Guozijian, in the room of the secretary, Xun Yan sat on the first seat, and there were exam papers beside him, densely packed, almost piled up into a hill.

While reviewing the exam papers, Xun Yan scolded: "Who wrote this?" New learning, new learning, bullshit new learning! ”

Although the gentleman does not deceive the dark room, but at this time, there is no one in his room, and Xun Zhan, who is in a very bad mood, can let go of the scolding.

Xun Zhan originally wanted to take advantage of this time to entertain Annan and Zhancheng to make some credit for himself, but he didn't expect that something would happen suddenly, and the identities of the three parties were all fake!

Xun Yan was caught in the whirlpool, and his patron, Wang Jing, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, was under pressure, and did not prevent this from happening, allowing the situation to expand, and did not help.

This is sacrificing his career!

Xun Zhan was so angry that he couldn't wait to tear Jiang Xinghuo alive who chose to poke the scandal instead of covering the lid!

At this time, when he saw the examination papers that supported Jiang Xinghuo's new learning, they were naturally all deposed.

He picked up a test paper, looked at it, threw it back, and continued to mark it.

"It's really nonsense, it's ridiculous to advocate any 'experimental objects', and if it was put in the past, it would definitely be punished."

After throwing away several test papers in a row, Xun Zhan finally raised his head and rubbed his temples.

"Forget it, that's it for today."

At this moment, there was a knock on the door: "Lord Siye, Lord Sacrificial Wine is here." ”

"Yes, please." Xun Zhan tidied up his appearance and returned to calm.

A moment later, an elegant middle-aged official in a scarlet robe walked in, and this person was none other than Hu Yan, who had just been transferred from the cabinet to the position of priest.

In the big discussion on the reform of the law before Jiang Xinghuo was released from prison, Hu Yan, who was usually taciturn among the cabinet members, performed particularly brilliantly, and won the attention of Emperor Yongle.

This is because Hu Yan participated in the examination in Nanjing in the twenty-first year of Hongwu, and showed excellent quality as a scholar when he was appointed as a teacher in Huating County. In addition to the superficial style of study in the Evil Hua Pavilion, Hu Yan also personally taught to the students every day, often until midnight, even in the harsh winter and heat, and the local students respected him very much.

Hu Yan entered the room and swept his gaze over the pile of test papers that Xun Yan had thrown away.

Although Hu Yan is a sacrificial wine, but now the Yongle Dynasty's Guozi Priest Wine is definitely not the same thing as the Hongwu Dynasty, you know, the original Hongwu Dynasty's Guozi Priest Wine Song Ne is Lao Zhu's most supported devil principal, and the supervision rules set are very harsh, including not wearing a school uniform to be punished (playing bamboo grate), going to the toilet without a certificate to go to the toilet to be decided, and talking in the dormitory at night must also be decided. Guozijian has a collection of scorns, which is dedicated to the violations of the prisoners, the first offense of the prisoners is not counted, and the second offense is punished with five bamboo grates, and the third offense is punished with ten bamboo grates, and the punishment for the fourth violation is basically 100 rods, which are sent to Yunnan to fill the army, and at that time, there are several prisoners who can't stand hanging themselves every month.

Hu Yan has just arrived, and he is not very familiar with everyone, and he is a mellow master, not a harsh and cold executor like Song Ne who makes the prisoners "salty and straight", and his authority has not been established in the Guozi Prison, let alone meddling in the education affairs of the six halls and six halls.

"I've seen the priest."

Xun Yan arched his hand, his face was calm, but he just looked at Hu Yan's somewhat dazzling scarlet robe, and then looked at his official robe from red to blue, and he still didn't feel good in his heart.

Xun Yan is the same generation as Yang Rong and Jin Youzi in the cabinet, but he has basically not had much contact with Hu Yan in his teens, and he is in a bad mood after being demoted, so Xun Yan can't say how enthusiastic he is about Hu Yan at this time.

"Xun Siye, why are you messing around here?" Hu Yan asked.

"This is a new exam paper sent by the doctor's hall today."

At present, there are six halls in Guozijian, in addition to the newly established Science Hall, which is the Rope Hall (similar to the Discipline Office), which is responsible for punishment mentioned earlier, and the Records Hall (General Office), which is responsible for clerical and financial management, the Palm Dining Hall in charge of the canteen, and the Classics Hall in charge of the library.

As for the six classes, they are similar to different grades and are divided into three levels, and the primary class is three classes, which are named Justice, Chongzhi, and Guangye; The intermediate class is two classes, and the two classes of cultivation and sincerity; The advanced class is only a casual class.

According to the depth of knowledge of students, they will be arranged into different three levels and six halls, and students in lower halls will be promoted to senior halls in a point system, that is, whether students can be promoted or graduated by accumulating credits through examinations.

"Show me."

Xun Zhan picked up the test paper on the desktop and handed it over, scanning Hu Yan from the corner of his eyes, secretly guessing in his heart what the other party was looking for him?

"Huh?"

Hu Yan took the test paper, opened it and looked at it, his eyebrows frowned slightly, and his face suddenly became gloomy.

Smack!

The test paper fell on the desk.

"What does this mean?" Xun Yan asked rather unhappily.

"Did you make it up yourself?"

Hu Yan asked.

"These answers are all made by the students themselves, and I am just judging according to the "Commentary on the Four Books and Chapters and Sentences".

Xun Yan frowned, vaguely feeling something: "Could it be that there is something unruly?" ”

"Rules?"

Hu Yan asked rhetorically: "Today's rules or yesterday's rules?" ”

Xun Zhan's heart trembled suddenly: "What do you mean?" ”

"These test papers you judge are not in order!"

Hu Yan flicked his sleeves and said: "You know that today Your Majesty has convened the ministers to discuss that it is necessary to rectify the style of the Guozi Supervisor, and has made great efforts in terms of school regulation management, the scope of teaching materials, the inspection of schools, the responsibilities of instructors, the school examination standards, etc., to re-investigate the malpractices of the Guozi Prison and completely put an end to the absurdity!" Isn't your judgment like this now to make me wait for a catastrophe that will never recover! ”

"What?!"

This news made Xun Yan stunned in place.

"Moreover, there are so many doctors, teaching assistants, academic records, and academic records in the doctor's hall, when will it be your turn to do it yourself? I won't say much if it's too ugly. ”

"Do it yourself."

Hu Yan turned to leave, leaving Xun Yan standing in a daze.

His head was buzzing and his body was cold.

After a long time, Xun Zhan gritted his teeth: "This matter must have been made by Jiang Xinghuo's bastard, he deliberately framed me, it was not enough to demote me to the Guozijian, and he wanted to completely ruin my future!" He's such a despicable villain, damn it! ”

His fists were clenched, his forehead was bruised, and his eyes were bloodshot, like a beast that could get out of control at any moment.

"Someone!"

The little official who was brought from the same hall pushed the door in according to his words, Xun Yan whispered a few names in his ear, and the little official nodded and left.

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The atmosphere in the Guozijian has become more and more depressing, and many people are whispering in private, and the discussions are nothing more than accusations against the new regulations of the Guozijian.

In fact, no one wants to let the atmosphere of the Guozi Prison return to the terrifying Hongwu period, and it is not the first time that the Guozi Prison members have rebelled against the system.

In the eighteenth year of Hongwu, Song Ne's strict discipline and the implementation of the terrifying prison rules led to deep complaints among the prisoners and scholars, and after starving to death several prisoners and scholars in a row, Jin Wenzheng, a young scholar who was quite famous at that time, connected with the other two scholars, Tian Zizhen and He Cao, intending to oust Song Ne from powerThe prisoners no longer have to be subject to strict sacrificial wine control, and the burden of management and teaching borne by the school officials who manage the Guozijian is also reduced.

It's a pity that after the East Window incident, Yu Xi, who was the official of the "Heavenly Official", was directly killed by Lao Zhu.

Since then, the Guozijian has not stopped, and the tandem secret activities of the scholars and the prisoners have come and gone, the most famous is Zhao Lin, who was hung on the flagpole by Lao Zhu, which is the so-called "Zhao Lin, the prisoner, posted an anonymous poster to slander the teacher, and ordered the chief pole to be ordered to show the public in front of the prison, and Emperor Taizu Gao promulgated the "Zhao Lin Slander List" and "Police Fool Auxiliary Teaching" two records in the Guozijian.

But compared to these old things, the recent events seem a little weird.

- A new anonymous poster has appeared.

Not only that, this news seems to have been spread by people with intentions, and the news spread extremely quickly, because it was publicly released within the Guozijian, it soon attracted a large number of onlookers from scholars and prisoners.

How strange is this matter, if there is no one behind this who is secretly fueling the troubles, I am afraid that no one believes it.

"Shh......h Be quiet, let's not talk nonsense about this......"

Hearing all kinds of discussions in his ears, he once participated in the Taiping Street Debate, and he has been transferred from Dr. Bapin to other places, and he has been transferred to another circle and returned to be promoted to the post of Guozi Supervisor Cheng Wang Yunsheng's face is a little ugly.

"What's the fun, it's all gone!"

The supervisor is in charge of the rope hall, and the deterrent effect on the students is still quite large, and the students and school officials who gathered next to the anonymous poster have dispersed.

Wang Yunsheng frowned, turned his head to look at Fan Weixing beside him, and asked in a low voice, "Xiao Fan, what wind did you hear?" ”

As a supporter of the scientific theory of physics, Fan Weixing, who led his classmates to successfully try to produce the first hot air balloon in Guozijian, is now quite influential in Guozijian, but he has not received any news.

Seeing Fan Weixing shaking his head, Wang Yunsheng stretched out his hand to tear it, but he still put down his hand.

"Let's wait for the sacrificial wine and the priest to make a decision."

"I don't know...... However, since you dare to openly publish an anonymous posting, you must have no fear! ”

Someone issued such an anonymous poster against the new regulations of Guozijian, on the one hand, to put pressure on the new regulations of Guozijian, and on the other hand, to attract the attention of public opinion, so that the entire Nanjing and even Jiangnan Shilin people know.

The purpose of this move is very clear, he wants to use the power of public opinion to force some people to change their original decisions.

It's a brilliant step.

If we do not back down at the moment and insist on the implementation of the new regulations, then the Guozi prison supervisors and even the school officials, who have suffered greatly from the old Hongwu system, will definitely play a part in the anti-reform law public opinion that has formed a trend with Kong Xilu when their collective interests are infringed.

If you give in now, then this change of law and reform will not even be able to change the rules of the country's eunuchs, wouldn't it be ridiculous to the world?

As for Hu Yan, who had just been transferred to the sacrificial wine, it was even more difficult.

What if you are a sacrificial wine? Do you dare to really go against all the inmates and students? But if he does not implement the new rules of the imperial court, as the chief official, he will directly face the pressure of losing his official position, if Hu Yan resigns actively or passively, who can be promoted?

Either way, these are enough for Hu Yan to drink a pot.

Hu Yan is a cautious person, and he doesn't want to make any trouble because of a trivial matter.

Therefore, despite the fact that the new official had taken office and had a bunch of things on hand, he hurried to the north gate with the hem of his official robe, and saw the paper with handwriting glued to the wall from a distance.

Hu Yan walked over, stared for a moment, and suddenly sighed: "That's it, since someone wants to make trouble, then leave it to the top to deal with." ”

He found a room, dipped his pen in ink and wrote down a document, and then called a scribe and said, "You immediately send this document to the president's law change affairs yamen." ”

The scribe agreed, put the document in a bag, and delivered it quickly.

Hu Yan stood at the north gate, looking at the scribe who was gradually disappearing into the corner of the street in the distance, and a faint look of helplessness appeared on his face: "This is your own fault." ”

He walked away slowly, not realizing that a pair of calm eyes were staring at him in the crack of the window a few feet away from him.

The anonymous poster in Guozijian is like a stone, stirring up a thousand waves.

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A mansion somewhere in the city of Nanjing.

This mansion was built in a remote place, with rockeries, flowing water, pavilions, pavilions, quite ingenious, but now it has been dilapidated and withered, except for a huge plaque, the gate is a closed wooden portal, there is not even a threshold, it looks quite depressed and desolate.

But in this dilapidated mansion, there are still several well-preserved houses, and in one room, two men in gray Confucian clothes are sitting behind a table, looking solemnly through a secret letter in their hands.

"Say, who did this?"

The man on the left folded the letter and handed it to the man on the right.

"It shouldn't be an ordinary Guozi prisoner." The man on the right muttered, "After all, they are just scholars, and they shouldn't know how to grasp the timing, but they are like officials, using the power of public opinion to achieve their goals." ”

The man on the left nodded in praise, and wondered, "Then who is he or them?" ”

The man on the right hesitated for a moment before he said, "This is worth playing, what do these guys want to do at this time?" ”

"Will it ruin our plans?"

"No, it's just a good time to test Jiang Xinghuo's reaction."

When the man on the left heard this, he also felt justified.

So he put away the secret letter, smiled at the man on the right and said, "Since there are still a few who haven't replied to the message, then let's not wait, let's do our own thing first!" ”

The man on the right bowed his head and said, "Well, I've sent someone to contact someone."

"How do you guess Jiang Xinghuo will react?"

"I guess he can calm down, after all, Kong Xilu is about to enter Beijing."

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To the surprise of Hu Yan and others, the president's change of law affairs Yamen did not react immediately.

The next day, the sky was faintly bright.

A horse-drawn carriage drove on the official road.

The driver who drove the car and the little guy sitting on the edge of the carriage were extremely vigilant at the moment, because they had just come from the countryside in the south of the Yangtze River, and in front of them was the most prosperous and lively street in Nanjing.

Although it was early in the morning, there were already three sects and nine streams gathering in the streets.

The driver of the car knows the rules of the neighborhood, so he deliberately takes a long detour to avoid contact with the locals, and he can't be provoked by the green-skinned gangsters in the market, otherwise if there is any conflict, he can't bear it alone.

But even so, he still felt the change in the atmosphere around him.

The originally bustling and bustling streets seem to be a little deserted at the moment.

Occasionally, one or two caravans walked, all in a hurry, as if they were in a hurry.

"This"

The coachman had some doubts in his heart, and couldn't help but cast an inquiring glance at the little guy.

Seeing this, the little servant immediately whispered: "The master has ordered, let us be cautious, so you can slow down, let's not cause trouble." ”

The driver who was driving the car was relieved when he heard this, and he was not in a hurry.

The people in the carriage looked through the windows at the gradually bustling street scene outside, and they couldn't help but feel a little anticipation in their hearts.

Finally, the carriage arrived in front of a large building.

"Sir, it's here."

The driver of the car reported respectfully.

At the gate of Guozijian, the crowd of people quietly waited for Kong Xilu's arrival.

Kong Xilu does not have an official position, but a white body, so theoretically, he does not need to be like Yan Shenggong of Northern Kong, who must first meet the emperor when entering the capital, but as long as there is a guide from the government, he can go wherever he wants.

The people who were shorter or in the back row tried to poke their heads out, looking excited and reverent.

A pair of boots stepped down from the low stool that the coachman had lowered, and then rested on the ground at the gate of the country's prison.

An old man dressed in a Confucian robe appeared in front of everyone, he was older, his hair was slightly white, but his face was full and ruddy, his back was straight, and his voice was loud and powerful.

"You've been waiting for a long time."

Kong Xilu arched his hand towards everyone with a bright smile, and then talked with Hu Yan and Xun Zhan for a while, looked over the flagpole that had been hanging on Zhao Lin's head for many years, and took the lead in entering the Guozijian.

The boy beside him hurriedly followed, and the students behind consciously lined up in a long line and slowly followed behind.

"What a personable!"

"It is worthy of being a descendant of Nankong!"

"I heard that today this great Confucian in China is going to explain the Analects to us."

Everyone looked at the back of Kong Xilu in front of them, and the flame of worship flashed in their eyes, as if they were looking at a rare treasure, rather than a knowledgeable academic boss.

Moreover, the voices of the people were very low, and they did not dare to make any noise.

After all, Guozijian is an important place, and there are regulations prohibiting loud noises, which are usually nothing, but in this special period, if they are caught by someone for making noise, they will definitely not be able to eat and walk around.

But for some reason, the long line suddenly stopped.

It turned out that Kong Xilu stopped in front of a stone tablet.

This is Zhu Yuanzhang after the Zhao Lin incident, promulgated the "Zhao Lin Slander Book" and "Police Fool Auxiliary Education" two booklets are not enough, but also personally convened all the prisoners to give a lecture, and then engraved the speech on this stone tablet.

Lao Zhu is all in the vernacular, but listening to it can serve as a warning.

"Every time the students listened: the previous Song Ne made sacrificial wine, the rules of learning are good and serious, and Xiucai is willing to learn every time he follows the rules, so he is willing to learn, so he is good at teaching in recent years, and every time he makes sacrificial wine, he always has a different heart, refuses to teach, and changes Song Ne's school rules, so the students do not study at all, and use him, good and bad things.

Now, every time the young talented official comes to sign the school affairs, the school rules he sets are always followed. Those who dare to resist and disobey, sprinkle their skins, or violate the rules of school, if they sacrifice wine and play a good song, they will not be spared, and the whole family will go to the miasma ground, or fill the army, or fill the officials, or be the chief.

In the future, the school rules will be strict, if the people who have no nationality dare to have a headless post in front of them, slander the teacher, allow everyone to come out, or tie up the future, and reward two big silver. If you have posted a ticket before, you will know it, or you will be the first, or you will be bound in the future, and you will generally reward him with two large silvers. The prisoner was late, ordered to be in front of the prison, the whole family was confiscated, and the population moved to the ground. Chin this! ”

Kong Xilu looked at the stele and smiled, but did not express any opinion, and then continued to walk forward.

In the Guozi Prison, everyone went straight to the lecture hall.

On the way, I met a few students from Guozijian, and when they saw Kong Xilu, they all made a salute.

This made Kong Xilu quite enjoyable, and he always had a gentle smile on his face.

And the students of Guozijian also have a lot of respect for Kong Xilu, and even some reverence.

Although most of the students of these Guozijian are ordinary scholars, some of their parents are knowledgeable, and Kong Xilu, as a Confucian scholar, will also learn from the mouths of their elders on weekdays that Kong Xilu represented Confucianism and overwhelmed various rumors of Buddhism and Taoism during the Hongwu period.

Therefore, Kong Xilu's fame is not far behind other famous figures.

After a short time, the crowd arrived at the lecture place of the Church of Justice.

There are already people who have not gone to the door to greet them in advance and have taken their positions, either sitting in chairs or standing in the back.

These people are of different ages, and the level of Confucianism is also very uneven.

Of course, no matter how advanced their knowledge is, for Kong Xilu, a famous Confucian master, it is still a child's play.

Kong Xilu just swept around, then found a table in front of the podium, sat on the chair behind the table, closed his eyes and rested.

After a while, the students in the lecture hall arrived one after another, and the whole hall suddenly became silent.

Then Kong Xilu slowly opened his eyes.

Zi Lu said: Wei Jun treats his son as the son of the government, and Xi Xian? Zi said: It must also be right! Zilu said: Yes, yes, Zizhi's detour! Xi Qizheng? ”

"Ziri: Noya, Yuya! The gentleman doesn't know it, and he doesn't know it. If the name is not right, the words will not be good, if the words are not good, the things will not be done, if the things are not good, the etiquette will not be happy, the punishment will not be successful, and if the punishment is not good, the people will be at a loss. Therefore, the name of a gentleman must be spoken, and his words must be feasible. The gentleman is just a gentleman who has nothing to say. ”

The thirteenth sub-road of the "Analects" was uttered, and the hall was dumbfounded.

It's not that there is anything special about this passage, but as long as you have a little understanding of Confucianism, you can understand what Kong Xilu is talking about, what he is referring to!

This is no longer an allusion, but a blatant statement.

This story is to say, Zilu asked Confucius, what do you plan to start with if the monarch wants you to govern the country?

Confucius said that first of all, we must correct the name, and the gentleman always adopts a skeptical attitude towards things that he does not know, and if the name is not correct, the words will not be smooth and reasonable, and if the words are not smooth and reasonable, things will not be done, things will not be done, and etiquette and music will not be prosperous

Therefore, a gentleman must set a name, he must be able to speak clearly, and he must be able to say it to work.

When we combine these things of "governing the country" and "fame" with the current situation of the Ming Dynasty, the meaning of Kong Xilu's lectures is already self-evident.

A hint of surprise flashed in Xun Zhan's eyes.

Unexpectedly, Kong Xilu looked at the mellow old man, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he was so aggressive.

"It is worthy of being a character who won the three teachings of the Hongwu Dynasty, this time, Jiang Xinghuo has met someone who can cure him."

After a brief remark, Kong Xilu began to outline the key points of Confucianism, as well as some learning techniques.

At first, the students listened attentively, but as time went on, they gradually became a little drowsy.

The knowledge of these people is not top-notch, at most they are at the level of talent, and those who can take the examination generally do not come to Guozijian.

That is to say, in the Ming Dynasty, all the students who entered the national eunuch were called prisoners, and the prisoners were roughly divided into six categories, namely, the eunuchs, the tribute eunuchs, the shadow eunuchs, the regular eunuchs, the Yisheng, and the Junxiusheng.

The last five are easy to understand, and the tribute supervisor is selected by the local government every year for the indicators; If the grade is not enough, the descendants of those who die of loyalty or those who keep the soil and die can also be shaded; Routine supervision, that is, donating money to the national prison, in the early Ming Dynasty, the mouth was relatively strict; Yisheng is a student of the vassal country, among whom there are princes and grandsons; Junxiusheng, nominally a handsome scholar can also enter the country to study, but in fact, it is a place reserved for the bigwigs to go and recommend.

The reason why it is said that people who can generally be examined do not come to Guozijian is because they fail to pass the examination in Beijing, and thus enter the Guozijian to study, but in a place like Guozijian, it is easy to get in and difficult to get out, and there are too many bad things, and generally no one wants to come.

And these people are here today, purely with the attitude of skipping classes, to see how Kong Xilu teaches, after all, the opportunity to listen to such a respected Confucian master teach, but it is a rare opportunity, and they can also put gold on their faces when they brag in the future.

It's a pity that even this learning atmosphere didn't last long before it was broken by a commotion.

A group of twenty or thirty people broke in.

Flying fish suit, embroidered spring knife.

No one dared to speak.

Kong Xilu's brows furrowed slightly, and he asked knowingly, "Who is Your Excellency?" Why trespass in the lecture hall! ”

The man who took the lead, with half of his disfigured face, did not answer, but spat out coldly: "Are you Kong Xilu?" ”

Kong Xilu raised his eyebrows and said with a light smile: "It is here, may I ask Your Excellency's high surname and name, so rashly intruding into this place and disturbing the lecture." ”

"Jinyi Wei Deputy Qianhu, Cao Song."

PS: I am not feeling well today, my chest is tight, I am dizzy and tinnitus, and I will strive for more yards tomorrow

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