In the shaking carriage, Hua Zhi leaned against the carriage, lost in thought.
She used to think that scholars were good for nothing and scoffed at the Hua family's rules. But after listening to two elegant discussions and witnessing two elegant discussions with her own eyes, she gradually understood why civil servants were needed to govern the country.
They may have all kinds of faults, but before they became parasites of the country, they were indeed ambitious and had great ambitions. Among those who were beheaded or demoted in recent years, there were people who had refused to give in for their own persistence at the Hua family's literary gathering. It's just that the officialdom is too corrupt and no one can escape from it unscathed, even if the Hua family is extremely wealthy, right
Thinking about the Hua family, the Qingtan Building, and the library that once made her feel happy, and then recalling today's trip to the Wei family, Hua Zhi's heart was filled with emotions. Only by comparison did she realize how great the Hua family's Qingtan Club was.
When she stretched out her foot, she bumped into something. She looked over and saw Hua Ling, then she remembered that she had forgotten about her. She rubbed her forehead and asked, "Are you scared?"
Hua Ling shook her head and only spoke after her elder sister spoke. "Don't be afraid. My elder sister said that it is the dog owner's fault if a dog bites someone. I am not afraid anymore after seeing Wei Chengxi."
Hua Zhi smiled. That's right. If you are scared by a dog, you have to scare the dog to get revenge. If you have the chance, you have to beat the dog until it hurts and scares it before you can get revenge.
"Don't take their words to heart. We won't choose a son-in-law from them. I don't even like them."
Hua Ling pursed her lips and whispered, "It's okay if I don't get married."
"kindness?"
Hua Ling raised her head and said, "It's good not to get married. No matter which family you marry into, it won't be as good as our Hua family."
"Don't rush to make a decision. Maybe there will be someone suitable. Those people today are only a part of the men. The rest are better than them. Let's take our time to choose."
"Eldest sister, you really look down on them." Hua Ling covered her mouth and smiled with her eyes narrowed, her disdain written all over her face.
Hua Zhi snorted lightly but did not deny it. She really looked down on those who were used as guns by the Wei family. They did not have any persistence and principles that a student should have.
The carriage slowly stopped. When Hua Zhi came out and saw her cousin and Yu Xiasheng, she wanted to rub her forehead. How could she have forgotten that her cousin would definitely not let her go alone? They were so close, so wouldn't he have heard everything she said just now
Zhu Ziwen smiled meaningfully, "Lord Chen has something to do, so he left after sending me to the front intersection. He asked me to tell you something."
"Thank you." Hua Zhi helped Yingchun get off the carriage, "Thank you for troubling my cousin and Mr. Yu."
Yu Xiasheng looked at Hua Ling uncontrollably, again and again, saying that it was no trouble.
Seeing that his cousin looked unhappy, Zhu Ziwen did not bother her any more. He just cupped his hands and said, "Have a good rest. I'll tell you if there's any news from the Wei family."
"Okay." Hua Zhi bowed slightly to Yu Xiasheng again and walked into the door. Hua Ling hurriedly followed her without even looking at Yu Xiasheng from beginning to end.
Good news never travels far, but bad news travels far and wide. Soon, what happened in the Wei family spread throughout the capital, and many people laughed out loud.
Every civil servant would be jealous of the Qingtan Club. Don't think that there is nothing to be gained from this club. The benefits are invisible. Just look at the Hua family. Even though their property has been confiscated and they have been exiled, in the hearts of the students they still recognize Hua Yizhen. It is these people who have pushed up the reputation of the Hua family step by step, leaving all the civil servants far behind.
If they could bring the Qing Tan Hui to their own bowl, wouldn't all these benefits belong to them? But they didn't expect Wei Jing to act so quickly. While they were still planning, the piece of meat had already fallen into the Wei family's bowl.
Now that they know that the bowl was broken and their hands were injured, of course they are happy. If the Hua family is gone, there will always be someone to host the talk show, right? If the Wei family can't do it, there are still them!
Along with this, Hua Zhi's name also spread, but this time it was not because of her beauty, her temper, or her business, but because of her talent.
Hua Zhi stayed indoors after returning home. Rather than the gossip, she was more curious about what had held Yan Xi back. He didn't even come for dinner. Could he have been sent away somewhere again
Hua Zhi shook her head to deny herself. No, it shouldn't be the case. Even if Yan Xi was really sent away, he would definitely leave a message for her.
Gu Yanxi was not sent away. He was brought along by the emperor. When it was getting dark, a group of them appeared in Hualin Lane.
There are two households in one alley. If one of them is missing, the alley will inevitably look a little dilapidated.
The emperor looked up. The words "Hua Mansion" on the lintel were covered with dust. Only a faint outline could be seen in the dim light. He suddenly remembered that these two words were written by Taizu himself. The Hua family had been rooted here for as long as the plaque had been hanging.
"Laifu."
Lai Fu understood what he meant, walked forward, tore off the seal, and pushed the door open with force. The door, which had not been opened for a year, made a heavy sound, which made people who listened to it feel depressed.
The emperor walked in with his hands behind his back, ignoring the messy courtyard, and walked leisurely along the corridor.
Lai Fu lit a lantern and stood by their side. Gu Yanxi followed behind them, looking around the Hua family's old house in silence. Although he had been here secretly before, he had only been to Azhi's yard and had not been to other places.
"Go to the library."
The Hua family's library was converted from a cross-courtyard building. It covers a large area and is divided into two floors. When it was built, they worried about water accumulation, so they raised the house.
At this time, the door of the library was wide open and two windows upstairs were also open.
The emperor looked up, walked up the stairs, stood at the door and looked at the mess in the house.
Several bookshelves were tilted, with books scattered everywhere, making the bookshelves against the wall look even more tidy.
Lai Fu felt a little uncomfortable when he thought of Mr. Hua's love of books, and whispered: "Your Majesty, there is no place to stay here, why don't we go somewhere else?"
The emperor looked down for a moment, then bent down to pick up the book that was blocking the way and put it aside. Lai Fu and Gu Yanxi followed suit and soon cleared the way to the stairs to the second floor.
But when I went up, I found that nearly half of the second floor was empty.
Lai Fu explained in a low voice: "I remember that when the Hua family moved away, they planned to take clothes and quilts with them, and most of the luggage was books."
The emperor walked in, picked up a book and flipped through it. After seeing the notes on it, he flipped through a few more books in succession. It was the same. How could he not understand the difference between the upstairs and downstairs? The books upstairs were probably those used by the Hua family themselves, so the Hua family would take as many away as possible. With these books and the hard work of generations of the Hua family, the younger generation of the Hua family might not be without the possibility of turning things around.
After closing the windows on the second floor, the emperor came out of the library and closed the door himself.
"Let's go to Qingtan Building."
The only two two-story buildings in the Hua family are the library and the Qingtan Building. The two buildings are facing each other from a distance and can be reached by walking for a while. The doors here are also open, and it is obvious that they have been searched at that time.
Lai Fu went in first and lit the lamp. The moment the light came on, the emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at this place that he could see through at a glance, without saying a word for a long time.
At the moment, there was no rough tea, students, or Hua Yizhen as Hua Zhi had mentioned. All he could see was the futons scattered on the ground in the corner. Apart from that, there was nothing else.