"Come here, drag me down and execute me immediately!"
A royal guard and sergeant rushed into the ranks of officials like a wolf and tiger, dragged the officials roughly and walked outside.
The venue suddenly became much empty, with only a dozen officials still standing on the spot. A trace of relief flashed in Chongzhen's eyes, at least some of them could stick to their true intentions.
But that doesn’t mean it will work in the future. We still need to be intimidated, so he said in a deep voice: “You all go to jail!”
"Stand back thirty meters, be careful of blood splattering all over you!"
"Blood is not scary. What is scary is the blood of corrupt officials. It's bad luck!"
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The royal guards dragged the officials and angrily scolded the people who were watching. The people were made to laugh but couldn't. It was so heartbreaking that they had to suffer another insult before they died.
Execution is a piece of cake for Jin Yiwei. It ranges from lingchi, to midsection to beheading, to beheading, to cane punishment. It's all within easy reach.
It took half an hour for nearly a hundred officials to complete the execution.
The whole process was very visually shocking. The entire Ming Dynasty had not seen many tortures such as Ling Chi and dismemberment by five horses. Today, their eyes were opened and they were also frightened.
After receiving the report from Jin Yiwei, Chongzhen looked at the dozen or so officials who had returned to the field: "You are all very good. I am very pleased that you can stick to your heart.
Those below the fourth rank will be promoted to three ranks, and the fourth rank will be capped. Those above the fourth rank will be promoted to one rank, and each will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver.
If you do well, I will see it. If you violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty, those officials just now will be your fate tomorrow. You must remember it! "
"I thank Your Majesty for your kindness, and always remember His Majesty's teachings!"
More than a dozen officials, who had a clear conscience but were still trembling, knelt down in unison, and the shock in their eyes was dissipated by this sudden surprise.
"Are there any officials among you from the Hanlin Academy or the Imperial College?"
"Cheng Tunxi, a doctor of computer science and a supervisor of the imperial family, is here to see your majesty!"
A vigorous old man left work. Just by looking at his energy, you would know that this old man was an upright person.
But Chongzhen frowned. Although he didn't know the age of this person, he looked at least fifty years old. At fifty years old, he was only from the ninth rank, which was simply strange.
Seemingly sensing the emperor's doubts, the Fang family whispered: "Your Majesty, this man is obsessed with arithmetic. Apart from teaching arithmetic at the Imperial College, he spends the rest of his time studying the books left by his father.
Because of his family background, he is definitely the best in arithmetic in Nanzhili. In addition, arithmetic is not taken seriously in the Imperial College. It is also an official position from the ninth rank. The teaching objects are students of the eighth rank and below and ordinary people, so there is no gain. , so he was spared the dirty officialdom in Nanjing. "
"You said his family background?"
"Your Majesty, this man's father is David Cheng, a businessman. He was very interested in arithmetic because of the need for business calculations, so he visited famous teachers and collected many arithmetic books for study.
Unexpectedly, he actually researched something and wrote "Algorithm Tongzong" and "Algorithm Origin" when he was sixty years old.
Then after another six years, he cut out the complex and simplified it, and wrote "Compilation of Algorithms". As soon as this book was published, it became a pillow book for mathematicians.
The current usage of abacus and abacus formula come from this book!
Although he was not an official, he participated in Zhang Juzheng's land measurement and the implementation of the whip method, because he invented the measuring walk!
Thanks to the measuring machine and the abacus formula, Zhang Juzheng petitioned Shenzong and granted him the title of Doctor of the Fourth Grade of the Imperial College. Cheng Dawei was obsessed with arithmetic and had no intention of becoming an official, so he gave the official position to Cheng Tunxi, but he was demoted to the first grade.
Unexpectedly, a few years ago, because several county princes were too poor in their studies and failed to pass the examination, Jijiu wanted him to be accommodating, but he refused. Some people got angry and used some trivial things to pass the examination. Lower it again and again. "
I go……
After listening to the Fang family's explanation, Chongzhen took a breath, this time he was really shocked.
The abacus is not just used for business calculations. It has made outstanding contributions to the development of mathematics and science and technology in China.
Later generations said that most of the calculations for the two bombs and the first nuclear submarine were done on the abacus. He didn't know the specific proportion, but it definitely played a vital role.
The abacus formula greatly improves the calculation efficiency.
More importantly, David Cheng's "Algorithm Tongzong" summarizes 595 popular mathematical problems and solutions. This is not as simple as an abacus. In this society, you can definitely rise to the level of a mathematician.
Mathematics is the basis for the development of all science and technology. If the Ming Dynasty wanted to develop science and technology, mathematics was absolutely indispensable. Such talents must be reused.
For such a talented, upright and clear person to be suppressed is simply the ultimate bastard.
After suppressing the anger in his heart, Chongzhen said in a deep voice: "Cheng Tunxi, from now on, you will temporarily serve as the Nanjing Imperial College's sacrificial wine. Please withdraw all the tribute students who entered the Imperial College through the back door, trust relationships, etc. from the first year of Tianqi to the present.
All Gongsheng students who are eliminated will have all their titles permanently removed! Jinyiwei will fully cooperate with you in this matter! "
hiss……
This time it was the onlookers' turn to be surprised. This punishment was too harsh.
What is Gongsheng? Those with outstanding academic performance among the students (xiucai) in Fuzhou County were selected by their localities to enter the Imperial College to continue their studies, and were called Gongsheng students.
If he was just eliminated from the Imperial Academy, but all his titles as a scholar were also reduced, that means he lost his status as a scholar, and he couldn't take the exam again.
This is equivalent to completely cutting off the chance of becoming an official for Gongsheng who cheated, and he can't even be a private school teacher.
Yesterday's heroes and phoenixes among people have become today's mice crossing the street. They can't even lift their heads when they return to the countryside.
"I obey the decree!"
In shock, Cheng Tunxi responded immediately. Although his face was serious, he was happy in his heart. He had long disliked those unlearned and unskilled bastards who had gone through the back door, and this time he had to deal with them completely.
After dealing with the officials, Chongzhen looked at the people watching in the distance, with a cold light flashing in his eyes, and said loudly: "Dear neighbors and fellow villagers, the officials have been dealt with, but it does not mean that the entire Nanjing has been dealt with.
Nanjing officials are demanding bribes, asking for bribes, protecting each other, etc. The imperial court is certainly responsible for these problems, but ask yourself, is it really all the imperial court's responsibility? Don’t you have any responsibility at all?
Do any of you give gifts for your own benefit?
Has anyone violated Ming law and given gifts in order to avoid punishment?
Did anyone give them gifts for the purpose of tax evasion, etc., or even use coercion and inducement to get them on board..."
Listening to the emperor's questions, the people were full of doubts.
What do you mean?
Did you eat melon on your own head?
