In front of the yamen of the Hangzhou prefect, in the face of the crowd of fierce and aggressive thousands of candidates, the prefect Dai Quan has fallen into a dilemma.

He could see at a glance that this turmoil must have been planned for a long time, and He Dingkun, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites and the chief examiner of the township examination, who spoke strictly for the candidates in front of him, was undoubtedly the mastermind. He knows better that the other party wants to drag himself into the water, as long as he nods his head in agreement, then their power in Hangzhou and in the entire Jiangnan will be greater, and they will become more and more unscrupulous. But he really didn't want to get involved in such a thing, because it didn't benefit him at all.

The other party is clearly coming for Sun Tu, who is now in power in the DPRK and China and promoting the movement to abolish ancient literature, and the reason why he can quickly rise from a remote state to the prefect of a big city such as Hangzhou is also valued by Sun Taiwei and others, and he knows very well where his roots are.

As for the so-called prosperity of culture and education, and what Confucian inheritance, it is nothing to him at all. In fact, all the people in the world who have entered the officialdom through the road of the imperial examination have almost all discarded the things in the sage books after entering the office, and if someone really follows the words of the sages one by one and takes those rules and regulations as a guideline, they are afraid that they will be dismissed after a few days as officials.

But the problem is that you can put these things on the shelf, but you can't really say anything against them. It's really hard for Dai Quan to say in public that he wants to support the abandonment of the ancient literature and imperial examination, otherwise he will immediately be regarded as an enemy by everyone in front of him, this is not something that he can withstand as a small five-grade prefect, or the waiter of the Ministry of Rites in front of him is not something he dares to challenge.

So after some hesitation, the only thing he can do is to delay time with the mud. I saw Dai Quan suddenly take a step forward and said in a loud voice: "Candidates, as well as colleagues, Dai Mou, your heart of fist is naturally understood. But after all, such things are very important, and they are the laws set by the imperial court, and it is really not something that we can do indiscriminately. In my opinion, since you have doubts, let's first select a few people to discuss with the good students, and then see if there is a more reasonable solution. ”

"Governor Dai, the official can't agree with what you say. Right and wrong are already clear at the moment, do you still need to discuss it? There are traitors in the court who will mess with my thousand-year-old Confucian foundation, how can I wait for the children of the sages to let it go? Isn't it true that you also deliberately turn your back on the ways of the saints? How could He Dingkun let him delay the past so perfunctorily, and immediately asked loudly, putting enough pressure on the other party.

And this sentence once again ignited the anger of those candidates, and for a while, countless people shouted endlessly: "Please also ask Governor Dai to make a quick decision and go to the court with me and others to oppose such a chaotic life!" ”

"If the prefect refuses, then I am a traitor to Confucianism, and we will never let go of any unscrupulous person who turns his back on the saint!"

"Yes, we are seeking justice for the world's avenue, and there will be no retreat!"

All kinds of condemnations and threats kept coming, which immediately made Dai Quan feel great pressure, and sweat beads were rolling on his forehead, and sweat was already seeping out of his back. He looked anxiously at the distance, and muttered silently in his heart, why haven't the defenders in the city arrived yet, haven't he already sent someone to report to Lin Chan urgently? Now in this situation, only the garrison in the city can hold the field.

Seeing his appearance, He Dingkun was even more determined in his heart, and took a step forward again: "Governor Dai, if you don't make a decision, I can only regard you as a rival!" ”

"I ......" Dai Quan's heart sank, and he already felt the powerful killing intent from the other party, which made him subconsciously take half a step back. But in this way, the momentum shrank again, which gave the other party the opportunity to continue to exert pressure, and everyone stepped forward again, almost stepping on the steps in front of the mansion.

And at this moment, the shocked expression on Dai Quan's face, who was facing the street outside, suddenly changed, turned into a relieved joy, and his gaze passed over everyone and fell to the end of the long street in front of him. The change in his expression also immediately attracted He Dingkun's attention, but before they could turn their heads, there was a rumbling sound of footsteps behind them, and it seemed that even the ground began to tremble.

It was an army with armor, full of spirit, and murderous spirit that quickly rushed over in a neat line. The first general rode a horse, with a leopard head and eyes, a short beard and a long spear, and it was the original 800,000 forbidden army leader, and later Sun Tu was the brave general in the army, and now the Jiangnan Provincial Army is under the jurisdiction of Lin Chong, who is known as the leopard's head!

As a general who had been with Sun Tu very early and had followed him for a long time, Lin Chong had also made great achievements in the past few years. Originally, with his status, he could have found a better job in the imperial court, and even if he was sent to the border to take charge alone, no one would raise any objections.

However, Lin Chong himself rejected Sun Tu's several arrangements. Because he knows his abilities very well, although he is proficient in martial arts and bravely crowns the three armies, he is still far from qualified to lead troops to fight. In addition, he was quite resistant to the struggles in the imperial court and did not want to serve in Tokyo, so in the end Sun Tu put the army on the Jiangnan side under his command.

On the one hand, this naturally shows his trust in Lin Chong, after all, this is the fief of Sun Tu, the Duke of Yueguo. At the same time, this can also be regarded as a reward for him, because Jiangnan is the richest place in the world of the Great Song Dynasty, and there is no external trouble, which can be called the most suitable place for military generals to retire.

Of course, Lin Chong didn't really come here to support his retirement, so after coming here, he actively fulfilled his duties as a commander in the army, and really trained an elite division. This Jiangnan army, which numbered more than 30,000 people, is now not below the general forbidden army, and most of the credit for this lies with Lin Chong. He may not be able to lead the troops, but after following Sun Tu for a long time, he still has a set of training, and his identity is there, so the soldiers under his command are naturally happy and convinced, and they dare not slack off.

With such an elite division, Hangzhou is naturally as stable as Mount Tai. And after the sudden chaos in the city today, Lin Chong received a report in the military camp and quickly summoned people to go out of the camp to deal with it. Later, he met the people of the government office on the middle of the road, and only then did he know that it was those candidates who made trouble and forced the government office, so that he did not dare to be the slightest slack, so he hurried over.

Although there were only two or three thousand people who came to the scene now, the momentum surrounding them was not below 10,000 people, and the crowd of 5,000 people was overwhelmed at once, and the shouting suddenly stopped at this moment.

"Lin Chan has just in time for you, these candidates have caused trouble in the city, and they have surrounded the government office, and now I can only persuade you to persuade them to leave." As soon as Dai Quan saw Lin Chong and his people arrive, he was sure in his heart, and hurriedly greeted him loudly.

Lin Chong also frowned at this time, and stepped forward with a look of embarrassment. The nail leaves on his body were sonorous, but they were also imposing, and everywhere he passed, the crowd in front of him avoided one after another, making him come all the way to the yamen from the back of the crowd like chopping waves.

After coming to Dai Quan and glancing at him, Lin Chong turned around and hugged everyone: "Candidates, after all, this place is an important place for the government, and please don't make trouble." In addition, if you have any demands, you can speak out in the right way, instead of making trouble and coercing the court officials as you do today. The official is just confused about you now, so I don't want to pursue it more. As long as you wait to disperse, today's affairs can be stopped, and if you dare to mess around again, then you can only take people to justice! ”

His words were polite, but with that armor and thousands of soldiers in the rear, the pressure still went up like a mountain, and those candidates were a little overwhelmed. They may have a bloody courage, but more often than not, it is completely impossible for them to go and fight with the soldiers who are in armor and have swords and guns in hand.

Some people even began to look left and right and wanted to slip away. When He Dingkun saw this scene, his face suddenly became gloomy. These guys are really difficult to achieve, and with a little frustration and pressure, they just want to escape and give up one by one. Fortunately, he had been prepared, and he had figured out the temperament of the seemingly majestic and mighty general in front of him, so he immediately stepped forward, stared at Lin Chong and said, "Lin Xuan, please forgive me for not agreeing with what you said." We are not here to provoke and disturb, but to call for the righteousness of the world! My generation of scholars can let those conspirators mess with our righteous path, even if you kill me today, don't want us to change our original intentions and retreat! ”

While speaking, He Dingkun continued to go up, holding his head high, with a posture of risking his life. And his statement really inspired the momentum of a group of young candidates, and they began to follow, raising their fists and shouting angrily: "I am waiting for the righteous way of the world, Confucianism and Taoism, why not die!" If we don't give us a satisfactory answer today, we won't retreat! ”

"No retreat!" More people shouted loudly, and the momentum was even more like a mountain, which weighed Lin Chong's body and shook his body. His biggest flaw is that he is too peaceful, or too weak, once he meets a tough opponent, even if he is stronger, he will choose to back down at the first time. This was the case when he was a petty official, and later when he was in Qingzhou, and today in Hangzhou, he clearly holds military power, and it is still like this......

He Dingkun saw his weakness, and at this moment he was even more unscrupulous, and shouted: "Lin Chong, you are just a martial artist, how can I allow you to put your beak in the affairs of the imperial examination?" Don't give me a quick retreat to the side......"

Just when he wanted to repulse Lin Chong with an aggressive momentum, a sudden change occurred-

I only heard a sharp sound, and a phantom suddenly flew out from the side, and before everyone had time to react, it crossed in front of everyone, and accurately shot into the big mouth of He Dingkun and He Shilang, who opened his mouth and scolded angrily, so that his reprimand was broken instantly, and his body shook suddenly, and he fell down on his back......