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Chapter 444: An Opportunity to Leave a Name in History
Because a large number of scholars gathered in Guozijian, so that with Guozijian as the center, an unknown number of scholars from all over the world lived within a few miles.

It can be said that if you don't have a little wealth, it is a luxury to find a residential house near the Imperial College for rent.

It is said that Beijing is so big that it is not easy to live in. This is indeed a wise saying for ordinary people, but for those scholars who are worth a lot of money, a few dozen taels of silver is nothing.

It is said that there are not many scholars who can study in the Guozijian from poor families. Even if there are, after obtaining the honor and having the privilege of tax exemption, there will be a large number of self-cultivating farmers who choose to dedicate their fields to their names. in exchange for tax-free treatment.

It's not that those self-cultivating farmers really didn't pay taxes, but that they handed over the taxes that should have been paid to the country to these scholars who had tax-free privileges.

It's just that the tax rate charged by these scholars is much lower than that of the imperial court. This alone makes many scholars not have to worry about making a living.

It was a day when the Imperial College was resting, and most of the scholars in the Imperial College were not in the Imperial College, but each called for friends, either going out of the city to play, or going to Hualou in groups of three or five.

In the Guozijian, Du Yuan, who was the supervisor, led Chen Gengyun and others, and quickly summoned some low-level officials who stayed in the Guozijian.

After all, Guozijian is also a formal imperial institution. Except for a few officials who have entered the ranks such as Guozijian Jijiu and Jiancheng, the rest are naturally low-level officials affiliated to Guozijian.

A dozen officials looked at Du Yuan and the others sitting there, with awe in their eyes.

These officials had the lowest status in the Guozijian, and even some scholars who studied in the Guozijian shouted at them, but they did not dare to resist or offend them in the slightest.

After all, these scholars studied in the Imperial College, and no one can guarantee whether they will become Jinshi in high school in the future, and become nobles in the sky.

Not to mention that the people who came with Du Yuan at this moment were all officials above the court.

Du Yuan glanced at these officials and said: "Go and find Linyuan in Jiangnan, Dong Hui in Hebei, Chen Bizhang in Guangdong, and Zhao Jing in Sichuan."

After hearing Du Yuan's words, the officials were stunned for a moment, and then reacted and said: "My lord, wait a moment, we will go find someone."

Watching those officials leave in a hurry, Chen Gengyun and Zhao Ye who were sitting on the side looked at Du Yuan rather puzzled.

Du Yuan seemed to have noticed the gazes of several people, and explained with a slight smile: "Everyone doesn't know, there are several influential figures in this Guozijian. It can be said that these people have extraordinary backgrounds, have great backgrounds, and are talented and knowledgeable. It is not simple, so that it has great influence in the Guozijian, although I dare not say that if you ascend the heights, you can make a lot of waves by following the shadows."

Chen Gengyun raised his brows when he heard the words, stroked his beard and smiled lightly: "I think Chen was considered a man of influence in the Imperial College back then, but I don't know what kind of demeanor he is in the Imperial College now."

Chen Gengyun also studied in the Imperial College of the Imperial College before he was a Jinshi in high school; as he said, he also became a famous figure in the Imperial College with his talents and learning. The scholars who were named by Du Yuan were also full of anticipation.

Du Yuan laughed loudly when he heard the words, "I will never disappoint Chen Shisao."

Speaking of which, Du Yuan turned to Zhao Ye and the others and said sternly: "Everyone, there are many scholars in the Guozijian, even if we want to encourage a group of scholars to remonstrate with the emperor in the shortest possible time, we must also persuade them. Some of the key people."

While speaking, Du Yuan explained to several people: "Let's just talk about Jiangnan Linyuan. He was born in the Lin family, a rich family in the south of the Yangtze River. He controls most of the silk trade in the south of the Yangtze River. He owns hundreds of thousands of acres of land. Let's talk about his wealth. Wan is not exaggerating at all. And Lin Yuan is open-minded and generous. He gathered a large number of scholars from Jiangnan in the Imperial College, and even established the Sanglin Poetry Club. If you persuade one of them, you can get The hearts of hundreds of scholars from the Sanglin Poetry Society."

Listening to Du Yuan's narration of Lin Yuan's situation, many officials couldn't help sighing inwardly. They are worthy of being a man of the day in the Imperial College. Once they enter high school, their future may be much brighter than theirs.

"There is also Chen Bizhang from Guangdong, surrounded by scholars from Guangdong and Fujian, especially the Chen family behind Chen Bizhang is one of the best big merchants in Guangdong, and their wealth is not inferior to Linyuan."

As Du Yuan described these influential figures of the Guozijian one by one, even Chen Gengyun, who was the lecturer of the Imperial Academy, couldn't help but sigh. It can only be said that in this Guozijian, there are really hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and most of them are not idle people. .

There was a sound of footsteps, and I saw an official with a somewhat respectful look leading a young man who looked about [-] years old and strode over.

Walking into the hall, the young man glanced at him, then stepped forward to the Prime Minister Du Yuan and bowed his hands and said: "Student Dong Hui, I have met Mr. and several adults."

Dong Hui was courteous and thoughtful, and he had a certain demeanor when he raised his hands and feet. In the eyes of Zhao Ye, Chen Gengyun and others, he naturally nodded repeatedly, secretly praising him in his heart.

Du Yuan smiled slightly and said, "We sent someone to invite you here today because we have important matters to discuss, and let's sit down and talk."

As a Juren, Du Yuan naturally has the fame of the imperial court. He did not show any timidity when facing Zhao Ye, Chen Gengyun and others.

With some doubts, Dong Hui glanced at Du Yuan and the others, secretly guessing Du Yuan's purpose for inviting him here.

However, Dong Hui seemed very calm. Seeing that Du Yuan didn't speak at this moment, he was not in a hurry to ask, but sat there as steady as Mount Tai.

Chen Gengyun, who had been observing Dong Hui's performance, said to Dong Hui with admiration: "I heard that your father is the former household servant Dong and Mr. Dong. I wonder if Mr. Dong is still in good health?"

Dong Hui hurriedly said: "Thank you Chen Shi for your concern, my father is in good health."

Chen Gengyun, who was stroking his beard, sighed and said: "Chen has always admired the name of Master Dong for a long time, but he never met him. Today, seeing Changning, I can also get a glimpse of the demeanor of Master Dong in the past."

Changning is Dong Hui's nickname, Chen Gengyun called Dong Hui's nickname, and the meaning of intimacy is fully revealed.

Naturally, Dong Hui knew the identity of Chen Gengyun. For Chen Gengyun, the servant of the Imperial Academy, Dong Hui naturally did not dare to underestimate him. If he could enter the Imperial Academy, it would be enough to prove that he was not an ordinary person, and that he would be at least a third rank in the future. It is not impossible for the above-mentioned high-ranking officials to join the cabinet and assist the government.

Sensing Chen Gengyun's closeness, Dong Hui hurriedly bowed to Chen Gengyun in a very humble way: "Master Chen is absurdly praised. In the past, Mr. Chen was No. 2 in the high school Jinshi list, and he was hand-picked by the late emperor as Tanhua. I don't know how envious I am." how many people!"

Chen Gengyun was definitely the proudest thing in his life when he was in high school. Now that Dong Hui mentioned it in front of so many people, it just hit Chen Gengyun's itch, and made Chen Gengyun's face full of smiles. Dong Hui's eyes became more and more kind.

While he was speaking, he saw a person walking over under the guidance of an official.

The person who came here seemed to be in his twenties, and he was in the prime of his life, and he walked into the hall with vigorous strides.

A somewhat Sichuan-like voice resounded in the hall: "Zhao Jing has seen the Prime Minister, and all the adults."

After speaking, Zhao Jing nodded to Dong Hui who was sitting there.

Zhao Jing can be said to be a young hero. He passed the child birth examination in his teens, and then he was selected as a scholar.

In addition, Zhao Jing has a fiery temperament and is righteous. He also gathered a group of scholars around him, and the influential figures of the Guozijian have their place.

Greeting Zhao Jing to take a seat, Zhao Ye and others naturally praised Zhao Jing.

However, Zhao Jing has an upright personality, and after sitting for a while, he felt a little restless, looking at Du Yuan, the supervisor, and said: "Sir, is there something wrong with calling Mr. Zhao here?"

Du Yuan took a look at Zhao Jing, nodded slightly and said, "I'm inviting you here today because there is indeed something to discuss, but there is no rush for now, and it won't be too late when Lin Yuan and Chen Bizhang arrive."

Speaking of which, Du Yuan said to an official guarding outside: "Why don't you see Lin Yuan, Chen Bizhang and the others coming?"

It's almost time for a cup of tea, and it is supposed to find Lin Yuan and the others.

Without waiting for the officials outside to speak, Zhao Jing, who was sitting there, said to Du Yuan: "So that the master can know, if there is no accident, Lin Yuan should be held there with a group of people from the Sanglin Poetry Society outside the city." Poetry meeting. As for Chen Bizhang, I guess it should be listening to music in Qiuyue Tower!"

Du Yuan couldn't help raising his eyebrows when he heard the words, and immediately said to the officials outside the door: "Hurry up and invite someone."

Sanglin Poetry Club
I have to say that the Sanglin Poetry Club founded by Lin Yuan, who was born in the south of the Yangtze River, is a bit unusual.

Lin Yuan spent a lot of money outside the capital, planted a mulberry forest, and built a poetry club in it. It is said that the construction of the poetry club cost tens of thousands of taels just to buy land and plant trees. .

At this moment, there are hundreds of scholars gathered in the Sanglin Poetry Club, and these scholars are obviously centered on three or five of them, and one of them is none other than Lin Yuan, a famous figure in the Imperial Academy.

Lin Yuan was drinking and composing poems at the moment, showing his madness. Although the poems were mediocre, the scholars around him applauded and praised him. Lin Yuan's face was full of spring, and he could see that he was in a great mood.

A servant came to Lin Yuan out of breath and whispered a few words. Lin Yuan, who was smelling of alcohol, raised his eyebrows and whispered to several scholars around him, then hurriedly left the Sanglin Poetry Club and went to the The carriage came towards the Imperial College.

Chen Bizhang, who was also immersed in the gentle township in Qiuyue Tower, was also awakened by the servant next to him. Knowing that it was the Prime Minister's invitation, he hesitated a little before rushing to the Imperial College.

Finally, Chen Bizhang and Lin Yuan arrived at the Guozijian successively and met Du Yuan, Chen Gengyun and others.

After Lin Yuan and Chen Bizhang were seated, Zhao Jing, who had already been waiting a little impatiently, said to Du Yuan: "Sir, you can always tell me why you invited us here now!"

Chen Bizhang and Lin Yuan, who were puzzled by Monk Zhang Er, looked at Zhao Jing, and finally they also looked at Du Yuan and the others.

Du Yuan coughed lightly, staring at Zhao Jing and Lin Yuan with a serious look on his face, and said: "The reason for inviting you here today is for a big event, if it is done well, I can guarantee you Leave your name in history and be praised by scholars all over the world."

Hearing what Du Yuan said, Lin Yuan and Chen Bizhang couldn't help but their eyes lit up, but they quickly calmed down. According to what Du Yuan said, if such a good thing really happened, how could it happen to them.

Seemingly noticing the changes in the expressions of Chen Bizhang and Lin Yuan, Chen Gengyun, who was sitting by the side, said slowly, "Do you know that the imperial court is carrying out tax reform?"

Hearing Chen Gengyun's mention of tax reform, Lin Yuandang couldn't help but said to Chen Gengyun: "This matter is such a big deal, how can we not know, how can you adults indulge Li Huan as the backbone of the court?" That traitor bewitched His Majesty and reformed the taxation law without authorization, isn't he afraid of shaking our great Ming country and society?"

The Lin family owns hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile land in the south of the Yangtze River. In the past, the imperial court implemented a two-tax system, and they had many ways to avoid the imperial court's tax collection.But according to the tax reform of the imperial court, the space they can move around will be much smaller at that time, which has greatly damaged the interests of their Lin family.

So Lin Yuan seemed very excited at the moment.

Not only Lin Yuan, but also Chen Bizhang, Dong Hui, and Zhao Jing are all wealthy, and their families are at least big landlords with tens of thousands of acres of fertile land. Naturally, they are quite dissatisfied with the court's tax reform.

In the past, there was no chance, but now that Chen Gengyun mentioned the tax reform in front of them, they were naturally very excited, and they opened their mouths to criticize the tax reform of the court, and even shouted that Li Huan corrupted the court and did not kill him. Not enough words of indignation.

Looking at the people who reacted fiercely, Du Yuan and Chen Gengyun looked at each other, feeling a little more confident in their hearts.

Seeing Du Yuan smiled slightly, pressed his hands, and motioned for a few people to stop, and after they stopped, Du Yuan said slowly: "Everyone knows that at the Grand Court Meeting today, the traitor Li Huan proposed another What kind of a policy of harming the country and the people?"

Zhao Jing subconsciously said: "What is the strategy?"

Du Yuan snorted coldly and said, "Officials and gentry pay rations together, that thief Li Huan actually asked the emperor to implement the law of officials and gentry paying rations in front of all the officials today."

"what!"

"Officials and gentry pay food as one, how is this possible!"

"Is he trying to make an enemy of the world?"

Immediately, Lin Yuan, Chen Bizhang and others seemed to have heard something unbelievable, and they couldn't help but exclaimed one by one, their faces were full of disbelief and horror.

【Ask for a monthly ticket】

(End of this chapter)