Chapter one hundred and sixty-four specially for scholars
After hearing Feng Quan's voice, Qian Qianyi knew that he would definitely not be able to get out.
Because as an important figure in Donglin, he naturally knew that Feng Quan was now the vanguard of the Donglin Party against him.
But Qian Qianyi is not a simple person, he is not the kind of ordinary person who hates his teeth and loses his mind when he sees his political opponents.
Qian Qianyi, who was very conscious of the times, knelt down to Feng Quan at this time.
"Please spare your life!"
Qian Qianyi knelt down and bowed to the ground, and said something.
Feng Quan reduced the anger that had arisen when he learned that the scholars in Jiangnan cried in Confucius Temple, and laughed in surprise: "I didn't expect that Qian Muzhai would be so sensible!"
"Feng Quan! You treacherous minister, it turns out that the soldiers you brought to surround my Confucius Temple. Are you still my son of Confucius and Mencius? Where have you read the books of saints? You have led a large number of soldiers here, so disrespectful to the sages!"
Zhang Pu and others were unable to leave the Confucius Temple because there were already officers and soldiers in front of them, so they followed Qian Qianyi and came to the backyard.
But Zhang Pu did not expect that as soon as he arrived at the back door, he saw Feng Quan riding on the horse first.
Zhang Pu started to curse because of this.
But then, Zhang Pu saw Qian Qianyi and found that Qian Qianyi was kneeling on the ground and kowtowed to Feng Quan.
Zhang Pu was shocked.
Qian Muzhai is the leader of the Jiangnan Shilin, a flag. Even the former chief assistant Ye Gongye Xianggao had high expectations, how could he suddenly kneel in front of Feng Quan, a treacherous minister?
"Mr. Muzhai, are you?"
Zhang Pu couldn't help but ask.
"Qian, Qian."
Qian Qianyi didn't know how to explain for a moment, but in the end he had an idea, he thought of an excuse.
Qian Qianyi sighed first, and then said first: "I have no face to see all gentlemen!"
Then, Qian Qianyi looked very sad and said, "I wanted Feng Quan to let us go. Lao Zhen told Feng Quan that we have honestly supplemented the fu and cooperated with him to clear the land. Now that we are just crying in the temple to worship the late emperor, what's wrong? If we really want to cure this false crime, we should only cure Qian. Qian would rather kneel down and kowtow."
Qian Qianyi said, "So, you just saw Qian kneeling and kowtowing to Feng Quan."
"Mr. Muzhai really has the style of the ancients. He would rather be humiliated than save our scholars. We are so impressed!"
At this time, Ye Mao started talking.
"Yes! Mr. Muzhai Gao Yi!"
Other scholars from Jiangnan also agreed.
Feng Quan smiled coldly when he saw this: "It's really hypocritical!"
Then, Feng Quan shouted to Qian Qianyi: "Qian Muzhai! You really surprised me!"
"My surname is Feng! What do you want to do? He led his troops to surround the temple of the Holy Master. Even now, Mr. Muzhai is willing to kneel down to you and show weakness. Can you not give up?!"
Ye Maocai started questioning Feng Quan loudly at this time.
Other scholars from Jiangnan also gritted their teeth.
Qian Qianyi was a little afraid to look at Feng Quan in the eyes.
Qian Qianyi also didn't understand why he had fallen to this point, and couldn't help but think: "I just organized the scholars in Jiangnan to cry, how could I recruit officers and soldiers? Could it be that the court is not even sure to cry in the temple now?"
Qian Qianyi felt very regretful when he thought of this. He regretted organizing this temple crying event and couldn't help but complain again: "Now it seems that Your Majesty not only wants to steal our power and our interests, but also wants to seal our mouths! This tyrant is really doing everything he can!"
"Your Majesty has an order that it is strictly forbidden to form associations, lectures, and worship people other than one's ancestors. Otherwise, it will be a ill-good plan. At the least, it will be abolished and the worst will be a beheaded!"
Feng Quan first conveyed the imperial decree, and then said: "You have cried to worship the Confucius Temple without the permission of the court, and even to worship the late emperor. You have to seek justice for the rebels who disobeyed the imperial decrees and even intended to murder the imperial envoy. This is obviously a ill-gotten plot! Otherwise, why don't you go to find Your Majesty if you want to seek justice? It's obvious that you don't take Your Majesty seriously! In addition, seeking justice for Xu Yuanqing and others is obviously dissatisfied with the court!"
As he said that, Feng Quan ordered: "Catch all these ill-gotten scholars! If you disobey, kill them without any disobedience! Otherwise, if the court knew that you would tolerate these ill-gotten people, you would not want to live!"
"yes!"
Li Ruobi replied loudly. He already knew the emperor's will, so he naturally did not dare to disobey Feng Quan's order. After responding quickly, he immediately waved his hand: "Go!"
So, a group of soldiers rushed in and began to capture the scholars.
Ye Maocai and Zhang Pu and other scholars from Jiangnan were shocked.
Qian Qianyi calmed down and thought to himself: "As I expected, this tyrant can't even object to us!"
"Your Majesty's surname is a forgery! Your Majesty cannot issue such an order, and we have no ill-planning. You are framed!"
Zhang Pu shouted excitedly, even though he was already pressed to the ground by the camp soldiers at this time.
Ye Maocai also shouted loudly: "Feng Quan! You are a scumbag in the sage! If you are so useless, aren't you afraid of being cast like Qin Hui in the future? You are also a scholar-official, how can you be so unlucky!"
Feng Quan snorted coldly: "You humiliated Feng back then, but you never thought that Feng was also a scholar. You even scolded Feng back then, but you never thought that Feng was also a scholar!"
As he said that, Feng Quan shouted loudly again: "Take them away! Examine the main culprits of various cultural clubs!"
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"Take them away! I have formed a private association and wrote a collection of associations, and compiled histories without permission. It is really a matter of disciplinary rules and regulations!"
Feng Quan arrested all the scholars from the Crying Temple to the Imperial Prison, and Fang Shihong continued to inspect the book shop. At this time, he ordered the operator of a large book shop in Nanjing to be arrested.
At the same time, all the books involved in the government affairs that appeared in these book shops were concentrated in open spaces and burned.
There are many illegal and banned books found.
So much so that after not one day of searching, a small hill of illegal and prohibited books appeared, and it was burned like a mountain of flames. Many beggars and poor people simply surrounded these fires to keep warm, and even the people snatched the burned ashes for use.
"Get this post removed!"
At the same time, Fang Shihong also ordered his Chongwen Temple to tear off the posts from various places. At the moment, he happened to see a lifelong member quietly posting posts by a city wall.
Seeing this, Fang Shihong immediately shouted: "Catch that man! The court repeatedly banned the writing of posts and created evil words, and there were still people who were not afraid of death!"
"yes!"
The military supervisor of Chongwen Temple immediately ran over and caught the student.
The student is named Zong Lin.
Zong Lin hurriedly shouted: "You are arrogant! This young master is a scholar, and his father is the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue in Nanjing in the court! Which official yamen do you are? How dare you take this young master!"
"We are officials from Chongwen Temple, and we are specialists in scholars!"
Fang Shihong came over and said something, then picked up the post Zong Lin wanted to post, and read it. He saw that it read "Yan Shifan came to Jiangnan for the second time to cut off my Jiangnan culture and quickly hide the books of various families!"
So, Fang Shihong laughed and asked, "Is Ling Zun a Jinshi named Zonghe, a 38th year of Wanli?"
Zong Lin was shocked. He didn't expect that he would fall into Chongwen Temple, so he hurriedly denied: "No, no, I'm not!"
Chapter completed!