Chapter 63 third quarter

Wang Yu looked at these articles, and said coldly: "This is the envoy of Shi Yue." Wang Anshi also sneered and said, "If Shiyue didn't back them up, they wouldn't have the guts. This Shiyue, relying on the emperor's favor, dared to publicly criticize the government and hinder the new law. At this time, all the scholars in Kaifeng City would know that Bai The pool of slanders against the new law." "According to Hai'er's plan, we should simply seal up Baishuitan. All authors who wrote articles will be handed over to the Kaifeng government for punishment, and then the "Baishuitan Academic Journal" will be listed as a banned book and destroyed in a centralized manner." Wang Yu gritted his teeth.

"It's absolutely impossible! Daddy! Brother! This is absolutely impossible! The closure of Baishuitan College will lead to an attack by scholars from all over the world. Although there are only two issues of "Baishuitan Academic Journal", many scholars think highly of it. Gao, if it is listed as a banned book, I am afraid that I will lose the hearts of scholars and bureaucrats in the world." Wang Pang does not have the proud and intolerant character of his elder brother. Although he respects his father and elder brother very much, he often associates with scholars. The impression is good.

Wang Anshi also knew that if Baishuitan College was shut down, Shi Yue would definitely be at odds with him. With Shi Yue's reputation in Shilin and the favor he received in front of the emperor, unless he overthrew Shi Yue in one fell swoop, the implementation of the new law would be more difficult in the future. .So he said: "Forget about these things, I want to impeach Shi Yue first. Xier, go find a few censors and ask them why they just sit back and watch Shi Yue instigate Baishuitan monster words to confuse the public and ignore them." Wang Yu said anxiously: "Father, if you don't severely punish those nerds in Baishuitan, it will be difficult to establish prestige. Without prestige, the law will not work. How can the new law succeed if the law does not work?"

Hearing this, Wang Anshi hesitated again. After a while, Fang said: "Pass the letter to the Kaifeng government to arrest the editor and author of "Bai Shui Tan Academic Journal" and interrogate according to the law. This issue of "Bai Shui Tan Academic Journal" Public distribution is prohibited." Wang Yu glanced at Wang Pang triumphantly, and took the order to leave.He had just walked to the backyard when he suddenly heard someone calling: "Brother, please go slowly." He looked around and saw a person standing beside the rockery. It was his youngest sister, Wang Fang, who said with a smile: " Girl, what's the matter?"

"I just happened to hear everything my brother and dad said in the study." Wang Fang looked worried. "Oh?" Wang Yu knew that his younger sister was quite talented in politics and could read everything from a hundred schools of thought. Even his father often lamented that she was a daughter, otherwise she could be compared with him, so he stopped to listen to her explanation. Wang Fang bowed his head and pondered, as if hesitating, after a long while, he finally mustered up the courage to say: "Brother, I think it's not appropriate to act like this." "What's wrong?"

"Isn't my brother afraid that people will say that this is the scourge of the party's imprisonment? Scholars are convicted for their words, and they cannot be suppressed by arrest or killing. Instead, they will regard it as a kind of honor. My brother is familiar with history books. Don't you know the scourge of the Eastern Han party's imprisonment?" After Wang Fang finished speaking, his face turned pale with tension. Wang Yu's face changed, and he snorted, "Who dares to talk nonsense! Sister, you don't understand men's affairs, so leave it alone."

Wang Fang said anxiously: "Brother, I am worried that our family will offend scholars all over the world." Wang Yu smiled disapprovingly and said: "How can there be reformers who are not annoying? The most important thing is to stick to your own opinion. Don't worry, we will not offend the scholars in the world, but the nerds in the world." He just left, leaving Wang Fang alone there stomping his feet and sighing.