After five years of teaching support, Daming became an empire on which the sun never sets.

Chapter 319
"Yan Shenggong said that Qin Yu made the people live a good life. Although the people have enough food and clothing, they have planted a huge hidden danger for the court. In fact, it is not conducive to the stability of the Ming Dynasty." The captain of the guard continued.

"The people's life is better, why is it not conducive to the stability of the country?" Empress Ma was surprised.

"This last general doesn't know. The words of a sage cannot be understood by ordinary people like the last general." The captain of the guard said, "The emperor asked the three saints to go to Lujia Village to have a face-to-face discussion with Mr. Qin."

"In the end, the three were completely defeated. Mr. Qin said that Confucianism and Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism are the root of the confusion of the Chinese nation."

"So the emperor intends to unsheath his sharp sword! With the force of thunder, we will eliminate the thousand-year-old cancer of Confucianism."

"So what happened today..."

"Why has Confucianism become a thousand-year-old cancer?" Queen Ma asked in confusion.

"The emperor said that as long as you tell the queen one thing, the queen will understand." The captain of the guard said, "The three saints said that the Lu family village was bewitched by Qin Yu and disrespected the teachings, so they should all be killed!"

"Is this really what the Three Sages said?" Empress Ma trembled when she heard the words, she couldn't believe her ears.

She has seen the situation in Lujia Village with her own eyes. The people there have enough food and clothing to live and work in peace and contentment.However, they do not bind feet, wear short hair and long sleeves, and advocate free love for young people, which is indeed inconsistent with Confucian etiquette.

Empress Ma instantly understood the reason, the root cause of this matter.

In fact, it is the conflict between the Renaissance and Confucianism.

"And the subsequent development of this matter has exceeded the emperor's expectations... The emperor is currently sitting in the Fengtian Palace, and has no time to take care of other things. I hope the queen will not disturb your majesty." The captain of the guard said.

"So it was what Mr. Qin meant..." Empress Ma said,
"Since Mr. Qin meant it, then...just...just..."

"Queen, the Yingtian Mansion outside is in chaos now." The captain of the guard said, "Angry scholars from all major academies have taken to the streets, constantly storming the mansion, and petitioning everywhere."

"They burned officials' mansions, even at the gate of the palace. The mansions of several high officials were burned, and the shops of ordinary people were robbed."

"The emperor is commanding the overall situation in Fengtian Palace at this moment, as if commanding a big battle. The emperor said that this battle is more dangerous than the Poyang Lake water battle, and it is related to the future fortune of the Ming Dynasty and the Chinese nation."

"Okay, I won't go!" Empress Ma also realized that this time the matter was too big. She was a girl, and although she helped the emperor handle a lot of government affairs in the past, her knowledge on such major matters was definitely not as good as that of the emperor and Qin Yu. , it's better not to get involved.

Suddenly my heart moved, and I said: "I want to go out, go to Lujia Village to meet Mr. Qin with my own eyes, and ask him about the follow-up of this matter and how to handle it properly so that the killing can be minimized!"

"Reporting to the queen, the emperor told the queen not to go anywhere now." The captain of the guard said, "There are angry scholars everywhere outside. It's too dangerous."

"No, I have to go out!" However, Empress Ma was very stubborn, "The scholars are making trouble, and the emperor has not sent troops to stop it until now. He also put Yingtian Fu Yin under house arrest in the palace and did not allow him to send servants to maintain order. It proves the emperor's determination to wipe out Confucianism."

"The longer the emperor stays stable, the harder he will kill!"

"I have to ask my husband for advice on how to make the emperor kill less."

Empress Ma knew Zhu Yuanzhang's character well, knowing that once he started killing, he would not be able to control himself.

She had to go to Qin Yu for advice on countermeasures, otherwise, once the emperor killed someone, he would not be able to stop the knife.

For example, in one empty printing case, thousands of people were killed.

Although those people all have ways to kill, the emperor didn't just kill one or two and finish the matter, but must drive out all the black sheep.

Although some people made mistakes, they did not deserve to die, and they all died in the end.

Therefore, her departure is related to the lives of many people.

"Your Majesty, the last general..." The captain of the guard was in a dilemma.

"Don't worry, if the emperor asks more questions, I will bear it all." Empress Ma said.

"Follow orders." The captain of the guard said, "Then the last general will personally lead the people to escort the empress to the past."

……

In Fengtian Temple.

In addition to Zhu Yuanzhang, there is another person beside him, Yang Xian, the Prime Minister of Zhongshu Province.

The rest of the civil and military officials were all locked outside the hall.At this time, there were hundreds of civil and military officials outside.The crowd is like ants on a hot pot, but they just can't see the emperor.

These important ministers all wanted to discuss with the emperor how to deal with this major event and how to deal with the aftermath.They have a lot to say to the emperor, but the emperor just doesn't see them.

Among them, the most anxious one is the governor of Ying Tianfu.

He is fully responsible for the security of Yingtian Mansion, but with his ability now, he can't control the situation in Ying Tian Mansion at all.He was extremely worried that the emperor would be the first to take him under the knife in the future.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well at this moment that these ministers absolutely disapproved of him cleaning up Confucianism.Once he met them, he was greeted by the voices of opposition from all the officials, and even some deadly remonstrance.

Instead of wasting words with these people, it is better to shut them out and let them have no chance to speak.

People all over the world and all the ministers disapprove or even oppose Zhu Yuanzhang's approach, but there is one person who is definitely an exception.

The exception is Yang Xian.

Although Yang Xian was also a Confucian scholar, he supported the emperor's decision without hesitation.As soon as he heard that the emperor wanted to punish the Three Sages, he immediately rebelled against Confucianism and sided with the emperor.

This person is extremely passionate about power.

He is also a capable official.

When governing Yangzhou, for the sake of political achievements, he was ruthless to the people, forcing the people to cultivate wasteland day and night to restore production, build bridges and roads, and many people died of exhaustion.He is also ruthless to himself, eating rough tea and light food every day, and personally farming the fields, exhausting himself to the ground.

He was even more ruthless to corrupt officials, and once stripped people of their skins.

Although it abuses the people, its governance methods are extremely effective.

The population of Yangzhou, which originally had only a dozen families, increased rapidly and production resumed quickly.

He is a representative of ruthless governance.

Therefore, he was also appreciated by the emperor, and was promoted all the way to the prime minister of Zhongshu province.

"Your Majesty, a prairie fire has formed outside, and the generals are furious. The Emperor can send troops to kill them." Yang Xiandao, "How do these ignorant scholars know the great talents of the Emperor?"

"Since ancient times, to achieve great things, bloodshed is inevitable."

"Once you will succeed, your bones will die."

"After killing all these scholars, the world will be clearer."

"Not busy!" However, Zhu Yuanzhang still said, "Let their storm come more violently."

"Through this matter, the crowd can be divided into three, six, and nine classes immediately." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "The Renaissance has been rising for a while, and those smart people, those who have already awakened, will not participate in them."

(End of this chapter)