The one who shouted was Chang Qing. Everyone looked at him, including Wang Zhi, with questioning eyes.
Chang Qing did not open his mouth to explain. He just walked up to a strong man who was kneeling and tied with a rope, raised the wooden stick and struck it down with a wooden stick.
There was only a scream of "ah", and Chang Qing's wooden stick had hit his left thigh, and then hit his right thigh again.
Only then did all the sages understand that it was so! Yes, let go of these strong men like this. What if they come back to do what you and others do? Although there are no more gangsters, these fifteen or six strong men are not easy to deal with. If you are not careful, you will be killed later. Maybe he was stripped of his clothes and drank water.
Thinking of this, all the sages stopped hesitating and gave these lambs to be slaughtered a beating.
Suddenly there were endless screams in the field, and within a moment there was no longer a strong man sitting on his knees. They all fell to the ground and rolled around, moaning incessantly.
Gao Yaofu and the green-robed scribe didn't dare to say anything to stop them when they saw this scene, fearing that someone on the other side would get upset and they would get hit like this again.
"Okay, let's loosen the ties." In the end, he, Wang Dashan, couldn't stand it anymore and waved his hands.
The wise men immediately stopped beating them and squatted forward to untie the strong men.
After being untied, all the strong men stood up tremblingly, supporting each other. At this time, Gao Yaofu also stood up with the support of the old shopkeeper and the servant, and prepared to walk into the city.
Zhu Ruxian also got up at this time, tremblingly put on his coat, and limped behind him. If he didn't leave now, would he go with Wang Zhi and the others later? As for the rogue he brought, all of Zaote's mother-in-law had disappeared. As expected, it was more reliable to rely on the sow to climb the tree.
Just when everyone thought that this matter would just go away, another voice shouted: "Wait a minute."
Gao Yaofu and the others turned back to look at the source of the sound, only to see Wang Zhi speaking out and walking towards them.
"Wang Zhi! Don't go too far."
Gao Yaofu was supported by others, pointed at Wang Zhi and cursed loudly: "I have given you the amount of money you said, and the people in my house have been beaten by you to the point where they can't fight back. What else do you want to do, bully my Gao family?" Is there no one?"
"I'm not calling you. You can just leave, but this person has to stay for me."
Wang Zhi said and pointed his finger at one of them.
When Zhu Ruxian heard this, he was shocked. Instead of calling the people in the Gaofu, wasn't he calling himself? They are the only outsiders in this group.
What should I do? Could it be that if Wang Zhi doesn't kill himself today, he can't be kind? This time, Gao Yaofu was tricked so badly that no one in the Gao family would stand up for him.
Thinking like this, Zhu Ruxian was about to say something tremblingly, but when he saw Wang Zhi's fingers just passed by him and pointed at another person, he breathed a sigh of relief and raised his hand to wipe the blood that had oozed from his forehead. of cold sweat.
Zhu Ruxian felt relieved, but some people were not calm. He saw that the person being accused was stammering a little, and his short three-petal beard opened and closed and said: "Wang... what does Master Wang mean, so... so-and-so is a poor scholar?" , I have nothing to offer, and I don’t know why the Master of the Hall called a certain place.”
The person Wang Zhi was accused of was the green-robed scribe next to Gao Yaofu. As for why he was allowed to stay, the reason was very simple. The head of Wang Zhi, the master of the hall, had never been hit with a stick since he was born to this day. , even his biological father and mother, a dog-like thing like you, dared to lose my virginity. Today's bad breath is coming out no matter what.
"Why?"
Wang Zhi sneered and said: "You are a thief who attacked me and beat my head to pieces. You want to leave without leaving anything behind? There is no door! Since you don't have money, just stay with your life." .”
After saying that, he looked at Gao Yaofu and others and said contemptuously: "What? Are you still waiting to collect his body?"
"Yameni, save me, Yameni, save me!"
Seeing his yamen and others turning around to leave, the green-robed scribe was immediately shocked. He knelt down with a plop on the spot and grabbed one of Gao Yaofu's calves with both hands, as if grasping a life-saving straw.
Gao Yaofu knelt down, pushed his hand away, and whispered in his ear: "Don't worry, I will avenge you."
There are still a lot of diners and scribes like this in the palace. At worst, they can just go back and ask for a meal from his father, the captain. It’s not a big deal, and it’s not even as distressing as the eight hundred taels of silver he asked for.
After saying that, he ignored the pleading man at his feet and left with a strong man and Zhu Ruxian.
The green-robed scribe sat paralyzed on the ground, watching helplessly as his Yanei, who had taken great care of him, abandoned him and left. His eyes gradually lost focus as they walked away. Surprisingly, there was no noise. He just sat on the ground and stared blankly ahead. There were no human figures in the woods, and even when Wang Zhi and others walked in front of him, there was no movement. He had already resigned himself to his fate in the hands of these vicious people.
"Hey, this Hall Master will not kill innocent people. Who are you, where do you live, and what evil deeds have you done? Please tell the truth. Let this Hall Master know about it, so as not to miss out on this Hall Master's merit list in the future." Wang Zhi stood in front of him and gave instructions.
In fact, Wang Zhi didn't want to do anything to him. He just wanted to beat him up and vent his anger. However, seeing the desolate appearance of this man being abandoned by his master, he suddenly felt a little soft-hearted. He had no choice but to make him Wang Dashanren. He is so compassionate, so...well...kind-hearted.
The green-robed scribe didn't have much murderous intention when he heard Wang Zhi's words, and there was some color in his eyes, so he didn't hide it and spoke out in detail.
"A certain person's name is Zhao Dexian, and his family is from Luzhou Prefecture..."
As Zhao Dexian spoke eloquently, Wang Zhi's eyes gradually showed surprise.
Talent!
It turns out that this green-robed scribe named Zhao Dexian passed the imperial examination in the fourth year of Chongning. He was able to fight his way through thousands of students in Luzhou Prefecture, where the literary style is popular. Those who passed the imperial examination are all top-notch ruthless people. , I remember Liu Jun, the late scholar of this dynasty, and Bao Xiaosu, Bao Zheng, who was famous in history, and... uh... wait, these are all people from Luzhou Prefecture, and looking at Zhao Dexian's age, In the fourth year of Chongning, he was only about seventeen or eighteen years old, and he won the imperial examination before he was twenty. This was also rare in the history of the imperial examination of this dynasty.
It's a pity that Zhao Dexian was born at the wrong time. The fourth year of Chongning was the last year for the imperial examination in this dynasty. When he rushed to Bianjing with great success and confidence to prepare for the examination list of the next spring meeting, he was told that the imperial examination... Got it!
Yes, the imperial examination was abolished in the fifth year of Chongning, and was replaced by Taixue's "Sanshe method" to select scholars. Students like Zhao Dexian who had a reputation as a civil servant could directly enter Taixue's "Shangshe" for further study. You can also become an official directly if you pass the examination.
However, this Sanshefa exam is not only about academic performance, but also about character. The problem lies in this character.
Zhao Dexian thought he had no problem with his character, but the academic officer of Taixue did not think so. This girl with a sharp mouth, monkey cheeks, three petals and a short beard did not look like a good person at first glance.
In this way, Zhao Dexian failed the public examination because of "bad conduct" and was demoted to an "inside house" student that year, to an "outside house" student in the second year, and... in the third year... he was expelled from Taixue.
Don't think it's child's play to judge a person's moral character based on his appearance. This was really true during the Song Dynasty. As long as you have a good appearance and a good beard, congratulations, you can rely on your face. time to eat.
There is such a true story. It is said that during the Qinzong period of the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a small official in the court named Jie Xi. He had a majestic appearance and a two-foot beautiful beard. He was so good at that time that he was considered a talented person by the then prime minister Tang Ke. He recommended it to Qin Zong at first glance, and Qin Zong promoted him to the bachelor of Longtuge on the spot and sent him to Hezhong Mansion to resist the Jin army's attack. You let a young man who only knows how to write and know nothing else go directly to the battlefield. Isn't it a joke to direct the war? Sure enough, within two months the city was lost and people died.
There is also Kou Zhun, the prime minister during Taizong's period. Because of his upright appearance and beautiful beard, he was promoted to prime minister by Taizong at the age of thirty.
In the Song Dynasty, there were countless stories of judging people based on their appearance. Small things like being expelled from the Imperial Academy because of their cunning looks were not considered high on the list, and there was no point in talking about them.
Zhao Dexian, who was expelled from Taixue, was unwilling to return to his hometown in disgrace. He could not afford to lose that face, and he was even more sorry for all the people in his hometown who had contributed to him. He was a child prodigy recognized by his hometown and the only hope and pride of his family. He In order for him to study, his parents even sold his younger brothers and sisters, but they pointed at him Zhao Dexian to be a prominent figure in his family. When he packed his bags and left his hometown in the eyes of everyone in the family, he secretly vowed , If you don’t look like a bad person when you go to Bianjing, you will never return to your hometown.
But the reality is so cruel. He failed and he was unwilling to accept it. He groveled and visited celebrities and high-ranking officials everywhere in Bianjing City, but he was rejected one by one because of his appearance.
More than ten years have passed, and he is still mediocre. He can only make a living by setting up a street stall and copying and writing for people. He has never dared to write letters to his family for fear that his family would know his current appearance. The three-petal short beard that lasts as long as ever is perhaps his biggest insistence.
Until one day he heard that Captain Gao Qiu was also born in a humble family, so he thought of giving it a try. The try was indeed effective, but Captain Gao didn't like his appearance very much, but he cherished his talent, so he Arrange him under Sanzi's family to be a calligrapher and painter.
And then there is this scene.
After listening to Zhao Dexian's experience, the sages also felt some sympathy. Although most of their experiences were more painful, this did not affect their understanding of the suffering of others and their sympathy for the suffering.
"Ah, this..."
Wang Zhi originally wanted to deal with him, but after hearing what Zhao Dexian had experienced, he obviously couldn't do it anymore.
"Do you know that my hall master does not want to harm you by keeping you here, but wants to save you."
Zhao Dexian was obviously a little stunned when he heard these words, and looked at Chang Qing who was speaking blankly.
And Hall Master Wang himself, Wang Zhi, was also a little confused at the moment.
