Chapter 903 Temptation
The trio who had obediently walked out of the yard looked back and saw that the master was no longer staring at them. Then they turned around and asked Daji who was standing beside them, "What kind of guests are coming to our house?"
Daji said, "It's Lord Wei and County Magistrate Yang who are here."
Bai Shan paused, and Man Bao turned around and asked, "Master Wei, are you here to handle the case of the King of Yizhou?"
Bai Jilang: "Is he going to be caught?"
Manbao was also somewhat expectant, but he still had his sanity. "Then why did you come to our place? Shouldn't you just arrest him directly? What if he runs away? So you're not here to arrest anyone?"
Bai Shan said: "Not so fast."
"That's fast! We have been collecting evidence for a month. Can't we arrest the person now?" Manbao also felt that they were too slow.
Daji looked at the three innocent little masters and said nothing.
The three innocent people happily went next door to find Lord Wei and County Magistrate Yang.
They are not familiar with Lord Wei, but they are familiar with County Magistrate Yang.
Lord Wei happened to be on an inspection tour in Luojiang County. He used the excuse of inspecting the countryside to come to Qili Village with County Magistrate Yang.
He had come to see Old Madam Liu specifically. He was already halfway through a conversation when he turned his head and saw three young men and women walking into the courtyard. They were all stopped by the attendants left outside. He paused, squinting his eyes, and recognized Bai Shan and the other two. He couldn't help but smile and said, "I haven't seen you for four years. You three children have grown up."
Madam Liu smiled and said, "Yes, four years have passed in the blink of an eye."
She raised her voice and asked Madam Liu to let the children in.
Bai Shan and the other two entered the room and bowed. They were all quite old when they met Lord Wei, and it had not been many years, so they still remembered him.
Master Wei smiled and nodded, then asked, "Were you just studying with the teacher?"
Three of them should be.
Lord Wei then said, "How about I test your studies?"
The three of them felt a little helpless, wondering why these adults liked to test the students' homework whenever they saw them, regardless of whether they knew each other well or not.
Lord Wei did not ask any questions, but started testing them right after he finished asking them. He focused on testing Bai Shan, but of course, Man Bao and Bai Erlang were not left out either.
County Magistrate Yang stood behind Lord Wei, raised his head slightly and shook his head at the three men. The three men saw it and looked confused for a moment. Was this to make them perform worse?
While hesitating, Bai Shan answered a few questions vaguely, and Manbao also performed poorly. Bai Erlang felt relieved when he saw this, so he just answered the questions if they had any, and said he didn't understand directly if they didn't.
Who would have thought that Lord Wei was so cheerful the entire time, stroking his beard with approval and saying, "Not bad, not bad, you three have all learned your lessons very well."
Bai Shan, Man Bao and Bai Erlang: ...
Lord Wei looked at them and asked with a smile, "Have you ever thought about going to the capital to study?"
Bai Shan's heart moved, and he asked, "Are you going to the academy in the capital? But we have a teacher, and the teacher's teaching is no worse than the one in the academy."
Lord Wei also knew Mr. Zhuang. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "What if he enters the Imperial Academy?"
Bai Shan said, "I'm afraid we won't be able to pass the exam?"
Lord Wei smiled and said, "I can recommend you and you can go directly to the Imperial College."
Bai Shan pointed at Man Bao and asked, "Can she come in too?"
Lord Wei: "This... Miss Zhou is a girl, and there is no precedent for girls to go to school in this dynasty."
Before Manbao could say anything, Bai Shan said, "Then we won't go either."
Although Bai Erlang was very moved, he looked at Bai Shan and then at Manbao, and forced himself not to say anything.
Lord Wei smiled and looked at Madam Liu. "Madam Liu, although Luojiang County is not the fief of the King of Yizhou, it is too close to Yizhou. A fast horse can go there and back in a day. It is really not as safe as the capital."
He advised: "After all, the capital is under the feet of the emperor, and they are students of the Imperial College. No one dares to endanger their lives easily."
Manbao and Baishan quietly looked up at County Magistrate Yang.
County Magistrate Yang shook his head gently at them again.
Compared to Lord Wei, they naturally trusted County Magistrate Yang more, so they lowered their heads and said nothing.
Madam Liu was so moved that her hands clenched around the chair. But after a moment, she suppressed her excitement and shook her head slightly at Lord Wei. "We appreciate Lord Wei's kindness, but I'm old and can't bear the tiring journey. As we age, we tend to be short-sighted. We only care about the safety of our children and grandchildren, and we can put all future prospects aside. So it's better for the three children to stay with us and study with Mr. Zhuang."
Lord Wei knew that she didn't trust him or the capital.
Lord Wei sighed inwardly. If he himself didn't believe it, how could he expect others to believe it?
Lord Wei stood up and said with a smile, "Madam, you can reconsider this. I will be inspecting Luojiang County for two days. After arriving in Yizhou City, I will have to travel to other places. This will take about a month. During this time, you can consider it. If you change your mind, you can send someone to find me at any time."
Lord Wei glanced at Bai Shan and Bai Erlang and said, "This place in the Imperial College doesn't come around often. I got it after my audience with the emperor."
After Lord Wei finished speaking, he looked at Magistrate Yang and said with a smile, "Magistrate Yang, why don't we go to the countryside and take a look? Has the rice been planted by now?"
"Yes, the winter wheat has just been harvested," County Magistrate Yang said, smiling as he led Lord Wei outside. "Every household is drying the wheat now. Your Excellency should still be able to see it."
Old Lady Liu asked Bai Shan to see Lord Wei off, and Bai Shan hurriedly followed, holding a little friend in each hand.
After everyone left, Old Madam Liu breathed a sigh of relief, took the tea from Nanny Liu and sighed, "What a pity."
"Madam, I think Lord Wei is right. After all, the capital is under the emperor's feet. It might be safer for the young masters to go there. Moreover, they can enter the Imperial Academy. Even if the young master takes the exam in two years, he may not be able to get in."
"The emperor has many powerful people under his feet. If you throw a stone on the street, nine out of ten people will be officials. Is the remaining one also related to an official? We are from humble backgrounds, like meat on the chopping board. It is better for us to stay in Luojiang County. On the one hand, we have a decent family background, and on the other hand, we have County Magistrate Yang to rely on."
"But Luojiang County is too close to Yizhou City."
Madam Liu sighed, "Yes, it's too close, but what can we do? There's one Magistrate Yang and one Magistrate Tang in this world, where can we find a third one?"
Nanny Liu stopped talking.
After escorting them out the door and watching them go away, Bai Shan was whispering to his two friends, "As the saying goes, no merit, no reward. Lord Wei's offer is too great. Even my grandmother didn't dare to accept it. It must be very difficult for her to handle."
Manbao noticed the "audience" Lord Wei mentioned and asked, "Did the emperor know about our situation and give you the quota? But my own father is dead, so why didn't he give me any benefits?"
"So it must not be given because our biological father died." Bai Shan asserted.
Manbao snorted, "So you want us to do something? Really? Just be clear and direct. If the price isn't right, we can talk about it. Why are you being so vague?"
See you tomorrow
I was talking with my friends about couples breaking up, and we finally came to the conclusion that work is the most reliable thing in the world. But what should I do if I want to break up with my job?
(End of this chapter)
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