The fourth floor of Qunfang Tower is one of the few wealthy places in the capital.
The high-rollers who come and go here must not only have the ability to spend a lot of money, but also must be from a famous family.
"Brothers, please listen to what Sun has to say. This eunuch called Yang Dong has clearly plagiarized Sun's proud work! Everyone, please take a look..."
The pot-bellied scholar Sun pulled out a picture of plum blossoms in winter from a thick stack of calligraphy and paintings in front of him.
The paper is yellowed, showing that it has some age. On the right side of this winter plum blossom picture, there is a song "Plum Blossom" inscribed on it.
And this plum blossom is exactly the same as the "Plum Blossom" that Yang Dong composed that day in the main hall.
As the saying goes, what you hear is false and what you see is true. When the talented people present saw this, they couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
"Brother Sun is indeed a great talent. This winter plum blossom painting is truly superb!"
"Who says otherwise! This picture of winter plum blossoms alone is already a masterpiece among masterpieces. What's more, it is complemented by this poem!"
"That damn eunuch dared to blatantly plagiarize the poems of our great scholar Sun, so shameless! Everyone, we should ask the Yamen for an explanation on this matter!"
The other people present expressed their dissatisfaction with Yang Dong and their compliments to Sun Dacai.
At this moment, the thin scholar standing on the outermost floor whispered:
"The painting is true from the past, but the pen and ink of this poem are clearly not dry yet."
As soon as he said this, the scholar standing next to him immediately tugged on his sleeves, and then lowered his voice and said:
"Are you crazy? Don't talk nonsense about the great talent Sun."
"Remain silent, do you understand? Do you know that this great talent Sun is the legitimate son of Sun Xiaoming, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel at that time."
"You said it yourself, if you offend him, what good fruit can we both get?"
The thin scholar stiffened and immediately buried his head deeply.
"I didn't say anything, I didn't say anything..."
…
The rumor was like a gust of wind, quickly spreading among the people in the capital.
Nowadays, most people in the capital have heard rumors about Yang Dong plagiarizing lyrics. In addition, he was an eunuch, which made many people feel ashamed of him.
Under the circumstances of some people's exaggeration and exaggeration, Yang Dong has become a villain who charms his superiors, deceives his superiors, and flatters his subordinates.
For a moment, the people in the capital hated Yang Dong with deep hatred.
Yang Dong didn't care about these things. Anyway, since he was living in the palace, he didn't have to worry about his own safety.
What's more... what he is about to do will bring him endless infamy.
Maybe he will be recorded in the annals of history by historians and scolded by him.
But does Yang Dong care? He didn't care at all.
"Mouse, do you have any clues about the criminal who attacked His Majesty that night?"
Shu Mouse shook his head in embarrassment.
"Mr. Yang, we haven't made any progress so far. However, there is something that my subordinates feel is a bit suspicious. Last time we asked the palace officials from the Shangqing Palace to question us, we already found several clues."
"But when our people rushed over, they found that all these clues were misunderstandings or coincidences."
"My subordinates believe that there is an invisible big hand behind this, erasing the existence of these clues. It is precisely because of this that we still have not made any progress to this day."
Yang Dong pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly.
"That's all. We will continue to investigate this matter, but it will not be the focus."
"There is a task next, and you have to do it yourself. I don't worry if someone else does it."
As soon as these words came out, Shu Mouse immediately became energetic.
A task assigned by Mr. Yang himself!
And it shows that he is worried if others do it.
What does this mean? This shows that Mr. Yang has begun to trust me.
Rounding it all off, I am Mr. Yang’s confidant.
Thinking of this, Shu Mouse suddenly became energetic and said seriously:
"Don't worry, Mr. Yang, I, Shu Xiaoxiao, will definitely complete the task you assigned me, even if I go up mountains of swords and seas of fire."
"Okay, listen carefully."
Yang Dong coughed lightly and continued:
"I heard some recent rumors among the people, which seem to be related to me. You should go and check this matter."
Hearing this, Shu Xiaoxiao had a flash of doubt in his eyes. But then I thought of a rumor in the capital that was related to Mr. Yang. That is that Yang Gong plagiarized the poems of Sun Xing, the son of Sun Shilang.
This matter is rumored among the people, and many people believe it to be true.
But Shu Mouse doesn't think so. He even secretly sent someone to investigate whether anyone was adding fuel to the fire.
It's just because the other party is hiding very deep, and even after several investigations, they haven't been able to catch the other party's tail.
Gathering his thoughts, Shu Mouse's eyes suddenly lit up.
"I dare to ask Mr. Yang, but we want to find out the person who is adding fuel to the flames and then make the truth known to the public?"
Hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across Yang Dong's face.
"How do you know that there is someone behind this incident who is secretly fueling the fire?"
Shu Mouse chuckled, with a shy expression on his face.
"Mr. Yang is a brilliant and talented man. How could he plagiarize from others?"
"Even if it is, even if it is...it's someone else who plagiarized Mr. Yang's ideas!"
"So my subordinates secretly ordered people to investigate. Don't tell me, there are indeed some suspicious people, but they moved very quickly. Before we could follow the clues, they cut off the vines."
Having said this, a look of disappointment flashed across Shu Mouse's face, but he quickly cheered up again.
"Don't worry, Mr. Yang, I will continue to investigate this matter."
"You're pretty good, kid."
Yang Dong glanced at Shu Mouse approvingly, he was a good guy and he was very smart in what he did.
"I remember that you are still a secret agent. From tomorrow on, you will be a clerk. Go to the factory and select a few capable subordinates to work well for me. Do you understand?"
Upon hearing this, Shu Mouse's whole spirit was shaken.
Are you getting promoted now?
Sure enough, only by hanging out with Mr. Yang can he have meat to eat.
Otherwise, I might not be able to achieve anything in my life as a secret agent.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but secretly make up his mind.
No matter what, I have to run errands for Mr. Yang.
"Don't worry, Mr. Yang, my subordinates will do their best to protect Mr. Yang's name in this matter."
"Who asked you to take my name?"
Yang Dong glanced at Shu Mouse in confusion and continued to think about himself:
"I want you to secretly assist these people who are adding fuel to the flames and further spread the rumors. It's best if everyone knows about it! Do you understand?"
Some people died, but not completely...
