He lay on the ground, holding his waist and wailing and cursing.
"Chen Ping, you madman. Fighting is prohibited in the academy. Do you want to be kicked out?"
The person next to him reacted and quickly stepped forward to help, "Chen Ping, how can you hit someone!"
"Brother Wang, are you okay?"
"Let's go find the teacher. I don't believe that the teacher would allow a villain like him to commit crimes in the academy!"
Several people were filled with righteous indignation and glared at Chen Ping, almost as if they shared the same hatred.
Chen Ping's eyes were cold, "You deserve this."
"The teacher sits in the courtyard, preaching, teaching, and solving doubts. He is your teacher!"
"When outsiders spread rumors, you didn't step forward to stop them and clarify them. Instead, you are disrespectful and follow the outsiders in their slander?"
Rumors are more troublesome the more they are explained, so it would be better to give them a warning.
Those words made those people blush. If nothing else, Mr. Ye was indeed their teacher.
Stopping Ye Chongwen and making unreasonable remarks about his grandfather in front of him is indeed against the tradition of a saint.
But the scholar surnamed Wang was caught off guard and was kicked. His face was covered with mud, and he was ashamed and angry.
He didn't care about this and sneered: "Stop trying to pressure me with these big principles!"
"I naturally respect those people who are highly virtuous and respected, but Ye Wenchang killed more than a dozen lives and was just a sanctimonious person. Why should I respect him?"
"Chen Ping, you always like to curry favor with people from the Ye family. In my opinion, you are basically the same person!"
These words are heartbreaking.
Ye Chongwen stood frozen behind him, his eyes staring, his fingers pinching his sleeves tightly, and he murmured: "Sanctimonious?"
"Chongwen, don't believe him," Chen Ping advised. "These are all rumors. Someone maliciously slandered the teacher and the county magistrate!"
Ye Chongwen looked stunned, "Have you heard about it a long time ago?"
Chen Ping was speechless for a moment and glared at the scholar named Wang angrily.
He had known that the rumors had been fierce recently, but unexpectedly, even people in the academy thought so.
What is unbearable is that everyone has the friendship of classmates after all, and Mr. Ye passed away only two months ago, and these people actually use these nonsense to surround Ye Chongwen.
The scholar surnamed Wang sneered, wiped the dust off his face with his hands, and spat on the ground, "If you don't want others to know, you have to do nothing!"
"They colluded with government officials and businessmen. I don't know how much money they embezzled from it, but they kept saying it was for the people?"
"What is this if not sanctimonious?"
He wiped the corners of his mouth vigorously and found that his teeth were a little loose, and his face suddenly darkened.
This moment is between Chen and Mao.
There were many people walking around outside Huating Academy, and they all stopped and looked at them.
Ye Chongwen didn't know what he was thinking.
He raised his head and glanced at the crowd, only to realize that the atmosphere outside the academy had changed a lot in just two months.
It was once bustling with people, but now it is deserted and desolate.
The vendors who used to like to do small business at the entrance of the college have disappeared now.
Some people were standing not far away, pointing and looking unfriendly.
No wonder when he got off the bus, he felt that the gate was extremely empty.
Chen Ping's expression changed and his voice became more severe, "Magistrate Wang died trying to save the people, and Mr. Ye risked his life to prevent floods. Why do you say that?"
"They have already paid the price with their lives, why should they be slandered like this?"
"Who knows if they cut corners and Ye Wenchang was so happy that he chose the wrong dam?" The scholar surnamed Wang glanced at Ye Chongwen with contempt, "Just because of them, the academy has been embarrassed. With such a teacher, we still don't know that we
Will future imperial examinations be affected?"
"In the final analysis, if someone dies in a dam accident, he deserves to pay for it..."
When Chen Ping heard this, he became furious and slammed his fist forward!
He was so angry that he forgot his words and just wanted to smash that mean mouth immediately.
But as soon as he took half a step forward, his arm was grabbed by a huge force.
"Chen Ping." Ye Chongwen's hoarse voice stopped him, "Don't fight."
The college has its own rules, and Ye Chongwen doesn't want Chen Ping to suffer for this.
Chen Ping's body froze, and his heart seemed to be bleeding, "Chongwen, let go!"
"Teacher has been magnanimous throughout his life, and I will not allow anyone to insult him like this!"
But although Ye Chongwen's face was sallow, his fingers were like copper bars, and he actually pressed down Chen Ping's arm bit by bit.
There was silence everywhere, and the onlookers looked at each other in confusion. No one made a sound, and no one came forward. They just watched indifferently, with scrutiny and suspicion.
The scholar surnamed Wang had a false alarm, but when he looked at Ye Chongwen's wistful expression, he felt that the other party was guilty, so he became even more proud.
He raised his voice and shouted, "We are all going to be officials from here in the future. If someone accidentally affects our reputation, what should we do?"
"If you ask me, the three of you still voluntarily quit the academy, which can be regarded as the friendship between classmates."
"Everyone said, right?"
If one person becomes an official after taking the imperial examination, his classmates may be affected.
Chen Ping took a deep breath, his lips almost turning white.
Ye Chongwen suddenly let go of Chen Ping's hand and stepped forward to stand in front of the scholar surnamed Wang.
He was tall and tall, with a bright face. However, he had lost a close relative suddenly in the past two months, and his former high-spiritedness had been washed away, and he had become somewhat depressed for no reason.
Those eyes are like a dry well and a cold pool, making people shudder.
The scholar surnamed Wang changed his expression and took a half step back, "What do you want to do?"
Chen Ping was also surprised. Based on his understanding of Ye Chongwen, he probably wanted to do it himself.
But he has been through great difficulties, and if he gets angry again, he will only be in a rage.
Chen Ping suddenly felt regretful, he shouldn't have wasted time here just now, he should have taken him back directly.
How cruel it must be for a young man who has little experience of the world to be falsely accused and criticized even though a close relative has died.
However, surprisingly, Ye Chongwen did not take action.
He just stood in front of the scholar named Wang, with a firm expression and a calm voice.
"I just want to ask you, do you have any evidence that my grandfather colluded with the county magistrate to commit corruption?"
The scholar surnamed Wang was a little frightened at this time, and muttered: "That's what people say outside, and..."
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"That is to say, you have no evidence."
Ye Chongwen interrupted him.
Scholar surnamed Wang: "..."
Ye Chongwen's expression suddenly broke out, and he reached out to grab the opponent's collar.
"If there is no evidence, it is slander! According to the rules of Huating College, anyone who slanders teachers or classmates will be punished with fifteen strokes of the ruler."
"I don't have a ruler, only my fist."
As he spoke, he sank his fist and hammered it into the scholar's abdomen.
A scream pierced the sky!
I saw the scholar's pupils dilated, his body curled up in pain, and his eyes rolling wildly.
Everyone at the scene reflexively covered their stomachs, as if they felt the same.
There was a sudden chaos outside the academy gate.
The scholar surnamed Wang collapsed on the ground in a miserable state.
Li Yang came after hearing the news, followed by Wang Juren.
Li Yang stared at the crowd with a gloomy face.
"Let's all go back and think about our past!"
"This is the important place of the academy, a place for reading and writing, not a place where hooligans in the market spread rumors and fight! How can one be so reckless under the rule of a saint!"
"Next time, I will punish you severely!"
Chen Ping quickly stepped forward and quickly pulled Ye Chongwen away.
He Qingxuan rushed to the door angrily, followed by a few students. It seemed that he had just gone in to ask someone to support the scene.
Wang Juren stopped them and whispered, "There's no need to go, someone will take care of it."
Although the teacher Li Yang spoke sternly, he clearly put the matter down gently and did not want to create any complications.
As for the rumors, he will definitely come forward in person, and there should be no more in the academy after he comes.
The most worrying thing now is Ye Chongwen.
.......
In a three-person courtyard room.
The sunlight invaded the window sill inch by inch, climbed onto the neat and clean desk, and gradually fell on a pale and gloomy face.
Ye Chongwen remained silent, holding a thin blue book in his hand and flipping through it quietly with his fingers.
After a long time, he asked aloud: "Do you all know?"
Chen Ping had never seen Ye Chongwen like this before, and knew that he would never be able to calm down.
Chen Ping was silent for a moment, then stepped forward and sat across from him, "These are all rumors. If I don't believe them, why bother talking about them?"
How could they not be clear about Mr. Ye's character and the ambition of the county magistrate?
He Qingxuan was afraid that he might have a grudge, so he comforted him by saying, "I have asked someone to investigate the source, and I believe there will be results soon."
The room became quiet again.
Ye Chongwen closed the book, put his palm on the title of the book, and sneered.
"I know who Grandpa is better than anyone else." He stared at the table and spoke sullenly. He was no longer as lively as before. "These monsters only dare to spread rumors after Grandpa leaves."
The Ye family has a strong academic background, and Ye Chongwen was unwilling to think about officialdom in the past, but it does not mean that he does not understand.
Ye Lao is old and has no important position. He has not been involved in many troubles over the years.
Why is it that everyone is talking about gold today?
If you think carefully about what happened in these days, you will be able to appreciate the subtleties.
Ever since that day at the county government office, someone stopped them from taking Mr. Ye away, so they had a vague premonition of something bad.
But at that time, I was so sad that I couldn't think much about it.
Looking back now, it all seems to have been carefully planned.
But with the strength of the three children alone, it would be difficult to figure out the whole story.
Even though Chen Ping was filled with anger and resentment, he could only sigh with regret when facing the reality.
"When Mr. Wang and the teacher were alive, these demons and monsters had shown their traces. Now they are taking advantage of the situation and are attacking with great force. I am afraid they have been prepared for it. I just don't know why?"
"But don't worry too much. I believe that those who purify themselves will purify themselves."
Chen Ping turned his eyes and stopped on the table.
It was a "Three Character Classic", used for children's enlightenment, but the handwriting on the cover was rough and looked very much like a child's work.
Chen Ping's heart moved and he asked softly: "Why haven't I seen you turn over this book before?"
"This was written by my grandpa when I was young," the topic suddenly changed, and Ye Chongwen's eyes flashed with bitterness, "His handwriting was dignified and thick, but I was naughty and insisted on writing on the cover of the book..."
He Qingxuan felt sad, "Teacher is so smart, he must understand what you are thinking."
Ye Chongwen smiled hoarsely, "What can I have in mind? It's just naughty."
"My grandpa taught me arithmetic when I was young. I couldn't calm down, like a lump on an elm tree that couldn't figure it out..."
Having said this, he suddenly looked at Chen Ping and said, "You are different."
Chen Ping was slightly stunned, not understanding why the topic suddenly turned to him.
"Grandpa has great expectations for you," Ye Chongwen continued. "You will take part in the Boy Examination, and in the future you will be admitted to Jinshi and enter the officialdom."
"If there are records of fights and fights in the academy, it will be detrimental to you."
"Don't live up to grandpa's expectations. I... I'm good at poetry and prose, but the country and the dynasty focus on policy discussions, and poetry and prose cannot be reused no matter how good they are."
His words were an understatement, but they shocked Chen Ping and He Qingxuan.
Ye Chongwen has always been proud of his good poetry, but now he said, "No matter how good the poems are, they cannot be reused."
So discouraged, they are completely different from the best friend they knew.
When Chen Ping met those eyes, he felt quite uncomfortable.
He suddenly discovered that Ye Chongwen seemed to have grown up a lot in an instant.
"Those who are clean will clean themselves up. You don't have to worry about rumors."
Perhaps it was the events of the past few months that left Ye Chongwen mentally and physically exhausted.
He picked up the book and suppressed the emotions in his eyes.
"Read a book."
.......
Ye Chongwen's return has plunged the academy, which was already at the forefront of the storm, into another unspeakable passivity.
The three of them were once influential figures in the academy, but now there are very few people around them.
Fortunately, there is no evidence for that rumor. Although Huating Academy has been affected to some extent, it has not shaken its foundation and students are still attending classes as usual.
Time passed day by day in this depressing atmosphere.
The scholar named Wang never appeared in front of the three of them again.
I thought things would gradually pass like this.
Unexpectedly, just after the end of the month, a piece of news broke the calm again!