All the ministers in the hall were originally thinking about Li Wenshou's proposal, but suddenly they heard the word 'kill', and they all raised their heads to see whose mouth such a fierce words came from, and then they saw Yan Wen who was giving stern orders. They were first shocked by their mistakes, and then they turned into frightened, all of them broke out in a cold sweat, trembled, and looked at the adults in front of them with strange eyes, as if they had become one face.

"Yan Xiang thinks twice! Since the founding of the country, this dynasty has never used the punishment of Dabi at every turn. If, no matter how serious it is, killing people casually today will not only have no remedy in the new policies everywhere, but will also lead to endless disasters. Hong Lishen saw that they didn't dare to speak, so he spoke bitterly on behalf of everyone.

Yan Wen pondered for a moment, then rummaged through the file and replied: "Hong's participation in politics is really a corrupt Confucian opinion. Although I am committed to the way of the sages, I am not as frightened as you when I talk about murder, for fear that I will disobey the will of the sages. Don't you know that Sage Kong also killed Shaozheng Mao who spread heresy and killed his corpse, is this all unkind in the eyes of the princes? What's more, all the corrupt officials and corrupt officials, traitors and bad gentry are going to be killed now, and they are much more sinful than the young Zhengmao of the past! How can the New Deal work if these figures collude with each other and are not uprooted? ”

"But the lower officials are afraid of ......"

"Needless to say!" Yan Wen closed the file and straightened his face, "I have made up my mind, so I will draft the order according to this policy." Then I went to ask the postman to send it back to Jinan. ”

Everyone had no choice but to write an official document in the name of Zhongshu Province by Yan Wen and was forced to sign it.

"Strange, strange, what a new wonder in the world!" Cai Xianqing came back from the outside again, clapped his palms, and walked around beside Ye Yongjia.

"What's wrong with Old Cai? Is the province finished discussing? Seeing that he was so excited, Ye Yongjia couldn't help but ask.

"You sit here all day long, and you don't go out to relax, and as a result, you don't know about national affairs, and you still need me to talk to you every time!" Cai Xianqing shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"It's the juniors who don't listen to the teachings," Ye Yongjia said again and again, "I hope that Elder Cai will forgive." ”

"Forget it, I'll just tell you. Na Yan Wen...... Vice Minister Yan instructed Chen Tongpao that 'with the power of life and death, anyone who does not follow the new policy can be killed.' If you do not obey the king's order, you can present this article, but if you still do not obey the order, you will immediately escort him back to Beijing and behead him in the street. Do not be merciful, and make mistakes and delay the time, otherwise you will be asked! 'The Yan family's Confucian, who usually pays attention to quietness, has become a murderous cool official, and the rapid change is really ridiculous. ”

Ye Yongjia sneered: "It seems that you don't know much about Yan Xiang, this is this person's consistent style." He prides himself on being a contemporary celebrity, vowing to revive the way of the ancestors, and he often thinks of governing the country with benevolence, but he is ruthless and never merciful. When the crown prince was abolished, he didn't care at all about how many lives he held in his hands, and he was still taking care of himself to implement benevolent government; Today's incident is even more ridiculous, hoping to rely on human heads to kill a broad road to Confucianism. I've never heard of killing people to kill people. ”

"But his original intention was to kill those corrupt officials and not hurt innocent people." Cai Xianqing explained.

"You're mistaken, I don't want to discuss whether he killed right or wrong, the problem is fundamental. What he is practicing now is completely contrary to the pre-Zhou rites he advocated. Yan participated in politics and thought that he was still engaged in the system of saints, but he was unscrupulous like him, and he was far from the first, and now he was just deceiving himself. ”

"What about Tinglong's thoughts?" Cai Xianqing listened with great interest.

"The way of the sages is no longer possible." Ye Yongjia tightened his brows, and his words were very resolute, "The country is in turmoil, and the literati hold the Four Books and Five Classics, and they still think that it is because of the lack of prosperity in etiquette and religion that has caused the evil results of today. However, it has always been a long time since it has not emphasized etiquette and religion, and the people's hearts and political systems have changed greatly. Therefore, in order to save the country from peril, we must first abandon the legacy of our ancestors and open up a new path on our own. When he said this, he also looked at a loss and lowered his head.

Cai Xianqing exclaimed: "Tinglong's insight is really insightful! The old man thought the same thing in his heart. If you blindly stick to the old learning, you will just go in circles and repeat the mistakes of the past in the end. It is really sad to set up a new school, but to teach and study the books of the sages without asking about current affairs. ”

Ye Yongjia said: "Yan Xiang is not a stupid man, he is just obsessed with the ideal of Su Ri and has never taken care of foreign affairs. If this continues, I am afraid that the happiest person is Feng Xiang. ”

"It's still too early to say these words," Cai Xianqing flicked his sleeves, "just watch quietly, and sit back and wait for the day when we will know." ”

After receiving the letter from Zhongshu, the postman hurried back to Jinan, dismounted and wheezing, and ran straight to the guest room to present Chen Tongpao.

"Quick, quick, take it apart and see!" A clerk came to the door, snatched the letter with his hand, turned around and handed it to Supervisor Chen, urging him to read it.

Chen Tongpao was not in a hurry, but due to the urging of the two clerks, he had to tear open the envelope with one hand and take out the official document.

"What did you say above?" The two clerks were lying on the table, pointing around with their fingers, which was completely unruly.

Comrade Chen ignored it indifferently, read the document attentively, and then slowly turned his head and said: "Yan Gong has an order, so that I can control the power of life and death, and if I encounter the officials and people who hinder the new policy, I will not be pardoned. ”

When the two clerks heard this, their eyes met, and they couldn't help but show joy: "Yan Xiang is really wise!" Dealing with these villains, there should be no indulgence! ”

Chen Tongpao folded the document and responded: "Yan Xiang's policy is practical and even theoretical, we will follow everything and there will be no mistakes." I'll hand it over to the prefect tomorrow. ”

"The prefect should be out of action this time."

Chen Tongpao frowned his forehead: "The prefect naturally doesn't dare to disobey Yan Xiang, but I'm afraid that once he knows, the more frightened he is, the more he wants to save his life, and he will pass the buck to others in everything, and he won't tell us the truth." If the local governor also guards the court in this way, it will not be a good thing for the new policy. ”

The two clerks sounded very reasonable, and their heads said: "Yes, everyone else will be killed if they want to, and we won't blink an eyelid; This person's name is the prefect, but he is actually a governor, and he has a lot of power, so we must win it over. ”

Chen said: "I have a plan. The prefect is afraid of you two, and I have always maintained a moderate and compromise view, which has made him trust me. Now you can carry this document to talk to him in secret, and then in the meeting, he will be afraid and happy, and he will be able to bow his head and ears with my virtue. Why are you like that? ”

Without thinking, the two said bluntly: "That's it!" ”