Chapter 303: The Burning of the Hanlin Courtyard (First Shift)
"Punish the country thief, clear the traitor!"
"Qiankun Langlang, cleanse the court!"
"Zhang Dan, Li Qingchen, Shen Kuo, the traitor of the immortal!"
Hundreds of scholars surrounded the Hanlin Courtyard, roaring angrily, and throwing all kinds of 'weapons' into it.
Many people tried to climb in, but they were all blocked by the people inside.
The officials of Kaifeng Mansion in the distance looked at it, their hearts were pounding, and one of them said in a trembling voice: "What should I do?" If it goes on like this, they'll be able to rush in soon......"
The Hanlin Academy is full of well-educated people, many of them are old, and they are still the examiners of the current department, if these young scholars rush in and injure and kill a few, then something really will happen!
The leading civil official looked solemn, glanced at the people not far away who were originally subordinate to Kaifeng Mansion and were now assigned to the Criminal Department's Inspection Department, and said in a low voice with patience and irritability: "Look at the Criminal Department first." ”
The official stiffened his neck and nodded, if something really happens, their Kaifeng Mansion will be the first to be questioned - after all, the Hanlin Courtyard is on the ground under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Mansion!
The people of the inspection department were also waiting for the battle, and the leading inspection department inspected, wiped the cold sweat on his head, and asked the people around him: "Hasn't Shangshu replied yet?" ”
The little official shook his head, and then leaned closer and whispered: "It's a little strange, Shangshu is in the yamen, and he doesn't come forward for such a big matter, so he doesn't even deliver a word." ”
The inspection was stunned, and then he wrinkled his eyebrows and said to himself: "It's strange." As he spoke, he looked at the people from the Imperial History Terrace not far away, these people came earlier, and there were people brought by the Imperial History of the City Patrol.
The Imperial Historian of the City Patrol has the right to deal with this matter, but they have not moved.
'Didn't anyone speak to the Goshidai?' It's strange...... 'The inspector whispered in his heart, feeling that this matter was very wrong.
The inspector of the Imperial Historical Observatory held his hands and squinted slightly, as if he was asleep.
A small official beside him, seeing that those angry scholars were about to rush into the Hanlin Academy, couldn't help but whisper: "Yushi, do you really care?" ”
"Purr...... Purr ......"
The imperial history of patrolling the city, who had not moved, suddenly snored.
The little official was stunned, and then he realized a little and didn't dare to ask any more.
Zhao Tan was standing around the corner with a Taoist priest at the moment, looking at the scene of the Hanlin Academy, both of them were smiling.
Zhao Tan put his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "The Taoist is clever, and he will take the test today, and it is really lively." ”
Zhang Huaisu was a middle-aged man with a snow-white beard, he stroked his beard and smiled, and said, "It's just a small skill of carving insects." ”
Zhao Tan looked happy, seemed to have avenged Su Shi, and said happily: "Then calculate the chief, Zhao will try this time, can he be among the top three?" ”
Zhang Huaisu stroked his beard, looked at Zhao Tan's expression, and then pinched his fingers with his left hand, and immediately laughed: "Zhao Gongzi is full of grid, it is the appearance of good luck, this time, he must be the first to be listed!" ”
Zhao Tan was overjoyed, raised his hand and said: "If this is the case, it will be a golden body for the Taoist chief!" ”
'Plastic golden body' is a Buddhist saying, Zhao Tan said this, in fact, it means that there are generous gifts. Obviously, he was very convinced of this Taoist leader.
Zhang Huaisu stroked his beard and smiled, as if he didn't care about money.
While the two were talking, a scholar climbed into the wall of the Hanlin Courtyard and opened the door from the inside.
"Punish the country!"
"Get rid of the traitor!"
"Find them out!"
The leader is a big man with a hideous face, and he is already in his forties.
He was dressed like a mountain, with his chest exposed, and said angrily: "Find out the traitors of the country and beat them to death!" ”
"Kill them!"
The scholars roared and roared, rushing into the Hanlin Courtyard like a tide, the gates, the walls, dozens of people poured into them in an instant, they crowded, rushed to every place in the Hanlin Courtyard, to find out the people, their eyes were red, their faces were full of anger and clenched their fists, they had lost their minds.
As the gate was opened, their shouts instantly increased several times, alarming the people of Kaifeng Mansion, the Criminal Department, and the Yushitai not far away.
The official of Kaifeng Mansion gritted his teeth, and at such a time, they had to go up if they didn't go up.
"Everyone, separate these people, enter the Hanlin Courtyard, and protect the people inside!" The officials of Kaifeng Mansion shouted loudly.
The inspection of the criminal department took a look, but still did not get the order, and also couldn't sit still, so he directly took it in and ran over.
The city patrol of the Imperial History Terrace no longer pretended to be asleep, opened his eyes, tidied up his clothes a little, stepped forward casually, and said, "Make a show." ”
Although the little official beside him was suspicious, he hurriedly responded to the order and brought someone over.
The scholars had already rushed in, and there were thousands of people crowded at the door, and the people of the three departments couldn't break free for a while, so they could only shout outside and keep moving forward.
There were countless onlookers not far away, looking at this scene with different expressions.
Some people have burning eyes and smiles.
Some people looked solemn and worried.
Some people looked suspicious and kept thinking.
Some people are indifferent and sneer.
Too many people are watching, and there are many big figures in the government and the opposition, but no one has come forward.
Angry scholars flooded the Hanlin Temple, looking for people everywhere.
"The traitors have all run away!"
"It must have been through the back door!"
"It's also possible that it's a dog hole somewhere!"
"There's a ladder here, and they've run over the wall!"
"Chase!"
"National thief!"
"If the national thief is not eliminated for a day, the world will be restless, find out!"
The soldiers roared angrily and smashed everywhere, and the big man took out torches directly from the kitchen and threw them around.
It didn't take long for the Hanlin Temple to burst into flames!
The Hanlin Academy is the place where the papers of this subject are marked, and most of the examination papers are still in it.
Thick smoke billowed into the sky, as if the entire Kaifeng City could be seen.
People who didn't know anything heard the report and looked in the direction of Hanlin Courtyard with a shocked expression.
The imperial examination has always been the top priority of the imperial court, and burning the Hanlin Academy is not a trivial matter!
"Are these people crazy?" Someone couldn't believe it and muttered to himself. Since the beginning of the dynasty, nothing like this has happened!
"It's over, it's over, something big is coming...... someone panicked, looking around, wanting to see the expressions of others.
"What do those people in the court do to eat! Did they just allow the scholars to be so presumptuous? "Someone was angry.
"The world is in chaos, the world is in chaos, since last year, how many unprecedented things have happened! Hateful! "Someone was angry.
"Hahaha, great, let everyone see it, that's the benefit of changing the law!"
"Burn it, burn it, burn it more vigorously, so that the whole world can see it......"
Some scholars who had just come to ask for explanations suddenly came to their senses when they saw the Hanlin Courtyard being burned, as if they had been poured cold water.
Their faces were nervous, scared, and overwhelmed.
Cai You was standing on a corner at this moment, and the Imperial City Division was not welcomed, and his status was special, so he didn't show up.
The deputy commander next to him looked at it and whispered, "Aren't we moving?" ”
Cai You looked puzzled and said, "Don't you think it's strange about this matter?" ”
The deputy commander thought for a while and said, "What the commander said is that these three yamen are slow, as if they are deliberately conniving?" ”
Cai You nodded, looked at the group of scholars and said slightly: "Also, this rumor inevitably started too fast, it came too suddenly, it developed like this in just half a day, there must be someone behind it, and there must be someone behind it to promote ......"
The deputy commander suddenly figured it out, his eyes observed among the angry soldiers, and said: "I remember, before Taixue made trouble in front of the door, it seems that there were people who pretended to be scholars and took the opportunity to make trouble, they were all idle people, etc., and in the end, they didn't find out what was behind it, and there seems to be a ...... in this."
Cai You sneered and said, "These people are smart and hiding behind their backs to do things." ”
"What are they going to do?" The deputy commander looked puzzled and said, "They have to get something, right?" But these things, it seems that no one benefits, just to cause trouble to the imperial court. ”
"That's what they're going to do."
Cai You looked at the Hanlin Courtyard with thick smoke, his expression was calm, and he said disdainfully: "They are smearing the new law, everything is caused by the new law, as long as there is enough chaos, there will be many people who oppose the new law, and sooner or later, they will come back again, just like Yuan Youchu." ”
The deputy commander is not yet thirty years old, but he is also aware of the old things in Xining and Yuanfeng, which are not far from the past.
Emperor Shenzong reigned for more than 20 years, and the opposition, led by the 'old party', did not stop attacking, smearing, and destroying the 'new law', and after more than 20 years, their efforts finally succeeded.
At the beginning of Yuan You, the Empress Dowager listened to the government, joined forces with Sima Guang and others, and in less than a year, exiled all the 'new parties' and abolished all the 'new laws'.
How similar it is now!
The deputy commander was completely cold, as if the 'new party' was about to lose power, and whispered with some fear: "Commander, aren't we going to do something?" ”
If the 'new party' loses power and the 'old party' returns, the Imperial City Division, as the minions of the 'new party', will inevitably usher in a stormy revenge, and it will be difficult for them to have a good end!
Cai You looked calm, snorted coldly, and said, "They misestimated. Leave that alone, let people stare at and see who is leading the way. Let's go back, continue to interrogate those people, and find the traitors who framed the king, which is our current priority. ”
The deputy commander was eager to ask, 'What did they miscalculate?', but seeing that Cai You had already turned around, he had to respond and said, "Yes." ”
At this moment, there is a tense atmosphere in the political hall.