Chapter 387 Enko Genius, Chosen as the Top Scholar

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Yu Siqian's righteous and awe-inspiring words about Kang Gai's death stunned everyone present.

The Caishikou he mentioned was the place where death row prisoners were executed and beheaded;

Chengtianmen is the place where death row prisoners are tried by the three halls of the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate (these three are also collectively known as the Three Law Divisions).

Obviously, when Yu Siqian participated in the general examination as a member of the Wuzhou Juren Committee and wrote down the Pingbian Policy on the answer sheet of the general examination, he was already prepared to die.

Throughout the ages, which dynasty or generation's reform did not begin with bloodshed?

There was Shang Yang in ancient times, and Yu Siqian in Tang Dynasty;

The merits and demerits will be judged by later generations of historians;

This is also the reason why Yu Siqian went out of his way to carve the full text of Pingbian Ce on the wall of the death row.

This move made the mysterious man who visited the prison at night couldn't help but look at Yu Siqian a few more times.

"Let's go, lead the way!"

Seeing that the visitor had not made any next move, Yu Siqian said impatiently: "But if we are going to Caishikou, I can at least let me eat before I go on my way, right?"

"No matter how anxious you are, don't rush for this meal!"

"presumptuous!"

At this time, a burly man standing next to the mysterious man glared at Yu Siqian with cold eyebrows and shouted angrily: "You are so bold and unreasonable!"

Just as the sturdy man was about to make the next move, he was stopped by the mysterious man beside him who raised his hand.

The young mysterious man continued to stare at Yu Siqian with great interest. While staring at him with a playful look, he said in a playful tone: "Yu Siqian, after all, you are also a member of the Wuzhou Juren. You have been studying since childhood. A student of the sages’ books;”

"Where did you learn about the Four Books and Five Classics, the Code of Ethics, and loyalty, filial piety, and justice?"

"How can China, the great country of China, be able to assimilate and integrate with foreign countries?"

“Without martial people, without a brave army, just talking about profit concessions, tax reductions, intermarriage, and education on paper can make the northern barbarians on the Mobei grassland, the Tubo people on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and the Western Silk Road The foreign people in Goguryeo to the east of the Liaodong Peninsula recognized the culture of the Central Plains? "

"And make them willing to sacrifice their lives and blood in order to maintain the unity of the Central Plains culture?"

The young mysterious man pressed forward step by step and continued to speak word by word: "Yu Siqian, have you ever been on the battlefield? Do you know what the northern barbarians on the Mobei grassland look like?"

"Do you know how sharp the scimitars of the aliens from the Western Regions are?"

"Have you ever seen foreign soldiers treating the border women and children of the Central Plains Dynasty as walking two-legged sheep for food rations?"

Faced with the questioning of the mysterious young man who was pressing closer and closer, Yu Siqian didn't know how to answer for a moment, but subconsciously stepped back under the pressure.

Until there was no way back, and I passed the exam on the wall with the policy theory written on it.

The mysterious man in front of him continued to rebuke like a barrage: "Yu Siqian, do you feel that after reading the books of sages for a few days, you have seen the suffering of the world in a small corner, and you have seen the so-called dynasty's army conquests;"

"Do you really think of yourself as the savior who saves people in distress and saves the world?"

"On your own, you want to challenge the etiquette that has been passed down by the Central Plains dynasty for thousands of years, and fight against the peaceful foreign policy formulated by the monarchs of past dynasties?"

"Single-handedly changing the order of hierarchy that has existed for thousands of years?"

"Are you qualified?"

Uh-huh!

Yu Siqian, who had no way to retreat, finally stopped retreating and chose to straighten his back and look at the mysterious man in front of him with burning eyes;

Although, in terms of momentum, he obviously felt that he was overwhelmed by this young mysterious man;

However, Yu Siqian's tone was as firm as ever.

Just listen, he said sonorously: "Because of this, someone must stand up and change everything;"

"It is precisely in order that the tragedy of the "Five Husbands" after the Jin Dynasty will not be repeated again, that we must unconditionally promote the national integration;"

“Only by treating them as human beings instead of barbarians can they identify with the Central Plains culture from the bottom of their hearts;”

"Similarly, only after they identify with the culture of the Central Plains will they treat the people of the Central Plains Dynasty as human beings, instead of slaughtering them wantonly like animals, let alone the women and children at the border becoming sheep walking on two legs in their eyes!"

At the end, Yu Siqian raised his arrogant head and said word for word: "Although my plan for peace policy has not been proven by facts, it has shortcomings, and it is even more difficult and full of resistance to implement; "

"However, for the eternal peace of the Central Plains dynasty, for the long-term peace and stability of the border people, and for the prosperity of the world, someone must take the lead in implementing this matter."

"If the implementation of the border-leveling policy ends with bloodshed;"

"Then, please start with me, Yu Siqian!"

Uh-huh!

Yu Siqian's words immediately silenced everyone present.

Even the disheveled and unkempt death row inmate in the cell next door couldn't help but lift up the long hair that covered his face at this moment.

Under the flickering candlelight, the weathered face revealed was the face of Su Chen, the former official of the two dynasties and the governor of Liangjiang.

"Okay, well said!"

Suddenly, the mysterious young man who suddenly appeared in the sky prison took the lead in applauding and said to the sturdy man accompanying him: "Xiao Po, bring the wine!"

"I want to drink three cups with Yu Siqian, the candidate from Wuzhou!"

Huh?

This time, it was Yu Siqian's turn to be confused!

Wait, what did this mysterious young man call himself just now?

He called himself I?

Could it be that -

Just when Yu Siqian was confused and his mind was in a mess because of the identity of the mysterious man, several figures hurriedly came from the corridor of the Ministry of Justice.

Then, the guards of the prison came to report: "Duke Wei is here -"

A moment later, Duke Wei Chang Yuchun, who had changed into court clothes, hurried to the cell where Yu Siqian was imprisoned and knelt down in front of the mysterious young man standing in front of Yu Siqian.

He kept chanting, "Your Majesty, I bow to the Emperor!"

"Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor!"

"Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor!"

Then, all the officials of the Ministry of Justice knelt down and shouted "Long live the Emperor" in unison.

The Governor of Liangjiang, Su Chen, who was in the death row next door, also bowed down alone, chanting in his heart: Su Chen, the guilty minister, bows to the Emperor, long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor!

The noise in the prison of the Ministry of Justice at night, and the voices of shouting "Long live the Emperor" in unison, naturally woke up all the prisoners in the cell.

For a while, countless prisoners with handcuffs and shackles climbed up, desperately leaning on the bars of the cell and stretching their heads out, just to see the true appearance of the emperor of the time, Emperor Zhaowu of the Tang Dynasty, Chen Huaian.

The next moment, countless Jinwu Guards wearing golden armor and ring-headed swords on their waists surrounded the corridor of the Ministry of Justice like a tide, to prevent the prisoners in the prison from disturbing the emperor.

Soon, Xiao Po, the commander of the Jinwu Guards who was ordered to get wine, hurried over with two wine glasses on a tray to report. Behind him, there were also Jinwu Guards carrying a jar of aged wine.

"Your Majesty, the wine is here!"

Chen Huaian waved his hand and ordered: "Fill it up!"

Then, he held a glass of wine in one hand and personally handed one of the glasses to Yu Siqian, who was still in a daze, and said with a smile: "Yu Siqian, for your pacification strategy, drink three glasses with me!"

Facing the emperor of the current dynasty personally serving wine, Yu Siqian in the cell did not show any "flattered" performance.

Not only was he not flattered, but there was no change in his expression. He still had the same dull look as before, looking a little at a loss.

Until now, Yu Siqian was still in shock, and everything that happened before his eyes seemed like a dream to him.

The prison, the night talk, the emperor, the imperial wine, the Duke of the State, all these things that should have been unrelated were connected together at this time, which made Yu Siqian wonder if this was something that happened in the ghosts and gods, and everything was an illusion.

However, he clearly felt that all this was happening in reality.

The prison, the emperor, the imperial wine, the Duke of the State, all existed in reality!

In fact, just after Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian claimed to be himself and announced his identity, the Duke of Wei, Chang Yuchun, who hurried over, led a group of yamen runners in the prison to kneel down and pay homage to the emperor;

Yu Siqian also instinctively wanted to follow the crowd who shouted long live, and perform the great ceremony of three kowtows and nine bows to the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty in front of him;

But, after being overly nervous, his body seemed to be out of his control, and he couldn't even do the kowtow that went with the flow.

How to put it, it was like being fixed by a fairy, unable to move or speak.

But he knew clearly in his heart what was happening in front of him.

This feeling was really not very good!

"Hey, little scholar, why don't you thank the emperor for his grace!"

Suddenly, a hoarse voice broke the strange and quiet atmosphere at the scene, like a Buddhist sound exploding in Yu Siqian's ears, and then he woke up instantly.

The person who spoke was Su Chen, the former governor of Liangjiang who lived next door to him.

A frontier official who was sentenced to prison and executed in the spring for being involved in the tea and horse smuggling case in four provinces and eight prefectures after the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

Speaking of which, during the time they spent together in prison, although the governor of Liangjiang Su Chen and the young scholar Yu Siqian quarreled, he was very fond of this young man.

If it weren't for the fact that he hadn't been imprisoned, he could have considered taking him in as his son-in-law.

But there was no if.

Now, Su Chen was already a dying man who was implicated by his entire clan. He was not afraid of being accused of disturbing the emperor's carriage, and he also reminded Yu Siqian, the young man he favored.

Perhaps, Su Chen saw himself in his youth in him!

Sure enough, after Su Chen's reminder, Yu Siqian, who had come to his senses, hurriedly knelt down in front of Chen Huaian, and after performing the ceremony of three kowtows and nine bows, he did not forget to shout "Long live the emperor".

"No need to be polite, stand up!"

Chen Huaian waved his hand, signaling Yu Siqian to stand up.

From the corner of his eyes, he unconsciously looked at Su Chen, the former governor of Liangjiang, who was in the cell next door. The latter hurriedly buried his head back on the ground, not daring to look at Chen Huaian at all.

After standing up, Yu Siqian did not reach out to take the imperial wine from Chen Huaian's hand, but just lowered his head and kept bowing.

Hahaha!

Chen Huaian suddenly laughed and said in a joking tone: "Why, are you afraid that I will poison this wine?"

"Or is it that the guy who just said with great righteousness that if the implementation of the border pacification strategy needs to start with bloodshed, then please start with me, Yu Siqian, is just a guy who seeks fame and reputation?"

"You don't even dare to drink a cup of poisoned wine, and you still shamelessly say that you are willing to die for the eternal generations of the Central Plains Dynasty, for the long-term stability of the border people, and for the prosperity of the world?"

As he said this, Chen Huaian suddenly changed the subject, his tone suddenly became sharp, and he said sternly: "Yu Siqian, raise your head, look into my eyes, and answer me-"

"Are you a mediocre and coward who seeks fame and reputation and can only talk big?"