Chapter 102: The Old Face of Confucianism
Asking for guilt is naturally because of guilt.
Zhao Qianqiu has been hiding in the snow house for more than ten years, and has never left Taoshan for half a step, what crime can he have?
Seeing that his guess was confirmed, he just smiled bitterly, and there was no other emotion on Fang Zheng's cheeks, such as fear or anger.
He had expected it and understood what the Master meant.
"The grain was burned, shaking the foundation of the court this year, such a big crime, a little Wang Xizhi can't afford it, it's my majesty. If the master punishes him, the disciple is willing to accept it. ”
His legs and feet were inconvenient, and he hung his head deeply, which was counted as kneeling and prostrating.
Whether it is the Xiling Party in the temple or the landlord gentry led by Wang Xizhi in northern Xiangbei, the biggest reliance behind it is the support of Xiling Taoshan.
In the final analysis, the empress's respect for the East and West is the root cause of her previous connivance at the rivalry between the two parties in the court.
Now, she has implemented a new policy, and the party struggle has not only been blocked, but also poked out a big basket, the deepest reason is naturally that the fourth gentleman did not make a clear statement, so that Wang Xizhi and others still have the illusion of stubborn resistance.
The affairs of the mountain, the people under the mountain are inconvenient to interfere. He expected the Master to discipline the disciples.
Dong Zhongshu ignored his confession, walked into the hall with his hands in his hands, twisted a snow lotus seed from the fruit bowl, and did not put it in his mouth, but turned and played with it.
"I thought about it beforehand. The fifth child had a violent temper, so I asked the second child to persuade the emperor to transfer him to lead his troops to quell the rebellion and take away from Donglin Academy. You are forbearant by nature, and you are inconvenient to move, so you can't bear to be a teacher, so you didn't let you go down the mountain to suffer. ”
His eyes narrowed slightly, staring at the snow lotus seed, and there was an incomprehensible meaning hidden in the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.
"Now it seems that it is not possible to beat you up. Wang Xizhi's kind of goods has already been executed. You are my disciple, you can't generalize, it's better to let you hand over the academy and go to Beijing to accompany the second child, how about it? ”
Zhao Qianqiu drooped his head, not daring to look at Dong Zhongshu's eyes, and a chill appeared in his eyes.
"A slap doesn't make a sound, Master, you also saw it, it's not that I want to fight with Lao Wu, his people dare to come to the door to provoke, can I only swallow my anger?"
He was unwilling to hand over the academy like this. Confucianism has ten philosophers and seventy-two sages, each of whom controls a academy. Once Xiling was taken away, his prestige in Confucianism would inevitably be damaged in the future.
What's more, what he wants to hand over is one of the four major academies, a huge piece of fat.
Dong Zhongshu looked indifferent, put the lotus seed back on the fruit plate, and sat on the chair.
"If you kill other people's feudal officials, you won't allow them to get back to the field? This matter ends here, you and the second child sit in the capital, listen to his orders, if you dare to meddle in the party struggle again, don't blame the teacher for being ruthless! ”
When Zhao Qianqiu heard this, he was silent, and his whole body was cold.
The matter of entering Beijing is a foregone conclusion.
Dong Zhongshu glanced at him and said mockingly: "You are very aggrieved? Do you think that's all you are guilty of? Let Liao Rushen escape, shouldn't it be counted on your head? ”
"I ......" Zhao Qianqiu suddenly raised his head, and stopped talking.
He originally wanted to say, even you, a saint, can't resist the two powerhouses joining forces, how can I stop it?
But this is clearly unspeakable.
Dong Zhongshu saw through his thoughts, snorted coldly, and the contempt in his eyes became stronger.
"Even if Yang Blind breaks in, what then? Needless to say, you should also understand that the one who can unlock the Spring and Autumn Scripture Tablet must be the Confucian students inside your Xiling! How do you clear this charge? ”
Zhao Qianqiu's face stiffened. Of course, he was well aware of this, and even specifically investigated the matter.
"Usually there is only one kid who can enter the Spring and Autumn Stele Forest who is responsible for delivering wine everywhere. I sent someone to secretly investigate, and in the half month before Yang Xuanji climbed the mountain, that kid had been missing. However......"
Zhao Qianqiu frowned, paused slightly, and continued: "Not long after Liao Rushen left, someone witnessed that kid coming out of the back mountain. What's even more weird is that a month ago, his cultivation was still a low-grade of the Three Realms, and when he came out, he was already complete! ”
Dong Zhongshu listened silently, his face changed, and the shock in his heart was incomprehensible.
No one knows better than him how difficult it is to interpret the penmanship of the Spring and Autumn Period, the subtle words and the righteousness. Even he, a Confucian saint, has not been able to comprehend its true meaning so far, and now, he has been cracked by a hairy boy!
During the healing period in the pulse spring, he had already guessed that it must be someone from the inside who was interpreting the scriptures. At that time, he thought that most of the people with such attainments and ambitions in Xiling should be Zhao Qianqiu.
This is also the reason why he did not dare to show up for a long time. Guarding and stealing, if Zhao Qianqiu can really solve the monument, his strength will increase greatly, and it will definitely be a mortal threat.
It wasn't until this moment that he realized that this eternal miracle, something that even he couldn't do, was actually done by a young junior!
If this matter spreads, it will definitely make the jaws of the whole world drop.
"Tell me more about this person's background."
Dong Zhongshu stared at Zhao Qianqiu tightly, from his appearance to the present, this was the first time he was so dignified. In fact, he hadn't been so serious in years.
He couldn't believe that there was someone in Confucianism under his command who was even higher than his Confucianism and Taoism!
Zhao Qianqiu knew that the stakes were very high, so he didn't dare to be sloppy, and he had already found out Cai Jiushi's life experience clearly.
His name is Cai Jiushi, the only son of Cai Jing, the mayor of Moutai Town, and he was recruited into the academy two years ago. The Cai family has made a living from winemaking for generations, and the family origin is very innocent, and there is no doubt. ”
"Since I noticed him, I have been sending people to monitor him recently, and I found that his behavior is also normal, as before, he still sells alcohol around the academy all day long, and he can't see anything abnormal."
If Ren Zhen was here, he would definitely break out in a cold sweat. It's a good thing he didn't sneak away, otherwise it would have been completely over!
Zhao Qianqiu finished speaking in one breath, looked at Dong Zhongshu with deep eyes, and said tentatively: "So I think it is very likely that he accidentally hit and accidentally had a flash of inspiration to crack the scripture opening tablet, and did not deliberately let Liao Rushen ......"
Dong Zhongshu frowned in contemplation, as if he hadn't heard his conclusion.
There was a long silence in the snow house.
After repeated deliberations, Dong Zhongshu still failed to come up with a flaw, and said gloomily: "Even characters like you and me have not been favored by God, but I didn't expect that an ordinary man could do it!" ”
Zhao Qianqiu asked: "In the past few days, I have also been hesitating, and I don't know what to do with this kid. Whether it was intentional or not, after all, he let go of the demon and deserved to be severely punished! ”
Dong Zhongshu was noncommittal, and asked casually: "Who else knows about this matter?" ”
Zhao Qianqiu understood, "I'm the only one, and I'm tight-lipped." ”
Dong Zhongshu nodded, got up and said: "Tianzhong Wizard, it would be a pity to kill it, and it would be a pity to have the Spring and Autumn True Solution that reappeared." ”
When Zhao Qianqiu heard this, his pupils shrank suddenly. He knew the teacher's scheming and methods, and vaguely guessed the deep meaning of the words.
Sure enough, Dong Zhongshu's next confession confirmed his conjecture.
"Later, you arrange for him to fight. If you can see the clues, let him be your little junior brother! ”