The ship gradually sailed further away, Maple Forest Ferry became a dark ray of light. Unconsciously, tears blurred his eyes.
Li Muyang does not like to cry.
The more weak he is, the more he is bullied, the more he will not cry.
When others bully you, it only proves that you are weak.
But when you cry when you are bullied, it shows that you are too weak.
Therefore, Li Muyang always clenched his teeth to persevere and endure.
However, when he saw his mother Luo Chi crying while trying to smile and wave at him, and his father Li Yan's eyes reddened and he could not say a word, Li Shinian desperately jumped up from the crowd, hoping Li Muyang could see her — —
Li Muyang could not bear it any longer.
A man does not easily shed tears, but only when it is time to leave.
"Brother Muyang, a good man has ambitions, this trip to Tiandu is a golden opportunity for us to spread our wings, why are you so sad? Crying and whining, you have the attitude of a little girl. "A young student in a blue student uniform cupped his hands in greeting and said to Li Muyang.
Li Muyang wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes with his sleeve, looked at the man and asked: "Do we know each other?"
"Jia County, Zhang Linpu, I think brother Muyang should have heard of him." Jia County is one of the wealthiest counties in Jiangnan city, although Zhang Linpu took the exam in the county, his results were exceptionally outstanding. Jiangnan is a province with a large number of scholars, Zhang Linpu being able to stand out from thousands of candidates and enter Westwind University for further study is a very dazzling matter. Zhang Linpu's status in Jia County is the same as Cui Xiaoxin's status in Jiangnan city.
Therefore, he was confident that Li Muyang must know who he is.
"No." Li Muyang said straightforwardly.
He did not study hard before, so he did not know about the talents and beauties of various cities and prefectures. When he studied hard, he really did not pay attention to the outside world and wholeheartedly read the books of the sages.
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Li Muyang cupped his hand and said: "I'm still a little sad, I'll go back and cry for a while. Do as you please. "
After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the cabin.
"This kid is too arrogant." Zhang Linpu pointed at Li Muyang's back and flew into a rage. His face and neck were red as he roared, "This kid is too arrogant! He doesn't even put us in his eyes! Relying on the fact that he came first in the exams, relying on the fact that he has the support of the lord of Jiangnan City, he is simply too arrogant — — "
"That's right, so what if he's first in the theory exam? Every year, there would be a champion in the written exam, but how many of them would have a bright future? On the contrary, the people ranked at the bottom of the list are more optimistic about — — "
"How many of those who entered the Pavilion to worship the Prime Minister came first in the theory examination? Not to mention he didn't even enter West Wind University, but entered Starry Sky Academy — — "
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With Zhang Linpu taking the lead in launching an attack, the rest of the crowd chimed in and bombarded Li Muyang, the first in the written exam.
The journey was boring, and it was always good to have something to do. Anyway, he had nothing to do.
Besides, they were indeed dissatisfied with Li Muyang. What right did he have to be number one in the Imperial Theory Exam? What right did the Jiangnan City Lord have to personally send him off?
So what if he came first in the written exam?
These people huddled together for warmth and excluded Li Muyang. When he arrives at Tiandu, he won't have any classmates to make a name for himself and no friends or relatives to help him. He's all alone, even if he did well in the exams, what future can he have?
"A frog at the bottom of a well, how would you know the vastness of Starry Sky?" A mocking voice sounded.
Everyone turned around and saw a short and fat man wearing a brocade robe standing at the corner of the deck.
He did not even bother to hide his disdain, his face full of ridicule as he looked at the numerous students who were making sarcastic remarks at Li Muyang.
"Who are you? What qualifications do you have to say such words to us? "
"We are all scholars who passed the imperial examinations, what's so special about you?"
"Jia County's Zhang Linpu, ranked one hundred and seventy-ninth in the written exam, I don't know — — what did you achieve?"
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"I'm not a scholar." The fat man said with a chuckle. "When I read I feel dizzy and sleepy, I really can't do that. However, everyone has their own ambitions — — "
"Then what ambitions do you have, tell us so we can broaden our horizons?"
"I can't say. I can't say. "The fat man in brocade robes said while shaking his head. "However, I really don't agree with your attack on Li Muyang. Blood and iron killings can only create a famous general, but among those important people in the history of Starry Sky, which one of them does not have a heart that bemoans the state of the universe and pity the fate of mankind? They don't rejoice in the face of great kindness, they don't mourn in the face of parting. Did your conscience get eaten by dogs? "
"Presumptuous. Who are you? What qualifications do you have to comment on us? "
"Useless trash, you still have the face to talk to us about famous people in the history of Starry Sky?"
"Wait until you're stronger than us, then you can be insolent in front of us — —"
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The fat man smiled and said: "No wonder that Li Muyang doesn't want to talk to you, we are not people of the same world — — Just thinking about it makes me sad, they say a hundred years of cultivation can cross the same boat, I cultivated for a hundred years and cultivated to a group of trash like you? No matter what, you should at least give me a few beauties that can cause the downfall of a country for me to meet — — "
After the fat man finished speaking, he no longer paid any attention to the scholars, turned around and walked towards the cabin.
"Don't go, make it clear to me — —"
"You're going too far, today I'm going to let you taste my family's secret fist — —"
"Eat my sword — —"
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The third floor of the ship was a VIP cabin. Before the scholars boarded the ship, the entire floor was already booked by a mysterious person. In order to get a good room for her son so that he could live more comfortably on the journey, Luo Chi repeatedly increased the price to no avail. In the end, she could only get a single room on the second floor.
The entire floor was heavily guarded, apart from two burly men dressed in black standing guard at the top of the stairs, not allowing anyone to enter, every cabin was guarded by experts.
There was a sentry every three steps, a sentry every five steps, it was comparable to a palace.
"Why is there a commotion downstairs?" On the third floor, a young man dressed in a black robe asked aloud.
"Young lord, there's a dispute between the scholars on the ship."
"A scholar is a useless scholar." The young man sneered aloud. "Since ancient times, these scholars can only do paperwork and write beautiful essays, how can they be successful?"
"Young lord, be careful with your words." The experienced and prudent middle-aged military advisor hurriedly reminded. The Song family of the kingdom is famous for poetry and etiquette. Seven generations of imperial tutor, six generations of prime minister, they are known as the 'Imperial Library'.
Most importantly, the Song family and the royal family are connected by marriage, three emperors have married women of the Song family as their wives. In other words, the Song family has three empresses who controlled the harem.
If young lord's words were to be spread out, it would be the same as offending the Song family to death.
"Hmph." The black-robed youngster also knew that his words were too broad of an attack. He grinned coldly, but did not have the intention to explain. "Is everything arranged properly?"
"It's all arranged." Military advisor Su Rong bowed and replied. "No one would have thought that we would abandon the ship in Wuxi and use a fast horse to drag the criminal to Jiangnan ahead of time. We will leave on today's passenger ship, the military ship escorting the criminal will dock in Jiangnan in two days — — At that time, even if they react and want to fight back, I'm afraid they will be powerless. Besides, there's a fake prisoner on the military ship to cover us, presumably they won't find out for a while. "
"Very good." The black-robed man put down the teacup in his hand and said: "Let's go see the famous iron wall general of the kingdom."
In the middle of a tightly sealed cabin, there was a cage made of black iron.
Locked inside the cage was a long-haired man, his eyes were blindfolded and his mouth was gagged. His mouth could not speak and his eyes could not see.
The man's body was stained with blood, it seems he had been tortured before he boarded the ship.
Because his hair was disheveled and his face could not be seen, only his heavy breathing like that of a wild beast could be heard.
Clang — —
The thick cabin door was pushed open, a ray of light finally entered the pitch-black cabin.
The black-robed man stood in front of the prisoner's carriage and studied it for a while before he said aloud: "General Xu, I need to remind you that this cabin has been set up with a silencing spell, even if you shout loudly, the outside world will not be able to hear anything — — If you don't believe me, you can try."
The prisoner remained unmoved, as if he did not hear anything.
The black-robed man waved his hand and commanded: "Remove the blindfold and gag General Xu's mouth."
A guard stepped forward, pulled off the blindfold and untied the iron chain around the corner of his mouth.
"General Xu has always been fighting on land, he is a fierce tiger coming down the mountain, he should not be seasick, right?" The young man asked with a smile.
"Cui Zhaoren — —" The prisoner jerked his head up, his eyes as fierce as a wolf's as he stared at the black-robed youngster and said in a fierce voice: "You framed a loyal minister and a good general with a groundless accusation, you will die a horrible death."
"General Xu, I treat you with courtesy, but you don't know what's good for you?" The black-robed youngster said with a smile: "Besides, what groundless accusation? I have conclusive witness and material evidence, the Emperor personally issued an arrest warrant — — Don't tell me you still want to defy the Emperor's order? "
"The so-called witness and material evidence were deliberately fabricated by your Monitor Division, you have huge manpower and material resources, what can't you do — —"
"Since the iron wall general has seen through it, then — —" Cui Zhaoren's face revealed a sinister expression, he said with a smile: "I need you to cooperate with me? As long as you sign on this confession, I can protect your entire family — — - "
"Pah." Iron wall general Xu Da suddenly spat out a mouthful of phlegm, cursing loudly: "You despicable people, in order to attack political enemies, you will do anything — — I would never frame Lu Xingkong — — I would rather die."
"No wonder you are Lu Xingkong's trusted henchman. General Xu, you are known as the iron wall general, you have guarded Broken Dragon Pool for ten years, it is difficult for the Great Wu to take a step into our border — — Loyal minister and a good general, that is people like you, right? I know you are not afraid of death, but are you not afraid of your family dying? You help me pull down Lu Xingkong, I promise to protect the life of your Xu family, don't you think you are taking advantage of me? "
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