Cheng Changyun was stunned, he had never expected that the Yuzhou school would have such an attitude towards Dong Zhongshu. This completely overturned his cognition. The Yuzhou school also studied the Analects, proving that they agreed with Confucianism. Why did they react so strongly to Dong Zhongshu?

"You, you, you?"

"Me what me?

You are old and immoral, which is a sin. In Yuzhou, an old man like you is destined to open up mountains and build roads."

"you?"

"Am I wrong? You are in your 50s or 60s and still don't cultivate your moral character. I wonder how many sins you committed when you were young? Do you dare to let me, a student from Yuzhou, check your family's accounts?"

"Do you dare to let us check the accounts in Yuzhou?"

"This~"

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It would be fine if they had no money, but the wealthy ministers naturally had plenty of places to spend money, and their reasons were very legitimate.

"otherwise."

But what is Lishu? I believe Senior Brother Zhang Zhi should know something about it. Li means a subordinate, which is similar to today's slaves. Since Lishu can be widely used in the world because of its simplicity, why can't today's simplified characters be used as well?"

Zhang Zhi thought for a moment and said, "Love comes from the heart. It is an emotion. Love without heart is just desire and not worth mentioning."

Sitting down was really too much for the Yuzhou faction to take advantage of, so Zhang Zhi did not sit down again, but directly said: "It is indeed convenient in daily life, but it always feels not solemn enough in official documents and family letters. Do you agree with me, Senior Brother Wang Zhen?"

Not to mention other things, just the infrastructure alone, the money earned by a hundred Yuzhous would not be enough to fill the gap.

"Forget it."

Wang Zhen reached out his hand to stop Zhang Zhi from speaking, then he sighed and said, "Since the Confucians do not want our Yuzhou faction to enter the court, then our Yuzhou faction will temporarily postpone entering the court. From now on, the Confucians will be in the court, and our Yuzhou faction will be in opposition."

Cheng Changyun's previous words were simply spoken in a hurry because Wang Zhen interrupted him too harshly. He regretted it immediately after he said it. At this time, Wang Zhen interrogated him, and after he said "I" three times, his eyes rolled around, and he fainted.

Wang Zhen said with a half-smile: "My Yuzhou accounts are clear and can definitely withstand anyone's inspection. Do you want to check?"

Wang Zhen stood up and returned the greeting, "Senior Brother Zhang Zhi is polite."

Wang Zhen shook his head and continued, "What do you think love is, Brother Zhang Zhi?"

Whether it was the pictographic characters on the oracle bones or the inscriptions on the bronze tripods, they were all extremely complicated. It was not until the emergence of small seal script that things got a little better. However, they were still complicated, so the First Emperor vigorously promoted the official script.

Wang Zhen continued, "Teacher has taught me that words are just a carrier, just like the white horse and my name, Wang Zhen, they are just things for people's convenience.

"I, I, I."

As soon as he turned the corner, Cheng Changyun woke up immediately and said to the young men who were carrying him, "Let's go, let's go back to our hometown in Hebei. We can't stay in Chang'an any longer. Our family shouldn't come to Chang'an in the next few years, so that people won't remember what happened today."

Zhang Zhi was speechless.

"I see."

Wang Zhen nodded, "My words are valid now. I will handle the matter with you, sir. The Confucian school is full of rage. Even you, sir, will not be able to do anything."

Every March and September, large ships from Yuzhou would deliver money to Chang'an, corresponding to the red and white sugar before and after the New Year and the autumn harvest respectively. Each time, there would be at least a hundred ships carrying supplies, most of which were copper coins.

Everyone in Chang'an knew that the steward gave the emperor a lot of money, but they couldn't guess the exact amount. Anyway, it was a lot. Every time the Yuzhou fleet left, the emperor and the empress would give generous rewards. This could be seen from the generosity of the officials in the capital.

Zhang Zhi was stunned, and immediately asked, "Brother, are you serious? What about the teacher?"

Cheng Changyun was carried away, but the students of Yuzhou Department were still there. After the Confucian scholars looked at each other, a young man stood up, bowed to Wang Zhen and said, "I am Zhang Zhi from Fanyang. Senior Brother Wang Zhen greets you."

Not to mention Cheng Changyun, even the ministers in the court who proposed to check the accounts of Yuzhou were rejected by Li Zhi. In the first two years, Li Zhi occasionally talked about the money and grain from Yuzhou, but later he gradually stopped talking about it.

"Well, we~."

After Cheng Changyun said this, not only the students in Yuzhou, but even the Confucian scholars and the onlookers looked at him strangely.

It is precisely because everyone knows that the emperor would never allow anyone to check Yuzhou’s accounts that they look at Cheng Changyun strangely.

The amount was so large that Li Zhi didn't dare to tell anyone, for fear that the ministers would ask him for money.

Wang Zhen nodded and said with a smile: "Love does come from the heart. If it comes from the heart, why should it be superficial? Does adding a heart character on it prove deep love, and adding one less heart character on it proves not love?"

Zhang Zhi bowed to Mayor Wang and said, "I won't tell you what will happen next time. I would like to thank you on behalf of all the candidates in this year."

Wang Zhen waved his hand and continued, "My Yuzhou family can not participate in the imperial examination, but Jianzi must enter the court. After all, this is a major matter related to the efficiency of officials in our Tang Dynasty. The more efficient the officials are, the faster the people's problems can be solved."

The money and grain from Yuzhou were deposited into the inner treasury and were considered Li Zhi's private money. Although the imperial court had become richer and richer in recent years, its expenses were also high. The country was a bottomless pit that could be filled with any amount of money.

Regardless of whether there are problems with Yuzhou's accounts, it is not for Cheng Changyun, who failed to pass the imperial examination, to comment.

Zhang Zhi's face was full of joy. As long as the Yuzhou clan did not take part in the imperial examination, everyone would know about it. Anyway, his position as a clerk was 100% secure. Even an official position could not be impossible to fight for.

Zhang Zhi nodded and agreed, "Simplified characters are indeed much more convenient. Don't worry, brother. Since the Yuzhou family has withdrawn from the imperial examination, I believe no one will stop the use of simplified characters in the court. After all, simplified characters have long been popular in the world and are widely used in daily life."

Wang Zhen smiled and said, "Well, you'd better be more cautious when you serve as an official in the future."

Zhang Zhi was stunned, and immediately replied: "Of course, an official should benefit the people."

"very good."

Wang Zhen nodded and continued, "You Confucians value morality and ethics, while my Yuzhou faction values ​​law and practice. When you are lacking in Confucian ethics, don't blame my Yuzhou faction for being too harsh. The people have been enlightened, and it will not be so easy to be an official in the future."