Chapter 13 Scientific Expedition (II) In March, the grass is green and the birds are singing, accompanied by children,…
In March, when the grass is green and the birds are singing, children fly kites in the suburbs.
Warm sun, blue sky, wilderness, willow trees, streams, swimming fish, peach blossoms blooming in the mountain temple, the air is mixed with the fragrance of soil, and it is only half a month away from the Spring Examination.
In front of the Imperial Examination Hall, a student in a long robe with wide sleeves was pulling a man dressed in a short and tight-fitting outfit.
"Don't leave! Come with me to see the official!"
The man in tight clothes had eyes that were rolling around, shining with brilliance.
He struggled nimbly to break free from the restraints, but was grabbed by the shoulders by the quick-witted student. He then knelt on the ground and begged for mercy loudly:
"My Lord, please let me go. I didn't mean to bump into you. I have parents and children to take care of. Please be kind! Don't embarrass me. I kowtow to you!"
After mumbling a lot of nonsense, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed, not giving the students any chance to speak.
"You, you, what nonsense are you talking about? When have I ever made things difficult for you?"
Faced with the condemning gazes of passers-by, the student was only concerned with clearing himself up and couldn't help but stutter when speaking.
This scene happened to be seen by Xiao Wangshu, who was traveling with his brother Yao and walked to the front of the Imperial Examination Hall.
They knew this student, as he was the Liu couple who had been in the Lou Family Restaurant before.
"My Lord! Please forgive me, I will never do it again!"
Raising his voice, the vendor once again silenced the unfinished words of the student named Liu.
In a panic, Liu Xuezi let go of the vendor's sleeve and tried to explain himself to the passers-by who were pointing at him. However, he was so anxious that he couldn't think clearly and his face turned red.
"No, no, it was this vendor..."
He turned around and pointed, only to find that the vendor who had been kneeling there just now was nowhere to be seen.
Liu Xuezi waved his long sleeves and sighed:
"Tell him to run away!"
The people who had just been watching and blaming the students were now afraid of being implicated and fled in all directions.
"Brother Liu, what happened?"
The two looked at each other and walked to Brother Liu at the same time. Yao Ce asked first.
"Brother Yao, Brother Xiao,"
After they bowed, the two returned the greeting. Liu Xuezi looked around and said,
"Excuse me, both of you, for a moment."
He made a gesture of invitation again, and the destination was naturally the Imperial Examination Hall behind them.
After finding a secluded place, the three of them sat down in the octagonal pavilion, and Liu Xuezi began to explain:
"This is ridiculous. I can't even explain why..."
Shaking his head and giving a wry smile, Liu Xuezi continued:
"I was planning to go for an outing today, but just as I was leaving the house, I ran into this peddler.
It's not serious, but he quickly apologized. I just waved my hand and said it was unnecessary, and he lowered his voice and leaned over to my ear.
"What did he say?"
Yao Ce, who was a little anxious, asked.
"He said, 'Sir, do you want to go to high school?'"
"What!?"
Yao Ce stood up suddenly and paced back and forth. The remaining two were puzzled. Xiao Wangshu asked:
"how?"
"Brother Xiao, do you still remember that a few days ago I told you that I met a suspicious person?"
Yao Ce turned around and took two steps towards Xiao Wangshu.
"You mean..."
"Of course! My fellow countryman also encountered this. He just said a few words. Such behavior is really suspicious! It's a pity that we didn't react at the time.
That group of people were so cunning that we never ran into them again."
The student named Liu who was sitting opposite Xiao Wangshu slapped the stone table and quickly responded.
"That's right. I've heard students talk about it, so when I ran into him, I was wary. I didn't say anything, but just asked him, 'Do you have a solution?'"
This time, Yao Ce changed his serious expression, smiled, sat down again and asked:
"Excellent, excellent, what did he say?"
"He said, 'I have a way, but do you have the money?'"
Leaning back, Yao Ce cursed indignantly:
"What the hell! How dare they act like this! Students study so hard for ten years, but they can't even afford a few taels of silver. How can this be fair to all students?"
"That's exactly what happened. I was so angry that I grabbed his sleeve and tried to report him to the police. Then, what happened next is what you saw."
The student named Liu frowned and could not hide his sorrow. He felt it was a pity that he let the other party run away this time. He was afraid that it would alert the enemy and he would not be able to catch those people.
"We still have to report it to the police!"
With one hand clenched into a fist, Yao Ce made the final decision.
"But based on our words alone, those officials may not be willing to take action."
Liu Xuezi's worries are not unreasonable. The emperor cannot tolerate any mistakes. If they just talk without evidence, those officials will probably accuse them of spreading rumors.
Yao Ce opposite him also nodded and said:
"We still have to find another way to lure them out and get some substantial evidence."
Xiao Wangshu, who had been silent between the two, pondered for a moment and said:
"The scientific expedition is just around the corner, so it's unrealistic to lure the snake out of its hole.
Moreover, they were able to say something that could get students into high school. This is not a simple matter. Even if we get evidence, reporting it to the police may not be of any use.”
This was agreed by the two, and Yao Ce asked again:
"We all understand what Brother Xiao said, but there's nothing we can do right now. If we don't report it to the authorities, who else can do anything about it?"
"Of course it's Brother Yao."
Speaking of this, Xiao Wangshushu laughed out loud. He had never encountered this in his previous life. After all, he and Yao Ce were not familiar with each other in his previous life. He had been studying hard at home before the imperial examination. Even if something happened between students, he would not know about it.
I'm afraid that in their previous life, this group of powerless and poor students didn't cause any trouble at all.
After all, considering Yao Ce's inexplicable targeting and what he knew, this matter might be related to his later "master".
"What do you mean, Brother Xiao?"
Facing the puzzled looks of Yao Ce and Liu Xuezi, Xiao Wangshu stood up and walked to the front of the stone table. He patiently asked Yao Ce, who was sitting on his right:
"I just don't know which famous teacher Brother Yao is studying under now."
"Of course, he is a disciple of Guan Siye... Brother Xiao is saying!"
Listening to the two people playing charades, Liu Xuezi did not feel any dissatisfaction and just stayed quietly by their side.
When Yao Ce understood what he meant, he stood up in shock, lowered his head and thought, took two steps, spread his hands and asked:
"However, even if it was that person, without any substantial evidence, how could he get involved in this mess?
And now, Brother Xiao has also said that luring the snake out of its hole is not realistic."
"If we can't lure them out, then we'll take the initiative to find them."
Seeing that the two were still confused, Xiao Wangshu simply explained it clearly.
“These people must have done it countless times before the news spread among the students.
Some students are dismissive of this, some are indignant, and naturally there are also those who go along with it.
We just need to look for those who were diligent but suddenly became lazy, and those who were not well educated but suddenly became proud and complacent.
These people must have what we want.
After getting the things, that person will probably be happy to take care of this trivial matter."
"Brother Xiao is so talented!"
Mr. Liu, a student next to him, also stood up and praised.
The three of them hit it off immediately and agreed to inform the other two immediately when they had any news, and then they said goodbye to each other.
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