Chapter 13 The Scholar's Mouth
The leader was a burly man in his thirties, with a full beard and a fierce look, which perfectly matched Lu Chenyang's image of a bandit.
He couldn't help but chuckle, and Yan Xing looked at him in confusion.
Lu Chenyang lowered his voice and said, "Look at his appearance and figure. It's a shame he's not a bandit."
Yan Xing looked at him speechlessly. This is still the first place in the imperial examination?
The bandit leader stood up immediately upon seeing Lu Chenyang. "Master Lu, I must apologize to you. My subordinates were so blind that they kidnapped you. It's truly a sin. I'll have him come and apologize to you." After a pause, he roared, "Bring that blind man up to me."
Soon, the man who arrested Lu Chenyang and others that day was brought up clean and tidy.
The leader angrily scolded: "You are so blind that you even dare to arrest an official appointed by the imperial court. I can't protect you. It depends on whether Lord Lu is willing to spare your life."
The man turned around and knelt down to Lu Chenyang and begged for mercy: "Master Lu, I was blind and didn't recognize the great man. I offended you. Please be magnanimous and don't hold it against me."
Lu Chenyang quietly watched them act out. He smiled faintly, "I am an official appointed by the imperial court, and you are bandits. With such a large stronghold, you must have robbed many passersby, right? As the local leader, I cannot forgive you even if you are accused of being stingy."
No one expected that Lu Chenyang would be so tough, even though he is now a prisoner.
They froze for a moment, and the leader didn't know what to say. This was different from what the young master had told him! According to their rehearsal, Lu Chenyang should have been magnanimous and not blamed them, and then they would have let him go.
"But..." Lu Chenyang suddenly changed the subject: "But, if it wasn't for the sheer hardship of life, who would be willing to become a bandit? You must have suffered a great injustice, so you came up the mountain. Otherwise, judging from your demeanor, you are all upright and honest people!"
Leader: “???” This picture doesn’t seem right. This is not what he thought before he met him.
The leader raised an eyebrow and said, "Master Lu, your words are beautiful, but how can you truly understand the suffering we are experiencing?"
Lu Chenyang nodded solemnly: "There is no such thing as empathy in this world. I can't suffer for you, but I still feel sorry for your experience. Not only me, but even the emperor is concerned about Lingnan."
Lu Chenyang looked expectantly at the other people in the hall: "Everyone, I am the county magistrate appointed by the emperor himself. You must know that a small county magistrate, only a seventh-rank official, is worthy of the emperor's personal decree? It is because the emperor has pity on the people of Lingnan that he carefully selected me to come here, just to lead the people of Lingnan to live a good life. You may not know me, my name is Lu Chenyang, and I am the first top scholar in the history of Dagan to win the sixth place. Normally, such a talented official should be placed in a better place, but the emperor feels that only by placing the best talents in Lingnan can the situation in Lingnan be improved! This is all the emperor's grace and mercy! The emperor has not forgotten the people of Lingnan, he always remembers the plight of Lingnan! So don't worry, I'm here, I will definitely..."
"Lord Lu..." The leader interrupted him quickly, "Lord Lu, please sit down and talk first."
Lu Chenyang stopped talking with a feeling of wanting more.
Yan Xing: “…”
Yan Xing couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips. If he hadn't known the truth, he would have almost believed it. Scholars' words really couldn't be trusted.
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