Chapter 122 Chasing down all the words since birth!
It was another day of the imperial meeting, and all the officials gathered in the Xuanzheng Hall.
At the center of the Dali Temple, Zhang Tang and Zhao Yu quickly walked out of the queue and bowed to salute.
The leader, Zhidu, held a thick file in his hands, raised it high, and reported loudly:
"Your Majesty, I have been ordered to investigate the troubles caused by the Confucian master Mingzhe. Now we have investigated everything clearly. The files and files have been sorted out. I respectfully request your Majesty's judgment!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he raised his hand slightly to signal, and the eunuch serving beside him ran over to pick it up and carefully handed it to Xiao Cheng.
Seeing that His Majesty had taken a file and read it carefully, Zhi Du quickly continued:
"The current turmoil in the capital is all caused by Confucian master Mingzhe secretly mobilizing Confucian disciples out of personal anger and conspiring to attack the palace, creating chaos, and intending to disturb the safety of our capital."
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"Yao Guangxiao, the uncle of Changzhou, returned to the capital on His Majesty's orders to clean up the order in the capital. When Shi Mingzhe's plan failed, he arranged for his confidants to provoke hundreds of students, intending to use the general trend to intimidate the imperial court. This caused chaos in the capital!"
"The personal evidence, money transfer records, and the prisoner's confession are all here. The evidence is conclusive and can be revealed to the world immediately to prove this matter!"
Zhidu's voice echoed throughout the Xuanzheng Hall, immediately attracting hundreds of officials in the hall to have different thoughts.
Among the officials in the court, some sympathized with the various schools of thought. Others felt that the overall situation of the court should be given priority and deliberately wanted to appease the forces of the various schools of thought.
But no matter what the reason was, this group of people had already made up their mind to put all the responsibilities on Yao Guangxiao, the uncle of Changzhou, and Di Renjie, the minister of Dali Temple.
It was because the two men acted too radically and their methods were too cruel, which led to the turmoil in Beijing. Many people had memorials to impeach the two men in their sleeves at this time, planning to submit them to the court during this meeting.
But they never expected that before they could come forward, Dali Temple Zhengzhidu, who was responsible for the matter, took the lead in submitting a dossier. The evidence proved that this incident was indeed caused by the Confucian Shi Mingzhe.
Make trouble.
Those who had prepared the impeachment memorial could not help but secretly rejoice at this moment, and then they could not help but pinch their sleeves tightly, not daring to let the memorial be exposed...
Although the three Zhidu people are a little arrogant and serious in temperament, they are not ignorant people. Before Xiao Cheng could say anything, Zhidu continued in front of all the officials:
"This time, among the hundreds of schools of thought in the Jixia Academy, except for the Legalist Ji Fang and the famous Gongsun Song, the rest are all just calculated by their master Mingzhe and do not know the real situation. And the legalists and famous disciples are also because of the discipline
Fang and Gongsun Song concealed it and did not participate in it, so I ask Your Majesty to deal with it leniently!"
Among the nine or ten schools in the world, Confucianism and Legalism are the most influential and powerful, and the disciples in the sect are the last! This has offended all of them. It is obviously not suitable to associate with a famous family.
Therefore, the tone of this case, under Xiao Cheng's secret signal, has become to deal with the Confucianists with all their strength, and the other hundreds of schools mainly surround them with intimidation. The Legalists and famous schools only hold Ji Fang and Gongsun Song accountable for their crimes.
, the rest were lifted high and put down gently.
Xiao Cheng, who was sitting on the dragon chair, looked slightly cold. He closed the file in his hand, snorted heavily and said:
"Hmph, I heard something before. When Shi Mingzhe and the other three were imprisoned in Dali Temple Prison, there were still people delivering news to them and arranging the things they needed. It was so comfortable that it didn't even look like they were in prison!"
When Shi Mingzhe and the others were in prison, there were still people who prepared brocade cushions and tea sets to inform them!
Upon hearing this, Di Renjie, the minister of Dali Temple, took a step forward without saying a word, leaned over and said:
"Your Majesty's incompetence in supervision has led to such big mistakes in Dali Temple Prison. Please punish me!"
"This is the first time, and I won't do it again! If you don't clean yourself up, I won't be an official anymore!" Xiao Cheng scolded him coldly.
When all the officials in the palace heard this, they suddenly felt guilty and lowered their heads like quails, not daring to look at Xiao Cheng.
They all know that there is a deeper meaning in these words. On the surface, they are scolding Di Renjie. But in fact, this is His Majesty's beating of the officials to express his dissatisfaction with the officials in the DPRK who are close to each other and who care about all the families.
However, this cannot be blamed on the officials of the court. After all, all the classics in the world are produced by hundreds of schools. No matter who learns literature and literacy, he must rely on the classics of hundreds of schools for enlightenment and learning. This is inevitable, and it will lead to hundreds of schools of thought.
There is some tendency.
Xiao Cheng knew that this was human nature and was understandable. Therefore, as long as the officials in the court did not put the interests of hundreds of families above the country and the court, it would be tolerated. This time, it would be fine with a little beating.
"Your Majesty, Shi Mingzhe's crime is extremely heinous, and the evidence is conclusive. According to the law, he should be punished according to the law to set the record straight!" Zhidu said immediately.
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he nodded immediately and said:
"Don't wait for the Ministry of Punishment to review this matter. It will be approved by Yubi. Tomorrow, he will be executed directly! All the party members and disciples will be severely punished and must not be indulged!"
Speaking of this, Xiao Cheng suddenly raised his brows and said coldly:
"I heard that Confucian people are pursuing what kind of 'contribution and speech'? In this case, I immediately issued an order to destroy all the writings since I was born. The books he wrote made the supervisor aware!"
What does "pursuing and destroying all writing since birth" mean?
In other words, it is to deprive him of his political rights and remove all titles and official positions he has obtained.
In addition, the books compiled by Shi Mingzhe, poems, and articles written by Shi Mingzhe were also subject to government supervision and destruction.
Confucian people have always pursued the pursuit of meritorious deeds. So this kind of punishment is exactly the right thing to do!
When all the officials in the court heard what His Majesty said, they were all speechless secretly and sighed in their hearts.
Shi Mingzhe stirred up the wind and rain for a long time, and the end result was this. He took all the fame and prestige he had accumulated for most of his life into it, and he didn't know what he was trying to do...
Not many people dare to refute His Majesty's prestige today. Now that the evidence is conclusive, there is no objection.
All the ministers in the palace bowed and shouted loudly:
"My ministers, please obey His Majesty's will!"
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After going to court, Xiao Cheng, surrounded by palace officials, headed towards the Yangxin Palace.
At this time, in the Yangxin Hall, an old man with elegant, gentle temperament and gray hair had been waiting in the Yangxin Hall for a long time.
Seeing Xiao Cheng walking into the Yangxin Hall, the old man quickly bowed and said:
"Meng Honglang, a common man, comes to see His Majesty the Emperor Yun!"
Xiao Cheng didn't even look at him, and allowed Meng Honglang to salute respectfully, and walked straight forward until he sat on the dragon chair, then he chuckled twice and said:
"I remember that all the previous lords of Qufu Mountain offered wine to Dr. Xia Guo. Lord Mengshan is not a commoner!"
In the Jixia Academy, among the hundreds of scholars with outstanding knowledge, Xiao Cheng used the empty position of a "bachelor" to support him. This Confucian school had an astonishing influence over the Xia Dynasty court, and naturally he had high-ranking officials.
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Doctors are in charge of books and literature in the Xia Kingdom. They are familiar with history, specialize in one classic or master one art, and are engaged in the official position of teaching students. When a doctor offers wine, he is the first doctor. His official position is noble and respected, which is very suitable for all ages.
Confucian sect leader.
After hearing Xiao Cheng's slightly teasing words, Meng Honglang looked calm, lowered his head slightly, and said:
"His Majesty Yun Huang is joking. Since I took over as the head of the Confucian sect, I have gained such a false title. But so far, I have not received the doctor's salary for offering wine!"
Xiao Cheng heard this, sneered, and then said:
"Okay, the matter has been settled in the court today. The rest of the hundreds of families will be released tomorrow...except for those core disciples of your Confucian school!"
When Meng Honglang heard this, he quickly leaned over and bowed, and said in a deep voice:
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty! The secret collection of Confucian classics that Your Majesty requested will be sent to Jixia Academy in the near future!"
Yes, Xiao Cheng did not let those Confucian disciples go, but the Confucian sect leader Meng Honglang wanted to send the secret collection of Confucian books that were not allowed to be read by non-core disciples to Jixia Academy for Xiao Cheng to deal with.
That's it, he still has to thank Xiao Cheng for his kindness!
The reason why Meng Honglang did this was actually a helpless move.
Shi Mingzhe's methods made use of all the hundreds of forces in Jixia Academy.
If he succeeds and wins greater political rights for the people of the Bai family in the Yun Kingdom court, then even if the Bai family reacts afterwards, they will pretend that this is not the case.
But now, Shi Mingzhe has failed. He has also caused many casualties among the disciples of the Hundred Families. It is also very likely that Emperor Yun will be on guard and increase his efforts to suppress the forces of the Hundred Families.
All of a sudden, all the schools of thought were offended to death.
Meng Honglang hurried to Zhongqing City, knowing very well that he couldn't even protect the core Confucian disciples, let alone Shi Mingzhe.
These conditions were paid to ensure that the Confucianists would not be driven out and exterminated in the Yun Kingdom court. In addition, Xiao Cheng was asked to release people from the Hundred Factions as a favor so that the remaining Hundred Factions would not be able to continue to investigate further.
On the one hand, Meng Honglang wanted to ensure that Confucianism could take root and develop in the Yun Kingdom, so as to avoid missing out on boarding the great ship of the Yun Kingdom, which had the potential to unify the world. On the other hand, he wanted to reduce the hostility of hundreds of schools of thought towards Confucianism, so that Confucianism would lose its prestige.
This is why I can only accept such a huge loss...
At this time, Xiao Cheng saw that Meng Honglang could still maintain a calm expression, and just looked at him seriously, then nodded and said solemnly:
"In the future, remember to be calm!"
Xiao Cheng still carries Qin Shihuang's imperial card at this time. Although burning books to embarrass Confucianism is a slanderous statement, if Confucianism happens again, Xiao Cheng won't mind doing this!
Meng Honglang took a deep breath, leaned over again and saluted solemnly, and said:
“His Majesty Yun Huang’s words must be kept in mind!”
After the imperial examination fraud, Yuanjiang assassination, and the current turmoil in Beijing, Confucianism has obviously recognized the reality. Facing the emperor Xiao Cheng, they can only be honest and calm...
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Turkic Steppe, Zamyn-Uud.
The sound of the trumpet "woo woo woo" suddenly sounded. The ground covered with green grass immediately began to tremble, like an earth dragon turning over, with a mighty sound.
In the distance, a mighty line of Turkic cavalry covered the sky and the sun. All of them were skilled in equestrian skills. They were all wearing armor and holding sharp swords and horse bows. They were charging towards them with shouts of death.
The endless, flat grassland gave the Turkic cavalry an opportunity to gallop. Tens of thousands of elite cavalry rushed in, billowing smoke rising straight into the sky, and the terrifying murderous intention condensed into reality.
In an instant, the energy of heaven and earth moved with it, and many auras in the dark suddenly condensed into the vision of an army roaring into the sky.
After this elite cavalry, there were many less powerful Turkic soldiers and horses following closely, either forming an eagle army, or a leopard-shaped vision, charging towards them.
It has been a few years since the heaven and earth changed dramatically. All the countries in the world, no matter how slow they are, have already noticed it.
The Turkic nation is strong, has its own inheritance system, and has many talents. Naturally, it has gradually figured out the power of national destiny and the method of cohering the vision of the army. Although it is not as good as the Yun State, or even as good as the Xia State, it is still enough for use.
Already.
At this time, the forwards of the Xia army on the opposite side had already formed a military formation, with iron shields erected and spears standing everywhere. The crossbowmen were in the formation, and the cavalry were hidden in the rear in a defensive posture. The majestic military posture was integrated.
The vision of the Xuanwu army condensed and enveloped the army.
The next moment, the drums in the Xia army roared loudly, like thunder.
"shoot!"
Then he heard the sound of piercing the sky, and densely packed feather arrows suddenly shot out, forming dark clouds in the sky and covering them down.
"Spread out and attack the flanks!"
Loud shouts in Turkic language rang out, and the more than 20,000 Turkic troops serving as the vanguard, the most elite Tiger Division of the Turks, immediately dispersed and moved toward the two wings of the Xia army.
Tens of thousands of Leopard Divisions and Eagle Divisions followed closely, continuing to attack and attack the Xia army's formation head-on.
Hearing another roar of drums, the general's flags were flying, and the cavalry in the rear army, who were preparing for war, immediately went out into battle.
"Beisai Jingqi, charge!"
The Beisei elite cavalry, who were heavily armored and full of murderous aura, charged out boldly and attacked the Turkic cavalry on both wings. Such a violent fighting method, a forceful attack to meet the enemy, was completely different from the way ordinary generals used their troops!
"kill!"
The cry of killing resounded across the grassland.
Horse hooves thundered and cavalry charged.
Although the Xia Army's forward cavalry was not as numerous as this Turkic Tiger Division, they were able to rely on their sophisticated heavy armor to charge into the Turkic Tiger Division and continue to fight.
As the most elite soldiers and horses under the Turkic Khan, the Tiger Division was naturally no small matter and had no intention of backing down.
The Leopard Division and the Eagle Division, who were attacking the Xia army's formation, faced a forest of spear formations. The war horses were galloping, carrying Pei Ran with great strength, and they kept hearing the sound of "puff, puff" being penetrated by flesh and blood.
The Xia Army's military formation remained motionless. Even if brave Turkic warriors were able to break through at one point, they would be immediately killed by the Xia Army soldiers behind them, and then quickly replenish the military formation.
The sound of fighting resounded across the grassland.
At this time, all conspiracies and deceitful tactics have lost their effect. On the entire battlefield, only the simplest fighting is left. Use all your strength to fight and entangle with the enemy.
Such a tragic war did not end temporarily until the sun turned west, and the Turks had no choice but to withdraw their troops.
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Late at night, in the camp of the Xia army commander.
"Commander, the vanguard came to report that there were 3,000 casualties in this battle. The elite Turkic Tiger Division was repulsed. The Turks suffered 10,000 casualties and retreated in defeat!"
Such an achievement can be regarded as a victory. But at this time, the generals in the commander's tent had solemn expressions on their faces.
"Commander, we can't keep fighting like this!"
"Our army only has 180,000 troops, but the Turks have 400,000 troops and horses, which is more advantageous for fighting on the mainland."
"Yes, if we continue to attack like this, I'm afraid our army will collapse first!"
After hearing what his subordinates said, Wu Zhengping, now the commander-in-chief of the Xia Army in the North and the general of the Xia Left Army, Raoyangting Marquis, had a gloomy look on his face. He slowly closed a secret letter in his hand and said firmly:
"No need to adjust, no need to worry about damage...last for another half month!"