Speaking of which, Miao Hanfeng is also a poor man. He was originally a child of a wealthy family, and his father was an official in the court.
Because his father was a decent man, he offended many people, and these people took advantage of his excuse of apologizing to frame him.
Although Lord Miao is upright, he also understands the ways of the world, so he did not refuse his colleague's invitation.
But today, these colleagues kept toasting him as if they had agreed.
Lord Miao, who had a good alcohol tolerance, fell drowsy after just a few drinks.
At this point, he had already realized something was wrong and wanted to leave, but he fell to the ground after taking only two steps.
His colleagues beside him quickly supported him and said, "Everyone says that Lord Miao is very smart, but I think he is just so-so."
The others also laughed mockingly: "Now, let's see who dares to go against us."
After saying that, they worked together to put Lord Miao on the bed and brought a woman in.
At the same time, the thieves who were ambushing near the Miao family also secretly buried a large box of gold and silver in the backyard of the Miao family.
When Lord Miao woke up, he saw a woman sleeping next to him in disheveled clothes.
Before he could react, the woman burst into tears, and the tightly closed door was kicked open from the outside. A man came in with two elderly people.
When the woman saw them, she started crying in grievance: "Mom, Dad, Brother, I, I was..."
The man also revealed a well-placed anger: "Sister, why are you here? I just heard from people in the same village that you were forcibly taken away by someone. I dragged my parents to look for you, but I didn't expect that we were still a step too late."
The woman cried breathlessly: "I was walking on the street, and this man dragged me upstairs. I kept begging for mercy, but he didn't listen at all. Instead, he slapped me several times.
After the incident, I wanted to report it to the police, but he said that he was the local prefect and it would be useless even if I reported it.
In today's world, there is no point in me living if I lose my innocence. The reason I am still alive is that I want to see you one last time.
Now that my wish has been fulfilled, it is time for me to leave."
After saying that, she took advantage of everyone's inattention and ran to the window.
Fortunately, her brother had been paying attention to her and saved her life in time: "Sister, it's okay, we won't despise you, just go home with your brother."
Their actions also attracted a lot of onlookers, and some people recognized that the person on the bed was the local official, Lord Miao.
"If I'm not mistaken, the person sitting on the bed is Lord Miao. I didn't expect that he, who looks like a gentleman, would do such a disgusting thing."
"You can only judge a person by his appearance, but not by his heart. I actually thought he was a good official."
"What good official? My second uncle's cousin works as a maid in his house. She said that this Lord Tian lives an extravagant life. He just pretends to be good on the outside. In my opinion, all crows are black."
"So that's the kind of person he is. I really misjudged him."
"It's just hard for this girl. They are so powerful that even if she reports to the police it will be useless."
Lord Tian's head was about to explode as he listened to everyone's discussions, but the effects of the medicine in his body had not completely dissipated, and his thinking was so slow that he didn't know how to explain it.
Just as the scene was in chaos, several people in official uniforms came in from outside. When they saw Lord Tian, they screamed in shock: "Lord Tian, how could you do such a thing? You are an official appointed by the court. You really disgrace our reputation."
"That's right, Mr. Tian, you claim to be an honest official, but you actually did something worse than an animal. You have brought shame upon scholars."
Lord Tian now understood that he had been set up. He raised his hand angrily and pointed at several people: "I have never done anything to wrong that woman. You cannot slander me for no reason."
"There's evidence, and you're still trying to argue. Although I hold a lower official rank than you, I will also uphold justice for that weak woman."
As he said this, he asked his attendants to pull Lord Tian down from the bed and said, "If you have any grievances, let's go back to the court and talk about it."
After being imprisoned, Mr. Tian wanted to write a letter to his family asking them to redress his grievances, but he never received a reply to the letter he sent.
Within two days, his parents, wife and children were all sent to prison.
Upon inquiry, we found out that a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry had been found in his home, and many people had reported him for corruption and bribery.
Just like what that member said, even if he had never confessed his guilt, the witnesses and evidence were all there, all the property in his home was confiscated, and he was sentenced to death.
Fortunately, other officials worked hard to protect him and his family members.
But this incident was a huge blow to his family. Not long after, his parents passed away one after another, leaving only his wife and young son.
Before his wife got married, she was a young lady from a wealthy family and had never done any heavy work. Their lives fell into a slump and they even had difficulty making ends meet.
Not long after, he fell seriously ill and passed away.
Mr. Qian took in the unattended Miao Hanfeng because he and Mr. Miao were classmates.
After Miao Hanfeng arrived at the Qian family, he was not treated harshly at all. Qian's father and mother treated him as their own child, provided him with food, clothing and other necessities, and even sent him to school.
A few years later, the official who had dealt with Mr. Miao was arrested. During the interrogation, he confessed that he and several other officials had set up a trap for Mr. Miao. Only then was Mr. Miao's injustice cleared.
But this news did not bring any help to Miao Hanfeng except giving him another chance to take the imperial examination.
During the time at the Qian family, Miao Hanfeng and Qian Xuying had a lot of contact, and over time, they developed a friendship.
Qian's father and mother were not the kind of people who despised the poor and loved the rich. Seeing that the two had a good impression of each other, they also suggested that they get engaged.
But Tian Hanfeng rejected his proposal: "Uncle, although I also want to marry Xueying as soon as possible, I have no money, no official position, and I am still staying in your house.
If Xueying were to marry me right now, she would surely be ridiculed by others. Therefore, I would like to ask my uncle to give me a year. Once I have achieved success and fame, I will definitely come and ask her to marry me."
Seeing his firm attitude, Qian's father had no choice but to agree with his idea.
Now, Tian Hanfeng has become the top scorer in the high school entrance examination, which puts their minds at ease.
At this time, Tian Hanfeng showed an urgent desire to get married, and Qian's father did not want to delay, so he went to ask for the nearest auspicious day.
Qian Xueying, who was waiting to be married, received a letter from Tian Hanfeng requesting a meeting: "Xueying, I have something to discuss with you. Can we meet?"
Although this was a bit against the rules, she still decided to meet Tian Hanfeng. After all, they had not been seen for some time.
Qian Xuying, full of joy, had just arrived at the agreed location when she was knocked unconscious and taken away.
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