Young Master, Don't Show Off - Chapter 9
[Chapter 9: Enmity]
I just heard from Master Chen that the young man in the court is the son of a first-class earl.
Daxia has only three ranks of nobility: duke, marquis, and earl, and each rank is divided into three grades. If there is no special situation, the title will automatically be downgraded by one grade each time it is inherited. The descendants of a first-class duke will be downgraded to a second-class duke, and the descendants of a first-class earl will be downgraded to a second-class earl. Lin Xiu’s father is a third-class earl, and the title can no longer be inherited.
By Lin Xiu’s generation, the Lin family will be completely removed from the powerful class of the royal capital.
The first-class earl seems to have some power and has a way to get his son out of the Qingli Division. Even if Lin Xiu stands up in disgrace, it will not change anything.
But some things know that there will be no results, but someone still has to do it. Lin Xiu only asks for a clear conscience.
After staying in the case library for a while, Lin Xiu prepared to go home.
When he walked out of the Qingli Division, he was shocked by the scene in front of him.
Countless people gathered there. When the old man in the court saw Lin Xiu coming out, he knelt on the ground with a thud, knocked his forehead and said gratefully: “Thank you for redressing my daughter’s grievances, thank you for redressing my daughter’s grievances!”
The onlookers also talked about it.
“If it weren’t for this lord, Old Wang’s daughter would have died in an unclear way.”
“Just now in the court, no one was willing to speak for Old Wang, only he stood up.”
“This lord is really a good official…”
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Amid the people’s discussions, Lin Xiu helped the old man up and said, “Old man, you’re welcome, this is what I should do.”
For him, it was just a simple stand up and say a few words, but to the old man’s family, it was of great significance. Within the scope of his ability, Lin Xiu has always been generous with these.
After finally squeezing out of the crowd, Lin Xiu didn’t wait for Sun Dali to pick him up, and walked towards the Lin Mansion alone.
The high officials of the capital all lived in the south or east of the capital. The Lin family had fallen into decline and lived in the civilian area of the capital. It was just that their family was more affluent than the civilians, with a few servants and a larger yard.
A few days ago, Lin Xiu always ate alone. Today, at dinner, there were two more people around him.
Lady Ping’an Bo kept putting food into Lin Xiu’s bowl and said, “Xiu’er, you should eat more. You have lost weight these days…”
Ping’an Bo put down his chopsticks and said, “Tomorrow I will ask the imperial physician to come to my house to see if there is a cure for your amnesia.”
Lin Xiu shook his head and said, “No, that will cost a lot of money.”
Lin Xiu knew that as a declining third-class earl, the Lin family was not actually rich. Not long ago, they took out a large sum of money to find him a job as a clerk in the Qingli Division. It would probably cost a lot to ask the imperial physician to come to the house.
Ping An Bo waved his hand and said, “Don’t worry about the money. Treating the disease is more important.”
After that, he personally served Lin Xiu a bowl of soup and said, “This chicken soup is made by your mother. Drink more. It’s good for your body.”
Lin Xiu picked up the spoon and drank the soup silently. The warm chicken soup went into his throat, which made his heart feel a little warmer.
In the past, most of the time, he ate alone and ordered takeout, or made do with instant noodles. It has been a long time since he had such a home-cooked meal, and it has been a long time since anyone ate with him.
After dinner, Lin Xiu went straight back to his room.
Getting along with Ping An Bo and his wife, feeling their concern and love, Lin Xiu was still a little uncomfortable.
It’s funny to say that what he didn’t feel from his biological parents in his previous life, he actually felt from two strangers, which made Lin Xiu, who was used to being alone, a little at a loss.
In order to avoid being alone with them, Lin Xiu left home after breakfast the next morning.
Not long after, in the Qingli Division, Lin Xiu slowly flipped through a file in his hand.
The case of the woman yesterday has been closed by the Qingli Division.
A thief came to the Qingli Division yesterday to turn himself in, admitting that he broke into the house the night before and stole money. After taking money, he was tempted by Wang’s beauty and wanted to force herself on her, but he accidentally strangled her to death. In order to avoid being investigated by the government, he made it look like Wang had hanged herself.
Since someone turned himself in, Qin Cong was naturally released soon without guilt.
This file is full of loopholes. The biggest loophole is that if the thief who broke into the house did not turn himself in, the Qingli Division would have no way to investigate. But he chose to fall into the trap. The purpose was too clear, just to clear Qin Cong’s suspicion.
The means of the first-class earl were more powerful than Lin Xiu expected.
In this way, everything Lin Xiu did yesterday was naturally meaningless.
Lin Xiu put the file back to its original place, walked out of the case library, and came to the courtyard, when he came towards him.
Lin Xiu looked up, stopped, clasped his fists and said, “Greetings, Sir Doctor.”
The man who came was the Doctor of the Qingli Division, who was also the head of the Qingli Division. He had wanted to close the case hastily yesterday, but he messed it up. Under pressure, he had to detain Qin Cong. He must be very dissatisfied with him.
The twenty-four departments are directly under the central government, and the doctors in each department are all powerful officials in the court.
If he fails, he will lose this job that he has worked so hard to get.
The doctor of the Clean Affairs Department has a gaunt face and looks at Lin Xiu with sharp eyes. Lin Xiu looks into his eyes, neither humble nor arrogant, without a trace of retreat.
After a moment, the doctor of the Clean Affairs Department looked away, then nodded slightly and walked past Lin Xiu, as if nothing had happened yesterday.
Lin Xiu looked back in confusion, and it seemed that the doctor did not intend to blame him.
Come to think of it, if he directly vents his anger on Lin Xiu, wouldn’t it prove that he is unfair in judging the case, but whether he will secretly make things difficult for him is not certain, so Lin Xiu still has to be a little vigilant.
At this time, in the lobby of the Qingli Division, an official following behind the doctor of the Qingli Division could not help but speak: “Sir, the son of the Earl of Ping’an is reckless and does not know the rules. It is better to find a reason to drive him out, so that he will not cause trouble again in the future…”
The doctor of the Qingli Division turned around, glanced at him lightly, and said: “Are you teaching me how to do things?”
The official immediately bowed and said: “I dare not.” The
doctor of the Qingli Division said lightly: “Take care of the things you should take care of, and it is best not to say anything about things that you should not take care of.”
“I understand…”
“Go down.”
“I’ll take my leave.”
The official hurriedly withdrew, and the doctor of the Qingli Division stood silently for a moment, looking up at the plaque “A Bright Mirror Hanging High” hanging above his head, staring for a long time…
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Lin Xiu came out of the Qingli Division and went directly to the Yishu Academy.
At the gate of the Yishu Academy, he was blocked by a figure.
The young man who had seen in the court yesterday stood in front of him, smiled at Lin Xiu, and said: “The son of the Earl of Ping’an, Lin Ting, knows a lot…”
Sure enough, he was still hated by this person.
If Lin Xiu had not stood up yesterday, Qin Cong would not have had to stay in the prison of the Qingli Division for two hours. This made the son of the first-class baron lose face and made him remember that nosy guy.
Lin Xiu, the son of the Earl of Ping’an, was easily investigated by Qin Cong after leaving the prison of the Qingli Division.
Although the man in front of him was smiling, the smile on his face was chilling.
Lin Xiu did not waste time with Qin Cong and said straight to the point: “What do you want?”
Qin Cong stretched out his hand, and his entire arm was gradually covered with a layer of khaki hard armor. He smiled at Lin Xiu and said, “You made me stay in the dirty and smelly prison of the Qingli Division for two hours. I broke two of your ribs. Isn’t that too much?”
Looking at the changes in Qin Cong’s arm, Lin Xiu’s pupils shrank slightly. This person was actually also an awakened person with a different skill, and his ability had been awakened at least twice.
Lin Xiu, whose ability had just awakened, could not be his opponent at all.
A good man never suffers a loss in front of him. Lin Xiu took a step back and said, “Don’t forget, fighting is prohibited in the Yishu Academy!”
Qin Cong looked at him sarcastically and said, “There is indeed such a rule in the academy rules, but here, we are outside the Yishu Academy…”
Before he finished speaking, he punched Lin Xiu in the chest.
Facing Qin Cong’s powerful attack, Lin Xiu’s muscles tensed up. Just as he was about to move, his body suddenly relaxed.
Qin Cong thought he had given up resistance and added two points of strength to his hands, but at this moment, he suddenly felt a little cold, and then a thick layer of ice quickly appeared under his feet, freezing him in place.
A faint fragrance came from far away. Zhao Lingyin walked in front of Lin Xiu, looked at Qin Cong with cold eyes, and asked, “Are you going to break two of his ribs?”
Qin Cong’s feet had lost consciousness at this moment, and the whole person felt like falling into an ice cave. He trembled and looked at Zhao Lingyin, trembling, “It is forbidden to use strange arts to fight in the strange arts academy, let me go!”
Zhao Lingyin glanced at him lightly and said, “There is indeed this rule in the academy rules, but here, it is outside the academy…”
As soon as the voice fell, Qin Cong flew into the air, and then fell heavily to the ground. The piercing pain in his chest made him clearly know that he must have broken several ribs.
Lin Xiu looked at Zhao Lingyin speechlessly. When she kicked him just now, Lin Xiu was shocked to find that she was wearing trousers under her skirt.
What kind of clothing combination is this? There is really no trust between people…
Thank you Xue’er, Turtle, and Duanqiao Canxue for the leader’s reward, and thank you “Shangyong Miqiyin”, “Guowubugubuli”, and “Mo Shangxie” for the 10,000 rewards.
(End of this chapter)
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