Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 575: Well, it should come from above (for JJM leader)

The students of the Imperial Academy outside Lizheng Gate waited for the four representatives they had sent to the palace to return, and the four of them brought back the emperor's decree.

The students surrounded the four men and listened to them loudly tell what they saw and heard in the court.

These people are those who focus on reading every day. They are young and have memory far beyond ordinary people.

So they recounted what happened in the court and described the conversation between the two sides in the court almost exactly, with all the details still vivid in their minds.

At first, the students were dissatisfied when they heard that the emperor did not respond to public opinion and make a decision on the spot. However, when they heard that it was Yang Yuan who prompted the emperor to make this decision, the anger of most students subsided.

Regardless of being the top scholar in the imperial examination or everything he has done since entering the officialdom, Yang Yuan has become a well-deserved hero and idol in the eyes of these students.

Moreover, Yang Yuan was also the key to today's action.

If he had not quickly solved the case of the corpse hidden in the wall of the Privy Council, if he had not been indignant at the unfair verdict of the Dali Temple and resolutely fought against it, how could the situation be like this today?
Moreover, today in the court, Yang Zhuangyuan was obviously completely on their side.

So, since Yang Zhuangyuan said and did this, although everyone did not understand, they still felt that he must have his reasons.

Using students who have relatively simple minds and are easily carried away by enthusiasm to do something usually becomes a double-edged sword.

They are full of passion, sense of justice and responsibility, but even though they are well-versed in history and knowledge, they lack experience, knowledge and calmness that most people of their age group do not have.

This way, their behavior can easily get out of control.

Therefore, it is difficult for others to successfully utilize their power because it is easy to light a fire but difficult to quench it when needed.

But Yang Yuan is an exception.

In the crowd, Fan Jiang heard that it was Yang Yuan who stepped forward at the last moment and said that as long as they got angry, the situation would be eased and the emperor would be forced to issue an edict. Although he did not understand the meaning, he firmly believed that Yang Yuan must have his reasons for doing so, and he was just too stupid to understand the reason.

Therefore, Fan Jiang immediately stepped forward to persuade everyone to be patient. Since the emperor said that a decision would be made as soon as possible, everyone should just wait for the emperor's order.

Because of the saying "The red sun rises, its path is bright", Fan Jiang is now a Confucian scholar with great reputation among students.

Many of his golden sentences have been firmly memorized by students. Since he, as a member of his own camp, also believes so, it is very convincing.

In this situation, although there are still a few students who are overly excited and always want to do something, most people have decided to go back and wait for news, so they can't cause any trouble.

When everyone was preparing to disperse, professors and academic officials from the Imperial Academy, the Military Academy, and the Imperial College arrived one after another, some riding on donkeys and some sitting in sedan chairs, all of them were furious.

Seeing that the memorial had been completed and the emperor was not furious, and the students were about to return to their academies, they could not help but change their anger into joy, and hurriedly praised and comforted the students of their respective academies, and then coaxed them to go back quickly.

……

The court meeting was over and all officials left the Golden Palace.

Goose King Zhao Yu felt extremely uncomfortable. It was like the feeling he had this autumn when he took in a young and beautiful Korean maid.

At that time, he could not wait to have a taste of the new thing, so he took the beauty to the bed. After a fierce battle, he was about to reach the peak of bliss when his third son, Zhao Shilun, who was only four years old, suddenly ran into his bedroom.

The finishing touch was interrupted, leaving Zhao Qu in a state of paralysis and in great pain.

The situation at this moment is so similar.

"Ziyue, stop!"

Before Yang Yuan reached the Jinshui Bridge, Zhao Qu caught up with him and stopped him.

"Ziyue, what's wrong with you? We are about to succeed! As long as everyone works harder, I will make a few more moves and the emperor will be able to make a decision. Why are you trying to dissuade the emperor and wait until later?"

Yang Yuan smiled and bowed to him, saying, "Your Majesty, what we, the king and his subjects, do is for the country and the people of the Song Dynasty, not for personal revenge.

If we take advantage of the ministers' unpreparedness and hastily pass the new system, we will certainly achieve our goal, but when they think back on it, they will certainly feel resentful and may then write to oppose it again, or even pretend to obey but actually disobey. Wouldn't that cause endless troubles?

Now their arrogance has been suppressed, and they can even tolerate the scholars and officials who break the law... No, it's not tolerance, that's shielding them, which is not justified in the first place.

Their so-called ancestral system was also refuted by these students who were good at textual research. At this time, they felt guilty and wanted to refute it, but they were not justified and strong, and the possibility of causing trouble was not high.

At that time, the government will make a fair judgment and treat the four classes of people in the Song Dynasty equally according to the "Imperial Song Criminal Code", which will convince them. Wouldn't it be better for the country, the emperor, the people, and the implementation of the new system?"

"Well... I'm impatient, I can't wait for today to happen..."

Zhao Qu waved his sleeves. He was somewhat disapproving of Yang Yuan's considerations.

However, since things had come to this point, there was no point in saying anything more, so he nodded and said, "Let's do this for now. I'll go and discuss this with my brother."

Yang Yuan said: "Well, this so-called ancestral rule of 'not killing (unjust) scholars and officials' will ultimately be considered and decided by the government.

Given the current situation, I can borrow your help. I will go back to the Censorate, activate the Censorate's supervision and participate in the case-solving process. I will strike while the iron is hot and urge the Dali Temple to make a fair ruling that is in line with the will of heaven and the people!"

……

Yang Yuan left the palace in a carriage. Not far along the imperial road, someone on the roadside called out, "Si Gong." Yang Yuan heard the voice and knew it was Fan Jiang waiting for him, so he shouted, "Come up."

The car stopped for a moment, the curtain was lifted, and after leaving the group of students, Fan Jiang, who was waiting on the roadside with full of doubts, got into the car.

Yang Yuan pointed to the side and asked him to sit down. Without waiting for him to ask, he smiled and said, "Are you wondering why I suddenly stopped my horse when I was about to accomplish the task?"

Fan Jiang bowed and said, "That's right. I know that Si Gong must have a deeper meaning, but I am stupid and can't figure it out, so I want to ask Si Gong to solve my doubts. But if the reason is not convenient for me to know, I dare not ask."

Yang Yuan shook his head and said, "I originally planned to make a concerted effort to settle the situation. But suddenly I thought of something that was quite inappropriate. I don't need to hide the reason from you..."

Yang Yuan was not in a position to tell Zhao Qu the real reason.

It’s not that he doesn’t trust Zhao Qu, but because of Zhao Qu’s special identity and position, some things are not suitable to be said to him.

But Fan Jiang doesn't have to worry about this.

Moreover, he will have to rely on Fan Jiang to do some things next. If Fan Jiang knows what his concerns are, he will be able to better grasp the measure when doing things.

The wheels rumbled as the car gradually drove into the bustling area and entered the downtown area of ​​Yudao.

Yang Yuan asked, "Do you remember who was the last person to submit a petition to the emperor?"

Fan Jiang was slightly stunned, thought for a moment, and replied: "Student Chen Dong?"

Yang Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, my original plan took into account everyone's positions and reactions, but I forgot to consider one person. In the Golden Palace, I suddenly remembered Chen Dong who had submitted a petition to the emperor, so I changed my plan temporarily."

Fan Jiang said hesitantly: "Master Si, I still don't quite understand."

Yang Yuan shook his head and asked, "How did Chen Donghe end up?"

Fan Jiang suddenly realized what Yang Yuan was afraid of, but he didn't take it seriously. How could they compare with Chen Dong?
Fan Jiang said: "Sir, Chen Dong wrote a letter to the emperor requesting that Li Gang be reinstated, Huang Qianshan and Wang Boyan, two incompetent officials, be dismissed, and advocate war.

All these things were against the Emperor Gaozong's wishes, and that's why they were killed. But we request the abolition of the privileges that were given to the literati who violated the law, which is also beneficial to the Emperor."

Yang Yuan shook his head and said, "Li Gang is a minister, and so are Huang and Wang. Whether you use them or not, they are all ministers. Huang and Wang are not the favorites of Emperor Gaozong. Chen Dong wrote a letter to the emperor to criticize the two ministers. Why did Emperor Gaozong get angry and kill them?
War is a national policy, and peace is also a national policy. Whether to fight or make peace depends entirely on the emperor's weighing of the pros and cons and his assessment of the strength of the forces he controls.

Even though the emperor thought he was not strong enough to fight, he knew that Chen Dong wrote to the emperor out of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. Even if his letter did not suit his wishes, why should he be killed and cause trouble? "

"This……"

"Chen Dong led hundreds and thousands of students and tens of thousands of people to the imperial palace six times to present petitions. He asked for the reinstatement of Li Gang and the execution of the six thieves. After being rejected, the angry people even beat to death more than a dozen eunuchs outside the palace gate, chopped off their heads, and carried them to make speeches, making passionate speeches.

Li Gang was eventually reinstated, and the six thieves were punished one after another. As for Chen Dong, not only was he still a student of the Imperial College, but he was also awarded the title of Digonglang, granted the same status as a Jinshi, and given a mansion. It was a perfect result, right?
However, when he knelt down to the palace and wrote a petition for the sixth time, he was only expressing his discontent for Li Gang, who was dismissed from office again. His words and actions caused much less trouble than the previous five times. How could he be killed? "

Fan Jiang frowned.

Yang Yuan said: "I thought about it, if it were me, I would kill him too!"

Fan Jiang was shocked and looked at Yang Yuan in astonishment.

Yang Yuan said: "In the Censorate, there are Supervisory Censors Xiao Yiran and Lu Chengze, both of whom are my subordinates. I decided to use Lu Chengze, but you and Wang Yeran think that I have used the wrong person.

So, you led people to surround my mansion, beat my family's doorman to death, and forced me to use Xiao Yushi, just because you thought Xiao Yushi always supported me and using him would be the best outcome for me. How do you think I should treat you?"

"This……"

Fan Jiang suddenly felt hot all over.

Yang Yuan said: "I know you are not afraid of life or death, it's all for my own good. So, I accepted it and fulfilled your wish.

A few years later, I decided to give up literature and join the military. But you thought that this dynasty values ​​literature and joining the army is not a good career, so you led a group of people and surrounded my house again to force me to surrender. How do you think I should treat you?

Cold sweat was already oozing out of Fan Jiang's forehead.

Yang Yuan sighed and said, "Going against the will of the emperor is not a reason for Chen Dong to be killed. Even if every time he submitted a petition to the emperor, it was in line with the emperor's wishes, he would still die!"

"How can we allow him to manipulate public opinion and force the emperor to submit to the appointment and removal of high-ranking officials in the court? If you can force the emperor to do one thing today, can you force him to do another thing tomorrow?

When Li Gang was reinstated not at the will of the emperor but because he was coerced by some people, his second dismissal was inevitable.

Therefore, although Chen Dong seemed to have saved Li Gang's career, he actually destroyed Li Gang's chance of reinstatement. So Li Gang was demoted again only two months after he was reinstated as prime minister.

Therefore, when Chen Dong submitted his petition to the emperor for the sixth time, Emperor Gaozong had already reached the limit of his patience. Therefore, Chen Dong's crime that time was obviously much less serious than the previous five times, but he still died. "

Yang Yuan stared into Fan Jiang's eyes and said, "Well, you should come from above."

Yang Yuan's words were deeply engraved in Fan Jiang's heart, and he never forgot them for the rest of his life.

(End of this chapter)