Lin Jue smiled and said, "It's just a matter of drawing a knife to help when the road is uneven." The Imperial City Division is rampant, and Brother Tai dares to speak up and tell the truth, he must be an upright person. Nowadays, there are too few such people, and now that we have seen them, we naturally have to find a way to save them. ”

Qian Xuandao nodded and said, "I see." ”

Lin Jue said: "Is Brother Qian a move to go to Beijing to catch the exam?" How did you talk about the affairs of the imperial court and be targeted by the Imperial City Division? ”

Qian Xuandao sighed and said, "Hey, it's a long story. ”

Lin Jue said: "There is nothing to do left and right, let's find a place to drink tea, how about chatting while drinking?" ”

Qian Xuandao looked at Lin Jue and the three of them suspiciously. Lin Jue spread his hands and smiled: "What, does Brother Qian have any suspicions about us?" Could it be that I am from the imperial court? ”

Qian Xuandao hurriedly said: "No, no, you are my savior, how dare you think so, I just think it's strange, how can three people who don't look like nosy people be interested in such things." ”

Lin Jue smiled and said: "The affairs of the world, everyone in the world can take care of them." As the saying goes, the rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband, even the people who slaughter dogs in the market should be like this, not to mention the people who are reasonable and sensible in our reading. ”

Qian Xuandao nodded and praised: "It's a 'responsibility for the rise and fall of the world', this is too good." Brother Tai seems to be a reasonable person, so he should talk to Brother Tai. ”

Lin Jue smiled and said in his heart: Sure enough, he is a hot-blooded young man. Such a hot-blooded young man can't resist this famous saying. After he has crawled and rolled, he will understand how deceptive and inflammatory the saying that the rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband.

In a simple restaurant in an alley, Lin Jue and Qian Xuandao talked.

"I came to Beijing on Huainan East Road to participate in the Spring Exam, and I came to Beijing in advance to prepare for the exam with peace of mind. In the same year when many people from all over the world came to take the exam, we often met to discuss poetry and talk about national affairs. Naturally, there are some opinions on some things in the court. At the end of last month, some of the same year's sons jointly signed a letter to the imperial court, discussing some things about the imperial court, originally with a heart to serve the country and want to make suggestions for state affairs. However, what I didn't expect was that it stabbed the hornet's nest. The day after the book was handed over, a large number of officers and soldiers came to the school where we lived and took all the joint students. Because I didn't participate in the joint recital, I was not arrested by them. …… Three days later, they were released one after another, tortured and brutalized. They said that these people were arguing about the government in vain and were rebellious. said that they have the heart of a bandit. Not only was it tortured, but all those arrested were forced to write confessions, and they were forever denied the right to participate in the imperial examinations. Some of the students who were released were drowned in the Northwest Lake on the same day, and some of them developed madness, which was really tragic. ”

Qian Xuandao still has lingering palpitations when he talks about what happened, and it is difficult to let go.

Lin Jue was surprised. It is unheard of for the imperial court to treat these acts like this. The Great Zhou Dynasty attached great importance to the imperial examination. The status of students and scholars is actually very high, even if they make mistakes, it will not be like this, which is too much.

"I wonder what their joint recital is talking about?" Lin Jue asked, he thought, it must be because the content of the song touched the backlash of the imperial court.

Qian Xuandao said: "As far as I know, one of the contents of the joint note is to ask the emperor to clarify the chaos in the capital that happened a few months ago. Since the first three envoys Lin Jue and King Liang's father and son fled to Funiu Mountain, they issued a crusade against Jinshang, revealing some unbelievable things. Everyone in the world is talking about it. The students wanted to ask the imperial court to clarify the accusations in the announcement, and not to avoid talking about it, causing chaos in the hearts of the people in the world. The original intention was to hope that the imperial court would calm down these speculations, so that people would be at peace and no longer have any more fearful suspicions. ”

Lin Jue smiled dumbly, and said in his heart: These students are really tired, they are really newborn calves who are not afraid of tigers, do they want to make a big news? It's so young and naïve. This kind of thing is already messy and miasma, and the court can't wait to block the mouths of people all over the world, but these young stunned young people have written to the court to explain, this is really the work of hot-blooded young people, completely hot-blooded, regardless of the consequences.

In addition, the content of the joint recital also includes the hope that the imperial court will not make a big move, but develop people's livelihood. The people's livelihood is becoming more and more difficult, and the imperial court is still paying taxes heavily, and the army is mobilizing the people to crusade against the King of Liang in Funiu Mountain, wasting a lot of money, silver, grain and grass. But regardless of the famine that has already occurred in the area of Jingxi Road this winter. When Lin Jue was in the court, the situation on Jingxi Road, which had finally stabilized, deteriorated again. The emperor's personal expedition to Funiu Mountain is like child's play. It is said that he suffered a great defeat, but when he came back, he sang the praises of virtue and said that it was a great victory. Not only that, but the imperial court is said to have sent troops to the Liao State. The country has been eroded to this point, but after the new emperor ascended the throne, he repeatedly made a lot of war, working the people and losing money. Completely disregarding the hardships of the people. The joint performance of the students is to oppose the imperial court's big move, hoping that the imperial court can pay attention to the people's livelihood and the suffering of the people. ”

When Lin Jue heard this, he asked in surprise: "You mean, the imperial court is going to send troops to Liao?" War with the Liao? ”

Qian Xuandao shook his head and said: "It's not a war with the Liao people, the news I know is that the Jurchens in the Liao State have grown up, and the Liao Emperor Yelu Zongyuan has been unable to exterminate the Jurchens, and there seems to be chaos within the Liao State." A month ago, Yelu Zongyuan sent his son Yelu Shi to the capital to ask for help, to rebuild the old friendship with my Great Zhou. I asked the Great Zhou to send troops and horses to help him quell the Jurchen rebellion. At that time, the imperial court asked them to cede the three cities in the south of Xijin Province before agreeing to send troops. Of course, Yelu Zongyuan refused. The matter was put on hold. However, a few days ago, I received news that the imperial court seemed to have changed its attitude and decided to send troops for free to help the Liao people put down the rebellion. The people were not angry about it. The Liao people have deceived my Great Zhou for many years and have done many bad things, and the imperial court actually sent my Great Zhou soldiers and horses to help them quell the Jurchen rebellion regardless of the return, which is simply incredible. How much food will be spent on this dispatch, and how many lives will be killed or wounded? Everyone believed that there must be traitors instigated by them, so the letter also asked the court to thoroughly investigate the traitors......"

Lin Jue was shocked, he didn't expect to hear such news inadvertently, he was really surprised. Lin Jue's first reaction was that this matter was probably not as simple as he heard.

In the dispute between the Liao and the Jurchens, Da Zhou did not need to participate in it at all, just sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. Yelu Zongyuan ran to ask for help, which means that Yelu Zongyuan has felt a huge threat. It is really possible that the Jurchens are obviously in the case of the big ship of the Liao State, and Yelu Zongyuan will be forced to come to Da Zhou for help. And the conditions proposed by the imperial court first are reasonable, although Da Zhou should not be involved in this matter, but if Lin Jue himself is in the court, I am afraid that he will also suggest sending troops to help, as long as the conditions are suitable. If you can really send troops in the three cities in the south of Xijin Province as a reward, it will definitely be worth it. If the land of the three cities is obtained, the Liao people will be tigers with their teeth pulled out on the northeast border, and they will no longer dare to provoke easily. On the contrary, Da Zhou had the initiative. Its Nanjing Xijin Mansion is in front of you, once it is captured, the door will be wide open, and the Liao people will be worried.

It is expected that the Liao people will not agree, this is their fate. was choked by Da Zhou, and he will be subject to restrictions everywhere in the future. But the question is, why is the imperial court suddenly willing to send troops at any cost to help the Liao State put down the rebellion? This is also absolutely not normal. With the relationship between the Great Zhou and the Liao State, this kind of thing could not happen at all. It's already good if you don't fall into the well, how can you get involved in it at any cost. There must be a reason for this.

Qian Xuandao saw Lin Jue frowning and was silent, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Tai also thinks that the students are doing something wrong?" Shouldn't you write or talk about things? ”

Lin Jue came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Logically speaking, it is not necessary for the sons to serve the country with a heart and write to the court. Merely...... It's too straightforward. The imperial court is not the imperial court of the past, and the new emperor has ascended the throne, which has changed greatly. ”

Qian Xuandao said excitedly: "How to change is also a big week." I have never been convicted for my words. How can the imperial court treat Juzi like this, and who do we think of? Is the world's scholar doctor still in the middle of the court? Is what the previous emperors said to the scholars and doctors in the world still true? It's simply unacceptable. In the following, I am not angry about this, and I am not happy for the people of the same year. I did say some remarks and spread all the inside information. But I'm telling the truth. The Imperial City Division took me everywhere, but I didn't leave the capital, I wanted to talk about it everywhere. It was also something I expected to be caught by them today, but I was killed by them, and I also had to tell the truth, cry out for the students, and hold grievances. I still thought that if they couldn't catch me, I went to Daqing Gate in a few days to raise a sign to protest against the persecution of the students by the imperial court. ”

Lin Jue looked at his righteous indignation, and smiled bitterly. only whispered and reassured: "Brother Tai, you have the courage to do this, but you are not smart. Instead of spending time doing this kind of senseless struggle, or even fighting to the death, it is better to prepare for the exam well and pass the Jinshi exam. In the future, he will be an official and take practical actions to reverse the decisions of the imperial court. Now you're doing all this...... I'll say something you don't like to hear...... It's all in vain. Just like today, if you are captured by them and die in the Imperial City Siyamen, you will be silent and will not make any waves. Got it? ”

Qian Xuandao stood up abruptly and said angrily: "Why are you talking like that? Although you have saved me, you cannot slander my sincerity. If a person has no spirit, is greedy for life and afraid of death, and has no bloody and fierce spirit, what can he do while still alive? We scholars should also be angry. How about death? If we don't have the heart to fight to the death, and everyone is afraid of causing trouble, won't we all become turtles with shrunken heads? Do you have to be an official to do things? If you are not an official, you can't do great things? You still say that the rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband, but now you say such things, but I can't agree. ”

Lin Jue looked at his excited and distorted young face, and didn't know how to persuade him for a while. After a while, Fang said: "Don't get dry for a while, okay?" Don't be so excited, okay? I'm just saying what I think. ”

"Don't speculate for more than half a sentence, although you saved me, I am indeed grateful to you, but you and I are not all the way, I don't want to talk to you more. If there is a chance, I will repay you for saving your life. Brother, I'm leaving, farewell! That Qian Xuandao said indignantly and went out.

Lin Juelian asked to stay, but he didn't pay attention to it at all, and his thin and straight body quickly disappeared into the flow of people at the entrance of the alley.