At the junction of Jiangxi County and Nanhai County, there is the famous Jinshan Academy. It and Donghai Academy in Jiangdong County are known as the two major cultural traditions in the world.
At this moment, outside the gate of Jinshan Academy, Lin Guanhai, the censor of the Imperial Procuratorate and the Imperial Palace, appeared with Wei Zhenzhang.
Behind them, there were seven or eight followers standing.
In the academy, a middle-aged scribe wearing a white robe walked out with a warm smile on his face.
"You two, please!"
"Please!" Lin Guanhai replied.
The middle-aged scribe turned back and walked in front to guide Lin Guanhai and the others.
Wei Zhenzhang was heard whispering: "Sir, they don't pay much attention to you as the imperial envoy. The head of the academy didn't even come out to greet you!"
Not only Wei Zhenzhang was angry, Lin Guanhai was also extremely angry at this moment, although he still kept a smile on his face.
This time when he went south, Lin Guanhai inspected under the orders of the emperor, with the purpose of appeasing the counties in the south.
The reason why the separatist tendency in the south arose was because the imperial court's allocation of food and salary was too heavy, which caused great dissatisfaction among the southern scholar-bureaucrats.
To appease them, it is impossible to visit every household. That would not only be a heavy workload, but would also be too embarrassing.
Therefore, Lin Guanhai chose to come to Jinshan Academy, intending to explain the difficulties of the court and the righteousness of the world through lectures.
Jinshan Academy is a sacred place in the literary world and the center of public opinion in the three southeastern counties. What happens here will spread throughout the southeast as quickly as possible.
Of course, Lin Guanhai not only lectured to college students, he also invited famous scholars from the southeast to listen to the lectures and debate.
Looking at the middle-aged scribe who had gone away, Lin Guanhai whispered: "Calm down, wait until the court has dealt with the northwest rebels, and then we will deal with them!"
The so-called northwest rebels naturally refer to Zhao Yanxun.
As Zhao Yanxun's "father-in-law", Lin Guanhai felt aggrieved and bitter when he thought about this.
He wanted to be a capable minister to help the country, but unfortunately there were always fires in the backyard, adding obstacles to his path of loyalty.
At this moment, less than ten days had passed since the defeat of the Han River. Even though the imperial court deliberately blocked the situation, the news had not spread to the south.
But there is no airtight wall in the world, and it may have only been in the past few days that the news spread to the south.
"These villains!" Wei Zhenzhang couldn't help but curse.
Next, the two of them walked into the academy, where they met students coming and going from time to time.
Entering the second gate of the academy, you will find a larger courtyard. At this moment, there are many people inside, talking in twos and threes.
These people are the celebrities from the southeast invited by Lin Guanhai.
These people obviously arrived early, but no one came out to greet them, which made Lin Guanhai even more angry.
He was originally a very well-educated person, but at this moment he was still standing there, clenching his fists in his sleeves.
He wanted to say something sarcastic, but his reason told him not to do this, but to put the overall interests of the court first.
Uncuffing his fists in his cuffs, Lin Guanhai stood on the steps, looked at everyone in the courtyard and said loudly: "You guys are so early, but I have neglected you!"
Lin Guanhai's tone was neither humble nor overbearing, attracting the attention of everyone present.
But among these glances, there was either a rude look or a cold look.
Although these people have no official status, they have sons and nephews who are officials in their families. Their interrelationships are intricate and intertwined. They can not only threaten the local government, but also influence the central decision-making of the imperial court.
Therefore, these people with a sense of ownership do not care much about Lin Guanhai, the imperial envoy.
During the period of Emperor Tai'an, they dared to mention moving the capital. Now that the court's situation is more critical, they are naturally more unscrupulous.
Lin Guanhai spoke first, but the scene was very cold, making the scene very embarrassing.
At this moment, Lin Guanhai truly felt that although the South had not officially rebelled, its rebellious spirit was similar to that of the Southwest, which had already rebelled.
As long as you are not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed.
Lin Guanhai walked straight into the academy and said as he walked: "Everyone, I am here to give a lecture today, and I only want to say two words to you!"
"One is loyalty, the other is righteousness!"
"Everyone is doing this with loyalty. We can discuss it together when the meeting opens later!"
As the saying goes, don't hit the smiling person. Lin Guanhai lowered his attitude and finally won the favor of some people at the scene.
So someone spoke up to make the situation less cold.
Although people are all selfish, there will always be "others" among a group of people who have a little bit of loyalty.
Next, Lin Guanhai greeted everyone one by one.
After all, the imperial court still had tens of thousands of soldiers stationed on the north bank of the river, and these people did not dare to really show their faces.
If the imperial court is pressed, these troops can cross the river at any time to "quell the rebellion." Although there will be troops in the south to defend themselves, the war will be a disaster, which will definitely lead to the decline of many families and even their demise.
Time passed very quickly. When the sun rose high, the students attending the lecture in the academy arrived. Everyone in the academy took their seats, and Lin Guanhai's lecture began immediately.
It sounds magical. In the north, armies are fighting and zombies are raging, but in the south, the academy is peaceful and peaceful.
A big river divided the Jin Dynasty into two worlds.
The content of Lin Guanhai's lectures was actually not profound and complicated. He was more talking about the structure of the world to everyone present and that everyone present and the imperial court share weal and woe.
Overall, Lin Guanhai gave a wonderful speech and debated with some people on the spot.
It was time to compete in eloquence. Lin Guanhai explained in simple terms and took advantage of the situation, leaving everyone speechless.
The purpose of the debate was to change the minds of everyone present, and Lin Guanhai's words undoubtedly played a role in forcing many people present to re-examine their relationship with the imperial court.
At this moment, outside the gate of Jinshan Academy, a group of people came aggressively.
There were about twenty people in this group, all carrying knives at their waists. Although their clothes were not uniform, they were all well-dressed.
Just listen to the leading man say: "The person is inside, brothers, follow me in now and bring the person out!"
"yes!"
The place where Jinshan Academy is located is first-class wealthy and has not seen banditry for hundreds of years, so the academy only has a dozen or so nurses.
Naturally, these dozen or so guards could not stop this group of people, so they organized defenses and sent people to the academy to move reinforcements.
You know, today, dignitaries and dignitaries gathered here, and all of them brought guards.
"Who are you?"
"The academy is a pure place, don't be arrogant!"
After being stopped by the guards from the academy, the leading man took out his badge from his arms and said in a cold voice: "The editor-in-chief is handling the case, and everyone who has nothing to do with it should be avoided!"
The Editorial Supervisor is equivalent to the special investigation agency of the royal family. It can handle cases without the intervention of the Three Justices, and it has a fierce reputation in the Jin Dynasty.
When they heard that he was a supervisor, the guards were all frightened, and for a moment they didn't know how to respond.
"Get out of the way!"
Without waiting for a reply, the leading man pushed aside the guards and walked directly into the academy.
"You are giving a lecture, you can't barge in..."
Although he shouted fiercely, the guards ran very slowly, only following him at a distance of seven or eight meters.
The guards of the dignitaries were already guarding the second gate. They received the news that they had encountered a thief.
But the current situation didn't look like they were encountering a thief at all, so they all froze on the spot.
In order to avoid misunderstanding, the man in the lead shouted: "The editor and supervisor are handling the case, and those who are not involved should stay out of the way!"
It turns out he is the editorial supervisor, no wonder he is so overbearing... everyone at the scene secretly thought.
At this moment, the middle-aged scribe who welcomed Lin Guanhai into the academy appeared inside the second gate.
"There are lectures in the courtyard, you are not allowed to break in!"
How dare this person stop him? The leading man was a little surprised.
Remembering that his boss had told him not to cause any trouble, the man could only patiently explain: "We are sent by the Editorial Supervisory Office, and we are here to arrest the criminals today!"
The middle-aged scribe asked coldly: "There are either famous Confucian scholars, court officials, or numerous students. Who is guilty?"
The man leading the team looked gloomy and said, "Sir, please don't embarrass us!"
The middle-aged scribe was not afraid at all and said: "It's you who are making things difficult for me!"