Chapter 009: No Martial Ethics
As soon as Shen Yichen came out of the study, Zhao Hongjie came over from the corner and asked stealthily, "What did the master ask you to do? Isn't it to spank you?"
"How could a student like me who is both good in character and in academics be punished by a stick?"
"When did you become an excellent student?"
Zhao Hongjie replied with some contempt. In the years of being classmates, this guy has only been praised by the teacher a few times, but he has never missed a few punishments . How can he have the nerve to say that he is both good in character and in study?
"It started this morning."
Shen Yichen replied shamelessly, then turned and walked towards the cafeteria. At his age, he was in the growth spurt, and he was already growling with hunger during class.
After lunch, there was a short break, and then they returned to the lecture hall for the afternoon classes. However, Shen Yichen felt a chill on his neck as he sat in his seat. Li Da, who was punished to stand for the whole morning, was thinking about how to "avenge" after school.
Perhaps he felt the "murderous aura" coming from behind him, Zhao Hongjie looked a little panicked, and kept winking at Shen Yichen to hint that Li Da behind him was up to something.
However, Shen Yichen didn't take these to heart, but focused on the textbooks and Li Tingxiu's explanations. Although he had a high level of education in later generations, the content of the imperial examinations in the Ming Dynasty was very different, and there was not much that could be used.
Without the help of plug-ins and system daddy, if you want to pass the county examination and obtain the status of a student, or go further and get a name on the list of successful candidates, then you can only rely on your own efforts.
It must be said that Li Tingxiu was very knowledgeable. Even when it came to the content of elementary education, he did not just recite it verbatim. Instead, he quoted classics and analyzed the content of the book in great detail, laying a foundation for his students to prepare for the higher level imperial examinations in the future.
The afternoon classes were shorter than the morning classes, and it was soon time to leave. As soon as Li Tingxiu walked out of the lecture hall, Li Da stood up and shouted, "Shen Yichen, you dare to scold my ancestors for being immoral. Do you really think you are a young master?"
Li Da's shout attracted the attention of other students in the lecture hall. Most of them had an expression of watching a show, wanting to see Shen Yichen, the so-called son of the Duke, make a fool of himself.
At the same time, several classmates who usually got along well with Li Da also came over, looking like they were bullying the minority.
If it had been in the past, Shen Yichen would have backed off long ago, but this time he said calmly: "Since I'm not some young master, you can try to repay my ancestors for their bad behavior."
After saying this, a playful smile appeared on Shen Yichen's face. He wanted to see if Li Da dared to do this extreme one-for-one exchange.
"Just give it a try, would I be afraid of you?"
Li Da was completely unaware of the problem, but just as he was about to greet Shen Yichen's ancestors, his companion next to him reacted, grabbed him and whispered.
"Are you looking for death? Even if this boy is a slave's son, his ancestors are still from the lineage of Duke Cheng. Are you really going to scold him?"
After hearing this, Li Da reacted quickly and his expression changed instantly.
If I had greeted Shen Yichen's ancestors just now and the news got out, even if the Duke did not pursue the matter openly, I and even my father would still be greatly affected behind the scenes, and the consequences would be serious!
However, in front of so many people, Li Da couldn't afford to lose face, so he pretended to be calm and said, "Humph, don't try to trick me with this method. If you are not a coward, come to the alley in the west and see if you have the guts to do it!"
Li Da snorted coldly and turned to walk out of the lecture hall. At the same time, those classmates who were on good terms with him looked at Shen Yichen provocatively, then followed him and left, preparing to teach him a lesson in the alley to the west.
Watching this group of people leave in a show of force, Zhao Hongjie grabbed Shen Yichen's arm and said anxiously: "It's over, they will definitely not give up this time, are we really going to fight them?"
Zhao Hongjie still remembered Shen Yichen's answer before. Since the feud has already been formed and he doesn't want to pretend to be a grandson, he has no choice but to do it!
But the problem is, if it’s just me and Shen Yichen, we might get beaten up if we go to the west alley…
"The two of us? Li Da didn't mention your name. Are you planning to get beaten up together with me?"
Feeling Zhao Hongjie's arm trembling slightly due to panic, Shen Yichen did not answer directly, but instead made a teasing remark.
"What do you mean by that? I, Zhao Hongjie , am not a man without loyalty!"
Shen Yichen's teasing seemed to have irritated Zhao Hongjie. His face, which had been frightened just now, instantly turned red.
To be honest, Shen Yichen did not expect Zhao Hongjie to have such a big reaction. He did not expect that this kid, who in his memory had always been weak and bullied, would stand up to the problem when he really encountered it. It seems that he still has the blood of a military family in his bones.
"Good! Very energetic!"
Shen Yichen patted Zhao Hongjie's shoulder appreciatively, then changed the subject and continued.
"But I don't intend to be beaten, so let's split up. You go to the study and complain to the teacher, saying that Li Da wanted to bully and beat up a classmate."
"What?"
Zhao Hongjie was blushing and ready to have a fight, but he didn't expect Shen Yichen to do a 180-degree turn and ask him to tell tales. Didn't he agree to do it?
"This... isn't very good. Isn't it a bit unethical?"
In the past, if there were any conflicts between students, they would choose to solve them on their own in the alleys on the west side, and no one would go to the teacher to complain. After all, the private school was full of children from military families, and it was okay to lose to the enemy, but not to the battle!
"Is Li Da's grandson using his numbers to bully the few avenues of martial virtue?"
Shen Yichen suddenly felt very angry. He just thought that Zhao Hongjie was a man of courage, but it turned out that he was too courageous and even talked about martial ethics.
Li Da is tall and strong and he has a lot of people with him. Although his physical condition is not that of a weakling, he is not as good as Donnie Yen who can beat ten people alone. Isn't it crazy that he rushes to get beaten up by a group of people for no reason?
"Li Da has more people, but he can fight one-on-one."
"Can you defeat Li Da in a one-on-one fight?"
"I can't beat him."
"That's fine. Besides, we are not being unethical by asking you to come over. On the contrary, we are following your teachings of friendship and stopping Li Da's infighting. Don't you think that makes sense?"
Facing Shen Yichen's "persuasion", Zhao Hongjie felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell why, so he could only nod and say, "It seems to be true."
"Be more confident and take away the "as if"."
Shen Yichen patted Zhao Hongjie's shoulder again, with an earnest and teaching attitude.
"Okay, I'll go to the meeting now. You go to the study and ask the gentleman to go to the west alley. Remember not to waste time."
Shen Yichen emphasized the urgency of time. If Zhao Hongjie caused any trouble, he would have to squeeze out his long-distance running potential. He couldn't do nothing on the first day of the time travel and just get beaten up in vain.
