Chapter 60



60 Chapter 60-the night watchman’s doors.1

“Pfft …” Hearing this, Chen Tai, who was drinking tea, spurted it out.

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

“The person who wrote the poem wasn’t yang Ling?”

‘Little brother, are you itching for a beating? you’re selling me so straightforwardly …’ “That’s my alias,” Xu Qi ‘an replied.

“Really?”

“Really!”

“What are you going to the Imperial Academy for?” the two still didn’t believe him.

“Young man mu ‘AI,” Xu Qi’ an sat up straight and said.

The room suddenly fell into silence. The three great Confucians felt that there was a blood clot in their chest. They wanted to vomit but couldn’t.

. few seconds later, Zhang Shen stood up and pointed at Xu Qi. an’s nose. you, you …

He paced around the room, extremely anxious. “You’re going to sing the song of the ages on a prostitute? is she worthy? Is she worthy?”

Yes, yes, yes, I’ll use it on you … Xu Qi ‘an cursed in his heart, but on the surface, he pretended to listen to the teacher’s admonishment.

Li Mubai was also very emotional, ” if you want to sing about the plum, then so be it. ‘Ying Mei Pavilion offers floating incense’ is simply vulgar and unbearably vulgar. You’ve ruined a good poem.”

If it could be changed to ‘Yun Lu Academy gifted to Mister mu Bai’, you should be able to laugh out loud like a pig, right … Xu Qian ridiculed in his heart.

Two lines of poetry became an ancient name … It was indeed a waste to use it on a prostitute. However, one could not just look at the surface. If this poem had not won the favor of the fu Xiang courtesan Belle, how could he have gotten any useful information?

How did he frame Zhou Li?

If he didn’t frame Zhou Li, what if Assistant Minister Zhou made it through? what if his political enemies didn’t defeat him?

What would be the outcome of the Xu family?

Poems were copied to begin with, so there was no heartache. Besides, if he couldn’t solve the problem at hand, what was the use of having more in his stomach?

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

Chen Tai sighed in his heart. At first, he was surprised and did not believe that Yang Ling was Xu Qi ‘an’s alias. However, after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was reasonable.

How could such a poetic talent appear just like that?

“If li Mubai and Zhang Shen can accept him as their disciple, I can too … Since there are two teachers, why can’t there be three …” Chen Daru secretly decided to find an opportunity to take this talented poet under his wing.

After a round of verbal bombardment, Xu Qi ‘an admitted his mistake obediently and promised that if he had any good poems in the future, he would let the two teachers modify them first.

Li Mubai and Zhang Shen were barely able to calm down.

Other than the regret of brushing past the famous poem, the two great Confucians really felt that it was a waste for Xu Qi ‘an to use the poem on a courtesan of the Academy.

It was a waste of heavenly resources.

Xu niannian still had some conscience and came out to smooth things over. He changed the topic.”My younger sister has been in the Academy for many days, I wonder if there is any effect?”

The three great Confucians looked at each other, and Chen Tai couldn’t help but laugh.”That sister of yours is truly determined and indestructible.”

“In ten days, four teachers have changed,” Zhang Shen said helplessly.

Li Mubai added,”they all swore that they would never be enlightened by a child in their lives.”

Xu cijiu and Xu ningyan were speechless.

……

In the small courtyard, the family reunited after a long time.

His aunt welcomed her husband and precious son with joy, while his second uncle hugged his daughter and wife with joy.

When Xu Ling saw her father, she was overcome with sorrow. She hugged his leg and wailed.

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

Xu lingyue, who was wearing an Indigo gown, 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 like a little kid. She wasn’t the eldest son, so she wasn’t as loved by her parents as her elder brother.

The children in the middle were always more embarrassed.

“I haven’t seen you for ten years, but younger sister has lost a lot of weight.” Xu Qi ‘an walked over, held her sister’s hand, and examined her carefully.

Her waist was tied with a belt, and her chest began to swell. The girl’s budding figure was particularly attractive.

She had an oval-shaped face and big eyes. She looked flawless from afar and up close. She lacked the gentleness of a woman, but she had the pure beauty and agility of a young girl.

Xu lingyue subconsciously pulled her hand away, but she held it back. The temperature of her big brother’s palm made her face blush, and her eyes rippled. She called out softly, “”Big brother …”

On the way home, Xu lingyue suggested riding a horse for the first time, but because she didn’t know how to ride, she got her father’s permission to ride with Xu Qi ‘an.

The sun was warm, and the wind was a little cold. Riding in the winter was like riding a motorcycle in the winter without a helmet.

After all, Xu lingyue was a woman. She held Xu Qi ‘an’s arms tightly and looked at the scenery around her with bright eyes. She felt a sense of security that she had never felt before.

Xu niannian also had a sister in his arms.

“Second brother, I’m going to throw up …”

“Then let’s go back to the carriage,”

“I don’t want to. I want to ride on your neck.”

Xu Erlang was annoyed by the little bean and frowned.

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

“Master, did you go out to fool around while I was away?”

Xu niannian and Xu Qi ‘an said in unison, “”No, I didn’t,”

Auntie sized the two of them up. It’s not like I’m asking you.

……

Three days later, on a break.

In the early morning, Xu Qi ‘an was fiddling with a small Jade Mirror. The mirror reflected the shadows of the military crossbow, the bronze mirror, and the podao, like a blurry painting.

He was using the mirror as a storage bag for now. All sorts of things were placed inside.

They arrived at the main residence and had breakfast. At the dining table, Xu lingyue said with an expectant expression, “”Big brother is taking a break today, let’s go out for a walk.”

Second uncle Xu recalled the incident of Zhou Li riding a horse a while ago. He frowned and said, “”I’m also taking a break today. Lingyue, father will accompany you out.”

Xu lingyue pondered for a moment and shook her head.”Forget it, I suddenly feel a little dizzy.”

Second uncle Xu: “??? ”

In the morning, I’ll go to the bar and listen to music. At noon, I’ll go home and take a nap. At night, I’ll go to the black market. I have to break through to the Qi refining stage … Xu Qisan was wandering outside.

At this moment, the gatekeeper old Zhang hurriedly came to report and stood in front of the hall. “Master, there are two officers outside the door.”

“Uncle officer?” Xu Pingzhi took a sip of the porridge and asked casually, “”Where did you come from?”

“Big brother, is he your colleague?” Xu Erlang asked.

“I don’t think so,” Xu Qi ‘an said indifferently.

“I don’t know,” old Zhang said,”but they were dressed in black and had strange gongs tied to their chests.”

The Xu family’s young masters ‘hands trembled as they looked at each other silently. They could see the seriousness in each other’s eyes.

The night watchman!

“Quickly, welcome him in.” Xu Pingzhi quickly got up and walked to the front hall.

Xu Qi ‘an and Xu niannian followed behind him, their minds spinning as they thought about the purpose of the night watchman’s visit.

In the DA Feng dynasty, the words “night watchman” did not have a good meaning. It was often associated with Bloody Words such as “guilty,””imprisoned,” and “confiscated.”

However, if he asked himself honestly, with second uncle Xu’s status, the night watchman would not be interested in him.

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

The two of them were dressed in standard black clothes with short capes hanging behind them. A copper Gong engraved with complicated incantations was tied to their chest.

The two night watchmen were both young men. The one on the left had a serious expression on his face and did not smile. The person on the right was the complete opposite. He had a smile on his face and his eyes were narrowed into a line.

The young man who was smiling with his eyes narrowed glanced at the three Xu family Masters and said, “”Which one of you is Xu Qi ‘an?”

Xu Qi ‘an took a step forward. I am.

“Come with us,” the teenager with squinty eyes said.

Xu Pingzhi’s eyebrows twitched. He stood in front of Xu Qi ‘an, cupped his fists, and said in a deep voice, “”Milords, what did my nephew do wrong?”

The serious-looking young man frowned.

“If you don’t do anything wrong during the day, you won’t be afraid of the night watchman at night,” said the other with a smile.

With the night watchman’s style of doing things, if he resisted arrest, would he draw his knife and cut people on the spot? Xu Qi ‘an pressed a hand on his second uncle’s shoulder and looked at the two night watchmen. “Alright, I’ll go with you.”

He followed the night watchman out of the Xu mansion. There was a carriage parked at the door. The serious-looking night watchman pointed at the carriage and motioned for Xu Qi ‘an to go in.

The smiling young man took off the gong on his chest and hit it hard. With a loud and clear sound, he said, “”The weather is dry, be careful of the fire!”

The watchman’s Yamen was located in the inner city, far from the Xu Manor. It would take several hours to walk there. So, they arranged a carriage for Xu Qi ‘an not because he had special treatment, but to save time.

The stern night watchman drove the carriage. In the carriage, Xu Qi ‘an and the young man with a warm smile sat face to face.

Why is the night watchman looking for me? For the sake of Zhou Li’s case? Impossible. I can’t guarantee a perfect crime, but I can guarantee that the Dafeng dynasty, which has no surveillance facilities, can’t find out that I kidnapped the second miss of the Zhang family. Even if there were some clues, they wouldn’t have been able to lock onto me so quickly …

Xu Qi ‘an reached into his pocket and gently touched the back of the Jade Mirror. He poured out a Silver Note and took it out. It was ten taels. He heaved a sigh of relief.

He sincerely handed over the silver notes and said,”this lowly one is a law-abiding citizen. I admire you for serving the country and the people, and for your hard work. I offer ten taels of silver to invite you to drink tea.”

“If your Excellency can tell me what happened, I will be very grateful.”

The watchman’s gaze fell on the silver notes, and he smiled with his eyes narrowed innocently.”The night watchman has strict rules. If he takes a bribe of more than ten taels, he will be caned fifty times. If he takes more than fifty taels, he will be exiled. More than a hundred taels, beheaded.

“I obviously don’t need to be caned for ten taels of silver.”

Xu Qi ‘an smiled awkwardly and was about to take back the silver when he heard the young man with squinty eyes say, “”You want to get information from me … You have to pay more!”

Xu Qi ‘an handed over 30 taels of silver without hesitation.

The young man smiled and his eyes narrowed into a line. He kept the two silver notes in his arms and handed the other one to the curtain.”I’ve taken thirty taels. You and I each have ten taels. The remaining ten taels will be for the Academy’s tea ceremony tonight. It’s exactly five taels per person.”

The unsmiling young man took the silver notes and grunted in a low voice.

The young man with narrow eyes crossed his legs and smiled at Xu Qi ‘an. rules are important, but when everyone tacitly ignores the rules, if you take it too seriously, you’ll be excluded.

[ PS: this chapter is 3000 words. Brothers, do you know the principle of equivalent exchange? ] (?¯³¯?)