Under the gaze of the emperor, hundreds of officials and Confucian scholars, Yan Pengzu felt that he was the protagonist today, and he was not far behind Dong Zi back then.

So, the more you talk, the more complacent, and the more you talk, the more presumptuous you become.

"In the past, Dong Zi's proposal of 'deposing a hundred schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone' is to ban the [learning] of a hundred schools, not to ban the [art] of a hundred schools......"

"The Confucian classics and Confucianism encompass the fundamental way of the operation of the world, so as long as Your Majesty respects Confucianism and respects Confucianism, the government affairs of the court can naturally run smoothly."

"As for letting Confucian students learn the art of a hundred schools, let officials test the art of a hundred schools......"

"Forgive the minister's blunt advice, Your Majesty's new policy is indeed suspected of sacrificing the basics, I hope Your Majesty will think twice."

After Yan Pengzu finished speaking, he pretended to bow to the Son of Heaven, seemingly respectful, but in fact arrogant.

I didn't expect that there really was such a rotten Confucianism in the world, which is simply hateful and ridiculous.

Such a corrupt man who has done nothing should be swept into the dustbin of history.

But Liu He didn't get angry immediately, and he still had a smile on his face.

This sincere smile gave Yan Pengzu an illusion, he thought that the Son of Heaven would immediately go down the steps to greet him, and then the two of them went to the greenhouse hall to discuss in detail.

In the future, Yan Pengzu will be like Dong Zhongshu, the sage of the Ram School, and will be prosperous in the court.

But the next sentence of the Son of Heaven stunned Yan Pengzu - it also stunned the Confucian scholars and courtiers.

"Gong Yan, how old are you?" The Son of Heaven asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty...... Wei Chen is in the second line of the family, there is a brother above, and there is a younger brother below. Yan Pengzu replied suspiciously.

"I'm asking you, how old are you in this court?"

When Liu He's voice fell, the originally warm smile disappeared at the same time.

All the people in the hall were shocked, and immediately understood the meaning of the Son of Heaven's words.

When they saw that the face of the Son of Heaven changed from sunny to cloudy, they confirmed one thing - the Son of Heaven was angry.

The person concerned, Yan Pengzu, was still immersed in fantasy, still looking at the Son of Heaven with some confusion, as if he wanted to determine something.

"Whether it's a new deal or a system......

"There are thoughtful plans for governing the government, there are cabinets to fill in the gaps, there are secretaries who work all night, there are hundreds of officials and subordinates who work diligently, and there are officials who offer advice and advice......"

"You Yan Pengzu is just a Confucian student with no rank and no official position, even if you can read a few Confucian classics, when will it be your turn to make a big deal here?"

"I just said clearly that all the people who came today are Confucianists, and they are discussing the popular version of the Confucian classics, not the imperial examination system and the Xuan school system that have been decided!"

"Why do you want to do this too much!?"

These few merciless reprimands finally brought Yan Pengzu, a stupid goose, back to his senses, and he suddenly felt the oppression of the anger of the Son of Heaven.

Doesn't everyone in the world say that the Son of Heaven has the demeanor of a benevolent monarch and a wise monarch? Why is it that when I open my mouth today, it is more like the tyrant of the First Emperor?

With Yan Pengzu's doubts and shocks, there are also most people in the hall - it seems that the wind direction is a little different?

Before Yan Pengzu could figure out how to respond, a smile reappeared on the face of the Son of Heaven.

It's just that it's not an approving laugh, it's a mocking laugh.

"Today, the sages are all over, I think that Yan Gong is the first to stand up, and there will be a high ......"

"I didn't expect it to be a cliché, and at a rough glance, there is some truth, but in fact, it is not beneficial to the country and the people, and it is all some stale and useless words of rotten wood."

"Rotten wood cannot be carved, and the wall of dung cannot be carved: this sentence of Master Zhongni could not be more suitable for Yan Gong!"

"Or maybe I haven't seen you really learned...... But don't forget, the tree on the grave of the doctor officer Di Shan is already hugging and thick! ”

After the Son of Heaven said this last sentence, the hall was in an uproar, and in the blink of an eye, Yan Pengzu knelt down in front of the Son of Heaven with a "poof".

Di Shan is the best "example" of Confucianism - using him as a lesson for Confucian students who "cannot practice" is the most lethal.

In that year, the Huns asked Emperor Xiaowu for peace.

Di Shan tried his best to get Emperor Xiaowu to agree, on the grounds that the use of military force would impoverish the people; At that time, Zhang Tang, the imperial historian, satirized this as a foolish and ignorant view.

Later, Di Shan refuted Zhang Tang, admitting that he was "foolish and loyal", and denigrated Zhang Tang as "fraudulent loyalty", and accused Zhang Tang of being too cruel when dealing with the case of Liu An, the king of Huainan.

At that time, Zhang Tang, as a typical doer, was valued by Emperor Xiaowu, so Di Shan accused Zhang Tang's words and deeds that made Emperor Xiaowu very unhappy.

As a result, Emperor Xiaowu and Di Shan had a very interesting conversation.

Emperor Xiaowu said: "I sent you to govern a county, can the Xiongnu not offend the border?"

Di Shan replied, "No." ”

Emperor Xiaowu asked again: "What about that county?"

Di Shan replied, "No."

Emperor Xiaowu asked again: "What about the first place?"

Di Shan replied fearfully, "Yes."

So Emperor Xiaowu immediately ordered to send Di Shan to govern a village on the border fortress.

Only a month later, the Huns attacked, Di Shan was powerless to resist, and his head fell to the ground.

This is the genius of Emperor Xiaowu, not to say a word of nonsense with these empty Confucian scholars.

Let them seek mercy and death for themselves.

Di Shan's fate is a lesson engraved into the bones of Confucianism, and no one does not know the meaning of what it represents.

It's just that Emperor Xiaozhao is too benevolent, and Huo Guang is not in power and does not dare to offend Confucianism, so Yan Pengzu and his ilk forget the hard work and decisiveness of the Han Emperor.

Now, when the Son of Heaven mentions Di Shan, he immediately awakens the memories of the Confucian scholars and officials in the hall.

The former were all afraid, and the latter was a little moved-the Son of Heaven still protects them, the doers of the court.

Especially Zhang Tang's son Zhang Anshi, his mood is also very complicated.

As for Yan Pengzu, he fell to the ground like a snake with a bone, and kept pleading his head.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty...... It was Weichen who was blinded by lard and wanted to sell his reputation and reputation, so he spoke wildly, begging His Majesty for forgiveness! ”

"Wechen? You have no rank, no merit and no merit, how dare you call a 'minister'?! Liu He sneered.

"It's just an insult to the seven scholars of the dynasty!"

"It's also insulting the Jiuqing Second Mansion and the Lieqing!"

"It's still insulting more than 100 county ministers and more than 1,000 county magistrates."

"It's even more insulting to the more than 100,000 subordinate officials of the Han Dynasty!"

"You are not even as good as the fifteen-year-old internal official next to me, he can still be my pen, what can you be me!"

Liu He reprimanded mercilessly, leaving no trace of affection at all.

This sudden explosion of the anger of the Son of Heaven filled the entire Shiqu Pavilion, so that all the Confucian students in the hall did not dare to say a word.

"Since you want to be a courtier so much, then I will give you this opportunity, like Di Shan, to be a chief in the frontier, and go to Wuyuan County!"

"Your Majesty......" Yan Pengzu let out a dry howl, wanting to refuse, but couldn't say a word.

Isn't that killing him?

There was silence for a while, and everyone didn't expect that the Shiqu Pavilion debate would start like this.

At this moment, Yan Pengzu, the leader of the Ram School, kept begging for mercy in the hall, where was there still a little Confucian appearance.

And the Son of Heaven sat firmly on the imperial couch, and the index and middle fingers of his right hand were rhythmically tapping the desk, as if they were the gongs and drums that commanded the soldiers to charge.

In the silence, the atmosphere of the entire Shiqu Pavilion became more and more depressing.

I could only hear Yan Pengzu's "bang, bang" pause and intermittent begging for mercy.

Kong Ba and Wei Xian glanced at each other with grim faces, and shook their heads helplessly.

This Yan Pengzu is simply ridiculous, he made a rash move without any understanding of the Son of Heaven.

A moment ago, he was also righteous and strict, and he wanted to be the "saint" who maintained the supreme status of Confucianism.

The next moment, he begged for mercy and became a person who was greedy for life and afraid of death, and lost face.

Isn't this a slap in the face and a practical action to show that "useless is a Confucian student"?

If it weren't for Kong Ba and Wei Xian knowing that Yan Pengzu had a grudge against the Son of Heaven, they would definitely mistakenly think that he was singing a double reed with the Son of Heaven and deliberately smearing Confucianism.

They now want Yan Pengzu to die immediately, otherwise it will be too ugly, and it will be a shame for Confucianism.

But in the end, it was Wei Xian who stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, Yan Pengzu should be punished for speaking out about Meng Lang, but after all, it is already the year of knowing the destiny of heaven......

"Go to the bitter cold place of Biansai to defend it, I'm afraid it will die soon, please be gracious and forgive Yan Pengzu's sins." Wei Xian endured his disgust for Yan Pengzu and begged.

"Elder Wei Ge, you have said something wrong, where did I punish him, but reward him, reward him with an official, isn't it exactly what he wants?" Liu He sneered.

"Your Majesty...... It was Weichen who said it wrong, but I still ask Your Majesty not to let Yan Pengzu go to the side. Wei Xian sighed in his heart, and he had cursed Yan Pengzu more than a hundred times.

"Elder Wei Ge, I respect you and am willing to give Yan Pengzu a chance......

"Yan Pengzu, as long as you admit that you can only read the scriptures in the Jingshe, and you can't be the head of this term, I won't let you go to the side." Liu He continued to ask.

Once Yan Pengzu answers "yes", then he can only be a "doctor's officer" at most in the future, and he will become the laughing stock of the world and discredit the Ram Studies.

But compared to their own lives, these are not important at all.

Yan Pengzu only hesitated for a moment, then said in horror with a red and swollen head and red eyes: "Your Majesty, the grass people can't be the head of this barrier. ”

"Then make a note of this beforehand, take a seat, remember, if you want to say more, think about it before you ......"

"You can eat the medicine indiscriminately, but you can't talk nonsense, it will kill people." Liu He didn't forget to threaten again.

Yan Pengzu dared not say a word, hurriedly thanked him, and hurriedly fled back to his couch.

Tian Wangsun and Cai Qianqiu, who were sitting on either side of him, leaned over with some disdain.

I don't know if I'm afraid of being stuck to the snots on his body, or I'm afraid of being polluted by the bad luck on my body.

Wei Xian sighed again, and thanked him back on his couch.

Today's debate has not yet begun, and this unexpected situation has emerged, which seems to indicate that everything will not go very smoothly in the future.

Out of this mess, the entire main hall of Shiqu Pavilion was even more depressed than just now.

Whether it is the Shu clan who fully supports the new policy, or the scholar clan who have a lot of criticism about the new deal, they are a little scared for a while, so they are silent.

Liu He looked at the sunlight that came in from the window lattice, and couldn't help but have some regrets in his heart.

I was too anxious, and now that Yan Pengzu has been defeated, I am afraid that no one will stand up as a target anymore, which will reduce a lot of fun.

Or maybe he should have scolded him harder just now, and it would have been better to scold him to death. (End of chapter)