"New Thought" undoubtedly caused an uproar in Chang'an.
The bright moon is in the sky and the stars are twinkling.
Qin Huaidao faced the night sky, looked at the endless stars, and thought about the future for the people of the world.
As early as when he was conquering Li Tai, he was thinking about what he wanted. After experiencing many hardships, he realized that the unchanging imperial power structure and a stable emperor were not the results he wanted to pursue, bringing changes to the entire world and promoting the entire Han Dynasty ideological trend.
and progress are his true inner thoughts.
Now that I'm here, I have to do something.
"Wherever there is oppression, there is resistance" was just the starting point for him to launch the entire trend of thought. He wanted to ignite the spark of freedom in this Han Dynasty with a complete feudal system.
The memorials from civil and military officials showed confusion, doubts, and even accusations.
Today, in the Chang Dynasty, all civil and military officials gathered.
Qin Huaidao saw the menace in their eyes. It seemed that some officials should have contacted them privately. Except for some Wu Xun who looked indifferent, the civil servants were ready to take action.
Despite this, Qin Huaidao still looked calm, and the courtiers below could not see any attitude on his face, only his strong bones and firm belief.
If we talk about hard-core people, there are also many celebrities among civil servants.
Guo Zheng, the new Imperial College Scholar, had a gloomy look on his face as he offered wine to the Imperial College. Not long after he had just entered the Imperial College and took office, he was demoted and an Imperial College official walked out from behind him.
Dr. Guozijian, was born as a Jinshi in the fifth year of Zhenguan, and was born in Lu Yannian, Jiangnan Province.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report." Lu Yannian held the memorial and handed it to Secretary Wei Shuwan, who forwarded it to Your Majesty. Qin Huaidao threw the memorial away and replied angrily: "I know you all have a lot of opinions on the Chang'an Daily.
If you have any objections or thoughts, you can speak freely in this court today."
"Okay." When Lu Yannian heard His Majesty speak, he straightened his back immediately, looked straight at His Majesty on the dragon throne and spoke: "I believe that everyone is equal as Your Majesty mentioned in the Chang'an Daily, and this matter cannot be done."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was shocked.
In normal times, I am afraid that someone would have jumped out to impeach Lu Yannian. After all, he openly contradicted His Majesty at the court meeting and vetoed the ideas proposed by His Majesty. At best, it would be a serious crime of disrespect, and at worst, it would be a crime of disobedience to the Holy Will.
It would not be an exaggeration to sentence everyone to be executed.
However, at such a special moment, only Guo Zhengyi stood up.
"Dr. Lu, you are so courageous, taking the emperor's salary and doing things for His Majesty. Can't you see His Majesty's holy will? He wants to set up a big banner for the people of the world and turn the Han Dynasty into an ideal of equality for everyone.
Country, with your attitude, do you want to tell your Majesty how to run the country?"
Guo Zhengyi had his hat on, but Lu Yannian remained calm and unhurried, obviously coming prepared.
"That's not true, Guo Jijiu. You, the newly appointed head of the Imperial Academy, have just entered the officialdom. You don't understand the difference between officials and civilians, let alone the opinions of the people. Since ancient times, the king's power has been granted by nature. If everyone is equal, where is your majesty's majesty?
Where is the majesty of an official? If we go down to the state road and the people do not obey the laws and orders, how will we deal with ourselves?"
His words made many people in the court nod frequently to express their support.
Guo Zhengyi had some enlightenment.
The questions in the imperial examination not only test the thinking and level of this generation of students, but also prepare for today's court debate.
He sighed: "Lu Yannian, I advise you not to be alarmist. Your Majesty's intention is not to disobey laws and decrees, but to establish a dynasty that governs the country according to law. Under the rule of law, everyone is equal, and officials are not more important than the people.
No less humble than an official, if you violate the law, the world will be guilty of the same crime as the common people. This is the way to govern a country in a prosperous age!"
Lu Yannian burst out laughing, referring to Guo Zhengyi: "What is the rule of law? What does it mean that the world is guilty of breaking the law and the common people are guilty? It means that as long as His Majesty makes a mistake, can you, Guo Zhengyi, kill His Majesty?"
"Bold." Many martial artists looked at Lu Yannian coldly, ready to take action at any time.
Xue Rengui said: "The debate in the court is only about understanding. Dr. Lu is so majestic that he has even discussed it on His Majesty's head. Do you think we don't exist?"
Logically speaking, the argument should have stopped at this point, but Lu Yannian insisted on being such a madman.
"Look," he looked around at these warriors who had followed His Majesty through life and death, and said with a cold smile: "Whenever I say something against Your Majesty, you are ready to draw your sword against me. This is the greatest inequality."
"In this case, the equality your Majesty talks about is nothing but empty words."
This statement was like a precise bomb, blowing the rebuttals of Guo Zhengyi and others to pieces.
Yes, isn't the situation above the court the greatest inequality? If this situation cannot be changed, how can we talk about the concept of equality for everyone?
The faces of the martial officers became extremely ugly. They were not good at arguing. Now, no one could refute the views put forward by Lu Yannian. Even Guo Zhengyi could only look at this Dr. Guozijian full of resentment.
Qin Huaidao did not look at Lu Yannian, but at Wei Zheng.
Ever since Lu Yannian spoke, Wei Zheng had lowered his head and said nothing. How could he not know the attitude of Master Yushitai, who was famous for his courage in giving direct advice?
Official disputes, without the signal of these important figures, would never dare to take place in the court.
"Master Wei, what do you think?" Qin Huaidao asked Wei Zheng directly.
Wei Zheng sighed and walked out, saluting Qin Huaidao solemnly.
Under the gaze of countless courtiers, Wei Zheng finally expressed his attitude.
"Your Majesty, the etiquette cannot be discarded."
This sentence was like a heavy burden pressing down on Qin Huaidao. He understood Wei Zheng's meaning. This ritual not only talked about the etiquette from ancient times, but also represented the dignity between the king and his subjects.
Qin Huaidao stood around and looked at everyone: "What do you mean?"
Except for a few Fang Xuanling, Cheng Yaojin, generals who followed Qin Huaidao through life and death, and a few officials promoted by the current imperial examination, everyone bowed their heads: "Your Majesty, the etiquette cannot be abolished."
Seeing these officials making such gestures, Cheng Yaojin burst into laughter in the Taiji Hall. His laughter was particularly harsh to Lu Yannian's ears.
Cheng Yaojin took a step forward and cursed at these officials.
"You guys are such shameless people. Your Majesty proposed that all people are equal, so you set an example and threatened His Majesty with this attitude. If His Majesty wants to prove the concept of equality for all, he will be coerced by you and cancel the New Deal; if His Majesty forces it,
Are you planning to fight to the death to prove that His Majesty’s concept of equality for all is a fallacy?”
"You are in your position and do not seek to achieve anything. You focus on your own interests as an official all day long, and you feel superior to others. Is this what you pursue as an official?" Cheng Yaojin's words were worth a thousand dollars, which was deafening.