People live in the Ming Dynasty, evil spirits are soaring into the sky

Chapter 203 The storm is coming! Scholars don't believe that Chen Han dares to attack them! !

As an official with many years of ups and downs in officialdom, Zhang Juzheng is a veteran and a politician.

He knew very well that Chen Han made this decision at this time, showing his determination to compete with the scholars in the world.

At the same time, he and others who followed Chen Han, these innovators, had no way out.

But as an excellent politician, Zhang Juzheng wanted to balance the interests of multiple parties.

He knew very well that reform would definitely harm the interests of officials all over the world.

So what he was thinking about was how to introduce a policy that could increase official salaries.

Chen Han has already explained in court that in the future, officials will live in collective dormitories and eat in collective canteens, and the government yamen will report the expenses.

From now on, only the normal salary will be theirs, and the rest will be taken care of by the court.

It seems to solve the worries of officials, but on the other hand, it also eliminates the possibility of corruption and bribery by officials.

He showed talent at a young age and was recommended by the local prefect.

Zhang Juzheng was confused.

That means there is no possibility of reconciliation.

Therefore, they hope that the imperial examination can improve their family's class.

Prime Minister Zhang Juzheng knew very well that the Kong family was just an interest group.

If he does not take the imperial examination, strives for a high-ranking official position, and changes his household registration, then his father may only be a guard of the palace for the rest of his life and will not be allowed to leave his household registration.

Unexpectedly, Chen Han went to Shandong to carry out the New Deal experiment of spreading the family into a single family, and actually wiped out the Kong family, which was regarded as a spiritual idol by the world's literati.

Scholars all over the world think so too.

They are even more capable of defending the Confucian family who created Confucianism.

They don’t want to be just craftsmen their whole lives.

How can officials in the world not hate Chen Han?

Because safeguarding the Kong family means safeguarding one's own status.

Why did Zhang Juzheng study hard for the imperial examination?

Zhang Juzheng also passed the imperial examination and knew very well what scholars thought.

But scholars need such a monument to endorse their divinity.

Originally, Zhang Juzheng felt that Chen Han's opposition to officials was already the limit.

It's because his father and his family were all registered as royal guards.

It also cut off the possibility of them passing on many of their luxuries to the people.

Now Chen Han has torn apart all of this.

How should he choose?
Zhang Juzheng was walking on the streets of the capital, looking at the gathered scholars, all filled with indignation.

Especially those who are craftsmen.

Or arrange rumors about Chen Han in the teahouse.

Either encourage the people on the street and demonize Chen Han.

Of course, those people who had benefited from Chen Han stood on Chen Han's side to compete with these scholars.

However, scholars rely on themselves to study for several years and feel that public opinion is on their side, so they go wild and unruly.

They actually thought that since they had gathered tens of thousands of people in the capital, they could stop Chen Han at the city gate and force Chen Han to remove his armor and return to the forest on the spot.

After Zhang Juzheng heard the naive thoughts of these scholars, he subconsciously shook his head and smiled bitterly.

If Chen Han was really so easy to defeat, why did so many officials sacrifice their heads?

The Minister of Hubu and the Minister of Rites, who are minister-level figures, were all beheaded by Chen Han, let alone you scholars?

It's not that he wants to defend these scholars, but he doesn't want to see scholars all over the world become enemies of Chen Han.

Perhaps it was the keenness of a politician that he could see that Chen Han's reforms would benefit everyone.

Even if there is some initial pain, it is impossible to satisfy everyone.

But later on, when the entire country becomes better and taxes are higher, it will always benefit them. But why don’t these people know how to be satisfied?
Zhang Juzheng walked to a square where hundreds of scholars gathered.

It's a lively place.

There was originally a stage in the middle of the square, but at this time, several scholars were making impassioned speeches.

After Zhang Juzheng listened for a while, he closed his eyes and shook his head in pain.

Because he heard a meaning as he listened.

Chen Han is a traitor and a destabilizing factor. He does not respect ethics, does not adhere to rules, does not obey the destiny, does not follow the laws of his ancestors, and does not listen to others.

He even wiped out the entire family of Master Kong. His madness will definitely lead the imperial court to the abyss of destruction.

As a scholar, as a future pillar of talent, as a future helmsman of the Ming Dynasty.

Scholars must unite and force Chen Han to step down when he returns to the capital.

How to force it?

One is to go directly to the Meridian Gate and beat the drums to protest;

The second is to go directly to sit on a hunger strike outside Yongding Gate and wait for Chen Han's return. They should block Chen Han from entering the capital at the city gate outside Yongding Gate, and force Chen Han to resign himself at the city gate.

The third is to force Chen Han to kneel down in the Confucius Temple to express his gratitude to Master Confucius.

When the scholars heard such an initiative, they were all excited.

I feel that with so many people gathered together, it is a very huge force that will definitely be able to pull Chen Han down.

Some scholars even said that this movement was unprecedented.

Never before have so many scholars united here to bring down a high-ranking official.

That is a first-class official. If it succeeds, everyone will be famous in history.

After Zhang Juzheng heard the childish remarks of these scholars, he couldn't help but stand up.

"Sirs, how can you be so naive?
Do you think that by gathering tens of thousands of people outside Yongding Gate, you can force Chen Han out of office?
Do the five thousand people outside Qufu City think the same way?

What's to come?
What greeted us was Chen Han's artillery fire. Thousands of scholars were killed and utterly defeated. He even dared to kill King Lu, let alone you.

Don't commit murder again, don't force him, otherwise you will pay the price with blood.

The affairs of the court are not as simple as you think, and Chen Han's energy is not what you can predict. "

However, when reading and hearing Zhang Juzheng's sincere words, he laughed out loud.

The sky suddenly became gloomy, and the dark clouds seemed to have covered the top of the head with a transparent cover, making even breathing a bit dull.

These scholars ignored Zhang Juzheng and left happily when they saw that it was going to rain.

That disdainful look had told Zhang Juzheng that they didn't take Chen Han to heart at all.

Zhang Juzheng looked at the backs of these young people and fell into deep thought again.

Every household on the street brought in their shoes, clothes, dried prunes, etc. that had been dried under the eaves.

When her children are playing outside, the woman will shout loudly, shouting to go home quickly because it is going to rain heavily.

For a moment, everyone on the street quickly found a place to hide.

Zhang Juzheng looked up at the dark clouds in the sky and stood there motionless.

The housekeeper from behind came forward and said, "Master, it's going to rain. You'd better get in the sedan quickly and let's go back to the house."

Zhang Juzheng watched the dark clouds continue to surge, and then heard the rumbling thunder.

"It's really going to rain."

The housekeeper stood next to Zhang Juzheng and reminded him again: "Master, please get on the sedan."

Zhang Juzheng looked back at the sedan behind him, then looked around: "Yes, it's going to rain, it's going to rain heavily, and a heavy rain is coming! The storm is coming!!"

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