Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 309 0304 [There is righteousness in front of Xuande Gate]

Outside the Xuande Gate of the imperial city, there are three big drums on the west corridor of South Street.

This thing is called Dengwen Drum!

In addition to the demoted officials, anyone can knock, including the family members of the demoted officials.

It is not necessary to have grievances. For example, during the Chunhua period, a monk beat the Dengwen drum and asked the emperor to borrow the engraving of the Tripitaka.

Another example is Lu Zhihan, a famous official in the Northern Song Dynasty. Because he failed the Juren examination and felt that he was very talented, he came to beat the Dengwen drum.He is a native of Hebei, so he won the Kaifeng Mansion Juren quota, and he was actually admitted to Jinshi.

There is also Liu Zhao, who beat the Dengwen drum and cried poorly, and asked the court to give him a kind official, and the emperor made him Doctor You Shanzan.

The most nonsensical record is that there was a commoner named Mou Hui, whose family had a little money but not much.One day, he came to beat the Dengwen drum, saying that the servant had lost a pig, and asked the government to help find it.The emperor couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this, and gave him [-] yuan to compensate for the loss.

The above cases all occurred during the reign of Zhao Guangyi.

At that time, the people in Tokyo lived a really good life, and they could beat the drums to ask the emperor to help them with trivial matters.

The further you go to the back, the less you beat the Dengwen drum.

The reason is that the process has become more formal and cumbersome, and the county, state capital, and road have to be petitioned level by level.These local yamen do not accept applications, and only then can they appeal step by step in the Jingcheng Temple Supervisor, Shangshu Provincial Bencao, Yushitai, and Shangshudu Province.

All the previous ones are not accepted before the Dengwen drum can be played.

The three major news agencies can all submit complaints to the emperor.If the Dengwen Drum Court refused to accept the complaint, it would appeal to the Dengwen Procuratorate, and if it still refused, it would appeal to the Physical Procuratorate.

"Dong dong dong dong..."

The Dengwen drum, which has not sounded for 20 years, is making sound again today.

Hundreds of Tai students stood on Xuandemen South Street, and more and more students gathered.

The handyman who watched the drum had never seen such a battle, so he hurried in to report.Not long after, all the hands and writers came out, and their scalps felt numb when they saw the situation.

The drum-supervising eunuch paced out and asked, "Why are you beating the drums?"

Chen Dong stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "We are all students of the Imperial Academy. There are two things here. One is to complain about Zhu Minggong, and the other is to cancel the Imperial Academy Examination."

These two matters were quite serious, and the eunuch didn't want to get involved, so he turned to Ling Shi and said, "Go find the judge of the Drum Academy!"

The full name of the Drum Court Judgment is "Pan Dengwen Drum Court Affairs", which is generally held concurrently by the Dali Temple Chancellor.

Zhang Pu, the prime minister of Dali Temple, rushed over and asked the reason, and immediately said: "The case of Zhu Chenggong's "Zhi An Shu" has been settled, and there is no final decision on whether to cancel the Taixue Examination. Dengwen Drum Academy is inconvenient to accept your complaint. , all students should go back to school and study hard.”

Chen Dong asked: "How was the "Zhi An Shu" case judged?"

Zhang Pu replied, "We'll know when we go back and wait for the report from the imperial court."

Chen Dong said again: "No matter what, please accept the complaint and forward it to the official."

"It's not necessary." Zhang Pu turned around and left after speaking.

"Knock again, knock again!"

The Tai students shouted, most of them did not come to avenge Zhu Ming, but to oppose the cancellation of the Tai Xue Exam.

"Dong dong dong dong!"

The Dengwen Procuratorate is next door, and there is also a Dengwen Drum.

The prison eunuch was still the one just now, and he said helplessly, "Call the procuratorate!"

The affairs of the sentencing and inspection court are generally held concurrently by the Minister of Dali Temple.

Nie Yu, Minister of Dali Temple, also came in a hurry, and still refused to accept the complaint from the Tai student, for the same reason as Zhang Pu, the Prime Minister of Dali Temple.

Tai student Zhang Yu said angrily: "Why didn't you accept the complaint?"

Nie Yu said: "The case of "Zhi An Shu" is over, and the cancellation of the Taixue Examination is even more speculative. Your lawsuit is groundless and unfounded, why should I accept it? Go back to school quickly, don't make noise here!"

"Drums, drums, drums!"

"Dong dong dong dong!"

The Dengwen Drum sounded for the third time, and all the surrounding people came to watch the excitement.

There are also more and more Tai students, and it is close to 1000.

The head of the prison drum eunuch was knocked out, and he shouted: "Go ask the medical examiner again!"

The Licensor is concurrently served by Yushi Zhongcheng.

The officials of the Institute of Litigation and Procuratorate rushed to Yushitai.

Censor Zhongcheng Chen Guoting, before Cai Jing stepped down, wrote a memorial to discuss who was responsible for Fang La's rebellion: "Cai Jing, the one who sent the bandits, and Wang Fu, the one who raised the bandits. Punishment for a villain, making friends with power, stealing famous objects, and accumulating crimes, should be punished formally, in order to thank the world!"

At this moment, Chen Guoting was writing a memorandum to impeach Wang Fu, when he saw the officials from the Court of Liberal Procuratorate come in, he was immediately displeased and said, "I'm in a panic, what's the proper way?"

The official said: "Thousands of Tai students beat the Dengwen drum three times, and there are countless people watching. Xuandemen South Street is blocked to death!"

Chen Guoting stood up unhurriedly, asked his followers to bring the horse, got on the horse and rushed to the court of justice.

"Censor Zhongcheng is here!"

"Chen Yushi is here!"

Tai students shouted one after another, making way for Chen Guoting.

Chen Guoting asked, "Who is the leader?"

"I'm right here!" Chen Dong stepped forward with his head held high.

Chen Guoting spread his hands and said, "Here's the complaint."

Chen Dong was overjoyed, and cupped his hands: "Thank you, Chen Yushi!"

Chen Guoting took the student's complaint and rode straight to Donghua Gate, and was soon led to see the emperor by the palace people.

This person was a disciple of He Zhizhong and Hou Meng. He Zhizhong had died of illness, Hou Meng was demoted to Zhizhou, and Chen Guoting was promoted like a rocket.

In one year, he was promoted from Taichang Shaoqing to Zhongshu Sheren.Seven days later, he was promoted to Minister of Rites.After another half a month, he was promoted to Yushi Zhongcheng and attendant.

Song Huizong liked ministers to check each other, and Chen Guoting was specially promoted to check and supervise Wang Fu.Moreover, Chen Guoting was first promoted to be the prime minister of the censor, and then Wang Fu was promoted to the prime minister.

"What's the matter with Chen Qing?" Song Huizong smiled.

No one except the emperor is allowed to open and read the complaint.

Chen Guoting held the petition and said: "Thousands of Tai students beat the Dengwen drum three times, and now I will bring the Dengwen petition."

"More than 1000 Tai students knocked on the que?" Song Huizong asked in surprise.

"Exactly." Chen Guoting said.

Knocking on the que is not crying outside the palace, at least not in the Song Dynasty. Knocking on the Dengwen drum is equivalent to knocking on the que.

There were a total of two complaints. After reading the one about Zhu Ming, Song Huizong quickly took up a pen to give instructions.The second letter made him a little embarrassed. Song Huizong didn't even think about whether to cancel the Taixue Examination.

The national finances have been ruined by him, and various institutions must be streamlined.

In the past six months, Song Huizong first abolished Taoism, and then abolished arithmetic and medicine.Abolishing these schools all over the country can save a lot of money.

The next step is to reduce the scale of county schools, state schools, and imperial schools.

What if there are too many students?It cannot be canceled directly.

Then the Taixue Examination will be abolished, and students will not be able to become officials immediately after studying at Taixue, and the students will naturally drop out.

Song Huizong handed the complaint to Chen Guoting: "What do you think?"

Chen Guoting picked up the reading and replied: "Xu Huan draws it. Next year's Taixue Examination, you can record two or three less, and reduce it year by year. Cancel the meals for the students in the outer dormitory and the inner dormitory, and let them pay for their own meals."

Song Huizong nodded and said, "It's also a way."

Chen Guoting was about to resign, when Song Huizong suddenly said, "Don't focus on Wang Fu's impeachment, and act in a stable manner."

Chen Guoting said: "As the imperial censor, I should do my best."

Song Huizong didn't bother to talk any more, he waved his hand and said, "Let's go."

Chen Guoting took the petition written by the emperor, bowed down, and strode away.

For Song Huizong, Yushi was a tool man and a consumable.Chen Guoting is too upright and I am afraid he will have to throw it away soon.

Historically, Chen Guoting offended too many dignitaries, and next year he will be relegated to the prefect of Qizhou.On the way, he was relegated to the deputy envoy of Haizhou regiment training.Before he took office, he was beaten to the end and escorted to Huangzhou for three years.

When he came to the Institute of Physical Procuratorate again, Chen Guoting handed over the imperial complaint to the scribes to transcribe and file it.

He personally said to the Tai students: "The case of "Zhi An Shu" has been closed, and Zhu Ming's birth text has been destroyed, and he has been escorted to Guizhou for editorial management. As for the Tai Xue examination, the government has agreed, and it will definitely not be canceled next year."

Knowing that the university exam will not be canceled next year, most of the university students present dispersed in an instant.

However, Chen Dong asked: "What is Mr. Zhu's crime? Why should he be removed from the editorial management?"

Chen Guoting was speechless. He himself was impeaching the traitor, and of course he was on Ju Ming's side.

"Oh," Chen Guoting sighed, "You should go away, gathering here is useless."

Chen Dong asked: "Chen Yushi has read "Song of Righteous Qi"?"

Chen Guoting did not answer, and rode away alone.

After walking a long way, Chen Guoting suddenly looked up at the sky and muttered: "There is righteousness in the world, but where is this righteousness? I have righteousness in my heart, but what can I do with traitors? It is not tolerated by the court. It is said that the evil does not suppress the good, and I have been oppressed by the traitor..."

Chen Dong stopped beating the Dengwen drum, but walked outside Xuande Gate, straightened his clothes and sat cross-legged, reciting "Song of Righteousness" aloud: "Heaven and earth have righteousness, mixed with manifolds. The bottom is Heyue, and the top is Sunstar..."

Tai students left one after another, and now there are less than 100 people left.

These dozens of students gathered around Chen Dong, facing the Xuande Gate, and recited in unison: "In Qi Taishi Bamboo, in Jin Donghu's pen. In Qin Zhang Liangzhu, in Han Suwu Festival. For the head of General Yan, for Ji Shi's blood... "

"It may be for the sake of being a master, and ghosts and gods weep heroically. Or for crossing rivers and oars, generously swallowing Hu Jie. Or for attacking a thief's wat, breaking the head of the reverse. It is majestic, fierce and eternal..."

Thinking of the treacherous ministers in power and the suffering of the people, some students already had tears in their eyes as they chanted.

They cried blood, but the emperor couldn't hear them.

Sitting cross-legged like this, facing Xuandemen, reciting "Song of Righteous Qi".As night fell, no one left, and the night still didn't stop.

By the next morning, the students had hoarse throats.

Some people couldn't stand it anymore and offered to send food and water.

When Wang Fu heard the news, he couldn't stand it anymore, and ordered the governor of Kaifeng to arrest him.

The new governor of Kaifeng is Wang Ding, he is Wang Fu's confidant, and he was directly promoted to Kaifeng by the deputy envoy.

He got the order to go out immediately, and angrily shouted at the dozens of students: "It's disrespectful to sing poems in front of the face. If you don't leave, you will be arrested in the prison of Kaifeng Mansion!"

The students turned a deaf ear to it, and still faced the Xuande Gate, reciting "Song of Righteous Qi" with a hoarse voice.

This is no longer complaining for Zhu Ming, but for the people of the world.

Out of the four thousand Tai students, there are only dozens of them left, and they are full of righteousness.

Wang Ding looked a little frightened, and in order to please Wang Fu, he had no choice but to act, and ordered: "Everyone will be taken to prison!"

Even the yamen servants in Kaifeng Mansion couldn't bear to do it, and tried to persuade the students to leave.I really couldn't persuade them, so I had to arrest people, which attracted scolding from the onlookers.

Dozens of students were taken into prison, still insisting on reciting, and some even fainted.

When Wang Fu heard about the situation, he also felt extremely frightened, and ordered Taixue to expel these people, and ordered the Ministry of Punishment to expel the offending students from the capital.

Public opinion was in an uproar, and the censors frantically impeached.

Censor Zhongcheng Chen Guoting even pointed at Wang Fu's nose and cursed at him.

Song Huizong nested in the palace, pretending to know nothing.

(End of this chapter)