Chapter 37 Chapter 7 East Building Banquet

Shen Bai frowned slightly and said: "But I think this matter is quite weird." Lu Yuanqing thought about it carefully and said: "My lord, no matter what, I don't think this has anything to do with the down-and-out scholar. It doesn't matter if you say I'm extreme or arbitrary. You can know who you are by reading the writing. Relying on righteousness. Besides, if this down-and-out scholar was not killed, but murdered, why did he leave his book in the place where the murder happened to attract suspicion and investigation? All murderers will do whatever they can. It is absolutely unreasonable to erase the traces left by my own murder, to deliberately provoke the government, and to leave relevant clues about myself for others to investigate myself!"

Shen Bai pondered for a while and said: "That's not wrong, but what is the murderer's intention of leaving "Feng Bo Jian"? Could it be an act of framing down-and-out scholars? Now that this book is so sought after by people, other authors and bookstores will have Jealousy and hatred are unavoidable, after all, this is blocking people's way of making money, isn't it?" Lu Yuanqing nodded in praise at first, then shook his head and sighed: "If, according to what your lord said, you are seeking money, then it would be very unwise to kill people. If this attracts the intervention of the government, let alone business, you will lose your life. Then What is the use of asking for money?"

Shen Bai stood up slowly, walked in front of Lu Yuanqing, looked at him for a moment and then sighed: "Yuanqing, what do you want to say? You always know everything in front of me, why are you acting like this today?" restrained?" However, Lu Yuanqing smiled modestly, "My lord, I am just a little teacher. I really shouldn't talk too much about the case. My lord is a wise and decisive person, and I make my own decisions in my heart." Shen Bai was taken aback when he heard the words, "Yuan Qing, what do you mean by that?" Lu Yuanqing said: "My lord is a smart person, and I shouldn't be led by me. Most of Yuan Qing's words are nonsense, but my lord is an official, the parents and officials of a county, and everything should be investigated according to the facts. Thinking about it, I really shouldn't submit to my little master in everything. Besides, Master Yu is also the teacher in this yamen, so it's appropriate to invite him to discuss with you when you have something to do."

After a moment of silence, Shen Bai said: "Yuanqing, but someone in the Yamen made things difficult for you? Don't pay attention to those nonsense. If it's because of Yutang, in fact Yutang is just too worried about my safety, so sometimes she acts too extreme, but others The character is upright, and I have no intention of targeting Yuan Qing. Although I have never blocked it, I think that with Yuan Qing's wisdom, it is only when I understand Yutang's temper..." Lu Yuanqing said: "Where did your lord think? I just feel that since I entered the yamen, my lord seldom thinks about the case by himself. I feel that I am too presumptuous, and it is really inappropriate."

Shen Bai smiled slightly, "If your way of dealing with people is still called arrogance, I really don't know how to describe Shao Ying." Lu Yuanqing smiled, "Shao Tutou is a man of great talent, and he is the person that the lord should rely on the most, and the lord should employ people carelessly." Shen Bai took a deep breath, "Yuan Qing, why do I think you have the intention of recommending someone to go back?" "There is always a banquet in the world..." Lu Yuanqing murmured slightly, but Shen Bai was startled when he heard the words, "Yuan Qing, am I not sincere enough to treat you with Shen Bai? Will I break my promise to you?"

Lu Yuanqing was silent for a moment, then smiled and said: "Since my lord doesn't blame me for talking too much, then I will continue to talk. I think the most peculiar thing about this case is that the book "Storm Book" held by the deceased , the content of the book in the hands of the two deceased is the same, the most important thing is that the two descriptions in red are so consistent with the death of the deceased, so that the viewer has to wonder whether this book can really kill people? Who is the one who has benefited the most from the popularity? Of course, it is Hanyifang...Don’t call yourself a down-and-out scholar. If he really benefited from this book, how can he call himself a down-and-out scholar? Since Hanyifang is the best seller of this book The biggest beneficiary of the book, if this book can no longer be sold for unknown reasons, what do you think will happen to Hanyifang?"

Shen Bai said: "Now that the official is so vigorously confiscating this book, I am afraid that Hanyifang has already had a lot of opinions. It must be clear now, this Mr. Zhu Donglou Zhu will go to the Yamen by himself, and there is no need for me to talk to him. Yuan Qing went to investigate him personally." Lu Yuanqing smiled happily, "Your Excellency's words are very true. I'm afraid he will not only come, but also prepare big gifts to curry favor with Your Excellency." Shen Bai shook his head and smiled, "Young Master Zhu is a noble person in the future, how dare Shen Bai accept his gift?"

Lu Yuanqing nodded, "Great gifts come second. It's a great opportunity to ask who this down-and-out scholar is." It's a pity that both Shen Bai and Lu Yuanqing underestimated the arrogance of Mr. Zhu, he didn't bring a big gift to meet Shen Bai in person, but wrote a letter respectfully, inviting Shen Bai to the mansion for a banquet. The words are sincere. While looking at the letter casually, Shen Bai smiled at Lu Yuanqing: "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in Biancheng is true, I am an official with the size of sesame seeds and mung beans, and I am not noticed at all. What does Yuan Qing think?"

Lu Yuanqing took the letter and read it carefully, then smiled and said, "Someone invited you to a banquet, why don't you go? If you don't go into the tiger's den, you won't get a tiger's cub. We can go to Zhu's mansion and we won't suffer." Shen Bai nodded, "Yuan Qing and I, as well as Shao Ying and Yu Tang are going to the Zhu Mansion's banquet tonight. I want to see what Zhu Dong Lou is up to." The extravagance of the Zhu Mansion is unimaginable unless you see it with your own eyes. The Liu Mansion in the case of Caihua Lang was also considered a wealthy family, but compared with the gorgeous and almost extravagant style of the Zhu Mansion, it is still much inferior.

It was raining heavily, and Lu Yuanqing walked quietly beside Shen Bai's sedan chair holding an oil-paper umbrella.Biancheng Long Street has a hazy beauty in the rain and mist.Lu Yuanqing took a deep breath, feeling the slightly damp breath rushing into his lungs, making his chest feel a gentle feeling of being comforted. The sedan chair stopped in front of Zhu's mansion, and the clever young man opened an umbrella to meet Shen Bai, but was separated by Song Yutang indiscriminately, who brought an umbrella with him and put it on top of Shen Bai's head. Shao Ying, who had been on the sidelines, patted Lu Yuanqing's shoulder lightly, "I said Lu Shudan, you are so flattering Mr. Shen, do you think that he is a noble son from the capital, and in the future he will let you ascend to the sky in one step and leave this place?" City and county?"

Lu Yuanqing looked at the "feather claws" on his shoulders, then turned his head back silently, and said with a light smile, "How can I, a worldly person, compare with Shao Tutou? Even an emperor like Jin Yiwei It's really admirable that Shao Tutou can give up so decisively, despite the difference between his close ministers." Hearing this, Shao Ying slowly withdrew his hand on Lu Yuanqing's shoulder, and sized him up carefully, causing Lu Yuanqing to ask again in doubt, "Shao Putou, do you have any advice?" Shao Ying slightly withdrew his gaze to observe Lu Yuanqing, and laughed at himself after a long time, "It's strange, just for a moment, I thought you looked like him, what a joke!" Lu Yuanqing said: "He? Who is he?" Shao Ying said nonchalantly: "He is someone I really admire in my life, why, do you have an opinion?" Lu Yuanqing was slightly interested, "The person who can make Shao Tutou really admire him must be an amazing person!" Shao Ying blurted out: "So what if I admire you? You're not dead...so stupid...I'm even more stupid! I didn't know he was dead until a long time after he died. Only then did I realize that maybe it wasn't him, but her." Lu Yuanqing was at a loss, and smiled awkwardly: "I'm very ignorant, I can't understand." Shao Ying pushed Lu Yuanqing's shoulder when he heard the words, and seeing that he couldn't stop taking a few steps back, he said angrily: "I was drenched in the rain, so I thought you..." Shao Ying looked at Lu Yuanqing's movement of rubbing his shoulders cautiously, and smiled mockingly again, "It doesn't matter if he is here," pointing to his head, "it's still here," shaking the knife in his hand, "he will be strong." I have a lot of things, I really admire him... You really can't see the soft look of a bookworm, I'm blind to have the illusion." Lu Yuanqing was reprimanded by Shao Ying again for no reason, and he felt a little wronged, but he kept his mouth shut in line with the way of getting along with each other peacefully. Seeing that the two were lingering and refusing to come forward, Shen Bai turned around and asked, "Yuan Qing and Shao Ying haven't entered the mansion yet?" Both of them remained silent, but followed Shen Bai quickly into Zhu's mansion. Seeing Zhu Donglou for the first time, Lu Yuanqing felt a little disappointed. He thought that because of the reputation of the Eldest Master Zhu, he would look like an overindulgent and full-bodied man. Unfortunately, Zhu Donglou is not only smart in speech but also quite hospitable, "Shen My lord, Donglou was supposed to meet you in person, but now because of the book "Storm Mirror"...it seems inconvenient, Donglou went hastily, for fear of attracting criticism from your lord!" Hearing this, Shen Bai secretly calculated in his heart, Zhu Donglou knew his intention of coming, but he didn't evade the matter of "Storm Mirror" at all, and even brought it up on his own initiative.So Shen Bai also put on an official tone in a social manner: "Young Master Zhu, you are being polite. Mr. Shen already has something to ask Mr. Zhu about, and Mr. Shen took the initiative to invite you, so why wouldn't Mr. Shen not come?" Zhu Donglou smiled flattered, "Master Shen, please don't be so polite, Mr. Shen can come to Donglou's small house as a guest, Donglou couldn't wish for it. Come, let's hold a banquet!" Watching the plates of delicacies being served on the table, Shen Bai couldn't help but sneer in his heart, wishing Donglou, wishing mansion!As the saying goes, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, the delicacies on the dining table of the Zhufu probably have never been seen by the current emperor, right? Lu Yuanqing looked at the dishes that were "greasy" one after another, and felt nauseated for a while, thinking in his heart that Mr. Zhu was a banquet guest, or did he take the opportunity to show Mr. Shen a little bit of power?Rich and powerful, rich and powerful, it's a pity that he underestimated Shen Bai!Thinking of this, Lu Yuanqing secretly laughed in his heart, but he didn't know what kind of style Shen Bai was in the important place of the capital?Noble young masters, are they not on par with this young master Zhu?The trees are beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy them. If you want to hide your strength and bide your time, how can you not make some concessions and compromises? Sitting at the same table having a banquet, several people are hiding their scheming, but it's a pity that they are all separated by a pair of stinky skins, and no one can see the sincerity of the other. Seeing that Zhu Donglou took the initiative to bring the topic to the "Feng Bo Jian", Shen Bai smiled implicitly and said: "The book "Feng Bo Jian" is very famous now, I just heard what Mr. Zhu said, this book seems to be From Hanyifang?" Zhu Donglou apologized and said with a smile: "Master Shen's words are correct, that's why I just said that I can't go to the door to meet my lord. My lord seems to have used the power of the whole county to confiscate the book "Storm Mirror". Lou dares to ask your lord why this happened?" He said this politely, but actually implied dissatisfaction.Shen Bai was displeased from the bottom of his heart, but his face was watertight, and he still smiled politely: "Before answering Mr. Zhu's question, Shen has something unclear and wants to ask for advice in person." "Don't dare, Master Shen ordered it." Zhu Donglou replied respectfully. Shen Bai asked casually: "May I ask if the down-and-out scholar who is the author of "Feng Bo Jian" is acquainted with Mr. Zhu?" Zhu Donglou laughed when he heard the words, then cupped his hands and said in shame: "My lord, don't laugh, this book "Fengbojian" is really Donglou's clumsy work." Cough, cough, hearing this, Lu Yuanqing couldn't stop coughing.Alas, I managed to pick up a shrimp ball from many greasy dishes. I just put it in my mouth and before I chewed it, I was shocked by Zhu Donglou's "cut white" and opened my mouth wide.The shrimp ball was not big, so it slid into Lu Yuanqing's throat, causing him to cough violently. Shen Bai was amused by his funny appearance, and in order to take into account his "adult" image, he lightly covered his forehead and lowered his head to hold back his laughter. However, Zhu Donglou asked slightly displeased: "Master Shen, who is this?" He will give Shen Bai face, but for others, will Zhu Donglou still take it into consideration? Seeing that he was being rude in front of people, Lu Yuanqing smiled in embarrassment, "Master Zhu, Mr. Lu was rude." While speaking, he beat his chest lightly, as if he wanted to free the stuck shrimp ball. Shen Bai held back his laughter, and explained: "This is my master, surnamed Lu." He glanced contemptuously at Lu Yuanqing's dumbfounded face who had obviously never seen the world, and snorted slightly. Seeing this, Lu Yuanqing was even more embarrassed. He seemed to want to stand up and apologize, but he hurriedly overturned the cup in front of him. The glass of wine was not spoiled at all, and rolled onto Lu Yuanqing's slightly old green robe along the table , and "freehand" drew a big "map" on his chest. At this point, the atmosphere on the table was completely awkward, Lu Yuanqing stood up at a loss, gave a deep bow and said, "Mr. Lu is really abrupt tonight, disturbing the two of you." He bowed his hands to Shen Bai again and said: "My lord, This clothes... please allow me to take it back and tidy it up." As the host, Zhu Donglou on the side could only say: "Ruyun, wait for Master Lu to change clothes." Shen Bai raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard the words, "So, let Yutang accompany Yuan Qing." After saying that, he slightly signaled to Song Yutang. Song Yutang was watching a joke at the side. Seeing Shen Bai's order, she had to stand up unhappily, and was about to pull Lu Yuanqing, but she heard Lu Yuanqing's modest resignation: "It's better for the guardian Song to stay with the adults... I'll go back when I go down." Said while slowly backing out. Seeing this, Shao Ying smiled from the bottom of his heart, and immediately got up and walked out, saying as he walked, "My lord, I'll go with him."