The road to get rich through salted fish

"Students have read the words of sages since they were young and listened to the teachings of their teachers. They dare not be disrespectful. However, the innocence of scholars is so important. Today's sages, the "Laws of the Great Zhou" also protect the innocence of scholars in black and white. How dare students take this slander lightly? Today, in order to prove my innocence, even if my body is smashed to pieces, the student will die!"

After the words fell, Yunchen gave a long bow to the end.

The white courtyard uniform worn by the young man is extremely tight and docile. From the neck down, it reflects the distinct spines on the back, like the spine of a young dragon. He is born with arrogance and would rather bend than bend.

Seeing this, Zhao Yan also folded his hands and bent down deeply, "Students are also like this."

Luo Fuzi's face was flushed, and his body trembled slightly, which was unreasonable.

He has been teaching and educating people for dozens of years, not to mention that the world is full of peaches and plums, but as a senior student of Cixi Academy, under such brilliance, he is respected wherever he goes. The child was forced to such a situation, "You... you, how dare you threaten this old man?"

The two of them just kept the same posture, standing quietly, unmoved, demonstrating their attitude with silence.

Xie Moran, who was the only one who could speak up, immediately stepped forward knowingly, and said without hesitation, "As scholars, we should naturally stand upright and dare not have half-hearted disagreements. Otherwise, how can we pursue knowledge and study quietly?"

"As a member of the academy, the student was originally a freshman of the academy. He is willing to clear the name of his classmates and do his best. The student has sent his slaves back to the mansion. I implore Mr. Xie Tongjuan to send the prefect's yamen to investigate this matter. It is certain that no one will be wronged, and no one will be released from responsibility."

The boy's crisp voice echoed in the room, clear and translucent.

With a sound of "crash", the porcelain cup filled with tea in front of the desk was accidentally swept to the ground by the wide sleeves, and the fragments of tea leaves splashed everywhere. The corners of the clothes of the three people standing at the front were unavoidably stained with some dirt.

Luo Fuzi breathed out a few rough breaths, stared at the messy ground intently, froze for a while, then rubbed it, and murmured, "You...you are serious, why bother with the prefect's yamen for such a trivial matter? ?”

Hearing the sound, Yun Chen's face remained unchanged, as if he couldn't see the change of Mrs. Luo's arrogance and respect at all.

Zhao Yan subconsciously stood up straight, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth, and said bluntly, "Sir, how indignant was he before? He kept saying that the books destroyed on the third floor were all handed down to the world. They are hard to find and cannot be exchanged for a thousand dollars, so Yunchen will be expelled from school." , want to post a list to reprimand in front of the teachers and students of the whole school, and even send him to the yamen, why has the people from the yamen been invited at this moment, but it has become a trivial matter?"

Xie Moran also echoed, "Exactly, whether it's a trivial matter or a major matter, the Discipline Hall can't even give an accurate statement, so repeated words, my masters of Cixi Academy, what credibility do we have in the future? "

The weight of these words is too heavy to bear.

Being questioned repeatedly in public, anyone who feels ashamed should be too ashamed to speak at this moment.

Luo Fuzi's face only changed for a few moments, and then he quickly adjusted, stroking his beard with one hand, and said, "You...don't make a fuss and pester endlessly. Ancient books are precious and destroyed for no reason. Naturally, they belong to the academy. It’s a big deal, but it’s the Academy’s internal affairs after all, so why should everyone know about it, it will damage the reputation of the Academy, and it’s not good for everyone. And now that there are all witnesses and evidence, even if the Yamen comes, can it turn the world upside down?”

Then, he looked at Yunchen with a smile on his face, and explained lightly, "What the old man said earlier was also a moment of anger. You, after all, are young, and it is indeed too harsh to send you directly to the yamen. Forget it, this matter will also not be widely spread inside and outside the academy, so after leaving Cixi like this, you may go to other academies, so don't make a fuss out of control."

Luo Fuzi's voice is very soft, with a hint of coaxing. If you are facing an ordinary boy of eleven or twelve years old, maybe you will really succeed. Mr. Tuye is so dedicated to consider you, leaving a way out, Shouldn't you be grateful to Dade?

The three teenagers present looked at each other, looked at each other, and opened their mouths almost at the same time.

It turns out that people can really be so shameless?

The corners of Yunchen's mouth curled up into a few smiles, and he stared straight at the person seated above, cupping his hands and said, "Sir, the student is very grateful for your kindness, but the student is indeed not the one who destroys books. If I just admit it and leave like this today, I will leave it on the contrary." The real sinners are left behind, if there is another trouble in the future, wouldn’t it be a waste of my husband’s love, how can I bear it, student?”

Luo Fuzi frowned slightly, and spoke impatiently, "You don't have to think about it so much. The academy will tighten up the management of the library in the future, you just need to take care of yourself."

Yun Chen shook his head, apparently not agreeing with what he said, and continued, "Cixi Academy has a great reputation and a collection of thousands of volumes. It is the yearning of the world's students, and the rare ancient books are the wealth of scholars all over the world. How precious, may it be in the future? It is no small matter that it will be passed on forever, and the students implore the officials from the Yamen to conduct a thorough investigation."

Zhao Yan said, "The person who violated the rules of the school and took Yunchen to the third floor of Zangshu Pavilion is a student. The student dare not shirk it. I implore the yamen to investigate thoroughly."

Xie Moran also frowned slightly, "The Yamen Tuiguan should be arriving soon."

Mr. Luo is really fed up now. Recently, he was accidentally caught out and threatened to help embarrass a little boy and drive him out of Cixi Academy.

However, the man promised to talk to him. Although this kid is friends with the juniors of Xie and Zhao, he himself is just a step-son of a merchant with a not-so-profound background. up.

As soon as he came over in the morning, he told Yun Chen that the consequences of the matter were so serious, just to scare the kid to admit it quickly, so that he could be kicked out of the academy immediately, how could he have thought that this kid would be so courageous, so far he is not humble or afraid, he What's more, Xie and Zhao Erzi are so protective of Yunchen, and they don't hesitate to find out the truth of the incident even if they are deeply involved in it?

If I had known earlier, things would be so troublesome now, he...

What's going on with today's teenagers, they're not cute at all!

"Three young masters."

Cui Butou led a group of people and walked quickly into the discipline hall of the academy.

At this moment, the faces of the four people present all changed. Luo Fuzi was afraid and apprehensive, Xie Moran and Zhao Yan were confident and proud, but Yun Qing saw his father in this team.

Xie Moran nodded and greeted, "Cui Butou, thank you for coming here."

Cui Butou is very good at talking, "Cixi Academy is my pride in Shuzhou. I heard that the valuable ancient books in the academy have been destroyed. I will investigate it from now on, so as to reassure the people and set the record straight."

After speaking, everyone had smiles on their faces.

Catcher Cui turned his gaze to Luo Fuzi who was still staying above, and asked sharply, "Are you the gentleman in charge of this matter in the academy, then lead the way to the library immediately, and explain the extent of the incident and the suspicion inference clearly by the way!"

Luo Fuzi was completely panicked at this moment, and he only replied tremblingly, "Lord Catcher, I... I didn't report the crime, it wasn't me!"

Seeing this, Zhao Yan said coldly, "Master, those ancient books are not yours. They belong to all the teachers and students of the academy. Now they are destroyed for no reason. It should be up to the government to find out the truth and catch the perpetrators. Now Mr. Tao is at home on leave. , since you are handling this matter in the courtyard on behalf of the Discipline Hall, you should also follow the orders of the head catcher and explain the cause and effect, as well as the reason for your suspicion of Yunchen, how can you evade it in every possible way when the matter is imminent."

As the grandson of the head of the academy, he grew up in the academy, and he has a deep affection for this place, and there is no room for sand in his eyes.

This incident made him extremely angry.

Even though he is a student of the academy, he actually destroyed the ancient books of the academy and trampled on the hard work of the sages in order to frame him. How could he have any dignity in his heart as a scholar and the pride of being a student of Cixi.

Catcher Cui gave Zhao Yan a very appreciative look, then turned to look at Mrs. Luo, "You are already old, do you still need a teenager to teach you how to do things, hurry up and go!"

Yun Chen understood his father's signal, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Master Catcher, let the students talk more."

Catcher Cui has also met him several times, so he naturally knows that this is the third young master's friend, and that's why he was asked to make this hard trip today, so he naturally agrees, "It's okay to be frank."

Yunchen said, "Yes, Mr. Luo previously identified the student as the biggest suspect. One reason is that the sweet food that was placed on the ancient book and attracted countless insects and rats was a special offer of the famous shop Muyunzhuang in Fucheng. It is often eaten every day."

"But in fact, the price of this item is extremely expensive. It is a new product that has only been put on sale in Muyunzhuang this month. It is impossible for ordinary people to buy it. Those who buy it must have registered in the VIP guest book of Muyunzhuang, and the quantity is definitely not large. There will be more. The adults can go both ways, send someone to Muyunzhuang to bring the registration book, check the recent purchase records, and presumably will quickly delineate the range of suspects."

Cui Butou looked happy, and immediately asked, "It's true."

Yun Chen said with a straight expression, "Students dare not lie to adults."

Catcher Cui nodded in satisfaction, made a gesture, and immediately one of them ran out quickly.

"Okay, now that the suspects have been narrowed down, let's just find out the people who have relatives and friends with the academy from the registration book later, and then find out whether there is an alibi and witnesses one by one. In the end, there are a few uncertainties left, the big deal is to go to court to talk together, and make sure to make this matter clear." Catcher Cui was very excited, and made a gesture that must be won.

Luo Fuzi managed to stand up slowly and walked down the hall, but when he heard the conversation between Yunchen and Cui Butou, and then saw Cui Butou's frightening and decisive expression, he was so frightened that his legs went limp again, and he sat down directly. on the cold ground.

Seeing his loss of composure, Liang Feng frowned suspiciously, and asked, "Master, what are you so nervous about? Isn't it because of a guilty conscience?"

"I...I..." Luo Fuzi trembled, unable to utter a complete sentence.

Cui Butou's face changed drastically. He was used to seeing the most vicious criminals in his life. He didn't know that there was something tricky in it, so he immediately shouted, "Okay, it's dark under the lights, and the guards are stealing. Come here, bring him back to me first, serve him with torture, and see if there is anything else he can't say?"