Zhang Pu and the other Confucian students watched this scene dumbfounded.

They didn't expect Cao Benrong to suddenly stop taking the exam because of this.

Cao Benrong didn't expect that he would have to make such a choice.

But for him, it was a choice he had to make.

After all, the kindness of the imperial court, he is too difficult to refuse!

You know, his family has not been a jinshi for three generations.

Whether it was his grandfather or his father, or himself, and even all the clansmen and neighbors, they were all counting on him to become the master of Jinshi in one day.

Cao Benrong himself has fallen for the third time in a row, and he is still tirelessly participating in the imperial examination, which shows how much he hopes to be admitted to the Jinshi in the imperial examination.

And now, the imperial court has increased the number of jinshi to five hundred, how can he sit back and watch himself lose this chance to win the first place with a greater probability?

Therefore, because of this, Cao Benrong suddenly felt that no etiquette was fragrant, as long as he could realize his dream of glorifying his ancestors.

Can the royal road of etiquette compare to the importance of glorifying one's ancestors?

Therefore, Cao Benrong then abandoned the boat and landed on the shore in the shocked and disdainful eyes of the Confucian students, and went to Beijing.

"The emperor's grace is vast, the Son of Heaven is thirsty for talent, how can we not divide the king's worries, and also refer to it, as for the maintenance of the famous religion, and slowly figure it out."

"Yes, let's refer to it, we can't make the court full of traitors and villains. How can a scholar be capricious?! ”

Most of the Confucian scholars could not refuse the temptation to have a better chance of becoming officials, and they all began to find excuses to explain why they suddenly gave up the boycott again, and then they all followed Cao Benrong and prepared to return to Beijing.

Zhang Pu was furious when he saw this, he didn't expect that his Confucian colleagues would be so vulnerable in front of the so-called "kindness" of the imperial court, just like a dog, barking at the beginning, but as a result, as soon as others threw a bone, they wagged their tails.

This made Zhang Pu feel very uncomfortable, and he couldn't help but clench his fists and gnashed his teeth for a while: "We are not dogs!" We are scholars who have gone on to learn for the sake of the saints! The court can't humiliate us like this, and we can't despise ourselves so much! ”

"What does my brother want?"

At this time, the Confucian scholar who came with Zhang Pu asked.

Zhang Pu also followed the abandoned boat and landed on the shore and said: "Beat the drum, and implore the imperial court to abide by the ancestral system, restore the old practice of the imperial examination, and withdraw the edict of increasing the number of jinshi to 500 in order to be kind to the people of the world!" ”

Then, Zhang Pu said: "But any gentleman with a bloody nature should not despise himself so much, and he should boycott the exam when he says that he should boycott the exam, instead of being an inconsistent, hypocritical and cunning villain!" ”

Many Confucian scholars were shocked when they heard this, and then scolded Zhang Pu one after another.

"Zhang Qiandu, how can you spoil Your Majesty's grace and the future of everyone!"

"Zhang Qiandu, you fame and reputation seeker, you will only bring humiliation on yourself by doing this!"

"Zhang Qiandu, if you do this, you will not die well, and no one will sympathize with you!"

……

But Zhang Pu didn't listen to these people, and resolutely walked to Jingshi.

Cao Benrong was about to arrive in Jingshi here, and was about to enter the city, but a few Confucian students from Xilin Academy blocked his way.

Among them, the Confucian scholar Li Yu asked Cao Benrong: "You are Cao Xinmu?" ”

Cao Benrong replied: "Contemptible person is exact, I don't know who this friend is?" ”

Li Yudao: "You don't have to ask who I am, I just admire your feat of beating the drum for a foreigner in the past, let me ask you, do you really disagree with the saying of 'respecting the Ming and degrading the country', and think that the people of the Ming Kingdom should not live above all the foreigners?" ”

Cao Benrong didn't know Li Yu's true identity, but when he was an ordinary Confucian who came to see him, he straightened his chest and said: "Naturally! If the people are domestic slaves, how can they be rude to their friends for the sake of domestic slaves? ”

After hearing this, Li Yu asked with a smile: "In this case, if the foreign Yi kills the Han people, how should they be handled?" ”

Cao Benrong said: "If the person who is killed is a common person, if you can forgive, you will forgive!" If it is a gentleman and nobleman, it should also be considered not to damage the diplomatic relations between the two countries. ”

Li Yu still only smiled slightly, and immediately gave his hand: "Thank you for being taught!" ”

Then, Li Yu left here with the Confucian students of Xilin Academy who accompanied him.

Cao Benrong was stunned for a while, and he didn't know why Li Yu and the others asked like this.

And when he was about to raise his feet and walk towards the gate of the outer city of Jingshi, a Xiyi man suddenly appeared in front of him, and directly pulled out a broken blade and stabbed him in the chest.

The Xiyi man also sneered: "Now that I have killed you, should you also think that my actions can be forgiven?" ”

"You!"

Cao Benrong was very surprised and asked, "Why did you kill me?" ”

The Xiyi man smiled and said, "Why do you have to ask the reason for killing? ”

Cao Benrong said: "You will be Ling Chi!" Your Majesty has just issued an edict that all foreigners who kill Han people will be complicit in the crime of rebellion! ”

Xiyi asked: "Didn't you want your Emperor His Majesty to seal back this holy decree, why do you want to threaten me with this holy decree now, is it cheap?!" ”

Cao Benrong gasped and said weakly: "I regret it!" From the moment you killed me, I regretted it! You barbarians, who don't know what to do, not only don't you appreciate me for speaking for you, but you want to kill me! ”

The Xiyi replied, "You are wrong. It's not that we don't know what to do, it's that you don't know what to do. Besides, why should I be grateful to you, and why should I be put to death for not obeying your master's commands? ”

Cao Benrong was taken aback when he heard this, struggled with his last breath, and asked, "Who is your master?" ”

Xiyi said: "It doesn't hurt to tell you, the person who asked you just now is my master!" ”

Cao Benrong realized that he had been fooled, gritted his teeth and said: "How can they use foreign razors as slaves, this is not the etiquette that Confucianism should have!" ”

Cao Benrong closed his eyes as he spoke.

The Confucian scholars who followed behind all saw this scene.

These Confucian scholars were quite annoyed for a while.

Because they didn't expect that this Waiyi would actually kill their Confucian students of the same class, which obviously touched their bottom line, and in an instant, the concept of treating them with courtesy collapsed at this moment, and they hated to eat this Waiyi alive immediately.

At this time, the brocade guards who were on duty in the outer city came over.

"Got him! He killed Ben Chao Juzi! ”

"This waiyi should be cut by a thousand cuts! Dare to kill Confucianism! ”

"You Jinyi Guards can't tolerate him!"

For a while, some Confucian scholars angrily shouted at the brocade guards who came over.

At this time, this waiyi knelt down and explained to the Jinyi guard who came over: "I'm not a waiyi, I'm a dog of my master, even if you want to kill me, you have to ask my master what he means!" ”

Li Yu walked over at this time and touched the head of the white-skinned foreigner: "He is indeed one of my dogs, a Western pug I bought from Nanyang, called Laiwang." ”

As Li Yu spoke, he instructed the white-skinned waiyi: "Laiwang, you learn to bark for dogs to the big guys." ”

This called the white-skinned waiyi who came to Wang really screamed.

Woof!

Woof!

Woof!

provoked all the wild dogs at the city gate to bark together.

At this time, a Confucian student said angrily: "How can you let Waiyi be your dog, you do this, it is not in line with the way of a sage who treats Yi with courtesy!" Of course, regardless of this, even if this waiyi is your dog, but your dog kills the people of the dynasty, and you must be punished by the Ming canon! ”