Chapter 339 Scholars Rebellion

Author: Potato Sweet Potato Pie

Chapter 339 Scholars Rebellion

The main street from Andingmen to Dong'anmen in the capital was already crowded with people.

Originally there were not so many people, but people love to watch the excitement. Whenever there are people watching, they will unconsciously join in, and then more and more people gather, so it becomes a scene like this.

The people living in the surrounding area all came out with their young and old in tow, standing in the alleys on both sides of the street, or standing against the street. Many people could not see what was going on.

I only heard the people in front talking about how these scholars wanted to invite Your Majesty. I have seen a lot of scholars talking eloquently, but I really haven't seen the one who invited Your Majesty to see you. This is new.

Two to three hundred scholars wearing Confucian shirts and holding newspapers in their hands walked steadily in the middle of the road. They all had solemn faces and turned a blind eye to the comments of the people around them. They even pretended not to hear the curses behind them.

As for why there is scolding.

Nowadays, cement roads are being built everywhere in the capital. In order not to affect the residents' transportation as much as possible, the roads are built in one or two miles. After the cement dries, the cement is laid down, and then dried in the shade, and so on.

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The common people were all delighted to hear that this strong and flat lapis lazuli road was to be built in the city, and they tried their best to avoid it and try not to cause trouble for the construction teams building the road.

And those dozens of scholars came out of the teahouses around the Imperial College and formed many teams. This group of people was so angry that they didn't care about you. Besides, they came to see Your Majesty just for this matter.

A team of two to three hundred people walked in the middle of the road, making a mess on the lapis lazuli road that was drying in the shade.

The merchant who was responsible for building this section of road immediately quit his job. The construction period of this section of road was two and a half months, which was barely enough, not to mention that there was a beheading knife hanging above his head.

If these bitches step on me like this, this mile of road will be wasted.

But when he saw so many scholars and heard that someone was going to be invited to see him, the merchant did not dare to stop him and could only keep cursing behind him.

"Thousands of cuts, heartless things, beasts, they are all a bunch of beasts."

The merchant was tired of scolding, so he summed it up with this sentence. He spat bitterly on the ground, stopped scolding, and called for people to quickly repair and rescue this section of the lapis lazuli road.

Soon, under the eyes of the common people, these hundreds of scholars walked to the Dong'an Gate of the imperial city.

Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce have been like this since ancient times. Emperor Taizu Gao suppressed businessmen even more. Businessmen pursue profit, but now the country has begun to reuse businessmen. This is by no means a good thing.

They, a group of scholars, must make their voices heard on this matter.

I want to see your Majesty.

Looking at the towering imperial city tower, as well as the imperial guards guarding the tower above and below, these scholars were a little hesitant, how should they get in?

Breaking in by force?

Some people saw that the guards on the city tower had been mobilized, and they felt a little frightened.

"Brother Li Cheng, during the reign of Emperor Taizu Gao, it was made a law that scholars should not discuss the affairs of the state arbitrarily. Now we invite your majesty to see you. I am afraid it would be inappropriate, otherwise."

The so-called Brother Licheng is the leading scholar. His surname is Zhou and his given name is Licheng.

Hearing this, Zhou Licheng immediately turned around and shouted: "What else? Why don't you go back! If you are afraid and leave on your own, I will not go back. It is my duty to remonstrate for the country."

The person who spoke was immediately blocked and went back. Zhou Licheng continued: "What's more, what we did today is not to discuss political affairs, but to advise the world! Your father has been deceived by traitors, and there are traitors in the temple.

Emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce is the foundation of a dynasty. Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce have been a matter of history for thousands of years. This has been the case in all dynasties! Nowadays, the dynasty attaches great importance to merchants, which is contrary to the ancestral laws and the righteousness of the world. This move is not beneficial to the country!

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After saying that, he turned to face the more than 200 people behind him and shouted: "I am waiting here to plan for the country and the country of Ming Dynasty. How can I be talking about the government in vain!"

After hearing these impassioned words, everyone present felt as if they had drank a bowl of sour plum juice in the dog days of summer. They felt indescribably soothed, their whole bodies were shaken, and their faces turned red again.

But seeing those wolf-like imperial guards coming this way, the scholars' calves trembled uncontrollably.

Soon, the hundreds of guards came closer, and the leader of the guards shouted: "What are you doing here?"

Hearing this, all the scholars were even more frightened and looked at each other, but now they were riding a tiger and it was difficult to get off. Zhou Licheng took a deep breath, fell to his knees with a plop, and replied loudly: "I am here to invite you to see your Majesty!"

Hearing this, the other scholars, as if they had a backbone, knelt down one after another, "I am here to invite your majesty to see you, and I hope you will inform me!"

When the words "please see your majesty" came into my ears, the imperial guard was stunned. Then he seemed to remember the meaning of the words "please see your majesty", and his face instantly became solemn.

Please tell me, his father never saw this happen when he was a guard. He never expected that it would happen to him.

For a moment, he, the commander of the guards, didn't know what to do, but he knew very well that this matter was not a trivial matter, so he could only order the guards around him: "Surround these scholars, don't let any of them escape, wait until I go."

Inform your lord!"

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Many sweet potatoes sprouted in the past two days. After two days of growth, Xia Yuan felt that they were stronger and stronger. Some of the sweet potatoes that had not sprouted in the past two days sprouted sprouts again.

It's great. Let's grow the land quickly. Once the sweet potatoes from these few acres of land are grown, we can spread it all over the world.

Then there will be more births, more babies, and more people. Only then will there be productivity.

Food is an important factor that limits population development. Today, the Ming Dynasty has a population of 60 million. After the Manchus entered the country and carried out a series of extremely brutal and unscrupulous massacres, less than a hundred years later, the population was able to rise back.

, and even eventually reach a population of 40 million.

What does it rely on? It's not just sweet potatoes. It even created a sweet potato era.

Xia Yuan does not ask for a population of 40 million. As long as he has a population of 10 million, many things will be easy to accomplish.

After covering the straw mat back, he began to give instructions as usual, asking these people to take good care of these lovely sweet potatoes.

Just as he was talking, he heard the sound of horse hooves and turned his head to see Zhu Houzhao, dressed in bright clothes and riding an angry horse.

When he arrived at the ridge of the field, Zhu Houzhao quickly dismounted and ran towards this side, shouting: "Stop tossing those sweet potatoes of yours and come with me. Those scholars are rebelling!"

"???"

Xia Yuan was confused. Rebel, what kind of rebellion?

Moreover, the rebels are still scholars. Isn’t this nonsense? Isn’t it?
Chapter completed!