Chapter 569 Get Out
A long time ago, Xin'an Lane was just an ordinary place for people in the capital. And because it was close to the warehouse, there was a lot of dust when the wind blew, so it was disdained and the housing prices were lower than those in the surrounding areas.
When two people meet, one asks where his house is located, and the other answers: Xin'an Lane. The person asking the question will surely show disdain.
It’s like hearing in later generations that your home is affordable housing.
But since the 27th year of Jiajing, all this has changed.
If you mention that you live in Xin'an Lane, most scholars will be wary, but definitely not disdainful. Most will warmly invite you for a drink and then ask about the gossip of the young nobleman.
Xin'an Lane has a kind of magic that changes the attitude of scholars and officials and makes common people talk about it with relish.
When the words "Xin'an Lane" echoed in Baiyun Tower, Ning Yu, who was about to go out on the second floor, was startled. She walked over and took a look down.
Yuanyang looked around and saw that the guests who had been hugging the prostitutes with an impatient look on their faces now left the prostitutes and lay on the railings, either sneering or looking at Hu Zongxian with curiosity.
In the lobby, the guests stood up one after another.
For a moment, the entire Baiyun Tower was silent.
Yang Zhiyuan fell in front of Hu Zongxian, as if he was prostrating himself.
Zhao Shi was stunned and pointed at Hu Zongxian, "You... do you know who he is?"
Hu Zongxian looked at him, raised his foot, and stepped down hard.
"Ah!" Yang Zhiyuan, who fell down, raised his head and howled miserably.
Hu Zongxian stepped on his hand and crushed it hard.
The wound on Xu Wei's forehead came to his mind again.
He was a frustrated official. In Datong, he was considered a discarded child of the Yan Party by everyone. Fortunately, Jiang Qingzhi did not abandon him and recruited him as his staff. But even so, in the eyes of the outside world, Jiang Qingzhi was so desperate that he accepted Hu Zongxian, a stray dog.
Even when they arrived at Xin'an Lane, there were still very few people in the Bo's Mansion who could talk to Hu Zongxian, no, who were willing to talk to him actively.
Occasionally, Hu Zongxian also heard the guards muttering to themselves, saying something like "the remnants of the Yan Party" or "there is nowhere to go."
When people are down and out, they have to bow their heads. Hu Zongxian still has this awareness.
He turned a blind eye and a deaf ear to the slights.
Until I met Xu Wei.
Even though this Yuezhong Tenth Son had a rough road to the imperial examination and a bad fate, he was still famous. He was talented and had great strategies... Such a talented man was drinking with him at the back door of Xiao's house and the back door of Bo's house.
It was as casual as talking to an old friend of many years, or as casual as talking to a relative from past lives.
Can’t Xu Wei find a drinking buddy?
Not also!
If he was willing to put aside his arrogance and open his mouth, people in the capital who wanted to make friends with him would line up from Xin'an Lane to the gate of Jinyiwei.
Even Lu Bing wanted to recruit him, so you can imagine how famous Xu Wei was.
But this talented person did not despise him at all as a down-and-out man, but treated him as a close friend.
Some people say that a person only needs to have three or five close friends in his life. But if you want to know who your best friends are, you can only see them when you are down and out.
Xu Wei!
For Hu Zongxian, he was his best friend and lifelong friend!
But at this moment his best friend was lying in bed unconscious.
But the culprit was seeking pleasure in Baiyun Tower.
Hu Zongxian pushed hard with his feet, and just as Yang Zhiyuan suddenly raised his head and screamed, he raised the brick in his hand.
Those who can come here are either rich or noble, celebrities, powerful people, or military heroes.
The attitudes of these groups towards Jiang Qingzhi and Mohism are self-evident.
After knowing Hu Zongxian's identity, these people subconsciously shouted:
"stop!"
Hu Zongxian looked around.
His eyes were calm and he slammed the brick down with his hand.
Bah!
The world is quiet.
At this moment, the three words "Hu Zongxian" were firmly remembered by everyone.
……
"Hu Zongxian hit Yang Zhiyuan with two bricks and then walked away."
Sun Bu Tong described it vividly, "Those people were stunned. After a long time, someone said: Isn't this the style of Jiang Qingzhi and the Mohists? Just do it, don't talk about it."
Jiang Qingzhi stood outside Xu Wei's bedroom with a cigarette in his mouth. Duoduo felt the smoke on his shoulder. He meowed, and when he saw that his owner ignored him, he patted his head with his paw.
Jiang Qingzhi stroked it to comfort it, "This is mine!"
Sun Bu Tong said with a smile: "Uncle, Mr. Hu is outside asking for forgiveness!"
"This old Hu!"
Jiang Qingzhi walked out of the study and saw Hu Zongxian standing outside, his expression still calm.
It was indeed Hu Zongxian!
"My Lord." Hu Zongxian said, "I know that we shouldn't cause trouble before the end of the year... If this causes the Confucianists in the capital to take action early, it may ruin your Lord's plan..."
Jiang Qingzhi looked at him, "Do you think I can just sit there and watch Xu Wei fall into a coma?"
Hu Zongxian, "..."
"If I were here today, I would beat the shit out of that brat!" Jiang Qingzhi wasn't kidding. He patted Hu Zongxian on the shoulder and said, "Think twice before you do anything. Think about this and that. Will it drag anyone down? Will it affect the overall situation? Screw the overall situation!"
Jiang Qingzhi looked at Hu Zongxian, "I am very happy with the way you handled it today. Old Hu, we are people first, then fathers, husbands, Mohist masters, and Bofu staff. Don't hesitate when encountering things. Take action when it's time to do it,"
"But afterwards..."
"I'm here!"
……
Hu Zongxian returned to the front yard.
Jiang Qingzhi's words were still echoing in his mind.
"I'm here!" Just go ahead and do it. I'll take responsibility for any consequences!
What else could he say?
Hu Zongxian stopped and said, "Old Sun."
"Mr. Hu." Sun Bu Tong's eyes were enthusiastic. He was also moved by his boss's words.
Just go for it, Bofu and I are your solid backing.
"Go keep an eye on Fengyuan Tower." Hu Zongxian said, "Yang Qing will definitely launch a counterattack after hearing the news. It's almost the end of the year, and many demons and monsters should be coming out."
"There are quite a few."
Knock knock knock!
There was a sound of a door opening, followed by the doorman asking, "What are you waiting for..."
"Someone reported to the officials that Hu Zongxian of the Bo Mansion committed a crime, and we are here to arrest him."
Outside the door were people from the Five Cities Military Department.
The doorman turned back.
Fu Cheng was not far away, and said calmly: "Want to take advantage of others' troubles? Go back and tell the person you are waiting for to come. Either he comes in person, or you can go to the Military Affairs Department to visit him in person."
Whoosh!
There was no one outside in an instant.
Jiang Qing is visiting... The general who sent someone to the mansion to get someone back returned to the duty room and gave Yang Qing a bitter smile, "Chang Wei Bo said he wants to visit, I can't afford to offend him, so I'll take a leave... Mr. Yang, I'm sorry."
When Yang Qing returned to Fengyuan Tower, Han Yu was actually writing down the score. "I have said that unless the people of Bingmasi are extremely brave, they will not dare to clash with Jiang Qingzhi."
"How is Erlang?" Yang Qing asked his followers.
"Erlangjun is vomiting non-stop and is unconscious."
That's the rising star of the Yang family... Yang Qing almost bit his teeth and said, "Hu Zongxian is hiding in the mansion, so I can't do anything. Jiang Qingzhi is protecting his shortcomings, and it's almost the end of the year. This matter..."
Han Yu looked up, "Why not start with his family?"
"Family?" Yang Qing raised his eyes.
"I'm not idle either." Han Yu said, "Hu Zongxian's eldest son Hu Guiqi is now by his side, and he goes to the teacher every day to ask for advice. I heard that Hu Guiqi has a bad reputation among his classmates. The son of a lost dog, a lackey of the Mohist school... Is that enough?"
Yang Qing's eyes turned cold, "That's enough!"
"Master." The attendant came in, "Erlang Jun has woken up and is vomiting non-stop."
Yang Qing thought of the earnest words his brother and sister-in-law had given him in their letters asking him to take care of their nephew. He gritted his teeth and said, "What a Hu Zongxian! What a lost dog!"
……
Hu Zongxian was silent for a long time after returning home today. No one knew what he was thinking about. He did not say anything when his wife asked him.
He didn't talk much at home, but he was quite warm. Seeing this, the eldest son Hu Guiqi went to ask people in the mansion. After learning about Xu Wei's situation, he couldn't help but sigh and regret.
Xu Wei was very talented, and Hu Zongxian would occasionally ask him for advice, from which Hu Guiqi benefited a lot. Unfortunately, he and Xu Wei had the same fate in the imperial examinations, and they always failed.
The next day, Hu Guiqi went to the teacher as usual.
The teacher's name was Chen Yingshan. More than ten years ago, he stopped at the imperial examination and failed many times. He simply gave up the imperial examination and opened a private school to teach his disciples.
During these years, among his disciples, there were more than ten scholars, three juren and one jinshi, and he was considered to be quite famous in the capital.
Logically, Hu Zongxian could have taught him, but he said that most fathers' teaching of their sons is useless, because they are either too strict or too gentle, so he sent him to Chen Yingshan.
Hu Guiqi's grades were just average among his classmates. According to Chen Yingshan's evaluation, he simply lacked brilliance.
In this respect, Hu Guiqi inherited Hu Zongxian's temperament, being more steady and calm than resourceful.
Today, Chen Yingshan gave his disciples a topic and asked them to write an essay as an annual exam. For the disciples who scored high marks in the annual exam, he would personally present their essays to the great scholars in the capital for guidance.
This is a rare opportunity!
Hu Guiqi wrote seriously, and during the break, someone called him out, saying that he had something to do. After Hu Guiqi went out, he learned that some classmates had said bad things about Hu Zongxian.
"Such people only dare to criticize behind people's backs, what a villain!" Hu Guiqi sneered.
After returning to the Bo's residence, Hu Guiqi hurried to visit Xu Wei. Upon learning that Xu Wei had woken up once, he could not help but ask happily, "Does my father know?"
The servant guarding Xu Wei shook his head, "Mr. Hu is busy."
When Hu Guiqi returned home, he saw Hu Zongxian pacing in the yard with his hands behind his back, so he said, "Dad, Mr. Xu woke up once."
"Really?" Hu Zongxian was overjoyed and hurried to visit his good friend.
After returning, Hu Zongxian was all smiles and the depressing atmosphere at home was swept away.
The next day, Hu Guiqi went to the private school humming a tune.
As soon as I entered the classroom, I saw my classmate Yao Zheng waiting for me coldly with his arms folded.
"Hu Guiqi!"
The two had no friendship in the past, but they also had no hatred. Therefore, Hu Guiqi was very curious about Yao Zheng's attitude, "What's the matter?"
Bah!
Chen Yingshan slammed the table and picked up two test papers. "Hu Guiqi, Yao Zheng, your essays are exactly the same. Who is plagiarizing?"
Yao Zheng pointed at Hu Guiqi and said, "You shameless fellow, you actually plagiarized my article!"
"What?" Hu Guiqi was stunned, then angrily asked, "When have I ever plagiarized your article?"
Yao Zheng sneered, "Yesterday when I went to change my clothes, someone saw you sneakily taking the article I wrote and put it back after a while."
"Who saw it? You are slandering me!" Hu Guiqi was furious.
If the accusation of plagiarism was proven, Chen Yingshan would certainly expel him from his school. No one in the world would dare to accept him as a disciple, and he would not even be able to enter the imperial examination.
This is going to destroy him!
A classmate stood up and said, "I saw it."
"I saw it too."
Three people make a tiger, and many mouths can melt gold!
Hu Guiqi's face turned pale.
"Get out!" Chen Yingshan roared.
(End of this chapter)
