Chapter 72: Where are you looking at your mother? [Thanks to the leader "Lemon Lemon 213"]
When Li Nuo woke up the next morning, his wife was still not by his side, only a faint fragrance remained.
After washing up and having breakfast, he stretched out his body in the yard, took out a book from the room, and sat in the yard to read.
After a while, Song Jiaren walked into the yard, looked at him in surprise, and asked, "Aren't you going to the county government office today?"
These days, he went to the county government office every day, rain or shine. She was a little surprised to see him at home at this time.
Li Nuo put down the book and said, "I won't go to the county government office these two days."
Ordinary cases can no longer extend his life. Before he breaks through the bottleneck, he might as well read books at home.
At the county government office, Li Nuo asked them to keep an eye on it for him, and if they encountered a major case, they would come to the Song Mansion to inform him.
Inside the small courtyard, Song Jiaren taught Mu'er martial arts, while Li Nuo was reading a book in a pavilion nearby.
He flipped through several Legalist books, which said that Legalist disciples would encounter their first bottleneck after one to two years of practice. Once they broke through this bottleneck, they would be able to truly enter the door of Legalism.
Under normal circumstances, there is no need to deliberately judge those people with status and position. After one to two years of accumulation, the quantitative change will lead to qualitative change and you can get started smoothly.
After all, Legalist disciples were initially only ninth-rank county lieutenants, and at most seventh-rank county magistrates, which meant they were at the bottom of Daxia officialdom. It would be too unrealistic for them to start a group with the rich and powerful right from the start.
Unfortunately, Li Nuo doesn’t have the time.
If there is no chance, he can only ask his father for help.
At noon, Song Yu learned that Li Nuo was at home and personally invited him to have a drink, and Li Nuo did not refuse.
Song Yu was studying at Yunmeng Academy and would occasionally return to the Song family. It was a rare opportunity for him to meet him, and this time he just happened to have something to look for him.
Although Li Nuo also belongs to the circle of powerful people in Chang'an, he has stayed at home for eighteen years and does not know anyone in this circle. It is a good opportunity for him to ask Song Yu which powerful and wealthy child is committing crimes all day long and not doing his job, so that he can look for a target.
Li Nuo walked into Song Yu's room, and a figure immediately stood up, bowed and clasped his fists, saying: "Hello, Brother Li!"
It was Zhou Yu who had made an appointment to fight with Song Yu last time, was caught by Li Nuo and taken to Chang'an County Court, where he was beaten with dozens of sticks, and was later brought to the Song family by his own father to apologize.
The two of them got to know each other through fighting, and they even became friends.
Li Nuo greeted him. Zhou Yu was flattered and leaned over to fill his glass. Song Yu said, "Brother-in-law can't drink much. Last time you got drunk, it was the beauty who carried you back to your room. This time, just drink some fruit wine..."
Li Nuo was slightly stunned.
Was it your wife who carried him back to the room last time?
No wonder he smelled so good after waking up, and thought it was because of the quilt...
But...my wife hugs him?
How do you hold it?
Li Nuo imagined a certain scene in his mind and always felt something strange.
The fruit wine that Song Yu specially prepared for him tasted really good. It tasted sweet, with only a very slight smell of alcohol and a long aftertaste. Li Nuo liked it very much.
Seeing Li Nuo drink several cups in a row, Song Yu asked, "How is it? It tastes good, right? This is specially prepared for you, my brother-in-law."
Li Nuo nodded and said, "Yes, it's good. Do you have any more? I'll take some back to drink later."
Of course I have to bring this good stuff back for my wife to try.
Song Yu shook his head and said, "This is fruit wine brewed by a farmer. There is only this small jar. I begged Zhao Meng for three days and promised to let him copy the answers for the Art of War class in the future. Only then did he steal it from home and give it to me..."
No wonder this wine tastes so good, it turns out it comes from a farmer's family.
The fruits used to brew this wine should be specially cultivated by farmers. It is impossible to get farmers' things without special connections.
It has to be said that although Song Yu has no other advantages, Li Nuo has to admit defeat in terms of perseverance and patience.
Last time, in order to get two longevity peaches, he went to the house of the strong farmer every day for a month to serve tea and water, and actually got two.
If it were an ordinary person, he would probably give up after just a few days.
Hearing that the wine was specially requested for him, Li Nuo toasted him a glass of wine and said, "Thank you."
Song Yu waved his hand and said generously: "We are a family, why thank you? If you like it, I will let him steal another jar next time..."
After drinking a few glasses of wine, Song Yu suddenly thought of something and said to Zhou Yu, "I remember that you always ranked last in the previous law exams, but this time you got first place. Tell me the truth, did you sneak a peek at the teacher's exam questions in advance? You didn't tell me about this good stuff, it's really unfair of you..."
Zhou Yu shook his head and said, "How is that possible? You know the rules of the academy. For ordinary cheating, you will be punished with a few days of confinement at most. But stealing exam questions will lead to expulsion from the academy..."
Song Yu asked again: "Did you cheat?"
Zhou Yu shook his head and said, "No."
Song Yu looked unconvinced: "You never attended the law class and didn't cheat, so how come you did so well in the exam?"
Zhou Yu took a bite of food and said leisurely, "The test is all about the contents of the Daxia Code. As long as you are familiar with the Daxia Code, the questions are not difficult..."
Song Yu was even more surprised and asked, "Why are you studying the Daxia Code? Do you want to study Legalism?"
Zhou Yu glanced at Li Nuo without leaving a trace. He did not practice Legalism because it was too dangerous and it was easy to die without a complete body.
He just felt that sometimes, it wouldn't hurt to know a little bit of the law...
Halfway through the meal, Li Nuo put down his chopsticks, looked at Song Yu, and asked casually, "Are you doing well in the academy? Has anyone bullied you recently?"
Song Yu was stunned. He didn't expect his brother-in-law to care about him so much. He was touched and said, "No, after being scolded by my father last time, I restrained myself and haven't caused any trouble recently..."
Most of the people in Yunmeng Academy are children of generals. They are a group of troublemakers. They fight and brawl on weekdays. Song Yu is one of them.
However, after what happened last time, he has restrained himself a lot. People have challenged him to fights several times, but he has refused them all.
Li Nuo looked at Zhou Yu again and asked, "What about you? Song Yu's friends are my friends. If someone bullies you, just speak up. The Chang'an County Office is my people. I will help you..."
Song Yu and Zhou Yu are both children of officials. Anyone who can bully them must not be an ordinary person.
Li Nuo wanted to try and see if his life span could be extended by sentencing a few children of the rich and powerful.
Zhou Yu didn't expect that he would be treated like this. He felt flattered and said quickly: "Thank you, Brother Li. I'm doing well in the academy. I won't bother you..."
Song Yu felt even more elated, thinking that his brother-in-law had given him enough face in front of his friends. He secretly decided in his heart that he must steal a few more jars of his favorite fruit wine from Zhao next time.
Although being polite is a courtesy, Li Nuo really doesn't want them to be polite in this matter. He said seriously: "What trouble are you talking about? You are so polite, you just don't treat me as your own..."
Song Yu said quickly, "I'm really not being polite. Although some people do want to cause trouble for me, I refused to fight them several times. They don't dare to mess around in the academy. At most, they said a few unpleasant words, and I just endured it and let it go..."
“How can this be possible!”
Unable to tolerate school bullying, Li Nuo slammed the table and said, "Others have bullied me to the point of being bullied. You can tolerate it but I can't. We Song family members don't take the initiative to cause trouble, but we are not afraid of it. Let's put it this way. If they take the initiative to provoke you again, you just take it, and leave the rest to me!"
"Brother-in-law..."
Song Yu stood up, his face full of emotion, raised his glass, and said seriously: "We are all family, I won't say anything else, it's all in the wine!"
Picking up the wine glass and drinking it all, Song Yu was moved and felt proud.
The Song family has long lost its former glory. My uncle is only a fifth-rank general in the army and cannot support the Song family disciples on a daily basis.
His father was a sixth-rank official in the Ministry of Rites, with limited influence in the court. His fourth uncle was not an official, but was responsible for the family business. His third uncle was a doctor in the Ministry of Personnel, so he had some real power, but he always had a cold face and would never stand up for them in such matters...
Only this brother-in-law, who can be considered half a member of the Song family, always keeps him in mind.
His father only told him not to cause trouble, but his brother-in-law told him not to be afraid of trouble and would stand in front of him to support him if something happened. He felt that his brother-in-law was more like his father...
I really shouldn't have treated him like that in the past!
He felt very aggrieved because he was always provoked and couldn't fight back.
With the support of his brother-in-law, Song Yu hurriedly finished his meal and went back to the academy with Zhou Yu to prepare for revenge. Li Nuo also had to go to the county government office to make some preparations in advance.
…
Yunmeng Academy.
A classroom.
In a corner, several figures were sitting together, chatting. One of them looked at a certain place in front and said, "Song Yu, this guy hasn't come yet..."
Another person laughed and said, "That kid must have been scared by Pei Jun and didn't even dare to come to class."
Someone else said, "I heard that the last time he made an appointment to fight Zhou Yu, he happened to run into an inspection by officials from the Chang'an County Court. Both groups were arrested and taken to the county court. It seems they were even tortured. Tsk tsk, those guys are so unlucky..."
"We have to be careful and not get caught like them."
"Hey, what are you afraid of? Pei Jun's uncle is the magistrate of Chang'an County. Isn't it the same as being at home when you go to the county government?"
"Hey, Pei Jun, what's the grudge between you and Song Yu? Did he also snatch the courtesan you liked?"
…
Among the crowd, a young man glanced at Song Yu's position but did not speak.
He and Song Yu really have no grudge against each other.
The one who had a grudge against him was Song Yu's sister.
When I was a child, I just pulled her braids and she kicked me three meters away. Two of my ribs were broken and I had to lie in bed for a whole month before I recovered.
At that time, he and the man named Song had a feud.
However, he had no way to deal with the culprit.
His cultivation of the fourth realm of martial arts is unique among the younger generation in the whole Chang'an.
To mess with her is to seek death.
But if I can’t bully Song Jiaren, I can still bully you, Song Yu?
However, Song Yu was a complete coward. No matter how he provoked him, he would never respond directly and he never left the academy on weekdays. He had no way to deal with him.
As they were thinking this, a figure walked in from the back door of the classroom and passed by them.
Pei Jun looked up at him and found that it was Song Yu. After being stunned for a moment, he snorted coldly, his eyes full of provocation.
Song Yu stopped, looked down at him, and said calmly: "Look at your mother..."
(End of this chapter)
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