From afternoon to evening, some people who got the news came to greet Lin Jue one after another. When Ma Bin and Shen Tan came to greet him in the afternoon, Lin Jue told all the things. Ma Bin and Shen Tan scolded Fang Dunru. If Lin Jue hadn't stopped them, they would have cursed each other with all kinds of obscenities. Seeing that Lin Jue didn't seem to be too affected, the two of them felt at ease, said a few words of comfort and left. Not long after, the storyteller's office in Chongzheng Hall His friend Yang Xiu also came to greet him. Lin Jue felt a little ashamed when he saw Yang Xiu. He had promised him to find a way to transfer him out, and Yang Xiu thanked him profusely. However, he actually forgot about this. Things. Now that I have been knocked back to my original shape, meeting Yang Xiu makes me feel even more uncomfortable than meeting other people.
Yang Xiu didn't seem to care at all and comforted Lin Jue thoughtfully without mentioning anything else. He told Lin Jue that he had tidied up his house. The two elders in the public house were also looking forward to seeing Mr. Lin. Return. I want Lin Jue to rest well for a few days and then go back to the public housing.
When Lin Jue thought that the two old men in the public house, Master Jiang and Master Hu, were also looking forward to him, he couldn't help thinking: These two adults are probably not looking forward to him, but looking forward to his monthly salary. Go back there The only good thing about living in a public house is that I can have a lot of leisure and do whatever I want. It's just that for a while, I was in a good mood at the beginning. But after leaving the Ordinance Department, I'm afraid it's hard for me to have the same mood as before.
After Yang Xiu left, in the evening, Mrs. Fang came with Fang Huanqiu. This was beyond Lin Jue's expectation. Lin Jue's emotions, which had already calmed down, became a little out of control when faced with the tears in Mrs. Fang's and Fang Huanqiu's eyes.
Mrs. Fang and Fang Huanqiu were even more worried. When they heard Lin Jue call: "Teacher's wife, junior sister.", Mrs. Fang and Fang Huanqiu burst into tears.
"Good boy, you have been wronged. The old man is really hateful, he treats you like this. Don't worry, he doesn't recognize you, Qiu'er and I do. What can he do? Look, aren't we here? He didn't let us come, so we came anyway. Good boy, don't hate your husband. He is now focused on Nao Shizi's reform. He is like crazy, and no one can wake him up. You and Bear with it for a while, and after a while, when he calms down, I will scold him properly and let him accept you into the door again." Mrs. Fang wiped away her tears with a mixture of resentment and comfort.
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Master, don't worry, I will hate you. I did something wrong in this matter, and I did make him angry. No matter what, Master is still my Master, and my Junior Sister is still my Junior Sister. Whatever work you want to do, you can still ask me to do it. Lin Jue doesn’t think there will be any changes."
Mrs. Fang cried and said: "My good child, I know you feel very wronged. Mrs. Fang is from a woman's family, and I don't know why you master and apprentice are like this. Why don't you apologize to your teacher? We are all one family. It's okay." Easy to discuss."
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and didn't answer. Fang Huanqiu sighed and said: "Mom, after so many years, don't you understand dad? How can dad's temper be just an apology? Besides, this matter may not be senior brother's fault. Senior brother has been wronged, how can he still apologize? This incident has already caused senior brother to be criticized, so don't let senior brother be in trouble."
Mrs. Fang was stunned and sighed: "Hey, don't I want them to reconcile? Your father's temper, well, how could I not know? How can this be good?"
Lin Jue, in turn, had to comfort Mrs. Fang who was in tears. But seeing Mrs. Fang worried and defending him so much, Lin Jue was quite pleased. No matter what, the feelings between himself and the Fang family could not be separated, they still remained
Now, this is what Lin Jue values most, not the matter of becoming Fang Dunru's student.
Lu Wu secretly pulled Fang Huanqiu aside and told Lin Jue that she had fainted from a high fever yesterday and that her body had not recovered yet. Fang Huanqiu then understood why Lin Jue looked so haggard and his face was much thinner. So he came to ask about his condition worriedly. Mrs. Fang
Only then did I learn that there was another round of inquiries. After being busy for a long time, I finally calmed down.
While Mrs. Fang was sitting down to drink tea, Lin Jue winked at Fang Huanqiu, and the two returned to the room to talk. Mrs. Fang actually saw it, but she pretended not to. She knew that Huanqiu and Lin
I felt I had too much to say, so I simply left them alone for a while.
Lin Jue entered the room, and just as he turned around to speak, Fang Huanqiu rushed into Lin Jue's arms and cried sadly.
Lin Jue sighed, stroked her hair gently, let her cry for a while, wiped her tears and said softly: "Junior sister is worried that our matter is hopeless, right?"
Fang Huanqiu sobbed: "Although there was no hope originally, dad would not be able to pass the test. Now that you and dad are in such trouble, there is no hope anymore. Lin Lang, what should I do? You and dad are the people I love most.
, now that you two are making such a fuss, my heart is going to be broken. What should I do?"
Lin Jue stroked her cheek and comforted in a low voice: "Huanqiu, this incident is beyond my expectation. I didn't expect that your husband would really do this. However, this has nothing to do with you and me.
Impact. My heart for you is still the same, and my promise to you will not change. I will definitely marry you. This is my long-cherished wish. However, under the current circumstances, it seems to be more difficult. I hope that I will
If there is a turning point, there will definitely be a turning point. You have to believe me and you have to be strong."
Fang Huanqiu looked up at Lin Jue for a long time, and said softly: "You are like a rock, and I am like pampas grass. The pampas reeds are like silk, and the rock has not moved. I, Fang Huanqiu, will only be your wife in this life, my husband will not change, and I will not
It will change. I will wait, even if my black hair turns gray, I will still wait."
Lin Jue was moved in his heart and leaned over to kiss her red lips. After a while, he smiled and said: "How can you wait until your black hair turns gray? Isn't that a sign of wasting your youth? I told you the method in the carriage on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival last year.
Do you remember? If it doesn't work, we will cook the raw rice into cooked rice. We won't be afraid that the husband will not agree. But it is a last resort. The husband is such a face-conscious person, and he will be very, very angry if he does this. Don't try it easily.
So it’s better to continue waiting for the opportunity.”
Fang Huanqiu blushed and nodded: "Yes, that method... should not be used unless it is absolutely necessary, otherwise it will make dad angry. Senior brother, do you really not blame dad at all? He is so heartless, so you don't hate him? He let
Your reputation has been disgraced in front of others, but you don’t hate him at all?”
Lin Jue looked at Fang Huanqiu and said: "You may not understand, but my feelings for you are like a family. I regard my husband as my father and my wife as my mother. If your parents reprimand you and punish you, will you hold grudges? Maybe this
The punishment is too severe, but I still don’t resent him. In fact, if you understand Mr., you won’t hate him. Mr. has wasted his life. He has been the headmaster of the academy for more than ten years, which is the most important thing in his life.
The most precious period of time. Human life is actually very short. In the first ten years, you are ignorant and ignorant. In the next ten years, you are not mature enough, your thoughts are naive and naive, and it is difficult to achieve anything. Especially for men, this is the time in their thirties and forties.
The best time. At this time, you have achieved academic success, matured your thoughts, and are in the prime of your life. It is a good time to make contributions and establish a career. However, during this period, Mr. was wasting his time in Songshan Academy and it was difficult to show his talents. Therefore, now the imperial court appoints Mr.
This is a belated opportunity for Mr. Xiang to carry out the major reform event. He will naturally go all out to make up for the wasted time. Nothing can stop him at this time, and nothing can make him look back, because if he doesn't hurry up, this will happen.
A lifetime has been wasted. Do you understand that feeling? Just like the setting sun, the glorious scene is short-lived and gorgeous. If you don't try your best to emit the last light and heat, it will fall below the horizon and never be able to emit its brilliance.
.”
Fang Huanqiu didn't understand his father before, nor did he understand his behavior. But now that Lin Jue said these words, it was like an enlightenment that made Fang Huanqiu understand. Yes, what man doesn't want to make contributions?
He is famous all over the world. Dad has indeed wasted too much time in his life. The more than ten years in Songshan Academy seemed comfortable and peaceful, but only those around him knew how anxious he was.
On countless moonlit nights, my father dragged his long shadow and walked alone in the yard. His sighs were a reflection of his heart. In the study room, the candlelight was burning all night long, and the piles of bundles piled up several feet high
The manuscripts are all the hard work of her father. Fang Huanqiu didn't understand why her father was like this before, but now she understands. It was the sigh of a person who was eager to make achievements but failed to recognize his talent. It was the preparation for the future of those who were unwilling to accept mediocrity. When the court heard
Summoned, Dad came to the capital without hesitation.
Some of what Lin Jue said are true. He is also a man, so he understands his father.
Fang Huanqiu looked at Lin Jue with admiring eyes, not because Lin Jue solved her long-standing doubts, but because she admired Lin Jue for his broad mind. How could he still understand his father who treated him like that?
of mind.
"If Daddy hears these words from you, he will definitely feel like a confidant. Daddy shouldn't treat you like that. You are the one who understands him." Fang Huanqiu murmured.
Lin Jue laughed and said: "So what if I understand him? I sang against him, so naturally he can't tolerate me. That's all, I don't want to mention it anymore. I finally calmed down, but now I'm in chaos again
.In short, from the perspective of my husband, he is not wrong. But I think I am not wrong either. Everyone has their own perspective. Maybe I shouldn’t try to change my husband’s mind, and he can’t change my mind either.
So this situation is inevitable at the moment, but there is no need to talk about it.”
Fang Huanqiu nodded and said softly: "I understand, you are both excellent men, but you have different ideas and can't compromise with each other. That's why we have today. Maybe it's better this way, don't provoke each other. Maybe you can reach the same destination through different paths, and your
The goals are all the same. Am I right?"
Lin Jue pinched her delicate little nose and said with a smile: "When did you say these old-fashioned words? Don't think too much, men will handle their own affairs. All you need to do is be happy and beautiful. Leave.
After working in the Ordinance Department, I will have a lot of free time. Then we can meet more and talk more. We can also go out and play together. Your father is very busy now, and he can't take care of us. Speaking of which, I have to thank you.
Your father has created time for us to get along."
Seeing what Lin Jue said was interesting, Fang Huanqiu covered her mouth and giggled. Lin Jue hugged her into his arms and kissed her tenderly. It was not until Mrs. Fang reminded her from outside that he accompanied her out and sent the mother and daughter off.
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The news that the new top scholar Lang Linjue was expelled from his school and demoted back to his original government office was indeed a big news. It aroused a lot of discussion and suspicion. However, the popularity of this matter was soon overtaken by another big news.
Covered up by the news, everyone's attention was quickly diverted.
Just when Lin Jue was recuperating in Lin's house and licking the wounds in his heart, on the third day of February, the second new law, the "Recruitment Law", which had been delayed for two days due to the contract swap incident, finally passed the Holy Judgment and was held at the court meeting that day.
All regulations were promulgated.
The promulgation of the "Recruitment Law" was like a thunder exploding in the sky over the Great Zhou Dynasty, awakening countless dormant insects, birds and beasts, and causing the entire earth to become commotion.
What caused such a commotion was the eighteen clauses in the Fourth General Provision of the "Recruitment Law", which were about the scope and method of collecting service money. The boldness and radicalness of the clauses about the service money made many people dissatisfied.
Unexpectedly, after a brief period of consternation, discussions and praises and criticisms about the "Recruitment Law" arose throughout the Zhou Dynasty, filling every town and village, filling every street, alley, and restaurant.
Of course, the commotion was not all opposition. Many people rushed to tell each other with their hands on their foreheads. They believed that this was a signal from the court to crack down on the officials, gentry and wealthy families. These people were all extremely rich, clinging to the common people like leeches.
They suck blood, have a rich family and do nothing to farm, and live a life of dreams and dreams. However, they do not have to bear any labor and live a carefree life. The imperial court's "Recruitment Law" will finally make them bleed, which is a very happy thing.
The practice of grading land according to acres and imposing heavy taxes can also force these people to spit out the land that was taken from the people. The court will return these lands to the people to live in. This is a disguised form of killing the rich and giving to the poor. And this is led by the court.
This is simply unique and exciting. God has finally opened his eyes, and the Holy One has finally become enlightened.
Without exception, these fortunate people are all middle and lower class people. They are all exploited people. Because the service assistance money is so popular, they even forget that the new law actually requires them to pay. The service exemption money
In fact, it was another tax that was added to them, but they actually ignored it. It can be seen that the polarization between rich and poor and the conflicts between classes in the Zhou Dynasty had actually reached such an extent that they were on the verge of breaking out.
Of course, for the gentry class, the "Employment Law" that had been circulated in private for a long time was finally exposed to the world, and it was roughly consistent with the content that had been circulated secretly. This suddenly aroused their anger.
Being a family of a big landowner and a wealthy family, they will be more affected by the service money. Even though the collection of service money in this new version of the law has been reduced from half to 30% of the overall standard, it still caused a huge wave of dissatisfaction.
In the past few days, in the morning court, court officials launched a merciless and fierce attack on Yan Zhengshu and Fang Dunru. They denounced Yan Zhengshu and Fang Dunru for breaking the court rules and violating the justice of the world. They said that all their property
Both the land and the land were acquired through buying and selling. They frugally purchased acres of land to ensure the livelihood of future generations, but now it has become a sin. This is simply a big joke.
Others have picked up the so-called view that those who work hard govern people, and those who work hard govern others. Officials represented by Kong Shangde, the Minister of Rites, denounced Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu at the court for violating moral ethics. They said that since ancient times,
Since ancient times, there have been distinctions between high and low. Those who are educated have to wait for more than ten years before they can get an official position. Only then can they stand in the court and devote themselves to governing the country. People who do not study have no talent to learn to govern the country. They can do their best for the country.
The method is to cultivate real estate, grain, and perform labor service, etc. Only in this kind of country can each perform his own duties and do his own thing. Now Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsheng want the officials to also pay the service fee, which means that the officials also have to perform labor service. If
In that case, why study?
Some people vividly compare the division of labor between officials and common people, just like the division of labor between men and women. If officials also have to perform hard labor, doesn't it mean that men also have to give birth to children? What else do women need to do?
All in all, all kinds of denunciations came like a storm. In addition to the face-to-face attacks in the morning, there were also memorials written by officials from various places after the court. Every day, these types of denunciations were classified from the political hall and sent to Guo Chong. There were two large baskets of memorials, flying like snowflakes from all over the Zhou Dynasty to the capital. These memorials were all critical of Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru's new legal measures, and they did not hesitate to find faults and misinterpret their meanings to attack them.
Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru did not panic. In the court hall, the two of them calmly talked to each other and refuted their opinions one by one. Yan Zhengsu was good at preaching the "Recruitment Law" using the national conditions and people's conditions of the Zhou Dynasty as an example. Fang Dunru was good at quoting scriptures and using the teachings of sages to refute the selfish actions of these officials. Every time he refuted them, they were blushing and ashamed and speechless.
In the rough waves, Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru stood like two rocks in the tide. When the tide came, it seemed that they were completely submerged, but when the tide receded, the two of them still stood there, standing tall. Does not fall.
Their calm attitude also infected Guo Chong. Guo Chong never expected that he would encounter such a huge wave of opposition. Some people even went to complain to the Queen Mother, saying that the emperor was appointing villains to reform, which was to cause chaos. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, Guo Chong endured great mental pressure and was even a little scared. But in the court every day, he witnessed Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru being frightened in the face of various accusations. Guo Chong was greatly shocked by his unchanged attitude. He knew in his heart that his desire for reform was actually not as firm as the two adults. He felt guilty for thinking about retreating when he encountered difficulties. He knew in his heart that seriousness and harmony Fang Dunru's new law is precisely to solve the financial crisis in a very short period of time. This is what he asked them to do, but he has the intention to back down, which is shameful.
Affected by the two of them, Guo Chong's performance was also remarkable. He showed no sign of relenting during the whole process. Even when the Queen Mother asked about this matter, the Queen Mother Wei suggested not to bother, be a good emperor, and don't make trouble in the world. Shocked by the advice, Guo Chong also firmly told the Queen Mother Wei that what he had done was a good thing and he hoped that the Queen Mother would not listen to the rumors outside.
Guo Chong listened to the opinions of Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru about the memorials that came in, and only reviewed them with three words, "I have read them" before sending them back. He did not comment at all, and did not even read a word.
Under this situation, the opposition from officials that lasted for about ten days seemed to be slowly receding. When most people realized that the emperor was determined to do this, they had no intention of backing down. Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru were also prepared to die. When they were preparing, they actually wanted to back down because they also understood that if the emperor really supported Yan Fang and the "Employment Law", they actually had no good solution.
Moreover, in fact, Guo Chong had clearly informed everyone in the court that the proportion of aid money had been greatly reduced, taking into account the feelings of the officials and gentry. Originally, when the Zhou Dynasty was in urgent need of money and finance, all loyal ministers should serve the country. Share worries, regardless of personal gain. If you are not willing to pay such a small amount of money for assistance, who can you rely on?
Guo Chong's words actually carry a lot of weight. Many people have already heard the implication. The emperor wants to raise the payment of the service fee to the level of 'loyalty or disloyalty'. This big label is slapped on, and almost half of the opposition are wiped out.
Sound. No one can afford this.
Under this situation, the opposition seems to be gradually calming down. However, the silence of Prime Minister Lu Zhongtian and the attitude of Privy Councilor Yang Jun to have nothing to do with his own affairs are intriguing. It always gives people the feeling that an iron fist is brewing.
The feeling of being smashed. Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru speculated in private for a long time and felt that Lu Zhongtian would not be silent. The more silent he was, the more articles he would write.
Facts have proved that their guess was correct. On the morning of February 16, eight officials headed by Wu Chunlai, the head of the household department of the Political Affairs Hall, joined forces with the three famous officials of Yushitai and the bachelor's degree of Hanlin Academy, including 27
people, jointly impeached Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru. The title of the memorial is simple and clear: "Impeaching Yan Fang, Two Traitors and Ten Crimes"
