Chapter 66: Exiled to Longchuan

Wang Boan was in severe pain at first, then confused, and then furious.

A dignified minister of the fourth rank of the Ministry of Etiquette was beaten up in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. It was the most outrageous thing in the world!

Able to carry the cauldron!

Wang Bo'an used Confucian and Taoist magic to bless himself, but he felt a cramp in his abdomen. The interruption of the magic also caused a backlash.

The breath all over his body was chaotic, and he couldn't raise any strength.

Du Si made a sneak attack and punched him, anticipating that Wang Bo'an would counterattack later, and was already prepared to be beaten.

As a result, Wang Boan's body softened and he fell to the ground!

"Touch porcelain?"

Du Si's head was filled with excitement, and evil arose from his courage. He rode on Wang Bo'an and opened his bow from left to right.

Crack, pop, pop, bang...

After a bastard punch, Wang Boan was furious and all his strength was exhausted.

puff! puff! puff!

An unspeakable smell permeated the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and all the scholars covered their mouths and noses.

The prince couldn't help but vomit, his calm expression could no longer be tense, and he said angrily: "Sweep the floor politely!"

The other invigilators reacted immediately and used their magic skills to restrain Du Si, who wanted to beat others, and to cleanse the dirty smell in the palace.

After a lot of trouble, the Hall of Supreme Harmony finally smelled normal.

Wang Bo'an's face was red. How could he not react now? He had been tricked by Sanwu Lao Bangzi. Not only was the elixir useless, it would also weaken the restraint method.

"Your Highness, this madman ignored the majesty of the royal family and disrupted the palace examination. He should be punished immediately!"

According to the laws of Daqian, ten times would be enough for Du Si to die for whatever he did.

"Your Highness, Wang Shilang farted in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, which is really ignoring your majesty."

Du Si argued: "This time the Tian family is recruiting scholars. As a disciple of the Emperor, Wang Bo'an dares to be disrespectful to you, the Crown Prince. How can he not retaliate with fists and kicks!"

When the prince heard the word "emperor", he immediately felt good in his heart, especially for someone who risked his life and death to maintain his majesty. He was truly a rare loyal minister.

Wang Bo'an was once promoted by the prince and then joined the service of Emperor Jingtai. The prince had long been disgusted by these two ministers.

"If you say that, it's excusable. I'll punish you by copying three volumes of scripture to calm your mind."

When Wang Bo'an heard this, he immediately became furious. He was made a fool of himself. How could this madman escape the law?

He said: "Your Highness, if you do this, many madmen may follow suit in the future. We must be severely punished to serve as a warning to others!"

The prince raised his eyebrows. He was sensitive and resented anyone refuting him.

At this time.

Another voice rang out from the hall: "The person who beat the people in the hall is a lunatic. He wantonly excretes filth and disrupts the examination room. This is worse than a lunatic!"

"My thoughts and ideas will be disrupted, and my overall cultural context will be ruined."

"It's justifiable to beat someone to protect His Majesty's majesty!"

"If the punishment is severe, it must be treated equally!"

Voices sounded one after another, and the scholars in the palace spoke out to defend Du Si.

When the scientific examination has reached this stage, I will not be too afraid of the identity of the Minister of Rites.

Wang Bo'an's face turned pale when he heard this. He squinted his eyes and scanned the Jinshi who spoke out, remembering them all in his mind.

The prince said loudly: "What do you think, Mr. Wang?"

"Your Highness, I...can forgive him."

Wang Boan gritted his teeth and said: "There have been a lot of things going on in the DPRK recently. In order to repay His Majesty's grace, I have been working hard day and night, and I have been feeling a lot of discomfort recently.

But in order to live up to His Majesty's trust, I forced myself to come to invigilate the palace examination, and I never thought of being humiliated like this..."

His Majesty!

Father...

The prince's expression changed slightly. Wang Bo'an was currently one of Emperor Jingtai's most valued ministers, so it would be inappropriate to fall out with him for a Jinshi.

"Well, death penalty can be avoided, but living penalty cannot be avoided."

The prince looked a little aggrieved and said: "I will go to Longchuan as punishment and take care of the royal tea garden."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Du Si bowed and saluted. He thought it was a surprise to be able to save his life in a situation where he was facing a serious crime.

All the Jinshi looked happy, thinking that they had maintained the strict laws of the court with their own efforts.

The other old officials in the palace looked at the prince with expressions ranging from disappointment, helplessness and even contempt.

Today is an opportunity for all the Jinshi to work together. Daudao can completely forgive Du Si and gain the approval of all the Jinshi.

Cruelty can send Wang Bo'an and Du Si to jail together. There is a high probability that Wang Bo'an will be acquitted in the end, but he will also make his voice heard in the court.

He was timid and ignored the wishes of all the Jinshi. He sent Du Si to die to win over Wang Bo'an and indirectly showed his favor to His Majesty.

The prince chose the worst option. He was relegated to Longchuan and failed to win over the other scholars. Du Si was exempted from the death penalty, which made Wang Bo'an feel resentful, and he gained all his resentment in vain.

No wonder there are rumors that the prince of the prison country is indecisive and not like a human king...

…

Zhuangyuan Hall.

Zhou Yi put down several volumes of Taoist scriptures and settled the account with shopkeeper He.

The torturer said that the profit was 500 taels. As piracy became more and more popular, sales profits continued to be discounted.

Sales of Taoist scripture copybooks are booming. The price of a copy of Taoist scriptures exceeds thirty taels, and demand still exceeds supply.

Zhouyi's calligraphy has become more and more sophisticated, even faintly breaking away from the old "Zhang" style, and has unique changes.

Words are like people, and people are like words.

Each monk has a different understanding of the Tao, which is naturally reflected in the fonts. Ordinary people may copy it for a long time and have a chance of understanding some ways of cultivation.

After settling the account, shopkeeper He showed Zhou Yi the harvest of this year's Zhuangyuan Hall. Two beautifully framed inscriptions were hung on the wall of the Zhuangyuan Hall.

All the calligraphy treasures on the No. 1 Scholar wall were left by previous No. 1 Scholars and are extremely valuable.

"Mr. Zhou, this is this year's new number one calligraphy treasure. What do you think?"

Zhou Yi raised his eyes and saw that the first words read: A gentleman's road should not be avoided because of life and death. In the 52nd year of Jingtai's reign, Meng Huaiyuan had feelings for farewell to his colleague Ke Shouren.

"Shouren?"

Zhou Yi's heart moved, and he looked at the other pair of words next to it.

——Diligence makes you proficient, while laziness makes you waste. Thinking makes you fail.

This...

Zhou Yi said calmly: "Why are there two letters this year?"

"This second one was written by Du Shouren, a new Jinshi. The boss admires his character and it is the same as the letter left by the champion."

Shopkeeper He described vividly: "This Mr. Du is really fearless. He beat up the Minister of Rites in the Hall of Supreme Harmony..."

Zhou Yi's face gradually became wonderful. No wonder Du Si looked so brave when he was so brave.

"...I heard that Minister Wang was beaten to a pulp. It was so miserable."

Shopkeeper He sighed: "It's a pity for Mr. Du. He handed in a blank paper in the palace examination, ranked last, and was exiled to Longchuan to grow tea."

"Shopkeeper He, do you know when he will leave Beijing?"

"I heard it's today. Many Jinshi of the same class went to see him off..."

Shopkeeper He looked back and saw that Zhou Yi was gone.

…

Southern suburbs of Luojing.

Shili Pavilion.

The north wind was fierce, and all the grass withered.

Du Si boarded the carriage and bowed to many of his classmates.

"After sending you thousands of miles away, we must say goodbye. I will never forget the grace of saving my life in the palace! No need to travel far, see you later!"

After that, he shook the reins, and the carriage drove south along the official road.

The Jinshi, led by the top scholar Meng Huaiyuan, watched the carriage disappear at Shili Pavilion.

Some bold ones couldn't help playing the sword and singing, and their heroic spirit penetrated the sky. Some good painters painted with their brushes, leaving this scene on rice paper forever.

At the time of spring breeze, he still had the spirit of youth. No matter how the officialdom changed in the future, whether he was indistinguishable from the crowd or thick-hearted, he would never forget to speak his mind in the Hall of Supreme Harmony and refute the minister of the dynasty together.

Zhou Yi saw this scene in the air, and it actually aroused a trace of blood.

He turned into a light and landed in front of Du Si's carriage, waiting with the red horse.

A moment later, Du Si saw Zhou Yi, and his face was immediately filled with joy, but also with shame: "Shouren has met you, sir. He wanted to teach Wang Bo'an a lesson, but he didn't hurt him, and he was exiled for his crime. I feel ashamed of you..."

"You are very good!"

Zhou Yi handed him the red horse reins: "This horse can travel a thousand miles a day, and it can walk through mountains, forests and swamps as if it were flat ground. I will send you to Longchuan as soon as possible."

The red horse has been cleansed by magic power for a long time, and its physical strength and speed are not inferior to those of the eighth and ninth grade demons.

Du Si bowed and said: "Thank you, sir."

Zhou Yi took out another roll of rice paper: "You and I are connected by words, and today I will give you another piece of calligraphy!"

Du Si happily unfolded it, and was attracted by the font at first glance, and was horrified at the second glance.

Establish a heart for heaven and earth, and establish a life for the people...

Open peace for all eternity...