Many friends are urging me, and they are all friends who have always supported Xiaoyu. Xiaoyu feels guilty. He is brave after knowing shame. I work hard. Today I will be better...

The festival has passed, the snow has not subsided, and the Guiyuan Garden has become deserted.

Now that the emperor is approaching the capital, most students gather near Andingmen. While discussing happily, the unprecedented victory since the country, on the other hand, they do not want to miss the opportunity to welcome the triumphal soldiers.

In winter, Guiyuan does not have the same atmosphere as before. Apart from a few evergreen pine trees, there is no green in the garden. There is a white scene far and near, and the empty garden looks a bit desolate.

However, there is not completely no one here. If you look closely, you can see that on the most popular sunny slope, there is a man standing with his head down. The man was wearing a white shirt and had no sound, so he was easily ignored, at least for Li Zhaoxian, who came here to look for someone.

When he found the person he was looking for, Li Zhaoxian did not walk up as he used to, patted the other person's shoulder and laughed loudly, but slowed down and sighed silently in his heart.

The bad news about Yang's mansion was spread on New Year's Eve. Today is the seventh day of the lunar month. Perhaps this news will not cause much response among the people. The focus of the people is on the holy carriage now, but the response in the Shilin City is huge.

Although Li Zhaoxian could not be considered a member of the Shilin from beginning to end, he also learned the news at the first time. After all, he had a father who could be called the leader of the Shilin. The news was so popular among the court officials that he lived in the Li Mansion and was related to his friends. How could he turn a blind eye to it?

The reason why Yang Shen wore a white shirt in winter was not to show off his handsomeness. It was mourning clothes. He was in a state of filial piety. His mood was actually somewhat commensurate with this bleak winter garden.

"Use cultivation..." Li Zhaoxian called out softly. He is good at making jokes, but when it comes to comforting people, he has no idea. Moreover, the current situation is hard to say whether it is joy or sorrow.

In the great victory in the northern border, the head of the Northern Territory had already been built on the side wall. It is said that the pagoda built with human heads was as high as a mountain, not inferior to the Yanshan Mountains with mountains. According to the news a few days ago, the emperor went to Yehu Ridge on his way back to the capital and pointed to the pass that was broken by the Tartars and said:

"In the future, the Great Wall will still need to be built, but the materials to be repaired are not earth and stone, but the heads of the Tartars. As long as the Tartars are still disturbed by the border of the Ming Dynasty for a day, the passes built with human heads will become more majestic until the Tartars die, or will never appear in the sight of the Ming people again.../"

Such bold words made people feel excited just after hearing this. Li Zhaoxian knew very well that after hearing this, his classmates wanted to join the army immediately, go to the border to make achievements and drive out the Tartars. Even if they cannot, they must complete their studies as soon as possible, join the torrent of the Ming Dynasty, and do their best in this unprecedented change.

Compared with the three years of Zhengde, the four years of Zhengde that followed was very exciting and fascinating. In the college, students who specialize in classics and history have already given Zhengde a synonym for the three years of Zhengde. At the same time, they also named the four years of Zhengde the year of Feiteng with full expectations.

This name is very appropriate and is in line with the current perception of the Ming people. Therefore, once the news came out, it immediately spread and spread throughout the capital quickly, and was supported by most people. Finding one's own position in the year of flying has become a topic for all Ming people, especially for the people in the capital, the opportunity to take the lead is absolutely not to be missed.

Therefore, although there were no performances and competitions held on New Year's Eve as last year, the overall atmosphere in the capital was still warm and festive. In comparison, the horror and sorrow in the Shilin, as well as the further desolation, are so worth mentioning.

Grand Secretary Yang Tinghe hanged himself on New Year's Eve. During the Hongzhi period, this was a major event that shocked the world. The emperor might have to eat for this festival and issue a self-destruction or something, otherwise he would be called a foolish monarch.

Death advice is the most intense method for scholars and officials, and it is only common to low-level officials, especially the censors. It is very unnecessary to reach the Nine Ministers or even the Assistant Prison.

Because the latter's official position has reached its peak, there is no possibility of further development, and there is no need to become famous or something else. What the Grand Secretary has to consider is nothing more than how to make the official position longer and more stable.

However, the scholars were so powerful during the Hongzhi period. During the Zhengde period, except for the people in the Shilin, few people thought that Yang Tinghe's death was very tragic. The folk sayings all mean that Mr. Yang committed suicide because of fear of guilt.

Whether to be a death-related advice or commit suicide fearlessly, the key is not what the person did, but who is in the hands of his status and public opinion power. If the scholars remain strong, Yang Ge Lao's death would be a sharp weapon to make a sharp weapon to attack the emperor, just as they repeated countless times in the previous dynasty.

Yang Ge Lao's reputation after his death will not be affected in any way. Historians will use the Spring and Autumn style to write down all the crimes that cannot be determined. The Ming Dynasty law does not have much legal spirit, and many serious crimes need to be admitted by the parties in person, so that they can be determined, especially the crimes of treason and rebellion.

If it weren't for this, how could the purpose of the people in later generations be like that when they opened up the history of the Ming Dynasty? There were countless clean and upright officials who had the ability, prestige, and the country, and the people. However, the national power of the Ming Dynasty was gradually declining, and in the end, it was because there were too many fools.

If there are only a few foolish monarchs, the country's power can be corrupted like this? Isn't this statement ridiculous?

Since Yang Ting and the others are dead and have not left behind powerful evidence such as letters, even if the charges of Cui Yan, Wang Xun and other parties are not enough to be convicted, unless they are traced back according to the new law.

Therefore, his suicide was a very wise decision. If we consider the relationship between him and Zhengde, it may also arouse the other party's sympathy and use it to preserve the vitality of Shilin, then Grand Secretary Yang's strategy is even more amazing. This statement also gained the upper hand in Shilin, and many people were lucky, thinking about whether they could take the opportunity to escape.

However, Li Zhaoxian did not think so, and his father Li Dongyang was the same. The last day last year, in addition to the inherent nature of New Year's Eve, was also the day when the war reports from Jiangnan were spread to the capital. The Ning King Rebellion was destroyed by Wang Shouren, and the last glimmer of hope of the scholar was shattered.

Yang Tinghe's death was also not an isolated phenomenon. On New Year's Eve, many deadly hard-core men in the scholars stopped themselves, putting an end to their careers. They died in despair, and at the same time they also had the idea of ​​preserving their family.

According to the convention of the Ming Dynasty officialdom, after the official position reaches a certain level, he has already admitted defeat when he retires. The opponent should let go generously and not chase after him. This is the demeanor of a gentleman.

Zhengde and Xie Hong have never regarded themselves as gentlemen, and of course this rule cannot restrain them. Therefore, they did it more intensely and directly admitted defeat by death, hoping to get some kind of leniency. Except for the incident in Jiangnan, Xie Hong rarely implicated it. This is also one of his strange manifestations. He is cruel and ruthless, but he is not very enthusiastic about cutting off the roots. This idea is really unique.

According to Li Dongyang's judgment, Yang Tinghe may have another idea, that is, not to implicate his son, and then use the fact that he was forced to death to inspire Yang Shen's hatred, let him wake up and make a picture of the future.

The upward and downward effects are effective. Xie Hong does not like to implicate it. The same atmosphere is also permeated by the academy. Yang Shen and Li Zhaoxian are both very optimistic about the mentors, and there are similar consensus among the students. It can be predicted that in the new bureaucratic system in the future, Yang Shen is likely to occupy a very important position, and he can even expect him to take over Wang Shouren's class.

If Yang Shen has a father's grudge, he will have the opportunity to subvert from the inside. Such examples are common in novel commentary. However, the protagonists who avenge often hide their names and hide their true identity until they finally defeat the villain, instead of Yang Shen's routine of showing off his carriage and horses.

This section was not what Li Zhaoxian thought of himself, but what his father told him. When Li Dongyang spoke, he sighed and felt very moved. Li Zhaoxian was very suspicious that his father had changed the same idea, so he could see through Yang Tinghe's thoughts so accurately.

He has always been unruly and has no restraint, so he has no shyness to check with his father directly. The two of them are somewhat similar. Li Dongyang is actually a little unruly in his bones. In the face of his son's doubts, he also calmly inherited the thought that had been in his mind.

"Of course I have considered it. The emperor now has a stance of reluctance. Instead of being a scattered in the liquidation, it is better to stop yourself and not to suffer less, but to leave some thoughts. Then, I thought about you who are in the academy... However, I thought about it carefully and hope that you are too naive. With your unregular nature, even if you have a father's grudge, I'm afraid I can't remember it for a few years, so I'd better forget it. When the emperor comes back, I will give up on the deeds. The rest will be left to fate."

Li Zhaoxian felt wronged by his father's treatment. First of all, he had this kind of unruly nature, and secondly, the academy teaching often emphasized the word "country," and China was in front.

This statement is similar to the Confucianism's great significance, but in the Confucian principles, the king is used to refer to the country, which is actually the same thing. Eliminating old bureaucrats and replacing the Confucian Taoist tradition with the teachings of hundreds of schools is beneficial to the country and will make the country stronger. Then, there is no room for personal relationships to be separated in this process.

Li Zhaoxian was not the kind of nerd, and soon accepted these new ideas. Now, he has a deep-rooted feeling. He can't do anything to subvert national affairs with his personal grudges.

What's more, with the increasing understanding of the new system, he vaguely felt that in the new system, the power of individuals will become smaller and smaller, and that something that subverts from the inside will not happen.

In fact, it is not only the new system, but also the old bureaucratic system that is dominant in Confucianism also has the same attributes. As long as it enters the system, you don’t want to go against the general trend. If anyone wants to do this, the relevant stakeholders in the entire system will be pushed towards it and make it doomed.

The absolute husband of the previous dynasty reform was a clear proof that he was in the position of prime minister and received the full support of the emperor. He had countless disciples and disciples under his sect, and his strength was very strong, but what was the result? After barely supporting him for more than ten years, the new law finally became a mirror and a moon. It was absolutely impossible to subvert the system within the system.

Therefore, Li Zhaoxian was very worried about his friends, for fear that the other party would get into a stubborn position, so he followed Yang Tinghe's footsteps.


Chapter completed!