That night, a fire broke out in the accounting office on the east side of the Jinxiao Pavilion courtyard.
Fortunately, it was a separate room. Even if the flames soared into the sky, it would not affect Jinxiao Pavilion and Tongyun Money House.
On the top floor of Jinxiao Pavilion, three pairs of eyes took in the entire fire process.
Behind the three of them were more than a dozen boxes of account documents that had already been moved out of the accounting office, and the accounting office was already empty.
There was a commotion in the yard, and it took nearly half an hour to put out the fire completely.
A waiter entered the top floor of Jinxiao Pavilion and reported from outside the door that the fire had been put out. In addition, traces of kerosene were found around the accounting office, which clearly showed that it was not man-made.
In the room, Old Yan's face turned pale and he knelt down in front of Qiao Youyou and Wenren Yuebai.
"Sir, Miss Qiao, it's all my fault. I didn't expect that she would really...
It was all my fault that I didn't take enough precautions and ruined Lord Zhongcheng's plan.
I, I...if she comes again someday, I will arrest her and let you deal with her!"
"What are you doing? Get up quickly." Wenren Yuebai frowned.
Qiao Youyou also quickly helped Old Yan up, and said with some self-blame:
"It's also my fault for being careless. I only knew that she was famous for treating leg diseases, so I invited her over and treated her with courtesy. I didn't expect that I would actually invite a wolf into the house!"
Qiao Youyou said angrily.
"A blessing in disguise." Wenren Yuebai smiled at the man, without any frustration on his face.
"Taifu Xu is an important chess piece that the Li family has placed beside His Majesty. Isn't the purpose of Zhu Zhongcheng's trip to Mao County to overthrow Taifu Xu and cut off the wings of the Li family?
Now that the Li family has sacrificed their pawns to save their chariots, the goal of Zhongcheng Zhu has been achieved. Not only that, but Aunt Jin, who was lurking around us, has also been exposed.
Now that the enemy is strong and we are in the dark, this chess piece can be used to our advantage."
With a faint smile on his lips, he glanced at Qiao Youyou and said:
"Master Qiao is so smart, why don't you calculate how much the profit or loss is in this game?"
Qiao Youyou thought about what Wenren Yuebai said and it seemed that she was not at a disadvantage.
As for whether you make any profit or not, it depends on how Aunt Jin uses this chess piece.
Old Yan blinked twice in confusion, looked at the man, and couldn't help asking:
"Then when she comes again tomorrow, we will..."
Qiao Youyou and Wenren Yuebai looked at each other and smiled, saying in unison:
"Hold still."
…
The midday sun shone on the imperial city. A red figure in official uniform passed through the palace, casting a shadow, and finally stopped outside the study.
Shen Qingzhou raised his hand to straighten his official hat and sighed.
He was living a leisurely life in the Hanlin Academy, but this morning he suddenly heard the news that Tutor Xu had passed away. As the head of the Hanlin Academy, he could only temporarily take on the task of lecturing to the emperor.
They don’t even raise my salary, it’s really…
He adjusted his demeanor and walked into the study with a smile on his face. Yan Ning was already sitting there waiting for him.
The chapter we are going to talk about today is The Book of Filial Piety.
Shen Qingzhou opened the book, his voice was quiet, revealing a bit of bookish air:
"'Filial piety and brotherly love are the highest virtues, which are in harmony with the gods, shine throughout the world, and are all-pervasive. Your Majesty, please share your understanding of this sentence."
Yan Ning didn't seem too interested. She pursed her lips and asked innocently:
"The Empress Dowager of the previous dynasty controlled the government, but was eventually imprisoned in the harem by the 10-year-old Liao Emperor and his ministers, and her relatives were killed.
Is this Liao Emperor considered unfilial?"
This was the first time Shen Qingzhou gave a lecture to Yan Ning. He didn't expect Yan Ning to speak with a bit of hostility, and he couldn't help but frowned.
"Your Majesty, you asked a good question. In my opinion, although the Empress Dowager controlled the government in the previous dynasty, she did not cause any trouble to the court. The Liao Emperor imprisoned the Empress Dowager and killed her clan, which was inappropriate both morally and logically.
The Book of Rites says: "A filial son should serve his parents by showing them respect and taking care of them. I am afraid that the Liao emperor's actions are against filial piety."
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