Memorials impeaching Gu Jiu flew into the palace like snowflakes.
Every day, the eunuchs carried impeachment memorials into and out of Xingqing Palace in baskets.
The contents of these impeachment memorials were similar, and they were directed at Shanhe Academy, which was accused of misleading students and corrupting morals.
To be more radical, they directly asked His Majesty to issue an edict to close the Shanhe Academy.
Should we keep an academy like Shanhe Academy, which has no moral integrity, to celebrate the New Year?
At first, Emperor Wende flipped through these impeachment memorials with great interest, but when he got to the back, he was too lazy to take a look.
A bunch of useless people!
"These people are all coordinated, right? The content is pretty much the same. You're making me watch this kind of useless stuff all day long. Are you deliberately trying to suffocate me to death?"
"It's rare that Gu Jiu is willing to spend money to establish an academy, giving more people the opportunity to study. Not only did he not encourage it, but he actually instigated me to close the academy. Closing the academy is easy, but after the academy is closed, where will these students go to study? No one has proposed a solution, but they are clamoring to close the academy. How ridiculous!"
"Isn't it just about hiring Yang Yuanqing as a tutor? I just think his poetry is mediocre, but that doesn't mean he's unqualified. These idle court officials seem to have too much free time lately, not doing their jobs, but focusing on a shabby academy."
"Just because these students don't care about Yang Yuanqing's current reputation and take the initiative to apply to Shanhe Academy, they are accused of being blinded by greed. In my opinion, these people are just jealous."
Emperor Wende read a book and commented on one sentence.
The impeachment memorial was rejected as worthless.
Chang En asked, "Your Majesty, should all these impeachment memorials be burned according to the old rules?"
Emperor Wende waved his hand, "Keep it for now. Has Gu Jiu written a letter to defend himself?"
“No!”
Emperor Wende laughed in anger, "There's a lot of discussion going on in the court, but she's not worried at all. She's not afraid that I'll close down Shanhe Academy."
Chang En didn't dare to say anything.
Emperor Wende then asked, "Does Liu Zhao have a letter to defend himself?"
Chang En nodded, "Yes!"
"Take it out."
Chang En quickly took out Liu Zhao's memorial.
Emperor Wende suppressed his anxiety and opened the book to take a look.
Then he got so angry that his face turned green.
"Is Liu Zhao deliberately trying to prevent me from having a peaceful life? He still wants to attend court. What is he doing there? Fighting with the court officials? I forbid him to attend court, and he takes his men to the court officials' homes to fight. Ridiculous! Who gave him the courage? Send someone to warn Liu Zhao that if he dares to lead a rebellion, I will imprison him in the Zongzheng Temple."
"Yes!" Chang En bowed and accepted the order.
Immediately send someone to Xiaozhu outside the city to remind His Royal Highness the Crown Prince not to act recklessly.
"Everyone is a bother. What is the second brother doing here at this time?"
Emperor Wende then took out the memorial from the second prince Liu Ping.
After reading it, my face turned even greener.
"He doesn't do his job, but spends all day scheming and joining in the fun. Send someone to warn the second brother to behave himself."
"The third and fourth children didn't join in the fun, they are quite sensible."
Emperor Wende was extremely angry with his eldest and second sons.
After thinking it over, he was still worried. "Send someone to keep an eye on the courtyard outside the city. If Liu Zhao dares to bring people into the city, report immediately."
At this time, a eunuch hurried to the outside of the hall to report the latest news.
Chang En got the news and didn't dare to hide it. He could only report it tremblingly: "Your Majesty, the Grand Prince has brought people to block the gate of the Imperial College."
"Who gave him the courage?!"
Emperor Wende was so angry that his face turned blue. He slammed the table and kicked over the small stool.
"What does this rebellious son want to do? He even dared to lead people to block the gate of the Imperial College. Will he lead people to block the gate of the Imperial Palace next time?"
When Chang En heard this, he was so scared that his forehead was covered in cold sweat.
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
"I can't calm down! I'm going to kill this rebellious son."
Chang En stamped his feet anxiously and scolded the eunuch, "Why don't you send someone to the Imperial College to monitor the situation?"
The eunuch was so panicked that he fell down and only then came to his senses.
Chang En hoped in his heart: Your Highness the Crown Prince, you must not be confused!
Just as Emperor Wende was about to order Liu Zhao's arrest, the latest news arrived at the palace: "The door wasn't blocked, the door wasn't blocked. There wasn't a fight between the two sides."
Chang En was so angry that he kicked the eunuch who was delivering the message. "What's going on? You haven't even figured out the whole thing yet, and you're saying that the Crown Prince is leading people to block the gate of the Imperial College. Who gave you the guts to say such nonsense?"
The eunuch kowtowed repeatedly, "Your Majesty, the messenger made a mistake. Your Highness did not bring anyone to block the door, but..."
"And what?" Emperor Wende asked harshly, his eyes blazing with fire.
The eunuch said hurriedly, "Instead, they brought people, beating drums and gongs, waving white banners, and parading around the Imperial College. The teachers and students of the Imperial College were furious and ran out, and the two sides started arguing.
Those who were unaware of the situation would have thought that the Grand Prince had led his men to block the Imperial College's gates. Furthermore, many students had come from outside the city and flocked to the Imperial College to join in the verbal battle. The students on both sides were fighting fiercely. The Five Cities Military Commission was already maintaining order, fearing a fight would break out.
Emperor Wende secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "This bastard still knows his limits."
"but……"
"But what? Why are you so hesitant?"
"Your Majesty, that white banner has huge characters written on it, and you can see it from afar."
"What word?" Emperor Wende had a bad feeling.
As expected, the eunuch said, "Cai Zhongshan, the wall-climbing idiot, and Xu Chengye, the drunken man yesterday. Horizontal banner: A true man."
"absurd!"
Emperor Wende was so angry that he laughed.
Cai Zhongshan, the chief academic officer of the Imperial College.
The incident of stealing from the wall refers to the unclear relationship between Cai Zhongshan and his daughter-in-law.
Almost a year after Cai Zhongshan’s son passed away, his daughter-in-law gave birth to a child.
Anyone interested only needs to calculate the time when the daughter-in-law became pregnant to know that there is something fishy going on and it is unknown whose child it is.
Everyone was talking about it in private, saying that Cai Zhongshan was disrespectful to his elders and a good-for-nothing. He slept with his daughter-in-law right after his son died, and even had a child with her.
The daughter-in-law suddenly became a concubine, and the grandson became a son.
Cai Zhongshan wrote a poem to refute it, calling people gossips.
It is also said that rumors kill people and three people can make a tiger. Make yourself a victim of rumors.
It was a hot topic on the streets, but the government didn't investigate unless the people reported it.
As time went by, the matter was swept under the rug and no one mentioned it again for many years.
Unexpectedly, Liu Zhao brought up this matter again today.
The dark history of Mr. Cai, the Imperial College's chief academic, and the erotic rumors about him and his daughter-in-law, haha...
Yesterday Xu Chengye was drunk. Xu Chengye was the director of the Imperial College.
In his early years, he drank alcohol and had no money to pay for prostitution, so he was stripped naked and thrown into the street, creating a strange spectacle of a court official running naked in the street.
It's been many years since this happened, and not many people remember it.
Unexpectedly, it was dug up again by Liu Zhao.
This is going to be fun.
Emperor Wende wanted to laugh but had to suppress it. "What a jerk! Does he just want the world to be in chaos?"
The bastard that Emperor Wende was referring to was naturally Liu Zhao.
Chang En couldn't help laughing either.
This move by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really mean.
Cai Zhongshan and Xu Chengye's reputations are completely ruined this time.
This time, the chain reaction is led by two people.
It was obvious that Liu Zhao was taking revenge.
Emperor Wende really wanted to go to the scene to join in the fun, but due to status restrictions, he couldn't go.
How can a dignified emperor watch his subject being humiliated, do nothing and even join in the fun?
If this gets known to others, the censors will immediately turn their attention to him and spray him to death.
No one wants to be slobbered by people every day, and no one is a masochist.
Never mind, never mind, just watch one less excitement.
Emperor Wende ordered, "Chang En, take your men to the scene and bring that bastard before me."
"Chang En bowed and accepted the order, gathered his men, and left the palace for the Imperial College.
The entrance to the Imperial College is comparable to a temple fair during the Chinese New Year.
There were huge crowds of people, upstairs and downstairs, in the streets and alleys. At a glance, it was a sea of heads.
Chang En took great pains and finally squeezed in.
Well, the situation is tense between the two sides.
If the Five Cities Army hadn't blocked the way, both sides would have rolled up their sleeves and started fighting.
If we can’t fight with force, then we can fight with words.
They are all educated people, and they all have their own ways of insulting others.
Don’t think that people from the Imperial College have higher diplomas than students from Shanhe Academy, so they are better at scolding people.
The ability to curse people is not really determined by diplomas.
Ninety-nine percent of the students at the Imperial College come from families of officials or meritorious service. These people pride themselves on being noble and are usually flattered and coaxed by others. As for the ability to scold others, hehe... they lack experience.
The students of Shanhe Academy are of much more complex composition.
There were the foolish sons of landlords, the good sons of farmers, the wealthy sons of officials, the playboys, and the sons of merchants...
These people got together and used the topic of adultery and drunkenness to scold everyone in the Imperial College until they were red in the face. It was shameful!
Of course, Shanhe Academy also has a lot of dark history.
However, Shanhe Academy has never concealed its dark history and has been open and honest about it, not afraid of being criticized.
The Imperial College does not have this confidence.
The Imperial College, which prides itself on being the best in the literary world and is self-righteous, actually appointed an old man who has been cheating on his wife as its chief priest.
It is said that it is a tradition of the Imperial College to forbid adultery, and in the future everyone will do it.
When these words were spoken, everyone in the Imperial College was so angry that their faces turned blue.
If the Five Cities Army had not stopped them, the two sides would have fought each other long ago.
Wang Xuecheng followed Yan Ci and mingled with the crowd, feeling extremely excited.
Shanhe Academy won the verbal battle, just as if he himself had won, even though he was not yet a student of Shanhe Academy.
"Brother Yan, look! Brother Chen has already rushed to the front. He is really amazing."
Chen Zhuangshi and Chen Tongsheng took advantage of the situation and rushed to the front of the crowd.
He hadn't even passed the entrance exam to Shanhe Academy, but he considered himself a student there. He seized the opportunity to use his status as a student of the Imperial College to build his reputation.
With just a glance, you can tell who is the weakling on the opposite side.
So he kept catching that weakling and scolding him until he cried.
"Great! Brother Chen is awesome!"
At Shanhe Academy, everyone started to make a fuss.
Chen Zhuangshi was very popular for a while, and this time he was really doing a great job in increasing his fame.
Yan Ci shook his head and said, "Brother Chen is young, but he has great abilities. When he is admitted to Shanhe Academy, I will definitely get to know him better. In time, he will become a prominent figure in the academy."
Chen Zhuangshi faced the hateful gazes of everyone in the Imperial College and smiled.
Let the hatred be stronger.
From the day I decided to apply to Shanhe Academy, I already considered the Imperial College to be a stepping stone. What can a mere look of hatred do to me?
If you have the guts, then scold me till I am completely destroyed!
Chen Zhuangshi fired the first shot in his life, loud and clear.
The future is full of ups and downs and great potential.
Chang En's head ached from the noise, and after much difficulty, he finally squeezed in front of Liu Zhao.
"Your Highness, His Majesty has summoned you."
"What?" Liu Zhao pretended to be stupid.
Chang En had to raise his voice and said again: "His Majesty has summoned you. Your Highness, please follow me into the palace."
"Wait a minute! I'll go into the palace with you after I'm done here."
Chang En was anxious, "Your Highness, please don't be willful. His Majesty's patience is limited, and he is very angry right now."
Liu Zhao laughed and pointed at Cai Zhongshan, who had fainted from anger, and said, "Do you think Father would laugh out loud when he saw this?"
Chang En's mouth twitched. "After all, Cai Jijiu is an official appointed by the court. Your Highness, please save some dignity for the court."
"He's cheating, and I still have to give him some respect?"
"The daughter-in-law didn't admit it, and the in-laws didn't make a fuss."
"Then tell me, Your Highness, that the man died almost a year ago before she gave birth to the child. This pregnancy must have taken quite a long time!"
Chang En was speechless and choked with emotion. He didn't dare to come in person.
After thinking for a moment, he added, "If Madam Zhao were here, she would definitely not be happy to see Your Highness making such a fuss."
Liu Zhao chuckled, "That's not wrong. Well, I won't embarrass you. I'll go with you to the palace to meet my father."
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness!"
Chang En felt relieved.
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