Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 691 - 631: Intimidation-Style Teaching!

Chapter 691: Chapter 631: Intimidation-Style Teaching!

As the army tightly encircled the area, many of the teachers from Confucianism knew that Zhang San was done for this time.

Though Zhang San had proven his innocence, the cost was too severe.

To kill the Grand Preceptor, ah!

Committing a crime against superiors, this is a serious offense!

Perhaps this Zhang San doesn’t yet know what kind of crime it is to kill a high-ranking official.

Moreover, if today’s events weren’t also calculated by the higher-ups in Confucianism, even if Zhang San proved his innocence on the battlefield, he would have to stay away from court forever.

At this moment, those who were not from Confucianism were all secretly rejoicing.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

At that time, several figures rushed from afar, landing near the stone bridge.

Someone immediately took out their token to show the surrounding soldiers, then a female warrior led a group onto the stone bridge.

The person who had arrived was none other than Third Miss Gan, who had just been patrolling nearby.

"Zhang San, what’s going on here? We were patrolling nearby and felt the disturbance from the fight, so we came right over,"

Big Sister glanced at Zhang San, always feeling that the old man kneeling and peeing by their side and the headless corpse on the ground had a profound connection to Zhang San.

Zhang San chuckled and said, "It’s nothing major, just that the Grand Preceptor tried to kill me, so I fought back and killed him."

The surrounding onlookers from Confucianism who heard Zhang San’s words all sneered.

Can anyone believe what you’re saying?

Moreover, that was not one cut but two, which looks like intentional murder!

"Oh! Killed in self-defense, then there’s no problem,"

With Third Miss Gan’s words, many of the Confucians around, even some teachers and students who were there to watch the excitement, were stunned silly.

This actually works?

Wait a minute!

These guys must be martial artists from the Town Martial Office, and Zhang San is from the Town Martial Office too; they are bound to cover for each other.

"Do you want me to take some people to his home to look for clues?"

"Okay."

Hearing such a dialogue, the surrounding people became even more convinced; this was internal protection from the Town Martial Office!

At that moment, a troop of heavily-armored martial artists made their way through the crowd.

Someone recognized them at a glance as the Imperial Guards from Kaihuang.

"They are Kaihuang’s Imperial Guards; I saw them when they entered the city earlier,"

"I know this person; he’s a fearsome soldier from Kaihuang’s side, named Cao Demeng. He lost that eye for Kaihuang!"

At that moment, many people looked at Zhang San with eyes filled with mockery.

The Town Martial Office may cover for you, but Kaihuang’s men certainly won’t.

Cao Demeng walked up and quickly surmised the situation, standing right below the stone bridge and yelling up to Zhang San, "What’s the situation here? Don’t you know the Imperial College is not far from the Imperial Palace? We felt the battle disturbance here a moment ago and nearly alarmed the Grand Offerer from the Imperial Family. Thankfully, I was near Kaihuang at the time, and Kaihuang sent me right over with men to check it out. After all, today is the first day of school at the Imperial College, and if a nasty brawl were to happen it could have a very bad influence; do you understand?"

Right after Cao Demeng finished speaking, he felt something by his feet. Looking down, it seemed to be the head of the Grand Preceptor.

The Grand Preceptor, who could usually jabber in the most irritating manner, seemed rather more likable now that he was dead.

Zhang San pointed to the headless corpse of the Grand Preceptor Zhang Qingwen beside him and said, "At the Imperial College, a Great Scholar publicly slandered me for colluding with Tujue. Then the Grand Preceptor, helping a tyrant do evil, even wanted to kill me publicly. Suspecting the Grand Preceptor of being a Tujue spy, I executed him on the spot."

Cao Demeng glanced at the Great Scholar still kneeling beside Zhang San and inquired with his eyes about what to do with him.

Zhang San immediately responded, "This man, having been awakened by my persuasion, wants to bring an accusation against the Minister of Rites, Kong Youde, for taking Tujue bribes, colluding with Tujue, and slandering a meritorious official."

The Great Scholar who knelt on the ground originally wanted to ask for death.

But now he knew he couldn’t die.

If he died, it would seem as if Kong Youde had sent someone to kill him, regardless of whose hands he actually perished in, listening to Zhang San’s words, they could eventually pin the crime on Kong Youde’s head. By then, his family would be doomed.

Now it seemed, he probably had no choice but to pledge allegiance to Zhang San, accuse Kong Youde, and then he could die peacefully.

Cao Demeng curled his lips and said, "Next time something like this happens, you just need to find us. There’s no need to take action personally. You don’t know, at that time there were two Grand Offerers by Kaihuang’s side. If I hadn’t said that I felt the battle fluctuations here weren’t strong, Kaihuang might’ve even sent a Grand Offerer to come with me."

"This is the Capital, not the Longyun Path, and certainly not the military. You need to restrain yourself. Don’t think that just because you’ve saved Kaihuang’s life, everyone will see you as a benefactor."

It was unclear whether Cao Demeng’s words were meant for Zhang San or for someone else.

But everyone present was terrified by these words.

Initially, everyone thought that Zhang San was just boasting about having saved Kaihuang.

After all, no one dares to claim they know everything that happens on the battlefield.

And it was impossible for everyone to go and verify this with Kaihuang.

But now, it seemed that Zhang San really had saved Kaihuang.

Even Kaihuang’s very own Imperial Guard, the number one trusted aide Cao Demeng, had a good relationship with Zhang San.

So Zhang San really had saved Kaihuang!

No wonder he acted so recklessly.

"Right, you should also thoroughly investigate this Grand Preceptor! The Town Martial Office will cooperate with you."

"Okay!"

Cao Demeng agreed with a sound, and ordered people to take away the corpse of Zhang Qingwen and the Great Scholar.

Zhang San then bowed to the teachers and students around him, and with a smile, politely asked everyone to go back to class.

When Zhang San took the Law Class A students back to their own class, the students were all terrified and dumbfounded.

The first day of school, and the teacher killed the Grand Preceptor with a knife!

Now everyone looked at Zhang San with fear.

"The outdoor class is over, now, let’s discuss our thoughts about it."

Everyone knew when Zhang San asked you to speak, you had to speak.

Someone immediately spoke up, "Having strength is the most important thing!"

"You need... you need connections! With connections, you’re not afraid of trouble!"

"A strong person can disregard the rules..."

The students’ answers made Zhang San frown.

"Is that what I taught you?"

As soon as Zhang San spoke up, the entire class fell silent.

"What I just did was justified and lawful. Rules are there to be respected, and if people don’t respect them, it is easy for the situation you just mentioned to arise, where only strength is considered most important. But if everyone abides by the rules, social order will improve. And you, having entered the Imperial College with potentially unlimited futures, it’s not just about mastering and understanding the rules; some of you may even participate in making them someday."

"My goal today was to let you know that to make better use of the rules, you need to deeply understand them. Whether in making or using rules, our purpose should be to use them to ensure peace under heaven and wealth for the people, not to misuse public resources, and certainly not to scheme for personal or factional gain!"

"People like that Grand Preceptor are a cancer to the establishment of the rule of law! Do you understand now?"

The students nodded in unison.

The principle, indeed, they understood.

And considering Zhang San’s conclusion and the outcome of his actions, it indeed was a unity of knowledge and action.

Still, they couldn’t help but feel that there was something odd about the process.