Chapter 1501. Catch them all in one fell swoop (7).
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Zhou Shangjing naturally knew what the so-called "Jiangnan Great Confucian" was like.
As the saying goes, "Wen Wu is not the best, but Wu Wu is not the second." The strength of martial arts can be determined by the battle of real swords and guns. You can tell who is strong and who is weak at a glance. As long as you are good enough to fight, then you can
Become the best in the world; but literati cannot directly compete. Whether an article is good or bad, a poem is elegant or vulgar, anyone can have different opinions, and it is always impossible to reach a consensus.
But this situation also means that even if it is a vulgar poem, as long as a large number of famous people are unconscionable, shamelessly praise it, and forcibly find all kinds of extraordinary features, it can still become a part of the crowd.
He is a masterpiece in his mind, and the author of this vulgar poem can still rise to fame and quickly become a scholar.
During the Ming Dynasty, more than 60% of the scholars were born in the Jiangnan area. This situation was not only because the Jiangnan area was in its heyday of economic culture and talents, but also because the gentry and wealthy families in Jiangnan controlled this area.
The scholars of this era had a lot of say in each other and had a lot of interests connected with each other, so they could mass-produce so-called "great Confucians" by flattering each other and spending money to build momentum.
In the feudal farming era, once anything could be manufactured in batches, it meant that it was worthless and its gold content would be very doubtful.
The so-called "Jiangnan Great Confucians" are actually like this. Many people are just senior and familiar with poetry and books. However, because they come from a wealthy family, they are easily praised by all parties, and then they naturally become among the contemporary great Confucians.
among the list.
To be precise, there are of course many genuine contemporary scholars in Jiangnan, but there is a question mark as to the quality of those scholars who came from wealthy families.
At least, compared to a scholar like Yang Xun who was born in a poor place in Yunnan and Guizhou, the two are definitely not the same.
But this time, during this public debate, most of the five people arranged by the Jin gentry forces to appear were "Jiangnan great Confucians" in a similar situation.
Du Yuande, the patriarch of the Du family in northern Anhui, Lao Bai Cunshou, the patriarch of the Bai family in northern Jiangxi, Zhang Jing, the senior member of the Zhang family in Suzhou, Wang Jiahe, the head of the Wang family in Nanjing...
These four people were all born into wealthy families and had extremely high academic qualifications. They were contemporary scholars who had been highly praised for many years. All of them had great reputations and good reputations.
Wang Baoren, the Prince's Grand Master, was a pragmatist and would not be easily influenced by scholarly public opinion. Therefore, he knew very well the true abilities of these four Jiangnan Confucians. He had also read the works of these four people and did not find any
The talent worth mentioning can only be regarded as neat writing.
It's a pity that after receiving too much praise, these four "Jiangnan Great Confucianists" all forgot about it and were convinced that they had real abilities.
When they came on the field, each one of them was full of confidence and aura. When they looked at the representatives arranged by the Huangzhuang forces, they even showed contempt. They thought that they were well-read and well versed in ancient and modern times, and their teammates were even more so.
The lineup is strong and the stars are bright, so this public debate is just an opportunity for them to show off their talents and knowledge in public. Maybe it will be passed down as a good story through the ages like Zhuge Liang scolding Wang Lang in front of the battle. There will be no difficulties or variables at all.
In addition to these four "Jiangnan great scholars", the fifth person arranged by the Jin gentry forces to participate in the debate was Song Jicheng, the direct grandson of the Song family.
From the perspective of the Jin gentry forces, since four other contemporary scholars have appeared, the outcome of this debate has been determined, so they arranged for Song Jicheng to participate in this public debate to sell the Song family a favor and take the opportunity to promote Song Jicheng.
Just give Song Jicheng a chance to become famous.
At the same time, after Song Chengren, the head of the Song family, was put under house arrest by Jin Yiwei, the Jin gentry forces deliberately arranged for Song Jicheng to appear in public, which was also a means of protest and demonstration to emphasize the unity of the Jin gentry forces.
In comparison, the five people arranged by the Huangzhuang forces to appear in the debate were all unknown and not worth mentioning.
For example, Jiang Dawei, the eunuch in charge of the largest imperial estate in Nanjing, Guo Sizong, the aide in charge of the accounts in the eunuch's mansion in Nanjing, Xu Sanjun, a famous litigator in Nanjing, and Shi Shi, a small businessman who relied on the influence of the imperial estate.
Baijin...even found an old farmer named Yang Youliang who was an ordinary tenant farmer in Nanjing.
However, when Wang Baoren saw the names of the two sides, he quickly realized that during this public debate, the Jin gentry forces were very likely to make a joke and embarrass themselves. Song Jicheng, who seemed to be cheating and taking advantage of his seniority, might
On the contrary, he is the only one among the five members of the Jin Gentry force who has the ability to reverse the situation.
Therefore, while Wang Baoren was gloating about his misfortune, he also deliberately talked to Zhou Shangjing. Not only did he implicitly hint that the Jiangnan scholar was not worthy of his name, he also specifically mentioned the bet between the two in the early hours of yesterday morning.
At that time, outside the Nanjing Shantang, Wang Baoren had already predicted that Song Chengren, the head of the Song family, would soon become a prisoner.
Now, Wang Baoren's prediction seems to have come true.
But at the same time, Zhou Shangjing also predicted that before this evening, not only would Song Chengren not become a prisoner, but he would also become the guest of the seventh prince Zhu Hejian, and Zhu Hejian would also take the initiative to bow his head and apologize to Song Chengren.
The contents of their prophecies were completely different, so they made a bet. Although there was no bet, it was just about the outcome and momentum. Wang Baoren finally had a chance to beat Zhou Shangjing once, and he still valued this bet very much.
Seeing that the bet time was about to end and Zhou Shangjing did not find any chance to reverse the situation, Wang Baoren thought he had the winning ticket, so he couldn't help but mention the bet again, hoping to see Zhou Shangjing's embarrassed and frustrated expression.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! But Wang Baoren is disappointed, Zhou Shangjing is still calm, even a little too calm. It seems that he has lost all interest in the situation in Nanjing, and is currently just patiently waiting for the final outcome
The end is coming.
"Master Wang, I also know that you are eager to see me frustrated, but I advise you not to be impatient... There are still a few hours until tonight's evening, and the outcome of our bet has not yet been decided! I
Since I entered the official career, I have encountered quite a few setbacks. Everyone will suffer setbacks, and I am no exception, but...it won’t happen this time, not today!”
After hearing this, Wang Baoren frowned. Unexpectedly, Zhou Shangjing still looked like he had the winning ticket. He couldn't help but start to focus on thinking about Zhou Shangjing's comeback method. For a while, he didn't even have the heart to watch the public debate between the Jin gentry forces and the Huangzhuang forces.
And just as Zhou Shangjing and Wang Baoren were exchanging words, the public debate between the Jin gentry forces and the Huangzhuang forces finally began.
Zhu Hejian personally presided over this public debate and took the lead in standing up. He once again explained the conflict and contradiction between the Jin gentry forces and the Huangzhuang forces to the wise men and women from all walks of life in Nanjing who were watching. He did not cover up any sensitive points.
We understand that the Huangzhuang forces are dissatisfied with the Jin gentry forces. For example, the eunuchs in Guanzhuang believe that the Jin gentry forces have been despising the imperial power and restricting the expansion of Huangzhuang. The flood that submerged the fertile land in Huangzhuang a few days ago also seems to be related to the Jin gentry forces.
It also mentioned the view that the Jin gentry forces were dissatisfied with the continuous expansion of Huangzhuang and competed with the people for profit.
Finally, Zhu Hejian raised his voice and said: "I once mentioned some high-level opinions, which are deeply believed by the younger generation, such as 'the truth cannot be argued,' or 'without investigation, there is no right to speak,' and there is an old saying that '
There is a public opinion about right and wrong'!
The conflict between Jinshen and Huangzhuang intensified, and for a while there were signs of life-and-death antagonism. If this situation continues, it will definitely be detrimental to the stability of the country and will lead to a catastrophe sooner or later!
Therefore, the junior proposed to hold this public debate. Jinshen and Huangzhuang each sent five representatives to explain their views and ideas. They could also bring out detailed data and conclusive evidence to support their own views. Who is the right person in the conflict between the two sides?
, all the sages present are sensible people, and you will definitely make your own judgment after listening!"
As Zhu Hejian's words fell, although many of the distinguished figures from all walks of life in Nanjing in the venue disapproved of the holding of this public debate, they still gave Zhu Hejian enough face and applauded to show their support.
After Zhu Hejian waited for the applause to end, he introduced the representatives of the Jin gentry force and the Huangzhuang force to the audience, and explained in detail the specific process rules of this public debate.
The debate representatives sent by the Jin gentry forces are all well-known scholars. When they are introduced by Zhu Hejian, they can receive a burst of applause and support. It can be said that the scene is lively and there are hundreds of responses. However, the debate representatives arranged by the Huangzhuang forces may be unknown.
, or was infamous, but when he was introduced by Zhu Hejian, the scene was extremely cold, and even a few Nanjing students booed.
Seeing this situation, several debate representatives of the Jin gentry forces became more and more proud, thinking that they would only need to use the saint's words impassionedly to explain clearly that the Jin gentry and the emperor ruled the world together, and the royal family should not compete with the "people" for profit.
, this debate is won!
However, the specific situation of this debate is completely different from the imagined picture of the Jin gentry forces!
After introducing the representatives from both sides and the debate process, Zhu Hejian stepped aside just now. The next moment he saw a debate representative from the Huangzhuang force, Yang Youliang, an ordinary tenant farmer in Nanjing, already crying and shouting.
come out!
"The small people are wronged! The small people are wronged! My lords, you must make decisions for the small people!"
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PS: My body has finally recovered. This time, Chongzi’s flu symptoms lasted for half a month. In the later period, he was coughing violently. He couldn’t sleep for several nights and felt like he almost died! I slept for a whole day today and my mind has regained its clarity.
We will speed up the update next, and recover all the foreshadowing before this month, ending the Nanjing plot.