Zhongqing City, in the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice.
Wen Tiren listened to his men's report, his eyes widened, he stood up suddenly and shouted loudly:
"What? Someone was arrested?"
The officials who came to report seemed a little stunned by Wen Tiren's huge reaction, and subconsciously said:
"Yes, we had no way to deal with those troublesome Confucian scholars. Who knew they would dare to insult His Majesty in public... Now the people in the capital are applauding!"
Wen Tiren frowned, and kept groping with his right hand. He looked thoughtful for a moment, and then suddenly said:
"Quickly mobilize the personnel of our Criminal Department to go to the Gyeonggi Yamen Prison and bring out those Confucian scholars! Remember, no matter what happens, we must do our best to protect the safety of these people!"
The official didn't understand why Wen Tiren made such arrangements at this time, but he could only quickly raise his hands and say:
"yes……"
But before the officer could turn around and walk out of the lobby, he heard the sound of hurried footsteps coming from outside.
A servant from the Criminal Department hurriedly ran into the lobby and reported back:
"Sir, it's bad! Someone from the Gyeonggi Yamen came and said that all the Confucian scholars are dead!"
As soon as he said this, the official who was about to leave suddenly widened his eyes, showing a look of shock.
Wen Tiren's face turned ugly, his brows tightened, he slapped his right hand heavily on the desk, gritted his teeth and said:
"Damn it, it was calculated!"
In front of the people in the capital, insulting His Majesty in full public view, what kind of "wise" person can do this?
As soon as Wen Tiren heard this, he felt that there were many doubts and it seemed very suspicious. Then he got the idea and planned to send people from the Criminal Department to bring the person back for investigation.
But he didn't expect that he had just received the news that those Confucian scholars were all dead in the prison of the Gyeonggi Yamen. Wen Tiren didn't believe that there was no conspiracy behind this!
"Sir, we are just a group of hot-headed Confucian disciples who dare to offend His Majesty. Even if such a group of people died in prison, why would you be so angry?" the official from the Ministry of Punishment couldn't help but ask.
Wen Tiren's face was extremely gloomy and he gritted his teeth and said:
"Confucian disciples? These people are just idiots who have read a few Confucian classics and have lost their minds. They are not Confucian disciples!"
Confucianism is reluctant to use more than a dozen carefully trained Confucian disciples to do such stupid things that will ruin their future prospects even if they survive.
"Since you are not even a Confucian disciple, then there is no need for you to be so rude!"
Wen Tiren's face became darker and he whispered:
"Their deaths will become an excuse for people in the dark to launch attacks..."
After returning to the capital, Di Renjie, the minister of Dali Temple, imprisoned Shi Mingzhe, Ji Fang, and Gongsun Song directly in Dali Temple without producing any substantial evidence.
Except for the Yin Yang family, military strategists, miscellaneous families, novelists, and musicians who have completely surrendered to the Yun Kingdom, the rest of the hundreds of families, although they don't say anything on the surface, they are probably very dissatisfied in their hearts.
There are also those young scholars who do not know the truth, are hot-blooded, and are easily incited. They only know that the three people arrested are experts from hundreds of schools of thought, sages and wise men with extremely high reputations in the world.
In the eyes of the common people in the capital, the death of these Confucian scholars was because they insulted His Majesty. But in the eyes of these people, it became a dark sign that the officials of the DPRK and the Central Government colluded with each other to frame celebrities and persecute innocent scholars.
With a little encouragement, the situation in Beijing and China that has stabilized will become turbulent again!
Thinking of this, Wen Tiren suddenly raised his head and said loudly:
"Prepare the carriage quickly. I want to go to the palace in person to present to the imperial concubine! Also, send someone to notify the old Taiwei, Changzhou Marquis, Zhonghujun and other important officials in the capital, and invite them to go to the palace to discuss matters.
!”
"yes!"
Wen Tiren had always shown no emotion or anger, but he was so out of sorts at this time, obviously because this matter was extremely urgent.
The officials and servants of the Ministry of Punishment did not dare to neglect, so they quickly went down to prepare the frame of the carriage and hurriedly sent Wen Tiren to the palace.
At the same time, several important ministers who also received the news did not need Wen Tiren's reminder at all. They were keenly aware that something was wrong. They also sent people to invite the important ministers and hurried towards the palace.
In just half an hour, all the important officials in the capital had arrived at the Yongxin Palace in the imperial palace.
After performing the usual rituals, Yao Guangxiao took the lead in asking, before Bian Liuyun, who was sitting upright behind the screen, asked:
"My Majesty, my Majesty did something wrong and failed to obey His Majesty's order. He immediately arrested three students from the capital. This caused another trouble. Please punish me!"
When Xiao Cheng was furious before, he ordered Yao Guangxiao to arrest all the ordinary students from the three schools including Shi Mingzhe, Ji Fang, Gongsun Song, and Confucianism and Legalism.
It's just that the dispatch of troops and horses in the capital was extremely smooth before, and Zhongqing City was impregnable. Coupled with the excessive cooperation of Shi Mingzhe and the other three, Yao Guangxiao felt that the situation was settled, so he could slowly take action, so he did not kill all the disciples of the three families.
He was arrested, which led to another incident today.
Therefore, at this time, Yao Guangxiao could only plead guilty first.
When Bian Liuyun heard this, her heart suddenly thought again, but she still looked calm and said without any panic:
"You should tell me clearly what happened!"
Wang Zhi heard this and quickly stepped forward to report:
"There are Confucian scholars in the capital who have been running around for several days in front of various yamen in the capital to avenge the Confucian master Mingzhe. The yamen ignored them and only used perfunctory methods. But they never thought that yesterday these Confucian scholars had the audacity to insult His Majesty in the street and were arrested by the capital.
The Yamen arrested and imprisoned him!"
Nan Rongshu on the side heard this and couldn't help frowning:
"Insulting His Majesty, arresting him, and imprisoning him for questioning is reasonable and reasonable. What's wrong with that?"
"The key point is that after these Confucian scholars were imprisoned, they died in the tightly guarded Gyeonggi Prefecture prison that night. People from hundreds of schools in the capital, literati, were already dissatisfied because of the three arresters of Dali Temple, Mingzhe.
.If something like this happens now, I'm afraid someone with serious intentions will make a big fuss about it!" Wang Zhidao said.
At this time, Lu Bing interrupted urgently:
"It's not just that it will happen, but someone is already taking action behind the scenes!"
"Our Shangyu Preparatory Office has just received a secret report today. Yesterday, the Confucian scholars insulting Your Majesty in the street was concocted by the remaining embroidery envoys of the Xia Kingdom in the capital. Now the embroidery envoys have begun to take action. Among the hundreds of scholars in the capital,
There are already voices of criticism everywhere! Some people even started to join with their friends and fellow disciples to prepare a memorial outside the palace gate, asking for orders to interrogate Di Renjie, the minister of Dali Temple."
The sergeants in Beijing paraded to ask for orders, so they should be handled with caution. Because if you are not careful, you will lose the heart of the world's scholars.
What's more, the hundreds of schools of thought in this world are by no means just academics!
Which school doesn’t have profound classics and unique martial arts? Which school doesn’t have its students equipped with martial arts?
If these people really cause trouble in Beijing, they will definitely turn Zhongqing City upside down!
After hearing what Wang Zhi said, Wang Zhi's eyes flashed with vigilance, and he immediately shouted:
"Didn't your Shangyu Preparatory Office say that you have fully grasped the whereabouts of the Xia Kingdom's Embroidered Clothes Envoy? Why didn't you, Mr. Lu, receive any news about this operation?"
When Lu Bing heard this, he pursed his lips and said in a deep voice:
"Due to the previous blockade of Beijing, the senior commanders of the Embroidered Clothes in Beijing hurriedly evacuated as a precaution. In the end, the Embroidered Clothes below were unable to contact their superiors in time and could only take action on their own..."
Zhong Zizuo, the envoy of the Yi Guards at Sticky Gate, has been ranked as the second-grade commander of the Xia Kingdom's Embroidered Clothes Envoy. Now he is still under the order of Xia Emperor Yu Zhaoling to thoroughly investigate the Yun State spies lurking among the Embroidered Clothes Envoys in various counties.
, so that the upper and lower parts of the embroidery tool can be easily placed on the sticky rod.
Zhongqing City is the capital of the Yun Kingdom and is a top priority. Among the senior officials stationed in the Yun Kingdom's Embroidered Clothes Envoys, naturally there are also people from the Sticky Post Office. Therefore, none of the previous Embroidered Clothes Envoys' actions can escape the eyes of the Sticky Post Office.
It's just that this time, it was also a mistake. Because the embroidery envoy below failed to contact the upper level and was eager to make contributions, he took matters into his own hands, which caught Sticky Rod off guard...
"In short, this time you, Shang Yu, are responsible for serious crimes!" Wang Zhi said sternly.
It is difficult to say whether Wang Zhi at this time is suspected of taking the opportunity to attack his opponent...
Lu Bing also knew that he could not shirk away, so he gritted his teeth, leaned over and knelt on the ground, kowtowed:
"Shangyu's preparation office is not doing things well, please punish me!"
Behind the screen, Bian Liuyun's slightly cold voice came directly.
"The current situation in Beijing has not yet reached the stage of assessing guilt and merit!"
His temperament has always been gentle and gentle. Although he has not shown any anger at this time, his voice has become so cold that it can be seen that there is anger in his heart at this time.
The situation in Beijing and central China has been rising one after another. Now that we have arrived, there are still people who want to take advantage of this opportunity to fight for power and gain?
Wang Zhi has been waiting in the palace for a long time, so he is naturally good at guessing his intentions.
Seeing the imperial concubine like this, I felt cold in my heart. I suddenly realized that I seemed to be a little dizzy, and I actually chose such a wrong time to criticize Lu Bing.
At this time, Lu Bing quickly said:
"I request you to investigate and atone for your sins!"
Bian Liuyun took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:
"It's about the stability of the capital, so Dongchang will go with us... Remember, the most important thing now is the stability of the capital. If anyone dares to have other thoughts, he doesn't have to wait for His Majesty to come back, I can deal with it directly!"
Wang Zhi swallowed his saliva, leaned over quickly and said:
"This slave knows, please rest assured!"
Yao Guangxiao stood aside, quietly watching Bian Liuyun's performance, and nodded subtly.
Both the calmness after the incident and the methods of dealing with the two were qualified. Although she was the emperor of the Xia Kingdom, her position was obviously on Dayun's side. She also gave birth to a prince. In this way, she was also the queen.
The most suitable candidate...
After pondering for a moment, Yao Guangxiao came out again and said loudly:
"I also invite my concubine, I will definitely make meritorious service for my crime!"
Hearing this, Bian Liuyun said without hesitation:
"His Majesty ordered Marquis Changzhou to return to the capital to handle matters. As soon as the matter is dealt with, he will hand it over to Marquis Changzhou! My lords, please do your best to cooperate and stabilize the situation in the capital for Your Majesty!"
Having said this, Bian Liuyun paused slightly, and then said firmly:
"Stabilizing the capital, guarding the palace, and the safety of the two princes now all depend on you sirs. Please don't betray your majesty's trust!"
When everyone in the hall heard this, they felt awe-inspiring in their hearts. They all straightened their backs subconsciously, showed determination on their faces, and shouted in unison:
"My lord, please obey your order!"
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At this time, Jixia Academy was where the Mohist family was stationed.
The middle-aged man with a simple face and simple clothes was sitting in the courtyard with concentration, fingering the delicate mechanism in his hand.
This person is the leader of the Mohist family in the Yun Kingdom, Wu Shang.
The disciples of the Mo family on the side came up and bowed and said:
"Teacher, military strategist Ge Bingzhu, come to pay a visit!"
Wu Shang concentrated on studying the mechanism in his hand and said casually:
"not see!"
When the disciple heard this, he did not immediately retreat, and then said:
"Confucian disciple Jiang Ziqian is also outside asking for an audience."
Wu Shang continued without any hesitation:
"Still missing!"
After the disciple hesitated for a moment, he continued:
"Teacher, some of the brothers in the academy are now filled with indignation because of the imperial court's arrest of the three masters. There are even people who are ready to respond to the Confucian people and force the imperial court to release them..."
When Wu Shang heard this, he frowned and sighed, then put down the mechanism in his hand and said:
"What do you want to say?"
"The disciple wants to say whether the teacher intends to support the imperial court or Confucianism?"
Without waiting for Wu Shang to answer, this disciple began to talk to himself:
"Confucianism relies on the parts of its scriptures that are conducive to imperial rule, and is highly valued by emperors of various countries, surpassing our Mohists. If we help the court suppress Confucianism this time, we will have removed this big stone from our heads."
"But everyone is also spreading rumors that the imperial court intends to suppress our hundreds of families. If the imperial court wins this time, our hundreds of families will most likely be suppressed..."
"But no matter which side you plan to support, you must always show your attitude so that the brothers and sisters below can know what you are doing!"
When Wu Shang heard this, he shook his head and said in a deep voice:
"The following disciples, no matter what they choose, it is just their personal wishes. And I am the person in charge of the Mo family in Yun State, and I represent the attitude of the Mo family. In this matter, I must stay out of it!"
"Don't forget that the three disciples, Mingzhe, are going to die personally. Even if the Confucian school wins this time, it may not be of much benefit. But if he loses, his own school will be implicated."
"Similarly, the same is true for our Mohist family. If the imperial court wins, the rewards for merit must be given to the Yin and Yang family, with the military strategist first. And once the Confucian family wins, it is impossible for the Mohist family to share the benefits gained. In this case,
Why bother getting involved and getting into trouble?"
When the disciple heard this, he immediately understood the key to this, and his eyes lit up slightly.
"Disciple understands!"
"Tell the core disciples in the sect that they are not allowed to participate in this matter. The rest, please let them go!"
"yes!"
…
At this time, similar and identical conversations were heard from time to time among the various residences in Jixia Academy.
Faced with the secret struggle that was raging in the capital at this time, except for several schools that had already determined their positions before, the other schools all chose to restrain their core disciples and remain neutral. As for the ordinary students below, they were allowed to make their own decisions.