Chapter 168: Teaching Wife Behind the Scenes

Shen Mingshu took Shen Yugui out of the Chunlou, and an ordinary carriage was already waiting outside.

The father and son got on the carriage one after the other, and the rest walked. The old servant in black acted as the coachman.

It is said that the outside is gold and jade, but the inside is rotten. This carriage is the opposite. It looks ordinary, but it is actually a different world inside. It is made of sandalwood and is quite luxurious. There is even a beautiful maid with lowered eyebrows and eyes, kneeling in front of a fixed low table, skillfully fiddling with a set of purple clay tea sets.

Shen Mingshu and Shen Yugui sat opposite each other. Shen Mingshu casually took a book from the small bookshelf in the carriage and placed it on his knees.

This is a Confucian classic, not a classic of Xinxue that is respected by Taoism, but a classic of Neo-Confucianism that is criticized by Taoism.

Shen Mingshu casually turned a page and silently recited the sage's precepts he saw like a monk chanting scriptures, and he became more and more calm.

Shen Yugui put his knees together, put his hands on his knees properly, and looked at his nose. After a while, Shen Mingshu finally spoke: "Some things, I don't care about, but it doesn't mean that others don't care. In the future, when you encounter something, you might as well think more about it. Will the person who dares to trouble you be an ordinary citizen? Even if you want to show off, you have to wait until you know the details of the person before doing it according to your ability. After so many years of teaching every day, even a cow will learn to cheat after being taught three times. Look at the bad things you have done. You don't do decent business, but you only know how to steal chickens and dogs, set up a loan scam? Force women into prostitution? Is that all you have?"

Shen Yugui whispered: "If you have no ambition, you can live longer. If you have ambition, you will die earlier. There is still no explanation for how Shen Yuyi died."

"Shen Yuyi was too ostentatious. Sooner or later, he would offend someone he shouldn't have offended. It is reasonable that he would end up like this." Shen Mingshu said lightly, "Since you mentioned Shen Yuyi, I might as well tell you the truth. Shen Yuyi died at the hands of the Qingping Society. I said that we are serious gentry, or Taoist priests with certificates. Don't Don't bet on those desperate criminals, lunatics, and monsters, let alone bet on their momentary pride. How can porcelain and earthenware go head-to-head? Have you done it? They have already come in, and you kicked them out without asking. Do you think they are slaves who dare not fight back when you beat and scold them? Can't you see the 'Shenlong Fire Gun' hanging around his waist? "

Shen Yugui was not surprised that Shen Mingshu was not at the scene but knew all these details clearly, but just asked: "Dad, who are these two people?"

Shen Mingshu lifted the curtain and looked outside the car, and said calmly: "One of them seems to be a man in black, and I don't know where he is for the time being. The other one is called Xu Kou, who was born in the hereditary Qingluan Guard. Later, he left the Qingluan Guard and transferred to the Qizhou Daofu, and then jumped from the Qizhou Daofu to the Tiangang Hall. He has some fame and is called 'Little Yama'. Do you know why he was able to leave the Qingluan Guard alive? It was because Qingwei Zhenren spoke. You should know who Qingwei Zhenren is. "Shen Yugui stopped talking.

Of course he knew who Qingwei Zhenren was.

He was a real big shot.

Even if Xu Kou was not Qingwei Zhenren's confidant, as long as he had some relationship with Qingwei Zhenren, few people would dare to touch him.

Shen Mingshu closed the Confucian classic and said softly: "This matter ends here. Don't bother that girl anymore. Be more open-minded."

Shen Yugui answered repeatedly: "The child knows that he was wrong. The child will change in the future."

Shen Mingshu did not speak, but just stared at Shen Yugui gently. This look made Shen Yugui feel a little scared.

"You must change, and you must change well." After a long time, Shen Mingshu spoke, "Starting tomorrow, you will live in the county jail. Without my order, you must not leave a step."

Shen Yugui was stunned for a while, and after he understood what Shen Mingshu said, he knelt on the ground and hugged Shen Mingshu's legs: "Dad, Dad, my son will not go to the jail."

"Get up." Shen Mingshu showed his majesty again.

"Dad..." Shen Yugui shivered and climbed up.

Shen Mingshu said calmly: "There is no room for negotiation on this matter."

The carriage stopped in front of a magnificent mansion, and Shen Yugui got off the carriage obediently and returned home.

He went home to pack up and prepare tonight, and he had to go to the county jail early the next morning.

But Shen Mingshu did not get off the carriage and continued to ride forward.

The maid who had been silent all the time finally spoke: "Wang Baoyue did not leave."

"What's going on?" Shen Mingshu frowned.

The maid said, "The eleventh checkpoint is Lao Qian's. Lao Qian arranged for them to board a cargo ship and a passenger ship at the eleventh checkpoint, and then disembark at the sixth checkpoint. Unexpectedly, there was a mistake at the ninth checkpoint on our side. Except for Wang Baoyue, everyone else died. Now the black-clothed men have been alarmed and set up a lot of traps. Wang Baoyue has no choice but to come to us."

From Jinling Prefecture to the Imperial Capital, the canal waterway is 3,500 miles, and there are twelve bank passes, also known as "Li Pass". In order to facilitate the management of the Caoyun Yamen, the Daxuan court was also influenced by the Taoist sect. Starting from the Imperial Capital, the first bank pass is the first pass, and the numbers are used in sequence.

Shen Mingshu did not speak.

The maid continued, "This matter is Wang Baoyue's fault. He first killed a gentry, and then met a man in black. Wang Baoyue wanted to use the identity of the man in black, but he didn't expect to hit a wall. Not only did he fail, but his identity was exposed." "The man in black." Shen Mingshu murmured, "Could it be the person who went with Xu Kou? Are they testing us?" The maid hesitated for a moment and said, "It should be this person, but I'm not sure if these two people have noticed anything."

"This group of pirates is more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything." Shen Mingshu snorted coldly, "Where is Wang Baoyue?"

The maid said, "He is temporarily arranged in the City God Temple."

Shen Mingshu nodded slightly: "Go and prepare, first see if you can send him away by land. If you can't send him away, then be prepared to keep him in Luzhou, and never let him fall into the hands of those people in the south alive."

The maid responded softly, without stopping the carriage, she got up and left the carriage directly, and there was no sound during the whole process.

Shen Mingshu raised his voice slightly and told the old servant who was driving outside: "Go to the City God Temple."

The City God Temple is located outside the city. It takes several hours to go back and forth. When the carriage returns to the city from the City God Temple, it has been dark.

As for what Shen Mingshu did at the City God Temple, only the old servant who acted as the driver knew.

After getting off the carriage and returning to the mansion, Shen Mingshu, who was very approachable in front of Qi Xuansu and Xu Kou, ignored the many servants who bowed their heads and went straight to his study.

At this time, there was already a person waiting in the study. She was a woman dressed in luxurious clothes. Although she was old, she still had the beauty of her youth.

Looking at the respectful attitude of the people around her, it was not difficult to guess the identity of this woman. She was Shen Mingshu's wife and Shen Yugui's biological mother.

Just from the appearance, Shen Mingshu had gray hair on his temples and a refined demeanor. Standing with this charming woman, not to mention how perfect they were when they were young, they are still a perfect match even now that they are old.

But Shen Mingshu's attitude towards this wife was quite cold: "What are you doing here?"

"You want to send Guier to the county jail? What do you want to do?" The woman asked sternly.

Shen Mingshu motioned for all the servants and maids to leave, and then said calmly: "A loving mother often spoils her child. As a father, I am negligent in discipline and have been accused of 'not teaching a child is the fault of the father'. I should also fulfill my responsibilities as a father, so let him go to jail and reflect on his mistakes."

The woman suppressed her anger and said: "Just two outsiders scared you like this, have you lived like a dog for the past 20 years?"

Shen Mingshu's expression did not change, as if he did not hear the insulting words, and said calmly: "A woman's opinion. Do you know that the Taoist struggle has reached a critical moment now, and both sides want to catch each other's weak points. The bigwigs are fighting with knives on the top, but they are slashing at the people below. The Yuan family of Jiangling Prefecture is a lesson from the past. It is true that our Shen family and the Li family are in-laws, but if there is any mistake, no one can protect us, understand?"

The woman was still unwilling and wanted to speak.

Shen Mingshu slapped her hard, not only making the woman swallow the words she was about to say, but also knocking her to the ground.

Shen Mingshu said condescendingly: "Teach your son in front of others, and teach your wife behind their backs."