Chapter 361: Hemp ropes tend to break at the thinnest part, and misfortune tends to find the unfortunate.
"Cousin, why would the top scholar frame Yu Zihuan for no reason?"
"Cousin, would you rather trust Yu Zihuan, an outsider, than the number one scholar?"
"Think about it, cousin. Everyone knows that Yu Zihuan is so poor that he can't even afford paper. How could he possibly have ten taels of silver?"
"The reason why the champion didn't say that the ten taels of silver were for the provincial examination was because he didn't want to betray his teachers and ancestors. Although it's true that the academy made mistakes, I was able to achieve such success and pass the imperial examination thanks to the guidance of the teachers."
After a moment of panic, Chu Zhuangyuan immediately calmed down.
He also portrayed himself as a person with conscience and morality.
Little did they know that after hearing what Chu Zhuangyuan said, Ji Yuan and Shen Zhao felt that this person was disgusting. Not only was he hypocritical, but he also wanted to be both powerful and incompetent.
Chu Zhuangyuan was completely unaware of this and was still thinking that the reason he successfully framed Yu Zihuan was not only because of the official silver and purse.
The most important point is that Yu Zihuan has no money, which everyone in Jinzhou knows.
As the provincial examination approached, he kept an eye on Yu Zihuan's movements.
The academy has a rule that candidates must hand over ten taels of silver to the academy when taking the provincial examination.
He had been making preparations for both scenarios, just in case Yu Zihuan didn't have the money to pay.
If Yu Zihuan has money to pay, then he will make him pay without money!
Although he didn't know where the ten taels of silver came from.
He didn't believe that Yu Zihuan had ten taels of silver, nor did he believe that he could earn ten taels of silver. After all, when Yu Zihuan was copying books in Yunliu Bookstore.
He had relied on his cousin's name to greet the owner of Yunliu Bookstore, so that the owner of Yunliu Bookstore paid less and less money to Yu Zihuan later.
In the end, they stopped giving him money and gave him paper instead.
Yu Zihuan was unwilling to explain the origin of his money at the beginning, thinking it was ill-gotten gains.
"Brother Zihuan, it's been many years since that happened. You and I are both students from Jinzhou, and we were classmates. If the third place winner hadn't mentioned it just now, I would have forgotten about it long ago. So, let's just let this matter go."
Chu Zhuangyuan said righteously.
Chu Tanhua, who was mentioned, almost fainted from anger.
Is it necessary to remember to step on him all the time?
Is this to deal with Yu Zihuan or him?
"Back then, you relied on the power of the Chu family to leave me speechless. Do you still want to do the same thing today?" Yu Zihuan looked at Chu Zhuangyuan.
A sharp light flashed in his eyes.
"Zihuan, since you are so unreasonable and want Lord Ji and my cousin to misunderstand me, don't blame me for being ruthless to you." Chu Zhuangyuan seemed to be forced into a corner by Yu Zihuan.
"Yu Zihuan, you denied stealing my money at first. You denied it in the presence of witnesses and evidence. But when the dean and the teacher asked you where the money came from, you couldn't tell me. Yu Zihuan, you are still dying..."
"The ten taels of silver were given to me by Qiu Niang!" Yu Zihuan interrupted Chu Zhuangyuan directly.
The reason he didn't want to mention the ten taels of silver was because that was Qiu Niang's money for entertaining customers...
It's his incompetence!
No matter how the Chu family wronged Yu Zihuan and threw dirty water on him, Yu Zihuan did not shed a tear.
Now, thinking of Qiu Niang, whose life or death was unknown in Jinzhou, tears as big as beans rolled down Yu Zihuan's cheeks.
Qiu Niang was originally a geisha who only sold her body and not her art. It was because of him that she completely fell into prostitution.
"Yu Zihuan, I know you and that prostitute are having an affair, but who would believe you? Would a prostitute give you ten taels of silver? That's ten taels, not ten coins."
"Besides, Qiu Niang is not worth ten taels of silver. Butcher Rong only spent eight taels of silver to redeem her."
Chu Tanhua, who had been watching the show, joined the battle. Now it had nothing to do with Chu Zhuangyuan, and since Qiu Niang was involved, he could not be left behind.
According to his observation, his cousin and Lord Ji had a bad attitude and impression towards Chu Zhuangyuan.
If he could move to Yu Zihuan, he and Chu Bangyan would be the only ones left who could become Master Ji's disciples.
Seeing Chu Bangyan lying on the ground, Chu Tanhua almost laughed out loud. All of them were beaten into pig heads by his cousin, but he was the only one who escaped unscathed.
Qiu Niang was plain-looking and not even considered an average-looking woman, so it was impossible for her to give ten taels of silver to Yu Zihuan.
"That's the money Qiuniang earned from selling her body. That's the money she earned from selling her body..."
Yu Zihuan seemed to have lost his energy and spirit in an instant, and he looked quite depressed.
Chu Tanhua curled her lips and said, "That's even more impossible to give it to you. If she gave you the money from selling her body, how would she redeem herself and leave that place in the future?"
Yu Zihuan looked at Chu Tanhua with deep eyes, as if he wanted to drown him.
Chu Tanhua was so frightened that he stepped back.
“Qiu Niang was the maid my mother rescued when she was alive.
At that time, the young Qiu Niang fled to Jinzhou with her parents to escape famine.
I thought I finally had a chance to survive, but I didn't expect that the hemp rope would break at the thinnest part and misfortune would only find the unfortunate.
Qiu Niang's parents contracted a serious illness and passed away within three days.
My mother met Qiu Niang on her way to burn incense.
Qiu Niang was tied up by a human trafficker and was about to be sold to a brothel. It was my mother who bought Qiu Niang from the human trafficker.
Qiu Niang always stayed by her mother's side to serve her.
Even until the Yu family was completely destroyed by various schemes and traps, Qiu Niang never left.
As he spoke, Yu Zihuan's eyes showed a fierce look.
"Back then, I was wrongly accused of stealing a classmate's paper, my reputation was ruined by the owner of Yunliu Bookstore, and I was punished by the academy's teacher and dean to kneel at the academy gate for two days and two nights.
I didn't eat or drink for two days and two nights, and when the morning light shone on me on the third day, I couldn't hold on any longer.
Yu Zihuan raised his hand and slapped himself hard.
"It was Qiu Niang who went to seek medical treatment and medicine on my behalf, but my reputation was ruined and no one was willing to treat me.
In the past, a medicine that cost only a dozen cents would now cost me several taels of silver.
I am useless... I am useless..."
Yu Zihuan burst into tears. Thinking of the scene that day, he wished he could die in front of the college gate that day.
It’s better than implicating Qiu Niang.
"In order to save me, Qiu Niang sold herself to a brothel and used the money to pay a doctor to see me."
"Qiuniang has been with my mother since she was seven years old. Since I was the only son in the family, my mother treated her as her own daughter even though she was a maid. She taught her the arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Before the Yu family's incident, my mother had already planned to adopt Qiu Niang as her adopted daughter."
"From that day on, Qiu Niang only sold her art in the brothel but not her body.
It was three days later when I woke up, and it was no use regretting it any more.
I swore at my mother's grave that I would pass the imperial examinations, become successful, and rescue Qiu Niang from the brothel.
Yu Zihuan's voice became smaller and smaller as he spoke, and he raised his hand and slapped himself hard.
"Three years ago, I was supposed to take part in the provincial examination. When it was almost time, the dean asked each student to pay ten taels of silver. Those who did not pay would be disqualified from the examination.
I went to the dock to carry bags and went to the market to help people write letters. I worked hard to make money, but my reputation was ruined.
Many employers agreed on a price with me, but after I finished all the work, they fired me and refused to pay me.
"Qiuniang learned of my difficulties and, without telling me, went to the madam... and sold herself completely... The ten taels of silver belonged to Qiuniang... It belonged to Qiuniang..."
Yu Zihuan couldn't say any more.
Shen Zhao and Ji Yuan's eyes were red.
Why do these beasts force people to death and into a desperate situation?
Just when he was about to explode, Shen Zhao heard the Chu family's smug and gloating voices.
She instantly wanted to kill these beasts! Kill them all!
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