Lin Su coughed as he entered, then saluted his father with a smile, "Father, I'm back."
He turned around and looked at Yang Cheng beside him and said with a smile: "Brother Bowen, why didn't you tell me in advance that you were coming? If I come back late, you will have to keep me waiting."
Don't hit a smiling person. Yang Cheng had a bad look on his face when he saw him, but it was difficult for him to directly criticize him. Instead, Lin's father slammed the table and said, "You did a good thing!"
"I wonder what Zhiyuan did to make his father so angry?" Lin Su was very confused.
"Kneel down!" Lin's father shouted directly.
Lin Su narrowed his eyes dangerously and smiled, "If father doesn't explain the reason, I won't kneel down because I don't know what I did wrong."
"How dare you say that? What kind of servant did you redeem? A book boy? You're so good at fabricating things that you've thrown all the etiquette of a scholar into the ground!" Father Lin angrily threw the teacup at him. Seeing Lin Su avoid it, he became even angrier. "If Bowen hadn't said that today, I wouldn't have known that you went to the capital and learned some shady things. How dare you covet the son of the Minister? I think you're tired of living!"
Although he spoke angrily, he made his point clear. Lin Su understood and laughed, looking at Yang Cheng and said, "Brother Bowen, you also like women's gossip?"
Yang Cheng's expression changed.
"Lin Su!" Lin's father scolded.
"Father, if Zhiyuan says he's my savior, then he is." Lin Su bowed respectfully, "The son of the Minister of Personnel is indeed a distinguished man, so what's wrong with Zhiyuan not wanting to see someone so similar end up in such a situation? But Brother Bowen rushed to our door as soon as he knew about the resemblance. I wonder who has improper desires for the Minister's son, but can't ask for anything!"
Yang Bowen's face turned pale and blue, and he said in a cold voice: "Brother Zhiyuan, you can't talk about this kind of thing casually. If you make false accusations and slander my reputation, this matter cannot end so peacefully."
Lin Su laughed: "Brother Bowen, why are you so anxious? Did I say it was you? You are so eager to admit it, but do you dare let the Minister know that you have lusted after him?"
As soon as Lin Su said this, everyone present looked at Yang Cheng who was standing aside.
Lin Su did not mention any names, but Yang Cheng directly retorted and took the initiative to admit it.
Yang Cheng's expression was grim, and the expressions of the people who came with him were equally unfriendly, but more complicated.
"Can you guarantee that you don't have any romantic feelings for Wen Jue?" Yang Bowen asked through gritting his teeth.
Lin Su stretched out his hand and said directly, "I, Lin Zhiyuan, swear by my ancestors and my entire family that if I have even the slightest affection for Qi Wenjue, my family will be destroyed and my reputation ruined. Brother Bowen, I swear, do you dare to swear?"
His oath was indeed a bit serious, and even Lin's father couldn't stop him, but he seemed particularly open and honest. On the other hand, Yang Cheng was in a dilemma, and his face was so ugly that it seemed to be dripping with ink.
He didn't dare and had no way to swear because he really had feelings for Wen Jue.
But Lin Su dared to make such a vicious oath. Could it be that he really did not like Wen Jue? But why would he want to redeem someone who looked like that person?
"Are you really redeeming that person to repay a favor?" Yang Cheng asked.
Lin Su said, "Of course, although I have no intention, there is no guarantee that others will be interested in him. I pray to God that I will not find a replacement. This is the only option I can use. Brother Bowen should not mind."
As soon as he said this, even Yang Bowen's way of getting people was blocked.
"Where did you put him?" Yang Cheng was unwilling to give in. How could it be safe if he put him with someone else just based on Lin Su's words?
Lin Su did not answer, but directly said: "Brother Bowen did not seem to swear just now."
Yang Cheng frowned: "I said no, why are you so aggressive, Brother Zhiyuan?"
Father Lin had been silent since a while ago, but now he spoke up: "Nephew Yang, my son has said what he needed to say and removed the accusations that he shouldn't have made. He means well, but if you insist on throwing dirty water on our Lin family, it will be detrimental to the harmony between our two families."
Although it is said that a higher-ranking official can crush others, none of them would bully others in this way as they are all officials.
Yang Cheng was so angry that his liver ached, but he could only swallow his anger. "It was my fault for being reckless. I didn't realize that Brother Zhiyuan had good intentions."
"We are all scholars, who can be so corrupt? That would mean all the books we read have gone to waste." Lin Su talked to himself, making the two men who came to question him feel very uneasy.
"Shut up!" Father Lin frowned and yelled, then turned to Yang Cheng and the other man, "I have something to do at home today, so I won't keep you two for dinner."
The two had been welcomed in, but now they looked as if they had been kicked out. Only Father Lin and Lin Su were left in the room. Father Lin took a deep breath and said, "Are you really not interested in that person?"
Lin Su said, "Father, would you like me to swear again?"
"No need!" Father Lin's head was buzzing with pain. He really didn't want to offend his ancestors again. "If you didn't mean it, then you did the right thing. The son of the Shangshu Mansion cannot be offended. Even if he looks like him, he can't be humiliated easily. The Yang family is too bold and reckless. If the news gets to the capital, I'm afraid they will be in big trouble. There's no need to be afraid of them."
"Thank you, father, for protecting me. You are so kind. I am so grateful that I can't express it in words." Lin Su put his dunce cap on his head with a bang.
Father Lin looked at him with a puzzled expression, "Stop! This is for the Lin family. Bring that man here and serve him well. Don't be a servant anymore. This matter won't be resolved so easily. You'll be causing trouble every day. Study hard when you have nothing to do and don't hang around. Do you really think you can pass the exam? I took the exam four or five times myself."
"Father, Qing Tang won't cause gossip if she stays outside. If we really welcome her into the mansion, people will think that I have a beautiful daughter hidden in my house." Lin Su said respectfully.
I have family members, and although they have various faults such as bad behavior and unequal treatment, I cannot give them up easily.
In this era, filial piety is also a criterion for evaluating officials. If one fails to be filial, he will inevitably be reported by the censor, which will affect his official career. Therefore, when dealing with these two elders, it is not enough to just talk happily, unless you can make them suffocate.
"Forget it, forget it. You can handle it yourself. If you can't handle it well, your father will not cover up for you at all." Father Lin waved his hand and said, "Go back."
Although he was impatient with Lin Su, he was extremely displeased with Yang Cheng. In the past, he had seen that kid being polite and respectful, but he had never expected him to be so confused.
Just as Lin Su said, if this matter were to spread to the capital, the Yang family would be in trouble. Although he would not add insult to injury as a fellow official, he would not be afraid if the Yang family made trouble.
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