In less than three days after the soft paper was put on sale, it caused an uproar throughout the capital.
Then there were two completely different comments in the capital.
Some people agree: Because soft paper is really easy to use and comfortable, it is much easier to use than toilet seats made of bamboo! And the price is very cheap. Why don’t you agree with such a useful thing? Those who disagree are fools!
Another group of people objected: Ridiculous! Extremely ridiculous! White paper is a holy thing, used to write sages and classics, how can it be used for such filthy things! This move of the National Business Council is a move that harms the country!
Soon, memorials from the Yushitai were sent to the Imperial Court one after another. Not only the Yushitai, but also many officials in the court were handing the memorials to the Emperor of Chu's desk without risking their lives.
Even the imperial examination candidates who had not dispersed in the capital were trying their best to submit memorials, which made Emperor Chu feel dizzy.
Didn't the emperor just say that he was just diverting the attention of the officials to calm down the court? Why was it that the whole capital's attention seemed to be gathered in one place?
Early morning the next day
As soon as all the officials finished their salutes, the supervisory censor stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I am impeaching the county uncle Anding. The white paper has been a sacred thing since ancient times. The county uncle Anding actually used it to do such a dirty thing. What the county uncle Anding did.
It is his contempt for the scholars in the world that has aroused public indignation. I ask your majesty to convict you in accordance with the law, punish the county magistrate Anding, and give justice to the scholars in the world!"
The right minister of the Ministry of Punishment immediately stood up: "I second the proposal!"
Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Punishment: "I also second the proposal!"
I have no choice but to agree, Xu Qing has been bullying others too much these days! Master Shangshu no longer regards the two of them as human beings... I made a mistake today!
I won’t say whether it can succeed or not, but let’s make Xu Qing sick first. Moreover, this matter has already caused an uproar among the people, maybe it can really succeed!
Then many officials expressed their support.
I have no choice but to second my opinion. Just now, the censor who didn’t know what to supervise was slapped with too much of a hat!
They despise the world’s scholars. They are all scholars. If Xu Qing despises them, they can’t support him!
The Minister of Civil Affairs was already a little anxious at this moment, but he could not speak for Xu Qing.
Apart from anything else, this junior fellow student is indeed quite outstanding. If we establish a good relationship now, maybe in ten or twenty years we can help each other and even rely on this junior fellow apprentice.
But now, Junior Brother has caused public outrage.
It’s hard to say anything for my junior brother, and if I say it, I might be implicated!
Therefore, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel could only echo in a low voice: "I second the proposal..."
Standing next to the Minister of Libu, the Minister of Hubu also sighed and murmured: "Junior brother is really big this time."
Then he spoke in a low voice: "I second the proposal..."
He had done him a big favor not long ago. Although this favor was too much, he had asked for it himself. He had no ill feelings towards Xu Qing.
As for the current situation of the household department?
If you dare to use the new accounting method, you will have to bear the consequences. You cannot blame others for this situation.
At this time, he can't help but agree, and he doesn't dare not to agree. The next day he won't dare to make you the opposite of the scholars in the world.
On the contrary, at this time, the generals spoke in support of Xu Qing:
"What's wrong with paper? Paper is not made by man. What do you do with it? It's none of your business?!"
"That's right! Who said that paper must be used for writing? Which ancient person said this? Find it out!"
"What's wrong with wiping your butt? I can't live in this world as comfortably as I want?"
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Even as he was talking, something didn't feel right. For example, General Zuo Yuwei was already on the line with the Minister of Punishment.
General Zuo Yuwei: "No wonder my junior brother doesn't stand on the side of your civil servants. They are all so hypocritical! My junior brother created a piece of paper as if he was going to kill him. You civil servants are really as shameless as ever!"
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Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment: "It was clearly your military commander who shamelessly took away my junior brother! Now what qualifications do you have to speak against our civil servants!"
General Zuo Yuwei: "What's going on? That's because my junior brother likes the atmosphere here among our generals. Otherwise, why don't you run back?"
Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice: "If you have the ability, don't stop me next time I go to court. Let's see if he comes over!"
General Zuo Yuwei: "Humph, we gave our junior martial arts classics, what can you give him? Why should he come with you?"
The Minister of Justice's eyes widened immediately: "Is this how you got it?! It's really shameless!"
As he talked, more and more civil servants and generals joined the battle.
The supervisory censor who was participating in the performance also unknowingly started to quarrel with the generals along with the civil servants.
After arguing for a long time, the supervisory censor stopped and looked at the civil and military officials who were arguing, and then thought about today's task.
Didn't he come to visit Xu Qing today? Why did he turn to compete for Xu Qing with their civil servants?
Is this a participation or a victory?
I don’t know when it started, but this issue started to go astray...
The fact that Xu Qing made soft paper has polarized opinions among the people. Unexpectedly, it is still so polarized in the court.
The emperor was caught in the middle, looking at the civil servants and then at the generals. Should he say something?
The quarrel lasted for a long time before it stopped.
A certain supervisory censor spoke again: "My lord, the governor of Shen'anding County despises the world's scholars, please punish him according to the law!"
The civil servants who had just faced off with the generals spoke again:
"I second the proposal."
"I second the proposal."
"..."
The generals looked down upon these civil servants and cursed secretly: "Shameless!"
On the throne
Emperor Chu also looked at them with a headache, and finally coughed and said: "Where is Mr. Anding County?"
Then he glanced at Xu Qing's position, where was he?
Wei Gonggong on the side said: "Back to Your Majesty, during this period, the Anding county uncle will not go to court because he is ill. You are right."
Emperor Chu thought for a moment and looked at Eunuch Wei: "Didn't I make the decision within one month?"
Let alone one month, two months have almost passed, right? He Xu Qing can't use a month's leave as a lifetime!
Is this good?
This is not good!
Emperor Chu secretly advised Xu Qing to behave himself in the future.
If you didn't come, you didn't come. You can't drag Xu Qing from home now. It's enough if the goal is achieved.
Although I don't want to convict Xu Qing, I'm already ready. I'm going to aggrieve Xu Qing today, that's all. I just want to give Xu Qing more compensation in the future.
According to the plan, as long as he shows the angry look of today's Xu Qing when he was found to be a corrupt official, and makes those officials think that he has transferred the blame to Xu Qing, the future of the court will be stabilized again.
So the Emperor of Chu pretended to be extremely angry and said in a deep voice: "Shang Shu of the Ministry of Punishment! The county boss of Anding used holy paper to do dirty things, what is the law?!"
The Minister of Punishment was stunned in place: "This..."
Emperor Chu said in a deep voice: "You don't have to protect him! Tell the truth! Tell it!"
The Minister of Punishment pursed his lips and said, "Your Majesty, no..."