Looking for a beating
The next day, Cui Zhiyun went to the Imperial College as usual.
Who knew that as soon as he walked into the courtyard, he saw several people gathered in the corridor and arguing, "You little bastard, do you know who my father is? How dare you offend me like this? Today, this young master will make you pay for it——"
The leader, dressed in brocade, was short but had a very arrogant attitude.
As soon as he finished speaking, those who had surrounded him and were his accomplices all chimed in, "You ungrateful wretch! How dare you accuse our Master Jia? Are you truly brave enough?"
"That's right, you dare to write an article to slander our Jia Yanei, saying that our Yanei has committed many evil deeds and will be punished by heaven? Open your eyes and look at how noble and upright our Yanei is. How can he be a despicable villain who bullies his classmates as you said? Who wouldn't say good things about our Yanei? I think it's all because of you who are jealous of our Yanei, so you are slandering him with nonsense!"
"Yes, this bastard Yanei is too bullying. You must teach this poor fellow a lesson today!"
This mob clung to one another, their words turning black into white. Meanwhile, the besieged "poor scholar" in the middle, with the resolve to stand alone against a hundred, refused to yield to the power of the men before him.
Although his clothes were dirty, his eyes were very bright.
"Jia Yao, do not commit any evil. You know better than anyone what kind of person you are. I just told you the truth, and you're so angry and upset, which shows that you have something to hide. Others are afraid of your family's influence and dare not speak out, that's their business. But someone has to stand up, and I tell you, Jia Yao, I'm not afraid of you. I will continue to write these articles until they are submitted to the Imperial College and you receive the punishment you deserve—"
The boy's words were powerful.
Cui Zhijun and many surrounding students stood on the corridor not far away, but his eyes were indifferent.
He seems to be used to seeing...
Ever since the late Emperor reformed the system and ordered the merger of the Imperial College and the Imperial Academy, placing the children of aristocratic families and students from less privileged backgrounds in the same living quarters and studying together, such practices have been rampant and have been repeatedly disallowed. However, the late Emperor's original intention was simply to ensure that all students receive equal education and fair treatment.
But perhaps due to class barriers, there are always those who, with a sense of superiority, ruthlessly trample upon rules and etiquette under the guise of power. Naturally, there are also those who flatter and sycophantically support this situation, and those who stand by and watch, contributing to this situation.
Therefore, this problem is difficult to solve.
But Cui Zhijun's silence did not mean that he was just watching from the sidelines like them.
The short yamen official named Jia Yan was humiliated and defiant by the scholar, and he was immediately enraged. He raised his hand and ordered his subordinates, "Hey, you really won't cry until you see the coffin? Beat him up for me, then strip him naked and throw him into the water tank in the backyard to wake him up! Show him what happens if you go against me."
But seeing how some of them were acting like bullies, ready to make a move, they were stunned by a stern shout, "Stop! How dare you act recklessly in the Imperial College in broad daylight? Have you forgotten the propriety, righteousness, and honor your teacher taught you? You have no rules. I want to see who dares to make a move today—"
Cui Zhijun walked over with his head held high and an angry look in his eyes. The students who knew him rarely saw him like this.
It turns out that Dr. Cui, who is as gentle as jade and knows everything, can also be so cruel at times.
"Who dares to control this yamen?"
Someone beside him tugged at Jia Yang's sleeve. Jia Yang looked back impatiently, but when he saw Cui Zhijun in his official uniform, he hesitated and said, "Who is this person? He's so lowly, and he dares to meddle in my affairs?"
Unexpectedly, the younger brothers surrounding it all took a few steps back and avoided looking at Cui Zhijun when they saw him, not daring to speak.
Jia Yang was puzzled. He glanced around and said disdainfully, "You wimps, why are you afraid of him?"
However, one of the younger brothers was bold enough to seize the opportunity and quickly stepped forward to whisper in Jia Yan's ear: "Report to the yamen, this is Dr. Cui, who teaches in our inner quarters."
"What?"
When Jia Yang heard that Cui Zhijun was a teacher, he immediately burst into laughter. "He's just a teacher, and he teaches in the inner quarters. How can he interfere in the affairs of our upper quarters? He—Alas, sir, I advise you to return to your inner quarters quickly and stop getting involved. Your poor students are still waiting for your lessons. It's better for you to stay out of our upper quarters' affairs! I'm sorry I didn't remind you, so that I wouldn't offend anyone in the end and have your official uniform stripped off. That would be bad."
In the past, when Jia Wei smiled, everyone around him would agree with him.
Who would have thought that today, it was surprisingly quiet, leaving only Jia Yang laughing dryly for a long while. He couldn't help but turn around and curse, "You little bastards, what's wrong with you today? A mere teacher scared you out of your wits? How are you going to work for me in the future?"
"Yanei Yanei, please be quiet."
Someone offered him a hand to calm him down, then looked up at Cui Zhijun and reminded him with a smile, "Young Master, you don't know that this gentleman is not just a teacher. He is the second son of the Pingkang Earl's Mansion and the only legitimate son of Hanlin Academician Cui Yu. Even if you don't give him face, you should give some face to the Minister of Internal Affairs. After all, the Duke of the County will still work with him in the court. Even if you enter the court as an official in the future, Academician Cui is a close minister to the emperor. It is not good for you to make an enemy of the Cui family!"
The legitimate son of the Prime Minister is actually working as a mere doctor here?
It's unbelievable.
But why does the name Cui Zhijun sound so familiar?
Jia Yang's eyes rolled around in his sockets. He really couldn't understand how anyone could be willing to waste their precious time in this small Imperial Academy?
Cui Zhijun started to admonish him at this time, "Your name is Jia Yan, right? I tell you, you are a student of this Imperial College. No matter if you are in the outer dormitory, inner dormitory, or upper dormitory, as long as you commit a crime in the Imperial College, I, as the teacher, have the right to discipline you. Unless you take off this student uniform and leave the Imperial College today, I will no longer care about you. Otherwise, I will report to your school principal according to the rules and deduct your academic credits. No matter who you are, you can't escape the crime of bullying your classmates today-"
Cui Zhijun spoke sternly and righteously, but Jia Rong seemed to have not heard him at all.
He had been pondering something, but a few seconds later, Jia Yang inexplicably exclaimed, pointing at Cui Zhijun and shouting, "Okay, I remember now. Who did I think it was? So you're the second son of the Cui family who stole my eldest brother's marriage!"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar in the corridor.
Cui Zhijun was puzzled. He frowned and looked at Jia Yan, not knowing what he was saying.
Jia Yan took the opportunity to argue, "Cui Zhijun, why did the Taishi family reject my marriage and then marry you? You are just a scoundrel who took advantage of the situation. That Taishi Zheng must be as low-class as you, so you two can be married! But it's fine this way. She looks down on my Jia family, and my Jia family is unwilling to marry a woman with such bad behavior! She is not worthy of marrying my eldest brother--"
When talking about Cui Zhijun himself, Cui Zhijun did not feel any anger.
But when the man in front of him insulted Taishi Zheng, Cui Zhijun clenched his fists unconsciously. But he couldn't do it in front of all the students. If he did, wouldn't he be like Jia Yan? A teacher should lead by example.
Cui Zhijun suppressed his anger and retorted, "This was a matter of mutual consent. My wife's choice is her freedom, and it has nothing to do with your family. When the relationship ends, we should be at peace. But now, as a junior, you are speaking so arrogantly, which is really unbecoming."
"Master advises you to take care of yourself, speak respectfully, and don't damage your own blessings."
Meanwhile, Xia Buyu happened to pass by, chatting and laughing with some new classmates he had met at Shangshe. Could Xia Laowu resist watching such a lively scene? Even if he was late for the evening, he would definitely watch the whole event before leaving.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he squeezed through the crowd and stuck his head out, he saw Jia Yang speaking rudely, humiliating his dearest friend, and openly shouting at his dearest friend's husband.
How dare you scold Taishi Zheng? How could you tolerate this?
Xia Buyu immediately rolled up his sleeves and was about to rush forward angrily, but was stopped by his classmates behind him, "Xia Yanei, what are you doing?"
"I, the yamen, see injustice and am ready to draw my sword to help."
Xia Buyu stared at Jia Yang, wishing he could bite his ear.
Seeing this, his classmates hurried to dissuade him, "Xia Yanei, Xia Da Sheren, my young master Xia! Please take a break. Less trouble is worse than more. Why are you interfering in this matter? Everyone knows that the Jia family is now favored by the Queen Mother! I know you are from a wealthy family and naturally you are not afraid. But let's not provoke this kind of person, so as not to get into trouble. You will not be punished later. Go, go, go, we are almost late for class."
But Jia Wei on the other side still did not repent and refused to give in.
"When does this yamenei need a pretty boy like you to teach me how to do things? I advise you to be smart and leave. Go back and join that Taishi Zheng and stop meddling in other people's business. Otherwise, when this yamenei receives a title from the Empress Dowager and becomes a high-ranking official, I'll make you, a mere eighth-rank doctor, pay me a price!"
Cui Zhijun narrowed his eyes, filled with anger.
The crowd gradually dispersed amid the ringing of bells and chimes. Cui Zhijun raised his fist again and again, completely losing his usual composure. But his rational mind suppressed his excitement, and he refused to vent it.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, someone rushed over from not far away with burning anger, but he raised his leg and kicked Jia Yang cleanly and neatly, followed by an angry roar from his mouth, "Fuck you——"
Jia Yang was caught off guard by Xia Buyu's kick. He staggered a long distance and fell to the ground in public.
Even his loyal brothers were so frightened that they stood there in a daze, not even thinking of going forward to help the man up.
But seeing Jia Yao fall to the ground, Xia Buyu was not satisfied at all. He spat at the man in front of him and cursed loudly: "You are a lowly person, aren't you? Dr. Cui is well-educated and well-mannered, so I won't bother with you. I have no manners. You are a bad grandson. You dare to say bad things about Zheng and bully others. Look at what you are capable of. In the past, they were afraid of you and gave in to you. Now that I am here, your good days are over. I will beat you to death."
Xia Buyu was about to strike again, but Cui Zhijun stopped him. Cui Zhijun was afraid that he would make a big mistake in his impulse, not that he wanted to protect Jia Yan.
Xia Laowu suddenly turned around and saw Cui Zhijun shaking his head at him, so he gave Zheng face and stopped.
But Jia Yang, who had been kicked by Xia Buyu for no apparent reason, naturally wouldn't let it go easily. He sat on the ground, clutching his stomach, pointing at Xia Buyu and angrily demanding, "You, you, you dare to hit me? Who are you?"
Xia Buyu snorted when he heard this, and replied disdainfully: "You still dare to ask who I am? I am your father's father, your eldest father——"
At that time, Cui Zhijun looked at each other in surprise,
He really didn't expect that his beloved wife at home would be in trouble, and this guy is even more of a heavyweight...
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