klisemfg Chapter 645 Chance Encounter
Chapter 645 Chance Encounter
The little boy's gaze once again gave Wang Lin endless encouragement.
The corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise. He walked to his sister and asked in a gentle voice: "Wan Niang, after lunch, do you want to go somewhere? Second brother will accompany you."
Wan Niang glanced at him sideways and was about to shake her head to refuse, but her daughter in her arms answered first: "Second Uncle, Qing Jie'er wants to go to Houling to be a flower thief."
Wang Lin: ..., a flower thief?
Wan Niang rejected her daughter's impetuous behavior without hesitation, and gently rebuked her, "Don't go. Now is the time when everything is withering. How can there be flowers in the back hills? Sister Qing, don't make trouble."
Hearing this, Xiao Yining shut his mouth in grievance.
Wan Niang looked at her daughter's pitiful appearance, then glanced at the other three little ones, and finally at Wang Lin, and replied: "After lunch, second brother, accompany me to stroll on the street. I just want to buy some things for you and the child."
Wang Lin: (??????)??, emotional progress +1
The man was immediately delighted and asked quickly, "Which street does Wanniang want to go to?"
This time, Wan Niang looked at the little ones with a questioning look.
Little Yining once again made a request in high spirits: "Mother, Sister Qing wants to go to the street closest to the city gate."
"Which city gate?" Wan Niang asked in confusion.
Xiao Yining: Σ(っ °Д °；)っ
That’s it. She forgot to ask whether Cui Zhiyao and Shangguan Wenyuan entered and exited through the same city gate.
Just as the little kid was thinking about whether to go to the South City Gate, Wang Gungun beside him suddenly spoke up and said in a loud voice: "Aunt, let's go to the East City Gate. I'll take you to catch my uncle."
As soon as she finished speaking, the leaky little cotton jacket instantly came online, and she blurted out in surprise: "What, my dad went on a tryst?"
Everyone:......
Wang Lin's aura suddenly changed. With rising anger, he cracked his fingers and made a loud noise. He made a decisive decision: "In this case, let's go to the East City Gate."
East Gate
An extremely simple carriage swayed and creaked as it drove out of the city gate.
At this moment, "Chen You"'s face was uncovered. He held his bag in his hands and glanced at the two men who were sitting steadily and dozing with their eyes closed.
He shifted his gaze to the carriage, which was full of drafts and even the curtains were badly damaged, barely blocking the view from the outside world. What was even more ridiculous was that the carriage's ruts seemed to have problems, too. Every time it moved forward, it shook violently, and it moved forward at a snail's pace.
Wang Cheng seemed to notice the man's gaze and smiled gently, "Brother Chen, do you like this carriage? Although Shunan's house is outside the city, this carriage will make it much more convenient for you to come back tomorrow."
Lin Yuzan also began to flatter him, "Brother, you are really thoughtful. You were able to find a carriage that only costs ten cents to rent, which saved Brother Chen a lot of money. This carriage moves slowly, so Brother Chen won't miss his studies because of the bumps in the carriage. Right, Brother Chen?"
A tiny crack gradually appeared on Chen You's scabbed face, oozing a faint trace of blood. He raised the corner of his mouth and humbly complimented: "If it weren't for the help of Brother An and Brother Zhi, I don't know if I could survive until the imperial examination in Yanjing City."
The two old men nodded with satisfaction and accepted this statement shamelessly.
"Chen You" felt depressed. If it weren't for some things that the two of them had just inadvertently revealed, he would never have been led here by them.
At this time, the two of them began to talk about what he was interested in.
Wang Cheng said, "We are walking on this road. We don't know if we will encounter thieves. Otherwise, we can make great achievements like my father and don't even need to take the imperial examination."
"Brother, did you ask my father-in-law last night how the investigation of the Jingchen Temple case is going? Can this credit be used to exchange for an official position for us two?" Lin Yuzan looked at his old rival with longing eyes.
Wang Cheng subconsciously glanced at "Chen You" and saw that he was holding his bag in deep thought, seemingly not paying attention to what was said here, so he whispered back: "Master Chen has revealed everything to my father. Nun Prajna will soon be unable to withstand the torture and will confess in the next few days. Just wait quietly. If my father is made a duke for this case, the day of prosperity for you and me will be just around the corner."
"Then I'll rely on my uncle to say a few good words for me. I originally wanted to follow my senior brother's path and visit the officials in Yanjing to get some advice." Lin Yuzan looked worried and sighed.
"But now that I have my father-in-law protecting me, I don't have to be servile in front of others and embarrass my father-in-law and mother-in-law. Don't worry, my eldest uncle. Even if I am a small official, I will be able to soar to the sky and not let Wan Niang suffer."
Wang Cheng glanced at his old rival in an unfathomable way, nodded slightly, and whispered, "Of course I believe Shun'an, but you still need to wait. I heard from my father that Master Chen has moved Master Prajna to a secret place where no one knows in order to prevent the people behind her. Once she gives in, she will be sent to the emperor. My uncle has ordered that he will interrogate her personally."
"Chen You"'s eyebrows trembled slightly, and a mottled light flashed in his lowered eyes. He gently turned his eyeballs and glanced at the two people out of the corner of his eyes, and happened to meet their undisguised vigilant gazes.
He smiled hastily, "After listening to what Andi said just now, I suddenly remembered something. A few days ago, I was recommended by other candidates and had the honor of being taught by Qiu Xueshi from the Hanlin Academy. This person is approachable and never refuses anyone who comes to ask for advice. He teaches us everything he knows and doesn't even accept any gifts. Andi, if you want someone to teach you, you don't have to beg for help. I can take you to visit him."
Lin Yuzan looked at his old rival, surprise revealed in his eyes.
Even though they had more memories than others, they had not personally experienced the scandal that shocked the country. And the conviction was not something that could be determined by a single sentence, but required solid evidence.
Scholar Qiu from the Hanlin Academy was one of the officials who cheated and sold exam questions, and he was extremely cunning. He had a list of all those who participated in the cheating, and ultimately used it as a bargaining chip to buy the chance to exile his entire family and save their lives, thus protecting the most hidden mastermind.
As for why they knew this secret, it was naturally because after he became an official in his previous life, he had an encounter with Chen Pi, and what he learned from him shocked him in this life. Mr. Qiu burned the list in front of him and committed suicide, causing the case to be hastily concluded.
Lin Yuzan smiled sincerely, stood up, bowed to "Chen You" and said, "Thank you, Brother Chen, for your help."
The blood on "Chen You"'s face was seeping more and more. With a hint of pain, he forced a smile to respond.
The carriage continued to move forward on the bumpy official road, with increasingly louder creaking sounds, becoming the most "beautiful" scenery on this road.
Passersby entering the city cast inquiring glances at the dilapidated carriage, only to see two handsome men and one with a hideous face inside, the three of them chatting cheerfully.
Seeing this scene, passers-by all moved away from the carriage with gloomy looks on their faces.
Cui Zhiyao sat uncomfortably at a tea stall beside the official road, occasionally looking towards the official road in the distance, as if waiting for someone.
Soon, she began to hear strange sounds, which were getting closer and louder.
Unable to suppress her curiosity, she looked up and saw two unexpected people. What surprised her even more was that the man sitting opposite them had a sallow face, cloudy eyes, and scars from the sores that had not healed. It was obvious that he was suffering from an unspeakable illness.
Her maid Mo Hua keenly sensed that something was wrong with her master, and quickly lowered her head to ask, "Third Miss, is there anything wrong?"
Cui Zhiyao didn't have time to respond. She pointed at the carriage moving slowly and said to the servant who was guarding her: "Quick, stop this carriage. There is a patient on it."
Before she finished speaking, she was stopped by another maid, Moqi: "You can't go, Third Miss. The master said that you are not yet a master and cannot treat patients."
Cui Zhiyao was extremely anxious. Seeing that the servants did not obey her orders and the carriage was about to pass in front of her, she shouted desperately: "Father Lin, Uncle Wang..."