All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 92 Girl, you’ve got the wrong person. I’m not that kind of person!
With the Xue family's connections and family ties, it is not difficult to get rid of Jia Yucun.

The difficulty lies in the fact that Jia Yucun, as the prefect of Jinling, is qualified to write memorials directly to the emperor!
The emperor was already dissatisfied with these old ministers of the retired emperor, and would certainly not let them go if given an excuse.

Thinking of this, Mr. Xue put away his contempt and looked at the servants of the Xue Mansion who were also held in the hall.

"Master Qingtian~~~"

Several servants immediately kowtowed and shouted, "We confess, we all confess."

"Feng Yuan was a domineering man. We couldn't stand it, so we drank some wine and started fighting with him. We accidentally beat him to death. It's all our fault, and has nothing to do with my young master~~~"

The indentures of the servants who had children in the house were all in the hands of the master.

In addition, since Lord Xue had promised a generous reward, he was naturally willing to take the initiative and take the blame.

Jia Yucun, feeling slightly moved, looked at Chen Ran.

In his opinion, that was enough. Feng Yuan was beaten to death by these servants anyway. It was only natural to convict them. There was no need to offend the Xue family to death.

"I don't believe it." Chen Ran said calmly, "Under Sanmu, no one will not plead guilty."

Lord Xue was furious. He coughed a few times and stood up. "How dare you, a mere staff member, become an enemy of my Xue family?"

"This is the court." Chen Ran frowned. "You are just a royal merchant, and you dare to roar in the court? Are you looking down on His Majesty?"

As the saying goes, fortune changes over time, and things are different every thirty years.

If it were the time when the retired emperor was in charge, Lord Xue would not have said anything and would have just dealt with the person directly.

But there was no way out. Their backer had become the emperor emeritus, and they had to keep a low profile in front of the new emperor.

Chen Ran saw things clearly and grasped the key points accurately. He often threatened Jia Yucun to write a memorial to the emperor, which made Xue Gong so angry that his condition worsened and he almost vomited blood.

"Master, let's start with the torture."

"That's right." Putting aside the confusion in his heart and determining the path he wanted to take, Jia Yucun accepted Chen Ran's suggestion very naturally.

After all, the thing has been done. If we try to save face for the powerful now, we will be unpopular both inside and outside. It is better to take the initiative to show it to the emperor.

Xue Pan was knocked down and executed while crying and screaming.

First he was beaten with a stick until his buttocks were broken, then his ten fingers were clamped and he fainted.

When the three wooden clamps were put on his legs and ankles, Mr. Xue, who was coughing up blood, finally couldn't hold back and burst out, "Don't go too far! Do you really think that our Xue family is easy to bully?"

"That's right, it's easy to bully."

Chen Ran spread his hands in an innocent manner and said, "Your brother is dead, and you are about to die. Is there anyone left in the Xue family who can do something?"

"Your family is incompetent, yet you still have so much wealth. Mr. Xue, I think you know how many people in this world are drooling over your family's wealth."

"The most important thing is that His Majesty doesn't like your family~~~"

If there is no one capable of taking charge of the family, such a family will decline even if it is a royal family.

The Xue family has accumulated a huge amount of wealth, more than one million taels.

With such a huge sum of money, countless people were eyeing it, especially the emperor who was so short of money that he was having a headache. He would definitely not miss the opportunity.

As I said, Jia Yucun seems to be weak, but once he decides to be the emperor's sword, even the noble families will tremble in fear.

"No~~~"

Seeing Xue Pan being tortured, Aunt Xue, who had been hiding in the carriage in the courtyard, ran into the main hall without regard for etiquette, threw herself on Xue Pan and cried bitterly, "Stop beating me~~~"

As a mother's nature, she protects her son regardless of the consequences.

It’s a pity that Xue Pan has fainted from the pain and now he knows nothing.

Xue Baochai, wearing a scarf and a cone hat, followed in and first took care of her second uncle who was coughing up blood. Then she said to Chen Ran, "Sir, can we discuss this privately?"

The back hall of the prefectural government office.

After everyone sat down, Xue Baochai spoke without hesitation, "Master, the victim has withdrawn his complaint."

Chen Ran raised his eyebrows slightly. "You're quite fast."

Feng Yuan's family was considered wealthy in Jinling, but they could not compare with the Xue family.

Not to mention power, they could not refuse the benefits offered by the Xue family alone, so withdrawing the lawsuit was a matter of course.

Chen Ran also thought of this, but he did not expect the Xue family to be so decisive and act so quickly.

"The responsibility lies with the servants. They were the ones who beat the victim to death."

After receiving the notice, Mr. Xue simply looked at Jia Yucun and said, "Sir, the Xue family will write to Admiral Wang, Lord Shi, and Lord Jia to recommend you, Sir."

This is to use the friendship of the people to help Jia Yucun move to a higher level.

There is no doubt that this is a huge investment.

After all, not everyone is as stupid as the Jia family, who squander their money recklessly.

Jia Yucun, feeling very anxious, looked at Chen Ran subconsciously.

His eyes flickered and he nodded slightly.

The meaning is obvious, this condition is good enough.

Chen Ran was unmoved. "It is a fact that he ordered Hao Nu to beat and kill Feng Yuan. He must be severely punished by law."

"This young master." Xue Baochai was puzzled. "The Xue family has no grudges against you. Why is this?"

She also couldn't understand why they kept harassing the Xue family.

I don't remember having such an enemy.

It’s not really a grudge, Chen Ran is just eliminating hidden dangers.

He planned to send Xiangling home to prevent Xue Pan from looking for her again.

"Mr. Chen." Xue Baochai stepped forward. "May I continue the conversation?"

For Xue Baochai, it was unimaginable for an unmarried woman to talk to a man alone.

But there is no other way now. I have no choice to save my brother.

When they came to the corridor outside the door, Xue Baochai handed over a few pieces of paper and said, "This is a shop of the Xue family in the capital. Please accept it."

"Miss, you've got the wrong person." Chen Ran said sternly, "I'm not that kind of person!" "Sir, you've misunderstood." Xue Baochai forced a smile under her cone-shaped hat, "This is an apology to Xiangling. Please pass it on."

He is indeed very thoughtful and has figured out the root cause.

"Aunt Xue's reward should be here."

Seeing Chen Ran taking over the house deed and the land deed, Xue Baochai breathed a sigh of relief and added, "If you need any help in the future, the Xue family will definitely help you. I promise here that my brother will never look for Xiangling again."

Chen Ran frowned and asked, "What if I go to look for it?"

"If this is the case." Xue Baochai said with a straight face, "As a guarantor, I am willing to take the punishment on your behalf!"

The jewelry shop, the Xue family’s favors, and Xue Baochai’s promise.

More importantly, the servant took the blame, and the victims of the Feng family withdrew their lawsuit.

The servants were convicted of serious crimes and thrown into prison.

Xue Pan, however, was only sentenced to exile a thousand miles and labor for a year.

Jinling Prefecture is a thousand miles away and is basically a prosperous place.

After a year of service, with money to spare, it's basically no different from a vacation, just like recuperating from injuries.

Even if this matter has passed like this, most people are just watching the fun.

The only one who really wanted revenge was Lord Xue.

After all, the Xue family has been humiliated. If they don’t get back at it, they will become a laughing stock.

However, Xue Gong's body could not hold up and he fell ill when he returned home, so the revenge had to be postponed.

Chen Ran took Xiangling to the Zhen family next to the Hulu Temple.

When we got there, we found out that this place had been completely burned down by a fire a few years ago.

Afterwards, he went to the Zhen family's farm, where he learned that when the world was in chaos a few years ago, Zhen Shiyin sold the farm and lived with his father-in-law.

There was no choice but to go to Zhen Shiyin’s father-in-law’s house again.

After arriving, he learned that Xiangling's mother died early due to illness, while Zhen Shiyin had seen through the world and traveled around the world.

Chen Ran wanted to keep Xiangling here, but was rejected.

"My grandparents don't like Xiangling." The little girl understood the human nature and felt deeply about the cold eyes of her grandparents. "Xiangling wants to follow the young master."

"Tell them that you own a jewelry store in the capital, and they will definitely treat you well."

My mother died of illness, my grandfather passed away long ago, and my father is not here either.

Those so-called distant relatives naturally had no interest in raising her.

Xiangling, who has been displaced since childhood, doesn't trust anyone and is only willing to follow Chen Ran who saved her.

"It's useless. If I really tell her, Xiangling might not live long."

"Forget it." Chen Ran thought for a moment, "In that case, then follow me first. Leave the letter here, and I will come to find you when your father returns."

After paying homage to her mother and grandfather, Xiangling timidly followed Chen Ran back to Jinling.

"Zihou, there is good news."

Jia Yucun, who struck a heavy blow to the Xue family but suffered no retaliation and even won some favors from others, has been in a very good mood recently.

Seeing Chen Ran return, he immediately presented him with a great gift, "Your desire to participate in the imperial examination has already been realized."

"Oh?"

Chen Ran smiled and said, "What do you mean?"

"During the Lantern Festival held in Jinling Prefecture a few days ago, Mr. Zishan and I hit it off and talked about you." Jia Yucun was still very concerned about Chen Ran's affairs. "With the help of Mr. Zishan, I have received a letter of recommendation. You can take the letter to Meishan College in the capital and enroll."

The imperial examination system of the Zhou Dynasty was similar to that of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Uneducated scholars are not eligible to take the imperial examinations.

Only students from an academy recognized by the government can have this qualification.

This is the system that 'the imperial examination must be conducted through schools'.

This is not the end. Jia Yucun continued with a smile, "I have corresponded with the Salt Inspector Lin. He is friends with the magistrate of Wannian County in the capital. He can write a letter for you to help you prepare for the county's child examination."

The county examination was the first step in the imperial examination, and those who passed it were called tongsheng.

This level mainly depends on the county magistrate, who can let it go just by raising his hand.

It seems simple, but in fact, nine out of ten scholars in the world cannot get through it.

There are so many scholars in the world, but most of them are not even students. After studying for decades, they are still just wild scholars.

"I have also asked the Rongguo Mansion in the capital to come forward and negotiate with the Shuntian Mansion."

"When you pass the Tongshi exam and take the Yuanshi exam, you will need help."

After that, Jia Yucun lowered his voice and said, "Don't go too far. At least you need to have a decent writing style, otherwise it will be embarrassing."

Chen Ran said a few perfunctorily and went back to pack his things to go to Duzhong.

He doesn't care about that.

Because the goal is nothing more than to gain power and the qualifications to get through the door.

How is it possible to really study hard and study to death?

It is not difficult to help a girl, but how to protect her after helping her is extremely difficult.

The girls in A Dream of Red Mansions are of extremely high quality. In this era when top beauties are a scarce resource, it is impossible to protect the girls without sufficient power.

Not to mention, Jia Yuanchun, one of the Twelve Golden Hairpins, the main target, is a woman in the palace.

So, he needs great power.

The imperial examination was just a stepping stone for him to power.

(End of this chapter)