Chapter 3303 Come to class
"Lu Yue..." Zhao Liulang paused, "He was previously admitted to the Imperial Guards through patronage, just like me. Later, I was transferred to the palace as a guard, while he went to Jingzhao Prefecture. He performed his duties poorly there and was demoted to a commoner. The Lu family is using their connections to try to get him back into the court."
Bai Shan looked puzzled. "Looking for me? The Lu family is quite influential in the court, and their eldest brother is the crown prince's confidant. Why would they look for me for such a matter?"
Zhao Liulang: "The Crown Prince actually has the grace to send Lu Yue to serve under his elder brother, but his elder brother is ruthless. Even if he is willing to use him, he will have to start from the small team and follow him to the military camp. You know, the life of the local garrison is not as good as that in the capital. Not only is the place remote, but the military camp is not in the city. Life is so..."
"He still wants to stay in the capital. He doesn't like the positions his family has found for him, so he can only rely on his own connections. You have face with the Crown Prince and know many people in the court. Plus, with Yin or his side..." Zhao Liulang said straight to the point, "If Lord Yin can show some leniency, he can return to Jingzhao Prefecture or join the Imperial Guard."
Bai Shan and Zhou Man suddenly realized, "Then he should try to please Yin Huo."
"...How can we please Yin Huo?" Zhao Liulang said, fanning himself. "He's not short of money, he's not obsessed with power, and he doesn't care about beautiful women. He's pure and simple, and looks like he's about to ascend to immortality. Aside from the three of you, he barely interacts with outsiders. How can we please him?"
Not to mention Lu Yue, even he and Yin Huo couldn't speak to each other. Apart from greeting each other, they didn't say another word the whole night.
It was like this when he was studying in the palace. Except for Bai Shan, Bai Er and Zhou Man, he always looked indifferent when anyone spoke to him. If he was happy, he would reply with two words, and if he was unhappy, he would pretend not to hear.
The worst thing is that no one dares to bully him, and he can only endure the cold treatment. Otherwise, if he covers his chest, even the emperor will be nervous.
Therefore, it is better to please Bai Shan and the other two than Yin Huo. As long as they can persuade Yin Huo to say a word, it will be fine.
Bai Shan refused with two words, "Yin Huo doesn't hold a position in the court, so how can we use him to interfere with Jingzhao Prefecture and the Imperial Guard? We really can't help."
In the dim light, Zhao Liulang looked at him with disdain, "There are only three of us in the car now, so there's no need to act like this."
Why is he pretending? After all the trouble tonight, how could Bai Shan help him?
Zhou Man asked curiously, "What job did he mess up?"
Zhao Liulang waved his hand and said, "Don't mention it. I made a mistake while handling the case and took something I shouldn't have. When Lord Guo found out, he was dismissed and investigated."
Zhao Liulang paused, coughed lightly, and said to Zhou Man, "I heard that you have a very good relationship with Lord Guo. He came here to ask you to plead for mercy with Lord Guo."
If it's difficult to ask Yin Li to plead for mercy, you can also ask Lord Guo.
Zhou Man said seriously, "Lord Guo is fair and honest. How could he be partial to someone? Tell him not to think too much."
After saying that, he whispered, "And this is a rumor. Lord Guo and I do have a relationship, but it can't be called a very good one."
After all, they are only the front and back seats at the grand court meeting, and they rarely interact with each other in normal times.
Zhao Liulang waved his fan and said, "I'm not going to tell anyone."
He was kind enough to make the connection, and whether it succeeded or not, he had done his best. He was the young master of the Duke of Zhao's mansion, and he didn't rely on Lu Yue for gratitude. He was so enthusiastic only because they were classmates and friends.
But Lu Yue's behavior tonight not only offended Bai Shan and others, but also showed that they did not appreciate his kindness. In this case, there was no need for him to try to please others.
He is sentimental, but they have different ideals and cannot work together.
At the fork in the road, the carriage stopped. Zhao Liulang jumped out and bowed to Bai Shan who stuck his head out. "See you tomorrow."
He got back into his carriage. Madam Zhao Liu poured him a cup of tea and asked, "Have you made up your mind?"
Zhao Liulang hummed, then drank the whole thing in one gulp. "It's such an unlucky night."
"I think I had a good night," said Mrs. Zhao Liu. "I saw two good plays."
Zhao Liulang: “…”
He was a little depressed.
Mrs. Zhao Liu didn't want to criticize him too much about Lu Yue, lest he become rebellious. Instead, she reconciled herself to him. So she only talked about Zhou Man and Mingda, "It's a pity that they are both busy, otherwise it would be nice for everyone to have tea and enjoy the scenery together in their free time."
Zhao Liulang felt a little better and nodded, "Zhou Man is expecting her baby now and won't be going to the yamen. You can go and play with her if you have nothing to do. As for the princess..."
Zhao Liulang shook his head and said, "You'd better not go. My cousin is very knowledgeable and has opened a girls' school. I'm afraid if you go too long, your shortcomings will be exposed."
Mrs. Zhao Liu was angry. "What are my shortcomings?"
"You're unlearned and incompetent."
"I'm unlearned? It's obviously you who's unlearned!"
"How can I be unlearned? After all, I graduated from the Imperial College and the Chongwen Academy. How many books have you read?"
Madam Zhao Liu was furious because of this. The next day, she went to look for Mingda, but Mingda was with Zhou Man. She immediately came over and asked, "Princess, I heard that the girls' school has a lot of things to do. Is there anything I can do?"
Mingda perked up when he heard this. "Why is my cousin-in-law suddenly interested in women's studies?"
Mrs. Zhao Liu smiled sheepishly and said, "I'm just bored at home and want to find something serious to do. I heard that the girls' school is very short of staff right now. Although I'm not talented, I can still take care of some things, so I came to ask."
Mingda was overjoyed and asked, "I remember my cousin's wife has two younger sisters who are also of school age. Have they ever thought about going to school?"
Mrs. Zhao Liu had no biological sister, but she did have two cousins, both only twelve or thirteen years old, who were indeed studying.
Mrs. Zhao Liu's heart moved, and she understood immediately, "Nowadays, it has become a trend for women to study, and there are many students in women's schools to communicate with. It is indeed better to study in an academy."
Zhou Man, who was eating melons nearby, asked, "Is it fashionable for women to study now?"
Madam Zhao Liu smiled and nodded, "Yes, this is all because of you, Princess."
"I?"
"Yes, because of you, any family in the capital who can afford it will send their daughters to school, hoping that they can become officials like you in the future and bring honor to the family."
Zhou Man's eyes lit up, "Really?"
Mrs. Zhao Liu nodded, "Really."
Mingda immediately turned around and said to Zhou Man, "You are free now. Get ready to go to the girls' school and teach my students."
She said, "You can talk about anything, even small talk, so you don't need to spend too much time preparing lessons."
That being said, is Zhou Man such a careless person?
At night, she leaned on the bed and pondered, and asked Bai Shan's opinion, "What should I teach the students of Mingxue?"
Bai Shan shook his head, "There's so much to talk about, so I don't know. Why don't you just pick a topic?"
(End of this chapter)
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