Chapter 142 This is a really great move!
"beat!"
Jiang Yuzhu said firmly with a wave of her hand without any hesitation.
Hong Jin flexed his arms and was already prepared. After receiving the order from his wife, he raised his leg and kicked Xuan Qi in the face.
Xuan Qi lost his balance and fell to the ground, only to see Hong Jin's shoe soles in front of him.
Xuan Qi felt pain and said grimly, "You lowly maid, Jiang Yuzhu, how dare you..."
Jiang Yuzhu had already helped Xie Xuan up and replied with a faint smile: "What's wrong with you Xuan family members? You always ask me if I dare. Aren't actions more convincing than words?"
Jiang Yuzhu winked at Hong Jin, and without waiting for Xuan Qi to catch his breath, Hong Jin kicked him again.
Just as Xuan Qi was about to get up, he fell to the ground again, his fat body hit the corner of the wall and he groaned.
Almost in the blink of an eye, a group of scholars gathered at the mountain gate to watch the fun.
Facing this scene, Xuan Qi's lackeys were all dumbfounded. After a long while, they stammered, "Madam Xie, Master Xuan is the Queen Mother's nephew. If you are so presumptuous, the Queen Mother will not let you go!"
Jiang Yuzhu laughed sarcastically: "Yes, Xuan Zhutou has the Queen Mother as his backer, so I should punish him leniently, but you don't. Whoever bullies my fifth brother, stand up!"
The lackeys didn't dare to stand up for Xuan Qi, and those who were acting arrogantly just now became cowards.
"You, and you, the round-faced scholar, the thin guy on the left..."
Jiang Yuzhu has a very good memory. Those who beat Xie Xuan will be punished three times over.
"This is Qingzhu Academy, a noble place in Daqi. It's because of you snobs that you have stirred up this mess."
Jiang Yuzhu stood in the middle, her face cold and her words stern, "Scholars have their own integrity and must not bow to evil forces. Do you understand the way of being an official? You exclude and bully your classmates in the academy, and then you are granted an official position and form a small group to protect each other?"
"Mrs. Xie is right. We are ashamed!"
Several scholars came from the crowd. The leader, wearing a heart-shaped jade pendant, saluted Jiang Yuzhu.
Most of the bystanders had been bullied by Xuan Qi, so they turned to care about Xie Xuan.
Jiang Yuzhu ordered Hongli to take out the gifts she had brought and distribute them: "My master always mentioned that the friendship between classmates is incomparable to that of others. My fifth brother is a sentimental person. He is thinking about you all, so he specially asked me, his sister-in-law, to buy some cakes and good tea for you."
"Thank you, Madam. We are so unworthy of this!"
The scholar wearing the heart-shaped jade pendant spoke again. He was in the academy and didn't know that Xuan Qi bullied Xie Xuan, otherwise he would not have sat idly by.
Jiang Yuzhu was slightly puzzled. She thought that all the scholars in Qingzhu Academy were Xuan Qi's lackeys, but it seemed that was not entirely true. There were still some wise people.
Hongli looked around with a sly look in his eyes, then quietly approached and said, "Madam, the one wearing the heart-shaped jade pendant is one of our own, the son of Yu Jijiu's family, and the people helping the Fifth Young Master are also from the Lu family."
In fact, it is very easy to distinguish. Each of our people has a heart-shaped jade pendant, which represents the power of the Jiang family's small group.
Hongli's face turned red, and she whispered, "Didn't you say that forming small groups to protect each other is not good?"
Jiang Yuzhu's pupils shrank slightly inadvertently, and she curled her lips playfully: "Hongli, who are you from? Some words are just for listening. They can only deceive simple scholars. How many of them will not stick together after becoming officials?"
Speaking of which, it was my father Jiang Fulu who was far-sighted. While uniting Censor Lu and Yu Jijiu, he also took all the younger generations into account. The interests of the alliance are solid and will not collapse easily.
Even if they don't know each other, they can use the same heart-shaped jade pendant to recognize each other and tell whether they are their own people.
This is a really great trick!
The maid was responsible for distributing gifts to the scholars. Although everyone did not dare to oppose Xuan Qi openly, their attitude towards Xie Xuan became much better.
In the corner, Xie Xuan's eyes turned red. After a long while, he finally let go of his strength and lowered his head and said, "Third sister-in-law, it's all my fault!"
The Xuan family is the empress dowager's maternal family, so they must be extraordinary.
If you offend Xuan Qi, you will inevitably encounter trouble in the future.
Xie Xuan easily hid it in the academy, and the Queen Mother's anger would be transferred to Jiang Yuzhu. He felt sorry for his third sister-in-law!
Jiang Yuzhu softened her tone and asked, "Fifth brother, do you regret it?"
“No regrets!”
Xuan Qi should never have been disrespectful to his third sister-in-law. Xie Xuan clenched his fists, hating himself for being a weak scholar, otherwise he would have torn off Xuan Qi's flesh to vent his anger!
The Xuan family has always been very concerned about their reputation, so they will not let it go.
Xie Xuan panicked for no reason. He was not afraid of being criticized, but worried about getting Jiang Yuzhu into trouble. "Third sister-in-law, the lackey is right. What if the Queen Mother makes things difficult for you..."
After all, he was the root of the trouble, and Xie Xuan felt bitter.
In the past, he always wanted to become an official as soon as possible and become the right-hand man of his third brother Xie Zhao. Now, Xie Xuan has different ideas.
Studying and building connections in Qingzhu Academy will help you to have a smoother career in the government.
Xie Xuan finally understood Xie Zhao's intention. He was too slow to understand before.
Jiang Yuzhu patted Xie Xuan on the shoulder, looking relieved: "Fifth brother, what we are planning is not the petty gains in front of us. It's good that you can figure it out. As for how to deal with the Xuan family, you don't have to worry about it. Your third brother and I will take the lead."
After comforting Xie Xuan, Xuan Qi had disappeared.
Hong Jin reported back, "Madam, Xuan Zhutou has come down the mountain, and I'm afraid he will come to the palace to file a complaint."
Beating Xuan Qi today is equivalent to trampling the Xuan family's face into the mud.
Hongli was worried and asked, "Will the Queen Mother have a fit soon?"
Jiang Yuzhu said firmly: "Don't worry, I won't."
The Queen Mother's position in the throne was not due to her impulsiveness. Jiang Yuzhu guessed that the Queen Mother did not show her emotions and would most likely settle scores later.
Although she didn't want to confront the Xuan family too early, the Xuan family was going too far. If she didn't fight back strongly, people would think that Jiang Yuzhu was a soft persimmon.
Anyway, I've been beaten and it feels good, so it's up to me!
Xie Xuan pursed his lips until they turned pale, and after a long while he managed to say, "Third sister-in-law, I will definitely become a useful person soon."
Xie Xuan secretly swore in his heart that he would respect Jiang Yuzhu as his own mother. One day, no one in the capital would dare to humiliate her again. He would definitely make it happen!
"Fifth brother, you have not yet entered the officialdom, so just focus on studying."
It was getting late, so after all the gifts were distributed, Jiang Yuzhu took Xie Xuan down the mountain.
After a long delay, Jiang Yuzhu vaguely realized that the sun had set. There were lush forests and bamboos all around, and through the bamboo leaves she could see a circle of dark gray with a golden edge on the horizon.
A carriage stopped in front of them and a master and servant got out.
"Cousin, I didn't expect to meet you here."
It has been a while since we last met. Lu Yunxi changed into a long gown, looking a little thinner. His expression was gentle, with a bit of sickly elegance.
Jiang Yuzhu paused and looked at the red carp beside her.
Hongli understood and quickly took out the almanac from the carriage and looked through it: "Madam, as you expected, it is not advisable to travel today."
Jiang Yuzhu nodded slightly, thinking that she would have to check the almanac before going out in the future.
Lu Yunxi was definitely the number one person she didn't want to see.
Every time her cousin looked at her with affectionate eyes, Jiang Yuzhu would get goose bumps as a conditioned reflex.
Since they had met, Jiang Yuzhu could only fake a smile and greet: "Cousin, what a coincidence."
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