mtl008 Chapter 227 Leaving the Academy
Chapter 227 Leaving the Academy
Jiang Chen was filled with hatred, but he didn't know who he hated the most. It seemed as if everyone had betrayed him and were against him. Since his divorce from Shen Nanzhi, he had hardly encountered anything that went his way.
From childhood to adulthood, he has always been the child of other people's families. He is smart and sensible, favored by his parents, protected by his brothers, and good at studying. He did not feel any hardship but gained everyone's respect and passed the examination to become a scholar smoothly.
He always thought that he was God's favorite and would live a happy life, but everything was disrupted by the Shen family.
But if Butcher Shen hadn't saved him, perhaps his life would have ended earlier.
Now Jiang Chen didn't think about all these. He just resented everyone equally, including his family, villagers, and the current headmaster, Jin Xueguan. They used their power to oppress others and wanted to force him to death.
But Jiang Chen didn't dare to reveal it at all. He was even more humble and respectful, making himself look innocent and pitiful, and begging the dean to keep him.
Director Meng sighed, feeling sorry for him, but before he could say anything, Jin Xueguan said, "Director Meng, do you know the gap between you and Mr. Yuan?"
When Director Meng heard about his old rival, his expression immediately changed. “You say.”
"Mr. Yuan values character more and looks at things more calmly, but you are too emotional. I can't say you are bad, but if you want to be a qualified headmaster, you can't do it just by being soft-hearted and sympathetic."
Jin Xueguan did not say anything bad about Jiang Chen anymore, but this remark completely changed Meng Shanzhang's mind and also dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Chen.
They are all scholars, and their hearts are all dirty. It just depends on who is dirtier. Jiang Chen immediately understood Jin Xueguan's intention and clenched his fists. If possible, he wanted to kill this old man.
"Jiang Chen, I have already let you off the hook. A student's reputation is also very important. I am only asking you to leave the academy, not to deprive you of your honor. You should be content.
If you stay in my academy, it will affect the reputation of my academy. I can't ignore other students just for you."
Jin Xueguan said, "Shanzhang, you finally understand. If the students petition the academy to punish him, you will not be in any good situation."
Jiang Chen couldn't help but said, "Mr. Jin, you are exaggerating. How could I, Jiang Chen, deserve all the students in the academy to target me?
I didn't kill anyone or set any fire, do you really have to kill them all?"
Jin Xueguan: "Jiang Chen, you should understand that a family, a college, even a village, a county, is a collective. The reputation of one person can ruin the collective. The students don't want you, a bad apple, and want to pick you out. Isn't that normal?
If you really want to do good for the academy, you should resign on your own, and people will look at you with new eyes. Why bother the headmaster who taught you?"
This time there was no hope at all. Jiang Chen stared at Jin Xueguan with resentment, and suddenly laughed, "Jin Xueguan, aren't you here to take revenge on me because of my relationship with Miss Jin?"
"Shut up, Jiang Chen, do you think I will really be threatened by you? You are such a despicable person, who will believe you?
"Mr. Meng, this person is vindictive and ungrateful. If it were me, I would directly strip him of his title and never employ him again. I would never allow him to take the imperial examination and endanger the people of the world."
Jiang Chen didn't dare to speak at all, otherwise he would really lose everything.
Finally, Director Meng said, "Well, students need to be taught, and you shouldn't kill them all. Jiang Chen, please resign.
I have a classmate in the city who also runs a college. I can write you a letter of recommendation. You can go to the city and start over. You can concentrate on your studies. Everything is still possible."
"Thank you, Shanzhang."
Jin Xueguan felt regretful that Director Meng was too kind.
After Jiang Chen walked out of the dean's yard, he went to his own yard to pack up his bedding and books, and completely left the academy where he had studied for three years, with a heart full of resentment.
"Hey, isn't this Eunuch Jiang? How does it feel to be a eunuch? You can't really call yourself a eunuch. Your thing is still useful."
"Haha..., who said it wasn't true? I said his chin was smoother than ours and he didn't have any beard. I see, that's why. I was envious of him before."
"What are you jealous of? I'll cut it off for you, and you won't have a beard anymore."
"Go away, why don't you cut it off?"
Not all students were kind, and they gathered in groups to ridicule him, as if it was a great joke.
People are always happy to kick someone when he is down, but few are willing to help others in times of need.
Jiang Chen silently memorized their ugly faces, and one day, he would take revenge on them.
"Well, a gentleman will not laugh at a person's weakness. If the Master sees this, be careful of getting a beating. Let's all go."
It was Fang Cheng who stepped forward to disperse the students, but he did so not to help Jiang Chen, but out of a scholar's principles.
Before Jiang Chen could thank him, he had already left. He didn't want to talk to him anymore. This was his retribution, he deserved it!
There's no need to make everyone smell bad just because of a pile of shit.
Jiang Chen packed up his things silently. There were too many things, so he asked two laborers to help him pick them out of the academy. The servant also brought a letter of recommendation from the headmaster. Jiang Chen wanted to refuse it stubbornly, but he finally took it and left without saying a word.
The book boy was dissatisfied. The dean helped him so much, but he didn't even say a word of thanks. What an ungrateful person!
He went back and complained to the headmaster, who sighed and said, "I just did what I wanted to do, and I have a clear conscience. It doesn't matter whether he is grateful or not.
If he doesn't repent, he will have no future and his life will end here."
The book boy said, "The headmaster is kind-hearted. I won't talk about him. It's too disappointing. I heard that Mr. Yuan is going to open a school in the village. Is it true?"
Director Meng was attracted by this topic. "Really? I don't know what this old man Yuan is thinking. Is it possible to open a school in such a remote place?"
Director Meng will wait until his family's academy is completed and then go and ridicule it, saying that they might not even be able to afford to build a house. Could they be living in a thatched hut?
……
After Jiang Chen left the academy, he had no place to live for a while, and he couldn't go back to the village. What's more, his family was arguing about splitting up the family.
After thinking about it, he went to find Xie Jin. If the Xie family could take him in and sponsor him for the imperial examination, that might be a good idea.
When they arrived at Xie's house, the doorman's eyes became strange when he heard Jiang Chen's name. They had also heard the rumors. Their eyes fell on his crotch, which made Jiang Chen so angry that he wanted to curse.
Are these people so vulgar?
"I'm looking for your master."
The concierge saw him carrying his luggage and raised his eyebrows. "Wait a moment, I'll let him know."
The doorman did not go directly to find Xie Jin, but went to see Master Xie first to report the matter. He was afraid that the brainless young master had been fooled by him again, so he decided to ask the master to make the decision.
Mr. Xie was silent for a while. He asked his son to take leave just because he didn't want his son to be with Jiang Chen all the time. He even came to his house. This man is really shameless.