Chapter 994: Admitting Mistakes (Thanks to the Reward from Book Friend "sheryn")
After Yin Huo walked away, Mrs. Yin glared at her granddaughters and said, "Don't say such things in front of Qilang anymore. He finally made a friend."
"That depends on whether this friend is sincere or not, right?" Sister Yin said.
Madam Yin said expressionlessly, "Whether it's sincere or not, as long as he doesn't go too far, I'm willing to satisfy him."
"grandmother……"
Madam Yin slapped her thigh and said angrily, "How many years does your brother have left? He's never made any friends. What's wrong with letting him have a few happy years now?"
Only then did Sister Yin stop talking.
Madam Yin held her forehead and said, "I feel a little dizzy now and can't eat. Don't spoil your appetite. You sisters can go and eat by yourselves."
Sister Yin glanced at her second and third sisters and asked quickly, "Grandma, aren't we going to wait for Father to come back for dinner?"
"Your father was impeached and had his salary cut for three months. His Majesty was very angry and sent him on a mission. He left this morning and will probably not be back for one or two months."
Sister Yin was stunned. "My father is the Jingzhao Yin, how could he leave the capital?"
"Lord Youcheng is temporarily serving as the Jingzhao Yin," Old Lady Yin said, glaring at them and saying, "This is all caused by you three sisters!"
Sister Yin plopped down on the chair and muttered, "That's impossible. We didn't do anything serious. In previous years, when someone rode a horse and trampled on young crops, they were only given a few beatings at most..."
At this time, the emperor had just received a message from the post station. Gu Zhong took it and glanced at the emperor. The emperor nodded slightly and opened it. After taking a glance, he bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Yin has changed his route and headed west."
Gu Zhong spread out the note and showed it to the emperor. The emperor nodded slightly, and Gu Zhong burned it on the spot.
The emperor finished reviewing the memorial in his hand, then put down his pen and said, "At Shoujie's pace, he can arrive in less than two weeks, but the marching speed is slow, and with the troops being called up, it will take at least two months."
The emperor calculated, "In two months it will be October..."
The Queen Mother’s birthday had just passed.
The emperor lowered his eyes to think, then stood up and said, "Let's go and take a walk in the Queen's Palace."
"yes."
Outside the palace, the sky was full of rosy clouds, and the horizon was an orange-red color, which was light and harmonious, making the clouds into various shapes, which was very beautiful.
The emperor couldn't help but stop and look up at the clouds for a long time.
Manbao was also standing at the doorway, craning her neck to watch the clouds. Only when the carriage stopped in front of her did she retract her gaze from the sky. She looked at the two people who jumped out of the carriage and asked, "What took you so long? I thought you were fleeing for fear of punishment."
Bai Shan: "He's on the run from the crime, why should I run with him?"
"Because you are an accomplice!"
Bai Shan came in with a basket of books and said, "Impossible, I just forgot the time while talking."
Manbao then said, "I do believe you, but maybe the master doesn't quite believe it."
Bai Erlang took a deep breath and said, "I've already discussed this with Shanbao. We're going to use a self-torture trick. I'll go into the study and kneel before you, Master."
"That's probably impossible," Manbao said, "The master is in the yard right now. If you want to kneel, you can only kneel in the yard."
Bai Erlang opened his mouth wide and turned to look at Bai Shan.
Bai Shan patted his shoulder and said, "Anyway, the sun isn't that hot right now. It's just the sunset. Apart from being a little nauseous, there's nothing else wrong with it."
Manbao thought about it carefully and gave him some advice, "Don't kneel on the bluestone slab later. Kneel on the muddy ground. Although there are some small stones, it is actually easier to kneel on than the bluestone slab. The bluestone slab is too hard."
"Thinking about it, it seems that kneeling in the yard is better than kneeling in the study." Bai Shan and Man Bao went to the second courtyard side by side while talking, leaving Bai Erlang staggering like a weed ravaged by the wind in shock.
After entering the Second Hospital, Manbao remembered something, "Oh, your eldest brother is here too. He bowed to the teacher and thanked him for his supervision and education. He also said that he would tell your father about this."
Bai Shan turned around and looked at him sympathetically and said, "It's over. The pocket money you just restored is gone again."
Bai Erlang was about to cry.
Before, because they had a small farm with good profits, Master Bai saw that the three children were so fierce. They went to Yizhou City to study but still competed with him for business. In addition, Bai Shan and Manbao used their own money to study, so Master Bai also followed their example and let Bai Erlang bear his own expenses. All the pocket money and living and accommodation expenses were gone.
But at that time Bai Erlang didn't care too much, because he earned a lot and didn't spend much.
No matter how high the consumption in Yizhou City is, it is within his affordability.
But it’s different in the capital. Not to mention the food here, accommodation is several times more expensive than in Yizhou City.
Mr. Bai also felt that it was not good to let his youngest son bear such great pressure. In addition, his youngest son was able to go to sixth grade, and he would wake up with a smile in his sleep.
My eldest son is also studying in Beijing. I can’t let the two children be too different from each other, otherwise they will feel uncomfortable when they know it.
So Mr. Bai waved his hand and restored Bai Erlang's food, accommodation and pocket money, but his pocket money was a little less than that of Bai Dalang.
Mr. Bai also told Bai Erlang directly that, firstly, he was younger and needed to attend fewer social occasions than his elder brother; secondly, he had income from the small farm, which his elder brother did not.
However, although it is less than what Bai Dalang gets, it is still a lot of money, especially since Mr. Bai only gives three months' worth at a time, so the amount is even more.
Bai Jilang felt heartbroken when he heard this.
When he walked to the backyard and saw his husband and elder brother sitting at the stone table in the yard drinking tea, he knelt on one knee on the ground. He also knelt on the mud ground as Manbao suggested. He felt it carefully and found that except for the small stones that hurt him, it was indeed much softer than kneeling on the bluestone slabs.
Mr. Zhuang and Bai Dalang turned to look at him.
Bai Erlang said with a bitter face: "Sir, big brother, I know I was wrong."
Bai Dalang glanced at Mr. Zhuang and said nothing.
Mr. Zhuang put down his teacup and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I shouldn't be betting on football, even if it's a game, I shouldn't be betting on it."
Mr. Zhuang snorted coldly and said, "Isn't this a classy thing to do now?"
Bai Jilang lowered his head deeply.
Mr. Zhuang said, "What do you mean the emperor likes it? The emperor also likes cockfighting. Do you want to go cockfighting too? Do you know how many families have been destroyed because of cockfighting? If the emperor were to become as addicted to gambling and cockfighting as you gamblers, would this court still exist? Would this country still exist?"
Manbao couldn't help but mutter, "This emperor is too evil. Why does he always do bad things? He has ruined the customs of the people..."
Mr. Zhuang glared at Manbao and said, "Shut up! Even though the imperial court doesn't restrict the people's speech, you can't say that to the emperor, okay?"
"Why, isn't it said that all people can admonish your majesty?"
"Because you can't see the emperor, your advice will be heard by his minions first. He may listen to your advice, but his minions may not be happy to hear it. Besides, you are not a man of honor, not even a scholar. In the future, don't say such things outside."
Manbao responded softly, "Okay, sir, I'll make a note of it."
Good night
(End of this chapter)
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