Tongfu Inn.

This is a small inn located in a small corner of the south of the city, which is not very conspicuous in the bustling place of the capital. A small inn of this size, like pebbles in a creek pit, I don't know how many there are in the capital.

However, this Tongfu Inn is different from other inns, that is, there is a good wine brewed by the store himself in this inn, which is very famous in the small circle of the capital.

It's just that because the shop is small, it's just a small wine shop. On weekdays, people who come here are here for good wine and cheap food, and no dignitaries will come to get together. Even if someone with status wants to drink the wine here, he will only send someone here to fetch some and take it back to drink.

The wine is good wine, but the food is not good, and the environment is not good, so dignitaries and dignitaries will not come here. However, such a small hotel has become a place for some poor scholars to linger, after all, drinking and writing poems can be regarded as one of the scholars' hobbies.

After a long time, the Tongfu Inn became a customary place for a group of literati to meet.

Today, it is not surprising that the Tongfu Inn is a group of literati and writers drinking and talking on the second floor.

In front of the counter on the first floor, a female shopkeeper with a good face was making calculations.

Hearing the noise coming from upstairs, the female shopkeeper shook her head with a smile and beckoned to Xiao Er not far away.

Xiao Er is a young man in a gown, who is very delicate and has a fair face.

Seeing the greeting of the female shopkeeper, Xiao Er hurriedly walked over and said with a smile: "Shopkeeper, what are your orders?" ”

The female shopkeeper glanced at Xiao Er, and said with a smile: "Send a jar of wine upstairs, just say that we sent it." ”

"Okay." Xiao Er agreed, reached out and took a jar of wine next to him, ready to walk to the second floor.

It's just that he just took two steps, and the female shopkeeper lowered her voice and said, "Keep an eye on it, come and tell me if there's anything right away." ”

"Okay." Xiao Er lowered his voice and agreed, and walked upstairs with the wine.

Turning the corner of the stairs and stepping on the floor of the second floor, Xiao Er smiled and said, "Everyone, drink." ”

On the second floor, more than a dozen scholars were talking impassionedly. Hearing Xiao Er's words, everyone lost the meaning of talking, and they all turned their heads to look over.

Some people couldn't help frowning when they saw that it was the shopkeeper's Xiao Er who interrupted their conversation, and their faces were impatient. Obviously, I was very dissatisfied with Xiao Er's interruption.

However, a young scholar at the head stood up and arched his hand to Xiao Er with a smile on his face.

The young scholar asked humbly and politely, "Is there anything wrong with the little second brother?" ”

Seeing the young scholar standing up, the expressions of the people around him softened a lot. Obviously, this person should be a good person on weekdays, and the people around him also respect him.

Xiao Er lifted the wine jar in his hand and said with a smile: "Everyone, thank you for taking care of the business of the small shop on weekdays, so that our small shop can continue to open like this." This is the wine sent by the shopkeeper to the boy, which is considered to be for you. This is the wine that was just dug up yesterday, you eat and drink well, and if you have any orders, please greet the little ones at any time. ”

While speaking, Xiao Er walked to the young scholar's side, put the wine jar in his hand and said, "You keep it, you can call at any time if you have anything." ”

The young scholar glanced at Xiao Er, nodded slightly, and signaled that he understood.

Handing the wine to the young scholar, Xiao Er arched his hand at him, and then to the scholars, turned around and walked downstairs.

After Xiao Er left, the young scholar turned his head, looked at these people, and said with a smile: "I have put this wine here, let's talk while drinking." ”

As he spoke, the young man put the wine on the table, stretched out his hand and pushed open the wine seal, sniffed it vigorously, and said with a smile: "I really can't drink enough wine here." ”

When they heard this, the crowd laughed too.

After pouring the wine again, the young scholar lifted the wine glass and said: "Wang Linsheng is young and knowledgeable, thanks to you for not giving up and handing it over, Wang is grateful." Today, I would like to take this wine to all of you! ”

"Why are you doing this?" Someone said on the side: "This wine can be drunk, but we should not have heard your sour words." ”

When these words fell, everyone around them laughed and loudly agreed with the man's words, but they still drank the wine in their hands.

Wang Linsheng put down his wine glass, smiled mildly and said, "It's the little brother who said the wrong thing." But there is a sentence today, the younger brother wants to say. ”

Speaking of this, the expression on Wang Linsheng's face became serious.

The people around also felt that Wang Linsheng's state was serious at this time, and naturally stopped laughing.

The time for everyone to intersect is not short, and everyone present also understands Wang Linsheng's personality.

Although Wang Linsheng is not very old, he is very bold and generous. On weekdays, everyone travels and drinks, Wang Linsheng often spends money, and does not take money to heart. His knowledge is also not bad, so everyone is willing to associate with him, and they also talk about the world and comment on the court situation together on weekdays, which can be regarded as like-minded.

Seeing Wang Linsheng so serious today, everyone knew that he had something to say, so they all listened quietly.

Seeing that everyone was listening to him, Wang Linsheng didn't make a detour, and said directly: "Presumably everyone has heard about the academy, right?" ”

After hearing this, everyone nodded together.

Although this matter has not been around for a long time, it has always been the commanding heights of public opinion, and everyone is paying attention to this point. The slightest change in this matter is already known to everyone.

Wang Linsheng saw that everyone nodded, so he continued: "There are traitors in the court. ”

As soon as this sentence came out, everyone didn't think it was strange. On weekdays, Wang Linsheng also scolded the traitorous ministers in the court, but he was not as serious as today.

"These people have turned their backs on the way of their ancestors and the sage Confucius, and they are really in vain as scholars! These people deceive Shengcong and talk nonsense, and they are simply in vain as the Son of Man! ”

"In this reform of the academy, these people actually neglected His Majesty, so that the way of Confucius Sage is no longer taught in the academy, which is simply cutting off the roots of our scholars!"

"This kind of behavior is simply the first traitor in the ages!"

After hearing this, everyone nodded, and their faces showed a look of righteous indignation.

There was a man next to him, in his thirties, with a beard on his face, and his face was very calm.

He also spoke at this time, and said indignantly: "Brother Wang Xian is right, we can't let such people succeed. If we let them succeed today, what will the future generations of scholars think of us? ”

Seeing that someone agreed with him, Wang Linsheng turned his head to this person and arched his hand and said, "Brother Qi's words are reasonable, we can't sit idly by and ignore this kind of thing, otherwise wouldn't it be a violation of the rules of the Gangchang?" ”

Hearing Wang Linsheng say this, someone next to him frowned and said, "But what should we do?" After all, the reform of the Royal Academy is a rule set by the court, and if we oppose it, won't we be going against the court? ”

"College reform is a good thing." Wang Linsheng said with a calm face: "What is the matter of the imperial court reform academy, we have discussed this before. ”

"The knowledge taught by the academies in various places is all the words of one family, which can be said to be a mess, and whoever wants to say anything can say anything. Some people just take this opportunity to spread their own fallacies and heresies and turn their backs on the ways of the saints, which is simply insulting and vain as scholars! ”

The reform of the academy unified the academy into the imperial court, and all teachers were given money and food subsidies and official positions, which is His Majesty's benevolent heart. His Majesty's long-term education heart can be seen. At that time, all the academies will teach the way of the saints, how prosperous will my Ming Literature and Religion be? ”

"Your Majesty's benevolent government is unprecedented! Your Majesty's heart of education is also something that ancient and modern emperors do not have! Today, Your Majesty can really be said to be benevolent and righteous to us scholars! ”

Everyone nodded, agreeing with what Wang Linsheng said.

In fact, they also know in their hearts how things are going to be carried out. However, they stayed in the capital only to seek fame. If you oppose the court and your majesty, isn't that against yourself?

Therefore, no one objected to Wang Linsheng's words.

Seeing everyone nodding, Wang Linsheng slammed the wine glass in his hand to the ground, and the wine glass was instantly torn apart, and the fragments splashed on the ground.

Wang Linsheng said angrily: "But with such a benevolent and virtuous government, there are still people who have ill intentions and want to take advantage of it. We absolutely can't allow it! ”

"What are these people doing? They actually wanted the academy not to teach the way of the saints. What does that teach? Don't you want to teach them heresy? These people want to control the readers, and their hearts can be punished. His ambition is unknown, but he is actually a thief of my Ming Dynasty! ”

Listening to Wang Linsheng's words, the scholar surnamed Qi next to him was also angry, and said loudly: "Yes, this is the national thief of the Ming Dynasty!" Our generation of scholars must not sit idly by. Brother Wang Xian, what do you want to do? ”

Wang Linsheng said directly: "Now in the capital, Zhong Yuzheng's predecessors of Shoushan Academy are already rejecting this matter. Zhong Yuzheng's predecessors made it clear that if the imperial court did not allow the academy to teach the way of the sage, then he would definitely not agree to the imperial court reforming the academy. ”

"I think we should go to support Senior Zhong and go to Shoushan Academy, and we must make a noise. Let the court know and let Your Majesty know that we, the scholars, are against this. ”

After hearing this, the second floor instantly dropped a needle, and everyone did not answer for a while, they all looked at each other, and only the sound of breathing could be heard.

Obviously, they were all worried. After all, there is a lot of stakes involved. There were also people who made a fuss before, but it was when Li Zhen's knowledge was being promoted, and as a result, many people were arrested in Jinyiwei's prison. Although it was later released, it was involved after all.

If the people present really make a fuss, they could be released last time, but I am afraid that they may not be able to release it this time. Everyone still has scruples in their hearts.

Wang Linsheng looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, with Zhong Senior Zhuyu in front, what are we afraid of?" Moreover, in the capital, it is not only us who read. As long as the news spreads, it will inevitably be full of people! What we do will be known to all! ”

The meaning of this is very simple: there is Zhong Yu in front, what are we afraid of? If something happened, he carried it. What's more, this matter has made such a big fuss, and we are going now, which is a good opportunity to make a name for yourself.

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