The Head of the Ming Dynasty Spared His Life

According to Yan Song's previous regulations, apart from him and Zhang Juzheng, the debaters of both sides will make the final presentation, and each side can have 3 contestants.

Those who supported [The Rise of the West] were Shen Lian, the master of Wansong Academy, who was in charge of the big debate (囧), and Wang Xijue, who was in charge of the small debate (Khan). The other spot caused frantic competition.

Within ten days, the scholars who supported Kaihai, after hundreds of debates, finally selected a man with super strong fighting power!

Li Zhi!

Li Zhi's surname was Lin at first, and his first name was Zaizhi. Later, he changed his surname to Li, his first name was Zhi, and his style name was Hongfu.At this time, his identity is a doctor of Guozijian (equivalent to the Central Party School), and he is an out-and-out mad student.He has a very arrogant personality. When he was a doctor in the Imperial College, he openly publicized his ideas when he taught the students in the class. He criticized emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business, promoted the merits of merchants, and advocated the value of 31 utilitarianism, which was very in line with the development requirements of capitalism in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.For this reason, Guozijian Jijiu (principal of the Central Party School) was very troubled, and specifically talked to him several times to persuade him, saying that if this continues, he will pack up and leave.

It is said that when Li Zhi read Yan Song's "The Rise of the West", he laughed and drank while reading the book, until he got very drunk.When others asked him why he was like this, he said that [The Rise of the West] every word is a pearl, and every word should be a big explanation, and you can't do without drinking.

(Yan Song: If you want to drink, just say so.)

From then on, Li Zhi suddenly became a fanatical fan of "The Rise of the West".For this debate, he came all the way from Beijing Guozijian. He was full of travel and dust. As soon as he arrived, he verbally challenged the Confucian scholars. He did his part and snatched the third debater's throne.

On Zhang Juzheng's side, he also found an absolutely awesome debater.

Qin Minglei, a native of Linhai, Zhejiang Province, was named Ziyu and named Huafeng.Jiajing XX year Jiachen Division champion.

Li Chunfang, born in Xinghua, Zhili (now Xinghua, Jiangsu), styled Zishi, nicknamed Shilu.Jiajing XX year Ding Weike champion.

Tang Ruji was born in Lanxi, Zhejiang Province. His courtesy name was Siji and his nickname was Xiaoyu.Jia XX year Gengxu Ke champion.

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Chapter 326 The beginning of the colonial revolution [3]

Zhang Juzheng made a big move, bringing in all the champions of the previous three consecutive imperial examinations, a total of nine years, to serve as the major debate, minor debate and third debate, isn't it amazing?

Just as Yan Song worried, Qin Minglei, Li Chunfang, and Tang Ruji, the champions for three consecutive years, represent the basic attitude of scholars who have passed the imperial examination and become officials, to the theory of sea power-to deny it!

They are supporters of Confucianism, Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, and those with vested interests in the system. What reason do they have to oppose Confucianism, Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, the existing system, and support Yan Song to learn from the West and implement Kaihai?

Although Yan Song has always used the banner of safeguarding imperial power, these scholars are not stupid, on the contrary they are the smartest people in Ming Dynasty.From "The Rise of the West", they have already smelled Yan Song's extremely dangerous implication.

That is to learn from the West.

Learning from the West first, those who bear the brunt of the impact are Confucius' favorite disciples.Since they learn from the West instead of Confucius, what is the point of the way of Confucius and Mencius they mastered?

The things they have studied hard for decades are of no value. How can they control the power and the court?

Today's Zhejiang University is destined to shine in the annals of history.

Jiajing Shi Shiran appeared on the top floor of the academy, and waved to the southeast students in a specially built cubicle surrounded by pornographic jokes.

The students stood up and knelt down together, shouting long live.

The sound is thunderous.

Jiajing's face was calm and smiling, but who knew what the unfathomable emperor was really thinking under the smile?

Amidst the enthusiastic applause, the main generals of both sides, Yan Song and Zhang Juzheng, came out from one left and one right.

Behind Yan Song are Shen Lian, Wang Xijue and Li Zhi.

Behind Zhang Juzheng, Qin Minglei, Li Chunfang, and Tang Ruji, the most recent top three subjects.

The jury of both sides also followed.

Yan Song and Zhang Juzheng each had one vote, and each of them had four referees behind them, all of whom were basically famous scholars.

The two sides sat down respectively, Yan Song and Zhang Juzheng sat on the left and right referee seats under Jiajing, surrounded by eight Confucian referees.

The three debaters from both sides were also seated separately.

The entire Zhejiang Academy was silent for a while, and no one spoke.

Satisfied, Jiajing stood up and smiled slightly: "Scholars and scholars, I came to Zhejiang Academy this time to write "The Rise of the West" written by Yan Aiqing, and to listen to the pros and cons. Today is an academic debate. The speaker is not guilty, you can speak freely~~."

Yan Song exchanged glances with him, knowing that the emperor was going to play the role of the final adjudicator today.

[The Rise of the West] is related to the great affairs of the country. Even Emperor Jiajing, who is so exhausted, dare not take it lightly, dare not listen to Yan Song alone, and hold such a grand debate.

This point is not only clear to Yan Song, but also to his opponent, the conservative Confucian forces behind Zhang Juzheng.Otherwise, how dare they send three champions in one go to fight Yan Song?

Everyone knows that [the rise of the West] is a big deal, and this debate is extremely important.No matter how good the relationship between everyone is, there is no need to talk about favors, so we can only see the truth with our lips.

Jiajing looked at Yan Song: "Yan Shoufu, can you tell me?"

Yan Song smiled and said: "I am not the chief assistant today, but just acting as the spokesperson of the statement as the author of [The Rise of the West]."

Since there is no need to suppress political opponents by forceful means, Yan Song simply acts generously.Although this guy never thinks that these political opponents who oppose the "Rise of the West" will be convinced by a debate.Let's carry out a theoretical struggle first, and if you refuse to accept it, then carry out an armed struggle. In the end, the body will be wiped out. Anyway, I, Yan Song, must push this matter to the end.

Zhang Juzheng was unceremonious, with an upright face, and stood up: "Senior scholars and scholars, I, Zhang Juzheng, as a disciple of Confucius and Mencius and a member of Cheng Zhumen, saw this [Rise of the West], and it was shocking!"

With a sneer, he picked up Yan Song's "The Rise of the West": "This book regards the barbaric and small countries in the West, relying on nautical skills and other strange skills, beggars for their neighbors, and plundering backward countries. How can I learn from these despicable and shameless small countries and plunder the surroundings? This is not the way of saints, not the way of benevolence! After reading this book, I carefully I was so scared that I couldn't sleep at night, so I checked Zhejiang University overnight."

".〃However, the students of Zhejiang University, who are not deeply involved in the world, have been lured by the benefits mentioned in this book, and have given up the theory of saints one after another. Extremely indignant: "There is only one sentence below, the sage said, a gentleman is a metaphor for righteousness, and a villain is a metaphor for profit. Only a villain will use all means to pursue fame and fortune, and colonize the world! I, Ming, will never do such villainous things! I am bold enough to ask the emperor to issue an order to ban the spread of [The Rise of the West] in our Ming Dynasty! And bring the person who wrote the book to justice!"

He took a deep look at Yan Song, his eyes were like knives, and he sat down slowly.

There was commotion in the field.

Zhang Juzheng did not hide it, he went straight to Yan Song's vital point, saw blood, and sealed his throat with blood.

(Zhao Lihao)

Yan Song was unhurried, waved his hand and said: "Hehe, Shuda (Zhang Juzheng's character Shuda) is in a hurry. Please speak first for the debate."

On Zhang Juzheng's side, Qin Minglei stood up first, and said with a sneer, "Your Majesty, scholars, just as Shu Da said, [The Rise of the West] is the study of villains! No matter how strong the boats and guns of those small western countries, colonize Expansion is nothing but a momentary success for a villain."