Longevity begins with a dog

66 - Chapter [-]

"I didn't visit Master..."

Xu Chong stopped in his tracks, his heart sank.

Zhang Shunyi had to get rid of Yuan and return, logically speaking, no matter what, he had to visit Wang Hezhi, the teacher who taught him his career.

This is an inescapable rule set by the human relationship between heaven and earth, monarch, relative and teacher.

But he didn't...

There is no doubt that this is the impact of Zhang Youde's death.

"Shunyi."

Xu Chong looked at Zhang Shunyi seriously, "You shouldn't suspect Master just because of a few vague words."

"I know."

Zhang Shunyi sighed, and took the first step forward, "Master has treated me with great kindness, without him, I would just wait honestly to inherit the bookstore and be the shopkeeper for the rest of my life."

"But I can't help my doubts."

"I believe more and more that my father's death was caused by my master."

It is obvious that Zhang Shunyi's attire is much more luxurious than before, but Xu Chong can only see helplessness, depression, and contradictions from his back.

"Heaven and earth, relatives and teachers, parents are always in front of teachers."

Zhang Shunyi said to himself, "Sometimes I think, if my father really committed some crimes, why shouldn't the law be used to punish him fairly and strictly?"

"And if the father did not commit a crime, but only violated the interests of the master, why didn't the master kill the father directly?"

"Why did you let him die on an unwarranted charge? In the end, he was not even allowed to leave a name on the stele."

Xu Chong remained silent and walked slowly behind.

He really wanted to tell Zhang Shunyi that Zhang Youde was not killed by his master, and his master had nothing to do with this matter from the beginning to the end.

Too bad he can't.

It is true that Zhang Youde died at the hands of the water ghost.

But the real cause of Zhang Youde's death was Xu Chong himself!
Taking a step back, even if he could conceal his existence with a thick face and black heart, and push the matter to the water ghost alone, there is a high probability that Zhang Shunyi will not be able to threaten the water ghost.

But how can I know the truth, why can I say that this is the truth?
It simply cannot be explained unless all is told.

Therefore, Xu Chong could only remain silent.

"Brother Xu can rest assured."

Seeing that Xu Chong was silent, Zhang Shunyi added, "I won't do anything to Master, after all, these are just assumptions, and I don't have any evidence."

"I just can't face him the way I used to."

"Rather than seeing each other, it's better not to see each other."

Ok……

It seems to be the only way for now.

Xu Chong sighed quietly, and changed the subject: "If I'm not mistaken, you are going to take the spring test, right? Why don't you move into Xu's mansion, it's a big place, and someone can take care of chores, so you can study with peace of mind."

"No need."

Zhang Shunyi rejected Xu Chong's proposal without thinking, "I'm just coming back to see Brother Xu, and I'm leaving for the capital today."

"Leave today?"

Xu Chong was taken aback for a moment, and stepped forward to stand side by side with Zhang Shunyi, "In such a hurry? You haven't been here for years?"

Daqing's rural examinations are held in various prefectures, and the general examination is held in the capital. The provincial yamen does not act as an agent for the imperial examination.

As for the distance from Canglong to the capital, two months of travel time is enough, and it is also too late to start after the new year.

"No."

Zhang Shunyi shook his head, "Thanks to my teacher, I have been valued by my teacher, and I have been sending letters urging me to go to Beijing for several months. It is extremely rude and disrespectful to leave now."

"I see……"

Xu Chong nodded slowly.

It seems that Zhang Shunyi is getting smoother and smoother on the road of imperial examination that he gave up.

In Daqing, only the chief examiners of the provincial examinations and general examinations will be called teachers by candidates.

And the chief examiner of the rural examination must be from the Hanlin Academy.

Although the grade may not be high, they are definitely upstarts in the court who are real and are expected to join the cabinet in the future.

Being valued by this kind of existence, Zhang Shunyi's future can be said to be smooth.

Neither of them spoke again.

Zhang Shunyi didn't stop until he reached the door of a bookstore.

This bookstore was rebuilt on the former site of Youde Bookstore, with the words 'Zhiyuan Bookstore' written on the plaque.

At this time, many scholars in long gowns were picking books in the bookstore.

"It's doing well. It seems that I was right to transfer the land deed to him."

Zhang Shunyi nodded, and said with some emotion: "It's just that I didn't expect that although the signboard has been changed, the bookshop is still built like it was before."

"Maybe everyone is used to it."

Xu Chong was noncommittal.

"Brother Xu, do you still remember how we met?"

Zhang Shunyi suddenly laughed.

"remember."

Xu Chong nodded, it was in Yuanshen's memory.

"Youde Bookstore just opened 13 years ago."

Zhang Shunyi recalled, "At that time, my father hadn't made a fortune yet, and brother Xu didn't have any money to buy books, so he could only stand at the door and watch, sometimes for a whole day."

"Yes."

Xu Chong also laughed, "At that time, I thought, why does this store have so many books? It's so enviable."

"I'm afraid it's not just envy?"

Zhang Shunyi looked at Xu Chong's words teasingly, "I remember, after reading it for a few days, brother Xu dared to take advantage of his father's lunch break and sneak into the bookstore to read."

"Uh……"

Xu Chong rubbed his nose, "I didn't expect there was a nigga inside."

"I didn't expect that you covered my mouth when you came up, begged me to help you hide it, and said that you would repay me in the future."

Zhang Shunyi looked sideways at Xu Chong, and smiled wickedly.

"Ahem..."

Xu Chong coughed twice.

Although this was the original body's embarrassment, it was inevitable for him to be a little embarrassed when it was brought out in person.

"The days of reading with Brother Xu are probably the happiest time."

"It's a pity that it won't be long, when your father will make a fortune in the coming year, brother Xu won't have to sneak into the book store anymore."

Speaking of this, Zhang Shunyi's voice suddenly became low and deep: "Your father's prosperity was as sudden as my father's... probably after that year, my father began to change."

Xu Chong's smile slowly faded away, and he remained silent.

Zhang Youde was born in a poor family, and he was able to suddenly set up a book store, which had a lot to do with being Zhou Ze's military slave.

Became a martial slave, memories appear and disappear, it is not bad if you are not crazy, and it is not uncommon to change your mind.

"In fact, no matter who killed my father, I don't have much hatred for him killing my father."

"Because I knew that my father at that time was indeed abnormal, and he might even have committed some crime."

"What I hate is that man made father lose his heart."

Zhang Shunyi turned his back, and there was no hatred in his tone, only endless sighs, "If a person loses his heart, is he still himself?"

"in my opinion."

"That father who obviously doesn't have the habit of taking a nap, but keeps pretending to be taking a nap..."

"It was killed more than ten years ago."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Shunyi waved his hand towards the distance.

A luxurious carriage approached slowly and finally stopped in front of the two.

"Brother Xu, take care."

Zhang Shunyi saluted Xu Chong and boarded the carriage.

Xu Chong just stood there, staring blankly at the wheels of the carriage starting to turn, supporting Xie Yuanlang and gradually going away.

(End of this chapter)