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In the capital, Huang Daozhou, Liu Zongzhou and a group of scholars were still denouncing the move to implement mathematical, physical and chemical assessments for academic officials.
Spring has just ended, and most of the tens of thousands of scholars are still stranded in the capital.
People who are in a lower position are depressed. Once they are incited, many people subconsciously want to make trouble;
What's more, the implementation of mathematical, physical and chemical assessments for academic officials is obviously overturning the exclusive status of Confucianism and endangering the foundation of the world, especially those who are older, who have been immersed in Confucianism for half their lives and are counting on this;
Now it seems that Confucianism is in danger of being subverted, and great Confucians like Huang Daozhou and Liu Zongzhou come out to speak out loudly. Naturally, they all respond to the call, and the opposition becomes louder and louder.
On this day, Qin Zuoming suddenly led 500 troops into the Daqin Palace of Wei. The actions of Liu Meng, the Duke of Wei, and Li Chen, the Marquis of Yongjia, who were stationed in the Gyeonggi camp, suddenly made the atmosphere in the city tense;
Even ordinary people know that in this important place in the capital, the army has its own rules for changing defenses. Even the emperor cannot mess with it, otherwise it will send a wrong signal to the world: There will be a big change in the DPRK.
People began to talk a lot and various rumors spread. The bustling city of Nanjing in the past suddenly became a lot deserted. Many people began to give up their business and began to hide at home early, feeling anxious all day long.
Some scholars who attended the party didn't know why the situation suddenly became so tense, and wanted to retreat quietly to avoid the limelight for a while.
At this time, someone came up with "evidence" and told Huang Daozhou and Liu Zongzhou that the emperor was so aggressive. It is to use force to suppress those who oppose the assessment of mathematics, physics and chemistry.
When Liu Zong, who was celebrating the Chinese New Year, heard this on Monday, he became furious and waved his sleeves. He shouted loudly to the scholars present: "I am over seventy years old and all I need is a dead ear! How lucky I am to die as a martyr with my broken body today!"
"Yes, who has never died since ancient times? Death may be heavier than Mount Tai, and some may be lighter than a feather. To die as a martyr is actually heavier than Mount Tai!"
"If we don't stand up to defend the Tao today, we may not be far away from burning books and humiliating scholars in the future!"
“……….”
A scholar's face is more important than anything else. At this time, even if some people don't want to cause trouble. I couldn’t bear to leave, otherwise how could I see anyone in the future
In front of the Jiangnan Gongyuan, thousands of scholars were shouting at each other, becoming more and more excited. Faced with rumors that the emperor would mobilize force to suppress them. Many people were filled with righteous indignation and kept shouting to defend themselves.
Someone rushed into the Imperial Academy on the west side, held down the tablet of Kong Sheng, and then surrounded Liu Zongzhou and others towards the palace.
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The rain curtain in the sky is getting denser and thicker, and the haze is dense, hanging low overhead, covering the entire Daqin Palace. The palaces that used to look magnificent from a distance now become indifferent and desolate in the rain.
The white marble railing outside the Wulong Bridge was filled with rainwater. The flow also became turbulent; on the top of the palace city, teams of guardsmen stood condescendingly. There are swords and guns; the imperial street outside Chengtianmen, which is as wide as a square, is increasingly sparsely populated.
Huang Lianshan, who had just been scolded by the emperor, hurried out of Chengtian Gate and was about to get on his horse. Suddenly, from the direction of Donghua Gate, several black-clothed horsemen broke through the heavy rain and rushed over, their clanging iron hooves pounding the asphalt intensively. Water splashed on the road.
It is forbidden to run wildly in front of Chengtian Gate, so these black-clothed riders were running wildly while holding up their special waistbands that would never be closed at night, so as not to be shot by the imperial guards in the city.
And if it weren't for the desperate situation, the black-clothed cavalrymen wouldn't dare to take such a big risk and run wildly outside the palace gate. When he saw clearly that the people rushing towards him in the rain were none other than Zhang Ji and others he had sent to Jiangyin. Moreover, all of them had wounds on their bodies. The wounds had not been bandaged, and blood was dripping with the rain. Huang Lianshan couldn't help but feel... There was a thump, and a cold air rushed straight from the tailbone to the head, and an ominous premonition instantly filled my heart.
Zhang Ji saw him from a distance and immediately shouted: "My lord! My lord!"
"Zhang Ji! Tell me what happened?!"
Zhang Ji reined in his horse, turned over quickly, and almost fell down due to excessive movement. He staggered a few steps and knelt down on one knee. With blood-red eyes he said, "Sir, the prince has been assassinated. The prince has been assassinated in Jiangyin!"
"Ah!" Huang Lianshan suddenly felt like he was dead. He rushed forward and grabbed Zhang Ji's collar and shouted, "What did you say?! The prince was assassinated?! How is the prince now? Tell me quickly!"
"Fortunately, Eunuch Han was by the prince's side at the time, knocking the prince out of the car and avoiding the assassin's dagger. The prince was injured in the fall, but his life was not in danger. Seeing that they could not escape, four assassins committed suicide on the spot... . . .”
"The prince was assassinated... The assassin committed suicide on the spot..." This shocking news shocked Huang Lianshan into confusion, and his hands that were holding Neng Ji's collar were trembling slightly, "Has the identity of the assassin been found? Check it out? Have you arrived?”
"Sir, this is a huge conspiracy. If we don't admit someone at night, there must be an insider. The pigeon stations in Jiangyin and Yanziji were attacked at the same time, and Xiao Xiao was also blocked on his return trip. Three brothers were killed. , a few of the younger ones fought desperately to break through and come back to report the news... "
"Where is the prince? Where is the prince now?"
"General Qin Zuoming and Commander Li have escorted them into Jiangyin City. Sir, the military's urgent report is expected to arrive soon..."
"Ning Zifang, you go back to the Yamen immediately to report what happened to Du Qian, hurry up!" Huang Lianshan didn't dare to think too much, shouted to several other men, turned around with Zhang Ji and was about to run towards the palace, at this moment , bursts of voices came from West Street:
"Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the living and the people, carry on the unique teachings of the past saints, and create peace for all generations!"
"Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the living and the people, carry on the unique teachings of the past saints, and create peace for all generations!"
“…………”
But seeing a large group of people walking in the rain, Huang Lianshan only took one look and could hardly help but curse. These rotten scholars are still here to disturb the situation at this time. They really deserve to be killed! They all deserve to be killed!
Huang Lianshan could not care about the flood of scholars coming in the rain for the time being. The prince was assassinated, which was a shocking event. In this incident, it was almost certain that Ye Bushou, who was trusted by the emperor, had a traitor.
At this time, Huang Lianshan had no other choice but to go to see the emperor with his head on his head as soon as possible.
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In the Huagai Palace at this moment, Qin Mu had the royal sword lying across his knees. He was holding a piece of silk in his hand and was carefully wiping the sword body.
At the bottom, Sima An, Lu Zhenfei, Li Yuan, Yang Tinglin, Liu Boquan, He Liang, Gu Junen, Meng Ke, Ma Yongzhen, Di Zhongxing, Yan Yingyuan and others watched quietly. There was a heavy breath flowing in the hall, which made people feel uncomfortable. People are a little out of breath.
Looking out from the palace gate, it is raining continuously, the sky is dim, and the lead clouds are low...
"Your Majesty..."
Qin Mu raised his eyes, and Li Yuan couldn't help but swallow the rest of his words. The emperor was so calm that it made people feel frightened.
Qin Mu lowered his head again, carefully wiped the gleaming sword, and said leisurely: "Among the emperors of the past, I most admire Tang Taizong's mind. He is truly worthy of the title of Khan of Heaven. I, since Since he ascended the throne, he has always warned himself to guard against arrogance and impetuosity, to be a broad-minded emperor like Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and not to be headstrong and murderous like some of the founding emperors.
I was reading history late at night, and from the perspective of Wenjing of the Han Dynasty, Kaihuang of the Sui Dynasty, Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty, and Kaiyuan Dynasty, the monarchs who created these prosperous times were all relatively gentle monarchs; on the contrary, all the monarchs who killed indiscriminately were never violent during their reign. There was no prosperous age recognized by the world.
Just imagine, if Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty killed as many people as Zhu Hongwu did, could he quickly create the Zhenguan rule on the ruins of the late Sui Dynasty? Can he achieve the feat of annihilating the Eastern Turks in just four years after taking the throne
Zhu Hongwu killed the ghosts beside Xuanwu Lake and cried and chirped. What was the result? Zhu Di had only a few soldiers and horses when he rebelled. Nanjing had a million troops, but they became a display.
I always learn from history and really want to be a tolerant monarch and work together with my ministers to create a prosperous Qin Dynasty. I ask myself, I have not treated you ministers harshly, nor have I owed you a penny in salary.
As long as the ministers give Yan Jin advice, I will always humbly accept it, and I will never blame the bad ones. But, now it seems that some people regard my tolerance as weakness. "
Qin Mu's tone was very calm, as if he was talking to himself, but the calmer he was, the more frightened he was in the ears of the ministers in the palace. Some people's backs were actually covered in cold sweat, and their bodies were filled with chills... ... .
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