Chapter 71 Action is needed to rectify the name

Chapter 71 Action is needed to rectify the name

Chapter 71 Action is needed to rectify the name

Scholars from Chang'an and other places went to Taiji Palace together.

It is impossible not to make a big fuss about what happened today.

Scholars must rectify their reputation, otherwise how can they still call themselves scholars?

Di Rengui squeezed into the crowd of scholars, holding Di Renjie's hand, and was very excited. He urged: "Renjie, follow me closely, and never separate from me."

"Today is a grand occasion for all our scholars to work together to seek justice."

"You arrived at the right time. You happened to catch up with it. You can be considered a part of it and broaden your horizons."

Di Renjie's face flushed, and he was very excited. He didn't expect to see scholars surrounding the Duke as soon as he arrived in Chang'an. He said, "Brother, will today's matter have any result?"

"There will definitely be results."

Di Rengui said firmly: "The scholars of Chang'an and other places have gathered together to ask for a fair explanation. Even Your Majesty cannot despise it. If there is no result, who will agree to it?"

"From now on, when we walk outside, who will be able to look up and see people?"

Di Renjie nodded, "Mr. Pei, you are really magnanimous and have great demeanor."

"Faced with the sword of Duke E, he showed no fear and drew his sword to ask back. He was really courageous."

"Haha, how can we, as scholars, be insulted and not dare to fight back?"

Di Rengui said: "If it were me, I would not be fearful either. The worst that could happen is death."

Di Renjie's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he held his brother's hand with a little more force.

The Tai Chi Palace is getting closer.

Many imperial guards were also seen on guard.

This was obviously the response made by Taiji Palace after learning the news.

The imperial guards were very restrained and did not make any unnecessary movements. Although the scholars were indignant, they were not arrogant or irrational, and they did not behave excessively.

Yuchi Jingde glanced at the scholar, full of dissatisfaction, and said angrily: "I have never been treated like this before."

"You haven't experienced it, but I have?" Cheng Zhijie felt a lot more at ease when he arrived at Taiji Palace.

He was really afraid of these bastards, and in a fit of excitement, he attacked them.

If you get hurt, you will suffer a loss, and if you die, you will become a laughing stock for all eternity.

For him, this was an unexpected disaster.

I never expected that a single sentence from the court would cause such a big stir.

If I had known this, why would I have said all that?
It’s all the fault of that old guy Changsun Wuji.

Making trouble out of nothing.

"You have such a mouth."

"Your mouth is still the same."

"Speak less later."

"Why? I am a Duke, and I have been offended like this. Your Majesty must give me justice."

"Fair? This matter is difficult for your Majesty to handle."

News spread quickly.

The reason why the scholars blocked the doors of the two dukes was soon known throughout Chang'an City.

At this moment, inside the Taiji Palace, officials from the Secretariat were all watching the excitement.

"So that's what happened."

Fang Xuanling shook his head slightly and said, "Cheng Zhijie and Yuchi Jingde really got angry."

Changsun Wuji twirled his beard and said nothing. Wei Zheng said with a smile, "Who would have thought that these scholars would cause such a big commotion?"

"But come to think of it, no one can accept such humiliation when they are called a walking military merit or a weakling who wets his pants."

"However, now that this matter has come to your Majesty, I don't know how to resolve it amicably."

Zhang Sun Wuji then said: "It is a blessing for the Tang Dynasty that scholars have such spirit."

"It's also a good opportunity to let Duke Lu, Duke E and the others see the blood of the scholars of the Tang Dynasty."

"Let's see who among the generals will dare to make such a rash comment in the future."

It's not just the military generals.

Just like the posture of the scholars today.

From now on, no one, whether civil or military, will dare to speak nonsense in court meetings and must think twice before speaking.

Li Er issued an order that scholars should select representatives to enter the Taiji Hall.

Pei Xingjian and others naturally took the lead.

Led by the eunuch, he entered the Taiji Palace.

"Hey, kid, I hope you can still be so tough when you meet His Majesty."

Yuchi Jingde said jokingly.

Pei Xingjian said solemnly, "Duke E, you should worry about yourself."

"Humph!"

"This bastard dared to draw his sword against me. How can I stand up to him?"

Yuchi Jingde was very dissatisfied. He was old, but a little kid dared to draw his sword against him.

Liangyi Palace.

After understanding the whole story, Li Er was both angry and amused.

What makes me angry is these scholars. They are too arrogant.

What made him laugh was that the reaction of these scholars was beyond his expectation. But he also felt embarrassed.

On one side are the Duke's confidants, and on the other side are the scholars.

There are already many scholars, so they may worry that the law cannot be applied to all of them.

There are those powerful families behind the scholars.

These scholars may not be legitimate sons, but may be from collateral branches.

But in other people's eyes, these scholars may be talented individuals, outstanding sons and nephews, and the best in the family.

Why are the young people who are excellent in the eyes of my people described as walking military merits and cowards who are scared to death?

Are you saying that my family traditions are not right and our education is not strict?

If the scholars were punished, these families would definitely not let it go.

When Li Er thought about these things, he was overwhelmed by the lawsuit. He was in a dilemma and couldn't think of a solution for a while.

"Go and call Duke Zhao and the others."

"Follow the order!"

Soon.

The people in Liangyi Hall gathered together again.

There were several more scholars this time.

"Scholar Pei Xingjian pays homage to Your Majesty."

"Scholar Li Jingxuan pays homage to His Majesty."

"Guo Zhengyi and Zhang Renyi pay their respects to His Majesty."

Li Er looked at Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Wei Zheng and nodded, "Well, it's done."

"Everyone, get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Several people stood with their hands clasped in respect to show their respect.

"I heard about that, too."

Li Er glared at Cheng Zhijie and Yuchi Jingde, and they both grinned at the same time.

Outside, they were still afraid that these scholars would act impulsively.

In the Liangyi Palace, they have nothing to worry about.

"You are extremely courageous. You gathered a crowd to cause trouble in Chang'an, an important place. You even shouted in front of the Duke's residence and called him by his name without any respect."

Li Er said: "Is this the etiquette of you scholars?"

Pei Xingjian said: "Your Majesty, the Analects says: Repay evil with justice, and repay kindness with virtue."

"You two dukes insulted us first, and we are repaying them with justice later."

"We all respect the Duke, but he cannot distinguish right from wrong and insults us. If we don't seek justice, we are unworthy of being scholars!"

Li Er originally intended to give this group of ignorant scholars a warning.

who knows.

People don't buy it at all.

"Are you a scholar?"

Li Er recited a sentence and said, "You are not afraid of the Duke, so you are not afraid of me either?"

"Your Majesty, justice is in the hearts of the people. We are not making trouble, we just want to clear our name."

Li Jingxuan continued, "If the king wants his subjects to die, they must die."

"Although I am not a court official, I am also a subject of your majesty."

"If my father and king want me to die, I will kill myself immediately and never compromise."

"But before I die, I don't want to bear the name of shame."

Cheng Zhijie, Zhangsun Wuji and others stared. His Majesty was just asking whether they were afraid or not, but he didn't expect that the other party would directly ask whether they would die or not.

These youngsters are really...

Li Er didn't expect to be outmaneuvered, and found it quite funny. He asked, "Are you Li?"

"Your Majesty, I am from the southern branch of the Zhaojun Li family." Li Jingxuan said.

Li Er nodded and said, "He is a man of courage."

"Everyone, tell me, they have come to your door."

"Cheng Zhijie, Yuchi Jingde, shouldn't you give an explanation?"

Cheng Zhijie muttered, "Your Majesty, I just said it unintentionally..."

Before he finished speaking, Pei Xingjian and others glared at him.

Unintentional remarks?

Is this what the unintentional words said?
"Your Majesty, this is actually easy to handle."

Fang Xuanling also knew the difficulty of His Majesty. He said, "Let's not talk about what Duke Lu and his men said. Since the scholars feel humiliated."

"Words are too pale, why not use practical actions to correct the name?"

Li Er's expression changed, and he asked, "How do we correct our reputation?"

"Let them pass the imperial selection and join the new army..."

(End of this chapter)