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Chapter 468 Jin She Loves Talent (39)
On the surface, these words do not seem to mention Master Shen at all, but if you savor them carefully, you can detect that every word is inextricably linked to him.
Looking back to the past, the pair of "lovers" who were arranged by their parents and matchmaker ultimately failed to get rid of human greed.
Some people cruelly abandon their loved ones for a promising future;
Some people are greedy for money and marry someone else;
There were also people who took advantage of their power and influence in the capital to take the opportunity to choose a son-in-law when their names were on the imperial examination.
All in all, no one involved in this matter is innocent.
However, some of them became winners. Gao Zuoyuntai became the wife of the Grand Tutor;
Some people become losers and die;
Even worse are those who roam around in official circles in a covert manner, always trying to climb higher up the ladder.
Although he felt blushing and ashamed at his wife's words, Master Shen finally agreed to her proposal.
He slowly stretched out his hand, took the booklet from the other person, and then began to read it attentively.
After a long time, she finally picked out a relatively "good" husband candidate for her daughter Shen Yueying.
Within just a few days, the news about her marriage spread throughout the streets and alleys, causing a lot of discussion among the people.
However, most of these discussions were ridiculed and mocked.
Someone asked with disdain: "What on earth is going on?"
Some people even sneered with contempt: "A dignified Duke doesn't want to get married, but instead wants to commit himself to a salt merchant whose wife has died?"
But some people also retorted: "You can't say that. Do you really want her to marry that poor scholar who has nothing?"
Faced with all kinds of doubts and ridicule from the outside world, Shen Yueying never expressed any opinions.
It’s not that she really wanted to marry the salt merchant, but she didn’t know that her marriage had already been decided.
In Shen Yueying's mind, she is still waiting for her lover, Xu Wenyang, to come and propose marriage after he becomes "successful and famous".
But she was destined to never wait for Xu Wenyang again.
because
"Tell me the recipe, quickly!" Xu Wenyang's limbs were chained to the wall, his toes touching the ground, with all his center of gravity on that point.
This "little" torture alone was enough to make Xu Wenyang beg for mercy in agony.
"I have told you everything I know, please let me go!" He was a time traveler from the future, and had no experience of these things in peacetime.
But the jailer didn't say a word.
After untying Xu Wenyang, they hung him in the air. As soon as the "pressure" on his feet was removed, his hand was almost broken.
"Put me down. If my arm is broken, I won't be able to write the prescription." Xu Wenyang begged, "I know I've really said it."
But just as he finished speaking, a man in a cloak walked out from the darkness and said in a shrill voice: "Is that all? What is gunpowder?"
Xu Wenyang's face changed, he had no intention of telling anyone about the life-saving thing.
"It seems that Master Xu is still holding back!" The man pulled out a piece of paper from his sleeve, "You know so much, why do you keep it to yourself? Speak more and your life will be easier."
"Bah! You eunuch!" Xu Wenyang had already given up hope at this point. "Do you think I don't know that as long as you squeeze me dry, I will die."
"What are you saying!" Quan Shun saw that his identity was exposed, so he simply stopped pretending, "Death is different from death. After all, a complete death and a tattered death always feel different."
Hearing this, even Xu Wenyang, who had already prepared himself mentally, felt his scalp tingling.
Looking at the trembling man, Quanshun curled his lips in contempt: "You are not very courageous, but you are arrogant. After all, you have never suffered. It's okay! This time you will have a good taste of saltiness!"
After saying that, he waved to the people behind him: "Come on! Let Master Xu see your methods. Block his mouth and don't let him bite his tongue.
No matter what he says, rub his bones first, and he will tell you everything when he is scared."
"Yes!" Several people dressed as eunuchs stepped forward and began to complete Quan Shun's task.
After a day and a night had passed, someone came to Quan Shun and said, "Manager, that person said that the Duke of Chu came from the same place as him and knew more than him."
"What are you talking about? The Duke of Chu deliberately played along with him in order to expose his identity." Quan Shun touched the pouch on his waist, "People with such evil intentions are not punished enough!"
When the eunuch heard this, he knew what he should do.
On the other side of the Shen Mansion
Although Shen Yueying knew that her choice might not be understood and supported by everyone, she was still waiting for her lover to propose marriage.
On a quiet night, Shen Yueying sat alone in front of the window, looking at the moon outside, and gently closed the book in her hand.
It is the most popular book in the capital - "Record of Marriage", which is the story of a talented man and a beautiful woman.
"Miss, it's time to rest!" Yuya reminded expressionlessly, "It's late, and we have important things to do tomorrow!"
Tomorrow is the showdown day!