Officials such as the governor of Shandong, Wang Zaijin, had anticipated the upcoming changes because of what happened in the central court, and began to prepare for rainy days. However, many officials were still living in a muddle and even gloating about the misfortune.
At this time, Zhou Qiyuan, an official of the Donglin Party, said to Qian Qianyi and other Donglin officials in a Jiangnan Guild Hall with great sadness and indignation: "Nearly a hundred scholars, most of whom are our southern scholars, will be killed at will. Mr. Xiu Wu actually received the same punishment as Liu Jin! What’s even more disgusting is that Gu Bingqian even ordered Mr. Xiu Wu’s tongue to be cut off in order to win favor with the traitor! Humph! The imperial court treated my scholar like this, just waiting for the grain supply to be cut off. Let the world be in chaos!"
"That's right, what happened to my scholar who killed a few imperial guards? They were just a group of imperial eagle dogs. They killed them to eliminate harm for the people! They actually asked my scholar to pay for them with their lives! This is simply unreasonable! It also shows how cruel the imperial court is now. !”
Censor Hou Xun also agreed.
The candidate Chen Xiance also raised his hands to the Zhudonglin officials and said: "Masters, students, many southern scholars who are still in Beijing, and like-minded Northern Zhili scholars have all decided on this Northern Zhili rural examination and next year's general examination." Forget the exam, the court that slaughters scholars for Wu Bian is not worthy of our service!"
"Excellent! That's how it should be. If I haven't passed the imperial examination yet and become an official, I won't take the exam!"
At this time, Ding Kuichu was very sure of Chen Xiance's approach and said: "The exam should be stopped! By then, the court will not have many people to choose from!"
"That's what we plan to do. We have mobilized more than 800 students to boycott the exams and more than 100 students from Beizhili to boycott the exams! I also decided not to take the exam this time and go home next month!"
Confucius Wenxi also smiled and started talking at this time.
Miao Taiji, the eldest son, also said: "We have purchased a field in Zhangjiawan to bury Mr. Xiuwu, because his own family's field has been confiscated and became an official. In addition, we are planning to go to Zhangjiawan, Tongzhou to worship together after the strike. We have also raised funds to buy coffins for the bodies of Mr. Xiu Wu, as well as Wu Jun and Dong Jun who died despite the imperial hawks and dogs, and are preparing to transport them back to their respective hometowns for burial! The court is ruthless, but that does not mean that we scholars are unrighteous! "
"Whoever doesn't give up the exam this time will be sorry for Mr. Xiuwu and the Eighty-Seven Gentlemen who died bravely fighting the factory guards!"
Chen Xiance shouted excitedly after Miao Taiji said it.
The disciple Kong Wenxi also said: "Brother Chen is right. Anyone who does not give up the exam this time will be sorry for Mr. Xiuwu and the eighty-seven gentlemen who died bravely fighting the factory guards!"
Other moves followed suit.
This time Emperor Tianqi Zhu Youxiao's tough actions such as the forced execution of Li Sancai and the troublemaking scholars did arouse great dissatisfaction among the scholars, especially some scholars and civil servants from Jiangnan.
The Houjin regime established by Nurhaci has not yet been recognized by the scholars of this era as having investment potential.
Otherwise, these people would have invested in Houjin.
But it is also because Zhu Youxiao is now using Xiong Tingbi and others to suppress the trend of the Nurhachi Houjin regime in Liaodong, and still maintains the offensive, so these civil servants only dare to stop taking exams no matter how dissatisfied they are with the court.
After all, they were still the ruling class of the Ming Empire and still enjoyed the privileges granted to them by the court.
Qian Qianyi also laughed when he saw this scene: "I don't know how the emperor and his favored ministers will deal with the boycott of exams, the cutoff of grain transportation, and the surge in taxes. I will go and tell Mr. Hange first and ask him to inform you." The imperial court.”
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"What, nearly a thousand scholars are going to stop taking exams?"
When Han Xu learned about this from Qian Qianyi, he immediately sat up in his chair in panic and asked Qian Qianyi uneasily: "You are quite famous in the scholarly literary circles. Can you persuade them? How can you act on your own initiative? !”
"This is public outrage, and no one can stop it without lower sense organs."
Qian Qianyi replied.
Han Xu sighed, and hurriedly sent someone to invite Sun Ruyou, the Minister of Rites, to the cabinet, and informed him that a large number of scholars were preparing to stop taking exams.
After hearing this, Sun Ruyou couldn't help but stamp his feet and said: "I guessed that something like this would happen, but it's a pity that your Majesty refused to listen. He insisted on severely punishing the troublemaking scholars in order to maintain the dignity of the court, and refused to show mercy. Now it's better, all the scholars in the world Disappointment with the imperial court caused nearly a thousand scholars to stop taking the exams. This leaves the imperial court how to recruit talents! Should the provincial examinations still be held?"
Qian Qianyi saw that Han Xu, the second assistant, and Sun Ruyou, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, both sighed so much, so he secretly laughed and said to himself: "The cabinet ministers and spring officials are already so panicked. I wonder what the emperor will do after knowing that so many scholars have stopped taking exams." What a reaction."
"From my perspective, this matter should be reported to Yuan Fu immediately. Yuan Fu cannot escape the blame for this development! If he hadn't facilitated Gu Bingqian's appointment as Minister of Punishment, these troublemaking scholars and Li Xiuwu would not be like this Be executed soon!”
Han Xu said to Qian Qianyi: "Come with us to see Yuan Fu!"
"yes!"
Qian Qianyi replied, thinking: "The second assistant is really smart. It is not easy to blame the emperor directly for this matter. After all, it is not easy for the ministers to directly blame the emperor. Unless they really want to rebel, it is better to let the emperor take advantage of this opportunity to take the blame." Push it to Fang Congzhe, so that you can bring down Fang Congzhe."
Han Xu did have such an idea, and therefore, he came to Fang Congzhe's duty room to question him again: "Yuan Fu already knows that because of the incident of the beheading of the troublemaker scholar and Li Xiuwu, he has been secretly Nearly a thousand scholars decided to stop taking exams?"
"Yes! Yuan Fu, you have to ask about this matter. Do we, the Ming Dynasty, still want to compete in competitions, and do we want to win the world's wise men?"
Sun Ruyou also asked.
Qian Qianyi secretly looked at Fang Congzhe. He wanted to see how this traitorous official who his Donglin Party wanted to eat alive would respond.
What a big deal!
Fang Congzhe glanced at the three people speechlessly.
Qian Qianyi was secretly surprised because he didn't expect Fang Congzhe to be so calm and composed.
"I will take you to see His Majesty! When the time comes, Qian Yude, tell His Majesty the truth about what you know."
After listening to Han Xu and Sun Ruyou's reports, Fang Congzhe knew that it was Qian Qianyi who came to report the news, so he gave Qian Qianyi instructions.
"yes!"
Qian Qianyi replied.
So Fang Congzhe took these three people to Zuoshunmen and asked to enter the palace to see Emperor Zhu Youxiao.
After Zhu Youxiao learned about it, he allowed Fang Congzhe to bring them in.
Fang Congzhe also informed Zhu Youxiao that nearly a thousand scholars were about to stop taking exams.
Han Xu then echoed: "This is a serious matter, so I would like to ask Your Majesty to make a judgment on how to make the world's scholars change their minds."
"This matter is said to have arisen from the previous incident. I think that although the imperial court can no longer make up for its previous mistakes, it can give posthumous titles and generous burial ceremonies to pacify the hearts of the people. Otherwise, if this continues, the imperial court will have fewer talents. Please give your Majesty a clear warning."
Sun Ruyou returned.
Zhu Youxiao therefore glanced at these officials through the curtain.
