Zhu Yijun held the "Ji Guo Gong Zhuan" in his hand, glanced at the piles of various private unofficial historical materials piled on the ground, and looked at these officials from the ruling school:
"I thought it was just one or two demon books, but I didn't expect there were so many!"
"Some of you are really scheming and good at pretending. I really don't know how harmful it will be to the country and the people if you people really become the rulers in the future!"
"They are all sent to prison and beheaded!"
"I'm too lazy to ask more questions. Don't tell me here that you are wronged. I didn't expect how serious the consequences these demon books would cause. I believe that those who can come here are not stupid people. They will not fail. You know why I did this!"
"So, don't complain to me! Force me to implicate you and other clan members!"
After Zhu Yijun said this, he ordered: "Arrest all the authors of these books, as well as all the people from the publishing houses that published these books, and put them out of the market!"
"Even if there is a river of blood, people with ulterior motives cannot have the opportunity to dig up the foundation of the new ceremony and harm the country's plans!"
Zhu Yijun emphasized again.
"yes!"
At this time, Guo Zhengyu suddenly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, since Your Majesty does not want the people of the world to deny the new rites by denying those who have made great contributions to the country and the nation, why not decree that the imperial court only establish biographies for these people who have made great contributions to the country and the nation? , private biographies are not allowed, private evaluations and mentioning or writing for them in articles must also meet the standards of the imperial court, so as to prevent private biographies of these people from being deceived and negating the new etiquette?"
"In addition, when compiling national history, especially the national history of this dynasty, should the purpose be based on the national plan?"
"That's a good idea."
"I will let you take charge of this matter."
Zhu Yijun agreed.
"I obey the decree!"
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"The time has come!"
"cut!"
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The next day, following the order from the supervisor, Wu Daonan and others were beheaded in the city.
For a moment, the entire Xishi archway was indeed filled with blood.
Many book clubs and bookstores in the capital also began to be raided.
And soon, the news that Wu Daonan was going to be executed one after another spread throughout the government and the public.
Many bureaucrats did not expect that Wu Daonan and other ruling school officials would be executed for secretly compiling and hiding demon books.
Cai Guozhen, the right minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Zhi Zhongbai, who knew about the matter, also came to Qi Jiguang one after another, begging Qi Jiguang to take the initiative to admit that the "Ji Guo Gong Zhuan" was true, and to persuade the emperor not to characterize the "Ji Guo Gong Zhuan" as a demon. Book.
Because the information these officials knew was limited, they only knew that the incident was caused by Wu Daonan's private collection of the large-scale "Ji Guo Gong Zhuan".
Therefore, they all came to Ji Guogong Qi Jiguang, hoping that Qi Jiguang could save these people.
"The prime minister is a good man, how can he dare to do something he doesn't deserve?"
"That's right, although His Majesty shows his benevolence to protect his old ministers, does the Prime Minister himself want to confuse right and wrong, refuse to openly admit his misdeeds in the past, and sit back and watch the emperor cover up the Prime Minister without hesitation to undermine the justice of the world?!"
"Prime Minister!"
"More than a dozen talented people from the ruling school! Now they are about to be beheaded because of the abandonment of the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister really want to sit back and watch, and the future hope of these countries and nations is unjustly killed because of the Prime Minister?!"
In front of Qi Jiguang, Cai Guozhen and other officials gave Qi Jiguang advice one after another, and their words were very exciting.
Qi Jiguang only said that he would wait until he read "Ji Guo Gong Zhuan" before talking.
"this……"
After Qi Jiguang read "Ji Guo Gong Zhuan", he vomited blood on the spot, turned pale, and shook his whole body, as if he was about to fall to the ground.
Seeing this, Mrs. Wang hurriedly supported him and asked, "What's wrong? This writing is too much?"
"It's not that the book is too much, it's that the people are too much!"
"This is just like stabbing me in the heart with a knife!"
Qi Jiguang said weakly, and then suddenly burst into tears and said: "I'm sorry for Your Majesty! If I hadn't done so many unethical things, I wouldn't have made things difficult for Your Majesty today!"
"Can I blame you?"
"In the old days when old rites were prevalent, if you didn't live up to the standard, you couldn't do anything. Doesn't that mean you have to be like this if you are as powerful as Grand Master Zhang?"
Wang said.
Qi Jiguang just smiled bitterly, and then fell on his back into Wang's arms, while two tears slipped from the corners of his eyes.
Seeing this, the medical officer in charge of Qi Jiguang's health was busy. After Qi Jiguang was supported by Wang and lay on the bed, he came to check his pulse.
Soon, the medical officer said that Qi Jiguang was vomiting blood because of a sudden attack of anger, and because he was sick from overwork, and because he was over 60 years old, the injuries he suffered after fighting in his youth began to worsen rapidly, so it was easy for him to vomit blood when he was stimulated. Will fall ill.
At the same time that Qi Jiguang fell ill, he was in a pavilion near the water.
Bai Xuanzheng asked Cai Guozhen with a smile: "What do you think Duke Ji will think after reading the biography written by our scholars?"
"Do you even need to ask?"
Cai Guozhen also replied with a sneer.
Then.
Cai Guozhen continued: "Even if Qi Penglai is unwilling to stand up for Wu Gong and others, he still supports His Majesty in order to strangle the opportunity of those who want to deny the new rites and prohibit the people of the world from denying those who have made great contributions to the state, thereby preventing the old party from intending to deny these The so-called meritorious officials are not the cause of the great good governance in the prosperous age where corvee is forever freed, but the real reason is that the emperor received the destiny and was able to achieve such great governance through one or two gentlemen in the court. However, after seeing his many misdeeds, he must have I will also feel that I am sorry for what I am today.”
"Especially, when Qi Penglai thinks that the emperor will have to ignore the right and wrong for them, and only discuss the pros and cons, without hesitation, he will feel even more regretful, worried that he will let the emperor's hands get contaminated. There is more blood of powerful bureaucrats.”
"In this case, even if he is old and frail, even if he cannot get seriously ill, he will feel that he may owe many sins, and in the future he will inevitably be sent to hell."
"What's more, once Qi Penglai is protected by the emperor's party, I'm afraid more people will be wary of him, even the people in the East Palace. You must know that he, Qi Jiguang, is a veteran general with great military exploits and a personal guard of the emperor. Most of the official schools are his old subordinates. If he is forced by the Emperor to become the second Guan Gong, and his reputation is as good as that of the Emperor, won't the people of the world worry that Qi Jiguang will rebel?"
"Especially after the crown prince ascends the throne, who would trust a veteran minister who has made great achievements and is widely respected?"
After Cai Guozhen asked, Bai Xuanxuan nodded: "It makes sense! No wonder even Shaozhong Zai went to Qi Penglai's official residence to persuade him to help."
"If it weren't for Qi Penglai and Chen Shaozhou, despicable and shameless military warriors who only know how to flatter the emperor, today's people would not be as virtuous as they are today. Instead, they could kill whoever they wanted without me, and the world would not be happy. Dare to say, it has the power of Taizu when he became an ancestor!"
"There will be no great good governance like today's permanent freedom from corvee."
"The implementation of such good governance is obviously due to the great success of today's world, and Qi Penglai and others deliberately flattered them to allow such a policy to be implemented. Otherwise, if we only restore the regulations on the privileges and exemptions of the powerful and gentry, it will be more beneficial to the world's powerful and bureaucrats, and only let the noble and the lowly There’s a real difference!”
Cai Guozhen then started gnashing his teeth.
Bai Xuanxuan also nodded again: "Yes, since corvee is exempted, either only the powerful and gentry are exempted, or no one is exempted, no matter how possible! Mencius said in "Teng Wen Gong Zhang Ju 1": "Those who work hard govern people, and those who work hard govern others. "Governing people, how can we prevent the people who are being governed from being worked hard but allow them to save effort and become lazy!"
"Yes, once everyone from top to bottom is freed from corvee forever, the common people will become even more idle because they don't have to pay dingyin or serve in the corvee. And then I really don't know how many disasters will happen!"
Cai Guozhen said.
…
"The permanent freedom from corvee does not reflect the difference between high and low. Guo Zhengyu is right to worry, but does it mean that after being permanently freed from corvee, there will be no difference between high and low?"
"So, I know what they are thinking. It's just that some people are hiding the idea that ordinary people should work as hard as cattle and horses!"
"For this reason, these people did not hesitate to start thinking about denying the new rites by denying the country and the national heroes, and even reached out to the ruling school. Fortunately, I went to the ruling school and discovered this situation!"
After Zhu Yijun left the ruling school, he raised some political matters with Shen Shixing and others at the Shiyusi the next day.
Wang Xijue stood up at this time and said: "I am also guilty of this matter! After all, I am in charge of the school..."
While Wang Xijue was talking, Li Wen, an eunuch, came over and said: "Your Majesty, the Privy Council asked me to ask for leave today, saying that he is seriously ill and can no longer come to serve on the Imperial Council to discuss military affairs and civil affairs, so he asked the Emperor for leave!" "
(End of chapter)
