These scholars rarely spoke because they had read too much. Now that the topic was brought up, they couldn't stop talking.
There was a flurry of chatter.
It was like a small gathering of gossips!
The atmosphere of the haunted house was swept away.
Just as everyone was talking enthusiastically, Xiao Heguan suddenly appeared at the door.
He stood there majestically, his eyes sharp. He had heard everything that was being said.
How imposing!
He scolded, "Don't talk nonsense."
Hearing this, everyone looked over. When they saw him, the noise in the room stopped abruptly!
The house was managed by Xiao Heguan after all. Those who lived here had to come from a clean and honest family. He couldn't tolerate the people who talked behind their backs.
After Li Cheng found out that Du Mubai was murdered, Xiao Heguan felt uneasy. After all, Du Mubai was murdered in the house he was in charge of. He was one of the criminals!
Therefore, to prevent Xiao Heguan from feeling even more uncomfortable, everyone kept quiet.
They didn't dare to say anything more!
Xiao Heguan's sharp eyes swept across them one by one.
He flung his wide sleeves away.
"If you have time to talk about other things, why don't you read more books? There's not much time left before the examination."
"Got it."
"If I hear anyone talking in private again, I can only ask him to move out of the house."
Everyone was silent.
They didn't dare to say anything more.
Xiao Heguan finally left angrily.
The scholars stopped talking and went back to their rooms to read their books.
…
At this moment, Fang Tong and the other two were escorted to the prison of the Ministry of Justice.
Because everyone in the Ministry of Justice was busy with the case of Du Mubai's murder.
Therefore, the matter of them slandering Fang Tong was temporarily put aside.
The three of them were locked up in the same cell!
They were all Juren and knowledgeable people. Who would have thought that they would be locked up here one day?
Even if they were released, they would be too ashamed to show their faces.
Not to mention continuing the examination.
If their moral character wasn't good, even if they passed the examination, they wouldn't be able to get into the top three.
Now that he thought about it, he was annoyed.
Jiang Wen was usually carefree, but he couldn't help but feel uneasy being locked up in such a place.
He pulled a few dry straws on the ground.
Then he looked at Fang Tong, who was leaning against the wall, thinking about something. Then he looked at Bingzheng, who was sitting quietly with his head lowered.
"It's all your fault! If it weren't for your slip of the tongue, we wouldn't be locked up here. "
Bing Zheng did not say a word.
"You're honest now. Didn't you talk a lot in front of Teacher Ji before? Why did you have to recite that poem? Why did you have to talk about the rashes on your body? If you die alone, why are you dragging us down? "
"I didn't know that Teacher Ji was so smart."
"It doesn't matter if she's smart or not. You just need to answer her questions. What else is there to say?"
"Hehe!" Bing Zheng sneered. Seeing him like this, Jang Wen became even angrier. He straightened up and said, "I'm telling you, you'd better insist that it was you who framed Du Mubai. We only helped you because we believed that you were an honest person. That's why we were muddle-headed for a moment. If you dare to say anything else, I'll …"
We will definitely not let you off. "
Bing Zheng's head was still lowered.
There was not a trace of fear in his eyes.
"If I wanted to say it, I would have said it in the hall of the City Division." After saying that, he slowly raised his head and looked at Jang Wen, whose face was red. "But even if I don't say it, it doesn't mean that others won't find out."
"You …" Jang Wen raised his fist.
He was about to throw it at Fang Tong.
Before his fist landed, Fang Tong said, "Stop arguing!"
His voice was very loud.
Jang Wen's fist stopped in the air.
In the end, he reluctantly withdrew his fist.
However, his eyes were staring straight at Bing Zheng.
He warned, "When we arrive at the hall of the Ministry of Justice tomorrow, you'd better not say anything. Otherwise, you will die, but don't drag me and Fang Tong down with you."
Bing Zheng smiled again.
It was a very strange smile.
It was even more frightening in this cold and damp cell.
Jang Wen tried his best to resist the urge to hit him. He turned to Fang Tong and asked, "What do you think of this matter?"
In comparison, Fang Tong was much calmer.
He took a deep breath and a trace of helplessness flashed across his face. He shook his head and said, "All we can do now is wait."
"Wait?"
"What else can you do?"
"What if they disqualify us from the examination?"
Fang Tong asked him back, "Do you think the Ministry of Rites will allow us to pass the court examination even if we participate in the general examinations?"
Jang Wen was speechless.
Of course not!
They had wronged him. They were immoral!
Fang Tong said, "Now we can only pray."
"You don't seem to be afraid at all." "You don't know how scared I am! But what's the point of being scared now? " Fang Tong looked as if he had let it go. Then, he looked at Bingzheng and said, "Bingzheng, I know that you feel bad, and I know that we have implicated you. However, you lied too.
We are on the same boat! Since this is the case, let's give each other a way out. Don't make a big deal out of this tomorrow at the hall of the Ministry of Justice. It won't do anyone any good. "
It sounded like he was being nice.
But there was a hint of warning in his tone.
Bing Zheng replied calmly, "As I said before, even if we don't say anything, it doesn't mean that others won't find out."
"As long as you don't say anything, we will be able to get away."
"Then I hope that you will be lucky."
"…" Fang Tong was choked by his words.
He wanted to hit someone!
But he held it in.
At this time, Jang Wen suddenly sat next to Fang Tong and asked, "Why don't we ask Xue He to save us? After all, he knows so many high-ranking officials and nobles."
Ha!
Xue He?
Does this have something to do with Xue He?
Fang Tong frowned and looked at him. "Are you crazy? Ask him? At this time, he can't wait for us to die. In this way, no one will know about him. Why would he save us? "
"But if he doesn't save us, isn't he afraid that we will expose him?"
"Jang Wen, after so many years, haven't you figured it out? We have no evidence to prove that he is the instigator of this matter. If we expose him, who will believe us? We could have escaped successfully. But if we expose him, will the three of us still be alive? "
Jang Wen was like a deflated ball.
He leaned against the wall softly.
He could only sigh.
The prison cell fell into silence once again.
It was gloomy.
What was the relationship between Xue He and the three of them? Why did he have anything to do with the theft of Du Mubai?
Then, did Du Mubai's death have anything to do with him?
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