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

Chapter 394 Civil servants, you don’t want your family members to be exiled, right?
The people were originally very disgusted with these inactive civil servants.

Now there is finally someone who is willing to do more to help ordinary people.

The purpose of building bridges and carrying out reforms was to make life better for the common people and to free them from the control of civil servants during difficult times.

It can force those wealthy warlords and financial tycoons to give up their interests.

Let the people live a more comfortable life from now on.

But there are always some people who are full of disgust towards those who want to make life better for ordinary people.

Because of what?
Because these civil servants always feel that if the common people live a good life, they are stealing their money and power.

So they never thought about making life better for ordinary people.

I have never thought that I should give up some of my interests.

They only know how to ask for and are greedy.

When Li Rubai announced their crimes, the people were furious.

"What? You dare to destroy that stone bridge?"

"Yes, that's what I heard!"

"It's abominable! After the stone bridge was built, I went to see it. What a great bridge it is. It makes travel more convenient from now on. It is also strong and durable."

"I also heard that it is very economical in materials and can survive a flood that only happens once in a century. It must be a very good stone bridge."

"They want to destroy a stone bridge like this?"

"Isn't it? In order to bring down the Imperial University and our Duke, there is nothing they won't do.

If this stone bridge collapses, it will be the responsibility of the students of Imperial University.

They had the reason to say that the people were just taking the money but not doing anything, or that they were incompetent, and the court had no choice but to close down the Imperial University."

The simple values ​​of ordinary people cannot tolerate such shameless things.

I have never seen anyone so shameless.

It is because the students of Imperial University, under the leadership of Guo Feixue and Sophia, built such a beautiful stone bridge.

In order to give the civil servants no reason to attack the Imperial University, they decided to destroy the stone bridge.

Guo Feixue, Sophia and even the Imperial University of Peking were attacked together and collapsed from then on.

What a shameless decision.

Even ordinary people can see it clearly, because Imperial University is now under the leadership of Guo Feixue and Sophia.

Its current success has surprised those officials who were once pessimistic about the Imperial University of Peking.

From then on, I never dared to have any thoughts of looking down on others.

In fact, it was the civil servants themselves who took the initiative to propose building the stone bridge, so now that they have been slapped in the face, they are even more angry.

Because of their anger, they wanted to destroy the stone bridge to save their face.

That's why they do this kind of thing.

The common people were furious after hearing this.

"Do you still have any shame? Do you still have any shame?"

"You are called civil servants, but do you still have some dignity?"

"Can being an official make you so shameless?"

"You've lost now, and no one will say anything to you. Why did you go and destroy the stone bridge?"

"How many people have wanted the stone bridge? How many generations have wanted it? The people in the surrounding area have been looking forward to it for decades."

“Who says it’s not true? I am from the village of Xiawei, and I know it all too well. There was no bridge to cross because of the flood there. Many people risked their lives to cross the bridge, but were washed into the river and drowned.

Just for your own little profit, you let so many people drown and never rest in peace again. Aren't you afraid that they will come looking for you in the middle of the night?"

After hearing these words, many civil servants felt cold sweats running down their backs.

Although they were in the prison van now, they felt creepy when they thought of the villagers who died with their eyes wide open and came to find them in the middle of the night, and they dared not think about it anymore.

But it is precisely because they are so shameless that the common people sneer at them.

I don't know who started throwing rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs onto the prison van.

I don’t know where the people found so many rotten eggs.

"Smash them to death!"

"These bastards are shameless!"

"Smash them to death!"

"Yes, smash them to death!"

"You should be an official if you want to be so shameless. Do you still have any shame?"

"I have never seen people as shameless as you."

"Kill them!"

After becoming angry, the big guy started to treat the officials in the prison van with rotten eggs.

Those officials had nowhere to hide and were thrown all over their heads and faces, looking extremely embarrassed.

Especially the Left Censor-in-Chief and the Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture.

They were at the front and suffered the most attacks.

Their official positions and the things they had done were all spread out, and then everyone became even more angry with them.

Such high-ranking officials are so shameless for the sake of their positions, so the big guys will definitely not let them go?
They were immediately covered in dust and dirt.

From then on, I really had no face left.

These high-ranking officials never dreamed that they had been high and mighty all their lives, but one day they would be reduced to this state by the common people they looked down upon.

But I can't refute it.

At this time, Emperor Wanli also stood on a high place with some unhappy officials, looking at everything below. Many of the officials had pale faces.

Although they were not involved in this matter.

But they had heard of it.

But luckily the matter they were dealing with was too risky, so it was postponed.

They wanted to participate.

They originally thought this was a good opportunity.

They could have brought Chen Han and the others down, but they finally endured it.

Unexpectedly, because of their endurance, they saved themselves.

Looking at the people below who were so angry.

Everyone knew it by looking at the angry people and the gloating expression on the emperor's face.

At this time, His Majesty the Emperor must be thinking in his heart, you deserve it, it's a good thing you were caught, otherwise I would have been fooled by you.

The reason why he brought these officials here was to let them see what the consequences would be if they destroyed the plan.
Emperor Wanli even said: "You civil officials proposed to build a stone bridge, and the deadline given is half a year.

So the students of Imperial University, under the leadership of Guo Feixue and Sophia, worked hard to complete this stone bridge.

But I didn't expect that some people would not be convinced.

They felt that this would bring shame to them, so they did such a despicable thing.

I wonder what you think? "

After hearing this, the civil officials quickly complimented him, "Your Majesty is right, these officials are really shameless.

Even the common people on the street know that they should admit defeat, but they did such a shameless thing, which is really a shame for our civil servants."

Some civil servants even flattered him by saying, "Fortunately, Your Majesty has a keen eye and was not deceived by these shameless people. Otherwise, the Ming Dynasty would be in trouble again.

Today, our Great Ming has conquered all the barbarians and all nations have come to pay tribute. If those small nations and people knew that our Great Ming would disregard the greater good for such a small matter.

Knowing that our Ming officials are so shameless, isn't it a disgrace to the Ming Dynasty?"

These people are looking for trouble and have even raised their profile to the level of national dignity.

It is also thanks to the fact that these people are officials in the court that they can speak eloquently and express such profound truths.

This immediately brought the crimes of the Left Censor-in-Chief and the Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture to the extreme.

If they were allowed to do such disgusting things that brought disgrace upon the Ming Dynasty, they would never be able to atone for their sins even if they died a hundred times.

This is how the civil servants now characterize them.

Although they also thought about doing this kind of thing at the beginning.

Although they also wanted to take a gamble at the beginning.

Let people like Chen Han be brought down from their posts and never be able to abuse their power again.

But they endured it for a moment, and that moment saved them.

At this moment, I am still scared, but also extremely angry.

You bastards have such an ill-conceived plan, and last time you even wanted to drag us down with you.

Fortunately, I was wise and great and did not go with you, otherwise I would have been put into this prison van.

Then the common people hit him with rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs all over his body and face.

It was already a common sight before it even went through a trial.

Even if you are found not guilty in the final trial, the fact that you were subjected to guerrilla warfare has already blocked all your future.

Seeing these civil servants speaking such words in front of him as if to express their loyalty, Emperor Wanli laughed.

“I hope all of you will remember this day.

Otherwise you are adding sin to sin.

I brought you here today to let you see what happens to them.

I want to let you know that this is the consequence of disrupting reform and change.

Not only will your reputation be ruined, but your life and property will also be destroyed.

I know that for you officials, your reputation is more important than your life.

Then you must restrain yourself.

If I can make them become one thing today, I can make you become that thing tomorrow.

Think about your achievements and what you have studied hard for for ten years?
Think about your family.

After interrogation, most of their family members would be exiled thousands of miles away, where they would live a life worse than death in that cold and miserable place.

I know that many of you have beautiful wives and relatives.

So think about this carefully.

If one day your concubines, your beauties, were ridden by the armored men you despise, how would you feel? "

Although the emperor was small, his words were so sharp that they made everyone feel heartbroken.

When they thought of such a scene, they felt that life would rather die than live.

Especially, it is exactly as Emperor Wanli said.

Some people have beautiful wives and concubines. If their wives and concubines are ridden by those soldiers who look down on them, they would want to die just thinking about the scene.

I saw that all the officials looked pale.

Emperor Wanli said again: "In order to protect your families from humiliation, I hope you can keep yourselves clean.

In the tide of reform and change, you are not without benefits. "

When it comes to benefits, the civil servants do turn up their noses at it now.

What's the benefit?
All they see now are things that they dare not face.

Especially these officials.

Especially after hearing what the emperor just said about many of his family members, they might be exiled thousands of miles away to that bitter and cold place.

Those female relatives are more likely to become slaves of the armored men.

Being ridden on by those dirty big-headed soldiers.

When I think of my beautiful wife, concubines, and daughter.

Even their own elders might end up like that, and they all felt terrified.

This is actually the most effective way.

Although these civil servants are all shameless.

But they still value their family members more.

They couldn't bear the thought of such a scene.

So they didn't dare to cross the line, and immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, we swear to be loyal to the court until death, and we dare not think of crossing the line. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."

Emperor Wanli seemed not to have heard what they said, "I just told you to keep yourself clean, it is useless to show your loyalty now.

Let me tell you something, even if you didn't participate in the reform, as the business of our Ming Dynasty gets better and better, won't you benefit from it?
Although the salaries of the cabinet ministers have been increased one by one, yours have not been, but if you can fulfill your duties, your salaries will still be increased.

I believe that no solution is better than increasing your salaries.

The reason you feel angry and aggrieved, isn't it because only the officials who participated in the reform had their salaries increased?
I can give you a guarantee, as long as you sincerely join the reform and help the ministers complete the implementation of the reform, you will have the same opportunity as them. "

In the eyes of Emperor Wanli, these officials are angry and jealous.

It's all because of interests.

Don't talk so sanctimoniously.

They say that only officials who reform the law can rise to high positions, but in fact they don't care about that. The main reason is that they are unwilling to accept the result.

Why do you think those officials who carry out reforms can get such high salaries?

Why can't we?

We are also officials of the Ming Dynasty.

Why not?

Just because we object?

If that is the case, then we will oppose it to the end.

We will show you our energy.

Driven by feelings of dissatisfaction, envy and jealousy, they would do such things.

Now they are showing their loyalty and kneeling here, aren't they just afraid that they will be punished?

At this time, Guo Feixue and Sophia, also with some students from the Imperial University, were standing on top of another restaurant, watching the parade through the streets below.

The officials were covered in garbage and rotten eggs.

They showed no sympathy.

Especially when they heard that most of these officials' families were released due to Li Rubai's plea, they had even less sympathy.

"Good! Good fight! Good smash!"

"These bastards almost put us in danger and almost damaged our reputation. They should be smashed to death."

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(End of this chapter)