Chapter 457: Mutual pulling

The old Emperor wanted to strip all the arrogant scholars of their fame. As soon as this word came out, it was immediately opposed by all court officials. Even Yu Zhaoan, who firmly took the sycophantic route, did not agree.

"If the arrogant scholars attack the government office and trample on the majesty of the imperial court, stripping their fame can be considered reasonable and well-founded. But they only ran to the Daoist temple to burn incense during the holiday and accidentally caused a conflict. Going to the Jiang Mansion as a guest and having a fight because of a conflict between the host and the guest, these are all private conflicts. In terms of emotion and reason, they should not be stripped of their fame because of this little thing."

"Fame is so precious, so difficult, and it takes more than ten years of hard study to get to where we are today. How can the Emperor strip their fame because of personal grudges."

"The Emperor's heart to protect Jiang Tu, we all know. However, has the Emperor thought that it was originally a private grudge, but once the fame is really stripped, this will become a major case in the world, a public case of the imperial court, and the scholars of the world will pay attention."

"At present, the north and south are not peaceful; it should not be because of Jiang Tu alone at this time, causing the loss of people's hearts."

"Emperor, the hearts of the people in the world are very heavy!"

"Emperor, the arrogant scholars also have a fistful of heart, worried that the Emperor will be blinded by villains. Please look at the students who have no bad intentions and have not corrupted the imperial court's outline, and spare them this time."

One sentence after another, all were persuading the old Emperor to think openly.

Knowing that you feel sorry for the pet official Jiang Tu, you want to vent your anger for Jiang Tu. But anger is not vented in this way; you can't make a joke of fame.

That is fame, concerning the future of a group of people, concerning the future of countless families.

Believe it or not, if you strip their fame today, tomorrow this group of people will have to raise their flags and rebel.

The Chu King is worried about the lack of reading seeds and the lack of propaganda talents. Doesn't this move provide ammunition for the enemy?

Not to mention the Chu King, just say Guo Dachun in the north, who absorbed the failure experience and lessons of the Great Ming Prince, is now vigorously absorbing talents. As long as it is a scholar, if they defect to Guo Dachun, they will be given an official position. The starting point is a County Assistant, or even a County Magistrate.

Nowadays, scholars are towards the imperial court, and cleaning up treacherous officials like Jiang Tu and beating a few Daoist priests, compared to the hearts of the people in the world, what does it count for?

The old Emperor is purely making a mountain out of a molehill; he is indeed getting crazier and crazier, and he doesn't consider the consequences at all.

If it weren't for the old Emperor's majesty, the court officials would really want to jump up and kill the old Emperor, and scold him to death. If a young Emperor sat on the dragon chair, such a thought would be impossible. Even if there were, he would have to suppress it in the first time, and he would never dare to be serious with a group of fanatical reading seeds.

If you dare to be serious, the scholars will let the world know what it means to hold together, what it means to have public opinion, what it means to have people's hearts, and what it means to have a bad reputation all over the world.

Whoever masters the pen masters the public opinion front.

Even the court officials would sympathize with this group of students and secretly provide various help.

These principles, the old Emperor, he doesn't understand?

He understands better than anyone.

But he has been the Emperor for fifty years, arbitrary, stubborn, and has reached the age where he wants to do whatever he wants.

If you don't make me happy, I will make everyone unhappy.

It is the so-called knowing that it cannot be done and insisting on doing it.

The old Emperor kicked over the small stool and threw a tantrum in front of the court officials. He cursed the arrogant scholars for being without a monarch or father, and if they were not severely punished, he would never give up.

The ministers looked at each other, exchanging opinions with their eyes.

"Then lock them in the big prison to reflect for a few days."

This is the most severe punishment that the ministers can accept. If the old Emperor still doesn't agree, everyone won't be used to him.

Each takes a step back.

The old Emperor agreed to this plan.

Once people enter the big prison, when they come out, it is not up to this group of ministers.

The old Emperor's meaning is to lock the arrogant scholars into the Imperial Prison and let the Embroidered Uniform Guard clean them up.

The court officials fought for reason, and it was a new round of pulling.

After much persuasion, they finally persuaded the old Emperor to agree to lock the arrogant scholars into the Heavenly Prison.

As a result, Chen Guanlou hadn't finished his vacation, and a group of arrogant scholars were locked into the Heavenly Prison. So much so that he had to end his vacation early and reluctantly go to the Heavenly Prison to handle official business.

Twenty-something arrogant scholars, all of them are Zhao Mingqiao's loyal believers; looking at their clear and hot eyes, Chen Guanlou seemed to see Zhao Mingqiao from many years ago.

Things like enthusiasm and dreams are really infectious and have powerful infectious power.

Moreover, Zhao Mingqiao is not acting, but fanatical from the heart. That's terrible; that infectious power, even Chen Guanlou, this kind of old oil, is not affected, but ordinary young students, who wouldn't be confused and swayed after listening.

The prisoners were locked together in twos and threes.

Chen Guanlou specifically urged several team leaders to take good care of them; they are all reading seeds, and maybe one of them will be a Prime Minister in the future. As long as the money is given, try to satisfy their requirements. Do not humiliate them.

Several team leaders all agreed, and also told him to rest assured that they have a sense of propriety in doing things and know what means should be used for what kind of people.

Humiliating this group of fanatics not only has no benefits but also brings a body of fishy smell. After going out, they will write articles to slander the Heavenly Prison and spread it widely. One by one, they are energetic and have nothing to do, so they are suitable for this kind of dissemination work.

Not surprisingly, Chen Guanlou welcomed Zhao Mingqiao.

Zhao Mingqiao came to send money, to pay the share money for the arrogant scholars.

Chen Guanlou teased him, "Twenty-something people, this is not a small amount. Zhao official, did you embezzle?"

"Chen prison guard, don't humiliate me. This money was all raised by everyone; I know that your Heavenly Prison has its own rules, and I don't dare to dream that you will show mercy and break the rules of the Heavenly Prison. Look, according to the head count, the share money is sent as it is. I hope Chen prison guard can take care of it and don't let them suffer too much."

"You have also lived in the Heavenly Prison; the conditions of the Heavenly Prison are just like that. Even with my care, suffering and crime are still unavoidable. What I can guarantee you is that they won't freeze to death during the late spring cold, and the prison guards will also get along with them harmoniously, and reasonable requests will be satisfied as much as possible. Nothing else, unless you give money."

Chen Guanlou put on a face of paying money and doing things, doing business officially, with little private feelings to talk about.

Zhao Mingqiao understood and nodded. "In short, everything depends on you."

Chen Guanlou called Qian Fugui to collect the money and enter it into the account.

After finishing official business, he began to talk about private matters.

"Is there any meaning in you tossing like this?"

Zhao Mingqiao's eyes were bright, and he said sonorously: "How can you say there is no meaning. The meaning is very big. Several big figures in the court have already paid attention to us and are willing to provide certain help. We have successfully and smoothly issued our own shouts, and let the old Emperor hear them. Aren't these meanings? Doing things, it's not that you have to seek actual benefits, such as gold and silver treasures, promotion and wealth. Making a sound is a very important thing."

Zhao Mingqiao was as hot-blooded as ever, but his head was obviously much calmer. Obviously, before he instigated this group of arrogant scholars to do things, he had already considered all aspects. ===== CHAPTER 458 =====