Chapter 173 You Are Not Qualified Yet (Subscription Request)
After all the students in front of Yan's house saluted respectfully.

Yan Shaoting finally spoke.

"Everyone, get up."

Say it.

Under the resentful gazes of the students, Yan Shaoting sat on the chair that had been vacant for a long time.

He first glanced at Lu Shizhong and Yu Ye who were invited.

Then he looked at the students sitting in front of him.

"I will present my opinion to the emperor today and return home after the discussion."

"I heard that a student from Beijing Middle School has come to this prefecture."

"The country promotes education and values ​​honors, and I have always respected that. Although there are some disagreements, I will wear court robes to show that I value national education. I would like to hear what you talented scholars have to say to me."

After saying this, Yan Shaoting shook his official robe and court dress.

In the eyes of others.

Yan Shaoting attaches great importance to the national education cause and to these students who come to the Yan family to protest.

He even opened up his stance and allowed the students present to speak freely.

just.

The students of Beijing Middle School, who were originally very angry, became even more angry after the previous series of incidents.

Then they felt helpless and saluted the person they wanted to denounce today.

At this moment, the momentum has already lost 70% to 80%.

Everyone had originally planned to call Yan Shaoting out, and then everyone would severely reprimand him and force him to resign from the position of chief examiner of the Renxu Spring Examination.

Wait until Yan Shaoting finished speaking.

After a moment of silence.

Only a few people stood up one after another.

After another round of eye contact.

Only then did one of the candidates bow and salute.

Under the government gate.

Yan Shaoting smiled slightly.

See it.

These people just need discipline.

This guy also knows to salute proactively.

Yan Shaoting waved his hand and said, "You are talented and knowledgeable. If you have anything to say to me, feel free to speak up."

The man stood up straight.

His face turned a little red.

"Today, we heard that His Majesty has issued an order that Yan Shidu will be the chief examiner for the imperial examination next year."

"I wonder if this is true?"

After this candidate opened his mouth, the other candidates who stood up began to speak one after another.

"Please, Mr. Yan, release us."

"Is it true?"

Even those scholars who didn't get a seat and could only stand in the corner or on the roadside.

They also started to question.

The invited governor of Shuntian Prefecture, Lu Shizhong, and the Northern Zhili Education Commissioner, Yu Ye, could not help but move their butts.

If it weren't for Lord Yan, they really didn't want to get involved in what happened today.

But the two men thought about it and realized that even if Lord Yan was not there, the invitation sent by Yan Shaoting at that time was enough to force them to come.

Things that happened in the capital were originally under the jurisdiction of Shuntian Prefecture.

As for matters concerning students, the Northern Zhili Education Commissioner also has to take care of them.

It’s difficult…

Yan Shaoting just smiled faintly.

Facing this group of students who had lost all their momentum and were about to denounce him.

He snorted coldly.

His eyes swept across the candidates sitting in front and fell on the scholars sitting behind.

"You, are you here today to ask me about this matter?"

Xu Shixing and Wang Xijue, who were sitting in the front, immediately sensed something was wrong.

But the next moment.

The scholars, who had not gotten seats in the first place and were holding back their anger, nodded one after another and shouted that they came just for the matter of the chief examiner of the spring examination of the 41st year of the Jiajing reign.

At this moment, he had some momentum.

But Yan Shaoting had a smile on his face.

While the students were puzzled, the sound of horse hooves could be heard from the street in the distance.

Not long after.

Lu Yi, who had disappeared for a long time, had arrived with his men pulling a carriage.

The carriage stopped at the entrance of the alley, and the Jinyiwei people brought a piece of cloth covered on the carriage to the gate of Yan's mansion.

Lu Yi held down the Embroidered Spring Knife and stood in front of Yan Shaoting.

"Reader Yan, the things are here."

Yan Shaoting nodded: "Show it and put it here."

Lu Yi clasped his hands together and immediately turned to look at his men: "Reader Yan has given an order, show them and put them here!"

Following the movements of the two men, a group of students stretched their necks, wanting to find out what Yan Shaoting was up to.

There was a crash.

The cloth was removed, revealing a wooden board.

Two Jinyiwei guards erected the wooden board with the inscription in front of the gate of Yan's mansion.

Yan Shaoting just glanced sideways at Yu Ye, the educational official of Northern Zhili.

"Yu Tixue, if I remember correctly..."

"In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, Emperor Taizu issued a ban to all schools in the country. It was engraved on a stele and carved on a plaque and placed on the left side of Minglun Hall. The command of Emperor Taizu Hongwu was to be followed forever. I wonder if the Director of Education... remembers this incident?"

When Yu Ye was hesitating and searching his memory, trying to recall whether this had happened.

The students in front of the Yan residence were in an uproar after seeing the wooden sign clearly.

Yan Shaoting withdrew his gaze and turned to look at these students.

He snorted coldly.

"In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, Emperor Taizu issued a sacred instruction: Students are not allowed to make suggestions on all matters concerning the interests of the army and the people. If there are any matters concerning the interests of the army and the people, officials, idle people in the wild, ambitious warriors, simple farmers, merchants and craftsmen are all allowed to speak out, and no one is allowed to stop them, but students are not allowed to do so!"

Speaking of which.

Yan Shaoting had already stood up with a serious expression.

Scan the eyes.

Yan Shaoting clasped his hands together, pointed to the West Garden, and said in a deep voice: "I am trusted by your majesty to be the examiner for the Spring Examination of the Renxu Year, which is a matter of the country. Since you are students, how dare you ignore the countless teachings of the Emperor Taizu that you must see every day in the school and talk about the affairs of the country!"

Yan Shaoting's eyes were sharp.

He looked coldly at those scholars who had no seats.

According to the rules, those who are scholars and below are all students.

When one reaches the level of Juren, he has achieved fame and official status and is qualified to participate in the discussion of state affairs.

but.

These were the scholars and students whom he looked down upon with cold eyes.

Not qualified yet!
There was a commotion in front of the Yan residence. The scholars were making a lot of noise.

Lu Yi shook his sword and shouted coldly: "If you dare to talk about state affairs and create chaos again, I will put you in prison!"

He used the Jinyiwei prison to suppress the rebellion, but those scholars who were accused of not being qualified to discuss state affairs were not afraid.

Yu Ye, the educational official of Northern Zhili who was invited here, was helpless.

I could only stand up on my knees and walk to the steps in front of the door.

"All students, please disperse. If you gather here again to discuss state affairs, I will petition the court to strip you of your honorary titles, transfer you to the prefectures and counties where you came from, abolish your stipends and imperial examinations, and demote you all to civilians!"

Yu Ye opened his mouth.

The scholars present immediately quieted down.

Compared with the Embroidered Uniform Guard, they were more afraid of the educational officials who could control their future and fame.

If they offended the educational official, their future career prospects would be over before they even began.

By then, they will become the common people who were ignored by them in the past.

If they continued to stay here, they would be accused by Yan Shaoting of discussing state affairs in violation of Taizu's teachings and be stripped of their titles. The scholars present were very sensible and chose to disperse silently with great resentment.

Not long after.

Yanfu Lane was completely empty.

It makes people feel that this small alley seems to have become wider.

However, the atmosphere in front of the Yan residence was extremely cold.

Yan Shaoting looked at the last group of scholars leaving Yanfu Lane with a flickering gaze.

If it wasn't for the purpose of winning over these candidates who were still at home and securing the position of chief examiner for the next year's spring examination of Renxu, and if it wasn't for the benefit offered by the old Taoist priest, and the title of a teacher for two lists of Jinshi, he would have a group of more students and disciples in the court.

He would definitely arrest all the scholars present for violating Taizu's teachings, and force the Education Commissioner and the Imperial College to revoke the honors of these people.

but.

He also had no intention of letting these people have such an easy life.

But for now, we must first control those candidates who will take part in the imperial examination next spring.

Yan Shaoting glanced at Xu Wei.

Xu Wei immediately leaned over.

Yan Shaoting whispered, "Please, Mr. Wenqing, please write a memorial for me."

Xu Wei asked in confusion: "What does the tutor want the students to write?"

Yan Shaoting smiled faintly: "The memorial only discusses the teachings of our great ancestor. Students of our dynasty are not allowed to speak out. Please ask the court to strictly investigate lectures in various places that are not related to Confucianism, and ask the officials and the cabinet to issue a document to strictly control it."

Xu Wei immediately smiled knowingly.

Then he said, "Should I send this memorial directly to the Cabinet and present it to Lord Xu?"

Yan Shaoting smiled without saying anything, but his eyes were slightly narrowed.

You, Old Xu, pretend to be a good person all day long, and you always say that the laws established by our ancestors cannot be changed. Now, let you, a hypocritical person who drags students around all day long in the name of teaching but actually to train future students, have a taste of the big stick of the laws established by our ancestors.

After giving the instructions, Yan Shaoting lowered his head and looked at the candidates in front of him.

"My fellow scholars, do you still want to discuss my appointment as an examiner for the next spring examination? You are all successful candidates of the imperial court, so you are not among the students, and you are not subject to the instructions of the Emperor Taizu."

Yan Shaoting has already started asking.

But the scene was completely silent.

There were countless glances between the candidates.

No one stood up and spoke.

No one knows whether something like what Yan Shaoting just said about Taizu’s teachings will happen when they stand up.

Yan Shaoting was not in a hurry, but sat down again.

After a long time.

Xu Shixing finally stood up and slammed the table: "Mr. Yan, I am Xu Shixing, a student from Changzhou, Suzhou Prefecture, South Zhili. I have something to say about Mr. Yan's appointment as the examiner of the Spring Examination of the Renxu Year."

When Xu Shixing finished speaking, Yan Shaoting immediately raised his hand.

Xu Shixing became anxious, thinking that he was not allowed to speak.

But Yan Shaoting smiled, took a deep look at Xu Shixing, and said quietly: "I know you, you ranked third in the provincial examination of Yingtian Prefecture, and you have been smart since childhood. In fact, I think that after this spring examination, you should change your surname back to Shen."

There was a strange atmosphere in front of Yan's house.

In terms of age, Xu Shixing is much older than Yan Shaoting.

Even those present were almost all older than Yan Shaoting.

But he said he knew Xu Shixing and knew that he was smart since childhood.

This sounds a bit weird.

Xu Shixing was even more surprised.

The other party not only knew himself and his ranking in the provincial examination, but also knew his original surname.

Amid the confusion of Xu Shixing and everyone else.

Yan Shaoting just smiled faintly, as if he was somewhat helpless, and spoke softly: "Although I am younger than you, I am also very concerned about the Scholars' Entry Examination. The talented people of our dynasty are the backbone of our dynasty in the future and the foundation of our country's prosperity. Although I have been ordered to serve as the examiner of the Renxu Imperial Examination this time, in my heart, I just regard you as fellow students."

This time he first praises others and then belittles himself.

Xu Shixing's face immediately turned red.

Many candidates present also looked embarrassed.

Although they came here today to denounce Yan Shaoting, they were polite from the beginning.

Not only did he prepare tables, tea, and fruits for them, but when it came to discussing state affairs, he also drove away those students who didn't know the rules, and kept them without questioning them, as if he wanted to have a deeper relationship with them.

Yan Shaoting pretended not to know.

He uttered a cry.

Then nodded.

He said, "Yes, yes, you want to discuss with me the examiners for next year's spring examination. Brother Xu, please continue."

Xu Shixing's face flushed.

Being interrupted by Yan Shaoting, he couldn't even finish the speech he had prepared earlier.

Xu Shixing could only lower his head and look at Wang Xijue beside him.

Wang Xijue was helpless.

He could only brush his sleeves and stand up.

"Student Yan, my student is Wang Xijue, also from Suzhou Prefecture, and my student..."

Yan Shaoting's eyes seemed to light up.

"what!"

"I know you!"

"Your father was a student at the Imperial College in Nanjing. When you were born, there were a group of sparrows chirping on the upper floor of your home. In Suzhou, the word 'sparrow' and the word 'jue' have the same pronunciation, so that's why you were named this way."

In front of Yan Mansion.

There was another round of noise.

The students glanced between Yan Shaoting, Xu Shixing and Wang Xijue.

It was not difficult for Yan Shaoting to know Xu Shixing alone, as he could be said to have heard of him.

But even Wang Xijue knew it.

This can only mean that Yan Shaoting really cares about the imperial examinations for selecting talents and the scholars of the world.

Wang Xijue felt even more complicated when the origin of his name was mentioned.

He exchanged glances with Xu Shixing who was standing beside him.

Are we too ignorant of the rules?
Too reckless today?
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