Soon, under the instigation of Li Jing, Han Ping and others, nearly three thousand students of the Imperial Academy chose to strike and gathered together.
The group of students marched out of the Imperial Academy, chanting slogans such as "Retract the imperial edict," "Remove the treacherous officials," "Return power to the emperor," and "Abolish the academy."
The remaining students who sided with the Yuan, Xun, and Yang families, as well as those from impoverished backgrounds, gathered in twos and threes, watching their classmates shouting and leaving with varying expressions.
A student from the Xun family, with a solemn expression, looked at Yuan Ji beside him and asked:
"Brother Yuan, what should we do?"
Yuan Ji smiled and said, "Let's just focus on our studies and prepare for our new posts!"
The Xun family student raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Could it be that Brother Yuan means their trip might end in failure?"
"It's not a possibility, it's a certainty... A bunch of fools who can't recognize the situation, still resisting, are only courting death!"
Yuan Ji chuckled lightly, his words filled with disdain for those people, and then turned and walked towards the school.
"The situation...? Could it be...? Hey, Brother Yuan, wait for me!"
The Xun family student was slightly taken aback, but quickly understood the meaning behind Yuan Ji's words, and then hurried after him.
Just as the students of the Imperial Academy, emboldened by the call to action, were rushing to the Southern Palace while chanting slogans, rumors were spreading throughout Luoyang.
Countless students also gathered in twos and threes, discussing the matter animatedly.
Most of the topics discussed concerned the Empress Dowager and her relatives, who attempted to unite the Yuan, Xun, Yang, and Cao families to manipulate the government.
In the eastern part of Luoyang, a dozen scholars and students gathered in an upscale teahouse, loudly discussing matters of state.
When the discussion reached a heated point, a student suddenly stood up, looking at everyone with a face full of grief and indignation.
"Gentlemen, Yuan Feng was originally from a scholar family and was highly regarded by His Majesty. However, he did not think of repaying the emperor's kindness. Instead, he joined forces with his relatives and a group of treacherous officials to try to manipulate the emperor and disrupt the court!"
Such a person, devoid of loyalty to the emperor and father, and morally corrupt, is truly unforgivable by heaven and earth!
"Who are you calling a treacherous official...?"
Just as the student finished speaking, a clear, cold voice entered everyone's ears.
Several students turned their heads and saw that the person who came was Yuan Feng's son, Yuan Shu.
"Hmph, didn't you hear that? I said Yuan Feng is a treacherous villain, so what are you going to do about it?"
The student snorted coldly, then looked at Yuan Shu with disdain.
"I think you're courting death...!"
Seeing that the other party was openly insulting his father, Yuan Shu's face immediately darkened, and his back teeth were grinding together!
"Haha~, Yuan Gonglu, look at you, you're missing a tooth, and you still have such a big mouth!"
Upon hearing Yuan Shu's arrogant words, the student burst into laughter.
"Hmph~, then take a good look!"
Hearing the other party's mockery, Yuan Shu snorted coldly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and then he lifted his leg and walked towards the other party.
"I'd like to see how you're going to kill me!"
After saying that, the student slammed his hand on the table, and the dozen or so students immediately stood up, looking at Yuan Shu who was walking over with unfriendly eyes.
When he saw that more than a dozen people on the other side had suddenly stood up and were staring at him, Yuan Shu stopped in his tracks. He hadn't expected that those people would actually dare to help the other side oppose the Yuan family.
Yuan Shu believed he could easily beat up that student, but facing a dozen or so people would be a problem; he feared that if he went up, he would be the one getting beaten.
"Haha~, what's wrong? Scared? If you're scared, go back to your milk and stop making a fool of yourself here!"
"That's right, haha, your Yuan family is now willing to be lackeys, you should go back and gnaw on the bones!"
Upon seeing Yuan Shu suddenly stop, the students opposite him burst into laughter, mocking him relentlessly.
The commotion immediately attracted the attention of the other tea drinkers in the teahouse.
A burly man in the crowd saw Yuan Shu standing alone opposite a dozen students, and a hint of worry flashed in his eyes.
At this moment, facing the mockery of the students and the strange looks from the tea drinkers around him, Yuan Shu felt a surge of anger.
"Go to hell!!"
Yuan Shu roared and charged towards the leading student with a powerful right hook, striking the student squarely in the face.
"Ah~!"
The student struck by Yuan Shu screamed in agony as a blood-stained tooth flew out along with him.
The sudden turn of events left the dozen or so students momentarily stunned. No one expected that Yuan Shu, who was known for bullying the weak and fearing the strong, would have such courage.
Yuan Shu ignored their shock and seized the opportunity. Taking advantage of the moment when they were stunned, he raised his leg and kicked the student closest to him hard in the abdomen.
"Clang!"
With a loud bang, the student kicked by Yuan Shu was sent flying backward, crashing into the table behind him, which shattered instantly.
In just a moment, Yuan Shu successfully took down the two men.
"How dare you injure someone like that! Beat him up!"
The other students also realized what was happening, and immediately shouted angrily as they surrounded Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shu, undaunted, charged toward the student closest to him.
In a split second, Yuan Shu tackled his opponent to the ground and raised his fist to smash it into his face.
Just as Yuan Shu's fist was inches from his opponent's face, the man's companion kicked Yuan Shu hard in the back.
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