Chapter 1921: Do not mistake yourself
Zhu Zaiyao said this and clearly wanted to calm down the situation.
It's just obviously it's too late.
Xia Yan had already bowed down and said with a heartbroken look: "Your Majesty, this is not a small matter. It is related to the country and country of the Ming Dynasty. Such a major matter is decided like this. The old minister dared not speak out at the time, but now he is unbearable. I think this matter still needs to be discussed. The matter of reform is not a one-day achievement. Your Majesty should open up the road of speaking, follow the good, and listen to the advice of all officials more."
Zhu Zaiyao suddenly became a little panicked because Xia Yan's tone was very heavy, and combined with the silence of all officials, his attitude was self-evident. So he was confused and irritable and subconsciously looked at Ye Chunqiu.
Ye Chunqiu seemed very unhappy, and he said in a deep voice: "This matter is indeed not a trivial matter, so Your Majesty should discuss it again after the elders."
At the beginning, everyone was worried that Ye Chunqiu would suddenly turn against each other. Who doesn’t know that this vicious King of Lu was not easy to provoke. But they never thought that Ye Chunqiu said this, and he wanted to calm down the situation?
This has to make many people feel that it is mostly because Ye Chunqiu also knew that people's hearts have been lost now, so he simply adopted the decision to procrastinate.
If this is true, Ye Chunqiu was obviously wrong, and this is how people are. When all officials saw the disconfidence shown by Ye Chunqiu, everyone felt that they had found an opportunity to take advantage of the situation, especially Xia Yan, who immediately cheered up!
Xia Yan said without hesitation: "Since you are discussing again, how can you ask Your Highness King Lu when should you discuss again?"
This is to determine a time to discuss again, which is equivalent to not delaying Ye Chunqiu indefinitely.
Ye Chunqiu remained silent.
Xia Yan bowed to Zhu Zaiyao and said, "Then I will be brave. Ten days later, I will ask Your Majesty and His Highness the King of Lu to think clearly about the gains and losses, and then open the court to discuss this matter. How about it?"
Xia Yan's words inspired many people.
These days, everyone is actually feeling uncomfortable, and they are even suffocated. The eight-legged essay reform has been cooked with strong implementation. Many people have beaten their chests and lost their feet. Even many disciples of Wang Hua think this matter is extremely inappropriate.
Seeing this, someone took the opportunity to say, "I will discuss it."
"I'm going to discuss it!"
So many sounds sounded, first sparse, then endlessly.
Zhu Zaiyao's face looked very bad, and he seemed a little angry. This was obviously embarrassing. What did you do long ago? Now the eight-legged essay reform has begun and the spring examination has been settled. You are here to play this game again?
Ye Chunqiu was very considerate of Zhu Zaiyao's mood. He glanced at Wang Hua first. Wang Hua's face was naturally not good-looking, as if he wanted to force the matter down. But...
Ye Chunqiu said in a turbulent manner: "Okay, then let's discuss it in ten days. What does Your Majesty think?"
Zhu Zaiyao was in a dilemma. Hearing Ye Chunqiu say this, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. If he discusses again, now all officials are focused on the eight-legged essay. Isn't this just to make yourself feel uncomfortable? It's better to just suppress it and ignore it.
But since Ye Chunqiu had already said it, Zhu Zaiyao had to say dejectedly: "Okay, Master Qun Xia's report."
Originally, it was quite smooth to implement the new vocational system these days. Zhu Zaiyao's mood finally improved, but now he suddenly became depressed again. He originally expected that the eight-legged essay reform could eliminate the resistance of the new policy, but now it seems that things are getting more and more difficult.
A court discussion ended. Ye Chunqiu glanced at Zhu Zaiyao with a look of disappointment, but he withdrew directly silently.
After leaving the Palace of Supreme Harmony, all the officials headed towards the Meridian Gate, and Ye Chunqiu seemed to be alone. However, Xia Yan was full of spring breeze at this moment. In fact, he did not expect that Ye Chunqiu, who had always been powerful, would make such a concession. However, he thought to himself that Ye Chunqiu was probably afraid of becoming a sinner for the ages. Deposing the eight-legged essays would reduce the weight of the Four Books and Five Classics. This is a book of a saint.
It is precisely because of this that Ye Chunqiu was unable to withstand this pressure and hoped to use this court discussion to seek legitimacy for himself. Unfortunately, he was wrong. Why should he do this to the end? Once it arouses widespread discussion, who among the officials will dare to agree with the eight-legged essay reform?
He was in a happy mood and deliberately speeded up his pace, caught up with Ye Chunqiu, and smiled from the side, "Your Highness, King Lu, just now, offended him."
Xia Yan looked repentant and ashamed.
But Ye Chunqiu clearly felt that there was a smile in his eyes.
Ye Chunqiu smiled and said, "Although you and I have different opinions, they are all for the sake of the court. What are you offending or not? It's just about the eight-legged essay reform. Since the court discusses the matter, Xia Butang still needs to be careful and don't make mistakes."
The last four words made Xia Yan feel extremely harsh and misleading himself? Could you Ye Chunqiu still want to threaten me?
Speaking of which, Xia Yan was really afraid of Ye Chunqiu.
But now, I have been pushed to the forefront and there is no way to go. As long as the new system is deposed, I can be kept in history and become a hero in the minds of thousands of scholars. Once I give up halfway, what will the people in the world think of me? I wonder how many people will laugh at me at that time.
Xia Yan is now a ritual hall, and he has long taken many things indifferently, but he can't let go of this opportunity that has been passed down through the ages.
At this time, he said with a shady face: "Your Highness, what does this mean? The lower-ranking officials are fighting for reason. As Your Highness said, it is for the sake of the country and the country. This is the duty of the lower-ranking officials. If the lower-ranking officials really have any accidents or are punished, the lower-ranking officials... have nothing to say."
Ye Chunqiu nodded only: "Then, ten days later, in this palace, I am looking forward to the performance of Xiabu Hall."
Chapter completed!