Back and forth: I brought supplies to help the impoverished prince

Chapter 140 The World is So Unfair

The scholar closed his eyes, not daring to look at Qiao Shinian. He explained repeatedly, "I just wanted to use my death to gain some attention, so that students like me would no longer be deceived by that shameless official. But I didn't expect to find a crowded place to jump and be caught by the girl. That's why she jumped into the river with me."

"Ah?" Qiao Shinian's eyes widened. She sneered, "Do I look like a fool to you?"

"Miss, everything I said is true." The scholar said firmly. He opened his eyes and looked at Qiao Shinian: "If you tell me even a single lie, I will strike you with lightning and you will die a miserable death!"

"You're going to die, do you still care about how you die?" Qiao Shinian let go of the scholar. The calmness after the anger made her feel a little uncomfortable. The feeling of running naked in public came over her. She took two steps back and sat down quickly. She secretly glanced at her collar and found that everything was fine, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked up at the scholar again and said in a cold voice, "Tell me the truth! His Royal Highness the King is here. If you lie, you will be in trouble! He will investigate everything you say."

"Is that right? Your Majesty." Qiao Shinian turned and looked at Mu Qingchen with a smile.

"Yeah." Mu Qingchen nodded.

The scholar looked at Mu Qingchen in confusion. Didn’t he explain everything just now?

So he told Qiao Shinian his experience again.

Qiao Shinian was shocked at first by such a coincidence. The little girl was held in her arms with one hand. When the scholar jumped into the river, the little girl's brother was pushed by the crowded crowd and lost his balance, staggering forward two steps. Then the little girl also lost her balance, and grabbed the clothes of the scholar who jumped into the river, and was pulled down.

Besides, the scholar jumped into the river because he wanted to become an official in the court, but he needed someone to recommend him. As a child from a poor family, he did not have enough money to make friends with prestigious officials, so he could only settle for the second best and work like a slave for the minor officials under some big officials.

Finally, the minor official hinted that if they wanted to gain the favor of the senior official, they must first pay the price of throwing a stone to test the water.

Many people sold their property and their tutoring children and gave all the money to the young official.

Of course, the scholar belonged to the upper-middle class of the Han family and had some money, but after giving out money for asking for directions again and again, his money was running out.

Finally, the official told him that his boss's wife had recently taken a fancy to some jewelry, and if he could please the wife, then he would be in luck.

But time and opportunity wait for no one, so the scholar sold his property in tears and mortgaged his accompanying boy as well, finally raising enough money to buy jewelry for the lady. But a month passed and there was no movement.

In addition, many people died in the capital and nearby areas due to the earthquake. When the official inquired about him, he always evaded the question by saying that his superior was helping the court with disaster relief and that they should not discuss these issues for the time being. It was not until yesterday that he realized that all his efforts were in vain.

The official used the money from these poor students to pave the way for himself and married his daughter to his boss's son as a concubine.

The scholar went to the official to argue at noon today, but was beaten out with a stick. After writing an article accusing the official of going back on his word recently and giving it to a trusted friend, he took his last ten cents and drank two bowls of wine, preparing to use his death to attract some attention.

Qiao Shinian frowned, not knowing what to say about such behavior.

He sold his property and even his servant boy, just to get close to the big shots and get into the official career. It's wrong to say he was wrong, but from the scholar's tone, it can be heard that everyone seems to be like this.

It is said that when he was feeling disheartened, he did not forget to use his death to create some value for others. Others did not do this, or they all accepted that they were unlucky to have met such an official. Others just went with the flow and were not prepared to do anything about such things. Those people seemed to be more rational, thinking that the people should not fight against the officials. If it doesn’t work this year, what if it works next year?

It seems that he can be considered a person who stands up and dares to speak out.

Qiao Shinian looked at Mu Qingchen and asked in confusion: "Is it all a recommendation system? Do you need someone to recommend you if you want to be an official?"

Mu Qingchen looked at the surprise and confusion on Qiao Shinian's face, nodded, waved to the scholar, and let Qingyu take him away.

After everyone left, Mu Qingchen asked, "Are there other systems in your hometown?"

"Oh, my family has a system of imperial examinations plus elections." Qiao Shinian thought about it and decided to tell Mu Qingchen all the knowledge he had about imperial examinations.

Under the stars, the two men of the night stood up and went their separate ways to rest.

Listening to the chirping of insects in the mansion, Mu Qingchen had never felt so uneasy and contented as he did now.

A variety of emotions kept him awake for a long time. He knew that Qiao Shinian, the bright, kind and strange girl, lived in a yard not far away. Some time ago, she always said things that made him unhappy, but he couldn't help feeling distressed when she cried like a pear blossom in the rain when she was afraid of being wronged.

He wanted to coax her and hug her, but he couldn't because there was a difference between men and women.

Tonight, she seemed to glow, and the way she angrily rebuked the priest made him feel warm in his heart. He wanted to protect her and not let anyone hurt her.

If she encounters something, will she throw herself into his arms for shelter first?

I really want to hug her.

Here it comes again, that shameless thought. He needs to stay away from her until he can face her calmly.

Mu Qingchen didn’t know how long he had slept in a daze when he suddenly woke up. He lifted the thin quilt and was stunned for a long time.

"Someone come! Take the changed bedding and burn it!" He put on his clothes, picked up the sword, opened the door and walked out.

The moonlight is bright, the sound of breaking through the air is endless, the figure is as agile as flowing clouds, and sometimes as powerful as a swimming dragon.

When Qiao Shinian was walking around at night, she saw someone practicing sword dance, and she realized that she was not the only one who couldn't sleep.

She was so attached to her bed that she could never fall asleep. Or maybe she instinctively rejected dark environments, unfamiliar places, and when there were no familiar people around.

The darkness of the night would hide wild beasts, and all ancient people would light a fire before going to bed to drive them away with the light of fire.

As a modern person, she is not used to having a bed, but when she was fleeing from famine, she knew that many people died at night, and she was afraid that if she fell asleep she would not see the light of the next day, so she has been dependent on Wen Jiu until now.

She could always sleep peacefully at night when Wen Jiu was around. If he was away, she would feel anxious and unable to sleep, just like she is now.

When she returns to the modern era, she can regain the sense of security she had before the time travel by touching the soft big bed and modern products.

Watching the figure dancing with sword by the lake, who looked sometimes graceful and sometimes powerful, she was first amazed and then fascinated by the scene.

What a beautiful scene!