Chu Xiao's hand pressing on the paper could not help but tremble as time went by.
He couldn't help but pinch the paper and pick it up.
Seeing this, Zhao Jin did not stop him.
After a while, Chu Xiao took a deep breath and managed to suppress the surging emotions in his chest, "Your Highness."
He put down the rice paper again, took three steps back, lifted up his robe, knelt down on his knees, and said, "I am a humble scholar of Zhao State, and I would like to express my gratitude to Your Highness for your great kindness."
The State of Zhao was founded on aristocratic families, and the status of aristocratic families was particularly prominent in the State of Zhao.
In contrast, the poor men and women were unable to move forward.
A scholar who comes from a wealthy family can, after ten years of hard study, pick the fruit and climb to the Dragon Gate.
As for a scholar from a poor family, even if he studies hard for twenty years, regardless of whether he can harvest the fruits, he may not even be qualified to step into the entrance examination room!
However, for a scholar from a humble family, a place that is hard to find and a place that requires a lot of talent and knowledge is easily obtainable in the eyes of the children of these aristocratic families. Even a dandy who has no literary talent in his mind can still participate in the meeting.
try.
What the poor people want is to use the poems and books they have read all their lives. They just want a window. Now, Zhao Jin wants to open a door for the poor people in the world.
Zhao Jin sighed lightly, stood up and helped Chu Xiao up, "Get up."
"No matter where a hero comes from, it is only when he is alone that he realizes his character, which is the most important thing."
Zhao Jin's words were true words and a promise.
After Chu Xiao left the East Palace, he was filled with passion and could not calm down.
He was the first scholar from a humble family in the court to surrender to the Crown Prince. Presumably, he was also the first one to see His Highness the Crown Prince's detailed scientific research reform measures.
Thinking of this, Chu Xiao couldn't hide his excitement.
"Come here, you guys..." Chu Xiao called his confidants and asked them to tell the news to several Beijing officials who were friends with him and came from poor families.
His Highness the Crown Prince did not ask him to keep it secret, which was undoubtedly an acquiescence that he could tell others about it.
Chu Xiao dared to guarantee that as long as the poor scholars knew the policies that His Highness was going to implement, they would be loyal to His Highness and stand on His Highness's side.
A woman will look good to her, and a scholar will die for a confidant. His Highness the Prince may not be a Bole, but he gives all the poor men a chance to meet Bole.
Early the next morning, while Chu Xiao ordered people to pay close attention to Fu Yin and the Yao family, he went to find Cui Nong himself.
Cui Nong lived in a place arranged by Zhao Jin. It was a small courtyard, not big, but it was extremely well-defended.
When Chu Xiao entered, he looked at the guards around him and thought that there might be many people guarding him in the dark. He felt relieved that at least Cui Nong's safety would not be a problem.
"Master Chu." Cui Nong saluted to Chu Xiao nervously, but he didn't understand the etiquette of these literati. He tried to bow his hands but didn't learn it correctly, which made him look a bit nondescript.
Chu Xiao had always had a serious look on his face, but now he softened his expression when facing Cui Nong and helped him up.
"No need to be polite, I'm here to ask you some questions."
"Your Majesty, just ask, the common people will tell you everything they know."
Cui Nong knew in his heart that Chu Xiao wanted to show off for him, so he felt grateful and nervous at the same time.
"Hey, yesterday, I sent someone to Cuijia Village."
"How is it?" Cui Nong asked anxiously: "Have you found any witnesses? This incident was a big deal back then, and almost everyone in the village knew about it."
Chu Xiao looked at Cui Nong with some pity and shook his head.
Chu Xiao's action was like a basin of cold water poured directly on the excited Cui Nong's head.
"They don't dare?" Cui Nong was stunned and murmured in a low voice: "That's right, the Yao family is powerful after all."
Even if Yao Qiran can be captured this time, the huge Yao family may not fall. When the time comes, those who testified for him will undoubtedly be retaliated against.
Cui Nong reluctantly twitched his lips, "They should not dare to do so. They can't let their whole family suffer just to give me Zhaoxue."
"No one wants to tell the truth about that year, they avoid talking about it."
Cui Nong was stunned again.
Chu Xiao took a deep breath and said, "The Yao family should have warned them in advance, saying that if any of them dared to speak out, the entire Cuijia Village would be made to pay the price and no one would be spared."
"The Yao family, the Yao family... they are really, how can they be human? None of the tigers on the mountain are as scary as them!" Cui Nong was shaking all over, frightened, scared and angry.
"Calm down first." Chu Xiao reached out and patted Cui Nong, "No matter what, this witness is indispensable."
Otherwise, even if Yao Chiran's crime can be cured, the Yao family will not be able to suffer.
Cui Nong's lips moved, "But I can't let the entire Cuijia Village pay the price."
"Don't worry, it won't happen."
Chu Xiao sneered, "This is not the only evil the Yao family has done, and there are not many clean people. If we dig them all out, even if the Yao family is a giant now, it will collapse by then."
"The Yao family still wanted to take revenge at that time, which was nothing more than an idiot's dream."
Cui Nong opened his eyes wide, "The Yao family is serious..."
Chu Xiao nodded, thought for a while, and simply moved out of Zhao Jin, "Don't worry, His Highness the Crown Prince will not tolerate such a thing happening no matter what."
Hearing this, Cui Nong paused for a moment, then let out a long sigh of relief, "His Royal Highness, you are truly our great benefactor."
"I came here this time to ask which people in Cuijia Village are easier to convince?"
The common people were deeply afraid of the government and those aristocratic families. It was not easy to convince them that they would not let the Yao family seek revenge on them. It was not easy to pry these people's mouths open.
So Chu Xiao had to choose something that was easy to speak.
"Cui Tie is an old man who lives alone in Cui's village. His children were killed by those nobles. He has always been soft-hearted and will be easier to persuade."
Cui Nong also mentioned several families who were either jealous of evil, relatively soft-hearted and kind-hearted, or who had a good relationship with his family in the first place.
After finishing speaking, Cui Nong asked nervously: "You guys, you won't let anything happen to them, right?"
After Chu Xiao wrote the person down, he comforted the person with a few words, "Don't worry, it won't happen."
"My lord! My lord! It's not good!"
The military official Chu Xiao left in the yard outside ran in, "Sir, something happened!"
"What happened?" Chu Xiao frowned and took a few steps toward the door.
The military official gasped, "Just now there was news from the government office, the Yao family, the Yao family's people are here!"
A bad premonition arose in Chu Xiao's heart, and he quickly asked: "What are they doing in the government office?"
"They, they want to sue Cui Nong for slandering Yao Qiran!"
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