Chapter 117 Brother is so awesome
Song Tangning looked outside in astonishment, and saw Fu Laiqing, who was carrying a box down the stairs, his hand shook and he almost fell to the ground. Canglang helped him stand firm, and Canglang picked up the "heavy" box in his hand and put it on the ground.
Song Tangning was silent.
This young master of the Fu family does seem a little weak...
Seeing the little girl constantly looking out, Xiao Yan couldn't help but frown and took a step forward, subtly blocking her view. He looked into the inner room and said, "Is there something wrong with the books here? Did the Lu family tamper with them?"
Song Tangning's attention was instantly diverted. He ignored Fu Laiqing's sudden whim outside and followed Xiao Yan inside, saying, "I don't think there's any. I've looked at the scroll, and it's basically the same as before, except for some rare ancient books. I think the Lu family took them away in advance."
Xiao Yan frowned: "How much did you take away?"
"About a few hundred volumes." Seeing Xiao Yan's eyes turn cold, Tang Ning leaned over to him and whispered, "I've been to the library before, and I have a rough idea of what they took away. Those are extremely rare items, and even the Lu family would have a hard time collecting them."
"Lu Chongyuan has already taken a step back. If I were to argue with them, I'm afraid he wouldn't admit it. Besides, those ancient books are too practical and won't be of much use to the academy in the future, so I didn't bother with them."
Song Tangning knew that she had gained a great advantage this time, and she also knew that it was not easy for the Lu family to give in to this point.
Although there are hundreds of rare books in the collection, they are just a drop in the ocean compared to the huge library of the Lu family. Although the ancient books taken away by the Lu family are precious, for ordinary students they are not worth a few practical policy papers. Instead of arguing with the Lu family over these, it is more cost-effective to take the opportunity to pick up more practical books.
Moreover, the remaining books alone are enough to make the academy profitable in the future. There may be a chance to get those books back in the future. People should always be content.
Xiao Yan listened to the little girl's whispered advice, and his rage faded a little, but his eyes still held a coldness: "Everyone in the Lu family, from top to bottom, is so unpresentable."
The word integrity is like fart to them.
It was like this back then, and it is still like this now.
Cao Dejiang inside was already dazzled by the books in front of him. The more he chose, the more excited he became. Although he also had a collection of books in his house, it was far inferior to what the Lu family had.
He had already left the others and climbed up the tall ladder. He climbed up the bookshelf and kept pointing at the person next to him who was holding the book down. He seemed to have found something, and a look of joy appeared on his face.
"There's even a book on agricultural techniques." He pulled out the scroll on the top shelf and shouted, "Princess Yiyang, I've found something valuable. Come quickly!"
"Hey, I'm coming!" Song Tangning responded quickly, turning around and saying, "Brother, I'll be over first."
Xiao Yan nodded: "Go ahead."
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Xiao Yan led the Black Armor Guards and stood in front of the library. Except for the steward who came in to "help" count the books and record the volumes, all the other members of the Lu family were kept outside.
The room was filled with court officials, like a swarm of locusts, all rushing in front of the bookshelves and choosing books with great excitement, while the people from the Lu family had dark faces as they carried out piles of books.
At the beginning, in order to select suitable books, the court officials in the room had different opinions and argued with each other until they were red in the face. But later, when they found that half of the Lu family's collection of books was tens of thousands of volumes, it would be enough even if they just took away all the ones they liked. They stopped arguing and ordered the military generals such as Wen Xinhou beside them to move out the books they found suitable.
"Be careful, don't bump into anything."
"These here, and these, take them all."
"Hey, guys, come over here and move all the books off this shelf. Go slowly, these are all treasures."
"Oh my God, be careful, don't roll up the pages, be careful not to tear them. These books are stacked together, separate them from the others, otherwise it will be difficult to find them when you go back..."
The voices of the people inside were rising and falling, and it was as lively as a vegetable market.
The people of the Lu family watched as the shelves in the once crowded library became empty and boxes of books were moved out, and their hearts ached.
"Lord, that's enough..."
If we move any more the library will be almost empty!
"Lord..."
"Shut up!"
Lu Chongyuan clenched his fists tightly and growled softly, looking at the sweaty steward who was writing with pen and paper inside the door, and glanced at Xiao Yan with a pale face.
He had already instructed his servants to count the books according to the index. Since the people inside didn't speak, it meant that half of the books had not been moved yet. No matter how distressed he was at this moment, he could only bear it. Going forward to stop them would only embarrass himself and be ridiculed by Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan seemed to sense the Lu family's grief and anger, and raised his eyes and said, "Lord Cao and his men have been obsessed with the collection of books, wanting to take everything they see. I have ordered people to count the amount, and I will definitely not take a single cent more from the Lu family. If Secretary Lu is worried, would you like to come and count it?"
Before Lu Chongyuan could say anything, Lu Qin beside him gritted his teeth and said, "Xiao Yan, don't go too far!"
Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow: "Then Sir Lu will count?"
"you……"
"alright!"
Lu Chongyuan reached out to stop the furious Lu Qin and said coldly, "I naturally believe that Governor Xiao would not do such a shameless thing."
"Of course I won't do that. After all, I'm not from aristocratic family."
"Xiao! Yan!!"
Xiao Yan's half-smile made Lu Qin so angry that he wanted to bite his teeth until they bled. Even the shrewd Lu Chongyuan's chest heaved.
He knew that the Lu family had lost their confidence today, and arguing with Xiao Yan would only make people laugh at them for no reason. Moreover, when it came to verbal skills, even the people in the Censorate could not compare to Xiao Yan's sharp tongue.
Lu Qin was no match for him. The more he talked, the more furious he would become. He stopped his second son, whose eyes were red with anger, and looked at Xiao Yan expressionlessly, "Aristocratic families have their own advantages. They have a century-old bloodline and many descendants. It's hard for someone like Governor Xiao to understand this."
Song Tangning was standing in front of the door when he heard these words, and his face instantly turned cold.
Xiao Yan didn't take it seriously. He stopped Song Tangning from speaking and chuckled, "If they are all as useless as Mr. Lu Sanlang, then it would be better for Secretary Lu to do as I did and kill this blood relative with my sword. Otherwise, when he's old, he'll have to risk his dignity to rescue people from prison."
He raised his lips as if he remembered something, and changed his tone.
"Oh, by the way, how is the Empress? I heard that she is very concerned about Secretary Lu. Have she and the Fourth Prince sent someone from the Imperial Medical Bureau to check on you?"
Lu Chongyuan: “…”
The sense of satisfaction that had just come from the mockery disappeared instantly. Not only was Lu Qin's eyes red with anger, but even Lu Chongyuan almost couldn't breathe. The other members of the Lu family glared at Xiao Yan, wishing they could tear him apart.
Seeing his brother fighting at full strength, Song Tangning's original anger instantly disappeared. Instead, he suppressed a smile and gave Xiao Yan a thumbs up, whispering, "Brother is amazing."
Xiao Yan patted her head and said, "Don't imitate me."
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