When Tian Guifei heard the end, she couldn't listen to it anymore, frowned, turned her head to look at them and scolded: "You group of scholars, if you don't do serious things, you compare these things with each other?" ”

Fang Zhenghua and Liu Xingzuo couldn't listen to it, but because of their identity, they didn't speak. At this time, when they heard the concubine speak, they immediately turned their heads one by one to look over, staring at the scholar over there, and their eyes were not good.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he turned around and looked at them with his hands behind his back.

When those few scholars heard this, they turned their heads to look here, and they naturally heard that Tian Guifei was a woman disguised as a man, and they were surprised at first, a little surprised by Tian Guifei's beauty, but they also saw that these people were not easy to mess with, so they didn't dare to be angry.

One of the first scholars replied with a smile: "Childe's words are also false! It is precisely because I am a scholar that I am a good and elegant thing, drinking fragrant tea, using exquisite utensils, and wearing exquisite clothes, which is really a great joy in life! “

"Yes, yes, these are the most popular in my Ming Dynasty at the moment." Another scholar immediately nodded and agreed, "Su, Yang and other places are even worse, if I don't have a decent part in these aspects, I won't be able to get out!" ”

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he frowned again, and he immediately said: "The decency of a scholar, your thoughts are all used here?" It's not just you, it's all here in Jiangnan? ”

"This boy seems to have just come from the north, right?" Another scholar immediately continued: "You know that what we say is true when you walk around Jiangnan. And it's not just us who read, including the children of official eunuchs, merchants, and even peddlers and pawns, etc., all pay attention to this kind of decency. In fact, that's the same thing, people rely on a face, and they can care about anything else, this face must be had. ”

"That's right, these places in our countryside are pretty good." The scholar who spoke at the beginning also added, "Childe looks like he is going to Suzhou City, you can see it wherever you go, and when you go out, this face is the most important thing." ”

Speaking of this, he paused and gave an example: "Every family must have a set of clothes to wear when they go out, and they must have it if they don't have money." Not to mention being rich, spending your heart will compare others to this suit. Go out to the restaurant for a meal, and it's embarrassing to order a few more places there. If there is a feast for a happy occasion at home, then the variety of dishes on the banquet must be better than others to become a ......"

These scholars talked eloquently, taking turns to speak, and the people on Emperor Chongzhen's side were silent, so the conversation seemed to be stronger, and the nearest scholar even added: "It's the same, craftsmen used to have no status, but now, as long as there are unique skills, such as this clothes, such as this porcelain, etc., as long as you can make fine things, you can become a rich family's guests!" Hehe, all in all, our Jiangnan and the north are different! ”

As he spoke, he seemed to forget his form for a while, revealing a sense of superiority, faintly carrying the kind of treatment of hillbillies that Jiangnan has for the northerners of the Ming Dynasty.

Liu Xingzuo immediately felt it, and couldn't help but be angry, he felt that Emperor Chongzhen didn't care about them talking to these scholars, so he opened his mouth and shouted: "You are so luxurious and erosive, do you know that the people in the north are not well fed and clothed, and they are all starving to death?" Do you know the ravages of the captives, do you know ......"

Before he could finish his sentence, a scholar interrupted him and said in a nonchalant tone: "So what, what does it matter to us?" We spend our own money however we want. The affairs of the north are the affairs of the imperial court, so what does it have to do with us? ”

"That's right, we can spend our own money as much as we like, even if it's the government, we can't say anything, right?" Another reader chimed in.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, his face sank, and he said to them: "You scholars, can you sing the national anthem?" What do the lyrics mean, do you remember? ”

"What's that, whoever loves to sing it!" Or maybe I feel that there is something wrong here, and a reader is not happy.

Fang Zhenghua knew that the national anthem was the emperor's proud work, and it was implemented in the country's official offices, schools and other places, and the national flag must be raised and the national anthem sung. Unexpectedly, these scholars were so rude, he was angry, and took a few steps forward, ready to teach these few scholars who didn't know the height of the sky.

"What do you want to do? Still want to hit someone? Several scholars changed their faces and stood up one after another, and one of them said, "My uncle is the head catcher in the Suzhou Yamen, I can advise you northerners, don't mess around, lest you suffer a lawsuit!" ”

Hehe, it's just a small head catcher, it's the prefect of Suzhou who is talking wildly here, and our family will fight it, what else can we do? Fang Zhenghua thought so, and he didn't stop, and even posed with his hands, and wanted to hit someone.

"Stop!" A soft shout sounded, although the voice was very low, but Fang Zhenghua immediately stopped, obediently turned around and walked back. There was no way, the emperor spoke, and he didn't dare not listen.

When those few scholars saw it, they all looked a little scared, and they didn't dare to stay any longer, so they immediately packed up their things and left in a hurry. When he walked outside, the man shouted inside, "Can't get used to us? I have the ability to go to Suzhou City, there are more places where I am not used to seeing, and I have the ability to beat people! ”

The Jinyi guards outside in plainclothes didn't know what to do, but when they heard them shouting at the emperor, they immediately put down everything in their hands and surrounded them all, and suddenly frightened the legs of these scholars, and one of them moved out of his uncle.

Fortunately, the plainclothes of the Jinyi guards over there saw their commander gesturing to them and let them go. However, these scholars did not dare to speak anymore, and immediately dispersed.

"Master, just now I should have let the villain teach them a lesson!" Fang Zhenghua felt that it was difficult to get rid of his breath, so he said to Emperor Chongzhen.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he turned to look at him, and said with a serious face: "They are right in saying a word, their own money can be spent as much as they want!" You can't beat them just because they can't sing the national anthem. ”

Speaking of this, he turned to look at the scenery in the distance, and after being silent for a while, he said slowly: "I have also heard some about the situation here in Jiangnan. I experienced it myself, but I felt it differently. Let's take a look at it again, if it is really as they said, the atmosphere in Jiangnan is indeed like this, then the imperial court also has the responsibility, it is necessary to take advantage of the situation, change this atmosphere, and change this situation! ”

In the original late Ming Dynasty, Jiangnan was drunk and gold-obsessed, while the north was in dire straits, but it seemed that the two were not in the same country and had nothing to do with each other. In the end, the thieves entered Jiangnan, and the Jianyu entered Jiangnan, and in the end, no one was able to stay out of it.