The Prodigal Son

"Have you heard? Qin Yu wrote a poem that insulted the Sage of Literature!"

"How come I haven't heard of this! That scoundrel Qin Yu, relying on his talent, dares to insult even the Sage of Literature; he's utterly despicable!"

"I also heard that this scoundrel Qin Yu has been sowing discord between His Majesty and the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager has fallen ill from anger!"

"In my opinion, this treacherous villain most likely wants to incite endless infighting between His Majesty and the Empress Dowager, thus depleting our nation's strength..."

"Do you know why His Majesty likes to wear long-staple cotton fabrics? It's all because of that scoundrel Qin Yu's instigation! Even the trade between our dynasty and the Yan Kingdom was facilitated by this scoundrel!"

"What? That scoundrel must have taken bribes from the Yan Kingdom!"

"You scoundrel, you traitor..."

As the saying goes, "Many voices can melt metal, and three men can make a tiger."

With the help of certain individuals, Qin Yu's reputation in the capital city underwent a dramatic reversal.

Previously, Qin Yu was a hidden genius, a literary star descended to earth, and a meritorious official who expanded the territory.

The Qin Yu of today is the "traitorous Qin Yu" that people are all clashing with in their hatred.

Some people even fabricated all sorts of conspiracies.

In the shadows, Qin Yu seemed to have become the number one treacherous minister of Da Ning.

As soon as Qin Fumeng entered the imperial city, he felt that many people were looking at him in a strange way.

The look in his eyes, while not exactly one of wanting to devour him alive, was clearly hostile.

And some...disdain!

Shangguan Xun rode after Qin Fumeng, looked around, then turned to Qin Fumeng and said, "Duke of Wei, why do I feel like a lot of people are looking at you strangely?"

"You noticed it too?"

Qin Fumeng turned his head to look over.

"Can't you tell?"

Shangguan Xun frowned. "Why do I feel like quite a few people are looking at you with hostility?"

Qin Fumeng thought for a moment, then said with a smug look, "Jealousy! It must be jealousy! My grandson outshone them, so they're jealous! Jealousy breeds hatred!"

Correct!

It's definitely jealousy!

He knew that his grandson had quelled the rebellion in Chenzhou and expanded the territory of Da Ning.

Those bastards are all jealous idiots!

Their own stinky dog ​​poop suddenly stood out, outshining them and making them look incompetent, which made them unhappy!

"is that so?"

Shangguan Xun was secretly puzzled, and then beckoned to a soldier, "Go and find out why these people are hostile towards the Duke of Wei!"

The soldiers received the order and immediately ran away.

"What's there to ask?"

Qin Fumeng scoffed, "There's a saying, 'Jealousy...makes one repulsive!' Yes, that's it!"

Qin Fu raised his head high, his tail practically wagging in the air.

proud!

I'm going to be proud of myself!

The more jealous they are, the smug I become!

That beast used to only know how to eat, drink, gamble, and whore; he and the Qin family were often laughed at!

Now that this beast has stood up, can't I be proud of myself?

Once I'm in the imperial court, I'll be even more pleased with myself!

Just thinking about the envious looks in the eyes of those officials who had made a fool of the Qin family in the past made Qin Fumeng want to burst into laughter.

Just as Qin Fumeng was lost in thought, the soldiers Shangguan Xun had sent out quickly ran back.

"Duke of Wei, something terrible has happened!"

The soldiers frantically reported to Qin Fumeng: "We heard that Young Master Qin composed a poem that insulted the Sage of Literature and all the scholars in the world..."

"what?"

Qin Fumeng was slightly taken aback, then smiled dismissively, "What's the big deal? As expected of my grandson, just like me, you despise those pedantic scholars who only know how to talk! This is the true blood of the Qin family..."

"That's not all!"

The soldier continued, "I also heard that it was Prince Qin who encouraged His Majesty to wear long-staple cotton fabrics, and that he also received benefits from the third prince of Yan to promote trade between the two countries..."

"Bullshit!"

Qin Fumeng snorted, "This is just those pretentious intellectuals throwing dirty water on my grandson!"

Qin Fumeng remained completely unfazed by this.

He knows about this!

It really was his grandson who did it!

But that was to destroy the Yan state!

"That's not all."

The soldier said in a panic, "It is said that His Majesty, instigated by Prince Qin, not only banished the Empress Dowager to the Peony Garden and refused to allow her to return to the palace, but also publicly flogged Minister Lü of the Ministry of Justice, making the Empress Dowager fall ill!"

Qin Fumeng's eyelids twitched, and he asked somewhat guiltily, "Impossible, right? How could that beast have such great abilities?"

Given the relationship between the Lü family and the Empress Dowager, if His Majesty were to punish Lü Chunqiu with a cane in court, the Empress Dowager would certainly be furious.

"It must be true!"

The soldier cautiously replied, "I heard that a group of students from the Confucian Temple and Academy have gone to the Qin family to attack Young Master Qin..."

Shangguan Xun's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly urged Qin Fumeng, "Duke of Wei, you'd better go back and check on things quickly! Don't let anything go wrong!"

"good!"

Without saying another word, Qin Fumeng immediately spurred his horse and hurried home.

At this moment, a large group of students from the Confucian Temple and Academy had gathered outside the Qin family's gate.

"Qin Yu, you scoundrel, come out here!"

Those who bring disaster to the country and its people should be punished by everyone!

"Execute Qin Yu to set the record straight!"

A large group of people gathered outside the main gate of the Qin family, raising their fists and shouting loudly.

Many people roared until their veins bulged and their faces contorted in rage.

The roar of hundreds of people seemed to threaten to lift the roof off the Qin family's house.

Qin Yu walked out of the room, picking his ear, looking at the students who were raising their arms and shouting with displeasure.

He used to call himself "the God of Literature," but now he's become a "scoundrel and traitor"?

A bunch of fence-sitters!

They have absolutely no integrity!

These weak and powerless pedantic scholars dare to come to the Duke of Wei's mansion to cause trouble for him?

Has he been away from the world of playboys for too long, to the point that any Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to bark at him now?

Seeing Qin Yu stride out with an air of indifference, the crowd gathered outside the Qin family became even more excited.

"You scoundrel Qin Yu! Go to the Temple of Literature and kneel down to admit your mistake immediately!"

"You dare insult the Sage of Literature? You are making an enemy of all scholars in the land!"

"The Qin family is full of loyal and righteous men, how could they have produced such a traitor as you?"

"You treacherous villain who disrupts the court and bewitches His Majesty, what face do you have to live in this world?"

"Traitor, you should commit suicide to atone for your sins!"

The crowd was furious and launched a tirade against Qin Yu.

The spittle was almost spraying onto Qin Yu's face.

Qin Yu wasn't going to tolerate them. He whispered to Qi Dachui beside him, "Go easy on them, don't kill anyone!"

"oh!"

Qi Dachui nodded and immediately rolled over the frail students like a heavy tank.

In an instant, everyone was thrown to the ground, and screams filled the air.

"what……"

"How dare you, you scoundrel!"

"Let's fight him!"

"Kill this traitor..."

The crowd screamed repeatedly, but relying on their superior numbers, they were not intimidated and instead became even more ferocious.

Upon seeing this, Qin also rushed out to join the battle.

Perfect timing, it's been a while since I've had a fight!

It's time to stretch our muscles!

Otherwise, he would soon be expelled from the elite circles of the capital!

Qin Yu grabbed a student who was shouting loudly, "I'll use my left hand and my right hand, one slow motion..."

Qin Yu is now just one step away from becoming a seventh-level expert!

He swung the student in his hand with effortless ease!

He used the students' bodies as weapons, attacking the swarm of students who rushed towards him, smashing them until they screamed in pain.

Seeing this, Qi Dachui followed suit, grabbing a scholar and carrying him around like a log, rampaging through the crowd.

No one expected that with so many of them arriving, Qin Yu would still dare to make a move.

Under the combined attack of the two, everyone's mental defenses quickly crumbled.

"Run!"

Someone shouted in the crowd, and the scholars who had been screaming and being beaten came to their senses and scattered like birds and beasts.

"Go, Pikachu!"

Qin Yu roared, throwing the scholar he was holding, knocking down several more people. He then laughed at the scattering crowd, "A bunch of trash!"

That's it?

He even dared to threaten to kill me?

Have they become arrogant, or have they lost their ability to wield a knife?

Looks like I'll have to go out and have some fun whenever I have free time.

I may be gone from the martial arts world, but my legend must live on!

"You beast, what are you doing?"

Just as Qin Yu was laughing with his hands on his hips, a furious roar exploded in his ears...