237. Arrogant under imperial orders! (Page 1/2)
Outside the Zheng residence.
The moment Zheng Qizhen kicked his younger brother to the ground and forced him to kneel and apologize—
In the shadows all around, countless spies stared in shock.
You can even faintly hear some gasping sounds.
Amidst countless shocked and fearful gazes.
Cui Xian strode forward, flicked his wide sleeves, and with a cold face, gripped the ruler in his hand and slammed it down hard on Zheng Qixian!
Snap!
"No need for an apology."
"But the rules of my academy must be established."
"This time, I'm punishing you for your disloyalty—for being loyal only to the selfish interests of one family, while forgetting the public good of the academy's teachings!"
He made his move without warning.
Caught off guard, Zheng Qixian was hit so hard that he saw stars and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
He cried out in pain.
As the saying goes: Don't hit someone in the face.
humiliation!
This is a blatant insult!
beside.
Zheng Qizhen could no longer contain himself and roared in fury, "Headmaster Cui! Even when beating a dog, one should consider its owner!"
"You dare to attack members of the Zheng family right in front of the Zheng family's gate? You're showing far too little respect for the Zheng family!"
Zheng Qixian, whose mouth was slapped and bleeding: ?
Do you know how to use words?
Could it be?
You're the dog!
Upon hearing Zheng Qizhen's words, Cui Xian's face remained indifferent: "The ruler in my hand is not meant to punish someone of the Zheng family."
"But it is the fault of the instructor of Yuelu Academy."
Night falls, and the lights flicker.
Dressed in a dark blue robe and holding a ruler, Cui Xian stared expressionlessly at the head of the Zheng family and questioned, "According to you, your Zheng family members cannot kneel according to the rules of my academy?"
Zheng Qizhen clenched his fists, his eyes filled with resentment and anger.
But seeing Cui Xian's fearless, arrogant and domineering attitude, he suddenly felt a chill.
Something's not right!
It's a trap!
This is definitely a scam!
Therefore, under the stunned gaze of everyone around.
The head of the Zheng family, who held absolute power in Henan, took a deep breath and squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth: "You flatter me, Elder. The Zheng family has no such intention."
Zheng Qixian stared wide-eyed in horror, turning to look at his older brother with disbelief on his face.
What happened to the promise that no one would dare to cause trouble at the Zheng family's house?
Your brother was almost beaten to death!
Zheng Qizhen finished speaking.
Cui Xian struck again, picking up the ruler and continuing to smash it down on Zheng Qixian.
Snap!
"This time, I'm punishing you unjustly—the academy provided you with food and honor, yet you chose to protect yourself in times of crisis!"
"Ahhh...Brother, save me!"
Snap!
"This is an act of cruelty—to stand by and watch your fellow students be humiliated, to see them terrified, and to show no mercy whatsoever!"
"It hurts...it hurts so much...I'm bleeding!"
The houses were smashed, the mountain gate was broken, and the students were humiliated.
Duke Huan's body was not yet cold.
Grandmother and others wept bitterly.
The insults he has endured for months.
How could Cui Xian not be angry after all the pent-up frustrations he had suffered?
Now, we have to get it all back!
Zheng Qixian's face was covered in blood after being beaten.
On Wangfu South Street, in the residences of various nobles, some people were shocked and astonished, while others clapped and cheered.
The news that Cui Xian had visited the Zheng family and severely punished Zheng Qixian in front of the family head, Zheng Qizhen, also spread throughout the Kaifeng officialdom.
Tonight, many people are destined to be sleepless!
Cui Xian casually tossed the bloodstained ruler onto the ground.
Clang!
The sound of the ruler hitting the ground startled Instructor Zheng, making him tremble again.
He instinctively tried to dodge, but then he heard Cui Xian say coldly, "From this moment on, this academy will expel you from the Yuelu Academy."
Zheng Qixian: "..."
That's enough!
Huan Ying banished me once, and you banish me again? Is that fun?
Before Zheng Qixian could even curse...
Cui Xian looked at Zheng Qizhen and said, "Patriarch Zheng, please open the door."
"It's getting late, and the hospital is about to rest."
What?
Zheng Qizhen found it utterly ridiculous: "May I ask if the headmaster still remembers that this is the Zheng family, not your Yuelu?"
"Of course I remember."
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Cui Xian nodded and said calmly, "Indeed, my Cui family's house was smashed, and now that I'm down the mountain to give lectures, I have nowhere to rest."
"Rumors are circulating that your Zheng family is persecuting me."
"This court has come to ask you, has the Zheng family committed such heinous acts?"
Zheng Qizhen resolutely replied, "The Zheng family is a family that has accumulated good deeds and never does anything that is against heaven and reason."
Cui Xian twitched the corner of his mouth: "In that case, I will stay at your Zheng family's residence for the next period of time."
“Since you say that the Zheng family has never persecuted me, then produce evidence to prove your innocence.”
"Or, to put it another way, find the mastermind behind the crime for this court, so as to clear the Zheng family's name."
What kind of robber logic is this?
The people around were stunned.
He hit someone in public!
We even have to move into their homes!
Not to mention the others, even Gao Qi, Zhuang Jin, and Xu Yizhi, who were frantically taking notes in the carriage, were dumbfounded.
This is... way too arrogant!
Before we came, we didn't say we were going to stay at the Zheng family's house!
However, after a period of uncertain thought, Zheng Qizhen, the head of the Zheng family, actually nodded: "Open the middle gate and invite the headmaster in."
In an instant.
The gates of the Zheng family mansion were wide open.
Cui Xian flicked his sleeves and strode inside.
Behind him.
Gao Qi and Zhuang Jin jumped off the carriage in a panic and, together with Xu Yizhi, followed awkwardly under the stunned and shocked gazes of everyone.
They were probably rarely looked at like that.
Zhuang Jin scratched his head, embarrassed, and said, "Look at how this has turned out... Oh dear, they're being too enthusiastic, even asking me to stay overnight."
Gao Qi chimed in with a joke: "You become friends after a fight, you know?"
"..."
They were met with a deathly silence.
The joke was a complete disaster!
Of course, this little incident is not important.
After Cui Xian and his party moved into the Zheng family's residence, everyone in Kaifeng who received the news was stunned.
Has the Zheng family... completely surrendered?
How could that be!
Zheng Mansion.
Zheng Qizhen, looking pale, pulled his younger brother Zheng Qixian, whose face was covered in blood, back to the study.
Inside the study, more than a dozen Zheng family strategists were already on high alert.
The atmosphere was extremely tense.
Upon seeing Zheng Qizhen, an advisor stood up and said solemnly, "Master, after much thought, I believe this matter is far more complex than a young headmaster's arrogance. Consider the events of ancient history..."
The strategist paused.
Another strategist chimed in, lowering his voice even further, as if afraid the walls would overhear:
"The salt and iron merchants during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, Liang Ji, a relative of the empress during the Eastern Han Dynasty, Shi Chong, who was known for his extravagant displays of wealth during the Western Jin Dynasty... and those powerful clans that were said to be 'rich enough to rival a country'... before their downfall, weren't there signs of impending doom?"
"It is common knowledge throughout the land that the Emperor's private treasury is empty and the border defenses are strained."
"This young man surnamed Cui is acting so aggressively, as if he were wielding an imperial sword."
"He doesn't stay at the post station, but insists on moving into my Zheng family's house... Doesn't this behavior seem familiar to you? Doesn't it resemble the 'field surveying envoys' sent by the imperial court to various places to check the land during the Eastern Han Dynasty?"
hiss!
A group of strategists gasped in unison.
Zheng Qixian, who was already in excruciating pain from the slaps, was so terrified that he forgot he was bleeding from his forehead.
Zheng Qizhen's face turned extremely pale.
Clearly, he thought the same thing, which is why he chose to temporarily avoid Cui Xian's sharp edge.
The strategists exchanged glances, their eyes flashing with boundless fear:
"Does His Majesty perhaps covet the wealth accumulated by my Zheng family over the past century and wish to emulate Emperor Wu of Han's strategy of 'calculating and reporting wealth' by using this child to carry out the act of 'borrowing your head to pay my military expenses'?"
"He's using this as an excuse to make a scene and intimidate others!"
"Perhaps, along with the imperial edict appointing the headmaster, a decree to confiscate my Zheng family's property will also arrive in seven days!"
The gasps for air in the study grew louder and louder.
Thinking back to Cui Xian's arrogance and fearlessness just now, everyone became even more certain of their guess!
This brat is acting arrogantly on imperial orders!
Terrifying! Terrifying indeed!
Zheng Qixian's face turned pale.
Zheng Qizhen took a deep breath and looked at his advisors: "The Zheng family is in dire straits. Please, gentlemen, save me!"
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