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Chapter 447 Who Beats the Dengwen Drum?

When Lu Chengqi was talking excitedly, he was interrupted by a sudden drumbeat, and he didn't know what to say when he wanted to continue.

"Go, show me who is beating the Dengwen drum!"

It almost roared out, and the young eunuch Gao Hao was so frightened that he said quickly: "Your Majesty, calm down, Your Majesty, calm down, I will go now!"

Before he finished speaking, Gao Hao trotted down the steps.In a panic, he stepped on the wrong foot, tripped over his left foot and tripped over his right foot, and with a sound of "Ouch", he rolled down.After rolling all the way down the steps, Gao Hao stood up regardless of the pain, and supported the crooked crown on his head.The civil and military officials didn't get Lu Chengqi's order, so they all lay on the ground and dared not move, but they still had eyes to watch, only Zhou Yanhua, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, still stood there with his shoulders on his shoulders.Seeing Gao Gao's clumsy movements, all the officials wanted to laugh but couldn't, and they were very hard to hold back.

Unexpectedly, Lu Chengqi was so angry that he was extinguished by Gao Gao's clown-like performance.I tried my best to adjust my mentality, knowing that this matter should not be rushed, and said impatiently: "Get up, you should catch ants on your stomach or be a turtle?"

The civil and military officials saw that Lu Chengqi had calmed down, and he was still a little confused, so they thanked Sheng En and got up.Being ridiculed by the little emperor as a tortoise, these civil and military officials didn't think there was anything wrong with it. The tortoise at this time was a symbol of longevity.If someone scolds you for living a long life, will you be angry?
And the smart officials have already seen some clues: "It seems that the one who is most familiar with the little emperor's temper is Eunuch Gao!" He had to be convinced, Gao Hao only used one move, and he was able to make the little emperor most of the trouble. anger.If Zhou Yanhua continues to make trouble like this, even the status of the head of the country may not be able to keep him.All the civil and military officials present, even Xu Chongguang, the chief assistant of the cabinet, did not have the confidence of Zhou Yanhua, let alone the others.When you have no ability to protect yourself, you still want to be in the limelight, isn't this a dream come true!

No one in the Daqing Hall dared to speak out, even Zhou Yanhua, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, was silent.If he was a little emperor on weekdays, he would still accept advice, why is it so abnormal today?It seems that the little emperor really cares about this ten-rank official system, and no one is allowed to deliberately destroy it.The wise man who has figured out the taste gradually has the thought of retreating.Their official positions are not high or low, if they ruin their own future because of this matter, wouldn't they be picking sesame seeds and losing watermelons?Anyone can calculate this account, not every official has the noble feeling of "sacrificing oneself for others".

After all, the ten-rank official system does not have much conflict for those who have already obtained official positions.They resist the ten-rank official system, mostly because ten-rank officials are equivalent to lowly subordinates, which makes scholars look bad.A small number of people resisted the New Deal because the ten-rank official system cut off the access to Menyin and Nali, or because of the family, or because the gray income in Nali Menyin disappeared.The one who sincerely refuted the New Deal was precisely Zhou Yanhua, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, who did not flinch even in the face of the little emperor's anger.

The civil servants were quick-witted, and they all knew that Zhou Yanhua was the head of the state no matter what.As long as Queen Zhou Zhiruo is still the empress, his respect will not change, nor will the favor of the Zhou family.But since the establishment of the Dashun Dynasty, few foreign relatives have been able to be high-ranking officials above the third rank. Zhou Yanhua's move is to advance as retreat, to protect himself wisely, and to resolve the suspicion of the little emperor!
The civil servant figured it out, but the military officer watched what happened in the Daqing Palace in a daze.It's not that they have bad brains, it's just that they don't threaten their own interests.The implementation of the New Deal is neither good nor bad for the generals. They are happy to see the civil servants and the little emperor torn apart.The generals were pure-minded, and never thought that once the respected status of civil servants was suppressed, their status would be relatively improved.It can be said that they got the most benefit when they were confused.

The Dengwen Drum Courtyard outside the Xuande Gate is not far from the Daqing Hall. Within a quarter of an hour, Gao Hao trotted back panting all the way, almost climbing up the steps. Lu Chengqi said angrily, "Why panic, the sky is falling?"

Gao Hao said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, a group of disciples are beating Dengwen drums outside..."

Lu Chengqi is not an idiot, how could he not understand why these actions came here?It was just at this juncture that they appeared, what a coincidence!Did they do it spontaneously, or was there someone behind it?With this thought in mind, he silently looked at Xu Jingchun, the director of the Supervision Department, and said lightly, "How many people are there?"

Gao Hao said quickly: "There are about a hundred of them. Judging from their papers, they are all candidates from Pingshan Academy..."

"Pingshan Academy, such a familiar name?" Lu Chengqi felt familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere.

Gao Hao reminded: "Your Majesty, Su Shi, the Enke champion last time, was born in Pingshan Academy..."

Lu Chengqi remembered it, and his anger gradually disappeared: "To be able to produce the number one scholar, this academy is considered to be a bit famous?"

Gao Hao didn't dare to hide it, and said: "Compared to Yingtian Academy, Yuelu Academy, Songyang Academy, Bailudong Academy, Yinggu Academy, Shaoshi Academy, Nancheng Academy, Cungu Academy, Pingshan Academy in Chang'an City, even It can’t compare to His Majesty’s Royal University. Even if there is a Su Zizhan, it’s just a coincidence.”

Didn't Lu Chengqi know that Pingshan Academy was lucky?If it weren't for Su Shi's lack of a place to stay in Chang'an City, he wouldn't have gone to Pingshan Academy to make his name.Such a half-way monk brought more than just reputation benefits to Pingshan Academy?After becoming the No. [-] scholar, the number of people who went to study was four or five times more than before.

"Okay, bring the pleading paper!" Lu Chengqi said lightly.

Gao Hao quickly took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, and it was full of red finger prints. Lu Chengqi was not surprised, it was like Wanmin's book.I had been mentally prepared for a long time, and quickly scanned the papers. Sure enough, these students came here for the ten-rank official system.

Throwing the pleading paper aside, he snorted coldly: "Let them send a representative to the palace!"

Gao Hao said loudly: "Observe the order!"

At this time, the civil servants in the Daqing Palace began to discuss, and they all speculated who was beating the Dengwen drum outside.After Gao Hao left, Lu Chengqi began to think about how to preemptively strike later.These actions are really annoying, if you don't stay in the academy to study your books, come here to meddle in some political affairs!But when the Dengwen drum beats, Lu Chengqi has to ask. His cheap father, Emperor Yuanshou, once issued a decree: "Chinese and foreign ministers, bureaucrats and concubines and Xu Shifeng bluntly voted for Dengwen Procuratorate and Tongjin Division. Read it and practice it.”

It can be said that the entire Dashun knew about this decree. If the yamen of various places, including the yamen of Jingzhao Mansion, could not solve the case, they could beat the Dengwen drum and implore the emperor to resolve the case.This was also the only way for Dashun to petition, and Lu Chengqi didn't want to stop, no matter how impatient he was, he could only hold his nose and admit it.

(End of this chapter)