"Eldest brother can't help, but this matter is easy to say. He is a greedy man who likes to make money. As long as his appetite is satisfied, it is not difficult to let him go."

At this point, Liu Zong could not hide his disgust for the results.

He has a great reputation in Changsha, and his achievements don't dare to offend him. However, if someone under his sect falls into his hands, they will inevitably be spared. They have to spend a lot of money to redeem them, otherwise they will have to shed several layers of skin even if they don't die.

The annual results cost him a lot of money, but he couldn't do it again.

Liu Jing's worries that had been hanging around him were immediately relieved. Things that could be solved with money were no big deal.

Liu Zong groaned and said: "Let's do this. I will gather the clan members tomorrow morning and collect 20,000 yuan to redeem him first."

The reason why he didn't do everything was because it was early summer, when the old grain had been used up and the new grain was yet to come out. Who didn't tighten their belts and live a life? At this time of year, many people came to his door to borrow money.

Even with all his great undertakings, it is inevitable that he will be somewhat stretched.

An idea slowly formed in Liu Jing's mind. After thinking carefully for a moment, he said, "It's better not to trouble everyone. I'll find a solution for 20,000 yuan."

"Twenty thousand dollars is not a small amount of money, you...?" No wonder Liu Zong was doubtful. The Liu Jing family's land property was only more than 200 acres. After excluding food and clothing expenses, they would have at most twenty thousand dollars left over the whole year. This is still due to the "bad world"

"Ning, the sharp increase in food prices" is a gift, otherwise the income will be even lower.

Besides, it was not for Liu Jing's stepmother who criticized the woman behind her back. When Liu Yuan died, if he and Liu Pan had not jointly contributed a sum of money, Liu Yuan would have been hastily buried by her. His nature was so weak.

He suspected that even if Liu Jing herself was arrested and imprisoned, she might not be willing to pay 20,000 yuan, let alone her neighbors.

Liu Jing did not give a specific explanation, but said: "Tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow at the latest, I will get the money together, but it is not convenient for me to come forward in this matter. I hope that Brother Cong will come forward to rescue the person."

"Okay." Liu Zong agreed straight away. The results are really shameless. Liu Jing may not be able to handle it at such a young age, so it would be safer to take action himself.

"Brother Cong, then I won't disturb your rest." After all that needed to be said, Liu Jing immediately said goodbye.

Liu Zong also knew that the matter was urgent, so he didn't do anything to persuade him to stay. He walked to the door and looked at Liu Jing's retreating figure with a thoughtful expression.

When Liu Jing came out of Liu Zong's home, night had fallen, the surroundings were dim and there were only a few lights.

Liu Liang lived in a fishing and weaving house, barely making ends meet, and there was always little oil in the house. Tonight, in order to wait for news about Liu Jing, he made an exception and lit an oil lamp. Mother and son sat opposite each other, lost in thought and weeping endlessly.

Faced with the earnest looks from Liu Liang's mother and son, Liu Jing did not make any guarantees, nor did he mention money. He only said that his brother Liu Zong promised to help, and if nothing unexpected happened, the results would be available the day after tomorrow, so they should not be anxious.

, wait for the news with peace of mind.

When Liu Liang and his son heard this, they stopped feeling sad a little. Liu Zong was one of the few important figures in the Liu family in Longqiu. They had no contact with them on weekdays. Since he had agreed to help, he must be somewhat sure of it.

After Liu Liang's mother and son expressed their gratitude, Liu Jing stood up and left.

When he got home, he first went to the east wing and knocked on the ajar door.

There was a noise in the room, and soon the door was opened, revealing Lai Ci's pale and beautiful face. Under the dim and soft light, it added a hazy beauty.

Liu Jing had something on his mind and had no time to appreciate his sister-in-law's beauty, so he asked: "Sister-in-law, Hu Tou is asleep, did you disturb him?"

Lai Ci shook his head and looked at Liu Jing quietly, waiting for Uncle Ji to explain his purpose.

Liu Jing got straight to the point: "There is an urgent matter that I cannot decide on my own. I need to discuss it with my sister-in-law and mother."

"Okay." Lai Ci nodded slightly, came out of the room, closed the door behind him, and followed Liu Jing to see Mr. Zhang.

Liu Jing and Lai Ci came hand in hand, which surprised Zhang. She sat in front of the bright hall and asked, "What's the matter?"

Liu Jing explained the whole thing in a concise and unhurried manner. Since the matter was none of his own and he was a neighbor, Mrs. Zhang had a lot of sympathy for what happened to Liu Liang's father.

But when Liu Jing asked his clan brother Liu Bosi for help and raised a bribe of 20,000 yuan, Zhang immediately changed his color, slapped several cases with his right hand, and said sternly: "How can a matter of human life and heaven be trivial? Who is this?

You are allowed to make the decision without permission!" The voice was so loud and high that it seemed like it was going to overturn the house.

The little brothers Liu He and Liu Rao hid behind the screen and shivered, so frightened that they didn't even dare to show their heads.

Mrs. Zhang was filled with anger and said urgently: "Don't talk about 20,000 yuan, the family doesn't even have 2,000 yuan! Since you boasted about Haikou, you should find a way to solve it yourself!"

"Zhongda, what are your plans for this matter?" Lai Ci sat aside and asked softly. Since Uncle Ji returned home, his words and deeds have often made surprising moves, and this time should be no exception.

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"To be honest with you, mother, sister-in-law, I would like to use 20,000 yuan for the book as a bribe." Liu Jingping expressed his thoughts. Yes, he planned to mortgage the book.

Needless to say, how precious books are today. In anyone's opinion, pledging books is a very unwise decision. However, it is foolish to use the money for pledging books on yourself, but it will have a completely different effect when used on outsiders.

This inspiration comes from a historical story I read in my previous life: Yu Shen was a famous scholar in Nanliang. His neighbor was falsely accused of being a thief. Yu Shen obtained tens of thousands of dollars in exchange for the pledge of books, and asked his disciples to pretend to be relatives of the neighbor and pay him in his place.

He successfully rescued his neighbor. He had done this many times and his virtue was praised by the world.

He already has a reputation of "working hard to support customers", coupled with "quality of books to save neighbors", his moral level is almost perfect. It is no exaggeration to say that he will be of endless use in the future.

Even though Lai Ci was mentally prepared, he was still frightened by Liu Jing's decision, with shock in his eyes.

Mrs. Zhang immediately became furious and screamed: "How dare you, how dare you...?! If your father had known anything, he would have been pissed to death by your unfilial son!"

Liu Jing looked calm, fell to the ground and worshiped: "Mother, please rest your anger for a while. My son will only use the books he personally copied from Xiangyang as collateral, and not a single bamboo slip of the original books at home will be touched."

"..." Mr. Zhang was suddenly speechless. He had nowhere to vent his breath, and his face turned purple from holding it in. Liu Jing naturally had the right to dispose of the book that Liu Jing copied himself.

Lai Ci's beautiful eyes rolled around and she sighed softly: "Zhongda, isn't there a better way?" She had always found it difficult to accept the matter of pledge of letters.

"Compared with human life, a few books are nothing." Liu Jing acted extremely free and easy, with a penetrating gaze, and said: "Sister-in-law, aren't you reading "Book of Changes" recently? "Book of Changes" says:

"Heaven has no relatives, but always associates with good people." The ruthless God will also favor those who do good. "The Book of Songs" says: "A gentleman who shows his kindness will never fail to show his virtue." I long for the gentlemen of ancient times, and I also want to have a good reputation.

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Lai Ci was filled with emotion when he heard this, and said with a look of relief: "Zhongda, you have both outstanding talent and noble conduct. You will definitely be able to bring glory to the Liu family in the future. My sister-in-law is proud of you."

"Since you have already made up your mind, why do you come to ask us?" Stepmother Zhang was upset. She stood up and walked away. Behind the screen, Liu He and Liu Rao were bumped into each other and inevitably received a scolding.

Lai Ci shook his head secretly and whispered to Liu Jing: "Zhongda, Agu just can't think about it for the moment, don't take it to heart."

Liu Jingding nodded and said, "Sister-in-law, I can spare this."

After sending Lai Ci back to his dormitory, Liu Jing went to the front yard with a lantern to find Song Gu and told him to take a day off tomorrow and drive him to the county town of Linxiang. Song Gu was honest and honest, and the whole family had received great kindness from Liu Jing. Lang Jun said He does whatever he wants.

After that, Liu Jing came to the library and began to sort out the books brought back from Xiangyang. Some of them cannot be used as collateral, such as Song Zhong's "Zhouyi Commentary", while others can, such as "Chu Ci Chapters" annotated by Wang Yi, and Cai Yong's engraved "Xiping Stone Classic".

The so-called "Xiping Shi Jing" refers to the fourth year of Xiping (AD 175), which successively compiled the five classics "Book of Songs", "Shang Shu", "Li", "Yi", "Spring and Autumn", "Gongyang", and "Xi Ping". The second biography of "The Analects of Confucius", a total of seven classics are engraved on forty-six stone tablets, all in official script, written by Yilang Cai Yong and others.

On the day when the monument was erected, as many as a thousand vehicles were used every day to observe and copy the monument, filling the streets with unprecedented grandeur. It is a pity that such a masterpiece passed down from generation to generation was damaged after Dong Zhuo's rebellion.

Because the "Xiping Stone Classic" is all original and has no annotations by famous writers, its preciousness lies in the correction of the scriptures, and also in Cai Yong's Shudan. Liu Jing copied the two books "Shang Shu" and "The Analects of Confucius", and these two books were taken out Just one book was enough. Liu Jing did not hesitate and directly chose "The Analects of Confucius".
Chapter completed!