Chapter 301: Rushing to Find Death

Chen Guanlou wished he could rush into the prison warden's office, shake Zhao Mingqiao's head, and roar: "Wake up! Stop spouting nonsense, be careful of losing your head!"

He dared to say anything; was he really not afraid of being implicated, really not afraid of the execution ground?

Was the respect for teachers and the way of the teacher in the past all fake? Was the so-called faith already collapsed?

Sun Daoning clearly came to grab the handle of their teacher and student, and he kept rushing forward; was he really so impatient to die?

He had felt before that Zhao Mingqiao's change due to the Crown Prince's deposition wasn't an illusion. Could this be breaking the pot and smashing it?

"Zhao Mingqiao, are you sure you want to say that? Do you know the consequences of saying that?"

"I am fully responsible for what I say. There are too many people around the deposed Crown Prince, and the talents of these people are not lower than my teacher's, and some are even better. The deposed Crown Prince has always respected my teacher, but he had no intention of reusing my teacher; I know my teacher was very disappointed and then became dissatisfied with the Crown Prince. In the future, if the deposed Crown Prince inherits the throne, my teacher will not be reused. My teacher is indifferent to fame and fortune on the surface, but in reality, he has a heart for fame, fortune, and wealth. Not being reused means no hope for his official career. If he could change to a successor, perhaps he could change the status quo."

After Zhao Mingqiao finished these words, he stood up and bowed. "What I said is true, without any fabrication. As a student, I cannot save my teacher's face, which is truly deserving of death. Please, Sun, submit a memorial to sentence me to immediate beheading; I will repay my teacher's kindness with my life!"

Sun Daoning was frowning and sighing, hurriedly saying: "It doesn't have to be this way; you don't have to do this. Your matter doesn't deserve death; you speak for justice and are dedicated to the public, which everyone can see. I will report your situation truthfully. However, regarding Lu Mingchuan's matter, as a student, you still need to be cautious in your words and actions. It's not too late to change your testimony."

"No, I won't change it; what I said is true. Although I don't know what exactly my teacher did, I am very clear that the Crown Prince was deposed, and he definitely contributed to it."

Was Zhao Mingqiao trying to nail Lu Mingchuan to death? Could this be the so-called love turning into hate? How much respect and admiration he had before, now he had that much hatred, wishing he could peel his skin and remove his bones.

When scholars are ruthless, it's really scary!

"Zhao Mingqiao, you must be clear that saying this will cause extremely serious consequences. The Crown Prince is deposed, and the situation is chaotic and unclear; don't add to the chaos."

"This student is not adding to the chaos; this student is just telling the truth. Sun, the Crown Prince is deposed; doesn't anyone have to take responsibility? Since you have the ability and the power, why don't you do a little more? The Crown Prince is deposed, and the matter seems to be beyond salvation; precisely because of this, we should be cutting through thorns and clearing the team. For some fence-sitters, some conspirators, strike them hard. Don't think that because the Crown Prince is deposed, they can benefit from it. If they want to benefit, they have to ask us if we agree!"

Zhao Mingqiao's face was filled with murderous intent. He didn't say the word "kill," but every word was killing, every sentence was killing. The murderous intent in his heart was undisguised.

Other members of the Crown Prince's faction had become listless and completely gave up since the Crown Prince was deposed. Zhao Mingqiao, however, became more courageous as he fought, and the more he fought, the heavier his murderous intent became. In the past, he believed in convincing people with reason and governing the world with reason. Now, he believed in governing with blades and blood, which was the only way to be effective. When dealing with enemies, one must not be indecisive, must not have the slightest sympathy or weakness, and must impose a thunderous blow, completely eliminating the other party physically.

He changed from a humble gentleman to a person with heavy murderous intent. If he were released from prison and returned to his post, he would definitely be a cruel official.

Sun Daoning was speechless; he came to interrogate the prisoner, but was lectured by the prisoner instead.

He could understand Zhao Mingqiao's change; the Crown Prince being deposed was a fatal blow to many people, and countless people became at a loss, becoming angry and irritable.

"Zhao Mingqiao, you cannot act on impulse. The situation is chaotic right now; we cannot add fuel to the fire, which is of no benefit to Prince Zhong. We should think of ways to stabilize the situation and let the imperial court restore order."

Zhao Mingqiao snorted coldly and retorted: "Would stabilizing the situation and restoring order be of benefit to Prince Zhong? Now that things have reached this point, why does Sun have to deceive himself? Stable order will only benefit other conspirators and ambitious people. Moreover, everything I do is not for Prince Zhong."

"If you are not for Prince Zhong, then what is it for?"

Zhao Mingqiao tilted his head, looking out the door at the vast sky, "I am doing this for justice, for ideals, and for the faith of countless scholars. Prince Zhong is just a symbol; he is not important. What is important is that someone has destroyed the secular values we have always insisted upon, and we must launch a powerful counterattack. We must physically destroy the opponent. Only death can wash away their sins!"

"You are possessed, mad as a demon! Zhao Mingqiao, your path is narrow." Sun Daoning scolded with heartache, trying to guide the other party to the correct path.

Hearing this, Zhao Mingqiao sneered. "I am possessed, then what are you? Cowardly accepting reality, continuing to bury your head and work for that old thing, continuing to be an official with those hypocritical colleagues. Knowing clearly that they are destroying the order we have worked so hard to establish, yet you can only pretend to turn a blind eye."

"You are presumptuous! You had better watch your mouth; some things cannot be said nonsense. What old thing, I will pretend I didn't hear it. If you dare to spout nonsense again, no one can protect you."

Sun Daoning was furious and almost went berserk on the spot.

He used to think that a young man, although impulsive, was good because his blood hadn't cooled and he had ambition, so he was still cute. At this moment, he only felt that the young man was too annoying, simply unbearable to look at.

When a young man is stupid, he doesn't distinguish between friend and foe, and sprays everyone.

The key is that reasoning is useless! People simply don't listen.

It's infuriating!

Sun Daoning felt that this year must be a clash with the zodiac, so that since the beginning of the year, it hadn't been smooth. He must go to the temple to burn incense another day, so that he could be smooth for a few days.

"I don't need anyone to protect me; at worst, I'll just die. I was already prepared to die."

Zhao Mingqiao's eyes were contemptuous, with a look of being ready to die.

Sun Daoning really wanted to beat him to death.

"Do you hate Lu Mingchuan that much?"

"Hate! I wish I could peel his skin and remove his bones! He is simply not qualified to be my teacher; he is simply not worthy of the status of a great Confucian; he is just a hypocritical villain with a dirty heart. I have already unilaterally severed the teacher-student relationship with him; please, Sun, inform the world for me.

In this life, if I am lucky enough to still be alive, I will use my life's energy to expose the hypocrites in the court. The order we have worked so hard to establish cannot be destroyed by others at will. They not only destroyed the order, they destroyed people's hearts, destroyed the faith of the people of the world. Just wait and see, this world is going to be chaotic!" ===== CHAPTER 302 =====