Section 1383 Soaring Public Opinion [Pang Yuan 3/1]
"The emperor actually rejected the request of Zhi Jinwu and Wugan Zhonglang General?" Countless people whispered in many houses.
Some people sighed.
What a missed opportunity!
If the emperor orders suppression, he can take the opportunity to fan the flames and make the matter bigger.
For this purpose, they even prepared dozens of dead soldiers.
In this world, as long as you have money, what does buying your life mean?
Many people in Chang'an want to sell their lives.
What a pity...
but……
"This is just right...send people to contact you and continue to make noise...we must let the entire Chang'an scholar know about the evil government that is harming the people!" Someone suggested: "I am committed to justice and I deserve it.
In my heart..."
"That's right! That's right!" All the fat and wealthy businessmen nodded.
Dong Zhongshu's residence in Shangguanli is also brightly lit all night.
Under the oil lamp, Dong Zhongshu was writing furiously, and a new payment document had taken shape.
His disciples gathered around, looking at the words written by the teacher, and they were all as dull as wooden chickens.
"Teacher, is it inappropriate to do this?" Lu Bushu looked at the words above with fear.
Although he only saw a few sentences, it was enough to make him break out in a cold sweat.
"The rich are surrounded by vast fields, while the poor have no place to stand... and the rich are extravagant and envious of benefits, but are still dissatisfied. The poor are anxious when they are poor, and the poor are anxious and do not help, and the people will not live well..."
Each of these words is like a sharp knife, directly inserted into the vital points of businessmen, hitting them seven inches.
That's not all.
'The rich are dissatisfied with their greed for profit and refuse to sacrifice themselves; the poor are constantly violating the prohibition and cannot stop it... This is the great disadvantage of the world... Just like today, the adults are sick and sick, while the small people are infertile.
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This is already naked, except that it does not directly say: Please get rid of the merchants in the world to correct the people's customs.
But the problem is...
The Guangchuan Academy under Dong Zhongshu's department just received a "sponsorship" of 10 million from Chang'an merchants.
Is there such a thing as a scam?
More importantly - after this article is published, will the funders still sponsor it in the future?
Without the support of the vast number of donors, will Guangchuan Academy continue to drink from the northwest wind?
"What's wrong?" Dong Zhongshu put down the pen in his hand and smiled slightly: "How many years has the world scolded merchants for chasing profits? Has the emperor ever curbed business?"
"Come on, scolding those people is the foundation for our survival..." Dong Zhongshu stood up and said: "You all remember, we can make excuses with merchants, but we and those people have always sworn to be incompatible!"
In the heart of every true Confucian, there is a desire to eradicate merchants and punish those who bring trouble to the world.
Even if you can't do it, you still have to pretend!
Moreover, Dong Zhongshu knew very well that in today's world, denouncement of businessmen and powerful people is the kingly way and the right way.
Especially for Confucianism, he urgently needs the support of the vast landowning class and military aristocracy in the north.
And the best way to get support and closeness from these people is to denounce businessmen and powerful people.
Even better, if you denounce businessmen and powerful people, maybe even the businessmen and powerful people themselves will support it—it’s not about scolding me anyway!
There are so many merchants and powerful people in the world, so just let them be scolded.
Even smart people will know how to take advantage of the situation to criticize others.
After listening to Dong Zhongshu's teachings, all the disciples woke up one after another.
Yes, money is certainly very important in today's world.
But the sword is more important.
But the people who hold the guns and state power today don't like Confucianism very much.
But like the Confucians, they hate those big businessmen who are unkind for the sake of wealth, hate those businessmen who are clever and treacherous, and the powerful people who rely on their power to do tyranny.
Scolding these two will at least increase the favor of these warriors!
Moreover, since ancient times, the foundation of Confucianism and Legalism has been to oppose businessmen and the powerful.
However, the two methods are different.
Legalism is accustomed to destruction, while Confucianism advocates education, learning from past mistakes and avoiding future ones, and treating illnesses and saving people.
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The next day, public opinion in Chang'an suddenly changed.
Although people inside and outside the rural schools still shouted, "Strriving for profits with the people is what a saint is not doing."
However, quietly, there were also more words criticizing the powerful and businessmen.
Moreover, this kind of rhetoric is getting more and more violent.
It attracted many people outside who originally thought Confucian bastards were so hateful to watch and join in.
After all, in China, as long as someone criticizes corrupt officials and unscrupulous businessmen, the people will always like to hear it.
Faced with this sudden change in painting style, many people were astonished and went back to report to their masters.
"My lord, those Confucians are so hateful! They actually scolded us for being greedy for profit, and also scolded us for corrupting folk customs and subverting principles..." The horse boys complained angrily.
But the masters behind the scenes all laughed when they heard this: "Did those Confucian scholars name me and scold me?"
"That's not true..."
"Then let them scold me!" The master stood up, smiled, and ordered: "You should also scold me together, the more violent the scolding, the better!"
"This..." The horses were suddenly confused and had no idea why.
But for these businessmen, it is easy to understand.
Just scold me.
Anyway, I have been scolded for hundreds of years, not least this few times.
Moreover, many people themselves feel that businessmen should be scolded - especially their competitors, and they should die.
As long as the fire doesn't burn you, what do you care about what the literati outside say?
Anyway, as long as they make money, that's fine.
"Send someone to send another 500,000 yuan to Dong Zi's Guangchuan Academy..." the master said. Obviously, he didn't mind these things at all, and even thought the scolding was quite good.
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After the Confucian scholars began to criticize businessmen and powerful people, they immediately increased their momentum several times.
Now, there is no need to pay for help.
Some people at the bottom who are dissatisfied with profiteers and powerful people help to raise the flag.
As for the government, they were indifferent to their behavior and pretended not to see it.
This made the Confucian scholar both happy and deeply insulted.
I am happy because for the first time, my ideas have been recognized and supported by the majority of people in Chang'an. As long as this trend continues, in the future, it may not be hopeless to punch Huang Lao, kick the Legalists, or even kill the Mohists.
But the government's disregard made them deeply frustrated.
This is also a common problem among literati.
The government beat them, and they rolled on the ground, saying they were tyrannical, bullying, and rude to the literati.
But the government ignored them, and they thought - you are crazy, didn't you see me rolling all over the floor? Why don't you hurry up and carry me on eight sedans to participate in government affairs?
In short, he has a weak constitution.
Therefore, a few brave guys made a decision - since the government ignores us, we will go to the government!
So under the instigation of these guys, hundreds of people set out from the rural school, marched along the road, shouted slogans all the way, and blocked the gate of the Jingfu Duwei Yamen.
By this time, the public opinion created by Confucianism had finally reached its highest point.
