Chapter 4 The Academy
In the cabinet outside the Forbidden City, as the center of the Ming Dynasty's power, there were busy officials everywhere. Jiang Riguang looked at the Ming Dynasty book in his hand, looked at the portrait of the emperor who was smiling silly in the middle of the book, looked at the beautiful woman leaning on Zhu Youxiao's arms, and looked at the sign in the beauty in his hand, and couldn't help but feel a headache, and with a "bang" sound, the book in his hand heavily hit the table.
The passing people in the printing press immediately turned their attention to Jiang Riguang. When they saw Jiang Riguang's bitter face, which was extremely depressed, they immediately took their eyes back and continued to do their own things.
Jiang Riguang picked up the book in his hand again and cursed in his heart. Why did the emperor give him such an errand? It's just a few days. I wonder how many ministers and censors impeached him! Just now, Sun Chengzong also revealed the news to himself that the memorials received in the palace about him were already so high, and then he easily compared them to the height. Jiang Riguang felt very cold when he saw it. Looking at the situation, there were at least one hundred memorials!
No wonder, a hundred books are probably already short. I was stopped by some old scholars on the way just after I went out this morning, saying that I was an unfaithful treacherous minister and a humiliating scum. Anyway, I was scolded so much that I was scolded. But these people knew that this advertisement was designed by the emperor. I was shocked by this advertisement at the beginning and said I could not publish it, but the emperor forced it to publish it. Now, it's good that all such a big hat was put on my head. It's unfair!
"Mr. Jiang, the emperor has something to do to you and you will enter the palace!"
Just as Jiang Riguang was breathing over there, a sound rang in his ears. Jiang Riguang took back his mind and turned his head to look. However, Jiang Riguang also knew the Jinyiwei who often came to the palace to recruit ministers.
He immediately replied: "Thank you, I will go there right away."
The Jinyiwei replied, "Mr. Jiang, let's go downstairs, Lord. Yang Lian and Yang are also waiting outside the door!"
Jiang Riguang was surprised, why did Yang Lian go there too, but it was difficult to ask, so he got up and followed the Jinyiwei out.
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Zhu Youxiao leisurely corrected the memorials in his hand. It was also a boring thing to correct the memorials. Just use small matters to be approved according to the votes. If you are involved in major matters, you will be solved. If you cannot be solved, you will be asked to ask the ministers to come in to discuss. This is what the emperor needs to do.
"Emperor, Yang Lian, the Anti-Corruption Bureau, and Jiang Riguang, the Printing Bureau, requested an interview." A voice came from outside the door.
"Preach it!" Zhu Youxiao replied lightly.
After a while, Yang Lian and Jiang Riguang came in.
When Zhu Youxiao saw Jiang Riguang's face was bitter, he smiled happily and said, "Jiang Aiqing is wronged this time. I will invite you to the palace today to reassure you. Recently, there have been many memorials that impeach you. I guess you must have taken a lot of anger, but it's nothing. I support you, so let them say those people."
Jiang Riguang has been criticizing and impeachment since he took over the printing press. When the first issue of the book was published, he began to be criticized and impeached. However, it was not very serious at that time. However, the second issue was a bad thing as soon as the publication of the book was published. The scolding was overwhelming. The past two days have made Jiang Riguang so depressed that he had to give up his burden. However, when Jiang Riguang heard Zhu Youxiao's comforting words, he immediately felt that all the wrongs he received were worth it. He immediately knelt down and replied: "Your Majesty, it is appropriate for me to do these things. As for what others think, I don't care. What I think is how to do the emperor's errands well."
Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "Aren't those people impeaching my beloved, actually, just sticking to the ancestral system? I don't like the thoughts of these people the most. They follow the rules of their ancestors every day, and do not dare to step out of the line or make progress. My beloved will prepare the next issue's booklet when I go back. At that time, I will scold me hard for these conservative ideas. The more ruthless you scold, the better. Don't be afraid of offending others. I will protect everything later." Zhu Youxiao knew that these people have been educated for so many years and it was difficult for them to change for a while. This kind of old stubbornness is not the target of his own struggle for. If this relatively advanced idea at the time could awaken some people, he would be satisfied.
However, Jiang Riguang below was stunned. He thought that these miserable days had just passed, but he didn't expect that Zhu Youxiao had a more dangerous idea. If he really followed Zhu Youxiao's actions, he wouldn't have to poke the backbone and scolded him to death.
So he replied, "Your Majesty, this..., this doesn't seem to be very good!"
Zhu Youxiao saw through Jiang Riguang at a glance and was afraid. He thought that everything was easy to build, such as muskets, cannons, ships, etc., as long as he carefully supervises, he could build it in a few years. However, the most difficult thing to change is human thoughts. There is no essential difference between feudal society with planes and tanks and feudal society with big swords and spears.
Do you have to do a great purge in the ideological world, burn books and bury scholars? Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but think of the teachers wearing high hats and the scene of the stinking old man was written on it. No, no. I'd better find another way.
So he replied seriously: "I have decided my intention. My dear, please write an article. You can find someone to write it. I will write an article too. How about it?" Zhu Youxiao thought to himself, Jiang Riguang has already boarded my boat, and he still wants to go back. Follow me quickly to raise the banner of breaking feudal thought.
Jiang Riguang looked at Zhu Youxiao's words tightly. He knew that refuting was useless, so he had to whisper in a dejected voice: "I understand!"
Zhu Youxiao nodded gently, "I am the emperor, I can only have a future if I follow me!" Then he turned to Yang Lian and saw that Yang Lian was doing nothing when he was standing there, and said, "Yang Aiqing, I came to you today because I have something to ask you!"
Yang Lian stood beside him for a long time, and watched Zhu Youxiao and Jiang Riguang talking back and forth there, and he was already so depressed that he panicked. When he heard Zhu Youxiao talking to him, he quickly replied: "I must answer questions and answers!"
'Yeah!' Zhu Youxiao responded, and then said, "Actually nothing is wrong. I heard that my dear friend has been no longer enthusiastic about your Donglin's affairs since he took over the Anti-Corruption Bureau, right?"
Yang Lian was shocked after hearing this. It was too obvious to hear the emperor's meaning. However, since the fall of the Zhejiang Party, many positions with real power in the court have been controlled by the Donglin Party members. Does the emperor think that the Donglin Party's power is too great and threatens his imperial power? In fact, since Yang Lian took over the anti-corruption bureau, he has been in contact with Zhu Youxiao for a long time. He has learned about Zhu Youxiao's personality. In the basic sense, Zhu Youxiao is a person with a strong desire to control. The glory of the Donglin Party during this period has aroused Zhu Youxiao's vigilance. He sighed in his heart, "The Donglin Party, there will be problems sooner or later!"
So he replied: "Your Majesty, the Wei minister has been busy with the affairs of the Anti-corruption Bureau during this period and has no time to attend the gatherings of Donglin Academy. However, those gatherings are just some people gathering together to talk about knowledge, do poetry, write, draw, and draw. Even if they don't go there, there is nothing!"
Zhu Youxiao admired him for a while. He is worthy of being the first to be known as the court today. Not only is he extremely fierce in impeaching others, but he is also an expert in evading others! These few words have described the Donglin Party as an academic group, and it turns out that Jiang is still so hot.
He replied with a smile: "I don't mean this. I seem to have heard that you Donglin Academy is going to open a college in the capital these days. I also want to open a college to play with it. I'm just right to ask you!"
Yang Lian suddenly felt relieved and thought that Zhu Youjiao was going to provoke a military officer to punish him. Fortunately, it was not, but he still had to be careful in the future. So he replied: "Go back to the emperor, there is indeed something wrong. It has been a long time since the construction of this academy was decided, but because many things have been delayed, it has only been a re-introduction of the old matter recently. I am looking for the hospital site! Finding the hospital site is ready to start teaching."
Zhu Youxiao used a profiteering smile and smiled at Yang Lian, saying, "Do you have a hospital address yet? This is better, why don't I give you Donglin's hospital address, and also pay you money to build a college?"
The emperor discusses something with you. If you can't find any suitable reason, how can you dare to refute it? Yang Lian is like this at this moment. If you don't want it, you can't find any reason. If you agree, it seems that you can't make the decision. For a moment, you are as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
"Yang Aiqing, what's this idea?" Zhu Youxiao asked again when he saw Yang Lian's urgent appearance.
When Yang Lian saw Zhu Youxiao asking questions again, he had to reply: "Back to the emperor, if the emperor is willing to build a college, I will be happy that I am too late, but..."
"But what? But you can't make the decision, right? I say I'm asking you if you have something to do. Why don't I tell me about my ideas? If you Donglin thinks it can, you can cooperate with me! The funding of the academy is provided by me, and I don't want the management authority of the academy. This is a huge benefit, how about it?"
Yang Lian was a little moved when he heard what Zhu Youxiao said, but he didn't know what Zhu Youxiao was thinking.
When Zhu Youxiao saw that Yang Lian was a little moved, he continued, "It's actually very simple. A few days ago, my research institute said that the craftsmen in the research institute are all illiterate people, which greatly affected the progress of research. So I want to build an academy to recruit scholars who are interested in entering the research institute. Of course, this has no conflict with your Donglin's academic exchanges!"
Zhu Youxiao used a vicious move. Since the Donglin Party cannot be eradicated, at least it must be in control. However, it is not good to intervene for no reason, so he came up with such a bad idea. Although the excuse is a bit bad, it is better than nothing!
After listening for a long time, Yang Lian finally understood Zhu Youxiao's sinister intentions. He thought that Zhu Youxia suddenly became kind-hearted and turned out to be trying to peacefully bribe the Donglin Party. He couldn't help but sigh, Donglin Party, let's go!
Zhu Youxiao's next words made Yang Lian even vomit blood.
"Jiang Aiqing, will I publish an advertisement for me in the next issue's book book?" Zhu Youxiao said to Jiang Riguang.
When Jiang Riguang heard some advertisements Zhu Youxiao was waiting for, his heart began to jump up quickly, thinking, this time, he didn't want to be the same as last time, wouldn't it take his own life!
"The advertisement means that the Beijing Academy begins to teach and recruit students from all over the country. Remember to add a sentence, and say that this academy was run by the emperor, and the teaching staff are all famous scholars!" Zhu Youxiao said lightly, then looked at Yang Lian and said, "I'm in a hurry, I have to add another sentence, and it's still a scholar in Donglin Academy."
When Yang Lian heard that this time, he was over. Zhu Youxiao was going to drive the ducks on the shelves and cook the raw rice before talking about it. He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this..."
Zhu Youxiao didn't let Yang Lian speak, but replied with a smile: "What, I'm not going to force you. I want my beloved to go to this Beijing Academy to take part-time jobs and teach those students from the Anti-corruption Bureau? Other Grand Secretary Sun Chengzong, Xu Guangqi and many ministers have to go there. Is there a great scholar from Donglin College going to teach this class?"
Yang Lian suddenly felt a little bit like being played with by the emperor in his palms, and couldn't help but feel angry. However, when he looked up, he saw Zhu Youxiao smiling and he didn't know where he flew to, so he said to Zhu Youxiao: "Your Majesty, in this way, the emperor has long had his own plan to build a new academy!"
"No, actually I am waiting for your Donglin Academy Beijing Branch to merge with my academy! We will make advertisements here first so that we won't be too late!" Zhu Youxiao showed his gangster's character, and today he was determined to eat Yang Lian, and he will see what he should do.
Yang Lian's eyes turned dark, thinking that the emperor probably had made up his mind this time, and it seemed useless to say more. So he gritted his teeth and said, "Since the emperor has made this decision, I will discuss it with his colleagues from Donglin Academy this time, and I will reply to the emperor tomorrow!"
Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "Tomorrow, don't worry, just give me a reply within three days."
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The sound of firecrackers kept ringing in my ears, and the festive lion danced constantly in front of me. It was originally a festive moment, but Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou and the officials of the Donglin Party were not happy, and their faces were as stagnant as water, and there was a hint of unwillingness in their eyes.
Accompanied by Wei Chao and Li Jinzhong, Zhu Youxiao stood high on the steps of the gate, and behind him were some officials of the Donglin Party standing. On the small square in front of the gate were also neatly standing hundreds of researchers who were temporarily recruited from the research institute, officials from the Anti-corruption Bureau, and a sparse dozens of scholars who voluntarily registered. In the distance were the Jinyiwei who was responsible for the vigilance and the soldiers in the capital.
"Now the Emperor of Ming Dynasty personally gave a plaque of the academy!" When the firecrackers were finished, Wei Chao, behind Zhu Youxiao, shouted loudly to everyone.
Then Zhu Youxiao walked to a plaque covered by red cloth, pulled the red cloth, revealing a large plaque with a brilliant golden wall, with several large characters that were neat but not outstanding, "Beijing University".
Yang Lian was even more crazy after seeing this. Although the Donglin Party is a firm supporter of the imperial power, she is naturally criticized for such things that harm her own interests. In the past few days, because the emperor forced her to discuss the merger of the academy with his colleagues of the Donglin Party, she has been scolded by everyone. Now, even if others don’t say it, Yang Lian also knows that he has been regarded as the emperor’s lackey by the Donglin Party.
Now Zhu Youxiao has made such a messy name. In the end, everyone dared not lose their temper with the emperor. They have to bear this. At this time, Yang Lian suddenly remembered what Jiang Riguang had to do. Maybe he had a very similar experience to him. He was still giggling in his heart, but he didn't expect that he would have ended up like the same thing after a few days.
Zhu Youxiao was very proud at this moment. These rituals were all thought of by Zhu Youxiao. They were nothing more than looking at the various rituals of worshiping the world and worshiping the gods in the past, so they held such a simple ritual. If you want to say that Zhu Youxia came to the Ming Dynasty, the most miserable officials were probably those officials who managed worship. Because people knew that the emperor is now a master who is not afraid of heaven or earth. It would be a matter of time before these worship officials were laid off.
I watched several Jinyiwei hang the plaque he wrote himself on the door of the academy. Oh, it should be the door of the university. Well, the high gate really has the momentum of a university.
The address of this university was personally selected by Zhu Youxiao. Not only is the place relatively large, but it is also a good location. It is a large house left after the family confiscated during the Shenzong period. It is convenient to say that this yard is also a famous haunted house in the capital. It is not haunted, but in its legendary history. It is said that since the construction of this house, twelve high-ranking officials and nobles have lived in it. In the end, they all ended up being disgraced and confiscated. Therefore, since the last master of the Shenzong period, no one dared to move in. It just happened that Zhu Youxiao was cheap. When he found someone to clean up, he turned into a world-famous university that became famous in the future (hehe).
Zhu Youxiao paused his throat and said to the students standing neatly in front of him: "Everyone, the University of Peking is here to be established. From now on, you will be the first group of students from the University of Peking. Congratulations, now I announce the candidate for the principal of the University of Peking, that is Zuo Guangdou!"
At this time, Zuo Guangdou was pushed to the front by everyone from the Donglin Party crowd. Zuo Guangdou was also depressed. Zhu Youxiao had never said anything to Zuo Guangdou. A simple imperial edict was in place, saying that he wanted to be transferred to the chief of the Peking University. What was this matter? At that time, he had just discussed this matter with Yang Lian at home. The moment he was still loudly scolding Yang Lian for being a not firm in his stance. After scolding Yang Lian as a high-ranking official, he forgot the character of a literati. The next moment he received this inexplicable imperial edict. Looking at Yang Lian's gloating smile, Zuo Guangdou was only about to vomit blood and die on the spot.
Zuo Guangdou walked straight to the front of the gate, and looked at everyone in front of him with their eyes staring at him. He forgot what to say for a while. After a moment of being stunned, he realized and said loudly to everyone below: "Everyone is a pillar of the Ming Dynasty. Today, when you arrive at this Beijing University, you will..."
Chapter completed!