Chapter 101 The Tenth Session of Rescuing Youxian, Monk and Bodhisattva

There is no impenetrable wall, and the secret arrest of He Xinyin by the Provincial Futai Yamen spread in and out of Wuchang city within a day.For the past two or three years, He Xinyin has been giving lectures in Hubei. There are about twenty well-known private academies in the province, and almost all of them have his lecture chairs.Today, it is not an exaggeration to describe his reputation as "full of peaches and plums". There is a deeper reason for He Xinyin's great reputation: he said that there are fixed quotas for government-run schools in various places, and the larger county schools , the number of registered students should not exceed 30, and smaller county schools usually have only about ten students.Due to the small number of places, the threshold for entering government schools is extremely high. In addition to strict examinations, there are also a lot of tricks such as treating guests and giving gifts to relatives.In this situation, private academies came into being.These academies are all a bit of a sage education of "teaching without discrimination", as long as they have money, they are willing to pay.Anyone can come in.As a result, many ordinary children who are eager to study but have no other way to ask for help pour into the academy one after another. In addition, He Xinyin advocates against the three cardinal principles and five permanent principles, that human desires can be guided but not destroyed, and everyone can be sanctified. It is just like the sharp point of a needle against Cheng Zhu's Confucianism advocated by the imperial court, which "preserves the principles of nature and eliminates human desires", which is refreshing to hear.Therefore, it can win the favor of common people's children, as long as he gets on the platform.Young scholars from far and near flocked here: Academies from all over the country recognized He Xinyin as a cash cow.One after another paid a lot of money to hire him to come and give a lecture: However, there are unpredictable things, overnight.The idol in the hearts of young scholars all over the world suddenly became a prisoner of the governor of Huguang. What could be more exciting than this incident? To put it short and make a long story short, it is the valet of brothels and taverns, which has become the hottest topic.Let's say that this morning, Jin Xuezeng sat in the value room of Huguang Xuezheng Yamen on Dacheng Road.He is receiving the supervisor of the provincial school.This supervisor also came here for something hidden in his heart.After He Xinyin was arrested.The students of the provincial school responded fiercely, and many of them refused to attend class because they threw pots and bowls.Yesterday afternoon, someone even slammed the instruction from the podium.The teachings were taught according to the teachings passed by the Ministry of Rites, and the students said that what he said was full of old sesame seeds and chaotic millet.There was nothing new, and he clamored to invite He Xinyin to the podium. The supervisor was worried that something might happen, so he went to the Xuezheng Yamen to ask for instructions.

Jin Xuezeng had just heard the report from the supervisor, and before he had time to give instructions, the yamen hall servant came to report that Zen Master Wuke from Baotong Temple had come to pay a visit, and he was already waiting at the gate, asking him if he had seen him or not.Jin Xuezeng murmured in his heart: "Now is the time for the fire to go up the beam, what is the old monk coming to join in the fun." But he said, "Oh, Zen master Wuke is here, please, please!" Taking advantage of this time, Jin Xue once said to the supervisor: "The state owns the state law, and there are rules for learning. First, find out the leaders who make trouble, and set up a list of punishments. If you dare to mess up again, you can simply fire a few. When dealing with this kind of thing, you must not be soft-hearted."

"But..." The prisoner hesitated to speak. "But what?" "It's not just one or two who are causing trouble. Today's catering staff are all thorns. The law does not blame everyone!" "What law does not blame the public," Jin Xuezeng scolded, frowning, "As the saying goes, if you get rid of the big cat, it's time for the mouse to become a spirit. You should quickly invite the big cat back." "What big cat?" the supervisor asked politely. "Big cat, big cat is your loyalty to the imperial court." At this point, Jin Xue once heard the footsteps of Sai Sai at the door, and knew that it was Wu Ke who had arrived, so he said to the supervisor, "Go back quickly, If something serious happens in school, I'll take you as a questioner."

Jianzheng retreated in fear, and met Master Wuke at the door.Jianzheng usually likes to talk about Buddhism and Zen, and he often goes to Baotong Temple to pay homage, but now he doesn't have the heart to ask Zen Master Wuke for advice on life, life and decree, he just raised his hand and bowed, then hurried away.Zen Master Wuke saw that there was something wrong with his expression, and when he was wondering, Jin Xuezeng came out to welcome him, and greeted him with a happy face: "I have heard about the old monk's name for a long time, and I have always wanted to pay homage to Baotong Temple, but I heard that the old monk has wandered off. When did you come back?"

"Four days." As Chan Master Wuke said, he followed Jin Xuezeng into the guard's room. He had heard of Jin Xuezeng's name for a long time, but he had never seen it.Now that the two are sitting opposite each other, they can't feel that although this official is gentle and elegant on the surface, he has an unruly vigor in his bones, so he thought to himself: "It's no wonder that this person is appreciated by Zhang Juzheng. From him, we can see some of Zhang Juzheng's spirit when he was young." Just as he was thinking about how to speak, Jin Xuezeng handed him a teacup and said:

"The weather is too hot today. The old monk is sweating all over his robes. This is a cup of cold Kuding tea. Please drink it to quench your thirst and heat." "Thank you very much." Wuke took a sip from the teacup, only to feel a strong bitter taste piercing through his heart, and said, "Lord Jin, I heard that you are not just a talker, but you can do practical things. An official of great importance, the old monk came to visit today, and I really want to ask for something." "Don't tell me the old monk, the lower officials will guess it too," Jin Xuezeng smiled lightly, he knew that Wuke and He Xinyin were good friends, and he had already guessed why he came here because of Xinyin's arrest, but he refused to act rashly To point it out, he just said, "I heard that the old monk never entered the government in his life. Since you made an exception, there must be something important."

"Why did I come here because of my heart?" Wu Keshuang said bluntly. "Why does the old monk want to intercede?" "Yes!" Wu Ke sighed, "The night before yesterday, He Xinyin came to pay a visit to the old monk at Baotong Temple, and was arrested as soon as he went out. The old monk wanted to ask Mr. Xuetai, what law did He Xinyin commit?" Although Wu Ke spoke slowly, there was obvious dissatisfaction in the wind of his words.Jin Xuezeng hesitated and said: "He Xinyin is locked in the prison of Futai Yamen." "This old monk knows."

"The government never arrests people for no reason. Since He Xinyin has been arrested, it must be He Xinyin who violated the sentence." "What sentence did he commit?" "Well, after I ask Mr. Futai Chen Rui, and then tell the old monk, what do you think?" Wu Ke let out a long breath, and said: "Jin Xuetai, you don't have to go around the corner anymore, I just came from the Futai yamen, Master Chen Rui asked me to come to you." "Master Chen asked you to come, what did he say?" "He said that He Xinyin was imprisoned in the Fuya Prison, but he committed a school case, and you, Jin Xuetai, are in charge of the trial."

"Chen Rui is an old cunning man, he shirks responsibility when things happen." Jin Xuezeng cursed in his heart, but said: "Master Chen is right, what He Xinyin committed was a school case." "What crime did you commit?" "He used the lecture halls of various academies to advocate the heresy that there is no father and no king. He often insulted the court and ridiculed the political leaders in his words. His actions, compared with the "Law of the Ming Dynasty", called the "Da Ming Law" regulations to deceive people and gather crowds to cause trouble. Violation of this article Those who are serious can be opened up, and those who are light have to be exiled."

Jin Xue once severely condemned He Xinyin, which made Zen Master Wuke very uncomfortable. He thought of the sentence "If you want to commit a crime, there is no reason to worry about it", but he didn't want to argue with Jin Xuezeng, so he only said in a calm tone: "After all, He Xinyin is well-known all over the world, and punishing him may cause endless troubles. Why must Mr. Jin be a villain?" Jin Xuezeng asked with a smile: "Old monk Chengjia, how should we deal with this matter?" "I'm a monk, how dare I give advice to Master Xuetai."

"As the saying goes, if you are a fan of the authorities, you are an outsider, and you may see it more clearly." Seeing that Jin Xuezeng seemed to be sincere, Wu Ke thought for a while and said, "He Xinyin's teaching in Hubei is indeed too popular. Master Xuetai arrested He Xinyin to ensure the safety of the province's culture. In fact, it is not necessary to keep safe. Arrest people. Wouldn't it be better if you invite He Xinyin to have a drink and then send him out of the country as a gift?" Jin Xuezeng shook his head when he heard it, and still said with a smile: "The old monk's teachings are really hard for the lower officials to obey." "Why?" Wu Ke took off the prayer beads hanging on his chest, and twisted them in his hands.Jin Xuezeng really couldn't bear to hurt this kind-hearted old monk, but the law was unforgiving. He continued: "He Xinyin has mainly given lectures in Hubei in recent years. If I send gifts abroad, I will be beggar-thy-neighbor." "According to Master Xuetai, He Xinyin must be interrogated in Hubei?" "yes." Unable to twist the rhythm of the prayer beads quickened.After waiting for a while, he asked suspiciously again: "I heard that Mr. Zhang, the first assistant, went back to Jiangling to bury his father. He Xinyin also went to Taihui Mountain. He said some bad words in front of the first assistant. The prefect of Jingzhou arrested He Xinyin based on this, but he was released by the first assistant. But there is such a thing. thing?" "Have:" "A person who is even unwilling to be arrested by the chief assistant, you, a master of Xuetai, why are you willing to risk the disapproval of the world?" "The old monk's question is right." Jin Xuezeng put away the swinging folding fan and smashed it into the palm of his hand, and said generously, "The first assistant is in charge of the government of a country, and the officials are in charge. The emperor of Zhou created the system of a country. Your Majesty is in charge of the three princes, the three princes are in charge of the hundred officials, and the hundred officials are in charge of the people. The current emperor only needs to take care of two people. One is Feng Bao, the eunuch who is in charge of ceremonies, and the other is Mr. Zhang, the first assistant. Feng Bao must take care of the emperor. The twenty-four supervisory bureaus of the inner court are good, but the chief assistant is in charge of all the civil and military officials in the world. Banditry is rampant on the border. It is impossible for the first assistant to raise troops to fight on his own. It is impossible for the chief minister to block the embankment breach in person, so he can only ask the governor of the river; if a province suffers from natural or man-made disasters, the chief minister cannot go to the relief in person, he can only order the officials of the province to appease the people. If they neglect their duties, the chief assistant will picket them through Fengxian officials. In short, as many aspects of state affairs as there are, there are as many officials as there are. If every official can shoulder his own responsibilities and perform his duties, the political affairs of a country will be smooth and smooth. Otherwise, the affairs of the state will inevitably be messed up. The duty of the chief assistant is to select talents and appoint talents, and formulate major policies. We deacons and officials do our best to put major policies into practice. Specifically, as an academic officer, what I have to take care of is The school and the township examination are for the imperial court to manage the academic affairs of a province. The next official took office at the beginning of the year. After several months of investigation and unannounced visits, he has come to the conclusion that He Xinyin is the black sheep in the academic administration of the province. The chief assistant asked Wu Xi, the prefect of Jingzhou, to release him. He Xinyin, because Wu Xi's reason for arresting He Xinyin was inappropriate. Wu Xi thought that He Xinyin had offended the chief assistant at Taihui Mountain, so he ordered him to be arrested. If Wu Xi did so, wouldn't Wu Xi trap the chief assistant in injustice? Fu has always hated this kind of abuse of power. So I reprimanded Wu Xi and asked him to let him go. I arrested He Xinyin this time because he preached heresy and disrupted academic administration. The same was arrested, but the reason was completely different. Same. I am performing my official duties legitimately and fulfilling my duties as a school official. I wonder if the old monk will understand what I said." Jin Xue once analyzed the ins and outs of this incident in detail, but Chan Master Wu Ke listened and remained silent for a long time.He came here with hope, but now he hit a hard nail, and the anxiety and frustration in his mood can be imagined.With Jin Xue’s daring nature, he knew that it would be of no use to continue talking—even if he said ten baskets of good things about it, he could only sigh a long time, say “Amitabha”, and got up to leave.Jin Xue once sent him to the door, and said rather guiltyly: "Old monk, I know that you and He Xinyin have been close friends for many years, and both of you had a good relationship with Shoufu when you were young. Especially you, you and Shoufu were once the best friends. But in this matter , the lower officials cannot abolish the court's great law and follow private interests. This point, I must ask the old monk to understand." After hearing this, Chan Master Wuke shook his head and smiled wryly: "Gongmen and Buddhism are in the same situation. There is no need to talk about the superfluous words. Jin Xuetai doesn't need to talk about it. Only pity He Xinyin, who can't enter the Gong and Kong schools. I have tossed for most of my life. The sixty-year-old man has tossed himself into the prison door. Among the six realms, everything is misfortune, what a pity, what a pity!" After saying that, he walked away without looking back, watching his solitary walk Jin Xuezeng frowned and thought about the "mystery" in the last few words he left behind. There was nothing to say that day, the next morning, Chen Rui sent someone to send a post, asking Jin Xuezeng to come to Futai Yamen to meet him.This is also the rule - if there is a major political event in a province, the three parties must meet in time.Futai served as the convener, and the meeting took place in his yamen.Jin Xuezeng rushed to the Futai yamen immediately after receiving the post. The distance between the two yamen was about two miles, and he arrived in just a moment.The officer on duty took Jin Xuezeng to Chen Rui's room on duty, but saw that Longyang, the inspector censor Wang, had arrived before him.There is only a wall between the Yantai Yamen and the Futai Yamen, so it is reasonable to arrive early. As soon as Jin Xuezeng came in, Chen Rui asked him eagerly: "Master Jin, how is your journey different from the past?" "Hot," Jin Xuezeng stood under the south window with the door wide open, shaking his sweat-stained official robe and laughed, "I saw a few dogs on the road, and they all stuck out their tongues." "A dog's tongue dissipates heat." Wang Longyang spoke casually. "Don't talk about dogs, talk about people," Chen Rui said, and suddenly heard the ear-piercing humming of cicadas from the big camphor tree in the yard outside the south window, and said to the waiter who was pouring herbal tea for the guests , "Go, go, go and find a way to shut up those nasty cicadas. When these idiots yell, sweat drips down my back." The hall attendant didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly put down the teapot and ran out of the duty room. After a while, he saw three or four servants holding long pennies and poking randomly among the thick branches of the big camphor tree. Seeing this scene, Jin Xuezeng started joking again : "Jiao Qifang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites in Nanjing during the Jiajing Dynasty, was most afraid of cockroaches in his life. Every day when he went to the Yasheng Hall, he had to have the handymen search every corner to see if there were any cockroaches. Therefore, people laughed at him as the Shangshu of cockroaches. Long Qing Li Zongtian, the right servant of the Beijing Ministry of Industry, is afraid of crows. Whenever he hears a crow, his face turns pale. No tree is left in his home or work place, so as not to let the crows have a foothold At that time, he was known as the Crow’s Servant. Now, Mr. Chen is so afraid of knowing that he happens to be the same as Cockroach Minister Crow’s Servant, so he can be called the Governor of Cicada.After finishing the speech, Wang Longyang was already laughing so much that he spit out a mouthful of tea, and Chen Rui couldn't help laughing, his brows and eyes twitched, and he laughed at himself: "We are not afraid of cicadas, we are afraid of heat." "Speaking of being afraid of heat, I heard another joke a few days ago," Jin Xuezeng said solemnly, "it was said that a certain person died, and this person was a bad character with sores on his head and pus on his feet when he was alive. In front of the King of Hades, the King of Hades knew that he had done bad deeds before he was alive, so he said, "Put this guy in the oil pot." The man didn't panic, and walked towards the oil pot. The King of Hades was so surprised, he asked, "Why is this guy not afraid of oil?" Pot?” The man replied, “The young one is a native of Wuchang Prefecture, so he is afraid of oil pans.” Then the king of Hades suddenly realized, and immediately said to the judge, “I have heard that Wuchang City is a place of furnaces, and all the people here are afraid of frying pans.” I am not afraid of the heat, seeing is believing today. From now on, when Wuchang Mansion arrests prisoners, frying pans will be exempted, and other severe punishments will be used instead.' Listen, the heat in Wuchang City is also hanged by the King of Hades. numbered." Jin Xue once told this story vividly, and the two adults on the platform and on the platform were already laughing. Chen Rui wiped away his tears and said out of breath: "Anything that comes out of your mouth, Mr. Jin, can make people laugh. When will you hold a meeting and tell a joke." "That won't work." "Why?" "As long as I start talking, I'm afraid the dog will laugh and pee, that would be so ugly." Jin Xuezeng made another gimmick.Chen Rui felt that he was sinister, and replied: "What's wrong with you Mr. Jin today, you always talk about dogs when you go around, let's still say the same thing, don't talk about dogs first, talk about people." "Who are you talking about?" Jin Xuezeng asked. "Are there many people on the way you came?" "Many," Jin Xuezeng glanced at Chen Rui and Wang Longyang, and said wonderingly, "Such a big provincial city has many people all the year round, so what's so strange about it. What does Mr. Chen mean by asking this?" As soon as Chen Rui's smile faded, his face immediately became embarrassed, and he said, "We're asking you, are there more people on the road than usual?" "This..." Jin Xuezeng thought for a while, "The lower officials didn't make comparisons." "No one stopped your sedan chair?" "No," Jin Xuezeng heard that there was something in the words, and asked quickly, "Master Chen, what happened?" "As soon as He Xinyin caught him, his apprentices and grandchildren got the news, and they all poured into the provincial capital from all over the place." "Why, these people want to make trouble?" "The spies in the patrol house got the news that these people are based in Hongshan Academy and are discussing how to rescue He Xinyin." However, Chen Rui was persuaded by Jin Xuezeng that night, and immediately signed a warrant to arrest He Xinyin in secret.As soon as he arrived at the Yamen the next day, some subordinates came to inquire about this matter with him.There are also some admirers of He Xinyin among these subordinates, so they talk to Deng Deng when they talk.Xianghuo's Xianghuo made Chen Rui, who was originally on Xingtou'er, uneasy.Chen Rui even felt a little regretful that he should have issued the arrest warrant on the spur of the moment.Sitting in the yamen for a day, the people who came to He Xinyin to intercede broke through the threshold, and among them was Zen Master Wuke.But since a person is arrested, he cannot be released, and he has to give a reason if he does not let him go, so Chen Rui tried his best to push the responsibility to Jin Xuezeng.As soon as He Xinyin entered the prison the night before, Chen Rui asked Jin Xuezeng to report the matter to Zhang Juzheng who was still on his way back to Beijing in an expedited six hundred miles.The reason why Chen Rui refused to appear in front of the audience was because he was careful. Once he did something wrong, he, Jin Xuezeng, should bear the responsibility alone.If he did it right, his contribution would naturally not be buried.He adopted this attitude of being able to advance or retreat, which was originally a fence-sitting skill that Jiuli had perfected in the officialdom.However, in the past two or three days, the He Xinyin incident has caused an uproar in the provincial capital. Not only the students in the private academies are brewing troubles, but also the two government schools in the provincial government, ordinary officials in some yamen, and even traffickers and slaves are also angry. Bu Ping made comments with guns and sticks in his arms, and the provincial capital, which was originally safe and sound, now made the city full of dark clouds and rain.Chen Rui was worried about the sudden change of the situation, so he called the two of them together to discuss the countermeasures. Because Wang Longyang, the inspector censor, did not participate in this matter beforehand, although he participated in the meeting, he only brought his two ears and refused to express his opinions on his own initiative.Jin Xuezeng never knew the word "fear", and he was not as worried about the situation as Chen Rui.At this time, seeing Chen Rui's sad face, he comforted him: "Master Chen, you don't have to worry. He Xinyin's disciples and grandchildren are all half-embarrassed people who can't do anything big." "Don't take it lightly," Chen Rui felt that Jin Xuezeng's optimism was unfounded, and said with emphasis, "We must not beat a tiger and get hurt instead. Master Wang, what do you think?" "Yes, don't make mistakes." Wang Longyang echoed. "Lord Jin, have you sent out the post to the first assistant?" Chen Rui asked again. "It was sent out that night. According to your intention, it will be expedited for six hundred miles." "It's been three days," Chen Rui counted with his fingers, "It will take another day or two for the chief assistant to receive it. If he returns the mail in time, it will take seven days at the earliest before we can see it. The seven majors are If something big happens, we have to get through it." Jin Xue once saw that Chen Rui was completely overwhelmed by Mount Tai, and felt very contemptuous in his heart, so he ridiculed: "Master Chen, if you are really afraid of trouble, there is a very convenient solution." "What solution?" "Leave He Xin behind." "What you said is that you took off your pants and farted, but it was loose," Chen Rui replied angrily, "You called him to be arrested, and now he is making sarcastic remarks. If you hadn't written the post six hundred miles away, you would have rushed to report to the chief assistant In this matter, we really let He Xin hide." Seeing that the two of them were pushing up against each other, Wang Longyang quickly stood up and said, "Master Jin, you were joking, but Mr. Chen took it seriously. Forget it, let's talk about business." Jin Xuezeng smiled and said: "I was really joking, but Mr. Chen is fighting with me. Don't worry, Mr. Chen. It was my Jin Xuezeng's idea to arrest He Xinyin. At any time, I will not pass the responsibility on to you. " "We invited you here today, not to discuss responsibilities with you, but to discuss countermeasures," Chen Rui also tried to suppress his anger, and said, "Don't underestimate the influence of He Xinyin, people are impetuous nowadays. A bunch of mischievous young people Students, plus those idlers who are idle all day long, once the two combine, there may be troubles, which must be guarded against." "Master Chen is right. I'm afraid we have to contact the garrison and arrange for a few battalions of soldiers to enter the city, just in case we need it." "I've made arrangements for this. Yesterday, I met with the guards of the city, Ma Si, and they mobilized 600 soldiers from a guard, and they will enter the city this morning." "Since there are six hundred soldiers, things will be easier to handle." Jin Xuezeng interjected. "How easy?" Chen Rui asked. "In my opinion, when dealing with those who provoke and make trouble, one should not blindly take a defensive position, but should seize the opportunity as much as possible and strive for the initiative." "what do you mean?" Jin Xuezeng raised his eyebrows and said, "I suggest that these 600 soldiers be dispatched to Xiaohongshan and seal up Hongshan Academy immediately." Wang Longyang thought it was a good idea, but he refused to express his opinion. At this critical moment, he had to act according to Futai's face.After hearing this, Chen Rui pondered for a while and said: "Settlement of Hongshan Academy will only cause bigger incidents, this cannot be done!" Jin Xue once saw that Chen Rui was timid about doing anything, and he felt annoyed in his heart, but he had the power in his hands, losing his temper would only make things worse, so he shook his head and secretly sighed. Chen Rui felt that the main thing had been finished, and at this time the sun was noon, and he was about to open his mouth to invite the two of them to have lunch together, and then discuss side issues during the dinner, when he suddenly saw a policeman rushing into the door, shouting in a hurry : "Master Futai!" "What's the matter?" Chen Rui was surprised. "A group of criminals surrounded the Xuezheng Yamen." "how many people?" "About tens of thousands of people." "Who are they?" "Students from private academies, students from provincial schools, and all kinds of wanderers in the city." "Look, I was worried that something would happen." Chen Rui turned his head to ask Jin Xuezeng, but he saw that Jin Xuezeng had strode out of the room, "Master Jin, where are you going?" "Go back to the Yamen." Jin Xuezeng didn't answer. Chen Rui shouted: "I can't go, these people are just looking for you!" Seeing that Jin Xuezeng did not answer, but walked faster and faster, Chen Rui ordered the police to stop Jin Xuezeng, and then he ran forward and said: "Master Jin, don't send meat to the anvil." "Master Chen, as an official of the imperial court, how can I dodge when things happen. Since these gangsters are surrounding the Xuezheng Yamen, as an official of Xuezheng Hall, how can I take my own safety into account and slip away?" "Then, what can you do when you go back?" "I want to see what those people want to do?" "If they commit murder..." "The big deal is death. Even if I am torn to pieces by them, I, Jin Xuezeng, will never humiliate the court." After all, as soon as Jin Xuezeng mentioned the official robe, he ran out of the Futai yamen, boarded the sedan chair and hurried away. Chen Rui was worried that something would happen to him, so he hurriedly said to the policemen beside him: "Quickly go to the city guard Masi Yamen, pass on my words, let them send 200 soldiers to Xuezheng Yamen quickly, to protect Mr. Jin."