Chapter 298

"Puff …" Hearing this, Chen Tai, who was drinking tea, spat it out.

Li Mubai and Zhang Shen both froze. They suddenly turned their heads and stared at Xu Qi 'an.

"The poet is not Yang Ling?"

Little brother, you must be itching to sell me out so easily … Xu Qi 'an braced himself. "It's my alias."

"Really?"

"Really!"

The two still didn't believe him and asked, "Why did you go to the Musical House?"

Xu Qi 'an sat upright and said, "Young Mu Ai."

The room suddenly fell into silence. The three scholars felt that their chests were blocked with blood. They wanted to vomit but couldn't.

A few seconds later, Zhang Shen stood up and pointed at Xu Qi 'an's nose. "You, you …"

He paced back and forth in the room, feeling extremely anxious. "A masterpiece of the ages, yet you used it on a prostitute? Is she even worthy? Does she deserve it? "

Yes, yes, yes, just use it on you … Xu Qi 'an criticized in his mind, but on the surface, he pretended to listen to his teacher's lecture.

Li Mubai was also emotional. "If you want to praise plum blossoms, then so be it. 'Shadow Plum Pavilion Presents Floating Fragrance' is so vulgar. It's a waste of a good poem. "

If it can be changed to 'Yunlu Academy presents Mr. Mu Bai', you should be laughing like a pig … Xu Qi 'an criticized in his mind.

Two lines of a poem could become famous … It was indeed a waste to use it on a prostitute. But he couldn't just look at the surface. If he didn't use this poem to win the favor of the top courtesan, how could he get any useful information?

How could he frame Zhou Li?

If he didn't frame Zhou Li, what if Assistant Minister Zhou survived? What if his political enemies didn't defeat him?

What would be the outcome for the Xu family?

The poem was copied, so he didn't feel bad. Besides, if he couldn't solve the problem at hand, what was the use of having more knowledge?

No matter how good a poem was, it was only useful if it could be exchanged for practical benefits.

Chen Tai sighed in his mind. At first, he was surprised and didn't believe that Yang Ling was Xu Qi 'an's alias, but after thinking about it carefully, he found it reasonable.

How could such a poetic talent appear just like that?

"If Li Mubai and Zhang Shen can accept him as a disciple, I can as well … Since there are two teachers, why can't there be three …" Great Scholar Chen secretly decided that he would find an opportunity to take Shi Cai under his wing in the future.

After being bombarded with words, Xu Qi 'an obediently admitted his mistake and promised that if he had any good poems in the future, he would definitely let the two teachers revise them first.

After a speech, Xu Qi An admitted his mistake and promised that he would have the two teachers revise it first.

In addition to the regret of missing the famous poem, the two great scholars really felt that it was a waste for Xu Qi 'an to use this poem on a top beauty of the Musical House.



Xu Xinnian still had some conscience. He came out to smooth things over at the right time and changed the topic. "My younger sister has been enlightened in the Academy for many days.

Chen 'Great Tai and Xu said. Zhang, Xu Xu, Zhang Shen, Shen, said, said, "Xu, Shen, Shen, Shen,", "Qi,", ",", ","

In ten days, she has changed four teachers. "Li Mubai added," They all swore that they would never teach children. "

Li Mubai added, "They all swore that they would never enlighten children in their lives."

Xu Cijiu and Xu Ningyan: "…"

In the courtyard, the family reunited.

The aunt welcomed her husband and son happily, and the second uncle held his daughter and wife happily.

The aunt happily welcomed her husband and precious son, and the second uncle also happily embraced his young daughter and wife.

Seeing her father, Xu Lingyin was sad. She hugged his leg and cried.

The second uncle Xu felt pity for his daughter. He thought that his daughter must have suffered a lot in the Academy. The teachers must be very strict.

Xu Lingyue, who was wearing an indigo robe, stood at the side. The girl's thin oval face had a slight smile as she watched this scene.

She was old and couldn't throw herself into her father's arms. She was not the eldest son and was not as loved by her parents as her eldest brother.

Children caught in the middle were always in an awkward position.

"I haven't seen you for ten days. You've lost a lot of weight." Xu Qi'an walked over and held his sister's hand to examine her.

Her waist, which was tied with a belt, was slender, and her chest began to expand. The young girl's budding figure was especially alluring.

She had an oval face and big eyes. She was flawless. She lacked the gentleness of a woman but had the beauty and intelligence of a young girl.

Xu Lingyue subconsciously withdrew her hand, but she held it back. The warmth of her brother's palm made her face flush, and her eyes rippled. She softly called out, "Big Brother …"

On the way home, Xu Lingyue asked to ride a horse. She didn't know how to ride, so she got her father's permission and rode with Xu Qi'an.

The sun was warm, and the wind was a little cold. Riding a horse in the middle of winter was like driving a motorcycle in the dead of winter without a helmet.

Xu Lingyue was, after all, a woman. She hugged Xu Qi 'an tightly. Her eyes sparkled as she looked around at the scenery. She felt a sense of security that she had never felt before.

Xu Xinnian also had a sister in his arms.

"Second Brother, I'm going to throw up …"

"Then go back to the carriage."

"I don't want to. I want to ride on your neck."

Xu Erlang frowned at the little bean's annoyance.

The aunt in the carriage opened the curtain and peeked out her beautiful face.

"Master, during the time I was not in the mansion, did I go out to fool around?"

Xu Xinnian and Xu Qi'an said in unison, "No."

The aunt looked at them. I'm not asking you. Don't talk too much.

…

Three days later, it was a break.

In the early morning, Xu Qi'an was playing with a small jade mirror. There was a crossbow, a bronze mirror, and a podao on the mirror. It was like a blurry painting.

He used the mirror as a storage bag for the time being. All sorts of things were put into it at once.

They came to the main house and had breakfast. At the dining table, Xu Lingyue said, "Big Brother, it's a break today. Let's go out."

The second uncle Xu remembered the incident with Zhou Li and frowned, "I'm also taking a break today. Lingyue, let's go out."

Xu Lingyue thought for a while and shook her head, "Forget it. I suddenly feel a little dizzy."

The second uncle Xu, "???"

I'll listen to music in the morning and go home to take a nap. I'll go to the black market at night. I need to break through to the Qi Realm … Xu Qi'an's mind wandered.

At this time, the gatekeeper, Old Zhang, hurried to report. He stood in front of the hall and said, "Master, there are two messengers outside."

"Messengers?" Xu Pingzhi drank some porridge and asked casually, "Where did they come from?"

Xu Erlang said, "Big Brother, are they your colleagues?"

Xu Qi'an didn't care, "I don't think so."

The gatekeeper, Old Zhang, said, "I don't know, but they are dressed in black and have strange gongs tied to their chests."

The hands of the three men of the Xu family trembled. They looked at each other and saw the seriousness in each other's eyes.

The night watchman!

"Come in quickly." Xu Pingzhi quickly got up and walked to the front hall.

Xu Qi 'an and Xu Xinnian followed behind him. Their thoughts raced as they tried to figure out the purpose of the night watchman.

In the Daibun Dynasty, the word night watchman was not a good word. It was often associated with condemnation, imprisonment, confiscation of property, and other bloody words.

But if he were to ask himself honestly, with Second Uncle Xu's status, he probably wouldn't care about the night watchman.

Soon, the three of them saw the night watchman in the front hall.

They were dressed in black and had short cloaks on their backs. Tied to their chests were gongs engraved with complicated incantations.

The two night watchmen were both young men. The one on the left had a serious expression on his face and was serious in speech and manner. The one on the right was the opposite. He had a smile on his face and his eyes were squinted.

The smiling young man with squinted eyes glanced at the three men of the Xu family and said, "Which one is Xu Qi'an?"

Xu Qi'an took a step forward, "I am."

The squint-eyed young man nodded slightly, "Come with us."

Xu Pingzhi raised his eyebrows and stood in front of Xu Qi'an. He cupped his fists and said in a low voice, "Sirs, what did my nephew do wrong?"

The serious young man frowned.

The other one said with a smile, "If you don't do anything shameful in the day, you won't be afraid of the night watchman."

With the night watchman's style, if he resisted arrest, would he pull out his sword and kill him on the spot? Xu Qi'an put a hand on his second uncle's shoulder and looked at the two night watchmen, "Okay, I'll go with you."

He followed the night watchman and left Xu Mansion. There was a carriage parked at the entrance. The night watchman pointed at the carriage with a serious face, indicating for Xu Qi'an to enter.

The young man who had been smiling all along took off the gong on his chest and hit it hard. In the loud and clear voice, he said, "The weather is dry, beware of the fire!"

The yamen where the night watchman was located in the inner city was very far from Xu Mansion. It would take several hours to get there on foot. So the carriage was arranged for Xu Qi'an not because he had any special treatment, but to save time.

The solemn night watchman drove the carriage. Inside the carriage, Xu Qi'an and the young man with a warm smile sat face to face.

Why did the night watchman look for me? For Zhou Li's case? Impossible, I can't guarantee a perfect crime, but I can guarantee that the Daibun Dynasty, which has no surveillance facilities, can't find out that I kidnapped the second daughter of the Zhang family. Even if there are clues, they can't lock onto me so quickly …

Xu Qi'an reached into his bosom and lightly knocked on the back of the jade mirror. He poured out a banknote and took a look at it. The denomination was ten taels. He heaved a sigh of relief.

He sincerely handed over the banknote and said, "I am a law-abiding citizen. I admire you for working hard for the country and the people. I offer you ten taels of silver and invite you to drink tea.

"If you can tell me what happened, I will be eternally grateful."

The night watchman's gaze fell on the banknote. He squinted his eyes and smiled innocently, "The night watchman's rules are strict. If you take more than ten taels of silver, you will be flogged fifty times. If you take more than fifty taels of silver, you will be exiled. If you take more than a hundred taels of silver, you will be beheaded.

"I obviously don't need to be flogged for ten taels of silver."

Xu Qi'an revealed an embarrassed smile. He was about to take back the banknote when he heard the squint-eyed young man say, "If you want to get information from me … you will have to pay more!"

Xu Qi'an calmly handed over thirty taels of silver.

The young man smiled and squinted his eyes. He put the two banknotes in his bosom and handed the other one out of the curtain. "I took thirty taels of silver. You and I will each take ten taels. The remaining ten taels will be used for tea in the Musical House tonight. Five taels for each of us. "

The solemn young man took the banknote and uttered a "hmm" in a low voice.

The squint-eyed young man crossed his legs and said to Xu Qi'an with a smile, "Rules are important, but when everyone tacitly ignores them, you will be excluded if you are too serious."