Half a day, less than half a day, the news about the students in Ximen Imperial College spread throughout the streets and alleys.
The people in the scholarly community were in a collective misfire.
Gong Cheng'an, whom they worshiped like a god, was actually "confirmed" by his abandoned biological son when he was offering wine at the Imperial Academy. He wrote a poem in eight steps, but it was nothing more than deceiving the world and stealing his reputation. In order to deceive the world and steal his reputation, he abandoned his wife and son!
The Imperial College, which no young scholar would not yearn for, turned out to be a place of filth and evil. Students and officials turned out to be a huge network of relationships for personal gain.
Shilin couldn't protest anymore. He didn't even dare to speak. He couldn't say a word.
The king, his ministers, and the people were all present, and the facts happened in full view of everyone.
After being silent for a long time, the one I loved the most became the one I hated the most.
On the morning of the second day, the scholars in Shilin finally spoke.
Gong Chengan became an evil thief, an evil thief who deceived the world and stole his reputation.
This old guy blinded the scholars, and even said that he would lead the scholars to overthrow the Chang family dynasty, and that they would fight against the national traitors!
It was precisely these people who wanted to fight against Gong Chengan that promoted this old ghost to such a high level.
This is Shilin, the majority can always represent the minority.
These few people are always silent, because they have a strong conscience in their hearts. They have also supported Hanmen Academy, but they are few in number and their voices are small, and they are covered up by more voices.
This time, they were represented again, represented by the majority of people, condemning Gong Chengan.
Gong Chengan's decades of painstaking efforts to build his reputation were ruined in one fell swoop.
At this time, there was a sea of people outside Jingzhao Mansion.
"Public trial" is a brand new concept proposed by Qianqiying.
When it matters to the people, we must adhere to the principles of openness, justice, and fairness, and let the things that were originally hidden be made known to the world under the eyes of the people.
The yamen servants stood in two rows, and there were desks outside the main hall. Ma Rui, wearing an official robe, sat behind the desk.
There were official stools on both sides, eight stools, three heads of the Ministry of Etiquette with expressions of death on their faces, three heads of the Ministry of Punishment with expressions of death on their faces, and the remaining two stools, with Chu Qing sitting on crutches.
, and Sun An, the emperor's close servant.
These six principals didn’t want to get involved, but they had to get involved.
Sun An was quite cheerful.
Huang Laosi had always been happy to see Chu Qing's new tricks, especially those that could make his presence felt in front of the people, so he sent him to Sun An early in the morning to represent the emperor and the imperial power.
Sun An had an imperial edict in his hand, and the fourth child told him to read it out when there were the most people.
It's helpful to open the book. Tianzi has read a lot of unfinished novels compiled by Chu Qing, so he learned a lot of new words, one of which is called dramatic conflict.
The first person to be brought up was Fenix Gao Fenghuang, who was covered in medicine and looked like a mummy.
Yesterday, Chu Qing swung the whip without any energy left, but the whip only damaged the flesh and bones, which looked miserable and hurt, but it was not fatal.
Fu San's appearance today was as a yamen servant, wearing a maroon uniform. When he was brought to Gao Fenghuang, he kicked him out and Gao Fenghuang knelt on the ground.
The six principals looked dissatisfied. Ma Rui also cleared his throat and looked at Chu Qing: "In court, no punishment is allowed without reason."
Chu Qing rolled his eyes: "Old Ma, your Jingzhao Mansion's yamen beat people, what are you telling me?"
"Bastard." Ma Rui's face was full of coldness: "Who is Lao Ma? In this court, if you want to be called a master, don't let people think that you and I have a good personal relationship. Do you hear me, good brother?"
Six principals: “…”
"Students are scholars!" Gao Fenghuang shouted while holding back the pain in his body.
He has long been left without a master.
He didn't know why he became a criminal, let alone why he was imprisoned in Qianqiying Prison, and he didn't know why he ended up like this. He only remembered one thing, he was a student of the Imperial College and a scholar.
"Read your mother!" Chu Qing stood up with a cane. Just as he was about to go up to carry out justice, Sun An also stood up and smiled slightly: "Commander Chu, the people are still watching."
The smiling Sun An stood up and took out the imperial edict from his arms.
Looking at the people, the old eunuch read loudly: "The emperor heard that the saints fear the destiny of heaven, the emperor respects heaven, respects etiquette, values righteousness, and has a clear heart.
The pillars should enlighten the people's wisdom and take care of the people's sufferings. The emperor treats the Confucian scholars as officials of the country and treats them with courtesy, destroying them, burning them, and insulting them.
, treat him with brotherhood, Confucian scholars treat the emperor without loyalty, without courtesy, treat the people with neither sincerity nor leniency, violate the previous teachings, insult Confucianism in funeral rites, the emperor does not treat them kindly with virtue, and takes away the clothes of all living beings.
The robe is used to correct the king's ways, correct etiquette, and correct laws and regulations."
Gao Fenghuang felt like he was struck by lightning, and he became a commoner!
Chu Qing looked at the Rites official next to him: "What do you mean?"
The head of the Ministry of Rites is named Jiao, Jiao Chongjing, and is the head of the fifth rank.
In fact, the officials of the Ministry of Rites were very resentful towards Chu Qing. The two ministers were eliminated by Chu Qing. These vacancies could not be filled before the end of the year. As a result, the right of the Ministry of Rites to speak in the court was getting weaker and weaker.
It's hard to blame, but Qianqiying has a big fist.
After the Ministry of Rites was completed, the Honglu Temple was built, after the Honglu Temple was completed, the Taichang Temple was built, and now even the Imperial College has been closed down. If you have any grievances, you have to hold them in. Not only do you hold them back, you also have to show a flattering smile.
"Master Chu, are you asking?"
"What did Eunuch Sun say? Please translate it for me."
Jiao Chongjing looked strange: "Can't you understand, sir?"
"Nonsense, of course I understand. I just want to test you in the school."
Jiao Chongjing: “…”
Jiang Yuesheng, who was standing behind Chu Qing, lowered his head and explained: "Your Majesty is very disappointed and demoted all the students in the Imperial Academy to common people."
"Oh~~~" Chu Qing suddenly realized.
This is the dramatic conflict that Huang Laosi wants. Aren’t you scholars? Aren’t you given special treatment? I’ll just let you become ordinary people and that’s it.
Looking at Jiao Chongjing, Chu Qinghe said as if he was sending his younger brother: "Go and tell the people that these scholars have become common people. If the people don't understand the imperial edict, go and explain it to them."
"Ah?" Jiao Chongjing couldn't laugh or cry: "This official is the fifth-rank chief of the Ministry of Rites. He goes to talk to the people..."
Chu Qing narrowed his eyes: "What does your etiquette department do?"
"He is in charge of the five rituals and the school's tribute system."
"No, Anmin, it is your job to translate nonsense into vernacular so that people can understand it!"
"Can…"
When Jiao Chongjing saw that Chu Qing was serious, he couldn't keep his smile.
Isn't it a joke that dignified court officials go and shout with hundreds of people to translate the imperial edict into vernacular? It's insulting to politeness.
"You're not going, right?" Chu Qing now looked at the officials of the noble family and clenched his fists: "If you're not going, don't blame me for being unkind."
"Commander Chu!" Jiao Chongjing stood up suddenly and sneered: "You don't need to tell me, I have already wanted to go!"
The arrogance of the civil servants can be seen at a glance. They walked very fast and went to work as translators for the common people.
While someone was translating outside, Ma Rui was shocked.
"Fusan, the suffering master, is suing you for breaking into private land, tearing down houses and walls. Do you think you are guilty?"
"student…"
Gao Fenghuang was still in the shock of being demoted to a commoner. He was terrified and uneasy, but he didn't know how to defend himself.
Compared with the crimes Ma Rui mentioned, what he couldn't accept was that he had become a "civilian".
"Where is the Lord of Suffering?" Ma Rui called out again.
Fu San quickly changed his clothes, took off his maroon uniform, and bent down to salute.
"Sir, villain... villain, villain, you have to make the decision for the villain."
Chu Qing was stunned for a moment, why did the plaintiff become Fusan?
Jiang Yuesheng lowered his head again and began to explain.
"After Mr. Fu bought the land, he came to Jingzhao Mansion and passed the land to Fu San."
"I see."
"One hundred thousand guan!" Fu Sanna said in one sentence: "The little man hired people to buy stones and spent a full 100,000 guan. Your Excellency, you have to ask them to compensate me."
With a "plop", Gao Fenghuang sat directly on the ground, his eyes blank: "Ten...one hundred thousand strings?!"
"One hundred thousand guan?" Ma Rui pointed at Fu San and yelled: "I am the one who can't stand listening to this!"
The five principals in the hall were finally convinced.
Please don't admit that you are a team in front of us, okay? Can you respect us?