Zhu Yuanzhang Returns from Modern Times

Chapter 237 The Iron Fist of Zhu Yuanzhang

Things suddenly escalated, catching many people off guard.

This caused a lot of people to panic. No one expected things to turn out this way.

However, many people, while panicking, also became excited.

If you feel relieved, then you should do it.

The emperor is so unreasonable and inhumane, so blatantly distorting the truth and disregarding the facts; his heart is utterly despicable!
And then there was Song Lian, such a great Confucian scholar, whom they regarded as their hope, who actually became the emperor's lackey and did not speak up for Confucianism.

They just keep distorting the truth, blaming themselves and others, saying that what they did was wrong...

All these things make one feel incredibly frustrated and have nowhere to vent their anger!

I can't find anywhere to seek justice.

At that point, you should take matters into your own hands and seek justice!

The emperor is unreasonable, and so are they here!
Let the emperor know that they are not pushovers.

Such methods are indeed satisfying and allow one to vent their pent-up anger.

You really can't be too reasonable when it comes to being a person; the more reasonable you are, the more the emperor will bully you!

Therefore, after such an incident, although some people were shocked, many more people felt extremely relieved after the initial shock.

Then, his behavior became increasingly outrageous, and he wanted nothing more than to smash everything...

"Brother Huang, well...why don't we head out first?"

Amidst the crowd, witnessing the sudden out-of-control scene, the person next to Huang Zicheng spoke up.

Filled with worry and fear.

Things are getting more and more unexpected.

It developed in a way that he had never even considered before.

Huang Zicheng also appeared somewhat fearful, but along with that fear, there was also excitement on his face.

"Let's wait a little longer, let's wait a little longer."

He said, "How could we miss such a grand event? Even if we don't contribute, just showing our support would be enough."

Besides, we're just watching from here; we haven't actually done anything, so this matter has nothing to do with us.

Even if someone is to blame, it won't be us.

With so many people here, so many comrades fighting desperately, it would be shameful for us to just stand here and watch without taking any action.

How could you be so cowardly that you don't even dare to stand here?
Does someone like that deserve to be called a scholar?
My mind is made up; I'll stay here.

If you are afraid, my dear brother, then you may leave on your own.

Upon hearing Huang Zicheng's words, the man's face flushed slightly.

I wanted to argue, but in the end I kept quiet.

"Am I a coward? I'll stay here if I want to!"

"Such a grand event, I should certainly contribute!"

"That's right!"

Huang Zicheng laughed upon hearing this and patted him hard on the shoulder.

"Why should a man be like this when he is alive?"

Huang Zicheng's thinking was simple: there were a lot of people this time, more than a thousand people gathered here.

Even if you do something really outrageous, it doesn't matter.

At most, only the ringleaders will be severely punished.

There won't be any problems with these people.

……

"These poor, ignorant fools! They actually dared to make a move!"

Send the order to act immediately and arrest all those scholars, leaving no one alive!
Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without exception!

After receiving the report, one of the generals grinned and cursed, then gave the order without the slightest hesitation.

At his command, the numerous soldiers who were ready to go roared into action.

Then, they quickly headed towards the Industrial University.

These scholars went so far that Zhu Yuanzhang had long been prepared to kill some of them.

How could we not make some arrangements?

These troops were part of his prior arrangements.

Furthermore, they had been given the corresponding orders beforehand, and there was no need to hold back.

During the arrest, any resisters may be killed on the spot.

It is utterly impossible for these people to rebel against the government and advocate the idea that scholars' lives are more valuable.

That won't work with him.

They dared to do such a thing and showed no remorse; even Song Lian's attempts to persuade them were unsuccessful.

Such trash should be killed.

They deserve to be punished; they deserve to die!
……

"The soldiers are here!"

"The soldiers are here!"

Someone shouted repeatedly, their voice filled with panic.

They never expected that the officers and soldiers would arrive so quickly.

Some of the people who had been arrogant and domineering immediately shrank back and returned to the crowd.

Even worse, some have already started to flee, and where is the arrogance they had just displayed, ready to storm in and smash the industrial university to pieces?
Of course, this is not the case for everyone.

Some people, faced with this situation, were not afraid at all, but instead confronted the officers and soldiers who came to arrest them.

Someone loudly questioned, "Why arrest these righteous people? Why not arrest those who have disgraced the academic community at the industrial university?"

The language was harsh, and arrests were even made.

Even after being warned, they still did the same thing.

Then his head was chopped off with a single blow, and blood splattered everywhere.

After seven or eight people were hacked to death, the people present suddenly became much more docile.

Huang Zicheng was so frightened that his legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground.

They were scholars, of noble status, and not like ordinary people.

Even if they do something here at the Industrial University now, it is all in the spirit of justice.

For the sake of Confucianism's true path!

These people turned out to be so arrogant and domineering, utterly unreasonable!

They immediately took this ruthless action.

Even though he had heard all sorts of rumors from many people before.

They knew that the current emperor was not easy to talk to and was a tyrant.

But he always felt that even a tyrant should have a limit, right?
Even a tyrant has to be reasonable!

With so many people around, they wouldn't dare to go too far.

But to everyone's surprise, he was even more arrogant and unreasonable than rumored!
Without saying a word, they directly sent troops to suppress the rebellion, and even used such deadly force!

What a tyrant! He truly is a tyrant!
I've never seen anyone more brutal than him!

How could such a brutal person gain control of the world?
How can such brutality last?

The Ming Dynasty might perish after only two generations!

He was starting to regret it, regretting that he had come to join in the fun and hadn't listened to his brother Yang.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have suffered such a calamity!

The arrest of these scholars did not last long.

In less than 15 minutes, they were all captured, and more than 20 people were killed on the spot.

No matter how many grand principles these people can spout, it's all useless against these soldiers who are acting on orders.

They are only considered a threat when others take them seriously; otherwise, they are nothing.

This action was not only aimed at those who caused trouble at the industrial university.

In addition to these, the Embroidered Uniform Guard was also mobilized.

Operations were swiftly launched in Yingtianfu City and even in some areas outside the city, arresting those who thought they were well hidden and had not been exposed.

They even had a Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) unit, which later followed the clues all the way to Jiangxi.

They arrested several prominent scholars and their entire families there...

Do they really think that if they do this, the emperor will be powerless?
Do you really think the Embroidered Uniform Guard is just for show?
……

"Gentlemen, look at how these people treat us!"

He treated us like the lowest of the low, like useless mud that can't be plastered on a wall, like rotten dog excrement in the wild!

His Majesty, for our sake, is willing to make enemies of so many scholars.

They've invested so much and placed such high trust in us, those of us who are looked down upon by others.

How could we possibly fail to live up to the Emperor's grace?

How could we be people without conscience, whose conscience hasn't been eaten by dogs?

I, Wang Erhu, am making a statement right here: even if I die, I will still achieve something!

We cannot fail to live up to the Emperor's grace, nor can we allow these people to look down on us!
We need to get the steam engine and steam locomotives out!
Even if I die, I want to die after I've accomplished all of this!
Let's use our achievements to give those people a good slap in the face!

Let them understand that we are not rotten mud or stinking dog shit!
"This proves His Majesty's judgment was correct; we deserve it!" At the Industrial University, they looked at the mess left behind after those people were arrested.

Especially after the sight of even the plaque of the National Industrial University, which was personally inscribed by His Majesty, being smashed and damaged.

The faculty and students of the industrial university were greatly shocked!

This scene deeply affected them.

It caused many people's eyes to turn red.

His Majesty has gathered these people together, attaching great importance to them and entrusting them with important responsibilities, while they know that some people look down on them.

Even before this, many of them felt that it was normal and understandable for them to be looked down upon by those scholars.

Compared to those serious scholars, they were indeed a joke.

It is indeed far from perfect.

The things His Majesty asked them to make were so bizarre that even they lacked confidence in them.

They believed that these people were not capable enough to accomplish such a task.

But things are different now. This time, what these scholars did has deeply stung them!

This filled many of them with indignation.

These people have gone too far, to an unreasonable and unforgivable degree!

They were all so cautious, never wanting to cause trouble.

He has never thought highly of himself.

But these people still wouldn't let them go; they wanted to crush them to death!

They weren't given any chance to survive.

Look at what they say, look at what they do!
We must burn down all the industrial universities! Kill them all!
They even smashed the plaque personally inscribed by His Majesty! And they want to send all these lowlifes back!

Let us do the lowly things that we, as individuals, are supposed to do!

Even a clay figure has a touch of earthiness! How much more so should these living, breathing people?
His Majesty has given them such a great opportunity and such great support, so that even those of us who are utterly hopeless can become respectable.

Even His Majesty has been implicated because of these people. If they don't strive to improve themselves and accomplish something, they will truly become worthless!
This is a situation they said they absolutely do not want to see.

They are no longer worthy of being human, no longer worthy of being treated with such courtesy and given such great hope by His Majesty!
Just like those people said, we should hurry back to the workshop.

Go do what a low-class person should do!

They don't deserve to stay at this vocational university!
Upon hearing what Wang Erhu said, someone immediately responded.

"Well said! Count me in! There's no point in saying anything more; the only thing we can do is get things done!"

We just want to prove them wrong, and we want to show them with concrete actions that even we, the stinking dog shit, can play our due role!

Tell them that these self-righteous people are mistaken!
We are worthy of such courtesy from His Majesty!
Remember this humiliation we have suffered today, never forget it, not even in death!
Everyone should live a life worthy of being called a human being!

We must accomplish something great, vindicate ourselves, and later vindicate His Majesty as well!

Tell His Majesty that he did not misjudge him!
Let those self-righteous people who think we are worthless show us that even those of us who are not looked down upon by them can achieve extraordinary things!
Let's give them a good slap in the face with our actions!

Immediately, the atmosphere at the university was one of intense indignation.

Many people made their decisions with red eyes and tears streaming down their faces.

At this moment, the feelings of inadequacy and hesitation that had existed in the hearts of many people vanished.

At this moment, they felt ashamed and then became courageous.

Unprecedented resolve!
They were all determined to achieve something great.

It's to tell everyone that they're not trash!
Your Majesty's judgment is absolutely correct!

His Majesty previously invested so much money in them and elevated them to such high positions.

They were given such a great responsibility and high expectations.

Now, in order to protect them, troops have been dispatched to arrest all of them.

Your Majesty must endure immense pressure and bear countless infamy for this.

They've sacrificed so much for themselves, the lowest of the low.

If we ourselves are not ambitious and do not know shame and strive to improve, then we are not worthy of being human!
They only deserve to die!

It can be said that at this moment, the attitudes of many teachers and students at the university changed, and they abandoned their previous hesitations and lack of confidence.

Therefore, they made the greatest decision.

Some people even knelt on the ground and swore an oath to the heavens.

After cleaning up the mess outside, the university closed its doors.

With a sense of shame and a willingness to strive for improvement, all teachers and students immediately began the work they were supposed to do.

His attitude was more upright than ever before...

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"Haha, great! That's wonderful!"

Upon receiving the news, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and nodded, appearing quite pleased with himself.

This is exactly the result he wanted to see!
Since its establishment, the Industrial University has accomplished a great deal, but Zhu Yuanzhang also recognized its biggest problem.

It's not because people aren't smart enough, not because our support is insufficient, and not because our technology is outdated.

The problem lies in the lack of confidence among the people.

Many of the people inside felt that they shouldn't be sitting in such positions.

They lacked firm conviction about their future prospects and about the steam engine they had mentioned.

He despises himself.

This situation was clearly wrong, but Zhu Yuanzhang could understand it.

After all, the social hierarchy is: scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants!

After being suppressed for so many years, how many people despised their ingenious skills and tricks?
Over the years, various ideas have long been formed.

It's perfectly normal for them to have such thoughts.

But while I understand, I also agree with it.

He needs to find a way to reverse this situation; otherwise, it will hinder the progress of his work.

This time, these people were able to cause trouble, and then point the finger at the Industrial University, and even come to the Industrial University to do this kind of thing.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not provide any guidance, but he did intentionally indulge him.

Watching them cause trouble at the industrial university.

Besides finding a concrete charge against these people and executing them, which would be a better way to punish them,

There is another purpose.

That means letting these people go to the industrial university and cause a ruckus.

Give the faculty and students of the Industrial University a good jolt!

People sometimes need some stimulation.

Only in this way can we help them strengthen their beliefs and make up their minds.

Let him do things better.

Clearly, based on the feedback received at this time, Zhu Yuanzhang's ideas were correct.

Things indeed unfolded exactly as he had hoped.

After this incident, the morale and fighting spirit of the troops were truly put to good use.

With the help of the intense external impact, the university was united as one.

This made them abandon many of their previous ideas.

This fueled the determination of many of them, making them eager to achieve something.

If this momentum doesn't wane, then many things will become much easier to do in the future, and you'll be able to truly achieve something.

Only then can we make rapid progress.

When they achieve success in industries or other fields, their self-confidence will also increase.

In the future, we will be able to strengthen our convictions on these matters and understand that what they are doing is extremely important.

I understand. What they are doing is not despicable, but beneficial to the country and its people.

It can also be written into history and be respected.

This creates a virtuous cycle.

Only then will many things become easier to do later on.

That's good, then these people didn't die in vain!
They could use their lives as a sacrifice for the university.

It can be considered to have some use, which is their greatest honor and can be seen as making use of waste.

All his painstaking efforts were not in vain.

With these pleasant thoughts in mind, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly sat up straight.

Next, it's time to kill a few more people!
Let them taste your iron fist.

These people are far too arrogant and have gone too far.

If we don't kill some of them, it would be a real disservice to what they've done!
Those who were arrested—the ringleaders and those who instigated them—will also die.

As for those accomplices, they should also be exiled.

Don’t let anyone go!

While looking at the list, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly paused, his gaze lingering on one name for a moment.

This is a very familiar name.

Huang Zicheng!
Huang Zicheng, one of the three idiots of Jianwen, why did this guy suddenly jump out at this time?
The next moment, Zhu Yuanzhang added him to the list of those to beheaded...

(End of this chapter)