Xia Yan's body trembled involuntarily. He could even guess what Ye Chunqiu was going to say next, but he still couldn't believe it. He didn't believe that human hearts were like this, but in a vague way, he felt it made sense. .

Ye Chunqiu looked at his complicated expression and sighed before continuing: "Until this time, they were really anxious. Think about it, this time, there were 30,000 people who were listed in the imperial examination, and they were about to be exiled as officials. Although many people may not have a great future, they can live without worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives, and they can be a noble official in their lives, which is enough. But if the court deposed the new system, then what are they? Aren't they not people inside and outside? Will the court release them, or will the court let them retake the exam?"

"In the past, those who deposed the old system and did a good job in the eight-legged essay were vested interests of the old system, so they wanted to make trouble and they would cry bitterly; but now, aren't these 30,000 people also hardcore supporters of the new system? If they were asked to take the exam again, would they be sure to win? They must not have one, and they have already got what they deserve, but at this time, someone told them that what you get now has been invalidated. Xiabutang, what do you think they will be?"

"Also, those scholars who were unknown in the past have long been disappointed with the imperial examinations and no longer intend to continue taking the exam. These people account for the vast majority of scholars, with hundreds of thousands of people. They have long changed their careers. In the past, what happened in the temple had nothing to do with them, and they rarely went to express any opinions. No matter what happened in the court, they would at most just agree with other people's ideas, because for them, they no longer had the energy or the willingness to make their own voices."

"This is why the loud voices in the Shilin are always those famous scholars, those great scholars, and those talented men. They blame the new system because they have vested interests. But Xiabutang forgot that those unknown people are also scholars. The new system has ignited new hope. There are 30,000 people in one subject, and it is no longer a test of the Four Books and Five Classics. Everyone has returned to a starting point. In the next three years, whoever spends more time studying can be high school, has studied before

No matter how many things are, they are useless. I firmly believe that after this subject, countless people have bought books on business and law, and countless people are desperately reciting business and law. Those academies that study eight-legged essays have long been ignored. The business and law school that are open are now overcrowded. Xiabutang, these people have already started to spend countless money and time to study business and law, but now the imperial court orders are changing every day, can they still survive?"

"Originally, the imperial examination reform was implemented in a peaceful and sound state, but at this time, your Xiabutang insisted on taking the lead in asking the court to abolish the new system. Will those 30,000 high school people, plus the hundreds of thousands of people who think there is great hope, at this moment, be willing to settle with your Xiabutang?"

"If I fully support the new system, it might be fine, but now, I have already withdrawn. Do you know what this means? It means that these people with hope have lost their sense of security and they are beginning to be afraid. Once people are afraid, once the benefits they get will be lost, then someone will stand up and more people will go together. In this world, 90% of the scholars, no matter what the Four Books and Five Classics, business and law studies, who can give them a black hat is the most important thing. And Chacha, I gave them a black hat, but Xia Butang thought

I took the black hat from someone's head, so I said that Xiabutang is really courageous. If it were me, someone wanted to seize the crown on my head, and I had to fight with the other party. This is an irreconcilable grudge. I believe... These scholars are thinking so in their hearts now. The only thing Xiabutang should pray now is that the person who was asked to remove the black veil by Xiabutang is still reasonable, but don't... I'll make something about killing and setting fires. I have said everything I should say today. I will take care of it after all!"

Ye Chunqiu had finished speaking, so he had no intention of staying here. After getting up, he looked at Xia Yan with sympathy, bowed to him, and finally took care of the word, even implicitly worried.

He was really a little worried about Xia Yan. To be honest, cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents, and isn't it the same for him to cut off people's official career? Xia Yan's sudden sudden move is not equivalent to killing the parents of hundreds of thousands of scholars? His ending... can be imagined.

Xia Yan's mind was full of threads, but he was already like a sieve. After all, he realized that what Ye Chunqiu said was right.

He... was confused. He didn't expect that at that time, the damn officials were as confused as him. He thought that the voices of famous scholars and great scholars in the scholars represented all scholars and were misled by them.

What's even more damn, he didn't expect that those poor scholars and scholars who have been unable to fulfill their ambitions for the rest of their lives would be so deep. Now... he finally understood that he had made a huge misjudgment, this...

He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but Ye Chunqiu ignored him, turned around and left, saying goodbye.

He stared at Ye Chunqiu's leaving figure, and after a while, he collapsed on the chair.

But in just a moment, the menzi walked in with a crying voice and said, "Master, it's not good...the Ministry of Rites...the Ministry of Rites, news came...the news came, saying that thousands of scholars and tens of thousands of scholars were surrounded by the Ministry of Rites. They were all shouting, saying that they were going to smash the Ministry of Rites, saying that there were traitors in the court, and saying that there were traitors in the court, saying that the master...the master was..."

The next words, I dare not say.

But Xia Yan didn't understand what this thing dared not say meant? His face was extremely sallow and his eyes seemed unstable.

In fact, he was not afraid of Ye Chunqiu because he believed that what he did was absolutely right. He was just a comparison, and it was Wei Zheng. Even if he offended Ye Chunqiu because of this, he would be no longer afraid of the official. At least he could keep his name in history and become a name behind him. His descendants could be respected, so he was not afraid of the emperor at all, nor was he afraid of Ye Chunqiu, but...
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