The rural examinations in Northern Zhili, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Shandong and Southern Zhili were carried out smoothly without any major setbacks. If some candidates in Southern Zhili were on strike to take the exams, had it not been publicized by the imperial court through the Tongbao newspaper, the North would not have been able to do so.

I know that this newspaper was sold to the public and almost went crazy. It recorded in detail the boycott of some candidates, as well as the letters of repentance from some of the people who led the matter, as well as the court's evaluation of the matter, and the opinions of some people.

His name appeared in the newspaper, and some of his views were clearly revealed.

The Tongbao was also involved in the collection of trade taxes, the payment of grain by both officials and gentry, and even involved and criticized the land annexation. The Tongbao promoted various policies that the imperial court was promoting with increasing efforts.

The local government also has a task, which is to publicize the opinions and understandings in the Tang newspaper in villages and towns through various different methods, so that ordinary people can also know about it.

Of course, during this process, officials will spare no effort to promote the emperor's sage, the greatness of the court, and focus on promoting the emperor's people-oriented thinking.

The resulting effect, which Zeng Yongzhong, Lu Faxuan, Shi Kefa, Hong Chengchou and others did not expect was that the emperor and the court quickly established a tall and stalwart image of being friendly to the people in places such as the north and southern Zhili.

The Tang Bao also spread to Zhejiang, Fujian and other places, and also caused a huge sensation. It is said that Emperor Zhu Yujian of Longwu was stunned after seeing this Tang Bao. After Huang Daozhou, the official minister of the Longwu court saw this Tang Bao, he was stunned.

There was simply no way to refute it and to prevent Tang Bao from exerting a huge influence on the court and local governments.

The examination was scheduled to be held on February 15th of the second year of Ruichang. There were 3,000 candidates who were going to the capital to take part in the examination. Among them, 500 were able to pass the examination and then take part in the palace examination.

After the imperial examination, candidates who are selected as Jinshi will enter the martial arts lecture hall held by the imperial court and study for three months to half a year, and then enter the imperial court or become local officials, and may also join the Denglai New Army.

, and became a military attache.

The salaries of officials in the Wu Dynasty were completely different from those in the Ming Dynasty. The salaries of officials increased several times, and both the imperial court and local governments directly prepared silver coins for the daily expenses of the government. However, the imperial court had very high requirements for officials. If they were

People who are greedy for money will be severely punished. Not only will their honors be completely revoked, but they will also be thrown into prison.

After the rural examination, the situation in South Zhili was stable. The army led by Zhang Dongtao, Li Yan and Gao Jie was like an uninhabited country in Guangdong. They occupied many cities and disturbed peace in Guangdong and Guangxi. However, they were entrenched in Sichuan.

Zhang Xianzhong didn't make any moves, which made people guess for a while.

Emperor Longwu Zhu Yujian was obviously happy. He forgot about the failure of Qian Qianyi and others in Nanjing, and quickly gave Gao Jie several imperial edicts. One of them named Gao Jie the governor of the left and the prince Shaobao, and promoted Gao Jie to a subordinate.

First grade, this made Zhang Dongtao and others laugh and cry. You must know that the Denglai New Army participated in the annihilation of Zuo Liangyu's army, and Zuo Liangyu's son Zuo Mengeng escaped. It is said that he went to Fuzhou and paid a special visit to Emperor Longwu.

He accused Gao Jie of colluding with the Denglai New Army to encircle and suppress the loyal Zuo Liangyu. For some reason, Longwu Emperor Zhu Yujian turned a blind eye to these matters.

Emperor Longwu Zhu Yujian also issued an imperial edict to Zhejiang Commander-in-Chief Liu Zeqing and Shanxi Commander-in-Chief Liu Liangzuo, requiring them to launch attacks on Sichuan, Huguang and other places later this year. The two must unite with Gao Jie to completely defeat and annihilate the rogue Zhang Xianzhong.

As for how Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo viewed this imperial edict, outsiders don't know.

Zheng Zhilong of Fujian was very stable, without making any moves or being urged by Emperor Longwu.

Capital City, Outer City, Yongding Gate.

A team slowly came over. The people in the middle of the team had calm faces. If you look carefully, you can see the expressions of despair and numbness underneath the calmness.

This person is none other than Huang Zongxi, one of the organizers of the Nanjing examinee riot.

Qian Qianyi, Chen Mingxia, Fang Kezhuang and Huang Zongxi were all thrown into prison, but they did not suffer any special abuse. On the contrary, they preferred to stay in prison. Qian Qianyi and others because of their confession and their own

Everything they did was exposed, and their reputation was completely ruined. If they appeared on the street, they might even be reviled and attacked by some people.

When Huang Zongxi was taken to the capital, he had no idea. Even if he was taken to the capital to be executed, it didn't matter. While in prison, Huang Zongxi reflected on every bit of Fushe and all the concepts that Fushe adhered to.

After reflecting on what Lu Faxuan said and carefully reading the imperial newspaper, he felt that many of the things he insisted on in restoring the society seemed untenable, and many of the practices of the people who restored the society seemed to be untenable.

It is exactly the same as what Mr. Lu said and what was said in the Tang newspaper.

The wavering of faith was very fatal to Huang Zongxi.

On his way to the capital this time, he first went from Nanjing to Huai'an, then took a boat to Tianjin Port. After arriving at Tianjin Port, he arrived in the capital by land. What he saw along the way made Huang Zongxi even more stunned. The people he saw along the way had no color on their faces.

, most of them had calm expressions, it was already the end of September or the beginning of October, there were still people busy in the fields, and some of the cities passing by were bustling and lively.

Huang Zongxi studied hard for many years and learned from many others' strengths. His knowledge was indeed good. Although he failed to pass the joint examination, his academic skills had already surpassed many of the two-ranked Jinshi in the previous dynasty. Moreover, Huang Zongxi especially liked to think. Although he was not very old, he already had an independent career.

Knowledge and opinions are things that should be adhered to, and things that should not be shaken easily, and things that are disgusted and abandoned should never be accepted.

This time, the philosophy that Huang Zongxi insisted on actually wavered. This is a very rare situation.

When Yongding Gate appeared in front of him, Huang Zongxi raised his head and looked at the city wall and gate indifferently.

The team finally disappeared into the corridor...

Forbidden City, Wenhua Palace.

Zeng Yongzhong was a little excited and spoke frankly.

"Your Majesty, I have to speak frankly. There is no need for Your Majesty to meet with Huang Zongxi. Although Huang Zongxi is the leader of Fushe, Fushe no longer has any influence and its reputation in the south is already very bad. After the Tang newspaper spread in the south,

Many scholars' views on Fushe have greatly changed. Some scholars who joined Fushe have left one after another and no longer claim to be members of Fushe. The influence of the Donglin Party in the south has become even worse. The emperor has foresight and is determined to control public opinion.

, I have decided to set up newspapers and periodicals in accordance with the emperor's instructions, and publicize many affairs of the imperial court through newspapers and periodicals, so that everyone in the world will know what the emperor and the imperial court have done."

"Once the newspaper is established and many decisions of the imperial court are publicized, everyone in the world will know about it. They will definitely be grateful to the emperor and understand the emperor's painstaking efforts. At that time, the world will be united and countless talented people will join the emperor.

, will submit to the imperial court, and the emperor will not be short of talents..."

After Zeng Yongzhong finished speaking, Shi Kefa hesitated for a moment and then spoke.

"Your Majesty, I think what Mr. Zeng said is that the Emperor does not need to see this Huang Zongxi. If the Emperor wants to attract talents, this joint examination and the palace examination can attract enough talents. When the imperial examination is resumed in the future, the Emperor can also

Attracting outstanding talents from all over the world..."

After Shi Kefa finished speaking, Hong Chengchou, who didn't want to speak, also spoke.

"Sir, I think what Mr. Zeng and Mr. Shi said are reasonable. There is really no need for the emperor to see this Huang Zongxi..."

Wu Zongrui's face was calm and he did not speak immediately.

In fact, there was a trace of hesitation in his heart. Since Zeng Yongzhong, Shi Kefa and Hong Chengchou were all opposed, and Lu Faxuan, who was far away in Nanjing, was also opposed, it meant that it was indeed unnecessary to meet Huang Zongxi. However, as a person who traveled through time, Wu Zongrui's knowledge was naturally more distant.

Much higher than these people.

The greatest importance of Huang Zongxi is that he put forward the idea that "the world is the master and the king is the guest", and he further deepened this idea and further proposed that "the order of the world is not based on the rise and fall of one nature, but on the worries of all people"

"Le" mainly replaces the royal "family law" with the law of the world, thereby limiting the monarch's power and protecting the basic rights of the people.

Huang Zongxi’s idea of ​​democratic enlightenment is earlier than Rousseau, who is recognized as a representative figure of democratic enlightenment.

This is what Wu Zongrui values ​​​​about Huang Zongxi. He knows very well that as time goes by and as his power becomes more and more powerful, he is likely to fall into a vicious cycle of being obsessed with power. If someone can boldly remind him,

You may be able to be alert and restrain yourself at all times.

Of course, today's Huang Zongxi's ideological understanding is far from reaching that level, and his democratic thoughts are far from enlightenment. This is also because he has traveled through time. The Ming Dynasty has not been ravaged by the Jin Dynasty, and the Han people have not suffered tragic killings. Huang Zongxi

My experience was far less bumpy, and my understanding was not that profound for the time being.

This is where Wu Zongrui hesitates. He doesn't know whether Huang Zongxi's understanding will change.

But no matter what, Huang Zongxi is a rare talent with rich knowledge and profound ideological understanding. If such a person can be used for himself, he will definitely become a famous minister.

Therefore, it is good to be able to attract talents like Huang Zongxi.

After pondering for a while, Wu Zongrui looked at Zeng Yongzhong and others and spoke.

"You are unanimously opposed to me meeting Huang Zongxi. Your suggestion is good. But this time, I have to insist on my opinion. Let's talk about what happened in Nanjing this time. Qian Qianyi, Chen Mingxia, Fang Kezhuang and others encouraged those who

The candidates caused trouble and stopped taking the exam. In fact, before that, they had already thought of an escape route. Before the candidates gathered to make trouble, they left Nanjing and went to Fuzhou to become an official. They also thought of an escape route for Huang Zongxi, but Huang Zongxi did not leave. He must fight with these
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