I can tell fortunes, so I’m not easy to mess with [Cross Book]

Seeing the affectionate look of the fox, the colleague who spoke just now became curious and asked Song Yang in a low voice: "Is this fox the male's female?"

Song Yang said: "It won't let me see it. I'm afraid that if I really look at it, the fox will dig out my eyeballs."

Chen Xing really couldn't listen to the chatting of these idiots under his command, and the dignified officials of the Ministry of Rituals chirped like two women, and he felt blushed, so he walked up to Bai Yiling and asked, "Master Bai, how many days have passed?" Is there any problem with the test paper of the first candidate?"

Bai Yiling pointed out the most obvious correction on Fan Min's test paper, as well as several corrections and omissions on another examinee's test paper, to Chen Xing, and said, "What does Mr. Chen think?"

Chen Zong didn't have the keenness that Bai Yiling had acquired through years of handling cases, but he could feel that something was not quite right. He took the paper in his hand and looked at it carefully for a while, then slowly said:

"I remember telling Mr. Bai before that the reason for He Zicheng's low grades in the rural examination was that he strayed from the topic when answering the paper. However, his digression is because he didn't analyze thoroughly when discussing matters, and he didn't get to the point. It's also common. Like I’ve never seen someone who says “Mencius” on the title yet criticizes “Shangshu”.”

In front of Bai Yiling, Chen Zong didn't have the nerve to say it too harshly. In fact, he wanted to say that Fan Min seemed to be blind or brainless when answering this question. Otherwise, how could he regard "Mencius" as a "Shangshu"?The two names have nothing in common.

Bai Yiling smiled, noncommittal, and handed Chen Xing another paper. This one was even more outrageous. The answer to one question was written directly below the other question, and the examinee who answered the paper didn't even realize it. Just looking at it, Chen Zong felt that it might be difficult for him to be on the list this time - although he answered the other questions well on the paper.

When Chen Zong saw it, he was even more regretful, and also a little annoyed: "I didn't pay enough attention at the moment of the exam. Even if I become an official in the future, how will I teach people how to trust him with official duties? I'm really sorry for studying for so many years!"

Bai Yiling said: "Don't be angry, Mr. Chen. They are indeed inattentive, but have you ever thought about how inattentive they are to make such mistakes? If you make a typo or miss a sentence, you can still understand it, but the text is wrong. Or the answer is written in the wrong place..."

When Chen Zong was touched by him, he suddenly came to his senses: "You mean, this happens only when the answer is copied?"

Bai Yiling said: "Nowadays, the investigation is strict. It is too difficult to entrain notes and materials, and it is unlikely to happen. I tend to...someone reveal the question."

If the answers on the test paper were copied down in sequence, and the copying was not in the mind, the wrong place was copied, or the test paper was changed, and the copied questions were not correct, it would cause the current consequences.But they had to be searched before entering the examination room, and the paper slips could not be brought in. It was more likely that they had obtained the test questions and answers in advance and memorized these things by force.

Bai Yiling's voice was very low, but Chen Xing was startled. Leaking the test questions is no small matter. One mistake is a serious crime of beheading. Among the two examiners who gave the test this year, one is Bai Yiling's brother-in-law. This matter has to be investigated, and the relationship will be great.

If he had known from the beginning that this case might have something to do with Zhou Gaohuai, Bai Yiling should have avoided it and would not have intervened at all, but now that half of the investigation has been done, he can't let it go even if he wants to.

Chen Zong hesitated for a moment, but still told him: "If Lord Bai speculates like this, it's really hard to say. I also heard Gao Huai mention it after the exam, saying that this year I originally wanted to write an exam question in "Shangshu" , but when he was about to close the paper, he thought that now that the new emperor had ascended the throne, he seemed to respect Mencius even more, so he temporarily revised the paper."

Not all people who cheat on exams are ignorant. Some people may not be bad at their own knowledge, but they just want to do it more safely. If there is a channel to get exam questions, do it boldly. Parts are not out of the question.For example, Fan Min, his own knowledge is not bad, he lost his mind and answered the wrong question for a while. After he found out, he corrected it, played it on the spot, and still won No.2.

But it was clearly He Zicheng's Huiyuan who was investigated, why did these people show up again?

Bai Yiling rubbed his temples, and said, "Mr. Chen, this matter is just a suspicion. If it gets out, the consequences will be disastrous. Please don't mention it to others. I want to see the two chief examiners first to ask about the situation."

The test questions were passed around before the test, and even if it wasn't done by the examiner who produced the test papers, it must have something to do with the people around them.Among them, Xiao Qing is a scholar of Xiuwenguan, who does not work here, and Bai Yiling's brother-in-law Zhou Gaohuai is a minister of the Ministry of Rites, but he did not show up.

Chen Zong said: "Master Bai, don't you know? Zhou Shilang is on leave today, saying that he has family matters to deal with. It seems that some relative from the family has come."

It doesn't matter what relatives are, as long as they are from the Zhou family, it will definitely not be a good thing if they come. Bai Yiling immediately felt as if he was facing an enemy, and said, "Then I'll go to Zhou's mansion to have a look."

After he went out, he ordered his attendants waiting outside to tell Lu Hong what he had found in the Ministry of Rites, and asked him to bring a few people to meet Xiao Qing. Naturally, Lu Hong would say what he would say afterwards. After the order, Bai Yiling got on the horse, Ready to go to Zhou Mansion.

The little fox swished out from the ceremony department, stepped on the horse's ass and landed on Bai Yiling's shoulder, and let out a grievous cry.

The horse also barked aggrievedly, the force on the broken fox's paws was particularly strong.

Bai Yiling suddenly said: "I said, why do I feel like something is missing, so I forgot you. But your majesty, Rong Chen reminds you, you can speak human words now, and you don't need to use 'yingying'. A fox can't be a human being if he is too much."

Lu Yu was helpless: "I don't want to either. I used to want to be able to go wherever I wanted with you, but after becoming the emperor, I'm not free anymore. When I usually discuss things, I can be figured out if I look at you more. It's not as convenient and annoying as being a fox."

Bai Yiling said: "It's because of you that everyone thinks I was seduced by a vixen, which is annoying."

Lu Yu was overjoyed. While the two were talking, the horse galloped and had already arrived at the gate of Zhou's house.

After Bai Yiling dismounted, he hesitated for a moment when he saw that there was no Sheng family's carriage outside the gate of Zhou Mansion.He came here because he wanted to ask Zhou Gaohuai something, and because he heard that the relatives of the Zhou family were coming, he guessed that they would go to the Three Treasure Hall for everything, and felt that Sheng Li couldn't handle it, so he rushed here. No one else came over, and I felt that I was supercilious.

He thought that he had already reached the door anyway, even if he just took a look, so he stepped forward and patted on the door.

As a result, I took several shots in a row, but no one answered.

Lu Yu said: "That's not right, even if the master's family is not here or busy discussing matters, the concierge is not dead, why is there no one who comes out to ask? Is there really something wrong?"

Bai Yiling tried to push it, and then Lu Yu saw that his face was a bit ugly, and asked quickly, "What's the matter?"

"The door was just hidden, but when I was about to push it, someone bolted it from the inside." Bai Yiling felt the resistance coming from inside the door, and sneered, "I haven't encountered it for several years and dared to lock me in it." There are people outside."

If they had a choice, even if the Zhou family didn’t welcome Bai Yiling’s arrival, they wouldn’t dare to block the ancestor from entering. The main reason is that they were already on the verge of riding a tiger—when Bai Yiling arrived at the gate of Zhou’s mansion, the guards brought by Sheng Li as a dowry He was confronting with Zhou's family, Sheng Li wanted to go back to his natal family, but Zhou's family refused to let him.

The matter started from the morning of this day, when Zhou Gaohuai went to the Ministry of Rites, while Sheng Li was having breakfast, the relatives of the Zhou family came to the Zhou mansion again.

It was not without reason that Sheng Li would look at Zhou Gaohuai at the beginning. Apart from the indecisive part of his character, Zhou Gaohuai had a gentle temper, was meticulous and considerate, and was willing to be humble. The relationship gradually eased and they got along well, so even though Sheng Li felt bored, he patiently welcomed Zhou's family in, arranged meals for them, and asked them to wait at home for Zhou Gaohuai's return.

After Bai Yiling's tidying up and intimidation last time, the Zhou family became much more honest, and Zhou's mother did not put on airs as a mother-in-law. She nodded and bowed when she saw Sheng Li, and deliberately said some flattering words. Be patient for a few days, and it will be over if you send the person away.

As a result, Zhou's mother chatted for a while with a smile on her face, and said her reason for coming.

She called a maid named Cuizhi from the Zhou mansion over and told Sheng Li that this maid was pregnant with Zhou Gaohuai's child.

When Sheng Li heard it for the first time, he thought he had heard it wrong, but Zhou's mother said it was true, but both parties were careless and this happened.Cuizhi herself didn't dare to say it, so she came to beg her. She thought that she was also the flesh and blood of the Zhou family, so she came to persuade Sheng Li that when the child was born, it was also the duty of the principal house to raise it well. A servant girl can't threaten her status.

At that moment, Sheng Li felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and then he felt disgusted.

Zhou's mother had an earnest smile on her face, opening and closing her mouth, Sheng Li's face became colder and colder, but she didn't realize it, she said it beautifully, and Sheng Li suddenly said lightly: "Okay. "

Zhou's mother felt sorry for her grandson, looking at the rich and magnificent courtyard here, she felt very itchy.Although she didn't dare to be as arrogant as before, she didn't feel that raising a bastard was a big deal.Sheng Li is not pregnant until now, and I don't know if it will be born, even if it is born, it may not be a boy, but after the child is raised under her knees, becoming an official and rich is just a matter of the Sheng family.

She thought about it very well, but she didn't expect the reality to be more beautiful, and Sheng Li agreed so readily.

Sheng Li said: "Mother is very good at making arrangements, what she said really makes sense. Cui Zhi, come here and let me have a look."

Zhou's mother was so happy that she rubbed her hands again and again, Cuizhi walked over timidly.

Sheng Li leaned on the seat, his faint eyes swept over the woman's face, and saw that she had willow eyebrows and apricot eyes, she was pretty and charming, she was not tall, except for her slightly protruding abdomen, her figure was very exquisite, she was a delicate beauty .

Being stared at by Sheng Li, she saluted timidly, and then stood in front of her with her head down, as if she had been wronged by the sky.

Sheng Li said: "What's your name?"

Zhou's mother said: "Her name is Cuizhi, and she is well-behaved..."

Sheng Li said: "Is it dumb?"

Mother Zhou choked.Cuizhi realized that the mistress raised by the princess had a bad temper, so she simply showed weakness to the end, and said with red eyes: "No, no, ma'am, the maidservant's name is Cuizhi..."

There is no need to repeat this, Sheng Li interrupted her: "How did you conceive the child? Did you seduce Zhou Gaohuai, or did Zhou Gaohuai take the initiative to accept you?"

Cuizhi's eyes wandered, she glanced at Mother Zhou, half covered her face with her sleeve, and said in a soft voice: "The servant girl is also a girl from a good family, even if she is married to a servant in the future, she doesn't want to be a concubine for someone else, so how can she do that?" Taking the initiative to seduce the Lord? It was Lord Zhou who came to find the servant in the middle of the night and said..."

"What nonsense!"

With an angry reprimand, the outer door was pushed open heavily, and Zhou Gaohuai walked in.He obviously came back in a hurry, the hat on his head was crooked, his face was flushed, he was panting slightly, and he didn't know whether it was from anger or tiredness.

Sheng Li had never seen Zhou Gaohuai like this before, so he couldn't help but stare at him, the frost on his face was washed away by the astonishment, and it faded a little, but for some reason, the circles of his eyes suddenly turned red.

Zhou Gaohuai didn't care about anything else, he hurried up to Sheng Yue and grabbed her, and said eagerly, "It's not me."

There were only three words of panic, but Sheng Li inexplicably believed them, and couldn't help saying: "That's..."

In the middle of speaking, she changed her mind, shook off Zhou Gaohuai's hand again, raised her eyebrows and asked, "Since it's not, I sent someone to the Ministry of Rites to call you back early in the morning, so why wait so long on the way?"

Zhou Gao stammered anxiously: "I, of course I'm going to investigate and investigate this matter. Just wait."

He turned around and said loudly, "Bring people in!"

Zhou Gaohuai has been a chronic person since he was a child. He is very quiet and doesn't move. He speaks and acts slowly. He is too honest and quiet, so he can calm down to study than other children in the village.Zhou's mother had never seen her son so angry, and she was a little at a loss for a while.

But this emotion disappeared after seeing who was being pulled in.

She said angrily: "Ah Huai, what are you doing with your eldest brother under arrest? If there are a few people who are exchanged, the relatives will not recognize you, right?! Let go!"

A trace of doubt flashed across Sheng Yue's face.

Zhou Gaohuai said: "I..."

His voice was overshadowed by the excited voice of the eldest brother Zhou Gaoming: "Mother, look at the second brother, since he became such a corrupt official and married this daughter-in-law, he has become less and less concerned about us."

He knew that this brother was a little filial, and he was most afraid that his mother would be angry and sad. After seeing Zhou's mother, he became more courageous. He shook the people who were guarding him aside: "I don't know where he came from." What kind of madness did you get? When we met, the nose was not the nose, the eyes were not the eyes, and I said a few inexplicable words, and people dragged me here like a prisoner. People say that after marrying a wife, I forget my mother. look……"

"enough!"

Zhou Gaohuai didn't dare to raise his head at first, but Ai Ai was speechless a few times, but the more he listened, the angrier he became.Seeing a large enamel vase that Sheng Oak brought back from his mother's house on the antique shelf beside him, he simply hugged the vase with both hands and smashed it on the ground with a "bang".

The porcelain splattered everywhere, Mother Zhou screamed, and then the whole room fell into a temporary silence.

Protected by the maid, Sheng Li took a few steps back, raised his head suddenly, looked at his husband, and found that Zhou Gaohuai's eyes were red.

Zhou Gaohuai said: "I... I'm worthless..."

He impassionedly smashed an expensive big vase, but he broke his voice when he opened his mouth. It was really useless. The frightened look on Zhou's mother's face disappeared, and she found her familiar son again, frowning and scolding him:

"You know it yourself? I thought you were amazing! Arrest your elder brother and scare your old mother? You have no conscience. When you were young, you were bullied in the village, and your elder brother helped you fight; did you go to private school? To do farm work, you have to ask for paper, pens, and repairs, and the whole family will sacrifice everything for you. You have to be grateful! You will be beaten when you enter the door. It turns out that you are not like this, what is wrong with you?"

She was cleaned up by Bai Yiling, and she didn't dare to be rude to Sheng Li again, but when she saw her youngest son coming, she felt that he was facing his mother no matter what, and she glanced at Sheng Li while talking, Obviously insinuating.

"Enough!" After saying these words, Zhou Gaohuai dispelled his original hesitation and hardened his heart, "Are you still going to finish? Even if you support me to study, isn't that what parents should do? Big brother didn't It’s not that I robbed him of his position, but he refused to work hard. Could it be that I owe him or my parents? I don’t! I’m sorry for you!”

Zhou's mother was talking vigorously, but she was yelled at by her honest and filial young son. She was so angry that she opened her mouth wide and froze for a moment, then opened her eyes and said, "You, you bastard, are you crazy? ?”

Zhou Gaohuai said angrily: "I'm not crazy, I've had enough! You always keep telling me to remember your gratitude, but every day after I leave school, I keep chopping firewood, carrying water, and going up the mountain to collect herbs. What kind of things have I been delayed?" Ever? You have always favored big brother in everything, do you really think I can't see it? I won't say anything!"

He shook his head sadly: "You are my family, it doesn't matter if you are partial or not. You took care of me when I was sick, and stood up for me when I was bullied by outsiders. When I was young, I ate the meals you cooked and wore I remember all the clothes you cut, and I can't let go of them. My parents have been poor for most of their lives, and my son is also very distressed—"

He didn't know whether he wanted to cry or laugh, so he grinned: "So after I became an official, I let you spend my salary, and I took you to live in the capital from time to time, and I wanted to buy it for the whole family when I saved enough money." It’s a bigger house, people laugh at me for being stingy, and for your frivolous behavior. I didn’t say anything, but you didn’t think about me from the beginning to the end! I’m like a valuable ornament at home, but you use it To exchange money, to show off. What did my wife do wrong to be so angry?!"

Sheng Li was already stunned, she knew that Zhou Gaohuai was born in poverty, life was hard in the past, when the husband and wife chatted about nothing, it was not like they didn't mention it.It's just that every time Sheng Yue asked, Zhou Gaohuai always refused to answer directly, and then she didn't mention it.

Knowing husband Mo Ruo's wife, until Zhou Gaohuai said it at this time, Sheng Li immediately understood that he didn't mention it before, not because he had some unspeakable secret, but because he was afraid that those lives would make him disgusted, so he didn't want to talk about it.

She was listening intently, when she was mentioned by the other party, an unspeakable feeling suddenly surged in her heart, she subconsciously stepped forward and grabbed Zhou Gaohuai's arm: "Yuxin, I..."

Sheng Li wanted to say that I'm okay, and that you don't have to make things difficult, but all the hateful behaviors of the Zhou family came to mind, which made her unable to say such words against her will.

Zhou Gaohuai held her hand and said hoarsely, "You don't need to say anything."

He continued: "Mother and eldest brother must also know that I have always wanted to be loved by you, so I am so aggressive. You don't respect me or my wife. Are you deliberately making my life difficult? Then Let me also speak plainly, I don't owe you anything, and Li Niang doesn't owe you anything, I've had enough!"

Zhou's mother froze on the spot, her mouth was dry, and she looked at Zhou Gaohuai with the eyes of a stranger. This young son who was at his mercy, even if he entered Beijing and became an official, she never felt the slightest awe. But at this time, Zhou's mother was suddenly scared—she could really feel his determination to break up from Zhou Gaohuai's words.

Her expression changed between anger and astonishment, and finally forced a smile and said: "You child, what are you talking about? How can mother not love you? Mother is happy to see you become an official. That's why..."

It is true that as a mother, it is not that she has no feelings for Zhou Gaohuai, and the maternal love she has felt in the years cannot be forgotten, and it is precisely because of this that Zhou Gaohuai will be tolerant of their behavior.

But her eccentricity is also true, no matter how deep the feelings are, they will eventually wear out one day.

Zhou Gaohuai said: "Because you are happy, why do you insist on giving me the pregnant concubine of elder brother and let me raise it?"

The few of them argued for a long time, and everyone almost forgot what was the reason for Zhou Gaohuai's anger. It was not until he said this sentence that he remembered it again. Sheng Li said: "You said that this woman is pregnant with your elder brother's child?!"

Zhou Gaohuai nodded with a sullen face.

Zhou Gaoming and Zhou's mother's complexion changed drastically. They didn't care about how he knew, and quickly denied it.

Zhou Gaohuai also gradually calmed down, and said: "We know the truth well now. This girl is indeed from my family. She has brought me water and tea several times. I reprimanded her once. My eldest brother saw her and half-truthfully told me that if I didn’t like her, I could give her to my eldest brother, but I didn’t agree at that time. Until today’s incident happened.”

He turned to Sheng Li: "The people in the house sent a letter asking me to go back. The reason why it took me so long was because I was surprised by the news. I remembered that my elder brother had asked me for Cuizhi, so I asked him about it. I asked, but before I went in, I heard what he said triumphantly at home, "Don't look like a concubine, but someone who gave birth to me will help me raise it." If you don't believe me, you can have a trial, or send it to Xia Guang. OK, I won't stop you."

Zhou's mother still remembered the scene of Bai Yiling's men raising knives around them last time, her face changed when she heard the word Xia Guang, and she quickly said, "No, no, I said, I will tell you all."

Zhou Gaoming grew up in the countryside since he was a child. Since he came to Kyoto, the prosperity here is beyond his imagination.

The younger brother married the princess' daughter, so he didn't dare to think about it.But seeing that even a servant girl next to Zhou Gaohuai looks like a fairy in the sky, in such a comparison, his own yellow-faced woman can hardly be seen, Zhou Gaoming feels itchy in his heart, every time he comes to Zhou Mansion, He had to try to hook up with each other. Later, Mrs. Zhou was divorced under Lu Yu's order, which made it more convenient for him.

These maids naturally looked down on him, Zhou Gaoming didn't dare to use force because of Sheng Li, so he could only secretly hide his regret in his heart.

Until one day, Cuizhi tried to seduce Zhou Gaohuai but failed, but was kicked out instead, and stood alone in the yard crying. When Zhou Gaoming saw her, he salivated and went to comfort her. However, Cuizhi is actually pregnant.

Usually two people have an affair, and it's too late to cover it, not to mention that the woman is going to get pregnant and have a baby, but Zhou Gaoming is not afraid at all. He feels that with his brother's character, he wants to get Cuizhi to come over. Anyway, you I like it, I have a child, can I still let him beat him?

So he took it as a good thing, and told Zhou's mother happily, and Zhou's mother was really happy.

Zhou Gaoming has been married for eight years, and there is only one child under his knees, Zhou Ye. Zhou's mother once discussed with Zhou Gaohuai, wanting to raise Zhou Ye with him and Sheng Li. The euphemistic name is "Anyway, they have no children now, and they are not short of money." , Zhou Ye follows here to eat something better", but Sheng Li firmly disagreed, so he had to give up.

This time when she heard that Cuizhi was pregnant with Zhou Gaoming's child, she was overjoyed, and immediately changed her mind again, and immediately discussed with Zhou Gaoming, if Zhou Gaohuai thought that the child in Cuizhi's belly was his own, even if it was a concubine, Then he can grow up in the servant's mansion, and he will definitely be a high-ranking official in the future. When he develops, will his biological father still worry about not being able to get the honor?

All he had to do was to find a way to make Zhou Gaohuai think that the child belonged to him, which was not difficult to do.

The mother and son hit it off immediately, so there is the present one.

But Zhou Gaohuai was not as confused as they imagined. Not only was he not bewitched by Cuizhi, but his heart was suddenly hardened by the actions of his mother and brother.

He longed for a warm home since he was a child, and longed to be pampered and cared for. Zhou's father and Zhou mother didn't give it to him, and they came to destroy him after he got married.Zhou Gaohuai became cruel, and everything should be done today.