Chapter 201 No
Chapter 201 No
Since Master Du's first disciple, Master Nanrong, can enter and leave Yunlu Academy at will, then Master Huo's eldest disciple Liang Yanxiu can also do so. As for Xiao Qingye and Qi Huaifang, the two of them ran away secretly, that is of course another matter.
"Is it really Miss Shen, not Miss Shen No. 2?"
Liang Yanxiu glanced meaningfully at Shen Qingyu who was standing aside. His jade-like face was very elegant. He was a gentle person, so even his voice was gentle. "That's a pity. I heard that the most favored daughter of the Shen family is the eldest daughter."
"Mr. Liang, how can you believe rumors so easily?"
What exactly does Liang Yanxiu mean? Is he persuading Xu Mingsheng to marry her? Shen Qingyu's eyes are filled with anger. If Xu Mingsheng believes what Liang Yanxiu says and tells everyone in Jinling Mansion that she is the wife he will marry in the future, then she will be in trouble. Even if Nan Rongyan wants to marry her, when he hears that she is someone else's unmarried wife, the Nan Rong Mansion, a prominent family, will definitely not allow her in.
Besides, she really didn't want to have any future with this hypocrite Xu Mingsheng.
Liang Yanxiu paused his hand on the red gold abacus and smiled gently, "Indeed, rumors are not to be believed."
When he said this, he was staring at Shen Qingyu. His eyes were as gentle and flawless as jade, calm without any ripples, just like him. Slowly, slowly, his eyes too were calm at first, but gradually they were shining and as gentle as jade.
He put away the red gold abacus and bowed respectfully to Master Huo, "Teacher, I also think that what Su Ziqing said is very true. If you can save the world and seek welfare for the people, it doesn't matter whether you are an official, a businessman, or a student."
Compared with Master Du, Master Huo was not so hateful towards scholars doing business. It might be because his favorite student Liang Yanxiu was studying and running a money shop at the same time. However, if it was someone else, Master Huo would naturally strongly oppose it. After all, it was rare to have a disciple as talented as Liang Yanxiu. Most importantly, Master Huo knew that his disciple was running a money shop with a playful mentality, so he turned a blind eye.
His own disciple turned against him and remained neutral, which made Master Huo so angry that he pointed at Liang Yanxiu and cursed, "You... you unfilial disciple, are you deliberately trying to anger me to death!"
"I dare not." He saluted slowly and respectfully, and Master Huo could not find any fault with him.
Master Huo was impatient, but when he encountered the gentle temperament of his favorite student, he could only sulk by himself.
"Brother Huo, perhaps we are all wrong," Master Du said with emotion, "If you don't study properly, what's the point of reading more books, and the same is true for officials."
Master Du was heartbroken because he had taught a disciple like Xu Mingsheng who had evil intentions. The human heart was unpredictable. Who would have thought that Xu Mingsheng, who seemed to have good talent and good character, would actually be a villain who was greedy for fame and fortune, while his junior brother Master Huo, although he had a bad temper, was an upright gentleman who kept his word. He couldn't help but reflect that perhaps those students who valued fame and fortune cared about the people, so it was okay even if they were a little more obsessed with fame and fortune.
This was the first time Master Du was willing to give in to Master Huo. Master Huo was shocked and hurriedly bowed and said, "Brother Du, I usually act recklessly. If I have offended you in the past few years, I hope you will forgive me."
Master Huo and Master Du were angry with each other, partly because they had different opinions on academic matters, and the other half was because the late dean of Yunlu Academy said that Master Huo was eager for quick success and profit, and was not as good as Master Du in studying. Master Huo naturally disagreed, and wanted to compete with Master Du in everything. But today, when Shen Qingyu said that scholars who passed the imperial examinations would inevitably lose their nature and become greedy once they became officials, Master Huo was aware of this, but he didn't want to think too deeply about it. However, Shen Qingyu, who was only fourteen years old, broke his concerns with one word, and said that passing the imperial examinations and doing business were actually the same. This shocked Master Huo to some extent. Shen Ziqing could see things so clearly at such a young age, and was not trapped by those false names. However, he was still obsessed with the things of the past at such an old age. It was really wrong.
The two masters smiled at each other.
With this smile, all the grudges of more than ten years were wiped out.
"Xu Mingsheng, please go away. My Yunlu Academy will not tolerate shameless people like you." Master Du waved his carved feather fan and tried to drive Xu Mingsheng away on the spot.
Xu Mingsheng was so scared that he fell to his knees in front of Master Du. "Teacher, I was wrong. Please give me another chance. I was bewildered for a moment and said such nonsense. Teacher, I will never dare to do it again."
Xu Mingsheng spoke sincerely and brought up his grandfather who was an honest official but offended a treacherous villain. After all, this old man Xu and Master Du were classmates. Considering their friendship, how could Master Du not be soft-hearted? What's more, the Xu family was originally a noble family, but now the family has fallen into decline, which makes him feel a little sad.
"I have studied for more than ten years just to clear my grandfather's unjust accusation and restore the prestige of our Xu family. Teacher, please be clear, those mansions and fertile fields that I just mentioned originally belonged to our Xu family, and I did not lie to deceive you." Xu Mingsheng spoke sweetly and tried to evade responsibility in every possible way, but what he said was the truth.
Shen Qingyu sneered. What Xu Mingsheng said was indeed sincere and heartfelt. Even she was moved. Moreover, an elder like Master Du, who was old and virtuous, naturally hoped that his disciple could mend his ways. After all, no one is perfect and it would be good if he changed.
She had no evidence and could not say too much for fear of exposing her identity, but she was unwilling to let Xu Mingsheng go like this. Even if she did not beat him up, she would never let this gentleman stay in Yunlu Academy and let him get his wish of passing the imperial examination and becoming an official. Shen Qingyu could not suppress the anger in her eyes, but she could not bear it. She had to endure it. She had not resolved the matter between Aunt Liu and Shen Xitong yet. If there were any more complications, it would be extremely disadvantageous to her.
"I've heard for a long time that the school rules of Yunlu Academy are very strict, but today I see that they are just like that." Seeing that Master Du was going to let Xu Mingsheng rise, Shen Qingyu was furious and ignored everything and laughed, "What are you talking about? Be humble and modest, don't be arrogant and rely on your strength; what are you talking about not being false and evil, and being upright? It turns out that you are deceiving the world."
"Mr. Shen, I will not break the school rules just because of Mingsheng. I will punish him later." Master Du was Xu Mingsheng's teacher and was also friends with Old Master Xu. In his heart, he was also protective of Xu Mingsheng, so he found an opportunity to keep Xu Mingsheng.
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