These days, Lion Rock, located to the west of Yingtian City, has always been under the gaze of all the civil and military officials of the imperial court.
Although it has never been mentioned, everyone knows that there are several Jiangnan scholars living on Lion Mountain and have been living on the top of the mountain for several months.
The purpose of these people coming to Yingtian is unknown to everyone in the court.
The theory of the unity of mind, knowledge, knowledge and action spread by the book and newspaper bureau has begun to reproduce the Confucian intellectual disputes in the pre-Song Dynasty. These great Confucian scholars from Jiangnan came to Yingtian to stand for Neo-Confucianism.
But now, these people have all hanged themselves.
Even Zhan Hui, who was still staying in the tower to review the memorials written by the imperial censor and the officials, couldn't help but shuddered and suddenly looked up at the emperor's grandson behind the railing outside the door.
The censors and officials in the tower also stopped their ink pens with solemn expressions and turned to look outside the door.
At this moment, Zhu Yunxi's face was ashen and gloomy, as if he was about to drip.
Tian Mai's cheeks were also tense, and he cautiously raised his head to look at his grandson.
"They are forcing the palace... Do we want to continue?"
Tian Mai asked in a low voice.
Zhu Yunxi immediately locked his eyes with Tian Mai, who immediately lowered his head.
There was a bang.
Zhu Yunxi's palm had already slapped on the railing beside him.
They are threatening the court with death!
Tian Mai was right.
Those old guys on Lion Rock hanged themselves to death, not because they knew what happened and committed suicide out of fear of guilt.
Whether it was the Jinke exam fraud case or the orthodoxy dispute between Neo-Confucianism and Xinxue, the imperial court would not do anything to them.
They are currently hanging themselves just to use their deaths to achieve justice and gain the moral high ground.
Zhan Hui had already walked out of the room with a solemn expression, bowed and clasped his fists to Zhu Yunxi's side.
The old man was also worried and said: "Grandson, they are trying to prove their ambition with death, using the deaths of a few of them to make the imperial court retreat."
"Death to prove one's ambition?" Zhu Yunxi slowly turned around and muttered quietly.
Zhan Hui immediately twitched at the corner of his eyes: "Threatening death! They are trying to force the grandson to treat the people involved in Jinke's fraud case lightly, and to be lenient with Neo-Confucianism."
Zhu Yunxi said solemnly: "Do you think Shangshu Zhan will change his mind?"
Zhan Hui, who was bowing and clasping his fists, was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and looked deeply at the grandson in front of him.
When this question was asked from Taisun's mouth, Zhan Hui knew how he should answer it.
It is absolutely impossible for Taisun to change his decision at this time.
In other words, from the very beginning when King Yan and others surrounded Lion Rock, this matter was already a done deal.
Despite the fact that the imperial court never made any holy judgment on Neo-Confucianism and Xinxue from beginning to end.
However, this cannot be understood to mean that His Majesty and the others have been waiting for the development of Xin Xue from the very beginning.
Now it's just that all the things and conflicts have accumulated together, and finally broke out through the Jinke Examination Fraud Case.
Zhu Yunxi examined Zhan Hui's expression and smiled silently: "Since everyone has made a decision, why do we have to change our minds until now?"
Zhan Hui nodded.
Neo-Confucianism made a choice, Taisun made a decision.
Similarly, he who appears here today has not made the final choice.
"It's just..." Zhan Hui hesitated and said: "Now that people on Lion Mountain have hanged themselves, the news must not be suppressed. Knowing that it will spread everywhere in a few days, the court and the people will not think that their move is for
What, I will only think that this is an apology with death, and a death plea to the court for the person who committed the Jinke fraud case."
Jiangnan has enjoyed peace for a long time, and since the beginning of the imperial examination in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, examination-taking has always been important here.
There are countless Zhuangyuan Villages and Jinshi Villages, with two Zhuangyuan Scholars in one discipline and three Jinshi Scholars in one discipline.
Layers upon layers, father and son facing each other.
It can be said to be deeply ingrained.
but……
Zhan Huihu chuckled and said: "Actually, when I think about it now, I feel that there are countless scholars in the world, so what if there are stubborn people?"
Zhu Yunxi suddenly raised his eyebrows and said softly: "What does Zhan Shangshu mean by this?"
Zhan Hui felt that he had opened up his mind and was completely enlightened.
He held his head high and walked out of the railing in front of Zhu Yunxi. His hands gently patted the railing, and then Zhu Yunxi saw him extending a finger to the countless people who were being arrested by Jin Yiwei on Gongyuan Street in front of him.
Zhan Hui turned around and looked at Zhu Yunxi: "Grandson, I wonder what you have seen in this scene?"
The old man suddenly became disloyal.
Zhu Yunxi started to cooperate and said: "Oh? It's the Jin Yiwei who is arresting the people involved in the Jinke Examination Fraud Case."
Zhan Hui shook his head and said: "In the current examination fraud case, there are only more than 600 candidates involved, but at this time, there are probably no less than 2,000 candidates on Gongyuan Street."
"Indeed."
Zhan Hui added: "Juren can be candidates for official positions, but they still have to take part in the joint examination now, hoping to be named on the gold list. There are more than 7,000 juren registered to take the exam, and there are countless juren and scholars in the world. They all
Whether you want to become an official, or for your family's personal gain, or for the sake of the world, but in the end you all want something."
Zhu Yunxi said silently: "If you ask for something, you will be given something."
Zhan Hui nodded: "That's the reason. Since they want to become officials in the court and want to display their ambitions, then they will become what kind of candidates the court wants."
Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but laugh.
Zhan Hui retracted his hand, bowed and stood up: "I made a mistake, please don't blame me."
Zhu Yunxi waved his hand and reacted, laughing at himself: "But I have been so lonely. I originally thought that by making progress slowly, I could minimize the contradictions, step by step. But I never thought that the court would take everything away, and it could be taught."
The world changes."
What is the dispute between Confucianism and orthodoxy?
What Neo-Confucianism and Psychology?
What old people on Lion Rock hang themselves to death and force the palace to die?
At this moment, Zhu Yunxi put all these contradictions behind him.
As long as the world still belongs to the old Zhu family, as long as the court never really gets into chaos, and as long as my good uncles are still commanding troops and guarding the borders, the Ming Dynasty will not be in chaos.
If the Ming Dynasty cannot be in chaos, the imperial court can change the imperial examination system at will and adopt any Confucian theory, or even any kind of theory.
Scholars have spine, but they are also the most spineless.
When life and death are not involved, they are the most adaptable group.
It is not impossible to be a minister of Ming Dynasty today and to purge slaves tomorrow.
Zhu Yunxi, who came to his senses, turned around easily and looked down from the tower at the commotion that gradually subsided on Gongyuan Street.
He said leisurely: "My family only seeks to benefit the country!"
The idea of integrating knowledge and action must be promoted without any possibility of change. Even after the promotion is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the content of the imperial examination can be reformed, adding arithmetic, art of war, engineering, etc.
What's more, the Ming Dynasty could have used the imperial examination system as an academic qualification for people in the future.
Want to be an official?
Whatever kind of official you want to be, you need to take a special admission examination for that department. If you don't have that ability and are not familiar with the affairs of this yamen, you are not qualified to be an official.
As long as the scholars in the world still want to serve as officials in the court, they can only change themselves honestly, even if they are extremely reluctant.
rebel?
Now that the Ming Dynasty has only been established for twenty-five years, can they still invite the remnants of the Yuan people who fled here and there on the grasslands back to the Central Plains?
Today's Ming Dynasty has no foundation for rebellion, so the local gentry will raise the banner of rebellion. I am afraid that they will be beaten to death by the common people before they leave the local area.
The imperial court only needs to hear about local rebellions and issue an edict stating that the local people can kill the rebels and then divide their land, and those rebels will never be able to survive.
Zhan Hui was overjoyed when he saw that his grandson finally came to his senses under his advice.
I hope the court persists and you won't have to be thrown into the mass graves at the eastern foot of Shenlie Mountain after your death!
Even more.
I can't help but add the title of Wenhua Palace Walking!
Thinking of this, Zhan Hui turned around, wrapped his sleeves and waved back, then bowed upright and bowed to the end: "I congratulate my grandson."
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said: "What can I congratulate you for?"
Zhan Hui said happily: "My grandson has understood the importance of governing. From now on, his administration will be smooth and the world will be at peace. I sincerely congratulate him."
Zhu Yunxi glanced at Zhan Hui indifferently: "If you want to have a harmonious government and make the world peaceful, you must have officials like Zhan Shangshu."
With these words, you will definitely not be thrown into a mass grave outside the city after your death!
Zhan Hui smiled sincerely and stood on the tallest tower of the Confucius Temple. Even though it was late autumn, he felt like he was taking a breath of spring breeze.
Later, Zhan Hui whispered: "It's just that for now, although the Jinke Examination fraud case will still continue, the matter on the Lion Mountain must be handled properly by Grand Sun, and he must not fall into the blame."
The crime of killing Zhongxian cannot be carried back.
This is the subtext and advice of Zhan Hui, who is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the Yushi of Zuodu of the Duchayuan.
Zhu Yunxi suddenly sneered twice: "Since they are willing to die, I want to make them famous!"
Zhan Hui was obviously stunned for a moment, and his thoughts did not change for a while.
Zhu Yunxi reached out and patted Zhan Hui on the shoulder: "I want to send a good thing to Zhan Shangshu."
There was doubt in Zhan Hui's eyes.
He really couldn't imagine where he could get a good thing from today.
However, Zhu Yunxi had already ordered Tian Mai who was waiting aside: "Let people spread the news about Lion Rock in the city, and spread the news that Gu Gu is going to Lion Rock."
"Your grandson is going to Lion Rock?" Zhan Hui exclaimed.
Tian Mai also hesitated and said, "Are you going to Lion Rock now?"
Zhu Yunxi put on a matter-of-fact expression: "The virtuous person of the country has passed away, and he is alone as a prisoner of the country. As a member of the clan, he has to go away."
Take a trip to show that the court attaches great importance to the world's virtuous people.
Zhan Hui's eyes lit up. He already knew what the good thing that his grandson had said to him was.
Tian Mai still doesn't understand, but that doesn't stop him from listening to his grandson's instructions.
After receiving the order, he turned around and descended from the tower.
Zhu Yunxi looked at Tian Mai downstairs with satisfaction, and began to order the Jin Yiwei to go for a walk in the city to get news. Then he looked at Zhan Hui: "Zhan Shangshu, let's go too."
Zhan Hui nodded, but his eyes when he looked at Taisun had quietly changed.
…
Lion Rock.
Since more than three months ago, King Yan and his people sealed off the house on the top of the mountain, no one is allowed to enter or exit the place.
In the beginning, the people in the city brought some rotten vegetables and rotten eggs to the courtyard every day, which could be regarded as providing some food for the people in the courtyard.
Later, the people's hatred and hatred gradually disappeared over time, and they became interested in discussing Enke.
Naturally, the Jin Yiwei guarding outside the house could not let everyone in the house starve to death, so he asked the house to send some food in every few days, so that the people in the house could barely feed themselves.
Everything was fine originally.
But who would have thought that the person who went to deliver food to the house today would rush out with a horrified look on his face shortly after entering, claiming that everyone in the house had committed suicide by hanging from a beam, and no one was left alive.
Jin Yiwei didn't believe it and immediately entered the house to check the evidence.
Then he saw a row of corpses hanging neatly in mid-air on the beam in the front yard.
Starting from the old scholars and ending with the servants, they were hung in a neat row on the beams in the corridor.
"Scholar Xie, we really don't know what's going on. We were all alive two days ago, so how come they all hanged themselves today?"
The Jin Yiwei General Banner responsible for guarding Lion Rock was sweating profusely as he explained to Xie Jin, who was the first to arrive at Lion Rock.
Xie Jin looked at the corpses in the corridor with a gloomy face, and no longer knew what to say.
"Has the news been sent to Taisun?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Jinyi Wei Zongqi whispered: "I will send the news out after I find out."
Jie Jin nodded and pointed to the corridor: "Put everyone down and wait for the instructions from the grandson."
The general flag nodded bitterly, feeling that he might be doomed this time.
Distributing to the frontiers is a trivial matter, but it could not be said to be a serious crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan.
All the way, he was thinking about his own outcome. The commander-in-chief was thinking about walking outside the hospital, preparing to call his subordinates to come in and put down the corpses.
When General Jin Yiwei just walked out of the house, he saw that Zhu Yunxi and Zhan Hui had led a group of people up the mountain and rushed over.
The expression on the commander's face suddenly changed. He hurriedly stepped forward, lowered his head and knelt on the ground: "Young man, see your grandson."
Xie Jin, who was in the courtyard, also heard the noise outside and walked out immediately.
Facing Zhu Yunxi's gaze, Xie Jin stepped forward with an ugly face and bowed: "I'm here to see the grandson. The grandson really shouldn't be here at this moment."
Jie Jin felt a bitter taste in his mouth, but he glanced at Zhan Hui who came with Zhu Yunxi in confusion.
Zhu Yunxi didn't say anything, and immediately ordered the Jinyiwei General Banner: "Move out all the corpses inside, be sure to be careful, and cover them with white cloths. If more people are called over, it will probably be lively here for a while."
Already."
He was thinking about how to make up for his mistakes and how to avoid being ripped off. How dare he think about the purpose of Zhu Yunxi's instructions?
, and he personally led people into the yard to move the body.
Jie Jin frowned: "My grandson came here in person and said it would be lively here later. Could it be that the news has been leaked?"
Zhu Yunxi looked at Xie Jin with a chuckle.
Zhan Hui on the side said softly: "Xie Xie, the news here has been released by Taisun."
Xie Jin's face immediately changed drastically, and his jaw almost hit the ground.