A powerful minister of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 104: Book in hand, follow me (rd update)

Yan Shu was writing a memorial in the room.

Although he heard someone report that someone outside was confronting Song Xuan and cheating.

But he believed that Song Xuan would be able to handle this little matter well and would not suffer any loss.

But Yan Shu did not expect that these students would be so young and energetic.

We must collectively denounce the Hanlin scholars of the current dynasty.

It's not surprising though; this kind of thing has happened before.

That was also a single student who went to criticize the prime minister of the time.

How come a group of people went there?
It's going to be a gang fight!
Is there any way for Dou Chou to survive?

Song Shou's face showed anxiety:
"Prefect Yan, why don't you move? What are you thinking about?"

"I wonder if Dou Chou will be beaten to death by the angry students."

"Ah?" Song Shou's expression suddenly changed:
"If you let it go, something terrible will happen."

"It doesn't matter."

Yan Shu put down his brush as if nothing had happened:
"Song Twelve really gave me a great show!"

"Prefect Yan, what time is it?"

Song Shou rarely addressed Yan Shu by his official title.

It is true that today's students have been bewitched and gathered together, and the consequences are difficult to predict.

It is really inappropriate to watch a play.

Yan Shu was still waiting for the ink to dry, with no intention of moving to stop it:
"Dou Chou originally wanted to use public opinion to devour Song Twelve, but almost instantly, Song Twelve turned around and used this public opinion to devour him."

Yan Shu glanced at Song Shou:
"If Song Twelve hadn't handled it properly, how proud do you think Dou Chou would have been?"

"What kind of questioning will we face?"

"But students attacking officials is a rebellion!"

Without waiting for Song Shou to refute, Yan Shu smiled:

"Don't worry, I don't think Dou Chou is in any great danger. How many scholars have you seen successfully rebel since ancient times?"

Especially when it comes to scholars, although Emperor Taizu of Song valued scholars, he looked down on them from the bottom of his heart.

Because compared to warriors, those scholars did not know how to fight on the battlefield, so it was almost impossible for them to successfully rebel and overthrow the rule of his Zhao family.

Song Shou breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that Song Xuan was also a smart person.

It will never cause any big trouble. Then Yan Shu added:
"At most, he'll end up like his son."

"Like his son?" Song Shou tilted his head and said:

"Is it to become a white body?"

Yan Shu rolled his eyes at Song Shou, thinking it would be less stressful to communicate with Song Xuan:
"It's becoming lame!"

"what?"

……

Han Zhixuan is in front.

Song Xuan was behind.

Many students surrounded Song Xuan, the "victim", and walked forward.

The crowd grew angrier as they walked, picking up a stone and holding it in their hands from time to time.

The sinus is smelly to begin with.

No need for rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves.

Although the Song Dynasty had a developed business, some people still picked up rotten vegetable leaves and cooked and ate them.

It is not the students' turn to pick up these items; it is easier to pick up stones.

Song Xuan looked at Han Zhixuan who was filled with righteous indignation, and he already knew in his heart that Han Zhixuan was trying to clear himself because he saw that the situation was hopeless.

He will continue to stay in the academy in the future!
Song Xuan was almost certain that the person impersonating Wu Baifeng was him.

It is very normal for such people to speculate.

From time to time, shouts could be heard from the crowd.

"Book in hand."

"Come with me."

"Looking for Dou Chou."

"Be fair!"

Song Xuan changed the slogan in time to avoid delaying subsequent operations.

People on the street watched the students from Yingtian Academy gather together.

Not knowing what to do, they all went forward curiously.

There were even some idlers following around, trying to find out what was going on.

The team grew larger and larger.

Inside the inn.

Dou Yuanbin has already sent someone to move his son Dou Han to the inn to recuperate.

He knew that Doctor Wang was not good at treating this kind of bone injury.

The ward is also very uncomfortable. It would be better to let my son stay in the inn and feel more comfortable until his injuries are better before returning to Tokyo.

At this time, there were ice cubes placed aside in the room, emitting a slight coolness.

"Dad, I heard that Song Xuan was selected and ranked third in the exam."

"That poem was praised by Liu Sanbian. If he were to take the imperial examination, I'm afraid he would be a strong rival to ours."

The feud has already been formed, and if we want to resolve it, we have to suppress it to death.

Now Song Xuan has demonstrated his strength.

Hearing his son's words, Dou Yuanbin was also very annoyed.

An official from Yingtian Prefecture.

None of them are smart.

Just wait for this matter to become a big deal.

More importantly, as a Hanlin scholar, he will be in charge of the imperial examinations in the future and be responsible for selecting talents.

Especially in the imperial examinations, it consolidated his authoritative position.

Dou Yuanbin felt that he could not get rid of Song Xuan this time, so he waited until he took the imperial examination and then killed him directly, making it impossible for him to pass the examination in his life.

It is not false that the position of Hanlin Bachelor is higher than that of Prime Minister. The next step for this position is to move towards the position of Prime Minister or other high-ranking officials.

Famous Hanlin scholars such as Ouyang Xiu, Su Shi, and Wang Anshi were also promoted.

Hanlin scholars were not only political elites, but also cultural leaders.

People in the countryside don’t know the importance of Hanlin scholars, but in the capital, thousands of students taking the imperial examinations have to look up to them.

Because whether they can make the list depends on Dou Yuanbin.

"You should take good care of your injuries. Liu Sanbian is just a frustrated scholar who can write lyrics. He is useless." Dou Yuanbin fanned his son, bringing a cool breeze:
"How could a country boy like Song Xuan rebel against the heavens?"

"Dad has already arranged for people to spread the news that he cheated in the exam. It's obvious that he can't prove himself. We have to catch that Fan guy and Yan Shu in one fell swoop. This is Dad's entire plan."

"Song Xuan must be crying out of anxiety right now!"

"Hahaha."

Dou Han finally laughed out loud after listening to his father's comfort.

But as he smiled, his face was filled with pain.

This leg.

The pain is unbearable.

Dou Han’s broken leg was not fixed with plaster, and he didn’t even have any painkillers, so he could only endure it.

Especially since I don’t know when the bones will grow back.

Dou Chou looked at his son's forced smile and felt distressed. He spoke again:

"Han'er, just wait patiently. Not only will I ruin Song Xuan's reputation, I'll also have his legs broken to vent your anger!"

"Dad!" Dou Han's eyes were filled with tears:
"The more I think about it, the more I think it was Wang Congyi who did it. He's always disliked me since he was in Tokyo."

"He's a sickly person, and he can't bear to see his child in better health than him!"

Wang Congyi's father was the real prime minister of the time.

Wang Qinruo, in particular, is a particularly sinister and cunning person.

Dou Chou shook his head slightly:

"Son, remember, even if Wang Congyi did this, it could only be Song Xuan who did it."

Upon hearing this, Dou Han's face looked lonely.

No wonder Song Xuan looked down on me.

What position is higher than the prime minister?
When you meet a real prime minister, you have to bow your head.

Just when the father and son were enjoying each other's tenderness, the servant suddenly burst in and shouted:

"Prime Minister, please hide quickly. Many students are shouting and looking for you. It's that kid named Han who is leading the way. He keeps saying something about fairness!" Dou Yuanbin's face flashed with suspicion.

Han Zhixuan was clearly bribed by me, so why did he bring people to find me?

"Why panic!"

Dou Yuanbin guessed that Han Zhixuan was humiliated and was deliberately manipulating public opinion to ask him for fairness.

So good.

"This Han Zhixuan is still good at making trouble. He's quite talented."

Dou Yuanbin stood up slowly, walked to the side, opened the window, and heard increasingly encouraging voices.

"Book in hand."

"Come with me."

"Looking for Dou Chou."

"Be fair!"

Dou Yuanbin stood on the second floor, looking at the excited students, with a smile on his face.

What a bunch of idiots.

He was so easily coerced by the guy named Han Zhixuan.

But when he thought about it, he had been in the court for several years after all, so it would be easy for him to discipline these young students.

As for Song Xuan, Dou Yuanbin didn't really pay much attention to what he looked like.

Is a person as insignificant as an ant worthy of having his true self remembered?

What's more, it doesn't matter what Song Xuan looks like.

What’s important is that not only was his path to the imperial examination cut off, but his legs were also broken in the end.

Only in this way can others know that the Dou family is not so easy to mess with.

Han Zhixuan was very excited. When he got to the downstairs of the inn, he pointed:
"Song Twelve, the stinky Dou is on top."

Song Xuan knew it was his turn, so he was the first to step into the inn.

Su Xun followed closely behind him, he was not afraid at all.

It was just a pity for the shop owner, who quickly asked the students why they came here.

Song Xuan casually threw out a golden leaf:

"Prepare some tea for my classmates. We are here to seek justice from that stinking man."

The shopkeeper quickly held the gold leaf against his chest.

Everyone who comes is a guest!

Who can push the guests out?
What's more, Dou Han smelled bad all over, so as long as the money was enough, the store owner would accept it with a pinch of his nose.

"Your Majesty, please."

The waiter quickly led Song Xuan upstairs. Students often discussed knowledge with each other, but no one understood.

Anyway, everyone here is a guest.

"My dear, you don't know that father and son are really smelly. If they weren't willing to spend a lot of money, our inn wouldn't want them."

Song Xuan ignored the waiter's words and just pushed open the door, and a foul smell hit him in the face.

Dou Yuanbin stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back.

Look at the group of students coming in.

The leader was not the student named Han Zhixuan, but another tall and handsome man with a doubtful look on his face.

Dou Han, who was lying on the bed, yelled:
"Song Xuan, you still have the nerve to come here!"

"Even if it's an apology, I won't accept it!"

"late."

Listening to Dou Han's desperate cries on the sickbed, Song Xuan ignored him and pointed at Dou Yuanbin:
"Dou Chou, you used your power to oppress innocent students and falsely accused me of cheating in the exam, attempting to incite opposition from many students. Do you dare to admit it?"

Listening to Song Xuan's accusations, Dou Yuanbin snorted and laughed:
"do not know."

He didn't expect that Song Xuan would actually look for him, so Han Zhixuan didn't mess up.

There's no need to waste too much effort on dealing with a mentally demented elementary school student.

Song Xuan glanced at Han Zhixuan and said, "Now it's your turn to prove your loyalty."

Han Zhixuan felt Song Xuan's gaze and subconsciously wanted to step back.

But there were already so many people standing behind him that he couldn't retreat at all.

And Song Xuan had just picked him up, so he should be grateful.

"Han Zhixuan is the Wu Baifeng you pretended to be."

Du Chen roared from the side:
"You're talking to me!"

Han Zhixuan immediately burst into tears:
"It was Dou Chou who threatened me with my mother. My mother was sick and had no money to treat her. He also threatened me with my future."

"If I don't do what he says, both my mother and I will die."

"Whether he asked me to find someone to frame Song Xuan, it was all because of his coercion."

"Otherwise, I will have both my legs broken like his son, and I will never be able to study again in my life."

Han Zhixuan began to shift the blame frantically and discredit Dou Yuanbin as much as possible.

The anger pool of many students is still accumulating.

Everything was caused by this Hanlin scholar of the current dynasty.

If I encounter the same thing, can I get through it?

Song Xuan retracted his gaze and said, "You're a smart kid."

Know how to gain sympathy and put yourself in the position of an innocent victim.

This kind of person will be good at climbing up the social ladder when he becomes an official in the future.

But Song Xuan didn't care about his future.

As long as it can be used by me today.

Dou Yuanbin was furious when he heard Han Zhixuan wrongly accuse him.
"Who the hell are you to frame me like this?"

Han Zhixuan just kept crying and didn't intend to pay attention to Dou Yuanbin's words.

Today is their battle, and Han Zhixuan only hopes that Song Xuan will not let him down.

"Dou Chou, we all just want you to be a fair and ordinary student."

Song Xuan pointed at Dou Yuanbin and said, "Dou Chou, we have no grudges in the past or in the present. Your son is usually arrogant and was robbed by bandits, but he blames me, an ordinary student, and wants to have my legs broken to vent his anger."

"Such behavior is enough to prove that your Dou family has no good family education at all."

"And you still brag about being from a famous family every day?"

"I bother."

"Your family has disgraced all the descendants of famous families."

"How can this not make sense? How can it not make sense!"

Although Dou Chou's nickname is Chou, he has never been scolded by so many unknown people.

How can he save face?

Dou Chou pointed at Song Xuan and said:
"You are committing treason, do you dare to declare your names?"

"What's there to be afraid of?"

Song Xuan shouted loudly: "My name is Song Xuan. If this stinky Dou doesn't even give us a fair shake, then my today will be your tomorrow!"

"Twelfth brother is right. If we don't unite today, Dou Chou's son will bully you tomorrow. You, you, you, you!"

Su Xun even stood on the round stool and shouted:

"My today, your tomorrow!"

Snapped.

A stone hit him directly.

Zhang Fangping immediately withdrew his hand.

Su Xun shouted, "I'll smash you to death, you bully!"

Immediately afterwards, countless people threw stones and books at Dou Chou.

Some stones even passed through the windows and flew outside.

Dou Chou wanted to dodge, but was hit on the head and fell out of the window.

"what."

Song Xuan immediately ran to the window and looked down.

Dou Chou was used to a life of luxury. One of his legs was twisted and he was lying on the ground screaming.

Song Xuan didn't expect that things would develop so quickly. Before he had time to continue accumulating his anger, it was released halfway.

Everyone looked down through the window.

Su Xun looked at Dou Chou lying there wailing and spat:
"It's a good thing he didn't fall to his death."

(End of this chapter)