nodded with a sincere smile.

Outside the east gate of Yuezhou City and inside the academy, the sound of reading can be heard all the time.

The academy was built near a lake and on a mountain, so it was named Yishan Academy. It was jointly funded by merchants and common people in the city. The academy occupies an acre of land owned by the contemporary president, Lu Er. Fortunately, he himself was an old scholar, so he knew that building an academy was a good idea.

Very happy to see it come to fruition.

At this moment, at the entrance of the academy, a young man was holding on to the door frame, with a thin body and a slightly pale face, sewing and mending a white-washed green gown. If it weren't for the fluffy hair, it would be impossible to tell that he was a beggar.

At that time, the beggar was quietly listening to the sound of reading aloud.

"It's so special that the sage and the sage have no self-esteem when they have tall crowns and tall bodies. The virtues of a beautiful woman make heaven and earth prosperous. I would rather eat corn than a grain of corn."

"Thousands of sages inherit only one way, and the spirit of care, diligence, and vigilance is particularly profound. The sincerity of principles has no rest, and the good that has rest is not the heart of heaven and earth."

"Those who have attained the Dao will be helped a lot, while those who have lost the Dao will be given little help. When few help come, they will be surrounded by relatives. When there are many helpful people, the world will obey them."

At this time, an old man came angrily from the side with a cane. Seeing that the young beggar didn't pay attention, he hit the beggar heavily with his cane.

"You beggar, you come here all day long, do you really want to be educated and don't need money?"

Although the old man didn't hit him very hard, the beggar in front of him was so weak that he was in some pain. He could only hold his shoulders and leave in disgust. Before leaving, he looked back at the academy with reluctance and determination in his eyes.

The young beggar's name is Xu Yin. This beggar loves reading.
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