jdhmnovel Chapter 1010 Shi Yunqi's Influence
Chapter 1010 Shi Yunqi's Influence
At dawn the next day, a student struck the drum to report his case.
What was surprising was that the guards in front of the drum seemed to have been prepared. Not only did they not punish the student with a stick according to the law, but they respectfully led the student who beat the drum straight into the Beiyang Palace.
It turned out that the retired emperor had already issued an edict, exempting those who reported the incident from caning today.
Emperor Zhaowu still failed to attend court.
What happened to the promise to appear in court to dispel the "madness" rumor? When the four great families received the tip-off from the palace, they all knew that it seemed that the emperor was really imprisoned.
Inside the Beiyang Palace, the court was discussing the matter. It is said that the emperor did not ask the drummer why he was beating the drum, but only ordered him to stand quietly at the side of the palace and watch the officials debate.
The student had a pale face, and against the backdrop of the other officials in the court, he looked like a fawn that had strayed into a pack of ferocious beasts.
At dusk, the spies came to report that the students who were sitting in front of the palace gate waiting for the new emperor to come to court... were bewitched by Shi Yunqi.
In fact, there were more than that. Under the vermilion lacquered palace gate, standing shoulder to shoulder with Shi Yunqi were several young officials including Xiao Changle, Lu Sangyu, and Gu Boyan.
These three were the top three candidates in the imperial examination that year!
The top three gold medalists appeared! With the rise of a cloud, just the sight of them standing together brought back a flood of memories.
Those screaming fights and those classic legends are still talked about today.
There are many students who have not been to the scene, and who hasn't read Huang Xingyue's official records over and over again?
The young men who were once extremely talented are now all dressed in red and purple court robes. They have shed their youthfulness and gained a bit of calmness and composure.
Shi Yunqi's appeal is comparable to that of the past. Some students even shouted "Shi Yunqi" several times on the spot and then fainted with excitement.
Shi Yunqi not only did not laugh at the students, but he personally called the imperial physician to treat them.
When the student woke up, Shi Yunqi took the lead in lifting up his clothes and sat cross-legged with Xiao Changle and others.
Under the mottled palace walls, the officials of the dynasty were seen discussing with the students the ways of ruling and controlling chaos in ancient and modern times. When they were talking excitedly, even the guards at the palace gate unconsciously loosened their hands on their swords and listened attentively.
They recalled the Mingde Emperor of the past...
"Master Shi, I later heard that the emperor was present at the duel between you and Pei Yu."
"The emperor loves talents very much."
It was a hot topic for a while, and no one knew whether it was mainly because of the fact that Emperor Mingde was still the emperor at that time, or because Yunqi overwhelmed Pei Yu by a large margin, creating the only competition in history where a perfect score was achieved.
This led to the discussion of the martial arts examinations. At that time, Emperor Mingde's words, "Today I ask you, do you dare to draw the long bow, break the wind, and fight against the nations?", sparked the heroic dreams of many young men in bright clothes and brave horses, "I am willing to welcome the nations to fight against me."
Those passionate shouts of “War, War, War” still seem to be whistling in my ears.
“When the nations came to fight us, we were not afraid at all, and we thought every day about how to defeat them.”
"I don't know where I got the confidence from, but I feel that Tang Xinghe and his team can win."
"Of course we can win. We have thousands of galaxies and we have fearless young people."
The scene was becoming more and more lively, and people had been sitting here to petition for a long time without knowing why.
I don't know who started it, "If the youth are wise, the country will be wise; if the youth are wealthy, the country will be wealthy; if the youth are strong, the country will be strong..."
The whole room of students recited in unison, their voices resounding through the sky. Just ask today's students, who can't recite a poem from "Youth Says"?
Shi Yunqi stood up slowly like a crane standing out from a flock of chickens. He pressed his hands in the air, and the place fell silent.
"Gentlemen," he said, his sleeves waving in the wind, his clear voice echoing in the twilight, "I was born in a time of peace and prosperity, and I have the honor of meeting the Holy Lord. How lucky I am to be born in this prosperous era with peace and prosperity."
Shi Yunqi pointed his slender fingers in the direction of the palace, and the cloud pattern embroidered with gold thread on his cuffs shone in the sunset. "Emperor Mingde abdicated in his heyday to select a wise ruler for Beiyi. Today, the Supreme Emperor reluctantly requested to depose the emperor, also for the sake of the country. With such an emperor in charge, how could our Beiyi ship stray from the canal?"
As the students listened to Shi Yunqi's words, their blood boiled and they looked contented, as if they had attended a poetry reading in front of the palace or were enjoying an outing to enjoy the scenery.
But suddenly, Master Shi changed the subject, and said in a gentle tone with an unquestionable majesty, "Everyone, just go back to study and don't make trouble. It is important for scholars to be sensible and cautious. If you just follow what others say, how are you different from an ordinary fool? Not to mention being used as a knife by others without knowing it."
These words made everyone blush.
In the twilight, Yunqi's figure stood tall like a pine tree. "It's getting dark, everyone should go home. When the East Feather Guards come to inspect, I hope you will cooperate in identifying those who instigated the people to gather and petition." After saying this, he folded his hands and bowed solemnly. "This matter is of great importance. Yunqi would like to thank you here."
Upon hearing this, all the students bowed in return. As their green robes fluttered, a uniform voice echoed under the palace walls, "We will follow Master Shi's instructions."
A storm disappeared silently.
Shi Anxia had already ordered people to prepare light wine and light food in Xia Shiyuan. Amber light floated in the glass cups. This time, they won again.
When Shi Yunqi stepped into the courtyard, three tall figures followed behind him.
Under the moonlight, one can see the “Golden Three” who were famous in the capital at that time coming together.
Three people dressed in official robes stood in the courtyard, with moonlight pouring down, seemingly recreating the grand scene of the Qionglin Banquet of that year.
According to etiquette, Xia Shiyuan is a private place for women, and outsiders should not enter without permission. But how could Sister Xia'er be an ordinary woman?
She single-handedly built up Yunqi Academy, so she could be considered their teacher.
When they were questioned, it was An Xia who encouraged them, "An Xia wishes all the brothers not to be troubled by rumors, not to be afraid of wind and frost, and to rise up against the wind."
This is how they have come this far, fearless of wind and frost and heading straight ahead.
"Is my sister okay?" Xiao Changle had darkened, looked stronger than before, and his eyes were brighter.
After he asked the question, he realized that he had asked the wrong question.
How can my sister be safe when my husband died in the war?
I remember that before he left the capital, the prince consort raised his glass and said, "To the number one scholar, may you live in high heaven and high seas from now on, do what you want to do, protect the people you want to protect, and walk the path you want to walk."
Unexpectedly, that was a farewell forever. He would never see his husband again.
The smile on Xiao Changle's face disappeared bit by bit. She turned around, covered her face with her long sleeves, and cried uncontrollably.
Lu Sangyu and Gu Boyan also knew that he was thinking of his prince consort, and they both sighed with emotion, their eyes red.
Shi Anxia couldn't explain "the prince consort is not dead" for a while, so she invited everyone to sit down and changed the subject, "I heard that Lord Zhao and his men were very busy today, and the drums for reporting were sounded one after another. We have to appease them first and wait for the emperor to come and make a judgment."
Speaking of this, Gu Boyan nodded, "Today, those who beat the drum for reporting will not be punished with caning."
The four great families also shed blood because of this.
Guo Jindong was furious. "I didn't get caned for beating the drum for reporting the incident, but those unruly people actually came to Beijing to sue my Guo family for occupying good farmland and real estate! How did these people get to Beijing? Is it just a coincidence?"