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Chapter 735 Doubtful about life experience

Wang Xiao stood there in a daze, not knowing when he followed Shen Shuyi to the shanty town.

Shanty houses are where the poorest and lowest people in the capital live. Many refugees who flock to the capital also live here.

Looking up, in the deep night, there were countless people in tattered clothes, with dishevelled hair and dirty faces, stumbling here and there.

The better ones had sheds and dilapidated houses to shelter from the wind and rain, while the worse ones just slept outside with a straw mat.

Many beggars held a bamboo stick in their arms, and there were only a few stains of water in the broken bowls in front of them.

But even so, there were still men and women committing adultery in the dilapidated rooms, and the children looked numb, as if they didn't hear anything at all.

"You see, no matter how powerful a dynasty is, there are always people who are displaced and suffer. Prince Wang was born into a wealthy family and read the books of sages. Since you admire the sages, why don't you be a person with aspirations?"

Shen Shuyi spoke softly. She didn't dislike Wang Xiao.

All sincere people deserve a chance to grow. As for whether they can break free from their shackles and transform into a butterfly, they can only rely on themselves.

"But...I..." Wang Xiao's lips moved slightly, deeply touched.

But he didn't think he could do it.

He will never achieve the same success as his father.

Shen Shuyi easily saw through his thoughts and said in a gentle voice: "You don't have to be Master Wang, you just need to be yourself."

Wang Xiao was in a trance: "Myself?"

Shen Shuyi led him back and said, "There are too many injustices in this world, and there is too much justice to be sought. If you want to do something, there will always be something to do. Why bother drinking a pot of muddy wine and being trapped in personal feelings?"

"People who truly share the same ideals as you, young master, will probably meet on the road, not in a brothel. At that time, the mutual understanding and acquaintance in humble beginnings are the true romance in the world."

Wang Xiao was moved by Shen Shuyi's words.

After a while, he bowed to Shen Shuyi and said, "Thank you for your advice, Princess. Thank you for letting me see Hong Xiu's true face."

Shen Shuyi smiled gently: "Mr. Wang is a rare kind person in the world. Miss Hongxiu will regret it if she misses someone like you."

Wang Xiao finally smiled for the only time in a long time.

"I guess, if that day comes, I will have become a different Wang Xiao."

Shen Shuyi looked at him silently, with more blessings in his eyes.

In his previous life, Wang Xiao came to his senses several years later. Although he was not very smart, he was down-to-earth and hardworking, and was a good official who could really get things done.

"Wang will not let the princess down." Wang Xiao seemed to have finally made a decision and planned to wave goodbye to the past.

“I’m waiting for that day.”

*

After parting with Wang Xiao, Yu Ping said happily: "Miss, that's great. People like Young Master Wang should get a good reward."

Yuping didn’t know what to say. She just felt that if everything in the world had cause and effect, then perhaps there would be fewer evil things.

The next day, early in the morning.

As soon as Shen Shuyi got up, Yao Huiyan came to visit him with a smile on her face.

"Sister Shuyi, my aunt urged me to come here to thank you. My cousin cleaned up early this morning, threw away the wine jug, and started reading. My uncle and aunt were very happy."

"I'm glad that Young Master Wang can cheer up." Shen Shuyi was sincerely happy for them.

"You mentioned before that you wanted Young Master Shen to become my uncle's disciple. I think it can be done." Yao Huiyan brought this good news specially to Shen Shuyi.

Shen Shuyi was not surprised by this: "What did Lord Wang say?"

"You have helped the Wang family so much. Even if your uncle is reluctant, it is not easy to refuse. So he agreed to meet him and give him a chance. If he can pass the test, he will accept him as a student."

Shen Shu thought for a moment and said, "Very good, but I'm afraid you will have to wait for a while. My brother went to Yancheng with my grandfather privately, and it may take some time for him to come back."

"Okay, I'll tell my uncle."

After the matter was finalized, Shen Shuyi took out the token that Zhou Qiwen had given her before her death.

She sent Jiang Li to investigate the Zhou family. Although Zhou Qiwen's father was a famous scholar, he was indeed talented, but he had also been involved in party disputes over the years and had done many dirty things behind the scenes.

Zhou Qiwen's second uncle couldn't stand these things and separated from him.

As time goes by, Zhou Qiwen's father's reputation is not as good as before, but her second uncle is still respected.

Coincidentally, Zhou Qiwen was not willing to marry Xiao Heyu at first, but Zhou's father was obsessed with her. For this reason, Zhou's second uncle even wrote an article to scold his brother.

At this point, the two brothers turned against each other.

But even so, Uncle Zhou still loved Zhou Qiwen because she had studied with him when she was young.

Zhou Qiwen later participated in the struggle for power and felt guilty about it, so she never met the second uncle of the Zhou family again. But it seems that there is affection between the two.

Shen Shuyi planned to ask Taifu Wang and Daru Zhou to be his brother's teachers. In the future, when his brother entered the officialdom, he would have the help of his classmates and would also be highly regarded by the emperor.

However, as for Uncle Zhou’s second uncle, Shen Shuyi plans to wait until his brother comes back.

*

A week later, Tong Guan reported the results of the investigation to Emperor Qianwu in the palace.

After hearing this, Emperor Qianwu sneered, "You mean, Hanyang and Song Tingshan teamed up to plot against Xie Jingchi and Shen Shuyi? In the end, the two failed to succeed and suffered the consequences?"

"Yes." Tong Guan said concisely.

"Humph, they are so bold! They even dare to plot against an official appointed by the imperial court!" Emperor Qianwu sneered. He felt that the Princess of Hanyang was indeed not worthy of Xie Jingchi. Fortunately, he had chosen Shen Shuyi in the first place.

"You use such means to pretend to be a victim. You are really cunning and hypocritical!" Emperor Qianwu spoke in a cold voice, and it seemed that his impression of Song Tingshan was extremely bad.

Tong Guan said in a deep voice: "I have verified that the Duke and his wife of Chengguo are indeed not close to Song Tingshan, but they have never treated him harshly. They do prefer the second son Song Hua'an."

Emperor Qianwu obviously didn't care: "Song Hua'an is the son of the second wife, and he is in good health, so the second wife will naturally favor her own biological son."

Tong Guan knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I have made another discovery this time."

Immediately, Emperor Qianwu became interested: "Oh? Tell me about it."

"The background of the Crown Prince Song is questionable. When the Crown Prince was born, it coincided with the Wen'an Rebellion. The rebels attacked the palace, so the Crown Prince was born in the palace."

"Go on." Emperor Qianwu frowned.

"At that time, the Sixth Prince was taken away by palace servants, intending to escape from the palace. However, although the Sixth Prince had your Majesty's jade pendant on his body, he had no birthmark." Tong Guan said in a deep voice.

"birthmark?"

"Yes, the Sixth Prince was born prematurely, and the midwife said at the time that he had a red birthmark on his shoulder."

Tong Guan reported the results of the evidence to Emperor Qianwu truthfully.

Shen Shuyi knew very well that in his previous life, Song Tingshan was confirmed as a prince because of this birthmark.