Chapter 602: The Means of Manipulation
As the capital of Ming Dynasty, Jinling was not only the political center, but also the cultural center.
Bookstores are one of the symbols of a cultural center, and there are certainly many in Jinling.
Lin Yan and a few classmates went out to buy books today. When they arrived at a familiar bookstore, Lin Yan asked what new books had been released recently.
The shopkeeper pointed to the spot in the corner and said, "There are two books just published by Xing and Bo, you can read them yourself."
Lin Yan looked over and couldn't help saying happily: "It's the second volume of mathematics, and there is also a dictionary."
The classmate said disdainfully: "Isn't it the Fangxue dictionary that has caused a lot of ups and downs, we don't need it."
Lin Yan kept silent, and while his classmates were wandering around, he quietly picked up two books, paid the bill tacitly with the shopkeeper, and then put the books away.
Before leaving, the shopkeeper muttered, "Business is difficult! This book can only be sold now."
Lin Yan was amazed and asked why.
The shopkeeper said with a wry smile: "Today, many bookstores in Jinling City have been blocked by those scholars. I am a little bit off here. I saw that the momentum was wrong, so I put away those two books. Otherwise, you wouldn't even be able to get in just now." Come."
"Why?"
Lin Yan asked for leave yesterday and knew nothing about it.
The classmate said impatiently: "Yesterday, our Guozijian started calling people. If you are not here, we don't bother to go..."
Lin Yan felt that the books in his arms were heavy, and he couldn't help but argue for Fang Xing: "Why can't Xing Hebo's books be sold? Even His Majesty never banned them, so why should they?"
The classmate sneered: "First it was a hot air balloon, and later it was lightning. If you don't talk about strange powers, this Xinghebo will only be a sensationalist. Of course, scholars of my generation must stand up in the face of such miscellaneous knowledge. Zi said... "
Lin Yan blankly watched his classmate's mouth moving rapidly, and was faintly worried for Fang Xing in his heart.
...
Fang Xing has already received the news that many bookstores in Jinling have been blocked by scholars.
Huang Zhong said with some frustration: "Uncle, someone must be organizing this matter later, and the Imperial College just happens to be taking a rest today, so it's out of control."
Fang Xing put down the book and said with a smile: "This kind of generosity is beyond my expectation, it's trying to block my way!"
Huang Zhong frowned and said: "Those students have already let go. If any bookstore dares to place these two books in a prominent position, they will mobilize the scholars in Jinling to refuse to buy books here, so those bookstores have no choice but to withdraw the books. come down."
The customers of the bookstore are scholars, so this threat is real, even Fang Xing did not expect it.
"Uncle, now we have to find another way!"
Huang Zhong was also angry. He felt that the fight between literati should be a fair confrontation, but the opponent would actually resort to such indecent methods, which really refreshed the lower limit of his cognition.
"Of course we have to find another way."
Fang Xing drank the tea in the cup, put down the teacup heavily, his face was full of unruly: "Paralyzed! Fortunately, Huang Yan got involved at that time, otherwise it would be useless to advertise now."
Huang Zhong was startled, and said in surprise: "Uncle, did you intentionally ask Huang Yan to make a fuss about the new book?"
"certainly."
Fang Xing stretched his waist and said: "Mathematics can be printed in the Rites Supervisor, but I can't print the dictionary there. I just want Huang Yan to advertise it. Now that this is the case, let's Let's do it!"
"Master, the students from the academy are here."
"Shan Zhang, we are not convinced!"
In the front yard, thirty-nine students, plus three teachers, came down under the leadership of Xie Jin.
Xie Jin is already bizarrely angry, he is now unofficial and light, and his boldness has returned.
"Dehua, the old man will go to the Imperial College later to ask about which school they teach. It's shameful to use such a shameful method!"
During Tian Xiucai's time in the academy, he had long forgotten his Confucian attributes, and often "stealed" Fang Xue and went home to teach his son.
At this time, I learned that someone wanted to catch up with Fang Xue,
The old gentleman also exploded, and said with a bearded hair: "Shan Zhang, I am going to take the students to fight with fire! Block the gate of the Imperial College!"
"Yes, Master Shan, let's fight a tooth for a tooth!"
Fang Xing took a glance and saw that these students were neatly tidied up. He felt hot and said, "Today I will teach you another lesson. This lesson is called herd mentality and incitement."
"This lesson takes a long time, and it also involves some people's psychology. For example, the besieged and threatened bookstore this time is a typical herd mentality."
"The publication of Fang Xue's books is a threat to Confucianism. In the face of threats, some people will work hard to make themselves stronger. However, some people do not reflect on themselves and blindly suppress things. Confucianism as If it weren't for me being Bo Xinghe and my grandson watching over me, Zhixing Academy would have been closed for a crime long ago."
Fang Xing smiled when he said this, everyone knew what he was referring to.
During the long monopoly career of Confucianism, I don't know how many theories have been destroyed, and Fang Xue has also experienced many battles with Confucianism. Although there is no blood in the open, there are many swords and swords secretly.
"As people with vested interests, scholars are always wary of the other party, but at this time, as long as someone comes forward to make noise, it will spread like a plague. One person agrees to go, the second person, and the third person... "
"From the first person, this kind of fanaticism will become more and more high. After a considerable number of people join it, the herd mentality will break out, and the epidemic will spread like a plague..."
Speaking of this, Fang Xing said cryptically: "All dynasties, for example... the end of Han Dynasty."
What is there at the end of Han Dynasty? There is the Yellow Turban Army, the Yellow Turban Army that destroyed the last foundation of the great man.
Rebellion is fanatical, emotions are contagious, individuals are assimilated by the emotions of the crowd...
"Blocking the door can be done, but it's just a demonstration. It doesn't take long, maybe a quarter of an hour."
Fang Xing asked someone to get a long strip of white cloth, and wrote a line of large characters on it.
Blocking bookstores today, blocking tomorrow...
After Fang Xing poked the last few points, he felt that today's handwriting was completed in one go, so he said proudly: "Mr. Xie, has my handwriting improved?"
Xie Jin didn't have time to care about whether his handwriting was good or not, but stretched out his thumb and praised: "Dehua, you are too..., I admire you!"
Xie Jin originally wanted to say that you were too yin, but he thought that there were students around, and the influence on Fang Xing was not good, so he endured it.
After tying the white cloth to the bamboo pole, Xie Jin set off with the teachers and students in a mighty way.
And Fang Xing also had something to do, he found a piece of paper again, wrote a few lines on it, and handed it to Huang Zhong.
"Bo Lu worked hard, copied a few more copies, and then gave it to Fang Wu to post."
Huang Zhong glanced at it, and said in surprise: "Uncle, you will lose a lot by doing this!"
Fang Xing is generous on the surface, but his heart is bleeding: "Money is something outside of the body, for Fang Xue, Fang will not hesitate to lose his family and property!"
At this time, Ma Xing, the Imperial College, also knew about the student's blocking of the bookstore, but he thought it was a trivial matter. After finally getting a day to rest and take a bath, it was time to sit at home and discuss with a few friends, so I ignored it.
When he learned that someone was going to block the gate of the Imperial College, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Who is messing around?"
The current status of Guozijian is extraordinary, much stronger than that of Tsinghua University and Peking University in the future.
Those who dare to block the door in the Imperial College are mostly ignorant relatives! Ma Xing thought so.
"My lord, I'm from Zhixing Academy, and the leader is Mr. Xie."
"Bang!"
When the wine glass fell to the ground, Ma Xing asked with a pale face: "What did they say?"
The visitor said blankly: "I didn't say anything, just pulled up a banner, which said, block the bookstore today, block the bookstore tomorrow... the following will be gone."