Chapter 77: Students "You Qi, the first one is you."...
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Inside the box, Yan Siqing didn't have to explain why he was so rich.
She was well-known in Yancheng, but these people did not know how wealthy she was. After all, money was a private matter, and she was used to distributing investments. It was difficult for the Ministry of Revenue of the imperial court to explain her background when paying taxes. After all, tax revenues from various places were not yet fully collected, and there was a layer of separation between the localities and the central government, not to mention the ability to conduct inspections and supervision. Therefore, unless there was a crime of confiscation of property first, or the emperor was willing to conduct an in-depth investigation early on, her background would be unknown.
Otherwise, others won’t know.
No one in the Shen family knew about it.
In fact, everyone accepted it very well.
Fuling: "Miss Yan is incredibly intelligent, a genius, and knowledgeable in many areas. While investigating murders and business may seem unrelated, they are both about understanding people's hearts."
"But I never thought you would support various schools and colleges."
In fact, she had provided funding, but she didn't let anyone know, so she didn't expect it.
Li Yu was also surprised. In fact, it was not surprising that rich people sponsored schools. There were also things like catching a son-in-law from the list.
Yan Siqing probably saw what they were thinking, so he jokingly said, "Why don't you suspect that I want to find a husband from the list?"
People in the world think that being a businessman, being married, and having daughters are extremely derogatory titles, as if they are not worthy of these outstanding students.
How prejudiced and arrogant they are, I have just seen it from some people outside.
Fuling Li Yu and the others were worried that Yan Siqing would feel bad about this, but they didn't expect her to bring up this topic on her own initiative.
Although Li Yu has the ability to investigate cases, she is still a straightforward girl. She carefully considered and was unable to respond for the time being.
Xiaoyun would never say that a servant should not judge the master's right or wrong. This is her upbringing.
Only Fuling, whose identity is the most special and who can get in touch with many dignitaries, has a very smart mind.
Her eyes turned softly as she said, "Do you need to catch one? If you just lower your eyes and raise your hand, won't there be many people crowding in front of you for you to choose from?"
Not flattery, but the truth.
Everyone around with eyes saw it, but the lady never responded or avoided it.
Yan Siqing paused, lowered his eyes and made tea, but said two more sentences.
"I have regrets, but the past cannot be reversed."
"There are times when I am arrogant, but it is my upbringing to keep it to myself."
She admitted that she chose the wrong person, but did not pursue the matter.
She also admitted that not everyone's charm could catch her attention.
She said this without paying attention to Fu Ling and the others' surprise and contemplation.
She glanced at the shadow at the door, turned her head, looked down at the tea in the cup, and added the last sentence calmly.
"Sometimes the difference in status is the best way to refuse."
What I mean is that in the past, we used humility and status differences to reject certain people and remind certain people, but these were just excuses.
The real reason—she was not attracted to him.
The room was quiet for a moment.
Outside the door, Jiang Hui, who had wanted to ask her what errand she had, turned pale and his lips trembled. He rolled the handkerchief he had used to wipe the blood from his palm back and forth several times. After it was stained with all the blood, he took a step back and left for his own box.
inside the house.
Yan Siqing looked at the mirror of the teacup and found it was calm.
Like a mirror.
Reflecting her face.
The most hurtful means.
She finally used it.
She had never used this method on people like Liu Wuzheng, simply because they acted from the heart but did not get involved physically.
People's hearts are free and she can't interfere.
Only Jiang Hui.
They were both too involved.
There are too many uncontrollable moments.
There will always be a time when a confused person calms down, lowers his arrogance, and looks back. He will be glad that he has not investigated his mistakes and caused unnecessary trouble and cost.
In the future, Jiang Hui will be grateful for her cruelty today.
But she also saw herself in the water mirror, her brows and eyes silent.
Also see the desolate future.
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You can eat and drink as you like, but Yan Siqing has no intention of going on an outing, so we will return today.
But Xiaoyun felt that she was not in a hurry.
"Madam, it seems you only intend to return to Chang'an before nightfall?"
Yan Siqing responded, "As long as I have time to have dinner with my mother, that's all."
I also set aside some time to wait for today's results - if there was any news from the palace, then the news should have been on the way to Guanzhong City.
They were only staying for one night and didn't have much to pack.
We'll be able to leave soon.
"Okay, Miss Yan, shall we leave now? What are you looking at?"
Yan Siqing's gaze lingered on the gardens of the nearby manors. After a moment, he said, "Most of these manors probably belong to the nobles of Chang'an."
"Yes, it was bought a few years ago. In fact, Guanzhong City has developed very well in recent years, and it relies a lot on these nobles coming here to escape the summer heat and enjoy the scenery. With their increasing number, the reputation has spread, and people from all over the world are coming. Five years ago, there were only about ten thousand permanent residents here, but now there are over fifty thousand."
Xiaoyun is actually half a Chang'an native, so she knows everything about it.
Yan Siqing smiled and said, "Does that also include raising some small animals? I've seen a lot of cute cats and dogs, and some are curious. When I came here yesterday, I even saw someone training eagles."
Xiaoyun remembered.
"Yes, quite a few. There are many princes and nobles in Chang'an who like this kind of thing. It's a hobby passed down from their ancestors, and many of them have brought it to Guanzhong City. What's the matter? Did I disturb you, young lady?"
Xiaoyun was shocked and felt that she had neglected the matter. If she had known it earlier, she would have told the prince and asked him to spread the news more restrainedly.
Now.....
Yan Siqing: "No, no one can train eagles."
Very quiet.
Xiaoyun: "That is..."
Yan Siqing knew that Jiang Hui had already spread the message to let people nearby exercise restraint. Falconry is indeed a dangerous thing, and the latter also has its own delicate aspects.
But that was not her purpose in bringing this up.
When she went downstairs, she saw Jiang Hui.
Jiang Hui seemed to have forgotten what happened in Queguan Tower and only said, "Even if they are restrained, they will still cry. If there is not even this sound, there may be a large animal cage in the nearby garden."
Yan Siqing: "I have heard that some nobles in Chang'an have the habit of raising tigers and leopards."
Jiang Hui hummed.
But it didn't mention who it was.
The two of them are like this. Once they have expressed their opinions on some things, they will keep it a tacit understanding and will not argue about it again and again. It is just as Yan Siqing predicted: everyone has their own pride and dignity, she has it, and he has it too.
But when it comes to business, concerning their own positions and interests, they can put everything else aside and respond tacitly.
Li Yu looked back and forth, stroking his chin in suspicion: Is something going to happen in Chang'an? These two seemed to be waiting for something, but they didn't seem to be in a hurry.
Could it be that he is waiting for Chen Yue’s case?
She was just wondering, but Xiaoyun and the others were awed.
The Dali Temple is responsible for cases and has no control over other matters. Anything that may involve the royal palace is a top priority.
It's nothing but party disputes.
The content of the conversation between the two masters was also mostly related to the outcome of the White Horse Temple.
Tigers and leopards are kept in large cages. Ordinary ones are definitely kept in special buildings surrounded by high walls. There are very few cages. If one of them comes out and even scares some young eagles that are being tamed nearby, it means that the owner has come to Guanzhong City.
This type of people are the most well-informed and will not leave Chang'an casually. Since they have come, there must be some changes in Chang'an.
Will it be detrimental to Madam and His Highness?
Ruo Zhao and others immediately became alert.
Since it has been confirmed, Yan Siqing didn't say much. After getting on the carriage, the group went directly to the main road in the city, intending to cross the street to reach the city gate and leave the city to return to Chang'an.
I never expected to be stopped at the intersection of Guayou Road.
They were a few students in simple clothes.
One of them was the bravest. He stood on the carriageway at the street corner and bowed with his sleeves waving from a distance.
There was still some paper in his hand, and it was probably covered with words and ink stains.
This means blocking the road.
The convoy stopped.
Ruo Zhao frowned and walked forward to ask what was going on.
The student spoke in a loud and clear voice, "I am Zhao Chengmin, a student of Xie Wengong Academy. After learning about the incident at Queguan Tower, Master Yan was furious and withdrew his financial support in retaliation against the poor students of Xie Wengong Academy. After learning about this, several of us wanted to remedy the situation for our classmates, so we came to intervene. We ask Master Yan to dismount and talk to us."
Inside the carriage, Xiaoyun was stunned. She was already on guard and even held the hidden weapon on her waist, because she thought some enemy was coming.
result?
She felt very uncomfortable, "Is this human language?"
What the hell? He even dismounted to talk to her. Did he think he was on equal footing with the lady?
At most, he is a juren, which means he has some fame and status, but is it that great?
She could not count on one hand the number of court officials she had assassinated.
"What's going on with Xie Wengong Academy..."
"The best academy in the world is full of people like this?"
These stinky scholars are good at quibbling over words and distorting right and wrong. At first glance, it seems that the lady, as a wealthy businessman, is unkind and wants to take revenge on these poor students who have worked hard to study for her own selfish desires, by withholding their money and making it difficult for them to study. She even deliberately made a loud announcement in front of so many people at the street corner. Why else could it be?
Yan Siqing was also surprised and said softly, "He is quite courageous. He took the risk and came here to seek fame. He would harm me and make himself known as a scoundrel."
Li Yu, who was outside, also heard Yan Siqing's words, "Madam, this kid is planning to use this to win the respect of the poor children and gain a good reputation from the world. He doesn't care at all if it will anger you and cause you to lose your support in the future."
Yan Siqing: "Maybe more than that."
She spoke softly and gently, and asked someone to come over and respond.
We can't waste time on the streets, or we'll get stuck.
Jiang Hui, who was riding quietly on the side, raised his eyebrows. He was originally planning to go over and greet them himself, but then he thought about how Yan Siqing had already rejected their bondage and didn't seem to like him causing any trouble because of her.
In fact, those things were nothing to him. He had caused too many troubles since he was a child, and the people he beat up were all other royal relatives and nobles.
But she doesn't think so and still cares.
He wasn't bold enough to think that she valued her reputation, but he knew she didn't owe favors to anyone.
So he could only hold back and let Ruoqin, who was holding the horse, respond loudly to the other party.
"Mr. Zhao, our host family is still responsible for the thorough investigation of the Hongyan case. The deceased belonged to your Xie Wengong Academy. The case has been largely concluded, but in order to obtain the details, are you inviting our host family to conduct a thorough investigation of the academy?"
"Especially, the first one is you."
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