I want to ruin the country

Fortunately, Yining drove everyone out, otherwise, others would definitely think that the two of them were crazy, because no one could understand a word they said!

When Yining woke up the next morning, his head was still a little dizzy, but since he drank pure grain wine, he didn't have a headache.

Yining called Peng Yunzhang and Du Han again and introduced Zhang Xiang to them.

"His name is Zhang Xiang. I have already inspected him and he is an absolutely skilled craftsman.

I hand him over to you two. He is now my advisor, one level higher than me. Whatever he wants to do, you two must cooperate unconditionally. Do you understand? "

Peng Yunzhang and Du Han really didn't understand. Wasn't this the madman that the emperor picked up on the road yesterday? How did he become a powerful man?

The emperor is the emperor, he can pick up treasures at will!

However, they are absolutely obedient to the emperor. They meet an official one level higher than him, which means we have to salute him too!

"Meet Consultant Zhang!"

Zhang Xiang didn't hesitate and accepted it without hesitation!

The two of them still felt a little uncomfortable, but since the emperor had said so, they would carry it out without hesitation.

A lot of properties were confiscated a while ago, and Yining asked Wenqing to take Zhang Xiang to pick one.

Zhang Xiang didn't have high material requirements, so he just found a courtyard with two entrances and said that was enough!

Man Hing Road,

"Isn't it a little small? It can't accommodate many people!"

Zhang Xiang said,

"There are already 10 or 20 rooms, which can accommodate dozens of people. Why do we need so many rooms?"

Man Hing Road,

"Madam, Madam, young master, young lady, housekeeper, servants, maids, and maidservants, how can we live in a house without enough rooms!"

Zhang Xiangdao,

"I'm alone now. One room, one bed, one kitchen, and one toilet are enough for me!"

Zhang Xiang was a senior intellectual and a famous expert in later generations, but he only lived in a house of 140 square meters. He felt that his current yard with 20 to 30 rooms in front and back was luxurious enough!

This is the difference in people's concepts. Which courtyard of the princes and ministers of the Daqing Dynasty did not cover dozens or hundreds of acres of land, and which courtyard did not have one or two hundred rooms?

Zhang Xiang only asked Wenqing to arrange for his maids, servants, servants and cooks.

On this day, Su Shun came to Yining excitedly to announce the good news.

"Your Majesty, Pang Long and the others are back!"

"Ah, how's it going?"

Su Shundao,

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Everything went smoothly and we've captured all of them!"

Yining asked hurriedly,

"Were there any casualties among the people sent out?"

Su Shun was touched that the emperor actually asked if there were any casualties first.

He said hurriedly,

“There are casualties!”

"Call their leader here, I want to see him!"

Pang Long did not expect the emperor to meet him in person. He came to Xianfu Palace and kowtowed. Yining said,

"Guard Pang, thank you for your hard work!"

Pang Long said hurriedly,

"I will go through fire and water for the Emperor!"

After listening to Pang Long's detailed account of the arrest,

Yining Road,

"You have done a great job and have made great contributions. Pang Long will reward you with 500 taels of silver and a yellow riding jacket."

Pang Long quickly kowtowed to express his gratitude!

Yining said again,

"Xiong Wenting and Ji Zhangwu will be awarded 500 taels of silver, and the rest will be awarded 300 taels of silver. They will all be promoted one level!"

Pang Long expressed his gratitude on behalf of everyone.

Yining then instructed Sushun, saying,

"When the remains of the injured and murdered brothers arrive, you must bury them properly and give them a solemn burial!"

Su Shun asked,

"As you say, how do we deal with these rebels?"

Yining Road,

"Don't interrogate them. Lock Hong Xiuquan and Feng Yunshan up in a small courtyard alone. Give them good food and drink, and don't abuse them!

The rest of us will be sent to the construction site to work, and we will work until we die!"

Su Shun was puzzled.

"Why don't Hong and Feng interrogate us?"

"Keep it locked up for now, I'll go see them later.

I'll wait a year or two and then see how to deal with them!"

"Whoo!"

Su Shundao,

"They want to rebel, wouldn't this be an easy way for them?"

Yining Road,

"They weren't bad people to begin with. I kept them here so they could see how the world changes. Was I right, or were they right?

Then I want to let them see if the God they believe in can save them!"

Su Shun understood that the emperor wanted to kill people and destroy their hearts!

"I understand!"

Yining said again,

"These two can't run away!"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I guarantee it with my head!"

"You'd better keep your head. You've heard that Hong Xiuquan has a very powerful sister. Don't let her kidnap her!"

Su Shundao,

“Even if she comes, I guess she won’t even be able to find the place to rob, but I must be careful!

The training base in Xishan has begun construction. Your Majesty, please take some time to visit it?"

Yining Road,

"First, carry out the construction according to the conditions I have planned until I have time to come and take a look!"

Next, the Enke examination was held as scheduled.

According to Zaiyuan's report, there were more than one hundred candidates who did not show up to take the exam.

Unexpectedly, Shandong had no shortage of anyone, even the candidates from the Kong family who were supposed to take the exam were all there, and most of those who didn't come were candidates from Jiangning Prefecture.

Yining smiled after hearing this.

"Don't worry about them. It's just right that they don't want to be officials. I don't care about them at all!"

Zaiyuan Road,

"Should we issue an imperial decree to reprimand these candidates? Such disrespectful behavior towards our fathers and kings must not be tolerated!"

Yining Road,

"Not only should they be reprimanded, but their official titles should also be stripped and their status reduced to that of ordinary citizens.

They must perform their duties on time in spring and autumn, and are not allowed to be replaced. They will no longer be allowed to take any exams in this life!"

The Ministry of Rites issued an edict in accordance with the emperor's wishes, citing classics and scolding those who deliberately did not attend the exam.

They said they had no father or king, were shameless, regarded the enemy as their father, and were worse than pigs and dogs.

These scholars often scold each other, and the scolding is much more harsh than that of the emperor. Their skins are thicker than the corners of the city wall, so they don’t think that being scolded is a big deal!

But when they heard that their fame and honors were revoked, they became anxious, because the fame and honors they had were the basis for them to be able to speak with confidence, gossip and give orders in front of others.

This hat allowed them to avoid kneeling when meeting officials, exempt them from performing corvee labor, and exempt them from paying taxes on the land under their names.

Now that the hat is gone, all the privileges are gone, which is unacceptable to them.

Whether they like it or not, their fame and fortune are gone!

Wu Shide also became an ordinary citizen, and his land should also pay taxes.

But he still couldn't lose face and refused to pay taxes. At first, the county magistrate tried to persuade him with kind words out of consideration for their past friendship.

Wu Shide, however, did not know his own limitations and refused to listen to anyone. He shouted,

"I am a disciple of Confucius. No one can deprive me of my status as a scholar and make me the same as those peasants. This is a disgrace to the saint. I would rather die!"

After several times, the magistrate saw that he refused to repent and stopped tolerating him, so he directly sent yamen runners to arrest him.

When he arrived in the court, he still refused to kneel, so the yamen runner kicked him in the leg from behind, forcing him to kneel down with a thud.

The smile on the face of her husband Zu, who used to be polite to him, was gone.

"Wu Shide, a country has its own laws, and a family has its own rules. Now that you no longer have the status of a juren, it's difficult for you to serve and pay taxes. What are you planning to do?"

Wu Shide sang the role of Hua Dan with his eyes closed, without opening his eyebrows, and said,

"My dear Grandfather, I am a disciple of the Saint. I live for my dignity. You cannot ask me to bow my head. I would rather die!"

The magistrate had no choice but to pull out a bamboo stick and throw it on the ground.

"Thirty lashes of the cane!"