Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 230 Hundreds of Schools Published, Zhennan Calligraphy

The city of Beijing is being shrouded in dark clouds.

With the end of the autumn, although there are many new imperial examination candidates who are proud of the spring breeze in the whole capital, there are also more "Jiang Fengyuhuo vs. Mianmian" who failed the exam.

"The township examination has always been heavy on the four books, this time it is unfair!"

"What book is the book of troublesome people, this matter should be explained in the book!"

"If I had known about the importance of policy, I wouldn't have studied classics and history day and night!"

……

A night in a brothel can't relieve their worries, and they can't untie the knots in their hearts when they wake up drunk. Many scholars who have failed the exam still can't let go, and they seem aggrieved by the emphasis on policy theory in the Enke Township Examination questions.

In fact, this kind of situation did not only appear in this session, even if the exams were well-behaved, there would be public opinion turmoil like Tang Bohu.

It's just that this is unavoidable. Thousands of people take part in each Shuntian Township Examination, and only 130 new candidates are finally admitted. It is destined to be impossible to satisfy the wishes of most people.

In Beijing at the end of August, the weather has gradually turned cooler.

It was really not a coincidence that the autumn had just ended, and three or four thousand candidates were in a state of frustration. As a result, it was suddenly revealed in the capital that Liu Daxia's family was burned to death by Wang Zhi and that Zhang Zhen died admonishing him at the court meeting.

The former was committed by a notorious eunuch, and the latter was a virtuous minister of the Ming Dynasty who used deadly remonstrance to prevent the emperor from making mistakes. One should be severely criticized, and the other deserves praise.

These two incidents quickly spread in public places such as restaurants, teahouses, and brothels in the capital, and storytellers have begun to tell vividly about "Wang Zhi locked the door and set fire to Liu Daxia's whole house" and "Zhang Zhen hit a stone lion to prevent corruption in the southwest".

The city of Beijing under the cloudy sky seems to be undercurrents.

"Wang Zhi acted like this, everyone can punish him!"

"Dozens of members of Liu Daxia's family lost their lives, and the eunuchs must pay in blood!"

"Since the Ming Dynasty, there has never been an eunuch setting fire to destroy the whole family of virtuous officials. Wang Zhiling will be the one!"

……

When Wang Zhi locked the door and set fire to Liu Daxia's house, everyone pointed at Wang Zhi one after another, and the public opinion in the capital unanimously demanded that the imperial court rectify the law against Wang Zhi.

"The location of the Southwest archives provided by Liu Daxia is false!"

"Even if Mr. Liu sees his own family being burned to death, he still puts the people of the Southwest first!"

"A good official with such a heart for the people in the Southwest should have his whole family burned to death. What's the reason?"

……

The matter about Liu Daxia's confession has been beautified. Since the Annan file was not found in the location of the Jianzhou file, Liu Daxia suddenly became a straight minister with strong bones.

Although Liu Daxia's behavior of disregarding the lives of the whole family is actually a kind of disobedience, but literati have always been very double-standard, giving Liu Daxia's behavior the title of righteousness.

As for Zhang Zhen's death in front of the stone lion in order to prevent the war, her voice is much smaller. After all, the cabinet, the six ministries and the emperor are the ones fighting this time, and not a group of ministers can completely control the public opinion in the capital.

Of course, Zhu Youtang's "forced death" of Zhang Zhen, the first sage of the Ming Dynasty, is destined to be difficult to calm down. Words such as tyrant, cruelty, and injustice sound angrily in the dark.

These two things spread and fermented so quickly in the capital, it was natural that someone was fanning the flames behind the scenes, and it must be not one or a few people but a group of people who fanned the flames.

Fu Han was born as an out-and-out Hanlin official. Last year, he was transferred from the Hanlin Academy to Guozijian Jijiu.

Although Zhu Youtang has always deliberately suppressed Ci officials, the Imperial College has always had a close relationship with the Imperial Academy. For example, the Imperial Academy has always defaulted to the Imperial Academy as the official.

Teachers, pass on the karma, receive the Tao, and solve puzzles.

It's just that in the actual teacher-student relationship, many students are actually the teacher's "cannon fodder", especially in the process of fighting between the two parties, they will always rush to the forefront.

When Fu Han learned that the ten disciples he taught who had just passed the exam had an appointment to come to see him, the corners of his mouth could not help but slightly rise, but he knew that these ten disciples could help him push the turmoil further.

Zhu Youtang, if you don't want to be a Mingjun, you want to be a tyrant, prepare to go to hell!

Xiyuan, Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Wisps of blue smoke filled the air from the copper stove, and a faint scent of sandalwood wafted in the air.

Zhu Youtang, who was wearing a uniform, sat in front of the imperial case and dealt with the memorials of the two capitals and thirteen provinces. It seemed that he was not affected by the public opinion turmoil in the capital and was devoting himself to his daily work.

"The states and counties along the river must strengthen river embankment inspections to strictly prevent people from digging dikes to divert water..."

Zhu Youtang commanded the memorials in his hands, although the battle in the Li Dynasty was very important, but there were also many domestic affairs, which also required him to deal with them.

For example, the embankment of the Yellow River needs to be strengthened, the granary in Liaodong must continue to be compacted, the Qingzhang of Huguang must not be relaxed, and Datong needs to continue to infiltrate Mongolia.

It is also fortunate that Zhu Youtang has the logical thinking to handle affairs in the 21st century. Otherwise, the average emperor may not be able to bear it, and will eventually be forced to transfer power to the cabinet or the chief inspector.

As for the whereabouts of Annan's archives that I am most concerned about, although I haven't successfully found it yet, I have achieved quite unexpected results.

Someone first sent the information back to the capital, causing the capital to transfer the Annan file, and there is indeed a mysterious force hidden in the undercurrent of the capital.

"Is this really a student we taught?"

Hanlin Minister Zhang Sheng and Hanlin Minister Xie Qian have been standing here for a while, and seeing Zhu Youtang calmly handling the memorial, this man in front of him really looks more and more like an emperor, so they couldn't help but doubt themselves again.

Zhu Youtang finished processing the memorials in his hands, and said to the waiting Hanlin attendant Zhang Sheng and Hanlin attendant Xie Qian: "How is the matter of the Baijiayuan?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, all the personnel have been in place one after another, and the branches of the Baijiayuan, the two capitals and the thirteen provinces have been set up!" Hanlin attendant Zhang Sheng immediately bowed his hands seriously, with a flash of excitement after doing things on his face.

Zhu Youtang saw the energy from these two young Hanlins, so he nodded lightly and said: "The Baijiayuan focuses on one character, I hope you can abandon all prejudices and spread various theories to the world impartially! "

"Obey!" Zhang Sheng and Xie Qian responded immediately.

The newly established Baijiayuan was hung under the cabinet, Zhang Sheng served as the president of the Baijiayuan, and Xie Qian served as the vice president of the Baijiayuan and the editor-in-chief of "Ming".

"Your Majesty, this is the first issue of "Ming", please have a look!" Xie Qian seemed even more alert, and with just a look from Zhu Youtang, he immediately submitted the publication he had already prepared.

Liu Jin took the publication from Xie Qian, and found that the cover turned out to be a picture of a bamboo forest, and then respectfully delivered it to Zhu Youtang.

Zhu Youtang lived in the era of information explosion in his previous life, so he naturally knew the value of the media throat. A certain richest man in the world did not hesitate to buy at a high premium because he saw the value that could actually guide public opinion.

The reason why the civil official group can be so powerful is largely because they have mastered the "writing technology" and at the same time have a large number of disciples as the carrier of communication.

Like the trend of public opinion in the capital this time, it is obvious that Liu Daxia privately hid the Annan archives belonging to the imperial court to influence Ming Dynasty to send troops.

Zhu Youtang has now stood on the opposite side of Qingliu, and if Zhang Zhen's remonstrance is not well controlled, it will definitely affect his reputation, so it is natural to control the media in his own hands.

Although he didn't intend to be the kind of wise ruler who ruled from the top down as advocated by Confucianism, he also didn't want to be a fatuous ruler who was notorious among the people.

This publication called "Ming" recorded a wide range of content. In addition to traditional poems and songs, there were also some strategies and theories that candidates liked, and there was also an interesting fable.

Although the serious content is conducive to the authority of the publication, if it is integrated with the corresponding interest, it will be conducive to the rapid promotion across the country.

Zhu Youtang found that Xie Qian was indeed a talent, and the content in it was compiled according to his own ideas, so he couldn't help but nodded slightly: "Very good!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment!" Xie Qian was overjoyed, and immediately bowed his hands in salute.

Zhu Youtang continued to flip through the publications, and then slowly said: "Wange is old now, and Mr. Liu Ge is not in good health recently. Since you are a subordinate department of the cabinet, you should go to the cabinet more often in the future! In this way Well, every three, six, and nine days, you will go to the cabinet and be responsible for assisting the two cabinet elders in processing the bills, so that you two can familiarize yourself with the bills in advance!"

Goo!
When Zhang Sheng and Xie Qian heard this, they couldn't help swallowing.

If the normal promotion process is followed, it will take many years before they have a chance to enter the cabinet.But now?After they entered the newly created Baijiayuan, they simply reached the sky in one step.

Although they are not considered to be in the cabinet, since they have already been exposed to drafting affairs, it can be said that standing on the threshold of the cabinet, they are at least half a stature ahead of Liu Jian, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites.

When Nanyang Zong Dingbo was young, he traveled at night and met ghosts.

Asked: "Who?"

The ghost said: "Ghosts too."

The ghost said: "Who do you answer?"

Dingbo deceived him, saying: "I am also a ghost."

The ghost asked, "Where do you want to go?"

……

Zhu Youtang flipped through "Zong Dingbo Catching Ghosts" which was confirmed in the back, and the corners of his mouth could not help but rise slightly.

Zi didn't say that the monster was confused, and now he insisted on messing with him, and the fable was quite interesting, so he said: "After you two enter the cabinet, don't forget about the affairs of the Baijiayuan. Especially now that the Baijiayuan The academy and the "Ming" journal were first established, you two must lay a good foundation, this will be a great achievement for you in the future, and there is a reason why I really want to help you!"

Political achievements, this will be his most important evaluation standard, not the qualifications and so-called character of these people.

"Your Majesty Long En, I am willing to die for Your Majesty!" Zhang Sheng and Xie Qian were very moved when they saw that Zhu Youtang had already arranged a way for them.

After Zhu Youtang finished reading the "Ming" magazine, he also made a decisive decision: "Thank you, if you add Ming's campaign against Annan at the end, this first issue of "Ming" magazine can be distributed throughout the country. ! The price is the same as what was said at the beginning, and they are all sold at two coins."

For ordinary families, two renminbi is enough to cover their living expenses for half a year, but "Ming" is dealing with a group of scholars, so they still have this spending power.

Of course, what he is pursuing now is influence, not crazy money making, so there is no need to set the price too high to affect sales.

"Obey!" Xie Qian was secretly delighted, and immediately said respectfully.

While Zhu Youtang was doing things in an orderly manner, the group of Ci officials who had been left out by him started acting like demons again.

After accepting the thanks from the ten proud students, Fu Han of the Guozijian encouraged him as a teacher: "Liu Daxia refused to reveal the location of the Southwest archives to prevent corruption in the Southwest, and he is the most steadfast person since the Ming Dynasty. Now that you have finished the country examination, it is time to spare, so let's spread the story of Liu Daxia in the city!"

Although many scholars in the capital are advocating, the effect is not as good as these ten new imperial examination candidates, especially when they are in the period of most attention.

It's just that as soon as the words fell, the expressions of the ten new imperial examination candidates suddenly became strange, and no one responded.

Huh?
Fu Han was about to put the tea in his mouth, when Dang even realized that there was something wrong with the expressions of these disciples.

"Master, this matter may not be fatal!" The most courageous one chose to refuse.

Snapped!
Fu Han was directly rejected, and felt a burning pain on his face.

"In one of the questions in the rural examination just now, my disciples had a question titled: Liu Chun's Collection of Pictures, Stop Han from Violating the Yue. Disciples think about it carefully now, and the question is quite similar to Liu Daxia's matter!" A student then explained the truth.

Liu Daxia, Liu Chun, can this not be similar?
In a policy theory topic in the just-concluded township examination, Liu Daxia’s situation was almost copied, but the Annan file was changed to a map, and finally it became "Liu Chunzang's map, stop the Han from violating the Yue!".

Candidates who participated in this Shuntian Township Examination were still bloody. Facing the official's accusation of a Tibetan map preventing the Han Dynasty from recovering the Yue Kingdom, this was also one of the conditions for the ten candidates to be selected.

"If today's disciples publicize Liu Daxia's deeds, the students are afraid that their words and deeds are inconsistent!"

"Teacher, I don't have any free time recently! The teacher asked us to report to the Ministry of War tomorrow and help find Annan's files in the database of the Ministry of War!"

This……

Fu Han originally wanted to encourage his students to make trouble, but he didn't want to be stung.

Ganqing Zhu Youtang had already thought of the possibility of this dispute, so he had already added such a question in the rural examination questions, and the candidates should answer it.

It's just that these candidates are full of enthusiasm now, so they will obediently fall into the trap, or they can only obediently fall into the trap.

"Teacher, if it's okay, this disciple will leave first!" The ten candidates present also felt embarrassed, so they chose to leave.

Fu Han waved his hands helplessly, but he knew that the public opinion offensive in the capital might be difficult to get up.

September [-]st, a sunny and fine weather.

In Zhennanguan, Wang Zhi, wearing a bullfighting suit, stood on the tower and read out the call to action: "Since ancient times, the emperors have come to rule the world, and they have lived in China to control the barbarians and the barbarians, and the barbarians stayed outside to serve China. However, Li's thieves have repeatedly hurt our Chinese people. There is a village named Guzhai, and Prince Li led his troops to plunder and plunder without leaving even a blade of grass... Another Li general pretended to be a pirate and killed our soldiers and civilians, burned my pearl fishing boat, and seized my Nanzhu King... Today, if the titles of King Annan and a group of people are stripped, those who offend my strong will will be punished. Therefore, I am hereby telling you, I think it is appropriate to know."

　"End of this volume"

　　
　
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