Chapter 192 Qin Er
The driver heard the sound and immediately drove the carriage to the side.
But the black horse, which was usually very obedient, was like nailed to the ground today, and was unwilling to move for a long time.
The carriage of the Duke of Xianguo Mansion behind him seemed to be impatient. A man who looked like a steward ran up and scolded with a gloomy face: "What's the matter? Don't you know to give way when the noble travels? If you delay the noble's return to the city, you will die!"
The driver jumped off the carriage, nodded and bowed, and pulled the horse hard, but the horse just didn't move. After a long time of tossing, it didn't take a step.
The driver was sweating profusely.
The steward was also very anxious, and he kept cursing, but when he saw that the black horse really didn't move for a long time, he came forward and pulled with the driver.
After a long time of tossing, the black horse finally moved out.
"What's going on? Don't you know that your mother is waiting to go into the city?"
A handsome young man in brocade clothes, who looked about 13 or 14 years old, rode a white horse and stepped forward. The annoyance on his face was almost condensed into substance.
"Second Young Master, this horse... this horse won't move no matter what..." After the manager said this, he immediately stretched out his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
The driver stood aside, frightened by the nobles' scene, and dared not raise his head.
The second young master did not sympathize at all, and scolded: "You are incompetent!"
After that, the second young master whipped the horse hard when everyone was not prepared.
"If the beast is disobedient, just beat it." The second young master said with a sinister face.
The horse was suddenly whipped, and its hooves ran wildly, and the carriage also shook.
"There are people in the carriage!" The driver screamed.
The second young master whipped again as if he didn't hear it.
This time, the whip not only hit the horse, but also swept the driver's face with the tail of the whip, leaving a long blood mark.
The driver covered his face and screamed in pain.
"A waste that can't even tame an animal!" the second young master cursed.
The people on both sides of the road quickly retreated to the side when the first whip was whipped. At this time, watching the driver being beaten, they all had a thought in their hearts: he did it on purpose!
The second young master seemed to think it was not enough, and raised the whip in his hand high again.
"Qin Er, you've had enough!"
Brother Shen's voice rang from the front. He was sitting in the carriage in front and didn't know that there was a mess here. When he and Gu Mingda and others heard the noise and rushed over, they saw this terrifying scene.
The second young master turned his head when he heard the voice and stared at Brother Shen.
"Mind your own business!"
Qin Er didn't take Brother Shen seriously, and he still raised the whip in his hand high.
Brother Shen was anxious and rushed forward to stop him, but Gu Mingda and Sun Jiaxing, who were eager to protect him, got there first.
The two rushed forward to stop him, but were whipped by Qin Er.
Brother Shen shouted, "Qin Er, how dare you beat a court official in the street!"
Qin Er finally stopped after hearing this, and his eyes fell on Gu Mingda and Sun Jiaxing.
"This Lord Sun is the new second place in the imperial examination, and His Majesty has granted him the title of editor of the sixth-rank Hanlin Academy! This Master Gu is also a candidate who went to Beijing to take the imperial examination! Qin Er, you are too arrogant!" Brother Shen said loudly.
Sun Jiaxing and Gu Mingda were both whipped, but it was winter now, and their clothes were thick, so the whip happened to fall on the thickest part, so they didn't feel much pain.
He stopped whipping, the horses were quiet, and the carriage stopped shaking.
At this moment, Niuniu in the carriage lifted the curtain and showed her little head, looking at Gu Mingda and Sun Jiaxing with big eyes.
But Sun Jiaxing was so cunning that when he saw Niuniu like this, he knew that most of the people in the carriage were fine. He immediately pulled Gu Mingda along, and the two of them shook at the same time, slowly sat on the ground, and then wailed.
"How come the Censorate didn't report this kind of dandy boy beating up an official in the street?" Someone in the crowd said so.
Qin Er was still sitting high on his horse. When he heard the voice, he turned his head and pointed his whip at the crowd, saying violently: "Who is talking, get out!"
"Second brother!"
A little girl wearing a veil on her head, who was about the same height as Niuniu, walked up to Qin Er surrounded by maids and women.
Because of the veil, people couldn't see the little girl's face clearly, but they could see the natural nobility in her gestures.
"Second brother, mother's headache has eased now, so there is no need to rush into the city." The little girl said loudly.
She said this to tell others that Qin Er was so anxious to go into the city because he was worried about his mother's condition. It was a filial act, not just a tyranny.
Qin Er was arrogant and stupid. Hearing this, he asked without thinking: "When did mother have a headache?"
The little girl's breath was choked, and she felt extremely tired.
But she still walked to Gu Mingda and Sun Jiaxing and bowed.
"Please forgive me, my brother has always been impatient. Today, he was worried about my mother, so he was inevitably a little rash. I apologize to you on behalf of my brother. Please forgive his unintentional mistake." The little girl still insisted that Qin Er was worried about her mother.
To be honest, her remarks were well-mannered and very decent.
But at the same time, she also put people on the spot.
Sun Jiaxing has entered the officialdom, and Gu Mingda may join the officialdom in the future. Both of them want to save face. They are older than the little girl. In full view of the public, if they do not forgive, they will appear stingy, which will be detrimental to their official reputation in the future.
But if you just forgive me, you will feel aggrieved.
Niu Niu's little body leaned out of the carriage. She stretched out her hands towards Brother Shen, who immediately hugged her and Gu Zhao down.
"You're wrong. Your brother didn't do it accidentally, he did it on purpose! Brother Shen was scolded even if he stopped him. He just wanted to hit someone on purpose!" Niu Niu said loudly.
Gu Mingda and Sun Jiaxing looked at their daughter's brave and outspoken appearance. They looked at each other and felt happy at the same time.
It was inconvenient for them to come forward as adults, but Niu Niu didn't care. She was a child against a child, so she wouldn't be said to be bullying the younger ones.
When Qin Jingshu heard what Niu Niu said, a look of irritation flashed in her eyes, and she said: "My brother is impatient and worried about his mother's condition. He made a big mistake in his impulse. Our house is willing to give a hundred taels of silver as a medical expense. "
When Niuniu heard this, she didn't feel happy at all. Instead, she said: "Your brother has never realized his mistakes. He is still aloof to this day. Even though I am a child, I know that I should apologize for what I did wrong. "
Qin Jingshu was even more annoyed when she heard this. She still didn't know the virtues of her stubborn second brother. If he was willing to apologize, why would he not get off his horse until now and watch her sister apologize in a humble manner.
"Sister, why are you telling this group of people? Isn't it because you think a hundred taels of silver is too little? If you give me three hundred taels, you can treat me like a beggar." Qin Er said casually.
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