Everyone immediately looked at him with vigilance, even the prefect was no exception. Song Deyuan's face turned pale, his hands didn't know where to place them, and he kept trembling.
"Humph, Mr. Song, are you being unreasonable? We have received you with good intentions, but you come here like this, how can it be reasonable?" The prefect, whose face turned red with anger, pointed directly at Song Deyuan's nose and cursed.
"I……"
"Stop sophistry!" The magistrate waved his sleeves, "Except for your academy, which will use such methods, how can anyone else dare to incite good people?"
"you……"
"If you want an explanation, go to the prison and explain it! Someone, tie up this thief and watch the interrogation strictly!"
The prefect gave an order, and three or five sergeants emerged from behind the screen. Before they could defend themselves, their hands were firmly held down.
When Song De saw the situation, he knew it was a fraud. He could only shake his head and sigh bitterly, regretting his mistake. Without saying a word, he was escorted out through the back door.
In an instant, the magistrate gathered all the clerks and drafted a new law: "The academy openly violates the king's law, and anyone who preaches what he says will be punished by either a disciple or a staff." He also sent more than a dozen officers and soldiers to escort the minor officials out of the office.
Post notices to arrest college members.
Of course, this alone was not enough to give the prefect the confidence to win. All their hopes were pinned on the Nayue Prefecture.
As expected, Lu Fangxuan's army arrived quietly amidst the noise.
The common people looked towards the middle of the street and saw several neat teams driving forward. Everyone was riding a horse and was tightly wrapped in armor. A pair of sharp eyes showed, and the scabbards of swords emitted dazzling colors in the sun. The horseshoes
The sound was approaching loudly, like a clock counting every moment, exaggerating the uneasy atmosphere at any time.
The crowd fell silent immediately, but the horsemen seemed to be interested and stopped thirty steps away from them. They still did not say a word, their expressions were cold, and they let the wind blow their black hair at the temples.
"Everyone," everyone followed the voice and saw a clerk walking out of the yamen, surrounded by more than ten soldiers behind him, "Song Deyuan, with his half-full bottle of vinegar, is engaged in the business of deceiving people.
.You think that by following the academy, you can get
What benefit will he gain? As a scholar, he is just boasting about his ability to do practical things for you. Now he has been convicted and is ready to be dealt with at a later date. This is also a warning to you, don't believe the arrogance of monsters.
, so as not to break the law."
As soon as this statement came out, the crowd was stunned, and no one responded. This made the little official very dissatisfied, and he turned to the cavalry team.
Just hearing the sound of the sword coming out of its scabbard quickly with the wind behind them scared the people to the point where their legs weakened and they shouted repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I just follow the order of the government..."
"Okay, okay!" The junior official clapped his hands happily, "Then I will read out the notice to make you and the common people remember to abide by the laws and regulations: 'The sinner Song Deyuan, because he kept a retainer privately, brought his cronies, and communicated with others through
He uses tricks to confuse people's minds and makes false comments on current affairs, causing good people to behave badly without restraint for a long time. Now we will investigate several crimes and tell the people of the city that anyone who colludes with the Academy will be executed without mercy!'"
He raised his head coldly: "Do you hear me clearly?"
The common people again saw the fierce looks in the eyes of the Yue soldiers, so they had no choice but to say yes and did not dare to have any second thoughts: "The common people understand and understand what the official meant."
"Retract troops." The leading officer immediately threw two words out of his mouth. All the horse soldiers followed the instructions, sheathed their swords, held down the horse bridles, listened to a few neighs, and left only one
The smoke and dust billowing from the ground, and the fearful crowd - order was probably formed in that simple way.
The pillar force behind it suddenly collapsed, and Zhenjiang returned to its original state. The farmers were still struggling to make ends meet, while the people in the city relied on hard labor and looked up to the few drops of favor from the government. As for the gentlemen, the day before yesterday
Still worried about the strength of the academy, today I will
I was immersed in joy. As predicted by the Mainland Party, the wealthy people all came forward to draw a clear line with the academy and supported the closure of the academy. Wherever I went, there was peace and quiet, except for the wailing underground day after day.
The noise on the surface is covered, and the hot weather gradually feels cold, and the cold is terrible.
The iron-clad order had not yet dragged Nanjing into the abyss. Wei Huai was still pleased with the thriving academies, with the New Deal plans in his mind as he leisurely swayed back and forth on his couch.
"Mr. Wei." Xia Yuanlong didn't have time to say hello, but rushed up from behind him, "Letter from Zhenjiang." He frowned tightly.
"You," Wei Huai stood up with a cane, "Whenever it comes to official matters in the academy, you never smile."
"We are prepared for danger when we are in peace," Xia Yuanlong had no time to joke with him, "As the leader of the alliance, you'd better not be so frivolous."
Seeing how serious he was, Wei Huai was a little worried: "What's wrong with Zhenjiang? Tell me quickly!"
"Yesterday, people there reported that Dean Song was arrested, and the people in the academy were lured out, thrown into prison, and tortured. What's more serious is that for the first time, the government claimed that the academy is illegal."
Wei Huai tilted his head and looked at him in confusion: "I opened the academy, and all the princes and counties supported it. How can he just break the law in Zhenjiang?"
"So, the people in the alliance unanimously said that we should find ways to rescue Dean Song and his colleagues. After all, we have sufficient reasons," Xia Yuanlong explained, "Now everyone in Zhenjiang is in danger, and the people have no place to speak.
, I’m afraid that the Ji Tian Hui Zheng that the academy advised has come to an end. This is not only for the future of the academy, but also for the people who are trapped in the fire and water."
Wei Huai was about to blurt out the word 'yes' out of his inner enthusiasm, but was held back by his hesitation.
"No, the Wan Party is getting along with us now. If we continue to argue with them, I'm afraid the upcoming New Deal will still be dead. This is a good opportunity for us to flex our muscles. If we keep talking on paper, the people will lose confidence in us.
"
"Wei Jimin, you still want to compromise, Zhu Che has learned from the past!" Xia Yuanlong slammed the table, opened his eyes wide with anger, and yelled.
"Can this be the same thing as compromise? Do you think I don't want to save them!" Seeing him getting angry, Wei Huai became annoyed in his heart, and the crutch in his hand almost burst into flames.
"Then hurry up and save them. Don't argue here. Come up with a harmonious solution! I tell you, the academy will fight to the end. If you take one step back, you can take ten thousand steps back! No matter who is in the position of dean.
, this is an unchangeable law!" After saying that, Xia Yuanlong stepped out of the house and never looked back.
Wei Huai still wanted to have a clear quarrel with him. There was no one in front of him today, but he was scolded for no reason. He was so depressed that he couldn't let it out. He wanted to squeeze some strategies out of his empty mind, but
Still nothing. He had no choice but to smash his crutch against the table leg to relieve his irritation.