Chapter 786: Rules are not important, only right and wrong are important
"In broad daylight, do you, Lord Guardian, want to slander anyone?!"
Shi Jian stared at Chen Chao in front of him. Although his expression was a bit stiff, he was still calm at the moment.
"What about Mr. Zheng? You don't have anything to say?"
Chen Chao ignored Shi Jian, but looked at Zheng Huacai on the side, and said with a smile: "I have always heard that Mr. Zheng is honest and upright. He is a rare good official and a strong scholar."
Zheng Huacai was silent on the side. Although he had heard all those words before, he still couldn't do it now if he was asked to betray his old friend.
But in fact, he was a little entangled at the moment. After all, it did happen, and it was difficult for him to tell lies.
Chen Chao narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Master Zheng is really a good scholar."
Normally, the word "scholar" was extremely sacred in Zheng Huacai's heart, but when it came out of Chen Chao's mouth, he found it extremely harsh.
Zheng Huacai sighed secretly in his heart, but remained silent in the end.
Chen Chao didn't bother to continue to embarrass Mr. Zheng, who was a pretty good official. Instead, he said with some sympathy: "Sir Zheng, being a good friend can damage one's reputation, but your friend is not a good person."
Shi Jian said angrily: "Chen Chao, you can kill me, but you can't humiliate me like this!"
Chen Chao raised his eyes and glanced at Shi Jian. He just blinked and did not speak in a hurry. At this moment, an official naturally brought a box and placed it in front of Chen Chao. After opening it, there were densely packed account books inside.
In addition, there are some letters.
"Do I really want to humiliate you?"
"Shi Lang, if I hadn't seen these account books, I might have thought that you were dedicated to serving the country, even if you were thinking about
It's just a bit extreme to frame me, but these account books are here, the minister has a look? Do you want to say anything else?"
Chen Chao glanced at Shi Jian. The latter's expression became extremely complicated. It changed a lot in a short period of time, and in the end only a trace of dejection remained.
Chen Chao smiled and said: "Master Zheng, this old friend of yours doesn't dare to look. As his old friend, why don't you come and take a look?"
Zheng Huacai was startled. He looked at the box and then at the face of his old friend. He already understood something in his heart, but still had some hope. He quickly came to the box, opened an account book and looked through it, but he didn't dare to
After throwing it away with belief, he closed his eyes and braced himself to open a few letters. Seeing the contents above, Zheng Huacai stepped back repeatedly. The hand holding the letter was trembling slightly. His eyes widened with a look of dismay on his face.
He looked at Shi Jian with confidence and asked: "You... Shi Jian... what on earth have you been doing these years?!"
Shi Jian closed his eyes and remained silent.
The matter has come to this, and it is useless to say anything.
Zheng Huacai was furious, walked over tremblingly, pointed his finger at his friend in front of him, and said angrily: "Shi Jian, I have always regarded you as a close friend for so many years, but I didn't expect... you could actually do these things.
...Are you still considered a scholar?!"
"Thanks to you for talking so much about your country's ambitions, you turned out to be...a giant rat from the Liang Dynasty!"
"Pooh!"
Zheng Huacai's face was flushed and excited. Just a moment ago, he was still moved by Shi Jian. Who would have thought that after this short time passed, the friend in front of him would directly become the person he despises the most.
This old man will
The son was so angry that he was a little unsteady on his feet. Fortunately, Chen Chao glanced at him and an official came over to help the old man. Otherwise, the old man might even have to confess here today.
"Shi Jian, how much money you have received over the years has been clearly recorded in the account book. I heard that you had the most violent reaction to Su Tong's incident. I flipped through it and found that you have received a lot of money from others."
Chen Chao sat in that chair and said with disgust in his eyes: "If you are really the kind of direct minister who serves the country, that's all. Even if I am scolded by you and disgusted by you, it doesn't matter, but you are scolding me like this
The flag rat really makes me feel sick."
Shi Jian closed his eyes and did not want to say a word.
The minister of the Ministry of official affairs, who had been chatting freely before, was now despairing.
"Your Majesty the Guardian, I am willing to report this evil thief!"
Zheng Huacai spoke sternly, if the old man had regarded Shi Jian in front of him as his old friend before, then now, he was completely disappointed with the person in front of him and no longer wanted to regard him as a friend.
"No need."
Chen Chao glanced at Zheng Huacai and said softly: "Master Zheng, his crimes are enough to make him pay the price."
What he meant was that there was no need to mention the things Shi Jian had said before to frame him.
Zheng Huacai was startled and looked at the young guardian in front of him in disbelief. He had never thought that the young warrior who was rumored to have killed many people would actually do this.
At this moment, Zheng Huacai suddenly felt a little hot on his face, as if he realized in hindsight that probably people like him had never taken a good look at the young warrior in front of him.
I have never seen someone before drawing conclusions. What is the right thing for scholars like them to do?
"Master Zheng, there is no need to tell outsiders what happened today. It's okay to just don't know."
Chen Chao glanced at Zheng Huacai, thinking that he was considerate of this old man. After all, if he really wanted to report Shi Jian, he was afraid that he would also get a bad reputation among the government and the public.
Zheng Huacai was silent for a moment and did not speak.
Chen Chao knew what the old man was thinking and comforted him: "Sir, no one is perfect. Perfection is just a luxury. Life is too long, and no one can say that he does not make mistakes."
Zheng Huacai looked at Chen Chao and sighed: "It seems that the guardian envoy is more of a scholar than me."
Chen Chao laughed at himself: "If others hear what I said, sir, I'm afraid I won't have any peace in the next year."
Zheng Huacai smiled heartily. At this moment, the gloom in his heart disappeared a lot. He looked at Chen Chao and said with a smile: "After I go back this time, I will take a good look at what the guardian envoy has done over the years, and think more about it.
From now on, try to scold the Guardian Envoy as little as possible."
After saying this, without waiting for Chen Chao to speak, the old man smiled and left the stone mansion.
Chen Chao shook his head. He had met so many scholars, and Zhou Wolfberry was undoubtedly the least pretentious among them. But today when he saw Zheng Huacai, a notoriously rigid scholar, Chen Chao also felt that he was actually somewhat interesting.
At least it's not like the rumors say.
Chen Chao slowly walked outside.
"Chen Chao!"
Shi Jian, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke, but there was no panic in his voice, only a hint of calmness.
Chen Chao stopped and turned his head to look at this
This is a minister of the Ministry of official affairs who can no longer be said to be a scholar.
"Shi Lang, do you have anything else to say?"
Chen Chao was a little curious.
"Chen Chao, I will never deny what I have done. But have you really never thought about why I and other people in the court dislike you?"
Shi Jian opened his eyes and turned to look at the young guardian.
Chen Chao looked into his eyes and said slowly: "Since the minister mentioned it, I would like to hear the details."
"I am an official of the Ministry of Personnel. Even if I break the law, I should be investigated by the Criminal Department and convicted by the Three Laws Division. When will it be the turn of the Guardian Envoy Yamen to arrest me?"
Shi Jian said in a deep voice: "Since you became the guardian envoy, ask yourself, how many things have you done that exceeded your authority? Do the laws of the imperial court and the laws of the Liang Dynasty have any weight in your heart?"
"You, Chen Chao, are the guardians, not His Majesty the Emperor. Even if you are really His Majesty the Emperor, you still have rules to abide by and laws to abide by. You are acting so wantonly, even if it is justified, but you are outside the laws. Is it possible that you are acting like this?
Aren’t you afraid that others will imitate you?”
Shi Jian said calmly: "Your Majesty is not here, but His Highness the Crown Prince is still there. The throne of Daliang will belong to His Highness the Crown Prince in the future, but now, do everyone in Daliang know more about you, the Chen Dynasty, or His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Chen Chao looked at Shi Jian in front of him without saying a word.
"Su Tong is the guard general of Jiang'an County. He is guilty. The Northern General's Office has the right to deal with it, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can also deal with it. But why did you, Chen Chao, kill him in the end?!"
"Knowing that he is guilty, he should be tried first, then convicted, and finally tried. Does it really make sense for you to kill someone without authorization like this?"
Shi Jian looked indifferent, but he spoke very clearly
Direct and firm.
Chen Chao looked at him quietly and never spoke.
"Chen Chao, after today, I will be able to obey the law, but don't you want to explain to me?"
Shi Jian looked at Chen Chao. There was no hatred or anger in his eyes at the moment, only a little disappointment.
Chen Chao looked at Shi Jian, thought for a moment, and then said: "Shi Lang, this problem has been problematic from the very beginning."
"what is the problem?"
"Shi Lang shouldn't blame me for not paying attention to the rules and procedures, but should blame those who made the mistake. Why do you know and break the law? Why do you prey on the people? Don't blame the wrong people, blame me for correcting the mistakes.
People, it doesn’t make any sense.”
Chen Chao said slowly: "As for the rules, I also want to abide by them, but when doing extraordinary things, if everything has to wait, the result may not be good, just like Su Tong, who has already harmed many people.
, I did not kill him at that time, but took him back to the capital of the gods. When this matter is dealt with, maybe a few months, maybe half a year, will the victims be in panic all day long in these months and half a year? In other words,
, without me, even if Su Tong is in the divine capital, those of you who have received his kindness, will you find a way to rescue him? I will not talk about the rights and wrongs of the rules for the time being, only that this will be helpful to those who were harmed by him.
Is it fair to go too far?"
"You are so eloquent!"
Shi Jian stared at Chen Chao, feeling that the young man in front of him was a little unreasonable.
Chen Chao narrowed his eyes and said: "Rules are not that important in my heart, because I only know that if you make a mistake, you have to pay the price, and you have to pay the price as quickly as possible."
"I am standing here now just to let everyone know
Dao, if they make a mistake, I will know it, and after I know it, they will pay the price for their mistakes."
Chen Chao took a deep breath and said calmly: "I hope no one will make mistakes in the future, and then I will not do these things again."
"As for what you say, I don't care. Spit can't kill me."
After saying this, Chen Chao walked out slowly.
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After leaving the Shi Mansion, Chen Chao saw a familiar figure walking towards him. The man came to Chen Chao in a few steps, then punched Chen Chao hard on the shoulder and said with a loud laugh: "You stinky boy, why are you still here?"
Not dead?"
Chen Chao looked at the person who came, coughed a few times, and even spit out a mouthful of blood, then looked helpless.
Only then did the visitor notice that Chen Chao's face was ugly, as pale as paper, and he looked like he had been seriously injured.
"No, you really almost died?"
The visitor looked incredulous, "Were you beaten by dozens of Wangyou?"
Chen Chao rolled his eyes helplessly, "I had a fight with Xilu, and my life was almost hanging by a thread. Then when I went south, I was surrounded and killed several times by a group of shady guys. In the last eight hundred miles, I almost failed.
Walk back."
He was seriously injured. He had been surrounded and killed once before he met Yun Jian Yue. After that, Yun Jian Yue walked with him. From a certain point of view, Yun Jian Yue helped him, otherwise he might not have been able to survive.
Can last until the last 800 miles.
However, he was not willing to let Chen Chao go through the last eight hundred miles again.
"Then you are amazing. To survive in the hands of that woman is to step on shit!"
The visitor clicked his tongue and spoke with a strange look on his face.
Chen Chao sneered and said:
"Who are you looking down on? I almost killed that tiger bitch."
"Oh, just a little bit close."
The visitor laughed, with a look of gloating and disbelief.
"Yu Xiyi, don't wait for me to get better!"
Chen Chao gritted his teeth.
The careless Yu Xiyi narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Don't wait for the injury to heal. For now, don't say that I bully you. I will give you a hand."
Chen Chao twitched the corner of his mouth, damn, the swordsman in front of him looked a bit like himself when he was shameless.
"Okay, okay. If you don't dare, forget it. You are the guardian of Daliang. I see, you are not as courageous as my fingernails."
Yu Xiyi walked over with a smile, but still helped Chen Chao up.
Chen Chao pushed him away, "I haven't reached this point yet."
Yu Xiyi did not force it, but said softly: "I advise you not to go looking for her now, otherwise you will be completely defeated later."
Chen Chao glanced at Yu Xiyi, sighed, and said softly in a serious tone: "I shine the old sword again in front of the formation, the cold light is as cold as before."
Yu Xiyi was startled, "What do you mean?"
But in an instant, the young swordsman understood. He laughed and stretched out his little finger towards the young warrior in front of him, "You are so shameless!"