Chapter 360 Damn it! Making a fortune by relying on the name of the imperial examination
Ji Yuan looked at Yu Zihuan, "Zihuan, tell me, what else have these beasts slandered you about?"
Chu Tanhua was stunned. He never expected Ji Yuan to protect Yu Zihuan like this.
Without even asking, he just said that Yu Zihuan was wronged.
"Sir, it is not that I wrongly accused Yu Zihuan, but Yu Zihuan really did steal the money from the top scholar."
Chu Tanhua looked anxiously at Chu Zhuangyuan, "Brother Zhuangyuan, please say something. You are the victim, and I can't stand watching Yu Zihuan treat you like that just now. Why don't you reveal Yu Zihuan's true face in front of your cousin and the adults?"
Chu Zhuangyuan sighed and said, "Why bother, Tanhua? When will the cycle of revenge end?"
Chu Tanhua was stunned. What does that mean?
He was sold again!
Just when he was wondering if he had been betrayed by Chu Zhuangyuan again.
But Chu Zhuangyuan changed the subject and said:
"Zihuan was desperate and forced into a corner, so he did the wrong thing."
"What's more, Zihuan later returned the money to me, so it wasn't stolen, it was just a loan from me to Zihuan."
Chu Tanhua's face turned black, it seemed that he was the bad guy.
Chu Zhuangyuan turned out to be a good person!
The old patriarch also echoed, "Since it was the champion who lent Zihuan the money, it doesn't count as stealing."
"It's been so many years, don't mention it again."
"I..." Chu Tanhua wanted to say something, but the old patriarch glared at him and Chu Tanhua immediately shut up.
If I had known he would say that, why would I have done that?
The grandfather and grandson sang the same tune, seemingly speaking for Yu Zihuan, but in fact they were confirming what Chu Tanhua said.
Yu Zihuan did steal the money from Chu Zhuangyuan.
"Zihuan, is what the number one scholar said true?" Shen Zhao asked. The grandfather and grandson didn't even give the other person a chance to speak before they made a final decision.
Do they still think this is Jinzhou?
Ji Yuan also asked, "Zi Huan, tell me if what they said is true. Don't be afraid. I am here. No one can bully you."
A touch of emotion flashed in Yu Zihuan's eyes.
"Zihuan has never stolen anyone's money. The ten taels of silver also belonged to Zihuan. It was the Chu family who put pressure on the dean, and the dean forced Zihuan to confess to the false accusations."
Thinking of the scene that day, Yu Zihuan felt powerless and humiliated.
"It was during the provincial examination, and because I was falsely accused of stealing money from a classmate, the dean disqualified me from the examination."
"Otherwise, next spring, I should come to Kyoto to take the imperial examination instead of returning to Jinzhou to take the provincial examination."
"Bastard, bastard, absolute bastard! Who gave them the right to disqualify students from the provincial examination!" Ji Yuan cursed him several times.
Showing how angry he is at the moment.
This has shaken the country's laws and will not allow people to survive.
Not only did he frame others again and again, he also tried to trip them up on their path to scientific research.
If one's character was not strong, he would have been completely damaged by these continuous blows.
Not interested in taking the exam.
Fortunately, Zihuan is tough enough and has a strong heart.
Otherwise, it is hard to say whether Zihuan could reach the capital alive.
This time, Chu Tanhua learned his lesson and stopped talking about Yu Zihuan.
Anyway, the matter does not involve him now.
He wanted to see how the hypocrite Chu Zhuangyuan could pretend to be a good person.
Ji Yuan glared at the Chu clan leader and Chu champion, and said unkindly:
"I will thoroughly investigate what happened back then and report it to His Majesty."
"These students are the blood and bones of the Southern Chu State. How can we allow them to be wantonly harmed?"
When the old patriarch heard the words "report to the emperor", he almost fell down.
Why is Lord Ji so serious about such a small matter? They just don't want Yu Zihuan to take the imperial examination with the top scorer.
It’s not like he won’t be allowed to take the exam in the future, so why should we report it to the emperor?
"Sir, it was Yu Zihuan who stole the money from my family's top scholar. How could he, a student who could barely afford food and clothing, have ten taels of silver?"
"Instead, the ten taels of silver that our number one scholar used to pay his tuition disappeared for no reason."
"If you really investigate, it will only implicate Yu Zihuan."
The old patriarch was reminiscing about what happened back then.
"Ten taels of silver is not a small amount of money. The top scholar immediately reported it to the dean, who ordered the academy to be sealed off immediately and to be investigated one by one."
The top scholar at that time made a perfect plan to frame Yu Zihuan so that he could not take part in the provincial examination.
But he first asked someone to pay Yu Zihuan out, and exchanged Yu Zihuan's ten taels of silver for the official silver that Chu Mu gave to the Chu family every year.
He also placed his own purse under Yu Zihuan's pillow.
"Sir, the champion's purse was found under Yu Zihuan's pillow. Inside was the ten taels of silver the champion had lost. That was given by the general to the Chu family. The silver had the official seal on it."
"If you don't believe me, you can send someone to Jinzhou College to ask in person. The incident had a very bad impact back then. There were many people present, and you can easily ask any student and find out everything that happened."
Chen Zhao listened to the old patriarch's thoughts and really wanted to beat Chu Mu up.
What I mean is that I wonder if Chu Mu would regret his selfless contribution to the Chu family if he knew that Yu Zihuan was successfully framed and that he helped.
After today, she will tell Chu Mu about this matter and let him know how these wolves he raised over the years have done evil and abused Yu Zihuan.
Even though the old patriarch said this, Ji Yuan didn't believe it.
"I will not listen to anyone's one-sided words. Now that you have finished speaking, it is our turn, Zihuan, to speak."
"Zihuan, tell the truth about what happened back then and tear apart the disguises of certain people!"
He had already heard the trick from this old troublemaker.
Isn’t this the most clumsy frame-up!
It's really disgusting.
Treating a child like this.
"Back then, the academy required students to pay money to take the provincial examination, otherwise they would not be allowed to take the examination."
When Yu Zihuan said this, Ji Yuan frowned, "Zihuan, are you saying that your academy requires students to pay money to take the provincial examination?"
Yu Zihuan nodded. "That's right. Every year, students taking the provincial examination are forced by the academy to pay ten taels of silver. If they don't pay, the academy will do everything they can to prevent them from taking the exam until they can pay."
Shen Zhao took over the conversation, a hint of confusion in his words.
"Lord Ji, although I am a military commander, how could I not remember that there is a rule in the State of Nanchu that requires students taking the provincial examination to pay ten taels of silver? Lord Ji, do you know this?"
Ji Yuan's face had already become as dark as it could be.
This is someone using the name of the imperial examination to make a fortune.
Good job, Jinzhou University.
This time he was not only seeking justice for his disciple, he also wanted to go to Jinzhou to see who gave them the courage to do this.
He didn't believe that the dean of a college had the power to cancel a student's opportunity to take the provincial examination.
Chen Zhao also suspected that there must be someone behind the scenes manipulating this.
I just don’t know who is making a fortune through the imperial examination.
Is it only like this in Jinzhou, or is it the same in other places in Southern Chu?
But now is not the time for her to think about these things.
Shen Zhao's face darkened, and his tone was tinged with anger.
"Chu Zhuangyuan, you just said that the ten taels of silver were for the tuition fee, but it's obviously not. You lied. How can I believe that the ten taels of silver were not exchanged by you to frame Zihuan?"
After Shen Zhao said this, Chu Zhuangyuan's face turned noticeably paler.
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