Bastard's Counterattack [Rebirth]

"Of course I dare! Why don't I dare?" Rong Youtang retorted without thinking, young people can't stand the provocation of cronies.But he blinked and reacted quickly, the self-preservation instinct sprouted, his face was full of righteousness, without any embarrassment, and he took back the water he had just poured out as soon as he changed his voice: "However, the doctor told me to try not to alternate between hot and cold in the near future. , so as not to irritate the stomach. So, I go back to the guest bedroom and wash it with hot water."

Zhao Zeyong raised his eyebrows: "Isn't the doctor's order the diet?"

Rong Youtang was serious, and said in a serious manner: "Diet is the inside, and the temperature is the outside. They complement each other, and we must pay attention to them. The temperature of the soup pool is too high, and it is not suitable for me."

Zhao Zeyong smiled and nodded, appreciating: "Very good." Finally he started to have a long memory.

Rong Youtang asked cautiously: "Then, can I go?"

——There was nothing wrong with sharing the bath last time, how about this time?Some fragments of experience flashed in Rong Youtang's mind involuntarily... Then he stopped, and secretly reprimanded himself: It's too outrageous, it's really outrageous!

"Sure." Zhao Zeyong laughed, handsome and extraordinary, softening his usual cold and tough attitude, and said with emotion: "What else can you do?"

Of course not.Rong Youtang said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Zhao Zeyong turned around and took the opponent's cloak, wrapped him up completely, hugged him into his arms, hugged and kissed his forehead, and comforted him in a low voice: "Whenever you are willing, stay here."

Rong Youtang leaned on it, and it happened to be on King Qing's shoulder, feeling extremely relieved, he said vaguely: "Oh."

"Don't worry, the people in the palace will never slander you. The four brothers and sisters and the seventh brother are only living temporarily. The fourth brother has a mansion outside the palace, and the seventh will soon have a mansion. It is impossible to live forever. If any of them make things difficult for you , don’t hold back, tell me in time.”

It is rare for His Highness to do this.After all, they are brothers and sisters, and I am just an outsider.

"I have a very good life in the palace." Rong Youtang said seriously: "His Royal Highness King Rui is gentle and refined, treats others generously, and has been recuperating for a long time; the eldest princess has a dignified status, and she never walks outside the door. Why are they making trouble with me? "Paused, not too obvious, he added: "The Seventh Highness was busy with training and making achievements before, but now he is concentrating on recuperating, and he can't even see each other."

"That's good." Zhao Zeyong warned with a stern face, pretending to be angry: "Your boy has always had the problem of not reporting what you know, don't ask me to find out, then it will not be as simple as being punished and kneeling."

You are quite right, I have kept a big secret from the beginning.

Rong Youtang couldn't refute, he was in a complicated mood, he was silent and dazed, he rubbed his cheek unconsciously, put his hand on the other's arm, subconsciously pinched it: it's really hard, really strong and strong.One he can take care of many me.

"Are you scared? How timid." Zhao Zeyong smiled helplessly, and comforted him: "As long as you don't make mistakes in principle, this king will never punish you again."

But what I made was a principled mistake.

Rong Youtang looked up, Zhao Zeyong bowed his head, and after a while, he kissed gently, until the wounded patient was struggling with stomach pain, then he let go and sent him back to the guest bedroom.

Returning to the guest bedroom, scrubbing and changing clothes, sitting and reading, but couldn't finish reading a page for a long time, Rong Youtang pondered for a long time, and secretly made up his mind: the Zhou family must be cleaned up before His Highness finds out, and those collected handles must be used as soon as possible !

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The next morning · on the breakfast table

King Qing meant to recuperate for a few days, but Rong Youtang insisted on going to the Imperial College, the reason being: "I am not seriously injured, and it is not good to say the reason for the injury in the fight. Suspension of classes, Master will have a bad impression of me."

Zhao Zeyong frowned, and reminded patiently: "What about your medicine? How do you eat the food in the school's dining hall?"

Rong Youtang hurriedly explained: "The medicine for noon has already been boiled, put it in a bamboo tube and put it in a bookcase. There is a small medicine stove specially prepared for teachers and students in the school, and you can heat it yourself. There are gruel or noodles in the dining hall every day. slice, I’ll just eat that.”

"Must we go?" Zhao Zeyong asked solemnly.

"Hmm." The good student who is actively studying nodded his head solemnly, as if he was stubborn "I will never change my mind".

The four eyes looked at each other, each with its own persistence.

In the end, the Ninth Prince, who was able to eat at the same table recently, broke the confrontation. He held up the steamed stuffed bun and said seriously: "Brother Rong said it's not in the way, so he should be out of the way, otherwise it would be embarrassing if it happened in the Imperial College! Brother Rong, don't Ride a horse or go by car, and don’t fight with your classmates, just ask someone to deliver the medicine and meals at noon, and you go to the door to pick them up.”

Rong Youtang readily agreed: "Thank you, Your Highness Ninth Prince, for taking the trouble to suggest—"

"Okay, let's do as Xiao Jiu said." Zhao Zeyong put down his chopsticks and compromised: "I can't tie you up and lock you up!"

For Rong Youtang to achieve his goal, there is nothing to do temporarily, and he smiled very kindly.But after a short while, he apologized seriously: "Your Highness, I can't go to Beiying's kitchen for a few days. But please rest assured, the deputy is also capable and quick, and he has already said that if I don't show up for something, he No matter. He knows where my family lives, and it’s a big deal to come to the city to discuss it. It should be okay." Free up his hands for a few days to clean up Zhou Minghong. He was disgraced that day and was beaten by the Seventh Prince. .

Zhao Zeyong did not doubt the employment, and responded with a straight face: "Since it is entrusted to you, you can make up your own mind. As long as the three meals are provided in time, the king will not care."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your trust."

After the meal, the three of them dispersed to get busy: the Ninth Prince went to play chess with King Rui, King Qing went out of the city to Beiying, and Rong Youtang set off for the Imperial College.

Sure enough, the steward of the palace prepared a spacious and comfortable carriage, and agreed in advance to take medicine and meals at noon.

Rong Youtang was full of fighting spirit, and even the pain in his body was covered by the excitement of eagerness to try. He carried the bookcase, showed the nameplate for verification and entered the Imperial College, and stepped into Guirang Hall calmly and calmly. As soon as he showed his face——

"Yuki!" Hong Lei shouted joyfully, and rushed to meet him, changing his old bad habit of yawning and dragging his way into class.

"Give it to me!" Hong Lei snatched the bookcase and carried it, hooked his brother's shoulders, and asked with concern and complaint: "I went to your house early this morning. I wanted to go to school together, but Uncle Rong said—— "

"I went out early." Rong Youtang hurriedly interrupted, so as not to ask questions like "Where did you go last night", he joked: "It's you, what's the wind blowing today? You urged Mr. Hong so early Appear."

"Actually, I get up early every day and practice boxing for at least an hour and a half, which is more diligent than any of you!" Hong Lei said proudly, making jokes knowingly.

The two brothers chatted and laughed as they sat down, Rong Youtang set up the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, Hong Lei hurriedly moved closer to the square stool, and asked with concern: "Is the stomach injury better? Is it still hurting? Didn't Uncle Rong scold you when you went back?"

"No, my father has always been reasonable—ahem, I'm actually not going to tell him." Rong Youtang said with a guilty conscience.

"That's right!" Hong Lei slapped his thigh, and he strongly agreed: "You can recover in a few days if you hide it, but you will be scolded for a few years if you tell it. Why bother?"

Rong Youtang approached, and asked in a low voice: "Hey, have you seen Zhou Minghong?"

"He didn't come! I went to Gongxin Hall to see it several times." Hong Lei replied immediately, obviously unwilling, and gritted his teeth bitterly: "The grandson, how dare you persuade the Seventh Prince to arrest me, and deliberately frame him!"

"But he was the one who suffered and was beaten in the end." Rong Youtang said bluntly: "Leizi, I think he is likely to take revenge. But the prince can't move, and you are all from family backgrounds..."

Brothers and sisters in trouble looked at each other, Hong Lei was impatient to discuss homework, but he understood everything in these aspects and responded extremely quickly.

"Alas~" Hong Lei sighed sympathetically and amusedly: "I think we should call you Persimmon instead."

Whenever a despicable bastard harms someone, he really picks the soft persimmon first.

Rong Youtang couldn't help laughing, and said with an elbow: "Stop giving people nicknames indiscriminately!"

The two brothers sat in the corner, meeting head to head, chatting in breathy voices, and plotting plans.

"Don't be afraid, if Zhou Minghong bullies you, Brother Lei will never stand idly by! Who is afraid of anyone, his father is only a third grade." Hong Lei was not afraid, his eyes lit up, and he whispered happily: "My buddies are also angry, and they are all suffocating. They are going to squat on that grandson. When they find a good time, they cover their mouths and knock them out. They take a sack and do whatever they want to vent their anger. They are sure to beat his parents. don't come out!"

ho-

Rong Youtang was startled, and jokingly said: "Brother Kai is right, you are indeed 'a group of naughty monkeys who are not afraid of anything'!"

"Are you afraid?" Hong Lei squinted.

"What are you afraid of? Huh, I've had enough of that grandson bullying me so many times!" Rong Youtang scolded, his eyes sparkling and full of ambition, and he said to Hong Lei eagerly: "Slap him to relieve his anger, but it's not enough!" It's not a long-term solution, and it will be an eyesore again in a few days!"

"Then, what should I do according to your suggestion?" Hong Lei asked in a daze.He originally thought that the other party would be gentle and powerless, and would definitely try to persuade him to stop him—what's going on?Yuko looked more angry and brave than me?

good!Near Zhu Zhechi, you are indeed a brother who follows me, and your courage is growing!Hong Lei suddenly felt proud and complacent.

"I want to drive him out of the Imperial College." Rong Youtang revealed, calm and firm, without the slightest intention of joking or saying harsh words.

This time it was Hong Lei's turn to be startled - kicked out of the Imperial College?That would be equivalent to ruining one's reputation and insulating one's career from the mainstream.

Rong Youtang said in disgust: "He is despicable and shameless, he bullies others and stirs up flames, and he eats, drinks, prostitutes and gambles with his cronies and friends! If Brother Kai was not present that day, there would have been a lot of trouble, and the culprit who provoked it was Zhou Minghong again!"

Hong Lei only thought about it for a moment, and then he said righteously: "Say, what should I do? I will do my best to help! I'm sorry, I'm going to be recruited in the Northern Camp in a few days. If we don’t wear military robes, we won’t be able to study together.” At the end, Hong Lei was full of guilt.

"A classmate for a day, a friend for life!" Rong Youtang solemnly pointed out, and then feigned anger and asked: "Or, are you rushing to break up with me before entering the Beiying camp? In the future, when we meet on the street, we will just pass by strangers? "

"Fuck you!" Hong Lei snorted, elbowed him, and said sternly, "That's impossible. As long as you don't dislike that I may be a soldier for the rest of my life, I will always treat you as a brother."

Rong Youtang nodded in satisfaction, and said solemnly: "Don't forget, am I also in Beiying? Don't dislike me, I may spend my whole life counting carrots and cabbages in the kitchen."

"Hahahahaha~" Hong Lei burst into laughter immediately, leaned forward and back together, slapped the table and his thigh, causing the dozen or so classmates who were reading loudly to look sideways.

Rong Youtang also laughed, but he didn't dare to act recklessly, for fear of hurting his stomach, he hurriedly reminded Hong Lei: "Leizi, keep your voice down, everyone is reading in the morning. Come on, let's go out and talk."

"Okay, let's go." Hong Lei raised his sleeve to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

It was still early, and most of the boarding students were still having breakfast in the dining hall.They left Guirang Hall, walked towards the atrium garden with a wide view, and strolled on the curved corridor leading to the center of the lake, where the wind is strong and there are few people in cold weather.

The friendship between young people is the purest and hottest. Hong Lei said sincerely: "Don't dislike either of us. As long as I can enter Beiying, I will help you carry carrots and cabbages when I have time!"

After laughing for a while, Rong Youtang said seriously: "I'm telling you, it's because you don't hide something from me, it's not—"

"You despise me? Don't let me help?" Hong Lei interrupted quickly, with a look of resentment on his face.

Rong Youtang hurriedly explained: "How dare you despise you! I have already found out, as long as it is revealed, he can definitely make him pack up his bookcase and leave the Imperial College."

"How to do it? Hurry up and listen!" Hong Lei urged, paying special attention to the rectification of Zhou Minghong.

"First, buying and selling test questions and cheating; second, framing a classmate and forcing him to drop out of school." Rong Youtang whispered.After his rebirth, he has never stopped secretly investigating: Zhou Mingjie is the head of the house and walks with the second prince. He is much more prudent and cunning, so he doesn't move;Rong Youtang didn't lack evidence, he was just waiting for the best opportunity.

Hong Lei clapped his hands with his fists: "What a strange way! That grandson eats, drinks and has fun all day long, and often hangs around brothels and restaurants, yet he was able to be promoted two ranks in half a year, and entered the Gongxin Hall!"

Rong Youtang nodded clearly: "So clear? You really went to block people."

"Hmph, of course." Hong Lei cursed angrily: "It is estimated that he has offended a lot of people. He calls friends everywhere and never leaves alone. Brothers have not succeeded for the time being! By the way, do you have evidence? ?”

"Yes." Rong Youtang revealed generously: "Have you heard of the Qingfeng Poetry Club? It is full of shadows from powerful families, and most of the assessments and upgrades are not clean. He got his way to buy test questions from there. "

"But it's the Master who sets the test. Could it be the Master—" Hong Lei asked hesitantly.

"Let's talk about the matter. Master's question is not serious, otherwise it will be a problem with the entire Imperial College." Rong Youtang smiled wryly, he tightly cloaked, and said: "Let's go to the Huxin Pavilion to sit for a while to avoid the wind."

"Let's go!" Hong Lei strode over first, carefully searched around the pavilion, and then sat down.

"I found out that the owner of Zhou Minghong's direct transaction was a bookstore shopkeeper. He was a middleman. He had a list of contacts with relevant supervisors, with detailed time, place and amount of money. I got it. Among them, the most powerful The evidence is: in the last major exam, Zhou Minghong estimated that he was short of money for eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, and was unable to pay, so he left a 500 tael IOU with signature and fingerprints! The shopkeeper of the bookstore was probably worried that the other party would deny it, so he deliberately wrote it down roughly." Rong You Tang was confident, and couldn't hide his excitement, and said: "When he first entered Guirang Hall, he had a disagreement with his classmate Luo Qian. It was just an ordinary quarrel between Yin Sheng and Gong Sheng, but he, together with a few powerful dudes, framed Luo Qian for stealing. , causing the other party to be dismissed, and then Zhou Minghong and two of his accomplices broke up and turned against each other. Luo Qian went back to his hometown shamelessly, and has been hiding in the suburbs of Beijing. I have persuaded him, and he will go to the city to complain about his grievances in a few days!"

"What, how do you do it?" Hong Lei asked dully, he was caught off guard and was taken aback for a while.

Rong Youtang told: "Luo Qian hated Zhou Minghong deeply, and wished to put him to death. I gave him the evidence of Zhou Minghong's cheating on test questions. Although he was dismissed, there were several fellow villagers who complained about it." , They will definitely spread the matter to the Gongsheng circle, and the big exam at the end of the month is coming, so it is impossible for the higher-ups to ignore it."

"What if Luo Qian has more than enough heart but not enough strength to overwhelm others?"

"I've got my back." Rong Youtang said with a smile.

Hong Lei scratched his neck, wondering: "You are very good, boy! How did you find out?"

I started investigating before entering the Imperial College, study hard and quietly, I don't want to always see the enemy dangling in front of my eyes, which is an eyesore.

"God has eyes, the sky net is not leaking." Rong Youtang sighed with dignity: "Although the Guozijian examination is not an imperial examination, there is no doubt about the leakage of the examination questions. It's just that they can't get the evidence. As for Luo Qian, I met when I went to collect leather in the suburbs of Beijing."

"I see." Hong Lei nodded in admiration, no doubt about him, no matter what he couldn't guess the entanglement between Rong Youtang and the Zhou family, he just took it for granted that Zhou Minghong hated gods and ghosts, and even he himself was waiting for an opportunity to punish him .

"Do you know why I told you?" Rong Youtang asked suddenly.

Hong Lei took it for granted: "We are good brothers! You tell me, I have the bottom of my heart, and I can help when the time is right."

"No." Rong Youtang shook his head, and said very earnestly: "Leizi, remember, I will not let Zhou Minghong go, I am at odds with him!"

In fact, he can do it quietly without telling anyone—but first, he trusts Hong Lei; second, he is leaving a way out for himself, clearly showing his position and attitude.

It will be exposed in the future, no matter how the Rong family's father and son defend, they will be powerless.Therefore, for the sake of long-term consideration, he decided to properly reveal his thoughts and practices in the future, so that all his cronies around him can understand: The Zhou family and I have broken up completely long ago!

Hong Lei didn't know, he waved his fist, and said indignantly: "I am also at odds with that grandson! No complaints, no enmity, why did he instigate the Seventh Highness to arrest me that day? Looking at me is easy to bully? Hmph, let him I know how powerful it is." He announced without hesitation: "Yuko, don't be afraid, just let go and do it! Brothers still have to beat him up, if you don't vent your anger, you won't be able to pass the day!"

"Then let's split up." Rong Youtang said forcefully.

"Okay!" Hong Lei nodded happily.

They talked in secret for a long time in the Huxin Pavilion before returning to Guirang Hall to listen to the lecture.

In the early morning three days later, Hong Lei stepped into the Guirang Hall with a happy face, and he swept away the depression of the previous few days.

Rong Youtang understood it at a glance, and took the opportunity to ask quietly: "Did you get it?"

"It's necessary! I'm not a soft persimmon to be manipulated by others." Hong Lei said loudly, laughing so hard that his teeth could not be seen, and he relieved his breath: "Last night, a good beating, at least let the grandson lie at home for a month."

The two of them understood each other and laughed happily at the same time.

-

However, there are unexpected events in the sky, and misfortunes and blessings for people.

A few days later and another ten-day rest, Rong Youtang's stomach injury was mostly healed, he had arranged everything in secret, and when he was waiting to see Zhou Minghong's unlucky luck, he made the trouble himself first!

In Xisi Hutong, the pot exploded in the morning.

At the gate of Rong's house, five or six officials were about to take Rong Youtang away, there was a lot of movement, and neighbors rushed to watch.

"What did my son do? Why did you take him? Did you make a mistake?" Rong Kaiji didn't even have time to put on his outer robe, he was surprised and confused, anxious and painful, his face was livid, he hugged his son tightly and didn't let him go.

"My lords have worked hard, I have something to say, a little respect, please accept it, drink a few glasses of wine to warm up." The housekeeper Li Shun took the money bag, stuffed two ingots of silver into each official errand, and asked sadly "My lord, my young master is a well-known scholar and a law-abiding scholar. He is still young. Why did you arrest him? Please be merciful and let me know." The housekeeper knelt down after speaking. kowtow.

Rong Youtang was called out from the study, he was confused, so he comforted his adoptive father first: "Father, don't worry, I'll take care of it."

Several officials received the money, and they all looked suspiciously at the handsome Yubai Rong Youtang with clear eyes. The leader was straightforward and said: "I'm following orders, just arrest people, now, the arrest warrant is clearly written, no Mistake." He said, flashing his hand--

The Rong family father and son took a look: Really right? !

"I might as well tell you," the leading officer said to Rong Youtang, "Someone sued your wife for adultery."

The surrounding neighbors were suddenly in an uproar, they couldn't believe it, and they talked a lot:

"Brother Rong's adulterous wife?"

"Can't you?"

"Is that woman a fairy?"

"It doesn't matter if it's a fairy or not. His family is rich, he's handsome, and he's good at studying. There's no need for him."

"exactly."

……

"Crime of adultery?!" Rong Youtang was dumbfounded, as if struck by a bolt from the blue.

"Absurd, simply absurd." Rong Kaiji was trembling with anger, his fingers trembling, and he said angrily, "Who is slandering people with red lips and white teeth? My son is not yet 17 years old, a young boy who has not yet enlightened, and has no understanding of the relationship between men and women. Things, how, just—" Rong Kaiji couldn't speak, his heart was blocked, and he almost couldn't breathe.

"My lord, can you tell me who the accuser is? I'm really wronged!" Rong Youtang asked, and hurriedly supported his adoptive father.

"Oh, it's Liao Daxing. Do you know him?" The official took the money and answered all questions within a certain range.

"Liao Daxing?" Rong Youtang frowned, thinking in a daze, but several elderly neighbors exclaimed in surprise: "Liao Chongxing is called Liao Daxing, can't it be him?"

"Could the woman in question be Xingda's daughter-in-law?"

The official took a long time to say: "It is true that the person who complained is also from this alley, but I don't know if there is a duplicate name."

Li Shun, the housekeeper, stuck his neck and shouted loudly: "Liao Daxing is the one who thrived in West Fourth Alley. That guy who kills a thousand knives is so vicious! My master has worked so hard to raise such a young master with both talents and looks. He is very strict in discipline and has a bright future. Great, I don't believe that the young master has anything to do with Xingda's daughter-in-law, what kind of joke are you talking about!"

Rong Kaiji is a typical gentleman who is quick to think but slow to dispute. Thousands of angers are rolling in his heart, but he doesn't know how to attack him. He is about to suffocate himself, and he will only repeatedly scold: "Absurd, absurd! You have corrupted my son so much. Reputation, my son is innocent, there is absolutely no way for him to do that kind of thing!"

Rong Youtang had no choice but to comfort: "Father, since there is an arrest warrant, I have to go to the yamen. Don't worry too much, I will go home when I make it clear. If you don't come back in the afternoon, Shun Bo, please go to Nancheng, just Said I missed an appointment."

"Hey! Don't worry!" Li Shunru was enlightened, and decided to take the young master's waist card to Prince Qing's mansion for help later.

But the official waited impatiently, and urged: "Our lord is waiting to interrogate the suspect. What do you have to say? Let's go home and talk slowly after you prove your innocence. Let's go!" Then he forcibly took Rong Youtang away up.

"Father, don't worry, I'll be back soon!" Rong Youtang said in a hurry before leaving.

Rong Kaiji chased after a few steps, anxious, his lips were pale, and he was burning with anger. Facing the pointing and comments of many onlookers and neighbors, he was extremely uncomfortable and anxious, and tried his best to explain to his son: "It's ridiculous, Xingda is ridiculous, he has wronged people too much. Yes! Tang'er is innocent, my son is so innocent—" Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly fell down.