Chapter 594 Master does not ask about horses
The country rules the world with filial piety, even the Qing Dynasty.
However, there was a filial son in the Qing Dynasty, the fifteenth son of Emperor Qianlong, Emperor Jiaqing. On the day Qianlong died, Emperor Jiaqing gave Qianlong a temple name, Gaozong.
This temple name was a huge insult to Qianlong, who valued his posthumous reputation. Because Qianlong had fought all his life and regarded himself as a perfect old man. The one he despised most was Gaozong, especially Song Gaozong Zhao Gou. Qianlong was very fond of Zhao Gou. Zhao Gou's evaluation was just one sentence: It is despicable for Gu Xianran to claim to be ZTE.
Qianlong's disdain for Zhao Gou was written all over his face, but the eldest son Jiaqing gave his own father such a temple name.
The emperors of the past dynasties, except for Gaozong Wuding of the Shang Dynasty who once created Wuding Zhongxing, the subsequent emperors were not very good. For example, Emperor Gaozong Liu Shi of the Han Dynasty, and Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty once singled out the Han Dynasty for disrupting the Han Dynasty. The prince, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, was also called the master of the Han Dynasty's fundamental disaster.
Hou Jing killed Xiao Gang and gave Xiao Gang, the leader of the subjugated country, the title of Gaozong.
The name Gaozong has not been considered good in all dynasties, and Emperor Qianlong himself was extremely disgusted with Zhao Gou.
Jiaqing, a good boy, knew all this, but after Qianlong's death, Jiaqing issued five imperial edicts and gave him the temple name of Gaozong.
Qianlong had a good reputation. For the sake of his good reputation, he even summoned the military ministers before his death and told them that although I am a Shiquan old man, after ten thousand years, I should regard it as my clan.
In a special meeting, he first stated that he was an old man, and also specifically mentioned the temple name. Qianlong's purpose of calling himself an ancestor was clearly stated, even a three-year-old child could see it.
With the confusion of Tatar temple names, giving Qianlong an ancestor would just go ahead while pinching his nose.
But Jiaqing is not a great man. Some ministers asked whether the temple title of Gaozong hurt him too much? Emperor Jiaqing almost picked up the inkstone and shouted, "Your mother's head is hurt!"
Emperor Jiaqing’s public reply was: There are trainings for the imperial examination. Although I want to respect him very much, I dare not go against the teachings.
Pretend to be confused, just pretend to be confused. As long as Qianlong didn't say anything clearly before his death, Emperor Jiaqing just pretended to be confused and got over the matter.
Qianlong spent his entire life gaining fame, but in the end he ended up with the temple title of Gaozong. The reason why Emperor Jiaqing was so resentful was actually because he had been the 'Emperor' for several years, and the Emperor even It is not as good as the prince. There is a powerful emperor at the head, who dominates and brings blessings, and the emperor Heshen below is responsible for controlling the affairs of the court. Jiaqing, the son of the emperor, is disgusting.
Zhu Yijun didn’t have many opinions on the late Emperor’s Shenyin, let alone too much dissatisfaction. The reason why Emperor Longqing had Shenyin was entirely because he knew he couldn’t save the Ming Dynasty, so he left it to capable people. People did it, but they were entrusted to others. They were in high positions and had great plans for the world. The Jin party did not depose anyone, and they did not even want to show off.
So when the Ministry of Industry proposed to completely renovate the late emperor’s mausoleum, Zhu Yijun also agreed.
"Is one hundred thousand silver too little?" Zhu Yijun asked the Ministry of Industry for his opinion. What he meant was whether to add a little more, it is a little too little. The measurement unit of the late emperor's mausoleum has increased from 500,000 to 600,000.
“That’s enough, that’s enough.” Wang Daokun waved his hands repeatedly and said, “There are still more than ten thousand silver losses included.”
The expenses include reasonable losses. This part is not necessarily the corruption of the handling officials, but normal losses. It is the same when doing projects. No one can guess what will happen. After repairing, it suddenly collapses. It's also possible.
Wang Daokun explained that the reason why one hundred thousand silver was sufficient to reinforce the underground and push the above-ground buildings to reconstruction and expansion was that the late emperor's mausoleum was relatively small.
If you don’t spend this money now, you will have to spend it in the future. During the Tianqi period, a total of 1.3 million silver was spent on two repairs to the Ming Zhao Tomb. The ground was expanded again before the Emperor Longqing’s mausoleum was completely repaired.
"Well, we are not short of money, so that's okay." Zhu Yijun said slightly disappointed.
Everyone has deeply felt the changes in His Majesty. Money is piled up in the palace, and His Majesty is under a lot of pressure.
If you don’t have any savings, you have to eat one meal without finishing the next meal. However, the accumulation of money is also a headache. The Ming Dynasty discussed the nature of silver very clearly, because the Ming Dynasty was poor in silver and relied on external sources. Imported, these silvers are all produced by the people and obtained from foreign exchanges. They are the people's wealth and the people's support.
Silver accumulates and cannot be circulated. Your Majesty is no different from the landowners who bury their silver in pig pens.
The financial affairs of the Ming Dynasty had extremely in-depth discussions on liquidity, and Zhu Yijun had a mountain of silver in his pocket, and he became the landlords he despised most.
"Your Majesty, I have something unclear. I heard yesterday that there was a robbery in the palace the day before yesterday, and seven bottles of wine were lost in the imperial wine room." Zhang Juzheng looked at the emperor and asked with a puzzled expression.
It has been twelve years since Wanli, and this incident of breaking into the palace can still happen. Isn’t this a bit too underestimated of Tiqi and Naichang Fanzi?
The courtiers suddenly became energetic, and the invasion of the palace happened again! This is a big thing among big things.
"Feng Daban already reported the news yesterday. It's not a big deal, so I won't bother you." Zhu Yijun answered Zhang Juzheng's question. It was Zhu Yijun who specifically asked Feng Bao's adopted son Xu Jue to get the news about someone stealing wine. Tell Zhang Juzheng's confidants You Qiyou and Shouli, otherwise the outer court would not know about it.
"It was not the Tonghe Palace that was stolen, it was the imperial palace." Zhu Yijun simply explained the circumstances of the case.
The man who stole the wine has been caught. After Zhu Yijun asked for details, he sent him to Liaodong to reclaim wasteland. If he said he was released, he went to Liaodong, which is an exile; if he said he was released, he went to Liaodong. After being exiled, the inner court gave him five silver coins as travel expenses, lent him six silver coins as his settlement allowance, and gave him a large cloak to protect him from the cold.
The exile was due to the law, and it was Zhu Yijun who showed mercy to the people by giving him travel expenses, lending him housing expenses, and giving him a great cloak.
The person who stole the wine was a poor coolie. He was not a habitual thief. A habitual criminal was stealing things, not seeking death. From the moment this person entered the palace, he was targeted by the Tiqi, mainly because they wanted to see What he wanted to do, if it was to assassinate the king and kill the driver, he would follow the clues and arrest the daring thing, but in the end, it would be to steal the wine.
"This man works as a tracker outside Chaoyang Gate. He works hard all day long and can only exchange a few copper coins to survive. However, he was accidentally injured a few days ago and cannot do hard work. His life is unsustainable. I heard Guojiao was extremely valuable, so he got the idea of the royal wine room, pretended to be Caihuying and entered the palace, and was caught after stealing the wine." Zhu Yijun explained why this person wanted to enter the palace and steal.
It was not a conspiracy, nor was it to find out the truth. It was because I was injured, unable to work, and my expenses were cut off, so I took the risk.
"Your Majesty has fine virtues and a kind heart. This is the sign of the resurgence of the Ming Dynasty. When a benevolent emperor ascends to the great world, can the world be prosperous?" Wan Shihe immediately took the lead in flattering him. His Majesty said this The disposal not only ensures the solemnity of the law, but also takes care of the poor and coolies.
The palace is like a sieve. Zhu Yijun has long understood that in the entire Wanli Dynasty, there were twelve recorded cases of palace break-ins, from Wang Jinglong stabbing the king to death, to Zhang Cha entering the palace with a wooden stick and beating him with a stick. There were a total of twelve attacks on the prince.
There are those who enter the palace to steal wine, vegetables, meat, and oil; there are also those who peek into the emperor's daily life; there are also those who have nowhere to redress their grievances and want to go into the palace with blood splattering for five steps; and there are also those who have been wronged because they The most outrageous thing is that the eunuch went to the brothel to drink wine without being paid. This prostitute dressed up and entered the palace and had to pay for the wine. This matter was even written in the palace newspaper, making it known to the whole world. .
It is said: In the report of the residence, I saw a man who obtained a woman's men's clothing in the ban, and reported it to the eunuch. , broke into the forbidden court and asked for it.
Emperor Wanli didn't even bother to bother with beating the prince. If the courtiers hadn't made such a fuss, there wouldn't even be an imperial edict for strict investigation. The main one has been read and cannot be read back. Palace cases occurred frequently.
Emperor Wanli, who was hiding in the harem and smoking opium, was no longer an ordinary slacker.
“I live in Tonghe Palace now. Zhao Tishuai and Feng Daban’s main energy is also in Tonghe Palace, so the palace is naturally as chaotic as the vegetable market. Since there are people who are curious, it is better to just let go, one person, three or two You can take a quick tour for a few bucks, and you can take a car to visit the palace with ten taels of silver per person. You can also check out the Qianqing Palace." Zhu Yijun thought about the tickets again.
"In addition, I will set up a special imperial palace in the palace. You have to buy a souvenir when you enter the house. It can be calligraphy, calligraphy and painting, or it can be engraved with talismans and seals. You have to buy one when you go out. It’s not expensive either, ranging from ten taels of silver to fifty taels of silver. If you don’t want to buy it, just stay and be a eunuch.”
The emperor carefully selects good things and can buy them when he enters the palace. The main focus is on strong buying and selling.
The routes are divided into three, six or nine levels. The more money you give, the more things you can see. These are all Zhu Yijun's business plans.
The eunuchs can make this money, but Zhu Yijun can’t? ! The palace is his property! Not only did he want to make money, but he also had a business plan in place. Master Dao was good at drawing talismans and invented many talisman seals for imperial use, including those for house-keeping, those for exorcising evil spirits, and those for begging children. All he could do was sell them.
When the courtiers heard this, their faces turned dark!
"Your Majesty, now that the country is prosperous, if there is a shortage of internal funds, why not increase the money?" Da Situ Guoguang said loudly: "Your Majesty, if you really want to do this, I will only He can take the blame and become an official. "
The emperor really sells tickets to the palace. It would be faster for him to find a rope to hang up the emperor's gate. Your Majesty can afford to lose this person, but his kingdom cannot afford to lose.
In order to make His Majesty take back this ridiculous idea, Wang Guoguang was even willing to give His Majesty a little more money and pocket money, which would save His Majesty from having this idea! Your Majesty doesn’t want the face of the Heavenly Kingdom, but the courtiers do!
"I am not short of money." Zhu Yijun said with certainty: "There is no contradiction between wanting to make money and not being short of money. You have to pay for incense when entering Mount Tai."
"Okay, okay. , Hai Zongxian, I know, I know, I won’t sell it if I don’t sell it.”
When Zhu Yijun saw that Hai Rui was about to speak, he immediately stopped the topic. Hai Rui had never lost the courage to contradict the emperor. Obviously Hai Rui was already gathering strength, but Zhu Yijun didn't give Hai Rui this chance.
Hai Rui still stood up and bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, this move is extremely inappropriate. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty sold his official position in the Western Garden. As a result, rotten trees were used as officials in the temple, and animals and beasts devoured the salary in the palace. . As a result, the wolf-hearted people are fierce in the dynasty, and the servile and servile people are in charge of the government. The country has no integrity, and the world is in danger. Bad. "
The weather in the first month was very cold, and Zhu Yijun was already sweating. He immediately said: "What Hai Zongxian said is that I know, Feng Daban must be strictly forbidden."
< br>"I obey the decree." Feng Bao also disagreed. There was no shortage of money in the palace.
Hai Rui doesn't like being a high official like a humble scholar. Hai Rui even supports many of His Majesty's deviant behaviors. What he means is that the palace is where the public institutions are, almost the same as the officials of the Han Dynasty. Charging tickets is still a bit too advanced.
Zeng Shengwu, Minister of the Ministry of War, was a little uneasy. He took the memorial and said with a very serious face: "Your Majesty, a letter of credence came from Zhennanguan, saying that he asked for mercy from the superior country and not to buy from them again. The rice is ready." Zhu Yijun took the memorial and read it for a long time. After putting it down, he said: "It's very interesting that the Mo family, the Ruan family, and the Li family were able to reach an agreement and all signed this letter of credence. It can be seen that they started from above. The word "resistance" is written all over it. They always agree on the matter of being friends with neighbors. "
"What's even more interesting about this letter is why they don't. Don’t you want to restrain your subordinates, Haoyou, from selling grain? From my point of view, it’s simply not possible.” The courtiers were slightly different. Zhu Yijun thought about it from his perspective and discovered the biggest problem in the letter of credence. In the eyes of these three heads of state, it was easier to persuade Ming to issue a ban than to persuade his subordinates to be bold and right-wing.
Forcing the powerful powerful right not to sell grain to the Ming Dynasty will not only prevent the powerful powerful right to stop this act of hollowing out the foundation, but will also make the powerful powerful right resist.
"Your Majesty is wise." Zeng Shengwu was quite emotional. This letter of credence came into his hands last night. He thought about many strategies to deal with it before he considered the key points of the contradiction in it clearly, but His Majesty only read it. Once, I completely understand the key.
This is talent.
"I know." Zhu Yijun didn't read it without being able to read it back, nor did he read it back randomly. Instead, he said a clueless "I know it." What does it mean? The monarchs and ministers of Annan Kingdom can just taste it themselves. It is roughly equivalent to one word, oh.
The courtiers of the Ming Dynasty have a deep understanding of these four words. Your Majesty’s meaning is very clear. I have been informed of your request, but the Ming Dynasty has its own national conditions and cannot make adjustments to its maritime trade policy. Please Solving the contradictions on your own is an act of free trade, and it is inconvenient for me to interfere excessively.
"I think that in order to solve the Annan issue once and for all, it is better to turn it into a county." Zeng Shengwu is a conservative. The most distinctive characteristic of conservatives is to follow the laws of their ancestors. Emperor Cheng Zuwen once did this thing.
"Isn't this the Southwest is attacking Taungoo? There's no rush." Zhu Yijun agreed with Zeng Xingwu's view, but Taungoo was using force, so it was inconvenient to fight on two fronts.
When Ming Yingzong personally conquered Tumubao, Ming Dynasty was quelling the uprisings of Deng Maoqi and Ye Zongliu in the southeast, and conquering Luchuan in the southwest. This was a three-front battle. A three-front battle can easily cause the dispersion of troops. , the Ming Dynasty has always tried its best to avoid two-front and three-front battles, and the rebellion and Japanese invasion during the Jiajing period were also inevitable.
"His Royal Highness King De of the Royal Gewuyuan reported that thirty-two steam engines can produce 4,000 units this year. Your Majesty, Womagang and Shengzhou Coal Bureau need iron horses to transport coal to the entrance." Wang Chonggu sat down. He straightened up and talked about the major event of steam engine distribution this year.
"Nanya also needs iron horses, mainly for weaving and shipbuilding. Wang Cifu, why not split them in half?" Zhang Juzheng looked at Wang Chonggu and said with a bad expression.
“The entrance of gold, silver, copper, iron and coal in Shengzhou and Womagang is extremely important. This is the key to the convection of coal and silver, and also the key to Wanghua in Suiyuan. Yuanfu and Nanya have so much water power that they need so much What's the use of the iron horse?" Wang Chonggu didn't want to conflict with Zhang Juzheng, but he had to fight for the distribution of the iron horse.
When the courtiers saw that Wang Chonggu and Zhang Juzheng were quarreling again, they all remained silent and even shrank back. The last time they quarreled over the distribution of steam engines, it was so loud that everyone was confused. Neither dared to speak loudly.
Good things do not circulate. Even the thirty-two iron horses are still being tested and have been distributed.
"Stop!" Zhu Yijun immediately interrupted the two people and said loudly: "Stop fighting, one person is half, it's settled!"
Zhu Yijun likes to watch the fun, but It doesn’t matter if you don’t want to watch this excitement. There is so much excitement all year round. It is really too dangerous for these two people to quarrel. Once the people below think that there is a decisive battle, the disaster of the party will immediately appear in the Ming Dynasty. Above the court.
This is unfair. Suiyuan needs more iron horses. If they are allocated according to needs, Suiyuan will take the lion's share, but Zhu Yijun has no better way. Duan Shui Master Shen Shixing has practiced a principle throughout his life, no matter how powerful it is, The master of carrying water cannot level a bowl of water. If he carries it back and forth, he will only spill all the water in the bowl.
Wang Chonggu sighed, bowed his head helplessly and said: "I obey the decree."
His Majesty stood up and tried to deflect, what can Wang Chonggu say? We can only use force to squeeze out some animal power to make up for the trouble caused by the lack of iron horses. According to Wang Chonggu's understanding of Chidao, a thirty-six-horsepower iron horse is already very easy to use. Although it is expensive, it can pull more.
"Your Majesty, there is a kind of mountain porter in Mount Emei, who carries a bare pole with heavy goods hanging on both ends of the pole up the mountain. This kind of mountain porter is called Bangbangjun, or Bangbang "
Wan Shihe, the Minister of Rites, could not hide his anger and said angrily: "Since the 19th year of Jiajing, the mountain pickers at the foot of Mount Emei have begun to raise mules. Mules can pull more and save more manpower. It was a method set up by Cui Jiong, the county magistrate at that time, just to show sympathy for the people's suffering."
"In September of the 11th year of Wanli, a group of scholars who were outing in the park saw the hard work of the mules and ran away. When he complained to the county government in Emei County, the county magistrate Zhao Wenchang was too confused and afraid to argue, so he ordered that donkeys were not allowed to be raised. As a result, the materials going up the mountain had to be transported by manpower! "
"Wait... let's go! I'll give it a try." Zhu Yijun was a little confused and said tentatively: "No, are these scholars sick? People's mules are so good at pulling goods. This mule that can't pull goods is useless, no. Is this the fate of being slaughtered? "
"You feel sorry for animals, but not for people? And this Zhao Wenchang, if you can't do it, go home, it's still too late to learn to grow sweet potatoes."
< br>"That's true." Wan Shihe said with a very complicated expression: "The Analects of Confucius, Chapter 17 of the Township Party: The stables were burned. The son retreated from the court and said, "Did it hurt anyone?" Don't ask about the horse."
"There was a fire in the Master's house and the stables were burned down. When the Master returned home from court, the first question he asked was, "Did anyone get hurt?" instead of asking if the horses were damaged? It's not that the Master didn't love horses. He is so eager to love others that he has no time to ask questions about people and animals. This is what he should do when he is in a hurry, especially when he is in a hurry. "
"Are these scholars who are making trouble out of nothing Confucian scholars?"
Wan Shihe was talking about the Analects of Confucius and etiquette.
This is the discussion between humans and animals, which is noble and inferior, in feudal ethics. Human beings are noble and animals are inferior.
Later generations will act according to this standard. This is also the reason why the scholars did not dare to say a word of nonsense when Zhu Yijun liquidated the Yanzhou Confucius Mansion. The Yanzhou Confucius Mansion indulged his canine teeth and let people perform funerals for dogs. This is betrayal. After Confucius regarded people as noble and animals as humble, and Yan Sheng Gong’s Mansion did not take the teachings of saints seriously, then is it still necessary for Yan Sheng Gong’s Mansion to exist?
Afterwards, His Majesty established Nan Kong as a sacrificial official, which made the opposition of Confucian scholars even smaller.
For the first time, Zhu Yijun felt that feudal ethics also had merits, and practicing some feudalism was much better than this kind of hypocrisy and kindness.
Song Rendong is not hypocritically kind, he is kindhearted and is willing to believe that good things will happen.
But these scholars are not like Song Rendong. They are hypocritical kindness. They don't care about mules at all. What they care about is the satisfaction of being able to dictate everything.
"Zhao Wenchang, as an official of the imperial court, is afraid of the scholars making noise! Can he control him? He is not afraid of my punishment, but of the scholars' influence and public opinion, right? I am the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and this is the influence of public opinion. Is he the emperor of the Ming Dynasty?" Zhu Yijun looked solemn and his tone became unkind.
This involves a question, who can call the shots in the Ming Dynasty. As the emperor, Zhu Yijun has only one position! In the Ming Dynasty, only the emperor could call the wind and rain!
At a small scale, this is because Zhao Wenchang is incompetent and cowardly; at a larger scale, it is because the imperial power of the Ming Emperor is being challenged. The people are the foundation of the country, and how long has it been proposed by Bang Ning? How long has it been proposed to sympathize with the coolies of the common people?
This Zhao Wenchang doesn’t even have the word imperial court in his heart!
Zhang Juzheng felt that his eyes were darkened. Now there is bad news, and there is good news. The bad news is that His Majesty has learned the tricks of despising Confucianism, and the good news is that he has learned them all.
This is exactly the method used by humble Confucians to impeach Grand Sima Tan Lun by coughing, making a fuss out of a molehill.
"Zhao Wenchang was dismissed immediately and ordered Emei County to resume the old practice of raising mules without delay. The scholars who stirred up public opinion will all be expelled if they have meritorious titles. If they have no meritorious titles, they will not be allowed to take the imperial examination for life, which is equivalent to a crime. Still want to criticize, the third generation will not be allowed to be enke, and the fifth generation will not be allowed to enter the officialdom. "
"Don't they feel sorry for the mule? From the time the edict arrived in Emei County, these scholars will be in Mount Emei for a period of five years. There was a fugitive named Guaman sitting in his house." Zhu Yijun chose to strike hard.
Punishments include being dismissed, returning to mule-drawn goods, scholars being dismissed from their honors, not being allowed to refer to others, five years of hard labor in the mountains, and being forced to flee and sit on the melons.
Zhu Yijun was still dissatisfied and said: "Nonsense! It's just that you don't have any respect for the country. When I was studying, I kept the saint's teachings in my heart, but I couldn't do such a thing!"< br>
“The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites know.”
Shen Li and Liang Menglong glanced at each other, stood up, bowed their heads and said, “I obey the order.”
It is really difficult to intercede on this matter, because the whole discussion between Wan Shihe and His Majesty was based on the teachings of saints and the Analects of Confucius, and was used as the basis for punishment.
Are these scholars right, or Confucius?
The court discussion is still continuing. The Ministry of Industry reported on Feiyun’s second sea trial. The route this time has not changed. The main purpose is to examine the effectiveness of the new propeller. The Ministry of Punishment reported on Operation Spring Thunder. , focusing on cracking down on brokers, especially those who are cheating and cheating in the name of various ministers;
The Ministry of Household Affairs reported on spring plowing matters, as well as reports on the progress of abolishing the status of slaves in various places. Except for Guizhou and Guangxi, The two capitals and sixteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty, Suiyuan, Gansu, and Liaodong, all completed the abolition of lowly slave status, and the law no longer recognized the legality of the contract of sale.
After going to court, Zhu Yijun studied in detail the allusion of Master not asking about horses. Only then did he know that this kind of belief that animals are more valuable than people was common in the pre-Qin Dynasty. It was also because of Master Regardless of the allusion to horses, a consensus was gradually formed that humans are noble and animals are humble.
“The mule is not stupid. The mule is really tired and can’t walk on the road. It lies down wherever it goes. The mule is the ancestor of Bangbanggong's family. How could he tire himself to death before he could feel sorry for himself?" Zhu Yijun commented on this matter, saying that only people can drink coffee. Squeeze out the last bit of energy from yourself.
These scholars are just a bunch of idiots. They feel sorry for the mules and the air, but they don’t feel sorry for the people at the bottom struggling to survive.
The scholar-officials who made a fuss in the capital criticized the Xishan coal smoke before, and they were also hypocritical and kind-hearted. The scholar-officials didn’t care about the issue of heating in winter, because no matter how hard they tried, it wouldn’t freeze them, and only the common people would freeze to death. That's why he can point fingers so unscrupulously.
"Urge the Ministry of Rites to seize the time to compile the "Compilation of Zhuzi". If Confucius knew that contemporary Confucian scholars had become like this, I am afraid he would be very angry." Zhu Yijun looked at the memorial and said briefly He said helplessly.
As soon as this decree was announced, it immediately aroused heated discussions. Afterwards, these writers held back their words, but could not say a word. There was no other way. Wange Lao made the problem very clear.
Confucius does not care about horses, and people are noble and animals are inferior. If you want to intercede for these scholars and Zhao Wenchang, you must first oppose this idea of Confucius.
It is too difficult for the pen editors to prove that Confucius is wrong. They are not even capable of fighting with Wan Shihe, let alone winning a fight with Wan Shihe.
(End of this chapter)