Sure enough, not long after, the owner of Apricot Blossom Tower came.
This was a middle-aged man wearing a uniform and a councilor's hat. He was very wealthy and had a big mole at the corner of his mouth.
The owner of Apricot Blossom Tower cupped his hands and bowed. After getting to know Heshen, he smiled and said,"Today, Young Master He and a few other friends will be free of charge. However, I have a presumptuous request. I want Young Master He to compose a poem for Apricot Blossom Tower. I wonder if Young Master He can agree?”
He Shen would never write a poem for a brothel. If this were to spread, wouldn't it become a joke for the ages?
He Shen firmly disagreed and spent a lot of effort to send the owner of Apricot Blossom Tower away.
Not long after the owner of Apricot Blossom Tower left, the news of Huiyuan coming to Apricot Blossom Tower spread throughout the entire Apricot Blossom Tower.
Therefore, the scholars who thought they were important came up in groups of three or two to visit He Shen.
He Shen was annoyed by this. In the end, he simply stood up and walked to the stairs. He cupped his hands towards the guests downstairs, the surroundings, and the entire Apricot Blossom Tower."Brothers, I came here today just to have a quiet meal with my friends. I hope everyone can be magnanimous. If you really want to visit me, you can arrange it another day.”
Since He Shen had said so, the number of people who came to visit him suddenly decreased.
He Shen finally had the leisure he had not had for a long time.
However, the news of He Shen's appearance in Apricot Blossom Tower spread throughout the entire circle of scholars in the capital.
Many scholars who had no intention of going to Apricot Blossom Tower gathered there to visit Heshen.
This increased a lot of business for Apricot Blossom Pavilion. It did not take long for Apricot Blossom Pavilion to be overcrowded.
In the end, even the seats for ordinary meals were gone. In the end, Apricot Blossom Tower had no choice but to hang up a " Closed " sign to limit the number of customers entering Apricot Blossom Tower.
This matter spread out in the next two days and became a topic of conversation among ordinary people.
"Alright! Brother He, you said you had something to do, so you came to Apricot Blossom Tower with the others?”
Just as He Shen felt that he could finally be quiet, a familiar voice sounded behind him. He Shen turned around and saw Fatty Cao Rui looking at him angrily.
"Before I came to Apricot Blossom Tower, I didn't know that I was here.”
Seeing Fatty's angry expression, He Shen found it funny and explained.
After that, he took the initiative to introduce Fatty to Qianlong.""Brother Qing, this is my other friend, Cao Rui. He is also one of the tribute scholars of this high school.”
Then, he introduced Qianlong to Fatty.""Brother Cao, this is a friend I just met, Brother Qinghong Liqing. He is also a scholar. The person standing behind him is his servant. He can't speak and is mute.”
Then, he looked at Cao Rui, who was standing in front of him, and said,"Alright, don't look at me like that. There are still empty seats here. Hurry up and find a seat.”
Then, he remembered that the person sitting next to him was the Qing Emperor. No matter what he did, he should be the one making the decisions.
He looked over.
Qianlong saw through Heshen's intentions and nodded. He only said the word " may " to express his agreement.
Cao Rui looked at the way He Shen and Qianlong interacted with each other and suddenly felt that it was a little strange. Because they were sitting at the same table as a friend, they actually needed to ask the Qing guy for his opinion.
Suddenly, he was curious about Qianlong's identity. For some reason, he felt that this Young Master Qing looked familiar, as if he had seen him there before.
No matter what, Cao Rui would never have thought of it.
The scholar sitting at the same table as him was the current emperor who had looked at him from afar at Caishikou that day.
Because he was a little far away at that time, he couldn't see Qianlong's appearance clearly. In addition, before he went out today, he had put on makeup that slightly changed his appearance, so he didn't recognize Qianlong at first.
Just as they were chatting, a somewhat discordant voice came from the side.
"What great scholar? I think he's just a famous but talented person.”
He Shen turned around and found a table of people sitting in a corner not far away from them.
Among the people at the table, He Shen knew quite a few of them. The one who spoke was none other than his defeated opponent, Mu Wenfu.
Among them, there was another person who surprised He Shen. That person was Nalan Kuifang, who had threatened to teach He Shen a lesson at the entrance of the examination hall in the capital, but was plotted against by He Shen and had his right leg broken.
Seeing Nalan Kuifang, Mu Wenfu, Yu Minzhong, and the others sitting together, He Shen finally understood. At that time, Yu Minzhong and the others had heard the news that he would fail the roll from Nalan Kuifang.
"Mu Wenfu, what do you mean?”
He Shen, who had a calm expression a moment ago, immediately spoke with a cold gaze after seeing the person who spoke.
Previously, Mu Wenfu and the others had already accused him of stealing the poem. He had long planned to settle scores with those people, but he had never had the chance.
When He Shen saw Mu Wenfu and the others, he was extremely furious.
"Isn't my meaning obvious? I said that your reputation doesn't match your true talent.”
Mu Wenfu's eyes were filled with jealousy.
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