Chapter 3495 Mr. Zhuang 10
Similarly, rumors about Chen Fulin snatching Mr. Zhuang's quota and framing and suppressing him also spread in the Jiannan Road area, especially in the two people's hometowns.
Bai Erlang has always been angry about the behavior of Chen Fulin and his group, but there is no solid evidence for what happened back then, and Mr. Zhuang doesn't want to make a big deal out of it, so as not to have a bad impact on the three of them.
So after he had some free time (he had always been free), no, it should be said that after he finished writing the custom-made storybook about the divine doctor descending to the earth (bah, Taibai Jinxing descending to the earth), he began to create "Dreams of the Past" based on Mr. Zhuang.
This is his first vernacular novel that analyzes the complexity of human nature and the darkness of society. Because it is different from his previous novels of revenge, it was a cold reception when it was first released. It was only because of his accumulated fame that people read it.
Bai Erlang was very rich, so for Mr. Zhuang, he simply paid for the printing of a lot of books out of his own pocket, and then sold them to booksellers in various places at a discount, asking them to sell them even at a lower price.
Booksellers all want Bai Jilang's next storybook, so they are very receptive to the occasional less popular storybook. In order to please him, they sell it at their own expense.
Then, the scholars who were looking for a bargain bought it and after reading it, they actually felt empathy, and then "Dreams of the Past" became a hit.
In the past, most of the people who bought storybooks were young readers, but this book is suitable for all ages. Many elderly people in their fifties and sixties also like to read it, and some even spend a lot of money on it.
Each person buys several copies, one for himself to read, a few to give to close friends, one for future generations, and one to keep as a collection.
An old doctor who had taught at the county school for thirty years sighed and said, "Although this is a storybook, it contains many profound truths about life. Not only will the students benefit from reading it, but even we can learn a lot from it."
Anyway, Mr. Zhuang's life experience spread throughout the Jin Dynasty, especially in the Jiannan Road area, as the book "Dreams of the Past" became a best-seller.
Although the book uses pseudonyms, just like the book enthusiast who does textual research, the book also contains many detailed descriptions of things, especially the places and official positions, which are all correct, so you can tell who is who with just a little inquiry.
Chen Fulin also became famous because of this.
As the first person to deal a heavy blow to Mr. Zhuang and repeatedly framed him, Chen Fulin can be said to be despised by all scholars in the world, including his own grandson.
His grandson didn't know at first, but after being whispered about and then seeing "Dream of the Past," he couldn't help but run back to ask his grandfather, "Grandpa, is Jia Fu in "Dream of the Past" you? Is everything in the book true?"
Chen Fulin had been trying to cover his ears and steal the bell. Although he knew about the book, he had never listened to it or read it. When he heard his grandson, who had high hopes for him, ask him this question, he suddenly couldn't breathe. His face flushed as he was about to faint. He said, "Give it to me. I want to see how he wrote about me."
His grandson didn't know the seriousness of the matter and just gave him the book to read.
Chen Fulin opened the book with shaking hands and scanned it quickly. When he saw what they had experienced when they were studying at Yizhou Prefecture School, his hands couldn't help but tremble even more. When he turned to the back of the book where he bribed Zhuang Xun's friends to frame Zhuang Xun, drove him out of the capital, and spread the news in Jiannan Road to cut off his future, he suddenly couldn't breathe and fainted.
His grandson finally panicked and rushed to help him, but he was dragged to the ground with him, "Grandfather, Grandfather..."
Chen Fulin had a stroke, and after waking up, he couldn't even speak clearly.
He stared at the ceiling with his eyes wide open, unable to tell whether he was filled with anger or regret. He only muttered, "It's over, it's over..."
It was indeed over. The reputation of Chen Fulin's family in their hometown plummeted from mid-air to the ground, and it seemed as if it would penetrate the earth and continue to sink.
Not only did Chen Fulin's son resign from his post after being unable to bear the gossip in official circles, but even his grandson's studies were greatly affected.
Those who had always disliked them, along with their relatives and friends, became increasingly hostile to them. After weighing the pros and cons, the Chen family finally decided to move, leave their hometown, and live in another place.
Although the book is unlikely to disappear and similar rumors will not cease, if they are moved to another place, others will not know their background and will not know that they are the people written in the book.
And Chen Fulin... doesn't have much time left. Once he dies, no one will know that their family is the Jia family in the book.
Chen Fulin never thought that he would have to wander around in his old age. Unfortunately, he couldn't speak, so he couldn't say anything to object. He could only let his family carry him into the carriage and leave with tears in his eyes.
The moment he left his hometown, Chen Fulin really regretted it. If he had known that Zhuang Xun had such a fate, he should have been more generous and not driven him out of the capital, giving him the opportunity to go to school or become an official. With his family background and tainted resume, he could at most be a minor clerk or official in the capital and its surrounding areas, which was nothing to be afraid of.
If he had not met Zhou Man and Bai Shan and Bai Cheng, he would not have been able to see the emperor and the prince, and naturally there would not have been the disaster today.
Mr. Zhuang didn't know about these things, and even Bai Erlang and the others didn't know. After writing it down and letting it spread widely, Bai Erlang felt that he had accomplished a great thing, patted his butt and turned around to write another storybook.
Mr. Zhuang is very old, but he is still full of energy. Especially recently, Zhou Manxin has developed a health-preserving pill, which is actually used to replenish qi and blood. She gave him a lot of it, one pill every day before going to bed. Not only has his sleep improved, but his hair has also shown signs of turning darker. In fact, the once white hair now looks slightly gray.
Mr. Zhuang is in good spirits and is paying more and more attention to the teaching of his falcon slaves.
Eagle Slave, who always thought that Mr. Zhuang's knowledge was not as good as Kong Jijiu's, has been respecting and fearing Mr. Zhuang recently. Wow, he was distracted in class last time and was punished to copy the textbook.
This was the first time in his life that he was punished to copy textbooks because of his reading. It was so embarrassing and it damaged his wisdom and bravery.
Mr. Zhuang was very happy, as if he had regained the feeling of teaching Zhou Man and the other two and competing with them in wits and courage.
When the new emperor was taught, he was already very old, with a bad temper and extreme personality, so he had to be appeased and comforted. The other party was already an adult and had his own fixed understanding, so Mr. Zhuang could not say many things to avoid arousing his resistance.
When teaching him, Mr. Zhuang had to collect again and again, so the things he taught the new emperor were not many, but they were the most energy-consuming.
Teaching an eagle slave is different. The experience is similar to teaching Zhou Man and the other three. He doesn't have a deep understanding of the world, and his personality and knowledge are still in the development stage, so he mostly accepts the teacher's teachings, and occasionally puts forward different opinions.
But this is a good thing, because having different questions can help us explore more knowledge.
Mr. Zhuang teaches very well.
The eagle slave is also becoming more and more calm and...lively.
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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