With Jin Shanyao waving, she rushed towards the government office, and the gatekeeper automatically made way for her.
Jin Shanyao glanced at him, "The new guy?"
The gatekeeper chuckled, "Miss Jin has a sharp eye."
Hmph... birds of a feather flock together, none of them are good people. She entered as if no one was there, directly barging into the second hall where Su Wenqian was. Seeing him still leisurely drinking tea, she was furious.
" Lord Su, why did you scheme against me?"
Su Wenqian smiled and said, "Wasn't it Miss Jin who plotted against me first?"
Jin Shanyao was stunned. "When did I scheme against you?"
Su Wenqian slightly raised his eyelids, and with that one flick, he exuded a certain official air.
"Miss Jin's business is failing, so she wants to use my official position to quickly make a name for herself in the prefectural city. Isn't that a scheme?"
"No, the book says that friends should use each other's resources and work together for mutual development."
Su Wenqian's lips twitched. "May I ask what book you're reading, young lady?" He had never seen a book in his life that taught people to rely on power and influence to climb the social ladder.
The Jin Shanyao an expression that said, "I can tell you're not well-read."
"After Climbing the Ladder to Power and Wealth, I Soared to the Top," "The Warlords of a Chaotic Era Became Brothers with Me," and "With the Prefect's Backing, I Acted Like a Tyrant."
"Stop, stop, stop..." Su Wenqian quickly interrupted her, "Is this all you usually watch?"
"No, it's not that. I also want to read ' Master, Come Chase Me! '" Jin Shanyao said earnestly. "Do you want to read it? These are rare copies; I searched my study for a long time before I found them."
Su Wenqian laughed in exasperation. These weren't just rare copies; they were all forbidden books explicitly prohibited by the imperial court. He waved his hand at Jin Shanyao, "Bring all those books here."
Jin Shanyao got excited when she heard this, "You've been scheming against me, do you just want my book?"
Su Wenqian was so angry he almost cursed, " Jin Shanyao, let me make this clear: you're not allowed to read these kinds of trashy books anymore."
The government is a place to uphold justice, not a personal shield. If you dare to use my name to swindle and deceive others in the future, don't blame me for being impolite.
Jin Shanyao realized she had done something wrong, lowered her eyes, thought for a moment, poured herself a cup of tea, and tried to calm herself down...
The Record of Admonishing Evil states that when you realize you are in the wrong, you should say that the other person's attitude is problematic.
She was about to scold him, "How dare you yell at me!" when she saw Su Wenqian take a pile of books off the bookshelf and shove them into her hands, saying, "If you want to read any books in the future, just come here and get them."
Don't buy random books from outside, especially not for the two children.
Jin Shanyao, holding a stack of books, swallowed back her scolding words.
I suddenly had this illusion that things were actually quite nice when he didn't hit me.
She returned to the Anzhi Hall in a daze. In the Anzhi Hall's study, Jin Shanyao holding the book " Master, Come Chase Me " with a resentful look in her eyes.
"I've only read half of this book, can I keep it?"
The yamen runner forcefully snatched the book from her hand. "Miss Jin, you know the adults' temper. These are all forbidden books. The only reason you haven't been thrown in jail is because of Old Madam Su."
Jin Shanyao, feeling somewhat Qi Ingestion after being taught a lesson by humans.
This book is selling like hotcakes in the city; it's not a banned book at all. Su Wenqian is just using his position to settle personal scores.
Jin Shanyao was unhappy and didn't want others to be happy either, so she went alone into the inner quarters of the government office and found Old Madam Su to talk about her sisterly affection.
Old Madam Su, originally a military officer, hated reading the most. Upon hearing that it was because of this matter, she immediately scolded Lord Su.
Finally, he gave Jin Shanyao two large stacks of books.
Back home, Jin Shanyao sat amidst a pile of books, feeling as if she had been tricked by the Su Household mother and son!
She casually picked up a copy of " The Record of Self-Restraint " and began to read it carefully. After a while, she got so angry that she threw the book on the ground.
How dare these ignorant humans tame her! How despicable!
Leaving aside how much Jin Shanyao regretted using Su Wenqian's name, the football field at the Green Mountain Academy was already embroiled in endless trouble.
Zhao Zhiyuan, Shiyan, Meng Anci were having a good time playing Cuju (ancient Chinese football) when they were surrounded by a group of people.
"Little cousin, aren't you going to show off in front of my grandfather? How can you have time to play football here?"
Upon Zhao Zhiyuan it was his great-grandfather's grandson, Zhao Yushan felt a little apprehensive. "Big brother, can I have the ball?"
"Come and grab it, it's yours if you can."
Zhao Yushan kicked the ball, aiming precisely at Zhao Zhiyuan's knee.
Meng Anci reacted quickly and grabbed Zhao Zhiyuan.
Zhao Yushan glanced at Meng Anci, his surprise quickly concealed, and then shouted, "Everyone come and see! This little dwarf from Willow and Poplar County is going to stand up for someone!"
As he spoke, he reached out to touch Meng Anci's head, but Shiyan stopped him, scolding him with a stern face, "What are you doing? You're just as old as him, how dare you say he's short?"
Shiyan leaned forward, pressing down on Zhao Yushan by half a head.
Zhao Yushan's face darkened. "I say, your Willow and Poplar County is really ridiculous. You keep sending useless people to the prefectural city, and when they can't keep up, they have to be sent back. Don't you find it troublesome?"
"If it were me, I would just stay quietly in Willow and Poplar County. After all, no matter how badly I teach, it still carries the name of the Green Mountain Academy. Why bother coming here to make a fool of myself?"
He looked at Zhao Zhiyuan as he said this.
Zhao Yuwen chimed in, "Of course! Grandfather goes there twice a year, all because he has such a good-for-nothing nephew."
Zhao Zhiyuan snapped, "You... watch your mouth!"
Although Willow and Poplar County was a branch school, it was built with money funded by his father and personally managed by his uncle. Every year, the school would also pay a portion of the silver to the prefectural city, and the students sent there were the most outstanding.
In their eyes, that's what makes them think I'm a disappointment.
Zhao Yushan smiled, his words laced with sarcasm, "What, did I say something wrong? Don't think that by currying favor with Grandfather you can put us in a superior position. I'll send you all back to where you came from."
After saying that, he looked at Shiyan, his eyes filled with mockery, "There's a three-month elimination cycle, and you'll be the first one."
Shiyan is somewhat clever, but he can't sit still and always daydreams in class.
He was angry with Meng Anci, and only managed to get second place in the imperial examination. As a result, Shi Chang'an set off a string of firecrackers, Madam Shi even moved the entire prefectural city to him.
Shiyan retorted angrily, "I won't be eliminated. It's you who bullied two classmates, shameless! I'll tell the teacher!"
Zhao Yushan couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Are you stupid? Who owns Green Mountain Academy? Are you going to tell me?"
Besides, isn't it normal for people to bump and scrape on the Cuju field?
Upon hearing Meng Anci's eyes.
Shiyan clenched his fists in anger, "Fine, then let's go to the Cuju field, I'll kick you to death!"
"Hahaha... you're really talking big. As far as I know, your Willow and Poplar County doesn't have a game called Cuju (ancient Chinese football), right?" he said, dusting off his clothes.
"That's true, you guys don't have time to play ball, you're all scrambling to get into the prefectural city."
This remark drew laughter from those around him.
Shiyan wanted to say something, but Meng Anci stopped her, "Want to keep playing? If not, I'm going back to study."
"Play..."
"Play..."
Shiyan and Zhao Yushan spoke in unison.
"Let's begin."
Suddenly, someone shouted, " Willow and Poplar County is going to challenge our Green Mountain Academy's Cuju King!" His shout attracted all the surrounding classmates.
Everyone gathered together, pointing and whispering, "Are you kidding me? Who can they outrun with those short legs?"
"That little one, I heard his name is Meng Anci. He's only been here a few days, and he's quite pretty."
Someone chimed in, "What good is being pretty? Just watch, she'll get kicked in the head by Zhao Yushan in no time."