234. The Mountain Master Descends the Mountain (Part 2) (Page 1/2)
"oh?"
Outside the mountain gate.
Hearing Zhou Xiang's answer, the garrison eunuch Xu Ning raised an eyebrow and said, "The Provincial Surveillance Commissioner has mobilized such a large force just to catch a mere thief?!"
Zhou Xiang said seriously, "Of course, I care about the students at Yuelu. I'm afraid that these future pillars of the country will be in trouble, so I dare not slack off in the slightest."
Ignoring the contemptuous looks from those around him, he remained calm and spoke righteously.
But in fact, my heart is bleeding silently.
I even wanted to cover my face, crawl into the crack of the ground, and cry.
Shameful!
How embarrassing!
I wanted to act big, but who would have thought I would poop a huge shit in public!
And he was performing it on the stage that he built with his own hands!
Xu Ning stared at Zhou Xiang for a moment with a subtle expression, then said with a forced smile, "So, Your Excellency truly loves the people like his own children."
This statement is full of irony.
Zhou Xiang, however, took the opportunity to bow and said with a smile, "Your Excellency, I am very grateful for your kind words. This is my duty."
How can people be so shameless!
Everyone was speechless.
Never thought.
After Zhou Xiang finished speaking, without even glancing at Cui Xian, he directly ordered, "Come here, arrest the criminal immediately, without any mistakes!"
"yes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of Censors and police officers drew their swords!
The atmosphere, which had been relaxed, suddenly became tense again.
Countless people retreated in fear.
No one expected that Zhou Xiang was laughing one moment and taking action the next!
Cui Xian took the jade ruyi into his arms and bowed to Zhou Xiang, "Master Zhou, please wait a moment."
Zhou Xiang stood there, pretending not to hear, and scolded his subordinates: "Assholes! Hurry and arrest them!"
Cui Xian raised his eyebrows when he saw this.
Zhou Xiang glanced at the disciple of the elder who was scolded by him, and he let out a sigh of relief in his heart.
It feels so good!
I built the stage, so of course I have to decorate it!
I admit that you look very pretentious and handsome when holding the jade ruyi.
But, I am the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner. If I cannot arrest you, Cui Xian, can't I humiliate you in public?
I, Zhou Xiang, will never allow anyone here to be more pretentious than me!
Anger appeared on the faces of the students of Yuelu Academy.
This person said he was "standing up for Yuelu", but he ignored their headmaster in public.
It is obvious that Zhou Xiang and Zhang Sai are both from the Zheng family, they are in the same group!
If Zhou Xiang really allowed Zhang Sai to be taken away and given a symbolic trial, he could release him later on with any excuse.
Then Yuelu’s humiliation of scoring a goal today can just be forgotten!
Upon hearing this, the runners of the Censorate no longer hesitated, raised their swords, and forced the Nanyang officials to retreat.
Then 'arrest' the next game.
Zhang Sai reacted and a glint of hope appeared in his eyes.
Hahahaha, that’s great, I’m saved!
Because he was too happy, he couldn't even help laughing out loud in public.
The old Confucian scholars around them, who had been so frightened by Cui Xian's jade ruyi, immediately shouted, "Master Zhou is wise! Master Zhou is wise!"
This group of old men were defeated repeatedly by Cui Xian.
Seeing that Cui Xian was a little bit frustrated, they were all excited as if they had won a battle.
Amid the cheers of "Mr. Zhou is wise", Zhou Xiang became proud again.
The sky cleared up and the rain stopped.
He felt that he was fine again.
The Provincial Surveillance Commissioner spread out his sleeves, accepting the praise and kowtows of the people, and said in a loud voice: "I, Zhou Xiang, will not wrongly accuse a good person—"
"But, I will never let a bad guy go!"
The people in the mountains really thought that Zhou Xiang was standing up for Yuelu Academy.
They all kowtowed and paid homage to express their gratitude.
"Great Lord!"
"A good official who cares about the people!"
Yes, that’s right, praise me like that!
It sounds good, I love it, please listen to more!
Zhou Xiang tried hard to forget the little unpleasantness just now and immersed himself in it.
At this moment, he is the most handsome and pretentious man in the audience!
In the academy.
The student next to Pei Jian, who had been panicking and asking several times "Who has the advantage", opened his mouth.
Zhuang Jin said impatiently: "The advantage remains——"
Never thought.
The student had already learned to answer quickly. He looked at the headmaster, who stood calmly at the mountain gate, and said firmly, "The advantage is still ours. Zhou Xiang will be humiliated again soon!"
"Because based on our previous experience, our headmaster is always the most handsome guy in the room!"
This really makes a lot of sense.
After a pause, Zhuang Jin praised him, "This young man is teachable."
then.
The atmosphere at the scene was clearly stagnant.
But hundreds of students in the academy, even Pei Jian, Zhuang Jin, Gao Qi and others, all stared with eager eyes and anticipation.
My heart is beating fast, fast, fast.
In this wave, how can Cui Xian be more handsome?
There is always an exciting feeling that the 'ultimate move' is coming!
In fact, it is not only the students in the college who are looking forward to it.
Beside Cui Xian, Xu Ning, Liu Chong and Ye Huaifeng also looked at Zhou Xiang with pity.
Brother, why bother!
You said you had a big poop, so forget it.
Now I am ready to take the second one!
You are here just to take a shit!
But Zhou Xiang didn't think so.
Seeing Zhang Sai being captured, he looked at Cui Xian hypocritically, as if he had just realized something: "You just said, wait a minute? Wait for whom?"
After Zhou Xiang asked, he gave Zhang Sai a look.
Zhang Sai understood what Cui Xian meant and didn't give him a chance to speak. He cried out, "Sir, I am innocent! I am innocent!"
"Nanyang County Magistrate Ye Huaifeng actually stripped me of my official robes in public! Please, sir, help me!"
Zhou Xiang, with a look of shock and fury, pointed at Ye Huaifeng's nose and cursed, "You bold Nanyang County Magistrate, Ye Huaifeng! Who gave you the right to privately punish an official of the same rank?"
"And the case was solved in a different place!"
"I will arrest you now—"
The whole mountain was quiet.
Only the sound of the Censors drawing their swords resounded through the mountains.
After Zhou Xiang finished scolding Ye Huaifeng, he looked at Cui Xian again: "You just said, wait a minute, what are you waiting for?"
This is almost the same as blatant humiliation.
At this moment, Zhou Xiang felt that he was extremely handsome.
Purely handsome, tough handsome!
I won't arrest you, Cui Xian, but I want you to bear the humiliation of having the mountain gate broken into, and I will also arrest your people!
Let me tell you, a provincial censor is not someone you can easily mess with!
A group of old Confucian scholars watched Cui Xian being humiliated with satisfaction in their eyes.
However.
Just when the Censorate was about to take action.
Ye Huaifeng looked at Zhou Xiang coldly: "Sir Zhou, Councillor Liu informed me that the cabinet has issued a transfer order, promoting me to the position of prefect of Kaifeng."
"The threshold for the Censorate is too high. I guess they haven't received the notice yet."
Zhou Xiang: “…”
Zhang Sai: “…”
Good guy, you not only wear two official robes together.
You wear it in rotation, right?
In the blink of an eye, he switched from being the magistrate of Nanyang County to the prefect of Kaifeng?
It is impossible to select!
Without waiting for Zhou Xiang to speak.
Under the gazes of countless people, Prefect Ye strode forward and pulled Zhang Sai, who was being held by the inspector general's officials, over.
In front of Zhou Xiang, he kicked him to the ground!
Bang!
Zhang Sai fell flat on his face, stunned.
From the "hehe" just now, it instantly changed to "no hehe".
Ignoring Zhou Xiang's glare, Ye Huaifeng said, "This thief broke into Yuelu Mountain's gate and threatened the students with a knife. He is unworthy of being an official of the imperial court."
"As the prefect of Kaifeng, I shall arrest this man and report him to the cabinet for investigation! There is no need for the Censorate to intervene."
The Censorate was in charge of the criminal law and cases of a province.
However, the prefect also has absolute judicial power within the prefecture.
However, under normal circumstances, the prefect would not disobey his superiors in public and embarrass the provincial governor.
But now, it is obviously the 'second case'!
Zhou Xiang was so angry that his face turned pale. He pointed at Ye Huaifeng's nose and tapped it back and forth several times.
Ye Huaifeng looked at him expressionlessly, not backing down at all.
It won’t be long before the notorious reputation of Governor Ye spreads throughout the officialdom of Henan.
Pei Jian and others looked at the handsome Ye Huaifeng from afar, and were so envious that their eyes were bleeding.
Damn Ye Huaifeng, come down!
Let me go up and perform!
"What a big tone!"
Zhou Xiang was almost furious: "You said that the Censorate will listen to you without any intervention? Come here——"
Speaking of this.
The provincial governor glared at Cui Xian fiercely: "Boy, you are so arrogant! Today, I will definitely pin you down!"
I said, I have to be more handsome than you today!
Cui Xian was speechless after being stared at.
Brother, from beginning to end, I only said one sentence.
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If you do this, it really will seem like I'm—
Purely handsome!
Tough and handsome!
And it’s you who built the stage!
You said this was a whole thing.
Just as Cui Xian was thinking this.
Zhou Xiang's angry shout had not yet been fully finished.
The mountain is shaking.
The people in the rear were crying, shouting, and kowtowing.
The crowd knelt down like waves of wheat.
The loud shouts of "Long live the emperor" came with the wind.
The sound of horse hooves came from far away.
The shocking sound caused countless people on the mountain to look down.
Then, everything went blank.
Then I saw smoke and dust billowing at the foot of the mountain, and more than a dozen horses galloping up the mountain one after another!
At the front, a man held high a huge, bright yellow square flag with a golden dragon.
The dragon flag sways and flutters in the mountains along with the galloping horses.
Wherever he went, people bowed down to him.
Then, the high-pitched voice of the Heavenly Official, who was riding on a steed, echoed between heaven and earth: "The Imperial Edict has arrived—"
"Seven days later, all officials in Kaifeng are to receive the imperial edict!"
"Your Majesty has appointed Cui Xian as the principal of Yuelu Academy to educate Confucian scholars throughout the world!"
Wow!
The whole mountain was in uproar.
Those old Confucian scholars who were so proud just now were completely defeated, and many of them even fell to the ground and fainted.
Your Majesty actually agreed to appoint 14-year-old Cui Xian as the head of Yuelu Academy!
Before everyone was shocked.
The Heavenly Official scolded again, "Where is Henan Provincial Surveillance Commissioner Zhou Xiang? You dare to hurt Chief Cui? His Majesty will definitely not let you off easily!"
Anyone who heard this: "..."
It’s numb!
I was really shocked!
Pei Jian, Zhuang Jin, Old Cui and others opened their mouths wide.
Your Majesty, are you here to help Xian'er?
It's just - outrageous!
As for the students of Yuelu Academy, they were all dumbfounded.
I have never seen such an arrogant and handsome guy in my life!
Zhou Xiang's unfinished scolding got stuck in his throat and he almost choked to death. He was so angry that his heart was bleeding.
Why are you so handsome!
Cui Xian laughed beside him and said, "Look, I told you to wait."
Zhou Xiang: Who knew you were waiting for the imperial edict?
You'll die if you speak clearly!
But, he no longer dared to refute at this moment.
No time!
Before a dozen horses arrived, Zhou Xiang and all the members of the Censorate knelt down together.
Not only Zhou Xiang, but everyone present knelt to welcome the Heavenly Official.
Cui Xian was about to kneel down.
A team of celestial officials galloped to the mountain gate. The leader quickly dismounted, steadily lifted Cui Xian up, and said politely, "Master Cui, please don't embarrass me."
"To be honest, my father was fortunate enough to study at Yuelu. If he knew that Principal Cui saluted me, he would definitely beat me to death!"
"Wait until the imperial edict arrives, and then you can thank God for His grace."
Cui Xian smiled when he heard this: "Thank you, sir."
The official nodded friendly towards Cui Xian, then turned his gaze towards the kneeling Censor Zhou Xiang and shouted, "Zhou Xiang, I heard that you brought hundreds of men to Yuelu to arrest Chief Cui?"
Zhou Xiang: “…”
This familiar question almost made Zhou Xiang die of shame and anger.
That’s what I mean!
Why did you bring hundreds of people to capture the Yuelu Mountain Chief!
At this moment, Cui Xian's identity has changed.
The nature has also changed.
He became the "legitimate" president of Yuelu, one of the four major academies of the Daliang Dynasty, and possessed the supreme political status.
It is equivalent to casting a layer of 'golden body'.
What's even more terrifying is that he is holding a 'Jade Ruyi' bestowed by His Majesty.
This is the second level of 'Golden Body'.
The two layers of 'golden body' superimposed on each other have a terrifying effect.
And this is the purpose of Cui Xian pulling Liu Chong and Xu Ning together today, and not hesitating to take out the Jade Ruyi to stage this big drama.
From today on, throughout Henan, he will become an existence that is "outside the three realms and not within the five elements."
Transcendent political status.
The supreme grace of the emperor.
The era belonging to Cui Xian has come!
He, Cui Xian, was finally able to take drastic measures, carry out Mr. Huan Ying's last wish, cut through the thorns and take the first step to prolong the life of this dynasty!
A new school is born!
Sugar innovation!
Textbook revision!
Imperial examination to select scholars!
Every small step he is about to take will become the most brilliant and dazzling step in human history!
The whole mountain was filled with people kneeling in worship.
In the most central location.
Yuelu Mountain Chief Cui Xian looked back at the broken mountain gate, then looked at the white mourning clothes on his body, and officially began the reckoning.
He looked down at Zhou Xiang, who was kneeling on the ground, and said in a cold voice, "This court also wants to know what crime I have committed that caused hundreds of people from the Censorate to come to Yuelu to arrest me."
Zhou Xiang wanted to die.
How come... he was only handsome for three breaths and he pooped again!
If he doesn't explain this matter clearly in front of the Heavenly Official, then he will be reported to the Emperor when he returns to the capital.
Dead brain, think quickly!
Why bring hundreds of people to Yuelu!
Think about it quickly!
Zhou Xiang, his face pale with cold sweat, shuddered and said firmly, "Reporting to the superior, I did not come to Yuelu to arrest anyone!"
"But...but I'm here to repair the gate for Yuelu Academy!"
"I heard from Xiaguan that bandits broke through the gates of Yuelu Mountain and attacked Yuelu students. This is truly despicable! The imperial edict will arrive at Yuelu in seven days."
"In order to honor the imperial edict, I hurried here to repair the gate for Yuelu Mountain!"
"As for the thief, Zhang Sai, the Kaifeng County Magistrate, he has already been apprehended by the Kaifeng prefect! This has nothing to do with me!"
The people around were stunned when they heard this.
No, brother, is this okay?
Zhang Sai, who scored twice but was abandoned:?
Are you okay?
Zhou Xiang finished speaking, then stood up with an awkward smile, suppressing his shame and anger. He said with a righteous look, "Everyone in the Censorate, listen to my order! Repair the Yuelu Mountain Gate immediately!"
Hundreds of provincial judges and their servants fell into a strange silence.
And then... start working enthusiastically.
The atmosphere at the scene was very strange for a while.
Even the celestial officials from the capital were amazed as they had never seen such a world before.
Cui Xian turned around, looked at Zhang Sai, and said coldly, "Although you are an official appointed by the imperial court, you first broke into my mountain gate and then frightened my students."
"Besides, the old headmaster's body is still warm and we are still in mourning. As the new headmaster of this academy, inheriting the old headmaster's legacy, I cannot tolerate such disrespect from you."
"From today on, kneel outside the mountain gate for seven days to mourn for the old mountain chief and atone for your sins!"
"Duke Huan was highly respected during his lifetime, teaching and educating people throughout the country. Even though you are still an official appointed by the court, Duke Huan is worthy of your seven days of kowtow."
"After seven days, this court will hand you over to the Kaifeng prefectural government for custody."
"What do you think, Lord Ye?"
The last sentence was asked to Ye Huaifeng.
Ye Huaifeng bowed and said, "It's all up to the headmaster."
Zhang Sai sat down on the ground.
This one is really cool!
Everyone on the mountain looked at the young headman who began to settle accounts, and no one dared to say a word.
But this is obviously just the beginning.
After punishing Zhang Sai.
The celestial official from the capital signaled everyone to stand up.
Cui Xian looked around the room and said loudly, "I am honored to have the emperor's trust in me, entrusting me with the position of headmaster. Now that I have accepted this position, I will fulfill my responsibilities diligently."
"In Henan today, the spirit of learning is declining, and Confucian scholars are abandoning their books and wandering around, neglecting their studies."
"Some villains even broke through the academy's gate and committed violence wantonly, which truly made our academy extremely angry!"
"Especially shocking, I heard that Kaifeng Prefecture Academy, a government-run academy, joined the public in the strike and demonstration. This is utterly absurd! Our academy is deeply concerned about the future of Henan's Confucian students, so we will immediately go down the mountain and visit all parties to seek justice and rectify the academic atmosphere!"
This can be translated as: Now there are students marching everywhere in Henan and neglecting their studies. This mountain master is going to come down the mountain to deal with you!
As for who initiated this march?
Then don’t ask!
The old Confucian scholars who used to curse the "traitor Cui Xian" were now furious, but they remained submissive and dared not speak out.
Not to mention that Cui Xian has now become the most respected figure in Henan and even in the Daliang Dynasty, even the governor has to call him the mountain chief when he sees him.
The celestial official from the capital is still watching with eager eyes!
The Heavenly Official is indeed watching.
But he didn't watch her covetously. Instead, he carefully and seriously memorized Cui Xian's appearance, figure, and temperament bit by bit.
Because he came to Kaifeng this time, he also had a mission secretly assigned by His Majesty -
Paint a portrait of Cui Shanzhang and bring it back to the capital.
Because Emperor Jiahe in the Forbidden City began to be curious about what his beloved Cui looked like.
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