The three of them sat down, ordered some dishes as if they were familiar with the place, and then started talking in low voices.
"Brother Ziyi, has your master really been imprisoned?"
"Teacher, a man of integrity, was captured by those vicious dogs just because he spoke the truth about the emperor's incompetence. Now his life or death is uncertain!"
"Xu! Speak softly, or you'll attract the lackeys!"
"I, I... I'm so angry! Those vicious dogs are doing such evil things."
"Well, it's all because of that guy on the chair..." He wanted to curse the emperor, but he was afraid of losing his head. The words turned into four flowery words on his tongue, "I don't understand!"
"Brother Feng Huai, you see, in this world, people are not even allowed to speak the truth. It's really... why bother studying? Just go home and farm!"
"Those vicious dogs are truly devoid of conscience. They're using chicken feathers as a pretext to justify their actions, claiming to be arresting rebels, but they're actually doing all sorts of filthy things in secret!"
"I heard from my uncle's brother-in-law's aunt that the son of the wealthy family she worked for was arrested, and it took a full 1,000 taels of silver to get him back. Brother Ziyi, why don't you and your fellow brothers and sisters pool some money and use some connections to get Mr. Fu released?"
"It's not that simple. The teacher has a stubborn temper. He shouted in front of his lackeys, 'Who is immoral? A great disaster has been sent down from heaven. What a sign for the country. I'm afraid... Alas."
"Auspicious people are always blessed by heaven. Mr. Fu is upright and a role model for scholars of our generation. He will surely be able to turn misfortune into fortune."
"By the way, Brother Ziyi, what does great disaster mean?"
"Just before, the teacher got the news from somewhere, saying that there were heavy snowstorms in the areas around Tongzhou, Huaizhou, and Youzhou, and countless people had died."
"Huh? Is there such a thing?"
"It is said that the news was suppressed by the governors of various states."
"Not reporting a disaster is a disregard for human life!"
"This is simply outrageous!"
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