In Daxing City right now, the gentry and nobles headed by the Shandong gentry are making a lot of noise, but they have no impact on the people's livelihood. All this was due to the Guangtong Canal opened during the Kaihuang period.
The Guangtong Canal filled the Central Plains, Hebei, and South Guanzhong warehouses with grains such as Guangtong Cang, Taicang, and Changping Cang. Every time there was a bad harvest or a man-made grain shortage, these official warehouses played a huge role. It has played a role; every critical moment, it can suppress the rising food prices. If not, Yang Jian at this moment may have become a "begging emperor" again because of the food shortage.
In addition, because of Zhang Jin's threat, Yang Jian issued a series of military appointments and firmly controlled the army in Yongzhou and Guanzhong. Therefore, the lives of the people in Daxing City were not troubled. As for the scholars' competing appeals and commotion, and the They have nothing to do with each other.
It’s just that the people living in Daxing City all know that reading is good. They know that reading can not only make them wise and polite, but also help them become officials and make money with the knowledge in books. However, books are so expensive that they don’t dare to ask, so they don’t have them. Think about reading.
Ordinary people don't understand the truth, but they know that low-priced books are gradually being sold on the market, and they are often sold out as soon as they come on the market. This shows that readers need books. The instruction books obviously cannot meet the needs of readers, but they make them feel What is incredible is that the scholars wanted the sage to order a ban on books. Are these scholars too full to do anything, or are they stupid from reading?
Ordinary people don't understand, but people from poor families do.
The poor people know what good things reading can bring to them, so they have always been the group most eager for books and knowledge. As long as it is not easy for the poor people to study, and they have to endure the cold shoulder of the noble families in order to study, they have to kowtow and owe favors to their bosses. Moreover, after completing their studies, more than 99% of the poor people have no chance of becoming an official.
But despite this, when a large number of "cheap" books are sold, the Hanshi group is still ecstatic. Even if they cannot become officials in this life, they can learn to educate future generations and make their lives smoother. If their children and grandchildren succeed in their studies, , I may not be able to become an official in the future.
However, the nobles who suffered a devastating blow used their connections in the officialdom to threaten the saint to ban books. Fortunately, King Wei insisted and the saint objected, so the conspiracy of the nobles came to nothing; but just when Hanshi breathed a sigh of relief, Dongshi Bihang Suddenly it was burned to ruins by a fire. Not only did the booksellers suffer heavy losses, but also the dreams of the poor people were broken.
The poor scholars thought of what Zhang Jin said in the court, "If books are not banned, thieves will start in various states and counties." They all believed that the fire was caused by the so-called "thieves". On the one hand, it was to warn booksellers and let them know On the other hand, the consequences of opposing the family members are to warn the saint and forcefully show him the power of the family members; the most important purpose is to destroy the poor scholar's path to study, become an official, and change his destiny. Keeping the number of poor people low from generation to generation.
The gangsterism of the noble family completely angered the poor people in Daxing City. That afternoon, hundreds of poor students studying in Daxing organized themselves, pooled their money to buy cloth, made huge banners, and then launched a massive demonstration.
Hundreds of poor scholars shouted slogans and started from Guozixue. Other poor scholars were infected and joined the parade one after another. The number of people in the parade changed from a few hundred to thousands, and from a thousand to tens of thousands... The whole procession Zhuque Street is filled with demonstrators as far as the eye can see.
"If there is education without distinction, the world will be unified."
"Fair education, against academic dominance."
"Defend the Holy Spirit to the death."
"Execute the four thieves' gangsters of 'Cui Shizhen Zhendong'"
"..."
The poor soldiers were furious and roared loudly, and the thunderous roar resounded through the sky.
Great excitement!
Yang Ji, who returned to his hometown, heard about the parade of poor people and knew that the opportunity was rare. He decisively ordered his servants to take action and sent the already printed list of prisoners to Han Shi.
Twenty thousand lists of names related to the Bolingcui and Zhang Jin families were sprinkled into the protest team, and the crowd exploded.
As Yang Ji expected, the Cui family and the Guanlong Zhang family were very successful. If one or two "family scum" appeared, the demonstrators would understand and even think that Yang Ji was making a fuss out of a molehill. However, in cases such as land annexation, theft of official grain, corruption, collusion between officials and businessmen, and the deduction of military pay, the Boling Cui family, which has been renowned for its strict family management for hundreds of years, unexpectedly had 227 criminal officials. Guan Long and Zhang The family also has one hundred and twenty-five children, who are imitators and commit crimes.
The most important thing is that these are not only the prisoners caught within a year, but also some prisoners have changed their names several times. After they were punished by the court, they were brought back to the family for "severe punishment", but not long after, these prisoners The two families used their family connections to deceive the superiors and subordinates, causing these prisoners to appear in the officialdom under another name. Then these prisoners continued to violate laws and disciplines, corrupt the order of the officialdom, and were even worse than before.
The ancients were simple and honest. In this age that values integrity, if the reputation of "breaking trust with others and breaking trust with the world" is established, it will not be much worse than the decline of the entire clan. Therefore, no matter how mean and greedy the family is, they still have to maintain a hypocritical appearance. Even businessmen who have been criticized as worthless still pay attention to honest management; it is true that shoddy products and cut corners are common, but everyone knows the importance of reputation, and no businessman with a little foresight will do this.
For a family like the Bolingcui family that has been passed down for hundreds of years, the four words "Bolingcui family" are a resounding sign in people's minds. In order to keep the family's reputation alive, they not only do not allow outsiders to tarnish it, but they also do not allow outsiders to tarnish it. He allowed his own people to smear the family, but this time the list of criminals and those who had repeatedly violated the law completely subverted the Hanshi's understanding. And because Cui Zhongfang was one of the advocates of the book ban, the Hanshi felt even more disgusted with the Boling Cui family. Better than that.
The combination of the two caused the elegance and nobility of Bolingcui's beautiful "personality" to collapse. The poor scholars felt that they had been deceived and humiliated. How much they admired him before, they now hate him.
As for the Guanlong Zhang family, because they have not been around for a long time and are a military family, they have taken a different route from the Boling Cui family who is a heir of poetry and calligraphy. Although the family reputation has also been affected by the list of prisoners, the extent of the damage Far inferior to Cui.
Outside the gate of Cui Zhongfang's mansion, a large number of poor people blocked the gate. Many people watching the excitement crowded around them. The poor people shouted slogans.
"How can Cui govern the world if he doesn't govern his family strictly?"
"Cui's crime is serious by allowing him to commit crimes."
"Cui Zhongfang shielded his tribe and committed an unpardonable crime. How can he be a great Sui official?"
The guards and servants guarding the door swallowed nervously and wanted to disperse them, but with so many poor men and common people, how could they dare to take action?
Soon after, a large number of troops appeared, and Shi Xiang appeared in front of the demonstrators with a serious expression.
The arrival of the army silenced the noisy scene and spontaneously gave way. Shi Xiang rode his horse to the gate of Cui's house, cupped his hands and said: "Dear students and fellow villagers, the saint and the court are aware of this matter, so you should disperse first." Come on, don't continue to disturb the people here. If Cui Shilang's accusation of harboring criminals is true, the court will never tolerate it, so please rest assured."
"Long live the saint!"
"Long live the Sui Dynasty!"
The Hanshi cheered loudly. They believed in the court's law enforcement. Not only did the list define the repeated appointment of criminal officials as Cui's use of personal connections to deceive superiors and subordinates, but also because the imperial court had indeed dismissed and punished criminal officials in accordance with the law. People believe that the core problem is Cui's lax management of the family and covering up crimes.
When Shi Xiang walked into the Cui Mansion, he saw Cui Zhongfang sitting on the main seat in the hall with a pale face, and many of the Cui family's children stood on both sides with panicked expressions.
Shi Xiang bowed his hands to Cui Zhongfang and said: "Cui Shilang, I have been ordered to come. Please come with us to the palace."
"Okay, okay, okay!" Cui Zhongfang stood up tremblingly, his face twisted. He would rather be killed on the spot than be arrested amidst the insults of countless humble soldiers and common people. This was not only an insult to him personally, but also confirmed Bolingcui's reputation of covering up crimes. Even if he was acquitted in the future, people would only believe this scene.
In the future, people will only think that if Cui Zhongfang is not guilty, the court will not use the army to take him away. The reason why he is safe is just that the Boling Cui family once again used the network of connections to deceive the superiors and deceive the subordinates again.
But it was one thing to know, but Cui Zhongfang had to cooperate and did not dare not to cooperate. So under the gaze of countless humble scholars and common people, he took a carriage and went to the imperial city.
At the same time, the front of the house of Taixue Doctor Zheng Shanyuan and Taixue Doctor Wang Long was also in chaos; they were the two people in charge of Taixue, and they should treat everyone equally and teach everyone equally. However, the irony is that the sage Yang Jian clearly wanted to Scholars all over the country opened up the Guozixue, but the two of them not only banned the poor scholars from entering the Guozixue library, and reduced the number of auditors day by day, they also squeezed out Liu Zhuo, Liu Xuan and other great scholars who were both educated and undisciplined. Now, even more so Strongly requested the saint to order a ban on books.
How qualified is this kind of person with corrupt moral character to be in charge of the education of a country, and what qualifications do he have to be a teacher in the world?
The poor men dared not speak out in anger before, but now they have a reason, and the anger that has been suppressed for a long time finally bursts out.
When the two men were also taken away from the house, the poor men cheered loudly and scolded them bloody in front of the two men.
The two of them saw that Han Shi, who once respected them, hated them so much and was so crazy. They finally realized that Han Shi and the people's desire for knowledge, and finally saw the power of Han Shi's anger. After today's incident, they will definitely start from the high altar. Falling into the dust and being criticized by poor scholars, he will become an eternal sinner who imprisons his thoughts and destroys the books of sages.
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At dusk, Gao Jun stood on a high-rise building in the Duke's Mansion of Qi. He stood with his hands behind his hands, looking out at the bustling Zhuque Street in the distance.
"Aye, the baby is here." Gao Biaoren, Gao Jiong's third son, came to his father and respectfully handed him the list of prisoners in his hand.
Gao Yan looked at the list and couldn't help but whispered: "This guy is really a cruel person!"
It is not that no one has thought of this method of publishing the list of prisoners from the families of political opponents. However, in the officialdom, there is a set of rules that apply to the officialdom. Anyone who wants to break the rules will be unanimously resisted by everyone. His approach was effective, but it was very frightening. Everyone had no sense of security at all with such a ruthless person who had no limits.
Gao Biaoren snorted and said: "Be loyal to the king and follow the royal way. Such deceitful ways are really not what ministers do. If such a person enters the court, will the officials above the court still have a way to survive?"
Gao Yan also thought that Yang Ji was just talking. Who would have thought that this kid was more ruthless and determined than he thought. He smiled and said, "It's enough for the saint and the prince to be happy. What can we do?" After the incident, the Bolingcui family was miserable." He chuckled and asked his son: "How are the poor people on Zhuque Street doing?"
"The prince has come forward to appease the guilty officials and said that they will hold the guilty officials accountable. The imperial court will hold the Boling Cui family and the Guanlong Zhang family accountable on behalf of Hanshi and all the people of the world, and once again emphasized that the imperial court will not issue a ban on books. Hanshi After getting the promise, they have dispersed one after another." Gao Biaoren glanced at his father and continued: "Cui Zhongfang, Wang Long, Zheng Shanyuan, Zhang Jin and other officials who advocated the ban on books were taken away by the court one by one."
"They deserve it." Gao Qiao was silent for a moment, raised his eyes and said, "This is a great good thing. A saint's intention to spread holy knowledge is a good thing for the world."
Gao Biaoren asked puzzledly: "Aye, this matter will be of great benefit to the world, but it will not benefit the nobles. Isn't the saint afraid that the nobles will be disappointed?"
"Cold heart? When Yuchijiong rebelled and the Shandong nobles all supported him, did you ever think about whether the saint would be cold-hearted?" Gao Jiong chuckled: "There is a shortage of everything in the world, but there is no shortage of officials. There is no more nobles in the world. , it can still operate calmly. If aristocratic families and nobles dare to ask their disciples to resign, the saint will let the junior ministers, reserve officials, and humble scholars step up one by one. These people get high positions out of thin air. How can they not be grateful to the saint? As for resigning It may be difficult for people who want to return to officialdom in the future."
"The Han scholars are so confident and disturb the order of the whole city. Aren't they afraid of the saint's accountability?"
"Ha! Accountability?" Gao Jiong shook his head and laughed: "The saint wishes that the poor people in the world would do this again. Once the seven sects and five surnames and other famous families fall into the dust from the high clouds, then they will be nothing in the future. The court wants to do it in the future You can do whatever you want to deal with them."
"Aye, what should our Bohai Gao family do?" After hearing this, Gao Biaoren became a little anxious.
"We were kicked out of the Bohai Gao family as early as the Northern Zhou Dynasty. We have nothing to do with the Bohai Gao family. The reason why they want to include us in the family tree again is just because they like me, an old man. It's just power and prestige, but when I was dismissed, did anyone say anything? No." Gao Jiong sighed, and then said: "Everything we have today was earned with my life and brains, and it has nothing to do with Bohai. There is no relationship at all. You brothers, please don’t confuse the two. If you force a relationship with them, and if they cause something to happen, we, father and son, will be the first to be unlucky. If it involves something big, we won’t be able to finish the meal and walk around. .”
"In addition, the registration law and appearance inspection law that I submitted have indeed greatly increased the dynasty's finances, but the increase in a large number of household registrations has come at the expense of tenants and interests of aristocratic families. Because of this, our family has long been extinct from aristocratic families. Now, if you come here eagerly to beg for help, they will not recognize it. If we are unlucky, they will only step on us a few times. So I can only follow the court and the national policy of the saint. You must We are defined as emerging aristocrats, and when we make friends in the future, we will try our best to make friends with outstanding people among the humble scholars."
"Here."
"You immediately go to Hongde (the second son of Gao Jiong) and ask him to distribute 80% of our land to the servants and slaves according to the court's land equalization method, and then create a record and give it to the prince."
"Aye, are you trying to free the slaves?" Gao Biaoren said in shock.
"Yes, it's Fang Liang." Gao Jiong nodded solemnly and said to his son: "This trend is the coming of an era. It will never be that simple, and no one can stop it. By doing this, I once again cut myself off from the world's aristocratic families. .”
Gao Biaoren frowned and said, "Aye, if we do this, wouldn't we be the same as Yang Ji?"
"Exactly the same!" Gao Jiong said with a smile: "Just imagine, if the Gao family, who has been separated from the world's aristocratic families, does not live well in the capital, what will the world's aristocratic families think of the saint? How will the people in the world see the saint? In short, the saint We need to set an example and never treat our father and son badly. The official position is only higher than it is now, and the reward and salary are only much higher than it is now. The key is that the Gao family has royal protection, and the future will be safer."
"My child understands." Gao Biaoren saluted solemnly, turned and left in a hurry.
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