I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 74: The move is crazy, the group attacks Ouyang Xiu!
Night, Xia Mansion.

An exquisite tea room.

Wang Gongchen was wearing casual clothes and looked at Xia Song with a puzzled look on his face.

"Xia Gong, why do you support Ouyang Xiuzhi's tribute examination? Isn't this encouraging the return of Fan and Fu?"

The reason why Xia Song and Wang Gongchen repeatedly targeted Ouyang Xiu, Su Liang and others was actually to prevent Fan Zhongyan and Fu Bi from returning to the court.

Although now candidates who become Jinshi are called disciples of the Emperor.

But Ouyang Xiu is the examiner after all, so the candidates naturally favor Ouyang Xiu.

When these candidates enter the court, most of them will support Ouyang Xiu.

Once Ouyang Xiu's strength and prestige increased, he would recommend New Deal reformists such as Fan Zhongyan, Fu Bi, Han Qi, and Su Shunqin to enter the court again.

If their wish is fulfilled, Xia Song, Wang Gongchen and others will definitely go out to the court again.

You may even never come back in this life.

Outside, even in wealthy states, people are not comfortable living in Bianjing City.

Xia Song took a sip of tea and said, "Jun Kuang, you are still as angry as you were two years ago."

"Remember, as the censor Zhongcheng, the core of your advice must be for the sake of the official family or the country and the country. If you don't have these two points, it's better not to give the advice!"

"Today in the court, the officials read Ouyang Xiu's "Eight Strategies for Improving the Imperial Examination" and have decided in their hearts that he is the best candidate for the imperial examination. It is useless to argue anymore!"

"However, this Zhigongju is not necessarily a good job!" A smile appeared on Xia Song's face.

"Has Mr. Xia already got a countermeasure?" Wang Gongchen asked excitedly.

Xia Song smiled disdainfully.

"Those people who like the Taixue style are the sharpest knives in our hands. This time, I will definitely give Ouyang Xiu a big fall!"

……

January 23st.

Zhongshu Sheng posted an edict in front of Gongyuan, declaring three contents.

First, the provincial examinations are scheduled for the sixth, seventh and eighth days of March.

Secondly, it announced the main content of the reform of the imperial examination style, namely Ouyang Xiu's "Eight Strategies for the Reform of the Imperial Examination".

Third, he ordered Ouyang Xiu, a scholar in the Hanlin Academy, to take the provincial tribute examination.

This edict was issued.

Bianjing City was boiling like a pot of boiling water!

Examiners from the Imperial College, Imperial College, and provincial examination candidates from all over the country took to the streets one after another, accusing the imperial court of not abandoning the Taixue style at this time.

In fact, it has been explained in the edict.

"The style of Taixue is obscure and difficult to understand. It was created to prepare for the examination. When selecting talents through the imperial examination, good talents should be selected. Good talents should not engage in dangerous and eccentric writing styles and moan without illness..."

But those who were obsessed with the Taixue style did not listen at all.

Their idea is to become a scholar, enter the court, marry a daughter from a wealthy family, and become a scholar-official with a high salary and high status.

Nowadays, the change of style has shattered many poets’ dream of “a red feast full of cars and horses in the city”.

Of course, there were also those who supported the reform of imperial examination style and style.

However, these people are busy preparing for exams and have no time to fool around in the streets.

……

this day.

Under the call of Tai student Fang Sheng, a group of Tai students surrounded the door of Ouyang Mansion.

The slogan they shouted was: Literature was written for the times, and the Taixue style was the style of the times. To abandon it for no reason is to blaspheme Confucianism!
Those who like Taixue's style are best at talking nonsense.

Ouyang Xiu was immediately labeled as blaspheming Confucianism.

They believed that Ouyang Xiu had deceived Shengting, which was an unforgivable crime, and the court should immediately remove him from his position as examiner.

Ouyang Xiu had known that this group of rebels would cause trouble, so he just stayed behind closed doors.

On the third day of February, he will go to Gongyuan to write the questions and will not come out until the exam is over.

By then, no matter how courageous the disciples are, they will not dare to cause trouble in Gongyuan.But Ouyang Xiu still underestimated the abilities of this group of men.

Scholars must think bad.

But they are much worse than ordinary people.

These people began to collectively sing the song "Wang Jiangnan" in front of Ouyang's house, satirizing Ouyang Xiu for having an affair with his niece.

"The willows in the south of the Yangtze River have small leaves that have not yet formed shade. People are so light that they can't bear to break. The orioles sing in their mouths on the tender willows. Keep them until spring comes. On the [-]th and [-]th, I am looking for my pipa leisurely. I am walking down the steps to wink money. See you later. I should have paid attention to it long ago, let alone now.”

Later, someone bribed some tabloids and published erotic words in them, claiming that it was written by Ouyang Xiu.

……

afternoon.

Su Liang sat in the room, looking at the erotic words signed by Ouyang Xiu, and couldn't help but feel angry.

Some words and phrases are simply unsightly, such as: willow waist pattern, hibiscus tent warmth, a night of spring supper, etc...

This is no longer romantic, it is completely obscene.

"These...these people are really arrogant scholars. How could they resort to such despicable means!"

Zhou Yuan on the side couldn't help but sigh: "In the past, I heard the craftsmen in Goulan often say that for every person who slaughters dogs for justice, there will be more people who are unfaithful and educated. I don't agree with this statement. I didn't expect this group of perpetrators to be so successful in After thinking that his own interests were damaged, he actually behaved so filthy, have all the books of sages been read into the dog's belly?"

Su Liang stood up.

"No, I'm going to Ouyang Mansion to take a look. Uncle Ouyang Yong has a bad temper. If he really wants to fight with the candidates, who will come up with the question?"

After saying that, Su Liang walked out of the door.

As the Supervisory Censor, he is the boss of the Procuratorate and can go out at any time.

At this moment, in Ouyang Xiu's study.

Swish!Swish!Swish!
Ouyang Xiu held a langhao pen and kept writing Fei Bai Shu. All he wrote was one word: quiet.

But judging from the movements and handwriting of the pen, his heart was not at all peaceful.

He could imagine that those who liked the Taixue style would cause trouble, but he didn't expect that this group of people would be so shameless.

Just before noon.

When he heard a group of people chanting "Wang Jiangnan" in unison, he almost rushed out to argue.

At this moment, another chanting sound came from the front yard.

It's still "Wang Jiangnan".

Ouyang Xiu couldn't help but get angry.

"What does the Imperial City Division do for food, and what does the Kaifeng Mansion do for food? A group of officials are causing trouble in the streets, should we just ignore them?"

At this time, his housekeeper walked over quickly.

"Ouyang Gong, the people from Kaifeng Mansion and Imperial City Department are outside the door. They... they... said that as long as these people don't fight or break into the house privately, they can't be driven away!"

Ouyang Xiu's face turned pale.

As soon as he thought about it, he knew that it must be Xia Song, Wang Gongchen and others who were behind the scenes.

Otherwise, how dare the Kaifeng Mansion and the Imperial City Bureau allow these people to make a fuss in front of his mansion.

After a while.

The chanting sounded again.

Ouyang Xiu listened and became completely annoyed.

This time it is not "Wang Jiangnan", but "Sacrifice to Ouyang Xiuwen" compiled by an unknown student.

This is a tribute.

It's still the kind of eulogy that claps and applauds after death.

This is completely cursing him to death, extremely vile and vicious!

"These scholars are really filthy and dirty. What kind of sages are they reading? I...I want to go out and argue with them!"

Immediately, Ouyang Xiu strode outside with a dark face. None of the servants dared to stop him and could only follow him closely.

(End of this chapter)