Chapter 338: Chu Tianshu's eyes

After sending Qin Shouzhuo back, Qin Lei changed into casual clothes and asked him to take a vacation at home. The bored Guantao went to the Shanbei Guild Hall to invite his disciples to travel with him.

Since the top scholars learned that the country's "Talents Ceremony" had long become the "Talents Ceremony" of some people in power, they were naturally in a bad mood. Seeing that studying hard for decades in the window, they could not compare to A Duwu, who was smelly of money, the scholar couldn't help feeling discouraged and full of sorrow. He relied on drinking to drown his sorrows all day long and had no intention of studying.

It just so happened that the sun was shining and the sun was sunny. It was a rare good weather coming into winter. As soon as Qin Lei invited me, I followed them all out. Even if I had no intention of enjoying the scenery, it would be good to have some breath.

But what went against my wish was that when the scholars looked at the vaguely towering city walls in the distance, they felt as if they were trapped in a cage. They felt even more aggrieved, with gloomy faces and couldn't say a word for a long time.

On the way, I happened to meet Xin Litong, Shang Dezhong and others, and they looked as if they were owed 800 yuan.

Seeing this, Guantao laughed loudly and said, "The sky is high and the air is cool. It is best to look at the railings and look around. My heart is wider than the world. Let's climb up to the city wall and let you relax." Everyone had already greeted each other and knew that Mr. Le had been fired and replaced by Mr. Zhang. Someone muttered in his heart: "This young master has a bad vision, why is he getting more flawed the more he changes?"

The scholars were quite moved when they heard this, but the city wall was a key defense area for Kyoto, and even the officials could not go up, let alone their group of candidates. But the Qin Master was obviously very proud and sent people to the soldiers of the City Gate Division to make a statement.

Ascending the tall and majestic Zhongdu wall, the streets that have just walked through, the houses and palaces in the distance seem to be much smaller. Just look up slightly to see them all. The world in my eyes becomes smaller, but the hearts of the scholars suddenly become bigger, and they find the passion to guide the country and inspire words, and talk loudly about the resentment of the current problems from ancient times to the present. For a moment, there is a scent of "a young man with a thin shirt and a young man, and a white eye for the world."

Guantao listened while smiling. Seeing the prince's expression, he couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "What did the young master remember?" Qin Lei shook his head and smiled: "It's nothing, it's just that I suddenly feel that it's so good to be young, I'm a little envious of them..."

Guantao laughed and said, "Young master is only 29 years old and is much younger than them. How could he express such emotion?"

Qin Lei smiled with a difficult expression and said, "I have a tender face and aging heart, and my heart is very vicissitudes." Guan Tao only thought he was joking and laughed: "Then he is like tangerine peel, and his heart is more tender than tofu."

Qin Lei smiled casually, then turned around and stomped the arrows, looking into the distance outside Zhongdu City, but saw the vast world and the world, and there was no way to find a companion who could express his heart. A desolate and helpless shout came from the bottom of his heart. Qin Lei laughed in his heart and said, "Did God make me call myself a lonely person all day long, because I am afraid that I will forget my identity as a lonely person in the world?"

Seeing that the prince was trapped in his thoughts, Guantao stood quietly aside, followed Qin Lei's gaze and looked into the distance, and saw the vastness of the world, and saw the direction of Liuhe. But what he was thinking about was when he could help this person to be the only one in the world and sweep away Liuhe.

When the two were silent, the scholars had already talked about the history of the Zhongdu Wall from the history of the Zhongdu Wall and the battle of defense of the Zhongdu 18 years ago. The red-faced scholar Tu Gongchun shouted loudly: "If I were to say that this battle was the turning point where my Great Qin had grown from the rising national strength to the deteriorating situation today. If it weren't for the invasion of Qi and Chu, the elites of our Great Qin would have ended up in a state of poverty today, and the people who were strong outside and worked at the outside world!" At this time, the atmosphere was open and there was no saying that they were guilty of talking and writing. As long as they did not insult the power in person, their ancestors, and female immediate relatives, they would not have caused trouble.

The side of the 'fang shook his head and smiled at the king, "My brother's words are wrong. The battle for defense of Zhongdu is just a result. The reason has been planted before. At that time, the late emperor collapsed and died in the middle way, and my Great Qin suddenly had no leader. Then, the kings seized the palace, and then the major families attacked them. This shakes the foundation of my Great Qin and gives Qi and Chu an opportunity to take advantage of it. But he can't blame others."

Obviously, his words were more intelligent than Tu Gongchun, and the scholars agreed. Shang Dezhong nodded and smiled: "Yes, my Daqin was injured in civil strife, not from external troubles."

Their discussion also aroused the interest of Qin Lei and the others. Guantao was about to open his mouth, but saw the prince shook his head gently, so he had to hold the question he was asking. Tu Gongchun asked with a smile: "So was it the fault of the princes at that time?"

Unexpectedly, Xin Litong shook her head and smiled, "Brother, this is still bad." Tu Gongchun scratched her head and said, "It's bad again, I'll stop talking." This caused a burst of laughter around her.

Xin Litong bowed to Tu Gongchun and smiled, "Brother I am just a little bit, please don't blame me."

Tu Gongchun laughed and said, "Brother Xin tells us why this is wrong. If you speak well, I will invite you at noon. If you don't speak well, you have to set up a table to apologize to my brother." The students next to him were not very clear, and laughed at him, "That's right."

Qin Lei chuckled at Guantao and said, "This Tu Gongchun really chose the wrong position. He may have a better chance of joining the army." Guantao nodded and said, "Yes, this person is straightforward and generous. Even if he becomes a superior, he cannot be harmonious with his colleagues."

At this time, Xin Litong began to speak, and Qin Lei and the other two stopped listening to him, "Who did not have the support of the wealthy families behind the five kings? Behind King Fu, behind King Wu, behind the Huangfu family, behind King Xu, behind the Li family, behind King De, behind the Gongyang family, behind the King Ning, behind the King of Ning, there were several nobles in heaven, fighting for the throne of the Nine Five, but if those big families were not fanning the flames, shaking flags and shouting in the middle, and charging in front, the rebellion of the Five Kings could have spread across the country and lasting for years?" He said with a sneer, "It will be known at most in a few months."

This was the first time Qin Lei heard about this statement, and he couldn't help but ask: "Brother Xin, why did you say this? I have heard that the five kings are equal and they are usually cruel. Then he made it dark, right?"

Xin Litong smiled respectfully at Qin Lei and said, "Young Master was young at that time, so it was normal for him to not know the truth. The reason why the late emperor did not establish a prince was because the war was about to come, and he wanted to inspire your highness. But in fact, the whole country knew that the late emperor liked Prince De the most..."

Tu Gongchun finally couldn't help but jump out and said, "Brother Xin's words are mysterious. How could such emperor's thoughts be widely known to everyone in the world?"

Xin Litong laughed and said, "The last emperor made several tours, and he asked His Highness Prince De to supervise the country. The royal guards and imperial guards were also led by Prince De. Isn't this obvious?" Throughout dynasties, only the crown prince could supervise the country. The significance of the imperial guards is not to mention, which is almost a symbol of imperial power. The words Xin Litong said, "The late emperor loves Prince De the most" are not lies.

Tu Gongchun was speechless and scratched his head and said, "I will continue to keep silent."

Qin Lei has heard three other versions of that past, namely Mr. Shen, Prince Jia and Empress Dowager Wenzhuang. These three have experienced those unbearable years, and they must inevitably have their own positions when they tell them. On the contrary, what the scholar in white, who was watching coldly at this time said was probably the closest thing to the truth.

Xin Litong continued, "If the late emperor had not encountered any accidents and the throne was transferred normally, Prince De could definitely become the next emperor of our Qin Dynasty." He said with a sad face: "But the late emperor suddenly became ill and died without leaving a few words. This made the other forces behind His Highness see an opportunity, and urged several His Highness to join forces to oppose King De's ascendance to the throne."

"After all, the late emperor did not say who would inherit the throne. After being instigated by his nobles, they naturally turned red and rushed forward with the support of various major families, wanting to challenge King De. King De is the strongest, and he can even fight with the fourth place, which eventually led to the endless war."

"In the end, it caused resentment from heaven and earth. The clan behind the princes shamelessly jumped out and pushed all the responsibility of fighting against each other onto the princes. He also held a scrutiny meeting in an assault, announced the ten major crimes of the kings, and finally fought back and defeated his former masters to hell, causing our Qin royal family to decline from then on and the country to completely shake. This led to the later invasion of the Qi and Chu coalition forces."

After the story was finished, Xin Litong snorted coldly: "Although those wealthy families were defeated by the guise of "destroying the people and punishing the crimes and practicing the way for heaven", there were many people who coveted the Nine Cauldrons. Looking at the changes in the dynasty over the past decade, their ambitions at that time were immediately self-evident and obvious."

Shang Dezhong, who had a yellowish face on the side, also said angrily: "Now, the two powerful ministers of the Qin Dynasty are in power. One of them dominates the army and regards them as their own private army. They are reluctant to give up and send them to avenge the national humiliation and will only stay in the country to fight. The other family controls the government, harms loyalty and kindness, embezzle bribes, sells official positions and titles, and manipulates the imperial examinations! It is actually a worm of the country, and a disaster for the Qin Dynasty!"

He almost gritted his teeth and said the four words "manipulate the imperial examination", which, as expected, attracted the rage of the scholars. The scholars were depressed for days and were quite suspicious of taking the opportunity to vent. The city wall suddenly became louder, and the east and west sounds were everywhere, and the condemnation and spitting flew together, and the dirty words were scolded, which made the Qin Leiguan who was watching amazed.

Everyone knew the two people Shang Dezhong said. But Taiwei Li was in the military and was in two worlds. Although he would take him with him whenever he mentioned the traitors, he was not deeply hurt and his evil deeds were not obvious. Therefore, the scholars just condemned him a little and poured all the anger in his chest onto the other person.

Not to mention that Wen Yanbo is controlling the government and damaging loyalty and kindness, the crime of "manipulating the imperial examination" is enough to make the scholars want to eat their flesh and peel them alive.

The scholars learned a lot about the five cars. When they scolded people, they naturally quoted classics and used fu and bilingualism. They were particularly informative and lengthy. Just when Qin Lei was about to be unable to listen, the city gate finally opened, and tens of withered refugees passed by their feet in groups, which attracted the attention of scholars who were finally a little lyricist.

"Everyone, look, the literary thieves not only harm us scholars, but also make me lose my life in the Qin Dynasty!" Shang Dezhong immediately linked these refugees to the literary thieves and said indignantly.

"That's right, he ordered Kyoto Prefecture to clear the refugees out of Zhongdu City a few years ago. In the past half month, he didn't know how many people had frozen to death. What's even more outrageous is that this despicable act was just to make Zhongdu City feel more comfortable! It's really hard tolerate!" These scholars entered Beijing before the New Year, and of course they experienced the great expulsion movement.

At this time, Shang Dezhong clenched his fists slightly and said loudly, "Everyone, the Lord said, 'If you see a bad person, you will reflect on yourself.' Let's say that the Wen thief is not, so you can't just put the people in the water and fire like him." Everyone praised the good, and Tu Gongchun, who was even more impatient, blushed and said, "Brother Shang, what should we do?"

Shang Dezhong's eyes floated slightly and he said loudly: "It's not a good idea to win the title, and reading books is useless. Why don't we help settle the refugees in the city? It can be regarded as doing good deeds and accumulating virtue. It will be a long time in the future!"

A group of scholars were trapped in the middle of the city, with no hope for the future. They were about to do something to numb the pain in their hearts, but they all agreed when they heard this. They were about to walk down the city wall. They bowed to Qin Lei and said, "Young Master Qin, I'm going to do something, we'll have a date later!"

Qin Lei hurriedly returned the greeting and said, "You are so kind! I admire you all, but there are so many rules at home, so I can't help the poor with you." He took out his purse from his arms and said, "There are some money in it. Please buy food and clothing for me and give it to the refugees in the city." As he said that, he threw the purse to Shang Dezhong and said, "Brother Shang is respectful, so I will leave it to you for safekeeping."

Shang Dezhong took the heavy purse and bowed, "Students have fulfilled their mission. Let's say goodbye!" After that, he turned around and took the lead to get off the city tower. The other scholars also bowed to Qin Lei and followed him down the city tower.

Qin Lei and Guantao returned the salute solemnly, watching the backs of the group of green-clothed men disappear from the city wall before retracting their arms and standing straight.

Seeing the scholars leaving, the black-clad guards surrounded him and formed a large circle to separate the two from the outside world. The two continued to walk east along the city wall.

"That's a bag of golden leaves. Isn't the prince afraid that Shangde will embezzle it?" Guantao asked softly.

Qin Lei sneered and said, "This is the territory of Zhongdu City, Shen Bing and Shendusi. Even if he, Shang, killed a mosquito, I can know whether it is a male or a female."

Guantao shook his head and smiled, "Why should you do this for nothing?"

Qin Lei knew that Guantao was good at government affairs and was not very good at these human relationships. Could it be that he could not marry a wife at the age of 40? Thinking of this, he smiled and said, "The best way to keep these candidates enthusiastic is to make them feel that they have a heavy responsibility. How can they feel like this? A sum of money is not too large, but a steady stream of money is undoubtedly the best choice."

Guantao scratched his head and smiled, "The prince is really...scheming."

Qin Lei said innocently: "I donate charity money, do good deeds, and have a clear conscience."

Guan Tao laughed and said, "You are really blameless," and said, but frowned, "What should we do if these scholars can't act as planned?"

Qin Lei smiled and said without any worries: "They can do it, there is no in case." After saying that, he looked at Guantao with bright eyes and said in a deep voice: "The so-called 'I will release before the flowers bloom, and I will kill them before the flowers have been killed.' Scholars should be the soul of a nation and the mouthpiece of a country. They must first detect the crisis lurking around when others are still in a daze, and then roar a deafening voice to awaken the people who are still dreaming, even if they are crushed to pieces. This is the duty of scholars, rather than pursuing 'Thousands of Zhongshu', 'Yan Ruyu' and so on."

Guantao heard this and said excitedly: "What the prince is talking about in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and the hundreds of schools of thought contend?"

Qin Lei was slightly surprised and smiled awkwardly, saying, "That's right, a country must have some wise and dare to speak, don't you think?"

Guantao said in his heart: 'It seems that it is not the same as what I think. But it is already very good.' After satisfying his spiritual pursuit, he became worried about Qin Lei's future rule: "Prince, Emperor Wu of Han abolished all schools of thought and respected Confucianism in the past, which led to the 'great unification' of China. If you want to open up the road to speech, you must also consider the authority of the central government."
Chapter completed!