Wang Shizheng, as the oldest member of the Hanlin Academy, has always regarded himself as the leader of Qingliu. Although everyone just dealt with him because of his age, he did not feel that he really regarded himself as the leader of Qingliu. The mainstay.
Qingliu is the general name for the political groups composed of scholars in ancient China, both in government and in the public sector. They don't have much money or soldiers, but they have a sharp mouth. This mouth is the guidance of public opinion in ancient society. Right and wrong are all between their lips and teeth, because the people at the bottom believe in them too much.
The late Qing government at that time, apart from the external factor of foreigners, was composed of three political forces. The Manchu aristocratic group was the largest, and the second was the local governor group, which was dominated by Han ministers. The other one is the so-called Qingliu in the wild.
In real history, Cixi relied on ingenious techniques to balance these three forces, so that her position was unbreakable and she controlled the huge empire until her death. The first update was not because of how talented Cixi was, but because Cixi had already seen through the social structure at that time and controlled the entire empire with her ingenuity.
For foreigners, just say "sell" to traitors who risk their lives. Isn't it just asking for money? If you give them, isn't it just asking for land? It doesn't hurt to carve out hundreds of thousands of kilometers of remote, deserted and inaccessible places.
However, after the Hongyang Rebellion, the Han Dynasty had mastered huge military power, which caused the Manchu and Qing government more and more headaches. They wanted to fight but did not dare to fight, and wanted to let it go but could not sleep. After much deliberation, a few smart people turned their attention to Qingliu.
Qingliu has no money and no power, but Qingliu has a niche. They are the media and the media. These literati who are well versed in Confucian classics can forcibly kidnap morality onto everyone. Do you, Zeng Guofan, want to rebel? Aren't you afraid of leaving an eternal reputation? Do your descendants still want to hang out under the disciples of saints? As for those wallflowers, aren't you afraid of bearing the infamy of your fellow ministers?
This kind of thinking is of course a joke in Xiao Letian's eyes, but in an era when Confucianism firmly controls people's hearts, once you are targeted by these moral kidnappers, you will die or shed your skin.
As a result, Zeng Guofan and Zeng Guoquan did not dare to rebel, Li Hongzhang did not even dare to think about it, and people like Zhang Zhidong and Liu Kunyi were loyal ministers of the Qing Dynasty. Are they really loyal ministers? Didn't they ever think about overthrowing this incompetent empire once in their lives?
Facts have proved that under the moral abduction of Qingliu, the increasingly powerful Han Dynasty governor class had no idea of rebellion until its demise. Even the generals of the Beiyang faction did not dare to think of rebellion. For example, Yuan Shikai behaved like a loyal minister. It was not until the Southern Revolutionary Party made half of the country unstable that he forced the royal family to abdicate, and finally gave the royal family a preferential treatment policy. Update as soon as possible
The power of the Qing Dynasty in the late Qing Dynasty can be seen from this. This is why Wang Shizheng can scold Xiao Letian casually in Baihua Tower. He knows very well that when he scolds the Japanese invaders, the court will only encourage him without any reprimand. But today, Wang Shizheng was a little dumbfounded because he had seen the latest chapter of the wonderful article.
"Everyone, I have bad news for you today... The book of that devil who is just trying to gain fame and reputation, that shameless liar, has actually entered the palace!"
Taibai Tower in Nancheng, Beijing, is a restaurant where Wang Shizheng, the old Hanlin, often gathers with his colleagues. In the private room of Tianzihao on the second floor, Lao Hanlin reported to everyone the bad news with a look of sorrow and anger that the world was falling. Their sage, Emperor Tongzhi, was about to be corrupted by villains.
"Shameless, really shameless. This is a crime. Whoever sent these words to the Holy Lord will be executed in Lingchi! If the emperor allows these fallacies to confuse his mind, we will be sinners for the ages... "Old Hanlin banged the table and cried and cursed. Everyone in the private room felt like they were mourning. Please come to more and faster chapters.
"Shang Ben, let's unite to punish this traitor and let the court punish him severely. If everyone here is not enough, we will unite with other officials, and hundreds of officials will take turns to intervene in him. We will not give up until he is punished..."
"But this Xiao Letian is not from the Qing Dynasty. Foreigners have recognized his identity. If we make a big fuss, will we offend the foreigners?"
"Oh, what are you afraid of? Didn't you read his words carefully? This guy has revealed all the foreigners' old stories and scandals. I don't believe that foreigners are not angry..."
"That's good. In that case, count me in..."
In a short while, an offensive and defensive alliance had been reached in Tianzi Yajian. More than a dozen old Hanlin officials gathered around Wang Shizheng, and they were excitedly preparing to write a memorial and refer it to Xiao Letian. In their eyes, emperors can be changed and dynasties can rise and fall, but the Confucian system of governing the country and selecting scholars through scientific examinations can never be changed.
Just as this group of people were talking about each other, suddenly a eldest sister in her twenties walked timidly at the door of Taibai Tower, leading a fair-skinned little boy of seven or eight years old. At that time, women were not allowed to enter public places such as teahouses, wine shops, and theaters, unless you were a prostitute or a woman from a powerful family who reserved the place. Generally, women from poor families dare not enter these places.
At first the shopkeeper thought it was a woman in distress, and quickly asked the waiter to go to the kitchen to bring a bowl of rice. However, he did not expect that this woman was not a beggar, and she kept asking to see Wang Hanlin. Update as soon as possible
"My dear shopkeeper, let me ask if Mr. Wang from the Hanlin Academy is dining here with you? I...I'm here to see someone..." The woman was dressed very simply, with patches on the corners, but judging from her eyebrows, As long as she dresses up a little, she will definitely be a beauty.
To be able to open a restaurant in Sijiu City, the shopkeeper's vision must be ruthless. At that time, the fire of gossip arose in his heart. There was definitely something going on here.
"Sister, who are you Wang Hanlin? Even if you want to inform me, I still have to have a title. You must know that I can't disturb the guests' dining at will."
The woman looked at the second floor with resentment, as if she knew that Wang Hanlin was eating upstairs. "I'm sorry to bother you, the shopkeeper. Just tell him that my old friend Chun Shisanmei from seven years ago came to see him..."
Although these words were not loud, the lobby on the first floor soon became quiet. Not only the old shopkeeper, but also the diners were in awe. Update as soon as possible
This is definitely not a relative. If he is really a distant relative, he should go directly to Lao Hanlin's home. The concierge can't bombard him. Now that he has come directly to the restaurant, it means that he is a bad customer.
Seeing the woman's firm gaze, the shopkeeper knew that nothing could be done about this matter today. If he didn't give Tongzhen instructions, something might happen. He quickly went upstairs and stood at the door of Tianzi Yajian and said with a smile, "Excuse me. Gentlemen, there is a woman outside with a child who wants to see Wang Laohanlin. She also said that her name is Chun Shisanmei, and that she is your old friend from seven years ago..."
"Old friend? Thirteenth sister Chun? I've never heard of it. Did she admit it wrong?" After saying this, Wang Hanlin opened the door and walked out. He glanced down and shook his head, "I don't know you. I've never met her." But, did she say what she did?"
Before the shopkeeper came back, the Chun Thirteen girl at the door dragged the little boy into the house. She rushed to the middle of the hall, pulled the child and knelt on the ground with a simple voice, "Quickly, kowtow to your father..." Obediently. The little boy was nodding his head. Update as soon as possible
"Wang Shizheng! You are so cruel. You said you would accept me as your aunt, but in the end you abandoned me and left me, a weak woman, to live alone with my children. Now I am at the end of my rope, and I really can't afford to raise my children. , I don’t ask for anything, you can at least give this child a bite of food, this is your seed... Wuwuwu..." After saying that, he fell to the ground and burst into tears.
"Dad...I'm hungry, I want to eat steamed buns..."
As soon as the mother and son spoke, the whole Taibai Building exploded, and the diners even jumped up in shock. Although it was not a sin for scholars in the Qing Dynasty to be romantic, it was too rare for them not to have sons. Please come to more and faster chapters. If this gets serious, political opponents can make sure they get it right.
"Where did you come from? How dare you throw dirty water at me..." Master Wang was blowing his beard and staring in anger. He was really wronged. Although the old man is not a gentleman, he does not have Alzheimer's disease. He has played with it himself. He remembered all the women clearly.
Old Hanlin was so angry that he wanted to rush downstairs, but other ministers in the room stopped him. "Brother Hui, you must not do this. You have been in the officialdom for so many years, and you still can't see it? This is because someone has framed you and tainted your innocence." Name..." Wang Shizheng was a little confused by the authorities, but others saw the clue at a glance.
"What kind of cunning person are you? You actually dare to frame an official of the imperial court. Don't you know that this is a serious crime of beheading? Why don't you retreat quickly? Your clumsy blackmail tactics are trying to hide it from my eyes. Don't leave now." You can’t leave anymore…”
The pressure that the official power exerted on ordinary people in that era was unimaginable by modern people. Even though he was only an upright and noble official like Hanlin, he was still so intimidated that no one in the dozen or so tables in the lobby dared to speak. First update At this time, Wang Shizheng also regained his composure. After thinking about it carefully, he really didn't have this woman in his memory. Now he felt confident.
"Take my post, go to Shuntian Mansion and ask them to send someone quickly! It's the other way around, it's really the other way around..." Perhaps Wang Laohanlin's words about reporting to the official irritated the woman, and she suddenly cursed fiercely.
"Wang Shizheng, I guess I misjudged you. I thought back then you used your sweet words to redeem me, saying that you would buy a house and raise me for the rest of my life. I gave birth to this child for you, but I didn't expect that you would abandon me when you returned to the capital. Gone. How could you not even want a son..."
At this point, Chun Thirteenth Sister didn't care much anymore. She stood up and pointed at Master Wang upstairs and yelled, "You wicked and smoking bastard. Since you are so heartless, don't blame me for not cherishing our old relationship... You said Am I a liar? Then let me ask you, is there a black mole on the inner side of your left thigh? There is also a birthmark the size of a wine cup on the back of your heart, and you will definitely snore whenever you lie down while sleeping. I said Is that right..."
At that moment, it was like a thunder exploded. The whole Taibai Building went crazy. Even the peeping chef threw the frying spoon to the ground. This woman speaks with such confidence. Is it true that I imitate her?
Wang Shizheng, as if he had seen a ghost, pointed at the woman and was trembling all over, unable to say a complete sentence, "You, you, you...are you a human or a ghost..." This sentence was more like pouring cold water into a pan of oil. The inner Taibai Building was completely boiling.
"Brother Hui! What she said is true? Oh, why are you so confused? Someone, please bring that woman to the private room..." As he spoke, the group of Hanlin's followers rushed over in a swarm. When I went down, I wanted to rob someone. But unexpectedly, it scared the little boy.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu The thirteenth sister Chun knelt on the ground holding her child and desperately begging for mercy.
"Young and old men, fellow villagers, please save us two, we don't want to die, give us a way to live, woo woo woo..."
Wang Shizheng's eyes darkened and he almost fainted. He thought to himself that this woman is too vicious. When did I say I would kill you? Didn't you deliberately smear me with shit?
But no one knew that on the window lattice of Room A on the second floor, a piece of window paper had been torn out, revealing a black lens. At this time, few people in the Qing Dynasty knew that this thing was called a camera.
