Chapter 47.1

Chapter 47.1

After the examination, Zhao He seemed to have lost all his vital energy. Fortunately, he still had some martial arts foundation in his body, so he didnt fall directly onto the person who came to meet him once he stepped out of the door like others but could still sit in the sedan chair steadily.

As soon as he sat in the sedan chair, his tiredness finally hit him and he directly fell asleep. When he woke up, he was not surprised to find himself lying in bed.

Zhao He yawned and got up. He could smell the odor from his body since he hadnt taken a bath for a long time. Frowning at first, he struggled to get out of bed to move his arms and legs. In a daze, he planned to go to bathe when suddenly, he stopped walking and clapped his hands.

Ah!

How could he just fall asleep like that? He should have asked about Brother Lin before sleeping!

He barely lasted through with his strong body, but Brother Lin was so weak What if he didnt make it

Forgetting to even take that bath, Zhao He hurriedly went outside. As a result, as soon as he pushed the door open, he happened to meet a book boy who was bringing in a cup of tea.

Young Master! Youre awake!

When the book boy saw him, he immediately cried out with surprise. He placed the tea on the table and said, Master, you really scared us. Youve slept all day. Now that the exams have just finished, all the physicians have been called away. I really didnt expect that Master Lin, who had always been in poor health, would be safe and sound, while you actually collapsed, Young Master.

Zhao He was just about to ask after Lin Shiheng, but he sighed in relief after he heard this sentence.

Is Brother Lin really ok? When I came out, I already thought that it really was too cold in the capital. If it werent for the hot pot base and the copper beads, I would probably have suffered until I was half-dead.

Hes fine, Master Lin is fine. Right! Young Master, let me tell you ah

The book boy has always been with Zhao He; so naturally, he knew how bad the relationship between him and Hu Chuan was, and now that his young master had woken up, the book boy was immediately unable to conceal the gloating and murmured about Hu Chuan vomiting blood in front of the examination entrance.

This matter has already spread all over! At that time, Master Lin was also there, and from the appearance of it, it looked like it was a dispute with Master Hu. Because of this, many people mistook Master Hus vomiting of blood was due to Master Lin. But Master Hu expressed that it had nothing to do with Master Lin, and it was because of his own frail body that he vomited blood after being in the examination room for so many days.

Book Boy said so with a smile on his face, a look full of joy. So Zhao He, who had been staring at the book boy while being mentally shaken by the incident, rolled his eyes and weakly lifted his hand to knock the book boy on the head.

Are you so happy about Hu Chuans accident? I can hear you laughing through your teeth.

How can I not be happy? Before, Young Master was ostracized in the academy. Wasnt it precisely because of them? Young Master spent so much time inside the academy, but because they stirred things up, someone like you, who liked to make a wide range of friends, had such a hard time making even a single friend

Go go go.

Zhao He knocked on his head again, When making friends, its better to be precise than to have many. Cant you see that Brother Lin and I are good friends? When youre making friends, you have to find people like Qinzhi who are pure and kind-hearted yet also share your interests. Most of those people in the academy are only pedantic scholars, how would I even be interested in them.

The little book boy quirked the corners of his lips but made no reply.

The door to the room was pushed open, and a scholar in a white cloak came in with a smile, just in time to hear those words which were added in passing.

Thats not what Brother Zhao said to me before when we were drinking and chatting.

Zhao He immediately remembered that scene when he became drunk and spat out all the grievances he had suffered at the academy to Lin Shiheng.

What had he said at that time again?

It shouldnt have been about that time cold water was thrown on his blanket in the middle of winter by someone, right?

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You you did it on purpose?

Lin Shiheng smiled sheepishly, Actually, it really wasnt too intentional

Before the exam, I offered the hot pot base to Brother Hu, but Brother Hu refused to accept it, so I cant be blamed.

Phew!

Zhao He heaved a sharp sigh of relief. He knew it! How could a gentleman like Brother Lin do something to plot against someone?

He tried to calm down the excited mood from just now and waved his hand, Brother Lin, next time you speak, dont sound like youre so breathless like just now. How was this being deliberate? It was clearly Hu Chuan who was ungrateful and blaming you. You dont know what kind of person he is, so how could you know he was going to refuse before you asked him.

I knew.

Brother Hu had always been enemies with Brother Zhao. Naturally, he wouldnt have believed me as I was a good friend of Brother Zhao. I said I want to gift him the base before the test precisely to make him regret not taking it once he smelled it.

When Lin Shiheng saw Zhao Hes dazed, stiff and incredulous gaze, his eyes revealed some confusion, Why is Brother Zhao looking at me like this? Wouldnt you have done so if it had been Brother Zhao?

This, this is not

Zhao He smirked, Hu Chuan and I have an old grievance, and I didnt want to dispute it with him at first. But it turned out that he was really going to try and ruin me at every opportunity, so of course, I had to make the first move

He just didnt expect Lin Shiheng, who he always thought was so pure and innocent, had actually silently plotted against Hu Chuan.

Zhao He thought about it, then suddenly there was a flash in his mind, and he clapped his hands and stood up.

Brother Lin! Could it be that you were already plotting against Hu Chuan since you asked them to make the hotpot base?

If thats the case, youre too powerful, Brother Lin!!

Faced with Zhao Hes praise, the scholar in blue somewhat bashfully revealed a shy smile, Brother Zhao is overpraising, its just an average ability.

Zhao He was so excited that he sat down again with a thump and slapped the table, How is this an ordinary ability?! If I had a brain like yours, I wouldnt have lost half my life before when Hu Chuan and the others tortured me!

You wouldnt know but the three of them would stay together every day. Whenever someone else was there, they would treat me incredibly well, but when theres no one around, they would do all sorts of tricks. So when people were around again, people would only see how they were good to me and give me an expression as if I was a bastard who didnt know what was good for me. To begin with. the people in the academy were already reluctant to associate with me, so with such a disturbance, they despised me even more.

Lin Shiheng raised his eyebrows slightly, When the late emperor was around, he began to promote the status of merchants. We obviously have descendants of merchants going to study. Even if some people have grievances, at least they should maintain peace on the surface. Why was Brother Zhaos academy so full of stubborn people?

Zhao He shrugged, Brother Lin wouldnt know but our side of Wei County was once occupied by the now-defunct Eastern Dynasty. It was only 35 years after that our ancestors finally won back the land. Therefore, Wei County was more deeply influenced by the previous dynasty than other places, thus the status of merchants is not as high as other places. Otherwise, my family would not be as adamant in having their children become officials.

I am a merchants son, so it was originally already rather embarrassing at the academy. Although the teachers would not despise me, they also wouldnt favor me. At that time, if I hadnt known I was the only one at home who could study, I would have long wanted to go back.

Lin Shiheng listened thoughtfully, but Zhao He was full of excitement after speaking.

He was not at all afraid of Lin Shiheng, who had silently made a big move with his excellent methods. The only thing left was excitement and thrill after the previous hint of disbelief faded away.

Of course, he was excited. Brother Lin was on his side after all. If he could teach him a trick or two, when he met those three again in the future, he definitely wouldnt be so overwhelmed every time.

Brother Lin, since you are so powerful, can you teach me how to deal with Hu Chuan? Im not saying to plot against them or make them lose an arm or a leg, just make them feel a bit more humble

Thats simple.