As the saying goes, misfortunes never come singly. The Hang family had just received the bad news, and the next day they heard that the Shi family had broken off the engagement. Not only that, Hang Lixing's reputation also took a sharp turn for the worse, becoming notorious.
It was just because a few witnesses suddenly appeared from Luoxing Academy and accused Hang Lixing of secretly giving his classmates laxatives, causing them to be unable to take the college entrance examination.
One of Hang Lixing's good friends suddenly pointed the finger at Hang Lixing. The accusation had already been made before Hang Lixing even showed up at the academy.
How could the three classmates who missed the provincial examination endure this?
The three of them jointly appealed. Hang Lixing had just returned from the yamen yesterday, but was invited in again today.
Because of the presence of witnesses and evidence, Hang Lixing did not even have the chance to protest his innocence and was directly convicted.
Hang Lixing hadn't committed murder for money, but his actions were immoral, and many scholars loathed and despised him, unwilling to associate with him. Therefore, the government sent the case file to the Inspectorate of Education, requesting that his official title be revoked as a warning to others.
The case has been decided, and Hang Lixing's years of hard work have gone to waste.
Not only that, he was also beaten with thirty boards in the yamen.
He was carried back directly.
Hang's father was so angry that he almost fainted when he heard the news. Looking at his son being carried back, he felt no pity, only anger: "You two brothers really disappoint me! Your brother's affairs have made me extremely anxious. I was thinking about how to smooth things over and reduce his sentence. I have no way to seek help, and you, on the other hand, have even lost your honor!"
"Dad..." Hang Lixing's lower body was in extreme pain, "Someone must want to harm me... It can't be such a coincidence..."
"Didn't you do it?!" Father Hang snorted.
"It's me, but Dad, I've always been very careful and cautious! How could I have left so many handles? Hiss..." Hang Lixing's face turned pale, and cold sweat kept dripping down. "My second brother has just been sentenced, and now it's my turn. I suspect someone is secretly plotting to make things difficult for our Hang family!"
"Who could it be? Could it be that Xiao Qi? You brothers have all offended him before." Hang's father didn't feel sorry for his son at all now.
He has many sons.
However, he now feels a little regretful. He used to attach too much importance to the eldest son, so that he had a bad relationship with other illegitimate sons and did not educate them well. Now that the eldest son's fame is gone, there is not a single son who can replace him and bring honor to the family!
Thinking of this, Father Hang couldn't help but feel a chill on his back.
What does it mean to have no successors?
This means that no one from his Hang family will be able to have a say in the court in the future, and they will slowly be eliminated by others!
"It can't be him. That Xiao Qi doesn't seem to be such a cruel person, and both his parents are dead. If he wants to harm me like this, he can only rely on Lord Xiao. But Lord Xiao is also a well-known upright person. Even if he wants to investigate me, he will let me know openly..." Hang Lixing gritted his teeth.
"Could it be Prince Rui's people?" Hang's father suddenly had an idea. "Ever since you took the imperial examination, our Hang family's old connections have gradually been reconnected. Even those who are loyal to the king have expressed their goodwill to me several times and tried to win me over. We even met in private a few times... Could it be that Prince Rui found out about it, and that's why..." Hang's father felt a chill in his heart.
The two kings are fighting, and their family is in trouble?
After hearing this, Hang Lixing clenched his fists, unable to vent his anger.
How much effort did he put in to pass the imperial examination?
He was also planning to try again in the spring exam. Even if he failed next year, he would definitely pass in three years. By then, relying on his ancestors' abilities, even if his ranking wasn't high, he would definitely be able to stay in the capital and rise to prominence in the future...
He wants to leave his name in history like his ancestors!
It’s ruined, all ruined!
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