I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 315: When quarreling, don’t look for Ouyang Xiu, and when serving as an official, don’t look for Gao Ruona

Jucheng in the southern suburbs.

Inside the Cuju court, during the intermission of the first game.

Gao Ruona, a bachelor of Longtuge and editor of the History Museum, raised his head and counted the harm of the Cuju competition in detail in the Cuju court.

It is mainly aimed at.

It was the Imperial Academy Supervisor Ding Du who was kicking off the game in the teahouse and the fifty students in the stands.

"Such Cuju arts are vulgar and barbaric, and they favor martial arts and chivalry, which can easily breed violence and fighting among the people. A group of scholars cheering here is really a misfortune for the Song Dynasty!"

"Businessmen do this just to make money, that's all."

"It's really shameful for me, the Queen's brother, to make a profit from this. It's even more shameful that the Imperial Academy Supervisor brought dozens of students here to support him!"

"If this move leads countless scholars astray, you will be guilty of a great sin."

Ouyang Xiu knew him too well.

In the teahouse, Ding Du was also very angry.

Therefore, he quietly bought a ticket and entered the venue.

In his eyes, reputation is above all else.

The reason why he made such a fuss was not because he wanted to use this matter to defeat Su Liang or Ding Du.

After all, he is the biological brother of the current queen, and Jucheng in the southern suburbs also involves the interests of the imperial court.

Someone in the stands shouted that Uncle Ouyang Yong and Su Jingming were coming, and many people became excited.

He could fully bear this sin.

Maybe what happens next will be even more exciting than the Cuju competition.

"This move is actually an opportunity to make money by taking advantage of the reform in the entire Song Dynasty. Others are afraid of offending the current reform officials, but I, Gao Ruona, am not afraid at all!"

And this time.

Ding Du saw Ouyang Xiu and Su Liang walking towards the Cuju field one after another, and his anger completely disappeared.

Of course, Cao Yi was not afraid of Gao Ruona becoming an official.

Gao Ruona also saw Ouyang Xiu striding towards him and Su Liang following behind.

At this time.

Now, today’s ticket price is a great value.

When he saw Ouyang Xiu, he felt a little frightened.

He just felt that this matter insulted his status as a scholar-bureaucrat.

Gao Ruona guessed that Su Liang would be here, but he didn't expect Ouyang Xiu to be here as well.

With these two debate warriors, Gao Ruonei would definitely be defeated.

If you end up arguing with Gao Ruone, it will be disrespectful and will make the matter worse.

"This Jucheng in the southern suburbs must have been the idea of ​​Su Liang, the Taiwanese admonisher. He once said that 'military officers should pay equal attention to civil servants', but now he has created such a clumsy show and wants the whole Song Dynasty to implement it. You want to make the Song Dynasty subjugate!"

If you want to expose his shortcomings, you can do it right away.

Gao Ruona was like a madman, talking loudly in the Cuju field.

at the same time.

If he criticizes, he will definitely gain a bit of reputation for himself, and maybe he can become a representative of the pure stream of scholar-bureaucrats.

Ouyang Xiu is actually Gaorona's nemesis. Now, Gaorona will definitely be in trouble.

He insulted Su Liang, Cao Yi, Ding Du, and the fifty students from the Imperial College.

Cao Yan looked at Gao Ruona coldly, this old man was completely ruining his situation.

Cao Yan couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief when he saw Ouyang Xiu striding towards him and Su Liang following behind with a smile on his face.

Gao Ruona knew that there were three divisions involved in the Nanjiao Juyuan, and he even knew that this was the tacit approval of the officials.

If he really sent someone to beat Gao Ruona violently, the most he could do was face the wall and think about it for a few days.

……

at this time.

It's because Su Liang said that all matters involving court officials will be handled by Su Liang.

If he didn't end up, he wouldn't be able to swallow this breath.

not far away.

The reason why he didn't order anyone to take action.

No one in Bianjing knows the "Book of Remonstrances with Gao Si".

If the other party hadn't been an official, Cao Yi would have ordered someone to drag him out and beat him up.

in fact.

A corner of the stands.

Liu Chang'er took out a pen and paper and came to the place closest to Ouyang Xiu and Gao Ruona, with an excited look on his face.

In his eyes, the conversation between the two was like a bamboo basket of copper coins.

The money he earned from Su Liang has enabled him to have food and drink throughout his life.

The reason he is working so hard right now is actually to make his brothers live a better life.

……

Ouyang Xiu strode up to Gao Ruona and said coldly: "Gao Xiu, I cannot agree with your lies!"

Gao Ruona glared and said, "Scholar Ouyang, do you think that all the scholars in the world will come to support this vulgar performance?"

"No one in the court knew that you and Su Lianghang were colluding. Unexpectedly, Uncle Ouyang Yong, who is known as the Wen Zong of the world, not only has bad personal ethics, but is also tainted with the smell of copper. You are really a drunkard, rich and wealthy, and you have everything..."

When literati quarrel, they always target weak spots.

but.

At this time, Ouyang Xiu was almost immune to all poisons.

The matter between him and his niece has been talked about for several years, but now there is no way to anger Ouyang Xiu.

In addition, Su Liang has agreed to write an epitaph for Ouyang Xiu after repeated requests.

Ouyang Xiu didn't care at all about this kind of person's evaluation. He believed that Su Liang could give him the most fair evaluation after his death.

Ouyang Xiu did not interrupt Gao Ruona's words.

After the latter finished all his harsh words, Ouyang Xiu slowly spoke.

"Gao Xiuzhuan, I didn't expect that after several years, you still haven't made any progress. I am deeply ashamed to have an official like you in our dynasty. However, Xiu Xiu is also glad that you are the only official in our dynasty like you!"

"Let me ask you, what contribution have you made to the imperial court after being an official for more than thirty years?"

"Do you have a strategy to benefit the country and the people? Have you ever saved the world and benefited the people? Can you win the support of the people when you are an official? Can you once rank among the top officials in the performance evaluation and attract the admiration of all ministers..."

Gao Ruona was speechless for a moment.

Although he is knowledgeable, he is not good at political affairs.

When he was appointed as the remonstrator of the Remonstrance Council, he originally wanted to rely on impeachment for promotion, but unfortunately he did not get to the point of impeachment, which made everyone hate him.

The only thing he can use may be that he is proficient in calendar and medical knowledge.

But these are simply not on the table.

Not to mention that compared with Su Liang, compared with Ouyang Xiu, he was far behind.

Ouyang Xiu continued: "When you were a remonstrator, you cherished your position and never dared to disobey the prime minister, so you were called a mute remonstrator; when the new coup was implemented, you followed the crowd and slandered the new policy in order to gain reputation. Now you are still in the pavilion. You have made no progress at all. As an official, you are actually a useless official. It is really a shame for me to be in the same court with you!"

"In Ju City in the southern suburbs, changing the style of Cuju entertainment can promote the prosperity of commerce, increase revenue for the national treasury, and enhance the heroic spirit of the men in our court. How come it has reached your mouth, but it has become an act of subjugation to the country? Could it be that the young people of our court It's a good thing if everyone stays in the house and studies. If everyone reads like you, Gao Ruona, then the Song Dynasty will really be over!"

"You have lived in vain for more than fifty years, received an empty salary, and have no merits. You are old-fashioned and stubborn in your thinking, and it is difficult to accept anything new. For the so-called 'clear name', slandering these things is beneficial to the country and the people of the Song Dynasty. Things like that, people like you have such a bad heart!"

"You are in the gutter, your heart is in the mire, but you mock the bright sunshine. Useless and ill-intentioned scholar-bureaucrats like you are the shame of our dynasty!"

"Don't you cherish your reputation? Don't worry, a hundred years from now, you will not be forgotten. Because of my "Remonstrance to Gao Si" and because of the words I scolded you today, future generations will definitely remember you. There was once a useless official in the Song Dynasty who followed people's influence and was evil. He was a stumbling block for the Song Dynasty to move forward. This person's name was Gao Ruona!"

……

Ouyang Xiu's words were as clear as a knife and well-founded.

The scolding made Gao Ruona unable to raise his head at all.

The judges in the stands all rushed to the front. They listened with great interest and were very happy.

This extra complimentary scolding was really worth it. This was a debate competition that even money could not buy. It was enough for them to talk about for the next half month.

"Puch!"

A mouthful of old blood spurted out, and Gao Ruona suddenly fell to the ground.

Su Liang didn't expect that Gao Ruona was so angry that he was scolded by Ouyang Xiu until he vomited blood. aside.

Cao Yi quickly shouted: "Go and call the doctor quickly!"

Next to the Cuju field, there are two doctors with medical kits in case of accidents during the competition.

Cao Yi was not concerned about Gao Ruona's life or death.

But if the latter really died in his Cuju field, it would be too bad.

He'll be sick for at least a whole year.

The doctor on the sidelines rushed over to check Gao Ruone's pulse, and then said: "It's just a shortness of breath, it's not life-threatening!"

Cao Yi waved his hand.

He signaled that the old man should be carried away quickly.

Immediately, Gao Ruone was placed on a stretcher by two guards and carried outside.

Ouyang Xiu raised his head, looked around, and said loudly: "Everyone, listen to my advice. If you become an official one day, don't be too arrogant!"

At this time.

I don’t know who shouted: Don’t be Gao Ruona when you are an official!

All the judges in the audience responded one after another, looking at Gao Ruona who was being carried towards the outside of the court, and shouted in unison.

"When you are an official, don't be Gao Ruona!"

"When you are an official, don't be Gao Ruona!"

"When you are an official, don't be Gao Ruona!"

"When you are an official, don't be Gao Ruona!"

……

At this time, Gao Ruona was also awakened by the loud shouting.

When he heard this, he rolled his eyes, tilted his head, and fainted from anger again.

immediately.

Ouyang Xiu and Su Liang returned to the teahouse again.

Su Liang had already prepared a draft, and wanted to say a few words and scold Gao Ruona.

Never thought about it.

Ouyang Xiu's fighting power was so strong that Gao Ruona was so angry that he vomited blood.

If he speaks again.

I was afraid that it would make the other party angry to death, so I stopped talking immediately.

Cao Yan stood in the middle of the Cuju field, holding a loudspeaker, and said loudly: "Dear readers, Gao Xiuzuan is not seriously injured. He has been carried down to rest. Next, let us enjoy the second half of the game!"

The spectators in the stands immediately cheered and sat down one after another.

Immediately, the drums beat.

The red and black teams entered the field, and after Cao Yi kicked off the game, the competition started again.

After experiencing the crazy cheers of the spectators in the first half, the players were confident and quickly entered the state in the second half.

Driving the ball, passing people, long passes, raids, three-man cooperation, five-man cooperation...

Tactics are also becoming more complex.

Everyone couldn't bear to blink as they watched. The game reached a tense point, and everyone's heart was in their throats.

When Cao Yan saw this scene, he knew that the game had been successful.

From now on, things will get smoother and smoother.

Su Liang, Ouyang Xiu, Ding Du and others were not affected by Gao Ruona's mood, and they all looked very happy.

In the end, the red and black teams ended the game with a score of three to two.

Winners and losers alike received generous jackpots.

For the winning team, the reward from this game is enough to be worth what they earn from performing Cuju on the goulan for three months.

The players realized that Cuju can also make people rich and get respect from countless people.

The onlookers were still left wanting.

As he left the field, he discussed the wonderful goal just now.

Some people have even asked when tickets for the next game can be purchased.

……

At dusk that day.

The Cuju competition in Ju City in the southern suburbs spread throughout Bianjing City.

There are countless praises.

There is so much to say about this event.

In short: competition system, tactics, food gallery, hundred things gallery, white peony singing, white fighting skills...

In summary: Ding Du, the supervisor of the Imperial Academy, kicked off the first game, Gao Ruona, a direct bachelor of Longtuge and editor of the History Museum, made a scene in the stadium and was scolded by Ouyang Xiu until he vomited blood and fainted...

The next day.

A folk tabloid printed and transcribed almost verbatim what Ouyang Xiu said yesterday in Jucheng, southern suburbs, scolding Gao Ruona.

For a time, it spread wildly among the people.

No one is arrogant, no one thinks that Cuju is a vulgar sideshow that favors martial arts and fosters violence.

The people's vision is sharp.

On the streets, there is also a saying: Don't look for Ouyang Xiu when quarreling, and don't look like Gao Ruona when serving as an official.

This time, Gao Ruone's reputation became even worse.

Of course, some people impeached Ouyang Xiu and Gao Ruona for quarreling in front of the people, which was detrimental to the court's face and should be severely punished.

If Zhao Zhen's past character was followed, both of them would be severely punished.

But this time, Zhao Zhen ordered Gao Ruona to shut up and think about it for half a month, but he did not punish Ouyang Xiu.

Because he felt that what Uncle Ouyang Yong said was very reasonable.

Officials like Gao Ruone, who are useless and obstruct the imperial reform, are the greatest harm to the imperial court.

The officials Zhao Zhen hates most are not those who are corrupt.

But those officials who are useless to the country and the country and only blame others under the banner of their ancestors or to clear their reputation.

These people are the black sheep.

to this end.

Zhao Zhen held a discussion on "What is a good official" specifically for Mingshu.

Ouyang Xiu was very excited and wrote another article.

It's called: Theory of Being an Official.

This article takes Gao Ruona as a negative example and discusses what it means to be a good official who is useful to the people and the country.

For a time, this article became a hot seller in the city.

After Gao Ruona saw it, he almost fainted from anger again.

This article is enough to make the words "useless official" accompany him for the rest of his life.

This article also gave many scholar-bureaucrats a deeper understanding of how to serve as officials.

Gone are the days of dawdling in the officialdom to gain seniority, and the careers of those officials who seek to gain fame by harming others and benefiting themselves will become even more bleak...

……

soon.

The Cuju competition system and tactical gestures of Jucheng in the southern suburbs have spread to the ears of players in Bianjing.

Then, it was spread to ten, and then to hundreds, either through merchants on land and water, or through letters, or through hearsay from some people, like ripples, quickly spreading towards the various state capitals in the Song Dynasty.

It will even affect the surrounding countries such as Liao, Goryeo, and Japan.

Except for military affairs, the rules of the Song Dynasty were the rules of the surrounding countries.

at the same time.

Cao Yi also opened a shop in Bianjing City to sell various items related to Jucheng in the southern suburbs.

Items for sale include basketballs, boots, jerseys, belts, etc.

This type of business seems to be low-profit, but it is actually very profitable. Once it reaches a large scale, it can almost be said that you can collect money while lying down.

(End of this chapter)