The water, light and mountains are both harmonious, and there are no windshields on the lake that have not been polished.

To the southwest of E-shaped Mountain, there is a pool of clear water surrounded by lush green mountains. Because the water surface is smooth and bright, it is like a mirror that does not need to be polished. When it is pitched, the water and the sky are indistinguishable, so it is named Tianjing Lake.

Tianjing Lake, which used to be quiet in the past, is extremely lively today.

On the fifth day of May, the wind was calm and the sun was beautiful. By the Tianjing Lake, there was a lot of people and a crowd of spectators.

Those who came to watch the dragon boat race around the lake include not only the residents of District Jiachong with their families, but also the handsome young men in bright clothes and angry horses from the four counties of Luo, Hanchang, Yiyang and Linxiang, as well as the wealthy businessmen with light fur and fat horses.

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Suddenly, the drums sounded like thunder three times, and the commotion stopped, and the heaven and earth seemed to be stagnant for a moment.

A moment later, with a bang, the drummers of ten dragon boats beat the boat drums at the same time, setting the quiet world on fire.

In the Tianjing Lake, the shadows of the paddles are waving the waves, the sound of drums are chopping the waves, and the dragon boats are vying for the first place, like arrows leaving the string, or like dragons hitting the water.

By the Tianjing Lake, colorful flags were flying, red silk was flying, and cheers and cheers were heard one after another, deafening.

"Excuse me, Yuye!"

"White teeth, work hard!"

"Dong~dong~dong~, Ji~ji~ji~, Huxi, Huxi, invincible!"

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The sky and the earth cheered in unison, and the lake and the crowd boiled at the same time. The warm atmosphere made Ou Xing, who was watching the game on the high platform, feel excited. He, who prides himself on being well-informed, couldn't help but jump and shout.

However, since several of the major title sponsors were owned by the Ou family, Ou Xing, as the young patriarch, could only settle for a bowl of water - so he shouted "Ji~ji~ji~, cai~cai~cai~"

stand up.

"Brother Manzi! Man...wu~"

Below the high platform, a young man waved to Ou Xing and shouted loudly. Before he could say a few words, the young man was covered by a young man who came after him.

"Hey~" Ou Xing looked down and couldn't help but laugh. He turned around and ordered, "Ale, go and invite the two Kou gentlemen to come to the stage."

"only."

Soon, the teenagers and young people climbed onto the high platform under the guidance of Ou Le.

As soon as he came on stage, the young man raised his hands in the air and walked quickly towards Ou Xing, wanting to bow deeply and apologize. Seeing this, Ou Xing quickly stepped forward and grabbed the young man's arms.

"Gongchen, my brother is naughty, his words and deeds are shameless, and I have offended many people. Please forgive me."

"Haha, it doesn't matter." Ou Xing smiled and held the young man up, "There are no taboos in the speech of young and old. Zi Yuan doesn't have to be polite."

Gongchen is the nickname given to Ou Xing by Luo Hou Kou De when he was studying in Kou Shiwu.

In front of Ou Xing, the young man who was bowing politely was one of the few classmates who favored Ou Xing during his six years of elementary school - Kou Bao and Kou Ziyuan, the eldest son of Luo Hou Kou De.

Before Kou Bao responded, the young man beside him muttered: "That's right. Brother Manzi is not in a hurry, but you are so anxious."

This naughty boy is Kou Feng, Kou De's youngest son. He is still young and has not yet received his first name.

The huge difference between Kou Feng and Kou Bao highly embodies one word - overcorrection.

As the eldest son of Luo Hou Kou De, Kou Bao received an orthodox and strict Confucian education, was familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, was proficient in the Six Arts of a Gentleman, had outstanding knowledge and noble moral character, and was a model upright gentleman.

However, in the filthy era of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, when etiquette collapsed and music collapsed, Kou Bao's integrity was somewhat out of place. On the one hand, Kou De was often proud of his eldest son's excellence, but on the other hand, he was often worried that he would be bullied.

As a result, Coder thought that he should make some adjustments in his younger son's education.

However, this adjustment was too much. At the age of eight, just entering elementary school, Kou Feng had already grown into a well-known dandy and evil boy in Luo County.

"Brother!"

Kou Bao turned around, glared at his younger brother, and spoke in an extremely serious tone:

"Gongchen, with his brilliant literary talents and elegant spirit, he is a role model of the times. I have always respected him and treated him as a brother, how dare you be so rude! Etiquette is what people do. Being rude is useless..."

Under the feudal patriarchal system, the eldest brother is like father. For Kou Feng, the eldest brother Kou Bao stirs up the real fire, which is still a sufficient deterrent to him.

Not wanting to suffer the immediate consequences, Kou Feng touched his nose awkwardly, then leaned over and bowed to Ou Xing to apologize.

The arrival of the Kou brothers surprised Ou Xing.

Starting from the county seat of Luoxian County and walking northwest along the Mi River for about thirty miles, you will reach Koushiwu. And Quyuan Lake is near Koushiwu.

Outside the door, next door is the orthodox birthplace of dragon boat racing. The Kou brothers did not go to Quyuantan to watch the dragon boats, but instead went to E-shaped Mountain a hundred miles away. Isn't this not looking for the far away?

"Afeng heard someone say that the Dragon Boat Festival customs in E-shaped Mountain are quite different from other places, so he begged me to show him something new."

The answer Kou Bao gave was not surprising.

Kou Feng was playful but lazy. He got up a little late this morning, and by the time they arrived at Tianjing Lake, the brothers could no longer find a suitable place to watch the game.

How could Mr. Feng bear this grievance, so there was the little commotion just now.

However, for Ou Xing, the brothers came at just the right time - he was looking for help from Luohou Code.

"Zi Yuan, I have something to ask of you."

"It's okay to say it, Gongchen."

"As you know, Ziyuan, the Yuhua District family has a lot of business contacts with surrounding counties and counties. Among them, Wuling and Lingling..."

Ou Xing mistook the new county magistrate Dong Yi for the business dealings between the Ou family and merchants from Wuling and Lingling as a collusion between barbarians from the three places. He mistakenly believed that the Ou family was up to something evil and even reported the matter of his arrest and detention to Kou Bao yesterday.

A brief description.

As a good citizen of the empire, it is naturally very wrong to be misunderstood as a traitor.

So I wanted to find a respected elder to serve as an intermediary guarantee, organize a dinner party for the county magistrate and the district family, go hunting and fishing together, so as to resolve the misunderstanding of the county magistrate and let him understand the Yuhua district family's interests.

Fist and Fist Loyalty.

Looking at the entire Luo County, in terms of high status, high moral character and high respect, who is the Marquis of Sheluo County?

Ou Xing wanted to ask Kou Bao for help, so he had to talk to his father Marquis in advance. Soon he would pay a visit and ask Luo Marquis for help in person.

It was a simple task, and Kou Bao did it all, so he agreed not to mention it. Kou Feng, who was on the side, came over and interjected:

"Is it true that the status of a Marquis is so respected?"

"In that case," as he spoke, Kou Feng bowed his hands towards the north in a serious manner, "In this day and age, the title of the Holy and Ming Marquis of Guannei is clearly marked with a price tag of five million, and it also comes with a complete set of gold seals and purple ribbons.

My eldest brother is as rich as the country, why don't you just buy yourself a marquis?"

"Hey~" Ou Xing couldn't help laughing.

The Ling Emperor was unprincipled, and it was true that he was selling his official position, but he was not a complete fool after all.

The price of the Marquis of Guannei is five million. Not everyone who spends five million can buy the title of Marquis of Guannei.

But when you first have the qualifications to be granted a title of nobility, you must first spend five million to bribe the emperor, and then he will grant you a title.

His Majesty the Emperor has also very considerately promulgated a series of policies to benefit the people, not the officials. For example, those with high moral character can enjoy a half-price discount - half or one-third of those who are elected based on their virtue.

Kou Feng was uneducated and Ou Xing didn't bother to explain to him. He even laughed, so he just took advantage of the situation and pretended to be cool.

"Buying a title? I'm underestimating you, Brother Manzi. If Xing wants to be granted a title, do I still need to spend money to buy it?"

"Pa~cai!" Kou Bao exclaimed, stroking his palms, "My husband's ambition is to be a marquis in life and to be a temple minister in death. Bao Bao is willing to encourage Gong Chen together!"

Oh, yes, there is still praise. Then continue.

"Zi Yuan. It is not my intention to be granted the title of Marquis, but I hope the world will be peaceful!"

Ou Xing grabbed Kou Bao's hands, looked into his eyes, and said sincerely:

"Today, the world is corrupt, thieves are everywhere, the country is in danger of losing its eggs, and people are in danger of dying. This is the time for my husband to serve the country! What the star wishes is to go hand in hand with Ziyuan to help the country in crisis.

, save the people from fire and water!"

"Gongchen!" Kou Bao's eyes filled with tears.

"Ziyuan!"

The two hands were held tightly together.
Chapter completed!