Chapter 241: Slamming the Table (Two Chapters in One)

Of course Xiao Zhen remembered this incident. He and Zhao Shiqing accidentally discovered the mountain gate in Shilipu based on that map.

Although they cleared out the gang in Shilipu, the clues to the map were also lost.

Zhao Shiqing said, "No wonder after leaving the Imperial Hospital, Doctor Yang didn't return to his hometown, returning to his roots. Instead, he traveled around with his grandson. I thought he was just being carefree, but now it seems he was trying to protect his grandson."

At this moment, Xiao Zhen and Zhao Shiqing both thought of the same name - Lang Qiubai.

The first time Zhao Shiqing heard this name was from Xiao Zhen.

This was Feng Yalan's husband in her previous life. He was Lang Jing's adopted nephew, a second-class Jinshi, and an ordinary official of the fifth rank in the Ministry of Works.

When there was a flood in the four areas of Tongzhou, he was sent by the Third Prince to be with the Fifth Prince. After the flood, the Fifth Prince was demoted to a commoner for dereliction of duty and later died in his own palace.

The five subordinates of the fifth prince were all executed by slow slicing, but Lang Qiubai died in the line of duty.

When Zhao Shiqing heard this, he suspected that Lang Qiubai was a poisonous thorn sent by the Third Prince to the Fifth Prince. However, because he died in the line of duty, he was not found at all during the court's reckoning.

Later, Lang Qiubai's only son was lost, and Feng Yalan lived in seclusion and disappeared from the public eye.

At that time, Zhao Shiqing suspected that Lang Qiubai was not dead. He was swept away by the flood and of course he could escape death by the water. Zhao Shiqing also suspected that his son was not abducted by a kidnapper, but was taken away by Lang Qiubai.

Moreover, Lang Qiubai is Yang Shengqiu, and Yang Shengqiu is Lang Qiubai.

As for why Yang Shengqiu changed his name in his previous life, why he came to Beijing as Lang Jing's nephew, and why he did not become the top scorer in the imperial examination, Xiao Zhen also found the answer to all the differences from his previous life.

In the final analysis, it was because of Zhao Shiqing, the little butterfly, that existed in this life. Princess Jiayi and her husband did not die, the Liang Palace and the Xiao family did not fight each other, and the world was peaceful. It was so peaceful that Yang Shengqiu no longer had to be as cautious as he was in his previous life. He also relied on Lang Jing's power. In his previous life, he adopted Lang Jing's younger brother who died young, but in this life, he appeared as the teacher of the Lang family. He also clung to Lang Jing's thigh, but this time he left room for himself.

Moreover, in his previous life, he even had to hide his incompetence in the imperial examination, but in this life, he showed his brilliance and became the top scorer in the imperial examination.

But at that time, neither Xiao Zhen nor Zhao Shiqing could understand why Lang Qiubai faked his death. Even after the death of the fifth prince and the consolidation of the third prince's position, he did not show up and even took his son away.

At that time, Xiao Zhen and Zhao Shiqing couldn't understand this.

However, now, if Lang Qiubai is Yang Shengqiu, and if Yang Shengqiu's mother is the survivor of the tragic fratricide, then he has a reason to escape death.

If the people at the mountain gate discovered him, or if someone knew the secret of his life and used it to threaten him, he would have to die and leave.

Zhao Shiqing sat there for a long time and sighed.

"When those assassins from the Mountain Gate came to Zhuxitang under the orders of the Dog Emperor, they must not have known that Doctor Yang's daughter-in-law was a member of the Mountain Gate. They were carrying out their employer's orders, not the Mountain Gate's rules. Otherwise, they would not have let Yang Shengqiu go."

Yes, although Yang Shengqiu was not there at the time, it was no secret that he was studying a hundred miles away. If those people came for Yang Shengqiu, they would definitely go to Baifeng City to wipe him out.

However, those people did not do so. They only killed those who lived under the same roof with Doctor Yang.

This means that those people wanted to kill Doctor Yang, not Yang Shengqiu.

But Yang Shengqiu was still afraid. Therefore, except for that time when no one came to pick him up and no one gave him edible flowers, he asked the teacher to take him back to Zhuxitang. When he learned that, his family had gone on a long journey. In the following ten years, he never returned to Zhuxitang.

It is normal for his family to ignore him when he is away from home, but Dr. Yang will not do that. He will not abandon his underage grandson and ignore him.

Therefore, when Yang Shengqiu learned that his grandfather and the Shi family were going on a long trip together, he knew that something might have happened to them.

Zhao Shiqing took a deep breath and said, "This guy is really cold-hearted. He guessed that something had happened to my grandfather, but he was able to live in peace and indifference for ten years!

He doesn't even care about his own grandfather!

Now that I think about it, before I found him and gave him the letter, he may have always believed that his grandfather's accident was related to the mountain gate, and he also believed that his grandfather would not betray him, so he just needed to be an orphan with peace of mind and could rest assured and be the top scholar.

Ha, our Shi family is an outsider to him, but what about his grandfather? He is his only relative in this world, yet he can be so cruel as to ignore him.

I don't expect him to seek revenge, nor do I expect him to track down the murderer, but it's okay for him to go back to Zhuxitang often. What if his grandfather is not dead?

By the way, after his grandfather’s body was found, it was my maternal grandfather who paid for the funeral supplies and the burial ground. Until now, he has never thanked my grandfather in person, nor has he gone back to pay homage to his ancestors.

I originally thought that he was just cold-hearted, but now it seems that he is afraid. He is afraid that others will know about his relationship with Doctor Yang. He is even more afraid of exposing that he is a descendant of the Mountain Gate, no, he is a member of the royal family of the previous dynasty!

And that unfortunate Lin Xian, no wonder he wanted to silence me. He probably wanted to kill me too, after all, I was the one who gave him the letter. Unfortunately, he couldn't find the opportunity, so he wanted to start with Xiuxiu. Fortunately, Xiuxiu is not a fool. "

Zhao Shiqing became more and more angry as she spoke, and she slammed the table. If Yang Shengqiu was right in front of her, she would have beaten him into a pulp.

Yang Shengqiu originally thought that the crisis was over, so he came to the capital and became the highly regarded top scholar.

But at this time, Zhao Shiqing appeared with the letter.

From then on, the invisible giant blade once again hung over Yang Shengqiu's head. He suddenly realized that the crisis was still there, and even worse than before, because he used to be just an unknown mountain boy, but now, he was the top scholar. He was in the light, and the mountain gate was in the dark.

That's why he couldn't wait to curry favor with someone powerful. He wanted to become Feng Ke's son-in-law. With the protection of the Third Prince and Feng Ke, the higher he stood, the less likely the Mountain Gate would be able to touch him.

The two people who knew that he had a relationship with the Shi family in Zhuxitang were Lin Xian and Zhao Shiqing.

Lin Xian was silenced by him, and although he is not dead, he still lives in Xu's mansion. In Yang Shengqiu's opinion, Lin Xian should have died a long time ago, so the only one left is Zhao Shiqing.

How could Zhao Shiqing not be angry?

She was so angry!

It was because her father was kind enough to take in the grandparents and grandchildren that the entire family lost their lives.

Just because she kindly sent a letter, she, a member of the Shi family who luckily survived, was also to be killed.

"Does our Shi family owe him anything? Yes, it was Doctor Yang who cured my eyes, but that was also his way of repaying a favor. My family saved them, took them in, and even paid for Yang Shengqiu's education through connections. Every time Yang Shengqiu came home, my father would go all the way to pick him up. He wouldn't do the same for his own nephews. So, our family doesn't owe them anything. Instead, they owe our family something. And now he wants to kill me. Is he a human being?"

Zhao Shiqing raised her hand and slapped the table again, but this time, her hand fell on a big hand. Xiao Zhen had put his hand on the table at some point.

"Does your hand hurt?" Xiao Zhen asked her gently.

Zhao Shiqing's anger suddenly dissipated, and she let Xiao Zhen's big hand gently hold her small hand. Xiao Zhen's hand was slightly cold. Zhao Shiqing thought that the serious injury must have hurt her internal organs, and she still couldn't recover after so long.

It was just that Xiao Zhen didn't say it, so she didn't notice it. Only after Xiao Zhen told her did she realize that her hand was really painful. Fortunately, she didn't grow long nails, otherwise they would have been broken off at the root.

Suddenly, Xiao Zhen's hand felt empty and the little hand pulled out.

Xiao Zhen was reluctant to let her go, but the next moment, that tender little hand was already stretched out to his mouth: "Blow it for me."

The warm breath spread to her fingers, and Zhao Shiqing's face flushed. She retracted her hands, thought for a moment, and simply hid her hands behind her back: "Okay, it doesn't hurt anymore, no need to blow."

A pair of almond-shaped eyes looked left and right, and the long eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings, hiding the girl's thoughts in the sparkling eyes.

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After returning to Tianjing Hutong, Zhao Shiqing couldn't wait to tell Zhen Wuduo about the relationship between Yang Shengqiu and Shanmen.

Zhen Wuduo was also very angry, so the grandfather and grandson slammed the table together, and the poor little Huanghuali kang table was magnificently destroyed.

Zhen Wuduo frowned: "I said a long time ago that I would use rosewood. A rosewood table will definitely not break if I hit it."

Zhao Shiqing also frowned: "Red sandalwood is not good-looking, so I want Huanghuali. Even if I change ten more pieces, they will still be Huanghuali."

Finally, the old man compromised, and the next day, a new small Huanghuali kang table was placed in the room.

"When you reach my age, you will know the benefits of red sandalwood."

Zhao Shiqing made faces at him, so on the third day, a rosewood kang table was added to the room.

"We use red sandalwood on odd days and huanghuali on even days. Anything that requires slamming the table should be concentrated on the odd days." Zhao Shiqing said.

The old man was happy. She must be his little cotton-padded jacket. How could she be so considerate?

"Grandpa, how is your eldest granddaughter?"

"Yes, of course."

"Could you give me some of the good things you have to replenish your qi and blood? For example, could you give me one of those hundred-year-old ginsengs?"

The old man looked her up and down. Her face was rosy, her eyes were sparkling, and even her hair was shiny black. She didn't look like she needed to replenish her Qi and blood. "Humph, what kind of Qi and blood replenishment is there for a grown man? Hundred-year-old ginseng, I think the big red dates sold on the street for ten cents a bunch would suit him quite well."

Zhao Shiqing...Wuwuwu, Xiao Zhen, your godfather doesn't want you anymore!

Yang Shengqiu, whom Zhao Shiqing wanted to beat to death, was now searching for a document with sweat all over his forehead.

This document was delivered to him yesterday. After he processed it, he put it on the desk. But when the Minister sent someone to get it today, he couldn't find it.

Although it is not a very important document, it was compiled and reported by the local authorities. The Minister is waiting for his review. If he cannot produce it, he will definitely be held responsible.

However, Yang Shengqiu searched all the books and files on the desk, in the drawers, and in the cabinets, but could not find the document.

Beads of sweat rolled down his fair forehead as he slumped down in the chair.

He developed a good habit since childhood and never threw things around, especially since these were documents that would be used the next day.

His eyes fell on the other two desks. There were two other adults in the same room with him, but neither of them came to the yamen in the past two days. Adult Zhang's father was ill, so he asked for leave to take care of him; the two warehouse clerks of Baofeng Warehouse were to be transferred, so Adult Wang was sent to check the accounts.

Therefore, he was the only one in the room for the past two days.

At this moment, the Minister of Finance sent another messenger to urge him. Seeing that Yang Shengqiu hadn't found the document yet, the messenger immediately frowned and said, "Mr. Yang, you didn't take the document home, did you? Our Ministry of Revenue has a clear rule that documents cannot be taken out of the government office without the Minister of Finance's approval."

Yang Shengqiu was furious. This man was just a minor clerk working under the Minister of the Court, someone without even a rank, yet he dared to talk behind his back.

He suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice, "Who said I took the documents out of the government office? It was clearly someone who broke into my room and stole the documents. I will go with you to see the Minister and ask him to investigate who stole the documents."

The clerk was not afraid at all. The two of them walked out of the house arguing. There was still some distance from here to the Minister's room. The clerk kept talking and his voice was loud. So before Yang Shengqiu saw the Minister, the entire Ministry of Revenue knew that Yang Shengqiu had lost an important document.

"From the tone of voice, it seems that the document was submitted by the local authorities. Sigh, if we need to make up for it, it will take a long time."

"I know where it was reported. It was from Changxing Prefecture."

"Oh my goodness, that Magistrate Liu in Changxing Prefecture is the most stern and serious person who loves to preach. If he knew that it was our Ministry of Revenue that lost the documents, I'm afraid he wouldn't cooperate in making up the report. Besides, Changxing Prefecture is thousands of miles away from the capital. It would probably take a month to go back and forth."

"Who said it wasn't true? Why did they have to lose Prefect Liu's documents when there were so many other documents to lose? Sir Yang is really unlucky."

"If Lord Yang had become Prime Minister Feng's son-in-law, he might not have been involved in these things."

"That's why Lord Yang is so unlucky. He even lost his good marriage."

Although these people spoke in low voices, a few of their words still reached Yang Shengqiu's ears.

It was obvious that someone wanted to frame him, otherwise why would the document sent by Prefect Liu be lost?

Liu Zhifu of Changxing Prefecture was notoriously stubborn and difficult to deal with. If he knew that the documents he sent were lost by the Ministry of Revenue, he would report it to the emperor. He had done this before, and more than once.

Yang Shengqiu told the Minister everything. The Minister looked displeased, but still sent someone to investigate.

The result of the investigation was that from yesterday until now, apart from Yang Shengqiu, only the clerk had entered the room, and the clerk went in to ask Yang Shengqiu for the document, so no one stole the document, and the document was lost by Yang Shengqiu himself.

The final result was that Yang Shengqiu was fined one month's salary, and he had to write a letter to Prefect Liu in person to apologize and ask Prefect Liu to write another document.

Yang Shengqiu didn't know how he walked out of the yamen. He felt like he had a thorn in his back and that countless people were laughing at him.

When Xiao Mo saw him come out, he ran over quickly: "Sir, you don't look well, are you tired?"

Yang Shengqiu shook his head, and suddenly, he was stunned, because he saw a person, a person who had already died.

Lin Xian!