To be honest, it was quite embarrassing to return to the small public house again. After all, it was like being beaten back to his original shape, and he had the reputation of being expelled from the school. He came back with a stain on his reputation.
Yang Xiu, Master Jiang and Master Hu didn’t say anything. Yang Xiu was still as enthusiastic as before and didn’t even mention a word. The eyes of Master Jiang and Master Hu were full of gossip, but maybe they were too embarrassed to ask, so they kept talking to each other except in private.
Apart from some whispering, they didn't ask any sensitive topics in front of Lin Jue.
Lin Jue originally thought that life would soon return to calm and return to the leisurely and lazy days of doing nothing when he was here. However, he thought wrong. Starting from the next morning, two bachelors came to the Hanlin Academy. One was named Deng.
Hui's name is Wang Jing. As soon as the two of them came to the public house, they gathered everyone and announced a decision. That is, from now on, they will stay here permanently to supervise and guide the affairs of the public house. The two people proudly took the
He showed the official document signed by Yuan Xiandao, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, to everyone, and looked at Lin Jue with special eyes.
"The Hanlin Academy is going to undergo a reorganization recently, and all public offices affiliated with the Academy will be reorganized. Chongzheng Palace said that the government offices were too lazy and leisurely before, and it is said that there are people who often were not on duty in the public offices. The bachelor said that it must be thorough
To clean up this kind of lax work style, we will never allow such things to happen. I and I are here to supervise your work, and you must obey our orders completely and not disobey." Deng Hui and Wang Jing said.
Lin Jue was speechless. He originally planned to repeat his old tricks and miss work as before, but now he can no longer be lazy. Being trapped in this public apartment every day is not a comfortable thing. But things
Until now, there was nothing he could do, so Lin Jue could only do as he was told.
But soon, Lin Jue felt that something was wrong. These two people were not here to do serious things at all. They made trouble every day and made many rude demands. For example, they asked Lin Jue, Yang Xiu and others to
All official documents must be taken outside to be exposed. They must carefully copy all official documents and books.
The house is full of books. Just moving them out to dry them for a while will make you sweat profusely, let alone moving them out every day. There is no need to copy books and official documents. There are so many engraving books outside that they are shabby.
They can be bought and replaced, and manual copying has long been abandoned. The official documents are all old papers, which are basically scrapped things. All of this seems like a deliberate attempt to make things difficult for everyone and to find something to do.
Yang Xiu angrily wanted to argue with them, but Lin Jue stopped him. Lin Jue told Yang Xiu that moving books should be regarded as physical exercise, and copying books should be regarded as practicing calligraphy. Anyway, he spent a long time in the public room and didn't find anything to do.
It's also boring.
What's annoying is that when Lin Jue, Yang Xiu and others were busy, these two people were nitpicking each other. One moment they accused the books of being unevenly tanned, and the other they criticized Yang Xiu and Lin Jue's handwriting for not being neat enough. They said they were tired.
During that time, the two people were basking in the sun on the porch, and two adults, Jiang and Hu, were waiting beside them to make tea and talk with great style.
A few days later, Lin Jue realized that these two guys were here to cause trouble on purpose. Their goal was actually to make him uneasy. Because they actually blamed him the most, and their words were full of contempt and provocation.
If you are picky about your handwriting, you will say: "You are the top scholar, why are your handwriting so bad? You are the top scholar, can't you be a fake?"
When Lin Jue was sweating profusely while moving things, the two of them made sarcastic remarks beside him: "I'm afraid Mr. Lin has never done such things in the Ordinance Department. He looks like someone who is used to bossing around. It's a pity, now."
It's not the past. Now and then, when you should bow your head, you should bow your head."
Lin Jue was not angry at these remarks, but instead smiled. The two people said to Lin Jue privately: "He is not ashamed but proud. He can still laugh. If it were me, I'm afraid he would
I'll die of shame." and the like.
But only Yang Xiu knew that Mr. Lin's smile was not a smile, but a smile with clenched teeth. He had seen Lin Jue's smiling face several times and turned his head into a fierce look with his back molars clenched. Yang Xiu had a premonition
It seemed that something was going to happen. So he comforted Lin Jue in private, to endure the calm for a while and not to follow the common wisdom of others. If something happened now, it would be very detrimental to Lin Jue. Lin Jue responded with a sneer.
On the afternoon of the 10th day of February, everyone in the public house was taking a nap in the warm sunshine on the corridor. Lin Jue and Yang Xiu were sitting in a corner of the corridor, talking in a low voice about the recent huge turmoil caused by the second new law in the court. They were unwilling to be lonely.
Deng Hui and Wang Jing walked up to Lin Jue and Yang Xiu.
Deng Hui said with a smile on his face: "Mr. Lin, you are the number one scholar, so you must have read a lot. Mr. Wang and I would like to ask you a question."
Lin Jue frowned and raised his head, squinting his eyes and said: "These two adults are also from the first class, but they come to ask me questions. Lin doesn't dare to take it seriously."
Deng Hui chuckled and said: "Yes, Mr. Wang and I did get the first place in the year, and I thought I had read a lot of books. But I feel that I am still far from Lin's first place. Especially in one thing.
I don’t understand. Please feel free to enlighten me.”
Lin Jue smiled and said, "In that case, let's discuss it together."
Deng Hui laughed, looked at Wang Jing, turned around and said softly: "Mr. Wang and I both believe that since ancient times, respecting teachers and respecting moral principles has been the norm in human relations. It is rare to see Mr. Lin disobeying his teacher and being expelled like this.
Those who have left the school, could you please Lin Zhuangyuan to tell us what it is like to be expelled from the school for disobeying the teacher?"
As soon as these words came out, the air around them seemed to freeze. This was a naked mockery and provocation. Lin Jue's forbearance failed to win their restraint. Instead, they treated Lin Jue even more as a human being. If they discussed a few words behind his back,
That's all. Asking him face to face would be like slapping Lin Jue in the face.
The smile on Lin Jue's face was frozen there, but he still smiled and slowly stood up.
Yang Xiu felt that something was going to happen, so he stood up and said: "Two adults, what question are you asking for? Brother Lin, let's go out for a walk and get some fresh air. I heard that the flowers in front of Chongzheng Hall are blooming, let's go and have a look.
"
Lin Jue did not speak, but smiled and stared at the two faces of Deng Hui and Wang Jing in front of him. Deng Hui and Wang Jing felt that something was wrong, but they refused to back down and stretched their necks to stare at Lin Jue, still smiling broadly.
Not smiling.
"You two adults really want to know?" Lin Jue's smile became even brighter.
"Yes, we really want to know. Please give us the answer, Mr. Lin. Otherwise, we won't be able to sleep both nights." Deng Hui thought Lin Jue was showing weakness, so he teased with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a slap enlarged in front of his eyes, and the next moment there was a loud bang, and his whole mouth suddenly felt burning and painful, his eyes also turned black, and stars were shooting out. This was not over yet.
, after being slapped on the face, his bun suddenly hurt, and he was pulled downwards. He had no choice but to bend down, and with a thud, he got a knee on the bridge of his nose. Suddenly, it felt like a candy was opened in his nose.
The various flavors mixed with the bone-crushing pain made him moan loudly.
"Don't you want to know how it feels? It's this kind of feeling, feel it. You dare to provoke me, you bitch." Lin Jue cursed fiercely, and kept moving his hands. Although he didn't have any martial arts skills,
But Lin Jue was surrounded by masters, and he could tell some tricks by looking at them. The people around him also knew how to quickly make a person lose his ability to resist. It was more than enough to deal with the helpless Deng Hui.
With three punches and two kicks, Deng Hui was beaten until his mouth and nose were bleeding. He was dizzy and could only cry.
Yang Xiu and Mr. Jiang and Mr. Hu were both shocked. Mr. Lin took action at the slightest disagreement, and he struck very hard. Deng Hui was a Shangguan, so this was not a big deal. The crime of beating a Shangguan was not a small crime.
Wang Jing shouted in fear: "Stop, stop. Lin Jue, you are so bold, you dare to beat Shangguan. Why don't you stop me!"
He didn't shout, and Lin Jue only beat Deng Hui. His shouting reminded Lin Jue that there was another person here. Lin Jue rushed forward, grabbed Wang Jing's collar, and held him in front and back.
Big Ersha then slapped him. His fists and feet were like punching sandbags to greet Wang Jing. Wang Jing screamed repeatedly and fell to the ground.
"Brother Lin, Brother Lin, don't be impulsive." Yang Xiu shouted anxiously.
Lin Jue couldn't hold back anymore, and all the bad energy in his heart was vented. The humiliation and provocation of these two people in the past few days, and the depressed anger in his heart before were all vented with fists and kicks. The two bachelors were lying on the ground and were beaten by Lin Jue.
He held his head and whined and rolled. Lin Jue's hands and feet were sore from the beating. He turned around to look for sticks, boards and bricks, but the yard was so tidy and clean that there was no trace of debris. But Lin Jue glanced at the flower bed.
Lin Jue came to the fish pond, and immediately grabbed the hair buns of the two people on the ground with one hand and pulled them. They were in pain and had to twist their bodies to cooperate. Lin Jue pulled them to the side of the pond, pressed their heads and necks and pushed them into the pond.
Although it was already mid-February, the water in the pool was still bitingly cold. The two of them were pushed into the pool, and their heads felt like they were being stabbed everywhere with needles. They fluttered hard, but Lin Jue refused to let go, and the two of them were breathless.
They were all exhausted, and he drank ice water with his mouth wide open, and his body was beating even more fiercely.
Seeing that Yang Xiu was about to die, she hurriedly called for the helpers, and the two of them tried hard to get Lin Jue away. Only then, Deng Hui and Wang Jing, were soaked like dead dogs and collapsed on the ground, with water constantly coming out of their mouths.
Come. After a while, he coughed repeatedly and cried incessantly.
Lin Jue was panting and his face was ashen. He shook off Yang Xiu's hand and pointed at the two people with bruised noses and swollen faces, who were soaked and shivering from the cold: "You two bitches, don't think I don't know that you were ordered to mess with me on purpose. You
Go back and tell the people who instigated you. If you want to come, you will come here. Why are you using such despicable means? Remember it for me. Do you think that I can be bullied by you guys when I am dead? What if today?
No one stopped you and told you to die here. Get out of here!"
How could Deng Hui and Wang Jing dare to say anything? They had indeed walked away from the gate of hell today and were almost drowned by Lin Jue. How could they dare to stay here? Although their hands and feet were weak and their whole body ached, they didn't know where to burst out their strength.
Come on, get up and run away like two bereaved dogs.
The yard was quiet. Yang Xiu and Jiang Hu both looked at Lin Jue in a daze. Everything that happened before seemed like a dream. If it weren't for the blood stains on the ground and the mess next to the fish pond, it would be a dream.
How dare you believe what Mr. Lin did just now. He almost killed someone. We are all scholars, how could we use such a barbaric method to solve the problem? Lin Jue is still a top scholar, it is incredible.
"Brother Lin!" Yang Xiu swallowed and said hoarsely.
Lin Jue waved his hand and said, "It goes without saying, I've had enough of them, and I'm going to teach them a lesson today."
Yang Xiudao: "Brother Lin, what I mean is... you fought well. These two are too hateful. I want to fight on my own. But... if I do this, I'm afraid I'll get into trouble."
"Yes, yes, Mr. Lin, how could you do this? You are assaulting the superior, which is a serious crime. Hey, if you have something to say, please speak it carefully. A gentleman talks but doesn't use his hands. Why did he use his hands? Only
Only ruffians in the market use such barbaric methods. How can this be good? This matter must not be stopped. If we are asked about the crime, what should we do? Oh, it is too impulsive, too impulsive." Mr. Jiang and Mr. Hu
He also came forward and sighed, shaking his head.
Lin Jue laughed and said: "You two adults have lived such a long life in vain. Is there really anything in this world that can be reasoned with? If you can't reason, you talk with your fists and feet. What kind of bullshit gentleman talks but doesn't do anything? You can take it yourselves."
Accept it, it's just a coward's excuse. Besides, I'm not a gentleman, so don't use this to me."
Mr. Jiang smacked his lips and said, "Hey, you talk like this...this...is very bad, very bad."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "I know what you are worried about. Don't worry, two adults. Lin is responsible for everything he does. If they come to ask questions, they will not drag you down. You can rest assured that it will never affect you."
A peaceful day for you two."
"We didn't mean that... Mr. Lin, you misunderstood." Mr. Hu explained hurriedly.
Lin Jue sneered twice, tidied up his scattered clothes, and left with a puff of sleeves.
"Look, we are trying to persuade him with good intentions." Master Jiang pointed at Lin Jue's back and said to Yang Xiu.
Yang Xiu sneered and said: "You two adults should go to the public room and take a nap. Don't worry about it. Master Lin has already said that he will not harm you, so what are you worried about?"
After saying that, Yang Xiu also walked away, leaving the two old guys Jiang Hu looking at each other and sighing repeatedly.
Yang Xiu found Lin Jue sitting on a stone bench under the grape trellis in the south of the yard, staring at the buds on the vines and studying them carefully. This grape trellis was the product of renovations made by Lin Jue when he first came to the public house last year. He spent money to let the servant secretly
Two grapevines from the Western Regions were dug from the Imperial Garden. After Yang Xiu's careful care, the entire grape trellis was covered with branches and vines last year, and the bamboo net shed above was already full.
"The new leaves of the grapes are about to grow. Brother Lin didn't see it. Last autumn, the grapes were bearing fruit, purple and purple in bunches, and they were terribly sweet. The two elders were eating with smiles. Think about it, a year has passed.
Already." Yang Xiu said.
Lin Jue looked back at Yang Xiu and nodded: "Yes, one year has passed. When we dug it last year, it was only one person tall. Now it is full of vines. You can imagine that autumn will be full of fruits. Time flies so fast
, Thinking about the scene when we renovated this place last year, it seems like yesterday. The vines are like this, how can people be embarrassed."
Yang Xiu walked closer slowly, caressed the grape branches, and said softly: "Brother Lin, are you feeling extremely depressed? That's why you couldn't help but burst out today."
Lin Jue breathed a sigh of relief, looked up at the slanting sunlight, and said in a deep voice: "Unsatisfactory things happen all the time in life. No one has it all smooth sailing. There are always various unsatisfactory things. I have been really unhappy recently. You
Although you have never asked me about being expelled from the school, you also understand that this incident has a great impact on me. I am not for anything else, I just feel sad. My feelings for my husband are like my father, but he
In this way, it seems that I am a rebellious person. I know what outsiders think of me. Look at those two bitches just now. They are using this to humiliate me. There are also Mr. Jiang and Hu
Sir, although they didn't ask, their eyes told me that they still had something to say about me being expelled from the master's sect. In the eyes of others, I am probably a rebellious traitor."
Yang Xiu said hurriedly: "Brother Lin, don't say that. I don't have such an idea in my mind. Although I don't know the reason, I know that Brother Lin is a person of love and will never do anything that goes against the teacher's principles.
Mr. Fang...Hey, I don’t know what to say? I believe that one day the misunderstanding between you master and disciple will be eliminated."
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and shook his head, and said softly: "You don't understand Mr. Fang. There is a conflict of ideas between me and him, which cannot be easily bridged. If not, how could it have come to this point? The difference in ideas is the code of conduct and the code of conduct.
The differences cannot be changed in a short while. Especially since my husband and I are not people who change ourselves easily, that is why all this happened. Especially regarding this new law, my differences with him are too big and he cannot tolerate it.
I was not allowed to give my opinion, but I had to mention it, so...it pissed him off. I don’t blame sir for this, but I think I did the right thing. Hey! I won’t mention it anymore, I’m heartbroken!”
Yang Xiu said in a daze: "It turns out it's because of the new law. I don't understand. Are you, like those officials, opposed to the new law?"
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Why would I object? Then why should I go to the Ordinance Department? I just think the new law is too radical and will lead to failure. You have also seen what happened in the past few days. There is a quarrel in the court.
The consequences of the new law. Almost everyone is opposed to it. How do you think this new law can be implemented smoothly?"
Yang Xiudao: "That's true. However, Mr. Yan and Mr. Fang don't seem to back down. I heard that today they were having a verbal battle with the ministers in the palace, and they refuted them one by one. They also said that they would openly welcome the debate in the next few days. Mr. Yan and Mr. Fang
It seems that he is very determined."
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and said: "This is not a question of winning a debate with the ministers. Even if the people in the world you argue are speechless, the disadvantages of the new law are there, and there will still be problems when it is implemented. Moreover, if you can't get one,
Even if the new law supported by the majority of people is enforced, what will be the consequences? The reform is for the court, the people, and everyone in the Zhou Dynasty. It is not a change to prove something or to change something. This is not a show or acting.
, if you screw it up, the country will be in chaos, and the country may be destroyed. This is by no means a personal stage, but a stage for the whole world. Do you understand this truth?"
Yang Xiu pondered for a long time, and seemed to have touched something, but it was not clear. After a while, he smiled and said: "That's it, I don't understand this enough. In the dead of night, I just think about your words seriously. But... you just took action.
I'm afraid we'll get into trouble soon after beating up two bachelors. Let's discuss how to deal with it. I've thought about it. If they come to ask, I will testify that they insulted Brother Lin first with words and then took action.
.I said two of them were fighting one, and Brother Lin was forced to defend himself and beat them..."
Lin Jue heard this and burst out laughing: "Brother Yang is a loyal person, but there's no need for that."
Yang Xiudao: "What? Brother Lin doesn't treat me as a friend? I, Yang Xiu, know that I am far different from Brother Lin, but I am not a person who is afraid of trouble. I am willing to testify for Brother Lin, but I am not like Brother Lin.
.”
Lin Jue hurriedly pulled his sleeve and asked him to sit down, and said with a smile: "Brother Yang, how could I ever say that you wanted something from me? I am so down and out now, what can you want from me? I promised you before that I would find a way to help you leave.
The promises here haven’t been fulfilled, and you didn’t say anything. I know Brother Yang is thinking about me, but it doesn’t have to be this way.”
Yang Xiu frowned and said: "But this matter must not be settled. If the higher-ups really raise troops to investigate and punish, how should you deal with it?"
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Are you asking for punishment? It depends on who comes. These two bitches don't have any grievances against me. Someone must have instigated them to do this. I hope the person who instigated him will come forward. Brother Yang,
You don’t have to worry, since I dared to take action, I knew the consequences. Don’t forget, although I, Lin Jue, am in a state of decline now, I am still the son-in-law of Prince Liang’s Mansion. What can they do to me? Do you think Yuan Xiandao would risk antagonizing Prince Liang’s Mansion?
Are you going to take the risk of questioning me?"
Yang Xiu was surprised and said: "You mean, it was Grand Scholar Yuan who sent them to find trouble?"
