If things are not in balance, they will make noises; if water is not in balance, it will be noisy.
As the gongs clanged and vibrated, the resentment in Zeng Zhui's chest soared to the sky. After a hearty scolding, he felt an infinite sadness in his heart.
Suddenly he heard someone downstairs raising his arm in response. He lowered his head and saw it was Xu Jiang.
Xu Jiang's shout woke up the scholars behind Zeng Zhui, and they immediately followed suit.
"Well done!"
"That's right! Du Siye has always been upright, how could he be the kind of person who would abuse his power for personal gain or commit corruption?"
"Even if I wanted to be partial, I've got Zeng Zhui here, so how can I talk about Zhao Xiu? This doesn't make sense!"
"That's right, that's right!"
"I'm a student at the Imperial College, and I trust Du Siye! Du Siye has been invigilating for so many years, and his work has always been fair and honest. Besides, there are so many talented people in the Imperial College, any of them would be better than Zhao Xiu!"
"Zhao Xiu is in cahoots with Ji Sheng, how can he be a good person? His words are unbelievable!"
"Last year, when Xieyue Tower held the Shiwen Yaji (Elegant Gathering), wasn't it exposed as a gathering for the aristocracy? This Zhao Xiu is hanging out with them, who knows what evil schemes he's up to? Now they're framing Du Siye, and it's possible that they were instigated by those aristocrats to undermine the fair and just new system that we've finally achieved."
"Who says it's not? They haven't produced many Jinshi in recent years."
When Zeng Zhui heard these voices, his blood boiled. He was not fighting alone!
Then he swung his arms and struck the gong loudly, attracting people from all directions. Then he recited his own manifesto of war three times at the top of his lungs, like the cry of a cuckoo.
Xu Jiang's eyes turned red and her throat became blocked when she heard this downstairs, and she also followed the shouting again and again.
At the same time, more and more scholars followed Zeng Zhui's lead in shouting. Every time Zeng Zhui cursed them, they would reply. The sound was like an incantation to drive away evil spirits, clearing the heaven and earth.
The sound also shook out the Zhou family members who were hiding in the bookstore.
Everyone was familiar with this scene and quickly made way for them to avoid being affected.
The leader of the Zhou family is still Zhou Shancai, and following him are not thugs, but a group of well-dressed scholars.
Xu Jiang thought to herself, "It's a good thing they came! If they don't come to fight, this drama won't be easy to perform, and this place would be chosen in vain."
Zhou Shancai had long lost his former glory. It seemed that the wounds from the beating had not yet fully healed. He looked a little listless, completely losing his former composure and looked as resentful as Zeng Zhui.
He glared at Zeng Zhui fiercely, wishing he could bite him to death, but before he could open his mouth, Zeng Zhui took the initiative.
Zeng Zhui greeted him with a smirk, "Hey, the liar is here? I heard you were whipped fifty times? You're all right so soon?"
Zhou Shancai nearly spat out a mouthful of blood, but he was a seasoned veteran after all, so he managed to remain calm for the time being. He retorted, "I'm a money scammer, and your teacher is a fame scammer. So, we're both on the same wavelength, so why are you so upset?"
"Who is on the same side with you? That Zhao Xiu is on the same side with you, right? You lackeys of the gentry must have discussed it and let that traitor frame and murder my teacher. It's really vicious." Zeng Zhui was experienced in debates and cleverly avoided his trap. He tied Zhao Xiu and him to death, directed the fire on the gentry, and diluted the impact of the rumors on Du Hui's reputation.
"Don't try to put the blame on us." The scholar behind Zhou Shancai couldn't help but curse: "With Zhao Xiu's background, he's not even worthy of carrying our shoes."
Feng Miao, who was mixed in with them, suddenly looked unhappy.
Xu Jiang thought to herself: Even though the Zhou family is in such a state, Feng Miao still refuses to leave them. This is truly admirable.
This man's words angered many students from poor families, and many of them cursed, "What's wrong with having a poor background? Even if you have a poor background, you can still take the top spot. Look at the past few years, three consecutive top scorers have been from poor families. Not only that, among the scholars who have made the list in recent years, how many of us have poor backgrounds? And how many of you, the idiots with noble backgrounds, have made up the rest? And you still have the nerve to shout here!"
"Ever since the imperial court abolished the recommendation system, you guys can't use connections, can't buy an official position, and you're uneducated, so you can't even pass the imperial examination. You must be so anxious watching us pass one by one."
"Is pink eye the most common disease you've had these days?"
Zeng Zhui sneered, "I still remember those nonsense articles you wrote at the Xieyue Tower's Shiwenyaji. Do you want me to read them to you in public?"
When these sons of the noble families heard this, their faces turned ugly and they started cursing.
Zhou Shancai tried to bring the conversation back to the point, "Why bring up the past? Now that one of your own is in trouble, what's the point in dragging us out to take the blame? We weren't the ones who missed the questions and cheated."
Zeng Zhui continued to use Zhao Xiu to silence him, "Zhao Xiu has a close relationship with your Jisheng, and is also Mu Congye's disciple. What relationship does he have with my teacher? You want to defame someone with empty words? If you have the guts, show me the evidence!"
"Then how can Du Hui prove that he didn't miss any questions?"
"How do you prove that you didn't secretly eat shit today?"
The words were rough but the truth was there, and the audience burst into laughter.
Zhou Shancai's face suddenly turned green and sour.
At this time, a scholar beside him pushed Feng Miao. Feng Miao paused and got into the crowd.
Xu Jiang was wary and kept staring at him. Seeing him taking advantage of the crowd to go into the building, he had a bad feeling.
She looked around and saw a familiar face in the crowd. She quickly used the stubborn donkey to clear the way and squeezed next to that person.
She patted the man's shoulder. When he turned around, he was stunned to see her, then hurriedly asked, "What's the matter, ma'am?"
Xu Jiang leaned close to him and said a few words, pointing at him. His expression then hardened, and he secretly called his companions, and under the cover of the crowd, followed Feng Miao into the building.
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