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"You dare to attack me. Did you see this? This is the tablet of Saint Kong."
The scholar holding the plaque in his arms stretched the plaque of the Holy Master forward, blocking the way of the arresting officers.
Many of the police officers at the yamen gate had been serving in the yamen before.
Faced with the fierce resistance of so many scholars and the plaque representing the sage Kong, the two detectives who were going to arrest him hesitated.
The superior status of scholars has long been ingrained in their hearts, and the common teacher of scholars cannot be provoked, even if it is just a plaque.
After such a blockage, the person who was about to be arrested simply slipped into the crowd.
"A bunch of useless things."
The situation in front of him made Hong Chengchou curse in a low voice.
There was more and more chaos in front of the Yamen, but the policemen were wary and did not dare to take heavy action. The scholars noticed this and became more arrogant.
"If this doesn't work, let's ask people from the army to come over and quell the chaos!" Sun Chuanting reminded Hong Chengchou.
In the city of Jinan Prefecture, in addition to the government office, there is also a garrison left by the Tiger-Character Banner. The number of troops is not large, and there is only one fighting brigade.
"The management of the Yamen's servants needs to be strengthened," Hong Chengchou said to Sun Chuanting.
Sun Chuanting understood that Hong Chengchou did not want to borrow troops, but he still said: "I know you want to rely on the governor's Yamen to solve the current troubles, but now the matter has become big, and I'm afraid it won't be possible to rely on the Yamen alone."
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the people patrolling the Yamen are timid in the face of these scholars, not wanting to offend so many scholars.
"The time the Tiger Character Banner ruled Shandong was too short. Even if you give me ten years, things like this will never happen." Hong Chengchou said angrily.
"Don't hesitate." Sun Chuanting said, "The longer this matter is delayed, the worse it will be for you."
Hong Chengchou glanced at Sun Chuanting and said with a bitter look on his face: "That's all, let's ask the garrison to take action. I hope the attitude in the capital will not be the same as that of the Ming Dynasty."
Sun Chuanting glanced at Hong Chengchou sympathetically.
He understands the other party's helplessness. After all, he is a person who came over halfway and cannot do things like those who have been working in Tiger Flag from the beginning.
I found a government official to explain a few words.
The yamen servant returned to the yamen, and soon left through the side door of the yamen, disappearing on the street not far next door.
It was not that no one saw the situation when Sun Chuanting called the Yamen servant to explain the matter, but it was just that no one could care about the chaotic situation outside the Yamen.
The scholars here are all scattered organizations. Even if someone reminds them of this situation, no one pays attention to it.
"Classmates, listen to me. Since the people in the yamen won't give us an explanation, let's go to the Confucius Temple and let Saint Confucius know about these evil officials." Someone in the crowd of scholars began to call for going to the Confucius Temple.
For scholars who have never entered the officialdom and whose families have little background, the Confucius Temple is their biggest support for fighting against the government.
Someone took the lead, and other scholars responded one after another, and a group of people began to walk towards the Confucius Temple.
The departure of these scholars made the policemen in front of the Yamen heave a sigh of relief.
As long as this group of scholars do not attack the governor's yamen, whether they cry or make trouble when they go to the Confucius Temple is a matter for the court and the big men in those yamen. They are just low-level servants in the yamen, and even if they are responsible for it, they will not be affected. on the body.
"Aren't you going to stop them?" Sun Chuanting said to Hong Chengchou as he watched the group of scholars gradually move away.
Hong Chengchou asked: "Can you stop it?"
"I'm afraid it will be difficult to rely on these people in the yamen." Sun Chuanting pursed his lips and shook his head.
The officers in the yamen had been fine in the past, but today's events showed him that these officers had not changed their mentality and still regarded themselves as lowly officers, completely forgetting that they already had a normal path to promotion and were equally qualified to be officials. .
"Go to the backyard and bring the horse." Hong Chengchou ordered one of the officials.
The yamen servant turned around and ran into the yamen.
Sun Chuanting looked at him and asked, "Are you also planning to go to the Confucius Temple?"
"The garrison will arrive soon. I will go with them to the Confucius Temple. You will keep an eye on the Yamen here. If you have anything, I can handle it when I get back."
Sun Chuanting said: "Do you want me to go with you?"
"No need, the local garrison took action. I just went to take a look. If the garrison was too harsh, I might as well try to persuade them." Hong Chengchou said.
There are many things involved in governing a place and evaluating it.
Even if he hates these troublemaking scholars, he can't really watch the people garrisoned in the Tiger Character Banner being ruthless, and in the end these troublemaking scholars will still have to come back to him to deal with it.
Scholars causing trouble in Jinan City naturally cannot be hidden from the local garrison.
It's just that although the scholars were causing trouble, there wasn't much of a substantial threat, and the government officials were asking for help, so the garrison just kept on alert but didn't take the initiative to send troops.
But as the people asking for help from the governor's Yamen arrived, Wu Yong, the captain of the garrison, immediately arranged for a squadron leader and a squadron of troops to rush to the governor's Yamen.
It can be said that as soon as the governor's Yamen arrived, the garrison here immediately sent troops.
A squadron of more than a hundred people ran toward the governor's Yamen.
Because they were dealing with troublesome scholars, they did not carry cannons, but only firecrackers and more than thirty sword and shield bearers.
The team soon arrived outside the governor's office.
Hong Chengchou, who had been waiting here for a long time, got on his horse and rushed to the Confucius Temple with a group of police officers and garrison troops from the Yamen.
Jinan City at this time was not as big as it would be in later generations.
Not long after these scholars arrived at the Confucius Temple, the garrison and Hong Chengchou also appeared outside the Confucius Temple.
"People from the army are here, what should we do?"
"Don't pay attention. We are here to worship Saint Kong. Even the people in the army don't dare to do anything to us."
The Tiger-Character Banner army captured one city after another, and Shandong was captured not long ago. The power of the Tiger-Character Banner army in the hearts of the locals has not completely dissipated. Even they, scholars, looked down upon them and were afraid of them.
"Everyone listened and immediately came out of the Confucius Temple. Then they dispersed and went home to study hard and wait for the big exam in the Martial Arts Hall."
When Hong Chengchou came to the Confucius Temple, he did not forget to bring his tin trumpet. At this time, he raised the trumpet and shouted at the scholars inside and outside the Confucius Temple.
The people in the garrison only raised the Confucius Temple and did not directly attack the scholars in the Confucius Temple.
Some scholars stood outside the door of the Confucius Temple, looking at the garrison warily, with nervous expressions on their faces.
Most of the scholars were still in the Confucius Temple and paid no attention to Hong Chengchou, the governor of Shandong.
In the minds of these scholars, with so many of them opposing the Military Academy together, the imperial court would definitely give in and restore the grandeur of the imperial examinations.
