Chapter 136 Chapter 136 Xu Yunfan smiled, but...
Xu Yunfan smiled and shook his head. "No rush. Some things don't require immediate action. You must know that if something infringes upon your vital interests and causes you harm, you must resist immediately. There's no need to hesitate. However, I believe that the slander and false rumors spread by others against me haven't caused me any real loss of profit so far. While my reputation will certainly be damaged, I will let them spread their rumors to their heart's content. He will surely regret his actions today. Remember, never pay attention to rumors or serious injuries."
"Trying to change other people's minds is foolish. As for those who believed the rumors, I don't need to explain too much to them. From the moment they believed the rumors, they already believed that I was that kind of person. There's no end to self-confirmation."
Therefore, one way to deal with these rumors is that whoever questions them should provide evidence.
Li Yunfei said that he was that kind of person, so Li Yunfei should produce evidence to prove that Xu Yunfan was that kind of person, instead of asking Xu Yunfan to produce evidence to prove that he was not that kind of person.
Xu Yunfan couldn't do something like "the clear will be clear and the turbid will be turbid" without any explanation. After all, he couldn't be that magnanimous.
He just wanted Li Yunfei to spread his rumors as much as he could, and then see if he could find so much evidence.
Without evidence, it means that the person is being wrongly accused.
A boy spread rumors about a teacher without any evidence. This matter can be a big deal or a small one.
Xu Yunfan really wanted to know how big a rumor Li Yunfei could make up about him.
By then, it is unknown whether Li Yunfei can find so much evidence to prove whether everything he said is true. If not, it will be extremely difficult for a person who spreads rumors about the teacher to enroll again after leaving Qingfeng Academy.
Xu Yunfan didn't want to interrupt Li Yunfei's studies, but this guy just had to make things difficult for him. In that case, don't blame him for being "cruel and ruthless", he was forced to do so.
The students in Class C6 agreed deeply with Xu Yunfan's words. They felt that although their Master Xu was young, every word he said was indeed worth pondering.
Just as the other students fell into deep thought after hearing Xu Yunfan's words, one student suddenly raised his hand to indicate that he had a question to ask.
Xu Yunfan remembered the student, whose name was Yang Haoqi, and he was a scholar in Xinghua Village.
Yang Haoqi came from a poor family and his family was not wealthy. Xu Yunfan had seen him several times in school. When this man bought food, he always ordered a bowl of rice and a vegetable, and never ordered any meat dishes. It was obvious that his family was not wealthy and he was very frugal.
Most students from poor families are like this. Yang Haoqi is just one of them. There is nothing special about him that makes Xu Yunfan pay too much attention to him.
But in the past two days, he has been paying more attention to Yang Haoqi and has been secretly observing him for a few days.
It’s not that Yang Haoqi did anything bad or meant to harm Xu Yunfan, but Yang Haoqi has been acting very abnormally recently.
This man used to be very serious in class, but in recent days, Xu Yunfan found that he was often distracted and looked lonely. Sometimes he seemed to be thinking of something sad, and his eyes were wet with tears.
Xu Yunfan claimed that he was his teacher after all, and he had the obligation to ask Yang Haoqi what was on his mind, but he could never find the opportunity.
Today, Yang Haoqi took action first.
"What's wrong? Do you have any questions?" Xu Yunfan thought that Yang Haoqi had some questions about class that he wanted to ask, but he didn't expect that this man, who was desperate to find a solution, stood up with red eyes, rolled up his long clothes in front of him, and knelt down in front of Xu Yunfan with a thud, and kowtowed loudly.
This time, not only Xu Yunfan, but other students were also stunned, and they couldn't understand what Yang Haoqi meant by this action.
Xu Yunfan took a step back and hurriedly helped the man up. However, although Yang Haoqi held Xu Yunfan's hand as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw, he cried and said, "Master Xu, I beg you to help me give me some advice. Tell me what I should do. How can I make my conscience clear and redress the injustice of my relatives?"
Yang Haoqi didn't know why he had an inexplicable sense of trust in Xu Yunfan. In short, Xu Yunfan gave him a very powerful feeling. That feeling was that no matter how big the problem was, it could be easily solved with Xu Yunfan's intervention. It was a sense of conviction.
He had observed the teachers in Class C6 and thought about whether they would help him if he spoke to them rashly.
The answer is no.
They would not risk offending their teacher to help him. After all, he was just a student, and as teachers of Qingfeng Academy, they had the most students.
It can be said that in Class C6, one more or one less of him would not make much difference.
As for asking the dean for help, Yang Haoqi, a student in Class C6, had no chance to meet Jiang Lanfang at all.
When Yang Haoqi was suffering from the reproach of his conscience and deep guilt, Jiang Lanfang took the initiative to find Yang Haoqi and told him that he might be able to ask Xu Yunfan for help. In short, Jiang Lanfang was "inciting" him to find Xu Yunfan and let Xu Yunfan take action.
Yang Haoqi thought about it and realized that when Xu Yunfan was at the center of the vortex of gossip, he remained calm and had an extremely good attitude. He even prepared a counterattack plan without being impatient. It was obvious that he was confident.
Maybe Xu Yunfan can tell him what he should do.
"If you have any problem, get up first and talk about it. Don't worry, if I can help, I will not stand idly by." Xu Yunfan thought, if students have problems, he will naturally care about them.
It is said that men don't shed tears easily, but they do so until they are heartbroken. Something must have happened to Yang Haoqi.
Yang Haoqi was helped up by Xu Yunfan, and then he wiped his tears and said, "Master Xu, I...my cousin was killed, but..."
At this point, Yang Haoqi's lips trembled, as if he was suppressing an extreme and uncontrollable grief. "But my family told me to play dumb and pretend I didn't know anything. But I... I really can't just sit here and pretend I know nothing."
During this period, Yang Haoqi suffered a lot. On the one hand, he was very angry, and on the other hand, he was helpless and filled with grief after suddenly learning that his cousin Yang Xing had passed away. All of these tortured him.
"What?" Upon hearing this, the other students gathered around and asked Yang Haoqi what was going on.
Yang Haoqi said that his cousin, Yang Xing, came to the town to buy things half a month ago and was unfortunately noticed by Liu Tian, the nephew of the Qingling County lawyer.
Yang Xing is a pretty girl next door, delicate and pretty. Although she is not from a famous family, for someone like Liu Tian who is used to eating big fish and meat, sometimes a meal of porridge and wild vegetables can make him unable to stop.
Although Yang Xing looks petite, she has a very hot temper. No matter whether she is a gentle lady from a wealthy family or a girl from the village, if she is molested by an unknown man in the street, any girl will be furious.
Yang Xing even rejected Liu Tian's invitation to drink tea in the street, but Liu Tian was persistent and insisted on taking Yang Xing with him.
Liu Tian touched Yang Xing in public, how could Yang Xing be happy about that?
Yang Xing, who was furious, started scolding Liu Tian.
Unexpectedly, within two days, Yang Xing, who had gone out, did not return home. After sunset, the Yang family went to look for her. They found her on a small path, naked, with bruises and purples all over her body, covered with marks of lovemaking and large and small scars from a violent struggle.
Later, after a series of inquiries and "investigations" by the Yang family, they finally identified the suspect Liu Tian.
They went to the government office to report the case, but in the end, the county magistrate found out after an "investigation" that Liu Tian was innocent. After all, he had a perfect alibi. It can be said that he had both witnesses and evidence. Therefore, even if Liu Tian was temporarily detained for a few days, he would be able to be released the day after tomorrow.
Liu Tian is the nephew of the master's lawyer. Relying on this relationship, Liu Tian has been bullying the town.
If the Yang family offends him, they will definitely suffer in the future.
Yang Haoqi, who had been in the academy, had no idea about this. When he returned home from vacation a few days ago, he did not see his cousin who had always cared for him, so Yang Haoqi naturally had to ask about it.
After asking this question, Yang Haoqi realized that the Yang family members looked unhappy. They all seemed to be worried, and his aunt was even sobbing with her face covered.
Later, under Yang Haoqi's questioning, he learned about the Yang Xing incident. However, because Liu Tian was about to be acquitted, the Yang family was afraid that Yang Haoqi would act on impulse, so they advised him not to interfere in the matter and just focus on studying at the academy. The next day, they sent him back to the academy and repeatedly told him not to look for Liu Tian.
Liu Tian wants to take revenge on the Yang family, and they just have to bear it. Yang Haoqi is in the academy, and Liu Tian dare not do anything to Yang Haoqi in the short term.
Yang Haoqi's uncle said that he was the hope of the Yang family. As long as he was safe and sound and as long as he passed the exam, the Yang family would not have to worry about not being able to turn things around or get justice.
Uncle Yang’s words were like a mountain pressing down on Yang Haoqi.
Apart from him, no one in the family had ever been educated, so they placed all their hopes on him. However, they didn't know whether the imperial examination was that simple.
The difficulty of the imperial examination is like thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge.
Yang Haoqi was under tremendous pressure, but had nowhere to turn to.
It's still unknown when he will have a chance to pass the imperial examination. Does he really have to listen to his elders and pretend he doesn't know even though he knows the truth? Yang Xing is not just someone else. She is his cousin. She is the one who has played with him since he was a child. She is the one who would smile and warm his meals for him whenever he comes home late. If he doesn't care about Yang Xing's affairs, won't his conscience hurt?
After hearing this, all the students couldn't help but look embarrassed. To be honest, although they read the books of sages and were not very learned or talented, they were at least much better than other men who could not even read a single word.
However, despite being well-educated, they were helpless and powerless in this matter. It is said that every profession has its own expertise. They had no experience in judging cases, so how could they seek justice for Yang Haoqi's cousin?
Even after hearing the whole story, no one knew how to find evidence. There was no breakthrough. After all, the alibi that Liu Tian could find was enough to make the county magistrate acquit him. So, his evidence must be too perfect. Otherwise, the county magistrate, with so much experience in judging cases, would not be unaware of it.
Even the county magistrate is unable to do anything about it, so what use can a bunch of inexperienced kids like them be?
Xu Yunfan listened quietly and did not agree rashly. After thinking for a while, he said, "Let me go out and inquire about this matter. If... don't worry about this matter. As your teacher, I will definitely not stand idly by."
Maybe this is an opportunity.
The other students couldn't help but look at Xu Yunfan, worried. "Master Xu, you are just a master, and a company... If you go against Liu Tian, I'm afraid you won't get any good results."
Xu Yunfan is not even a scholar, and Master Liu really holds a grudge against him. In Qingfeng Academy, Master Liu cannot do anything to Xu Yunfan for the time being, but what about outside?
If powerful people really want to cause trouble for ordinary people, it is just a matter of a few words.
Xu Yunfan waved his hand, "Don't worry, he's just a mentor, it's okay."
Legal advisors, this type of people do not hold official positions. It can be said that they are just assistants hired by officials to help handle affairs. They are the officials' staff. In modern terms, they are equivalent to secretaries.
But Xu Yunfan knew that although a legal advisor did not hold an official position, he was highly regarded by the county magistrate because he handled all matters big and small in the yamen. Therefore, these people occupied an important position in the yamen.
Let’s talk about his eldest brother’s secretary. Although he is just a secretary, his status is no different from that of the vice president. When the company’s bosses see him, who wouldn’t nod and say hello to him?
Therefore, whether it is a legal advisor or a secretary, as long as he has the ability, he will definitely be valued. Such people have certain power and status in the government office and in the company.
At the moment, he has no achievements and can only think of other ways.
Therefore, Xu Yunfan went to find Qi Xiu Ze to inquire about it.
For this matter, Xu Yunfan should find Qi Xiu Ze.
"You want to ask the magistrate of Qingling County? Why do you want to ask him?" Qi Xiu Ze asked instead of answering.
Xu Yunfan: "Just say it."
Qi Xiu Ze laughed. "You want to ask me about the magistrate of Qingling County? What do you want to do to him? Brother, I warned you, he's my uncle. Don't have any bad intentions towards him."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yunfan was immediately delighted and clapped Qi Xiuze twice. "Oh, so you're all acquaintances. That's great! Have you ever heard the saying that it's easier to get things done when you know someone well?"
Qi Xiu Ze: “…”
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