People in the Ming Dynasty are lawless

Chapter 560: Scholars are also afraid of retaliation!

In fact, what these scholars are really afraid of is not studying with ordinary people, but that they will not be able to keep up with the ordinary people and then be embarrassed.

This kind of thing is actually not alarmist, but may become a real fact, because there is one thing that even they themselves may be very clear about, that is, they do not have any significant advantages at all.

Originally, these textbooks were handed down from the Central Plains dynasties. There was nothing of their own creation. The textbooks used at home were translated after who knows how many times, and it is very likely that the meanings of many things are wrong.

If the scholars from the Ming Dynasty don't teach according to what I know, then won't I have to start all over again?

They knew there would be such a result, so they did not dare to say they wanted to learn from them. The main reason was that they were afraid that what they had learned before was totally wrong, and they were afraid of being laughed at by the ordinary people whom they once looked down upon. They were even more afraid that what they had learned was totally wrong, which would be truly embarrassing.

On the other hand, I was afraid that if I followed them, I would have to learn the Ming Dynasty's characters all over again, and my own advantages would be even less evident.

It is precisely because of this that they are trying so hard to maintain this last bit of decency. They really don't want to embarrass themselves in front of ordinary people. They probably know very well that what they have learned may be just the basics, so they dare not do so.

It is also an easy reason to feel guilty.

In fact, these people are not just imagining things like this. This is something that will really happen. Not everyone can say that they are very familiar with the Ming Dynasty textbooks without having access to them.

They knew very well that everything they had learned was learned from others. When other Southeast Asian countries learned the knowledge of the Central Plains dynasty, they would change many things according to their own situations.

And the fact that they can actually access this kind of thing as the southernmost country is even more unimaginable. It must have passed through many hands before reaching them.

When the time comes, you will have to start all over again to study together. Being embarrassed is a small matter. The most important thing is that if you have to start all over again, all your advantages will be gone.

Although Wang Dahai and Liu Baihu had never read their textbooks, they had heard before that when the governor was testing the scholars here, he found that their interpretation of the classics was really irrelevant.

Through this incident, we know that what these people claimed to have learned from the Central Plains Dynasty is simply nonsense.

In fact, these people have not learned any essence at all. Let alone the essence, even the superficial knowledge is very little. They are simply making up stories and do not understand anything at all. They have even lost touch with the classics to a large extent.

This is understandable as the power to interpret classics has always been in the hands of those in power. For their own political purposes, they may randomly interpret parts of the classics based on their own information, so as to achieve their real purpose.

But after the Ming Dynasty came, this situation had to be rectified immediately. No matter how those in power had interpreted the classics according to their own circumstances, now that the Ming Dynasty had come, they had to make unified changes based on the situation of the Ming Dynasty's colonization here.

There is no need to make any changes, but these classics can be interpreted directly according to the living habits of the Ming Dynasty.

This is the real cultural invasion.

If the Ming Dynasty wanted to truly gain a foothold here, it had to reshape everything here from the superstructure. Although it was impossible to achieve completely good results, through three to five years of transformation, all the upper-level rulers could be transformed into what the Ming Dynasty wanted and assimilated, and that would not be a problem.

When the old-school scholars heard about the Ming Dynasty's method, they suddenly became a little panicked, because they knew very well that once they did this, their right to interpret the common people would soon become a joke.

The reason why the people used to worship me so much was because I had the right to interpret the tourist attractions, and I could say whatever I wanted without any scruples. Because when others were confused, I could just say that this was recorded in the book, and that would leave the ordinary people speechless.

This is where they are so smart. They will never say that this is what I said, but instead say that all this is knowledge from books. Do you want to question what is in the books?

Even though the common people seem to be illiterate, no matter where they are from or what era they live in, they have a natural worship for knowledge in books, and scholars use this to deceive the people.

He took advantage of the fact that the people didn't know a single word and deceived them.

Such scholars are everywhere, and the poor people actually trust them very much, but in the end they only get such a result.

Of course they are miserable now.

With the Ming Dynasty coming to manage this area, they would not be allowed to continue to be so arrogant and domineering. In the future, ordinary people would be able to read and understand the teachings of sages, so they would not need to seek help from these high-ranking scholars.

"Generals, I just don't understand why new rules can't be set up specifically for us scholars. I don't mean to offend ordinary people who can't read. I think since we are scholars, we shouldn't be forced to study with those illiterate people."

"That's right. You have guaranteed the lives of ordinary craftsmen, so why can't you guarantee the lives of us scholars? Maybe we can help the Ming Dynasty do more here in the future."

"We couldn't do anything before because of the restrictions imposed by those rich people. Now that you are here, you can let us do it. We will definitely manage this place better now that you are here, so isn't it better not to waste everyone's time?"

This group of scholars are still making their last struggle, because they know very well that if they lose this advantage, there will be another possibility if they want to compete with others in the future.

After all, there are so many people here now, and I don’t know how many talents will emerge from here in the future.

My only advantage now is that I entered the stage of studying faster than others. If I don’t take this opportunity to rush forward, with so many people entering this race in the future, I may not be able to run as fast as others.

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt as if he was about to lose something very important. The most important thing was that if he lost this opportunity, it would affect his entire life and even the lives of many people in his family in the future. In order to achieve this goal, they had to compete.

I guess other scholars think the same way, so everyone believes this now.

Captain Liu and Wang Dahai were discussing in a low voice on the side.

"Sure enough, the situation turned out to be just as we expected. It seems that the Governor is a scholar after all and he knows what scholars are thinking."

"Isn't it? The Governor-General told us when we set out that scholars are more thoughtful and will definitely think about their own future. I didn't expect it to come true now."

"Then what should we do now?"

"You do not know?"

"Of course I don't know. I've only studied for a few days in the literacy class in the military camp. If you want to talk about how to fight, that's what I'm good at, but when it comes to arguing with this group of scholars, I'm really no match for them. Although this group of scholars don't seem to be very knowledgeable." Wang Dahai was still very sincere.

He knew very well what he was good at, and would never say that this group of scholars were just scholars here, so can't I deal with them? Wang Dahai never had such an idea, because he knew very well that he would never be the opponent of these people.

No matter where the scholars come from, their only thought is to study how to maximize their own interests. This kind of thing has probably been verified countless times, so it is impossible for you to fully understand the little thoughts of these people without preparation.

If these people are not convinced, they will cause trouble.

Of course, this group of people will not cause trouble to you openly, but will secretly deal with you when you need to reform.

They had experienced this kind of thing during the Ming Dynasty's reform process.

The cunningness of scholars can often make you feel very uncomfortable without you even knowing why.

The most important thing is that this group of people can keep themselves out of trouble because their methods are usually very covert and they can come up with many tricks with just a pen.

Therefore, since ancient times, this group of scholars has been the most difficult to deal with.

Not to mention these grassroots military officers, even those who really hold power, such as a powerful Duke like Chen Han, have suffered a lot during the reforms, right?

"Then I will do it?"

Captain Liu asked.

Wang Dahai nodded: "It seems that you are the only one who can come now."

"I have just said a lot on behalf of the craftsmen. Now you want me to stand up on behalf of the scholars?" Captain Liu was speechless.

I can only represent one thing, and now you think I'm a jack of all trades?

Wang Dahai nodded: "I heard that you are one of the few people in our group who is good at reading and writing. I also heard that the governor praised you at that time, saying that you knew to study Confucian classics when you were a soldier, which is very encouraging."

Captain Liu was furious: "What a bullshit you are talking about! Although the Governor praised me, did I learn Confucian classics? I learned military books, my brother!"

"Isn't it the same? Anyway, you are better than me at dealing with scholars. You tell me." Wang Dahai started to act like a rogue.

"I really have nothing to say to you." Captain Liu finally took the job reluctantly.

Of course, he was not completely without confidence. At least he knew what these scholars were thinking.

Isn't it just fear of retaliation?

Because this group of scholars may have done some immoral things when they were working as aides for the landlords, the people will definitely hold a grudge against them.

They are also very afraid that the common people might hold a grudge against them, so they try to make the final preparations for themselves. Otherwise, they may die in the future without knowing how they died, which would be so unfair.

It is precisely based on such considerations that this group of scholars are now standing up.

The scholars below saw Wang Dahai and Liu Baihu whispering to each other and thought they were discussing some countermeasures. Little did they know that Wang Dahai had not thought about how to deal with this group of cunning scholars.

Captain Liu stood up, looked at the scholars below, and said, "Well, after saying so much, what are you really thinking in your hearts? Can you hide it from everyone?"

This sentence makes many people feel guilty.

Captain Liu glanced at them and saw their cowardice in their eyes and knew what they were thinking.

So he calmed down and started to say, "You guys are more or less related to the landlords we killed. There should even be quite a few of you who were once the staff of the City Lord's Mansion. Am I right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the scholars below immediately looked away guiltily. If they admitted it at this time, they might be killed by others, so it was better to say nothing.

The most important thing is that if I say it out now, it may be remembered by these ordinary people. What if they retaliate?
So it’s better to say nothing and just treat it as a blind cage.

As expected, many people looked at them with contempt.

I guess these people are thinking: You sons of bitches, when you were helping those landlords to bully us, you were barking like vicious dogs, why are you so scared now?
Oh! We got it. It must be because your master is about to be killed by the Ming army. That’s why you dare not say anything now. If you say anything, you will end up in a bad situation. If you say anything, we will remember you and you will be the main target of our revenge.

But this is also right, you bastards are up to no good, so of course we are going to kill you all.

Even though people from the Ming Dynasty are here now, our hatred for you is the deepest.

There are quite a few bastards among you who really don't care about human affairs.

So just wait, it won't end well for you.

Seeing the unfriendly eyes of the people, many scholars felt cold sweats running down their spines.

This is because I have done so many bad things that I am now afraid of ghosts knocking on my door.

If the people did not retaliate, they could still live in peace, but now they really have done nothing good, and they are really afraid of being retaliated by the people.

Those landlords have done so many bad things that this group of people have been more or less contaminated by. So, facing the gazes of the people at this time, can they still feel at ease?

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(End of this chapter)