Chapter 663: One moment acting as a villain, the next wanting to be a good person

Chen Guanlou came to the C-grade dungeon again.

He stood before the cell door and clicked his tongue twice, "Pang Qizhi, do you know how much my heart aches today?"

Pang Qizhi was bewildered, a bit at a loss, and a bit guilty. His eyeballs darted left and right, he lowered his head, and bowed slightly, "I have worried my lord! It is this student's fault."

"You are a scholar, you should understand propriety and knowledge, and I also believe that in life you should be a person who is quite thoughtful and can bring people good feelings. Why were you blinded by greed?" Chen Guanlou asked softly.

If the pretty boy's first impression was very bad, he wouldn't have taken on this matter at all, helping to verify the case. The appearance is born from the heart! From this, it can be seen that the pretty boy's usual conduct should be okay, not bad. Even if he was pretending, pretending for so many years can also be considered a skill.

Pang Qizhi's body trembled; he didn't try to defend himself. At this moment, it was obvious that his intelligence had occupied the high ground; he didn't try to weep bitterly to repent or defend himself, just remaining silent, like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, letting others slaughter him.

"You are muddled!"

"This student knows he was wrong!" Pang Qizhi knelt down decisively. In the face of life and future, everything can be sacrificed; face is worth nothing.

He was a person who could bend and stretch.

"The Libationer hates you so much that he wants you dead, insisting on stripping you of your title. You are just a mere Juren; the Ministry of Justice is definitely on the Libationer's side. Furthermore, the Libationer's request is not too excessive."

Pang Qizhi gritted his teeth, kowtowed, and made a *thud-thud-thud* sound, "Please, my lord, point out a bright path."

Chen Guanlou gave a cold laugh, "You tell me, how did you think of it in the first place? Where did you get the inspiration to think of using this method to climb a high branch instead of relying on your talent to seek marriage openly?"

"I won't hide it from my lord, my Pang family is barely considered a big family in Anzhou, but upon arriving in the capital, I realized how small I was. The Juren title is nothing in the capital; anyone can crush me like an ant.

There are heavens beyond heavens, and people beyond people; I had a slight reputation for talent in my hometown, but compared to truly capable scholars in the capital, I realized I was like a frog at the bottom of a well, and my confidence was hit hard. I am indeed not confident about next year's meeting exam, but I am really unwilling.

Those people, they just have better family backgrounds than me; in terms of studying hard, I am not worse than anyone. If I also had a good family background, or a good father-in-law to help me, maybe I would have a few more chances to pass the imperial exam next year.

My lord, this student was possessed, blinded by a leaf, and stepped into an evil path by mistake, committing a big mistake. This student regrets it! No matter what the result is, this student can accept it. I only beg to save my life.

My parents gave birth to me and raised me not easily; cultivating me to the present has paid an unimaginable price. If I die in the capital, I don't know if my parents can bear it."

Speaking to the end, Pang Qizhi was in tears and extremely painful. If there wasn't ten parts of true emotion, there were at least five.

Chen Guanlou sighed repeatedly, "One wrong step, every step wrong. Fortunately, you didn't succeed. A person like you, when interests are at stake, can abandon everything. Once you fail, you can make a look of sincere repentance. You are not bad to the end; you still know how to repent. You are not good either; you are just a vulgar person, with too many distracting thoughts in your heart, too much jealousy, only looking at others, never thinking about how to improve yourself.

Others have their strengths, and you don't necessarily have only shortcomings; why belittle yourself. In the final analysis, you have too many desires in the red dust, one moment acting as a villain, the next wanting to be a good person. Even if you can pass the imperial exam next year, when you enter officialdom, sooner or later you will have to go to the Heavenly Prison for further studies. Go back! Go back to your hometown, find a temple or Taoist temple to cultivate, cultivate your character, remove the distracting thoughts in your heart, and study hard to clarify your ambitions. If you are unwilling to leave, then, I can definitely tell you that your title will not be kept!"

Pang Qizhi raised his head abruptly, unable to believe it, "My lord's meaning is, if I go back, the title can be kept."

Chen Guanlou smiled, "I look down on people like you, but I know how hard it is to study and how difficult it is to pass the exams. Don't participate in the next two meeting exams; at least wait for the Libationer to vent his anger.

The Libationer's meaning is that your title must be stripped to vent his hatred. The Libationer's idea is not wrong; you dared to scheme against his daughter, and not killing you on the spot is already considered a favor.

And the reason I am willing to help you and help you keep your title is to see if there is any room for salvation in you. In the future, if you continue to have evil thoughts and commit crimes, I also have a way to make you lose your title, be ruined, and be worse than dead.

Don't think I'm joking; what I say is true. Anyone who doesn't believe me, the grass on their grave is already as tall as a person."

"Thank you, my lord, for your mercy; I guarantee to repent sincerely and never dare again. From now on, I will study behind closed doors, cultivate my character, and abandon distracting thoughts. My lord has the grace of rebirth for me; please accept this student's bow."

After saying that, he kowtowed *thud-thud-thud* again.

Chen Guanlou accepted the other party's bow and said coldly: "Leave the city before dark. Otherwise, bear the consequences yourself. Remember, this official's compassion is limited; don't try to challenge this official's bottom line. Remember, don't make any mistakes, making this official regret what I did today and chase you to Anzhou to kill you."

Pang Qizhi nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Chen Guanlou gave the prison guard a look and left decisively.

The prison guard took the key to open the cell door and urged Pang Qizhi, "Hurry up and get out. After you get out, leave the capital immediately; don't cause trouble for my lord."

"Is there no release document?" Pang Qizhi asked boldly.

"What release document do you want? On your case file, there isn't even a specific criminal fact; where would a release document come from? Hurry up and get lost!"

Upon hearing this, Pang Qizhi also understood. He was thrown into the dungeon, which was a muddled lawsuit. How to judge it depends entirely on the means of the parties involved. If they say you are guilty, you are guilty; if they say you are innocent, you are innocent, all depending on a single mouth. Unlike other prisoners, other prisoners have confirmed criminal records, confessions, and physical evidence, and how to handle them must go through the judgment of judicial institutions.

Walking out of the Heavenly Prison and looking at the sky, the sun was blinding.

Only at this moment did he realize that the small Jiang Jiang Yucheng lord was the mouth that decided his life and death, and also the mouth that kept his title.

So powerful!

The capital is indeed full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, full of talent. Even a prison warden has such ability!

He looked back, took a deep breath, didn't dare to delay, and left in a hurry. Before dark, he left the capital and headed straight for his hometown.

He wouldn't step into the capital for the next few years; he was truly scared!

Chen Guanlou found the Chief Steward of the Marquis's Mansion and asked the Chief Steward to do him a favor, send a visiting card to the Libationer, help him make a scene, and help the Libationer vent his anger.

He had always been very polite to proper scholars.

He let Pang Qizhi go, so he must make the matter complete.

The marriage of the Libationer's daughter, the Marquis's Mansion acting as a matchmaker—any family would do. The Marquis's Mansion acting as a matchmaker never fails. ===== CHAPTER 664 =====