Chapter 102 Is he a person who needs to be punished?
"What are you talking about, brother? Why did you swear?" Cui Tang looked in the direction of Cui Lang in confusion.
Fearing that his elder brother would not believe him, Cui Lang held the long box in one hand and made a swearing gesture with the other hand - he swore on his dignity that he would not let his father have anything to do with the celebration banquet three days later.
Faced with such sincerity, Cui Jing could only say: "If I have time that day, I will go over."
Cui Lang nodded with great joy.
He knew that his elder brother was busy with official duties, and today he not only came to watch him play cuckoo, but also promised him such a thing, which was already a great honor for him!
He knew that his elder brother didn't hate him! It was just because of the gap between him and his father that he couldn't get close to his elder brother since he was young, which was why he missed out on so much.
After all, the careless father is the biggest stumbling block on the road to brotherly love and respect between the eldest brother and his younger brother! Cui Lang was complaining, while Lu was watching the two brothers standing together. She nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, that's how it should be..."
Cui Tang also found the scene in front of him pleasing to the eye.
She also truly admired and looked up to her elder brother, and naturally hoped to see him open his heart a little and try to accept them.
Mrs. Lu looked at her second son with a rare look of hope in her eyes, and she sighed to herself, "I didn't expect that pestering would actually work on Dalang... Since this method works, then from now on, just let Lang'er go ahead and pester your eldest brother with a thick skin."
Cui Tang's mouth twitched.
So my mother saw a good opportunity in this? Not to mention whether my second brother dared to go ahead and pester me...
Just to say that in order to win over the eldest brother, the mother really didn't care about the life or death of the second brother at all.
Mrs. Lu was already immersed in the beautiful vision of living in peace and contentment in her old age: "If Lang'er can barely win Dalang's favor, then the rest of our lives will be settled. All the blessings are in the future."
If she had Dalang's support, she wouldn't have to please her unlucky husband anymore.
Thinking of this, Lu's eyes glowed with more kindness as she looked at the two brothers.
Over there, Ming Luo walked up to Cui Jing and was talking about something.
Mrs. Lu looked at him and asked her daughter beside her with a smile in a low voice, "Did you notice anything different about your eldest brother today?"
Cui Tang: "What does mother mean?"
"Of course it's the young lady from the Chang family..." Mrs. Lu slightly tilted her body and whispered to her daughter, "Don't you think your eldest brother treats that young lady a little differently?"
Cui Tang shook his head at first.
She really didn't notice it.
Mrs. Lu said, "Why are they all just a bunch of green hands?"
In her opinion, comparing this Ming lady with that Miss Chang, although Dalang had no expression when facing the two of them, the feeling he gave people was different.
Cui Tang still found it incredible: "Mother is talking about my eldest brother..."
Mrs. Lu shook her head: "I dare not say more for now...but at least it is different."
These slightly different things that can be seen everywhere on the street are rare to Dalang.
Cui Tang said in a complicated tone: "...It's normal to be different. After all, didn't Madam Chang just beat up my eldest brother?"
"Perhaps this is the key." Mrs. Lu made a bold guess: "What if your eldest brother is attracted to a girl who can beat eight people at once and even beat him when she gets angry?"
“?!” Cui Tang was shocked.
The more Mrs. Lu spoke, the more she felt that it was possible: "Just like your eldest brother, who is a rebellious person, maybe he is destined to have a Madam Chang to subdue him..."
Cui Tang looked at the young man opposite in confusion.
What the mother meant was... that the eldest brother was a person who needed to be punished? She just felt helpless.
"If you have the chance, you should also go and get to know Miss Chang." Mrs. Lu arranged for her daughter: "You can't just rely on your second brother..."
Cui Tang understood it very clearly - to truly and thoroughly join his elder brother's cause, he had to make efforts in all aspects and not miss any shortcuts.
Not far away, the same words were said by Lady Duan, the wife of Duke Zheng: "Qing'er, you and Sui Ning are of similar age, so you should be able to play together. You should hang out more often in the future..."
"Mother actually calls me so intimately?" Wei Miaoqing pursed her lips: "Does Mother like Madam Chang so much?"
Duan looked at her daughter with a look that said, "Isn't this normal?" and said with a smile, "If you get to know him, you will definitely like him."
The girl felt a little jealous when she heard this: "Since my mother likes her so much, why not accept her as her goddaughter? Anyway, Madam Chang needs a mother to love her."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Don't mention this matter again!" Duan immediately scolded her daughter and subconsciously glanced at her son who was talking to his colleagues under the awning opposite.
Wei Miaoqing did not miss her glance. After being stunned for a moment, her eyes suddenly widened.
Is that what the mother was thinking?!
…
"This year's football match is really exciting..."
"That's right, not only did I watch the game, I also watched the drama."
A group of five or six young students were walking and talking about today's game.
"Chang Miao has been rampant in the school for a long time, and today he deserves it..."
"It's all thanks to that lady. What's her last name? Yes, Madam Chang!" A student sighed, "This Madam Chang is really brave. She beat Chang Miao and his men to the ground by herself. I didn't even see how she did it..."
Some people also sighed: "Qiao Jijiu actually accepted her as a student, which is really enviable."
"Yes, speaking of which, Master Qiao treated Brother Song so differently and often gave him individual guidance. That day, Brother Song went to offer his apprenticeship gift, but Master Qiao politely declined. Master Qiao never agreed to treat Brother Song as a teacher or a student...but in the end, he accepted a little girl as his personal student. It's really hard to understand." The person who spoke looked at the young man walking in front, his tone full of regret and indignation.
The young man paused for a moment and said in a serious tone, "The chief priest is used to being casual and doesn't like complicated etiquette, so he didn't agree to my apprenticeship. And now his so-called apprenticeship is obviously just to indulge the spoiled little girl at home. How can the two be confused?"
"Where is this nonsense?"
A clear voice came from behind the crowd, causing them to look back.
Chang Suining, who was still wearing the narrow Jiju robe, looked at the young man who had just spoken and said, "I am sincerely seeking to learn from you, not just some little girl fooling around."
"This is the Miss Chang..."
A group of students became noisy, but many of them raised their hands to greet each other, calling out "Ms. Chang" one after another, and some of them had unconcealable curiosity in their eyes.
The young man surnamed Song did not greet her, but only looked at Chang Suining without saying a word, nor did he avoid the crowd who were discussing her behind her back after she was caught.
He had a face with sharp features and was very thin. At this moment, he had his hands behind his back, looking magnanimous and with a scholarly bearing.
He obviously didn't bother to argue or explain anything with this naughty little girl.
Chang Suining seemed not to notice. He looked at him for a moment and said, "I recognize you—"
During her time at the Imperial College, she had already gotten to know some prestigious students in private.
The young man frowned slightly.
Then, she said casually, "Mr. Song Xiansong, I have read your article. It is quite insightful and has a strong character. It is very impressive."
Chang Suining said as he bowed and said, "I have heard of your great name for a long time."
Song Xian didn't care. He raised his eyes and didn't look at her: "It's just an empty name."
He didn't seem to care about her evaluation as a girl, or in other words, in his opinion, he didn't need her evaluation or appreciation at all.
Chang Suining did not mind his attitude, and instead invited him, "Song Juren and I are half classmates. Three days later, the chief priest and I will hold a teacher-apprentice banquet at Dengtai Tower. At that time, we would like to invite Song Juren and all of his classmates to come and have a drink."
Someone immediately asked in surprise, "A banquet for apprenticeship? Madam Chang is going to hold a banquet for apprenticeship in Dengtai Tower?"
Song Xianze already frowned: "The word classmate is too high for me to be."
He looked like an immortal with dust on his sleeves who was anxious to brush it off, which made Chang Suining raise his eyebrows.
The other party finally looked at her straight in the eye, but asked solemnly: "But Song, I would like to ask, is the banquet for apprenticeship held in Dengtai Tower intended for the sake of offering wine or for Madam Chang?"
Chang Suining put his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "I want to become your disciple. It was naturally my idea."
Song Xian had an expression of "as expected", his brows furrowed even deeper: "Song thinks this is inappropriate."
Xi'er's eyes widened when she heard this - who is he? Who asked him if it was okay or not? Chang Suining's expression did not change, and he waited calmly for Song Xian to continue.
These scholars and students from humble backgrounds have not yet been tempered by officialdom. When they first arrive at the flashy capital, they are suddenly sought after by everyone because of their extraordinary talents. They have strong self-esteem and sense of responsibility, and always have a bit of an obsession with defying everything.
"Qiao Jijiu is not a man who likes extravagance. Why is it necessary to make such a fuss about Madam Chang becoming his disciple?" Song Xian said with a look of strong disapproval, "Besides, Madam Chang is a woman, so the so-called apprenticeship ceremony is dispensable. Holding a banquet at Dengtai Tower is too much attention. If it attracts unnecessary criticism, won't it be troublesome for Jijiu?"
The preaching tone opened Xier's eyes.
Chang Suining calmly asked back: "Mr. Song's intention is that as a woman I cannot enter the elegant hall, and this act of becoming his disciple will damage the reputation of the chief priest, and even ruin his reputation in his later years?"
Song Xian frowned and said nothing - he didn't want to say it so directly and harshly, but since the other party said it himself, he would not deny it.
Now that you understand, you should know the importance of it and give up the idea of holding a banquet for apprenticeship, right? "Don't worry, Mr. Song. Since I dare to publicly announce my apprenticeship in front of others, I am sure I will not disgrace the name of Jijiu—" In the twilight, the girl smiled and said confidently: "I will be a good enough student."
Song Xian almost couldn't help but sneer out loud.
What was she talking about? A good enough student? That was Joe the Priest-
Does she know how outstanding she has to be to be worthy of the title of chief priest?
Could she possibly be the top female scholar? Besides, she looked more like a top martial arts scholar!
As expected, she was willful and foolish... As early as when she openly said on the field that she would worship Jijiu as her master, he could see that this girl was very eager to attract attention.
"Since Madam Chang has such an ambition, then I, Song, will wait and see." He left after leaving a sarcastic remark.
The girl's friendly voice could still be heard from behind: "Three days later, I will send someone to present the invitation to you at the Tai Tower."
"..." Song Xian's heart ached when he heard this - how could she still have the nerve to invite him? Did she not understand what people were saying? Or was she deliberately provoking him? Regardless of which possibility, it would not make him happy. Song Xian's face darkened even more, and he strode away.
The students bowed to Chang Suining and said goodbye, then chased after Song Xian.
"Brother Song, why do you have to do this?"
"Brother Song's words were really sharp..."
"Madam Chang recognized Brother Song and admired him so much. This is a good thing..."
"I can't even imagine such a good thing."
"Brother Song, I'm afraid you don't know yet. This lady Chang's background is very mysterious. Although she has the surname of General Chang, Qiao Jijiu and Yu Changshi of the Palace Office both raised her as their own daughter..."
"Earlier, there were rumors that she was the illegitimate daughter of Yao Tingwei, the Minister of the Supreme Court... Did you see today that Yao Tingwei seemed to be quite nervous about this lady Chang?"
Then some students winked at Song Xian and said, "Brother Song, if you can win Madam Chang's favor, it will be of great help to your future career..."
Song Xian's face turned red and white when he heard this: "Stop talking nonsense!"
He had always been the most decent person, but his reaction at this moment made others want to tease him even more.
"There are many girls who came to see Brother Song secretly today, but in terms of family background, appearance and fighting skills, none can compare to this lady Chang... If Brother Song can seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, fathers-in-law will line up in a row in the future!"
"Then we can also rise to heaven with our chickens and dogs!"
"I hope Brother Song can give me more support!"
Song Xian's face turned extremely dark and he walked faster.
"Girl, that guy named Song Xian first talked behind your back and then spoke rudely to you in front of you. Why are you still so tolerant and polite to him and even sent him an invitation?" Xier said a little aggrieved.
As Xier was talking, she suddenly felt something in her heart.
Could it be that the girl is obsessed with this kind of scholar who is both talented and poor? Just like Zhou Ding before!
Xi'er was terrified for a moment, fearing that her daughter's old thoughts would relapse. She looked over quietly and tried to test him, "Or did she feel that it was inconvenient to take action in the Imperial College with so many people around... and wanted to trick him into going to Dengtai Tower to fight?"
Chang Suining: “…”
She doesn't want to beat everyone, and her addiction to beating is not that strong.
"Do you think he will go to Dengtai Tower?" she asked Xier.
Xier thought about it and shook her head: "It shouldn't be... He looks much more stubborn than Zhufeng."
Chang Suining: "That's it."
"Since you know he will never go, why do you keep inviting him and even send him an invitation?"
Chang Suining walked forward and said casually, "Let's make a good relationship."
Xi'er said "Ah" in confusion - good fate? But this fate doesn't look very good.
The little maidservant was worried, so she asked in a low voice: "What happens after we establish a 'good relationship'?"
Chang Suining said in a serious tone, "After that, I'll just keep it for a while, and then pick an auspicious day to eat it in one bite."
She would kill every calf like this that would attack people right after it was released from the pen.
Xier stared in amazement - which way of eating it?
…
On the other side, Cui Lang and others had already run to the medical clinic to look for Qiao Yubai.
Qiao Yubai still didn't know what happened after he left the arena. At this moment, he saw Cui Lang and his men coming over breathlessly. Cui Lang was holding a long box in his arms, and that long box was...
Qiao Yubai, who had been depressed for a long time, was stunned for a moment and couldn't help asking: "...Won?!"
How did everyone do it without him? Chang Sui'an, Wang and others who had accompanied Qiao Yubai here before were also surprised and puzzled.
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