I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 75: All the disciples sit quietly in front of Xuande Gate
Ouyang Xiu, home.

The vermilion door slowly opened.

Ouyang Xiu strode out and looked at the disciples who were chanting "Sacrifice to Ouyang Xiuwen" with a livid face.

When the disciples saw Ouyang Xiu coming out, they couldn't help but fell silent.

Tai student Fang Sheng walked to the front and said: "Ouyang Xiu, you have deceived the saints, blasphemed Confucianism, and ruined our career just to gain fame and reputation. If you have some conscience, you should immediately resign from the government and abolish the cultural and sports reform!"

At this time, Su Liang came over and stood behind the soldiers.

Ouyang Xiu smiled lightly.

"Seeing your villainous behavior, I feel more and more that cultural and sports reform is a legitimate move. If you become a Jinshi and enter the court, it will be a misfortune for the country and the people!"

"Ouyang Xiu, you don't cultivate personal ethics, you act dissolutely, you write erotic poems to embarrass future generations, and you insult the elegance of the literati. Who are you qualified to teach us, and what qualifications do you have to teach us about tribute!" one of the officials said loudly.

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Xiu saw the man, walked over, and looked directly at him.

"What qualifications do you have? If any of you have not read my articles, Ouyang Xiu, you are not even qualified to be my student. The purpose of literary and style reform is to select talents for the court. Talented people should be eclectic, you guys If you don’t have to study the style too much, won’t you be able to write articles?”

"How can those who don't know how to adapt and are clinging to the weak can serve the imperial court?"

Ouyang Xiu's words were so upright that the official's face flushed and he couldn't help but lower his head.

"You...you...you are talking nonsense. The Taixue style is a timely creation and is the orthodoxy of Confucianism!" said another Juzi.

"Confucian orthodoxy? Look at what kind of articles you have written. They are obscure and strange, not speaking human words, trying to satirize current affairs but saying nothing, just to flatter people. Are the articles of Confucius and Mencius like this? Is this what Shi Shoudao and Sun Mingfu’s articles look like?”

"What you wrote is all worthless examination papers! If there is no reform, this imperial examination will recruit useless scholars who only know how to compete in the book bag. I, Ouyang Xiu, have done a great sin!"

"The fact that you are unable to pass the exam is not the fault of the imperial court, the fault of style, nor the fault of Ouyang Xiu. It is really because you have no talent!"

……

Ouyang Xiu's aura suppressed all the hundreds of people in front of the door.

at this time.

Fang Sheng, a student of Taipei University, suddenly said loudly: "Everyone, anyone who ruins a person's future is like killing his parents. We have been living in poverty for three years. Don't let Ouyang Xiu destroy us!"

After saying that, Fang Sheng and several others around him clenched their fists and ran towards Ouyang Xiu.

The disciples behind also rushed over.

They couldn't defeat Ouyang Xiu, so they seemed to have to use their fists.

Some people in the crowd shouted: "Everyone, the law does not punish everyone. We will cripple Ouyang, a common man, and he will no longer be able to pay tribute!"

As soon as he said these words, the crowd crowded into a ball and even squeezed away the servants around Ouyang Xiu.

Everyone started pushing and shoving.

Some people even fell to the ground, wailing in pain after being trampled.

If this situation is not managed properly, lives will be lost.

Su Liang looked at the officials from the Imperial City Division, Kaifeng Mansion, and government officials who were still watching the excitement, and couldn't help but walked over with a livid face.

"I am Supervisory Censor Su Liang. If Ouyang has a scratch on his skin today, I will impeach you. I will not give up until you are removed from office!"

Su Liang stared with murderous intent.

Everyone in Bianjing knows the name of Su Liang's little firecracker.

If he gets angry, it will be enough for these people to lose their jobs.

Officials and government officials rushed into the crowd to maintain order.

After a while.

Under the protection of several people, Ouyang Xiu returned to the house safely.

Su Liang chatted with Ouyang Xiu for a few words, told him not to go out again, and left.This kind of chaos was expected by Su Liang.

But it was just a hundred people making a fuss, and it didn't cause any trouble. When Ouyang Xiu entered the Gongyuan, they had no choice but to accept this reality.

Su Liang couldn't help but feel lucky that it was Ouyang Xiu who paid tribute.

If Wang Yaochen and Zhang Fangping were read a memorial at their doorstep, they would probably be so angry that they would vomit blood.

As Tang Jie said, Ouyang Xiu has rich experience in being scolded and is indeed the best candidate to be the examiner of this provincial examination.

……

The next day, in the morning.

As soon as Su Liang arrived at the Yushitai, he saw Lao Hong walking over quickly.

"Two censors, something serious has happened. More than 100 imperial students came to sit in front of Xuande Tower, demanding the abolition of cultural and sports reforms and the removal of Ouyang Yongshu from the post of Zhi Gongju!"

"Hey!" Su Liang couldn't help but exclaimed: "These students are not very knowledgeable, but they have a lot of hard work!"

If it were placed in other dynasties, the princes would have been imprisoned long ago if they dared to make such a fuss.

But at this time, the candidates are equivalent to taking half a step into the court (Renzong's provincial examinations selected about two out of ten scholars), and each one is golden.

Zhou Yuan frowned slightly.

"They want the officials to see that the people's will is unyielding, and then change their minds. It is estimated that some people who want to remove Ouyang Yongshu from his position have already rushed to Chui Gong Hall."

Su Liang nodded.

Zhao Zhen has a soft ear and loves face very much.

The princes sat quietly in front of Xuande Gate to cause trouble. If recorded in the history books, it would be a major stain on his imperial career.

However, the edict has been issued, and changing it at night will disrupt the court regulations.

Su Liang thought for a while and decided to go to Chui Gong Hall.

As soon as he walked out of the procuratorate, he saw Tang Jie, the censor in the palace and known as the Second Pao Ban. The two looked at each other and almost said in unison: "Let's go together!"

After a while.

Su Liang and Tang Jie arrived at the gate of Chui Gong Hall.

At this moment, the Xianggong and Wang Gongchen of the two mansions and three departments were all in the palace.

Wang Gongchen was criticizing Ouyang Xiu at the top of his lungs, and Su Liang and Tang Jie could hear clearly from outside.

"In the official family, the wishes of the candidates must not be violated. They sat quietly in front of Xuande Gate, which is really a shame for this imperial examination. I think that it was Ouyang Xiu who caused the candidates to be so angry. Just yesterday, Ouyang Xiu cursed the imperial students. They have no talent or virtue, and are not even qualified to be his students. They are extremely arrogant, how can the disciples not be angry!"

"I suggest that Ouyang Xiu be dismissed from the post of Gongju immediately, so as to calm down the anger of his sons first, and then discuss whether to delay the reform of culture and sports?"

On the side, Du Yan said coldly: "How can the imperial edict be changed lightly? Yesterday, those imperial students clearly surrounded the door of Bachelor Ouyang's house and almost injured him. How come it changed when it came to your mouth, Wang Zhongcheng?" Is it all Uncle Ouyang Yong’s fault?"

"Prime Minister Du, it was Ouyang Xiu who caused his son to sit quietly at Xuande Gate. If we don't punish him, how can we calm down the public anger?"

at this time.

Zhao Zhen saw the little yellow door at the door seemed to want to report, so he couldn't help but asked: "What do you want to talk about?"

"Tang Jie, the imperial censor in the palace, and Su Liang, the censor of the palace, request an audience!"

"Let them come in!" Zhao Zhen waved his hand.

Immediately, Tang Jie and Su Liang strode into the hall.

Wang Gongchen couldn't help but take two steps back. Facing the second firecracker and the small firecracker in the court, he felt timid for no reason.

　Thank you for your support. I will go to Sanjiang this Sunday. Currently, I can only do 4k per day. It is expected to be released on October [-]st. I will give you a big trick then!

　　
　
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