Li Banghua was not surprised by the news of the candidates' boycott. Students generally had two ways of opposing the Imperial Court: staging a boycott or writing "little-character posters" to incite the masses. Regardless of the method, the goal was always to amplify the impact of the incident, preferably to the point where it reached the Emperor. In order to quell such matters as quickly as possible, the Emperor would usually severely punish those involved. Li Banghua understood this well.
He stepped forward and patted Huang Zongxi on the shoulder. "Can you tell me who organized this boycott?"
Huang Zongxi hesitated. "Is the Grand Secretary planning to send soldiers to arrest them?"
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