Daming: I, Yang Xian, really govern Yang!

In order to break the bad habits of feudal ethics, Yang Xian has already taken the first step.

That is Daming Daily.

For this day, he had laid the groundwork and laid the foundation several years in advance.

Nowadays, the people of Ming Dynasty have already developed the habit of reading newspapers.

The entire debate between Yang Xian and Fang Xiaoru in front of Yang Guogong's mansion that day was vividly displayed in front of all the people of the Ming Dynasty through graphic descriptions.

Newspapers are Yang Xian's biggest weapon now. Having traveled through time, he deeply understands the power of public opinion.

In this era, mastering newspapers means mastering public opinion and the right to speak.

Yang Xian was able to spread what he wanted to spread through newspapers at will, and did not need to rely on a school like previous dynasties.

Many people have not realized the truly terrifying power of newspapers.

Because before, most of Daming Daily was only used to promote various policies.

They had no idea how terrifying it would be when used as a weapon against others.

Jiangnan, Yuhang.

Qian Tingping was walking on the road when he suddenly felt that many people were looking at him and pointing at him.

Qian Tingping felt strange. He was a well-known old scholar in the town. In the past, he was respected by the people in the town, even with a little fear.

He enjoyed this feeling very much, because it always made him think that he was superior to others.

Everything is of inferior quality, but reading is of high quality.

But today Qian Yanping felt something was wrong. Not only did no one come to greet him among the people he met on the street, but Qian Yanping also saw a different look in their eyes.

There is disappointment, contempt, disgust, and even anger!

Qian Yanping had an ominous premonition in his heart.

As usual, he was going to the noodle stall not far ahead to buy a bowl of Yangchun noodles.

In the past, the noodle stall owner who was in great awe of him actually turned a cold face today and said, "I won't do your business here, so you can find another shop."

Qian Yanping was stunned. Did the noodle stall owner take the wrong medicine today?

One or two today, what happened to these guys? !

Before he had time to think about it, a slightly childish voice sounded.

"Give my sister her life! You old man-eating monster!"

Qian Yanping raised his head, and a stone drew a parabola in the air and hit him directly on the forehead, immediately opening a hole.

Qian Yanping covered his head with his hands and turned to look into the distance. He saw an angry teenager who continued to throw stones.

It was obvious that he was the murderer.

From morning to now, Qian Yanping had been holding back a lot of anger. Now he broke through his defenses and became furious. He said, "Which young man dares to commit murder in the street! Do you regard the Ming Dynasty's law as nothing!"

The young man in the distance stared at Qian Yanping without fear and said loudly: "Zhao Shaofeng from the Zhao family on Lushui Street in the east of the city!"

"My sister, Zhao Liulu, was forced to death by you, an old monster!"

The commotion caused by young Zhao Shaofeng attracted many people from the surrounding area to watch.

Most people in the town have heard about what young Zhao Shaofeng said.

The young man's sister, Zhao Liulu, is a well-known outsider in the town.

The so-called widowhood refers to the old custom that after the engagement, the fiancé dies first, and the unmarried woman must observe the integrity of her husband even if she does not live with him at home.

In the Ming Dynasty, the contemporary era of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, if Zhao Liulu had not met the love of his life, he would have died alone, at best.

But she happened to meet it.

In this era, this is her luck and her misfortune.

The man was a craftsman, and he came to work at the Zhao family's house once, and the two met.

Men don't mind her status as an outcast, but you should know that in this era, this status often means ominous.

Over and over again, the two met, knew each other, and fell in love.

But in the end, there was no happy ending.

The person who created the figurines was the old Confucian Qian Yanping in front of him.

After he heard about this, he came to the Zhao family and said, "It is a small matter for a woman to starve to death, but it is a big matter to lose her integrity."

Zhao Liulu finally hanged himself for the sake of his family.

The man then died in love.

In the past, this would have been a common thing.

In the land of Ming Dynasty, it happens every moment, but to varying degrees.

There are even families that force widows to die for the chastity memorial memorial.

There were only 51 "martial women" and "chaste women" in the Tang Dynasty, but the number increased to 267 in the Song Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism took the lead, and this number soared to 36000.

In the Qing Dynasty, it was even more exaggerated. In Xiuning County, Anhui Province alone, there were more than 2200 people. At that time, the country's population was not large, and there were still many women who had not been recorded. This number was astonishing. In the Qing Dynasty, as many as 100 million martyrs were punished for their chastity, and it became a religious trend for women to receive imperial honors.

It is impossible to count how many tragedies have been caused because of the so-called "observance of festivals".

Zhao Liulu and his wife who died in front of them are just the epitome of the tragedy of women in this era.

But now times have changed. Through the debate in front of Yang Guogong's mansion, the people of the Ming Dynasty truly understood the truth about Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism's cannibalism through ethics, tore away their veil of hypocrisy, and kicked them off the altar.

All of a sudden, Cheng Zhu Neo-Confucianism was thrown into the eighteenth level of hell.

Immediately afterwards, Yang Xian used Daming Daily to promote the idea that women can hold up half the sky.

The most important thing is that with the support of Zhu Yuanzhang, various measures were regulated through formal Ming laws to ensure the rights of women.

Women are encouraged to go out to work and widows are encouraged and supported to remarry.

With official recognition and endorsement.

This situation is completely different.

Yang Xian also used another newspaper in his hands, Jiangnan Daily, to publish scandalous stories about corrupt scholars from all over the country and use them as gossip.

The sources of intelligence are all through the hands of his intelligence personnel scattered throughout the years.

In the layout of intelligence warfare, Yang Xian was earlier than Lao Zhu.

Moreover, Yang Xian's team is much more professional than Lao Zhu's immature Jinyiwei team.

Yang Xian gave them professional training based on modern intelligence personnel.

It's just that they are hidden now. Sooner or later, these people will shine their due light in this world.

In the latest issue of Jiangnan Daily, there happened to be something about Qian Yanping. This old Confucian was full of benevolence, righteousness and morality. He was nearly sixty years old, and he had two concubines under the age of 16, and even took away the widow of the family. daughter-in-law. The newspaper also said that the old guy was especially fond of widows.

Here Jiangnan Daily used Spring and Autumn writing style, allowing readers to involuntarily connect Zhao Liulu's death with Qian Yanping's love for widows after reading it.

It is the accumulation of these various things that led to today's outbreak.

At this time, Qian Yanping finally realized that something was wrong. He snatched the newspaper that a commoner at the noodle stall was reading from his hands.

When he saw his name appearing in the newspaper, his pupils immediately dilated, and then he felt his eyes suddenly go dark.

"Slander, this is naked slander!" Qian Yanping shouted loudly.

But everyone around him looked at him with indifferent eyes.

Because it is an ironclad fact that he took in two new concubines. The matter of removing the ashes of his daughter-in-law is not an injustice to him. Because the intelligence personnel under Yang Xian know that the accuracy of intelligence is the top priority.

There is only one last thing, the death of Zhao Liulu.

But these are no longer important.

The direction of public opinion has always been this way.

Even if it is a lie, if it is told a thousand times, it will become the truth.

Yang Xian will not give these rotten scholars any chance to stand up this time, so he will crush them in the dimension as soon as he takes action!

There is no so-called gentlemanly dispute between schools of thought.

It will only be more bloody than the battlefield.

"Give my sister her life!"

The boy threw a stone at Qian Yanping again.

He smashed Qian Yanping until his head exploded.

At this time, the subordinate officer patrolling the street was attracted by this place and followed him.

After Qian Yanping saw this group of subordinate officials, he immediately shouted loudly: "You are here just in time, there is someone committing murder in the street!"

After the subordinates learned what happened, they all fell silent.

They have also read the recent issues of Daming Daily and Jiangnan Daily.

They know who really speaks for the people!

In the officialdom, they have seen too many officials who talk about benevolence, justice and morality, but behave like the "Zhu Xi" mentioned by Yang Xian in the newspaper!

They are subordinate officials.

But they are the people of Ming Dynasty!

They also have parents and children at home!

Therefore, they understood the angry and beating young man in front of them.

Qian Yanping became angry when he saw that none of the subordinate officials came forward to take someone.

"What are you doing standing still? Why don't you catch these perpetrators quickly!" Qian Yanping covered his injured forehead and shouted loudly.

To know his status in Yuhang, even the county magistrate has to address him as Mr. Qian. The other identity of a rotten scholar is often a country squire.

We are still in the early Ming Dynasty. If we reach the middle of the Ming Dynasty, many of the local squires will have retired from high-ranking officials in the imperial court. Not to mention the local county magistrate, and even the prefecture may have to look up to them.

Although Qian Yanping is not so exaggerated, he is not something that a few subordinates can mess with.

Now that a few subordinate officials dared to disobey him, Qian Yanping was furious.

"Believe it or not, I will go to your county magistrate to sue you right away!"

Faced with Qian Yanping's threat, all the subordinates couldn't help but lower their heads. They slowly walked to the young man who threw the stones before and whispered: "I'm sorry, there is nothing we can do."

He said that he was about to detain the young man.

"I've been beaten too. If they want to arrest you, they'll arrest you too!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a rotten egg hit Qian Yanping directly on the head.

Snapped!

The egg broke and the egg liquid flowed down the wrinkles on Qian Yanping's old face.

"And I!"

"Count me in!"

"I fought too!"

After someone took the lead, the people around him threw their objects at the old Confucian one after another.

At the same time, they shouted together, "Catch me!"

Although the subordinate officials were forced to arrest the young man due to Qian Yanping's power.

But they also have right and wrong in their hearts.

They were simply forced by reality and had to bow their heads.

But the people will bow their heads for a while.

But you can’t keep your head down forever!

Because they still have unyielding eyes!

Whatever the people want, God will follow it!

The Ming Dynasty is about to reform, and these rotten scholars, country squires, and scholar-bureaucrats can no longer continue to behave like this!

Every part of Qian Yanping's body was being hit. He screamed in pain, but no one wanted to listen to what he had to say.

Just like before, he had never been willing to truly listen to the voices of these people.

These rotten scholars and country squires, who are accustomed to being superior, have not realized it at all.

They have completely broken with the people around them.

"Stop it!"

"stop it now!"

The subordinate officials stood in front of Qian Yanping and winked at the people around them, asking them to take the young man away quickly.

The people understood, and they also understood that these subordinate officials could not act according to the orders, so they did not make things difficult for them.

The people who gathered around quickly dispersed.

Seeing that all the people were gone, the subordinates pretended to pull Qian Yanping up from the ground. At the same time, they reached out and took away the rotten vegetable leaves and egg shells on his body, and asked with concern: "Mr. Qian, what are you doing?" Are you okay?"

"Where is the murderer?!" Qian Yanping's first reaction was to ask loudly.

"There were too many people throwing things at you just now, and we didn't even know who was the murderer for a while?" The subordinates pretended to be embarrassed.

"You bunch of trash! I must go before your lord and file a complaint against you!" Qian Yanping said angrily.

"Even if the county magistrate personally intervenes, we will report the truth truthfully." The subordinates said without being humble or overbearing.

Qian Yanping angrily threw away the hands of the subordinates who were supporting him, snorted coldly, turned around and limped back to his home.

Beijing.

Duke Yang's Mansion.

Yang Xian was not in a hurry to return to Yangzhou, but stayed in the capital because he was indispensable for this change.

After Zhu Biao came down from the court, he immediately came to Yang Guogong's mansion.

"Yang Qing, do you think this reform can really succeed?" Zhu Biao asked.

It's not that Zhu Biao has no confidence in Yang Xian, but the opponent they face this time is too powerful. It's not just Song Lian or Fang Xiaoru, but all the scholars in the world.

It is the Confucian system that has dominated Chinese dynasties for thousands of years.

Therefore, even Zhu Biao used a doubtful tone for the first time.

Yang Xian smiled and said, "His Royal Highness, do you still remember what you said to me during the tax reform?"

"I said that after the tax reform, the common people and the country will naturally benefit greatly, but it will only harm the interests of powerful landlords. These people will be forced to use the knife."

Zhu Biao thought of the scene that day, and a smile appeared on his face: "Are they the only ones with knives, and I don't have a knife in my hand? If they dare to take action, I will let them know whose knife is faster and more powerful." Sharp."

Compared with the real swords in the hands of powerful landlords, these Confucian scholars also have swords in their hands, which is the pen in their hands.

But the knife in the court's hand is a newspaper.

To be precise, this can no longer be called a knife, but a musket.

Back then, the court also used muskets to easily kill the evil servants of the Lan family, but now it's just a replica of what happened that day. (End of chapter)