Strange Tales from the Northern Qi Dynasty

Chapter 18: Report!

The three of them walked out of the school door.

Lu Qubing and the students followed them all the way to the gate and watched them leave.

The soldiers who were enjoying themselves in the distance stretched their heads out and looked at this side curiously.

Taozi, who was sitting there, said, "Close the door."

Kou Liu walked quickly forward and closed the door of the classroom amid the surprised looks of outsiders.

The moment the door was closed, everyone relaxed in an instant and smiles appeared on their faces.

As if they had defeated some powerful enemy, they looked at each other. Even though they were still trembling all over, they were particularly enjoying this first time experience.

"Lu Lingshi, go on."

"it is good."

Lu Qubing and everyone else returned to their original positions, and his tone was much louder than before.

And the people sitting below came back to life a little bit. At this moment, their eyes could move, their gazes met each other, and they exchanged emotions with their eyes.

The atmosphere in the whole class was a bit hot.

"Thank you, teacher!"

I don't know who spoke first, but when Lu Qubing announced the end of get out of class, everyone shouted thank you.

Lu Qubing looked at the people in front of him with a complicated expression and said nothing.

People gathered in groups of three or four, but Taozi didn't like the crowds and went back to her room alone.

Lu Qubing left the classroom.

Walking out of the classroom, Lu Qubing's expression became more resolute, as if he had made some decision.

He walked all the way to the gate of the county school at a very fast pace, much like a peach striding forward, but unfortunately his legs were a little short and his momentum was a little lacking.

He walked all the way to the door and looked at the old gatekeeper.

"Mr. Wang, please prepare a car for me."

The mule cart swayed slowly along the road. Lu Qubing simply closed his eyes and was unusually silent.

The car finally stopped at the gate of Fei Zongxian's mansion. The driver didn't dare to drive any further inside because his car was ugly and he was afraid that it would stain the fat mansion.

Lu Qubing stood alone at the door and knocked.

The servant who opened the door obviously knew Lu Qubing. He was very surprised by his arrival, but he was not rude. He politely invited Lu Qubing in and then sent someone to report to Fei Zongxian.

Soon, two strong men came to greet them.

The courtyard looked a bit busy; even the two sturdy men leading the way were yawning frequently.

From time to time, someone would run by with a big dog.

Soon, Lu Qubing was brought to the attic where he met Fei Zongxian yesterday.

Fei Zongxian had a stern face and did not stand up. He just stared at Lu Qubing, trying to figure out his purpose.

Lu Qubing simply sat down in front of him.

"Fat Master, you sent someone to break into my classroom today. You didn't give me any face at all."

Fei Zongxian was stunned, "Or is there some misunderstanding?"

Lu Qubing looked around and asked, "Why is there nothing to drink?"

Fei Zongxian's expression changed, and he put on a false smile again, "How do you do things?! Bring me the best wine!"

"Just have some tea."

“Bring the best tea!!”

The servants got busy, and Fei Zongxian smiled and said, "I really want to be close to Lord Lu. Actually, our two families have an old relationship. I have a cousin, whose taboo name is Daozhi. He studied in Ye with your cousin, and we are very good friends!"

Lu Qubing half raised his head and clumsily imitated his colleagues.

"How could Fatty want to get close to me? He gave me orders without any explanation. Isn't this a humiliation?"

"oops!!"

Fei Zongxian stood up quickly, and his whole body trembled several times.

He put on a warm smile and hurriedly sat next to Lu Qubing, his eyes full of guilt.

"But I made Lu Jun misunderstand! How could I be disrespectful to you?"

"I will hold a banquet tonight to apologize to you."

Lu Qubing also smiled and said, "It turns out it was all a misunderstanding!"

"It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding! Someone, bring the meat! Call the best musician in the mansion!"

Lu Qubing stopped him and said, "Let's talk alone."

"Alright, alright."

"Mr. Lu, what about Liu Taozi?"

"Liu Taozi comes from a humble background. Faced with such a good opportunity, she may not disagree. However, I still need to nod my head."

"That's natural, that's natural. What does Lu Jun mean?"

"I have been sent to the county school for a long time, and I have been dealing with these people all the time. I have no chance to get ahead. Every time I think of this, I feel extremely sad."

Fei Zongxian grabbed Lu Qubing's hand and said, "Mr. Lu is such a talented person! How can he be trapped in the law school? Leave this matter to me, I will definitely help you with all my strength!!"

The servants had already brought the good tea.

Lu Qubing pulled his hand away, took a sip of tea, and just smiled without saying anything. Fei Zongxian was anxious, "Mr. Lu, don't you trust me?"

"Mr. Fei, it's not that I don't trust you. You know, I once offended the county magistrate. I'm afraid this matter won't be easy."

Lu Qubing said slowly.

Fei Zongxian shook his head. "It's not an offense. It's just that Mr. Lu was too straightforward in the past. As the saying goes, honest words hurt the ears. The job transfer in the county school will not alarm him. Mr. Lu doesn't have to worry."

Lu Qubing still didn't say anything.

The atmosphere was somewhat silent.

Fei Zongxian finally couldn't help it, "Mr. Lu, what are you going to do?"

"Mr. Fei, how about you write a letter of recommendation for me?"

"Letter of recommendation?"

"I know that the chief priest thinks highly of you. I don't have much merit in my daily life, but I have managed the law office and promoted talented people among them. Isn't it worth your letter of recommendation?"

Fei Zongxian laughed, "Okay, okay! Get a pen!"

Fei Zongxian took a stance and waved the pen in his hand. At this moment, he finally looked like someone who had read the books of sages.

He quickly wrote a letter and handed it to Lu Qubing.

The content of the letter was simple and straightforward, stating very directly that Lu Qubing had promoted talented people and made great contributions to the management of the school, and hoped that the chief priest could change his position for him so that he could concentrate on studying the classics.

Lu Qubing put away the letter and a happy smile appeared on his face.

Fei Zongxian was overjoyed and the two began to chat.

From talking about the teachings of sages to the current situation, and when talking about the officials in the government, both of them had admiration on their faces.

When Lu Qubing was about to leave, Fei Zongxian whispered, "What do you think of my accepting a disciple?"

"I will send Liu Taozi here tomorrow!"

"Okay, okay, okay!!"

Fei Zongxian was so happy that he almost jumped up, and he didn't know what to do with his hands and feet.

He sent someone to send Lu Qubing to the door, arranged a carriage, and repeatedly instructed the servants to take good care of him.

Lu Qubing sat in the carriage, holding the letter tightly in his hand, his eyes determined.

The carriage stopped at the gate of the county school, and was supposed to take him to the law school, but Lu Qubing refused. After arriving at the county school, he walked along the path towards the southernmost end.

After walking for a long time, we finally arrived in front of a small house.

The walls of this house are very low, much lower than those of the law school.

There are unknown flowers and plants hanging on the wall, which are green and not ugly at all. You can hear the sounds of chickens and ducks coming from them.

Lu Qubing walked forward and knocked on the door gently.

Soon, the door was opened.

The person who opened the door was a middle-aged man, dressed simply, with a short beard, gentle eyes and a faint smile on his face.

"Oh? Rong Zu is here?"

"come on in!"

Lu Qubing bowed his head and said, "Greetings, Mr. Cui."

The man led Lu Qubing into the courtyard. The courtyard was also simple, but very clean. There were flocks of chickens and ducks pecking at food everywhere, and vegetables were planted on the side of the courtyard.

"I heard about the Law Office. Okay, okay. I asked you to go to the Law Office because I thought you could change the situation there."

"Those people in the Law School, although they are of humble origins, all have the desire to serve the government. How can we look down on them?"

Lu Qubing lowered his head, and the man took him to sit on the ground under a tree.

"You will be great in the future."

The man looked at Lu Qubing with eyes full of relief.

"Mr. Cui, I came here this time to report something to you."

Cui Jijiu was stunned. "Report?"

"I didn't mean to say these dirty words to your face, but he's going too far. Look at this."

Lu Qubing took out the letter and handed it to the chief priest.

"Fei Zongxian tried to take over a student in the Law School and openly said that he would exchange her for ten handsome men! Today, he even sent someone to break into the school!"

"So I went to him and pretended to want to exchange the recommendation letter for that student. This is his handwritten letter!"

"Please ask the chief priest to do justice for our law school!"

The smile on Cui Jijiu's face slowly disappeared. He read the letter carefully, and his hands holding the letter began to tremble.

"Scum! Beast! Worse than an animal!!"

"Is this how he reads the sages' books?!"

"me!"

Seeing the priest with a livid face, who had lost his composure in front of him for the first time, Lu Qubing felt extremely guilty, "Jiu, if it weren't for the last resort, I really..."

"No, you did a great job. It's all thanks to you. If someone else had told this to others, wouldn't I have to commit suicide to apologize?!"

"You go back first and don't worry about this matter anymore. I will handle it myself!"

"only!!!"

(End of this chapter)