Back In Time For Imperial Examination Chapter 4

Ryan Cui grabbed the arm that was strangling him and pulled it out. His kidnapper then turned the knife handle upside down and hit him hard on the collarbone, telling him not to struggle. Ethan Peng saw him being beaten on the ground and cried "Big Brother", wishing he could rush over to save him. Alex Cui also rushed over from the front of the car and knelt on the ground, begging the Jinyiwei to save him.

The Jinyiwei, who were dressed as idle men, had already drawn their swords and pointed them at the robbers, and were slowly approaching them. However, they were concerned that the person being held hostage was the son of a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue, so they did not take direct action.

The man in blue who jumped down from the building stood about ten steps away from them, holding an embroidered spring knife, and said to the robber calmly: "Master Max, the four heavenly kings of your White Lotus Sect have all been arrested, and the Jinyiwei are now raiding the dock where you are hiding. Where else do you want to go?"

The White Lotus Sect! Isn't it the famous evil sect that specially started uprisings and rebelled against any dynasty?

Ryan Cui could not help but turn his head and glance at Master Max. Master Max was full of resentment, and his right hand tightly strangled his neck, and whispered in his ear: "I just want to escape from here, I don't want to hurt anyone. You are the son of a high official, right? If you want to live, ask those Jinyiwei to make way, you get in the car with me and give me a ride!"

The Jinyiwei who had stopped the car earlier immediately stepped forward to remind him: "Sir, this is the son of Victor Cui, a doctor in the Yunnan Division of the Ministry of Revenue. He was about to leave the capital for Qian'an. It was unfortunate that he ran into our Jinyiwei on duty, so I stopped them."

Captain Xie nodded, stood there, holding the knife upside down and said: "Don't say he is just the son of an official. Even if Doctor Cui himself falls into your hands, he will have no choice but to be loyal to the country. Even if you kill him, it will only add another crime and you will not be able to escape death. Aren't you White Lotus sects known for saving the world and helping the people? Don't you want to commit murder when you are about to die?"

He had a slightly cold expression, but he had a pair of naturally upturned lips, and he spoke softly and slowly, as if he was chatting with Master Max.

Unfortunately, Master Max did not have the leisure to do so. He tightened his arm around Ryan Cui and shouted, "Saving the world and helping the people? Killing you dog officials and lackeys is saving the world and helping the people! We are all kind-hearted lay Buddhists who chant Buddha's name and worship the Bodhisattva, but the imperial court wants to kill us good people for no reason. Should we just lower our heads and let people kill us? If you dare to come up again, I will chop off this little dog's arm first!"

Captain Xie sighed, "What a pity. Don't worry, Mr. Cui. After you die, I will submit a petition to ask for your merit. The emperor is kind and wise, and will extend his favor to your father, Doctor Cui."

Ryan Cui coughed twice, smiled bitterly and said, "Thank you very much for your kindness. But can you help me get a favor and ask the emperor to commend my biological mother?"

Captain Xie's gaze finally moved to his face, the corners of his lips curved deeper, and he nodded, saying: "It's rare that you are so understanding and righteous. I, Xie, agree and will definitely ask for it for you." As he spoke, he raised the knife in his right hand, waved his hand, and rushed forward with the Jinyiwei.

GrandMaster Max gritted his teeth and said, "Well, if you are not afraid of death, I will kill you first to pay for the lives of my brothers!"

In order to drag Ryan Cui, he had clamped his neck with his arm, with the tip of the knife facing outward. Now that he had made up his mind to kill, he turned his hand to change to a more convenient position to chop him. While he was turning the knife, Ryan Cui suddenly looked up at the roof and shouted: "White Lotus Holy Mother!"

GrandMaster Max looked over subconsciously, and his hand paused in the air. Ryan Cui took the opportunity to grab his arm and push him out, slamming his head backwards. He didn't know where he hit it, but he was in so much pain that his head was dizzy, and even the wound on his leg was affected. His legs went limp, and he fell to the ground, and even GrandMaster Max's arm fell down.

Master Max rushed forward with him, and the knife in his hand was almost unstable. The slanting blade cut Ryan Cui's shoulder, leaving a shallow wound. But at this time, his B*tt0cks hit the bluestone road hard, and the wound was so painful that he could not feel the shallow wound on his shoulder at all. After landing, he rolled to the side and changed to a prone position to stay still.

This series of reactions had exhausted his strength and endurance. Even if Master Max raised his knife to chop him again, he would not be able to move.

GrandMaster Max was knocked so hard that his nose was sore and his eyes were dizzy. He almost dropped his sword. He finally blinked away his tears and found that the Jinyiwei outside had surrounded him layer by layer, and Xie Qianhu's embroidered spring sword was already in front of him.

He knew that there was no hope of escape and he hated Ryan Cui to the core. He didn't care about the long knife stabbing at his chest and just drew his knife and chopped at Ryan Cui.

But before the blade fell, a slender Xiuchun sword blocked it in mid-air, colliding with his Japanese sword, making a crisp sound like gold and jade, and knocking the Japanese sword away. The Xiuchun sword moved forward, slashed along the handle of the Japanese sword, cut into the flesh, and twisted it again to cripple his right arm.

Small flags came up on both sides to tie up Patriarch Xu. Captain Xie sheathed his sword, leaned over and pulled Ryan Cui, his mouth still curled up with a smile, and said in a gentle voice: "It seems that I don't need to ask for a commendation for you. I will report your contribution of helping the Jinyiwei to capture the founder of the White Lotus Sect, Xu Yingzhen, today, and you will not suffer this fright in vain."

The wound on Ryan Cui's leg was torn when he fell just now, and his pants were wet. Thanks to his loose clothes, they were not completely soaked, but he had lost sensation below the wound and could not get up.

Captain Xie tried to pull him but failed. He was a little surprised at first, but then he thought that he was a scholar and might be paralyzed by fear if he encountered such a thing, so he squatted down and helped him stand up, saying with a smile: "Weren't you very brave just now? You even dared to deceive the founder of the White Lotus Sect. Now you are afraid again? I only heard that the White Lotus Sect believes in Maitreya Buddha. What is the White Lotus Mother? Where did you hear it from?"

Doesn't the White Lotus Sect in the movie have a Virgin Mary? Or is he mistaken, and it's actually a Saint Girl?

Ryan Cui was not sure. He looked at the Master Max who was tied up like a rice dumpling on the ground. Seeing that he was also a little confused, he lowered his eyelids and said guiltily: "I don't know if they have it or not. I just think that everything is relative to yin and yang. If there is a master, there must be a saint to match. I just said it casually."

The Jinyiwei all laughed, but Bangyan rushed over, hugged him and cried: "Brother, your wounds are all broken! Please let my son go into the store to rest first, and let us find a doctor to treat his wounds!"

Captain Xie looked down along the hand holding the inkstone, and found that his hem was soaked with blood. His legs were not weak because of fear, but because he could not stand because of the serious injury. He pursed his upturned lips slightly, glanced at the inkstone, frowned and asked: "Your son is the son of a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue, how could he be injured like this? Who dares to use caning on the son of an official in the capital? Your master is also confused. He didn't know to appeal to the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple, but let his son leave the capital with injuries."

Ethan Peng then remembered his fear and said in a trembling voice: "No... It was my master who ordered the young master to be beaten like this. It was because the young master pushed the second young master down in the garden before. My master didn't like him for not having brotherly love, so he ordered people to beat him up and drive him out of the capital..."

Captain Xie's mouth gradually pursed up, and he ordered his men: "Tell someone to bring a stool and take Young Master Cui to the inn. Then ask a smart person to take my business card and go to the capital to ask Doctor Liu from Yonghe Hall to treat his injuries." He also said to him: "We can't interfere in your family affairs, but the Jinyiwei always has some face. You write a letter to Doctor Cui, and I will ask someone to take it for you, so that your father won't blame you for not obeying your father's orders and stopping in Tongzhou on the way."

Someone immediately handed him a pen and paper. He turned around obediently and had paper placed on his back so that Ryan Cui could write.

Ryan Cui took the pen, pressed down the white paper with one hand, and gestured in the air for a long time, but he didn't dare to write - he had never seen the original handwriting, and he had not formally learned calligraphy since his parents passed away. His calligraphy was only at the level of writing notices and letters of praise for the school in later generations. What if his handwriting was exposed as soon as he put pen to paper?

He was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead and his wrists began to tremble.

Captain Xie was still holding him up beside him. He felt his legs and arms trembling slightly. He thought he was too badly injured and lacked strength, so he took the pen and said, "Writing is exhausting. I'll write a note and send it to your house later. You can rest here and don't have to worry about your father's wrath. There is no reason in the world that someone would be punished for helping the emperor."

Alex Cui and his son stared at Captain Xie with wide eyes, hoping that he could persuade the master to take the eldest son back home. Only Ryan Cui didn't want to go back, but he couldn't say it directly, so he brought out the reason why Ethan Peng persuaded him before: "Thank you for your kindness, but Qian'an is also my ancestral home, and it is quieter than home. It is more convenient for me to study and take exams there."

Xie Qianhu glanced at him and saw that he looked clear and had no resentment. He seemed to really think that the countryside was good. He was quite surprised and raised his eyebrows and said, "If that's the case, I'll arrange it for you."

At this time, the innkeeper came over with a stool, and Captain Xie helped Ryan Cui onto it. He stepped back and looked at him and said, "I have the emperor's order to take these evil men back to report to the emperor, so I won't stay any longer. Young Master Cui, take good care of yourself, study hard, and see you in the capital someday."

Ryan Cui was lying on the stool, not even able to bow, so he nodded and said, "Thank you for your care, Master Qian Hu. I am not able to stand up, so I wish you and all the masters a smooth sailing and a bright future."

The Jinyiwei led the White Lotus leaders away, and the inn came alive again. The owner personally arranged the best room for Ryan Cui, and refused to charge him for the room. He also invited a local famous doctor to prescribe medicine for him and set aside a small stove to cook medicinal food for him.

Ryan Cui felt bad and asked Ethan Peng to pay the full amount, but the shop owner refused to accept it and personally went to his bedside and said, "My shop was negligent and let the leader of the White Lotus Sect stay here. This is a fatal crime. If it weren't for you helping to catch the evil man and getting injured in this incident, would the captain let us go so easily? If Master Max escaped today, not only would my shop not be able to run, but everyone in the shop would have to go to the Northern Pacification Division and be punished. You are our benefactor, just stay here and don't mention the payment again."

This store is located at a strategic point between the capital and the North Grand Canal, and its business is so prosperous, so there must be someone in the government behind it. As long as they are not really colluding with the White Lotus Sect, the Jinyiwei should not arrest people casually.

However, since they were willing to take care of him, Ryan Cui accepted the kindness and settled down there with peace of mind.

Alex Cui and his son moved his luggage to the guest room, replaced the bedding and pillows with their own, and borrowed a screen from the store to block the bed. When the window was opened in the morning and evening, Ethan Peng would light a homemade apricot blossom scent pill at the window, and use the breeze to blow the lingering sweet fragrance throughout the room.

Ryan Cui was covered in wounds, and his nose was filled with the smell of medicine and blood. He suddenly took a breath of such fresh and sweet air, and immediately felt refreshed, and the pain of his wounds seemed to be less severe.