Chapter 53 The lilies of my hometown are blooming
Luan Jing and Cai Mingyue were stunned at first, and then smiled at each other.
The system can see clearly.
[Oh my, the lilies in my hometown are blooming! ]
The system's joking voice made the two strange women blush.
They knew what the lilies meant.
In this world, when two girls fall in love, it is called a lily blooming.
Jinghan said with disdain.
If it weren't for Cai Shaotan, Luan Jing and Cai Mingyue might have become close friends. Such outstanding women were almost ruined by a scumbag!
Jinghan's words were the highest praise for Luan Jing and Cai Mingyue.
Luan Jing and Cai Mingyue looked at each other again, with admiration for each other in their eyes. In fact, it was not too late for them to become friends now.
At this point, Cai Shaotan knew that no matter how hard he struggled, he could not escape his guilt.
In that case, what is there for him to fear?
Thinking of this, he suddenly stood up, smoothed his clothes and patted the dust off his clothes.
"So what if I did it? So what if I did whatever it took to climb the ladder? Even if I'm not innocent, how can you be innocent?! Do you dare to say that none of you have blood on your hands? Haha... What a joke! You're looking down at me from a high place, but in reality, you're no different from me."
Cai Shaotan actually pointed at the officials on the high wall and mocked them.
Of course, he still didn't dare to do that to Jing Chengji, Jing Han and other royal family members.
"You have no idea what hardships I've endured since childhood. Even after I became educated, some people still looked down on me for my background and mocked me for being a peasant. Back then, I, Cai Shaotan, vowed to climb up the ladder, no matter what, and become a superior person."
"I succeeded, hahahaha... At least I've been an official for decades, but I'm still not as good as you guys from aristocratic families. I've worked hard for decades, but I'm only a fourth-rank official. But you guys, it's as if you can get it without any effort. If I were also a child of aristocratic family, I wouldn't be worse than you!"
“You may seem clean, but all the dirty work is done by others, haha…”
Cai Shaotan seemed to be complaining, but also seemed to be venting.
Many people even had expressions that showed a hint of regret and recognition.
Many people can empathize with the sadness of being at the bottom of society, where even a small official can bully them.
"Nonsense, nonsense..."
"Your Majesty, this man has gone mad. He clearly wants to bring us down..."
Jing Chengji just looked coldly at Cai Shaotan who looked like a madman below, and was obviously not affected by Cai Shaotan.
Jinghan couldn't help but retort.
"You think Cai Shaotan is pathetic and miserable, and that there's no one in the world who has suffered more than you?!"
"Everyone looks down on you?"
"Yes, if I had a good family background, I wouldn't have to scheme, I could easily get what I want!"
Seeing Cai Shaotan's extremely confident look, Jing Han was happy.
"Really? And if you're from a noble family, even if you are, without corresponding talent, you won't be valued. Have you forgotten that you didn't pass the imperial examination? How many times did you take the exam? Three, four, or something like that?"
[Host, Cai Shaotan took the exam three times. He was only eighteen years old that year!]
"At eighteen years old, it's no exaggeration to call you a young genius. But have you ever put your heart into studying?"
[Host, he didn't. He was so proud at the time, thinking he was so awesome because he passed the imperial examination at the age of 18. He didn't study hard, thinking he could achieve success overnight. In the end, he failed the imperial examination three times!]
Jinghan and the system are like a crosstalk.
The system is a good supporting actor.
Cai Shaotan was speechless, but after thinking about it, he felt that he was not wrong. He also wanted to calm down and study, but he didn't have time.
Jing Han saw what Cai Shaotan was thinking at a glance.
"How many scholars have studied from youth to middle age, even old age, to achieve fame and status. And you, on the other hand, have lost your patience after just three attempts. So, what's the point of studying? Studying isn't just about achieving fame and improving your social status; it's also about gaining wisdom and understanding, and speaking up for the people."
"If what you say is true, and those hopeless candidates who have been passing the imperial examinations for years all imitate you and harm others, just to climb up, then what hope is there for this country?! If the real people encounter injustice, who can they turn to for redress?!"
Jinghan's words were truly shocking.
Among the common people living below the palace walls were many scholars who had studied hard for many years to obtain imperial examinations. They had tears in their eyes and were shaken in their hearts.
"Do others really look down on you just because of your identity?"
Cai Shaotan was silent.
[Host, it's not just about identity. Cai Shaotan has been arrogant since he started school, looking down on everyone. That's why his classmates don't like to be around him. After all, no one likes to be friends with someone who looks down on them. Isn't it that Cai Shaotan feels that others look down on him?]
Cai Shaotan was shocked. He thought of many past events and was horrified to find that every word the system said was true.
The fact is that when he was young, he thought he was talented. Even though he was from a farming family, he looked down on his classmates, thinking that they had such good conditions but no talent, which was a waste.
No, no, no, he is not wrong. I want to climb up. What's wrong with that? He is not wrong.
Cai Shaotan roared.
"I'm not wrong, I'm not wrong. As long as the goal is achieved, it doesn't matter what the means are. I'm not wrong!"
"You can use others, and others can use you. If a person is truly worthless, they won't be used by others. To put it bluntly, the exchange of interests between people is a matter of exchange! But you shouldn't harm innocent people in order to climb the ladder. Were your parents not good to you? Wasn't Cai Mingyue ever bad to you? Even if Luan Jing's parents hoped that you could bring glory to Luan Jing, didn't they help you with all their might? But you, as soon as you got to the top, immediately abandoned the donkey!"
"They helped you a lot, and perhaps they didn't even think about asking for anything in return. But you didn't repay them, and you even took their lives. How could a disloyal, unjust, unfilial, and immoral person live a good life? Why should he live a good life? God is watching from above, and I don't believe God is blind."
God cooperated with him and there was a loud thunder. A silver dragon swam in the blue sky in broad daylight, but soon disappeared.
The crowd was shocked.
Some people even knelt on the ground and shouted.
"God has eyes, God has eyes~"
Cai Shaotan was so frightened by the thunder that he fell to the ground with a thud. He felt a hot current in his lower body.
He thought that now that his actions had been exposed, he had nothing to fear and that things couldn't get any worse.
But that thunder told him that he was afraid, he was still afraid.
He was buzzing, but unable to speak.
He looked at everyone, and every face was filled with disdain and ridicule towards him.
Cai Shaotan's eyes darkened. He remembered that on the first day, when his parents sent him to school, he said he would hire someone to take care of them so they wouldn't have to work so hard. He said he wanted to be a father-in-law to the people and to speak up for them...
For so many years, he has never remembered his original intention.
"No, I'm not wrong!"
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