As the words fell, an old man with a white beard and white robes and a pale face appeared inside the door.
The old man has a kind and amiable face. Although he is not a practitioner, he has a sense of being close to the way of heaven, which makes people feel good about him.
Moreover, the old man possesses an extremely elegant aura, and every move he makes is consistent with the way of heaven, giving people a very comfortable feeling.
It was the first time for Long Chen to see such a person. He couldn't help but feel admiration. He cupped his fist slightly and said:
"Long Chen has met your senior, what do you call him?"
"You're welcome, sir. You should never take the word "senior" seriously. There is no end to learning, and those who have mastered it are teachers.
Your knowledge is more advanced and extensive than anyone else in our Confucius Institute, and it is hard for us to compare with you.
The old man is ashamed to be one of the three great masters in the Confucius Institute. The old man's surname is Yang and his given name is Ziqian. He has met the imperial envoy." The old man showed the courtesy of a scholar.
"Senior is humble and courteous, his eyes are as pure as water, calm and unruffled, and as bright as a mirror. Long Chen admires him very much.
Unlike that Master Sun, how can he be known as a public intellectual? It seems that he knows everything under the sun, he is arrogant, domineering and annoying.
Before I came here, I always thought that Confucius Courtyard was full of smoke and smoke from top to bottom. Now it seems that I, Long Chen, am superficial and should not overturn a boatload of people with one stick." Long Chen said.
"Your Majesty, the imperial envoy, is making false remarks. He is old and incompetent. The Confucius Institute is in a smoky atmosphere and his writing style is not correct. I have an unshirkable responsibility.
Zhuque's kindness to Confucius Courtyard has far-reaching implications. It is said that using copper as a mirror can correct one's clothes; using history as a mirror, one can know the ups and downs; using human beings as a mirror, one can understand gains and losses.
Zhuque treats Confucius Courtyard favorably, using martial arts as a mirror and literature as a mirror. Each mirror will illuminate the way forward.
Appreciate the mind and the spirit, know literature and theory, seek righteousness without evil, be aware without being confused, be pure without being stained.
The Confucius Courtyard is a mirror for Suzaku practitioners, but now this mirror has too many stains and too thick dust, so it is no longer the mirror Suzaku wants." The old man couldn't help but sigh.
Long Chen suddenly understood that the old man understood everything about feelings, but it seemed that everything was not as simple as it appeared on the surface?
"If there are stains on the mirror, then the stains on the mirror should be cleaned up, don't you think?" Long Chen said with a smile.
"Of course, I just don't know what level of cleanliness adults mean?" the old man asked.
"Of course it's spotless." Long Chen said without hesitation.
"But what happens after it's spotless? A mirror is a mirror after all. As long as it is used, it will eventually collect dust." The old man asked tentatively.
Long Chen looked at the old man and said: "Only after it is wiped spotless will I know whether this mirror is still the original mirror.
What Zhuque wants is a mirror, a mirror that can reflect people. If the mirror itself is fine and the dust is removed, it can be used as usual.
If the mirror has been eroded by stains and cannot be saved by wiping it, then I believe that Suzaku should consider changing to another mirror, what do you think?" Long Chen looked at the old man and said.
The old man looked a little sad and said: "Can't we give them some opportunities? No one is a saint, how can we have no faults?"
"Sorry, opportunities are not given by others, but fought for by yourself. Your Majesty knows better than anyone what Confucius Institute has done in these years.
I believe you, senior, are well aware that the state has national laws and families have family rules. This time, the mistakes they made must be borne by themselves.
However, if the mirror is still the same mirror, I will consider wiping the mirror and covering it with a layer of cloth. This is also my biggest concession." Long Chen said with a serious face.
Long Chen knew that the Confucius Institute had long caused dissatisfaction with the empire over the years, but the empire had always tolerated them.
The empire's forbearance only made these pretentious scholars even more lawless.
Criticizing the government, mocking warriors, commenting on colleagues in the government, and being a licker of other countries, Long Chen knew without even thinking that there must be spies in the Confucius Courtyard who were bribed by other countries to deliberately incite hatred and interfere with the development of the empire.
At first, Long Chen didn't understand why the Suzaku Empire would tolerate such a group of idiots, but after this state banquet, Long Chen understood that feelings are all for others to see.
The Suzaku Empire has been tolerant for so many years, and finally it no longer tolerates it and begins to show its fangs. The first step in Suzaku's outbreak is to clean up this group of idiots who don't know the heights of the sky.
Long Chen promised to give Confucius Institute a fig leaf, meaning that Confucius Institute would do it on its own. If Long Chen did it, then there would be no need for Confucius Institute to exist.
The old man pondered for a long time, and Long Chen didn't say anything. He stood here expressionlessly, waiting for the old man to say a word. After a while, the old man sighed helplessly and said:
"As soon as your majesty can get back to you, the Confucius Institute will clean itself up and give you a satisfactory answer."
Long Chen nodded, said nothing, and turned to leave. He knew that Yu Xiaoyun sent him here to prevent the old man from messing with him. When Long Chen came, he would not give him any room to bargain.
To put it bluntly, this bad guy Long Chen is here to do it. After this incident, the Confucius Institute will still be the Confucius Institute, and His Majesty will still be the sage and wise Majesty. Even the work that is not human inside and out will be done by Long Chen.
Long Chen had just left Confucius Institute when news came that shocked the entire Suzaku Empire: Confucius Institute had begun a strict internal investigation, and even Master Sun was implicated and put in a cell.
At the same time, what shocked countless people was that most of the students in the Confucius Institute had engaged in treasonous behavior, accepting bribes from the empire, spreading negative remarks, and shaking the foundation of the empire.
The most unbelievable thing is that almost 90% of the Hanlin students in the Hanlin Academy, the highest college under the Confucius Institute, came through connections and engaged in favoritism and malpractice.
The fat white Hanlin scholar who had a conflict with Long Chen was taken out and used as a model. He was tortured and tortured, and a series of behind-the-scenes masterminds were caught.
But this time, the disciples of the Confucius Institute made a mistake and no longer used the rules of the Confucius Institute, but used the imperial law for sentencing.
As a result, countless scholars cried and howled bitterly on the execution ground. The once famous scholars were mercilessly executed.
In addition to the scholars who collaborated with the enemy and treason, many scholars were also unclean behind their backs. The affairs of scholars who looked down upon each other and framed each other were even more thrilling and sinister and dark than the life-and-death struggle of warriors.
Some people even poisoned the whole family to death in order to seize a concubine. Just because of a conflict of words, they pretended to be public for personal gain, conspired to frame her, and used their power to kill the other party.
When various dark methods were announced, even the practitioners felt their scalps numb. These people were too ruthless. Blood-stained knives are not scary. What is scary is the kind of killing that does not involve blood, but cannot be seen or touched.
knife.
Executions were carried out on the execution ground for seven consecutive days and nights. Hundreds of thousands of scholars were killed, and millions of scholars were exiled to the wilderness. Although their crimes did not lead to death, according to the punishment of civilians, they were unable to survive after being exiled. Unlike the death penalty
There is no difference.
Only some people with lighter sentences were imprisoned. The great purge of the Confucius Institute wiped out 90% of the scholars in an instant. This major event shocked the entire Suzaku Empire and was recorded in the annals of history.
It is recorded in the history books that this bloody purge was caused from beginning to end by a man in black named Long Chen. When Long Chen got the news, he almost lost his breath and vomited blood. Should I take the blame for such a big blame?
Just when Long Chen was about to find an argument with the emperor, the emperor took the initiative to issue an imperial edict to invite Long Chen into the palace.??