Chapter 358 Monster Hospital (Fifty-Seven)
The god's words that he wanted to see confirmed Nan Huan's previous guess. Bei Xi and Nan Huan didn't have much expression on their faces. However, Tian Dao's thunder thought for a long time and seemed to not quite understand what the god wanted to see, nor did he understand why the other party still wanted to do those things even though he knew it was impossible.
However, not long after the gods left, the muffled thunder also followed the news, and the scene in front of him became blurred, and then quickly rotated.
I don't know how much time has passed. Before Nanhuan and Beixi locked onto the slowed-down scene again, they first smelled the fragrance of pear blossoms. The white pear blossoms fell, bringing bursts of fragrance, and at the same time, there were several sounds of tea bowls being broken.
"You are hopeless. You have contracted this bad habit at such a young age. The sons of high-ranking officials of your generation have all achieved fame and success, but you are useless and are always causing trouble..."
The scene zooms in, showing a middle-aged man sitting in the main hall of a magnificent mansion. Although he is not good-looking and looks sickly, he has a strong scholarly air. Even when he opens his mouth to curse, his words are all elegant, but his tone is mostly filled with a hint of disappointment.
In front of him, there was a young man kneeling. He had a rosy face, droopy eyelids, and a romantic air. However, his casually rolled up sleeves revealed a black mark, which revealed his identity.
In fact, as early as when the seated marquis threw the cup in anger, Nan Huan and Bei Xi saw that the kneeling young marquis quietly changed his position as if afraid that the cup would not hit him, so that the cup fell directly on him. However, it was not known whether the marquis was deliberately restraining his strength or because he was sick and had no strength, the cup did not leave any wounds on the young marquis' body. It just rolled a little before falling to the ground and breaking.
It was just a little louder, but no one was hurt.
"Father, I don't like those frivolous things," the young marquis looked up at the expressions of the people in the hall, and then spoke carefully, "Now, the border of Daliang is being invaded, and it is time for us to become men in the army. I..."
"You think you can fight in the current state? You think too simply. You are neither good at literature nor martial arts. You can't even defeat a villain. You want to fight in the battlefield? It's just a foolish dream. Go back to the study and finish the essay assigned by the teacher. You are not allowed to go out. And don't go to improper places in the future. I don't want to hear about your philandering from other people."
Speaking of his illness, the old marquis suddenly thought of something, frowned deeply, and was about to stand up with an expression of "out of sight, out of mind".
"Father, you misunderstood. I didn't go there to..." The man kneeling on the ground didn't even finish his argument before the old marquis left the hall in a hurry.
He stood up helplessly and looked in the direction his father left with disappointment in his eyes. He stayed in the study for the next few days. In fact, he had already finished the article assigned by the teacher, but he was still thinking about his father coming back to check it, so he never went out. However, his father was busy with official business and never came again. He just asked someone to remind him to prepare well for the imperial examination next year and not to slack off.
The young marquis stayed in the mansion for more than ten days, feeling depressed. In the end, he was called out by a few second-generation rich people he usually went out to play with.
"Young Marquis, why are you so unhappy today? Could it be that the old Marquis found out about your drinking last time and you were punished by the family rules?"
One of the second-generation rich people must have heard some rumors. He walked beside the young marquis, asking questions and offering comfort.
"You're still talking. If it weren't for you guys last time, why would I have gone to that place? Next time, don't make an appointment there. You know my father is a scholar all his life and he cares most about his reputation. By the way, how is the matter I asked you to find out going?"
The young marquis had a look of helplessness on his face. Although his tone was harsh, there was not much blame in his words. It could be seen that the relationship between the three of them was quite good.
The man quickly bowed and begged for mercy, "Last time, I was in a hurry and didn't choose the right place, which caused some trouble and caused you trouble. I won't do it again in the future. Let's go to the teahouse today."
"I have inquired about what you said. The battle line on the border has been extended, and conscription will continue for some time. But how can the old marquis of your family let you go? He doesn't like you to be a soldier, and he wants you to be like him and pursue a career in government. If you hadn't been unwilling, I'm afraid you would have already joined the government. If the old marquis doesn't agree, you can't go."
At this point, the young marquis's face didn't look good. It was obvious that he hadn't figured out how to solve the problem of the old marquis's disagreement at home.
Seeing that his face was not looking good, the man hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, let's not think about it for now. There is a teahouse in front. Let's go in and have some tea. We can all think of a solution for you. There is always a solution."
"Yes, yes, young Lord, you finally got out here, don't be so sad all the time."
Several other children of senior executives around him also tried to persuade him, and the young marquis's expression improved a little.
All of them were well-known figures in the capital. As soon as they entered the door, someone came to lead the way and took them directly to the reserved box, where they were served good tea and some refreshing snacks.
"Young Marquis, why do you insist on joining the army? Even if you don't like to play with literature, wouldn't it be better for you to stay in the capital peacefully? At least you'll be safe. Not to mention that the old Marquis doesn't want you to go to the battlefield, even the few of us don't want you to go to the battlefield. Although you did a good job and secretly followed General Dingyuan as your teacher for so many years, you've actually made more progress than us, but it's a bloody battlefield after all. What if something happens?"
The person who spoke was Rong Jing who had just explained, the young master of the Rong family. His father was Earl Rong Lu. Both he and the young marquis had better family backgrounds than others, so naturally their relationship was also better. At this moment, they sat down and sincerely advised each other.
The young marquis naturally knew what he meant. He was silent for a moment before he said seriously, "Everyone has his own path. Perhaps it is destined from birth. I want to follow my path, not because of who I am. Besides, Daliang is in the midst of years of war. General Dingyuan also said that someone like me is suitable to defend the country. I am unwilling to stay in this prosperous capital and live a mediocre life."
More importantly, he wanted to show his father that he could definitely make a name for himself, not relying on the reputation of the Hou Mansion, not following the path arranged by his father, but walking the path of his own choice.
He did not say the rest of the words, but Rong Jing knew that he could not continue here, so he stretched out his hand to poke Li Yan next to him, wanting him to persuade him. However, as soon as he moved, he found that the person who was sitting next to him had moved to the window and was looking out through the window. It seemed that he had not heard their conversation at all. He was instantly furious.
"Li Yan, what are you doing? I asked you to come out today to comfort the young marquis. What are you doing leaning against the window?"
Rong Jing picked up the music card on the table and threw it over. Seeing that the other party still had an intoxicated expression, he couldn't help but raise his voice, "Li Yan?"
The man then heard the voice behind him, reluctantly withdrew his gaze from the person downstairs, and turned back with a begging smile, "The young marquis has his own ambitions, how can we ordinary second-generation rich people persuade him? If you have time, why don't you come with me to look at the beauty downstairs? Not only does she sing well, she is also quite pretty, much better than the ones in the brothel and Chu Hall?"
Li Yan was a romantic person by nature, and everyone was used to his character. It was generally harmless and did ease the dullness in the room. At this time, everyone noticed the sound of singing downstairs. The song was melodious and very elegant.
"This teahouse is newly opened. It has tea, wine, delicious food, and of course, this kind of decadent music is indispensable," the previous article temporarily took over. Rong Jing didn't want to ruin the current atmosphere. Seeing that the young marquis was also interested in the music, he explained, "This boss is good at doing business. When it just opened a while ago, he found several people to sing music. There are different people every day. It happens that these people are beautiful, but they are different from ordinary brothels. They are all beautiful and elegant. Different people appear every day, the order is not fixed, and the music is not revealed until the day. For a while, there was an endless stream of people who came for beauty, food, wine, tea, and enjoyment."
"I say, kid, why did you change your nature today and find such an elegant place? It turns out that you came here with other intentions." After Rong Jing explained to the young marquis, he teased Li Yan again, "Well, don't hide it. Since you have tricked the young marquis here, then take out your treasures quickly. Don't be stingy. Although this tea is good, it is definitely not as good as your private collection. I heard that on the opening day, the fine wine that the boss took out was bought by several people at a high price. You must be one of them, right?"
Everyone didn't know that there was a story about Li Yan spending money lavishly, so when they heard this, they all started to urge the other party not to be stingy.
Li Yan pretended to be annoyed and looked at Rong Jing, "How did you know about me? You don't go out every day, but you know everything that's going on in the capital. Do you send people to follow me every day?"
Although he complained, he was actually very generous and quickly had the wine brought up.
All of them were used to delicious food, but they had to admit that the wine was indeed excellent. However, Li Yan's attention was not on the wine, and he had no interest in chatting with others, as if he could not sit still.
The people at the table had grown up together, so they understood after a wink. Rong Jing listened to the music downstairs and cleared his throat, "I've been to this shop a few times, but the lady singing today has a strange voice. Just hearing her voice makes me want to meet her. If she's really attractive, I can ask the boss for her and bring her back home. I can still afford to keep a singing girl."
Everyone else could tell that Rong Jing was teasing them on purpose, but Li Yan only caught the tail end of the sentence, and the look he gave the other person was not good.
Nan Huan and Bei Xi, who were watching all this from a distance, were completely confused and did not understand what all this was related to.
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