Chapter 121: Fools and Smart People
Qinglong City, Wangshu Tower.

On the top three floors, Sima Li, the son of the Minister of Public Affairs, was hugging a dancer and was already drunk.

He seemed to be living in a dream these days.

Ever since the day when Dong Xiu De, the son of Simin, invited him to participate in a literary gathering, his social circle has been completely different.

Official families are also divided into different levels.

Although his father was a fourth-rank official from a famous family and was also the Minister of the Ministry of Prosecutions, the highest official his ancestors had ever held was only a seventh-rank county magistrate, and he had no roots in Tianjing.

So even though he was the only son in the family, he was only worthy of playing with Shen Tu Yuan and Hao Ren.

The descendants of important officials of the country, such as the sons of the Simin and the Jijiu, would be ecstatic if they were invited once.

But what about these days?
Those people whom I used to have to bow and scrape to see are now surrounding me.

This is more attractive than gold or beautiful maids.

So much so that Sima Li had been drunk for several days.

He wanted to continue being drunk. There was no better life than this.

Just one floor below him.

There was no singing and dancing as on the upper floors. The young men of noble families who had just become brothers with Sima Li, after getting rid of the drunkenness, sat upright one by one, without any sign of the dissolute look they had shown when they had just embraced the dancers to duel.

It seems as if their lives have always been divided into two, one way in front of others and another way behind others.

The servants brought the news that Zhou Tieyi had left the house and entered the Hero Building.

Several young men from noble families remained silent.

One of them looked at the son of a civil official who was on good terms with Dong Xiu De and asked, "What does Lord Dong mean?"

The young man from aristocratic family picked up the jade pendant on his waist and took a look at it. His father, Leng Zizheng, a guard officer of Tianjing Guard, had already passed on the news.

"Mr. Dong said that it is not appropriate for an official to intervene in this matter."

Leng Changsong looked at the man who asked the question, "What does the prince mean?"

The man who asked the question smiled awkwardly and did not answer.

After a while, another message came.

It was Zhang Qiming, the son of the chief priest of the Imperial Academy. He sighed, "This time, our Imperial Academy will take action."

"How do we do it?"

The man representing the prince asked hurriedly.

Zhang Qiming glanced at him coldly and said, "Senior Brother Wenyuan has resigned from the position of Doctor of the Five Classics."

The man thought for a while, clapped his hands and said, "That's very good, that's very good."

At this time, another person said, "Why not let the pig upstairs go and explore the way for Dr. Che first? We have kept him for a few days, so he should be of some use. Even if it gets out of hand, it is our business. It has nothing to do with the officials and will not affect the family."

Everyone smiled when they heard this and agreed, "That's right."

Leng Changsong got up and went upstairs. Sima Li was still immersed in the gentle arms of love, hugging the dancer and calling her mother.

Leng Changsong coughed.

Sima Li only looked over at this time. If it were before, he would immediately trot over to Leng Changsong and greet him in a low voice.

But these days, he has been taken care of too well.

So he sat in the dancer's arms and laughed, "Brother Changsong, where are we going to have fun tonight? Linshui Pavilion or Tianbao Tower?"

Leng Changsong sighed, "I'm afraid our carefree days are coming to an end."

Sima Li frowned and asked, "Why do you say that, brother?"

Leng Changsong replied, "The servants just brought back word that the boy from the Zhou family is going to deliver food to Uncle Mei again." He looked worried, and he really meant it.

Although Sima Li is a fool, he has a father who is a minister in his family after all, and all the things that need to be said have been said. If you want to use Sima Li, what he says must be the truth.

Sima Li was a little sober now. The more he was praised these days, the more he hated Zhou Tieyi.

Even the son of Simin treats me with courtesy, who do you think you are, Zhou Zhongman!
The reason I was beaten in Tianbao Tower was simply because I was not prepared!

"How could Uncle Mei eat anything sent by a barbarian like him?"

Sima Li cursed.

He also knew the key.

Only if Mei Qingchen died kneeling in front of the Zhengwu Gate could the emperor vent his anger on Zhou Tieyi. After all, Zhou Tieyi was the culprit who caused the immortal article "The Begging Letter"!

By then, even if he gained the emperor's favor, he would still be criticized. As long as the Confucians made some efforts, they would be able to deal with Zhou Tieyi.

Otherwise, why would Zhou Tieyi rush to deliver food to Mei Qingchen? Because he was afraid!
In the past few days, several "brothers" have repeatedly explained this line to me.

Leng Changsong sighed, "It's better to be safe than sorry. Uncle Mei will become a saint in just one or two days. We must not let Zhou Jiazi ruin Uncle Mei's reputation!"

Sima Li immediately understood, "What does brother mean?"

"We will split our forces into three groups. Weizhen and his men will go to the Imperial Academy to invite Che Wenyuan, a doctor of the Five Classics, to take charge. You will take your guards to block his way and pretend it's a car crash. It only takes a quarter of an hour. I will go to the Imperial Guards to mobilize troops and block the road. We will bring him back to the Imperial Guards for punishment according to the law. We only need to delay him for two days and we will succeed! The success or failure of this matter is related to the great plan, so we have to rely on you!"

Leng Changsong picked up a glass of wine and toasted to Sima Li.

This scene has a mood of "I am incompetent, and only you can come forward to ensure the safety of the country."

Sima Li, who was half drunk, fell for it.

Moreover, Leng Changsong's plan sounded perfect and would surely succeed!
Even if his way was blocked, would he dare to kill me, the son of the minister, like he killed the thugs from Tianbao Tower that day?

joke.

I am the son of the Minister of Speech. The barbarian Zhou Zhong did not dare to kill me back then, and he certainly will not dare to kill me today!
What's more, I brought a fifth-rank retainer with me today. When Leng Changsong sends troops here, he will definitely teach Zhou Zhongmanzi a lesson to avenge what happened that day!

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Zhou Tieyi's carriage stopped in front of the Hero Building.

This building was built by the champion Hou Xiao Yuanshan back then. Every time he returned victorious, he would get drunk in the Hero Building for a whole day.

Therefore, the soldiers of White Tiger City love the wine in Yingxiong Building the most.

Zhou Tieyi's car was parked outside, and Mei Juncang went in and picked up two large boxes of takeout.

This time Zhou Tieyi did not indulge Mei Qingchen.

All of them are hard dishes such as roasted dragon tendons, braised bear paws, and stewed leopard fetuses.

There is also a pot of twenty-year-old girl’s red wine.

These delicacies are kept warm in expensive Mohist boxes and are not something that ordinary people can enjoy.

If he wants to eat this dish today, he must eat the best!

Just as Zhou Tieyi was waiting for the food, a carriage came quickly.

Ever since Hao Ren had obtained 100,000 taels of start-up capital, he had been busy recruiting people for the Railway Chamber of Commerce these past two days, so he heard the news the latest.

But as soon as he heard the news, he immediately dropped everything and rushed over.

You can choose not to do something, but you cannot fail to show your loyalty.

Hao Ren got off the carriage with sweat all over his forehead, stood beside Zhou Tieyi's carriage, bowed to Zhou Tieyi and said, "General Flag."

Zhou Tieyi naturally knew what Hao Ren was thinking, but he was pleased with his subordinate's attitude. Today, he finally understood how happy His Majesty the Great Xia was.

So, sitting in the car, he replied calmly, "Go back and do your job well, and everything will be the same as before."

(End of this chapter)