jdhmnovel Chapter 362 Someone will always stand up and forge ahead
Chapter 362 Someone will always stand up and forge ahead
"He is so stubborn and still tries to make excuses."
When the emperor and his men from Jingzhao Yin arrived, he had already climbed down the tree and hidden among the crowd.
He felt a little annoyed and kept flapping his folding fan.
"I thought the scholars would be the ones to make the most noise, but I didn't expect the common people to be the first to come forward. Disdain for the majesty of heaven... Ha, using the majesty of heaven to suppress others is not what I want to see, but... it is indeed the most effective."
Eunuch Hong was protecting him and comforting him:
"Don't be angry, sir. The people are uneducated and have stubborn ideas."
The emperor snorted coldly and looked at the center of the crowd.
"With stubborn ideas, such people will emerge in endless numbers like bamboo shoots after rain. Even if we can kill one of them today, what will happen? Wouldn't we still be labeled as a tyrant? It would only arouse the rebellion of those who are waiting and watching!"
In the eyes of ordinary people, they all believed that the emperor could change the situation in the world with just a few words.
But what about the facts?
The fact is, he had begun to promote the policy of allowing women to study since he ascended the throne. The court was complicated and there were many obstacles from officials, but he could not kill those who obstructed him, and he was hindered everywhere.
Today, he has gained the upper hand in his confrontation with all the officials and has ushered in a turnaround. However, the people's thinking over thousands of years is deeply rooted. If he does not handle it properly, people may become dissatisfied and the situation may be reversed!
Eunuch Hong didn't dare to say anything else and lowered his head.
The emperor was very tired and sighed, as if he was asking Eunuch Hong, but also as if he was relieved.
"I had expected this to happen. After all, it was common before Magistrate Shen came forward. But what I didn't expect was that even with Magistrate Shen in the past, some people still forgot her achievements. Isn't having enough food the most important thing for the people? Isn't the example she set enough?"
"Of course it's enough. Master, nothing is more important than having enough food to eat."
After Eunuch Hong finished speaking, he took out two exquisite small boxes, each only the size of a fist, from his small pocket and handed them to the emperor.
"Calm down and have a snack first."
Yi Qun secretly praised Eunuch Hong for his thoughtfulness. He never thought that there would be a small box in the world specifically for holding a piece of cake.
The emperor felt a little relieved, but he still pushed the snack back.
"I'm not in the mood to eat right now."
Eunuch Hong put away his worries and felt a little helpless.
Your Majesty doesn't even eat his favorite dessert...
Yiqun looked at the crowd, thought for a moment and then said:
"Master, please forgive me for speaking frankly. Reform... reform is a long and arduous journey. It is common to encounter confusion and obstacles along the way. It is like a pair of powerful hands behind the people of the world, pushing them forward."
"They will be pushed and stagger, or even fall. Some will be able to pat their knees and get up, while others will never recover. In that case, they will be eliminated by the world, and this... is common sense."
The emperor looked at Yi Qun in surprise and asked him, "You usually wield swords and knives, how come you suddenly know all this?"
Yi Qun smiled and said, "When I was in Tongan County, I suddenly realized it while watching the people living and working in peace and contentment. Tongan County has had a huge impact on me. The way people there think is completely different from outside."
"Yes."
The emperor nodded, "I remember you said that the people there are very supportive of her."
Yi Qun thought of Shen Zheng and sighed, "There are always people who don't look back at those big hands, but keep running forward. Her steps are big, fast but steady, and she will attract countless followers and supporters. They will follow her steps and gradually move towards the paradise in everyone's heart."
The emperor turned and looked in the direction of Tongan County.
"You're right. She also proved that whether it's reading and writing or serving the people, there's no need to distinguish between men and women. As long as the leader does a good job, the people won't care. Living a good life is the most important thing."
The group is called yes.
"You are right. For the common people, the most important thing is to make a living. The man just now is a minority after all. Look, you see——"
He pointed to the middle of the crowd to the emperor, where a scholar was walking out, supporting a gray-haired old man.
The old man stood in the crowd under everyone's surprised gaze and asked the man on the ground:
"Are you literate?"
The man was confused by his question and answered hesitantly:
"My family is poor, but I also want to learn to read and write, but..."
"All right."
The old man interrupted him mercilessly and said with a smile: "Then you are illiterate?"
The man looked embarrassed and raised his voice:
"Old man, what do you mean by that? Even if I can't read, so what? Do I have no right to speak? Or just because I can't read, you want to join them in accusing me of defying the majesty of heaven? Isn't this bullying us ordinary people? Don't you think so?"
He originally thought that since most of the people present were illiterate, he would be able to get a lot of responses. However, he did not expect that no one responded after he finished speaking.
Someone whispered, "This guy has such a strange idea. He was just asked if he knew how to read. If he knew, then he knew. If he didn't, then he didn't. Why is he so excited? It's not like he hasn't been able to read for the first time."
"That's right. Aren't we both illiterate? Why do we feel like we are bullying him if we ask him a few questions?"
They thought the person in front of them was strange, but they couldn't tell what was strange about him. However, the old man said it all:
"Young man, you are very sensitive and afraid that others will look down on you. But when I asked you whether you can read or not, I had no intention of humiliating you. On the contrary, it is because you have too much self-esteem that you have revealed your thoughts."
The man's face darkened and he denied it:
"I don't know what you are talking about. You can slander me however you want. Anyway, I have been slandered enough by you today."
"..."
Everyone present was speechless after hearing his words.
Did they ever slander him? He was the one who spoke wildly in front of His Majesty, he was the one who flirted with and humiliated the girls, and he was the one who spoke in a sarcastic tone when asked a few questions.
Who said anything about him?
The old man smiled when he heard this, and said with his sleeves spread out:
"You can say that I am slandering you or looking down on you. But what I want to say is that I asked you whether you can read or not just to know if you have read the first notice."
correct!
The first notice!
It was then that everyone present reacted. As soon as the previous notice came out, their attention was attracted to the second notice. Up to now, they still didn’t know the content of the first notice!
The man on the ground frowned as he looked at the first notice. He was illiterate, so how could he know?
The people also became curious.
Seeing that the situation was gradually getting out of control, Kong Ye subconsciously looked at Yang Ping.
Yang Ping had just secretly observed the emperor's expression and knew what he was thinking, so he nodded slightly to Kong Ye.
In this way, Kong Ye knew what to do.
He stepped forward and said to the old man:
"Since you have said so, old sir, please tell everyone the contents of the first notice."