Chapter 264: 151 Bullying Back (Second Update)_3
Xiao Liulang almost tripped and fell from a misstep!
Why can’t everything just act as if nothing has happened?!
Gu Jiao came to a painting, lifted it, tapped on the wall behind it, and the wall suddenly opened to reveal a hidden compartment. Inside was a set of examination papers that Li Siye was looking for, the exact monthly examination papers.
Gu Jiao: “Sure enough, it’s here!”
Xiao Liulang: “How did you know?”
Just now, Xiao Liulang was leaning against the wall, with his line of sight only on Gu Jiao. However, Gu Jiao could see everything happening in the Grand Hall with just a slight turn of her head.
The moment Zheng Siye entered, his first glance was at this painting.
So Gu Jiao guessed there must be something behind the painting.
“You came to find this too, didn’t you?” Gu Jiao asked.
“And something else.” Saying this, Xiao Liulang went over to the last row of bookshelves. With a gentle push, the bookshelf opened, revealing a secret room.
Xiao Liulang went into the secret room and brought out a book.
“What is it?” Gu Jiao asked.
Xiao Liulang showed the book to her.
After Gu Jiao finished reading, the corner of her mouth twitched. She thought, you are really ruthless.
“Let’s go.” Xiao Liulang said.
The door was locked. Gu Jiao was planning to pry it open, but she saw Xiao Liulang pushing open another secret room, leading her out of the Guozijian.
Gu Jiao was dumbfounded. So there were secret passages. How come this guy knows so much about Guozijian?
Although they didn’t get to beat Zheng Siye, they obtained the evidence that would strip Zheng Siye of his reputation, so the trip was still fruitful.
When the two returned home, everyone had already gone to bed. Xiao Liulang had moved Xiao Jingkong to Gu Yan’s room before leaving, and only now did he bring the sleeping Xiao Jingkong back.
He quickly took a bath. When he came out to fetch some water, he ran into Gu Jiao.
Gu Jiao made a sound: “That’s quick.”
How slow can I be just taking a bath?
However, when Xiao Liulang quickly understood what she meant by “quick”, he felt awful!
In the following days, two significant events happened in Guozijian.
The first event, the monthly exam papers of Shuaixin Hall were leaked.
Everyone saw Xiao Liulang’s exam paper. If the ranking were reverse, then no one in Shuaixin Hall would not be last.
The test papers were graded by Zheng Siye, clearly, he was maliciously targeting Xiao Liulang.
The second event was that the account book of Zheng Siye’s private dealings with others a few years ago started to circulate in Guozijian.
There are many noble young masters in Guozijian, tangled in the power struggle. There are those who support Zheng Siye and those who uphold justice.
The account book quickly ended up in the emperor’s hands.
The emperor was furiously summoned Zheng Siye to the Imperial Study Room and reprimanded him harshly.
Zhuang Taifu was also present.
Zheng Siye was part of Zhuang Taifu’s camp, and naturally, Zhuang Taifu wanted to protect him. But the evidence was irrefutable; it wasn’t easy to defend him.
After leaving the palace, Zhuang Taifu asked in a tone of deep disappointment: “What happened? Didn’t you destroy these things a long time ago? Why are they still here?”
Zheng Siye said aggrievedly: “I… I probably missed it when I was destroying them. Just so happened it was this one… picked up by someone…”
Zhuang Taifu: “Then why is it only being revealed now? Think about it, have you offended anyone recently?”
Zheng Siye mumbled about his targeting of Xiao Liulang: “…he’s just a poor scholar from a small county, he doesn’t count as someone I’ve offended!”
If the other party has a higher status than oneself, then they could be considered offended.
For a small character like Xiao Liulang, it could only be considered as being bullied!
Zheng Siye’s expression changed: “Could it be this lad?”
Zhuang Taifu said indifferently: “A poor boy from the countryside doesn’t have this ability. Most likely, those who don’t want to see me take the position of Guozijian Jijiu took the opportunity to destroy my reputation.”
Zheng Siye asked blankly: “Who could it be…?”
Zhuang Taifu stood on the high steps, looking in the direction of the Xuanping Marquis Residence, and sneered, “Who else in this world can dare oppose me , except for that one person?”