A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 750
"Deputy Li is here!"

With a long groan, a man with high spirits came out. He was about forty years old, with a round and fair face, short beard under his jaw, and he looked quite heroic, but he was Ye Xizhi, the head of the Shogunate Secretary Office.

He said in a loud voice: "Li Gong said that the township guidelines are always upside down, that there is no distinction between superiority and inferiority, and that the ancestral system does not do anything. Dare I ask what you mean?"

Li Banghua looked at him coldly, and saw that this man was like all the literati in the Jing border army. He was wearing a soft robe, a tight-fitting gown, a short-sleeved cloak, and a long sword, showing a sense of generosity.

He also paid close attention to the talents under Wang Dou's command, and knew that this round-faced scholar was surnamed Ye and named Xizhi, but he was a local gentry in Luzhou.

However, this person traveled thousands of miles, instead of serving the imperial court, he ran to Xuanfu Town to take up a job, and even served as the teacher of Wang Dou's son-in-law.

Fortunately, what comforted him was that at this time Wang Dou's subordinates were all low-ranking petty officials, poor scholars, at least high-ranking officials, who still abided by loyalty.

He raised his eyelids slightly, and said coldly: "What is this officer referring to, doesn't Ye Xiucai not know?"

He emphasized the tone of the word "Ye Xiucai", which is quite ironic.

Ye Xizhi laughed, and said, "But it refers to the fact that Li Gong was checked for his pass when he entered the town?"

There was a burst of laughter in the hall, and Li Banghua's face showed a green look, and he forced himself to endure it.

"Aren't there still preferential treatment for gentry, and we, small officials, sit side by side with first-rank officials in the court?"

Ye Xizhi laughed at Yan Yan, but his words were as sharp as knives, piercing Li Banghua's heart, making his body tremble slightly.

Yes, these little officials, how can they be equal to themselves?
He said coldly: "Li is a small person, but the court system is big. There is no distinction, where is the country?"

He glanced at Wang Dou: "If you don't talk about respect and dignity, is it true that a small person in the street wants to sit side by side with the Marquis of Yongning, and the Marquis of Yongning is also willing to do so? The grass-roots people want to enjoy the same treatment as the Marquis of Yongning, and the Marquis of Yongning readily accepts it." ? Equally rich and poor, high and low, that's how burglars are, Xuanzhen wants to do the same?"

Many people in the hall took a breath of air, this old man Li is very talkative.

Gao Shiyin looked at Li Banghua, watched his mouth open and close, and his heart twitched every time he uttered a word.He thought that if he met him, apart from drawing his sword and cutting him down, the only end of bickering would be to be pissed off by him.

But this old man Li is not afraid of death, it is really a headache.

Ye Xizhi let out a long laugh: "Mr. Li's words are wrong, it's because a leaf can't see Mount Tai!"

He said loudly: "Xuan Zhen does not want dignity, but strictly observes dignity! It does not want decency, but strictly observes decency!"

He said in a loud voice: "As the saying goes, if there is something good at the top, it will be very bad at the bottom, and if the beam on the top is not straight, the beam on the bottom will be crooked!"

He said: "If at the beginning of the Kingdom Dynasty, all post stations were unobstructed, why? The Ministry of War was very strict! However, in the middle of the country, all post stations were overwhelmed. At this time, hundreds of stations were abolished. Why? All officials eat and take Kayao, who does everything, even the sons of his family slaves, make waves. In the Jiajing year, Hu Zongxian’s son blackmailed the post officials, and the supply was extravagant. Although Hai Zhongjie stopped him, how many Hai Zhongjies are there in the world?”

He sneered and said, "What kind of official positions and identities are these children, and what are they qualified to enjoy the station of the Ministry of War? This is the reason why all officials do not respect their superiority!"

He looked at Li Banghua: "In view of this, the general should lead by example, and everyone in Xuanfu Town must strictly follow the rules. In this way, all the post stations in our Xuanzhen Town are ruined, and the location of the pass is even more meticulous. This is not true. If the rest are border towns, the wind is everywhere, the slaves from the east are rampant, and all the disasters in Liaodong are ahead! Doesn’t Mr. Li think this is a good thing?”

Li Banghua was at a loss for words. From the bottom of his heart, he thought that Wang Dou had done a good job. It was a good thing that the rules of Xuanfu Town were strictly enforced. With the same treatment, it is very difficult to pass the psychological barrier.

Moreover, his mind was a bit complicated, this person was eloquent and penetrating, Wang Dou had no one under his command, it was a pity that this person was not used by the court.

"If you don't abide by the ancestral system, what should you do instead?"

Li Banghua looked straight at Ye Xizhi fiercely, this Luzhou scholar had already attracted his attention.

He asked loudly: "It is the rule set by Emperor Gao to give preferential treatment to gentry and value scholars! Xuanzhen regards gentry and grassroots as one, and openly pays food as one. Where is this kind of refinement, and where is the face of scholars? Does Emperor Gao care about it?"

He shouted sharply, and his thunderous voice echoed in the hall.

Accompanied by Ye Xizhi's loud laughter.

Both of them are full of energy, probably because they are both Confucian disciples, and they all know how to maintain their health.

"Ancestral system..."

Ye Xizhi laughed loudly, and he shouted: "If you talk about the ancestral system, in the year of Hongwu, Emperor Gao issued a strict order: All military and civilian benefits, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen can speak, but students are not allowed to make suggestions! Dare to ask Vice President Li Hu, which scholar in the present dynasty does not advise? The ancestral system does not require a prime minister, so what is the difference between the current cabinet minister and the prime minister? The ancestral system does not require eunuchs, but Emperor Chengzu openly used it..."

"... Where is the ancestral system and the governor?"

Ye Xizhi glanced at Zhu Zhifeng, the governor of the Xuanfu who was about to jump out, and let him sit back, then looked at Li Banghua and sneered: "The ancestral system does not allow associations, and now there are many literary societies. This violation of the ancestral system can be called There are too many to list. According to Li Gong, this is to kill all civil and military eunuchs in the world, even the royal family?"

Amidst Ye Xizhi's loud laughter, Li Banghua's face turned ashen. This generation used his own way to treat his own body, so that he couldn't say a lot of words.

Looking at his round face with high spirits, the more you look at it, the more hateful it becomes.

He was about to reprimand, when a gentle voice sounded: "Indeed, if we follow the ancestral system of Emperor Gao, Duke Banghua would have been beheaded long ago. After all, in the year of Hongwu, the imperial student Zhao Lin violated the ancestral system and had his head beheaded. It has been suspended in the Imperial College for more than 160 years, does Mr. Bang Hua think so?"

One person came out slowly, but it was Ye Xizhi's friend Qin Yi, who was already a senior assistant in the staff department.The two arrived in Baoanzhou with their dreams. A few years later, one army and one government are on the road to realize their ideals.

His expression was gentle, which was in stark contrast to Ye Xizhi's aggressiveness, but his words were veiled, which made people feel extremely uncomfortable.

He just heard him laughing and said: "Qin can hear that when he was a young man, he loves high-spirited talk, pointing out the country, and scolding Fang Qiu. If the ancestral system is strictly enforced, the head will hang high somewhere at that time, right?"

Li Banghua's face turned blue and white for a while, and was about to speak, Ye Xizhi laughed again, and said: "Brother Gongfu forgot to say something, in fact, there is another ancestral system that has survived until now, and it is the eight-legged imperial examination system, which is based on excerpts from scriptures." Titled Zhi, since the Four Books and one classic, the rest have been shelved, and even if the history is full, there are too many to see."

He said: "It's just a pity that most of this generation came out dumbfounded and ignorant of practical affairs. When talking with them, they stared blankly and their tongues are not strong. Even Emperor Gao sighed. However, the effect of obtaining virtuous persons has not been achieved', of course, Lord Banghua thinks that this policy is very good, and it is for the country to store materials, so there is no need to change it."

Qin Yi smiled and said: "So there is something to say. Usually, you can talk about your heart with your hands, and you will repay the king when you die. You have no real talents, so you have to stand by and watch. Now even the emperor can't pay for the new army. Does Daming have no money? Nope!"

He smiled: "Of course, in the eyes of the princes, Qingliu who can only talk is better than an official who can do practical things. You only need to understand the righteousness of the monarch and his ministers."

Ye Xizhi said: "Of course, there are even more "sages" who say that being an official is only for money. It turns out that the law of the Ming Dynasty only said that scholars are exempt from corvee, recruits are exempt from corvee, and taxes are halved. But looking at the local gentry, how many Juren and Scholars? What does the ancestral system they talk about have anything to do with them?"

Qin Yi laughed and said: "This is called violating the ancestral system selectively! It's not because the ancestral system cannot be violated, but to see if it is beneficial to oneself!"

He shook his head and sighed: "You have read the books of sages, how can you become a moth of the country after becoming an official? You only choose what is beneficial to you, and turn a blind eye to the rest. It is sad and lamentable to throw the teachings of sages into the sky."

The two sang together, sneering and sarcasm, and their words were ruthless, while Li Banghua's face was shaking like a cramp. He tried to speak several times, but was blocked by the two of them. This was the first time he had learned the benefits of local officials.

Everyone in the hall was also eye-opening, especially Gao Shiyin, who was very impressed. He thought that Mr. Qin and Mr. Ye were both good and bad, and he deserved to be born as a scholar.

Wang Pu and Du Xun even sneered, seeing Li Banghua's embarrassment made him really happy.

But many people in the hall are also thoughtful, yes, why is this so?
Wang Dou nodded secretly, as the so-called fight poison with poison, to deal with scholars is to deal with scholars, like Gao Shiyin who draws his sword and wields a sword, he will inevitably be inferior.

After all, if you insist on your own ideas, many people are not afraid of death, nor can they be physically eliminated at any time.

At the same time, he had an idea that a new trend of thought had faintly emerged in Xuanfu Town, and his own group began to have its own thinking, which began to conflict with the imperial court's ideas.

It's just that everyone has only a little idea at present, and it has not yet formed a system. It seems that a big debate must be started.

With newspapers in hand, Wang Dou is confident that he will not be at a disadvantage.

He was thinking here, Qin Yi and Ye Xizhi were extremely happy, looking at Li Banghua's uncertain face, they felt comfortable.

Both were victims of the current system, or dissatisfied. They were also extremely worried about the current situation at the time, and dissatisfied with the incompetence of the court officials.

At this time, they can sit side by side with the first-rank officials of the imperial court. In this regard, they are all grateful to Wang Dou for his kindness.

At the same time, they also don't like the princes in the current court, and Li Banghua looks down on them, small officials and low-level literati, so how can they think highly of the princes and officials?

So be polite, seize the opportunity, and attack Li Banghua's heart with open swords and dark guns.

Li Banghua blushed, and felt a little overwhelmed for the first time, quite embarrassed.

Although Wei Jingyuan watched anxiously, he was also thoughtful.

Zhu Zhifeng was very anxious, he stood up abruptly, and shouted: "Using the crowd to bully the widow is not what a gentleman does. Mr. Li, I'm here to help you!"

But at this time, Li Banghua has awakened to his own tactics, and it is especially unwise to entangle with small characters, and he must find the most important target.

He adjusted his mood, slowly turned his head towards Wang Dou, and finally said coldly: "The Marquis Yongning's intention is to ignore the rules set by Emperor Gao. Policy, will it be implemented in the world in the future?"

As Li Banghua spit out the words, for a while, the hall was silent, and everyone looked at Wang Dou, who was on the main seat.

Even Wang Pu, Ji Shiwei, Du Xun and others paid great attention.

(End of this chapter)