Imprisonment.
When Zhao Qing was brought here, he had no guilt at all, and he was still very wild and rebellious. Therefore, when the Confucian scholars who were imprisoned in the imperial prison saw his expression, one of them, Luo Rufang, couldn't bear it. Let me first ask Zhang Jingxiu:
"Tishuai, dare I ask him what he committed and whether he surrendered on his own initiative? He is even more proud than when I was sent to prison for the second time!"
"no."
"He committed a heinous crime. When he was the censor of the city, he actually ordered the direct massacre of the people who blocked the officials. He also said that he would rather get the reputation of a cruel official by slaughtering ordinary people than allow ordinary people to question the officials and discuss state affairs."
The imperial prison was now not only a place where prisoners were imprisoned, but also gradually became a place for political and academic exchanges under the direct control of the emperor.
Basically, the Confucian scholars who came in had to express their own opinions, and start discussions, disputes, and even scoldings with other people.
As for Zhang Jingxiu, Zhang Juzheng had a strict upbringing and was quite advanced in classical studies and understanding of state affairs, so he would naturally participate in the discussion, and now he is quite familiar with these great scholars in prison.
At this time, Zhang Jingxiu answered Luo Rufang's doubts like a friend.
When Luo Rufang heard this, she immediately looked at Zhao Qing: "I said that disputes between the government and the people are inevitable, but direct killing is taboo. What do you think?"
"Han thieves are not at odds with each other!"
Zhao Qing seemed to have some questions, but he also seemed to have his own answer.
Therefore, Luo Rufang laughed at this moment: "Who is a Han and who is a thief? Aren't they all the queens of Yan and Huang?!"
Zhao Qing stared at Luo Rufang and said, "What do you really think?"
"nature!"
"The common people are also your majesty's innocent sons and our compatriots!"
"I still agree with the view advocated by Xin Li with both hands. It's just that everyone in He Fushan (He Xinyin) is a friend. I don't agree with it, so I came in again and prepared to convince his fellow disciples."
Luo Rufang replied.
"Both you and He Fushan deserve to be punished!"
Zhao Qing pointed at Luo Rufang and shouted, "Didn't you ask me who is a Han and who is a thief?"
"I tell you!"
Zhao Qing said: "Those who observe etiquette are Han, those who violate etiquette are thieves, and ordinary people who refuse to be treated are thieves!"
Luo Rufang asked directly: "Does it mean that if you are willing to be treated by others, you are a beast?"
Zhao Qing couldn't help but clenched his cheeks, and then said: "This is the so-called herdsman's purpose!"
"Deserves to be killed!"
"Your Majesty should indeed kill him. He is a monster who would rather die than endure the prosperity of the people. If he doesn't kill him, the world will collapse!"
Luo Rufang spoke loudly.
Zhao Qing just sneered.
After Qian Yiben was taken to prison, Luo Rufang also asked him: "You must be the accomplice of the censor who patrolled the city?"
"A gentleman is a friend but not a party!"
After Qian Yiben said this, he went to his cell proudly.
Meng Yanghao did the same thing after he was taken into custody, and he didn't feel that he was at fault.
Because Zhu Yijun issued a new decree, Zhang Jingxiu came here after the two people were imprisoned in the imperial edict, and had Meng Yanghao and Qian Yiben brought to a group of Confucian scholars, saying:
"Your Majesty has decreed that if you are willing to repent, reflect deeply on your mistakes, and confess your guilt, you will be exempted from the death penalty and show your kindness!"
As he said that, Zhang Jingxiu lowered his face and said, "Otherwise, when the Sanfa Division completes the process, you will be torn apart by a car, and you will die in hell just by looking at him, Zhao Qing!"
After hearing this, Qian Yiyi said: "May I ask why Your Majesty changed the decree?"
Zhang Jingxiu said: "Yuan Fu begged for your mercy, and the Holy Grace has come to give you a chance to change your ways."
"Sure enough, the Emperor only shows favor to Shenwu County, but he wants us to repent. What mistakes do we regret and what mistakes have we committed?"
Qian Yiben looked at Zhang Jingxiu with an indignant look on his face, and asked with his hands spread out.
Zhang Jingxiu said: "If you don't repent, according to the holy edict, you are stubborn and can only wait to be torn apart by a car."
Qian Yiben was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "That's not okay. If we repent, wouldn't it mean we have to bend our backs and submit? A gentleman does something and doesn't do something, how can he be wronged like this?!"
Meng Yanghao also said to Zhang Jingxiu at this time: "Yes, if this letter of repentance is written, how can we be seen in the world?! This edict is clearly intended to humiliate us in the world."
Zhao Nanxing, who was also in prison, poked his head out of the cell at this time and shouted: "That's right, don't write! How can we, gentlemen, compromise our integrity to save our lives!"
After Zhao Nanxing said that, he also looked at Zhang Jingxiu and said with a smile: "Tishuai, please go back to the edict. They all want to die generously. They are all gentlemen, how can they be afraid of the car breaking up?!"
"Confused!"
At this time, Luo Rufang shouted to them in prison, saying: "You don't want to harm your own virtue and don't let yourself be wronged. Do you want His Majesty to be wronged and damage his saintly virtue and leave a name for cruelty?!"
Qian Yiben was so scolded by Luo Rufang that he stood motionless like thunder on a dry land.
"Okay, I'll write it, I regret it!"
Qian Yiben gritted his teeth and replied after a while.
Zhang Jingxiu smiled slightly and asked someone to bring the Four Treasures of the Study.
"Mr. Qixin!"
Meng Yanghao couldn't help shouting.
Zhao Nanxing also immediately looked stunned and couldn't help shouting:
"Mr. Qian, you are a gentleman recognized by the world! How could you fall into the trap of Shenwu County? Your Majesty doesn't know it, don't you know it too?!"
Qian Yiben looked at them: "Stop talking, do you and I really want to admit that we want His Majesty to be despised by the people of the world and at the same time to be respected by the people of the world?!"
Meng Yanghao sighed: "That's right. In that case, just feel sorry for yourself."
"Don't write!"
"Please think about it, Sir, this will be in line with his intention to apply for Wu County!"
Zhao Nanxing shouted, almost crying, and looked at the two of them with pleading eyes.
Qian Yiben turned around and handed over to Zhao Nanxing: "Don't say anything in public, personal honor and disgrace is a small matter, but protecting the king and father is a big deal!"
As he spoke, Qian Yiben actually wrote a letter of repentance. He swallowed his previous criticism of Zhu Yijun word by word with new explanations, and began to take the initiative to admit that he was doing it because of his personal agenda. Shangshu is not really admonishing the king for his pros and cons, and his criticism of the king's father is just hearsay.
However, when Qian Yiben was writing, it was as if he was cutting himself with a knife and subjecting himself to mental torture, and he burst into tears as he wrote.
Meng Yanghao and Zhao Nanxing were also crying.
Zhao Nanxing even started banging his head against the post.
"Why is Mengbai so excited? Mr. Qian and others have made themselves famous in the world to preserve their saintliness. Shouldn't they be praised by you and me?"
"Death is certainly not easy, but survival is probably even harder. To be truly loyal to the emperor is to dare to live in a way that only wrongs oneself!"
Luo Rufang said at this time.
Zhao Nanxing suddenly stopped and shouted to Luo Rufang: "Shut up! Mr. Qian and others are aggrieved now, and it's not because of your instigation!"
Zhao Nanxing shouted and looked at Zhang Jingxiu: "Why do the Jinyi Guards imprison so many deviant Confucian scholars?!"
"Just lock them in, why are you letting them talk nonsense here?!"
"Even if we torture them to death, it's better than letting them talk nonsense here!"
"Is it your Jin Yiwei who is trying the case in this prison, or are they trying the case?!"
(End of chapter)
