Chapter 273 Ten thousand people scolding each other
The exam that deceived Confucian scholars was finally over. The Meridian Gate, which had been closed for two days with an unpleasant creaking sound, opened again, and the exhausted students rushed out. Although the imperial court had not treated them badly in the past two days, there was an imperial dining room at any time if they were hungry.
Hot meals and dishes are provided, and there are temporary tents set up for rest when you feel sleepy. But after all, it is the Forbidden City and the square in front of Fengtian Temple. Even if they have obtained permission, students still dare not move around freely. Otherwise, they will accidentally bump into a palace maid.
Or something like that, it's a serious matter of losing one's head. So they can tolerate things like Izuku's case as much as they can.
Although two days seems very short, a lot of things can already happen. For example, when the candidates are running around, preparing to find a secluded place to solve this problem...
"Treacherous sycophants! Scum! Scoundrels..."
"Morality is corrupt! People's hearts are broken!"
There were no flowers, no applause, and only curses and accusations greeted the candidates.[
Are you provoking someone? Isn't it just that you participated in an unprecedented palace examination? Isn't it just that your knowledge is a little better than ordinary people? Even if it is jealousy, you should maintain a gentleman's demeanor and congratulate hypocritically, right? What?
How can you be so polite and polite and hurt others with your words?
After finally finding two acquaintances who were willing to reveal the truth, they realized that the traitors of the imperial party not only set up traps everywhere in the exam questions to deliberately make things difficult, but even dug a big hole outside the Meridian Gate. The tickets that were used as tickets two days ago
The examination papers were posted, and hundreds of door panels were lined up along the Qinhuai River for people to admire.
Who is so deceptive? Isn't it the imperial court's idea to scold Zhu Xi? The students were forced to write the article just to meet the occasion. How could it be made public like this? Don't the traitors of the imperial party know that the current Nanjing city
Are there hundreds of thousands of fake Taoist hypocrites in China? These guys are afraid that they can’t find an excuse to be jealous of others. Now that they have the material, why don’t they start a fight?
But it was too late to regret. Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism was ruined, and it was ruined by the scholars themselves. This time, in order to gain fame through the gate, the elite scholars spared no effort in scolding people. Under the leadership of Yan Shenggong,
They did not choose to mess around with the ignorant Tatars. Instead, they proposed that food, clothing, housing and transportation should be humane ethics. They believed that the great path of the world has always existed in the people's desire for a better life.
There are even more daring students who directly accuse Cheng and Zhu Neo-Confucianism of cannibalism and prove that the decline of the Chinese nation has begun since the Song Dynasty. This is the main culprit that led to the death of more than 60 million Han people under the butcher's knife during the Mongolian and Yuan invasions.
A pedantic Neo-Confucianism that distorts the words of saints.
What's even more shameful than this is that some unacademic guy actually chose to start from the perspective of character and dug out Zhu Xi's romantic anecdotes from the old papers. He directly accused Zhu Xi of inconsistent words and deeds by the imperial envoy of the Southern Song Dynasty, Shang Shu, and seduced him.
The nun's affair with her concubine was exposed again. The court was also very cooperative. They found Zhu Xi's confession from the palace secret files, copied a copy and posted it next to it.
Although this matter is not big, its influence cannot be underestimated. The common people may have to spend some time to consider the first two conditions, and the scholars may still have a chance to correct the chaos. But it is precisely because of this that
The common people understood that the scholars they originally believed to be noble characters were just that. Even Zhu Zi, whom they touted as a moral model, was nothing more than a hypocrite who benefited himself at the expense of others, let alone a Confucian scholar.
The emergence of the secret court documents made the scholars even more miserable. Even Zhu Xi himself admitted to Song Guangzong that he was just a lowly scholar with corrupt rules and regulations. Is there any use for others to defend him?
If the decline of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism made scholars feel the pain, then the emergence of other articles was a fatal blow to them.
Among the people who were scolded, the most unlucky ones were those students who applied for the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Justice. No matter whether they could think of a solution or not, at least they wrote about the filth in the officialdom and exposed many unspoken rules. The scholars were angry.
Ah, but we cannot openly refute this point. You must know that those unspoken rules are the crystallization of the hard work and wisdom of countless predecessors. They are the only rules for the scholar-bureaucrats to make a fortune and gain a good reputation through serving as officials.
But once exposed, it will be evidence of guilt.
There is nothing to worry about if the emperor knows about this matter. At most, he can be more careful when reorganizing the government in the future. Anyway, scholars have done this for thousands of years. Historical experience and lessons tell them that the imperial court is supreme.
The supervision under the government is not terrible. No matter how honest the emperor and ministers are, they will never dare to offend all the grassroots officials easily. Because no matter how powerful the empire is, they still need their support.
But now that the people all over the world have seen it clearly, how can we continue to deceive them and continue to implement the policy of obscuring the people? Everything that has happened in the North in recent years has made them feel more frightened. The imperial court actually delegated the work of supervising officials to ordinary people.
Corruption, which was originally a matter of course, becomes more difficult.
Therefore, even if they have lost their leader, the scholars will still try their best to control Jiangnan. This time, so many famous scholars from Jiangnan came to take the exam. In addition to the fame they longed for, it was also because they wanted to retain this last position and slowly erode away.
Remove the achievements that the court has achieved or will soon achieve, and let the empire collapse due to the rot at its roots. Then they can either find a new master and continue their glorious career of poaching.
However, the test papers posted this time have made this dream more and more distant. Only now have the corrupt scholars truly seen the viciousness of the traitors in the imperial court. The so-called scientific examination screening is not only to select those contemporary geniuses who have been suppressed,
We need to give the final blow to the Jiangnan scholars. Once this step is truly achieved and we cooperate with the official schools all over the place, the scholars will never have the chance to fool the people again.
When the imperial court's conspiracy was fully unfolded, the scholars realized that they had no power to fight back. In terms of strength? With the general's millions of troops holding down the country, even if someone dared to jump out to rebel, it would be just a flight.
A farce of moths fighting against a flame. Playing tricks on people? Two days ago they were ridiculed as traitors of the imperial party who do not understand government affairs. How can they be compared to clowns like them?
Counterattack! We must counterattack crazily! The rotten scholars are not willing to be kicked off the historical stage in this humiliation. Even if there is no hope of victory, they have to fight hard to keep their last name. But the risk of scolding the court is too high.
Big, and this time it is still Yan Shenggong who stands up for Chongzhen's stupid king. Even if this old guy goes too far, he cannot be blamed easily, otherwise they will offend all the scholars in the world.
Choosing carefully, the corrupt scholars this time targeted the candidates who walked out of the Meridian Gate. Because these people were the scourge of the emperor who betrayed the entire scholarly society. If they were not so unworthy, they would have written so many articles.
, it is impossible for Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism to be demoted so quickly.
The most important thing is that these people don't have power yet. If they are ruined and ruined now, then there will be no follow-up conspiracy against Shilin by the court. Even if the foolish emperor of Chongzhen relies on someone to hold a powerful army,
The fat man used force to suppress it, and the names of the scholars will be recorded in history forever.
As the abuse escalated, those students who had just walked out of the Meridian Gate and were exhausted by the imperial party's traitors, and who had originally planned to compromise, could no longer bear it. Their blind forbearance not only failed to quell the anger of their opponents, but instead became more and more angry.
He became arrogant and actually started to engage in personal attacks. These former and current colleagues were scolding Huang Zongxi and other students from aristocratic families, and they were exposing the dirty work of the Seven Gentlemen of Donglin and other former court officials. Who can guarantee that they will not target themselves? [
Now that he has been regarded as a traitor and has been forced into a corner, he will not stop doing anything and start to fight back as a group. And if the students who were scolded have the courage to participate in the final palace examination, then they will definitely not be vegetarians. They will not just scold people.
What? Everyone has read the classics, and if you ask them, they are even better. If their opponents can curse out a flower, they can curse out a garden! The hat that was placed on the heads of the officials two months ago
After being sacrificed again, hundreds of thousands of upright gentlemen who spoke of benevolence, justice and morality turned into rotten scholars.
Isn't it just to expose one's shortcomings? We are all from the same village, and who doesn't know about the shady things that happened to someone else's family? From stealing and occupying fields, to being domineering and robbing women of the people, to the dirty things that happened when the other party's ancestors were officials for eight generations.
, as long as they can think of it, no matter whether there is evidence or not, they have brought out everything. The scholars are really crazy this time. Not only do they want to uncover a corner of the dark curtain, but they also want to reveal the ferocious face of the entire iceberg hidden in it.
Qinhuai, which is ten miles away, has now completely turned into a battlefield. There is no smoke but every word is heart-breaking. The students who came to Beijing to take the exam were divided into two groups, and they exchanged words with each other. They tore each other's faces and tore off their disguises. Whether they were detained or not
The traditional scribes who are labeled as corrupt scholars, or the scholarly elites who are denounced as scum, they all know that they cannot afford to lose this battle. Even if some people have woken up to the fact that this is a trap set by the court for them, they have been unable to extricate themselves. Only
Be able to go all out to deal with this chaotic situation.
Regarding this kind of struggle among scholars, Chongzhen and his shameless sycophants could not take a stand or participate in it, otherwise they would be sorry for Sun Qifeng, the Neo-Confucian master who came up with this bad idea. But they still did not forget their mission. Continue to show
It shows the broad-mindedness of the imperial court, such as providing free tea, cheap cakes and so on. In order to prevent the well-fed and drunk scholars from being overly energetic and making irrational actions, the imperial court also sent thousands of additional officers and soldiers to take charge of the scene.
Order. The most touching thing is that the imperial court even thought of the elderly children. In order to prevent them from being too emotional and dying, Xinglin masters headed by Yu Jiayan and Wu Youxing were also sent to the scene and declared
All medical expenses are borne by the court.
In an inconspicuous small building, a group of shameless people headed by Chongzhen were drinking genuine tea and silently watching everything outside. Kong Yanzhi, who was kind-hearted, couldn't help it and sighed: "Qitai, in order to destroy
Isn’t it a bit too much for you to make such a big fuss about the image of scholars in the hearts of the people?"
"The people of Ming Dynasty are too kind and tolerant. Even if they are constantly pushed to a dead end, they will choose to endure it as long as there is a chance of survival. That is because they can never see the world clearly, and they will never understand
I know that officials occasionally have conscience problems because they are too greedy and want to gain fame for a change." Sun Qifeng said lightly: "But the court said this matter, and the scholars still have a chance to refute. How about just
Let the people see everything clearly through their own words, so that we can win over the hearts and minds of Jiangnan people more quickly."
"Sun Aiqing's words make sense." Chongzhen looked at the outsider without looking back: "Now that the selection of talents is coming to an end, the next step is the most difficult reform. Jiangnan is not the ravaged northern provinces, and neither are we.
Another ten years to gather the people's hearts. Only by using this abnormal method to let the people see the truth clearly and force the shaken scholars into our camp can we successfully start the great cause of rejuvenation."
"Yan Shenggong doesn't have to worry too much. The so-called destruction and then establishment, without breaking the original bureaucracy, are we really going to carry out reforms?" Qiao Yunsheng, holding a large pile of documents, walked to Chongzhen and asked: "Your Majesty, these batches
Are the charges going to be handed down now?”
"Go!" The scholars are very well-informed, but without the gossip collected by the White Lotus Sect, their quarrel would have ended long ago. Don't look at the fact that these accusations will not play a big role in the court, at most
That is to say, if someone is sent to jail for a few years, the impact once spread to the public can be measured.
"Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that if it continues to develop, it will also damage the prestige of the imperial court?" This move is indeed a double-edged sword. If one is not good, it will hurt his own people. Han worriedly said: "Once the current situation gets out of control,
, it’s not easy to deal with!”
"Prestige? Does the imperial court still have prestige in this Jiangnan area?" Chongzhen shook his head helplessly and said: "After so many years of management by the scholars, the people in the Jiangnan area have long since dispersed. The people are not worried about the scarcity but the inequality. Now,
With the demonstration role of Beidi being there, we can let the people of Jiangnan see the shadow under the sun, so that they can be full of hope for the upcoming reforms and be willing to actively cooperate. As for how to deal with it..." pointed
In the distance, Chongzhen didn't speak anymore.
Business school? What a loss! What a loss to this foolish king! Zhou Yanru and others are old ministers of the imperial court. If the current situation continues to develop, they will be scolded again in two days. By then, will this group of disasters with countless resources at their disposal be able to show up?
? With them cooperating with the polite scum who have been forced to the court, it will not be difficult to clean up the mess in Jiangnan. It seems that the wealthy and treacherous sycophants will be busy now. (To be continued...