Upon hearing the words "Master Chu", the people who had been having a heated discussion just now fell silent for an instant and subconsciously looked behind them.
Zhu Xi waved his hand, and a guard immediately came forward and opened a path for Chu Ze to walk.
After the crowd was separated, Chu Ze walked in with his hands behind his back expressionlessly.
As he walked, he looked at the group of famous scholars.
Chu Ze roughly counted and found that there were quite a few people, more than thirty people.
These people were all wearing blue and white Confucian shirts, sitting cross-legged under the scorching sun. Their faces were obviously red from the sun, their clothes were soaked with sweat, and their bodies were crumbling, but none of them left.
This perseverance alone deserves a thumbs up from Chu Ze.
Chu Ze is here, they heard it just now.
But this group of people acted as if they hadn't heard anything and still sat with their eyes closed.
It wasn't until Chu Ze walked directly in front of them that they opened their eyes, glanced at Chu Ze, and closed them again, as if they had agreed.
According to Zhu Xi, this group of people had been sitting here for three days and nights.
Not eating, not drinking, not moving.
Even under the scorching sun, they remained motionless.
Even if Zhu Xiang's words were worn out, it would be of no use at all.
Logically speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang knew about such a big thing.
However, his royal guards were withdrawn, and now his manpower has been greatly reduced, and the monitoring of the capital city is not as airtight as before.
In addition, Zhu Xi deliberately concealed it, so these famous scholars had been quarreling with him here for several days, but the news did not reach the palace.
until today.
These people couldn't be persuaded to leave. Zhu Feng was really afraid that they would cause problems.
We can only call Chu Ze to see if he can find a way to invite these giant Buddhas away.
"Mr. Yang, it is polite for Chu Ze to be born late." Chu Ze bowed respectfully to the old man sitting in the front.
On the way here, Zhu Feng told him roughly who the other party was.
Among these people, the one Zhu Xi focused on introducing was Mr. Yang Guang'an.
According to Zhu Xi, Master Yang Guang'an was a famous Confucian scholar in the previous dynasty.
At that time, the last emperor of the Yuan Dynasty even wanted to invite him to serve as an official.
But Yang Guang'an was aloof and proud, so he refused.
Not only did he refuse, but he also pointed at the nose of the eunuch who passed the order and scolded him severely, saying that he was unfair in rewards and punishments, unclear about right and wrong, believed in adulterous monks, indulged in wanton play, allowed his fierce wife to be used in foreign affairs, and acted wantonly. The conspiracy of the country. Once the human heart is gone, the destiny will follow. After that, he sat in front of his house, waiting for the other party to kill him.
This shows his pride.
Chu Ze felt a headache after listening to it.
It's hard to deal with such a stubborn person.
really.
Yang Guang'an raised his eyelids, glanced at him coldly, snorted coldly, and said, "I don't dare. I'm just a pariah, and I don't dare to bend down for Lord Chu."
Chu Ze smiled, as if he didn't hear his sarcasm.
"Mr. Yang is still caring about the world in his recent years. He is a role model for the younger generation like us. But the younger generation feels that a capable man with lofty ideals like Mr. Yang should not starve to death. If Mr. Yang's actions towards the younger generation are meaningful, If you have any opinions, how about we finish our meal first, then move to a shady place, sit down and talk about it slowly."
Yang Guang'an glanced at Chu Ze again: "Master Chu, are you trying to bribe us?"
"How can a mere meal be considered a bribe?" Chu Ze continued to smile, keeping his posture very low.
Yang Guang'an was unmoved.
He closed his eyes and said: "If Mr. Chu really cares about it, if Mr. Chu really has this intention, why not abandon the garden in front of us, which is causing harm to the country and the people, and promise that it will never be used again in the future. We don't need Mr. Chu to rush us, we will leave on our own." . No wonder, even if we starve to death here, we won’t leave!"
Seeing that Yang Guang'an refused to leave, Chu Ze's expression darkened.
He stood up straight and looked down at Yang Guang'an.
"Mr. Yang has read so much, can't he see that the main purpose of this school is to teach and educate people?"
His voice was cold and clear, and seemed to be a bit unhappy.
Yang Guang'an remained unmoved.
He closed his eyes and said quietly: "Forgive me for being blind, but I didn't see that this has anything to do with teaching and educating people. There are a lot of nonsense."
"Well, Mr. Yang, let's talk about it, where it is wrong and where it is oblique.
Could it be that in the eyes of Mr. Yang, seeking benefits for the people is a fallacy? Or is it oblique to say that we seek blessings for the common people?
We have made it very clear in the notice that the existence of this school is for our common people, so that they can also learn to read, write and learn skills, and give full play to their abilities to earn more money to support their families. They can also use Use what you have learned to serve the country.
Mr. Yang kept saying that this was a distortion, so the junior asked Mr. Yang, where is this distortion and where is it? "Chu Ze looked at Yang Guang'an coldly.
Before Yang Guang'an could speak, a middle-aged Confucian scholar behind him suddenly opened his eyes.
He looked at Chu Ze angrily and said: "Master Chu said it so gloriously. Let's not talk about your real purpose of opening this school. Just say that you let lowly businessmen and mud-legged people enter this school. You are tarnishing the teachings of Confucius and Mencius!"
“The Tao of Confucius and Mencius is to promote and practice virtues such as benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom, and trustworthiness; it is also to promote the Chinese virtues: caring for life, loving the people, fairness, justice, honesty, trustworthiness, reforming the past, reforming, civilization, harmony, and democracy , the rule of law. This gentleman's remarks are both rude and unwise, and they show no trace of caring for the people, and they are even more devoid of any concern for reforming the past and reforming the past.
Our school focuses on serving the people and giving them more ways to make money.
No matter where they come from, as long as they step into the school, they are all students of our school. There is no such thing as being inferior or inferior. It only depends on whether they work hard or not.
Besides, China is originally a large agricultural country, and the culture of farming and reading can even be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
Even our ancestors know the truth of "we should work as a basket to eat, and to wear mulberry and hemp," and "reading and neglecting farming will lead to hunger and cold; plowing and neglecting reading, etiquette will perish." You, a well-read man, have learned a lot. Scholar, don't you even know the four words "Gongdu Heiren"?
He even called people mean. All those years of reading were really in vain.
Mr. Yang, is this your disciple? You have to keep your eyes open when accepting disciples in the future, so as not to ruin Mr. Yang's good reputation. "
When Chu Ze's voice fell, thunderous applause immediately erupted from the scene.
Beside him, Zhu Xi looked at him with bright eyes.
Just like a little fanboy.
He even gave Chu Ze a thumbs up when Chu Ze looked over.
Chu Ze smiled slightly, brushed off the non-existent dust on his body in a leisurely manner, and said proudly in a low voice: "It's nothing."
Chu Ze's output just now made the middle-aged man blush.
The middle-aged man couldn't catch his breath and fainted on the spot.
(End of chapter)
