Wei Huai saw that they were outnumbered and couldn't struggle for a while, so he forcibly raised his head and angrily said: "My academy has been operating here for many years, and the government has never regarded it as rebellion! I suddenly said that I broke the law today, and I was clearly trying to impose a crime. How to convince the public!"
The entourage behind him also gradually gathered around, wanting to ask for an explanation. The officer hurriedly pressed his sword and shouted back: "I have an arrest order from King Wanjun. If you don't know what is going on, don't get involved. Please retreat quickly. Stay aside, otherwise you will be treated as an ally!"
After that, with an order, the officers and soldiers under his command fired their guns and drove the people away, and they dispersed in a moment.
"Don't use tricks, tell me clearly..." Wei Huai looked at his back and said through gritted teeth.
"Haha, whatever tricks I could have, they are all facts, but you bite me back." He clapped his hands, laughed, and walked up to Wei Huai, "Your academy cooperates in a good manner on the surface, but secretly incites the people. What do you want to do... As the dean, you don’t know, right?"
Wei Huai stared at him, but he couldn't express his pain at this time.
"Since you are no longer quibbling, I am probably convinced of your guilt. I will take you to the Yamen now and wait for Mr. Ye's disposal!"
Half an hour later.
"release."
Ye Yongjia sat in the main seat of the second hall. After pouring a cup of tea for the officer, he softly said this sentence.
The officer came from outside the city and ran all the way. He was very thirsty. He was about to drink it all in one gulp, but he was startled by his words: "Let go? Could it be that I want you to let go of the criminal's rope?"
"Where are the criminals?" Ye Yongjia looked at the disheveled Wei Huai in the hall and sneered, "This is a famous scholar in Nanjing and a court official. Even if there are unscrupulous people in his academy, it is not his crime. He is still The Imperial Academy has offered wine and has not yet been dismissed, so how can we be rashly convicted! Untie me."
The officer was furious, but he didn't dare to show his anger. He could only laugh and said, "This is what King Wanjun ordered the young men to do. I don't have the power to make the decision. Please forgive me, Lord Futai."
Ye Yongjia did not answer immediately, but showed a murderous gaze, burning like a flame: "You brought him to me, you must obey my order, there is no king of Wanjun here! I said you Let him go and stop nagging, do you hear me?!"
"You..." The officer raised his head and looked at him, but he was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat and felt weak. He was obviously intimidated by Ye Yongjia's majesty. He hesitated for a moment, rolled his eyes twice, and then reluctantly ordered: "Here... untie Mr. Wei."
The soldiers looked at each other and said "yes" listlessly, then drew their swords and cut the hemp rope into several pieces, took the cane and bowed to Wei Huai apologetically.
"Can he go back?" Ye Yongjia asked the officer, pointing at Mr. Wei who stood up.
"he……"
"The academy has not been sealed off, just a few people have been arrested. It is reasonable for the dean to go to stabilize the situation, and the military master should not stop him."
The officer was so suppressed that his face was purple, and he nodded his head with difficulty: "Everything is at your discretion."
The officer returned to Wanfu in a hurry and vented all his anger in front of Wan Heshun. He complained bitterly about Ye Yongjia's evil deeds with such stern voice that he almost broke his front teeth.
Although Wan Heshun was very angry, he also knew that this was not a good opportunity to arrest Wei Huai. Today was just to bluff everyone in the academy. Then he calmly replied: "I am aware of what you said. But it's a shame that Wei is taking advantage of people's power. I can't do anything about him now. Don't blame yourself too much for this matter. The destruction of the academy will not be achieved overnight. But first, Bai Bai will be killed. He imprisoned two thieves, Meng and Xu, and then forced them to disintegrate from within."
The academy fell into panic. Just when everyone was at a loss, someone reported that a man in short clothes and unkempt hair was limping outside the door. They all went to the wall to look, and sure enough, their dean was back.
Xia Yuanlong hurriedly opened the door and sent two bookboys to help Wei Huai in.
"Brother Jimin, are you okay?" Yuan Long looked at his whole body and asked eagerly.
Wei Huai shook his head repeatedly and said with a wry smile: "Renying, don't worry, everyone, don't worry, they don't dare to do anything to me yet. Mr. Ye let me go, saying that King Wanjun has not punished the academy with law, but the New Deal is afraid that it will be suspended."
"We don't care about the new policy or not now. Let's solve the urgent needs first. Mr. Wei, come into the room to discuss." Yuan Long greeted everyone and crowded into the meeting hall.
"According to what I learned, the two colleagues Bai and Meng have been forced to confess. If there is no interference, what crime should be considered for treason... I believe you all understand." Xia Yuanlong pondered for a few times and looked at Wei Huai worriedly. .
Everyone started making noises, shouting with grief and indignation, cursing all the thieves, and trying to get an explanation for the two of them. However, Wei Huai had a sad face, seemingly deep in thought, and sat there blankly without saying a word.
Xia Yuanlong hurriedly came out to stabilize order: "Colleagues, I can understand everyone's anger, and Mr. Wei can understand it. But there is no reason to argue. If you calm down, there will be a solution."
Everyone bowed their hands and sat down obediently.
"Renying... can we really save him with our own strength?" Wei Huai looked confused and moved a finger slowly on his lips.
Xia Yuanlong was startled at first, and then when he saw him like this, he felt a little inexplicably nauseated in his heart, so he replied coldly: "Although our preemptive plan has failed, the public opinion accumulated in these days has been deeply rooted in us. The people's hatred of the government has reached its peak due to the incident. If we call and direct them correctly and make them block the main roads with great momentum, all parties will inevitably give in for fear of chaos. You and I have experienced victory before, why hesitate!"
Wei Huai couldn't figure out whether he was really scared or for some reason, but he didn't dare to move now. He seemed to be struggling hard in his heart. He was not sure.
"I...I've thought about it a few times, okay?" Wei Huai finally followed his original intention.
"Colleagues," facing the suspicious and weird looks of all the characters, he wanted to close his eyes, "I've been really tired recently, and the events that have followed are almost destroying me physically and mentally... I need some quiet time. Meditate and I will naturally give you an answer."
He rubbed his temples and held up the cane: "Also, I, Wei Huai, have no ability. I rely on everyone's recommendation. I just took on the job. If you are dissatisfied, please speak up." He dragged his frail body and counted for several days. Qianji left the house under the watchful eye.
Xia Yuanlong kept smiling bitterly. He thought Wei Huai's mood had changed long ago, but the academy leader he expected did not appear. It was still the same Wei Huai. The latter's indescribable invisible pressure can be fully explained by Xia Yuanlong - perhaps, Xia Yuanlong understands himself better than he does.
