Shangjing Academy,

The academy is located on Luming Mountain, which is more than ten miles away from the city.

From a distance, you can see the dotted lights on the mountainside, most of them were born in the bitter cold, and finally entered the world-famous academy, and naturally there is no shortage of people who study at night.

Outside the school,

Cai Mingqi's eyes looked through the window paper, and it was still like daylight, and dozens of students were huddled under a dozen oil lamps to study hard, all studying word by word.

There are also two poor old scholars beside him who are solving puzzles, and the students are listening patiently, sometimes suddenly enlightened, sometimes buried in hard thought.

"Alas......"

Cai Mingqi looked at the bitter cold students who were reading at night in the school, and a trace of unbearability swelled in his heart, but when he remembered the position of the country's priest wine, he was firm again.

"Bang ......"

The old wooden door of the school was knocked open, and the dust fell down, and the students looked up to see an old man in a long robe staggering in.

Look intently,

It is the dean of Shangjing Academy, but now he has the gentle and elegant appearance of the past, not to mention the dust and mud, and he is even more depressed when he looks at it.

"Dean, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing this, Mr. Yijiao Xi hurriedly put down the book, picked up Cai Mingqi, who was vain in his steps, and asked, and the students behind him also hurriedly surrounded him and looked at the latter with concern.

"Alas......"

Cai Mingqi sighed and didn't answer in a hurry, but asked dejectedly: "Students, do you know where Zhang Ziqi, who took leave a few days ago, went?" ”

"The student heard that he sent his relatives back to his hometown, and when I heard the dean talk about it today, I was a little puzzled, how many days have passed, why haven't he returned to the academy yet?"

"It's that a few of my classmates who went together have been back to the academy for a long time, but they have been staying in the school hall and not going out, and they don't say anything when they get close to them, and they are nervous all day long, as if they were scared by something unclean."

"Dean, what the hell is going on?"

Some classmates said in confusion.

"Alas......"

"The old man only learned today that he had been killed by thieves a few days ago, and those classmates were lucky to survive, so he was scared and lost his soul......"

"The poor old man already knows the ins and outs of this matter, but he can't get justice for him." Cai Mingqi sighed and said loudly, his words were full of self-blame.

"Dean, which thief did it?"

Someone asked to speak out.

"Don't say, don't say, that thief is powerful, and people who don't read my generation can compete with it......" Cai Mingqi waved his hand, his face was like a test, and his expression was gloomy.

"Dean, that's a mistake!"

"How can my generation of scholars bend to power?"

Someone was indignant.

"Dean, just say it!"

A student in a cloth shirt said with relief.

"Alas, why bother with each other......

"That thief is the commander of the Jinyi pro-army, and now he has been crowned as the governor of the second grade, which can be described as a high authority, and he also holds the power of the army, even if you know, what can you do?"

Cai Mingqi looked up to the sky and sighed, and only then did he speak in desperation.

"The one who killed the younger brother,"

"Is it the dog thief Luo Porridge who has recently created boundless murder?"

Someone said in a daze, and the scene suddenly quieted down a lot when he mentioned this name, and they all felt uneasy in their hearts, it was nothing more than that this person's name was too loud.

"That thief has only been in the position of commander for a few days, and he has acted so unscrupulously, he has killed nearly 10,000 people before and after, and I don't know how many innocent people have fallen under the knife of his brocade guard?"

Someone broke the silence.

"It's a pity, the old man has been teaching and educating people all his life, and when he comes, even his students die at the hands of thieves, but he can't even get justice back."

"It's sad, the old man has read the sage books all his life, and now he is old and frail, and he can only watch the thief go against the grain, act recklessly, and slaughter innocent people......"

Seeing this, Cai Mingqi also beat his chest and stomped up, and there were cloudy tears flowing out of the corners of his eyes as he spoke.

"Dean, why do you say that?"

"How can a scholar of my generation be so arrogant?"

"Even if we are powerless, we should speak up for the sake of my brother, and ask for an explanation for the innocent people who fell under the butcher's knife of the dog thief!"

A student who was Liu Ziwen looked at the dean who collapsed to the ground and was heartbroken, only to feel a stream of blood rushing to his head from his chest, and he stood directly on the podium and shouted.

"What if the thief really uses the knife?"

Someone shouted.

"Then I'll wait for the Day of the Righteous Death!"

Liu Ziwen waved his sleeves and said resolutely.

"The sage has a saying, life is also what I want, and what I want is more than the living, so if I don't get it, how can my generation of scholars be afraid of the thief and sword, and steal life?"

Liu Ziwen questioned again.

"Fish and bear's paws, you can't have both, life and righteousness are the same, my generation of scholars, should sacrifice their lives and take righteousness ......"

"Ziwen, you have such an awareness, you are really worthy of reading the sage books for ten years, and the old man is not ......."

"He is really a model for the world's scholars!"

Cai Mingqi looked at Liu Ziwen standing on the podium and sighed, saying that there were old tears all over the place, and his face was full of relief.

Xiaozhi took the affection of his classmates and moved by the gift of the saint, and the students who were silent and afraid were also ashamed.

"Dean Cai!"

"Fang Cai, but the students are timid!"

Hearing this, someone laughed at himself, then put down the book in his hand and walked to Liu Ziwen's side: "Brother Ziwen, it makes sense, my generation of literati, why are you afraid of life and death?" ”

"Even after death, people who want to come to the future generations will remember our righteous deeds today, sing praises for us, write books and erect monuments, and it is not in vain to come to this world for a trip!"

The man looked at the crowd and said bluntly.

"My generation of scholars really should!"

"Righteous Death!"

"Sacrifice your life for righteousness!"

is the age of ordinary enthusiasm, and when the words fell, many students should drink for a while, and emotions are very easy to infect people's hearts, not to mention that they are still guided and instigated.

When Cai Mingqi looked again, many students in the school were already excited, and all their fears were diluted in one shout.

"Old man......"

Cai Mingqi got up and opened his mouth.

"Dean, the students know that you are worried about our safety."

"But the matter has come to this, we will not be willing to stand idly by, and we will go down the mountain tonight to declare the shameless act of the dog thief to the world."

Speaking of which,

Liu Zining kicked open the door and walked away, and dozens of students followed closely behind him, looking in the direction of going to the dormitory, waking up the other students on the mountain.

After a stick of incense,

Beyond the mountain gate,

"Don't worry, Dean!"

"The students won't disgrace you!"

"Let's go, it's tonight to be famous!"

After Liu Zining placed his bags in the bamboo basket, he said solemnly to Cai Mingqi, then shouted, and walked down the mountain with many students without looking back.

"Don't worry,"

"Your inscription will be written by the old man."

Cai Mingqi leaned over and looked at the impassioned people holding torches on the mountain road, and whispered to himself.

……

That night,

Luo Fu,

"Ahh......h

A hundred households turned over and dismounted,

Hurriedly ran to the house.

"Lord Luo!"

"Lord Luo!"

Smell,

Luo Congee, who had already slept, got dressed and got up.

"What's going on?"

"Lord Luo, the Shangjing Academy that you let the lower officials keep an eye on a few days ago was still safe earlier, but tonight there was a sudden uproar."

"It's urgent, and the next official is here to report!"

"Earlier, the dean of the academy went out of the door, and when he came back, he didn't know what he said, and now all the students on the mountain have gone down the mountain together,"

"The officials in the school hid in the dense forest and listened very really, only knowing that when they went down the mountain, they were shouting something in their mouths, to ...... the dog Phew, my lord, tell the people of the world about your actions, seek justice, and fight for righteousness one by one, sacrificing your life for righteousness......"

The man looked at Luo Congee and bowed down to report.

"Hmph,"

"What a righteous death festival!"

"What a sacrifice for righteousness!"

Luo Congee turned his mind and sneered.

"You go and call Wang Tongzhi and Ding Zhen's envoy."

Luo Congee waved his hand and ordered.

……

After a cup of tea,

Wang Ruling and Ding Xiu rushed over panting.

"Lord Luo, I'm afraid this matter will not be easy to solve......

After learning what happened,

Ding Xiu frowned and said.

"Xia Guan knew that the old horsemen in the court did not have such a good place, and they thought that they had already held back this bad stomach......

Wang Ruling also sighed when she heard this.

"Ding Xiu, you should first lead someone to investigate where the dean went, follow the vine, and find out who is behind the scenes."

"Lower Officer, take the order!"

Speaking of which,

Ding Xiu did not hesitate to lead people away.

"My lord, this is a conspiracy."

"I'm afraid it won't help to find out who is behind the scenes."

"If you kill the leader directly, those pedantic students don't care about it, I'm afraid they won't be able to deter them."

"What's more, Your Majesty only said two days ago that the land of Gyeonggi is not allowed to use swords and soldiers."

"It's better to think long-term."

Wang Ruling looked at Luo Congee's back and stopped talking.

"Well, I know."

"Go and call all the people on the roster first."

Luo Congee thought for a moment and then ordered.

"Let them go and check it out?"

Wang Ruling wondered.

"It's just for them to dig a pit outside the city."

Luo Congee shook his head and said.

"What do you mean, sir?"

Wang Ruling was stunned when she heard this.

"Since Your Majesty is not allowed to use swords and soldiers......"

"Then let's bury it together......"