Happy Little Scholar

Liu Dayou, the capital magistrate, has been very busy with official duties in recent days. He spends his days under the stars and the moon. He is often busy until midnight and falls asleep with his head on the pillow. As a result, both his wife and concubines complain a lot about him.

He could only pretend he didn't see their resentful looks. Several academies in Kyoto were still making intensive preparations. After the corresponding preparations were completed, they would have to face the problem of recruiting students. Her Royal Highness the Princess handed over this matter. When it comes to his hands, he naturally has to go all out.

Now that His Majesty has retreated behind the scenes, and the eldest princess is temporarily in charge of the government affairs, he, Liu Dayou, has an advantage over most officials in the court. After all, his identity as the former magistrate of Anxi County and his actions after coming to Beijing , so that he has long been labeled as the eldest princess, otherwise, the preparation of the academy, which can bring great credit, would not have fallen on him.

Fortunately, since the eldest princess came to power, the situation in the court has changed dramatically. Many people were confused about the situation for a while, but it also made Kyoto much more stable. There were not many chores to bother him, allowing him to concentrate on preparing for the academy.

"grown ups."

The county government officer Zhao knocked on the door, walked in from the outside, stood in the hall, and bowed his hands respectfully to him.

"What's the matter?" Magistrate Liu glanced at him and asked, "Is there another difficult case?"

"It's not that difficult..." Capt. Zhao shook his head and said, "Today I saw people from Duke Chen's Mansion and people from Ningyuan Hou's Mansion fighting on the street outside..."

"Chen Guogong's Mansion, Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion?" County Magistrate Liu put down his pen and frowned: "The relationship between these two families has always been close, and they are both members of the King of Shu. What kind of tricks did they do? Did they sue the Yamen?"

"That's not true." Zhao Captou shook his head and said, "The people in Ningyuan Houfu seemed to have suffered a loss, and then they dispersed."

Magistrate Liu glared at him and said, "Why are you looking for me if you haven't complained to the Yamen? Do you still think I don't have enough things going on here?"

"My subordinates are talking too much!" Capt. Zhao quickly bowed, turned around and exited the hall, muttering in a low voice, "Then it is not good for the Young Master of the Yu family to provoke anyone, especially the third young lady of the Chen family..."

"Who?" Upon hearing that name, County Magistrate Liu trembled and asked, "Who are you talking about!"

After a while, after listening to Capt. Zhao's story, Magistrate Liu breathed a sigh of relief and murmured: "It's fine that you didn't interfere. Just pretend you didn't see this matter. Don't get involved..."

He knew better than anyone how the two ribs of Prince Duanyang were broken.

Moreover, although he had not been in Kyoto for long, he had already heard the rumors about the master in question before that.

That is a lunatic who will not recognize his relatives as long as he is touched. The Yu family, the Yu family, are in big trouble...

Chen Guogong Mansion.

"The Yu family..."

Chen Chong took a sip of tea and said: "The eldest princess came to visit three times, and Yu Dingfeng said she was not sick. He also told several wealthy families who run paper mills that not a single piece of paper would be sold to the academy. The official mill belongs to the imperial court. It is impossible to serve the entire academy. If this problem cannot be solved, the eldest princess’s academy will probably have to be built in the sky.”

Opposite him, Chen Qing nodded, "The imperial concubine is very satisfied with the Yu family this time. In addition, the Yu family has always been His Highness the King of Shu's pocket. This time the Cui family suffered heavy losses, and the Yu family's importance becomes even more important." If it is highlighted, the Yu family’s status in the court will not be low in the future. Maybe by then, even my Chen family will have to rely on it..."

Although I don’t want to be climbed on by others, for now, the Yu family is more important than the Chen family. If anything can really happen in the future, and rewards will be given based on merit, the Yu family will be indispensable.

The two brothers reviewed the current situation of the court again, and a servant came in to report.

Chen Qing glanced down and asked calmly: "What's the matter?"

The servant immediately said: "Just outside, there was some conflict between several guards of the Chen family and Young Master Yu from the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion."

"Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, Mr. Yu?" Chen Qing frowned when he heard this, and asked: "Is it a matter of words or actions? Because of what, is anyone injured?"

"Not the two young masters, no one in our house was injured, but the third young master Yu suffered some small losses."

"It's good that no one was hurt." Chen Chong waved his hand and said: "Young people are young and energetic, so it can be forgiven. It's nothing. I sent someone to prepare a generous gift and send it to Yu Mansion. This matter will be cleared up. ”

If it were anyone else, there would naturally be no need for generous gifts, but the Yu family was different. The Yu family had a bright future, and the Chen family still had to show some sincerity.

He looked at the servant and asked: "It's not about standing up for words and deeds, but for standing up for one's actions? I just imprisoned him a few days ago, and just after he was released today, he caused trouble again?"

The servant knelt on the ground and whispered: "It's not Young Master Lishen, but the guard beside Third Miss. Well, the third young master of the Yu family didn't know Third Miss's identity and said some dirty words..."

"Miaoyu?" Chen Chong suddenly stood up from his chair and asked, "What did the man named Yu say? Tell me!"

"He, he said, the third lady is..., a brothel girl..."

Snapped!

The teacup shattered and tea splashed everywhere.

"You bastard, he is a good son taught by Yu Dingfeng!" A gloomy voice sounded in the hall.

Not long after, there was a burst of chaotic footsteps in the Chen Mansion. The second master of the Chen family looked livid, and dozens of nursing staff followed behind him. He hurried out of the Chen Mansion and headed west in a menacing manner. Pedestrians all retreated in fear, looking in a certain direction with lingering fear, not knowing what was going on...

Ningyuan Hou Mansion.

The gorgeously dressed woman had tears in her eyes. She held the hand of the Third Master Yu and cried sadly, "Who did this? My poor Yu'er..."

"Chen Family..., how did you get into conflict with the Chen Family? I've told you so many times that the situation in Kyoto is unclear recently. Try not to cause trouble for me. Don't you have ears?" A middle-aged man stood beside her. He looked at the bruised Third Master Yu with some heartache, turned his head, and asked several guards with a cold face.

A guard said in panic, "The Third Master did nothing, but they started it first. This time, it's really not the Master's fault!"

As he said that, he told the whole story. Of course, the words that the young man insulted the woman from the Chen Family were naturally skipped by him.

"Just for a prostitute, I offended the Chen family..." Ningyuan Marquis Yu Dingfeng said with a gloomy face: "When will you be more careful!"

"The Chen family is too bullying. Yu'er didn't do anything, but they beat Yu'er like this..." The woman had tears in her eyes and gritted her teeth and said: "Master, you must seek justice for Yu'er in this matter!"

The middle-aged man looked at the third son of Yu and frowned and asked: "You had already reported your origins at that time. Why did the people of the Chen family attack you for no reason?"

The third son of Yu was full of resentment and said: " How do I know that everyone in the Chen family is crazy, the second master of the Chen family is crazy, and the white-haired woman is crazy, I just said something to her..."

"You said...what?" Ning Yuanhou's face changed, and his heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "What white-haired woman..."

Yu Sangongzi seemed not to see the panic on his father's face, and said, "I don't know, I just heard that person say it was Miss San..."

"Miss Chen San, Miss Chen San..., not good!"

Ning Yuanhou's face was pale, and just after he muttered a few words, someone ran in from outside in a panic.

A servant of the Yu family panted and ran over quickly, saying in panic: "Master, Master, something bad has happened. The Chen family, the Chen family has come to our door!"

Marquis Ningyuan's face changed wildly, and he waved his hand almost without hesitation, "Quick, go and hide the young master!"

...

The second master of the Chen family, Chen Chong, brought a group of people to attack the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion with great momentum. Even in Kyoto, which has never lacked excitement, it can be regarded as a big excitement.

After hearing the news, the whole Kyoto was boiling in a very short time.

Countless people were paying attention to the progress of this matter. Some people were watching in the mansion, and some people hurried out and rushed towards the direction of the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion.

In the county government office, County Magistrate Liu once again reminded Captain Chen: "Remember, you didn't see anything just now, and you don't know anything..."

In the Ministry of Revenue, Minister Zeng hurriedly asked for leave and immediately left the door in a sedan chair.

In the Cui family mansion, a carriage drove out of the side door and drove quickly in a certain direction.

Qin Mansion.

Qin Yan, who had just learned the news, walked out of the mansion quickly. When he was about to step into the carriage, a voice came from behind.

"Where are you going, brother?"

Qin Yan had already stepped on the carriage with one foot. He looked back and frowned, "Where have you been? You didn't even have lunch at home. My father just asked me..."

Qin's fifth master smiled and said, "There is a new play in the brothel today. I was so engrossed in watching it that I forgot the time..."

"If you like to listen to opera, just buy a few actors at home. It's better not to go to that kind of place." Qin Yan said, then got on the carriage, lowered the curtain, and urged, "Hurry, go to Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion!"

Qin's fifth master shook his head and muttered softly when he stepped into the Qin Mansion with his hands behind his back.

"How can the play at home be as good as the one outside?"