Lin Jue smiled and said: "It's just a matter of drawing out a sword to help when the road is rough. The Imperial City Division is domineering, and if my brother dares to speak up and speak the truth, he must be an upright person. There are too few such people nowadays. Now that we have seen it, we naturally want to
Find a way to save me."
Qian Xuandao nodded and said: "That's it."
Lin Jue said: "Is Brother Qian going to Beijing to take the exam? Why did he get targeted by the Imperial City Secretary for talking about court affairs?"
Qian Xuandao sighed and said, "Hey, it's a long story."
Lin Jue said: "If nothing happens, how about we find a place to drink tea and chat while drinking?"
Qian Xuandao looked at Lin Jue and the others suspiciously. Lin Jue spread his hands and said with a smile, "Why, does Brother Qian have any doubts about us? Could it be that I am a member of the imperial court?"
Qian Xuandao said hurriedly: "No, no, you are my saviors. How dare you think so? I just find it strange that three people who don't look like nosy people are interested in such things."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Everyone in the world can manage the affairs of the world. As the saying goes, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. Even the people who butcher dogs in the market should do the same, let alone those of us who are educated and sensible."
Qian Xuandao nodded and praised: "What a saying that 'every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world', this is so good. It seems that I am a sensible person, I should talk to you."
Lin Jue laughed and thought to himself: He is indeed a passionate young man. Such a passionate young man cannot resist this famous saying. After he has worked hard, he will understand how meaningful the saying is that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world.
Deceptive and inflammatory.
In a simple restaurant in an alley, Lin Jue and Qian Xuandao started talking.
"The following is from Huainan East Road who came to Beijing to take part in the Spring Examination. I came to Beijing in advance to prepare for the exam with peace of mind. In the same year, there were many people from other places who came to take the exam. We often got together to discuss poetry and national affairs. For those in the imperial court,
Naturally, I have some opinions on some matters. At the end of last month, some of the princes who were elected in the same year jointly wrote a memorial to the imperial court. They discussed some matters about the imperial court. They originally wanted to serve the country and wanted to provide advice on national affairs.
However, what I didn't expect was to stir up a hornet's nest. The day after the memorial was handed in, a large number of officers and soldiers came to the academy where we lived and took away all the joint students. Because I did not participate in the joint memorial, I did not
They were arrested...Three days later, those people were released one after another, and they were tortured and tortured one by one. They said that these people were making arrogant comments about government affairs and were treasonous. They said that these people had the intention of being bandits.
.Not only tortured them, but also forced all those arrested to write confessions, and permanently deprived them of the right to participate in the imperial examination. Some of the students who were released back drowned in the Northwest Lake that day, and some even drowned.
It's so tragic to have gone crazy."
Qian Xuandao was still frightened when talking about what happened and could not let go.
Lin Jue was surprised. It was unheard of that the imperial court would treat these candidates like this. The great Zhou Dynasty valued literature and attached great importance to the selection of scholars through the imperial examination. The status of students and scholars is actually very high. Even if they make mistakes, it will not be like this. Doing so can
unacceptable.
"I wonder what their joint memorial is about?" Lin Jue asked. He thought that the content of the memorial must have offended the imperial court.
Qian Xuandao said: "As far as I know, one of the contents of the joint memorial is to ask the emperor to issue an edict to clarify the chaos in the capital a few months ago. Since the former three envoys Lin Jue and Liang Wang father and son
After escaping to Funiu Mountain, he issued a memorandum against Jinshang, revealing some unbelievable things. Everyone in the world was talking about this matter. The students wanted to ask the court to clarify the accusations in the memorandum and not to avoid talking about it.
, causing confusion among the people of the world. The original intention is to hope that the court will calm down these speculations, make people feel at ease, and stop people from worrying about suspicion."
Lin Jue burst into laughter and thought to himself: These students are really tired of life. Really, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. Do they want to make big news? They are really too young and naive. This kind of thing is already a mess, and the court can't wait to see it.
To silence the world, these young fools wrote to the imperial court to demand an explanation. This is really what hot-blooded young people did, and they were completely driven by their passion, regardless of the consequences.
"In addition, the content of the joint memorial is also to hope that the imperial court will not engage in large-scale war, but to develop people's livelihood. The people's livelihood is becoming more and more difficult, and the imperial court is still increasing taxes and mobilizing troops to attack the Liang King in Funiu Mountain, which wastes a lot of money
Money, silver, food and grass. However, there has been a famine in the East and West Road of Beijing this winter. When Lin Jue, the third envoy of the Third Division, was in court, the situation on the East and West Road of Beijing, which had finally been stabilized, worsened. The emperor personally went to conquer Funiu Mountain.
It's like child's play. It is said that after suffering a huge defeat, they praised it and said it was a great victory when they came back. Not only that, the court was also said to have sent troops to the Liao Kingdom. The country was already so corrupt, but after the new emperor ascended the throne, he repeatedly went to war, wasting the people and money. He completely ignored it.
The plight of the common people. The students jointly signed the memorial to oppose the imperial court's aggressive war, hoping that the imperial court would pay attention to the people's livelihood and the suffering of the common people."
When Lin Jue heard this, he was surprised and asked: "You mean, the imperial court is going to send troops to Liao? To start a war with the Liao people?"
Qian Xuandao shook his head and said: "It's not a war with the Liao people. The news I know is that the Jurchens in the Liao Kingdom have become powerful. Emperor Yelu Zongyuan of the Liao Kingdom is no longer able to exterminate the Jurchens. There seems to be chaos within the Liao Kingdom. A
Months ago, Yelv Zongyuan sent his son Yelv Shi to the capital to ask for help and to restore old friendship with me, the Great Zhou Dynasty. He asked me, the Great Zhou Dynasty, to send troops and horses to help him quell the Jurchen Rebellion. At that time, the imperial court proposed that they cede three cities south of Xijin Prefecture.
Yelu Zongyuan of course refused, and the matter was shelved. However, the news received a few days ago was that the imperial court seemed to have changed its attitude and decided to send troops for free to help the Liao people suppress the rebellion.
I am not angry about this matter. The Liao people have deceived me, the Zhou Dynasty, for many years and done many bad things. However, the imperial court did not care about the reward and sent me, the Zhou Dynasty soldiers and horses to help them quell the Jurchen rebellion. It is simply unbelievable. How much food will be spent and how many casualties will be incurred by sending troops?
Human life? Everyone believes that there must be some traitorous people instigating it, so in the letter, we also asked the court to thoroughly investigate the traitorous ministers..."
Lin Jue was horrified. He didn't expect to hear such news accidentally. He was really surprised. Lin Jue's first reaction was that this matter may not be as simple as what he heard.
In the dispute between the Liao people and the Jurchens, Zhou did not need to participate at all. He only had to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. Yelu Zongyuan came to ask for help, which shows that Yelu Zongyuan has felt a huge threat. The Jurchens really have
Perhaps it was because of the situation of the Liao Kingdom that Yelu Zongyuan was forced to come to Zhou for help. The conditions proposed by the imperial court were reasonable. Although Zhou should not be involved in this matter, if Lin Jue
If I were in the court, I would probably suggest sending troops to assist as long as the conditions were right. If I could really send troops in exchange for the three cities in the south of Jin Prefecture, it would definitely be worth it. If the land of the three cities is obtained, the Liao people in the east will
There are tigers with pulled teeth on the northern border, and they no longer dare to provoke easily. On the contrary, the Great Zhou Dynasty has the initiative. Its Nanjing Xijin Mansion is right in front of you. Once it is captured, it will open the door wide and drive northward. Worry
They are the Liao people.
It was expected that the Liao people would not agree. This was their destiny. If the Zhou Dynasty blocked such a destiny, they would be restrained everywhere in the future. But the question is, why was the imperial court suddenly willing to send troops to help the Liao Kingdom suppress the rebellion at any cost?
What? This is definitely not normal. With the relationship between the Zhou Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom, it is impossible for this kind of thing to happen. It is already good without adding insult to injury. How can you get involved at any cost? There must be a reason for this.
Qian Xuandao saw Lin Jue frowning and silent, and said in a deep voice: "Brother, do you also think that the students are doing something wrong? Shouldn't they write a letter to express their opinions?"
Lin Jue came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Logically speaking, the princes are determined to serve the country, so it is not necessary to write to the court. It's just... it's a bit too direct. The court now is not the court it used to be.
, the new emperor has ascended the throne, and things have changed drastically."
Qian Xuandao said excitedly: "No matter what the change is, it is still the Great Zhou. I, the Great Zhou, have never been convicted for my words. How can the imperial court treat Juzi like this, and who do we think we are? Are all the scholars and officials in the world still middle-class in the imperial court? Through the ages,
Is it true what the late emperor said about the scholar-bureaucrats sharing the world? It is simply unacceptable. I am not angry about this, and I am aggrieved by the injustices of all the scholars of the same age. I did say some remarks and spread all the inside information. But what I said
It's all the truth. The Imperial City Division tried to arrest me everywhere, but I refused to leave the capital and insisted on telling it everywhere. Being caught by them today was also something I expected. At worst, I was killed by them, so I still have to tell the truth.
All the students complained and complained. I was still thinking that if they couldn't catch me, I would go to Daqing Gate in a few days to hold up a sign to protest against the imperial court's persecution of students' speech."
Seeing his indignant look, Lin Jue smiled bitterly and was speechless. He only comforted softly: "Brother, you are brave to do this, but you are not smart. Instead of spending time on this meaningless struggle, or even risking death,
It is better to study hard and prepare for the exam, and pass the Jinshi exam. In the future, you will become an official and use practical actions to reverse the court's decision-making. All the things you are doing now... I will say something you don't like to hear... are all in vain. Just like today,
If you are captured by them and die in the imperial city's yamen, you will be silent and will not cause any trouble. Do you understand?"
Qian Xuandao stood up suddenly and said angrily: "Why do you talk like this? Although you saved me, you can't slander my sincere heart. If a person has no spirit, is greedy for life and fear of death, and has no bloody and strong spirit, he is still alive.
What to do? We scholars should also be energetic. What about death? If none of us have the will to fight to the death, and everyone is afraid of causing trouble, wouldn’t we all become cowards? Do we have to be officials to do things? Not to be officials.
So it can't be a big deal? Just now you said that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world, but now you are saying this, but I can't agree with it."
Lin Jue looked at his excited and distorted young face, and for a moment he didn't know how to persuade him. After a while, he said: "Can you calm down for a while? Don't be so excited, okay? I'm just expressing my opinion."
"It's not a word. Although you saved me, I am indeed grateful to you, but you and I are not the same people. I don't want to talk to you anymore. If there is a chance, I will repay you for saving my life. Brother, I'm leaving.
Goodbye!" Qian Xuandao said angrily and walked out the door.
Lin Jue repeatedly shouted to stay, but he ignored him at all, and his thin and straight body quickly disappeared into the crowd of people in the alley.
