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Chapter 80 The Second Young Master's Heart

Li Chang was shocked: "Father... why did father say such a thing?!" He thought carefully about his recent actions, except when he went out to drink with a few friends, he went to the brothel and did nothing. How could his father suddenly accuse him of something out of the ordinary?
Hou Ye snorted coldly, stepped into the room, and saw that the inside was in a mess, and his son's servant was still frantically packing up the broken books and stationery on the floor.Displeased, he yelled "Get out" at Zui Lu, who was so frightened that he dropped the things in his hand and ran away in a hurry.

Hou Ye picked up a copy of "The Analects of Confucius" with several shoe prints on it from the ground, and glanced back at his son.Li Kai lowered his head even lower, and when he heard his father say "close the door", he hurriedly followed suit.

Lord Hou walked behind the table and sat down. After a moment of sulking, he asked: "Today Grand Master Liang brought people to arrest Zisi at home, but you leaked the news?! What did you tell others?!"

Li Chang was taken aback: "No!" He rushed to the table: "Father! This matter concerns the safety of the whole family, how could my son do such a foolish thing?!"

"Who else is it if it's not you?! How many people in our family do you think know about this?!" Hou Ye became even more angry, he dared to do it but didn't dare to be it. Although he is a scholar, when did he give birth to such an irresponsible son? !

"There are too many people who know about it!" Li Chang argued, "Not to mention anything else, the elder brother and the third younger brother all know about it, the servants of the family, and some..." He hesitated for a moment, wondering whether he should mention it or not. Up to this point, Manager Wang seems to be in charge of Zisi's daily needs, and Manager Wang has always supported him and is the father-in-law of his nurse. He is not sure if it is a good idea to involve the Wang family.

A trace of disappointment flashed in Hou Ye's eyes, and he said lightly: "Your elder brother just came back to the mansion, because he didn't know the way and accidentally bumped into the bamboo forest in the garden, and only met Zisi once, and he has never been close to him since then. Your third younger brother has always been on good terms with Zisi, and rarely goes out on weekdays, how could you leak this matter?! Only you, who hang out with those dudes all day long, are not good at studying! You must be talking nonsense outside, Only then will people know about it!"

"There is absolutely no such thing!" Li Chang was in a hurry, "No matter how ignorant my son is, he still knows the seriousness of the matter. Zhou Nian had no grievances with his son, and he was arrested. What good is it for his son? What's more, this When the news got out, the family was going to be punished, and the son was not a fool, how could he do such a stupid thing that would damage the family? If Grand Master Liang had a way to find out the news, he must have bribed the mole in the house! Otherwise It’s just that Zhou Nian’s carelessness showed his signs and let people see! Father just ask someone to interrogate, and he will definitely find out!” He was very eager to prove his innocence, and he would never admit to anything he hadn’t done , if the father believes that he really did it, he will have no hope anymore!
Hou Ye stared at the son who had been so doted on, and was silent for a long time before saying: "Really?"

"Yes, yes! Father can ask Director Wang to investigate, and you can always find clues!"

Hou Ye didn't speak, but covered his forehead with his hands and closed his eyes, as if feeling a little uncomfortable.Li Chang stood aside tremblingly, and asked tentatively, "Father...do you feel unwell?"

"I'm fine." Master Hou put down his hand, thought for a while, and said, "Zisi...has been in our house for more than ten years. Speaking of which, you and him have known each other since childhood. At that time, your Uncle Zhou often brought his wife My son came to our house as a guest. As a father, I remembered that Zisi was very intelligent since he was a child, even better than you, so he often asked you to study with him. Logically speaking, you should be closer to him. Why is Brother You making friends with him? But you... treat him like an enemy. Father once heard that you always bully Zisi, why is that?!"

Li Chang's eyeballs rolled wildly, he lowered his head and said nothing. On the surface, he seemed to have remorse, but in fact he didn't think so.

Who has sex with Zhou Nian?When he was young, he was the treasure of the Hou Mansion, and he was born smart, from the old lady to the little girl and servant, who would not praise him?Only when Zhou Nian came, grandmother and father would take their attention away from him.They all boast that Zhou Nian is smarter, more talented, and more promising than him!But so what? !Zhou Nian is now just a mere official slave, like a worm that sees no light, taking care of the Marquis's mansion to live, and he is a dignified son of the Marquis's mansion. The future is limitless, who is more promising?Just wait and see, when he inherits the title of Marquis of the Qing Dynasty, he will definitely drive out that pretentious Zhou Nian!
Hou Ye had been paying attention to his son's expression, and from the annoyed look on his face, he guessed something about what was going on in his heart, and he couldn't help feeling very disappointed.He didn't understand why the son who had known Zhou Nian for the longest time would be hostile to Zhou Nian, and even do things that harm others and benefit himself? !Could it be that, as the wife said, this son is spoiled, narrow-minded and useless?If he is allowed to go on messing around, will it bring disaster to the whole family?

Li Chang resented for a long time, then remembered that his father hadn't spoken all this time, so he quickly looked up at him: "Father, you...you must never believe those people's nonsense, although my son and Zhou Nian are not on good terms, But he is not an enemy, how can he bully him? This is all rumors spread by others!"

"Is it all meaningless?" Hou Ye was even more disappointed when he heard the words, bowed his head and thought for a while, and said, "Maybe you were drinking with people outside, and it's not surprising that you were drunk and told about Zisi. For the sake of your homework, you should not go out. For the time being, you can study at home for a year or two, and you may pass the next subject. If you become an official in the future, you will be able to support the family when you leave the government. Don’t talk to those dudes again My son is fooling around!" He didn't want to continue talking, the son he loved for a long time actually let him down again and again, he didn't even want to face him again.

"Father...Father!" Li Chang was shocked, "What are you talking about?!" What is going out of the house?What supports the portal?He still has hope, doesn't he?Didn't grandma and father have not determined who will inherit the Hou's mansion? !Could it be that just because some damn guy told Taishi Liang and his team about Zhou Nian's whereabouts, and his father decided that he did it, he was going to drive him out of the house?He fell to his knees with a plop, grabbed his father's sleeve tightly, and begged, "Father, please spare your son! It's not what my son did!"

Hou Ye tugged at his sleeve, but it didn't move, and then he sighed: "Maybe you didn't mean it, but if something like this happens, your grandmother won't indulge you anymore. Don't worry, since you are my son, I will never It will make you suffer outside. Your mother has already arranged a marriage for you. She is the young lady of Miao Hanlin's family. She is not only gentle and virtuous, but also knowledgeable about etiquette. The young lady is about to reach the age, and my father will invite a big matchmaker to come to propose marriage for you. The Miao family is noble in the court, and with such a Yue family, you will have a safe future in the future." He is also called this son. The truth is that I have tried my best, the Miao family has only one only daughter, she has a good temper and a lot of wealth, and Miao Hanlin is outstanding in learning and open-minded. With talent and fame, he doesn't have to worry about it in the future.

After hearing these words, Li Chang blushed angrily.Miao Hanlin's family?That's just a fifth rank official!The daughter-in-law married by the boss is from a Jiangnan family, and there is an uncle who is a magistrate!How could his father humiliate him like this? !He knew that the Miao family was rich and had only one daughter, but what was that family property compared to the title and property of the Hou Mansion? !Moreover, according to his father's tone, it seems that he intends to let him get married and go out of the house independently? !How could my father bear it? !
He hurriedly grabbed his father's sleeve and wanted to argue again, but Lord Hou impatiently shook him off after hearing a few sentences, and said angrily, "Niezi, are you speaking human terms?! That's you!" My elder brother and elder sister-in-law! Don’t ask me to hear it again!” Then he slammed the door and left.

Li Chang panted heavily and knelt there in a daze, not understanding why his father was suddenly angry.Shouldn't he have objected?Even if his wife is not the daughter of a duke, at least she is from a high official and famous family, how can he be willing to marry someone who is not as good as the Jing family? !
The more he thought about it, the more angry he felt, and he couldn't help shouting loudly, so frightened that the two young servants, drunk, green, and blue, were waiting outside the door and asked in a low voice in fear: "Second young master... what are your orders?"

"Get lost!" He grabbed a book and threw it over, and the two boys shrank their heads and disappeared.

After a while, there was a voice outside the door: "Second Young Master, I have collected all the new books for you, do you want them now?"

Li Chang had regained his senses a little, frowned and asked, "Who is outside?"

"The younger one is Nanqiu." His bookboy bowed his head and appeared outside the door, carrying a big bundle in his hand, which contained various classics and historical books, just to replace those destroyed by him.

Seeing that it was him, Li Chang suddenly felt a little wronged: "Nan Qiu, my father wants to drive me out, what should I do..." After saying that, his eyes turned red.

The young man Nan Qiu still lowered his head, walked in carefully from the door, opened the bag, gently took out the book and put it on the table, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty is just talking in a moment of anger, how could you really be taken away?" Get out?"

"But he heard others wronged me, saying that I almost killed the whole house!"

"Then you can prove your innocence." Nan Qiu raised her head slightly, "Otherwise, you can find a way to share the worries for Lord Hou? That Young Master Zhou... don't make things difficult for you anymore. What does he have to do with you? Why bother for him? , make Lord Hou angry?"

Li Chang realized for a moment: "That's right! My father will be disappointed in me because I didn't pass the Jinshi exam. If I can help him, he won't kick me out!" He immediately got up and walked in the house I walked back and forth a few times, thinking about what troubled my father recently, and suddenly kicked a falling brush, almost fell, and then shouted: "You are clumsy, hurry up and clean up!" After finishing speaking, he walked out the door Go, muttering words: "Grand Master Liang..."

A shadow flashed across Nan Qiu's face, he gritted his teeth and lowered his head to pack his things again.

(There is no chapter about Chunying, cough...)
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