Chapter 2
Compared with the past, this time the main task has an additional clear sub-task.
Song Zhehao thought about it and felt that this was true. Facing such a corrupt court, taking the path of imperial examination and official career was indeed not a wise choice.
When Song Zhehao traveled through time, his uncle's family had just found out about the bracelet and wanted to force Wen Xiaoqiu to work for them.
At this time, Wen Xiaoqiu was twenty years old and Song Zhehao was thirteen years old. He was extremely intelligent and had already achieved the title of scholar.
Although I don't plan to continue to pursue academic achievements, in this world, having an academic achievement is like having a talisman.
There was a burst of shouting and cursing in the yard, which woke up Song Zhehao who was reading in the house.
"How shameless! He eats my food, lives in my house, and is supported by my family. Now that he has valuables in his hands, he actually uses them to support his married daughter. Isn't this just a trick to get rid of my family's things?"
"Tao Hui, get out of here! Don't think you'll be alright if you're a coward. If you don't pay me the money for the bracelet today, I'll burn your house down!"
The person who was cursing was Tao Dazhui, the son of Grandma Tao's uncle.
Tao Dazhu was a well-known ruffian in the village. He loved to take advantage of small gains and never suffered any loss. If an old crow flew over the roof of his house, he would scold it and have three feathers fall off.
The villagers were all fed up with Tao Dazhu. He was always thinking about taking advantage of others. If they tried to compete with others, he would get angry and would hit them with a hoe. The villagers hated and feared him, so when they met him, they would just give way and avoid him.
At this point, Tao Dazhu was tired of cursing, so he picked up a hoe and started smashing things around, breaking the winnowing basket in the yard and a large water tank.
Tao Hui, who was hiding in the house, felt heartbroken when she saw this. She had spent a lot of grain to buy that big water jar, and it was smashed to pieces.
Tao Hui clenched her fists tightly and her eyes were filled with tears.
However, no matter how heartbroken he was, he couldn't go out. Tao Dazhu was a notorious scoundrel. If he rushed towards him without caring about his life, it would be okay to kill him. There was no point in living anyway. But what about his son Zhehao?
Thinking of this, Tao Hui continued to endure it.
Tao Dazhu was still yelling outside the house: "Tao Hui, get out of here! Your mother eats my family's food, and you steal my things. Do you two have any shame?"
Tao Hui didn't dare to go out. Seeing the villagers climbing up the door and the wall, she felt extremely embarrassed. Unexpectedly, at this time, her son, who had always been silent, actually walked up to her and raised his hand to push the door open to go out.
Tao Hui grabbed Song Zhehao and said hurriedly, "You're killing me! Tao Dazhu is a jerk. How can you, with your skinny arms and legs, be his match?"
Hearing Tao Hui's words, Song Zhehao smiled faintly and said, "Mom, don't worry! I went out to reason with him, not to fight with him. I'm not afraid of him being a troublemaker!"
"Besides, his rudeness is all fake. If he meets someone who's timid, he'll be rude; if he meets someone who's tough, he'll be soft."
After hearing what her son said, Tao Hui still said worriedly, "No! You are my support for the rest of my life. I'm relying on you to survive. You can't go out and take this risk!"
Tao Hui touched Song Zhehao's cheek and said earnestly, "Son! I know you feel cowardly in your heart, but there's nothing we can do. An orphan and a widow can't fight against others. Let's just admit defeat and vent this anger later, okay?"
Seeing Tao Hui's pitiful look, Song Zhehao's heart softened. He grabbed Tao Hui's hand and said gently but firmly, "Mom, if we don't go out and Tao Dazhu comes home, how can Grandma have a good life? Besides, if Tao Dazhu really wants to break in, can this broken wooden door stop him?"
"Grandma has suffered so much for my mother and me. If I get married in the future and I still don't care about your life or death, will you be disappointed?"
Hearing Song Zhehao talking about his mother, Tao Hui's eyes suddenly turned red and she choked up and said, "My mother!"
Song Zhehao continued, "Mom, let me out! I'll have to face this kind of thing sooner or later. You can't protect me forever, right?"
Seeing her son's unprecedented determination, Tao Hui was still worried, but she stopped trying to stop him. She nodded hesitantly and said, "Be careful!"
Song Zhehao nodded and said, "Don't worry, Mom, I'll be fine."
After saying that, Song Zhehao pushed the door open and walked out.
Tao Dazhu was still cursing, but when he saw Song Zhehao push the door open, his eyes widened and he shouted, "Wow! He finally decided to come out."
"You little bastard, call your mother out and stop being a coward."
Song Zhehao looked at Tao Dazhu coldly. When he saw the big and strong Tao Dazhu, he showed no fear at all. He said calmly, "What's the matter? Tell me!"
Seeing Song Zhehao sitting upright, Tao Dazhu felt it was a little unbelievable. You know, even a big and strong farmer would be scared and run away when he saw him doing something stupid.
Now, Song Zhehao, such a fair and tender boy, was not at all shy, which surprised Tao Dazhu.
However, after hearing what Song Zhehao said, Tao Dazhu continued to say viciously: "I can't talk to you, you little brat. Hurry up and call your mother out. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll hit you to death with a hammer."
Hearing this, Song Zhehao was not afraid at all. Instead, he asked sarcastically, "What did you just say?"
Seeing Song Zhehao like this, Tao Dazhu's heart sank, but he still roared more fiercely: "Call your mother out, if you keep talking nonsense, I will smash you to death!"
Hearing Tao Dazhu's loud threat, Song Zhehao paused, then laughed out loud, almost crying.
Originally, Song Zhehao's uncharacteristic behavior had surprised Tao Dazhu, and now this laughter filled with sarcasm and indifference made Tao Dazhu even more uneasy.
Tao Dazhu calmed himself down and was about to scold him, "What are you laughing at?"
Song Zhehao's laughter stopped abruptly, his face suddenly turned angry, and his eyes were suddenly filled with anger, so sharp that it seemed as if he wanted to kill someone.
Song Zhehao shouted at Tao Dazhu, "You country bumpkin! You're so audacious! How dare you speak so shamelessly to a scholar like me? Just based on what you just said, I'll report you to the county government and have you convicted of the crime. I'll definitely sentence you to imprisonment and confiscate your property!"
Tao Dazhu never expected that he thought he had appeased Song Zhehao, but instead he angered Song Zhehao.
Moreover, Song Zhehao looked really scary when he was angry, as if he wanted to swallow himself up.
Tao Dazhu felt a little timid, and what scared him the most was not Song Zhehao's fierce look, but the words Song Zhehao said that Tao Dazhu could not understand.
When he scolded himself, it was as if a father scolded his son. He also said that he would go to the county government office to sue himself. And most importantly, he called himself a scholar.
Thinking of this, Tao Dazhu's heart sank. Yes, he had indeed heard from that woman Tao Hui that this kid passed the imperial examination and became a scholar last year, and the county magistrate even praised him.
Could it be...
Tao Dazhu was panicked, but immediately denied it in his heart, No! No! Even if he passed the exam and became a scholar, he was not an official, nor did he wear official uniforms, nor did he ride a horse. How could he be so powerful?
Is this guy trying to trick me?
Tao Dazhu thought, no matter what, just yell at this kid again.
So he pretended to be calm and said, "Don't try to fool me! You are just a scholar. The county government office was built by your family, and the county magistrate is your relative. So they will listen to you?"
Upon hearing this, Song Zhehao immediately shouted angrily again, "You ignorant pighead! My reputation as a scholar is recognized by the imperial court. Which important official in the country doesn't take this path? Even if you go to the county government, you will be beaten with twenty sticks, but I, a scholar, can be exempted from the ritual of kneeling."
"Since ancient times, there have been different social classes, with scholars, farmers, merchants, and artisans all in their own right. Naturally, we are ranked first. The imperial court has repeatedly emphasized that scholars are the pillars of the country. The current emperor is even more respectful and courteous to scholars. You, an uncivilized beast, actually said you wanted to burn my house down and hurt me with a hammer. Aren't you blatantly defying the imperial court and the current emperor?"
Having said that, Song Zhehao bowed respectfully towards the direction of the capital.
Then, he addressed the crowd of neighbors, "My fellow villagers, did you all hear what this scoundrel said today? When we get to the county magistrate, you must testify for me and have this ignorant scoundrel thrown into prison and have his skin and intestines pulled out."
Originally, everyone couldn't stand Tao Dazhui bullying an orphan and a widow. Now that Song Zhehao said so, naturally everyone wanted to uphold justice and take the initiative to do what was injustice. They quickly raised their hands and said they wanted to testify.
Tao Dazhu felt like he had lost his soul and was extremely scared.
Tao Dazhu had lived in a small mountain village since he was a child. The highest official he had ever seen was the county magistrate, and he had only seen the county magistrate's sedan chair.
Although Tao Dazhu was illiterate and had never seen the world, he knew some of the country's laws and conditions.
Tao Dazhu's good cousin is also a man who is not afraid of the law. When he was fighting with his neighbor for land, the neighbor of Mr. Dushu asked angrily, "You are so lawless, aren't you afraid of the law?"
The cousin became confused and didn't listen to anything I said. He kept cursing, "You idiot! The law of the country is bullshit! I'm not even afraid of the emperor!"
Because of this one sentence, the neighbor went to the county government office to report my cousin, who was arrested by the government officials and beheaded not long after. My cousin's family was also arrested and sold.
The outcome would be so tragic!
Now Song Zhehao blurted out such a statement. Although no one knew what was going on, he mentioned the emperor, who was a person that could not be mentioned. It was a capital crime!
Song Zhehao said this, and he didn't seem afraid at all!
Tao Dazhu's heart suddenly turned cold! His flushed face turned pale in an instant!
Damn it! I've fallen into this kid's trap. He's got me into trouble. I just talked a lot, but I didn't expect to say something so outrageous.
This scholar is the most insidious and should be guarded against the most.
Thinking of this, Tao Dazhu felt so regretful, uncomfortable and scared!
Looking at the aggressive looks of the people around him, Song Zhehao looked more like he wanted to eat someone. He must be determined to eat him!
Suddenly, Tao Dazhu made a move that no one around him could have imagined!
Tao Dazhu sat down on the ground and burst into tears, crying even more miserably than a child.
While crying, she shouted, "You are bullying me! You teamed up to cheat an illiterate farmer like me. The people in your village are too mean. Song Zhehao, you are too mean. I won't talk to you anymore! You bully me. I want to go home."
As he said that, Tao Dazhu threw down the hammer and disappeared like the wind.
Everyone looked at the sudden change in style and didn't react yet. After Tao Dazhu walked for a while, everyone laughed so hard that they couldn't hold back their tears.
Unexpectedly, Tao Dazhu, who was well-known for his trouble in the surrounding area, was actually beaten by the weak and gentle boy from the Song family today.
This was much better than the play on the stage. Everyone laughed for a while and then went home.
Seeing the farce end, a look of satisfaction flashed in Song Zhehao's eyes.
Song Zhehao understood that although Tao Dazhu looked ferocious, he was actually just a fool. His impulsiveness was entirely due to his ignorance and his impulsiveness!
Look at him just now, he looked like he was thinking about something, but when he figured it out, he became scared and his energy disappeared.
Originally, Wen Xiaoqiu had hidden in the mountains to avoid Tao Dazhu, but now she can come back.
At this time, the door of the inner room opened and Tao Hui came out with tears in her eyes.
This usually strong woman could no longer be strong, and she choked up and said, "Son! You've grown up! Your father's spirit in heaven can finally rest in peace!"
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