Chapter 372: Can’t Hurt Again
"Your name is Ah Hei?" The emperor walked up to Ah Hei.
"Your Majesty, that's right!" Ah Hei didn't expect that the emperor would mention him.
"Are you Mr. Slang?"
"Your Majesty, no, I am a villager from Jinfeng Village, and my grandfather is the village chief. Upon learning that the students were traveling to study, I also wanted to come out and see the outside world and broaden my horizons." Ah Hei replied.
"Oh? Judging from your appearance, you are at the age of coming of age and in the prime of life. Why don't you stay at home and farm?" asked the emperor.
"Your Majesty, as the ancients said: If I hear the truth in the morning, I can die in the evening!
People can't be frogs in a well. I missed the opportunity to study, and I don't want to miss the opportunity to study abroad. Otherwise, how can I lead the villagers of Jinfeng Village to develop in the future?
"Well, it seems that You has learned a lot! The future leader of the Li people!" The emperor was very pleased.
"Thank you for the praise, Your Majesty! I am stupid by nature. If I don't come out and take a look, I will become a frog in the well." Ah Hei said modestly.
"I'm very pleased to see you all so friendly and united! Han and Li people should be like one family!"
"Ahei, are you from Jinfeng Village who can make brown sugar?" Li Chengqian looked at Ah Hei's ethnic clothing.
It is inexplicably similar to the brocade with Han Chinese elements sent from Lingnan, although the patterns are obviously different.
"Your Highness, that's right!"
"I've never heard that you can make brown sugar before? The court specially sent people to India to learn." Li Chengqian was curious.
"Your Highness, it was given to me by the elder of Aying Village last year!"
"Aying Village Elder? Who is this highly respected person?"
"Uh..." Ah Hei looked up at Li Chengqian and said, "Your Highness, it's Lord Su's daughter Su Ying! The village elder of Huanggou Village!"
"Su Ying?" Li Chengqian asked in surprise, "Is that the Su Ying who can raise colorful silkworms?"
"?" Ah Hei looked at Su Zhongyan in confusion.
They were on their study tour and had no idea what happened next.
"Your Highness, we have been traveling and studying since the winter wheat harvest, and we are not aware of what happened at home," said Su Zhongyan.
"So, you still don't know that Su Ying is now the manager of Lingnan Brocade Works in the Ministry of the Imperial Household? She is a ninth-rank official!" Li Chengqian said with a smile.
Su Zhongyan was surprised that his sister was actually an official! He felt ashamed! He was still a commoner!
In Ganlu Palace, the emperor and his son were chatting with the students from Lingnan, while the Su Mansion in Guangdefang was dark and gloomy.
When it was completely dark, Su Bucheng returned to Guangdefang and headed towards Jingzhao Prefecture as usual.
"Sir, aren't you going home?" asked the clerk beside him.
Su Bucheng then remembered that a yamen runner had come to the construction site to inform him that the children from Lingnan had arrived.
"The master is back!" The yamen runner who was guarding the door opened the corner door.
"Why is there no one here?" Su Bucheng looked at the quiet courtyard, confused. Are all the children asleep?
"Sir, someone has come from the palace. The emperor has summoned you. Go into the palace." The bailiff looked happy.
"Oh!" Su Bucheng nodded. In that case, he went to the study in the middle hall to continue working and wait for the children.
But he saw that there seemed to be light in the east hall, "Isn't it empty?"
"Your Excellency, they are two young men from Mr. Su's family and an old man!" the bailiff explained.
"Okay, I got it!" Su Bucheng pondered for a moment and realized that his two nephews were not among those who would meet the emperor.
"Bang!" The door on the east hall side opened.
"Brother! Calm down!" Su Shiyan ran out angrily, and Su Chenyan chased after him.
"If you ask me, your father is not bad either. He is a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Works, so his house must be quite big. If not, ouch!"
Qin Fangcheng kept fanning the flames, but his two grandsons suddenly stopped and bumped into him.
"Uncle!" Su Shiyan, who was angry and unwilling, did not expect that Su Bucheng was standing in the dark, and said embarrassedly.
"I'm back!" Su Bucheng's voice was a little hoarse and tired, but it revealed his official authority.
Su Shiyan felt an inexplicable sense of oppression, "Hmm!"
"Where are you going so late?" Su Bucheng asked.
"I'm not going anywhere, just getting some fresh air in the yard!" Su Shiyan looked down on himself.
Although he was clearly angry with his uncle, he was very timid when he met him and didn't even dare to complain.
This makes me hate the first wife even more! Why does the second wife have to live in the first wife's shadow?
After all, he is the son of a fifth-rank official, so how could he be so humble and cowardly?
"You've worked hard along the way, so rest early. The Imperial College entrance exam is less than two months away, so work hard!" Su Bucheng encouraged.
"No need!" Su Shiyan said with his head down.
"Oh! Dalang! Congratulations, you got promoted again! I knew Dalang was the most promising!"
Qin Fangcheng came up to him, licking his face and being very fawning.
"How are you these days, Uncle Qin?" Su Bucheng asked politely.
"Oh, what's good! I've lost my son, my daughter, and my wife. I'm just an old man all alone!" Qin Fangcheng said with red eyes and gritted teeth.
The atmosphere became solemn and awkward.
Su Bucheng sensed dissatisfaction and suddenly didn't want to say anything comforting.
"It's getting late, go to bed early!" Su Bucheng turned and went to the study.
Qin Fangcheng glared at Su Bucheng's back with hatred, his eyes bloodshot and his fists clenched tightly.
"Wow, Zhao Yan, you finally showed up today!" "Ah He, I didn't expect you to be so good at calculating today. I've never seen you this good before!"
The children came in chattering and excitedly talking about what had just happened.
"Hmph!" Su Shiyan turned around and went back to the house. He was so embarrassed that he lost face in front of his students.
"Bang!" The door slammed shut.
The children's laughter stopped abruptly and they stuck out their tongues.
The joyful and happy atmosphere was gone, everyone slowed down their steps and movements, went back to their rooms, closed the doors and went to sleep.
"Yeah!" Su Shiyan came to the study.
"Well, you've worked hard on the road!" Su Bucheng looked at his second son, who was dark, thin, rough but much more mature, and nodded with satisfaction.
He asked with concern, "Will you have your meal?"
"I have used it. The emperor is enjoying a banquet in the palace!"
There was uncontrollable excitement in Su Zhongyan's eyes, but he tried his best to restrain himself and not get carried away.
"How are the return trip arranged?" Su Bucheng asked.
"My son plans to stay and go back to school, and the children will stay in Chang'an for a while.
"We'll be returning with Hu Erlangjun and the caravan, and with Ah Hei watching over us, nothing should go wrong," said Su Zhongyan.
"Okay, I'll write a letter to Boyan. It's time for him to come back to school!" Su Bucheng nodded.
"Father, I ran into the second young master of the Lu family at Duting Inn today!"
"?" Su Bucheng looked at his second son. "Yes, he's married! He married the daughter of Wang Duanfang, the Inspector General!"
"What?" Su Zhongyan exclaimed.
"He thinks he's a husband, but he still has the nerve to pester me about my sister! How shameless!"
"Stay away from him! He hurt Aying once, and he can't hurt her again.
Oh, by the way, his father-in-law, the Imperial Censor Wang Duanfang, was exiled to Rong County, Wuzhou, and his itinerary is already in Lingnan!"
"Exiled?" Su Zhongyan was puzzled. "Why?"
"I heard that he was impeached for killing locusts for his father!" Su Bucheng smiled.
He was urgently recalled to the capital and went to kill the locusts without stopping. Censor Wang was very excited and tried his best to impeach him.
However, he hit a wall and ended up ordering the Lingnan set meal.
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