Chapter 202 The Confucian Scholar Begging For Food From The Grave
Xiao Liu felt a feeling in his heart and shook his head around and sighed.
And at this moment, a strange scene fell into his eyes.
I saw a man climbing to a tombstone that someone had recently sacrificed, kowtowed three times at the tombstone. Then, he secretly stuffed the fruits used for sacrifices in front of the tombstone into his arms and crawled towards the distance with difficulty.
"Hmm?" Xiao Liu looked at this scene in confusion.
The other party crawled against the ground, his legs seemed to be broken, and he could only crawl hard on his elbows.
It is obvious that this is a poor man who is so pitiful that he can only ask the dead to give alms of food.
However, what made Xiaoliu feel strange was that although the other party was dressed in rags, he was wearing a hair and a crown. He didn't look like a beggar in terms of his outfit, but he looked like a down-and-out scholar.
But with the pride of literati, how could it have fallen to this point?
The curious Xiaoliu couldn't help but reach out and push the hand of a hired worker beside him, and asked in a low voice:
"Brother Xu, look, someone is stealing sacrifices over there?"
The hired worker named Xu by Xiaoliu turned around and looked at it, then shook his head with a sigh.
"What's wrong with Brother Xu, do you know that person?" Seeing Old Xu's reaction, Xiao Liu asked curiously.
Lao Xu sighed and said, "I know! I'm afraid that everyone in Luoyang will not know him."
"Oh, so famous?" Xiao Liuyi immediately became interested when he heard this.
"But if you are so famous, how could you fall to this point? And you seem to be quite amazed at how you looked just now." Xiao Liu asked curiously.
"Oh, Young Master Yan, you don't know anything. It was only after this incident that everyone knew about it." The old man shook his head and explained it to Xiaoliu.
"He was originally a young scholar in Luoyang City. Although his ancestors had no family business, he successfully passed the exam at a young age and was considered a young talent.
Although his parents died early in his family, he and his brother took care of him carefully and did not have to worry about his livelihood. He just needed to study hard and get fame. It can be said that it was a happy family." The old man said in a reminiscent.
"Then how could he get to this point now?" Xiao Liu asked curiously.
After hearing this, Old Xu sighed lightly, shook his head and said:
"People say that beauty is in trouble, but this is proof of their family."
"Hmm? What do you mean?" Xiao Liu asked curiously.
"After his parents passed away, the two depended on each other. His brother chose to do business in order to take care of his studies. His brother also had some business talent and saved some money in just a few years. Not only did he get into the scholar, but he also married a beautiful wife, who was very beautiful."
"Oh, Brother Xu has seen his sister-in-law?" Xiao Liu asked with a curious smile.
"After seeing it, the woman looks charming and graceful, even the top card in Chunfeng Pavilion is not as good as that. I tell you that her eyes are as if they are seductive. When she looks at you, you feel that her soul is hooked by her..." Old Xu said this and became more and more energetic as he said it.
Xiaoliu quickly interrupted him and said, "Brother Xu just said that beauty is in trouble. Could it be that this woman is referring to?"
"Oh, it's her." Old Xu, who was interrupted by Xiao Liu, also lamented and continued.
"This woman is beautiful, but unfortunately she is just a bit unpredictable. I don't know why she hooked up with the young master of the prefect."
"Well? The young master of the prefect's family." Xiao Liu's expression changed when he heard this. He was a powerful and noble child, so he wouldn't be the kind of bad thing that forced the robbery of a civilian girl. But why is it the Luoyang prefect again? Is it the same one? Or is the successor the same?
Xiao Liu was thinking in his heart.
Old Xu also carefully looked around, and then continued to speak to Xiaoliu in a low voice:
"This matter is a disaster that comes from heaven. Meng Xiucai's brother often goes out to do business, so he keeps Meng Xiucai and his beautiful wife together at home. He originally wanted to take care of each other. After all, his beautiful wife is so beautiful, no one can feel at ease.
But who knew that the woman was lonely and lonely in the empty room. In addition, Meng Xiucai was handsome and talented. Over time, she fell in love with Meng Xiucai and wanted to seduce him and do something against him that was against ethics.
But who is Meng Xiucai? He and his brother depended on each other since childhood and read books of sages. How could they do such an unethical thing? He immediately scolded his sister-in-law, had a big fight with his sister-in-law, and then moved out to avoid his dislike. He threatened to report to his brother truthfully after he came back."
"What about it later?" Xiao Liu suddenly felt something was wrong when he heard that Meng Xiucai and his sister-in-law had a broken face and moved it out. This was not a scene between Wu Song and Pan Jinlian.
"Later?" Old Xu looked up and looked around. After seeing that there was no outsider, he said in a low voice.
"I don't know how this incident came to the ears of the prefect. The prefect is a famous playboy in Luoyang City. It is common for food, drink, gamble. He bullies men and women every day and occupy other people's land. He was the one who harmed Meng Xiucai's family."
"Well, how can you harm me?" Xiao Liu asked curiously.
"The prefect heard about Meng's reputation from somewhere. At that time, he came to the door. When the two met, they were really an adulterer, and they met with fire."
"The two are in Meng Mansion every day... the servants guard the door.
Meng Xiu was also a bloody person. After he learned about this, he became angry at that time and directly sued the prefect for the magistrate."
"Let me sue my son unless the Luoyang prefect is Bao Qingtian." Xiao Liu chuckled and shook his head. He had already guessed the result.
"Who said no? Meng Xiucai was kicked out of the government office immediately. But who knew that Meng Xiucai had done it intentionally. He actually told the Censor the Censor, intending to sue the prefect together."
"Oh, what about it later?" Xiao Liu became interested when he heard this. He originally thought that Meng Xiucai was a reckless man, but now it seems that he is not. He has to get rid of the roots of weeding. This prefect only possesses the power of the prefect. If the prefect falls, the prefect will probably be torn to death by other people without him taking action.
"Later, what's the matter later?" Old Xu sneered and shook his head.
"The Censor said it nicely, the Censor said, but in fact, no one is not a guardian of officials. Since ancient times, what good end can the people sue officials? Not to mention that the magistrate Yang can be the magistrate of Luoyang for more than 30 years, there must be someone above it. I heard that when the royal palace was still there, he had a friendship with the prince."
"So this Meng Xiucai finally got to this point?" Xiao Liu asked with a sigh. He was still too young.
"Yes, fame and fortune have been removed, legs have been broken, and even fingers have been broken. He can never write with his index finger and thumb in his hands again." Old Xu shook his head with sigh.
Xiao Liu also sighed deeply. This result was indeed the cruelest treatment for a literary man who made a living by writing.
Chapter completed!