After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

Zhu Lin was shocked by his strange behavior, "My Lord..."

"Then Hu Wei is really unprotected. Find a way to make him shut up and don't involve the prince in this matter."

Zhu Lin hesitated, "Are you really not going to save him?"

The prince spent a lot of effort to get Hu Weizheng to the position of Minister of Rites. If he gives him up now, all his previous efforts will be in vain.

"This Hu Weizhen wants to make money, but he has to do this. How can you let people save him?"

Marquis Yong'an did not expect that the counterattack from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion would be so quick. If he had known this, he should have endured until the day when the outcome was decided!

The cold wind was blowing, making a bleak sound.

Pedestrians on the road couldn't help but tighten their necks, put their hands together in their sleeves, and hurried on their way.

Bai Mulin and his classmates had tea and discussed academic matters in the Literati Pavilion today.

Ever since he passed the imperial examination, he has been very popular among his classmates.

"We are dull-witted, unlike Brother Bai who is brilliant and talented. When Brother Bai passes the imperial examination, I hope you can help us!"

"Yes, yes, from now on, I will rely on Brother Bai for everything!"

"In the spring exam next year, it goes without saying that Brother Bai will definitely pass the exam. Today, let's toast to Brother Bai with tea instead of wine!"

Bai Mulin held the teacup with a humble look on his face, but his chin was always slightly raised, and his eyes could not hide his pride.

"Then I'll rely on your good words!"

A group of seven or eight people surrounded him and praised him with all kinds of nice things. If Bai Mulin had a tail, it would have stood up at this moment.

"Brother Luochuan, isn't that your brother?"

Since Bai Luochuan passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, he lived in the academy like other students and returned home once every half a month.

His mother likes to listen to Xiaoju reading storybooks for fun. Today is a day off, so he and his classmates went to the Wenren Pavilion to pick out a few storybooks.

As soon as I went up to the second floor, I saw a group of people surrounding Bai Mulin and flattering him.

They saw Bai Mulin, and Bai Mulin naturally saw them as well.

Bai Luochuan was about to turn around, but Bai Mulin stood up and called him.

"Luochuan."

"Big brother."

Unable to dodge, Bai Luochuan could only bite the bullet, turn around and call out to him.

He was not like Bai Youyou who was kicked out of the family tree by Bai Yanlang and could refuse to recognize anyone in the Yongning Marquis Mansion, but he could not.

"How's your study going these days?"

Bai Mulin put one hand behind his back, raised his chin slightly, and spoke with the attitude and tone of an elder.

Bai Luochuan was unhappy and said calmly, "It's OK."

Bai Mulin's eyes fell on the book in his hand, with a hint of contempt in his eyes, "The way to read is to base it on the useful books of sages, not just the current literature."

"The books of sages are the source of the mind and the foundation of morality. How can such vulgar things be read by scholars like us? It is simply a disgrace to society!"

"This family of water also breeds two kinds of people. Not everyone is like our brother Bai who studies to become a sage. Most people are just ordinary people."

Those who admired Bai Mulin praised him to the sky, and at the same time mocked Bai Luochuan in veiled ways.

"There is no distinction between the wise and foolish in knowledge, and no distinction between noble and humble in books. You are well-read, yet you are all so short-sighted."

Before Bai Luochuan could open his mouth, his classmate beside him couldn't help but retort.

"Tsk, we all read the books of saints and have the aspirations of saints, but we won't read such a lowly book!"

Bai Mulin has more people and more power, while Bai Luochuan only has two mouths, so he can't win the argument.

He pulled his classmate behind him and said to Bai Mulin with an unhappy look: "The teacher has assigned a lot of homework, so I will go back first."

"You can't learn in a hundred days. You are still a little learned. You can't be lazy like you used to be. You must study hard."

Bai Mulin lectured Bai Luochuan in the tone of an elder brother, and the lackeys around him began to mock Bai Luochuan one after another.

"You are such a great brother..."

Bai Luochuan and his classmates left the Literati Pavilion. His classmates were somewhat indignant. "He scolded you in public with his brother's status, and said that you were lazy and idle. How could he, a bastard's son, have the right to teach you a lesson!"

"Forget it. They have more people. We can't win even if we argue with them. We will lose face for nothing."

Bai Luochuan patted his shoulder and said, "You haven't been home for a long time. You should go home early."

How could he not be angry, but now he was just a scholar and he was a juren, he was not as knowledgeable as him, so he could only swallow his anger.

"Okay then. I'll go back first."

The two parted ways in front of the Wenren Pavilion. Bai Luochuan thought about it and went to Yunnifang again.

There is Baozhu Tower at home, and his sister and mother don't need hairpins and jewelry. He can't buy good cloth with the little money he earns from copying books. The things in Yunnifang are practical and just right.

Mrs. Lu knew that he had a day off today, so she had someone prepare his favorite meals early.

Bai Youyou was counting banknotes in the room. There was a small keyboard in front of Xiaoju. As Bai Youyou spoke, her little hands made rapid "clacking" movements on the abacus.

"Six thousand eight hundred taels." Bai Youyou counted the last silver note and reported the final number.

In fact, you can just count them together, but Xiaoju, the money-grubber, insisted on using an abacus to fiddle with them.

It's a waste of time, but as long as she is happy.

After Xiaoju finished dialing, her eyes widened with excitement, "Miss, the total is two hundred thousand and four thousand taels!"

Before the banknotes were delivered, Qiu Wanchun had already asked Re to deliver the account books as well, and now he is just checking them.

Bai Luochuan came in carrying something, and when he saw the mountain of banknotes on the table, he stood there in amazement.

"Master!"

"elder brother."

Xiaoju and Bai Youyou looked at him at the same time and shouted in unison.

Bai Luochuan walked over mechanically, staring at the banknotes on the table, and said in a low voice: "Sister, these banknotes——"

He dared to guarantee that even if all the properties of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion were sold, it would not be possible to raise so much silver.

"This is what the young lady earned a few days ago!"

Before Bai Youyou could speak, Xiaoju was so excited that he couldn't help but speak out.

"Earned money?"

Bai Luochuan was still in a daze, with a look of disbelief in his eyes.

"Well, that's what the lady earned!"

As soon as Xiaoju finished speaking, Mrs. Lu walked in, holding up the curtain, "My son is back."

Since leaving the Yongning Marquis' Mansion, the brother and sister have loved each other, and the mother and son have also lived in harmony. Looking at her two children, Mrs. Lu's heart softened into a ball of warm water.

"mother."

Seeing Lu, Bai Luochuan quickly stood up and handed her the things in his hand, "When you are bored, let Xiaoju read the storybook to you."

Seeing how filial he was, Mrs. Lu smiled brightly.

Seeing the things from Yun Ni Fang on the storybook, she said angrily, "We have plenty of these at home, so don't go to the store to buy them next time."

Bai Luochuan didn't quite understand what she said, so Cuizhu beside him kindly explained the confusion for him, "Master, this Yun Ni Fang is the young lady's shop."

"Yun Ni Fang belongs to my sister?"