Didn’t You Send Someone to Beg Me to Go Home? (Update 1)

Lin Shuzhi sent the legal advisor from the government office back, closed the door and asked Su Liang what he thought about the "three Xiao family members committing suicide out of fear of crime".

"Maybe someone is acting on behalf of the heaven, and the government is taking advantage of it and reaping the benefits." Su Liang said.

When Lin Shuzhi heard this, he also understood who did it. He sighed and said nothing more.

Last night, he had decided to leave the academy and go to the capital. Lin Shuzhi wrote another letter to his two sons.

The letter did not say much about the poisoning case in the academy, for fear that they would worry, and that the letter would be lost and read by others. He only said that he was old, more and more tired recently, and lacked energy. It was time to let go of the academy and reunite the family.

Whether it was after the last assassination or this time, in the two letters sent to the capital, Lin Shuzhi did not mention Ning Jing and Su Liang.

The assassination only said that he was rescued by a master.

Su Liang also wrote a letter and asked someone to send it back to Bei'an County. The recipient was Hu Er.

There were two letters hidden inside that needed to be delivered by Hu Er, one to the county magistrate Mu Fei and one to "Su Jiujiu".

Just to inform them that due to some delays, the return date would be delayed by half a month than originally planned.

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The next day, Lin Shuzhi went to the government to inform him that he planned to resign as the president of Qianshan Academy and that he had already selected a reliable successor in the academy.

Su Liang was worried that he would encounter trouble again, but he couldn't leave Lin Xueqing alone in the academy, so the three of them went down the mountain together and found a teahouse first. Su Liang and Lin Xueqing waited for Lin Shuzhi to come back here.

Sitting in a private room on the second floor facing the street, watching Lin Shuzhi walk alone towards the government office, Lin Xueqing clasped her hands together, "I hope everything goes well, don't let anything go wrong again."

"Master is not an official, and has no salary. It's just that the government has relied on Qianshan Academy to win political achievements in recent years, so it has intervened more and more." Su Liang said, "Although Master's talent is irreplaceable, I think it will be smooth for him to resign."

With the reputation of Qianshan Academy, there must be someone who wants to sit as the dean.

Su Liang felt that if Lin Shuzhi wanted to leave, some people might be eager to do so. After all, he was not obedient and never wanted to go along with those officials.

But the successor chosen by Lin Shuzhi himself might not really have the opportunity to take over.

From where they were, they could hear the voices of people on the street below, and they could also hear the discussions of other guests in the teahouse.

They were all talking about the same thing, the poisoning case in the academy.

At first, when Ma Yaozu was convicted, everyone thought the truth was out.

Unexpectedly, after one night, things took a shocking turn.

It was not a reversal, because the fact that Ma Yaozu poisoned himself was not overturned, but he was not the real mastermind, but was coerced and induced by others.

The mastermind was the Xiao family in Pingbei City, and the cause was the Ning family in Xunyang City.

Ning Jing, who had long been expelled from the Ning family, could not get rid of the Ning family until now. His half-brother Ning Yao secretly gave benefits to the Xiao family to ask them to help and ensure that Ning Jing died in Pingbei City.

After twists and turns in the middle, and no one died in the academy, the "truth" that came out at this time, the people were condemning Ning Yao for being shameless and vicious, condemning the Xiao family for doing whatever it took for the benefit, and condemning Ma Yaozu.

There were also many people who cursed Ning Jing as a jinx without distinguishing right from wrong.

But because the three masters of the Xiao family had all met the King of Hell, they could no longer spread rumors and slander Ning Jing, so these voices would soon disappear.

The government did not intend to ask Ning Jing to cooperate with the investigation. Because the "truth" they directed and acted by themselves had come to an end.

The second master of the Xiao family, who had gone out for business and had not returned, was also issued a wanted order by the Pingbei City government. As long as he came back, he would not be able to escape death. Only when he died could those who got the Xiao family's property rest easy.

Lin Xueqing listened to the discussions, looked at the clear sky outside, and sighed softly, "The sky in Pingbei City is getting darker and darker."

She knew that Lin Shuzhi was going to the capital for another purpose, to expose the corruption in Pingbei City to the court.

This was risky, and it could only be done after leaving this place.

Yonglong Embroidery Shop was just opposite, and the shopkeeper had seen Su Liang a long time ago, but he was a little surprised. He thought that Su Liang and Ning Jing had left after the results were announced.

The shopkeeper retracted his sight and told the clerk to take the new piece of Yanluo yarn off the shelf and put it in the back, and not sell it.

Unexpectedly, just as the clerk took the valuable material from the most conspicuous place, he heard someone say, "I want that piece of cloth."

The shopkeeper saw that it was the daughter of Mr. Mao, the magistrate of the government office, and did not dare to offend her. He signaled the clerk to bring the Yanluo yarn over and show it to Miss Mao.

Miss Mao was dressed very simply and elegantly, and she liked it very much. She said she wanted to buy it.

The shopkeeper smiled and quoted the price, saying that this was the new material launched by the Li family this year, and it would be used to make new tributes. Only a very small amount of goods was released to test the effect.

Miss Mao was even more determined to get it when she heard it, but she directly cut the price in half and asked her to sell it to her at a low price.

Not to mention that the shopkeeper saw that Su Liang was still in Pingbei City and planned to give the material to her. Even if he really wanted to sell it, he would not do such a loss-making business. He politely said that the materials of Yonglong Embroidery Shop were all top-grade and could not be negotiated. He also recommended another piece of material suitable for Miss Mao.

Miss Mao's face darkened, "You want to do business in Pingbei City, but you are so ignorant, do you know who my father is?"

Soon a group of people gathered to watch the fun.

Yonglong Embroidery Shop is doing business seriously, and the Yan family, one of the four major merchants in the country, is behind it. It has paid the government a lot. If Miss Mao is given this opportunity today, she will only get more and more. I am afraid that in the future, the good things in the embroidery shop will be taken away by the ladies and wives of officials.

The shopkeeper was nice and gentle, but Miss Mao was not willing to give in and insisted on buying the piece of Yanluo yarn at the price she wanted to pay.

With such a big commotion, it was hard for Su Liang not to notice it.

Lin Xueqing looked outside for a while, not knowing what was going on, and had no intention of joining in the fun, but she saw Su Liang standing up.

"Sister Su, where are you going? Is Dad back?" Lin Xueqing looked down and did not see Lin Shuzhi.

Su Liang shook her head, "Master won't be back so soon. I'll go to the embroidery shop across the street to buy some things."

"I'll go with you later." Lin Xueqing held Su Liang.

Su Liang smiled, "It's okay. You wait here, I'll go by myself and come back soon."

Before Lin Xueqing could say anything else, Su Liang had already hurried downstairs.

There were many people gathered at the door of the embroidery shop, and Miss Mao's maid said that the shopkeeper was asking for an exorbitant price.

The crowd was talking about it. Some said that Miss Mao was bullying others by taking advantage of her power, and some said that the owner of the embroidery shop was not sensible. He offended Master Mao for a piece of cloth, but he would not end well.

Su Liang pushed through the crowd and walked in, "How much is it? I'll buy it."

The owner looked shocked. He did not expect Su Liang to appear.

Miss Mao was angry, "Who are you? I have already bought the cloth!"

Su Liang looked innocent, "If you have bought it, why are you still arguing? Since you can't afford it, look for something else. You insist that people sell it at a loss. What's the difference between this and robbing money in broad daylight?"

"How dare you scold me?" Miss Mao was so angry that her face turned green.

Su Liang smiled, "I didn't say a single dirty word, everyone was listening. I just heard that this lady is Master Mao's daughter? I have seen Master Mao, he is very simple, and he must be an honest person. Does he know that Miss Mao is bullying people in broad daylight?"

Miss Mao's face froze!

Su Liang asked the shopkeeper again, "How much?"

The shopkeeper quoted the original price, and Su Liang took out a silver note and handed it over, "I'll buy it. No need to change."

Someone saw it with sharp eyes and exclaimed, "One thousand taels!"

The cloth cost five hundred taels, which was already a sky-high price among the materials, but Su Liang gave one thousand taels.

"Who are you?" Miss Mao asked coldly.

"Do I need to check my identity to buy a piece of cloth?" Su Liang snorted.

Miss Mao stared at her, but she didn't dare to be arrogant anymore, fearing that she would be punished by Master Mao when she returned.

The shopkeeper insisted on accepting only five hundred taels, and Su Liang walked out of the embroidery shop with the cloth.

Miss Mao felt embarrassed and left quickly, but she asked her maid to keep an eye on where Su Liang went, obviously not intending to swallow this breath.

The shopkeeper knew that Su Liang was not for the cloth, but to help the embroidery shop out of trouble. He was grateful in his heart, but he was also worried that Su Liang would get into trouble.

But after Su Liang left the embroidery shop, he turned into an alley and soon disappeared.

Lin Xueqing was confused, not knowing what was going on.

When Su Liang came back, she had changed into men's clothes, and the cloth was gone.

"I went home." Su Liang sat down opposite Lin Xueqing, "The material is good, take it with you when you go to Beijing, and then see what style is popular there and make two new skirts."

Lin Xueqing was still puzzled, "Sister Su, you didn't go there for the cloth, did you?"

Su Liang chuckled, "I'll stand up for justice."

Seeing that Lin Xueqing didn't believe it, Su Liang closed the window and told her about the Yan family.

At the beginning, it said that Yan Yu was deceived and sold to another place by her cousin who was staying at home. Lin Xueqing looked nervous, "Is she okay in the end?"

"Almost got into trouble." Su Liang talked about her first encounter with Yan Yu.

It was omitted that Ning Jing accidentally met and found that there was black fog between Yan Yu's eyebrows, which led to their intersection.

Lin Xueqing heard that Yan Yu was rescued, Yan Feng was almost killed by his father's illegitimate son Yan Wu, and soon became Ning Jing's scapegoat after being rescued by Su Liang. She felt thrilling.

"She is very powerful. She is so young and wants to support such a big family." Lin Xueqing sighed at last.

"You brothers and sisters have a good relationship, so you should cherish it. But you should be more vigilant to relatives and friends, such as me." Su Liang reminded Lin Xueqing.

Lin Xueqing shook her head, "Sister Su is so good, she can't hurt me."

"Yes, but after you arrive in Beijing, the 'friends' you meet may not have ulterior motives. It's right to be more careful." Su Liang said.

Lin Xueqing nodded, "I will."

Su Liang mentioned Liu Xiaoyue, who was sent to Yan Yu by her.

Lin Xueqing was shocked to learn about Liu Xiaoyue's tragic experience. "After such a thing happened, she still tried hard to live. She is so brave! I really want to know Yan Yu and Xiaoyue!"

"I will have a chance to meet them in the future." Su Liang said. She didn't want to tell a story or show off the people she had saved. She just wanted Lin Xueqing to know that as a woman, it is not easy to live in this world. It is necessary to be cautious. If you really encounter any setbacks, you must try to live bravely.

Lin Xueqing moved from Qianshan Academy in Pingbei City to Beijing. The environment will change a lot. She can't stay at home. It is important to protect herself.

There was a knock on the door, and Lin Xueqing ran over quickly, "Dad is back!"

Lin Shuzhi walked in with a serious face.

"Don't they agree that Dad will leave?" Lin Xueqing frowned.

Lin Shuzhi shook his head, "I can go, but they have a candidate for the new dean of the academy."

Guessed by Su Liang.

"Master, I know you are worried about the academy and don't want to hand it over to unreliable people. But only by leaving here and solving the corruption in the officialdom of Pingbei City can the problem of the successor of the academy be solved."

Su Liang's words woke Lin Shuzhi up. He clapped his hands and stared, "That's right! I want to go to Beijing as soon as possible!"

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Ning Family in Xunyang City.

Late at night, Ning Yao was still reading the account book under the lamp, his expression focused.

A gust of wind blew, and the lamp suddenly went out. Ning Yao frowned, got up and lit the lamp, but saw a dark shadow standing not far behind him, who appeared at some point.

Ning Yao was horrified, "Who?"

"Didn't you send someone to ask me to go home as soon as possible?" Ning Jing's cold voice sounded.