Chapter 7 Secret Under the sky, everyone is created equal.
On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, the first Huaiyang Xunbao after the New Year's holiday was published, the original text of these ten words was printed on the first page, the first article, in the most eye-catching position.
Name it, Declaration of Equality.
Immediately following these ten words was the official explanation from the Grand Steward's Office as to why the Declaration of Equality was mentioned.
According to them, enslaving and bullying each other is the greatest evil in the world.
The reason why the rule of the Mongolian Yuan Empire was tyrannical was because the Mongolian Yuan court, from top to bottom, did not treat the Han people and other conquered people as human beings.
After the Red Scarf Army expelled the Meng Yuan, if some of them forgot their original intentions, they would treat the people as slaves like the officials of the Meng Yuan.
The uprising of the Red Turban Army lost any meaning.
Furthermore, the entire team also lost the justice of its existence.
Therefore, in order to ensure that everyone does not forget their roots and original intentions, in order that future generations will never be treated as fourth-class slaves.
Wu Guogong, Zuo Prime Minister, and Huaiyang General Manager Zhu Chongjiu made a covenant with the officials and people under their rule, "Under the sky, everyone is born equal."
And vowed to take this as the mother of all laws, and it will not be easy for thousands of years.
When the newspaper was published, it immediately caused a huge wave of publicity in the north and south of the Yangtze River and on both sides of the Yellow River.
The first to react were newspapers everywhere.
On the day after the Huaiyang Xunbao published the Declaration of Equality, Huaiyang Commercial Daily, Canal Talk, Yangtze River Anecdotes, Spring and Autumn Justice and many other government-run and private newspapers published this sentence as quickly as possible.
The declaration, as well as the explanation published in the Huaiyang Xunbao, the original text is forwarded.
At the same time, according to their respective positions and needs, they may comment on it or not.
Stimulated by the emerging industry and commerce and encouraged by the Grand Governor's policy of not blaming anyone for speaking out, newspapers and periodicals of all sizes have sprung up in the Huaiyang area in the past two years.
At most, there were more than forty newspapers available on the market.
Although seventy-eight out of ten of them were quickly eliminated due to various reasons, the remaining ten or two have gained sufficient support from readers with their own unique styles and positions.
At the same time, they also exert an influence that cannot be ignored among their respective readerships.
Each newspaper has a different origin and a variety of viewpoints.
For example, the Huaiyang Xunbao, which has the greatest influence in the Huaiyang area and is also the oldest, was originally the Dibao of the Huai'an General Manager's Office.
In order to open up trade routes and obtain money and food to support the development of the Huai'an army, Zhu Chongjiu ordered people to print the Di Bao on a large scale, and enriched the functions of the Di Bao, so that in addition to issuing official government orders, it would also publish some old news and anecdotes. , as well as mixed messages from merchants asking to buy and sell.
Over time, this Dibao became an official newspaper of the Grand Controller's Office and would only speak from an official standpoint.
The release time was changed from half a month to ten days, and the name was naturally changed from Huai'an to Huaiyang.
As for Canal Talk, the major shareholder behind it is said to be a shipping gang.
In the past two years, the war between the Huaihe River and the south of the Yangtze River has been raging.
Grains are no longer transported to Dadu through the canal, and the boat gangs have suddenly become rootless.
However, with the help of the astute minds and sharp vision of the three leaders, the strength and influence of the Ship Gang have not declined, but have actually increased a lot compared to before.
Those who are willing to risk their lives to win fame can just apply for the Navy Recruit Training Camp.
Most of the people there, from examiners to instructors, were from boat gangs.
Therefore, I will definitely take care of my juniors.
Those who are not willing to serve as soldiers and eat food will follow the fleet to do other business.
Such as Huai salt, Huai cloth, cement, soap, and even valuable glass and ice jade.
As long as the boat gang is willing to pay, there is almost nothing that cannot be bought.
From the hundreds of workshops under the Grand Controller's Mansion to the various shops affiliated with Huaiyang Company, they would always take a high look at the business of the Boat Gang.
Not only is the delivery speed faster than others, but it also provides a lot of convenience in terms of discounts.
Therefore, although Canal Miscellaneous Talk usually mainly publishes romantic folk anecdotes and scholarly privacy that cannot be verified, as long as it involves major events, it basically vents its anger with Huaiyang Xunbao.
Whatever the Huaiyang General Manager's Office does is good governance and virtuous governance, and whatever the General Manager's Office publicly promotes is farsightedness.
No, no, no need for a reason at all The Huaiyang Business News, funded and established by the Huaiyang Company, was not so polite to the General Manager's Office.
Especially when it comes to tax rate adjustments for specific goods, entry and exit procedures, and the business scope of merchants, they will deliberately go against the general manager's office every now and then.
Even in June and the winter solstice every year, the two months when taxes are settled, there are always rumors about some traders going bankrupt due to being overwhelmed, selling their children for sale, or even committing suicide to avoid debts.
It was as if the merchants in Lianghuai were forced to do business and did not make any money at all.
But this time, regarding the discussion on the covenant of equality, Huaiyang Business Daily and Huaiyang Xun News were on the same page.
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It is even more active and proactive than the government-run Huaiyang Xunbao.
Just a few days after the first newspaper was released, the second newspaper after the New Year was issued in advance.
From the first page to the last page, almost every page spent a lot of space to publish the opinions and views of many shops, stores, shopkeepers, and clerks, all of which were cheering for the General Manager's Office.
The remaining newspapers such as Yangtze River Anecdotes and Spring and Autumn Justice had a more complicated attitude.
Anecdotes from the Yangtze River, which has always attracted readers with its weird words, has rarely become serious for once and seriously analyzed the meaning of the sentence "all men are created equal."
However, the conclusion they came to makes people laugh and cry after reading it.
"There are villains around the general manager.
Liu Gongbowen can't support himself alone."
This was the title of another article published in Yangtze River Anecdotes alongside the Equality Declaration.
The author very carefully analyzed the various decrees issued by the General Manager's Office in the past year or so and their possible sources, and keenly judged that someone was confusing Zhu Chongjiu, causing him to make wrong decisions.
And Liu Bowen is obviously one of the few sober ministers in the Grand Manager's Palace today, but his experience is the same as that of loyal ministers in previous dynasties.
No one is willing to listen to what he says, and it also brings a lot of trouble to himself. trouble.
Spring and Autumn Justice has always taken the maintenance of orthodoxy as its mission.
In the past, he had commented on every decree of the Huaiyang General Manager's Office.
This time, of course, he would not miss the opportunity to criticize him.
"Reverse action", "Jie Zhou's order", "grandstanding", almost every page of the eight panels in the same issue is refuting the view that "all people are created equal".
Every article reads like a bell, deafening.
Liveliness never stays in one place.
Just half a month after newspapers across Huaiyang began to comment on the Equality Declaration, celebrities from the south of the Yangtze River and north of the Yellow River decisively launched a more powerful wave of crusade.
This time, the famous scholars who belonged to different sects and had fought fiercely with each other rarely gave up the sectarian dispute.
The north and south echoed, and the east and west cooperated, and they worked together to criticize the Huaiyang General Manager's Office verbally and writtenly.
"Rites, righteousness, integrity, and shame are the four dimensions of a country.
If the four dimensions are not prosperous, the country will perish."
In the eyes of scholars and gentry from other places, Zhu Chongjiu led a group of Huaiyang red scarf thieves to subvert the government and plunder the gentry.
Shameless category.
It is a breach of integrity to openly pursue money and participate in company dividends.
Taking advantage of the death of Zhima Li, the chief thief, to seize power over Zhao Junyong, Peng Da and others is unjust.
Nowadays, they are vigorously promoting the idea that "all people are created equal", treating the hierarchical order since the Spring and Autumn Period as waste paper, and completely destroying the Zhou rites.
How can such a person who destroys etiquette, is unjust, loses his integrity, and is shameless, such a robber and thief, has the right to live in the world again?
The wise and courageous people in the world should rise up and attack them.
Destroy his army, destroy his city, seize him and his followers and severely punish them, in order to restore peace and order to the world.
This call was so loud that within a month, it received the support of thousands of local celebrities and great scholars of the time.
Even some Taoist priests, monks, green forest knights, and robbers who took over the mountain as kings jumped out one after another.
Announced that if the court can reuse them and the gentry can provide them with convenience, they will risk their lives to eradicate traitors for the world.
However, what is disappointing is that the voices of crusade from the people are getting louder and louder than ever, but most of those who really hold the military power are extremely cautious.
Except for Zhang Shicheng's public announcement that from now on he would completely distance himself from the Huaiyang General Manager's Office.
Other princes, such as Zhu Yuanzhang, Peng Yingyu, Liu Futong, etc., have very ambiguous attitudes.
They did not stop the gentry and scholars from various autonomous regions from spitting on Huaiyang, nor did they stop all contacts with Huaiyang.
When it was time to send envoys to congratulate Zhu Chongjiu, they did so; when it was time to do business with Huaiyang merchants, they were doing business; when it was time to repay past debts, they continued to repay their debts, as if this sudden conflict of public opinion had nothing to do with them at all.
The most disappointing thing is the Meng Yuan government.
Instead of immediately following the requests of the gentry and famous Confucianists, they sent out a large army to sweep away the caves of Zhu Thief Chongjiu and his minions.
On the contrary, when the people's reaction was the most intense, the soldiers and horses deployed on the north bank of the Yellow River and the west bank of the Weishui River quietly retreated sixty miles back.
Although it was announced to the soldiers that it was taking advantage of the arrival of spring to conduct a routine drill for soldiers and horses from various places.
But those who understood immediately realized that the Meng Yuan court did not want to go to war with the Huai'an army at all.
"There is a treacherous minister around the emperor."
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The gentry and famous scholars who were poured cold water on them were furious.
They all turned their fingers and pointed at Hama, the Right Prime Minister in the capital city.
But this time, they really hit the wall.
Hama, who learned the lesson of being assassinated last time, took action immediately.
He mobilized his followers in the central government and local government offices, followed the plan, and arrested all the gentry who shouted the loudest.
Then he casually labeled them as "discussing government affairs and framing ministers", and bankrupted these "loyal people" among the people.
"The sky has no eyes, the sky has no eyes, it does not distinguish between pure and dirty, and it is in vain to judge loyalty and treachery."
Those gentry families all had a wide network of connections, and they had been wronged for nothing, so naturally someone came forward to call out for them.
However, within a few days, everyone discovered another strange phenomenon.
That is, Zhengyi, a scholar in Huaiyang, is still speaking out for justice at the top of his lungs.
The various newspapers published in various places under the imperial court, whether they were officially run by following the Huaiyang model or published by private individuals to make money, all fell silent and were no longer willing to comment on Zhu Chongjiu and his declaration of equality.
Say one more word.
"God, it turns out that you are also a bully and shy of the strong.
It is in vain that we have worked so hard and tirelessly to wave the flag and shout for you."
After receiving another heavy blow on the head, the gentry and scholars from all over the country under the Yuan Dynasty finally understood that the court did not want them at all.
Seeking the things of carnivores.
Lowering your head and obeying orders like a donkey is the best option.
However, this is not the first time they have been beaten, and overall they have developed a certain degree of adaptability.
Soon, the battlefield shifted from newspapers to the private sector.
In operas and ditties, he once again launched a charge towards Huaiyang.
In the opera and ditty, Zhu Chongjiu becomes a reincarnated demon, leading hundreds of thousands of evil spirits in an attempt to overthrow the heaven.
In the heavenly court, there was a high-ranking official, Hemar, who was born as a slave.
He took advantage of the demon and repeatedly deceived the Jade Emperor, delaying the opportunity to fight.
And all the loyal civil and military officials, including Taibai Jinxing and Big Dipper Lord, were brought down to the mortal world to suffer.
It wasn't until the evil demon finally got bigger, broke through the Nantian Gate, and hit directly in front of the Lingxiao Palace that the Jade Emperor repented and sent people to take the jade dew of Guanyin Bodhisattva again to the people to awaken Taibai Jinxing and Big Dipper Lord, so that they could return to heaven. , eradicate traitors and destroy evil spirits.
Driven by caring people, both excerpts and Sanqu spread rapidly across the north and south of the Yellow River.
However, in the face of this new round of crusade, the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasty courts and the Huaiyang General Manager's Office adopted completely different responses.
Tuohuan Timur and Hama still caught a group of daring people and killed the chickens to scare the monkeys.
Zhu Chongjiu, on the other hand, didn't even bother to respond.
He just published a message through the newspaper, announcing that the General Manager's Office would build a star observatory on the Purple Mountain outside Jiangning City on Jiqing Road.
After the platform is completed, as long as anyone submits an application and pays 200 Wenhua Datongbao, they can use the extra-large telescope on the observatory to have a glimpse of the moon palace and the galaxy.
The first stargazing day is scheduled for the fifteenth day of next month, and we sincerely invite celebrities from all over the world to come as scheduled.
"Bah, then Zhu Chongjiu must be crazy because of his poverty, and he is trying to find ways to make money."
After the news came out, some people cursed loudly as usual.
Some people also asked very hesitantly, "Doesn't Zhu Chongjiu want to imitate Hama and trick everyone into killing them?
After all, ordinary foolish men and women would not waste their money on stargazing and moon-gazing."
"How is it possible?"
There was another rebuttal immediately from all around, "Zhu Chongjiu has the best reputation.
The scholarly justice has been under his rule for not more than one or two years.
Look at the boss and the main writer.
Live well” "Yes."
The person being refuted nodded slightly.
Immediately, he quickly furrowed his eyebrows into a big pimple.
Zhu Chongjiu was indeed rebellious and brought trouble to the general order.
But Zhu Chongjiu, a thief, really didn't ransack people's homes, smash up people's newspapers, and kill people just because they refused to say good things about him.
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This alone made him much more generous and confident than the Meng Yuan court. hundred times.
"Then I will go take a look and see who is protecting the red thief in the sky and letting him dare to act so unscrupulously."
After being slightly shocked, someone felt a surge of awe.
Just scolding cannot bring down the red thief.
Since he firmly believes that everyone is equal under the sky.
And the imperial court had no intention of sending troops.
The only way to defeat him is probably to take a look at the whole sky and break his obsession from the root.
This is a major event involving the rise and fall of etiquette and justice.
Confucian disciples have unshirkable responsibilities Therefore, although there are thousands of people, I will go: