Song Dynasty Cannon Fodder Counterattack Record

Chapter 207 Getting the Wrong Script
When a tea shop was full, a storyteller with a mustache walked squarely to the back of his seat.Some of the customers who had already waited to listen to the book called out: "Mr. Chang. I heard that something happened on the Royal Street today. Could you tell us something, sir?"

The storytellers in Bianliang of the Song Dynasty not only talked about ancient times, but also often told some market news, so many people also used the storytellers as a channel to inquire about news.Therefore, this request is normal, and no one will suspect that there are other intentions.

Mr. Chang said naturally: "I know this. What you are talking about is that today a scholar from Weizhou, Shaanxi went to Yujie to distribute debunking posts..."

Mr. Chang, as if he saw it with his own eyes, added fuel and vinegar to the cause and effect of the matter, especially when he mentioned that the Weizhou scholar's family was ruined and the people of Weizhou were slaughtered, some tea drinkers couldn't help crying.

Mr. Chang finished his speech in one breath, and when he was drinking tea to moisten his throat, a tea guest who arranged to be a trustee said: "This scholar is indeed quite miserable. It's just that the national policy of emphasizing literature and suppressing martial arts, and using literature to control martial arts is Taizu's national policy." Is there something wrong with Taizong's decision?"

Mr. Chang put the tea bowl heavily on the table, and said: "Let's not investigate whether Taizu Taizong never said the word 'restraining martial arts'. We only say that it is to use literature to control martial arts. It seems that it is really impossible."

Speaking of this, he kept it a secret: "It's fine not to talk about these things, but the old man is so angry when I talk about it. Forget it, don't talk about it!"

The nurse below immediately shouted: "How can Mr. Chang not say it? Let's talk about it, let me wait to gain knowledge."

Other tea drinkers also echoed.Only then did Mr. Chang say: "Okay, let's start with the battle with Yuan Hao. Those civil servants who commanded the battle are all stupid, and that's why things went wrong..."

The storytellers have the ability to be wise after the fact, and they have the script written by Li Buqi. They lost all the battles with Xixia while spitting, all because of the cowardice and stupidity of Fan Yong, Xia Ji, Han Qi, Wang Yan and others .

In the past, the common people only knew that the front line was defeated, and the civilian officials blamed the defeat on Shi Yuansun, Ren Fu, Ge Huaimin and other generals. The common people did not have channels to obtain the details of the battle, so they could only follow suit.However, the script written by Li Buqi showed the details of the war in front of people, especially the cowardice, dereliction of duty and incompetence of civil officials.

Even Mr. Chang, the storyteller, became more and more impassioned because he hated civil officials' dereliction of duty and incompetence.His emotions quickly infected the audience, and every tea drinker could not help gnashing their teeth when they heard how what they thought Wenquxing sent thousands of troops and people into Xixia's tiger's mouth.

But that's not all.According to Yang Silang's script, Dr. Cha waited for the story to come to an end and said: "Oh, all guests, listen to me. After all, this matter is a matter for officials and ministers, and has nothing to do with me and other ordinary people. You must not Got mad."

But Mr. Chang narrowed his eyes and said: "This is wrong. This matter has a lot to do with everyone here."

Immediately someone asked what was the matter.Mr. Chang glanced at him wisely and said: "The tens of thousands of troops sent by the imperial court to Li Yuanhao's tiger's mouth, don't you need money for armor and weapons? Don't you need money for death and injury compensation? For example, if Weizhou is destroyed, you don't need money to support the people? The money is not enough. It all comes from taxes? Isn’t it all spread on the heads of everyone here? If we win instead of defeat, then I will pay less taxes. Don’t you think so?”

"That's the reason!" "Mr. Chang is right!" Thinking of the taxes I paid and let these civil servants squander like this, the people who listened to the book felt a little bit pained, and their hatred for those incompetent civil servants deepened. layer.

Such scenes are staged in tiles and teahouses. Li Buqi estimates that tens of thousands of people will hear such books a day.Although storytellers are also divided into two factions, storytellers without fame and some talented storytellers who think they are underappreciated and cynical will mercilessly expose the incompetence of those civil servants, while most of the talented storytellers who participate in storytelling are much more tactful.But scholars must read the "Book of Changes". According to the theory of the interaction between heaven and man and the harmony of yin and yang, they cannot say that Weizhou scholar's statement has no merit.As long as they don't explicitly object, in the eyes of ordinary people, it is the Weizhou scholar who has something to say.Now at least public opinion has begun to tilt in a direction that is not conducive to emphasizing culture and suppressing military power.

In the past, when encountering this kind of public opinion that was not conducive to literati, the literati could pretend not to hear or see, or distort it in the spread to prevent fermentation.Anyway, it is mainly the scholar-bureaucrat class who can move freely in various places. They are the main source of external news in their respective regions. As long as they have the same attitude, public opinion will not ferment.But now it is a little different. The "Business Daily" printed by Qingyuan Academy has a column dedicated to publishing news from all over the world. Talk to yourself.

Before going to court, Pang Ji waved Li Buqi over and said, "What's the matter with the news in your "Shangbao"? That Weizhou scholar just prints whatever he says? And there is no conclusion on this matter. But saying 'discussions are raging' and 'everyone says it's inappropriate to advocating literature and restraining martial arts', isn't that fueling the flames?"

Li Buqi said innocently: "Pang Shenzheng is wrong. "Business Daily" is run jointly by Fu'an Bank and Qingyuan Academy, and the texts in it are written by people from Qingyuan Academy. Song doesn’t punish people for their words, and scholars have backbone, if I force them to write something or not to write anything, I’m afraid they will scold me like hell.”

"..."

Li Buqi looked like this, and Pang Ji had no choice.The literati in the Song Dynasty had always had a temper, and Pang Ji had nothing to do about it.

On this day, the Prime Minister Wen Yanbo announced that before the dispersal of the court, he would let the political participants, privy envoys, returnees, Yushi Zhongcheng, and Li Buqi all go to the Chongzheng Hall to prepare for the emperor's inquiries.

The Chongzheng Hall was moved, and everyone saluted.Zhao Zhen asked: "Recently, I have heard some scholars in Weizhou in Beijing say that the Song Dynasty was wrong in advocating literature and suppressing military affairs, and that it was wrong to use literature to control military affairs. This is the reason for the continuous disasters since the founding of the country. There are many discussions among the people. I think you should have heard it The purpose of inviting you here today is to hear what you think, is there any truth to this statement?"

Wen Yanbo seemed to be well prepared, and immediately said: "I think Weizhou scholar dares to talk about the law of the ancestors, it is really rebellious. He just wanted revenge because his family was killed or captured by Xixia. As for the diversion of the Yellow River Due to the imbalance of yin and yang, it is just his persuasive words. Li Junjian should know this best."

Ok?Remember me at this time?Hehe, the question is will I act according to your script?

Li Buqi saw that everyone was looking at him, so he looked surprised and said: "Oh, I don't read much, so I can't be sure about this matter. Last night, I was discussing the balance of yin and yang with others, um, Today, I think that scholar is right."

Ga!Wen Yanbo and Pang Ji almost vomited blood.Didn't Li Buqi always say that those disasters have nothing to do with the relationship between heaven and man?Why did it suddenly change today?Why is there no sign at all?

Li Buqi looked hesitant and said: "According to the "Book of Changes", floods must be yin, and droughts must be yang. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, there have been frequent floods and droughts. There is indeed an imbalance between yin and yang. Well, maybe It's the sign of Yin and Yang. If it wasn't for that scholar who said this, I wouldn't have thought of it."

Seeing that the emperor's face was completely dark, Pang Ji quickly stopped Li Buqi's words: "How can Li Junjian be so unsteady. I think that Qingyuan Academy's research on disasters after the founding of the Song Dynasty is very reasonable. The key is There are evidences. If Li Junjian can believe a scholar who speaks with empty teeth and white teeth, where is the evidence of Qingyuan Academy?"

Li Buqi followed the good advice: "Participating in politics is right. It's just that Qingyuan Academy's theory has been questioned. After a long time, the lower official's heart has been shaken."

Wen Yanbo said in the tone of an elder admonishing a younger generation: "In learning, you must never follow the trend. If you don't have the resoluteness of 'even though there are tens of thousands of people, I will go with it', your achievements will be limited after all."

The emperor looked at this and then at that, feeling as if the script was wrong.

It's easy for him to understand Li Buqi's wavering—whose knowledge is questioned all day long.But why did Wen Yanbo suddenly change his temper?Both Shizhong and Yushi Zhongcheng didn't speak, did this mean that Pang Ji and Wen Yanbo were right by default?

Li Buqi didn't care about these things, seeing that this opportunity was good, he immediately decided to climb up the ladder.It is definitely unrealistic to reverse the policy of advocating literature and suppressing martial arts in one fell swoop, so let's attack the "relationship between heaven and man".He said: "My lord has taught me a lesson. I think that if we want to quell the material controversy about the diversion of the Yellow River, it is better to publish the research results of Qingyuan Academy in the name of the imperial court, so that everyone in the world will know the real cause of the disaster, so that people in the world will not I'm going to think wildly. I don't know what the minister thinks?"

Wen Yanbo turned to the emperor: "I think this method is very good. I would like to ask Your Majesty for permission."

Pang Ji also bowed and said, "My minister seconded the proposal."

The emperor looked at Yushi Zhongcheng.The censors have always scolded him with the sense of heaven and man, without the approval of censor Zhongcheng, then this matter might not be possible.Yushi Zhongcheng saw that he couldn't escape, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "My minister seconded the proposal."

I think this is the best solution for returning to work during the incident, otherwise I don’t know how to make troubles later, and I don’t know how many black hats have fallen.So he had no choice but to say: "The minister seconded the proposal."

(End of this chapter)