Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 63 It’s all here
"The book doesn't say that those who follow the Way receive much help, while those who stray from the Way receive little help?!"

“I don’t blame you for your romantic feelings, and ten taels of silver is a small matter, but life and death are major issues. How can you let yourself fall into such a state?”

"Does the idea that 'benevolence and love for others' mean you're not human yourself? Don't you understand self-love?!"

"And you call yourself a scholar!"

As Xu Xuan spoke, he grew angrier and angrier. With his last slap, the dented table finally gave way and collapsed onto the ground.

Gu Erlang retreated directly to the corner of the wall. The instructor of Chongqi Academy was quite brave.

Since its first appearance, it has refreshed children's worldview countless times.

Xiaoqing was also somewhat surprised; the scholar-monk was truly angry.

How strange. He has already entered the Dao, yet he still cares so much about the life and death of mortals. He is completely different from the kind of cultivators my sister talked about.

Qiao Feng lay on the bed, feeling even more ashamed.

"Teacher Xu, I'm sorry."

"Of course you've let me down, there's no doubt about that. But you've let down your deceased parents, your childhood sweetheart who's still waiting for you, and countless others who look up to you!"

Of course, you can't just yell at people without doing any work.

"Alright, tell me in detail what's going on between the Wang family and your childhood sweetheart."

"Teacher Xu, please."

"Since you're already here, I'll help you find a wife."

What a powerful reason.

A glimmer of hope arose in Qiao Feng's heart; perhaps there really was still a chance.

"I am"

Based on Qiao's description, Xu Xuan learned more details.

They were childhood sweethearts and deeply in love. Qiao Feng was both talented and virtuous, but his family background was poor and his material foundation was very weak.

Qingmei's father, Scholar Shi, was naturally unwilling.

So they staged a ridiculous marriage proposal using poetry.

He took his daughter's embroidered "Tired Embroidery Picture" to solicit poems and ideas, hoping to find a talented and good son-in-law through this.

Qiao Feng also presented a poem, the one on the table.

As expected, the scholar Shi later turned his back on him, and we'll skip over the trivial and dramatic stories that followed.

This was all expected.

The difference is that Chongqi Academy suddenly began recruiting students from impoverished families.

Scholar Shi used this as a requirement to make Qiao Feng take the exam.

If he were to enter Chongqi Academy, his future would be limitless, and he would be a good match for his daughter.

If you fail the exam, don't bring this up again.

Therefore, after passing the academy's assessment, Qiao Feng said he wanted to go back to his hometown to get married.

Who would have thought that when he got home he would learn that Qingmei was engaged to someone else? It was like a bolt from the blue, and this bold man was dumbfounded.

That's an engagement. In ancient times, engagement was the "gift presentation" step in the "six rites" of marriage, and it was an important procedure for formally establishing the marital relationship between a man and a woman.

In other words, a marital relationship has been established at the societal level and is protected by law.

A trip out, and the childhood sweetheart is no match for the unexpected arrival?

Who can bear this?

He immediately went to the Shi family to question them, and happened to run into that young master Wang.

He looks decent enough, but there's a lewd look in his eyes.

This is Qiao Feng's description. He looked quite agitated as he spoke, showing how much he had been traumatized that day.

It was among the historians.

“Scholar Qiao, although I, Wang, am not as well-read as you, I am still aware of the importance of arranged marriages.”

"Here are fifty taels. Take them and study hard. Don't cause any more trouble."

Qiao Feng naturally refused.

Young Master Wang was somewhat displeased, and although Scholar Shi was a little embarrassed, he still came out hoping that Qiao Feng would leave on his own initiative.

After all, this young master has some connections with those above him.

He had no connections in the imperial court, so he lived a leisurely life as a scholar in this remote place.

If someone can introduce you, there's still a chance for your old tree to bloom again.

Chongqi Academy is indeed very good, but a student's future depends entirely on fate, which is far less desirable than something readily available like this.

Qiao Feng remained unconvinced, questioning Shi Juren with the words of sages, leaving him quite embarrassed. After exchanging a few words with the Tibetan monk beside him, Young Master Wang made a bet with Qiao Feng.

"A girl from Liancheng should marry a man of excellent character. Why don't we let the people of Jinning County choose?"

Qiao Feng naturally agreed. He had accumulated good deeds and helped his fellow villagers in the past, and was well-regarded in the county. Why would he be afraid of this?

How foolish~~~
Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan realized that Qiao had fallen for a trap.

How can we allow bad guys to take the initiative?

Steve Jobs also met his demise in Xingzilin in the same way, and now you're doing the same thing?
At least they have some martial arts skills to rely on, you're really too confident.

Or perhaps it's a form of arrogance.

Sure enough, they quickly gathered fifty people from all walks of life, including local gentry and powerful figures, and even invited local officials to witness the event.

Qiao Feng naturally described his own character and his feelings for Liancheng, expressing his sincere emotions in a way that was deeply moving.

Young Master Wang was talking about the price of salt, nothing too complicated.

The outcome is already determined.

Although Qiao Feng, as a scholar, knew that the Salt Commissioner would not allow salt merchants to interfere with price changes, otherwise the imperial tax law would become a joke.

But I also understand that big businessmen do have some ways to make adjustments.

Moreover, this bet is essentially a contest of human nature.

The local gentry and powerful figures almost without hesitation sided with Young Master Wang.

Ordinary people and people from all walks of life
"Master Qiao, you are a scholar; you should know that ordinary people like us eat salt."

"Qiao Feng, she's just a woman from Jinning."

Surprisingly, some of the people who had helped Qiao Feng in the past even advised him to be magnanimous.

Let's make a sacrifice.
Scholars should
If someone is truly a good person, they should...
With each sound, Qiao Feng's inner resolve crumbled.

I went home in a daze.

Xu Xuan nodded. This is normal.

The clash between interests and morality happens more than once. Diligent scholars are always tested by reality, and only those who persevere after being tested are truly outstanding.

I believe that if Qiao Feng were given time to recover, or to study at Chongqi Academy, he could regain his strength.

However, the origin of this injury is highly suspicious.

Liancheng suddenly fell seriously ill and was bedridden. The Tibetan monk beside the young master Wang claimed that he could cure her illness, but he needed a piece of flesh from a man's chest to be crushed and mixed with the medicine.

Young Master Wang was naturally unwilling.

The scholar then said to everyone, "Whoever is willing to cut a piece of his own flesh to save my daughter, I will marry my daughter to him!"

Upon hearing this, Xiaoqing rolled her eyes.

Humans are truly outrageous. Shi Juren is outrageous, but this guy lying in bed is even more outrageous.

When the news reached Qiao Feng, the outcome was self-evident.

After the meat was cooked, the other party changed their mind. Young Master Wang and Liancheng were already preparing for the wedding.

According to the expected sequence of events, Qiao Feng will likely die, and Lian Cheng will follow suit.

Xu Xuan was speechless. Liancheng.
Now that you've gone to the underworld, you can't return to the living world; the judges of the underworld have come to the human world to hold literary gatherings.

Moreover, that monk has a serious problem.

"Instructor Xu, about this matter..."

After he finished speaking, Qiao Feng was saddened again.

You've got the wrong script, haven't you, Qiao? Both of your arms are still intact.

"It's not a big problem. You can break off the engagement, and you can also become a widow after getting married."

?

“I mean, there’s a reason why the academy sent me here.”

"You stay here and recover well. I'll go see what that girl's attitude is."

"If she wants to be with you through thick and thin, then she can only marry you."

"You'll know once you enroll that I, Xu, am good at reasoning."

After saying that, he took the sword and all his equipment.

It's time for Scholar Shi to step over the threshold.

"Xiaoqing, keep up."

(End of this chapter)