"That's roughly it." In Zhao Zongji's study, Chen Ke relayed Wang Yu's words to him.
These days, seeing that Long Changqi has become the focus of scholars in Bianjing, wherever he goes there is bound to be busy traffic and crowds of people. Zhao Zongji said he was not in a hurry, but he was just fooling people.
But after listening to the method given by Wang Yu, there was no joy on his face, but he fell into deep thought.
Chen Ke remained silent and quietly read his "Statesman", while Zhao Zongji was at war with nature in his heart.
"Stop looking." After a long time, Zhao Zongji came to his senses and cursed: "Why don't you help me with the total?"
"This method will kill you with one move," Chen Ke put down his book and said calmly: "But the consequences will be endless."
"What's the future trouble?" Zhao Zongji asked in a deep voice.
"This is a literary prison," Chen Ke said lightly: "Old Long is ninety years old, respected by everyone, and famous overseas. If he is framed in this way, what kind of impression will it have on the world's scholars?"
"This is exactly what I am worried about." Zhao Zongji nodded and said: "When Mr. Wu Ling wrote this article, he was afraid that he was just discussing the matter without any innuendo."
"Well, obviously." Chen Ke nodded and said: "If he had meant to insinuate, how could he have dedicated it to the court? Could it be that the old man was tired of eating arsenic?"
"Yes, Wang Yuanze's method is to frame him." Zhao Zongji sighed deeply: "I don't want to do this unless it is a last resort."
"Yeah." Chen Ke nodded, rubbed the book in his hand and said: "You must read this "Politicians" when it is translated into Chinese. There is a point in it that I agree with - justice is the foundation of a politician.
It is an unjust act. It will definitely bring adverse effects, maybe in the near future or in the long term.”
"I know what you mean." Zhao Zongji nodded and said, "That's what Confucius said, a gentleman has nothing to do with the world. There is nothing wrong with it. It's the comparison of righteousness."
"Yes." Chen Ke nodded and said: "But having said that, blindly being bright will not achieve anything. If this matter is not handled properly, we will lose the new student members. Without their help, we will definitely lose."
"Yes. The sage still talks about the way of scripture and power." Zhao Zongji said slowly: "Although it is power, it still does not deviate from the scriptures. Quan is just a change of the scriptures."
"This is right." Chen Ke nodded in approval: "So we can accuse him of slandering Duke Zhou, but we can't use the 'golden ribbon' to frame you. Although the effect is immediate, it will trap you in injustice." After a pause, he said: "What's more, we can't use the 'golden ribbon' to frame you.
Everyone knows that Long Wuling was invited by Zhao Zongshi, and you are his biggest opponent. If you throw out the 'golden ribbon' rashly, you will probably be regarded as evil by the officials. The gain outweighs the loss."
"Then what should we do?"
"Let me think about it..." Chen Ke stood up slowly and said: "There are still seven days before the Jingyan Festival. Let me think about it again and see if there is a better way... In the next few days, the atmosphere in Bianjing City changed.
People everywhere spread the news that Long Changqi slandered Duke Zhou and regarded him as a treacherous official. Who is Duke Zhou? He is the holy king established by this dynasty! The object of worship of all scholar-bureaucrats! You, Long Changqi, are a poor scholar who uses folk medicine to treat ordinary people.
Blatant slander will naturally arouse the vigilance of court officials who regard themselves as orthodox.
Although everyone had read Long Changqi's articles before, no one studied them one by one. Now that they were reminded, the officials immediately found the "Collected Works of Long" that smelled of ink and began to search carefully.
, it turned out that there really was such an article. So, some great scholars attacked Long Changqi, saying that not only was he not the Duke of Zhou, but he also pointed out that the "Six Classics" had no imperial way, thinking that he was deviant from the classics and was not worthy of instruction!
It would not be surprising if ordinary people fired the shots. The key is that the identity of the person who fired the shots is too extraordinary. He is the leader of the literary world, Ouyang Xiu! In the literary world, Ouyang Xiu's influence is greater than Long Changqi's, but he has always focused on literary and sports reform.
It's not really about Confucian classics. The sudden attack at this moment naturally shocked me a lot.
Many literati officials who had long disliked Lao Long's reputation had not dared to say a word for fear of offending the public. Now Ouyang Xiu fired the first shot, and they immediately followed up, criticizing him for being a deviant, a heretic and harmful to religion and so on!
Those literati who supported Lao Long naturally would not remain silent and immediately retaliated, saying that they were jealous of talents and would not tolerate dissent. Within just a few days, the city of Bianjing became quarrelsome, and the controversy became louder and louder.
In any case, the day for the court's sutra feast has arrived.
The so-called "Jing Banquet" is to give lectures on scriptures to the emperor. This is an important activity for the country to govern the world through culture and education. Not only the officials attending the Jing Yan Banquet, but also the ministers of the DPRK and Central Government should accompany them. The reason why the word "Jing Ban" is added is because
After finishing the lecture, the emperor usually gave the lecturer and accompanying ministers a sumptuous banquet.
According to the system of the Song Dynasty, from February to May every year and from August to the winter solstice, Sutra feasts are held on single days, and the lecturers take turns to serve as lecturers and reciters. They are called spring lectures and autumn lectures. The first day of August is the beginning of autumn lectures.
First day.
After the morning court that day, the officials and ministers went to the Youying Pavilion... Near means near; Ying means the outstanding among people. This is the place where the emperor of the Song Dynasty got close to the elites and listened to their lectures and sermons.
On the first night, the Minister of Internal Affairs had set up a golden crane incense burner on the left and right to the south of the floor of the throne in the palace. To the east and south of the left incense burner, he set up an imperial case and lecture case, both facing west. On each case, he placed a manuscript of what he was talking about.
Press it with a golden ruler.
At this moment, a group of ministers and ministers, ministers of the six ministries and nine ministers, officials of the pavilions and pavilions, officials of the censor's admonishment, officials who gave instructions, prefaces and praises, all dressed in court uniforms, lined up outside the palace.
As soon as the hour came, the officials ascended their seats. Under the guidance of the chanting officer of Honglu Temple, the officials entered the hall one by one to salute, and then took their seats. As the editor of Jixian Hall, Chen Ke was naturally qualified to attend. At this moment, he stood
In the class, I looked at my nose with my eyes and my heart with my nose, but I didn’t know what I was thinking.
The ceremony was carried out as expected, and after all the red tape, the chanting officer sang: "The preaching officer Long Changqi came out of the queue——"
Long Changqi, who was wearing a specially given scarlet robe and had gray hair, walked tremblingly to the imperial steps with the support of his students and saluted the officials.
"I love you, no courtesy." Seeing this octogenarian, the official said with a friendly look: "The sage said, kissing is benevolence; respecting elders is righteousness. Please sit down."
A waiter brought a chair with a cushioned backrest and asked Long Changqi to sit down.
Long Changqi was grateful, his eyes were slightly red and he said: "How can ordinary people be so virtuous? How can I see the emperor's holy face in such a year of wind and candles? His heart is full of emotions. I have a poem dedicated to Your Majesty to express the heart of ordinary people.
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"Please speak." Zhao Zhen nodded.
"The sky was peaceful in the prosperous times, and the golden harvests were perfect. The white elephants of Zou and Yu came out, and the imperial palace of thousands of miles was built. The clothes and cultural relics were prosperous, the tranquility of the sea was boundless, and the street dances and songs were peaceful..."
The old man sang there with great emotion, which made the ministers below him feel sleepy. Everyone had done too many hymns filled with words, and it really didn't arouse their interest.
Zhao Zhen listened patiently and finally said with a smile: "I accept the blessing from the old gentleman. I also wish you a long life!"
The praise officer was afraid that the old man would sigh again, so he quickly said: "Let's talk!"
So Long Changqi sat down after the lecture and began to lecture. What he was talking about today was the "Book of Changes", which is the first of the group of scriptures and the source of the great road. Anyone who is high in this field is considered an expert. And Long Changqi
What he is best at is Yi Xue. His knowledge is not just a boast. He also deliberately teaches this most important lesson in life, so he is naturally eloquent and fascinating.
However, this old man had a unique perspective and did not take the views of the Confucian scholars as the truth. He made many shocking remarks, which still made many conservative ministers frown slightly. They secretly thought, this old man doesn't take the sages seriously, right?
Unknowingly, the half-hour lecture was over, and the waiter served Long Changqi ginseng soup. Zhao Zhen asked the ministers, "What do you think of Long Aiqing's small words and great meaning?"
All the ministers looked at each other. Their eyes fell on Ouyang Xiu.
Zhao Zhen also saw Ouyang Xiu and asked with a smile: "What do Ouyang Aiqing think?"
"Back to Your Majesty," Ouyang Xiu said expressionlessly: "This old man has profound knowledge, but his mind is not right, he is far-fetched, and he pretends to be weird. The ministers think that what he said is not enough as a lesson!" Then he told Old Man Long just now.
Pick out the "arrogant words" and criticize them one by one.
Everyone secretly laughed in their hearts, Ouyang Xiu was still the same as before, not saving face at all.
Long Changqi was drinking soup and couldn't swallow it when he heard the words. But the emperor didn't speak and he couldn't say anything. He could only listen to Ouyang Xiu slap him in the face.
Fortunately, there were people who spoke for him. Liu Chang, who knew Zhigao, immediately stood up and refuted Ouyang Xiu, saying that he wanted to incriminate him, so why bother? Why can the ancients annotate scriptures, but Mr. Wu Ling can't? Why do you think that the ancients
Note is authority. If people raise objections today, it is slandering the saints?
The two started arguing in the palace, and ministers also joined in to help. The argument became more and more intense. Soon, the focus shifted from the "Book of Changes" to the most controversial point in the Longchang period - whether Duke Zhou was a traitor.
In the eyes of most officials, the Duke of Zhou practiced feudalism, built the eastern capital, made rituals and music, returned to power and became a king, and had a final conclusion in his life. He was blameless. How could he be a traitor?
In that room, Zhao Zongshi's face was darker than the bottom of the pot, and he cursed Wen Yanbo in his heart, "What kind of bird did you recommend? I spared no effort to build momentum for him, isn't this a lie?"
But at this time, we have to protect Long Changqi, otherwise he will become a laughing stock?
So with a wink, his subordinates who had been prepared for a long time spoke: "Mr. Wu Ling's words, even though they are shocking to the world, are not false. "Historical Records" says that when the young king became the king, he was the regent to govern the country. However, Duke Zhou killed Wu Geng.
, Uncle Guan, let Uncle Cai go, but he also said that he was ordered by King Cheng. This is self-contradictory in itself, and it is suspected of being cut off in the name of King Cheng!"
"The Duke of Zhou was the regent and issued an edict in the name of King Cheng, calling him 'Wang Ruoyue', which is appropriate because Guan Shu suspected that King Cheng was a puppet." Another official said: "The book "Xunzi" said: "Gong Cheng of Zhou was the king of Ping.
And as for King Wu, he belongs to the world, and it is as if it is inherent!"
"There have been divergent opinions on the question of whether Duke Zhou is king." Liu Chang knew that this question could not be discussed, so he immediately said to Xini: "Mr. Wu Ling just put forward his opinion. Besides, he was in the opposition before, so he naturally spoke freely. Collected Works
When it is published in the world, it will naturally be revised again to remove these controversial remarks...divided...Ah, it is so painful. I wrote a lot of books and deleted them all, but I am determined not to delete them. If I can't say it, I won't delete them...
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