Chapter 29: Gentlemen Are Not Slaughtered by the People
hey were.>Zhong Xuan Sheng led the way, swaggering into town like a pampered young master who ran amok in some remote village....The exchange between Ji Cai and Jiang Wang just now was a test of their...There are many ways to destroy a person.
Su She provided one of the most cruel.
Xu Fang once was a true scholar. He had profound knowledge, mastering both Confucianism and Daoism, and excelled in the techniques of renowned scholars, with eloquence beyond compare.
Xu Fangzhi's "madness" was known throughout Linzi.
He has scolded more than Su She, not just the Treasure Pavilion merchants.
From the Crown Prince down to the county governors, from the influential figures of Qi State to even the King of Chu—he really did scold the king of Chu.
Whenever he sees something unpleasant or unfair, he scolds.
There is no doubt that he has offended many people, but no one can touch him.
Because he is very famous.
The character "ming" (meaning) is composed of two parts: "kou" (mouth) and "xi" (evening). In ancient times, when people walked at night and couldn't see each other clearly, they would shout their names loudly to let the other party know who they were. Therefore, this character came into being.
Therefore, the meaning of "name" can be extended to mean praising one's name to make it widely known.
Xu Fang enjoyed widespread trust and his character was also highly praised.
This person came from a poor family. When he was still studying at Sanguo Academy, the dean of the academy altered the rankings of the academic competition in order to curry favor with the powerful. He moved the son of a high-ranking official, whose ranking was originally low, to second place, pushing the original second-place student down.
This has nothing to do with Xu Fang, because he is the first.
But when he learned of this, he was furious and tore up the book, vowing never to associate with such a person again.
Many people believe in the saying, "Each household should sweep its own front yard snow, and not worry about the frost on other's rooftops."
As for Xu Fang, he upheld the justice and fairness of the entire academy.
For a scholar to destroy books is a grave offense, and he was even once on the verge of being stripped of his literary reputation.
But this matter was too impactful, it alarmed the then-prime minister, Yan Ping.
When Yan Ping personally intervened, the entire San Gu Shu Yuan was subsequently disbanded, and Xu Fang thus became famous throughout the land.
Because he was such a renowned scholar, his attack on the Ju Bao Merchant Association was immediate and devastating. A simple “Ah Du Wu,” a hand covering his nose, instantly brought the association's reputation crashing down.
As for Su She, how did he do it
Besides uttering a bland response, he did nothing.
Thus, seven years passed. It was so long that Xu Fang might have forgotten he had ever cursed the Treasure Pavilion Merchants' Association. Because he hated evil fiercely, he had cursed countless people and things; what did the Treasure Pavilion Merchants' Association amount to
Xu Fang had been living in Linzi for many years, but his hometown was actually in Ximing County, northwest of the capital city of Qi. The Xu family was originally from a humble background, but because of Xu Fang's achievements, their life in their hometown was considered decent.
Seven years later, Xu Fang was participating in a debate at Jingguo.
And the Zhu Bao Chamber of Commerce's business was booming. At this point, it controlled about 70% of the businesses in Song City, Xinming County, where Xu Fang was from.
Su Shea gave an order.
In all of Song City, not a single shop would sell anything to the Xu family.
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Rice, oil, salt and cooking fuel—everything costs a fortune. I simply can't afford it.
The Xu family wrote a letter to Xu Fang, but the letter lingered at the post station for over ten days and just couldn't be sent out.
The Xu family really couldn't hold on any longer. Later, they even tried to beg their way all the way to Linzi, but wherever they went, doors were shut and people refused them entry.
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Anyone who refuses alms will be given one tael of gold by the Treasure Merchants' Guild, which was known as "closing the door gold" at the time.
For this expenditure alone, the Ju Bao Merchant Association spent one hundred thousand taels of silver.
... and in exchange for such massive spending, there is——
During times of peace, the entire Xu family starved to death!
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From the seventy-three-year-old mother to the wife managing housework, and the three-year-old son.
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Not a single one was spared.
And throughout it all, Su Shea's people never laid a finger on the Xu family.
Only at this time did the letter home magically arrive swiftly in Xu Fang's hands.
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But when Xu Fang raced back day and night, only he was left alive in the Xu family.
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He had no one to turn to, no one who would speak up for him. He went mad and pounded on the door, but the Precious Chamber of Commerce subdued him easily, not even allowing him to see Su Xie.
I left him with just one sentence, saying "A gentleman from our nation does not kill renowned scholars."
Xu Fang felt his heart shatter at that moment, and from then on he disappeared without a trace, leaving no one to know where he had gone.
This incident did not spread widely because, firstly, the treasure merchants intentionally concealed it, and secondly, the people of Song City knew their own wrongdoing and remained silent.
Some people question how the Xu family could starve to death during a time of peace simply because they couldn't buy food.
Could it be that the Jade Treasure Society is secretly trying to assassinate him
Su She once replied: "Perhaps it was lacking some 'adu' objects!"
That sentence, "Among those who view others as smelly things to be used and discarded, the most noteworthy are the members of the Ju Bao Merchant Association!" is still mentioned by some today. However, the person who uttered those words has never been seen again.
Having brought Xu Fang into the inn secretly controlled by him, Chongxuan's first act was to have him take a bath and change his clothes.
“Wouldn’t it be better to make things worse” Xu Fang asked.
Jiang Wang glanced at him, understanding that this man had probably never let go of his hatred. When he was down on his luck in Yulifang, associating with beggars, he must have been consumed by thoughts of revenge.
For this, he was willing to live a humbler life, so that the long-awaited revenge would be all the more fierce.
“Do you expect someone to uphold justice for you” Chong Xuan frowned and said, “I don’t want you to play the victim. I want your gentlemanly demeanor, your unrestrained spirit.”
He went to great lengths to find Xu Fang, of course, not out of a sense of justice.
Even justice, back then, could not save Xu Fang.
In fact, if the Treasure Pavilion hadn't suddenly stabbed him in the back, he wouldn't have remembered this at all. Who is Xu Fang and how pitiful he is, what does it have to do with him
"I don't understand," Xu Fang whispered. "What do you want to do"
Zheng Xuan countered without answering, “Do you have the ability to seek revenge What plan do you have to defeat the Jubao Merchant Association”
Xu Fang fell silent.
Even though his face, marred with dirt and grime, gave no outward expression, one could feel the depth of his suffering.
“Then go take a bath,” Chong Xuan said.
Then Xu Fang turned and went to take a bath.
Zhonghuan told him, he just needs to obey orders. He had no other choice.
For so many years, You Yilinfang had clung to life with only Chong Xuan Sheng visiting him.
As for "respect"
He no longer needed such things. He only wanted revenge.
Once he was naturally one to fly into a rage and leave in a huff. He could scold someone like Chong Xuan Sheng, so-called scion of a noble family, until they were left spitting blood.
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But all that has been, is gone.
Now, he is only a son who has lost his mother, a husband who has lost his wife, and a father who has lost his son.
A beggar who wanders the streets.
A hopeless avenger, an avenger.
"Let's go."
As Xu Fang left, Chong Xuan Sheng said.
Jiang Wang asked, “Now that we’ve finally found him, shouldn’t we hurry up and do something”
"No matter how much time we rush, we need to give him time. He has been lying on the ground for too long, he's forgotten what it means to be human."
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Zhong Xuan sheng pushed the window open a crack, glanced at the sky outside, then closed the window and walked out. "The sky is almost bright. Let him rest for a whole day. We'll come again tomorrow."
Jiang Wang was worried that Xu Fang wouldn't get a promise, so she asked, "Don't you tell him anything"
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Zhong Xuan only shook his head: “I believe he has enough patience.”
He still had one more thing to say.
If Xu Fang has even lost this bit of patience now, then he is utterly worthless.rly serious, his judgment was impeccable. Since he expressed doubts about this, it meant that mastering the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sword Canon at such a young age was incredibly difficult.In fact, it...