Daily life in the academy

At that time, the officials in the court were frightened, fearing that the Di Kingdom would attack Sheng'an again, so they all came to ask Emperor Shengwu Yan Yunrui to get rid of the ominous child.

Perhaps it was due to the pressure from his ministers, or perhaps Yan Yunrui really believed that the ominous person had affected the destiny of the State of Yan, so he actually ordered the elimination of the ominous son.

And that ominous child happened to be He Liming's younger sister.

When Bai Zhi heard this, she felt something was wrong.

"The Astronomical Bureau said that an ominous person has appeared in a small town on the eastern border. Could it be He Liming's family?"

Yan Qingchen nodded: "It is indeed He Liming's family, but this matter must have been perfunctory by local officials."

"Orders are issued from above, and those below act accordingly. How they are carried out and what results are achieved depend entirely on the subordinates' ability to understand them. With orders being passed down layer by layer, it's very likely that in the end, it will just become a matter of finding a random unknown person to take the blame."

"But...how could that person who was inexplicably convicted be innocent?" Bai Zhi, putting herself in the situation, felt a deep sense of helplessness all over her body.

Yan Qingchen continued, "Officials can't be moved, and neither can the rich. The only ones who can be moved are the most powerless and the poorest. Perhaps that was the case with He Liming's family at the time."

"He Liming's own account: He was out with friends and didn't return home in time. His newborn sister was brutally murdered. His grief-stricken mother also died. His father was beaten to death for resisting. He returned home to find his family destroyed, and he harbored a grudge against the imperial family ever since."

Mu Bailian cursed angrily, "How cruel! I wouldn't be able to resist revenge either."

Wenzhe was horrified and quickly covered his mouth: "Be careful with your words, be careful there are ears on the other side of the wall."

Bai Zhi asked, "So that's the end of this?"

"This incident started with the bribery of three officials, Bao Zhangzheng of the Imperial Observatory, the Supervisor of the Five Officials, and the Imperial Calendar Department. It then implicated He Liming, who ultimately pleaded guilty to spreading rumors and disrupting the nation's destiny. The Crown Prince's reputation was restored, and he also gained another good reputation by personally appearing in the defense room to distribute relief grain."

Yan Qingchen hadn't spoken so much in a long time. For a moment, he felt dry mouth and tongue, and drank two cups of tea before he felt a little thirsty.

Although the prince handled the matter beautifully, after learning about He Liming's past, Bai Zhi felt blocked in her heart and was depressed for several days.

Yunlu Academy has officially resumed its previous practices. The children of high-ranking officials can return home freely, but the academy recommends that students live in the academy as much as possible, but it cannot control those people.

Among them are Mu Bailian and Wenzhe.

Mu Bailian felt that it was great to have someone to serve him at home and to lie down and act like a boss, while Wenzhe was happy that he finally didn't have to endure Mu Bailian's snoring, teeth grinding, and talking in his sleep.

But there was one person's behavior that Baizhi couldn't understand.

She watched the man in front of her directing the servants to decorate the room. After hesitating for a long time, she couldn't help but lean over and ask, "Brother Yan, aren't you going to move back? Why are you still decorating the room? I'm not that particular."

Yan Qingchen glanced at the slightly narcissistic person next to him, half of his body leaning on the soft couch that the servant had just moved in. His lazy look made people feel a little itchy.

"I already have half the right to use this room. I'm going to decorate it so that I can stay here whenever it's inconvenient for me to go back to the city. Do you have any ideas?"

"I wouldn't dare." Bai Zhi said with a flattering smile, "How dare I have such thoughts? I'm counting on Brother Yan to rise to prominence."

"Hmph, come out."

.....

The epidemic crisis in Sheng'an City has finally passed. Most of the people only experienced high fever, and their condition improved significantly after drinking specially formulated medicine. Only a small number of elderly and weak people were injured, but they just needed to rest more and nothing serious would happen.

Moreover, all the expenses this time are paid by the government, so the people have even less complaints.

It was a day off and Sheng'an City had returned to its former prosperity. Mu Bailian took everyone to Xiyun Tower in the West Market.

Xiyunlou is the most famous tavern in Sheng'an City. In addition to its excellent dishes, its location is also superb. If you book a private seat on the second floor, you will have a very broad view on every side.

Mu Bailian: "I've been cooped up for a long time, and now I can finally go out for a walk. It feels so refreshing." He raised his glass, clinked it with Yan Qingchen's, and drank it all in one gulp.

Yan Qingchen also drank the wine in his glass in one gulp. "Bai Lian, I heard that your father has lifted your ban and resumed your menstrual period. Then you can come to this meal."

"It's my treat. I'm rich." Mu Bailian untied the pouch from his waist and slammed it on the table. "Order whatever you want."

Wenzhe shook his head helplessly: "You are generous, but every time you spend all your money, you either take it from me or Qingchen. I say, can you change this immoderate habit of yours?"

"No. Money is meant to be spent."

Bai Zhi didn't feel like drinking today. She leaned on the railing and watched the people coming and going in the streets. The noise reached her ears. She should have been happy about the hustle and bustle, but she felt a little lonely in her heart. There was no place in this city that belonged to her, and no one was waiting for her to go home.

Not only that, she also has to worry about the direction of the plot and fear that her life is in danger.

She was unusually quiet today. Mu Bailian sensed something was amiss and filled up his empty glass, handing it over. "We're all human beings, what's there to see? Come, have a drink."

Bai Zhi was brought back to reality. The three young men in front of her all had gentle expressions. Somehow, the inexplicable sadness in her was pulled away. The corners of her lips curled up, and she took the wine glass from the hands that had been raised for a long time but still steady, and drank it all in one gulp.

"That's right, let's go out and have fun." Mu Bailian picked up the wine jug and filled it up for everyone.

After a few rounds of drinking, Bai Zhi felt that drinking without any action was boring. She suddenly remembered the dice guessing game she played with her colleagues during team building in her previous life. She raised her hand and called the servant of Xiyun Tower and asked him to bring four sets of dice.

"My game is called 'Boasting'. After everyone rolls the dice, the first person to roll begins, starting from the left and working their way to the right. For example, if I'm the only person, I can say there are five threes. The next person can call out six threes or six fours, but the total must always be higher than the first person's number, but it can't exceed sixteen..."

Baizhi gave each person a pair of dice, each pair had four dice, and she explained the rules of the game to the three of them in detail.

Yan Qingchen raised his eyebrows: "Your game is quite novel."

"Sounds like fun. I can't wait." Mu Bailian was eager to try: "I'm going to drink you all down."

Even Wenzhe, who is usually quite serious, started to make a witty remark: "I am very good at observation, you better be careful."

That afternoon, the spring sunshine was just right, neither too hot nor too cold, and neither too anxious nor too impatient. Led by Bai Zhi, the three teenagers played a bragging game and drank until the sunset in the evening.