"Since I came to the throne, I have handled the political affairs of the students twice."
"Once when I came to the throne, after I had the imperial cudgel against Zhou Tingru and others, the scholars in Beijing gathered in the Imperial College to make trouble and criticize the government.
At that time, I abolished the legal privileges of scholars and their tax-free privileges. They were not allowed to be appointed for three years and were not allowed to be promoted for three years. "
"The second time was the resumption of society in Nanjing a few days ago. They threatened to die. I could only help them. All the organizers were imprisoned, and the rest stayed behind closed doors for a year."
"Oh, by the way, several scholars committed suicide by jumping into the lake."
Having said this, Chongzhen glanced at everyone coldly: "This time, more than ten thousand people came from thousands of miles away, and what you discussed was recorded in the book, even more so than the previous two times.
The blood on this earth has not yet dried, and I will not spare you people! "
Although the emperor's words were plain, they were like thunder in the ears of the scholar, and a storm surged in his heart.
The emperor is young, but he is decisive in killing. In the eyes of this emperor, any idea of ruling the world with scholars is nonsense. Those who obey will prosper, and those who rebel will perish.
The bluestone in front of the Wanren Palace wall is stained with the blood of more than a thousand descendants of Confucius.
"Your Majesty, I believe that this time they are not only making arrogant comments about the government, but also making false accusations. They are unclear about right and wrong, the causes and consequences, and criticize the courtiers and Your Majesty, which is detrimental to Your Majesty's sanctity.
I request an order to send these people to prison, and I will interrogate them myself!
In addition, I think that there are too many people in Qufu, and Commander Lu and Jin Yiwei may not all be able to monitor them.
I request your Majesty to issue an edict. If you hear about it, you will be rewarded for reporting it. A thorough investigation will be carried out to completely eradicate the incident of the members of the government making irresponsible remarks about the government! "
In the midst of everyone's horror, Li Ruolian, who was dressed in a python robe, spoke out, scaring countless scholars half to death.
Who is Jin Yiwei? Where is the imperial edict? They know very well that if they go to prison, they will lose their skin even if they don't die.
What's even more terrifying is that there are rewards for reporting and reporting, which completely frightens those scholars who are willing to take chances. They are not afraid of ten thousand, but afraid of the worst. If they are reported, they will definitely be dead.
boom!
A middle-aged man knelt down and cried out sadly: "Your Majesty, the student has realized his mistake!"
This cry of sorrow seemed to have touched a mechanism, and the scholars who were making irresponsible remarks about the government knelt down one after another, lying on the ground, trembling all over.
A large group of black people knelt down and cried out in unison.
Looking at the scene, Chongzhen's eyes were full of helplessness and sadness. These were the literati of the Ming Dynasty. Before the accident, they were all talkative and gossiping, just to gain a reputation.
After the accident, everyone lost their backbone and integrity as a scholar.
If this evil trend is not corrected, no matter how many reforms he makes, the entire Ming Dynasty will still be strong on the outside and weak on the inside, and will still fall into the hands of this group of people in the end.
After taking a deep breath, the sadness in Chongzhen's eyes was replaced by coldness and cruelty. They couldn't count on it. Since the older ones were no longer useful, they would start practicing with the younger ones and start after returning to Beijing.
After thinking about this, Chongzhen glanced at the crowd and said coldly: "Lu Aiqing, since you brought this matter up, I'll leave it to you to investigate.
The Tianxiong Army blocks Qufu. When will the thorough investigation and punishment be completed? When will Qufu be opened? The two punishments you proposed are up to them.
In addition, since they have nothing to do when they are full, their privileges of exemption from labor and taxes should be abolished.
At the same time, copies of the punishment results were sent to the prefectures and counties where everyone was located, and the local officials were told that if these people violate the Ming Law again within three years from now on, their crimes will be increased by one level.
And within one year, road guides are not allowed to be issued for reasons other than attending funerals, scientific examinations, etc.! "
"I obey the decree!"
After Lu Xiangsheng responded, the faces of the scholars looked lost and frightened.
Chongzhen looked at the crowd, then at the Confucius Temple, sighed, waved his hand, and left slowly in Luanjia.
From the beginning to the end, he did not even look at the scholars. In the eyes of the scholars, the emperor was angry with them. Although Luan Jia Shang Chongzhen had no expression on his face, he was smiling in his heart.
Although he was not deposed for the sake of the people, it was more serious than deposing for the sake of the people.
The abolition of their privileges of exemption from labor and taxes meant that they had to spend a lot of time doing labor and less time for studying and studying.
The punishment of one hundred whippings is to take off the pants, which is a naked humiliation for them scholars, and if Jin Yiwei does it himself, he may be beaten to death directly.
Even if they were not killed, the money spent on treating the injuries and the time wasted were beyond their ability to bear.
Not participating in the scientific examination for three years is even more serious. Who knows whether the rules will be changed and whether more geniuses will be encountered in the same period?
But compared with life and dignity, they would rather delay the scientific examination for three years.
As everyone knows, their choice happened to fulfill the emperor's wish. In the reform of the imperial examination, of course, the fewer people who can participate in the examination, the better, so that they can buy time for the common people.
"Okay, you have all heard His Majesty's decision just now. Those who are willing to accept the beating should line up here and wait for the execution.
Those who choose to take the scientific examination three years later can now register at the city gate and then leave Qufu.
Lists of those who make irresponsible remarks about government affairs will be posted at the gates of several cities. You can go and take a look and try your luck. If there is one that we fail to detect, you will be rich and disperse! "
Lu Xiangsheng's voice woke up everyone who was still in a daze. Everyone who woke up from a dream felt as if they were lost.
After a trip to Qufu, not only did the Kong family lose their help, but they also helped themselves.
"The Kong family is gone, and so is Yan Shenggong, no more..."
"Wow, why is this happening? Why!"
"We are ashamed after receiving the teachings of the saint but failing to protect him!"
"Why did it evolve like this? It's different from what we expected!"
"Impure blood is just a gimmick, this is a conspiracy, a complete conspiracy, we want to protest!"
Among the people who were preparing to leave, a famous scholar knelt down towards the Confucius Temple, howled and beat his chest and feet. His cries were full of sorrow. Most of these people were middle-aged and old.
"Shut up, everyone, what do you mean the Confucius Mansion is gone? If there is no Confucius Mansion in Qufu, isn't there still the Confucius Mansion in Quzhou?
Master Kong has said that the presence or absence of the Confucius Mansion cannot affect Confucianism, nor can it affect Confucius! "
"That is, what does it mean to be ashamed of a saint? Confucius is Confucius, and the Confucius family is the Confucius family. These are two different things!"
"What is a conspiracy? Let's not talk about whether the blood is pure or not. Then Kong Xingxie collaborated with the enemy. This can't be wrong.
They made trouble on the front foot, and Jiannu attacked Longjing Pass on the back foot. Guo Gong admitted it before his death. If it hadn't been for His Majesty's wisdom, Ji Town would have been completely defeated. Jiannu's troops came to the city. It was a shame for the Ming Dynasty.
Based on this alone, it would not be an exaggeration to kill the nine clans of the Kong family. "
"Although we have been taught by Confucius, we are first of all people of the Ming Dynasty. The Lord of Heaven and Earth is our teacher. You are in front. Even Confucius has to stay behind."
"The North Sect didn't say anything, the South Sect didn't say anything, and His Majesty didn't say anything. Why do you outsiders have so many opinions?"
"It's not obvious yet. Without Beizong, there is no one to connect with you. You have to work hard on your own. In the end, you are still selfish!"
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"Zhuzi, shut up!"
