I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

Chapter 166 Get the old man out of the Imperial College!
Although the matter of etiquette is not something that he, the Imperial College, should be involved in offering sacrifices to wine.

However, as the only few great Confucians in Daqian.

Cheng Zhengdao believes that in addition to studying Confucian classics and teaching Guozijian students, he should follow the teachings of sages and maintain the order of ritual and music.

We must not let those words of "promoting chaos" and "teaching robbers" spread among the people!
Think of this.

Cheng Zhengdao felt more and more that the burden on his shoulders was heavy, and a sense of mission emerged spontaneously.

He didn't hesitate any longer, got up and left Nuan Pavilion, intending to go to the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, find several ministers of the Ministry of Rites, and have a good discussion on how to impeach Fang Xiu, the treacherous prime minister who has brought disaster to the country and the people!

Just walked out of the warm pavilion.

The head-on will catch up with the bitter cold wind.

A chill swept over him, making him shiver uncontrollably.

Immediately afterwards, the students' discussions came from the side.

"It's not yet the beginning of winter, and the weather is so cold. I don't know why."

"The weather is unpredictable and it's normal. You just have to prepare in advance and buy more charcoal for storage. If you buy it later, the price will definitely rise."

When a taller student heard this, he looked helpless and sighed:
"You don't have to wait for a while. The servants of my family went to buy charcoal today, and the price has already risen to forty Wen a catty."

Another fatter student said in surprise:

"Forty Wen a catty, why not grab it?"

The tall student sighed:
"Hey, I heard that this charcoal is quite cumbersome to burn, and it's more expensive, but it's normal."

The overweight student said badly:

"It's all an excuse! It's nothing more than the charcoal seller's lust for profit, taking the opportunity to make huge profits!"

As soon as this word comes out.

The tall student fell into silence and said after a long time:
"Brother Liu hasn't read the latest issue of "Dagan Monthly" yesterday, has he?"

The fat student surnamed Liu was slightly taken aback, and replied, "I haven't seen it yet, what's the matter?"

"Bai Yushi wrote a poem a few days ago, and it was published on it, and he said it like a charcoal seller."

"Read and listen."

The tall student looked at him, and said word by word:

"The face is dusty and smoky, and the temples are gray and black.

Where can I get the money from selling charcoal?The clothes on the body and the food in the mouth.

Poor shirt is single, worrying about charcoal and wishing it will be cold.

A foot of snow outside the city at night, Xiao drove a charcoal cart through the ice ruts. "

Poor body and clothes are single, worrying about charcoal and cheap, wishing the weather is cold
The fat student read it twice softly, with a dazed look in his eyes.

Immediately, his expression was a little ashamed, and he stopped talking.

He was born in a family, his father was the servant of the Ministry of Rites, even in Chang'an City, he lived a very wealthy life, he lived in a house that he had entered several times, grilled by charcoal fire, and opened his mouth with clothes and hands.

They treat the poor people living at the bottom with such malice, thinking that they are greedy for profit and making huge profits, but they never thought that they sell charcoal just for the clothes on their bodies.

"Bai Yushi is in a high position, but he is worried about the common people. Some time ago, he even donated all his salary for this year. It is really admirable."

"This poem is also very well done, and it makes people feel empathy when they hear it."

The tall student was talking, when he suddenly heard footsteps from the side.

The two turned their heads and saw a familiar figure.

Hurry up salute:

"Students have met Lord Jijiu!"

Cheng Zhengdao looked at them with deep eyes, waved his hands, and asked:
"The poem you read just now was published in Dagan Monthly?"

The tall student nodded and replied, "Yes."

Cheng Zhengdao was silent for a while. He didn't know what he thought of. He frowned slightly, looked at the two of them, and asked calmly, "Do you also read the Dagan Monthly on weekdays?"

The two students looked at each other, they didn't quite understand the meaning of Master Jijiu's question, after thinking about it, they answered truthfully.

"Students only watch it occasionally."

Cheng Zhengdao frowned, and asked again: "In addition to poetry, can you read the script?"

The two students thought to themselves: The most attractive thing about Dagan Monthly is the storybook, what else can you read if you don't read the storybook.

He hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and replied:
"Occasionally."

In fact, I read it every day, and the content of every storybook and every issue has not been left behind.

The two of them were not the only ones immersed in these scriptures.

Throughout the Imperial College, older students watch it on weekdays.

Even a few doctors occasionally read it, and sometimes discussed the content with them.

Of course, these words must never be said in front of Lord Jijiu, or they will inevitably be reprimanded.

The two thought so.

Then I heard Lord Jijiu snorted coldly, and said coldly:
"You don't have enough time to study the classics of Confucian sages, how can you be so lazy and read those meaningless scriptures!"

The two reprimanded hurriedly saluted:

"Students know their mistakes!"

Cheng Zhengdao looked at them, feeling a cloud of anger welling up in his heart, and reprimanded angrily:

"In the past, there was no Dagan Monthly, and the students of Guozijian were all devoted to learning, studying Confucian classics assiduously, and comprehending the truth of sages!"

"Since this Dagan Monthly came out, look at how tired and lazy you all have become! It's simply deviant! Going astray!"

The two students wanted to refute that they only read the scripts in their spare time to relax. How could they be deviant and go astray?

But seeing Cheng Zhengdao being so angry, he felt afraid and dared not refute.

Cheng Zhengdao reprimanded him, still feeling uncomfortable, and said loudly:
"From today onwards, all the students of the Imperial Academy are not allowed to read the Dagan Monthly! If the old man finds out, I will expel the Imperial Academy immediately!"

The two students were slightly taken aback, they both showed astonishment, subconsciously looked at Cheng Zhengdao, and said in a low voice: "Just reading the script, it won't lead to the abolition of the Imperial College."

When Cheng Zhengdao heard this, he glared at them and said angrily:

"Guozijian is a place for the imperial court to cultivate outstanding talents who cultivate themselves and govern the country and the world!"

"If you don't concentrate on abolishing the Imperial College for scholars, why not?"

Hearing this, the two students were afraid of offending Lord Jijiu, so they didn't dare to speak anymore, they lowered their heads and said nothing.

Seeing this, Cheng Zhengdao wanted to say something more, but at this moment, a clear voice came from beside him.

"Students don't understand the relationship between self-cultivation, governing the country, and the world and the scriptures, and why they can't cultivate themselves, govern the country, and the world after reading the scriptures."

As soon as these words came out, the two students were both breathless and subconsciously looked behind them.

There.

A young man in a gray robe stood on the spot, holding a stone in his hand, looking towards this side with piercing eyes.

"It really is Qin Shouyang!"

"In the entire Imperial College, he is the only one who dares to ask such a question at this time!"

Cheng Zhengdao showed anger, and was about to lose his temper, when he turned his head and saw Qin Shouyang, but swallowed back the original scolding.

Frowning slightly, he said calmly:
"The sage said: When things are clear, you will know them; if you know them, you will be sincere; if you are sincere, your heart will be straight;

"If you are obsessed with the storybook, where will you find the time to delve into the classics of the saints? If you don't delve into the classics of the saints, how can you find them later?"

This sentence means that only by studying everything can we gain knowledge.

After acquiring knowledge, one can cultivate character, govern the country well, and make the world peaceful.

Qin Shouyang walked up to Cheng Zhengdao, with no expression on his face, and replied:

"Students don't agree with what the teacher said."

Cheng Zhengdao frowned even tighter, but he didn't reprimand, just looked at him.

Qin Shouyang continued: "Students, remember, Mr. once said that everything in the world has a reason. If so, why can we only know it by studying the classics of sages? Isn't the storybook not all things? Is there no reason in the storybook?"

Hearing this, Cheng Zhengdao was slightly taken aback, and was about to say something, but before he could speak, he heard Qin Shouyang eloquently say:

"Sir, you should know that students are investigating things, and students are also investigating this script, such as "Water Margin", there is a reason for it.

Song Jiang's behavior allows students to understand the way that a gentleman must be modest, and the story of Lu Junyi allows students to understand what is the virtue of wealth.

In addition, everything described in the scriptures also corresponds to what the sage said, water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it."

Qin Shouyang was still eloquent.

Cheng Zhengdao finally couldn't hold back the anger in his heart, and scolded:

"What nonsense!"

"Don't look at, don't listen to, don't speak, don't move. This is the way of a gentleman, but what is written in the Water Margin?
Among other things, let's just say that Wu Song, who is clearly a bloodthirsty man without a king and husband, has been molded into a heroic image. Isn't this to confuse the foolish people and lure them into evil? "

"The sage said: The country will suffer the failure of the wrong way, and the heaven will first send out disasters to condemn it."

"In my opinion, the reason why this year's winter is so cold is because Fang Xiu's treacherous connivance of Dagan Monthly, which promotes chaos, has caused God's wrath!"

As soon as this word comes out.

The two students looked at each other, and they could see the astonishment in each other's eyes.

Xindao: Mr. Jijiu is too courageous, he dares to talk about Mr. Prime Minister indiscriminately.

Qin Shouyang heard this, but frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice:

"The students thought that what Mr. said had no basis.

From the students' point of view, the impermanence of the weather is a natural law, and it will not change because of someone's fault."

He just opened his mouth and hasn't said a few words yet.

Cheng Zhengdao widened his eyes, showing disbelief, raised his voice, and angrily said:
"shut up!"

"When the country is going to prosper, there must be auspiciousness; when the country is going to perish, there must be evildoers. Seeing a turtle, it will move the four limbs!"

"A family with good deeds will have celebrations, and a house with bad deeds will have disasters!"

"Wouldn't it mean that all punishments and virtues will be lost if there is a severe drought in the country?"

"These...are what the sage said!"

"You actually said what the old man said, there is no basis for it!"

"Could it be that you have lost the saint in your eyes!"

Qin Shouyang was expressionless, and said indifferently: "Students think that Mr. is distorting the holy meaning. The sage said that a family that accumulates good deeds must have lasting celebrations, and a family that accumulates bad deeds must have residual disasters. It is to teach the people to be good, not to."

"enough!"

"Don't call yourself a student, I don't have a deviant student like you!"

Cheng Zhengdao saw that Qin Shouyang wanted to refute himself, and the remaining patience was exhausted. Before he could finish speaking, Cheng Zhengdao angrily said:
"It's all right to contradict the teacher! How dare you disrespect the saint!"

"You are so arrogant, how can the Imperial College tolerate you!"

"Today, I will get rid of you, a black sheep, for the Imperial Academy!"

"From now on, you are no longer a student of the Imperial College!"

"Get out of the Imperial Prison, old man!"

Cheng Zhengdao looked angry and waved his hand.

Qin Shouyang had no chance to argue for himself, let alone discuss with Cheng Zhengdao, so he was forced out of the Imperial College by several servants.

Looking at his back, Cheng Zhengdao felt more and more angry. He blamed Dagan Monthly for Qin Shouyang's apostasy, and became more and more determined to impeach that traitor in his heart.

"Even though the traitor is powerful and powerful, in order to maintain the principles of ethics, this old man must fight hard and impeach him!"

Holding such a belief, Cheng Zhengdao didn't want to waste any more time on these students who went astray, so he left the Imperial College in stride and walked towards the yamen of the Ministry of Rites.

the other side.

Qin Shouyang, who was kicked out of the Imperial College, stood where he was, with a daze in his eyes.

Immediately, it was as if nothing happened.

He took out the transcribed "University Questions" from his bosom, and while reading it, he walked towards the Qin Mansion.

Tangquan Palace.

Soon it was night.

Inside the hall.

There are still all kinds of delicacies on the table.

Wu Mingkong was sitting in the first seat, eating the sauced beef with relish, his beautiful eyes bent into crescent moons.

There are two words written all over the face - really fragrant!
opposite.

Fang Xiu looked at her, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and asked:

"Your Majesty, how does the beef taste?"

Wu Mingkong swallowed the beef in his mouth, pretending to be plain and said:

"Alright."

Fang Xiu smiled, picked up a piece of beef, and handed it to the mouth of the little empress opposite.

"Ah~"

Wu Mingkong opened his mouth and took it away with an "ahhhh", his eyes quickly turned into crescent moons.

aside.

Lin Wan'er got goosebumps all over her body, and thought: Fang Xiang and His Majesty are becoming less and less human, always showing affection in front of her, okay?
Wu Mingkong's cheeks were bulging, and while he was chewing the beef, he chatted casually.

"I looked at the account books submitted by the Ministry of Households, and found that the treasury's money is less than I imagined, even with the accounting of Zhenbaozhai, it is still the same.

Can Prime Minister Fang tell me where all the money was spent? "

The treasury is empty, the little empress is naturally aware of it.

But that was before the Zhenbaozhai.

With Zhenbaozhai, the national treasury can receive a large amount of silver every day, and after such a long time, some can always be saved.

But after looking at the account books, the little empress realized that this was not the case at all.

Compared with before, there is less silver in the treasury.

No need to think about it, it must have been moved by the traitor Fang Xiu.

The little empress believes that this money will be used rightly.

The issue is.
Where exactly is it used?

She wanted to know.

Fang Xiu said casually:

"The imperial court is waiting to be prosperous, and silver is used everywhere. It is normal for the treasury to be empty."

Wu Mingkong swallowed the beef, pouted his lips, and said unhappily:
"Don't perfunctory me!"

Fang Xiu thought for a while, and said: "The plan I mentioned to His Majesty before, in addition to poison, there is also a large amount of bribes. They are willing to do things for the court just now."

The plan here refers to the plan of invading and taking control of the state of Zhou.

Those local officials and generals under Fang Xiu's control, in addition to receiving the antidote of Broken Heart Pill, could also receive a large sum of money every once in a while.

All this money came from the treasury.

"Makes sense."

The little empress nodded, expressing her affirmation, then snapped her fingers, did some calculations, frowned slightly, and said again: "That won't cost so much money."

Fang Xiu continued: "The minister also allocated a sum of money for road construction."

"Build the road?"

Wu Mingkong was slightly taken aback, and said: "Although my official career cannot be said to extend in all directions, it is relatively complete. Why do I need to mobilize so much money?"

Fang Xiu explained: "I plan to use a new type of material to renovate all the official roads."

As soon as this word comes out.

Wu Mingkong's eyes showed a touch of surprise and puzzlement, and asked:
"how so?"

(End of this chapter)