My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"You...you..."

Mu Yuanshan's face was pale, and his hand holding the folding fan was trembling slightly.

Yes, he never expected Jiang Xiaobai to pull such a stunt in public.

Jiang Xiaobai not only revealed his answer in advance.

He even added two more couplets in public, completely shutting out any chance for him to defend himself!

At this moment, all his previous doubts felt like a slap in the face.

The students' eyes were now completely different from before.

If they had any doubts before, thinking that Jiang Xiaobai and his wife might not be their own children.

what about now?

Jiang Xiaobai immediately answered several questions in a row.

Who dares to say that Jiang Xiaobai has no second line?

Who dares to say that Jiang Xiaobai is just taking shortcuts?

Why isn't Mr. Niu saying anything?

Jiang Xiaobai stood still, looking at Mu Yuanshan with icy eyes.

To be honest, he didn't really want the situation to be this awkward.

After all, Mu Yuanshan was an old friend of his future father-in-law.

But Mu Yuanshan, from the very beginning, openly belittled him while subtly mocking him.

They even wanted to use the students in the building to pressure him!

Since that's the case, then there's no need to be polite.

If you're the one who stands up for those behind the scenes, you should be prepared to be suppressed!

Seeing that Mu Yuanshan had nothing to say, Jiang Xiaobai gently flicked his sleeve and slowly walked upstairs.

The gazes of everyone inside the building followed Jiang Xiaobai's steps, gradually moving upwards.

On the second floor, Xiao Qingxiu's face was grim.

He was originally waiting to see Jiang Xiaobai make a fool of himself, but it turned out that it was Mu Yuanshan who was the one who made a fool of himself.

"Interesting, interesting, this person is really interesting."

Xiao Zijin rested her chin on her hands, her eyes shining brightly.

Xiao Qingheng didn't speak, but his gaze towards Jiang Xiaobai deepened noticeably.

Soon, Jiang Xiaobai stood on the second-floor railing, looking down at the students filling the building. The smile on his face vanished completely at that moment.

"Gentlemen."

Jiang Xiaobai's voice slowly rose and clearly reached everyone's ears.

"Yesterday you blocked the Qinglou Pavilion, accusing me of buying the top scholar title, accusing me of being ignorant and incompetent, and accusing me of ruining the justice of scholars all over the world."

"Today, this Mr. Niu has come again, carrying the matching couplet that I, the young master, sent out beforehand, trying to force me to keep my promise. How amusing!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Yuanshan's expression changed once again.

The students present looked at each other in bewilderment.

So, Jiang Xiaobai had prepared this second line long ago and deliberately leaked it out, just to see who would use it to force a hand?

"Very good, very good!"

Jiang Xiaobai's voice rang out again: "That's all fine!"

Upon hearing this, the students in the building fell silent once again.

"Ultimately!"

Jiang Xiaobai continued, "Isn't your goal to make me erase this title of top scholar?"

"It's actually not difficult."

Jiang Xiaobai glanced at the crowd, then suddenly smiled and said, "You don't need to force me to take the top scholar title. I can go myself, it's perfectly fine!"

boom!

As soon as these words were spoken, a low murmur rippled through the Qinglou building.

Jiang Xiaobai actually wants to go on his own?

Li Zhiwei's expression changed slightly.

Lin Qinrou also raised her head, somewhat incredulous.

On the second floor, Xiao Qingheng's gaze narrowed slightly.

Xiao Qingxiu frowned slightly. What was this guy up to now?

Mu Yuanshan's previously pale face finally recovered somewhat. He looked up at Jiang Xiaobai and said in a hoarse voice, "Is what Young Master Jiang said true?!"

"Naturally true."

Jiang Xiaobai glanced at Mu Yuanshan indifferently: "What I, the young master, have said, is as good as gold!"

"Tomorrow, I will go to court and ask His Majesty to grant me the title of top scholar, but... you also need to tell me something!"

"Who...who is behind you?!"

"this……"

Mu Yuanshan's expression changed again.

"Hehe, I believe Mr. Mou is here because he is indignant about my buying of an official position, and therefore he is taking advantage of the situation to fight for justice for students everywhere!"

Jiang Xiaobai spoke again, "You don't really want to be used by others, right?"

As Jiang Xiaobai finished speaking, Mu Yuanshan fell silent.

"Alright, I won't make things difficult for you. Let me put it another way!"

Jiang Xiaobai said, "Whether this person is here or not, Mr. Mou only needs to nod or shake his head!"

Mu Yuanshan was taken aback for a moment, then finally nodded.

really……

Jiang Xiaobai chuckled softly.

He knew that the person behind this might want to come and watch the show.

Unexpectedly... it actually came.

That's incredibly bold!

Jiang Xiaobai raised his head and looked around, his gaze pausing briefly at one point.

In his view, the person behind all this must be someone with considerable power.

The person appearing in Qinglou could be Xiao Qingxiu, His Highness the Crown Prince, or the Eldest Princess on the fourth floor.

However, he wasn't thinking about that much right now.

After all, being able to narrow down the scope this time is already a significant achievement.

Jiang Xiaobai secretly exhaled and raised his head, saying, "This title of top scholar was indeed bought, and my actions were certainly inappropriate!"

"Therefore, I promise everyone that tomorrow I will go to court and petition His Majesty to remove my title of top scholar!!"

"Well done, Young Master Jiang! You're a man of few words, truly a man of character!"

"Young Master Jiang, I had misunderstood you before. Your righteousness is truly admirable!"

"Young Master Jiang, although your title of top scholar was bought, you certainly have real talent!"

Jiang Xiaobai's initiative to admit his mistake and voluntarily relinquish the title of top scholar instantly earned him praise from many students.

And more and more people are praising it.

The entire Qinglou building was filled with a cacophony of noise for a time.

On the fourth floor, a graceful figure pursed her red lips: "This Young Master Jiang is quite the schemer!"

After speaking, the figure looked across at the opposite side, where three old men were sitting.

Gu Zhiyan was among them.

"What are your opinions on Prince Jiang, the three of you?" The voice was gentle and captivating.

"The Eldest Princess!"

Gu Zhiyan smiled and said, "I met Jiang Xiaobai when I was with Elder Lin. He is exceptionally intelligent and far from the despicable person people make him out to be. If given the opportunity, he could be of great use!"

"Mr. Gu is absolutely right, I agree!"

Another elderly man nodded slightly and said, "I just don't understand why he would relinquish his title of top scholar?"

The last old man raised his head and said, "Indeed, this is something that is truly incomprehensible."

The title of "top scholar" is a great honor.

If Jiang Xiaobai went to this top scholar position just to gain a good reputation, it would be somewhat inappropriate.

Just as the graceful figure was about to speak, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the Qinglou building.

Immediately afterwards, a sharp and loud sound pierced the entire Qinglou building.

"Imperial edict has arrived!"

As the voice faded, the three old men were all stunned.

The graceful figure raised her head slightly, appearing visibly distracted for a moment.

A moment later, her red lips curved into an alluring smile: "Hehe, this Jiang Xiaobai... he certainly knows how to have fun!"