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Chapter 756: Liu Xie asks for help, Su Yao talks and laughs

Seeing that Su Yao was not in a hurry, Liu Xie looked anxious. He ignored the beauties beside him, walked straight to Su Yao, pulled his sleeve and said:
"The court is almost flooded with the spit of those ministers, and we've heard that some students are planning to gather and cause trouble, and you're still here leisurely!"

Su Yao slowly opened his eyes, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said leisurely:

"Xiao Liu, what are you in such a hurry for? Have you done your homework and martial arts practice today? Are you going to the court to accompany Wannian again?"

"Well, those censors can say whatever they want, what can they do to me?"

"There is no reform in the world that does not offend people. If I go, wouldn't that be playing into their hands?"

Liu Xie heard this and stamped his feet anxiously:
"But you can't be so indifferent! Rumors are spreading outside, saying that you have bad intentions and are more harmful than Wang Mang and Dong Zhuo. If you don't come out and explain, I'm afraid you will lose the support of the people!"

"Public support?"

Su Yao chuckled, sat up, picked up a grape and threw it into his mouth, chewing it with relish:

"Student Liu, I'm here to give you a political lesson today."

"The people's hearts cannot be won by just talking, nor by compromise or blindly pandering."

"The people's hearts are won by doing real things. Only when the people see real benefits and feel real changes will they wholeheartedly support you."

Su Yao said, his eyes flashing with determination and confidence:
"I, Su Yao, have always acted with a clear conscience."

"I know that what I am doing is right. Everything I do is for the stability of this country and for the people."

"Those officials who came out to impeach me only saw the superficial disturbance and were obsessed with their own interests. They wanted to slander me by citing some ancestral laws? It's just wishful thinking."

Liu Xie listened to Su Yao's words, and although he felt a little relieved, his brows were still furrowed, and he sighed:

"But this is not a solution!"

"People are so dumb, they tend to just listen to whoever has the loudest voice."

"Champion Marquis, you can't expect these illiterate people to see the changes in the next few years behind your reforms, right?"

"The court is now in chaos because of the censors, and outside the court there is a group of students protesting to denounce your crimes."

"Those who don't know the truth can be easily instigated. Once the situation gets out of control, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Students marching.

This was another force that was suddenly launched in the capital when the conspiracy of the court was exposed.

Their appearance made Liu Xie feel extremely uneasy.

He couldn't explain why, but he could make an almost instinctive judgment on many things.

Although many memories in the dream were very vague and fragmented, he seemed to have gained some sharper intuition after his resurrection.

And Liu Xie's judgment was indeed correct.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, with the continuous expansion of the Imperial College during the reigns of Emperor An and Emperor Shun, the number of students in Luoyang once reached more than 30,000. Feeling that their future was bleak under the alternating dictatorship of foreign relatives and eunuchs, these large groups of students established extremely close ties with the bureaucratic and literati groups in the court, becoming the center of opposition to the dictatorship of foreign relatives and eunuchs at that time.

At that time, many well-known scholars and high-ranking bureaucrats were based in the Imperial College, where they published "Qingyi" to express their dissatisfaction with the current rule, launched major political movements time and time again, and set a precedent for student movements in history.

Among them, the most famous is the "Party and Faction Persecution".

During the reign of Emperor Huan, the Qingliu faction of literati and officials engaged in a fierce struggle with the eunuchs. The students of the Imperial College at that time joined forces with the literati and officials and launched a massive opposition movement in the name of clear discussion.

The strength of this force shocked the imperial court for a time, which directly led to panic. The imperial court arrested and imprisoned more than 200 upright figures such as Li Ying and Chen Fan, and recorded the names of the party members and never employed them again for the rest of their lives. This was the famous First Party Persecution.

Now, this long-dormant force has erupted again, and is directed at Su Yao. How can Liu Xie not be terrified? Could it be that the third Party Imprisonment Disaster is coming?
Or is Su Yao not prepared to make any response?
Or, was it simply a bloody and brutal suppression?

Liu Xie didn't know, but he knew that once this political movement was launched, it would not end well with the combined efforts of the government and the opposition.

The Champion Marquis has always been strong and will never back down. So there is no doubt that the result will end in a river of blood.

In that case, both the champion Hou Suyao and his sister Wannian will leave an indelible stain in Shilin and in history.

Moreover, if we offend those scholars at this very moment when we need people, how can we ensure the normal operation of the court?

The more Liu Xie thought about it, the more anxious he became. He couldn't think of a proper solution no matter how hard he tried.

If he knew that his abdication would result in this, he would have continued to struggle. This is better than Su Yao pushing his sister to the stage and causing chaos.

Seeing how anxious little Liu Xie was, Su Yao couldn't help but laugh out loud:
However, Su Yao just smiled slightly:
"Little guy, what are you afraid of? Since I'm sitting here, there must be a solution."

"If the opposition in the DPRK wants to jump, let them do it. It will save me from having to guess who is causing the trouble."

"As for those students outside, they are young and energetic, full of passion and enthusiasm, which are all good things. They can be instigated by the thieves and can naturally be used by me."

"what?!"

"Use it for my own benefit? How is that possible?!"

Liu Xie was shocked. He never expected Su Yao to say such a thing.

You know, those Taixue students and the literati were almost of one mind and one spirit. During the reigns of Emperors Huan and Ling, they had already stirred up political turmoil many times to fight against the power of foreign relatives and eunuchs.

Now that they have been instigated by those upright and famous officials and their spearheads are pointed directly at Su Yao, how could they be easily used by Su Yao?
What they probably looked down upon the most was someone like Su Yao, who came from a remote area, was ignorant of scriptures, and made his fortune through force.

The reason is simple. We are not the same kind of people at all. We are even competitors fighting for food from the same bowl.

The higher the positions held by military men, relatives of the emperor's wife, and eunuchs, the lower the status of the literati became.

The already few ways to succeed became even narrower. After studying hard for decades, it was bad enough to be born into a good family. Even eunuchs and warriors could surpass them and rise to the top. How could these students have a good impression of Su Yao?

Therefore, this time Su Yao's move of promoting a female emperor and abolishing the three dukes and nine ministers became a trigger for dissatisfaction.

Under the guidance of Zhong Fu, Zhao Qian and others, they were immediately mobilized. They were outraged and took to the streets to march and demonstrate to protest against Su Yao's reform plan, demanding the restoration of the system of three dukes and nine ministers and the protection of the interests and status of the gentry.

In response to Liu Xie's concerns, Su Yao simply touched his head and smiled slyly:
"Don't worry, don't worry."

"Although I may not be able to win over everyone, I am confident that most of them will stop making trouble and will not cause any terrible bloody conflicts on the streets."

"Because, I'll give them a gift they can't refuse."

"what?"

"Gift?"

"To those Tai students??"

Liu Xie looked surprised, his mouth opened so wide that it seemed like a ball could be stuffed in.

He racked his brains to figure out why Su Yao could say such words so confidently.

As a military man and a relative of the emperor, how can you bribe those students who claim to be the clean officials of the literati circle?

Impossible, it's absolutely impossible!

(End of this chapter)