The streets were bustling with people, and the war on the border had no impact on Kyoto.
Everyone should eat, drink, and find faults.
"Come out, come out quickly!"
At the gate of Handan Academy, a ruffian was shouting loudly.
"As the saying goes, it's better to demolish ten temples than to regret a marriage. How can you instigate other women to divorce?!"
"Everyone come and judge for yourself..." The scoundrel began to complain to the onlookers.
"My wife studied in this academy for a few days, and then she came home and asked for a divorce."
"This academy claims to teach women how to make a living for free, but in reality it's just messing with other people's homes!"
"What do you mean women should be self-reliant, what do you mean women can hold up half the sky? They are just a bunch of troublemakers!"
"Bah!" the scoundrel spat fiercely.
"And that princess dressed as a woman comes in and out here every day..."
"I think this academy is just a brothel run by those wealthy families!"
"Which of you has women or daughters in there? Take them back quickly. Be careful that they might get killed one day and their reputations ruined, their families destroyed..."
Everyone was in an uproar. The whole city knew about Han Shang's affairs. After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but have some concerns.
Seeing that the momentum was leaning towards him, the ruffian curled his lips into a smile and continued loudly:
"Girls' colleges shouldn't exist in the first place. If they continue to exist, they will sooner or later destroy the morals of the people."
"This kind of filthy place should be closed!"
"Close the girls' college, close the girls' college..." someone in the crowd echoed.
"Shut up!" A woman came out hurriedly, "What are you doing here?"
The woman pulled the scoundrel aside and said, "If you have anything to say, go home and tell us. You are not allowed to slander the academy here!"
"Bah!" The scoundrel pushed the woman away, "How did I slander you?"
"Is it true that they instigated your divorce? Is it true that there's a princess disguised as a man walking around here?"
"This academy is a brothel!"
"And you!" the scoundrel said angrily, "Who allowed you to come here? Didn't I tell you not to go out?"
"Come on, follow me back!"
The scoundrel grabbed the woman's wrist tightly and dragged her away.
"Stop him."
At this moment, a gentle and steady voice from inside the door gave orders, and the guards of the academy filed out.
Rong Xuqing led everyone from the academy to the door.
The guards detained the scoundrel to the ground, and the woman broke free and came to Rong Xuqing.
"Ma'am, I'm sorry. It's my fault. I'll take him home right now..."
"It's nothing." Rong Xuqing comforted softly.
She took a few steps forward and came in front of the ruffian.
"Chen Hu, do you dare to tell me why your wife wants to divorce you?" Rong Xuqing said in a deep voice.
"I...what's there to be afraid of?" Chen Hu said with a guilty conscience, "I just instigated her to despise me for not having money."
"We've been married for seven years, and she's already become averse to poverty and greed after only a few days at your academy..."
"Oh, you really know how to turn the tables." Rong Xuqing smiled contemptuously.
"Hui Niang..." Rong Xuqing looked at the woman, "Can I make your family affairs public? And let you two get divorced today?"
"Yeah." Hui Niang nodded seriously with tears in her eyes.
"Come." Rong Xuqing stretched out his hand, and Hui Niang raised her hand to put it on.
"Is this what you said was always fine?" She rolled up Hui Niang's sleeves and looked at Chen Hu with a dagger-like gaze.
"You're addicted to alcohol and gambling, and you've lost all our family fortune. Hui Niang has been working everywhere to support you all these years."
"And you, idle and unlearned, would beat Hui Niang up the moment you're not satisfied..."
"Where's your face!"
Hui Niang's arms were covered with bruises, layer upon layer, and there was not a single piece of healthy skin.
"This is my family affair, what is it to you?" Chen Hu wanted to get up, but was pushed to his knees by the guards.
He glared at her, "Just because you're a noble lady, you can't control other people's homes!"
"If people divorce over a minor conflict at home, where is the moral code?"
"You are violating the laws of Taoism and bringing disaster to Dongwu. This is unacceptable to Heaven!"
"What are moral principles?" Rong Xuqing said in a cold tone:
"Tongyi says: The ruler is the leader of his subjects. If the ruler is unjust, the subjects will flee to another country. The father is the leader of his sons. If the father is unkind, the son will flee to another country. The husband is the leader of his wife. If the husband is unjust, the wife can marry again."
"You are using the principle of cutting off the head and tail to discipline a woman who is ignorant of poetry and literature. This is the law and discipline that the people behind you are teaching you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a riot broke out in the crowd, and a group of officers arrested all the people who had just caused the commotion.
"You are worthy of being my daughter, Rong Baichuan."
Rong Baichuan walked out of the crowd and looked at his eldest daughter with a look of relief.
"You're really looking more and more like your mother."
Just like in the boudoir, he rubbed his daughter's head.
"That brat Jiang Lingyu is really lucky."
Now when I think about my daughter getting married, I still get so angry that my teeth itch.
"Daddy..." Rong Xuqing said in a low voice.
It's been three years, and he already has a granddaughter, but he still doesn't like his son-in-law.
"Okay, okay, okay..." Seeing his daughter about to lecture him, Rong Baichuan quickly interrupted, "Let's deal with this matter first."
"You guys..." He looked at the officers, "Take these troublemakers to Jingzhao Prefecture... No, take them to the Dali Temple."
"Let Jiang Lingyu conduct a thorough investigation to find out who is causing trouble for my daughter, and who is spreading rumors about the current Crown Prince!"
He folded his arms and looked down at the crowd, "I want to see who else wants to drink tea in the Dali Temple's prison!"
The crowd watching the excitement were frightened and immediately scattered.
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