Confucian and Taoist scholar

The beaten student said slowly: "Reporting to your lord, student Chen Yun is a student who works in the 'Lanzhou Restaurant' to earn tuition."

"Do you know the person who hit you?" Du Ning asked again.

"I recognize him. His name is Chu Shaolong. He is a scholar from a prominent family in Lanzhou. He has some personal grudges with students in the liberal arts academy, but he has never had such a big fight like today."

Chen Yun said slowly: "Today is the birthday of Mr. Fang Mao, a famous family man. He held a banquet in a large restaurant and invited many friends to eat. While he was drunk, he came to the counter and insulted the students, and then a conflict broke out. However, it was him who made the first move.

Hand."

"Is that so?" Du Ning looked at Chu Shaolong.

Chu Shaolong nodded slightly, with a look of regret on his face, as if regretting his impulsiveness, and said hurriedly: "The student drank too much tonight, maybe because he thought that his usual enemy was working in a restaurant.

He came to ridicule and ridicule with malicious intent, but he didn't expect to be impulsive. Alas... the student simply read the book of the sages in vain."

Du Ning had a look of surprise on his face. He didn't expect that a student from this aristocratic family would have such an attitude of admitting his mistake. It's really rare.

"It's obvious that Chu Shaolong drank too much, so why can't you beat him? Logically speaking, with your ability, you can easily subdue a drunk person." Du Ning continued to ask Chen Yun.

Chen Yun sighed and said helplessly: "After all, the student is working in a restaurant. If you beat this person up, it will relieve your anger, but you will definitely lose your job in the restaurant. Besides, people who drink too much are easy to be impulsive. How can you fight with a drunk person?"

What do people know? Fortunately, the night guard came after hearing the sound and hurriedly controlled the situation. Although the student was beaten up, he was not seriously injured."

"Then do you resent Chu Shaolong?"

"It is normal for young people to have some grudges. Although students and Chu Shaolong are at odds, they do not target each other on most occasions, let alone resentment." Chen Yun said.

Chu Shaolong said hurriedly: "Brother Chen, I'm really sorry tonight. Chu drank too much and didn't know anything. Chu solemnly apologizes to you. Please forgive Chu. I'm willing to compensate you money."
Chen Yun waved his hand and said: "Since Brother Chu knows his mistake, Chen is not an unreasonable person and should be given a certain amount of understanding. But after all, you have violated the laws of Lanzhou and you will still be punished by the Yamen."
Chu Shaolong said to Du Ning with a sincere face: "Master Du Jun, what happened tonight was just a small misunderstanding. The student is willing to accept the punishment from the Yamen. Please give him a lighter sentence. The student is grateful.

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Du Ning nodded lightly and said: "Since Chen Yun chooses to forgive you, I should respect his choice. If you injured Chen Yun, you should bear his medical expenses."

"That's nature, that's nature."

Chu Shaolong said hurriedly: "I am willing to pay two hundred taels of silver as compensation for Brother Chen."

Du Ning's face changed slightly when he heard this. He was indeed a wealthy family. He spent two hundred taels of silver at a time. He couldn't help but secretly take another look at Chu Shaolong.

I saw a sarcastic smile rising slightly at the corner of Chu Shaolong's mouth, and then quickly disappeared.

Du Ning suddenly realized that the case was not as simple as it appeared on the surface. Did Chu Shaolong get drunk and beat Chen Yun? He was clearly deliberately provoking trouble.

"Two hundred taels of silver?"

After hearing this amount, Chen Yun actually showed joy in his brows. He worked very hard in a big restaurant and only had fifty taels of silver a month. Chu Shaolong took out two hundred taels of silver in one go.

For Chen Yun, it was like pie in the sky.

"Fortunately, I didn't fight back and hit Chu Shaolong. Otherwise, where would the compensation be?"

Chen Yun was so excited that he couldn't help but smile and said: "Master Du Jun, since Brother Chu has realized his mistake and I have forgiven him, please don't embarrass him."

"Okay, I will give him a lighter sentence. The two parties will negotiate a peace through the Yamen mediation. Chu Shaolong will compensate Chen Yun two hundred taels of silver and apologize in writing. Chen Yun will sign the letter of understanding and forgive Chu Shaolong's guilt.

, considering that the impact of the case was relatively minor, the Yamen exempted Chu Shaolong from detention and released him in court."

Du Ning agreed to their request and quickly completed the procedures for them.

Chu Shaolong decisively took out the banknote and handed it to Chen Yun, and Chen Yun also decisively signed the letter of understanding.

The case was solved quickly and easily.

However, when Chen Yun finished signing the letter of understanding, Chu Shaolong changed his previous attitude and sneered at Chen Yun: "I'm sorry, Brother Chen, I lied to you. I was not drunk tonight.

I just deliberately caused trouble for you and beat you up."

"What did you say?" Chen Yun's face changed in shock.

Chu Shaolong was very proud and continued: "Do you know why I want to beat you? It's because you just deserve to be beaten. Let me tell you, I have been unhappy with you for a long time and have always wanted to find an opportunity to beat you.

You, I finally got a chance today. I just pretended to be drunk to beat you up. As expected, you are an honest person. When you saw me drunk, you never hit me back or scolded me. Haha... But... But

It really made me laugh. Why are you so useless today?"

"It's only two hundred taels of silver for you to sign a letter of understanding. You are really cheap! Do you know what two hundred taels of silver is to upper-class people like us? It's just the money for a dinner. Let's see what I give you.

I'm so happy, look at your potential!"

Hearing what Chu Shaolong said, Chen Yun became furious, "Chu Shaolong, this is the court hall of the Yamen, how can you speak like this?"

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, I have given you two hundred taels of silver and you have signed the letter of understanding. Then this case is over. There is nothing between us anymore. If you are not convinced, you can beat me back."

!If you beat me back in front of Mr. Zhou Mu, I will not fight back and let you beat me to vent your anger."

Chu Shaolong was very proud, and his expression when he looked at Chen Yun was full of contempt and disdain.

"You..."

Chen Yun was even more angry, and then he realized that the purpose of Chu Shaolong giving him two hundred taels of silver was not to compensate, but to humiliate himself.

At this moment, Chen Yun really wanted to beat Chu Shaolong, but he couldn't do that. Once he did, it would be another case, and he would have to be caught on the spot and imprisoned.

Chen Yun began to regret signing the letter of understanding. If he had known that Chu Shaolong was so virtuous, he would have sent Chu Shaolong to the cell for a few days no matter what.

However, Du Ning has closed the case, and even if Chen Yun wants to temporarily overturn the case, it will be impossible.

Du Ning frowned, feeling disgusted with Chu Shaolong, but he didn't say anything and watched silently.