Damn it, it must be Xu Erlang who caused the problem here. Otherwise, Uncle Er wouldn't let me drink this damn thing... Xu Qi'an put down the bowl, wiped away the tears that came out, and looked at Xu Xinnian with a smile on his face.

Blame it on my big brother. If it weren't for his bad idea of bringing back the green oranges for Lingyin to eat, Xu Xinnian wouldn't have hurt himself... Xu Xinnian frowned secretly and criticized his big brother a hundred times in his heart.

The two brothers lowered their heads and ate their food to fill their upset stomachs.

"Look, the two brothers suddenly look energetic. The food tastes even better." Uncle Er teased with a hearty laugh.

Xu Qi'an and Xu Xinnian ignored this middle-aged man who appeared honest but was actually cunning.

When the desire to vomit was suppressed by the food, Xu Xinnian slowly exhaled and slowed down his eating speed.

"Cijiu, I have a question to ask my big brother."

Since the friendship between the two brothers was at stake, Xu Qi'an chose his words carefully.

"What's the matter?"

Xu Xinnian raised his chin like his mother, with a proud look. It seemed that he remembered something and added, "I won't do anything unreasonable."

For example, where is my big brother's Diaochan?

Xu Qi'an had long forgotten about this small matter because Fu Xiang was very satisfied with his abilities. So Xu Bai Piao was very confident in himself and gradually put this sudden idea out of his mind.

"Do you know that Emperor Yuan Jing once deposed the empress?" Xu Qi'an asked.

"Ah!" Xu Pingzhi tapped the bowl with his chopsticks, making a crisp sound, and warned, "Although we are at home, we should still address him respectfully. Develop the habit so that you don't accidentally say it outside and get into trouble."

Yuan Jing is the era name.

Addressing the emperor by his era name is extremely disrespectful, just like many people in the martial arts world like to call Wei Yuan "Wei Qingyi".

"I know that Emperor Yuan Jing deposed the empress. It was said to be a big deal at the time," Xu Erlang said.

"Hey, you..." Uncle Er looked at his son.

But the nephew and son ignored him and continued their conversation.

"Why was she deposed?"

"I don't know. It wasn't written in the history books, but it caused quite a stir at the time. The officials and courtiers were all remonstrating, and the imperial censors and grand secretaries were jumping up and down, wishing to climb on top of Emperor Yuan Jing's head to defecate and urinate, in order to show off their literary fame," Xu Xinnian said while eating a mouthful of food.

"In the end, the remonstrances were rejected. Although the empress was not deposed, the imperial palace was banished, and it wasn't until the fourteenth year of Emperor Yuan Jing's reign that she was allowed to return."

Usually, the emperor's words and actions, as well as his conduct in the court, would be recorded by the court historians.

Regarding Emperor Yuan Jing's cultivation, in the first few years, the court historians recorded: The emperor is cultivating and neglecting state affairs!

Emperor Yuan Jing was furious after seeing this and demanded that the court historians revise it. The court historians refused to yield, even at the cost of being punished, but after three consecutive canings and the dismissal of one historian, the court historians humiliatedly kneeled down and changed it to:

The emperor is cultivating, and state affairs are not neglected.

However, several years later, when future generations reexamined this period of history, Emperor Yuan Jing would most likely be criticized and even vilified.

"How did she eventually get released?" Xu Qi'an didn't want to ask Huai Qing about it at the time, after all, it was a painful experience for her parents. But on second thought, whose parents haven't had a divorce dispute?

"That year, Wei Yuan suffered a major defeat against the barbarians in the north and returned triumphantly. Emperor Yuan Jing granted a general amnesty and also pardoned the empress," Xu Xinnian said.

No wonder Yuan Jing's thirteenth year sounded so familiar. It turned out to be the year when Wei Yuan made a name for himself... Sorry, Lord Wei, I didn't mean to be disrespectful to you.

So it was the year when Wei Yuan first showed his talent and went to Yunzhou. Number Four had mentioned that in the thirteenth year of Emperor Yuan Jing, after the autumn harvest, Wei Yuan was entrusted with the mission and led the army north. In just a month and a half, he defeated the northern barbarian cavalry.

No wonder Huai Qing became Wei Yuan's disciple. It turned out that the empress had also received Wei Yuan's favor... Xu Qi'an suddenly realized.

Although he didn't understand the reason for the empress's deposition, it wasn't a complete waste.

At least Detective Xu Bai Piao could deduce from this that even if the empress made a mistake, it wasn't a major one. Otherwise, Emperor Yuan Jing wouldn't have taken advantage of the situation and pardoned her.

"Ning Yan, if you have time after dinner, go pick up Lingyin," Aunt said with an attitude that didn't match her unlucky nephew, but she didn't hesitate to give orders.

There were only a few books for children's enlightenment, and they couldn't be learned in a day. Plus, children were naturally mischievous, and it might not be beneficial to confine them in the classroom all day.

So usually, the afternoon ended at the next moment after noon (12:15 pm).

"Cijiu, why don't you go?" Xu Qi'an declined.

"Cijiu has to study in the study in the afternoon," Aunt said displeasedly. "I ask you to do something, but you keep making excuses."

Xu Qi'an glanced at her sideways. "Aunt, give me back the silk fabric."

Aunt squeezed out a sweet smile. "Oh, Ning Yan, we're family. Let's not talk about two different things. Come, eat, Aunt will serve you a piece of chicken."

Since Xu Qi'an became rich and bought a new house, Aunt couldn't stand up straight in front of him anymore, and her words were not straightforward or powerful.

After asking for the address, Xu Qi'an said again, "Lingyue, come with me to pick her up. It's a good opportunity to take you sisters for a stroll in the inner city. Buy some jewelry or something."

Aunt said, "Ning Yan, why don't you let Aunt go with you?"

You just want to take advantage of me... Xu Qi'an scrutinized Aunt's beautiful face with a questioning look. "Okay, but I won't buy jewelry."

This brat is so stingy... Aunt said with a stern face, "Then I won't go."

"Uncle Er, look, Aunt just wants to take advantage of me. It's a pity I haven't married my wife yet. I have to save money to marry a wife." Xu Qi'an immediately complained.

Uncle Er helplessly said, "Didn't I just give you fifty taels?"

"Do you still have the face to mention those fifty taels?" Aunt slammed the table in anger. "Where did you get so much money? Isn't it from someone?"

Xu Qi'an understood. No wonder Second Uncle was in a bad mood today. It turns out that Aunt confiscated his secret money... But you can't take it out on me.

He complained in his heart.

..........

Qingyun Hall.

The name of Qingyun Hall has two meanings. One is to symbolize reaching the top. The other is to ride on the popularity of Qingyun Mountain outside the capital.

The private school was established by an old scholar named Li Bingyi, who was fifty years old and had started to have blurred vision. It was because of this that he condescended to teach young children.

The tuition fee was quite high, paid every three months.

Old Master Li Bingyi had a rule: if there was a scholar in the family, the tuition fee would be halved. If there was an official in the family, the tuition fee would be halved again.

Of course, this rule only applied to civil officials, excluding military officers.

With this rule, Old Master Li Bingyi turned Qingyun Hall into a "noble elementary school". Those wealthy families who were not short of money found this rule interesting, highlighting their sense of superiority. In addition, Old Master Li Bingyi was indeed a good teacher.

Therefore, wealthy families who didn't have time to educate their own children were willing to send them to Qingyun Hall.

A couple of months ago, Old Master Li Bingyi encountered the most difficult student in his life.

"Xu Lingyin, stand up!"

On the lectern, Mr. Li grabbed a bamboo stick and banged it on the table.

There were more than twenty young children sitting in the hall. In the corner of the east side, a girl with double buns stood up obediently.

Her features were ordinary, and her round face resembled a bun. Her eyes were bright and spirited.

"Recite the Three-Character Classic," Mr. Li, sitting cross-legged, calmly ordered.

"At the beginning of mankind, nature is inherently good, and people are similar..."

When she reached this point, the girl hesitated.

Mr. Li was used to it and didn't get angry. He pinched his brow and sighed, "Why is it that after half a month, you still only know these three sentences?"

This kind of foolish child wasn't worth getting angry over.

Xu Lingyin said in a sweet voice, "My father said, 'A unique skill can make you famous.'"

Is this phrase appropriate here? Mr. Li was stunned for a moment, remembering that this child's father was a crude warrior, so he didn't get angry.

"You read aloud every day, and you have no problem recognizing characters. Why is it that when you have to recite, you can't remember? The sage said, 'Investigate things to gain knowledge.' Have you reflected on yourself?"

Xu Lingyin was puzzled. "Teacher, you only taught me three sentences."

Laughter filled the hall.

Mr. Li, feeling tired, waved his hand. "You may sit down."

In this child's family, there was only one older brother who was a scholar and a student of Yunlu Academy. He didn't know what kind of environment and education could produce two children with such a huge difference.

He glanced at the water clock and realized it was time for lunch. Mr. Li coughed, "You have two hours for lunch. Remember not to talk while eating."

After saying that, he left the school and went to the backyard to enjoy his lunch.

The children suddenly felt relieved and became lively, taking out food from their small cloth bags.

Xu Lingyin's lunch today was particularly sumptuous, crystal dumplings, plum blossom cakes, fish meatballs, and several exquisite pastries from Guiyuelou.

Her portion was two to three times larger than the other children's.

Xu Lingyin ceremoniously arranged her food, swallowed her saliva, and had been thinking about the food in her bag all morning.

Among all the students, no one had a more luxurious and expensive meal than Xu Lingyin. Of course, there was a reason for her extravagant lunch.

Yesterday was the day of Xu Dalang's funeral. Xu Mansion had purchased a large amount of top-quality ingredients for a grand burial. But unexpectedly, Xu Dalang returned and after entertaining the Xu family members, there was still a lot of delicious food left.

"I'll take your food."

A chubby boy walked up to Xu Lingyin's desk and looked down at her arrogantly.

The chubby boy was the king of the children in the school. He was the tallest and strongest, one year older than Xu Lingyin, and seven years old this year.

Not only was he the tallest and strongest, but his family background was also the most prominent. It wasn't surprising that his parents were well-off, but his uncle was a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Personnel.

The Ministry of Personnel was recognized as the head of the six ministries, and the Ministry of Personnel's Personnel Selection Department was responsible for personnel appointments. Among the four departments of the Ministry of Personnel, only the Examination Department could rival the Personnel Selection Department.

"No!" Xu Lingyin protected her food and glared fiercely.

"Do you want to get beaten again?" The chubby boy widened his eyes.

He had snatched Xu Lingyin's bracelet before. At first, she didn't want to give it, but he pushed her to the ground and took it forcibly.

This foolish girl didn't cry or make a fuss. It seemed like the bracelet was gone, and it wasn't a big deal.

After the chubby boy returned home, he lied to his mother that he found the bracelet, and his mother was very happy because the bracelet was pawned for eight taels of silver.

Later, the foolish girl's mother came to the school to argue, but because Xu Lingyin didn't identify him, the fierce mother was blocked by the teacher.

So the chubby boy knew that it was okay to snatch this "classmate's" bracelet. Not only did he get silver, but he wouldn't be punished by adults.

For the first few days, he kept staring at Xu Lingyin's wrist, but after that incident, she stopped wearing the bracelet.

This foolish girl was easy to bully, but she wasn't worth bullying before. This time was different. The chubby boy recognized that the pastries were from Guiyuelou. He had been there and they were delicious.

If the chubby boy wanted to eat her food, he would definitely eat it. The children in the school were afraid of him, and no one dared to defy him.

"Get lost!" Xu Lingyin shouted, glaring and baring her teeth like a protective beast.

The chubby boy was stunned. It seemed that he didn't expect this easy-to-bully foolish girl to suddenly become tough and dare to be fierce with him.

He was provoked.

"You're asking for it."

He clenched his fist, gritted his teeth, and exerted force. He struck Xu Lingyin's head twice with a dull thud.

Xu Lingyin held her head in pain.

The chubby boy pushed her forcefully, causing her to fall to the ground. He triumphantly took the pastries from the box and put them in his arms:

"If you had been sensible earlier, you wouldn't have suffered so much. Does your family still have these delicious things? If so, bring them tomorrow."He returned to his seat with a triumphant and proud air.

The children around watched this scene, some of them envious, thinking that if they had joined in just now, they would have something delicious to eat now.

Xu Lingyin fell into an unprecedented rage in her six years of life.

She silently stood up, not saying a word, lowered her head and walked towards Mr. Li's podium, picking up the hard and heavy bamboo stick.

"She's going to hit you with the teacher's bamboo stick."

Behind the chubby boy, a child used his shoulder to give a warning.

The chubby boy looked up and saw the little girl who wouldn't make a sound even when bullied, raising the bamboo stick high, and a full-throated shout erupted from her small chest: "Ah!"

Smack!

The bamboo stick was chopped hard on the chubby boy's head, breaking with the force.

The chubby boy's eyes rolled back, losing all consciousness. He fell backward, still with a pastry in his mouth.

The shock from the bamboo stick made Xu Lingyin's palm red.

The children in the school were stunned, some were scared, some were at a loss. But there were also clever children, running to the backyard to find Mr. Li with their short legs.

Mr. Li was having a meal with his wife, with two maids standing by.

"Sir, sir... that stupid girl has killed someone." A boy ran in, panting, shouting with all his strength.

Li Bingyi was a scholar, maintaining his calm, he frowned and asked, "What happened?"

"The stupid girl killed the fat boy with your bamboo stick." The boy pointed outside with a gasp.

"I'll go and see." Mr. Li put down his chopsticks, stood up, and led the boy back to the school.

Passing through the inner courtyard and entering the main hall, Mr. Li saw a group of children surrounding the chubby boy, who was sprawled on the ground, unconscious.

He was immediately startled, called his wife from the inner courtyard to help look after the chubby boy, and didn't have time to deal with Xu Lingyin. He sent someone to the nearest medical clinic to call a doctor.

Fortunately, the school was in a good location, not far from the clinic, and the doctor arrived quickly.

The doctor came over, looked at the boy, and said with a serious face, "There's no danger to his life, but he'll need to rest in bed for a few days."

Mr. Li was relieved.

"How did this child get injured?" the doctor asked.

"It was a play fight between children....."

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"A play fight between children, and they hit this hard?"

Mr. Li could no longer suppress his anger, grabbed Xu Lingyin by the collar, dragged her over, and shouted angrily, "Xu Lingyin, why did you maliciously hurt your classmate?"

Xu Lingyin shouted, "He stole my food."

Mr. Li was even angrier, "Just for this, you almost killed someone?"

Xu Lingyin stubbornly said, "He stole my food."

This stupid and stubborn girl made Mr. Li furious. Just as he was about to scold her, a shout came from outside:

"Where is my young master? Who bullied my young master?"

Two strong servants rushed in.

...........

PS: I think that interspersing daily life into the events will make the reading experience better. No matter how exciting a case is written, once it exceeds five or six chapters, readers will get aesthetic fatigue. So interspersing daily life will make the plot more attractive, more relaxed, and a better reading experience... Yes, this is a theory that has been confirmed by experts.

However, daily life also has its drawbacks, that is, while providing everyone with a relaxed reading, it may feel a bit filler.

I'll update first and revise later, this chapter was written in a bit of a hurry, there might be some typos.