I am not Yuan Shu

Chapter 122 Standing and Paying Homage

Yuan Shu knew very well that the best way to maintain unity within an alliance was for everyone to have a common vicious enemy that had not been eliminated.

Compared with situations where there are common interests, an alliance formed by having a common enemy is more reliable.

So after Yuan Shu finished talking about family matters, he started discussing the issue of eunuchs with Yang Ci, and began to deceive and divert the conflict to prevent Yang Ci from getting more and more angry and secretly doing something later.

Let's shift his attention to the eunuch first.

So Yuan Shu thought about how to fool him, and then spoke slowly.

"This time, the eunuchs have schemed against us severely. Not only has the Yuan family suffered a great blow, but the people who were bewitched by the eunuchs and attacked us have also suffered great losses. No one in the Yuan family, the Yang family, or Xu Situ and his men has truly won.

The real winners were only the eunuchs. It was like fishing, throwing out a bait and losing nothing, but getting a big fish. This caused Yuan to debate with many famous scholars, and Yuan lost his reputation, and the others lost face, and everyone lost their harmony.

In the end, only the eunuchs watched us scholars killing each other, and they laughed happily behind our backs. Yang Gong, whether it is the Yang family, the Yuan family, or others, you must take this as a warning! The disaster of the party imprisonment is already serious, how can we scholars still kill each other? "

Yang Ci was in a state of surviving a disaster. He thought everything Yuan Shu said was right. Moreover, it was the right thing to do, so he agreed with it deeply.

"The eunuchs have evil intentions. If Xu Situ hadn't noticed it in time, we would have almost made a big mistake. Such things that make our relatives sad and our enemies happy must not happen again..."

"Moreover, the eunuchs' actions this time were too sinister, and the Yuan family suffered greatly from them."

Yuan Shu said bitterly: "We must not let this slip away. We must pretend that this incident never happened. This time, the eunuchs must pay the price!"

When Yang Ci heard this, he immediately became excited.

OK!

This is how it has to be done!
We can't be the only ones who have to pay the price. The eunuchs are the masterminds behind this. When you, Yuan, were drawing up the list, how could you include the eunuchs?

I am unlucky, and the eunuch must be more unlucky than me!

You, Yuan, hurry up!
Bite them to death!

"Shu, what does Yuan plan to do?"

"It is said that this eunuch's plot was first proposed by Duan Gui, supported by Cao Jie, perfected by Zhang Rang, and deceived by Chunyu Deng."

Yuan Shu said angrily: "The Yuan family will not let any of these four thieves go. The Yuan family will never be bullied and remain inactive! However, they have the emperor's backing and are deeply trusted by him. It is difficult for us to even meet the emperor. This is indeed a big problem."

Yang Ci was also deeply touched when he heard this.

"Yes, they serve the emperor and surround him, making it impossible for anyone to get in or out. Even if we are teaching the emperor, we are under his close surveillance and are not allowed to say anything that is not related to Confucianism, otherwise we will be stopped.

Although we have the intention to tell the emperor to be close to virtuous ministers and stay away from villains, and to tell him about the evil deeds of eunuchs, but judging from the emperor's words and deeds, he has been greatly influenced by the eunuchs. In the long run, this is definitely not a good thing. "

Yuan Shu nodded.

"It is definitely not a good thing for the emperor to favor eunuchs and ignore foreign officials. Moreover, Empress Dowager Dou is under house arrest, and there is no one in the palace who can restrain the eunuchs. If this continues, I am afraid that the emperor will really regard the eunuchs as his right-hand men."

Yang Ci was also very melancholy because of what Yuan Shu said. After some thought, he felt that his future was bleak and he was very depressed.

"Three years of Party Imprisonment has caused heavy losses to scholars across the country. How many people have been killed, how many families have been destroyed, and how many people have been exiled to the border areas and cannot return. Even the Queen Mother's family members have been exiled to Rinnan County. It is impossible to confront the eunuchs head-on..."

"A head-on confrontation is certainly unlikely."

Yuan Shu said slowly: "But there are always other ways to fight against the eunuchs. Scholars can't just let the eunuchs bully and kill without doing anything to resist, right? The court is so strict in enforcing party bans, implicating so many people, and there are countless people who are resentful. If this continues, the country will no longer be a country."

"Does Yuan have any ideas?"

Yang Ci's eyes lit up: "If there is, just tell us and we can discuss it together."

Yuan Shu smiled.

"Mr. Yang, the Yuan family does have some ideas, but these things cannot be told to outsiders. Originally, the Yang family was not considered an outsider, but now... hehe, the Yuan family probably won't trust the Yang family anymore. It's fine as long as we can live in peace. Mr. Yang, take care of yourself."

Yuan Shu then stood up and said goodbye, and left Yang Ci's mansion directly regardless of Yang Ci's attempts to keep him.

Yang Ci looked at Yuan Shu's back as he left, his expression complicated and conflicted.

He felt that the Yuan family was definitely going to do something big to retaliate against the eunuchs. Right now, in the situation in Luoyang City, Yuan Shu had become the leader of an important power group that could not be ignored. Coupled with the power of the Yuan family itself, if a decisive attack was launched against the eunuchs, would the eunuchs really be able to gain any benefit?

If the Yuan family can really do something, the political structure in Luoyang City will inevitably change. By then, the Yuan family itself and the forces that help the Yuan family will benefit, and the bystanders...

All I can do is watch them drink and eat meat.

Yang Ci actually regretted it very much, but it was of no use.

No one expected that Yuan Shu, the child prodigy promoted by the Yuan family, was actually not just a normal child prodigy as understood by everyone.

He turned out to be a super prodigy that only appears once in a century.

He has strong academic ability, excellent debating skills, and extremely powerful oratory skills. His ability to stir up emotions is simply the best in the world. He even has leadership skills. He can set up an entire school by himself and create a huge momentum in Luoyang City.

He almost single-handedly reversed the disadvantageous situation of the Yuan family at the beginning of the public opinion storm, and then he showed his talents and turned the situation of the Yuan family and his own around, pushing them to a new peak.

Doctor Han Zong became the defeated ghost on his way to prove his truth. He used Han Zong's status and future to create his own myth. Once this storm was over, Yuan Shu would surely become the top academic master who would be admired and respected by everyone in Luoyang City.

Originally, he only gained fame and recognition in Kansai, but this time, he directly increased his popularity in Kanto and accomplished such a feat in the imperial capital and at the feet of the emperor!
It is truly unique in ancient and modern times.

The imperial capital is where all the world's wealth, power, and literary talent gather. Everyone wants to gain a foothold and become famous in the imperial capital, but only a few succeed.

It is undeniable that those who become famous in the imperial capital will have their achievements magnified a hundred times more than in the border areas.

At the same time, the fate of those who fail in the imperial capital will be a hundred times more miserable than that in the border areas.

This is the charm and danger of the imperial capital.

If you succeed, you will swallow up everything and achieve supreme glory.

If you fail, your body and soul will be destroyed, and you will fall into an irretrievable desperate situation.

This is extremely threatening for every brave man, but Yuan Shu succeeded, he succeeded!
Not to mention that he was born in Rome, just with his talent, even if he was born in an ordinary family, he would surely bring glory to Luoyang, not to mention that he was a descendant of the Yuan family.

The Yuan family will certainly promote Yuan Shu at all costs, making his future limitless!

For a person like this, I wonder how many people would rush up with red eyes and hug his thighs tightly and refuse to let go.

If you can gain Yuan Shu's favor, you will definitely have a place in Luoyang City in the future. This is probably the most common view among most people.

However, in this new wave of power division and interest sharing, the Yang family is destined to gain no real benefits, because the Yang family has completely lost the trust of the Yuan family.

Once trust is lost, it is unlikely to be restored and it is very likely to be lost forever.

Yang Ci regretted it, he regretted it very much, he regretted so much that black smoke was coming out of his ancestors’ graves.

But it's no use.

After leaving Yang Ci's mansion, Yuan Shu soon went to Zhang Ji's mansion and the mansions of several other doctors to negotiate with them on topics related to surrender and peace talks.

Similar to Yang Ci, Zhang Ji and several doctors from the Imperial College also regretted their decision to the point of utter collapse. Those doctors were so frightened that they had three shocking fears all night and could not sleep at all. As soon as they closed their eyes, Yuan Shu came to force them to debate. Then they were defeated miserably and became social losers like Han Zong, losing everything.

Now that Yuan Shu has taken the initiative to come to them to discuss reconciliation, how can they not be happy?

As long as the Yuan family is willing to end this dispute, it is completely acceptable to give them more.

Compared with the Yang family, several other doctoral families including the Zhang family do not have much political power. It is impossible to expect them to give much profit to the Yuan family, as they themselves do not have much either.

Therefore, Yuan Shu emphasized that they should publicly praise the subtleties of Yuan's philosophy of mind and help it gain a foothold in Luoyang.

In addition, land and money must be provided to help Yuan Shu establish the Yi Xin Hui headquarters and a new Liangzhuang in the surrounding areas of Luoyang.

They must also publicly recognize the legitimacy of Yuan Shu's promotion of Luoyang Buddhism, publicly express their support, and stand up for Yuan Shu.

In this way, Yuan Shu cleared the biggest obstacle to the development and spread of Yuan's Philosophy of Mind in Luoyang City, and laid a solid foundation for the further development of Yuan's Philosophy of Mind.

Others would kneel down to pay respects, but Yuan Shu, on the other hand, just stood and paid respects.

(End of this chapter)