Chapter 177 Didn’t Dong Xuan teach you not to bark like a dog when you are outside?

Chapter 177 Didn’t Dong Xuan teach you not to bark like a dog when you are outside?

Chapter 177 Didn’t Dong Xuan teach you not to bark like a dog when you are outside?
In the pavilion.

Facing the question raised by Zhao Duan, Young Master Dong hesitated, cupped his hands, and said with shame:

"We are a small family. We can only come here because we pay a lot of money to Shenlong Temple every year. Haha, it's not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning."

Zhao Duan said "Oh" and understood what he was thinking.

This Mr. Dong should indeed not be the son of a high-ranking official.

Maybe the family is in business, so they have money to donate. As for not saying anything, it is understandable. It is indeed not decent to come in by spending money.

He did not associate the nerd in front of him with Grand Tutor Dong.

The surname "Dong" was not considered uncommon in the Dayu Dynasty.

Besides, the son of the Grand Tutor must have high standards. How could he be obsessed with a prostitute... He was almost fooled.

Unreasonable.

"Where is Brother Zhao? How did he get in?" Dong Da was curious.

Zhao Duan laughed and lied:
"I am also an elder in the family. I helped get a spot. I heard that Master Bianji will preside over the ceremony personally this year. I was curious and came to take a look."

Dong nodded repeatedly without thinking too much, and did not even associate the "Brother Zhao" in front of him with the famous concubine of the empress...

The logic is clearer:

How could the empress's lover be so careless as to find an ordinary prostitute to have sex with?
Unreasonable.

So, based on their own logic, the two successfully concealed each other's identities.

Eugene Hua and Zhao Pan said nothing and did not expose Dalang's lie. They just whispered curiously and looked around.

"Come to think of it, this is my first time attending such an occasion, but I don't know where the big shots in the capital and Master Bian Ji are?" Zhao Du'an asked without any hesitation.

Seeing this, Dong Da smiled and said:
"Brother Zhao, you don't know that this Zhai Garden is divided into inner and outer gardens. You and I are in the outer garden right now.

The families of those big shots, the invited scholars, the wealthy donors of the Shenlong Temple, or some people who received invitations but were not of high status were all here.

Only when we offer sacrifices to the gods later will we have a chance to see the real face of the mage. The real big shots are all in the inner garden."

He raised his hand and pointed deep into the garden.

"Is that so..." Zhao Duan took an orange from the fruit plate and played with it, thinking:

Does Shenlong Temple feel that its status is not high enough? Unworthy of entering the inner garden?
Suddenly I felt the same way as the monkey who served as Bimawen.

Dong Da didn't notice his expression and said excitedly:

“As for Master Bianji, he is indeed curious. It is said that he holds a very high status in the Shenlong Temple.

Abbot Xuanyin, like Master Zhang Tianshi, rarely steps into the mortal world. Therefore, Master Bianji almost became Master Xuanyin's agent outside... just like Mo Zhaorong in the palace to Your Majesty..."

Through his description, Zhao Duan also gained a deeper understanding of the "Monk Bian Ji".

He is also a disciple of Master Xuanyin, and his rank is obviously higher than Jin Jian.

Not only is his cultivation powerful, but it is also said that because he majored in the Buddhist "World Honored One", his wisdom surpasses that of others.

He was particularly good at making witty remarks, and whenever he entered the residences of officials, he would make thought-provoking remarks.

The most famous one is a small case.

It is said that one day Master Xuanyin was giving a sermon in the temple and asked the monks:

“What is the origin of all Buddhas?”

Everyone was silent in thought, except for the youngest monk, Bianji, who smiled and said:
"It doesn't matter where you come from, the grass will turn green in spring."

Since then, the saying "Grass turns green in spring" has become widely circulated.

It also made Monk Bian Ji famous.

Some people say that it is very likely that Monk Bian Ji will become the new abbot of Shenlong Temple in a few years and reach the top of the world.

……

"Sounds awesome."

Zhao Duan was amazed.

Beside them, Zhao Pan silently peeled a banana and Zhao Duan opened his mouth to eat it, leaving the girl confused.

"..." Dong Da saw Zhao Duan chewing a banana and praising him.

For a moment, he was a little unsure whether the compliment was genuine, so he said:

"However, compared to Master Bian Ji, the most popular people today are the scholars of Xiuwenguan."

Zhao Duan: "Oh?"

Dong Da pointed to the surrounding area:
"Brother Zhao, you see, those scholars are all here for the group of scholars headed by Han Banshan.

Don’t you see that they are all looking forward to the gate? I just don’t know when those people will come. Maybe they will have to wait until the afternoon or even the evening.”

Zhao Duan swallowed the banana and said casually:
"No, it will come soon."

He asked this at Xiuwen Hall last night.

Grand Tutor Dong told him that the new policy had been basically finalized and there was no need to hide anything anymore.

He asked if he would like to come to the Dharma Assembly tomorrow as a scholar from Xiuwenguan, which would help him to become famous.

Zhao Duan shook his head and said it was unnecessary.

What's more, it would be inconvenient to bring my stepmother and younger sister with me, so I didn't agree and came here alone.

"Haha, Brother Zhao, you are so sure, as if you know it."

Dong Da joked that even though he was the eldest grandson of the Grand Tutor, he didn't know.

What's more, outsiders just thought he was joking.

Zhao Duan did not explain, and suddenly said:
"I heard that this group of scholars have been cursing Zhao Jisi in the imperial court recently. I heard that even the Grand Secretary in the Hanlin Academy has joined in the cursing... Brother Dong is also a scholar, do you know those people? Are they here?"

Dong laughed and said:

"Are you talking about Chen Zhengru, the Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy?
The one who cursed the most harshly was his disciple, a Hanlin named Xu.

It's not surprising. As far as I know, Chen Zhengru is a member of the "Li Party". Zhao Jisi has made many enemies with the Li Party in the past few months, so it is normal for him to be scolded.

As for Xu Hanlin, haha, there is an even more interesting story.

It is said that a few months ago, regarding the issue of changing rice crops to mulberry crops in the Huai River, he wrote to the sage and proposed a method of "changing crops and providing relief"... Later, he was rebuked by the sage...

Look, the one sitting over there, talking loudly, is Xu Hanlin."

After a pause, he seemed to feel that he had gone into too much detail, and hurriedly added:
"These anecdotes are widely circulated among scholars, but I don't know whether they are true or not."

Zhao Duan was stunned. He didn't expect there was such a connection.

No wonder those scholars scolded him so vigorously. I thought it was just because of their scholarly temper and jealousy of him...

Now it seems that it was the Grand Secretary Chen of the "Li Party" and his disciples who fanned the flames.

Suddenly his heart moved.

If the Li Party is pushing it... then the recent verbal battle against him may not be as simple as it seems. At this time, Dong Da suddenly frowned, felt uncomfortable in his stomach, stood up and said:
"Brother Zhao, please take a rest first. I have to go to the toilet."

Zhao Duan smiled and nodded.

After the other party left, the mother and daughter next to them came over.

"Da Lang, do you know this man? He doesn't seem to know your identity?"

Eugene asked in a low voice with eyes full of curiosity.

"Well, I met him once before when I was handling a case," Zhao Duan said self-deprecatingly.
"As for my identity, haha, if he knew who I am, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to talk to each other."

Zhao Pan peeled another banana and protected it with his little hands to prevent it from being snatched away. Suddenly he said:

"Those readers seem to be looking this way all the time."

Zhao Duan nodded, he also noticed it.

It seems that some people recognized him after all.

However, today is the Ullambana Festival.

Zhao Duan thought that this group of scholars would not cause trouble for him if they did not give him face.

However, while he was chatting with his female relatives.

Suddenly, a commanding voice, amplified many times, suddenly sounded from a distance:
"Hey, isn't this Zhao Jisi who has been in the limelight recently? How come the little King of Hell from the imperial court has come to this Buddhist Pure Land? I wonder which monk in charge of reception was careless and let him in without thinking."

It was a loud voice, with a yin-yang tone.

In an instant, the crowds that had been gathered around looked over here at the same time.

The air was silent for a moment.

Then, people woke up.

"Zhao Jisi? Is that Zhao Duan? Where is he?"

"That's the one in the pavilion. Hiss, why would Shenlong Temple invite him? Didn't they even not invite Ma Yan in previous years?"

"It's Young Master Dong San... Tsk, I heard that the two of them had a feud in the past. There will be something interesting to watch today."

Amidst the discussion.

Zhao Duan also looked towards the source of the sound.

I saw a young man in his early twenties, dressed in gorgeous clothes and with a flamboyant aura, walking towards me with a sneer on his face.

He had an ordinary appearance, tall and thin, except for a small birthmark on the side of his face.

At this moment, he had a defiant look on his face and an imposing manner, with several playboys following behind him.

He walked into the pavilion with swagger, his eyelids drooping, and glanced at the mother and daughter who were subconsciously leaning against each other beside Zhao Duan. He suddenly laughed and teased loudly:

"Everyone in the capital knows that you, Zhao Duan, are loyal to His Majesty and never touch other women even in romantic places.

I didn't believe it before, but now I understand that it turns out that he has two beauties at home, no wonder he doesn't need to go out to relieve his sexual desire."

wow——

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the celebrities from the capital who had gathered around them all changed subtly.

It’s not that I really believed Dong San’s lies.

What surprised me more was that the grandson of the Grand Tutor was indeed worthy of being called "the most dissolute young man in the capital".

Knowing that Zhao Duan has been very popular recently, he still dared to humiliate him in person.

Is it because of the opening of Xiuwen Hall that the Dong family has the confidence to rise again?
Everyone knows that Grand Tutor Dong is now in charge of the "new cabinet" on behalf of His Majesty. Scholars such as Han Zhou are Grand Tutor Dong's disciples.

As long as the empress can secure her throne, the Dong family will have a chance to become the number one family in the empire.

In this way, the "Third Master", who has a flamboyant personality and is prone to quarrels with others, is indeed not afraid of Zhao Duan.

It was fun to watch.

The same thought arose in everyone's mind.

"Da Lang, don't..."

In the pavilion, when Dong San said this, the first person to react was Eugene Hua.

This weak and timid beautiful woman hurriedly reached out to grab her stepson, fearing that he would be enraged and fight with the other party.

Although Eugene Hua was in the inner house, she also knew that the Dong family was in its heyday recently.

The literary giant, the Empress's mentor, Grand Tutor Dong, was quite displeased with his stepson.

On such an important occasion today, if Zhao Duan attacked in anger, who knows what kind of revenge he would suffer from the Dong family.

"Don't be angry, Dalang. It's not worth it to get yourself hurt by anger... Auntie and Pan'er have nothing to do with each other."

Eugene Hua tried to persuade him in a low voice.

In this feudal dynasty, a woman's reputation was above all else.

Dong San's words spread, but actually did not cause much harm to Zhao Duan.

The ones who will truly have their reputations damaged, be pointed at and criticized for their entire lives, and live in the shadow forever are Eugene Hua and Zhao Pan.

however……

At this moment, even though she knew the price would be damage to her reputation, Eugene Hua still tried her best to dissuade him.

Even Zhao Pan, who used to be very opinionated, bit his lip and quietly grabbed Zhao Duan's arm.

Dong San looked down at Zhao Duan who was being dissuaded by the two women. The corners of his mouth turned up on his young face:

"Why, I just said one sentence, and you're already protecting a man?"

There was silence all around except for his laughter.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Zhao Duan remained seated, all expression gone from his face.

No anger, no other emotions.

He just quietly watched the performance of "the most unruly playboy in the capital" while slowly peeling an orange in his hands.

After he finished laughing, Zhao Duan slowly handed the peeled oranges to the mother and daughter.

Then he lightly shook his hands, raised his head, and said calmly:
"Dong Xuan usually doesn't teach his children and grandchildren to bark like dogs when they are outside?"

Dong Xuan is the name of Grand Tutor Dong.

A brief silence, then...

There was an uproar.

……

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