The spring breeze was proud, and after more than ten days, Feng Menglong finally entered Beijing. After reporting to the Chinese Academy of Beijing Normal University, the hospital immediately arranged a place for him to stay, and before he could settle down, a little eunuch came to announce him.

Zhu Youxiao met with Feng Menglong in the Academy of Chinese Literature, and at the same time was also received by Wu Bing, Ruan Dacheng, Zhou Yanru, Jiang Yunlong, Ling Mengchu and Zhang Dai.

Although Feng Menglong had already been told by the little eunuch that he only needed to make a gesture after seeing the emperor. But after seeing the emperor, he knelt directly on the ground and bowed three times and bowed nine times, and the eunuch next to him couldn't pull it up.

When Zhu Youxiao saw the thin man in his fifties in front of him, he had mixed feelings in his heart, knowing that he was sad that he had not gone well in the imperial examination, and he was grateful for his appreciation, so he would make this great gift.

He smiled and said, "In this case, everyone can be regarded as colleagues in the future, so don't pay a big salute." I invite you to come this year because I would like to invite you for something. I think you may have read "Water Margin", this is very well written, and some of the heroic deeds in it can make people see the blood in their blood, I would like to ask you to comment on this book. ”

Everyone didn't even dare to say it, Zhou Yanru stepped forward and said: "The minister has also read this book, but I just feel that there seems to be something wrong with the main theme of the book. ”

Zhu Youxiao said angrily: "The officials force the people to rebel, what should the people do if they don't rebel?" The problem lies with the officials, and what does it have to do with the small people. ”

As soon as Zhou Yanru opened his mouth, he touched the biggest nail, and he was so frightened that he didn't dare to make a sound, and he wanted to kneel but didn't dare, so he had to bow his head with a red face.

Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "We are discussing now, you don't have to treat me as an emperor, we are colleagues, I have something to say, I don't agree with your point of view, so I talk about my opinion, and it's not the court that plays right, why are you so nervous." ”

Zhou Yanru relieved his heart a little, but he didn't dare to say anything more. Wu Bing, director of the Ministry of Industry's Capital Water Division, stepped forward and said: "The minister thinks that the author of this book is not actually in favor of rebellion, and his original intention should be to warn the imperial court that officials at all levels should be managed well, and not to let the officials force the people to rebel." As long as you look at the description of Song Jiang, you can know that when a bad guy becomes their leader, how good can the final result be? ”

Zhu Youxiao didn't dare to comment directly, but just nodded, his eyes swept to the others.

The rest of the people answered one by one, but due to the heroic deeds mentioned by Zhu Youxiao at the beginning, except for people like Song Jiang or Wang Ying, no one raised the question of indiscriminate killing of innocents.

The last one was Feng Menglong, who was fighting fiercely in his heart while the others were answering. He has always disliked "Water Margin" and does not think that the people in it are heroes, but the emperor said at the beginning that they are heroes, which makes him hesitate whether to follow the emperor's statement or say his true thoughts.

At this time, the scene was quiet, he looked up and saw that everyone was looking at him, he panicked, and he was ready to say a few words casually. At this time, Zhu Youxiao said: "Feng Qing just came, is it tiring to drive, but I want to rest for a while." ”

Feng Menglong's heart was crossed, the emperor specially invited him, and he was so polite to himself, if he only knew how to be an echo worm, wouldn't it be a disappointment to the emperor's heart. His face turned grim and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the minister has also read this book. The opinion of Song Jiang is the same as that of the Fang family, but the minister thinks that the hero of Liangshan is actually not a hero. ”

Everyone was shocked, this was a play against the emperor, and they didn't expect him to be so bold in his appearance.

"When the ministers saw what was written in the book, they killed people at every turn, and the people were innocent, and they were killed under various pretexts? Are the people of Liangshan right? Liangshan people can convict people casually? You have taken revenge and killed the innocent, what about the revenge of the innocent? Could it be that the so-called heroes feel that they are superior to others, oh, not superior, except for their brothers, the rest of them are inferior to ants in their eyes. Therefore, the minister believes that they are not heroes, but just a group of thieves. ”

After he finished speaking, his heart was happy. Although he knew that what was likely waiting for him was the emperor's anger and even the torture of Jinyiwei, but he still felt that he would not regret it if he said it.

There was silence in the room for a while, Zhu Youxiao clapped his hands gently, which surprised everyone, thinking that it was a signal to call Jinyiwei, but they saw that Zhu Youxiao was shooting faster and faster, and no one came in.

Zhu Youxiao applauded for a while and said, "Feng Qing's words are very agreeable." ”

When Feng Menglong heard this, he put his mind at ease, and then he found that his hands and feet were sore, he couldn't lift up any strength, and he had a tendency to fall.

Zhu Youxiao smiled: "Everyone sit down." Feng Menglong moved his steps with difficulty, but fortunately, the chair was behind him, and he finally sat down safely.

Zhu Youxiao said: "It is the first time for you to communicate with me, so I say again, here, I and the Qing family are colleagues. I am the only professor of the six departments of the Institute. When we discuss academic issues, the family should treat me as a colleague, say whatever you want, don't hide it, and don't care if your thoughts are the same as mine's. What does your thinking have to do with me? We just want to discuss it because we are different, and we are all the same, so what are we discussing? This is not a major event of the imperial court, and everyone can have their own views and understandings. Even the major affairs of the imperial court are not decided by me alone, and the cabinet often puts forward different opinions. ”

"Only through extensive discussions, where everyone puts forward their own views and expresses their own views, can we brainstorm and come to the right conclusion in the end. Academics are academics, politics is politics, and you must not worry about how you and I will see you differently. I can pack a ticket at this point, and I will never punish a person for academic problems, even if your opinion is very strange and unreasonable, I will try to convince you, or not let your opinion get out, but I will not put you in a prison cell. ”

"If you pay a little attention when you pass through the gate of the Kyoto Normal University Hall, you will find that two new sentences have been added: the spirit of independence and the thought of freedom. Why do I add these two sentences, because I have seen the inscription written by a sage to another sage who died in the water, and I will read it to you. ”

"The scholar who reads and learns will be freed from the shackles of the worldly truth, and the truth will be carried forward. Thinking rather than being free, it is better to die than to die. The essence of martyrdom in the ancient and modern benevolent sanctuary, how can the husband dare to look forward to it?! Mr. sees his independent and free will with a death, not a grievance of one person, and the rise and fall of a surname. Alack! The tree is stone in the lecture house, which is mourning and not forgetting; The strange festival of the philosopher, the vastness of the true slaughter, and the unknowable in the afterlife. The writings of the gentleman may sometimes be undisciplined; The doctrine of the gentleman may sometimes be negotiable; However, this spirit of independence and the idea of freedom have been worshiped for thousands of years, and they have been with the world for a long time, with three lights and eternal light. ”