"How could a student deserve to die tragically at the hands of a foolish emperor?"
"I have fought so hard today. We, the scholars, have never suffered such grievances. Zhu Youde, if you don't give me an explanation today, I won't leave and let the world laugh at your Zhu family!"
"I have never heard of such a tragic incident since ancient times. Where is the justice of heaven!"
The students were angry, but Zhu Youde nodded slightly after listening to the little eunuch's report.
What he nodded meant that Zhou Heng handled it well and this person can still be used.
In fact, Zhu Youde had already prepared in his heart. Hundreds of people could die in today's incident, but the death of one was far below his standards.
Zhu Youde didn't care about those students calling him a fool.
"Publish the decree that all the students present will have their academic achievements revoked. They will not be allowed to take the imperial examination for ten years. The leaders will be arrested!"
Zhu Youde said coldly, his tone was very insignificant.
"Your Majesty, have mercy!"
After Zhu Youde finished speaking and Wang Zhonghou took note of it, an old man hurried over and knelt in front of Zhu Youde!
Lu Shengzhi is here!
Zhu Youde's mouth twitched. He had just seen Lu Shengzhi coming from another palace gate, and he deliberately let the other party hear his words.
"Sir, get up and speak!"
"Your Majesty, please take back your order and let me talk to those students!"
"Is it useful?" Zhu Youde said lightly, looking at Lu Shengzhi and smiling: "Sir, I am living leisurely in the academy. I really don't want to trouble you, but as you have seen, the country is short of talents, but these students are still forcing me.
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"The student is ignorant. He must have been instigated by someone. Let me go!" Lu Shengzhi said quickly.
He knew that Zhu Youde didn't care about his students' life or death.
After all, he is the emperor, so what do a few students mean?
Do human lives matter?
Zhu Youde originally planned to leave this matter to Lu Shengzhi, who was the leader of the world's academic community.
But you can't just agree to it.
"Sir, there is a manager in Shang Fang Mansion. Tang Huo can't handle it, and his brain is not flexible enough. How about you go sir?" Zhu Youde said, "I'm very talkative."
The corner of Lu Shengzhi's mouth twitched, and he suddenly understood that the emperor was waiting for him here.
The student's affairs are actually not important.
Zhu Youde's purpose was to let Lu Shengzhi become an official and help Shang Fang Mansion make money.
It can also be said that Zhu Youde has made a condition, and as long as Lu Shengzhi agrees, today's matter can be reduced to a minor issue.
Otherwise, it will be a crowded situation.
Those students outside shouted out that they were stupid and rebelled.
It doesn't matter even if you kill all these people!
Zhu Youde added: "I remember that your husband was an official in the southeast?"
Most of the students outside are from the southeast, so it’s possible that my family members don’t know Lu Shengzhi.
Can Lu Shengzhi watch those people die?
Zhu Youde, this is a conspiracy.
Lu Shengzhi nodded and looked at Zhu Youde: "I understand your Majesty's intention. I am willing to go to Shang Fang Mansion."
Zhu Youde laughed: "Sir, hurry up and invite us. In this way, the students outside will be left to you, but I still have to deal with a few people!"
"Wang Banban, the leading men will be stripped naked and spanked by me. Don't let any of them run away. Let Dongchang Cao Wang investigate this matter closely. I want to know if there is anyone behind this matter!"
"Let the Jin Yiwei go to the south of the Yangtze River. I want to know what the southeastern nobles think of the imperial court."
"Yes, I understand!"
Wang Zhonghou saw clearly that his majesty was really powerful. He used his student affairs to force Lu Shengzhi to become an official. Not only did he get a talent, but he also took the opportunity to let the royal guards go to the south of the Yangtze River openly!
This pushed the royal power directly to the southeast.
Zhu Youde hit those students again to show his attitude that he would never tolerate such things as detention.
And this is enough to give Lu Shengzhi face!
Zhu Youde waved his hand, and the guards around him immediately turned around!
Lu Shengzhi saw clearly and took a deep breath. These guards were all New Army guards, and their eyes were extremely cold!
If those students make trouble again, maybe Zhu Youde will rush out to kill people.
This emperor...has the appearance of a martial emperor!
"I will go back to the palace now and wait for the good news from you!" Zhu Youde and Lu Shengzhi left after saying this.
His purpose was achieved!
It was just a few scholars making trouble. The scholars had failed to rebel for ten years, and all they had left was their sharp tongue. The key was that he could send the Jin Yiwei to the southeast in an open and honest manner.
After the Jinyiwei was established, the court ministers were very opposed to it, so its power was limited to the Jinling area.
Now those ministers were speechless.
Lu Shengzhi waited for Zhu Youde to leave and quickly walked outside Donghua Gate!
Seeing him appear, those students felt hardened. Lu Shengzhi was famous in the academy, and the emperor invited him out after visiting the thatched cottage three times.
It can be said that he is the representative of scholars.
Zhou Heng was also stunned when he saw Lu Shengzhi. He quickly said hello, not to mention those students.
"gentlemen!"
"gentlemen!"
Countless students looked at Lu Shengzhi, and Lu Shengzhi was cursing in his heart!
What are these things!
Originally, he was very satisfied with his current small life, teaching students, reading, and speaking to the emperor directly if he had any ideas. His status was aloof.
I didn't have to go to court to work hard, but now I can't, I am pocketed by the emperor.
These students are cheating.
He is already over seventy years old and still has to clean up the mess for these students.
That pain in my heart!
But it can't be said that others will just think that the emperor listened to his words and gave him face.
"Aren't you guys going to leave now?" Lu Shengzhi became angry, and those students were frightened. "Let's all leave now. Your Majesty won't pursue it any further!"
"Sir, someone is dead. Xu Sheng is dead. Li Mingbo and others were also captured by the Imperial Guards. Sir, please rescue me!"
"I know!" Lu Shengzhi said in his heart, rescue?
Save me, I've already brought myself in, what else do you want from me?
At this time, a eunuch came out with a promotion in his hand and shouted, "The imperial edict has arrived!"
The little eunuch waited for everyone to kneel down to greet him. When he saw it, Zhou Heng and Lu Shengzhi knelt down to greet the imperial edict, but those students were still standing and ignored them and announced directly!
When the eunuch finished speaking, the student immediately went crazy!
"What, spanking, and stripping naked!"
"Insult Sven!"
"If we, the students, are treated like this, how can we have the face to face the world!"
Zhu Youde's imperial edict was very clear. Li Mingbo and others who took the lead were to be stripped naked and given ten strokes of the imperial staff!
We are all scholars. Think about it, if you take off your clothes, expose your buttocks and get beaten in public, what will happen to your face!
Hunjun, what a huge Hunjun!
Lu Shengzhi's face turned green.
The little eunuch didn't care. He brought the eunuch with internal skills to perform the task. He asked Zhou Heng where he was, and immediately arrested him and beat him.
There were six people in the lead, and their pants were ripped off one by one, and they were beaten ten times with a stick!
After the beating, Li Mingbo and others' faces were red with shame and anger. The eunuchs were not harsh, but they were too insulting!
After the beating, the young eunuch laughed and said: "Your Majesty asked me to tell all the students, this is the outcome. You can call me a fool, but for this price in the future, you can just call me a fool. I have a lot of skills!"