Gu Erzhong thought of the sad things and couldn't care about anything else.
"I had no choice but to sell the land to Mr. Zuo in order to treat my sister. But the money from selling the land was used to buy medicine, and my sister's illness was still getting worse. I went to ask Mr. Zuo to borrow money again, and Mr. Zuo said that I needed to borrow money every day.
It takes seven points of the month to make a profit..."
Sun Yuanhua was absolutely furious.
"The national law stipulates that for private loans and property pawning, the monthly interest cannot exceed three-thirds. Although there are many years and months, it is only one profit per dollar. The local gentry is so cruel!"
Many people were furious and felt very sympathetic to what happened to Gu No. 2 Middle School.
Huang Zongxi just sneered.
"Go on."
Gu Erzhong cheered up and talked about what was going to happen next.
In fact, even if he didn't say it, everyone could guess it.
Gu Erzhong borrowed ten taels of silver from the master of the Zuo family and wanted to cure his sister. However, God failed and his sister still passed away.
Misfortunes never come singly, and the old lady in Gu Erzhong also passed away soon because of excessive sadness.
After losing relatives one after another, Gu Erzhong was in unbearable grief. But the Zuo family ignored him and came to force him to pay off his debts.
Poor Gu No. 2 Middle School lost its land, lost its relatives, and was burdened with debts.
The Zuo family's loan sharking had gone up several times, and it was already an astronomical figure, and it was simply not something he could afford to pay back.
Seeing that he could not repay the money, the master of the Zuo family ordered his evil servants to beat him, and colluded with the county magistrate to put him in jail. He also took away all the remaining belongings in Guerzhong and sold them.
Gu Erzhong almost died in prison, but the White Lotus Sect happened to rise up and captured Laixi County and released him from the county jail.
Gu Erzhong, who had nothing left, vowed to take revenge, joined the rebels, and was captured by the new army until today. If it were other Ming soldiers, he would have already become someone else's military exploits at this time.
Who else knows about his injustice?
This is still an ordinary one among the thieves, but it is full of blood and tears.
When Gu Erzhong was narrating, Zuo Maodi's face was burning. Everyone looked at him with vague eyes, as if he was the devil who forced Gu Erzhong's family to die.
Unable to bear it any longer, he stepped forward and shouted, "Let me ask you, who is Mr. Zuo who forced your family to die? Do you dare to confront him?"
Gu Erzhong wiped away his tears and did not care about life or death.
"It's Mr. Zuo Maotai from Sunshou Town. Who doesn't know about it?"
Zuo Maodi's body swayed, and a rush of blood rushed to his chest.
That Zuo Maotai is his cousin.
With his hair and beard spread out, he suddenly rushed into the distance. After a moment, he came back dragging a man who looked somewhat similar to him.
When Gu Erzhong saw the man, his eyes immediately turned red. If he hadn't been held down by the New Army soldiers, he would have gone up and tore the man alive.
Shen Xun said from the side: "This is Zuo Dalai."
Zuo Maodi dragged Zuo Maotai closer, pointed at the furious Gu Erzhong, and asked, "Do you know this person?"
Zuo Maotai was angry and didn't understand why his cousin was so rude. When he saw Gu Erzhong, he jumped up and jumped.
"Okay, you're a cunning person. You haven't paid back the money you owe me. I wanted to send you to justice, but then there was no news. I didn't expect you to be a thief. You deserve to die."
He cursed vigorously, but did not notice the subtle expressions on the faces of everyone around him.
While others were still doing nothing, Zuo Maodi couldn't bear it anymore and asked, "You really bought his land for eight cents of silver and lent him seven cents of interest every month?"
Zuo Maotai looked awkward for a moment, then became excited again.
"Zhongji, do you turn your elbows outward? Don't even think about it. His sister is about to die of illness. If I hadn't bought his land and lent him money out of kindness, what would he have used to treat her?"
Zuo Maodi was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at his cousin and couldn't say a word. He coughed suddenly and what he spit out was blood.
Shen Xun and Jiang Cai rushed over to support him.
"Zhongji, don't get angry and hurt yourself."
Zuo Maodi's eyes were full of tears, filled with grief and anger.
"Our determination to help the world and save the people from fire and water is in vain. Hahahaha...hahahahahaha..."
The sad laughter could be heard from afar, but it carried a sense of powerlessness.
Zuo Maotai did not feel that he had done anything wrong. Instead, he became angry because his relatives exposed him in front of him.
"You are really stupid. We are all heirs of poems and books, good people. What kind of thing is this Gu No. 2 Middle School? A rebel rebel. What's the point of not killing these rebels but causing trouble for me here? "
Huang Zongxi watched a good show from the side and became even more sarcastic.
"See, I just said that in the eyes of people like them, only those wearing long gowns are human beings."
Only then did Zuo Maotai notice him and understand that he was the instigator.
His eyes immediately became dangerous, and he was ready to regain his position.
"I haven't asked this friend yet. He is a traitor and is trying to stir up discord. What is his intention? If you don't give me an explanation from the Zuo family today, I won't let you go."
Huang Zongxi's words are as sharp as a knife.
"You are a shameless person, and even your words can't cover up the fact that you are forcing other people's families to die."
Zuo Maotai was so embarrassed that he couldn't help jumping up and down, pointing at Huang Zongxi and shouting questions.
"Who are you? Who are you? You are just a Qiuba..."
Huang Zongxi finally lost control, raised his hand and slapped him, knocking him to the ground.
"Don't you want to know who I am? Let me tell you. Huang Zongxi and Huang Taichong, take the test of Huang Baian first."
A person's name, a tree's shadow.
When Huang Zongxi introduced himself as a family member, everyone in Laiyang changed their expressions.
Before, everyone thought of him as a disabled warrior with a broken arm, but they never expected that he was actually the son of Huang Zunsu, who was famous all over the world.
And Huang Zongxi himself is quite famous.
Jiang Gai stepped forward as if he had seen an idol.
"You are Huang Taichong who acupunctured Xu Xianchun?"
Huang Zongxi looked proud and had no good feelings towards these so-called Laiyang scholars.
"Guaranteed replacement if fake."
Shen Xun sighed with emotion.
"We formed a society and studied here, and we were always admired by the sages from the south of the Yangtze River. Brother Huang angrily rebuked the eunuchs in court and beat up Xu Xianchun. Every time I heard about it, I was filled with admiration."
Zuo Maodi recovered after a while and glanced at Zuo Maotai indifferently, as if he didn't recognize his cousin.
"I don't know that the Laiyang scholars would be disrespectful to Brother Huang in person."
Huang Zongxi was still angry, so he just snorted and ignored it.
Zuo Maodi felt bitter and had to explain.
"Although this man is a descendant of my Zuo family, the family has been separated for a long time. I really don't know what he has done. I also ask Brother Huang not to look down on me as a Laiyang scholar."
Huang Zongxi's current thoughts are becoming more radical.
"We are usually close to each other, but when someone exposes us, we don't know each other. Your methods are just ridiculous."
Zuo Maodi almost fainted.
I think he has always been famous and admired by everyone, and he has gained endless fame at a young age. However, today he was forced into a corner, and he still couldn't refute.
If you want to prove your innocence, you have to find a way.
Thinking of this, Zuo Maodi showed determination and pointed at Zuo Maotai, but his words were directed at Sun Yuanhua.
"Master Zhongcheng, this person has violated the law and his crime is unforgivable. I would like to ask you to interrogate him strictly so that justice can be given to the people and my Zuo family can be cleared."
Everyone was stunned.
Today's ethics emphasize that relatives should hide from each other. No matter how serious a crime a loved one commits, they cannot be held accountable personally.
Zuo Maodi wanted to kill his relatives out of justice, obviously because he couldn't bear the stigma attached to his relatives.
Zuo Maotai jumped to his feet and cursed loudly.
"Zhongji, are you crazy? If you are so heartless, you will not be tolerated in the family."
Zuo Maodi looked at him coldly, hating him to the extreme. He suddenly pulled off his sleeves and threw them to the ground.
"I, the Zuo family, don't have a person like you who is unjust and unjust for the sake of profit."
Zuo Maotai was stunned on the spot, and others were also shocked by Zuo Maodi's determination.
He actually doesn't even recognize family ties.
It is conceivable that he was really angered by Zuo Maotai's viciousness.
Sun Chengzu didn't expect him to go to such an extent and wanted to dissuade him.
"Zhongji..."
Zuo Maodi shook his head slowly, no need to question.
"Brother-in-law, there is no need to say anything more. I, the Zuo clan of Laiyang, have established a pure family name, how can I allow such evil people to tarnish it?"
Sun Yuanhua watched from the side and couldn't help but admire it.
"What a Zuo Zhongji, no wonder he can enjoy Lu Di's culture all to himself."
Ask yourself, if it were him, he probably wouldn't be able to do this.
Because doing this will put great pressure on the family.
He didn't know that although Zuo Maodi was young, he was outstanding in the Zuo family. All the Zuo family members regarded him as the hope of the family, so he had a great say.
If he does not recognize Zuo Maotai as a relative, it is basically equivalent to the Zuo family expelling him as a citizen.
In this era, when a person is abandoned by his family, it is almost equal to death.
Zuo Maodi, a man whose name has gone down in history, indeed has his brilliance as a human being.