Great Song

Cheng Yi's strategy did indeed have an effect.The scholars who were caught off guard by the words "air pressure" and "vacuum" finally found their target after a chaotic battle.How can a Confucian scholar be convinced by a theory put forward by a Taoist priest?That Meng Xisheng hides his head and shows his tail, doesn't know the details, and the monster way of grandstanding in front of Baoying Temple has become the target of public criticism.It's obviously just a show, but even the emperor is invited here, and it has to be published in the newspaper in advance. If it's not for the invitation, what is it?Maybe they are some tricks to deceive people, just to shake the foundation of the country!

Of course, some people don't believe in atmospheric pressure at all, but there are also people who have done experiments with their own hands and are shaken.However, if you believe in "the atmosphere has great power", you may not be willing to believe in the theory of "vacuum".So he also took advantage of this storm and began to attack Su Shi.

Who is Su Shi?After finally confirming his own theory, how can these idiots be provoked, and they will refute every one they come.His writing is sharp, and he is good at citing extensively, which is really difficult for ordinary people to deal with.But the more noisy and lively here, the more quiet Baoying Temple will appear.Even Cheng Yi couldn't help but wonder, isn't this Xiaodao afraid?Or relying on the grace of God, want the emperor to stand up for him?If so, he was wrong.Even the emperor had to be cautious about the direction of Shilin.When you become a turtle, you will be powerless at that time.

The form was very good, the only fly in the ointment was that Zhang Zai also sided with Su Shi, started talking about vacuum and Xuan Ye theory, and praised Ling Xiaozi for his insight into the world.It was obvious that they were going to part ways with their brothers, which inevitably made Cheng Yi a little unhappy.But he didn't need to do anything, I don't know how many gentlemen in the court are staring at this upstart of the Privy Council.If he can catch the flaw, maybe even the general's art of war will die prematurely.This great opportunity, who will let it go?

Amid all the commotion, time flies by.It's just that the court has not yet reached a conclusion, and the news came from the palace first.The queen gave birth at full term and gave birth to a prince safely.

At this moment, people who were arguing or whatever stopped talking, and began to write congratulatory forms in a hurry.This is the son of the empress of the Yuan Dynasty. If he can grow up healthy and healthy, he will be the next emperor!Who dares to be disrespectful?

Zhao Xu was also very happy, and announced amnesty to the world.

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The Baoci Palace was also full of joy, but Empress Dowager Gao recited scriptures for a whole day before she looked forward to the arrival of the emperor's grandson.Now both the mother and the child are safe, the child can still eat and sleep, and the cry is exceptionally loud, which makes her very happy.

"I have to recite the scriptures for a few more days, and pray for my elder brother." Looking at the baby in the swaddle lovingly again, Empress Dowager Gao said emotionally.This is her eldest grandson, and he is also the queen's son, so there is no room for any mistakes.

"If the mother prays for blessings, the gods and Buddhas will also protect the elder brother." Mrs. Yan who was standing beside her replied with a smile.

Hearing what she said, Empress Dowager Gao was even more happy. After thinking about it, she said: "There must be rewards in the temples, and Baoying Temple should give more!"

In her heart, Ling Xiaozi of Baoyingguan is a great hero.If he hadn't discovered the harm of lead and mercury, and proposed that carbon gas hurts people, it is unknown when the palace will give birth to a healthy prince.Even Qian Yi, the imperial doctor who is good at obstetrics and children's department, was recruited by him. This time, the queen's delivery was safe and sound, thanks to the new midwifery technique that used alcohol and soap.

Not to mention, she also heard her son say a lot of good things about Ling Xiaozi.The Tongshan Saltworks, the Cannon Forging Hammer, and even the heart-protecting pills that she always had around her were all produced by Baoyingguan.Such a Taoist who can save people and make money is just like the auspiciousness bestowed by heaven on their mother and child.Now that there are even emperors and grandchildren, how can we not reward them well?

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Mrs. Yan hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, my concubine has heard some gossip recently. There are tabloids talking nonsense, saying that Mr. Tongxuan is bewitching the public with his lies, and wants the officials to drive him out of Beijing." ..."

Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Gao raised her eyebrows: "Who is so bold?! Ling Xiaozi saved people and helped the world, and he has made immeasurable merits. How can there be any evil words?"

"It's all caused by Baoyingguan's performance. Some people just don't believe in the theory of atmospheric pressure, and say that he has broken the law. I'm afraid they don't want to see the officials reuse Mr. Tongxuan." Madam Yan is deeply in tune with the Empress Dowager's mind, low-key soundtrack.

"Isn't the suction tube used these two days borrowed from the pressure of the atmosphere? If you have the ability to use it, don't you use those incompetent people?" Empress Dowager Gao became even more angry. She knew that those courtiers would do something to eliminate dissidents. What immorality!

The suction method is so good. A few days ago, she caught cold on her back and let the female officer inhale the cold air. How can it be nonsense that the atmosphere is under pressure?The officials even demonstrated it to them in person!A person who is dedicated to the Tao and does not want to see the suffering of the common people can be so slandered and said that he will leave Beijing... What a joke!If Ling Xiaozi left, the heirs in the palace would get in the way, who could take the responsibility? !

"Let the officials investigate carefully, who is behind the scenes!" Empress Dowager Gao said immediately.Not only did she want the emperor to punish those nonsense people, but she also wanted to summon Ling Xiaozi in person, rewarding him heavily, and giving him the courtesy he deserved!

The queen mother made some moves, and the news couldn't be covered up.Even the empress, who had just recovered, found the emperor, and cried out that the group of scholars wanted to crowd out Ling Xiaozi and harm her and her elder brother.As soon as the son was born, some people thought about driving away the biggest hero, the lucky stars around him, what if they didn't harm their mother and child?

The emperor originally didn't want to deal with these rotten scholars, but now he heard the cries of his mother and wife, and felt that these people had bad intentions.Regardless of those dissenting opinions about atmospheric pressure or vacuum, he severely reprimanded Yushitai and asked them to investigate who was so bold and dared to slander the meritorious and virtuous Mr. Tongxuan.

Now those who were talking nonsense suddenly fell silent.The Son of Heaven has just had his eldest son, so if he encounters him at this time, wouldn't he be seeking his own death?What's worse, for some reason, the people have started to discuss this matter.

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"Someone actually said that Master Lei Ting is a demon? This is not a son of man, there is a doll rescued from the ghost fan tower next door to my house! If it is not for Zhen Jun Lei Ting, I am afraid that I will never find it in my life!" In the teahouse , someone yelled.

Hearing this, everyone echoed.

"Isn't that right, my second son gave birth to a baby, so I went to Baoying Temple to seek alcohol, and both mother and child are safe. The in-laws still don't believe it, and there is a girl in the family who suffers from puerperal disease. Tsk tsk, midwifery is even used in the palace, this group of people People still don't listen, it's just..."

This topic went off track, and no one paid attention to it.Someone said angrily: "My family also changed to a new type of coal stove. Last year, no one was poisoned by charcoal. This year, the Han family's stove was ordered early this year, and I will send some back to my hometown."

"That's right, my father-in-law is carrying a heart protection pill with him, and he hasn't fallen ill throughout the winter. Isn't it the protection of Zhenjun Lei Ting?"

This pile, one piece, who in Tokyo does not know?Even if your family doesn't use midwifery techniques, heart-protecting pills, coal stoves and suction tubes, you should have heard the story of Zhenjun Lei Ting smashing the ghost fan building, right?There is still slander for such a powerful person who is willing to protect the living people.I'm afraid it's not a rotten heart!

Once this trend comes together, it cannot be stopped.Not to mention the common people, even the family members and elders of some officials and eunuchs earnestly told their husbands, sons-in-law and children not to provoke Zhenjun Lei Ting to be angry.Regardless of whether it is protected or not, if a lightning strike hits the house, the family will be destroyed.Didn't you see that there is a thunderous sound in the performance of Baoying Guan?

As a result, the stigma receded faster than when it came, and it disappeared completely in an instant.Zhen Qiong didn't know these twists and turns, since the prince was born, he was called into the palace to receive the reward.The emperor rewarded the empress dowager, the empress dowager rewarded the queen, and even the empress dowager and the concubines in the palace were rewarded.Confused, he took a pile of gold and jade brocades, and when he got home, he went to look for Han Miao.

"Brother Miao, I went to the palace to receive the reward again today. How can the queen give me a reward for giving birth?" Although it was a bit unexpected, the money is not for nothing, and there is so much .

Han Miao said with a smile: "The midwifery technique came because of you, and you were the one who proposed the charcoal poisoning first. How can you not reward the queen for successfully giving birth to the eldest son? These days, even the people who scolded you have disappeared."

Zhen Qiong immediately reacted: "So you said you were waiting for the queen to give birth, and that's what you were waiting for? How do you know that the prince will definitely be born?"

"I don't know, but no matter whether you have a boy or a girl, or even dystocia, there are ways to deal with it." Han Miao laughed.

Giving birth to a daughter, or having a situation, is also the fault of those who speak badly. Isn't it easy to deal with it?But now that a son is born, it is the best.

Zhen Qiong regained her spirits when she heard the words: "Can I scold you back?"

He has been waiting a long time.Now that he has the support of the emperor, the empress dowager, and the empress, it would be a waste of his patience not to scold him.

Han Miao raised his eyebrows: "What's the use of just scolding? It's best to shut down those tabloids with bad intentions."

Zhen Qiong opened her eyes wide: "Can the government still ban tabloids?"

"Why do you need the officials to do it?" Han Miao smiled and shook his head, "I will take care of this trivial matter for you as a husband."

Hey, his brother Miao is the most powerful!When Zhen Qiong heard this, all the depression in her heart disappeared immediately, and she happily grabbed Han Miao's hand: "Go, let's go and get some rewards from today!"

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"What? The store doesn't want to sell "Mingde Daily" anymore?" Hearing the disciple's report, Cheng Yi's eyes darkened.These days he was really frightened and tortured.

First, the emperor condemned someone for slandering Mr. Tongxuan, and even several of Yushitai who wrote letters were dismissed from their official posts.Fortunately, my elder brother supported the Farmland Water Conservancy Law before, and he didn't personally publish a document, so he wasn't involved.But after such a commotion, the scholars who supported the "Mingde Daily" hurriedly separated their ties, and the number of submissions dropped again and again, and no one wanted to be associated with this kind of tabloid that "discussed heroes".

Afterwards, there was another commotion in the market, and those small people who worshiped the "Thunder Lord" were excited, and in turn scolded them who dared to speak up.People even came to the newspaper office. If they weren't alert, they might have been blocked in the house.

It's so good now that even the store owners don't want to sell "Mingde Daily".The sales volume of their newspapers is not high, and they all rely on the stores that sell tabloids.But someone said that as long as the store that sells "Ri Xin Bao" is not allowed to sell "Ming De Bao" at the same time. "Mingde Daily" only has so many sales, who would lose such a big customer as "Ri Xin Bao" for this sesame seed.

In this way, the future of the entire newspaper is ruined!He was just admonishing the emperor directly, who would have expected that he would end up like this.

Cheng Hao was silent for a moment, then sighed: "Forget it, running a newspaper doesn't make any money. After this year, I have lost a lot. It's good to stop."

"Mingde Daily" is much more expensive than other tabloids, but it has never been profitable.There were more than 1000 copies sold at the beginning, but now hundreds of copies cannot be sold.If this goes on, it's just more and more company.Might as well stop it now.

Seeing his younger brother's face flushed, he still wanted to say something.Cheng Hao waved his hand: "Uncle Zheng, you can't help yourself. I'm afraid I will go out of Beijing to inspect various water conservancy projects in a few days. You should go back to your hometown first and devote yourself to learning."

Cheng Yi was so angry that he trembled all over: "I'm going back? How can this matter be so easy to let go..."

"Nonsense!" Cheng Hao also raised his voice, "You don't care about your life, don't you care about the Cheng family's reputation?"

This battle, they lost too badly.Lost the Sacred Heart, the support of Shilin, and even the prestige among the people.In this way, who is willing to vote under their sect, how can the great wish of establishing a sect and establishing morality be realized?

A wrong step, but not a wrong step.This time, it was because Cheng Yi was too capricious that the trouble got out of hand.

Hearing his brother's words, Cheng Yi's eyes turned red.That's right, even his disciples have lost seven or eight disciples in the past few days.It's nothing to provoke the emperor's anger, but it's fatal for Shilin to be eccentric and the people to cast aside him.It's nothing if he doesn't have a reputation. If the trouble continues, his brother will resign and be kicked out of the court.

After a long silence, he finally whispered: "The news of returning home is not smooth, I want to stay in the capital. Brother, I will restrain my mind and stop causing trouble for you."

Seeing his appearance, Cheng Hao sighed heavily again: "Forget it, just stay and study behind closed doors. The theory of atmospheric pressure and vacuum can't be rejected blindly, you have to study hard."

Now the direction of the wind has changed, and more and more believers in the theory of atmospheric pressure.And Zhang Zai also began to support the statement that the sky is a vacuum, and even discussed the Xuan Ye theory, and even the theory of qi has become a hot topic of discussion.On the contrary, it is their own Neo-Confucianism, which says it is a thorough study of the principles of heaven, but it can't even explain the atmospheric pressure, let alone Xuan Ye's theory and Huntian's theory.If you want to establish a sect, you must rely on yourself after all.After suffering a big loss this time, how can we repeat the same mistakes?

What else can Cheng Yi say?With his lips pressed together, he nodded dejectedly.