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Chapter 247 Studying in Beijing
Look at the newspapers, it's all written about how my "prodigal son" transported by sea at his own expense, and how he loyally served the country!Who can ruin family wealth like this... huh?what!

Build momentum in advance and spread the word.Zhu Youxiao naturally knows better than anyone else.

What is "killing scholars and burying Confucianism", look at the bad deeds of many rural eunuchs, they are no different from local ruffians and bullies, they are simply local evil forces.

It’s not enough for Guang Kong to say, I have to list them one by one, slap your face and pull your fig leaf.

"Qingjin is full of freedom every day, and he uses Qin Keng to threaten the officials, and the squires are afraid of him like a son-in-law. Some wealthy people hold Shuli for a banquet, and they must invite one or two scholars to sit on the table to prevent accidents."

It used to be that the students took prostitutes to go out for dinner and kept secrets, but now they are not only not afraid of rumors, but also escort the squires, what is that?
"At the beginning of the Republic of China, there were folks who were recruited by students, and they often complained to each other, as if they were doing heavy service. The school regulations were very strict, and all students lived in a fasting house. There was a schedule for schoolwork every day and evening, and they were not allowed to rest. People thought it was hard. At that time The teacher's way is also very dignified... Today, the teacher's way is replaced day by day, and the disciples regard their teachers as companions, and there are people who fight with each other."

Because of the strict academic regulations, the former students and scholars also knew how to respect teachers and pay attention to teaching, and they also knew how to study hard.Now, the status of teachers and students has changed before and after, and the students are not diligent. How can they have the ambition to govern the country and the world?

"Since a poor Confucian, I have been in the Kedi, and I have been asking for books from the county doctor, and I have taken care of the old fields of relatives and disciples. For example, if the real name is only one hundred mu, if it floats to two thousand, the silver is 300 taels, and the person who manages the number will have to pay for it every day. Supervising and sending households to complete the grain... As soon as a scholar is born, he can enjoy two hundred acres of silver-free land."

The serious arrears of money and food in Jiangnan have a lot to do with the exemption of students from military service and tax evasion.The students not only evade taxes themselves, but also take money and food from rich households, stealing money and food that should be paid.Under the sanctimonious appearance, there is such a face of tax evasion and greed.

"As far as civil lawsuits are concerned, Confucian scholars who are well-known by Qianqian will go straight to the public court. So Wuzhong insulted each other, so there is a saying of 'hire a scholar to beat you'."

In civil litigation, students often cause trouble, initiate lawsuits, and seek benefits.Hiring a scholar to beat you reflects the superior position and bad behavior of the birth personnel in lawsuits.

"Daming Tribune" continuously published articles, listing facts and giving examples, and the words were sharp and penetrating, exposing all kinds of crimes committed by the gentry students to the public.

These criticisms by public opinion have played a big role. Lawbreakers feel apprehensive and lose face;

"Refund the full amount and make up for it, isn't there any hidden crime?" Wu Changshi asked the housekeeper again, and he was a little relieved after getting an affirmative answer.

Xia Yunyi smiled wryly and shook her head, feeling that Wu Changshi had been scared out of his wits.He keeps himself upright, but "not afraid of ghosts knocking on the door in the middle of the night".

And the latest decree of the imperial court has really hit the vital point of the gentry, expelling their fame and name, and not being able to enter the official examination for life, it is even worse than killing them.

In the past, why the arrogance and lawlessness of the gentry students could not be stopped, in modern terms, it is "the cost of crime is too low".

It's good now, not only will you be severely punished, but your trust will be wiped out at once.It's not a student, it's not a gentry, it's just an ordinary person, let's see how awesome you are, what can you take advantage of?
Not to mention the government, local ruffians, even ordinary people who bowed their heads and bowed their heads can beat you.The huge gap is not acceptable to ordinary people.

Who can you blame for all this?
The imperial court has issued warnings several times, compiling the Yellow Book and the Fish Scale Book, searching the books in Zhangtian, and cleaning up the outstanding debts and leaks. This has already started a few months ago.

You think that the imperial court will not be serious; you think that the local government is still as weak as before, and even complicit; you think that you are not the only one who committed illegal acts; you think...

Well, what you thought didn’t happen. Although the court’s punishment was heavy, it was not considered “punishing without teaching”; even the talk of “killing scholars in violation of the law and cheating Confucian scholars” was diluted by the fines and confiscation figures listed in the newspaper.

This is similar to the way to deal with Li Sancai, killing people must be punished.

Take a look at the family property of the eunuchs who were fined and confiscated, which one is poor.

Not to mention a wealthy family, he is also an upper-class family, but he is still greedy and shameless.How can you be sympathetic if you still hide and evade taxes with preferential treatment?

"Brother Wu." Xia Yunyi raised his voice before calling Wu Changshi's soul back, but his eyes were still a little dull, and he looked over stupidly.

Arching his hands, Xia Yunyi said: "The so-called gentleman's study is more valuable than knowing the time; the time is urgent, and the affairs are of the future. Therefore, I will go to the capital to study with Chen Renzhong and Xu Angong. I wonder if Brother Wu is willing to go with me?"

When Wu Changshi thought of the heads that had been chopped off in the capital, his complexion changed a little, he hurriedly shook his head and said: "I want to study hard, so I won't travel with you."

Xia Yunyi didn't take it seriously, and persuaded: "Vulgar Confucianism is ancient rather than modern, and it is better to read thousands of books than to travel thousands of miles. It may benefit a lot from going out to see something."

After a pause, Xia Yunyi added: "Furthermore, the imperial court also opened a new school to cultivate talents for 'economic use', so it's good to go and have a look."

Wu Changshi still shook his head, and said: "I still think it's better to take the right course of the imperial examination, and please brother Xia don't take offense."

Xia Yunyi smiled and said: "Everyone has ambitions, how can someone force it? If so, then I will take my leave."

Wu Changshi got up to see him off, and sent Xia Yunyi straight to the gate of the house before turning back.

In the cold wind, Xia Yunyi tightened her winter clothes and quickened her pace, feeling strange that Wu Changshi had become so dull and withdrawn.

But soon, he began to think about the imperial court opening a new school again.

This was a notice published in the newspaper, and there were a few plain and simple words in it that touched him quite a bit, including Chen Zilong and Xu Fuyuan who went to the capital together.

Why do you study, can you learn the economics of the world?As a student, what contribution do you make to the country and the people?Is it at ease to enjoy the imperial court preferential treatment?
At first glance, these three questions are not difficult to answer.But when I think about it carefully, I feel a little guilty when I answer it, and I can't feel ashamed.

When you arrive in the capital, you will be able to answer all the questions in your mind after seeing, hearing, and thinking about them, right?

Xia Yunyi exhaled a puff of white air, showing an expression of expectation, her footsteps rustled, stepping on the slightly frozen road, and ran to the distance.

But this time, Chen Zilong was the most active advocate of going on a study tour in the capital.He is from Huating, Songjiang, and Xu Guangqi is from Fahuahui, Shanghai County. In later generations, both belong to Shanghai.

Chen Zilong admired Xu Guangqi's character and knowledge very much, and praised Xu Guangqi for "carrying the ambition of managing the world, learning about nature and man in his life, and all of them are practical. As for farming, he puts his heart on it. He thinks it is the source of life and education. , the foundation of national prosperity".

Historically, it was also Chen Zilong who sorted out the draft of "Nongshu" left by Xu Guangqi, and brilliantly compiled the sixty volumes of "Nongzheng Quanshu", which also expressed his own social and economic ideas.

The main purpose of Chen Zilong's visit to Beijing this time is to visit Xu Guangqi and ask him about "the affairs of the world".

And Xu Fuyuan and Xia Yunyi were bothered by the court's actions recently, and they sincerely invited their friends to go together.

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(End of this chapter)