Kylin Academy

He felt unbelievable that he was obsessed with others. At this time, when he saw the collection and Q/Q chat records of this girl from City B, he still felt unbelievable, and said puzzledly: "Why do they love me so much? Well, I think they don't love me at all, they just like the person they want to like, and then force this person on me, I don't want to be liked by them at all, this troubles me a lot." Being chased since childhood Ali has never believed in other people's love for him. I don't know how many times he has said this.

Xiao Deng shrugged and said: "Mr. Xia, what you said has already touched the scope of philosophy. If you think that people don't love you, then who do they love? Or, have you ever loved anyone? Do you think you love She, still love her in your heart?"

Ali was stunned by his words, and fell silent. Since childhood, he has been chased by others, and he only feels annoyed, thinking that this disturbs his normal life, but he doesn't think he has no love. He loves his family and hopes that they will be healthy and happy. And because his younger brother Tiantian was in poor health since he was a child, as an elder brother, he was taught to take good care of him, so naturally he has more love for him.And the love he thinks is also the kind of love that makes the other person happy, not the love that disturbs others.

Ali was busy with work and came home late, so he didn't see Tian Tian everywhere, so he couldn't help asking the housekeeper, "Did Tian Tian run out to play?"

Tian Tian is a very homely person, doesn't have many friends, and rarely goes out.Ali felt strange that he was not at home.

The housekeeper replied: "Master Tian Tian went out in the morning and said he was going to see off Chen Fan."

"Who is Chen Fan?" Ali didn't hear Tiantian say that he knew this person.

Butler: "It's Rola."

Ali was taken aback, he didn't feel good about Rola, because he often felt that Rola was examining him, that kind of inspection, like a scientist looking at his test object, no one would be happy.

So Ali didn't want Rola to be near him, but Tiantian was on good terms with her, so he didn't fire her earlier.

He hurriedly called Tiantian, but he didn't expect that Tiantian's mobile phone was turned off, but Tiantian's mobile phone had a micro-locator that he secretly installed on it, no matter where the mobile phone was, he could locate it.

He opened the connection software on his mobile phone, which has always been easy to use, but he didn't expect it to fail this time, and he couldn't locate it. He froze for a moment, wondering if it was his mobile phone or Tian Tian's mobile phone that had a problem.

After he found out that he couldn't do it for a while, he had to find Cheng Zhuo in a hurry.

Sitting in the study, Cheng Zhuo took Ali's mobile phone to check, and suddenly said "Huh", and said, "Master, have you installed a micro-locator in your mobile phone?"

Ali was stunned for a moment, and his heart sank: "Mine is not installed. Could it be inside?"

Cheng Zhuo looked up at him, "Now I know why you are followed by people who are willing to take pictures wherever you go. Your mobile phone has been located, have you taken it for repair?"

Ali frowned and thought about it, and murmured: "This mobile phone is only used between relatives, and I haven't changed it..." He thought about two or three months ago, his mobile phone disappeared one day, and then Rola brought it to him He, said he forgot it in his jacket pocket to be washed.

His mobile phone, since that time, seems to have some signal problems, and sometimes he hears noise, but he doesn't care too much, because this mobile phone is a customized model made by the three brothers and sisters, it is a series, even if there is noise, he Didn't change either.

It seems that just a few days after that time, his sneak photos were continuously uploaded on the Internet.

Cheng Zhuo continued to check his mobile phone, and said: "This is a locator and a bug in one, young master, someone has touched your mobile phone... You should give it to me to check it regularly."

Ali had already stood up at this time, and there was a sudden buzzing in his head, and he couldn't listen to what Cheng Zhuo had to say. Since this phone may have been tampered with by Rola, now Tian Tian is with her again, and Tian Tian Tian's cell phone can't be located again... something happened to him...

Tian Tian disappeared, and Ali panicked.

The Xia family searched various connections to find someone, but Tian Tian and Rola had been missing for nearly twelve hours, so it was so easy to find them.

Ali didn't sleep all night, and the feeling of losing the person he cared about the most was really hard. Besides, with Xie Chenyan's face cut and the drowning of the girl from B City, Ali had to worry that Tiantian would be hurt.

Because he was afraid that Tiantian would be hurt, he never liked to show weakness, so he asked the media to release the news early the next morning.

Standing in front of the camera, looking haggard, he begged the murderer not to hurt his family, he would pay whatever the other party wanted, but please return his brother to him safe and sound.

As soon as the news of the plea released by Ali on the media came out, everyone knew about it. Everyone also knew that Tiantian had been kidnapped, so they all paid attention to it. Many people offered advice or helped to plead with the murderer not to hurt others.

And Tiantian woke up two hours after fainting. He felt that he was tied up and his eyes were blindfolded. After being dizzy for a long time, he realized what happened. It was posted, but no sound came out.

There was silence and darkness everywhere, Tian Tian didn't know where he was, the fear of death overwhelmed him, but he tried his best to calm himself down, hoping to save himself.

But it is very difficult to move, and how difficult it is to save yourself.

Time passed bit by bit, he was hungry and thirsty, and the blood circulation in his bound body was not smooth, which made him feel that life would be worse than death. He kept calling his father and brother to save me in his heart, but he didn't know if he could really be saved .

Ali's statement has been out for several hours, but no one has contacted him to ask for a ransom, and the suspect Rola and the missing Tiantian are still missing.

At noon, Ali almost collapsed and had to issue another statement, hoping that the murderer could reveal a little about Tiantian's condition.

The elders of the Xia family have all rushed home, even the second child, Xixi, has also returned home.

In the afternoon of the same day, in the comments under Ali’s statement news, an anonymous message with a blocked ID attracted the attention of the police—“He has no blood relationship with you, but is an adopted orphan. How can he get your Love, I wanted him by your side, but had to die slowly."

This message was quickly forwarded to Xia's family by the police, and Ali was stunned on the spot, "Why did you do this to him?"

The second child, Xixi, was even more calm, and immediately posted a screenshot of this sentence on Ali's Weibo, and left a message: "I don't know what your intentions are, but if you really love me, I don't want The way you hurt me and my family in this way."

This microblog did not receive a reply from the murderer, but several fans said they knew who Tiantian might have been hurt by, and later blew themselves up to the police. They had a special group, and they gathered together because they liked Ali. I even went to share with Ali and other fans in an organized way. Some people are very good, but some people are very extreme. They think that Ali belongs to everyone and don’t want him to be with others. So there is the matter of Xie Chenyan before, and this The next Tiantian thing.

I don't know how long it took before Tiantian finally heard some voices. With a snap, the blindfolded eyes felt the light, and a trembling voice called him: "Tiantian!"

This sound was rebirth to him.

Sitting on the bed in the hospital, Tian Tian, ​​who was receiving a needle, said emotionally to Ali who was sitting beside the bed: "I thought I would never see you again. I thought I would die like that."

Ali suppressed tears, pretending to be relaxed and said with a smile: "That's because I am stronger, I think Rola should have hidden you somewhere at home, so that we are close at hand, but I don't know where you are, which is even more It can satisfy her revenge. Fortunately, I guessed her thoughts and found you out of the basement warehouse in the servant building. I can be a psychoanalyst, right?"

Tian Tian held the ground and nodded with a smile, Ali stared at him, his eyes gradually became deep, he leaned over and hugged Tian Tian, ​​"It's great that you're fine."

His voice carried the feeling and cherishment of the rest of his life.

Tian Tian said: "You can only know life if you know death, so this time, although I was very scared, I also understood a lot of things, and I feel that it is not a loss."

Ali taught him a lesson: "Do you feel that you are not bad because of this kind of thing? The family should be worried to death. If something happens to you, what do you tell us to do?"

Tian Tian nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, I just don't want you to worry anymore, don't worry about my psychological shadow, I'm fine."

Ali looked at him, Tiantian was very well-behaved since he was a child, and never caused trouble to others, but on the contrary, it was even more worrying.

However, he had no way to teach him a lesson. He just reached out and rubbed his hair. At this time, the door of the ward was pushed open by Xixi. She held flowers and said, "Rola has not been found, I don't know where she fled to. , but the case of Chen Yan and the case of Gu Su who fell into the water have some clues," she said to Ali again, "I didn't expect your fans to be so cruel, they are almost like a cult organization, that Gu Su was caught by them When the traitor is dealt with. I think you should interact with fans more in the future, and don't let those who want to control them by being close to you."

Speaking of this, she sighed again: "Brother, what will you do when you get married in the future? I think your fans will go crazy."

Ali said: "Their love has a limit. By the time I get married, they must have lost interest in me."

Ali spoke flatly, not worried about it at all.

Xixi said, "I never thought that you are such a ruthless person."

Ali glanced at her and didn't answer, but Tiantian laughed, Ali was not ruthless, but just unwilling to believe in love that would bring harm.

Two years later, Ali went to City H to participate in a business forum, and Chen Fan was arrested among the reporters.

Kylin Academy

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Qilin Academy is located at the foot of Wolong Mountain. Zeshui passes by in front of the academy, and the flowing water flows day and night.

There have been many Jinshi scholars here, and even the number one scholar of the Ji Chou Department in the third year of Zhaoyuan also studied here. The head of the mountain here, Liu Bi, is a famous Confucianist all over the world. So he resigned and returned to his hometown, and set up this academy at the foot of Wolong Mountain. After more than ten years since its establishment, the academy has gained a great reputation.Not only did students from surrounding counties come to study, even students from other provinces traveled thousands of miles to worship under Liu Bi.

Qilin Academy was originally three small thatched houses. After more than ten years, it has become a large courtyard with two entrances. Provide dormitory for students to live in.

Most of the scholars who come to Qilin Academy to study are from well-to-do families, even some are from official families. For convenience, some people built some simple houses near Qilin Academy to live in, and some peddlers came to sell things. The foot of Wolong Mountain by the bank of Zeshui, which was originally desolate, became somewhat lively.

Zhao Ze lives in a farmer's house in Qijia Village, two miles away from Qilin Academy, and carries a book basket to Qilin Academy every morning to go to school. He is nineteen years old, and he just passed the exam last year. A scholar is still young Toshihiko is admired by others.Besides, he is quite talented, otherwise he would not have been favored by Mr. Liu Bi, so he could stay in Qilin Academy to study.

However, he is the concubine of the family. Although it is stated in the laws of the Yong Dynasty that both concubine and concubine have the right to inherit, concubine and concubine can generally divide the family property and go to school. In this case, the status of concubine should be quite high. However, in the south In the area, the law of the Dayong Law was not well enforced. Most of the bastards were discriminated against, and many were treated as slaves at home, and very few of them could go to school.

Therefore, although Zhao Ze, who is a bastard, is very knowledgeable, he is not very popular at home, even in Qilin Academy, he is excluded.

There is no other reason. There is an elder brother above him. This elder brother is named Zhao Zhen. My son will be flattered by many people, not to mention that he is a talented scholar who is diligent, studious and excellent in knowledge. He was admitted to Juren when he was 19 years old the year before last. He stayed in Qilin Academy to continue his studies only after improving his knowledge and getting a good ranking. This elder brother with a good background, good looks, good popularity, and good knowledge naturally compared Zhao Ze.

Others wanted to please Zhao Zhen, but when they learned that Zhao Ze was his concubine brother and was not welcome at home, they treated Zhao Ze indifferently.

Zhao Ze has always been silent and indifferent, and he doesn't have much contact with these classmates. He just goes back and forth between his residence and the academy every day, studying hard, hoping that one day he can pass the examination and become a Jinshi.

Zhao Zhen was studying at Qilin Academy, accompanied by two old servants who took care of daily life, and a book boy, Zhao Ze was alone, but the head of the house could not tolerate him, so it was a special kindness to let him study, I think It is impossible to ask for other treatment.

Zhao Ze was holding a cloth bag with books in one hand and a basket containing pens, ink and inkstones in the other. When he was about to step into the gate of Qilin Academy, he happened to meet Zhao Zhen who was coming from the other side.

Zhao Zhen was discussing knowledge with a few classmates while walking. He didn't pay attention to Zhao Ze who lowered his head and rushed forward, but his book boy Mo Shan saw Zhao Ze and shouted loudly: "Master Ze, good morning!"

With this shout, Zhao Ze had no choice but to stop and stand aside, letting Zhao Zhen and the others go first.

Zhao Zhen glanced at him, so he couldn't pretend not to see him, so he had to say hello to several people: "Eldest Young Master, Brother Haoqing, Brother Guangbang! Good morning!"

Zhao Zhen nodded slightly, and walked away first. Chen Mingxuan, who was named Haoqing, and Liu Zude, who was named Guangbang, looked at him twice before leaving.

Although these few well-educated students were not warm to Zhao Ze, they would not make things difficult for him, but the servants below were very snobbish, and they often watched people order dishes.

Someone said: "The mistress of the Zhao family is so magnanimous that she let the concubine come to Qilin Academy to study."

Another person also said: "I heard that his biological mother was born as a prostitute, and it was because his biological mother carried him to find the master of the Zhao family that Master Zhao was impeached and lost his official position."

"Master Zhao recognized him as a descendant of the Zhao family?"

"I heard that she looks very similar to Mr. Zhao."

"Born by my aunt, it's no wonder that people always feel timid. How can I have the demeanor of the young master of the Zhao family?"

"You said it was born by your aunt, but you are flattering him. I heard that his biological mother never entered the Zhao family. The Zhao family only recognized him and drove his biological mother away."

"Yeah, really?"

"Why not take it seriously, no one in Xunyang knows!"

Zhao Ze didn't want to pay attention to these gossips behind the scenes, but it was too unpleasant. He walked into the gate of the courtyard, turned back, stood at the door and said to those few, "talking about people behind their backs is really a villain's behavior." .”

Cao Quan, the servant of the Cao family, relied on the prominent family of the master and was extremely arrogant. He said to Zhao Ze: "Birth of a prostitute, no one is allowed to talk about it. Besides, we don't talk about it behind your back. We talk about it in front of you, and you No way."

Zhao Ze was so angry that his face turned red, but he didn't rush. He put the book basket in his hand on the ground in an orderly manner, and put the cloth bag with the books on the ground. The Cao family servant in his early twenties rushed over, slapped him in the face, and before he could react, he threw him to the ground and kicked him...

It was because Zhao Zeping was too silent, so silent that people looked down and had no sense of existence. Everyone thought he was easy to bully. When he beat someone so suddenly, everyone didn't recover at first. The slave was kicked. When the two feet were screaming, everyone stepped forward to help and pulled Zhao Ze away.

Zhao Ze said to the servant of the Cao family: "People don't offend me, I don't offend others. You remember clearly."

After finishing speaking, he turned around, picked up his basket, took the cloth bag, and went to the classroom inside.For these petty-minded people, he is not willing to waste his words with them.Although the academy does not allow fighting, he only wants to solve this kind of thing with his fists.

Zhao Ze beat Cao Quan, the servant of the Cao family, but it was in vain.Although he was born of a prostitute and was not welcomed in the Zhao family, he had the reputation of a scholar after all, and his status was also a master. Those who are slaves, who can do anything to him.

However, although Cao Quan couldn't fight back against Zhao Ze, it didn't mean he couldn't beat Zhao Ze.

On the same day, he told his master Cao Yiming to gossip, told about being beaten by Zhao Ze, and said: "He is a bastard born of a prostitute, even if he beats a dog, he still depends on his master, but he doesn't look at you at all, young master." I didn't look at the face of the Cao family, and hit me as soon as I stretched out my hand. I really didn't take the Cao family or you seriously. Everyone saw him beating me. Maybe Mo Shan, Liu Qiao They want to say behind our backs that our Cao family is a bully."

Cao Yiming was originally a reckless person, otherwise it would be impossible to raise such a stubborn slave. At this time, when Cao Quan provoked him, he became furious and said, "What is he, Zhao Ze, even his elder brothers look down on him?" He, a slave born of a prostitute, thinks he's great when he wins a scholar, and he dares to beat my people!"

Although Cao Yiming was not going to let Zhao Ze go, he didn't dare to make trouble when the teachers were in the academy. After school in the afternoon, he found Zhao Ze who was packing up and going back to Qijia Village, and said: " In the evening, Xuzheng is coming to Zheliu Pavilion, how dare you!"

Zhao Ze raised his head and glanced at him, didn't want to pay attention to him, picked up his things and was about to leave, Cao Yiming stopped him and said, "Hey, I told you to go private because you are Brother Ming's younger brother. Otherwise, I will tell Mr. Liu Bi about your beating today."

Zhao Ze stood still and said, "Is it a gentleman's job to expose a person's secrets? Brother Cao, you'd better go back and discipline your servant. You're going to tell Teacher Liu Bi, and you just go .”

Cao Yiming was so angry that his eyes widened, and he said, "Do you dare to come at night? If not, just speak up."

Zhao Ze looked at him coldly: "What are you going to do?"

Cao Yiming said: "You came at night, we will write off the matter of you beating Cao Quan today, and I will never let Cao Quan call you a prostitute in the future."

Zhao Ze gave him a white look, and when he left, he said, "Why don't I dare?"

After all, he promised to go.

Zhao Ze knew that he wanted to punish him, but he was not afraid of him.

Zhao Ze looks taciturn and gentle, but he is actually good at fighting. He has always been indifferent to other people's provocations. Without him, he has been discriminated against since he was a child, and he has already developed a diamond iron bone.

After Zhao Ze left, someone approached Zhao Zhen and said, "Cao Yiming made an appointment with Zhao Ze at Zheliu Pavilion at Xushi in the evening. I'm afraid he's going to punish him. You should go and persuade him."

After all, Zhao Zhen is Zhao Ze's elder brother. Although the two seem to have a deep estrangement, even though they are in the same academy, they hardly communicate with each other, but it is always good to tell him.

But Zhao Zhen said: "Don't look at Zhao Ze who is so skinny, but he is quite capable of fighting. At home, many servants have been beaten by him, so don't worry."

Unexpectedly, Zhao Zhen would say that. The classmate smiled and shook his head and left. Zheliu Pavilion is not far from the academy. This kind of matter should be settled in private, and it's none of their business, so of course don't get involved too much.

This day is the beginning of the month, there is no moon in the sky, and it is already dark everywhere at Xuzheng time.

Zhao Ze came to Zheliu Pavilion with a lantern. In fact, he didn't have to come, but if he didn't come, he seemed to be afraid of Cao Yiming, and he would let them bully him in the future, so he had no choice but to come.

Accompanied by the sound of Zeshui flowing, Zhao Ze arrived at Zheliu Pavilion, where Cao Yiming was already there.

He was sitting on a stone bench in the pavilion. There were several cold dishes and a pot of wine on the table. The light from the wind lantern was faint. He was eating while waiting for Zhao Ze.

Zhao Ze's eyes were only on him, and when he was walking towards the pavilion, suddenly, a basin of water was poured from the side bushes, Zhao Ze did not relax his vigilance because of Cao Yiming's idle posture, and immediately retreated, although he avoided being caught by the basin. The water was splashed directly, but some water was still splashed on the hem of the clothes.

As soon as Zhao Ze heard it, he knew it must not be good water. He didn't know if it was bath water or water for washing clothes, and there was a second basin of water to greet him soon. Now he was really annoyed, so he poured the wind lantern in his hand on it. The servant stood in front of him, blocked the opponent's attempt to splash, and then kicked him. His long legs just landed on the opponent's waist.

Cao Yiming is a thin and weak scholar. Although the servants around him usually bully others, they are only the servants of the scholar after all, and they don't know how to fight at all. When he was kicked by Zhao Ze, he fell to the ground with a bang, and the basin in his hand fell to the ground. The smelly water sprinkled all over his body, it seems that these slaves are really wicked, they must have urinated in the water, but now they only harmed themselves.

Cao Yiming didn't expect that Zhao Ze looked thin and lonely, but he was still very smart. He was shocked immediately, because the academy had a rule that no fights were allowed, so he just wanted the two house slaves to teach Zhao Ze a lesson. Was avoided by Zhao Ze.

Before he had time to react, Zhao Ze had already slapped the slave standing in front of him twice, making him and the one who fell on the ground form a pair, and then walked into the gazebo in two or three steps. He threw all the plates of food on the ground, and glared at Cao Yiming, "The servant has no morals, is arrogant and domineering, and you have no tolerance. You play this trick, thinking that I am easy to bully, and I will be afraid of you?"

Cao Yiming stood up and wanted to push him, "You were born of a prostitute, why don't you tell me?"

Zhao Ze raised his hand and was about to slap him. Cao Yiming saw how powerful Zhao Ze was just now, and immediately hid to the side. He stepped on the pork lip that Zhao Ze had thrown to the ground. The soles of his shoes slipped and he almost fell. Instead of beating him, he gave him a hand instead. Zhao Ze let him go, mainly because he was afraid that if he was beaten, the teacher would blame him.

Cao Yiming's two servants had already run into the gazebo to protect the lord, but both of them smelled of urine, Cao Yiming turned away from them and said, "Hurry up and wash and change clothes, it stinks!"

The two hesitated to leave, fearing that Zhao Ze would be unfavorable to Cao Yiming, but Cao Yiming had already seen that Zhao Ze didn't dare to mess around, so he chased them away like flies, "Hurry up, hurry up, it stinks."

The two had no choice but to run back and change their clothes, while Zhao Ze said to Cao Yiming, "It's best to take care of your servants and your mouth."

Cao Yiming was two or three years older than Zhao Ze, and he was very upset when he taught him a lesson, and said angrily, "You bastard born of a whore, why are you so arrogant?"

Zhao Ze made a gesture to hit him, so he quickly hid to the side, Zhao Ze sneered at him, and said, "Ten years later, let's see the birth again."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and left. After walking down the gazebo, he turned his head and said to Cao Yiming again: "If you have the ability, let your servant talk nonsense, and next time I will slap his mouth so that he can't speak."

Cao Yiming originally wanted to reply to him, but Zhao Ze left quickly, so he could only stand there and stare blankly. After all, he was a weak scholar and did not dare to fight Zhao Ze.

Zhao Ze left from Zheliu Pavilion, but because there was no lantern, he had to go back to his residence in discredit.

From a distance, he saw a tall and thin figure standing at the intersection in front of him, holding a lantern, but when he approached, he found that it was his elder brother Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen looked indifferently, looked him up and down, didn't say much, turned around and walked forward with the lantern in hand.

Zhao Zhen lives in a courtyard not far from the academy. This house was built by a former student, and now Zhao Zhen lives in it.

The two lived in different places, so naturally they were not on the same road, but what Zhao Zhen took was Zhao Ze's road back to his residence.

Zhao Ze looked at his brother's back and knew that he was going to send him back, so he followed up and said, "Young Master, the road is not far away, I just go back by myself."

Zhao Zhen didn't answer him, but said, "Hurry up and follow."

Zhao Ze had no choice but to stop talking, and walked forward behind him with his head down. He was so arrogant to Cao Yiming before, but now he walked with his head shrunk like a quail in front of Zhao Zhen.

The light of a wind lantern is only enough to cover a small section of the road, but this light is like the moon in Zhao Ze's heart.

——He was indeed born of a prostitute. When his biological mother took him to Zhao's house, he was only about one year old. The official told the superior that Mr. Zhao Si went to prostitutes during his mother's rule, and even had a child. Naturally, Mr. Zhao could not re-enter the official career, so he had to become a rich man at home.

What happened to his biological mother later, Zhao Ze didn't know.Because of his birth, he was not welcomed in Zhao's family, of course.

Although his elder brother Zhao Zhen has always been indifferent to him, he knows that he can read, and he can resist Zhao Zhen talking in front of the old man and the mistress, so he knows that his elder brother has a cold face and a warm heart, and he treats him well.

When he reached the entrance of Qijia Village, Zhao Zhen stopped and said, "The road ahead, go by yourself, I'm going back."

Zhao Ze said "Thank you, young master" before walking forward.

Some people in the village were still lighting oil lamps, and the light was reflected through the window screens, which could illuminate the road. He walked forward a bit, then looked back, and found that Zhao Zhen was only leaving with the lamp at this time, and his heart warmed. Go forward quickly.

Zhao Ze did not live in the same place as his landlord, but opened another courtyard door from the side, and entered a separate small courtyard. There are three rooms inside, a bedroom and study room, a main room, and a kitchen .

He hired an old woman in the village to cook for him, and there were hot meals every day, but when he came back at this time, the old woman had already gone home. He closed the courtyard door and entered the house. The deserted room did not make him feel lonely. , because he has always been alone and has long been used to it.

After washing and tidying up a little, he climbed into bed and went to bed. In order not to hurt his eyes, he didn't often read at night.

While sleeping soundly, there was a knock on the door outside, and someone shouted: "Zhao Ze, open the door, open the door quickly, if you don't open the door again, we will smash the door and rush in!"

Zhao Ze was awakened by the sound, and had no choice but to get up, put on an outer shirt, and go out to open the courtyard door. As soon as he opened the latch, the door was knocked open. hit.

Before Zhao Ze got angry and asked what was the matter, several people rushed forward and arrested him. Cao Yiming's servant, Cao Quan, grabbed Zhao Ze tightly and cried, "It's him, he killed my young master!" .”

Zhao Ze was puzzled and wanted to struggle, but several people held him tightly, but he couldn't break free, so he had to let them catch him and asked, "What's the matter, came to me in the middle of the night?" What's the matter with catching me!"

Cao Quan howled: "My young master is dead. When we left, only you and the young master were in the pavilion. You must have killed my young master. You pay for your life if you kill me!"

As he spoke, he was about to rush over to beat Zhao Ze, but was stopped by another person, who said: "Don't start a lynching, someone has already gone to the Yamen to report to the officials."

Although everyone was clamoring, Zhao Ze understood what you said, that Cao Yiming was dead, and these people said he killed him.

Zhao Ze had no choice but to argue: "I didn't kill Cao Yiming, I left after you left. Besides, why would I kill him. Don't frame good people."

Cao Quandao: "Why didn't you kill it? My young master just told the truth, saying that you were born of a prostitute, and you held a grudge. You beat me this morning, and the young master invited you to meet in the pavilion tonight, and you You beat me and Cao Geng, don’t deny it, we are still injured.”

Those who came to arrest Zhao Ze were the servants of the academy and the servants of several other students. The oldest one was the steward of the academy. Everyone called him Uncle Qin.

Uncle Qin stopped a group of people from quarreling and said, "How Master Cao died, there is no conclusion yet. We just bring Master Zhao there first."

Although Zhao Ze didn't like Cao Yiming, he didn't think he had any grudge against him. Naturally, he never thought of killing him. He was shocked and unbelievable when he heard these people say that Cao Yiming was dead. He didn't resist for a while. People don't kill themselves, and these people can't plant the blame on themselves anyway.

Just like that, Zhao Ze was turned to the entrance of Qilin Academy. The head of the mountain, Liu Bi, happened to go out to meet friends these few days. Another great Confucian, Chang Qidong, was left to teach in the academy, but he is not here now, and I live in a county a few miles away from here.

Cao Yiming's body had been carried to the main courtyard of the academy, surrounded by many people. It seemed that the news of his death had spread, and everyone came to check the situation.

Not only the students and their servants living around the academy, but also some villagers from Qijia Village, which is closer to here, came here.A large group of people gathered around the entrance of the academy, looking inside to see the situation.

Zhao Ze asked to see the corpse, but Cao Yiming's two servants, Cao Quan and Cao Geng, refused to let him go. After some discussion, they locked him in a small tea room next to a classroom, and Cao Quan and Cao Geng locked him up. Another student's servant, Qian Liu, was guarding him inside.

Because Zhao Ze already has a reputation as a scholar, although Cao Quan wanted to give Zhao Ze some color, he didn't dare to be too much with him before he was convicted. He just kept cursing at Zhao Ze, saying that he killed his family. Young Master, I will die a terrible death.

Zhao Ze asked him how his young master died, where and when the body was found, but he didn't answer him at all, only saying that he killed him, how could he not know.

It only made Zhao Ze gnash his teeth in anger, and there was nothing he could do about this bullying fool.

Fortunately, the sky soon dawned. This was the first case of death that occurred since the establishment of Qilin Academy. The master bookkeeper, yamen servant, Wu Zuo and others came to the academy.Chang Qidong, who was in his sixties, also came soon, and some people even went to the neighboring house to inform Liu Bi to come back.

After the county magistrate, chief bookkeeper, and Wu Zuo inspected Cao Yiming's body and the scene of the crime, Gao Chengzuo, the county magistrate, asked Zhao Ze to be taken to the lobby of the academy.

The lobby of Qilin Academy is quite magnificent, spacious and elegant, and there are portraits of several sages enshrined in it.

Now, there is Cao Yiming's body in the lobby. Dozens of scholars from the academy are surrounded in the lobby. Besides them, there are also their servants, as well as the servants and stewards of the academy.With the addition of the county magistrate, chief bookkeeper, and other people from the county government office, the originally spacious lobby suddenly seemed a little cramped.

Zhao Ze was escorted to the lobby. Seeing so many people here, Zhao Ze's originally calm heart had to become a little nervous.He glanced around, but he didn't see his elder brother Zhao Zhen among these people, and his heart couldn't help but tighten a little.

Gao Chengzuo, the county magistrate, sat on the top seat, and invited Chang Qidong to sit next to him.

Gao Chengzuo didn't make Zhao Ze kneel down, but let go of the servant who had been holding him all the time, and said, "Just stand and answer."

Zhao Zesong loosened his arms and bowed his hands to Kochi County, "Students greet the county lord."

He also said: "Please also ask the county lord to check clearly. The student did not kill Cao Yiming. The student has no idea how Cao Yiming died."

Kochi County said: "It is not sure that you killed the person, but you are the most suspected."

When he came to the hall, Zhao Zecai learned how Cao Yiming died from Kochi County.

The night before, Cao Yiming's two servants, Cao Geng and Cao Quan, left Zheliu Pavilion and went back to their residence to take a bath and change clothes because they soiled their clothes.Because Cao Yiming lived quite far from Zheliu Pavilion, when the two went back to take a bath, changed their clothes and returned to Zheliu Pavilion, it was already Xuzheng three quarters past. When they returned to Zheliu Pavilion, they didn't see anyone. They went to look for someone in the direction of the academy, but they asked a few classmates who were good friends with Cao Yiming, and they all said that Cao Yiming had never been there. Feeling strange, I went back to the Zheliu Pavilion again. Unexpectedly, I found Cao Yiming in the grass near the Zeshui under the Zheliu Pavilion, but Cao Yiming was already dead at this time, and he must have been pushed off the platform of the Zheliu Pavilion. The base was very high, and he fell, hitting the back of his head on a boulder in the grass below, and died like that.

According to the descriptions of Cao Geng and Cao Quan, Cao Yiming should have been pushed off the gazebo and fell to his death between the time they left and when they returned to Zheliu Pavilion at [-]:[-] Xuzheng.

During this time period, only Zhao Ze and Cao Yiming were together.

Cao Quan burst into tears, pointing at Zhao Ze and said: "Master the county, it was Zhao Ze who killed our young master. He looks thin, but he is actually very strong. He just beat me at the gate of the academy yesterday morning. At night, he beat me and Cao Geng again. He also rushed to beat my young master. After Cao Geng and I left, he pushed my young master out of the pavilion. He killed my young master. He is the murderer. Master, murder pays for life, and please sentence him to death."

The surrounding students and their servants also followed Cao Quan's words and looked at Zhao Ze. According to Cao Quan's words, Zhao Ze had the highest possibility of killing someone.

Someone stood up and testified, saying: "Zhao Ze is indeed very strong. He can move a table that only the two of us can lift."

Another said: "Yesterday morning he rushed to Cao Quan and slapped him. Cao Quan's face was swollen, and he stretched out his hand and pushed Cao Quan to the ground. We all saw it. He Its strength is really great, and it can easily push people down."

Gao Chengzuo, the county magistrate, looked at Zhao Ze and said, "You can't lie in front of several saints. Did you push Cao Yiming off the pavilion? If it was just a mistake, I can handle it leniently."

As soon as Gaozhi County finished speaking, the servants of the Cao family were not happy. Cao Quan had already said: "My lord, he must have killed my young master on purpose. How can he be lenient? We have already sent people back to Cao's house. Someone will come to the family soon, and the Cao family will not be happy if you deal with it leniently."

Gaozhi County frowned unhappily because of Cao Quan's threat, and Zhao Ze said: "Master Gao, although you said you would be lenient, the students really didn't push Cao Yiming away, I left Zheliu Pavilion At that time, Cao Yiming was fine."

Gaozhi County said: "Then you have evidence to prove this."

As soon as Gaozhi County finished speaking, Cao Quan said loudly, "He killed the man. He must have no witnesses. At that time, only he and our young master were there. Where did the witnesses come from?"

Gaozhi county frowned and glanced at Cao Quan. As a magistrate who was selected as a Jinshi and rank official, he had a deep disdain for these servants, so Cao Quan always interrupted him with words, which made him very dissatisfied.

Chang Qidong beside him saw his hesitation, so he said to Cao Quan: "Don't say it yet, let Zhao Ze do it."

Zhao Ze looked around again