Font
Large
Medium
Small
Night
Prev Index    Favorite Next

Chapter 3: Men in Black

When Bao Zheng saw Bao Yi answering the question, he was about to come up with other questions to ask. At this time, he saw Mrs. Bao and Mr. Bao outside the window, and walked over with a huge casserole.

Bao Zheng said to Bao Yi: "You go down first and write the list of people related to me. I will wait and find you. Remember to write it in detail."

Bao Yi immediately left the room. Mrs. Bao came into the room.

Mr. Bao smiled and said, "Heisaner, your mother made lotus seed chicken soup for you today. You can try it and take good care of your illness. I have already told you to your husband at Luzhou College that you will go to class in a few days."

Bao Zheng didn't expect that he would go to class. While drinking sweet and delicious chicken soup, he smiled and said, "After the autumn curtain, I must study hard to prepare for the spring exam. The child will come back from a Jinshi for his parents."

Bao Lingyi smiled and said, "My son can get the Jieyuan from Luzhou, and it is naturally no problem to get a Jinshi in the imperial examination. However, fame and fortune are important, but you should also pay attention to your health."

When the two elders saw Bao Zheng happily eating, they smiled even more. Having such a good son is the greatest happiness for the two elders. The children who wear them at this time said some happy words to coax the two elders. Seeing the two elders smiling like this, the guilt in their hearts that occupied other people's son's body was finally much less.

After Bao Zheng finished eating, he chatted with the second elder for a long time. The second elder always talked about Bao Zheng’s childhood. When he talked, he fell into deep memories. The more he talked, he became happier, as if he had suddenly become much younger. In the past, Bao Zheng had a stern face all day and rarely communicated with his parents. Now he included possession and was able to speak well. The two elders were so funny that they couldn’t stop.

The two elders talked the most about one thing in the chat, that is, they wanted to find a wife for Bao Zheng! Bao Zheng was not young anymore, and he was twenty-one years old. In ancient times, he was completely left-handed. In the past, Bao Zheng had a bad face all day, and the two elders couldn't say anything. Now that his son was soaked in water, he became enlightened. Of course, he had to solve his son's lifelong affairs quickly and let him hold his grandson as soon as possible.

Bao Zheng shunted for a few casually, and finally he could only use the excuse of sleepiness and sleeping. As a modern young man, he could not stand marrying a woman he had never seen before. If he was a shrew or an ugly monster, he would have suffered a great loss.

After finally seeing off the two elders, it was getting darker. After the maid brought her dinner, Bao Zheng lay alone on the bed to meditate. According to Bao Yi's answer, it is now the fourth year of Tianxi, that is, 1020 AD. He is a top student in the history department. When he came to this strange world, the only thing he could say was to know the direction of history.

Historical records show that nothing big happened in 1020 AD, but it was about to face the era when Renzong ascended the throne. Now it is October of the autumn of 1020 AD, so it is actually more than a year before the death of Emperor Zhenzong of Song. After the death of Emperor Zhenzong, Renzong ascended the throne at the age of 13, and his power was controlled by Empress Dowager Liu.

Bao Zheng analyzed all this carefully. Since he came to the Northern Song Dynasty and possessed Bao Zheng, he had to do something and leave a name in history. Otherwise, he would be sorry for the molar-shaped mole on his forehead, and even more so for the millions of ordinary people who longed for a selfless and honest official.

In history, Bao Zheng passed the imperial examination at the age of 28. Later, he did not take office as an official position because he had taken care of his parents. He stayed at home and finally came out to become an official at the age of 37.

Bao Zheng would never burn this way at this time. How can a good boy waste his youth in vain? His parents need to take care of him, but his time in his youth must not be wasted in vain. He can always find a compromise.

Nowadays, if you want to make a name for yourself, the only way is to take the imperial examination. Once you become a disciple of the emperor, you will leap on the dragon gate. However, Bao Zheng is not very sure about getting a Jinshi. Although he inherited all the memories of Bao Zheng’s talent and knowledge, he saved himself from studying hard for more than ten years, but he was open-minded. Even if he was full of the Four Books and Five Classics, but he could not understand it, he was definitely not the opponent of those madmen who read books. He just said that he would pass the Jinshi exam, but he was just telling him to the two elders to make them happy.

Worried about these things, Bao Zheng couldn't sleep. Time flies, and in a daze, he heard something strange outside the house. Bao Zheng turned over alertly and took it out of the room, and heard the sound coming from outside the courtyard.

The Bao family's house is facing the street, and there is an official road outside the courtyard. However, it is already the third day of the year. Why are there still people on the road? There are still a lot of footsteps.

Bao Zheng walked towards the courtyard door against the wall and gently opened the gap.

I saw a group of men in black around the courtyard, each carrying long swords on their waists, and they were stubborn. The number of people was probably as large as fifty. Only the leader heard a big man whispering to the group of people: "Who is so close to the young master just now? If someone discovers our intentions, the young master will only be even more dangerous. You brainless guys will be half a mile away from the young master in the future. Although we are leading the way, if a negligence and the young master is in trouble, we will all be insured. Have you heard it?"

The group of men in black nodded after hearing the man's words, and then spread out to the surroundings, jumping directly onto the roof, as light as a swallow.

Bao Zheng hurriedly hid, and a man in black swept past the Bao family's house. Bao Zheng saw everyone walking away, and walked out of the hidden place.

"What are these people? Listening to their conversation, it seems that there are big people passing by here. If so many people need to open the way to protect them, who are they?" Bao Zheng pondered alone in the night sky.

Bao Zheng returned to the room, but he couldn't think of it anyway, so he simply buried his head and fell asleep slowly in a daze.

Bao Yi came to knock on the door early in the morning. Bao Zheng got up and opened the door. Bao Yi flashed into the room and took out a stack of paper from his arms.

Bao Yi had two obvious dark circles on his face, and he smiled and said, "Young Master, I didn't sleep all night last night. I finally fulfilled my mission and wrote down everything you want to know. As long as you read my things, you should be able to recover your memory."

Bao Zheng replied: "Bao Yi, you are doing a good job. I must have remembered your contributions. I will be rewarded after looking back. You haven't slept all night. Today you are allowed to take a break. You go to bed first. I feel much better today. After breakfast, I'm about to go out for a walk."

At this time, the maid came in with her toiletries. Bao Yi was already tired at this time, so he said goodbye and went to rest.

Bao Zheng studied it for a long time before he knew what those washing things were used. As for brushing teeth with his fingers, it really made Bao Zheng unbearable.

After washing up, he followed the maid to the hall to greet the two elders of the Bao family. After having breakfast together, he explained to the two elders that he wanted to go out for activities.

When Mr. Bao heard that Bao Zheng was going out, he did not object, but asked Bao Zheng to bring his entourage. Bao Zheng explained that Bao Yi helped him copy the poems and essays borrowed from others at night, and was sleeping at this time. Mr. Bao immediately called the little maid who was held by Bao Zheng yesterday to accompany him. I wonder if it was intentional or unintentional. Bao Zheng had no choice but to agree.
Chapter completed!
Prev Index    Favorite Next