At this moment, Cai Hanlin truly saw the true face of these people.
On weekdays we share blessings, but once something happens, one hides further away than the other.
Ye Jinghong said: "Cai Shi, now that things have happened, do you have any last words to say?"
As soon as these words came out, most people looked horrified, and some turned pale with fright.
Ye Jinghong actually wants to kill Cai Hanlin!
Du Ning took a breath and thought that Ye Jinghong was too courageous. He only asked him to seek justice, but he did not ask Ye Jinghong to kill him.
It’s really fierce!
No wonder so many people are afraid of his reputation. His decisive killing alone is enough to scare many young men.
The whole place was quiet, no one dared to intercede for Cai Hanlin.
Not to mention Wang Run, the son of the prefect, even Yan Song, the Lord of Lienfu Academy, has been lowering his head and not daring to look at Ye Jinghong at this moment.
Because they all know that if anyone dares to plead for Cai Hanlin at this time, Ye Jinghong will kill him.
Therefore, these people can only choose to be wise and protect themselves.
Moreover, Ye Jinghong is a great scholar in Confucianism and Taoism. If he makes up his mind to kill anyone present, no one can stop him.
"No! Mr. Ye! You can't kill me!"
Cai Hanlin screamed, unable to believe that Ye Jinghong would kill him for Du Ning.
This made Cai Hanlin very angry and dissatisfied. After all, he was the Hanlin Academician of Fuwen Academy, but who was Du Ning? He was just a top-notch student.
Could it be that a mere top-notch boy could be more important than a Hanlin scholar?
Ridiculous! Ridiculous!
Cai Hanlin wouldn't believe it even to his death, but Du Ning could be qualified to compare with him.
So, Cai Hanlin continued to shout: "Although I made a mistake, my crime will not lead to death anyway. Besides, Du Ningwen Palace is fine, and you have no reason to kill me. If you dare to kill me today, I will be a descendant of the Cai family tomorrow."
You will definitely go to the capital to complain, and your literary name will be ruined!"
"Really? Do you think I am still afraid of you, the Cai family?"
The corners of Ye Jinghong's mouth raised slightly, showing contempt.
"Du Ning can write Mingzhou Liandan poems like "Bamboo and Stone", then he is a person who has made contributions to the court and the human race."
Ye Jinghong said: "But you are so greedy that you want to destroy Du Ning's Confucianism and Taoism with your writings. If it were just other high-quality children, you would be the least likely to die, but the one you want to frame is the human race.
Heroes, who will be the future pillars of the imperial court, will add guilt to their crimes. Heaven will not tolerate it. The Guoxue Palace has always adopted a zero-tolerance attitude towards scholars who frame human heroes."
Cai Hanlin was confused, and so were Wang Run and others.
At this moment, they realized that after Du Ning made "Bamboo Stone", due to the miraculous effect of "Bamboo Stone" on scholars, even if he did not have any fame, he was still a person who made contributions to the human race.
Cai Hanlin's criticism of Du Ning and his attempt to destroy his Confucianism can indeed be said to be an extra sin.
"I am Hanlin in the 32nd year of Jingwen. I am recommended by the Eighth Prince. Even if I commit a serious crime, it is not your turn to point fingers!"
After Cai Hanlin mentioned "Eighth Prince", a look of pride appeared on his face.
Because the Eighth Prince is known as the "Wise King" and has great reputation in the court, most of the ministers in the court are members of the Eighth Prince, and he is the best choice for most officials to be the crown prince.
"I know that you are a member of the Eighth Prince. Not only you, but also your court master Yan Song is also a disciple of the Eighth Prince." Ye Jinghong said.
Yan Song suddenly raised his chest and raised his head, with a look of pride on his face, thinking that once he supported the eighth prince to become the crown prince, he would be able to firmly establish himself as a follower of the dragon, and his future would be boundless.
Cai Hanlin said: "Since Mr. Ye knows this, do you still dare to kill me? If you are the one who killed the Eight Wise Kings, no matter how famous you are in the literary world,..."
However, before he finished speaking, Ye Jinghong interrupted: "Killing you is just killing a dog!"
Ye Jinghong opened his mouth and spit out an ancient sword of talent, slashing at Cai Hanlin with lightning speed.
"Mr. Ye, please show mercy!"
Cai Han turned pale with fright and hurriedly activated the Cai Chi Ancient Sword in his Wen Palace to resist Ye Jinghong's attack.
"Poof!"
Ye Jinghong's ancient sword of talent passed through Cai Hanlin's eyebrows, not only shattering his ancient sword of talent, but also destroying his literary palace.
Cai Hanlin's expression was dull, with a trace of blood showing from the corner of his mouth, and he fell to the ground with a "plop" lifeless.
Before he died, Cai Hanlin's face was full of disbelief. He never dreamed that he would be executed at the banquet in Wangjiang Tower for writing against Du Ning.
The whole place was silent.
Many people were so scared that their faces turned blue, and some people's legs were so weak that they almost knelt down.
"Well done! It's not a pity to die for such literary scum!" Li Changsheng whispered.
"Du Ning was able to write courage-refining poems when he was still a child. His future achievements are immeasurable. Even if he cannot become a great Confucian, he will definitely become an Imperial Academy."
"That's right! Du Ning has the qualifications of a great scholar. Anyone who dares to frame him will be against the human race and bring disaster to the country and the people!"
The students of Hanyi Club clapped their hands and applauded. What they said was indeed exaggerated, but no one in the crowd dared to refute it.
Wang Run secretly clenched his fists and dared not speak out in anger.
As the son of a magistrate, a powerful man who wants wind and rain in Nanping Mansion, at today's Wangjiang Tower banquet, someone actually killed people in the venue where he was his boss. This is simply a huge shame. p>
This incident will have a great impact on his literary reputation, and many powerful people will cut off contact with him in the future.
In the eyes of most people, they would rather offend Wang Run than provoke Ye Jinghong.
"What about you? What do you say?"
Ye Jinghong glanced at the others. They were all students of Jieying Society. They followed Cai Hanlin in writing and almost ruined Du Ning's Confucianism.
Killing Cai Hanlin does not mean that others will be easily let go.
"Mr. Ye, I listened to the slanderous words and was bewitched by Cai Shi. I impulsively asked Mr. Ye for forgiveness."
"I am willing to accept any punishment from Mr. Ye. I just ask Mr. Ye to be merciful and spare my life."
"We are also innocent. We were also deceived by Cai Shi, so we did this kind of thing. Please tell Mr. Ye a lesson!"
Those people all turned pale with fright, and each one admitted their mistake, and even put all the blame on Cai Hanlin.
Cai Hanlin has been killed by Ye Jinghong, so of course they have to find ways to shirk all the blame.
Since Ye Jinghong dared to kill Cai Hanlin in public, he also dared to kill them.
"What's the use of apologizing to me?"
Ye Jinghong sneered. They did something sorry for Du Ning, but they didn't apologize to Du Ning. It's really funny.
"I was so reckless that I almost harmed Mr. Du's Confucianism. I beg Mr. Du to forgive me."
"We have acknowledged our mistakes and will correct them in the future. I ask Mr. Du to forgive me."
"I sincerely ask Mr. Du for forgiveness."
These people are apologizing on the surface, but in their hearts they are very unwilling and angry.
A son of a powerful family actually apologized to a poor family.
This is simply a shame.
If it weren't for Ye Jinghong, they wouldn't have bowed their heads to Du Ning.
Du Ning sneered in his heart, these people almost ruined his Confucianism, how could he make himself forgive them with just a few words?
But the problem is that Du Ning is just a good boy without any fame, so what if he doesn't forgive him in his heart? What can he do to them?
If Ye Jinghong hadn't been present today, I'm afraid Du Ning's literary palace would have been destroyed by the sword of writing.
Wang Run said slowly: "Master Du, these students from Jieying Society are all for the consideration of the imperial court. I hope you..."
Ye Jinghong suddenly interrupted: "Have I asked you a question? Even your father doesn't dare to interrupt in front of me. Who do you think you are?"
Wang Run was so angry that his face was livid, but he dared not speak out.
His father is just a prefect and has no qualifications to challenge Ye Jinghong.
If he accidentally offended Ye Jinghong and was beaten by him, his father would not dare to say a word in front of Ye Jinghong.
Therefore, Wang Run could only keep his mouth shut and did not dare to say more.
"Since you have admitted your mistake, let this matter be over."
Du Ning sighed. Ye Jinghong killed Cai Hanlin because Cai Hanlin took the lead in the attack and was caught by Ye Jinghong.
Although others are at fault, their sins are not worthy of death.
It's impossible for Ye Jinghong to kill all these people for Du Ning, right?
In that case, the entire government and opposition parties will be shocked.
For Du Ning to forgive these people now is to give them a chance, and at the same time, he can use today's events to motivate himself.
If something similar to today happens next time, Duning must solve it on his own.
Ye Jinghong is a famous scholar in the Suzhou Academy of Literature. He can help him once, but he cannot always uphold justice for himself.
"Since Du Ning has chosen to forgive you, then for his sake, I will not embarrass you today."
Ye Jinghong said: "You are scholars of Jieyingshe, and you are all enrolled in the liberal arts college. I will report this matter to the Guoxue Palace and punish you not to take part in the imperial examination next year."
As soon as this statement came out, many people's expressions were extremely ugly.
If you are not allowed to take the imperial examination within one year, those who originally hoped to go to high school next year will have to postpone it for one year.
This has a great impact on the scholar's career, because Emperor Jingwen is now seriously ill and may die in a few years, and a new emperor will soon succeed him.
If you assist the right person, you will be promoted to a higher position by virtue of your merits as a dragon, and your ancestors will be honored.
The past few years are really important for scholars who are preparing to enter the official career.
What if Emperor Jingwen dies next year?
That’s a waste of money!
At this moment, many people simply hated Du Ning.
But on the bright side, everyone still has to express their gratitude to Du Ning.
"Thank you Mr. Ye for your kindness, and thank you Mr. Du for your kindness."
"From now on, we will never dare to do it again."
The students of Jieying Society are so grateful and I am so grateful.
Some people were glad that they were not killed by Ye Jinghong out of anger, so being able to save their lives was already very good.