Wu Zhao did not sympathize with Wenchang College.
In fact, what Shen Fei had said earlier had attracted Wu Zhao's attention.
Wu Zhao also knew that Confucianism and Taoism were rampant in the Great Zhou, and the basic industries such as scholars, agriculture, industry, commerce, and military construction had been restricted for a long time.
On the surface, it seemed that the entire Great Zhou was rich in people and goods, but in reality, it was empty inside. Once a major war broke out, the entire Great Zhou would face a precarious situation.
However, in Wu Zhao's heart, this situation needed to be improved step by step, and not be beaten to death like Shen Fei. Previously, she had been worried that once Shen Fei reorganized Wenchang Academy, it would incur the wrath of the civil officials in the imperial court, and it would even arouse the resistance of the scholars in the world.
But now, it seemed that Shen Fei's operation was far more overbearing than she had imagined.
Now that all the officials were gathered, it must be even more chaotic outside the gate.
Thinking about the current situation, Wu Zhao had a headache.
After hesitating for a while, Wu Zhao said to Lee Xiangjun,"
"Xiangjun, quickly send someone to summon Minister Shen.”
"Take note, this must be done in secret. Do not let other officials see it. After entering the palace, bring him into the palace from the east gate. Zhen wants to discuss with him how to resolve the current situation.“
Lee Xiangjun nodded solemnly.
However, just as he turned around and left, he heard a hearty voice coming from the east gate of the royal study.
"Your Majesty, there's no need to summon me. I came uninvited.“
Wu Zhao and Lee Xiangjun were shocked when they heard the voice.
Turning around, he saw Shen Fei walking in from the east gate of the royal study with a calm expression.
Lee Xiangjun looked at Shen Fei suspiciously.
"How did you know to come in from the back door (east door)?"“
Although the voice of this sentence was soft, Shen Fei's hearing was extremely good, so he naturally heard it clearly.
Shen Fei laughed as his eyes carefully swept over Lee Xiangjun's small figure.
Although this girl was fifteen years old, she was already very mature.
Especially that fierce aura, coupled with the heroic temperament inherited from her family, made her look even more unique.
"What a joke. If you know how to enter through the back door, why don't I know how to enter through the back door?”
"Furthermore, I am best at entering through the back door, and I also like to enter through the back door.“
Shen Fei's words confused Wu Zhao and Lee Xiangjun.
Shen Fei hurriedly smiled again and said,"Your Majesty, I have also heard about the matter of the officials kneeling in front of the Black Tortoise Hall. That is why I took a detour to the east gate. I came to discuss countermeasures with Your Majesty."“
This sentence struck a chord in Wu Zhao's heart.
Wu Zhao frowned slightly and hurriedly said to Shen Fei,"
"Minister Chen, zhen urgently summoned you for this matter.“
After he finished speaking, Wu Zhao looked at Shen Fei with a hint of resentment and sighed."
"Prime Minister Chen, Zhen and you had an agreement, didn't we agree not to kill? Why did you kill the dean?“
Shen Fei shook his head calmly.
"Your Majesty has misunderstood. This official did not kill her. She wanted to kill this official. This official was only defending herself.“
Then, Shen Fei explained the situation to Wu Zhao.
After Wu Zhao heard that, he sighed softly."
"Then you shouldn't have used gunpowder to blow up the Wenchang Spiritual Square. Your actions are a little too radical. The officials outside the door might not know that you blew up the Wenchang Spiritual Square, but if they knew, their howls would probably drown out the entire palace.“
Shen Fei said righteously to Wu Zhao,"
"Forgive me for not agreeing with Your Majesty's words. At present, Confucianism is rampant in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The stinking feet of the scholars are almost stepping on the noses of the soldiers who are fighting in front of us. Let me ask you, why can't I blow up the so-called beliefs in their hearts?“
"Furthermore, the principal of Wenchang Academy was residing in the cave dwelling and insisted on not coming out. It was obvious that he was plotting something. If this lowly official did not retaliate, where would the prestige of the Imperial Court be?“
"Nowadays, any scholar dares to point at the nose and insult the current first-class officials. Any scholar dares to point at the country's governance strategy. If we don't suppress such a situation with lightning speed, do we still have to argue with them?“
"Your Majesty, your words must be true, your actions must be decisive, and your decisions must be domineering and dignified. This is the same principle as fighting a war. If I lack the momentum and hesitate to make a decision, I will definitely lose the initiative in this battle. Once I lose the initiative, this battle will be even more difficult to fight.“
Shen Fei's generous words made Wu Zhao instantly fall silent.
Lee Xiangjun, who was standing beside Wu Zhao, was excited by Shen Fei's words.
He could not help but say," Your Majesty, Xiangjun thinks that Minister Shen is right. Even if Minister Shen did not blow up Wenchang Lingfang today, the scholars in the world will not be kind to today's matter."“
" They are people who enjoy the benefits of the monarch, but they have never made much contribution to the country. Our soldiers are fighting bloody battles in the front, but they only complain all day long in the rear, saying that we cannot fight and that the lives of the people are in danger.“
" Your Majesty, do you remember that during the 11th year of the reign of the late Emperor, the Tang Empire invaded? At that time, my grandfather strongly advocated for a war to suppress the arrogance of the Tang Empire. At that time, the late Emperor also intended to send troops, but it was these civil officials who successively submitted a petition to dissuade the country from going to war. In the end, they disrupted the late Emperor's decision and adopted the method of negotiating peace, allowing Your Majesty's aunt, Princess Wenlan, to marry into the Tang Empire.“
" But it turned out that the peace negotiations were useless. We only managed to get a year of peace. The next year, the Tang Empire began to harass our border passes. In the 14th year of the reign of the former emperor, our border passes lost a total of 13 cities.“
For a young Lee Xiangjun to be able to say such words, Shen Fei couldn't help but look at her in a different light.
Wu Zhao seemed to have been influenced by Shen Fei and Lee Xiangjun's words.
She nodded solemnly.
Then he asked Shen Fei," Since that is the case, then Zhen will accompany Minister Shen to meet the officials. No matter what they want to say, let them say it. Zhen is determined to stand with Minister Shen."“
Shen Fei hesitated for a moment before saying,"Your Majesty, there is no need to alarm Your Majesty for such a small matter. This minister alone is enough."“
"Your Majesty's current task is to take a beautiful afternoon nap. When Your Majesty wakes up, everything will be calm.”
Wu Zhao was stunned.
"Sleep?"
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