"Aunt Zhang, let's go and support Mr. Li Qingtian!"
"Count me in, I won't sell this cake today."
"And me, I'll go to Lao Zhang's stall to get some rotten eggs."
"Rotten eggs? I'm going to pick up some rotten vegetable leaves."
Common people, you say something, I say something, take the thing and leave, the more people go, the more people in the team.
Half an hour later, when we arrived at the square in front of the Duke's Mansion, more than two thousand people had gathered, almost as many as the scholars.
However, this group of scholars didn't notice at all and were shouting their slogans loudly.
The Confucian scholars shouted together: "The great master of the Ming Dynasty confuses the public with his monstrous words, tampering with national policies, and the country will be ruined!"
As soon as the shouting here finished, the people over there started beating gongs and drums.
Boom, boom, clang! Boom, boom, clang! Boom, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang!
Then, one of the leaders raised his left hand and shouted: "Well done to the Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty! Well done to the Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty! With the reform policy, the country is rich and the people are safe, every family has food and drink, and the people are happy and cheerful!"
Afterwards, everyone shouted together: "People are happy, happy!"
Boom, boom, clang! Boom, boom, clang! Boom, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang!
The gongs are beaten again, and the drums are played again.
The Confucian scholar's voice was immediately suppressed.
Confucian scholars are full of questions.
Where did the troublesome people come from? ?
What a group of short-sighted guys who only see the immediate benefits and fail to see the future drawbacks!
"What's going on with these unruly people? Is this arranged by the Imperial Master?"
"Absolutely, damn it, the Imperial Master wants to use this method to force us to leave?"
"Then we won't leave. Brothers, keep shouting!"
The Confucian scholars and the officials who had resigned ignored the common people and continued shouting.
"How can it be possible to change the national policy of imperial examination for thousands of years? The Ming Dynasty Imperial Master came out to give an explanation!"
The Confucian scholars then shouted.
Seeing this, the common people shouted: "The changes are good, the changes are wonderful. The abolition of the imperial examination will make people happy. Everyone can be a high official. The status of Confucian scholars may not be guaranteed. No wonder they are always anxious here! Hahaha."
As soon as this statement came out.
But I saw those Confucian scholars all blushing when being talked about, and when it came to their hearts, they felt as if their fig leaf had been lifted.
Although they talk about many great principles, most of them do not have such lofty ideals. They just want to change their lives through the imperial examination.
There has been a sudden change and they cannot adapt, so naturally they will cause trouble.
"You unscrupulous people, what do you know? Can you cancel the imperial examination and allow ordinary people like you to take the exam? Are you governing well? If the country is in chaos in the future, you won't even be able to eat! You have to rely on us to clean up the mess."
An official who resigned pointed at these people and cursed.
He is used to being arrogant and domineering, so naturally he is not afraid of these people.
"You fart, I only know that Mr. Li Qingtian let us eat, not you." An old man cursed.
"It's simply insulting to politeness!" A scholar scolded: "You fart when you open your mouth, you fart when you shut up. You are really a bunch of fools. You know nothing and are making noise here. What do you think we are asking for here? It's not just for the country and the people, but also for the sake of the country and the people. Do you understand?"
A man scolded: "Hahaha, I don't believe it, you will do it for us? We have all become ignorant people, and you will speak for the ignorant people? I think you are doing it for yourself."
When the scholar heard this, he became anxious and began to defend himself.
Ever since, the two sides had a quarrel.
The Confucian scholars tried to reason with the people on the opposite side and asked them not to cause trouble.
But as the saying goes, it is hard to explain why a scholar meets a soldier.
This sentence also applies to ordinary people.
They found that their voices of reason were suppressed by the loud voices of the people.
Immediately afterwards, both sides started to argue with each other.
I don’t know which Confucian scholar punched an uncle just because he had practiced martial arts.
The powder keg was ignited instantly.
"They dare to hit people! Beat them!"
The common people rushed towards the scholars and waved their fists!
"Let's fight. Are you afraid of us? Do you really think we are weak scholars?"
Not to be outdone, this group of Confucian scholars began to roll up their sleeves and join the battlefield.
"Dong dong dong - dong dong dong - dong dong dong -"
Some people beat war drums and started the rhythm.
Many of these scholars have practiced martial arts and think they can fight.
But it soon became apparent that they had thought too much.
Because among these people, there were common people who had served in the military and retired. They organized the people around them to besiege the scholars.
Soon, this group of unorganized Confucian scholars was defeated.
Then some people launched long-range attacks, throwing rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves at their heads, making them miserable.
"Gather a crowd to cause trouble. Arrest them all!"
At this time, many watchmen rushed over. When the common people saw that the watchmen were coming, they dispersed and ran away.
These watchers also turned a blind eye. After all, they were talking to Mr. Li Qingtian. Wouldn't it be stupid to arrest them?
When these scholars saw that the common people were running away, wouldn't they be stupid if they were caught?
They also ran away.
That's it,
This farce ended with the defeat of the Confucian scholar.
Li Xiao never showed up from beginning to end, but they ended up in embarrassment. When they returned home, they all smelled like rotten eggs.
In the Royal Palace, in the Palace of Health.
Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun are dissatisfied with the recent uproar in the capital.
"I really want to catch these literati in one fell swoop and beat them all up."
Zhu Di looked at the table and saw the literati gathered by Jin Yiwei scolding Li Xiao and other things they had done, and was very unhappy.
It's not just people in the capital who are causing trouble.
Aristocratic families across the country began to boycott the cancellation of the imperial examination and held demonstrations in their local areas.
Many Confucian scholars and even great scholars began to run towards the capital, fearing that the world would not be in chaos.
Xu Miaoyun said helplessly: "With changes, people will always be dissatisfied, which affects the interests of the entire gentry. This is also a process that must go through."
Zhu Di looked a little helpless: "Hey, everyone in the world is scolding Li Xiao, and I don't know if my son-in-law can bear it. He died without any illness."
Xu Miaoyun said worriedly: "I'm worried too. During this time, let's go to Li Xiao's house to comfort him."
At this time, Zhu Zhanji on the side said: "Grandfather, why do they scold my uncle? Isn't it good to cancel the imperial examination?"
Zhu Zhanji was loved by Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun because of his cleverness, and they often took them with them to teach him, just like Zhu Yuanzhang treated Zhu Yunwen.
Xu Miaoyun smiled and said: "Because your uncle is going against the world's intellectuals, do you think people will scold him?"
Zhu Zhanji nodded thoughtfully, "My uncle is really awesome. My father wouldn't have this courage."
Just as he was talking, Zhu Zhanji's eyes suddenly lit up. He saw Li Wuyou and rushed over to greet him, "Auntie, cousin."
"My daughter has met her father, the emperor, and her mother's concubine."
"My granddaughter has met the imperial grandfather and the imperial grandmother."
Zhu Ningyun came to visit with Li Wuyou, and Li Wuyou was also extremely polite.
"Hey, Wuyou is here."
Zhu Di smiled slightly and loved this granddaughter. Although she was not his biological daughter, he had no choice but to think that his daughter had never been pregnant with a child, so Zhu Di treated her as his own granddaughter.
Also loved is Princess Baoqing, the youngest daughter of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di's sister. She is only six years old now and has been brought up by Zhu Di.
"Cousin, you have become more beautiful recently."
Zhu Zhanji was there to show his kindness, while Li Wuyou frowned slightly and followed Ningyun, not wanting to talk to him.
Princess Baoqing, who was standing next to Zhu Di, said, "Isn't this princess good-looking?"
"It looks good."
Zhu Zhanji was perfunctory, but his eyes still stayed on Li Wuyou.
"You three, go play in the garden."
Zhu Di waved and ordered the eunuch to take them to the imperial garden to play.
The three five- or six-year-old kids were pushed away, and the hall was instantly clear.
"Ningyun, you're here, come here quickly, the emperor, father, mother and concubine just have something to ask you."
Queen Xu Miaoyun came over with a smile, took Ningyun's hand cordially and pulled her to sit at the table.
Zhu Ningyun said: "Mother and concubine are you worried about what happened to Li Xiao that the literati in the capital have recently targeted?"
Xu Miaoyun nodded and said, "How about Li Xiao?"
Zhu Ningyun smiled and said: "Father, mother and concubine, you can rest assured that Li Xiao listens to the opera with Gao Xu in the mansion every day and is not too affected."
Hearing this, Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhu Di smiled and said: "That's good. I'm also worried that Li Xiao will be pointed at and scolded by a bunch of rotten scholars every day, and he will be in a bad mood. I'm also worried that he will do something extreme. After all, if we suppress these people at this time, it will inevitably affect the gentry all over the country. There will be riots in the city, and the country will be unstable."
After speaking, Zhu Di said helplessly: "The changes are too big and have touched the interests of too many people. I don't know whether this move is good or bad."
Xu Miaoyun said: "Of course it is good. You can see the changes in Beiping over the years. The local officials in Beiping Prefecture did not come through the imperial examination. They are more down-to-earth and hard-working, and their talents are outstanding. More importantly, they are not corrupt. The wind has been much reduced compared to before.”
Zhu Di agreed very much: "Madam is right. This is why I have made up my mind to cancel the imperial examination and not hesitate to go against the entire gentry class in the world. But even I have to be extremely careful. What's more, Li Xiao is suffering. He has become a prominent figure, and everyone wants him to die."
Xu Miaoyun couldn't help but said: "It's just as difficult to cancel the imperial examination now. It will be even more difficult to cancel household registrations across the country, cancel the tax-free privileges of the gentry, and then take over the world's land."
"That's right." Zhu Di nodded deeply.
In fact, canceling the imperial examination is secondary. What Zhu Di wants to accomplish most is to collect land from the world, learn from Li Xiao's method, and lease the land to the people of the world. The rental fee includes land tax, so there is no such thing as tax evasion. .
All the land in the world belongs to the imperial court, so this rule is completely iron-clad!
At this time, Zhu Di wanted to do something that no emperor in the past dynasties would dare to think of!
But if the imperial examination cannot be cancelled, let alone what happens next.
What Zhu Di is most worried about is that Li Xiao can't bear the pressure and quits his business. After all, with his current wealth, he can live a good life even if he does nothing.
Thinking of this, Zhu Di looked at Zhu Ningyun with concern and said, "How is your good son-in-law feeling?"
Zhu Ningyun smiled slightly, took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, placed it on the table, and unfolded it. "Father, Emperor, Mother and Concubine, this is a poem written by Li Xiao when he was depressed. His thoughts are all in it."
This text reads:
[What do you want when you are handed over to Huagai? I haven't dared to turn over and have already met.
I pass through the bustling city with my broken hat, and my boat is full of wine.
Thousand pointing fingers, head bowed as a willing ox.
Hide in the small building and become a unified body, caring about winter, summer, spring and autumn. ]
Zhu Di walked over and looked down, and then he couldn't help being shocked.
A poem expresses Li Xiao's stance and magnanimity!
"Good! What a poem!"
Zhu Di was shocked and said, "What a stern and cold-hearted person who is willing to serve as a bully. I was worried before that Li Xiao couldn't bear the pressure. Now it seems that I have worried too much. My good and good son-in-law only wants to serve the people of the world and is willing to do so." Being a bowed-down Ruziniu is really like what my father said, no one can match Li Xiao as a capable minister in governing the world!"
This poem made Zhu Di feel at ease with Li Xiao. He held a high position and did not act recklessly. Everything he did was for the sake of the world!
Xu Miaoyun was also surprised. After seeing this poem, she couldn't help but be surprised and said: "Li Xiaozhi's literary talent is the best among literati in the world, but he still wants to cancel the imperial examination. This is a righteous move, and Li Xiaozhi's magnanimity is unparalleled throughout the ages! "
Zhu Ningyun smiled and nodded in approval.
In his mind, his husband is the most perfect person.
"Fourth, fourth girl, why is this so strange? Ningyun is here too."
At this time, a voice came from outside the hall.
It was Zhu Yuanzhang with white hair, walking towards him holding a cane.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang spent most of his time in Hongwu Palace, he would occasionally go out to see his fourth son.
"Father, you are here." Zhu Di hurriedly walked over with a smile, supported Zhu Yuanzhang, and helped him sit on the stool.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat down with a smile, put his hands on the crutches, and looked at Xu Miaoyun and Zhu Ningyun with a smile.
I have to say that as Zhu Yuanzhang got older, his appearance became much kinder and kinder.
"I have met my father."
"I've met the emperor's grandfather."
The mother and daughter hurriedly saluted.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, looked at Zhu Di and said, "Fourth brother, I heard that the literati in the world have turned against the Ming Dynasty recently. What's going on?"
Zhu Di smiled and shook his head and said, "Why don't you rebel against him and destroy the jobs of all the Confucian scholars in the world?"
Zhu Yuanzhang reminded: "No matter how people in the world turn against him, you, the father-in-law, must support him, you know? How much courage does reform require? Don't let us see Li Xiao end up like Shang Yang."
Historically, when Qin Xiaogong, who supported Shang Yang's reform, died, Shang Yang immediately finished his game and was quartered by five horses. He ended up very miserable. Although Qin's reform was successful and the country was strong, and Qin later unified the world, this hero was treated like this.
Zhu Yuanzhang was familiar with history books, so he reminded him specifically.
This national reform was what Zhu Yuanzhang, who had lived in Peking for ten years, was determined to do.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang already felt that his destiny was approaching, and was worried that if he died, Li Xiao would end up like Shang Yang.
Zhu Di nodded repeatedly and said: "Father, you are worrying too much. Li Xiao is your grandson-in-law and the child's son-in-law. Gao Chi also has a very good relationship with him. They are a harmonious family with one heart. What about Li Xiao?" He will be the same as Shang Yang, incomparable. Don't worry, father."
What Zhu Di means is that we support Li Xiao, and the next generation of prince Gao Chi will also support Li Xiao. Although Li Xiao is targeted by people in the world, the whole family will still protect him.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and said with a smile: "That's great. What were you talking about just now?"
Zhu Di pointed to the table with a smile and said, "Look, this is a poem written by Li Xiao."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the table, "This is..."
Then, he was also extremely surprised.
"Okay, what a poem! We really saw this guy right."
"What a cold-blooded person who looks down at thousands of people and bows his head willingly to be a bully!"
Zhu Yuanzhang pointed at the poem, and then looked at Zhu Di excitedly and said: "Fourth, have you seen that Li Xiao only serves the people of the world, okay, treat him well, you know?"
Zhu Di cupped his hands and said, "Father, I know this."
Seeing this scene, Zhu Ningyun felt happy, as her goal had been achieved.
The husband has a high and powerful position, and this poem is enough to make the whole family feel at ease with him.
At this time, three little carrot heads came back from the Royal Garden.
When Zhu Zhanji saw Zhu Yuanzhang, he rushed over smartly, "Grandpa!"
Li Wuyou also walked to Zhu Ningyun and greeted him obediently: "Hello, Grandpa."
Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed to see his great-grandson.
Zhu Zhanji said: "Great Grandpa, can you even grant a marriage to your grandson?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned and laughed: "Which girl have you fallen in love with?"
Zhu Zhanji pointed at Li Wuyou: "I want to marry sister Wuyou."
Zhu Yuanzhang: "???"
Zhu Di: "???"
Zhu Ningyun: "???"
Xu Miaoyun: "???"
Recently, there have been a lot of idle Confucian scholars on the streets of the capital.
There are even many officials who have resigned and spend their days drinking to soothe their sorrows.
He lingered in various restaurants, ate wine, and cursed the unfairness of the court.
Everyone thought that the court would invite them back, but there was no movement for a long time.
At this time, a man named Zhang Dahui, the former head of the Rites Department, was drinking wine and eating side dishes in a shop called "Zhang Ji Restaurant" with several colleagues.
It has been half a month since he resigned, and they are getting more and more panicked.
A colleague complained: "Brother General Assembly, you encouraged us to resign together that day, but now we have resigned. All the money has been spent these days, and the court has no intention of inviting us back. What should we do next?"
Another colleague said: "Yes, do you really want to use the free train ticket you were given to go back to Nanjing? How shameful is it to meet the folks. Besides, if this official position is gone, I can't just sit back and have nothing in the future." "
"What's the fuss about?"
Zhang Dahui complained: "It's not because of internal disunity. More than half of us have resigned, and a small half of us are working for the court in multiple positions. If we want to completely force the court to save us, we must all work together." You have to resign. Mr. Jie Jin said, but we will continue to go to the doors of the remaining officials tonight and ask them to resign as soon as possible."
Speaking of this, several people were silent and drank sullenly.
In the past few nights, in order to encourage other officials to resign, they had been rejected a lot and were very depressed.
"or."
A colleague whispered: "If it doesn't work, let's take the Fuzi exam? With our talents, it's not easy to take the Fuzi exam. There are eight schools in Beiping City, five primary schools and three middle schools. I heard that the Fuzi's salary is It's quite lucrative, no worse than being a sixth-grade official, we only had seventh-grade officials before."
After saying this, several colleagues were moved.
After all, the city of Beiping is so prosperous, so they are still willing to stay in Beiping to make a living.
Apart from not being able to afford a house, other expenses are very low, the flowers are blooming, and there are many good things that are not available in other places.
Moreover, it is easy to make money in Peiping. They find that they can get generous rewards by just helping a shop with calligraphy and painting.
"Being a wife?"
Zhang Dahui scolded: "Your brain has been squeezed by the door. That school is run by Li Xiao. You go to someone else's house to scold him, and then you apply for a job in someone else's school? You are shameless, and I still want to be."
"Didn't the Imperial Master go out and pay attention to us? I don't know."
The colleague muttered dissatisfiedly.
At the same time, he thought to himself, do you think you are still my boss? If you continue to humiliate me like this, I will fall out. If you hadn't encouraged me, I would have been a good official.
Several people talked and said nothing.
On the contrary, there was a table of common people next to the wine shop, and they were chatting happily.
"Brother Li, hurry up and buy a house. The housing prices in Peiping are getting better and better day by day. You can still make money by buying now."
"Yes, the house prices in Peking are rising rapidly. The house I bought five years ago only cost one hundred taels. Now five years later, it has risen to five hundred taels. As long as I say sell, someone will take it over immediately. In just five years, I made four hundred taels."
"You made four hundred taels in five years?? This is too profitable. You are so lucky. This is enough for me to work for a lifetime."
"But I don't dare to sell it. If I sell it, I won't be able to buy it back. House prices will continue to rise. The more prosperous the place, the faster it rises."
"Recently, a high-end real estate project has been launched. It is full of small buildings with courtyards. The scenery is very good, there is greenery inside, and a small lake. It looks like a palace. The name of the complex is called Wangcheng Mansion. There are many So domineering."
"Yes, yes, we have to hurry up and make money to buy a house. Now there is gold everywhere in Beiping City. If we find an opportunity, we can make a fortune. Then we can buy a house and store it. Even if we don't sell it, we can rent it to outsiders and collect rent. Ah, you can also make a lot of money.”
A few people who looked like ordinary people were drinking and talking and laughing.
These words were particularly unpleasant when they reached the ears of Zhang Dahui and others.
Because they are what these people call outsiders, renting houses
Having a house in Peiping is a very prestigious thing. If a family has several houses, they don’t have to worry about marrying a wife. The matchmaker can get through the door.
And those of them who are officials are not as good as the indigenous people living in Peiping, and they feel uncomfortable. This is one of the reasons that led them to resign, and they feel unbalanced.
"Hey drink drink drink"
A few people picked up their wine glasses again, drinking to drown their sorrows, while thinking about the future.
While he was drinking wine, one of his colleagues pointed to the outside of the wine shop and said, "Isn't that Wu Lin? Look at his proud look, is there something good going on?"
This Wu Lin is also a small official, originally a subordinate of Zhang Dahui.
Zhang Dahui asked him to resign many times, but this person did not agree. He said that it would be better to live and die, and whatever the court said, he did not dare to resign, saying that he still had an old mother to support at home.
"Wu Lin, come here."
Zhang Dahui waved his hand with some dissatisfaction and called this former subordinate.
Wu Lin, who was walking on the street when he heard the shouting, looked over and was a little unhappy, but he still walked into the wine shop, came to a few people and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Brother Zhang and a few colleagues."
Zhang Dahui said without mercy: "You look very proud of yourself. Does it feel good to be a dog for the Imperial Master?"
"snort."
Wu Lin saw that the other party was so merciless, he smoothed his sleeves and did not show any good looks: "Please pay attention to your words. Now I am an official and you are a citizen. When we meet, we call you Mr. Yuanwailang."
"Yuanwailang?" Zhang Dahui was surprised, "You have actually been promoted to Yuanwailang?"
Wu Lin chuckled, quite sarcastically: "Everyone has resigned, and this position has become vacant, so I can only reluctantly take it."
Several other colleagues were also shocked.
They originally held the same position, under the leadership of Zhang Dahui.
But now Wu Lin leaped over the dragon gate and was directly promoted to the fifth rank of Yuanwai Lang, which was a higher official position than Zhang Huihui, which made everyone jealous and regretful.
Damn it, I would have known better than to resign.
Let this kid get a big advantage, it's disgusting, it's really disgusting, it makes people's teeth itch to see his villainous demeanor.
"Well, I don't have time to catch up with you either."
Wu Lin smiled disdainfully and said as he walked out: "The imperial court has now assigned me a house in the Wangcheng Mansion Community. I will go and choose a house now and say goodbye!"
After that, he waved his sleeves and left directly.
The words fell.
Everyone was stunned!
Wangcheng Mansion Community?
That is a good real estate community close to the city center!
I heard that there are two-story villas with one to two thousand units.
And the scenery is great
House allocation in the imperial court
Numb, these people are all numb, sitting in their seats dumbfounded
A sour taste of incomparable regret came to my heart.
(End of chapter)
