"Master, those old literati are making trouble outside and have arranged this Enke to be extremely ugly...If this continues, this scientific examination will probably become a joke."
In the Imperial College, Fang Xiaoru was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, circling around Zhu Su. "Those people ignore the facts and talk nonsense. They are about to mess up this Enke exam... You, don't you think of a way?
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These days, Fang Xiaoru has transformed into a fighter of the New Learning, debating scriptures and fighting with people outside every day. He was already well-read, and his knowledge was among the best among the younger generation. After switching to the New Learning, he seemed to have opened up the two lines of Ren and Governor, and transformed the past.
All the knowledge he had learned was integrated and understood. When Cheng and Zhu scholars argued with him about Cheng and Zhu's theories, Fang Xiaoru was able to quote scriptures on the spot, refute them with the words of Confucius and Mencius, and bluntly pointed out the shortcomings of Cheng and Zhu.
Cheng Zhu's theory of natural principles and human desires is full of holes. After he had his own opinions, he then started a new one based on the knowledge of Confucius and Mencius. Now this layer of window paper has been torn apart by Zhu Su
, just like the broken window effect, no matter how you look at it, you feel that there are many flaws. When Fang Xiaoru argued with others, he was always successful, and even some long-established Confucian scholars were refuted by him in public.
After all, no matter how powerful these scholars praised Cheng Zhu, they could not hide the fact that Zhao Song, who admired Cheng Zhu, was weak and ill, and the Northern Yuan Dynasty was ruthless and cruel.
However, even though Fang Xiaoru has become famous now, he alone is still unable to reverse the trend of anti-new learning that is emerging in the scholarly world. Everyone has a herd mentality, and most of the so-called scholars are no exception. Let Fang Xiaoru
No matter how eloquent and eloquent he was, he was completely unable to withstand the storm of public opinion.
Enke, which is now sponsored by the Imperial College, is also affected. After all, the Imperial College, as the recognized base of the new learning, has long been on the same level as those old literati.
"Haha, Xi Zhi, don't be impatient." Zhu Su comforted Fang Xiaoru while looking at the latest new academic articles written by Song Lian. "The so-called Enke is to select talents for the country. Nowadays, just one name is enough.
Isn't it a blessing to be able to exclude all those pedantic old scholars?"
"Besides, this Enko is a task imposed on our country's sub-prisoners. Why should we be so concerned about it? Haven't we already reported more than a hundred people? When the time comes, won't we be able to do it with more than a hundred people?"
Therefore, although Zhu Su and Liu Bowen agreed, Lao Zhu firmly opposed it, and it was difficult to decide who should be the chief examiner. In the end, it was Zhu Biao who suggested that this unique scientific examination be sponsored by the Imperial College, and the Korean public should be the deputy examiner. After all, this time
The scientific examination is different from usual. It cannot be handed over to the Ministry of Rites or the Ministry of Personnel to select from the bottom up. Instead, the candidates need to take the initiative to register... Then naturally a trustworthy Yamen is needed to take over the matter, and at this time, Lao Zhu is most concerned.
The most trustworthy Wen Yamen is undoubtedly the Imperial College which has been purged.
The student's face was pale and he looked like he had lost a lot of blood. Several Imperial College students who were originally in charge of taking names were busy trying to stop the bleeding while dodging various objects thrown by those people. The appearance was quite embarrassing.
"He actually beat someone?" Zhu Su was startled, and his face finally turned serious. He knew that the public opinion storm outside was controlled by the civil servants. If these people only dared to use public opinion to build momentum, he didn't want to
Understand.
Zhu Su was about to explain when he saw a young supervisor hurriedly outside. As soon as he saw Zhu Su, he said to Zhu Su: "Sacrifice wine, something serious is going to happen!"
Zhu Su rolled his eyes at Fang Xiaoru, how could he complain about his master like this? This Fang Xiaoru is still too pedantic. He will take as many free days as he can. Why is he so anxious all day long? "You, you still don't understand things."
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"But..." Hearing Zhu Su's angry words, Fang Xiaoru became even more anxious. "In ordinary scientific examinations, the number of people admitted to Jinshi is hundreds. This is the first time we host Enke, and the total number of candidates is only a hundred..."
However, Li Shanchang, who took the sub-examination, knew that it was sponsored by Zhu Su, the leader of the New School, and did not come forward to participate in the scientific examination. He only "sensible" and became a target for scolding...
"Master, have you come up with a clever plan?" Fang Xiaoru's eyes lit up.
But Lao Zhu thought it was inappropriate to let Li Shanchang be the examiner. He no longer trusts Li Shanchang. If he were to be the examiner, wouldn't it mean that all the tax officials who passed Enke would be in his name, Li Shanchang? Originally, Huaixi
All the civil servants in the same lineage have been detained, and many of them are still locked up in imperial prisons. If Li Shanchang is allowed to have so many more disciples, wouldn't it be like giving the toothless tiger a new one to feed him?
Dentures that bite?
Li Shanchang's plan was indeed a good one. Liu Bowen suggested that Li Shanchang should preside over this encore, and Zhu Su also agreed with both hands.
"Disciple, I wish I could use more energy..." Fang Xiaoru muttered. "In this way, we can live up to the emperor's favor. But Master, you are too lazy..."
After all, this time Enke obviously touched the cake of those literati, which was an act of stepping up several steps at once. If it weren't for Lao Zhu who is the emperor now, it is very possible for this unique Enke to do it.
If he didn't go on, the emperor would get caught and become a joke in history.
Therefore, he was not in a hurry, but was happy to have a few days of leisure.
"A few people occasionally came to register today, but they were all driven away. Just now, a student who came to register had his head broken, and something bad is about to happen!"
"We are asked to undertake the scientific examination, and the imperial court has not allocated any funds, so why waste so much effort?"
But now that he has actually taken action, this is already a sign of crossing the line, and Zhu Su naturally cannot ignore it.
Lao Zhu was overjoyed and followed the good advice. He ignored Zhu Su's dark face and appointed the Imperial College to host the scientific examination. By the way, he gave the important task of conducting the examination to Zhu Su, who was already very busy.
Let Li Shanchang be the examiner. First, let him do such dirty work, and let him completely offend the civil servants, but also set a boundary between him and the civil servants. Second, Li Shanchang does have this ability, let him come and compete with those civil servants.
In a battle of wits, no matter how hard the civil servants tried to stumble, Li Shanchang's skills could still subdue those people.
"In a few days, you will be busy."
After all, there are always people who want to be an official. Even if some people wait and see in the early stage, in the next few days, there will definitely be people who can't help but be tempted and come to apply. Only public opinion can never stop them.
"Why, you feel embarrassed?" Zhu Su still didn't raise his head. "Now is the time for you to have some free time. Do you hope that the people who come to our Imperial College to register their names will be busy every day, so that you can't be busy?
Touching the ground?"
Soon Zhu Su took the prison student and Fang Xiaoru to the outside of the Imperial College. As soon as he stepped out, he frowned because the crowd gathered outside was beyond his expectation. Many literati wearing Confucian shirts actually came to the Imperial College.
The prison door was tightly blocked.
Many of them had angry looks on their faces, pointing at a short student with blood flowing across his forehead, as if they wanted to choose him to eat. Some even kept throwing gravels and rotten vegetable leaves to kill him.
The gate of the first university in the country is like a vegetable market.
"Many Confucian scholars gathered outside, claiming that this act of encounciation would tarnish the way of the sages."
"Let him talk about the rumors outside. Just be prepared and prepare to register the names of the candidates."
Zhu Su said this with a lot of resentment.
"You are a scoundrel who reads the books of sages in vain! Today, I, Qi De, will punish this scum for Zhu Zi!" A scholar shouted, picked up a sharp stone, and threw it towards the little student.
"Stop!" Zhu Su was so angry that he quickly stepped forward and waved his sleeves to block the stone for the student. Seeing Zhu Su suddenly appear, the man looked at Zhu Su with a pair of angry eyes, but he also saw
After realizing that he was wearing a royal robe embroidered with dragon patterns, his angry eyes instantly turned into fear.
"Come on!" Zhu Su put his fingers together and pointed at Qi De. "This man is throwing sharp rocks at me, intending to stab him and kill him!"