Chapter 486
Yuan Jing looked at his uncle, who seemed like a different person, caring about his health in a kind and gentle manner. He seemed flattered on the surface, but in his heart he was watching his uncle's performance with a smile. The old lady frowned, and only after Yuan Jing left did she ask her son:
"What do you want to do, second brother?"
Zeng Kang suddenly knelt in front of the old lady and said, "Mother, I don't want to do this either, but now the future of the Yongyi Marquisate is uncertain. I don't know how to keep the title passed down by my ancestors. It's all because of my incompetence. I'm not as brave and skilled as my elder brother and can make achievements on the battlefield. Now Xin'er... Mother, what should I do?"
After hearing what her son said, the old lady's face also withered. Yes, ever since the title was handed over to the second son, the Marquisate has actually been on the decline over the years. Originally, she thought that her grandson Yuan Xin was the hope of the Marquisate, but who would have thought that his life or death was unknown after he went to the border. More than two months had passed, and the old lady no longer dared to have any expectations.
She closed her eyes and said, "I know what you are planning, but more than ten years have passed. Do you think he will still miss that woman?"
Zeng Kang gritted his teeth and said, "I have inquired about it. There are several beauties in the palace, and they all look a bit like that woman. Mother, I am not plotting against Yuan Jing on purpose. I just thought that the Mid-Autumn Festival Palace Banquet will be held soon. This time, I will bring Yuan Jing to the palace. If Your Majesty can still remember the good things about the Marquis' Mansion, then the Marquis' Mansion will be safe."
The old lady threw a cup on the small table over to him. Zeng Kang didn't move at all. The old lady said weakly, "Go down first. I need to think about it."
"Yes, son, I'll take my leave, mother. The Marquis' Mansion cannot do without you, so you must take care of yourself." Zeng Kang kowtowed before getting up and leaving.
Yuan Jing's soul power circled around the room again before leaving. The scenes he saw and the words he heard almost made him sick. He even wondered, in the original plot, the Yongyi Marquis Mansion was not only safe, but also seemed to be quite favored by the emperor. Was it in exchange for the life of the original body? Because the original body died, it aroused the memory of the present emperor for the old man, so he showed favor to the Yongyi Marquis Mansion?
If that was true, he was too sorry for the original body. Besides, who had poisoned the original body? What was the purpose? If he wanted to keep the original body alive and use him, why did he poison him?
In fact, Yuan Jing could have obtained all the answers using other methods, but he did not do so. Instead, he used the ordinary people's method to solve the mystery step by step.
And now that he is here, the more these people want something, the further away it will be from them in the end.
It was also because of this that Yuan Jing no longer climbed over the wall when he went out, but left through the main gate openly. As expected, he was not stopped at all, and no one tried to persuade him not to go out. Not only that, more things were sent to his yard. The original clothes and accessories only looked shiny on the surface, but now not only were the fabrics of excellent quality, but the colors were also elegant. With this outfit, Yuan Jing would attract more attention when he went out.
That day, Yuan Jing, Li Yan and the other two were surrounded by servants and taken to the largest restaurant in the capital. They looked around all the way and stopped in front of small stalls from time to time to pick and choose. If they saw something they liked, they would just buy it. The scene was very lively and anyone who saw it would say, "It turned out that those four dandy young men came out again."
"That's not right. Wasn't there a very fat guy among the four playboys? Could it be that they have been replaced by someone else?" someone asked curiously. Such a group of people would attract attention wherever they went.
"Haha, this young master must have not been out for quite some time. The fat young master you mentioned is actually the fourth young master of the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion. However, the fourth young master has lost weight a long time ago. The one you feel unfamiliar with now is the fourth young master Zeng. We have watched the fourth young master Zeng lose weight day by day."
It would be an exaggeration to say that they watched him every day, but they would marvel at this Fourth Young Master Zeng every once in a while. After his physique and appearance stabilized, they saw him more often, and although they would still marvel at him, it would not be as exaggerated.
Who would have thought that the obese Zeng Si Shao would look so handsome after losing weight? There was still some flesh on his face, making him look chubby. When he smiled, he looked a bit childish, which made everyone who saw him unable to help but love him. Even the small vendors couldn't bear to set the price too high when they saw Zeng Si Shao coming to buy things.
The man who heard it was indeed surprised, pointing at the most eye-catching young man among the four people surrounded by servants and guards and said: "Could it be that the young man with high spirits is the fourth young master Zeng? How is this possible?"
"Haha, if you don't believe me, ask other people. We have all seen the transformation of the Fourth Young Master Zeng with our own eyes. Besides, what kind of family is the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion? The Fourth Young Master's parents are both outstanding people, so the son they gave birth to wouldn't be bad. It's just that he was too fat before, so people can't tell what he looked like before."
The other people who heard it also agreed, and that person began to believe that the good-looking young man was the once ugly and fat Zeng Sishao. But it was still quite incredible that a person could change so much before and after. Now when they see them showing off on the streets, not only do they not feel disgusted, they even feel that they are just half-grown children playing around.
Appearance is so important.
The four of them walked around the street, their stomachs growling, and they turned around and headed for the restaurant. The gazes of passers-by didn't matter to them, as they were playboys. When they got to the restaurant, the shopkeeper and the waiter served them very attentively. They didn't care about the reputation of these people, they just knew that there was no need to offend them.
As they whistled past upstairs, two guests sitting by the window happened to see them and heard the discussions of others.
"Is that young man really the fat man in Marquis Zeng Yi's mansion?" the man in gorgeous clothes asked in surprise. He did not withdraw his gaze from the young man until he could no longer see the man, with a look of surprise and disbelief.
"Didn't everyone say that it was the fourth young master of the Marquis of Yongyi's Mansion? Not to mention the others, could it be possible that the young master of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion had mistaken him?" said the man in black opposite. No one could mistake Li Yan's face, and the other two hadn't changed at all. The one who had changed the most was the fourth young master Zeng, and even he was quite surprised when he saw him.
"I heard that the recent hit play 'Repaying a Gratitude' was created by these four dandies? It seems that they don't have much other skills, but they are pretty good at eating, drinking and having fun." The man in fancy clothes said with interest. He had also listened to the play 'Repaying a Gratitude', and it was indeed very different from other plays.
"And the book of Huangliang Meng that we have now was also launched by the bookstore of one of these four people, including the book of repaying gratitude. I remember you also have a copy of Huangliang Meng." The man in black raised his head and glanced at the person opposite him.
The man in fancy clothes tapped his palm with his folding fan: "Well, you actually rummaged through the things in my study. Besides, what's wrong with me looking at them? Didn't you read them? Do you think the Yellow Beam Dream is not well written? Speaking of which, I would like to meet this scholar named Si Yao. I want to know where the hero in his Yellow Beam Dream will end up."
"Besides, don't you think some of the little bits of knowledge written in the storybook are very practical? This man called Si Yao is definitely not a simple scholar."
The hero of Huangliang Dream, Jiang Tianci, traveled to a chaotic world that did not exist in history. Before he could get familiar with the world he was in, he was captured by a group of bandits. Because of his good looks, he was presented to the leader of the bandits' nest. When Jiang Tianci was sent to the leader, the hero learned that the leader was a girl. As expected, she took a liking to Jiang Tianci at first sight and wanted to recruit him as a chief.
Of course Jiang Tianci was unwilling to do so, so he spent a lot of time lobbying the chief. He assured the chief that he could lead the bandits in the mountain stronghold to live a better life than now. As long as he did it, the chief would not force him anymore. If he failed and could not do it, then he would be at the mercy of the chief. So the two of them high-fived and swore an oath. After Jiang Tianci came to the strange world, he started to work on transforming the bandit's nest.
The author Si Yao did not mention how the village was transformed, including how the land was reclaimed and cultivated, how the fertilizer was fermented and irrigated, how hygiene was maintained and diseases were prevented. In just one year, the village was transformed into a completely different place. Everyone in the village no longer needed to rely on robbery to have enough food, and Jiang Tianci also took root in this strange world.
I don't know about the others, but this young man in fancy clothes read the book with great interest. He even felt like finding someone to try the methods in the book. If they could really achieve the goal and increase grain production by using the methods in the book, then the author Si Yao would be a remarkable man.
It’s just that it’s difficult to see results in a short period of time.
The man in black said, "Born in troubled times, one naturally wants to end them. Doesn't the storybook mention Jiang Tianci's compassion for the world? However, if he wants to end the troubled times, he will definitely participate in the world's competition. I don't know if he can still maintain that side of his nature by then."
The man in brocade clothes was surprised and said, "You mean the protagonist created by Si Yao will become the one who aspires to the throne?"
The man in black glanced at him and said, "You said that, not me."
The man in brocade clothes wanted to hit him with his folding fan, but this guy wanted to speak out his speculation through his own mouth, but he still didn't admit it?
He touched his chin and said, "Do you think Si Yao dares to write to this point? Does he have the guts?"
In the era of imperial power, anything related to imperial power would cost you your head. Looking at those vernacular novels, aren't they all about beautiful women and talented men? Who would think of writing about how ordinary people rebelled to become emperors? Even if there were occasionally similar vernacular novels and storytelling, they would eventually be recruited by the court. Even if the emperor himself started out as a rebel, he would not allow anyone to teach ordinary people how to rebel.
Yuan Jing was not surprised that someone was discussing his novel, because now there were storytellers in teahouses telling his novels. Therefore, with the popularity of "Repaying Gratitude", "Dream of the Yellow Beam" was about to surpass "Repaying Gratitude" because compared with "Repaying Gratitude", "Dream of the Yellow Beam" was more popular among men. Common people of all classes, even illiterate people, could listen to it with great interest in teahouses, and young masters could read it in their own study rooms and admire it.
The four of them ate and drank to their heart's content, then staggered out of the restaurant with their arms around each other's shoulders. Of course, this meal was paid for by him. In terms of private property, who could compare to Zeng Yuanjing?
As soon as he left the restaurant, he was stopped by two men with obviously different auras.
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