Chapter 46: Self-defeating, Academic and Political Judgment
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After being disturbed, the rafting poetry meeting was difficult to continue. Ma Ji and Liang Dian rushed to the yamen and complained to Chen Sanlang in front of the Huang County Magistrate for his crime of being rude and slandered. Liang Laoju was so angry that his white beard shook: "The sage said that all gentlemen are respectful. This son is ruthless, so he asked the master to write a letter to the scholar and remove his scholar's fame."
When the magistrate Huang heard this, he pretended to be surprised and said, "What happened?"
Ma Ji said with gaze: "It's true that Su Zhen, Zhang Guo, Wang Kang and others can all testify."
These people are scholars, and they add up to a lot of weight.
The Huang County Magistrate's eyes turned and his mind was in mind: "Since that's the case, I will issue a letter of public service, explaining the reasons, and appeal to Master Du of Xuezheng, but you all have to jointly sign."
"That's certain."
Soon, the magistrate of Huang County ordered Zhang to write a letter requesting the removal of Chen Sanlang's scholar's fame and honor, and asked everyone to sign and press their handprints, and sent someone to the post station to pass.
The news spread quickly in the county, and the city was in an uproar. Many people did not expect that Chen Sanlang had just passed the exam for the scholar, but he was not happy for a few days but offended the old Juren Liang again. His fame and fortune were to be stripped of, and he was beaten back to his original form in one go and would be destroyed throughout his life.
Who are Ma Ji and Liang Dian?
They are wealthy gentry and local celebrities in Jing County, and have mixed relationships with many major families in the county. They dare not say that they are all over the world, but their influence is so great that even the county masters have to give in to their politeness. Chen Sanlang is just a dilapidated family and a new scholar.
Compared with the two, one is a towering tree, the other is a new and tender grass, which cannot be compared with each other.
Upon hearing the news, Mr. Yang hurried to the Chen family, and was so angry that he came: "Sanlang, you have caused a big disaster."
Chen Sanlang replied: "Sir, Sanlang believes that the scholar-official master will not trust one side."
Mr. Yang smiled bitterly: "Spend money to buy fame has always been an unwritten rule in the literary world. Although it cannot be put on the table, many people in secret understand that why do you have to break it and become such a villain?"
"Mr. I think that doing this is a bad person? If the student is not wrong, many people have come to ask Mr. to be the clay man who collects money and closes his eyes to arbitrate, but Mr. refuses it. Otherwise, why is poverty so poor?"
Mr. Yang sighed: "Yes, I don't want to collect money and tell lies, so I refuse to go, and it's a pity to see it."
Chen Sanlang said: "What a saying, 'Invisible eyes are pure'. The student has read a story that a person wants to steal a bell, and is afraid that the sound of the bell will alarm others, so he blocks his ears and thinks that as long as he can't hear the sound, others will not be able to hear it. This is called stealing the bell from the ears."
Mr. Yang said earnestly: "Mr. I was young and had hated evil. However, I had been hit by a wall for decades and had a bloody head, but I finally understood the truth that it is easy to break. I don't think you have done something wrong, but I think you shouldn't be reckless and impulsive in life."
Chen Sanlang said: "What is the matter when reading the books of sages? If you are a person, you must be humble, be tempted, be deaf and dumb, and be obedient. Then this person will not do it."
The old man looked at him in a daze, and the deepest hidden part in his heart was touched, but he felt his blood flowing: "Forget it, if the scholar-official master sent someone to investigate, the gentleman would try his best to speak for you. For many years, the trend has been scattered. We read the books of sages, but we did dirty things. Benevolence, righteousness, loyalty and trustworthiness have become empty words. The country will not be a country, and people will not be a human being. Since I am a gentleman, I cannot set an example, how can I teach and educate people? How can I talk about the principles of sages in front of others?"
Chen Sanlang smiled: "Sir, he said a lot."
After a pause, his eyes narrowed: "Is this scholar who I finally got into is so good at, is it so easy to get?"
Two days after that, He Weiyang and other classmates came to the door to support him and expressed their desire to speak for Chen Sanlang. This made Chen Sanlang look at He Weiyang with admiration and feel that this junior is not as smooth as he looks.
Xu Jun from the martial arts hall showed a very chivalrous demeanor and said directly: "Whoever dares to cut off your fame, I will cut off his head."
However, Chen Wangshi and Uncle Hua were worried and worried. Chen Sanlang was already the pillar of this family. If he was stripped of his fame and fortune, he would never be doomed and his family would collapse.
On the fifth day, someone came.
A large ship was moored at the Jingxian Wharf, and the one that came down was Du Yinyan, a scholar in Yangzhou, who brought several servants into the county town.
After hearing the news, the Huang County Magistrate was shocked and came out in panic to greet him. He walked in a hurry and even put his boots in the wrong way. He was quite confused and surprised.
First of all, I didn’t expect that Du Yinyan was still in Nanyang Prefecture. Since the college entrance examination was completed, shouldn’t he return to Yangzhou to report his work? Is it because of something that has been stuck to this day?
Secondly, it is just a scholar who is worthy of fame. Why don’t you say that you can tell me a great deal? Send an envoy to investigate and collect evidence.
After entering the yamen and drinking a cup of tea, Du Yinyan said calmly: "Call everyone in the house."
County Magistrate Huang said: "It is better to go back tomorrow morning if you are tired from the boat or the car..."
Du Yinyan waved his hand: "Mr. Huang County, this official has his own sense of responsibility."
The magistrate of Huang County was shocked and immediately asked the yamen runners to go out and call people.
This "person" is naturally a lawsuit against Fang Liang and his party, Chen Sanlang, Mr. Yang, and a group of classmates.
Soon, a group of people stood in a row.
Du Yinyan sat in the hall with a strong aura; everyone in the hall calmly stopped their voices, and Mr. Liang dared not rely on his seniority. If an envoy came, he could ask the other party to have a few drinks at Zuichun Tower, first "investigate" in the local area, and then go to the court for interrogation. However, he did not expect that the scholar-officials came in person, and those routines would not be used at all.
With a dry cough, Du Xuezheng spoke and asked Ma Ji and Liang Dian first; after listening, he asked Chen Sanlang again.
The whole thing is not a big deal, but Liang Dian and others insisted that Chen Sanlang said that before the facts were unclear, it was a crime of slandering the poems and disrespect should be cured.
After listening to the statements between the two parties, Du Yinyan pondered slightly and suddenly asked: "Chen Daoyuan, how do you know that the ranking of the poem will be determined and someone will spend money to buy the reputation?"
Chen Sanlang replied: "Student guessed."
Du Yinyan slapped the awkward saying: "How can you make a mistake by just guessing and slander others' reputation?"
Ma Ji and Liang Dian looked at each other and saw the joy in each other's hearts from their eyes: How could Chen Sanlang, a naughty young man, fight with him? This time he was doomed.
They and Chen Sanlang actually had no grudges and celebrated the festival, but they were in the literary world of Jingxian for many years, and they were the ones who were the only ones. Chen Sanlang jumped out without knowing the world and wanted to undermine the situation. This was to challenge their authority. If they did not suppress this son, wouldn’t it be a loss of authority?
Therefore, it is never tolerated.
I heard Chen Sanlang say loudly: "Sir, although students are just guessing, they have basis, and they are definitely not nonsense."
"Oh, what basis?"
Chen Sanlang took out a copy from his arms: "This is the account book of Guyuan Poetry Club, which clearly records who spent how much money to fund which poetry and literary fair over the years, and the number is very clear."
Su Zhen, president of Guyuan Poetry Club, was surprised: "Where did you get the account book?"
Chen Sanlang said calmly: "Your society has members who are unwilling to speak and do things against their conscience. They are unwilling to be in the same vein as you, so they took the initiative to give it to me."
"Nonsense, how is that possible?"
Su Zhen was excited.
"quiet!"
Du Yinyan took a photo of the Gavel again: "Support the account book."
After getting the account book, he carefully looked through it. After half of the salary, he spoke: "The account book does contain the number, but it is just someone who pays money to support poetry and literary meetings, and there is no matter of setting up the rankings. Chen Daoyuan, what else do you have to say?"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Liang and Ma Ji were relieved, thinking that Su Zhen was not so stupid that he would write down the details of those transactions that were not big on the account book. Even if Chen Sanlang got the account book, he could not do any evidence.
Chen Sanlang sighed: "Report to adults, although the account book is not written, according to the student survey, those who have many poems and literary associations with many names must be the ones who have the most funding each time. If it is normal to say that once or twice, three or four times is a coincidence, then what about five or six times, seven or eight times? According to the account book statistics, there are at least dozens of times. This is the basis for students' guessing."
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was silent.
Only Chen Sanlang's bright voice continued: "The students did not expect this to go to court, but they just wanted to complain in private. They didn't expect that they would complain. Unexpectedly, Mr. Ma was accused of the students of their fame and fortune. Is it to be tolerant, but who can be tolerant? Today, sir, please preside over justice for the students!"
As he said, bowed a long time.
Du Yinyan's expression was a bit complicated. He had heard of the literary world's spending money on fame? But many things existed in one truth, and whether they were exposed and evidence was taken to display the court was another truth. Ma Ji and Liang Dian were really backfiring. Originally, Chen Sanlang complained and did not make trouble at the poetry meeting, but just quit halfway. So why did he pursue it? Even if he wanted to deprive others of his fame, wasn't this too much?
Now, I can't get out of the market anymore.
As for Chen Sanlang, he is an interesting person, no wonder he was appreciated by that person. "There will be a time when the wind and waves are long, and the clouds sails cross the vast ocean." This poem has broad feelings, magnificent images, and indeed has great ambitions.
Thinking of this, he slapped the awkward: "Ma Ji and Liang Dian, do you have something to say?"
The two old men looked at each other, speechless, and dared not argue anymore. If they refused to admit it, it would be an insult to the IQ of the academician.
"Since that's the case, this official verdict: Ma Ji and Liang Dian, as a local scholar, did not set an example, collected money and sold their reputation, and acted as a senior in the literary world. Each person was fined 100 yuan and thought about it for three months. Su Zhen, Zhang, Guo and Wangkang were county students, but they did not seek pragmatism, but they sought evil ways and read sages in vain. Therefore, they deprived of the reference qualifications for the three provincial examinations. You should do it yourself."
After the verdict was announced, Ma Ji and Liang Dian couldn't help but wiped his sweat; while Su Zhen's face was as dark as the face was almost collapsed to the ground.
Huang County Magistrate spoke speechless: Du Xuezheng's verdict was obviously too heavy. Is this a warning? Could it be that Chen Sanlang really hugged that man's thigh to be protected?
"Mr. Huang County, do you have any objections?"
Chapter completed!