Chapter 1374: Chapter 1374: The Instigated One (4)
Zhao Fuzi staggered back several steps, finally coming to a halt against the desk, “You, you dare?”
Yu Qingge glanced at Yang Ruxin, then stepped forward and delivered a slap, “See if I dare or not? A crooked beam leads to twisted rafters, with soone like you, who is utterly misleading the youth, who else should I be hitting if not you?”
The corner of Yang Ruxin’s mouth twitched, and seeing the girl about to raise her hand again, he quickly grabbed her, “Take a break.”
Zhao Fuzi was stunned by the slap, and he hadn’t expected the girl to actually dare to strike him, imdiately turning his angry gaze toward Dong Wenming, “Master Dong, I have scholarly honors; you must give an explanation, or else…”
“Or else what?” Yang Ruxin slightly raised her eyebrows, “Report to the authorities? Sure, the Great Xuan Dynasty has always advocated for people who possess both virtue and talent. With character like yours, aren’t you saring the imperial court’s reputation? I think your title of Juren should be stripped away…”
Zhao Fuzi dared not speak anymore, if this girl really had connections to the Crown Prince, then he… was instantly filled with regret, but also began to harbor hatred towards Yang Ruxin.
“Xinxin…” Dong Wenming sounded helpless.
“What now? Zhao Fuzi is a person, and mine aren’t?” Yang Ruxin’s gaze was icy, “If Xiaonuo really did steal the silver, you could have reported it to the officials. But to take private action? Who gave you such boldness? Moreover, yesterday Doctor Li was outright blockaded at ho by so people, if I hadn’t gone over, that child might have been done for…”
Dong Wenming sighed, he had heard about it from Moshu too. Could it really be that there are such malicious people at such a young age?
“We can’t let this matter slide.” Dong Xun also spoke up, “Our Dong Family pays to support the family clan school with the hope of educating people. Why study? To understand principles. If one lacks even the most basic human conscience, what is the point in reading?” The elder burst out with profanity, “If all we teach are such ruthless and ungrateful brutes, I might as well have thrown my silver to the dogs.”
“Yes, we must investigate!” Dong Fang also nodded, pounding the ground twice with his walking stick forcefully, “We must uncover the truth and not let it go unchecked.”
“Just now, the few people whose nas I called out, I will count to three, and you’d better roll out here imdiately, otherwise, don’t bla for being impolite.” Yang Ruxin’s voice rose by three tones.
Those few were now trembling, especially those from poorer households, who deeply regretted their actions, but they all still stood up one after another.
“Yesterday, was it you who said Xiaonuo stole your silver?” Yang Ruxin walked up to a tall, thin boy.
“I…” Xue Shouli, coming from a modest household, was able to enter the Dong Family Clan School because his family had so distant relatives within the Dong Family, riding on their coattails to get in. Now, he was shaking uncontrollably.
“How much silver did he steal from you?” Yang Ruxin looked at him.
However, Xue Shouli was shaking so much he couldn’t speak, just lowering his head as much as he could.
“Raise your head and look at .” Yang Ruxin commanded sharply.
Xue Shouli shuddered in fright and hastily looked up at Yang Ruxin, but as soon as his eyes t hers, he found he couldn’t look away. There seed to be a vortex in those eyes, and he felt himself falling in…
Xue Shouli’s hesitation made everyone frown.
Yang Ruxin then questioned each of the kids on the spot, and their answers were all the sa; they had been instructed by soone else.
“Very well, just perfect.” Dong Xun said ‘good’ several tis, “Go, bring Dong Jian to …”
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