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Chapter 651 Ayu’s tongue scolds everyone
The candidates became more and more excited and indignant as they talked, clearly regarding the new top scorer as an obstacle to their success, as if his achievement of becoming the top scorer through underhanded means was a foregone conclusion.

Ayu grew angrier the more she listened, her facial features contorting in anger.

"Kid, don't be impulsive. Those people are just talking; they can't actually do anything."

"I'm so angry! I don't feel angry when other people talk about me, but I can't stand it when they talk about Brother Ayou!"

But Ayu didn't move after all. If she rushed out to argue with them, who knows what nasty things those examinees would say.

Pah, no wonder they failed the exam!
Unexpectedly, after they finished speaking, these people brought up another matter.

"I heard that the family that booked Defeng Tower today is not the Duke of Yong's mansion, but a Wang family."

"I heard the Wang family just arrived in Wanning City and haven't even settled in yet, but they're already eagerly sending their daughter to the new top scholar. Isn't that because they know he'll definitely be chosen by the emperor?"

"They're a den of snakes and rats, birds of a feather!"

"In my opinion, the Wang family is utterly disreputable. They're all people who somehow managed to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy—ah!"

The man was speaking with great enthusiasm, spitting as he spoke, looking arrogant and overbearing.

Unexpectedly, something suddenly flew by and knocked his mouth out of place.

He instinctively covered his mouth, and when he did so, onlookers could see a bloody tooth in his palm.

Looking at what was being thrown, it turned out to be a piece of broken silver!

The man spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva and asked indistinctly, "Four—who baited the spot?!"

Ayu suddenly stepped forward: "It's me."

"Why did you hit him for no reason? He didn't provoke you, and you even knocked out his teeth. How vicious!" Someone criticized Ayu on the spot because they couldn't stand it.

“How do you know he didn’t provoke me? There are so many people here, why would I hit him and not someone else? It must be because he has a problem. Just because you don’t know doesn’t mean he doesn’t.” Ayu paused, then said, “I heard that this person is lazy and good-for-nothing in his hometown and can’t pass the exam at all. He came to the capital to take the exam by cheating and deceiving along the way. I heard that the clothes he’s wearing now were also cheated from a girl’s family.”

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly took two steps back, afraid of having any connection with this person.

The man whose teeth had been knocked out stared wide-eyed, furious: "You idiot!"

Unfortunately, his teeth were missing, so his speech wasn't very clear.

Ayu didn't give the man a chance to refute her, and continued, "You see, didn't I hit the nail on the head? If he really hadn't done such a thing, of course he would be calm and composed. For example, all of you are virtuous and talented people who have never done anything wrong, and you all look calm and composed right now, don't you?"

The others were initially hesitant, but after hearing all the praise, they felt that if they refuted the young girl in front of them, it would be as if they were associating with that infamous person.

Yes, that young lady has been talking for so long, and that person hasn't said a single word in rebuttal. Doesn't that mean she's right?

Seeing everyone nod in agreement, Ayu continued, "It's not easy for a person to do something bad; there will definitely be others around to help. So, there are accomplices among them. Everyone must be careful to distinguish them. For example, this one, this one, and this one—some of them bully men and women in the countryside, some have abandoned their wives, and some have illegitimate children outside but still try to deceive rich girls. Some have even stolen exam papers and bribed examiners in secret. There's even one person who's the most shameless; he took off his clothes in the middle of the night and actually crawled into… Sigh, I'm just a young girl, I'm too embarrassed to say anything!"

The group of people who were watching the show turned pale when Ayu pointed at them, and some even became furious on the spot.

But Ayu didn't directly say who did what, so the group looked at each other and started thinking about who had done what bad things.

These people weren't chosen randomly; they were all people who had previously been gossiping.

"Brother, is it really such an outrageous thing?!" Someone, still in doubt, hurriedly pressed for an answer.

The person being questioned shook their head vigorously: "How could that be?! This young girl has been spreading rumors from who-knows-where, and she's actually slandering us here. She's absolutely up to no good!"

"Yes, it's amazing that someone so young could speak such vile words. I wonder who instructed them."

Those whose names were called quickly realized what was happening and glared at Ayu with intense hostility: "Little girl, where did you hear this from, and who instructed you?" Ayu saw that they had realized what was going on, but instead of going along with their words, she asked with a smile: "Most of you older brothers and uncles participated in the imperial examinations, so you must all be cultured and knowledgeable people. I suppose you are all of noble character and would not bow down for five pecks of rice."

Upon hearing this, everyone straightened their backs a bit. Indeed, most of them were students from poor families, so naturally they were all honest and upright.

Forget about bowing down for five pecks of rice; nobody even gives them five pecks of rice.

“If you are speaking out of turn, it is certainly not because you are being instructed by someone, nor is it based on hearsay. You must have seen and heard it yourself, right?” Seeing that some of the people had begun to ponder, Ayu did not give them time to think and continued, “Can you guarantee that everything you say has been verified and is absolutely fair, right?”

Hearing this, everyone probably understood: "Little girl, are you from the Qin family or the Wang family?"

Ayu: "I am a farmer. My family came up from the mountains where we couldn't get enough to eat. I often went hungry when I was a child. But my grandmother told me that one should be upright, honest, reasonable, and virtuous. My mother also told me that although there is nothing that cannot be said to others, one should never speak ill of others behind their backs, especially those unverified rumors."

"You are all educated men, and could be considered disciples of the Emperor, right? You are all men, born with the right to study and go to school, and you must understand more principles. So I would like to ask you, are my grandmother and mother's words correct?"

Everyone present was speechless after hearing what Ayu said, and they didn't know how to respond.

"This……"

The Wang family members gradually heard the commotion outside, especially Old Mrs. Wang, who was in a private room on the second floor. She heard the noise from the street, opened the window and looked down, and saw Ayu. So she called the rest of the Wang family over.

Just then, everyone heard Ayu's resounding words: "If you have any doubts about the imperial examination, you can beat the drum to appeal, or you can go and see the head of the academy, or you can ask the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture. If all else fails, you can also submit a joint petition to demand a thorough investigation into whether this year's imperial examination was fair."

"Furthermore, I have also heard that if a candidate passes the exam and is admitted to the Imperial Academy, all the candidates' exam papers will be open to the public for a month, and it will be clear who is superior and who is inferior. Why bother gossiping here?"

"If you have real skills, instead of wasting time here making sarcastic remarks, you should go back to your hometown as soon as possible, hone your skills, and fight again next year."

"You lack the courage to start over, the boldness to compete, and have even lost your kind nature. Don't you feel ashamed of yourselves?!"

These words left not only the examinees downstairs stunned, but also the Wang family members on the second floor.

When did Ayu learn so much?

Then Ayu changed the subject, saying, "You are still young, about the same age as my brothers. What's wrong with taking the exam a few more times? My second uncle is nearly forty, yet he is still diligently studying in the imperial examination hall. We come from farming families, with no talent, no power, and no influence. We rely solely on our scholarly spirit. He made it all the way to the second rank, relying on his true ability and his never-give-up character. If a middle-aged farmer's son can do it, why can't you?!"

Just as Eunuch Xi, who was in charge of delivering the message, hurriedly walked outside Defeng Tower, he heard Ayu's voice coming from the increasingly large crowd, each sentence deafening.

"The Emperor widely recruits talented individuals so that you may govern the country, manage your families, cultivate yourselves, and bring peace to the world. He hopes you will bring blessings to the people and petition for the well-being of the nation. But what are you doing? Even my sisters-in-law know that they must first strengthen themselves so that others will not look down on them. They can still refrain from gossiping and judging others. If you are not even as good as women, you might as well go home and switch places with your mothers, wives, and daughters. Let's see if they would be ignorant and reckless good-for-nothings or virtuous people who save the world if they had such an opportunity."

"Those!"

wow——

Several students blushed with embarrassment after being spoken to, and some of the more sensitive ones even fainted on the spot.

This was the first time they had been reprimanded to their faces like this, and even compared to "good-for-nothings." How could they bear it?
A woman listened with rapt attention and quietly asked someone nearby, "This young girl looks very kind, whose daughter is she?"

But then came the voice of Eunuch Xi: "Lord Yuxiang, I greet you. Would you like this imperial decree to be proclaimed at Defeng Tower or at your Wang family's residence?"

Now, everyone's expressions when they looked at Ayu were filled with nothing but terror.

This is actually the legendary Lady Yuxiang, a true noblewoman born into a farming family!

Unexpectedly, I met the real person under such circumstances.

As a result, the students who were still racking their brains, trying to shut up Ayu with their words, gave up, hung their heads, and dared not utter another word.

If Ayu were just an ordinary girl, they would definitely teach her a lesson once they realized what was going on. How could they let her lose face?
But since the other party is the village head, they have to think twice before speaking.

(End of this chapter)