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Chapter 281: Arrogant and Conceited, Come Fight Me

"In the hall, are the accusations made by Zhang San, Li Si, Chen Jiu, Mao Gai and Jiang Youzhen true?" County Magistrate Lin Jiuan slammed the gavel and shouted at the four people kneeling in the hall.

Among them, Zhang San, who was kneeling, lowered his head. After his eyes rolled around for a few times, he kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"Sir, I was also rude to Mr. Jiang because I believed in slander. I beg you and Mr. Jiang to forgive me. I was confused at the time and I voluntarily wrote a letter of repentance and posted it not far from the list."

Jiang Youzhen looked at Zhang San who kept begging for mercy. This man was the one who jumped out to criticize her at the beginning.

"As far as I know, your name was not on the list of the first case. Are you a candidate for this county exam? I have no impression of you at all."

Jiang Youzhen has a photographic memory and the name is definitely not on the list. After all, Zhang San is such a special, simple and easy to remember name, there is no way she would forget it.

Zhang San quickly glanced at Jiang Youzhen, his eyes revealing guilt.

"I failed the final exam before, and I'm planning to go back and study hard, and try again next time."

"Your Excellency, I suspect that this person is not a candidate for this county exam."

Jiang Youzhen looked at the other person's reaction and felt that there was something fishy about this person.

Lin Jiuan's back tightened when he heard this. This kid was really observant. He had never expected the situation to develop to this point.

He originally thought that the rumors were very serious, and when they became more and more intense, he came out to turn the tide.

But he didn't expect Jiang Youzhen to not be afraid of making a big fuss, but instead report it to the police. However, Jiang Youzhen's handling of the matter achieved his goal ahead of time.

However, the current development of events seems to have deviated from his purpose, and people with ulterior motives have infiltrated the situation.

"Zhang San is indeed a candidate for this county examination. I have a good impression of his name." Lin Jiuan said.

"You don't know the truth, but you spread it everywhere. Not only do you have no ability to distinguish right from wrong, but you also slander me, the examiner, and Mr. Jiang. What crime should you be charged with?" Lin Jiuan shouted, slammed the gavel, glared with his eyes, and looked very majestic.

"Please calm down, sir. Considering that this is a first-time offense and that I have no ill intentions, please show some leniency."

Seeing Zhang San begging for mercy, the other people who were kneeling also felt a tightness in their hearts.

Now that I think about it, whether Jiang Youzhen is the first in the case or not, what does it have to do with them? Even if Jiang Youzhen is not, they can't become the first in the case! How can someone who didn't even pass the formal examination worry so much?

As a result, several people immediately followed Zhang San and begged for mercy.

The onlookers were whispering, and some said that they knew these people would be cowardly when they appeared in the court.

Some people even said it was just a rumor and brought the case to court, which was meaningless and Jiang Youzhen was making a fuss out of nothing.

The reactions of the crowd were mixed, but many of them still had doubts about Jiang Youzhen becoming the first in the county case. It can only be said that being a dark horse is not that easy, and if you want to convince the public, you still have to show your real ability.

"Jiang Youzhen, several people have admitted their mistakes and are willing to write a statement of repentance. What do you want to do?"

In fact, this matter is not a big deal, but it is not a small matter either. According to the law, these people just spread rumors and did not report it, so they are not subject to punishment.

"Sir! How many people's reputations are at stake in this matter? They have ruined the reputation of the students without any clear evidence. If they are not punished appropriately, there will surely be others who will follow suit in the future."

Jiang Youzhen didn't expect these people to admit their mistakes so quickly. She thought they had some purpose and would definitely hold on to the end, but they confessed so quickly. She was a little confused.

"That's right! Each of them will be punished with five strokes of the cane."

When they heard about the five-stick caning, they were immediately in agony. They were just talking nonsense, but they didn't know Jiang Youzhen was so serious.

Besides, they are scholars. If they were beaten with a stick, wouldn’t they lose all their face?

Zhang San quickly looked up at Lin Jiuan, his eyes full of anxiety.

Unexpectedly, his eyes fell into Jiang Youzhen's eyes. Jiang Youzhen glanced at Lin Jiuan, but saw that his face was normal, and he couldn't help but feel moved.

"But this matter involves me after all, so for the sake of fairness, I will order the county's top exam papers to be posted immediately."

Lin Jiuan's decision made the onlookers both excited and disappointed. They were excited because many people were very curious about Jiang Youzhen's article, but they were disappointed that these people could not resist the temptation and there was no excitement to watch.

"Sir! I am not afraid of any slander. If anyone refuses to obey, come and fight. At twilight hour, I will set up a fighting arena at Fu Shun Lai Tea House. Until curfew, anyone who refuses to obey will come and fight."

Jiang Youzhen stood up, put his hands behind his back, turned around and looked at everyone, his tone full of defiance.

"What? This boy is so arrogant?"

"How dare she! She is simply disrespecting us. If you still don't accept it, come and fight. How dare she challenge so many people alone?"

"You ignorant boy, you are so arrogant!"

"Since she has made such a promise, we should go meet her and dampen her spirit."

"He is such an arrogant and daring lunatic! I am so angry!"

Jiang Youzhen's words were like a drop of oil falling into a frying pan, which caused the pan to explode and fried everyone to a crisp.

These scholars are somewhat aloof, especially those who have passed the main examination. It is not certain that they will become scholars, but there is a 70% to 80% chance that they will become scholars.

Jiang Youzhen's move was simply a provocation.

Wen Ruyu and Mr. Jiang were stunned, and they wanted to rush in and shake Jiang Youzhen's head. This kid is stupid, does he know how many candidates there are here?

Even the county magistrate Lin Jiuan was dumbfounded. This kid is crazy! Is he so arrogant?

He just wanted to help Jiang Youzhen and make her famous, but this guy wanted to overpower everyone and make everyone convinced!

Once successful, Jiang Youzhen's name will surely spread and he will become a famous talent known far and wide.

But what if she fails? Jiang Youzhen will be ruined, and her title as the county's top judge will be untrue, and she will also be questioned.

This guy is betting too much! He is gambling his whole life!

"Jiang Youzhen, ahem! There's no first in literature and no second in martial arts. Aren't you being a little too arrogant to say that?" Lin Jiuan had to remind him, kid, don't get carried away and ruin a good situation.

"My Lord, I am doing this just to clear my name. You also said that there is no best writer, so I will treat it as a literary competition, and it is a good opportunity for me to learn from your strengths.

"Okay! In that case, I will also join in the fun. At the hour of You, I will invite a few great scholars to come. Since it is a duel, there will be winners and losers. It is reasonable to ask those great scholars to judge."

"Thank you very much, sir!" Jiang Youzhen bowed deeply.

The faces of the students who were watching were all filled with indignation. They all criticized Jiang Youzhen at once, with many saying that he was arrogant and was going to fall.

"Let's go! I want to see what his essay is like!" A man saw a yamen runner going to post the test papers, so he hurried to follow.