"You boy."
Xi Yangyu narrowed his eyes, and the sand and dust slowly floated under his feet, "You're just talking to the teacher like this?"
"Respecting teachers and respecting morality is the traditional virtue of the Yu State, and it is also the rule of the academy."
Li Ang said calmly: "That's why I have to protect my students, isn't it?"
The two looked at each other indifferently.
The boy on the side quickly lowered his head and quietly backed away. Si Ye, Xue Gong. If you hear these two words, if you haven't guessed the identities of these people, you don't have to hang out in a wine shop where you need to watch their words.
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"This matter has nothing to do with you,"
Xi Yangyu's expression was as cold as ice. If his eyes were powerful, Li Ang would probably be riddled with holes.
"What matters to my students is naturally my matter."
Li Ang refused to give in. Even though Xi Yangyu always looked like an immortal and a worldly expert, among the four officials in the academy, he was the most worldly one.
He went in and out of the mansions of powerful people, served as a retainer, received money and silk, participated in various splendid banquets, enjoyed fine wine and delicious food, and had many wives and concubines at home.
With Xi Yangyu's character, even if he hates Li Ang, he will not take the risk of losing everything and actually take action.
"You are as annoying as your master. Don't think that I can't deal with you because you have gained some limelight..."
Before Xi Yangyu finished speaking, the communication copper plate hanging on his waist began to tremble, making a crisp sound of "ringing, ringing, ringing".
If you have any questions, come to him.
Xi Yangyu glanced at the copper plate, snorted coldly, and said "This matter is not over yet" before striding out of the backyard, boarding the carriage, and leaving the wine shop.
"Oh,"
Qiu Feng whispered: "Will there be trouble?"
"No."
Li Ang's tone was firm, his teacher Pu Liuxuan returned to the academy to teach and take up his post openly, and Xi Yangyu had nothing to do.
Squeak——
The door opened, and a girl with blue eyes poked out, surprised: "Dr. Li, Dr. Qiu? Why are you here?"
"Look you're here."
Qiu Feng waved his hand and said, "Shall we go in and talk?"
"Oh, please come in, please come in."
Ouyang Shi quickly opened the door and said, "The house hasn't been cleaned much recently, so it might be a bit messy. Do you two teachers want something to drink?"
"Just warm water."
Li Ang said casually and followed Ouyang Shi into the house.
The interior furnishings are monotonous and simple, with a few books placed on the bookshelves.
Some of them are medical teaching aids compiled by Li Ang, and the rest are books with the borrowing sign of Chang'an Library - the price of Yuguo books is not particularly low, and even well-off families cannot buy books freely, so they mostly borrow them.
Books, rent books.
In addition to Ouyang Shi, there was also her mother in the room - judging from the shape of her face, she must have been pretty when she was young.
Ouyang's mother has a weak personality and is not good at words, but Ouyang's behavior is capable. She quickly clears the table and puts out fruit plates, pastries, and tea.
"So,"
Li Ang took a sip of tea and asked, "What does Xi Yangyu want from you?"
"..."
Ouyang Shi looked at his mother and hesitated: "He is...my father."
"What?!"
Qiu Feng almost spit out the tea leaves, his eyes widened.
When Ouyang Shi saw this, he smiled bitterly and explained the matter.
Ouyang Shi's mother was originally a maid in Xi Yangyu's house. Fifteen years ago, Xi Yangyu slept together after drinking.
Originally, this was nothing, but Xi Yangyu’s wife’s family came to visit that day.
The mistress of the Xi family felt ashamed, so she kicked the maid out.
Ouyang Shi's mother was helpless in Chang'an, so she had to go to a wine shop to accompany Hu Ji. After a while, she found out that she was pregnant, so she went to the Xi Mansion to explain the situation.
The housewife of the Xi family cursed some unpleasant words. God knows who the child in the belly of Hu Ji, the hostess, would be. According to the rules of the Chang'an nobles, after paying the money, she asked the housekeeper to drive Ouyang Shi's mother out of the house. She would not allow Ouyang Shi's mother to do so in the future.
Come to Xi Mansion again to harass.
If a child is born, the surname is not allowed to be Xi.
It wasn't until some time ago that Xi Yangyu came to check his own account books and accidentally saw the direction of the money. He repeatedly pursued and scolded him, and then he realized that he might have a missing child.
Although Xi Yangyu has many wives and concubines, he only has two sons and really wants a daughter.
After wandering around, he found this wine shop and explained the purpose of his visit, hoping that Ouyang Shi and her mother would return to Xi Mansion.
Ouyang Shi's mother didn't have any opinions, but Ouyang Shi, who had been admitted to the Imperial Medical Office and had improved his life, didn't want to go back to a home where he had no sense of belonging.
I asked for leave from the Imperial Medical Office two days ago because of this.
"It's really..."
Li Ang smacked his lips and held back the word "bizarre".
Qiu Feng thought for a while and asked Ouyang Shidao: "Well... no offense, but how did Xi Yangyu know that you are his daughter?"
"Xiangming."
Ouyang Shi said: "He said that he was good at divination and could see people's fortunes, so he was sure that I was his biological daughter. He also said that I inherited his spiritual talent and could try to take the exam for the Academy next year."
"This should be true."
Li Ang said: "Xi Yangyu often helps the children of high-ranking officials to read their spiritual veins and divine horoscopes, so as to make money."
Xi Yangyu has many wives and concubines, and the maids in the house are of all races, and there are even maids who were born as Kunlun slaves.
Without this ability, his hat would have reached the sky long ago. He would not have only two children after so many years.
"What do you think?"
Qiu Feng asked: "Xi Yangyu is, after all, the secretary of the academy, with a high position and a wide network of contacts. If he is not afraid of making his family scandal public, and finds Jing Zhaoyin, sends an officer to the door, and forces you mother and daughter to go home, I'm afraid there is really nothing he can do.
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"I... don't want to go back."
Ouyang Shi's mouth twitched, "My mother was seriously ill half a year ago. I went to the Xi Mansion to ask for medicine, but the Xi family's mistress asked a servant to kick her out with a broom.
If I hadn't been admitted to the Imperial Medical Office and received support from my classmates, my mother would have died long ago. What's the point of going back to a home like that?"
There was deep resentment in Ouyang Shi's tone, and his fists were clenched tightly, making a squeaking sound.
Li Ang suddenly asked: "Are you and your mother still slaves?"
"No more."
Ouyang Shi was stunned for a moment and replied: "When the wife of the Xi family kicked my mother out of the house, she unilaterally tore up the slave status."
"It's easier if you don't have a slave status. When it comes to the county government, relying solely on fate cannot prove the parent-child relationship."
Li Ang put down the teacup, snapped his fingers, and said, "If we can't prove paternity, you and he are strangers, and he has no right to let you and your mother go back."
Qiu Feng hesitated and said: "But Xi Yangyu is the secretary of the Academy after all, and knows countless dignitaries..."
"It's enough to get admitted to the Academy."
Li Ang looked at Ouyang Shi and said with a smile: "Since he said that you inherited his spiritual talent, I think there should be no problem for you to take the Academy exam.
After you are admitted to the academy and protected by your status as a student, even if he goes to the mountain chief, he can't do anything to you."
This chapter has been completed!