Chapter 551: Confucianism
Jinling City Yu Emperor Ancestral Mausoleum
Under Mu Junhe's interrogation and inducement, Ximen Lu finally leaked his mouth.
And Mu Junhe was still a little lost and stunned after getting the answer he wanted.
"Senior brother, can you tell us now who the people behind this Ximen Lu and Yao Liming are?"
Jingzi Zheng saw that Mu Junhe's demeanor was different, so he asked.
"I guess you have a guess for yourselves!"
Mu Junhe sighed and said.
"Are the people behind this those civil officials?"
Li Yi did not shy away from asking directly.
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.
But the corner of Simon Lu's eyes jumped suddenly.
When everyone saw the expression on Ximen Lu's face, they immediately understood that Li Yi's guess must be accurate.
It's just that everyone still can't believe that behind this incident will be those humble gentlemen who talk about benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith all day long, and will do such a rebellious thing.
"It can't be, right?"
Keiko was the first person not to believe in this.
Although he is a disciple of Guigumen, he has always been a little obsessed with joining the WTO and becoming an official.
Compared with the other knowledge given to him by Taijizi, Jingzi is studying the Four Books and Five Classics the most.
Although he knew that it was impossible for the princes in the court to do what the saint said about the way of a gentleman.
But they must at least have a certain moral bottom line.
But now this incident told him that these guys who claimed to be gentlemen would do such an inhumane thing as destroying Emperor Taizu's palace.
"Nothing is impossible!"
Li Yi shook his head and said.
"Senior brother, think about how Mr. Shangyang was expelled from Confucianism in the first place?"
As soon as these words came out, Jingzi was suddenly speechless.
"Mr. Shangyang? Is it Mr. Shangyang, the first talented person in Confucianism? โ
Qin Shaoyan couldn't help but ask when she heard this.
Although Qin Shaoyan is only a woman, as Qin Luming's daughter, she has been reading poetry and books since she was a child.
If she hadn't been a woman, I'm afraid she would have been on the gold list a long time ago.
Therefore, she is very familiar with some of the great Confucians in Confucianism.
And among these people is Mr. Shangyang, who has been missing for many years.
Although Mr. Shangyang left Confucianism for some reason, in the hearts of scholars, Mr. Shangyang's status is very respected.
Even better than his senior brother, Mr. Mizuki.
"That's right, it's the Mr. Shangyang you said."
Qi Ning smiled at Qin Shaoyan and continued.
"And you've seen him before."
"I've met Mr. Shangyang?"
Qin Shaoyan couldn't help but be taken aback when she heard this, and then she began to carefully recall when she had met Mr. Shangyang.
But after thinking about it for a long time, she didn't remember that she had met Mr. Shangyang.
"At this time, Mr. Shangyang and your father should already be in Sizhou County."
Qi Ning was embarrassed to tease her anymore when she saw Qin Shaoyan meditating, so she spoke.
"So Mr. Shangyang is the old man with you?"
Immediately, the figure of Mr. Shangyang appeared in Qin Shaoyan's mind.
"You know Mr. Shangyang?"
The captured Simon Lu couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard this.
"I didn't expect you to know Mr. Shangyang too!"
Li Yi couldn't help but sneer when he saw Ximen Lu's surprised face.
"How can people like us in the Confucian sect not know about Mr. Shangyang! Mr. Dacai is a model of my Confucianism, but it's a pity that Mr. Shangyang didn't know why he took the initiative to resign and go into hiding, no longer on the road, why in the mouths of you people, Mr. Shangyang was expelled from the door wall by Confucianism? โ
Ximen Lu then said with some indignation.
"This set of arguments of yours is declared by Confucianism, right?"
Li Yi said with a sneer.
"Humph! Isn't that the case? โ
Ximen Lu said proudly with his head held high.
"Senior brother, what are you talking to this guy so much about? The heads of these guys have been completely washed by the scum of Confucianism, and they have lost their judgment. โ
Mu Junhe hugged the long sword and said with a sneer.
"Mu Junhe, you can insult us, but you insult our Confucianism?"
When Ximen Lu saw that Mu Junhe actually said this, he couldn't help but say angrily.
"Insulting you Confucians? It's ridiculous, you Confucianism is rotten to the roots, do you still need my insult? โ
Mu Junhe continued to sneer.
"Presumptuous, how can I, a Confucian scholar, teach and educate the world, and assist the king, to allow you to slander like this!"
Ximen Lu was completely annoyed by Mu Junhe's words.
Although his hands were tied behind his back at this time, he still wanted to stand up and fight with Mu Junhe.
It's just that he forgot that Mu Junhe is the number one swordsman in the world.
Not to mention that he is now tied with his hands, even if he is let go, he is not Mu Junhe's opponent at all.
"Ximen Lu, what my senior brother said is not wrong at all, your Confucian sect has actually rotted to the roots, otherwise how could they arrange for you to come and blow up Emperor Taizu's underground palace? Is this the kind of thing a gentleman should do? โ
Jing Zizheng immediately dragged Simon Lu back, and then grabbed him by the collar and roared loudly.
Simon Lu, who was originally angry, instantly fell silent as if he had been poured a basin of cold water.
"Li Yi, tell us what's going on with Mr. Shangyang? Why do you say that Mr. Shangyang was expelled from Confucianism? โ
Qin Shaoyan was very interested in this matter at this time.
"Ximen Lu, everything I said next was told to me by Mr. Shangyang himself, and after you listen to it, you will know whether what my senior brother said makes sense."
Li Yi glanced at Ximen Lu coldly, and then slowly said to the crowd at the scene.
"In fact, the fact that Mr. Shangyang was expelled from Confucianism is unknown to outsiders, but it is intentional by Confucianism, because there is an extremely important matter behind the expulsion of Mr. Shangyang from the wall."
Everyone listened intently at this time.
Even the eunuchs who had woken up from their fainting pricked up their ears to listen carefully.
"I wonder if you've ever heard of the change in Tianlin?"
As soon as Li Yi's words came out, everyone frowned.
For this matter, I am afraid that there is no one in the entire Dayu Dynasty who has not heard of it.
"Isn't this nonsense? Of course we have heard of the change of Tianlin, otherwise it would be impossible for Buddhism to be destroyed. โ
Qin Shaojie echoed when he heard this.
"In the version you have heard, your Tianlin change is the collusion of the Buddhists and the eunuchs in a vain attempt to kill the king, right?"
Li Yi asked with a smile.
"Isn't it?"
A young national eunuch immediately asked.
"In that case, what are the benefits of the Buddhist family's participation in the killing of kings in the first place?"
Li Yi asked without answering.
"Those demon monks deceive people all day long, and they participate in the killing of kings in order to steal the authority of the imperial court."
The eunuch replied without thinking about it.
"Do you believe it yourself?"
Li Yi saw that the country's eunuch was right, so he asked directly.
"Of course I do."
Nashiko continued to say firmly.
"Humph! Rotten wood cannot be carved! โ
Li Yi snorted coldly and continued.
"Have you ever thought that what the Buddhists pay attention to is that the four major are empty and free from the red dust, and none of them are officials in the court, so how can they steal the authority of the court?"
Li Yi's questioning did not move Ximen Lu and the scholars of Guozijian.
Because the Buddhists in their minds have been marked as rebels by them.
"I know you may think what I'm saying is not credible, but it doesn't matter, I don't need you to believe it at all, because I firmly believe that facts are facts, even if it is artificially covered up, there will always be a day when the truth will be revealed."
Li Yi didn't care about this.
"Li Yi, you don't have to deal with these guys, you continue to say that Tianlin's change has anything to do with Mr. Shangyang's expulsion from Confucianism!"
Qin Shaoyan couldn't help but say with disdain when she saw Ximen Lu and those Guozi eunuchs holding their heads high one by one.
It seemed to her that these fellows had deviated from the teachings of the saints.
Their biased listening and bias have made them completely tools in the hands of others.
"In fact, the original Tianlin change was an action by Confucianism and Taoism to unite to harm the Buddhists and eunuchs."
When Li Yi said this, those Guozi supervisors who held their heads high and showed disdain for Li Yi's words showed frightened looks.
"Nonsense, how could we Confucianists do such a thing?"
The scholar of the country who refuted Li Yi just now immediately questioned angrily.
But as soon as he finished speaking, he was kicked to the ground by a big foot.
"Fuck I'm putting up with you just now, you really think of yourself as a character!"
An Su spat a mouthful of thick phlegm at the fallen Guozi Supervisor.
"Don't the fuck forget that you are trying to blow up the underground palace of Emperor Yu's mausoleum, this is a capital crime, so now that you are a substitute, don't pretend to be serious to Lao Tzu!"
The soldier who had been kicked to the ground immediately held his head and sobbed.
As the scholars of the Guozijian, they were the reserve of the imperial court officials, so they were highly respected by others in Jinling City.
But now they are being beaten and scolded by others.
This difference was really difficult for the gentleman to accept.
"A big old man is still fucking embarrassed to cry!"
Ansu kicked the gentleman hard again.
The gentleman curled up in pain, and he suppressed his own sobs.
"Okay, what are you going to do with him, if you really get tired of him, you can just chop him up!"
The ghost doctor opened his mouth faintly at this time.
Immediately, the fallen soldier stopped sobbing, but everyone could still see his body twitching as he curled up in a ball.
"Okay, I'll move on!"
Seeing this, Li Yi didn't stop An Su, and those scholars who were still indignant just now were all honest before he continued.
"Some of you may think that what I said is too incredible, but it is true, because Mr. Shangyang was a witness to the whole incident in the first place, and the reason why he knew all this is because there was a key person who had a close relationship with him in the whole Tianlin Change."
"Who?"
At this time, even Guo Li, who has nothing to do with Confucianism, became interested.
"This person is Mr. Shangyang's apprentice Chu Yunjian!"
When Li Yi said the name, most people were at a loss, and it was obvious that they had not heard of this name before.
But Simon Lu's face showed a different color.
"When it comes to this Chu Yunjian, you may not be familiar with it, but he has a big brother, you should be very familiar with his name, Chu Yunya."
When Li Yi mentioned Chu Yunya's name, everyone instantly understood why they were familiar with the name Chu Yunjian just now.
They are still very clear about the name Chu Yunya.
"As at the beginning, this Chu Yunjian is also Mr. Shangyang's apprentice like Chu Yunya?"
Most of the people present knew that Chu Yunya was under Mr. Shangyang.
And since this Chu Yunjian is Chu Yunya's younger brother, he must also be Mr. Shangyang's apprentice.
"That's right, this Chu Yunjian used to be Mr. Shangyang's door, but he has another identity, he is a senior monk of Buddhism."
"Why did my Confucian become a disciple of Buddhism, your lie is too ridiculous."
Simon Lu had already begun to vaguely realize that something was wrong, so he immediately opened his mouth to refute.
It's just that his refutation didn't make Li Yi stop talking, Li Yi even smiled slightly, as if he was waiting for him to refute himself.
"Humph! Who says that a Confucian disciple can't become a Buddhist monk? โ
Looking at the smile on Li Yi's face, Ximen Lu knew that his next words would definitely be earth-shattering.
Sure enough, Li Yi looked at him with a smile for a moment, and then suddenly turned his head and stared at Ximen Lu and said.
"The reason why this Chu Yunjian became a Buddhist monk is actually under the instruction of your Confucian high-level leaders, and his purpose is to infiltrate the Buddhist family and then trick other monks into participating in the Tianlin Change with him."
"Fart, what proof do you have for that?"
Simon Lu couldn't take it anymore, and he immediately stood up and roared loudly.
"Didn't you always think that what I said was gibberish? If I'm talking gibberish, why are you so excited? โ
Li Yi looked at the angry Ximen Lu and asked with a smile.
"This ยทยทยทยทยทยท"
For a moment, Simon Lu was speechless.
"Later, this matter was known to Mr. Shangyang, and he did not hesitate to go to question the high-level of Confucianism, and those hypocrites of Confucianism thought that Mr. Shangyang's move was a provocation to them, so they blamed Chu Yunjian's fault on Mr. Shangyang's disciples."
"How can these people be so shameless!"
Hearing this, even Huang Budo, who has always had a relatively straightforward personality, couldn't listen to it anymore.
He couldn't help but say angrily.
"Afterwards, Mr. Shangyang completely recognized the true face of these high-ranking Confucian scholars, so he resigned from his official position and went into seclusion."
Li Yi finally explained the ins and outs of the matter to everyone.
Some of the people present were filled with righteous indignation, thinking that the high-level Confucianism was really not a son, while others thought that Li Yi was simply slandering Confucianism, and some people were suspicious.
But no matter what others think, Li Yi doesn't care.
"Now you know! These so-called loyal ministers of Bandang, high-spirited and bright people, are simply beasts without a king and a father in vain as a son of man. โ
Mu Junhe looked at Ximen Lu and the others and said with a sneer.
"Humph! Mu Junhe, you don't need to be so angry, I know that you are a member of the Mu family, and of course you will have prejudices against us, but today I want to tell you that our Confucianism has never violated the teachings of the saints. โ
Ximen Lu stood up at this time and said word by word.
"Our Confucianism has always been loyal to not you, Mu, but the whole world, we are loyal to the world, and now you Mu's is unkind and let the people of the world suffer, what is wrong with us overthrowing you for the sake of the world and for the common people?"
Simon Lu said righteously.
As soon as these words came out, the scholars of the country felt that their chests were full of righteousness, and a sense of mission arose.
"A good one for the world and for the common people!"
Just when Mu Junhe and the others were speechless, Li Yi stood up and said with a sneer.
"Your Confucian Sect's ability to help right and wrong is really unmatched!"
"What do you mean by that, boy?"
Ximen Lu looked at Li Yi angrily.
"Let me ask you, should all the officials in the world be counted as your Confucian people?"
Li Yi asked.
"Of course!"
Simon Lu thought for a moment and replied.
In his opinion, those officials were all able to enter the court through the imperial examination, so they were indeed Confucian people.
"Good! Are those corrupt officials in the court also Confucian people? Are those who are eating the people everywhere your Confucian people? Where did the high-ranking people of your Confucian sect come from? โ
Li Yi's series of three questions once again made Ximen Lu speechless.