Don't know what the reason is.
Li Zhen always felt that the closer he got to Balong City, the stronger the throbbing feeling in his heart became. It seems that there is some kind of call in the dark, it seems that someone is waiting for him in Balong City.
"Who is waiting for me?"
Li Zhen murmured in the carriage, took out a piece of paper from his arms, looked at the word 'Zhang Zhi' written densely on the paper, and chuckled: "If you were waiting for me..."
Passing through one county, one can clearly feel the change in the attitude of the people of Zhongzhou towards the number one scholar in the Nine Provinces.
"Look, that's the number one scholar in Kyushu in a hundred years."
"I heard that he got the top spot by opportunism. This year's top pick should have been the eighth prince Xun Shitian."
"What do you mean by hearing? That's the fact. Some people say that he is the only number one scholar in Kyushu who has successfully cheated in a hundred years."
"What and what, don't talk nonsense. The latest gossip says that this top pick actually bribed the Jiuzhou Supervisor Examination. Qian Mao turned a deer into a horse, said the wrong thing is right, and praised the wrong thing. This led to the emergence of this top pick. ”
"Hush, it's better to stop talking. The number one scholar is here. Look at this line of forbidden troops with murderous intent."
“…”
In the carriage, looking at the people outside pointing and pointing, Li Zhen looked neither sad nor happy.
He doesn't care about fame.
So what if someone guides public opinion? Are you trying to reason with the people? They don’t understand equations, they don’t understand the periodic table, and they can’t understand physical formulas. How do you argue with them
People will never support the correct answer, they will only support the answer they find interesting. They don't care about the truth, they only care about what they feel is the truth.
This is the people.
That's why rumors are so scary.
Mingkang's face was gloomy: "It's so abominable, how could the eighth prince do this? What about the royal family's ambition? If you can win, you can also afford to lose. Isn't it just that you won the second place in the rankings, not the top pick? Is it interesting to spread rumors like this?"
Qi Lengzi was also indignant: "Why are these people so stupid? They believe everything others say. How could you cheat in Jiuzhou? How could you bribe someone to pass the director's exam? Do they believe this?"
Li Zhen smiled and reassured: "Stop talking. This is normal."
"Aren't you aggrieved?"
"It's a grievance."
"You feel wronged and yet you are still so calm?"
"Calmness comes from having nothing to do, so why show your grievances?"
Li Zhen said nonchalantly, then lay down with his legs crossed and continued to look at the paper. I read the words "Jiang Zhang Zhi" over and over again, and those who looked at them giggled.
"This kind of person should not be allowed to pass through our Zhashui County. We have outstanding people in Zhashui County. Although we have never won the top prize, we cannot let people like this cheating to get to the top to taint our Zhashui County!"
Outside the carriage, an old man roared.
Li Zhen made a move, with a hint of loneliness in his eyes, but then he turned around and continued to look at the paper in his hand with a smile.
The distance between heaven and hell is not far, it is only in one's own thoughts.
The feeling of heaven and hell is separated by a thin line, a thought by others.
The people of Kyushu praise him, and he is the number one scholar in Kyushu.
The people of Kyushu stepped on him, he was a piece of shit. Even when he walks here, others think he is dirty.
This kind of inner frustration comes from Wuwu disaster, so what can he do? What can it prove? It's a lie to say he doesn't care, he cares more than anyone else. Li Zhen sighed deeply and closed his eyes.
"roll!"
Outside, the imperial guards drew their swords and pointed them at the old man who was about to come over.
The old man was not afraid at all. He blocked the road ahead with his cane, spittle flying all over the sky: "I have lived in Zhashui County for eighty years. This is my pure land. Get out of here with this bullshit champion and don't defile it." Our land is in Zhashui County. You are not allowed to enter the city!"
Seeing that he was an old man, the Imperial Guards could only threaten him, but they did not dare to take action forcefully.
At this moment, the county guard of Zhashui County rushed out with a suppressed look. The county guard rode a maroon horse and shouted loudly: "That old man, how dare you stop the number one scholar from crossing the road, get out of here. Get out of here, don't do it yet." Make way for the No. 1 pick immediately?"
The old man sneered: "Master, you are so quick to flatter me, but you are going to flatter this bullshit champion?"
The county magistrate was furious: "Come here, let me drive this old thing away."
"Fuck, stop for me!"
"Who dares to touch my grandfather?"
"The government is bullying the people."
"The county magistrate is going to kill people in the street just to flatter the number one scholar. Help me, there is no king's law anymore, there is no justice of heaven."
"Remember what this government officer looks like. He just wanted to draw a sword and kill someone. Remember what he looks like. He bullies old people and bullies kind people. Let's jointly file a lawsuit with the government in Balong City."
“…”
When the Zhashui County government official moved, the old man sat down on the ground. The entire Zhashui County was in chaos.
First, the old man's family members rushed forward and pushed the government servant fiercely. Before the yamen servant could do anything, the old man's grandson burst into tears.
The people watching the excitement exploded in an instant. What a government, why do you bully a lonely old man just to flatter the number one scholar? Even if you bully the elderly, are you still a human being
Hundreds of people immediately surrounded the dozen officials and pointed at them.
"Remember this person's appearance, remember him, and tomorrow we will jointly file a lawsuit to Balong City."
"There is no royal law anymore, and you still bully the elderly."
"Will the government only bully kind-hearted people?"
“…”
A dozen young officials were surrounded by their hometown folks. They were all in a panic. They held the sword in their hands but did not dare to pull it out. They just shouted hastily: "You have wronged me!"
"We just wanted to get rid of him, we didn't bully the elderly."
"Don't come here, don't come here."
“…”
The county magistrate's lungs were so angry that he was riding on the horse. His whole body was trembling and he screamed: "Tricky people, tough people. Tricky people!"
What can he do
Such is the ethos of society.
Whether something is wrong or right does not depend on who is right or wrong, but only on who is strong and who is weak. I'm the underdog, so I make sense. This trend is even stronger under the emperor's feet. It is no exaggeration to say that the common people under the emperor's feet are not afraid of officials at all. On the contrary, officials are afraid of the people. It's because they're afraid of people making trouble.
Li Zhen stepped out of the carriage and stood on the carriage platform with his hands behind his hands, looking at the chaotic front with a very calm expression.
He watched as two young men picked up stones from the ground and took advantage of the chaos to throw them at the county government officials. There were too many people, and the official couldn't resist them. His head was immediately smashed and bloody, but he didn't know who it was.
Those should be the old man's descendants, right
Mingkang's face turned cold and he murmured: "There is no king's law anymore... these unscrupulous people. The imperial army obeys the order!"
"Go!"
The more than a thousand Imperial Guards, who were already angry, immediately drew their swords.
"Take this group of unruly people..."
Before Ming Kang finished speaking, Li Zhen waved his hand and shouted: "Exit Zhashui County and take a detour to Niubei Liang. Don't cause any trouble here."
"ah?"
Mingkang was shocked: "No way. You are the number one scholar appointed by the emperor, how can you make way for the unruly people? The high road in Niubei Liang Mountain is dangerous, so the detour will take too long."
Li Zhen retreated into the carriage, showing no signs of sadness or joy: "Don't cause trouble to others."
Mingkang sighed, stood on the carriage platform and glanced at the Zhashui County magistrate viciously, and shouted: "Listen to the number one scholar and leave Zhashui County."
"yes!"
All the Imperial Guards felt aggrieved. They had followed the No. 1 Scholar all the way to success, but they never expected that they would suffer such a loss when they were so close to the emperor.
The magistrate of Zhashui County saw Mingkang's gaze and trembled all over. He was angry and frightened as he watched the Imperial Army escort the carriage and turn around and leave. Looking at hundreds of villagers singing and dancing, the whole world is cheering:
"Hahaha, why are you pretending to be a big-tailed wolf?"
"Fake No. 1 Scholar, go away!"
"Look, he looks as gray as a dog."
"We won, we won. We finally forced away the fake number one pick. We succeeded."
“…”
The Magistrate of Zhashui County sat on his horse, his whole body trembling. Thinking of Mingkang's eyes, he burst into tears with red eyes: "Cool people... Diao people, how can you listen to such rumors? You, You are so angry that you are number one in Kyushu... Diaomin... "
"County Sheriff!"
"Quick, the county guard is unconscious!"
"Come quickly, the county guard is unconscious and fell from his horse."
“…”
The official was panicked.
The common people laughed even more when they saw that the county guard was also defeated, and surrounded the officials who pinched the county guard:
"Official, hahaha, look, this is the official."
"All officials should die, all powerful people should die, just die. Still flattering and flattering? Delusion!"
"We are victorious!"
“…”
absurd!
(End of chapter)