Due to the scarcity of scholars, the unique status of scholars in society has led to many people feeling that as long as they are knowledgeable, they are all superior.

Confucianism pays attention to self-cultivation, family harmony, governing the country, and leveling the world.

After the society gave them a unique status, many high-ranking scholars forgot about self-cultivation, governing the country, and leveling the world.

They have pursued fame and fortune all their lives, and they only think about one thing, that is, 'starting a family'.

Because they control the mouthpiece of the world, they hide their shortcomings very well.

It wasn't until today, after being debunked by Yang Qichiguo, Chen Lin and Peng Pai felt the ugly faces behind them.

Of course, among the Confucian disciples, there are still many loyal people who serve the country and the people.

It's just that Yang Qi doesn't have the time to screen them one by one.

The Great Yan Kingdom now has a vast territory and needs tens of thousands of officials.

Yang Qi has to spend time trying to debunk their disguises, so he can't be exhausted to death?

Yang Qi now wants to take advantage of the tide of the general trend of the country, remove the sand and gravel among the Confucian disciples, and retain that small pinch of real gold.

Confucianism is deeply rooted in the land of the Central Plains.

Yang Qi had to deal with Confucianism, which was far from being something that could be solved overnight.

Chen Lin and Peng Pai knew that Yang Qi had to face Confucianism, so they could naturally feel the difficulties they had to encounter inside.

The two of them did not hesitate for Yang Qi's order, and after turning around and leaving the imperial study, they went to quietly arrange people to prepare.

After Chen Lin and Peng Pai left, Yang Qi instructed Zama and Aoki to block the palace door of the imperial study, waiting for today's matter to ferment.

The punishment of Ling Chi at Caishikou has not stopped.

The vigorous imperial history is still standing straight in the Qianyuan Palace.

After the officials left the court, they no longer had the heart to control the harshness of the criminal law at Caishikou.

They put all their eyes on the palace and on the Qianyuan Palace.

In the restaurants, brothels, and red mansions in Yanjing City, they gathered together in groups of three or five, discussing how to get Yang Qi to revoke the ban on the imperial history who was standing in the Qianyuan Palace.

Flash.

The day passed quietly.

Following.

Early morning.

The hundreds of officials united and played Yang Qi together, and the music flakes poured into the imperial study like snowflakes.

or those who speak bluntly, or those who speak and write, or those who cry and plead, emerge one after another.

Yang Qi looked at the other party's piles of twists and turns on the dragon case, and smiled coldly.

"Have someone take it out and burn it all...... The same kind of folds sent later, burned together......"

The piles of twists and turns were mostly emptied in an instant.

Yang Qi's move, only an hour later, was known to the officials outside the palace.

The officials were stunned and gathered together again.

The second largest restaurant in Yanjing City.

The group of officials sat in a quiet private room.

"Bang!"

Doctor Yu Shi had a gloomy face, slapped the table and scolded: "Faint King! It's really a faint king! The torture, the death of the official, and the piles were all done by the faint king. ”

Lu Meng was sitting upright, frowning and not saying a word.

Wang Dan sat in the second seat, but he had a certain right to speak about this private meeting, he looked at the officials seriously, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, now is not a question of discussing whether Your Majesty is mediocre.

What we have to do now is to find a way to rescue Zeng Yushi.

Once Zeng Yushi dies in the Qianyuan Palace, our right to speak in front of His Majesty will be greatly weakened in the future.

Everything will definitely be decided by His Majesty's words.

If Your Majesty is in power, it will not be easy for me to wait......"

"What can we do, we can only do it in the book. But His Majesty didn't even look at the folds we sent in, so he sent someone to burn them. Even if we have a great truth, Your Majesty will not listen to it, and there is nothing we can do. ”

Doctor Yu Shi said indignantly.

Tobe Langzhong muttered: "Your Majesty doesn't pay attention to us, obviously because we don't have enough weight. If Su Xianggong, Kou Xianggong, Lu Shangshu and others are on the book, His Majesty will definitely not deal with it easily. ”

Wang Dan narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at Lu Mengzheng, "Now in Yanjing City, the only ones who can have some weight in Your Majesty's heart are my father, Xiang Shangshu and Lu Fuyin."

My father is now in the Military Aircraft Pavilion, and he can't get involved in the affairs of our ministers.

Xiang Shangshu closed the door and thanked the guests, saying that he was not sick.

There is only Lu Fuyin left. ”

When Doctor Yu Shi heard this, he said indignantly: "Xiang Minzhong is a puppet and a villain. When he saw that His Majesty was angry, he hid. I don't have the heart to contribute to my colleagues at all. Is he still considered a man of letters? ”

Lu Mengzheng listened to Wang Dan's words, and his heart bulged.

He smiled bitterly to himself, no wonder Wang Dan insisted on him sitting on the head today, and he was ready to push him to be the first bird.

Carefully count the people who have been the first bird in front of Yang Qi, and none of them have a good end now.

"Wang Langzhong carries love, and there is no weight in His Majesty's heart. You should also know that when you were in Bianjing City, you offended Your Majesty. If it weren't for Kou Xianggong, Lu Shangshu and others to intercede, I am afraid that I would have already been in a different place.

Therefore, in the heart of His Majesty, instead of having much weight, there are still some old grievances.

If you insist on writing to Your Majesty, it will only add fuel to the fire. ”

Who is Lu Mengzheng?

That's a character who has been in the court of Bianjing City for many years.

In terms of qualifications, Wang Dan is very different from him.

Wang Dan is so cautious, how can he not see it.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he shirked the matter in a few words.

Wang Dan frowned slightly, looked at Lu Mengzheng and said, "Brother Lu, this is a word of shirk?" ”

Lu Mengzheng smiled bitterly: "It's not me who shirks, but the facts." If you dare to gamble with the head of the imperial history, you can also give it a try. ”

Doctor Yu Shi immediately glared and roared angrily: "How can human life be a child's play......

At this point, everyone fell silent.

When they came here, they just wanted to let Lu Meng Zheng be the first bird, and now that Lu Meng is not taking this stubble, they are a little embarrassed.

There was silence for a long time.

Wang Dan couldn't help but speak, "Could it be that we just sit down and watch Your Majesty force the Imperial Historian to death?" ”

"I have a plan that I can use."

"What's the strategy?"

Someone spoke, and everyone followed the reputation in surprise.

But I heard the official say: "Push ......"

"How?"

"The literati in Yanjing City, if not a thousand, but also eight hundred, if they can gather hundreds of people, they will be blocked at the gate of the palace. At that time, even if Your Majesty wants to sit safely, I am afraid it will be difficult.

As long as they are blocked at the gate of the palace, they don't eat or drink, and they work together with the imperial history in the palace.

Your Majesty will have to come out at that time.

Unless His Majesty doesn't want to use literati in the future. ”

"Hiss~"

When everyone heard this, they all gasped.

This method is ruthless.

It is equivalent to forcing the palace.

If Yang Qi really saw that these people were all dying in Yanjing City, he was afraid that the literati in the world would never be used by him again.

Of the people present, only Wang Dan said with blazing eyes: "This method can be tried." ”

Doctor Yu Shi stood up and said, "I have a relationship with them, I will contact them." ”

Wang Dan nodded, and then said to the others: "We can't be idle, we should send people to contact Lu Shangshu, Kou Xianggong, Su Xianggong and others." I'll go to Xiangfu again in a moment. ”

Lu Mengzheng sighed in his heart and said in a low voice: "If you are looking for someone to make trouble, you will find someone to make trouble, but it is limited to the front of the palace wall, and you must not let people disturb the people in Yanjing City." Otherwise, it will be difficult to do it at that time. ”

However.

Lu Mengzheng, who has lost his use value, no one cares at all.

As if they hadn't heard, the crowd left their seats and hurried away.

Leaving Lu Mengzheng sitting alone, shaking his head and smiling bitterly.

"Do you think they're philistines?"

A laughing voice sounded beside Lu Mengzheng.

Lu Mengzheng was slightly stunned and looked over.

I saw that the wall of the private room where he was sitting was suddenly pushed open from the other side.

In an instant, the two private rooms were connected together.

Lu Meng saw the person sitting in another private room, pouring himself a drink.

Immediately, his face changed greatly, and he hurriedly got up and bowed, "Minister Lu Mengzheng, see Your Majesty's ......"

No one expected that Yang Qi, who was supposed to be sitting in the palace, didn't know when, quietly appeared in another private room.

And the previous officials' conversations, I was afraid that Yang Qi had already listened to them word for word.

"No need to be polite...... Come and sit ......."

Under Yang Qi's greeting, Lu Meng was hunched over and entered the private room where Yang Qi was.

The tiger's back and bear's waist Zama and Aoki reclosed the wall.

"Sit ......"

Invite Lu Mengzheng to sit down, and Yang Qi personally poured a glass of wine for Lu Mengzheng.

Lu Mengzheng was flattered and held the wine glass, and he didn't dare to drink it for a while.

It's a bit of a thief.

Yang Qi looked at Lu Mengzheng with a smile, "Scared?" ”

"Minister...... Minister...... The minister was really scared......"

Lu Mengzheng wanted to say that he was not afraid, but Yang Qi's eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling seemed to be able to penetrate his heart, and any false words he said seemed to be unable to escape Yang Qi's eyes.

He had to tell the truth.

Yang Qiba clicked his lips and said faintly: "It's a good thing to be afraid, this at least proves that you think that the thing you participated in just now is not so decent." ”

Lu Mengzheng said in fear: "Minister...... The minister didn't mean anything else, the minister just felt that your punishment for the imperial history was a bit severe. ”

Yang Qi glanced at him, shook his head and said, "Is it strict?" It's not harsh at all. I just killed some corrupt officials and used cruel methods. One by one, you are shouting and accusing me.

I'm not one who can't listen to persuasion.

But I don't want to listen to the advice of a group of selfish people.

But in the court that day, if any man among you has a word concerning the people who are under the rulers of those sinful rulers. I will not punish the Imperial Historian.

But what about you?

You only see the cruelty of my criminal law, but you don't see how much suffering the people under the rule of those criminal officials are.

I can't even see how the people should guide and control the people after I dealt with so many criminal officials at once.

You don't value the people in your hearts, so why should I value you?

Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize a boat.

This country does not belong to me, not to you literati, but to the millions of people in the world.

If you hadn't said that sentence at the end of the day to tell them not to make trouble in Yanjing City, I would definitely not have seen you.

When I see you, it means that you are still saved.

And they are hopeless. ”

Lu Meng was listening to Yang Qitui's heart-to-heart words, and his body and mind were shaken.

Commoners!

Commoners!

From beginning to end, Yang Qi had the people in his heart.

And from Yang Qi's disposal of those criminal officials to now, seeing that almost a month has passed, no one really cares about those people.

Who among those who have just discussed for the sake of the people?

"I'm Dayan, not ...... Song Dynasty"

Yang Qi's faint words pulled Lu Mengzheng back from his trance.

Lu Meng was slowly prostrate on the ground, and said respectfully: "The minister has been taught......

Yang Qi didn't bother to criticize Lu Meng for kneeling at every turn.

He lamented, "The people have been suffering for hundreds of years, and I can't see them suffer anymore. Otherwise, I'm sorry for my conscience. As my courtier, you should remember that you must be good to the people.

As long as you are good to the people, I will not treat you badly.

Brocade clothes and jade food, high-ranking officials and lords, are the lifelong pursuit of those people just now.

One by one, they want to climb to the sky, and one by one they want to climb up.

I didn't think about doing anything practical at all. ”

Yang Qi sneered: "Didn't they think that everything they wanted was given to them by me, and it was given to them by the people." I'm not happy, the people are not happy, even if they spend their whole lives, they don't want to get what they want.

Glory and wealth, I can give more.

The premise is that he has to have that weight and be able to afford this glory. ”

Lu Mengzheng heard the disgust for those people in Yang Qi's words, he hesitated for a moment, and still asked a sentence that should not be asked.

"Your Majesty...... What are you going to do with them? ”

Yang Qi glanced at Lu Mengzheng and chuckled, "Disposition? Why dispose of them? They didn't make a mistake. The ones who are about to make mistakes are those literati who have been bewitched, and they have a clear mind and cannot distinguish between good and evil, so they have to bear the consequences. ”

Yang Qi beckoned to Chen Lin beside him.

Chen Lin walked forward slowly, took out a holy decree from his sleeve, and put it on the table.

Yang Qi pointed to the holy decree and said to Lu Meng: "Look, this is what I have done with them. ”

Lu Mengzheng took a deep breath and opened the holy decree.

When he saw what was written in the decree, he was horrified.

"Boycott...... Five years? ”

Yang Qi smiled and said, "That's right! Boycott for five years. As everyone knows, the imperial examination road is a green cloud ladder. But whether the road of the imperial examination can be passed depends on my mind.

I use them, and they are unspeakably precious. I don't need them, they're useless. ”

Lu Mengzheng swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and his mouth trembled: "But...... But the court took the ......"

Yang Qi said lightly: "I have decided that from July of this year, four university halls will be set up in Datong Mansion, Yanjing City, Jinling Mansion, and Seoul. Specialized in nurturing human resources for governance.

In addition, I will also set up a university hall corresponding to the encyclopedia in each prefecture.

As long as I want to, I will never be short of people.

I can even draw a batch from the army.

In my army, everyone is a scholar. ”