Yinzhen and Yunrong were not interested, but they did not want to expose it, so they talked about other things.

The atmosphere downstairs remained harmonious. With such a celebrity emerging from the poetry gathering, it's no wonder that there are people praising him.

Just as everyone was having a good time, a group of people arrived at the restaurant.

This group of people were clearly dressed as wealthy young men, with fine clothes and jewelry, and their appearance made them seem very intimidating.

And as it turns out, they really are not to be trifled with.

One of the young masters, surrounded by the crowd, spoke first: "I heard that this restaurant is holding a poetry gathering today. Why didn't anyone invite me? What? Are you looking down on me?"

This young master who calls himself "Master" isn't unknown to everyone; as soon as he makes a sound, some people can't stand it.

"Young Master Baqi has come uninvited; what a grand display of power."

Yinzhen and Yunrong were surprised to encounter such a thing: "Go and ask what's going on?"

Liang Jiugong went out to inquire.

The matter downstairs isn't over yet.

This young master of the Baqi tribe, with his nonchalant and irritating demeanor, said, "Oh, isn't this Brother Yunqi? What's wrong? Your Niohuru family can't tolerate you, so you've actually fallen so low as to hang out with a bunch of Han Chinese youths?"

Yunxi was somewhat annoyed by what he said, and her face flushed slightly.

As the "host" of this poetry gathering, Chen Lianming knew he couldn't avoid it today. He was the organizer, and now that someone was trying to disrupt the event, he naturally had to argue with them, otherwise his reputation wouldn't be good.

Chen Lianming: "Brother Yunqi, please calm down."

After calming Yunqi down, Chen Lianming, with a rather troubled expression, asked the uninvited young master of the Baqi cavalry, "May I ask what brings you here today, young master?"

Baqi laughed and said, "It's nothing serious. I just heard there's a poetry gathering here today, so I came to see what's going on. Are you the organizer of this poetry gathering?"

Chen Lianming: "The important matter is with me."

Baqi said without any courtesy, "Oh? Since this poetry gathering can invite scoundrels, I suppose you're no better than him, birds of a feather."

When Baqi said this, everyone in the hall was furious; his words had offended everyone.

Chen Lianming was annoyed, but still had some sense: "Brother, aren't you going a bit too far? Everyone who is here to participate in the poetry gathering today is a person of talent and reputation. His Majesty values ​​the imperial examinations, encourages reading, and advocates the unity of Manchus and Han people. I heard from Young Master Baqi's words that he looks down on the Han people. Don't you think that's going too far? If this gets to the Emperor's ears, this matter will not end well."

Baqi was extremely spoiled and used to throwing his weight around. With the backing of the Guarjia clan, he had become a "prominent" figure in the capital over the years.

It's not that he has absolutely no sense of propriety, but he uses all that propriety on people of higher social standing than him.

To put it nicely, it's called being pragmatic; to put it bluntly, it's about belittling the weak and praising the powerful.

In addition, he looked down on Han people and felt that his Manchu identity was superior to others.

Ba Qi sneered, "You actually dare to use the Emperor to intimidate people? I wonder if you'll ever get to see the Emperor. You don't know what's good for you."

At this point, Yunxi couldn't stand it anymore.

Yunxi said angrily, "There's no need to involve innocent people in my grudges with you. I've tolerated it before, but you shouldn't have insulted scholars."

Baqi found it amusing: "What are you pretending for? You're just showing off all day long because of the little bit of knowledge you have. I don't even know if what you have is enough to make you look like a decent person."

Yunqi wasn't without temper either; he could still hold back after being scolded: "That's enough, Baqi. You're like this every day. I think you want to go to the yamen again."

Ba Qi was furious upon hearing this, and his face turned even uglier: "I only said a few words to you, and you're already so angry? This yamen isn't your private property. You can't just let me in whenever you want. Who do you think you are? Oh, right, you're the young master of the Niu Gulu family. You framed me last time. What? I didn't break the law, so you're already eager to get back at me?"

Yunqi: "You...you are unreasonable."

At this time, Liang Jiugong also found out about the feud between Baqi and Yunqi.

Liang Jiugong: "Baqi is the youngest son of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Yunqi is the youngest son of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites. The two young masters usually keep to themselves. A few days ago, young master Yunqi encountered young master Baqi forcibly taking a woman who was selling herself to pay for her father's funeral. Seeing this injustice, he took it to the yamen. In the end, he found out that the woman who was selling herself to pay for her father's funeral and young master Baqi were mutually in love. The argument was just a case of feigning reluctance. Because of this incident, the two young masters have become enemies. Young master Baqi is a bit impulsive and felt that he had lost face. Recently, he has been causing trouble for Yunqi everywhere."

Yunrong listened with great interest; it was truly wonderful.

After hearing this, Yinzhen felt it was utter nonsense. Yinzhen had no good feelings towards either of the two people involved, as Baqi was impulsive and reckless.

Yunqi seems like a good person, but upon closer inspection, he's actually quite muddle-headed.

Selling oneself to bury one's father is a matter of mutual consent. Judging the "truth" or "falsehood" based solely on appearances is not the mark of a wise person.

If such a person becomes an official in the future, even if he is not a bad person, he may not necessarily be a good official.

Yinzhen shook his head and said, "It's really... hard to explain in a few words!"

Seeing this, Zhu Tao spoke up: "Could it be that you two gentlemen have some misunderstanding? Why don't you talk it out and clear up the misunderstanding? Wouldn't that make everyone happy?"

Ba Qi scoffed, "What misunderstanding? Young Master Yunqi is in the wrong!"

Chen Lianming was furious that he didn't give him any face at all: "I heard that Young Master Baqi's father is the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. The Ministry of Personnel is in charge of the matter of cruel officials and criminal law. I suppose the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is very particular about rules and regulations. Young Master Baqi's behavior is probably a disgrace to the family."

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