Chapter 1027 No
Manbao and Bai Erlang sat quietly. Bai Shan then coughed lightly and said, "I think there are two ways to clear Mr. Chen's name. One is to find the person who stole Mr. Chen's poem and make him admit it publicly. The other is to make Chen Fulin admit it himself."
Manbao: "Chen Fulin is not stupid, how could he admit it?"
Bai Shan: "We can ask questions."
Bai Jilang asked, "Is it just like what's written in the storybook?"
Bai Shan nodded, "That's about right. We can ask Mr. Jiang and the others to testify then. Come, let's first think about what we should say to him when we meet him so that he can talk."
After thinking for a while, Mr. Zhuang, who was about to come out for some fresh air, happened to hear it. He shook his head, turned around and was about to leave, thinking that it would be better to let them encounter some setbacks.
But when he thought of their enemy, he took a deep breath and turned back.
Forget it, now is not the time to let them learn from their mistakes.
Mr. Zhuang walked behind Bai Shan and saw that his Manbao and Bai Erlang both shrank their necks and sat down obediently.
When Bai Shan saw their reaction, he straightened his back without even turning his head, and said cheerfully, "Okay, let's check the homework we wrote yesterday."
Mr. Zhuang slapped him on the head in annoyance.
Bai Shan touched his head and turned back, "Sir..."
Mr. Zhuang shook his head and said, "I've already said that this matter is left to me..."
He paused and said, "This method is useless."
The three asked, "Why?"
Mr. Zhuang raised his eyelids and glanced at them.
The three of them understood immediately, "Oh - the gentleman has used it."
Mr. Zhuang coughed lightly and said, "After the incident, I went to see him once. Unfortunately, no matter how I questioned him or how I tried to bend the conversation, he always gave a flawless answer. When we met again today, he just said it was all a misunderstanding."
Mr. Zhuang looked at his three disciples and said, "How old are you this year? How old is he? He's been in the officialdom for twenty years. Is he not as meticulous as you? Forget about trying to trick him. You'll be lucky if you don't get tricked."
"Also, you have a great vengeance. The King of Yizhou is like a flood about to burst its banks. The dam could collapse at any moment, especially now that the dam that holds back the flood is deliberately collapsing and releasing the water. You are standing right underneath it. There is no one more dangerous than you, so try not to get involved in any trouble right now."
This is also the reason why Mr. Zhuang tried his best to stay at home and not go out after he learned that Chen Fulin was looking for him.
But he is not a timid person. Although he has reduced his outings, it is impossible for him not to go out. Who would have thought that it would be such a coincidence that he encountered it today after being safe and sound for the past two months.
This is not the Mid-Autumn Festival at all, it's so terrible.
Mr. Zhuang's mood soured when he recalled this. He simply glared at his three disciples and ordered, "You are not allowed to interfere in this matter anymore. Do you hear me?"
Bai Shan and the other two stood up obediently and answered yes.
Mr. Zhuang looked at the faces of the three people one by one, nodded with satisfaction, and then went back to take a nap with his hands behind his back.
Manbao, Baishan, and Bai Erlang watched the master go back to the house and sighed in unison, "Forget it, no matter how much we think, it's useless now."
Manbao felt a little sleepy after eating, mainly because today was Mid-Autumn Festival and they were going out to enjoy the lanterns in the evening, so they had to get a good sleep.
So he yawned and said, "I'll go back to my room and sleep for a while."
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang looked at each other and went back to their rooms.
It was Mid-Autumn Festival in the evening. Zhou Wulang and his friends originally wanted to come back to have a reunion dinner together, but they didn't expect that people in the capital didn't like to eat reunion dinner at home, but preferred to eat it outside.
The restaurant had taken several tables of reunion banquets, so we had to stay in the shop.
As a result, there were so many people coming to eat today that Zhou Wulang and his friends were so busy that they could hardly even drink a sip of water, let alone have a reunion dinner. They only had time to find a little kid who often ran errands on the street, gave him a few coins, and asked him to run back and tell Manbao and the others.
So, at the reunion dinner, there were only the four masters and apprentices and Bai Dalang from next door.
Bai Dalang went out to attend a literary gathering for a day and also went out drinking with his classmates. Even after washing up, he still smelled of alcohol.
Manbao and the other two automatically moved a little further away from him.
Bai Dalang only smelled of alcohol, but he wasn't drunk. Seeing their reaction, he was amused. He glanced at Bai Erlang and said, "During the New Year, you stole the wine from our house and drank it. Why are you pretending now?"
Bai Erlang said confidently, "I vomited it out again. It's bitter and spicy. I really don't understand what's so good about it."
Bai Shan nodded in agreement.
Bai Dalang went to see Manbao, "Didn't you say you wanted to make wine? You even asked me to help you find a book on winemaking. How can you expect to make wine that smells good when you can't even smell it? You know, good wine is very particular about its aroma..."
"I don't brew sorghum wine, I brew grape wine. And, Brother Bai, the aroma of this wine is different from the smell of alcohol on a person."
Mr. Zhuang poured himself a glass of wine and watched them talk with a smile.
When they had almost finished talking, he said, "Move the table to the yard later, and we'll enjoy the moon together tonight."
"Sir, when are we going out to see the lanterns?"
"Our Changqing Lane leads to the main street, and further on is the Imperial College. That street is bustling with activity. There's no need to go to Suzaku Street, and you don't need to leave the inner city. If you want to join in the fun, just walk down the street." Mr. Zhuang saw that the four of them looked a little unwilling, so he said, "There are more dangers when there are more people. Don't be naughty."
Bai Dalang smiled innocently and said, "Sir, what dangers could there be under the emperor's feet? This is our first time celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival in the capital. Why don't I take them to the outer city to have a look?"
That's where the most lively place is.
Bai Shan and Man Bao, who have always been afraid of death, were also moved and looked at their husband.
Mr. Zhuang raised his head and looked at Daji who was sitting in the corridor.
Daji noticed his gaze and quickly stood up and walked over to Bai Shan, saying, "Master, the old lady will be in the capital in the next two days."
Not only Bai Shan, but Manbao and Bai Erlang also became obedient instantly, even Bai Dalang no longer talked about going to the outer city.
In fact, Old Lady Liu had already set off and would have arrived before the tenth day of the first lunar month, but she suddenly decided to go back to Longzhou on the way, so she stayed in her hometown for a few more days, which is why she was late in arriving in the capital.
But although she was not in the capital, her orders were always delivered to the capital. First, she asked Liu Gui to look for it in Changqing Lane and its vicinity. He found a two-story courtyard house for sale and bought it directly.
Originally, she wanted to buy the house where Mr. Zhuang and his family lived, but the owner was not willing to sell it and preferred to rent it out, so she did not buy it.
But this act of arrogance still shocked Manbao and Bai Erlang, including the head of the family, Bai Shan.
Yes, Bai Shan is the head of the household registered in their family, but he still has no use for their money.
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
