If it were said that these scholars who went to Gongyuan to cause trouble were going to gather a crowd to rebel, no one would believe it!
This is true in restaurants and teahouses in the capital, and in private discussions among government officials at all levels.
"How is it possible to gather a crowd to rebel just by relying on a group of literati?"
"No, and there are no warriors involved, it would be strange for them to rebel!"
"That old scholar on the street next door, just because of him, haha, it's not that I look down on him, but because of his body and bones, he is still plotting rebellion!"
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However, it is said that the same rice can support hundreds of people, and they all have different views on the same thing. Since some people think about the problem from the perspective of scholars, there are also people who talk about the problem from the perspective of the court.
"These troublemaking scholars initially went to block the Gongyuan and hindered the holding of the examination. This was a serious crime! However, the emperor actually wanted to give him a lighter sentence. They continued to cause trouble and even occupied the Gongyuan. This kind of thing is even considered
It’s not rebellion, it’s also a serious crime!”
"That's right, the emperor didn't want to punish them at first. Even if he tried to punish them, it was just to scare them. In the end, they didn't appreciate it!"
"No, Admiral Xichang is usually very majestic, but everyone has seen that at the beginning, he didn't dare to mess with the troubled literati. Why? It's not the emperor's intention to let them know
Retreat from the difficulty and stop making trouble. As a result, you won’t listen!”
"These are actually not the point. The point is that these people are mentally ill. They dare to say that the emperor is not worthy of the throne and want the emperor to abdicate. Isn't this looking for death?"
"Yes, it was these things that made the emperor so angry. What qualifications do they have to say this? Not even the princes in the court have the courage! Just a group of scholars dare to depose the emperor. Are they crazy?
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"Look, isn't it time to die? I really thought that because of the large number of people, the emperor would not dare to do anything to them. Once the imperial power is involved, let alone there are more than a thousand of them, there are more than a thousand more.
That’s useless!”
"Normal people can think of this, how come they have no brains and dare to shout such words!"
"Actually, they are not brainless! Think about it, why do they gather to make trouble? Is it because science may affect Confucianism? But, who founded science? How could the emperor agree to their request and put
Science has been abolished? Isn’t this fundamental contradiction coming out? It’s natural for them to shout that!”
"Haha, do they think the emperor is the previous emperor? Now the world is almost at peace. Even Jianlu, who has always been invincible, was defeated twice by the emperor and killed two slave chiefs. He dared to go there despite his great reputation.
Stroking a tiger’s beard?”
"That's right, your Majesty is wise and powerful. Nowadays, life is getting better and better. Just them, they dare to say that Your Majesty, if I ever see you in the future, I can spit in their faces!"
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As the discussion deepened, the discussion began to diverge due to differences in class. On the side of ordinary people:
"If you really want me to talk about this matter, between Confucianism and science, I choose science!"
"Yes, I also support science. What's the smell of copper? They are famous and rich, and they don't care about money. However, we are short of money. The way of science is the way to make money, so that our lives can be easier.
Get up and I will stand up for science!"
"Haha, they don't care about money? The most greedy ones are them scholars. They have read the knowledge of sages and sages into the dog's belly. What's the use of learning from sages and sages? It's better to choose science directly. This is not a knowledge that brings money.
What? It’s a shame that they are against science!”
"No! Are they afraid that they have become stupid after reading the Four Books and Five Classics? People who can't read science and make money come to oppose science!"
"Hey, don't tell me. Think about it, aren't all these troublemakers sour? With their pedantry, it's strange that they can study science. That's why they are so opposed to science!"
"They don't even think about it. With the prevalence of science, our lives are much better and more convenient than before. Wouldn't they also benefit? They actually oppose science. I hate them!"
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Because of this incident, ordinary people compared Confucianism and science for the first time. They immediately discovered that the benefits that science brought to them were far higher than that of Confucianism! Needless to say, based on their respective interests, they also had different attitudes.
Clearly support science.
Compared with these ordinary people, the focus of private discussions among the princes at court, officials at all levels, etc. is different.
"Who are these people who are trying to get through? This time, I'm afraid they're going to be in bad luck!"
"You said there is someone organized behind this?"
"Nonsense, so many people are going to cause trouble, and there must be no one taking the lead behind it. Do you believe it? I can't believe it anyway!"
"Really, these people are usually just a bunch of scattered people. If no one colludes, there would never be such a large number of people who would go to Gongyuan to cause trouble at the same time!"
"Now these people have been arrested and imprisoned. Their skin will peel off even if they don't die. With so many people, the person in charge will definitely not be able to hide!"
"This is a charge of gathering a crowd to rebel. It involves imperial power. Who could be the person behind this? You have to stay away, but it must not be..."
"It's a crime to punish the nine tribes. I don't know how many people will be implicated. It's really a damned thing!"
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Everyone in the officialdom has already anticipated the bloody storm that is about to begin!
At this time, whoever dares to save people will have no time to hide!
When it comes to imperial power, no matter how kind the emperor is, he will show his cruelty. This matter will never end well!
Whoever dares to get involved, if the emperor suspects him, will not only be rich and powerful, but may even affect his family, no, the family, or even the nine tribes!
Some smart people inferred from the beneficiaries of this matter and vaguely guessed something.
It is impossible for ordinary officials to have enough money to oppose the science established by the emperor. Even if the emperor said that he would add science to the imperial examination, it would have no impact on them because they had already passed the examination.
Moreover, as officials, they have to worry about the daily necessities of their administration. They were deeply aware of the previous financial constraints and even the chaotic situation.
And the changes that science has brought to them have also shocked and welcomed them.
Under these circumstances, no official would oppose the emperor's science so fiercely!
At most, they feel some opposition in their hearts. They may say privately that science still cannot be compared with Confucianism. However, they will never say it publicly.
Most of the scholars who made trouble were older, most were scholars, and some were civil servants. They could understand why these people made trouble.
They have read the Four Books and Five Classics all their lives and have not yet passed the exam. They will have to take the exam again in the future. As a result, if science is included in the imperial examination, it is equivalent to adding an extra burden to them. Especially the older ones, they have to learn a new subject.
It is natural that he would be impatient if he felt that he would not be able to compare with those young scholars who wanted to learn more about science. It was also natural that he would oppose science being included in the imperial examination.
If there is someone behind these people who is instigating them to cause trouble. As long as you are not stupid and can think of something, it is the Kong family in Qufu!
The inclusion of science in the imperial examination means equal emphasis on science and Confucianism. This is definitely not what the Confucian family in Qufu wants to see. Therefore, it makes sense for them to secretly encourage some unscrupulous Confucians to make trouble and abolish science.
However, these troublemakers must be mentally ill. Blocking the door of the Gongyuan is already a serious crime if the court investigates it. They also occupy the Gongyuan. Forget it, they even speak unabashedly and criticize the emperor.
!They think that they are all Haigangfeng?
Haha, are they worthy of it?
The more people there are, the more likely it is that something will happen, as you can see from this incident.
He was so outspoken that he slandered the emperor and even asked the emperor to abdicate in favor of the prince. Was he trying to kill the prince or the person behind it?
When it comes to imperial power, no official dares to provoke the emperor on this matter, they just wait and see what happens.
Soon, the results of the trial came out from the West Factory, and messengers flew out from the Forbidden City.
There was also commotion on the capital side. The factory guards went out in large numbers and arrested all the family members of the literati who were causing trouble. The imperial prison must not be able to hold them. The prisons of the Ministry of Punishment and the prisons of the state capital were immediately overcrowded. There were already signs of a shocking case.
The officials in the capital were all bright-eyed, knowing that this was for sure. The most important thing for them was, did the emperor know who was behind this trouble, and how would he deal with it?
However, the emperor did not say it publicly, so no one dared to ask the emperor about this matter. If the emperor was offended, this would not be an ordinary crime!
But a few days later, there was finally news from the capital.
This news did not come from the palace, but from Shanhaiguan.
Du Yinxi, the governor of Jiliao, sent people to rush back to the capital. He found the chief assistant He Fengsheng and told him that the emperor had sent an order to Liu Wenxiu's troops stationed at Shanhaiguan, asking Liu Wenxiu to rush to Qufu, Shandong to arrest Duke Yan.
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When Du Yinxi heard the news, he was immediately shocked. How could Duke Yansheng rebel?
However, no matter what he thought, he did not dare to intercept the imperial edict, so he had to urgently seek help from the chief minister. As a Confucian disciple, he naturally could not sit idly by.
There are factory guards following him, and Liu Wenxiu is a gangster, so he has no particular fondness for Yan Shenggong. With the emperor's will in hand, he will not be merciful to the Kong family in Qufu. Even if Du Yinxi wants to stop him, he will definitely not be able to.
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When He Fengsheng heard the news, he was shocked for a long time and could not recover.
Before changing this, someone told him that the Kong family in Qufu would rebel, which he would never believe; someone told him that the emperor would kill the nine clans of the Kong family in Qufu, which he would definitely not believe.