Xuanxia

Chapter 576 Am I a descendant of a noble family?
"There are all kinds of people in the martial arts world. There are certainly some talented people, but most of them are irrational, ignorant, rough and vulgar! If such people enter the court, wouldn't it be a joke! Brother Ye, you praise the martial arts world so highly, do you think you are a martial arts talent? Have you forgotten that your father is from the Ministry of Justice? How many "martial arts talents" who are brave, fierce, murderous and arson are detained in the prison of the Ministry of Justice this year!"

"Brother Ding, what you said is too biased! There are people from the underworld in the Ministry of Justice, and there are also people from aristocratic families."

The "Brother Ye" who was just named, that is, a student on Fu Qingzhou's side, said passionately: "In September of the sixth year of Qianhao, in Anyun City, Yuan Zhiyang of the Yuan family rode his horse after drinking and rushed into the market, causing serious injuries to many people. However, Yuan Zhiyang refused to plead guilty with the support of his family power and even injured the constable!"

"In March of the ninth year of Qianhao, in Hongquan City, several members of the Hong family planned to kidnap a wealthy businessman's son because of a gambling debt dispute. They did not dare to ask their family for money, so they extorted a huge ransom from his family! After being arrested and imprisoned, his family members brought their own soldiers to surround the county government and rob the prison! If Marshal Hong had not known about this and personally suppressed it, they would have almost rebelled!"

"In January of the eleventh year of Qianhao, right here in the capital, Lan Yi, an officer of the patrol battalion, drank alcohol while on duty and even molested a decent girl after drinking. When her family resisted, he beat the girl's husband to death! When the Ministry of Justice came to arrest him, he gathered his soldiers to resist and killed an official from the Ministry of Justice!"

"besides……"

He enumerated a large number of crimes committed by the children of noble families in one breath, and said in a shocking voice: "Although there are talented people in noble families, if there are playboys and bad boys, their deeds are even worse than those of the gangsters! Even more unforgivable! With the noble families as a shield, they will become even more unscrupulous!"

Fu Qingzhou held his chin and yawned, but a hint of interest finally appeared in his eyes.

The debate has now reached a stalemate.

The stage of opening the topic and asking questions had long passed. In the beginning, both sides were very graceful and seemed calm. Who would have thought that it was only during the free debate stage that they would start to show their fangs.

Earlier, Fu Qingzhou was slacking off the whole time, even his brain was slacking off, and he had no interest in listening at all.

But as Brother Ye on his side began to list out the things that the family had done in the past, he suddenly became excited.

As expected, after this series of charges were listed, the faces of the debaters on the opposing side turned pale.

Not only them, but many officials participating in the battle around them seemed to have small thorns growing on the seats under their buttocks, which pricked them so much that they had to move around with complicated expressions, feeling very uncomfortable.

Fu Qingzhou knew at a glance that these cases might have had something to do with them back then...

"Brother Ye, you are really well-informed and have a good memory."

At this moment, Gu Jinchen stood up slowly, with a gentle smile on his face, but the corners of his mouth were cold: "But you said that the children of noble families are more evil and more unscrupulous. I don't agree with this."

He slammed the table heavily and said in a deep voice: "Those Jianghu people are the truly unscrupulous!"

"There are indeed playboys and villains in noble families, but no matter what, noble families have their own rules and teachings, and there will be severe punishments for children and their parents who behave badly!"

"Brother Ye, why don't you say a few more words about the aristocratic criminals I just mentioned? Yuan Zhiyang ran afoul of the government officials, but was eventually beaten to death by his uncle and thrown into prison! His parents protected him, but they also followed the clan rules and were exiled to a remote place in the South China Sea!"

"Those dandies in Hongquan City, along with their families, were all killed by Marshal Hong using military tactics!"

"Lan Yi killed the official from the Ministry of Justice and then fled. The elders of the clan showed no mercy and immediately sent their masters to capture him. They then beat him to death in front of the official's family!"

Gu Jinchen said proudly: "The noble families have always attached great importance to the character of their children. Although they cannot guarantee that everyone is a saint, if there is any corruption, they will definitely take action to clean it up! In comparison..."

He sneered and said, "What kind of people are there in the martial arts world?"

As he spoke, he turned his head and looked at another debater beside him.

The debater understood and stood up suddenly: "Everyone, you should also know about the recent major events in the martial arts world, right?"

Fu Qingzhou raised his eyebrows and looked at Yunlu beside him. She also looked stern.

Sure enough, it came.

As expected, the debater opened his mouth and started counting. "Half a year ago, an incident at Fanyin Temple shocked the martial arts world. A group of evil monks built a private prison, robbed civilians, killed countless people, and cultivated with human lives! After that, there was another evil monk Huijue in Fanyin Temple. When Huijue rebelled against the temple and fled, he killed many monks! If he hadn't been stopped in time, who knows what kind of crazy things he would have done?"

"Around the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Wulin Alliance held a gathering of 100 Hidden Dragons. A small Hidden Dragon Post led countless people to kill each other, almost causing a disaster! Not to mention that Jiang Baichuan from the Wulin Alliance... turned out to be the leader of Xiyu Pavilion! A huge assassin organization has been hiding around the capital for so long, how many people have they killed?"

The debater said indignantly: "These Jianghu people, do they know what rules and laws are! They rely on their success in cultivation, but once they have malicious intentions, the danger they cause is much greater than that of the aristocratic families!"

"You said it too!"

At this time, Yun Lu could no longer sit still, and suddenly stood up and argued: "It is impossible for everyone to be a saint! If there are evil people in the world, there will be people who will take action to clean them up!"

She pointed at Fu Qingzhou: "Otherwise, how could he, Fu Qingzhou, be named Qianlongbo!"

Fu Qingzhou scratched his head.

This has something to do with me... No, you know they want to make a fuss about these things, and the way to deal with it is me?

Yun Lu ignored him and continued, "Which of these major events you mentioned was not investigated by the people of Jianghu themselves? Which one was not solved by the people of Jianghu? Fu Qingzhou is a man of Jianghu, and now he has been conferred a title because of his great achievements and the emperor's grace. Isn't this a perfect example?"

"Besides, you are clearly diverting the topic!"

She said sternly, "How many children of noble families can serve as officials in the court? How many people from the Jianghu can serve as officials in the court? Noble families have the protection of their clans, and it is much easier for them to pass the imperial examinations than others. They can even be recommended by their clansmen to serve as officials in various places. Can you guarantee that all of these people are good people? Not playboys or naughty people?"

"What about the Jianghu people? How difficult would it be for them to become local officials?"

"Screening out good and evil conduct, this should be what the court does when appointing officials! But what about now? Through the protection of the noble families, many children of noble families do not need to be screened at all, and can wear dragon robes, receive salaries, manage the land, and decide life and death in a place!"

"For a villain, is the harm he causes greater when he is in a position of a high official or when he becomes a bandit? Do I need to say more?"

Seeing that the debater on the other side was about to speak, she immediately spoke back at a very fast speed: "Don't bring up Jiang Baichuan and Huijue! There are only a few people like them in the whole world. Most of the gangsters can disguise themselves so well. I don't believe that you haven't been to Jinchan Temple and haven't donated money to Huijue!"

The debater's words were blocked by Yunlu, and his face turned red and he almost couldn't breathe.

Fu Qingzhou looked at Yunlu with some surprise.

This little girl has sharp words and clear logic!

But immediately, he heard Gu Jinchen sneer.

"That's... well said."

Gu Jinchen said leisurely: "But unfortunately, you made a mistake."

He cast his eyes towards Fu Qingzhou, his tone becoming a little respectful and deep, and he said slowly: "This Lord Fu is not some kind of man from the underworld."

Fu Qingzhou: “?”

"he……"

Gu Jinchen smiled and said, "He is also a descendant of an aristocratic family!"

Fu Qingzhou's eyes widened and he pointed at himself: "Me? Am I a descendant of a noble family?"

(End of this chapter)