The capital of gods, Hanyuan Hall.
This is the seventh day of daily dynasty. It is the first time since Emperor Linde ascended the throne that the dynasty has been held for seven consecutive days.
The ministers headed by Zhao Pengcheng, the Minister of Household Affairs, were increasingly persecuting, and their momentum in the court was getting stronger and stronger. Even the supervisors of the Imperial College, the candidates in the capital, and some editors of the Hanlin Academy began to get involved in the matter.
The great righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period, respecting Heaven and Dharma Ancestor.
The epidemic in Jinling was regarded as a manifestation of the emperor's lack of morality. All the scholars asked the emperor to issue an edict to sin against themselves and to offer sacrifices to heaven to relieve the trouble in Jiangnan.
On July 19th of the third year of Linde, a large number of students, instigated by thoughtful people, gathered outside the palace city and asked the emperor to issue an edict to punish themselves. This was known as the "Linder Academic Revolution" in history.
But the ending of this "academic revolution" was something no one expected.
On July 19th of the third year of Linde, at the beginning of Chen Shi, the news of the great epidemic in Jiangnan had spread throughout the Imperial Academy.
Especially Yang Qingyuan's behavior caused an uproar in the Imperial College.
For these loyal and patriotic students, Yang Qingyuan's reputation was not good.
Although Emperor Xizongli made some mistakes, he was still the father of the emperor. You, Yang Qingyuan, committed regicide with your ministers. This is treason and rebellion.
Therefore, although Yang Qingyuan has high prestige in the court, his reputation among these students is not that good.
Especially the former Imperial College Scholar Kong Qinli was Dongge University Scholar. This old man has always demonized Yang Qingyuan's image.
In the minds of these students, Yang Qingyuan is regarded as a figure like Dong Zhuo and Er Zhurong.
Swordsmen and footwear go to the palace, they enter the court without any tendency, they praise and worship without recognition, they monopolize power, and they ignore the emperor.
Finally, with the efforts of a group of loyal ministers, Yang Qingyuan, a rebellious minister, was driven out of the capital.
So when someone took Yang Qingyuan's rhythm today, the crowd was excited.
Although there are a small number of sober students who are trying their best to dissuade everyone and ask them to be rational and restrained, few people pay attention to it.
"You are just here to flatter Yang Qingyuan, a traitor. Does he know that?!"
"We scholars should have some backbone, look at how flattering you are!?"
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In the Imperial Academy, an angry young man who had been radical all year round suddenly stood on the stone platform, raised his arms and shouted, "The country has been supporting the people for fifty years, and today is the day of sacrifice for justice!"
With just these words, a large number of students admired him, raised their arms and shouted, followed him, and headed towards the imperial city in a mighty manner.
The last time students gathered on such a large scale was the last time...that is, when Yu Yanyi was imprisoned.
"Your Majesty! Please kill Yang Qingyuan to comfort the world, and issue an edict to calm the people."
Under the leadership of Zhao Pengcheng, Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, nearly fifty ministers came out one after another.
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
Most of the people who came out were officials of the sixth or seventh rank of the imperial court.
Today's emperor is not as cruel and domineering as Taizu, nor is he as kind and powerful as Taizong. His apparent control over the court situation was even worse than that of Emperor Xizongli.
Yang Qingyuan's plan to weaken the imperial power will naturally make the imperial power no longer unscrupulous, and to a certain extent, it will be restricted by the power of the prime minister led by civil servants and the military power led by military generals.
But it also made Emperor Linde less authoritative than the previous emperors.
This also gave those ministers the courage to challenge the emperor's bottom line.
"What if I don't agree?!"
Emperor Linde looked ugly as he looked at the kneeling courtiers below.
This is a game between the emperor and the ministers. Now the strength of both sides is still on the same level, and even the ministers headed by Zhao Pengcheng have the upper hand.
The reason is that the administrative power of the emperor was weakened by the cabinet, and Qian Muqian, the bachelor of Wenyuange who was in charge of the cabinet and the chief minister of the cabinet, had nothing to do with him.
Wang Hua, a bachelor of Wenhua Palace who is in charge of cabinet affairs, has remained silent, uncharacteristically.
This resulted in Emperor Linde being somewhat weak.
"Your Majesty, please know that students have gathered outside the Daming Palace at this moment. All the students are demanding severe punishment for the traitor Yang Qingyuan. I ask your Majesty to listen to the voices of the people and make a difference for the livelihood of the people of the world!"
Emperor Linde narrowed his eyes slightly, "What if I don't allow it?!"
"My lord, beg for bones!"
Zhao Pengcheng lay on the ground of Hanyuan Hall.
Of course he didn't really resign. He finally climbed up to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. How could he be willing to give up? !
Begging for bones was just a way to express one's attitude and force the emperor to make concessions.
Da Jiuqing, who is not a towering tree? A single move can affect the whole body!
Of course, this principle also applies to Yang Qingyuan, who although he does not have the name of Da Jiuqing, he has the actual status of Da Jiuqing.
But now Zhao Pengcheng took advantage of the epidemic to overwhelm Yang Qingyuan and gained a considerable advantage in the situation.
Yang Qingyuan is the foundation of the new party and the biggest supporting force behind the emperor.
If Yang Qingyuan's political power can be defeated, then Emperor Linde will not be far away from becoming a puppet!
The general trend is with me, I will hit it with one blow!
"I beg for the bones!"
"I beg for the bones!"
Zhao Pengcheng's words made the ministers who were kneeling on the ground respond one after another.
If Emperor Linde really dared to dismiss so many officials today without any evidence, even if they were only middle- and lower-level officials of the sixth or seventh grade, it would cause an uproar.
It's a pity that this is the moment for the thirteenth class. The young emperor sneered, "I am both happy and worried today. What I am happy about is that there is a capable minister like Yang Qing who serves the country and can turn the tide. What I am worried about is seeing people like you. .Looking at you, I feel that I have used the blood and sweat of the people to raise a group of ignorant and incompetent worms and trash!"
Zhao Pengcheng was suddenly shocked. He heard the huge danger from Emperor Linde's words.
Before these people could open their mouths to argue, Thirteen said, "Wang Qing, read it!"
Wang Hua, who had been silent all this time, followed the order and stood next to Zhao Pengcheng, who was kneeling.
Although Wang Hua had not spoken yet, Zhao Pengcheng's heart had already sunk to the bottom of the sea.
I saw Wang Hua take out a memorial from his sleeve, unfold it and read aloud,
"Your Majesty Yang Qingyuan bowed his head immediately. With the grace of God, he was promoted to be the deposed envoy of Yangzhou and the envoy of Yangzhou Town. He was in charge of the sudden epidemic in Yangzhou. Now the epidemic has subsided, the truth has been revealed, and the major case has been closed. The epidemic in Jinling, It started on April 3rd and ended on July 18th, which lasted more than three months.
A total of sixty-five members of the Blood River Sect Niqu Zhou Ren, Hu Yongcheng, Wu Feng, Ma Liukui and other Blood River Sect rebels have been captured and executed. They will be escorted to the capital in a few days to be tried and convicted by Dali Temple, and the official punishment will be given. To uphold the laws of the country. The bandit leader Zhou Ren developed a poisonous seed and sown it on the banks of the Shuijing River. Within ten days in Jinling, hundreds of thousands of people were infected with the virus, their livelihoods were ruined, and many people suffered from sores. He was truly the leader of the evil and was escorted to Jinling. Hu Yongcheng, Wu Feng and others helped Zhou commit evil acts, and their feelings were extremely abominable, so they rectified the law on the spot.
By July 18, the epidemic situation in Jinling had subsided and there were no more cases of the virus. In this great epidemic, a total of 942,307 people in Jinling were infected, and a total of 6,675 people died from the disease. The rest have recovered.
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Sun Shichang was enshrined in the Taiyuan Hospital, Li Binhu, the Prime Minister of the Taiyuan Hospital, and Tang Shenwei, a Sichuan traditional Chinese medicine doctor... worked hard to prepare the antidote... Chen Danlin, the second daughter of Linhaihou and the six-door chaser, took the lead in capturing the rebels and tried the medicine with her own body. Chia…
Now Jinling has begun to decide, and the major case has been concluded. This is the virtue of His Majesty's holy service to educate and educate the people. ...The previous table has been established, so I won’t go into details now. I am in Yangzhou, looking up at the imperial palace, hoping to be able to meet the Holy Spirit. Fortunately, I am able to do so. I will tell you everything, please ask the Holy Spirit to read it. I, Yang Qingyuan, will pay my respects again. "
As Wang Hua spoke clearly and read the memorial, almost everyone in the civil and military court was shocked, and some were dumbfounded and at a loss.
Even veterans like Zhao Menke, the Minister of Civil Affairs, who had already guessed something, were shocked.
He believed that Yang Qingyuan's ability could control the epidemic in Jinling, but he did not expect that the results would be so impressive.
The new members of the Yongan First and Third Departments, led by Wang Hua, no longer concealed their expressions.
The joy is beyond words!
As for other people, they were not in such a good mood, especially those ministers who said that natural disasters were irresistible. Some had earth-colored faces, some were at a loss, and some were fighting with two sides.
"I wonder if Zhao Qing and Jia Qing are ashamed when they hear this news. At least I feel ashamed for you and your incompetence and ignorance."
Emperor Linde did not care about the face of Zhao Pengcheng and others at this moment, and directly cursed in their faces.
During the great epidemic in Jinling, these people not only did not think about how to control the epidemic, but instead regarded it as a good opportunity for political attack. They used Jinling's intention to criticize Yang Qingyuan and persecute the emperor. They did not consider the lives of Jinling's two million people at all. In eyes.
No matter how much he pretended to be calm, Thirteen was still a young emperor. He was able to vent his anger happily at this time, which really made him feel comfortable in his heart. The more he spoke, the more excited he became. He pointed at Zhao Pengcheng and others and cursed,
"Yang Hou, this year is only ninety-nine years old. He has not yet reached the age of 30 and has no heirs. He was originally a lord of the imperial court. He had made great contributions to the country and could be raised in the imperial court. But when the epidemic broke out in Jinling, he took the initiative He went to Jinling and bought Jinling's anti-epidemic medicine. When he led the officials and people of Jinling to fight against the epidemic, you, the scheming and scheming people, are still here urging me to sacrifice myself to heaven, and you also want to punish Yang Hou. This Can you say such things?! If I listen to you and punish Yang Qing severely, how many people will die in Jinling?!"
The ministers were silent, especially Zhao Pengcheng and others, who could not find anything to say to refute Emperor Linde.
They were defeated in this game. They were completely defeated and there was no room for them to make a comeback.
The bottom line is that what Yang Qingyuan does is so beautiful! The harm of epidemics is no less than that of a large-scale war. Which epidemic in ancient and modern times has not killed countless people and sent chills down the spine? ! But within three months, Yang Qingyuan eradicated the epidemic in Jinling and killed more than 6,000 people. This was an achievement that he had never dreamed of.
Yang Qingyuan's achievements in controlling the epidemic are like a slap in the face of these people. This slap has taken thirty years of hard work, and they simply cannot handle it.
Zhao Pengcheng was leaning in the Hanyuan Hall at this time without saying a word.
Zhao Pengcheng had figured it out a long time ago and heard in Yang Qingyuan's memorial read by Wang Hua that "the previous statement is already there", Zhao Pengcheng knew that this was a conspiracy set up by Emperor Linde, Wang Hua and other traitors. Please enter the trap. I didn’t expect that I would jump in stupidly.
After all, the power was blinded and unable to see the situation clearly.
Zhao Pengcheng, Jia Ping and others all bowed their heads and said nothing.
Emperor Linde snorted coldly and said: "The epidemic has occurred and the national crisis is at the forefront. You don't want to serve the country or save the people. You scheming and excluding dissidents. You treat the people's life and death as nothing. What are you doing? Do you have to have heavy casualties among the people of Jinling?" Can’t we save him again?”
Zhao Pengcheng bowed his head and said nothing, and Jia Ping was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground.
Their careers have come to an end!
Emperor Linde said coldly: "I, the officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty, receive salaries from the common people, and I will not support you, the worms in the court who ignore the common people! Don't you want to beg for bones?! I will grant you my favor! Send the decree and banish Zhao Pengcheng and Zhao Pengcheng." The positions of Jia Ping... and others will be handed over to the Ministry of Personnel and the Metropolitan Procuratorate for verification!"
Shisan and Wang Hua had not originally thought that they could eliminate all these backbone opposition forces at once, but they just wanted to regain a few important positions.
But because Yang Qingyuan did such a good job, this was not just a slap in the face for those ministers who clamored for sacrifices to heaven and sinners, but a stab in their chests:
Therefore, Emperor Linde suddenly changed his decision and decided to cut the mess with a sharp knife!
Thirteen put on a high hat, pointing out that Zhao Pengcheng, Jia Ping and others were superstitious and chaotic in government, and ignored the life and death of the two million people in Jinling.
As soon as these words came out, the reputation of these people among the civil society was already ruined.
Being an official is not just about ability and qualifications, official reputation, achievements, and prestige are also important.
After this matter spreads, these leaders will be criticized by thousands of people.
Therefore, although today they are only handed over to the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Civil Affairs, there is only one final result - to be expelled from the imperial court and never to be used again.
Just after Cui Xu, Lu Jun, and Zheng Hong were expelled from the court, the Suzhou epidemic officially spread in Chang'an and throughout the Tang Dynasty.
Confucianism attaches the greatest importance to benevolent government, benevolent government, caring for the people, and putting the people first are the core keys of Confucius and Mencius.
Although Da Zhou was not the only Confucian school, Confucianism was still one of the two major schools of thought in the world, occupying the most important position in the imperial court.
If Yang Qingyuan fails to treat the epidemic, the world will subconsciously think that Zhao Pengcheng, Jia Ping and other talents are right. The idea of respecting heaven and ancestors has never lacked market, but for Emperor Linde and Yang Qingyuan who compete with heaven and are not far away from offering sacrifices to heaven and sinners. Everyone will be secretly dissatisfied.
At that time, nothing will happen to Emperor Linde as the emperor, but Yang Qingyuan will definitely be criticized by thousands of pens.
But now that Yang Qingyuan has succeeded, his success has refuted the absurdity of Zhao Pengcheng and Jia Ping.
When this incident spread, not only did the people all over the world hate Zhao Pengcheng, Jia Ping and others, but even the scholars despised their behavior. They wrote letters one after another blaming Zhao Pengcheng, Jia Ping and others for their ignorance, expressing their gratitude for the wisdom of Emperor Linde. admire.
Most of the students in the Imperial College also calmed down at this time.
People who can study in the Imperial College cannot be said to be extremely smart, but they are definitely smart.
When they learned about the results of Jinling's epidemic prevention, they realized that their enthusiasm for serving the country had been taken advantage of, and they all cursed.
Only a few people still spoke harshly, saying: Yang Qingyuan, the traitor, was just lucky; Yang Qingyuan's inability to do things actually caused more than 6,000 people to suffer. If he went there, it would definitely not end there...
The King of Strong Mouths has never been a product of the information age after Blue Star, but a species that has existed since ancient times.
In any case, the turmoil between the divine capital and Jinling gradually subsided.
(End of chapter)
