A powerful minister of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 112 You Dare to Disrespect the Officials, You Are Seeking Death! (Second Update)
Facing Boss Cao's earnest words, Song Xuan laughed heartily:

"Don't worry, at worst I can become a beggar and inherit your legacy."

"Pooh."

Boss Cao pouted several times:
"You kid, learn some lessons and get out of here."

In fact, others thought Song Xuan was joking. Gang Leader Cao advised him in this way because he understood Song Xuan's strength and temperament.

After all, Song Xuan was not taught by his parents since he was a child, and he grew up in a wild way on his own.

Especially studying the law, isn't this just to exploit loopholes in the law?
You are still young.

There is no need to go down the path of crime if you have a bright future.

It's just a small matter, there's no need to kill the whole family.

Your thoughts are a bit extreme at the moment.

Song Xuan also understood what Boss Cao meant. He stood up and saluted Old Cao:

"Master, please live a few more years and see what I can do."

"As long as you know the importance."

Boss Cao kept a lot of words in his heart, but he didn't want others to notice and ruin Song Xuan's plan.

So he waved his hands randomly and left.

Zhang Kang, who had been watching from the side, finally sat down again.

"How confident are you that you can exonerate yourself from this matter?"

Song Xuan chuckled twice:

"Zhang Tuiguan, I've noticed that someone in the court has long been eyeing the position of Head of the Imperial Academy. There's no need for me to take any action."

He picked up another chopstick and placed it under the plate:
"I will not be able to participate in the subsequent struggle. All I have to do is cooperate. Please, the officials, make the decision for me, give me fairness, and give an explanation to all the students."

Zhang Kang was stunned.

He heard Song Xuan say in front of Yan Shu that he didn't understand political struggles and asked Yan Zhifu to give him some advice.

But then Prefect Yan brought the topic back and asked Song Xuan to think about it himself, and he gave the answer accordingly.

After hearing what Song Xuan said, Zhang Kang understood what he meant.

What the hell is this about using the opponent's force to counter him?
After a while, Zhang Kang said leisurely:

"You are born to be an official."

"You're too kind." Song Xuan put down his chopsticks.

"After all, I'm weak right now. If I were in a high position, I'd slap Dou Chou in the face in the street. I'd make sure he'd be left with nothing to eat. Why would he have to go through so much trouble?"

Zhang Kang: ...

For a moment, he didn't know how to persuade Song Xuan.

When encountering problems in the future, should you use reason or use force?

This boy is too domineering!

Straight bastard.

Zhang Kang was actually looking forward to seeing what kind of big waves Song Xuan would stir up in the court after passing the imperial examination and becoming an official.

Inside the inn at this time.

Dou Chou looked at Cao Liyong, who was covering his mouth and nose with a sweat towel, with an unhappy expression. How could he be here?
Cao Liyong really hated Dou Chou.

Such a disgusting thing, I don’t even want to be next to this stinky dog ​​in Tokyo.

You always claim to be a descendant of a famous family, what a stinky piece of shit that came from a big family!

"Minister Cao is here to make the decision for me?"

"You deserve it too!"

Dou Chou was so angry that his beard trembled a few times, but he still held it in.

Cao Liyong didn't give him any face at all:
"Let me ask you, have you spoken in the streets that you are a witness and that your words are the law?"

Dou Chou immediately retorted when he heard Cao Liyong's question:
"They forced me to jump from the second floor to save my life. The situation was urgent at the time, and I don't even remember saying such outrageous words."

"What a forced one."

Cao Liyong sneered, "So many people on the street heard it clearly, and you still want to deny it? Li Di, did you write it down for me?"

Li Di was called like this by Cao Liyong because he had also served as prime minister.

But when you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Even if it was something that was embarrassing, he had to bite the bullet and agree to it.

"Write it down."

"That's good."

Cao Liyong looked at Dou Chou who was still trying to deny it and said:
"Let's not talk about anything else. Let me ask you this: did you know that your son secretly hired someone to break Song Xuan's legs because he had an argument with someone in the academy?"

"I do not know."

"With all the evidence and witnesses, your son will not escape punishment."

Dou Han, who was listening to the conversation on the opposite side, turned pale. Ding Zhe's captain took the money but did not do the job, and now he has betrayed him.

"But my son's leg was broken by someone ordered by Song Xuan."

Dou Chou certainly knew about this, so he naturally wanted to refute it.

"Okay, he's a commoner, his father is a gambler, and even his mother remarried. He finally got into Yingtian Academy through years of hard work."

"Just because he told the truth and said you two smell bad, you two, father and son, actually had such vicious minds to bully the weak. You are truly unworthy of being officials of the Song Dynasty."

Cao Liyong slapped the armrest of the chair:
"What I hate most in my life is a villain like you."

Dou Chou had never seen Cao Liyong so sharp-tongued before, and he stood there for a moment, not knowing how to refute.

Now even Li Di was a little bit surprised that Cao Liyong could use such a fancy words.

In the end, Dou Chou just snorted coldly: "This is all your imagination, there is no evidence."

"Oh." Cao Liyong ignored his words: "Actually, everything I said is useless. The most important thing is..."

Cao Liyong had been gloomy all the time. He stood up and pointed at Dou Chou, who was lying on the sickbed.

"How dare you treat the emperor so childishly? You're courting death!"

Hearing the words "children look down on officials", Dou Chou, who had been trying to argue, could no longer lie down.

He sat up suddenly, not caring about the pain in his legs:

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Humph."

Cao Liyong brushed off the non-existent dust on his clothes:

"You heard what I said clearly, so there's no need to ask."

Then Cao Liyong left the room without looking back, fearing that if he stayed in the room for too long, his body would be covered with stench.

When Dingdu and Lidi saw Cao Liyong go out, they had nothing to say to Dou Chou, so they followed him out.

Dou Chou glanced at Yan Shu and said, "Uncle Yan Tong, is there really no room for maneuver?"

Yan Shu waved his hand to indicate that he didn't want to get involved in such matters, especially since it had caused such a big commotion. Could you just stop if you wanted to?

Do you really think that the Song Dynasty’s surname is Dou?
Dou Chou immediately pleaded, "Uncle Tong, relying on our friendship, can you please ask for mercy?"

Yan Shu remained silent. Just by standing there, he was already considering Dou Chou's feelings.

Seeing Yan Shu's refusal, Dou Chou quickly pleaded, "Could you please invite Song Xuan here for me? My father and I want to apologize to him."

Yan Shu knew Dou Chou was determined not to give up, and he also understood that Song Xuan was holding a grudge: "I'll give it a try."

"Thank you."

Cao Liyong asked his two deputies outside if they had any opinions and asked them to speak up quickly.

Before coming, Lü Yijian had already explained everything to Ding Du, so Ding Du was very good. He explained the details, and there were witnesses and evidence, so he had no objections. Li Di was about to speak, but Cao Liyong saw that he was slow to react and turned his head away, pretending not to see.

Li Di changed his tone and said, "Me too."

After Yan Shu came down, Cao Liyong looked at Yan Shu:

"Uncle Tong, don't get involved in this mess just because some jackals shed a few tears."

"He asked me to invite Song Xuan so that both he and Song Xuan could apologize to him in person."

"Oh?"

Cao Liyong originally wanted to say goodbye to Yan Shu and return to Beijing directly to report.

Now that there was another disturbance, he wanted to see what tricks Dou Chou had up his sleeve, and also wanted to test Song Xuan's power again.

"We've been exhausted from the journey, so we'll rest for a night and return to the capital tomorrow. Uncle Tong can make all the arrangements. Since the injustice has been cleared, why not keep them all in jail? It's no big deal!"

Yan Shu said he understood and arranged for them to go to the official residence to rest.

Song Xuan was telling the story of a monkey in prison, and talked about how the Jade Emperor recruited him to be the Horse Keeper.

"Twelfth brother, why do you let monkeys raise horses?"

Song Xuan wanted to say that the Jade Emperor looked down on Sun Wukong and just gave him a small official title and let him stay.

Then Wang Xiuyong said, "I know this. I've seen my father's medical skills. He said that if you often keep macaques in the stable, they will make the horses fearless, ward off evil, and cure all kinds of diseases."

Lu Lejian seemed to suddenly understand: "Bimawen and Bimawen have the same pronunciation."

After all, this official position did not exist before the Song Dynasty, nor did it exist after it. It is completely fabricated.

"Wonderful."

"I see."

"Shi Er Lang is really thoughtful."

Under the flattery of the crowd, Song Xuan was about to say something when someone announced that Prefect Yan had arrived.

Yan Shu arrived at the prison and announced that everyone could leave, as the special envoy had already investigated the matter thoroughly.

Lu Lejian and others all breathed a sigh of relief. No one wanted to live in prison.

But after this time, these people will definitely become famous!
The suffering was not in vain.

So everyone said goodbye together and prepared to return to the academy.

Yan Shu left Song Xuan behind and told him that he had something to tell him, and asked the rest of them to go back.

Song Xuan also nodded to Zhang Fangping and asked them to go back and take a shower to get rid of the bad luck.

A large group of people left, and the poisonous scorpion suddenly spoke:
"Song Twelve, are you leaving now?"

Song Xuan glanced at him and waved his hand:
"I didn't commit any crime."

"Then you'll continue telling stories after you get out. I really like the story about the monkey."

"Let's talk about it later. You have to study. After you are exiled to Cangzhou, I will write about it if I have time. Maybe a storyteller will go to Cangzhou and tell it."

"Oh."

The poisonous scorpion said nothing more and sat down dejectedly.

I was living a good life outside, but I believed the evil deeds of Song Xuan's second brother, and in the end I was the one being used.

You surgeon, just wait for me.

After going out, Song Xuan blocked the sunlight with his fingers and felt the breath of freedom.

"Stop pretending. You haven't even been here for three days and three nights. Who are you trying to show off to?"

Song Xuan then put his hand down:

"Prefect Yan, what good person would be willing to stay in jail for no reason? Haven't I been wronged by a high-ranking official?"

"When I go out and enter the house, I have to step over the fire pot and pat it with branches, and all the clothes on my body have to be given away."

“There are quite a few details.”

He was too lazy to cover up and talk to Song Xuan anymore. He was just a little student who escaped unscathed and killed the current Hanlin scholar. It was enough to brag about.

Now he is still living in prison.

When Dou Chou heard what he said, wouldn't he be so angry that he fainted?

"It's a pity that I haven't had the chance to attain enlightenment in Longchang." Song Xuan sighed.
"I really know so many people. It's like I've never been to jail."

"Your thinking is really different from that of ordinary people."

Yan Shu looked at Song Xuan and said, "Dou Chou wants to see you."

"This shouldn't be considered a Hongmen Banquet." Song Xuan put his hands behind his back and paced slowly: "If I don't go, I will always feel uncomfortable."

"You want to ridicule him?" Yan Shu didn't try to dissuade him. "A lean camel is bigger than a horse. It's more than enough for him to pinch a tiny ant like you."

"Not entirely." Song Xuan turned around and showed a standard harmless smile:
"I want to see what other tricks he has up his sleeve and whether he can push my limits."

"Your bottom line?"

Yan Shu looked puzzled, not understanding why Song Xuan said that.

Is your bottom line important in front of a Hanlin scholar?
"Everyone has their own bottom line." Song Xuan covered it up directly.

"you want to go?"

"I want to go." Song Xuan still had a smile on his face: "This matter must have an end."

"Since you want to go, I won't stop you. It's normal for young people to be ignorant of the immensity of the world."

Yan Shu also stood with his hands behind his back: "Even if I stop you this time, you will jump in the trap just the same next time. It's better to encounter it sooner rather than later."

Song Xuan saluted with his arms crossed and wanted to leave in big strides.

The jailer Li Kun and a group of prison guards all came out to see him off.

"Shi Er Lang, you must come back."

Snapped.

The mute jailer was slapped by the prison boss Li Kun.

"How can you say that? Is this prison a good place?"

Not to mention that it’s not a good place, but the jailers really don’t want Song Xuan to leave!
When Song Xuan came, they had good food and drinks and listened to good stories.

Now that the great judge has arrived, their good days will not last longer than these few days!

Unfortunately, this good time is too short!
"Shi Er Lang is a scholar and will take the imperial examination in the future. Why did he come back?"

Li Kun then bowed and said, "After you leave, Twelve Lang, please don't come back. We brothers will remember your kindness."

"Hi." Song Xuan immediately waved his hand:
"I'm not leaving this place. If you have any problems or difficulties in the future, please come to my house to find me. If I'm not here, please tell my housekeeper. We are all friends after we met."

Li Kun and others naturally agreed with Song Xuan from the bottom of their hearts.

How could ordinary students take these little jailers seriously? They all looked down on these lowly officials.

Only Song Twelve did not despise them, but treated them equally.

In the past few days, these jailers have been convinced by Song Xuan's words. After all, real money has been spent.

If Song Xuan had not come here by chance, they might not have been able to eat the food at Qinglou in their lifetime, and eat there for three consecutive days like it was Chinese New Year.

They can brag about this for years without any exaggeration.

The jailer Li Kun then took a few steps forward, wanting to take out the gold leaf and return it to Song Xuan.

After all, because of his deeds, the prime minister came, and his future is limitless.

You can't be so ignorant as to ask for help.

"Hey." Song Xuan jumped up and distanced himself:

"I never take back anything I give away. If you give it back to me, it means you don't consider me your friend."

(End of this chapter)