Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 450: Frightened Lun Wenxu

Lun Wenxu certainly knew this Confucian scholar. He was a Confucian scholar from Shuntian Prefecture. He failed the imperial examination last autumn and was very inconspicuous.

The recent rumors about Chen Ce were all spread by Lun Wenxu who asked this person to spread them.

In fact, it was this person who spread the news about Chen Ce accepting Zhu Zhishan as his disciple during an imperial examination, but nothing happened last time, which made Lun Wenxu think that nothing would go wrong this time either.

As for Chen Ce's reward for coming to Lun Mansion to threaten Lun Wenxu, Lun Wenxu didn't take it seriously at all. If Chen Ce really had the ability to find out what he had done, he would have done it last time. Why wait until now?

Therefore, Lun Wenxu just laughed off Chen Ce's ridiculous threat. Instead of restraining himself, he intensified the spread of the rumor under the stimulation of Ning Zhijun.

But now, seeing the Confucian scholar in front of him, Lun Wenxu was completely panicked.

Liang Chu didn't know what was going on yet. He still defended his students with a stern face and said angrily, "I don't care what you are going to do. Don't cause trouble in my Hanlin Academy. Leave immediately!"

Li Zhen ignored Liang Chu, which made Liang Chu so angry that he trembled all over.

"Tell me, what did you do?" Li Zhen scolded the Confucian scholar who was detained in the inner factory.

"Yes Yes."

"I know I'm wrong, I know I'm wrong. It was Lun Zhuangyuan who asked me to spread rumors that Chen Ce was critically ill and that choosing to get married at this time would harm others and ourselves."

"They also said that the woman was only interested in profit and was only after Chen Ce's money."

"Today, Lord Lun asked me to spread the rumor that Chen Ce and his wife were having an affair, so he deliberately got married to hide it from others... Uh, Lord Lun, you are so cruel. You even tarnished the reputation of your own wife..."

Lun Wenxu trembled all over and said angrily: "Shut up! Shut up!"

"Stop slandering me!"

Everyone in the Hanlin Academy immediately cast suspicious looks at Lun Wenxu!
Zhan Ruoshui actually had some vague guesses in his mind a long time ago, but Lun Wenxu had spoken so confidently at the time, and he was unwilling to believe that Lun Wenxu's character would be so despicable.

Liang Chu was furious and said, "You, the factory guards, used private punishment, tortured people into confessing, and used common means to slander the clean officials. What crime should you be punished for?"

Li Zhen shook his head and said, "Sir Liang, just ask him whether we have been tortured into confessing."

The scholar had a bitter face and thought, "Although you didn't confess under torture, isn't it a matter of time? In order to avoid physical pain, I'd better confess in advance. As for Lun Wenxu's life or death... I'm really sorry."

He said quickly: "No, they didn't beat me."

"I really have a conscience. Lord Lun said that if I help him, he will make sure I pass the next autumn exam!"

"That's why I helped Master Lun spread rumors. This matter has nothing to do with me."

Lun Wenxu's face flushed, and he was obviously extremely angry. He rushed forward and slapped the man on the face, shouting, "Nonsense! Nonsense! I'll let you talk nonsense! I'll smack your mouth to pieces!"

Li Zhen pulled Lun Wenxu away, glanced at Liang Chu again, and said, "Master Lun, do you still want to quibble?"

"Do you think that if we let him spread rumors, we won't be able to find the source?"

"Do you really think that the Neichang is just for free?"

"Of course, you don't have to confess. I will send this witness to the Ministry of Justice and let them try you. By that time, I'm sure your reputation will spread throughout the Ming Dynasty." Lun Wenxu sat down on the armchair, his face as pale as paper!
How could this happen? How could this be?

He had obviously done it perfectly, and Chen Ce hadn't been able to catch him before. Why did he catch him this time?
Aren't the Jinyiwei subordinate to the emperor? Why would they cooperate with Chen Ce in investigating the case?
There is also the Neichang. What does the Neichang have to do with him, Chen Ce? Why did the people from the Neichang also go out?

Even if he wanted to refute now, he seemed so powerless. If he were really handed over to the Ministry of Justice, then basically everyone in Shuntian Prefecture would know about his despicable behavior.

Lun Wenxu's pupils were filled with fear, and he burst into tears and said to Liang Chu: "Master Liang, please save me, I... was confused for a moment!"

Liang Chu's eyes widened in shock, and he pointed at Lun Wenxu angrily: "You!"

You fool! You have been an official in the Imperial Academy for three years, why are you so stupid?
Who told you to admit it? Who told you to admit it!
As long as you keep your mouth shut and deny it now, even if they send you to the Ministry of Justice, there will still be a chance for you to turn things around!

Now that you admit it, how can I protect you?
Li Zhen narrowed his eyes and smiled slightly.

Lord Chen was right. Lun Wenxu was just a canary in a cage. He could not be frightened at all. Once he was frightened a little, he started to confess everything!
Is this kind of person qualified to deal with Lord Chen? To put it bluntly, he is not even qualified to carry Chen Ce's shoes!
Lun Wenxu held Liang Chu's hand with tears on his face, saying, "Teacher, I, I was really confused for a moment, I was wrong, I was wrong!"

Liang Chu was furious, and he swung his sleeves fiercely, scolding: "Scum! I don't have a student like you!"

Now he had to be cruel and break up with Lun Wenxu.

As a pure scholar, who doesn't care about his reputation? If Liang Chu still has a relationship with Lun Wenxu today, and it gets out in the future, it will be almost impossible for him, Liang Chu, to enter the Ministry of Rites!

But he was also extremely sad. He had thought that by recruiting such a student, as long as he developed normally in the future, he would pass on his mantle to him. Not to mention entering the cabinet, the position of Minister of one of the six ministries would be secure.

But who could have imagined that this evil creature would do such a morally corrupt thing!

What was he trying to achieve? To disgust Chen Ce, he was willing to gamble his future? He was a fool!

Liang Chu stared at Lun Wenxu coldly, then said to Li Zhen: "You guys handle it! Since this person has done such a shameless thing, he is not worthy of being Liang's student!"

"From now on, everything that happens to him has nothing to do with Liang!"

After saying this, Liang Chu turned away.

Lun Wenxu looked at Zhan Ruoshui for help and said, "Yuanming, you, you go tell Chen Ce that I was just confused for a moment and didn't really want to be his enemy. I was just joking. No one is perfect, so don't ask him to pursue it."

Otherwise, my future... will be completely ruined!

He studied very hard to be admitted to the Hanlin Academy and had a bright future. If his future was ruined because of such a small matter, then he would be finished!

He knew that Zhan Ruoshui and Chen Ce had a good relationship and at least they could talk to each other, so he turned to Zhan Ruoshui for help.

Zhan Ruoshui said with a disappointed look on his face: "Master Lun, I have reminded you before. If you had woken up earlier, how could this happen?"

"Chen Ce is not a petty person. I have told you this before, but you not only did not stop, but even worsened. Now that you know you are wrong, you ask for mercy. I, Zhan, naturally cannot lose face like this."

After he finished speaking, he shook his head in disappointment and left with his hands behind his back.

(End of this chapter)