After hearing the applause, several more scholars gathered around. When they saw the couplet, they couldn't help but applaud again and again. One person praised loudly: "Good! What a scholar!" As he said this, he couldn't help but applaud. He kept reciting in a cadence: "The sound of wind and rain, the sound of reading can be heard in my ears, and I care about everything in the family, state, and the world." This couplet was written by the leader of the Donglin Party in the late Ming Dynasty. Hu Wanli picked it up at his fingertips. He was not trying to show off, but It has a profound meaning. He wanted to use this couplet to encourage scholars all over the world to care about national affairs and world affairs. At the same time, he also used it to express his attitude. He, the Yi King who launched the Jingnan Campaign, would not follow Zhu Di's example and engage in literary inquisition. There is another meaning, that is, for the eight-part essay, of course, he can't spare any time to reform the imperial examination, but he just wants to use this couplet to get a head start. Seeing that everyone's attention was attracted, Hu Wanli slowly entered the lobby. He originally wanted to find a table by the window, but when he glanced over, he found that the seats were packed. He couldn't help but feel disappointed. At this moment, a man in his early thirties appeared. The taxi man quickly caught up with him, bowed slightly, and said with a smile: "Brother, I admire you for your outstanding literary talent and majestic spirit. I am having a leisurely gathering with a few friends, and there is still room. Can you condescend to tell me about it?" "Hu Wanli smiled slightly, returned the gift, and said cheerfully: "Then I'm sorry." "Brother, please," the scholar said, leading the way to a table near the window. The other two people stood up quickly when they saw this situation. The scholar nodded to them and said with a smile: "We are a new friend. You are welcome." He extended his hand to show courtesy. The four people sat down, and the scholar said with a smile: "Xing Yifeng, whose name is Boyu, this is Pan Zhongzhen, whose name is Shicheng, and this is Gao Gong, whose name is Suqing" After hearing this, he opened his mouth. After the introduction, Hu Wanli couldn't help but chuckle to himself. The co-authors are all new scholars last year. Xing Yifeng is also a prodigy, and Pan Zhongzhen also has an impression that he is among the top two, not to mention Gao Gong. This is an outstanding person of the same generation as Zhang Juzheng, and he has also been the first president. auxiliary. If I remember correctly, these people should all be in the Hanlin Academy. How can they have time to go to the teahouse? Although the officials of the Hanlin Academy are not of high rank, their status is very noble. Many officials also cherish their status, and no one has expressed their support. Therefore, knowing that King Yi was seriously short of personnel, Zhai Luan only suggested selecting officials from the Imperial Academy and did not mention the Hanlin Academy. Hu Wanli happened to meet a few people today and immediately became interested. The three people he met all looked at him after the introduction. Hu Wanli quickly raised his hands and said, "We meet by chance, please call me Kang Qian." "The waiter" Xing Yifeng called the waiter. After ordering a new pot of tea and adding a few more dishes of snacks, he said the couplet with a smile. Pan Zhongzhen praised it as soon as he heard it: "Okay, this family's affairs, the state's affairs, and the world's affairs coincide with the Qi family's rule of the country and the world" "How many of today's scholars still have the ideal of uniting their families to rule the country and bring peace to the world?" Hu Wanli looked at a few people and said with a smile, "It would be good if you can care about national affairs and people's livelihood without talking about it. "Hu Wanli's tone was a bit loud, and Gao Gong was quite dissatisfied. He was a proud person and could not hide his patience, so he said bluntly: "It's not that the world's scholars don't care about national affairs, but that they don't care about national affairs. If the imperial court doesn't allow it, what does it have to do with the scholars?" "That's right." Hu Wanli continued, "No king is benevolent. No king is unjust. Once the king is upright, the country will be established. The responsibility for changing customs lies with the king! ¡± I heard this. Xing Yifeng and Pan Zhonghe were both shocked, and even Gao Gong did not dare to answer these words. This was the words of Mencius, but it was the original text of Li Louxia that was deleted by Zhu Yuanzhang. After Zhu Yuanzhang deleted "Mencius", few people Quoting the original text of Mencius in public places, the three of them are officials, how could they dare to be as presumptuous as Hu Wanli! Xing Yifeng was slightly stunned, and quickly reminded him softly: "Brother Kang Qian, this is a taboo statement" "I know." Hu Wanli said nonchalantly: "Now that King Yi has taken charge of the capital, Is it possible that the factory guards are still so rampant? " Hearing this, the three of them couldn't help but secretly laugh at this man's pedantry. King Yi launched the Jingnan campaign and led his troops into the capital. This was the same as Emperor Wen Zhu Di back then. When Zhu Di came to Beijing, he not only established the Literary Prison, but also restored the Jinyi Guards and built the East Factory to investigate and suppress civil dissent and opposition forces in the officialdom. How could King Yi be an exception? Gao Gong was the most direct, teasing: "Brother Kang Qian seems to be well-read in classics and history, doesn't he know about the old things in Yongle?" "King Yi Jingnan came to Beijing, how many scholars in the city don't know about the old things in Yongle?" Hu Wanli seemed like He glanced at the three of them with a non-smiling look, and was about to continue talking when he saw Tang Jinbao wandering in front of him. He knew something was wrong, so he immediately said: "Literary prison is more harmful than burning books to enslave Confucianism, and factory guards are also doing more harm than good." , Will King Yi make the same mistake again?" After saying this, he stood up and said, "I'm sorry," and then strode away. When he was about to go down the stairs, Hu Wanli stopped and said,He drove a few scholars away, walked to the couplet, took out a private seal from his arms, breathed a sigh of relief, stamped it directly under the couplet, then turned around and went down the stairs. Seeing his move, Tang Jinbao couldn't help but feel sad. He jumped, and quickly waved to several plainclothes guards, and ordered: "Guard the stairs for half an hour, and you are not allowed to go up or down." Seeing Hu Wanli using seals on the couplets, several scholars were curious and hurriedly surrounded them. , the name on the small seal to be seen is "Zhu Houye", everyone can't help but look at each other, the Emperor Jiajing is Zhu Houcong, who else can this Zhu Houye be? It took a while for someone to come back to his senses and murmured: "It's King Yi! It's His Royal Highness King Yi!" This couplet was written by King Yi Zhu Houye! The person who came downstairs just now was Yi Wang Zhu Houye! As soon as the news spread, everyone on the second floor immediately gathered around. Xing Yifeng and the others crowded forward and took a closer look at the seal that Hu Wanli had left. They then turned back and glanced at the guards blocking the stairs, with expressions on their faces. Unable to conceal the surprise. The three of them immediately returned to the window, only to see Hu Wanli's figure already mixed in with the crowd, and the entrance to the teahouse was blocked by a group of guards. Pan Zhongzhen sighed softly and said, "The verdict will be made!" Gao Gong, however, said in a deep voice. He said: "No matter what the Hanlin Academy thinks, I am determined to follow King Yi!" Xing Yifeng was more cautious. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Will King Yi know our identities?" "Brother Boyu thinks too highly of us. Gao Gong said in a deep voice: "Is King Yi bothering about us?" "Whether it's a coincidence or intentional, the meaning of King Yi's message is very clear," Pan Zhongzhen said in a low voice: "King Yi encourages scholars to care about state affairs." , hates the Literary Prison, and is very aware of the shortcomings of factory guards. He will not imitate Emperor Wen. " "Brothers, please be polite." A scholar came up and said, "His Royal Highness King Yi just now. It seems that he and his brothers had a very pleasant conversation" Gao Gong deliberately spread the meaning of King Yi, and said with a smile: "Yes, King Yi talked about three aspects " Hu Wanli came out of "Wang Jiangnan". When he arrived at the palace, he didn't go to Wuying Hall. Instead, he turned into Nanxun Hall diagonally opposite Wuying Hall. This is an independent courtyard with a small area. The name of the hall is This is taken from "Confucius' Family Sayings. Bian Yue", "The south wind blows, it can relieve our people's anger; the south wind blows, it can save our people's wealth." Hu Wanli liked the name of the palace very much, and also considered that he would not ascend the throne for a while, so he asked people to move the cabinet to Nanxun Palace, which was close to Wuwuying Palace. He has been hurriedly welcomed out to greet him. Although Hu Wanli didn't like these false etiquette, he also knew that these days etiquette should not be discarded. After the ceremony was completed, he entered the room and sat directly behind a desk. The chairs in the room were all of average height, and he was too lazy to do so. After being rewarded, Zhai Luan did not dare to sit down, so he immediately ordered: "Without courtesy, stand and answer." After the eunuch served tea, Zhai Luan bowed and said: "Your Highness, we have just received an urgent report. Jingyuan Bo Wang Jin led a group of people to the capital to ask for the families of the officials." After hearing this, Hu Wanli did not take it seriously and said directly: "I have not imprisoned the families of the officials, so why. "Come to ask for help?" "Your Highness," Zhai Luan reminded hurriedly: "There are not a few distinguished officials in the capital and officials above the fourth rank, and the number of them is quite large. If all their family members are allowed to leave, it will not have any impact. "Small." The impact is not small. Let alone the population, the amount of gold and silver taken away is not a small amount. Allowing these family members to leave will be a big blow to the capital's economy. Hu Wanli also hesitated for a while. , After thinking for a while, he said: "Detaining these family members will not escape the eyes of the world. Besides, there are still many family members still in Jizhou and Xuanfu towns" After thinking for a while, Zhai Luan thought carefully and said : "Every day, there is an endless stream of officials' children and relatives who come to Xiaguan's home to inquire about news. Many of them are on their way back to the capital. In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see the general trend of the world. Not many people are willing to go all the way to Xi'an. That was an unexpected place, but to prevent others from taking advantage of it, His Highness issued a notice. "Hu Wanli nodded and said: "One thing to declare is that all ministers, nobles and family members of officials can go and stay at their own convenience, and no one is allowed to do so. If there is any reason to block the fetters, the second statement is that all honorable ministers and officials accompanying the Western Tour will be treated equally with the officials under my king, and they will be treated according to the old rules. Third, all officials under my rule will be strictly protected according to the Xiaoliuqiu rules. The private property of the gentry, merchants and common people must not be infringed upon by anyone, including this king. Even the private property of prisoners must not be infringed upon." After hearing these statements from Hu Wanli, Zhai Luan couldn't help but be overjoyed and hurriedly bowed and said: " Your Highness is wise and wise." He raised his head and said: "Your Highness, King Lu of Shandong, Duke Wei, Duke Cheng, Guang Ningbo, Nanjing's Right Minister Xia Bangmo, Nanjing's Right Minister Min Kai, etc. have all come to pray to Your Highness. "Supervise the country."? "Hu Wanli couldn't help but be stunned?