bayedsolid Chapter 144 Lin Jingyou makes a bet
Chapter 144 Lin Jingyou makes a bet
Seeing Lin Jingyou's support, Yan Hui struck while the iron was hot and said, "Yes, everyone says that Young Master Ouyang is talented, but I don't know if it's just a rumor. I just said that the results haven't been announced yet, so I can't be sure whether Young Master Ouyang is the top scorer. How did it become a harsh criticism of Young Master Ouyang? Young Master Ouyang is so good at misinterpreting what others say, is he not going to misunderstand the questions during the exam?"
After saying that, he opened the fan with a "snap" sound and laughed while fanning himself.
Lin Jingyou secretly gave him a thumbs-up behind his back. He had thought this guy was just impulsive, but he hadn't expected him to be quite good at talking.
"You..." Ouyang Bo's face turned red with anger, and he had no way to defend himself.
"This is too much. You second-generation rich people rely on the protection of your ancestors and have a few bucks, but you don't take us poor people seriously. It's really an insult to the word "scholars." Since there is no way to refute, just drag them into the water.
Seeing that Ouyang Bo was so shameless and actually used the hatred of the rich among the poor students to deal with them, Lin Jingyou's disgust for this man became even stronger.
Before Lin Jingyou could even speak, Yan Hui immediately mocked him, "So poor people can only listen to compliments, but can't listen to the truth from rich people? Tsk tsk, what should we do? Doesn't that mean we won't even be able to listen to the emperor in the future?"
"You are confusing right and wrong and going too far!" Ouyang Bo's fingers were shaking with anger. He didn't expect Yan Hui to use the emperor to pressure him.
"You have to speak with reason and evidence. Young Master Ouyang said that we bullied others. Which of our words are bullying? How did we bully others? Officials also have to pay attention to evidence when judging cases. Otherwise, even if you become an official, if you can't even judge a case, isn't that a disgrace to scholars?" Lin Jingyou said lightly.
"You...you..." Ouyang Bo talked for a long time but couldn't say a word.
Seeing that the situation was not good, another student hurried to please Ouyang Bo and said, "You just said that Mr. Ouyang would not be able to pass the exam. Isn't that an insult to Mr. Ouyang? Isn't that looking down on us poor people?"
"Oh! So failing to pass the exam is an insult! My dear brother, since you think that Mr. Ouyang can pass the exam, it means that you think you can't pass the exam. Doesn't that mean you are insulting yourself?" Yan Hui asked back.
After all this talk, the man was confused and couldn't even react to the meaning of his words for a while.
"You are just making up stories! Young Master Ouyang is the most knowledgeable among us and he will definitely be able to pass the exam and become the top scholar! You are insulting Young Master Ouyang and us poor students by saying that!" The man didn't care and just kept harping on this sentence.
"Oh! You mean that this Mr. Ouyang can represent you poor students? Doesn't that mean all of you poor students should respect this Mr. Ouyang? And listen to him in everything from now on?" Yan Hui deliberately exaggerated.
As soon as he said this, the other students looked at that student with some hostility. How could they, as scholars, be bound to others at this moment? Otherwise, when they entered the officialdom, no official would dare to accept them. Moreover, Bao Huaimin was a role model for students from humble backgrounds. How could it be Ouyang Bo?
They came to discuss with Ouyang Bo today just because they admired his talent. As for other things, they didn't think too much about it.
"Brother, we are just here to discuss study with Master Ouyang. We have no intention of having any other involvement with Master Ouyang." A student stepped forward to distance himself from the matter.
Saying this now might offend Ouyang Bo, but he would rather offend Ouyang Bo than offend two rich men, and he would rather not be tied to Ouyang Bo.
Seeing him step forward, the other students also moved away from Ouyang Bo and the student who helped him.
Seeing this, Ouyang Bo was furious and shouted, "Since this brother says I can't be the top scorer, do you dare to bet with me?"
Yan Hui became interested and raised his eyebrows, "What are you betting on?"
Ouyang Bo steeled his heart and gritted his teeth, "Let's bet on who will be the top champion this time? If I'm lucky enough to be the top champion, I want the two of you to stand on the main street in the center of Fuzhou and shout your apologies to me all day long."
"Tsk, a frog in a well! What if you lose?" Yan Hui said disdainfully.
"There's no way I can lose. If I lose, I'll run around the city three times, shouting 'I was wrong' as I run!" Ouyang Bo continued.
"What's the point of just betting on this? I have a lot of servants. If I want to hear an apology, you can't even get in line! How about this, let's do something practical and bet on the jade pendant on your body?" Yan Hui said, pointing to the jade pendant on his waist.
Lin Jingyou hesitated to speak, but ultimately remained silent. It would be a good idea to teach this guy a lesson; he was truly despicable.
Ouyang Bo subconsciously covered the jade pendant on his waist, "No, this is my family's ancestral jade pendant, a reward from our ancestor, the emperor."
Seeing how important he regarded the jade pendant, Yan Hui became even more eager to goad him. "Tsk tsk, forget it, you coward. It seems you know you don't have the ability and are afraid of losing! This is so boring. I won't gamble anymore! I might as well go listen to the girls sing in Yihong Courtyard instead of wasting my breath here with you."
Hearing Yan Hui compare him to the prostitutes of Yihongyuan, Ouyang Bo clenched his fists in anger, leaving fingerprints on his palms. He gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words, "Okay, I'll bet!" After that, he said gloomily, "Shouldn't you also put up a corresponding bet?"
Yan Hui casually took out a jade pendant from his arms and threw it on the table. "Hey, my jade pendant is much more expensive than yours. Forget it, I'll just bear with the loss!"
Lin Jingyou reached out and grabbed his hand, shaking his head and saying, "No." He could tell at a glance that the jade pendant was a token of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion, and it couldn't fall into the hands of other people.
Yan Hui didn't care. "It's okay. I believe you. If such an arrogant person can pass the exam, then our great Xia Dynasty will be without talents!"
Noticing Lin Jingyou's actions, Ouyang Bo realized that this jade pendant must be very important, or even very valuable. He quickly said, "Now that we've made this promise, we can't change it. With so many people watching, don't go back on your word and deny your loss!"
"A gentleman's word is as good as gold. Anyone who goes back on his word is a dog!" Yan Hui said immediately.
Ouyang Bo said to the students present, "Everyone heard this. If I am the top scorer in this provincial examination, not only will I win the jade pendants they hold, but they will also have to stand on the main street in the center of Fuzhou and apologize to me for a whole day."
Yan Hui took over, "If you lose, you have to give us the jade pendant in your hand, run around the city three times, shouting that you were wrong, and apologize to us!"