Happy Spring Every Year

Chapter 274 Count me in

Shen Jiaheng was startled and turned around immediately. Unexpectedly, the person coming was Lu Yunsheng.

He didn't look well, with dark circles under his eyes and pale lips.

"Master Shen, if I'm not mistaken, are you planning to follow the example of the old Imperial Censor Shi from the previous dynasty and kneel down on the Chaotian Steps to plead your innocence?"

The Shen and Lu families were surrounded at the same time. When Lu Yunsheng received the news yesterday, after the panic, his first thought was to find Shen Jiaheng, who was also in the Imperial College, to discuss the matter.

But Shen Jiaheng came to Chaotian Street with a clear purpose.

He followed all the way and stayed with Shen Jiaheng in Chaotian Street in secret for a day and a night.

He originally thought that the Shen family and Lord Jiang might have taken precautions, and Shen Jiaheng was waiting for news here.

But after waiting for a whole night, he vaguely guessed Shen Jiaheng's intention.

After all, he had already memorized the well-known "Chaotian Ge" by heart.

The moment Shen Jiaheng saw Lu Yunsheng, he was shocked at first, and then he realized that the Lu family's situation was very different from that in his previous life, and now they were in the same boat with the Shen family.

"Yes!"

Shen Jiaheng simply nodded, and then said coldly:

"Collaborating with the enemy and treason? That's bullshit! My father is a great hero!"

Seeing this, Lu Yunsheng stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Shen Jiaheng, saying calmly, "In that case, count me in."

Shen Jiaheng turned his head and glanced at Lu Yunsheng. He didn't refuse, but spoke with his usual sharp tongue:

"I'm not just going to kneel on the Chaotian Steps, I'm going to kneel on the entire Chaotian Street. If you can't bear it, withdraw as soon as possible. Don't let me lose momentum halfway."

Lu Yunsheng glanced back at Shen Jiaheng after hearing this, and said something unusually argumentative: "I will only kneel before you, so don't fall behind halfway."

The two looked at each other, then turned their heads away at the same time, staring fixedly ahead.

On the street corner.

Yan Sijing, Pan Jingshan and several other tribute students huddled together, staring at Shen Lu and the other man in the middle of the street.

"The Shen and Lu residences were surrounded, but they neither tried to intervene nor to gather information. Instead, they stayed on guard in Chaotian Street for a whole day and night."

"Si Jing, what do you think Mr. Shen and Brother Lu want to do?"

Yan Sijing frowned slightly when he heard this, and then he spoke:

"Since he has entered the palace, how could he have leaked any information? As for maneuvering? Just ask, right now, which house in the capital dares to open its door for Shen Lu?"

"So they're giving up now? I don't believe Generals Shen and Lu would collaborate with the enemy and commit treason."

"Yes, for decades, the North has relied on the two generals to defend it. If the two generals had betrayed the country, the North would have been lost long ago!"

Everyone was talking at once, but Yan Sijing looked in the direction of Shen Jiaheng and Lu Yunsheng.

After a moment, he seemed to have thought of something, and his face suddenly rippled.

"What they are looking at is the Chaotian Steps."

"Heavenly Steps?"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and then their faces showed emotion and they all fell silent.

After a long time, Yan Sijing suddenly took two steps forward.

"Brothers, if anyone asks you about this in the future, don't tell them that you came to Chaotian Street with me today."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.

"Si Jing, what are you going to do?"

Yan Sijing looked calm and bowed to his classmates and friends.

"Let's not talk about the fact that over the years, I have received a lot of financial support from Lord Jiang, which has enabled me to study with peace of mind. The Shen family and Lord Jiang are also relatives by marriage."

"I, Yan Sijing, have traveled thousands of miles to Beijing and have been fortunate enough to be admitted to the Imperial Academy to study. I have never done so for fame or fortune, nor for success."

"I want to learn from a good teacher and study the classics, history, and literature, so that I can serve as an official in the court, and so that one day I can speak for the people."

"But today, two generals have been wronged. After much thought, I can't just stand by and watch."

Everyone gradually understood Yan Sijing's plan and their faces turned pale.

"But Brother Sijing, your career will be affected..."

"Forget about your career, you might even lose your head! Sijing, aren't you afraid?"

They had been classmates for several years, and they had all seen Yan Sijing's knowledge and abilities, so they couldn't help but give him some advice.

Facing everyone's worried eyes, Yan Sijing nodded frankly.

"I'm afraid, how can I not be afraid?"

“But ‘knowing it’s impossible but still doing it’ is precisely the most ‘pedantic’ and arrogant thing about scholars like us.”

"If I can make the voices crying out for justice louder and more powerful today, and let more people hear the injustice of Generals Shen and Lu, then my head loss will not be unjust!"

Having said this, Yan Sijing walked forward without hesitation.

At this time, someone gritted his teeth and followed out.

"Brother Sijing, count me in!"

"Count me in too!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Sijing turned around and waved solemnly at everyone.

"My parents passed away when I was young, and my grandfather also passed away two years ago. Now I am alone and have no ties."

"But you're different. You have family members back home waiting for you to return. If this gets out of hand, your families might be implicated. There's really no need to take this risk with me."

"Furthermore, if we all die here today, who will plead for the people in the future?"

"Don't follow me. If I get killed, you don't have to collect my body, lest you get implicated."

"When you recall the past, don't forget that there was a person like me, Yan Sijing."

Yan Sijing smiled, waved to everyone, and quickly walked towards Shen Jiaheng and the other person in the middle of the street.

But he had only taken a few steps when his shoulders suddenly felt heavy. Several people rushed forward, put their hands on his shoulders, and pressed him down slightly.

"Si Jing, I also have no father or mother, I will accompany you!"

"What a joke! How can Brother Sijing be the only one to be called a 'hero'?"

"Do you think it would be louder if we were all together?"

"The injustice done to a loyal and good man is not just a matter between the Shen and Lu families. It is a mistake made by the court, a regret for the soldiers of the north, and a voice that scholars like us should speak out at the cost of our lives!"

"Let's go!"

Shen Jiaheng and Lu Yunsheng were stunned when they saw Yan Sijing and others appearing out of nowhere.

"What are you doing here?"

Yan Sijing grinned, "Of course I'm here to accompany Brother Shen and Brother Lu to explore Chaotian Street, and let the world see the backbone and bloodiness of scholars like us!"

Shen Jiaheng moved his lips when he heard this, unable to hide his shock and emotion, and was speechless for a moment.

The next moment, for some reason, an idea suddenly popped into his mind.

Perhaps in her previous life, when my sister knelt and walked along Chaotian Street, she wasn't alone...

Call——

A horse with shiny fur stopped at the street of Chaotian Street, and the woman jumped off the horse neatly and decisively.

After landing, she hurriedly pushed through the crowd and walked forward, but suddenly she stopped.

Among the busy crowd, a group of high-spirited young people gathered together, so eye-catching.

And just at this moment, Yan Sijing's sonorous words also fell into her ears.

At this moment, her thoughts were wandering and her expression was dazed, and she vaguely remembered something.

By the time she knelt at the second half of Chaotian Street, her consciousness had gradually faded. She just felt that there seemed to be fewer stones thrown at her and the insults were farther away.

She reluctantly turned her head to look to the side, and in her eyes, which were almost blurred by dirt, she seemed to see several backs.

They formed a human wall and protected her behind them.

She always thought that it was just an instinctive illusion when she could hardly hold on any longer.

But at this moment, she felt something.

Maybe... there really were a few people who firmly believed that Daddy was innocent, who stood up without hesitation, blocked the attacks and insults for her, and escorted her all the way to the steps to the sky.

Is it them?

It must be them!

Shen Jiasui quickened his pace, and when Shen Jiaheng and Lu Yunsheng bowed to express their gratitude at the same time, he stopped behind them.

Yan Sijing and the others were startled when they saw Shen Jiasui suddenly appear, but they soon recognized him and whispered:

"Miss Shen!"

"Mrs. Jiang!"

"Mr. Shen's sister!"

After all, they were still a group of young men, and they were so embarrassed that they didn't know how to address Shen Jiasui for a moment.

When Shen Jiaheng heard the call, he turned around suddenly. The moment he saw his sister, he could hardly believe his eyes.

"sister!"

Shen Jiasui couldn't help but curl his lips and smile.

Her silly brother is so easy to guess what he is thinking.

It goes without saying that he must have come to Chaotian Street.

She patted Shen Jiaheng on the shoulder, then bowed and solemnly saluted Yan Sijing and the others.

"Thank you all for your generous help. Please accept my greetings."

Seeing this, Yan Sijing and others hurried to lend a hand, but they were worried about breaking the rules, so they were in a panic and didn't know what to do.

"Mrs. Jiang, please don't be like this. Lord Jiang has been very kind to us!"

Yan Sijing lowered his voice and spoke quickly.

Shen Jiasui did not embarrass them and stood up amid the shouts of "Don't dare, don't dare".

When she looked up, she saw Shen Jiaheng and Lu Yunsheng looking at her anxiously.

Shen Jiasui smiled brightly and said in a crisp voice:

"The truth is out, the crisis is resolved, and you can go home!"