Chapter 262 Returning to the Envoy
At this time, Professor Zeng Wudao suddenly grabbed the microphone beside him and shouted: Don’t talk about those useless things. Today, please ask the commander to answer the students’ concerns. Do you want the court or not?
Do you want to rescue the emperor?
Everyone immediately stopped talking, and everyone stared at Zhao Yulin, and the scene became silent again.
Although common people knew that Zeng Wudao, the argumentative professor, loved to say all kinds of unorthodox and twisted ideas, due to his status as a professor and a high-level writer, he was always allowed to have fun.
What Professor Zeng said today makes sense. When will the Shenwei Army rescue our officials?
The group of students around were also whispering nervously and looking around.
Zhao Yulin originally thought that his impassioned speech in support of running a school would resolve the trouble, but he didn't expect that this old argumentative person would light up the fire again and start a fight with him again.
Mr. Ding looked at him in embarrassment, then leaned over to whisper in his ear that Professor Zeng was very eloquent and all of you were afraid of him.
Zhao Yulin smiled and said it was okay, and then he had a good argument with him.
He took the microphone with a smile and said, "Don't be in a hurry. I have to make sure you are here."
You must be Professor Zeng Wudao from Chengdu Prefecture School, right?
Zeng Wudao said arrogantly: It is exactly me, the commander-in-chief, you are asking even though you already know the answer. What do you mean?
Zhao Yulin looked at Dongmei.
Dongmei immediately came up and picked up the microphone to report: Shunfeng has verified that it is true that Professor Zeng Wudao has long occupied the only white pack horse in the prefectural school for his own use, and it is now still kept in his yard.
Zhao Yulin immediately raised the microphone and asked everyone present: "Is it good that the Shenwei Army advocates equality for all?"
The people and students around cheered loudly.
He said that since everyone is equal, the prince should be punished the same as the common people if he breaks the law. Zeng Wudao secretly took the pack horses of the provincial school for himself, but those were valuable horses worth hundreds of gold coins. What crime should he be punished for?
The literati and scholars in the Song Dynasty were generally not punished for minor offenses. Was Zhao Yulin going to punish Zeng Wudao?
Everyone immediately shut up and the scene became completely silent.
Zeng Wudao held the microphone and shouted: Commander, please answer the students' questions first and don't change the subject.
Zhao Yulin said seriously that he knew it, and there was no need to remind him. Someone, bring Zeng Wudao to me.
Immediately, a guard came forward and picked the man up like a chicken.
Zhao Yulin said that considering that this person only occupied the pack horses and did not sell them privately or embezzle money, he would be punished by beating him with fifty lashes of the cane.
Immediately, a guard kicked him to the ground.
A man carrying a load outside the field immediately handed over a shoulder pole and said with a smile that it could be used as a board and there was no need to pay for any damage.
The guard took it and started working immediately, swinging his arms and starting to fuck Zeng Wudao's butt.
After being beaten with fifty boards, Zeng Wudao was already lying on the ground screaming in pain. He was in so much pain that he had no strength left, and the sound was more like the howl of a dying pig.
Zhao Yulin said he was not finished yet. Everyone knew that the white packhorse was a horse, but this guy insisted on saying "a white horse is not a horse". Isn't this misleading and harming the students?
How can you correct others if you are not upright yourself?
Should such professors who mislead students be punished?
The people watching the fun around wished the watermelon could be bigger. One person shouted that the person should be punished, and the others behind him also shouted that the person should be punished.
With the support of the people, Zhao Yulin said loudly that the official sympathized with him because he had just been punished and would not impose a heavy punishment. He would just slap him in the face with the sole of his shoe twenty more times and then carry out the execution.
Feihu immediately took off his smelly shoes and handed them over. The guard grabbed Zeng Wudao and started beating him again.
After being slapped in the face twenty times, Professor Zeng's mouth was as swollen as if it had been stung by a thousand wasps. He was unable to speak . He lay on the ground in anger, screaming "wuuu wuuu", but his voice was getting smaller and smaller.
Zhao Yulin continued to beat the fallen dog and said to the confused Professor Wu Lao that the jurisdiction of academic officials and professors lies in the provincial school. He proposed to expel this evildoer who misled students and prevent him from harming people again.
The people around him started shouting, "Get rid of him! Get rid of him! Get rid of this evildoer."
This is what happens when everyone pushes down the wall.
Zhao Yulin then announced that the Shenwei Army would donate five fine horses to the provincial school for the use of the school officials and teachers, and would give their own carriage to Professor Wu Lao for his own use.
The students immediately cheered.
Zhao Yulin asked everyone: How did we live when the imperial court was still in power?
The common people said that the taxes were too heavy and they were living in dire straits. Fortunately, the imperial court was abolished last year, so the taxes were reduced by 10%.
He said that it seems that it doesn't matter if there is no court that oppresses us ?
The common people immediately said, "It's okay, it's okay. As long as the Third Young Master is protecting us, it's fine."
Zhao Yulin said with a smile that it was not him, but the Shenwei Army who was protecting everyone.
He asked again: A new court has been established in Lin'an, and it wants to take all our taxes. Do we agree to it?
The people were very excited and kept shouting, "Taxes have been taken away, what else are you going to do? No, absolutely no."
Zhao Yulin nodded with great satisfaction and continued: The emperor has betrothed the princess Zhao Feiyan to him, so she is his father-in-law. How could he not go to save her?
But can saving people be achieved simply by shouting slogans and petitioning?
If we could scare off the Mongolian army with just a few words, why would we lose such large tracts of land?
The people suddenly quieted down.
Suddenly, someone shouted, "The Shenwei Army is mighty, the Shenwei Army is mighty." Then, everyone present shouted, and the voices covered one wave after another.
Zhao Yulin signaled everyone to be quiet again and said: He promised the people of Chengdu here: He would work hard, prepare for war, lead the Shenwei Army to sweep across the desert, and rescue all our brothers and sisters.
Then, Zhao Yulin waved to everyone, took Ding Gong's hand and left.
The people at the scene shouted in unison: The Third Young Master is mighty, the Shenwei Army is mighty… and followed Zhao Yulin for a long distance after he appeared on the stage.
After lunch, Mr. Ding invited all the adults to the government office to discuss matters.
The old man smiled and praised Zhao Yulin for his eloquence, and told him: Without the support of Brother Wugong, Zeng Wudao has been expelled.
Zhao Yulin said with a smile that it should have been done long ago. Professors like that would only corrupt students and be completely misleading.
He saw that Xiao Yan's nameplate had been changed to Zhao Feiyan, and asked her with a smile if she was happy and finally doing things openly and honestly?
The little girl smiled at him proudly, and Mr. Ding said happily that my brother hid the truth so well. He worked with the princess for so long but never told me the truth.
Zhao Yulin smiled and said that he had no choice but to do so, and asked the old man to forgive him.
He found that two more tables had been added to the meeting room, and more than 50 people were attending the meeting. He asked Ding Gong with a smile what he was doing. Could it be that important matters were discussed by several envoys?
The old man pointed to the two tables of people next to him and said: They are all officials from Lin'an, let's talk together.
Zhao Yulin looked at Lao Cao on his side in confusion.
Lao Cao told him that many people had come to Lin'an recently, all wanting to be officials in Chengdu.
He was drinking tea and heard the people at the two tables talking a little too much. He put down his teacup, knocked on the table and said: They are discussing matters. Was there also such casual noise in the court when the previous emperor was alive?
Everyone immediately shut up. An official sitting nearby stood up and said arrogantly, "My name is Yang Daquan. How can a third-rank official like me sit in such a corner?"
Zhao Yulin ignored him and said that there were no officials now, and that Shu no longer judged heroes by their official rank. They adopted a republican system to discuss matters and no longer worshipped any emperor. Those who disagreed with this way of doing things should leave quickly.
He directly ordered them to leave.
Immediately two people stood up and pretended to leave.
Yang Daquan stood up again and questioned him: This gentleman is the King of Han appointed by the government? How dare you say such treasonous words? Aren't you afraid of being infamous for rebelling against the government and plotting to usurp the throne?
Yang Daquan received a notice from the government office in the morning, and went in to taste the new tea from Qingcheng Mountain. At noon, he ate a banquet prepared by Ding Gong and drank authentic Wugufeng tea. He stayed in the government office and enjoyed himself for a long time without knowing that Zhao Yulin had resolved the students' petition crisis.
Zhao Yulin still did not answer his question, but asked loudly if there was anything else and asked him to leave immediately, otherwise he would not be polite.
Slowly, five people walked out one after another.
Zhao Yulin looked at the clerk behind him and called him over to collect all the table cards so that he could have a look at them, and signaled Zhao Feiyan beside him to remember them.
He said that from now on, officials who disagree with our republican deliberations will not be allowed to enter the meeting room. We are building a republic, and they want to meet the monarch and kowtow to listen to his words. They have come to the wrong place. The inspector remembered that after the meeting, these people will be escorted out of the country with courtesy.
Jiang Ligang immediately agreed with a “yes, yes, yes”.
He smiled and said to Ding Gong: All the crows have been driven away, and we can discuss the matter now.
Ding Gong said with a smile that more than 50 people came to Lin'an, the posthouse was full, and two of them moved into his house. He had to find a way to accommodate them.
Zhao Yulin looked at Lao Cao, and Lao Cao said that all the ministers had come to Shu, where they were unfamiliar with the place, so how should they settle down?
Someone immediately said that he could do this and had done that.
When he heard that they were all envoys, ministers, and judges from the previous dynasty in Lin'an, he said that since they had come to Shu and were willing to stay and work together, the Sichuan-Shaanxi Administration Office was also short of talent, so they were naturally eager to get them. How about living in the post house for the time being, registering them in the Transportation Office, paying them salaries as candidates first, and then making arrangements when the time is right?
Mr. Ding immediately said happily that it was okay, as long as the food and accommodation issues were solved.
However, Yang Daquan expressed great dissatisfaction. He thought that he was a third-rank official, and with so many roads in Shu, he must be a transport envoy or a grain transport envoy.
Zhao Yulin told him to go back and find the envoy, who would give the adults a pacification envoy, and who knows, he might even be promoted to Grand Tutor, so he should go back quickly.
Yang Daquan immediately glared at him and asked what he meant.
Can’t there be room for people from Lin’an?
Zhao Yulin smiled and said that only he himself was not welcome. Chengdu had already investigated clearly that the mastermind behind the riot caused by the students of the prefectural school was him, Lord Yang.
Professor Zeng Wudao had already been beaten with fifty sticks and slapped twenty times with the soles of shoes and then driven away. If you want to die, just sit there and let me beat you with a hundred sticks. If you want to go back and report to the envoy, get out of here quickly. No one stopped him.
