Chapter 357 Are there five tigers and five tigers?
The plot of the restoration of society is to pave the way for the subsequent story.
"If I calculated it for you and you didn't realize it, wouldn't you be too stupid?" A farmer carrying a bamboo basket on his back and wearing a big bamboo hat hurriedly walked up to the high platform, put down the bamboo basket, took off his hat and fanned twice. After bowing to Qian Qianyi and Qu Shishu, he bowed his hands to Zhang Pu and Zhang Cai and said, "Tianru, please accept me first, don't you feel sick?"
"Come on, when did you arrive?" Zhang Pu was very surprised when he saw the Wuchang people wearing gray clothes and trousers, wearing hemp-eared shoes, and dressed like a tea farmer.
Wu Changshi smiled and said: "I just came here, you see, I haven't changed out of my clothes yet." He glanced at Wen Yuren and said, "Tianru, three days after the accident in Yixing, the news spread to the capital." [
"Does the teacher know?"
"Well, not only does the old man know about it, the emperor also asked about it."
"Your Majesty? Ah, good news!" Zhang Pu could not help but be surprised and admired.
"If the news hadn't reached the capital, how could it have caused such a huge wave? Mr. Wen, am I right?"
Wen Yuren pretended to be calm and said: "The young master of the Zhou family acted arrogantly and caused the accident. It was originally the actions of the neighbors out of righteous indignation. What does it have to do with the news reaching the capital?"
"Although it is true that the young master of the Zhou family broke the criminal law, there are people with ulterior motives who took the opportunity to make a big fuss, both intimidating the government and inciting the people to cause trouble. This strategy is really vicious!"
"When the road is rough, drawing a sword to help is also a chivalrous act. What crime is there?"
Wu Changshi sneered continuously and said: "Second Master Wen, the magistrate of Yixing and Huzhou, how could he have dared to condone and protect him so blatantly if he hadn't received the strict instructions from Mr. Wen Ge? That person was originally timid and afraid of getting into trouble. If you hadn't persuaded and encouraged him over and over again, he would have given up. How dare he grit his teeth and hold on to the end? Those people were mostly idlers, just looking for a way to amuse themselves. When there was excitement, they came in droves, got tired of watching, and left in droves. If you hadn't spent money to bribe them How could making noise and making trouble lead to drastic changes? Second Master, this plan of your brothers is really perfect, but you have forgotten that although Mr. Zhou Ge resigned from office and returned home, after all, he is the leader of Donglin, the chief minister of the current dynasty, and the official in the world. Missing the spy? Will the county magistrate and magistrate only have eyes for the Wen family?"
"You...what you said are all speculations. Who believes you?" Wen Yuren shook the fan open and shook it violently.
Wu Changshi took out a kraft paper envelope from his arms, flashed it in front of his eyes and said: "This is a secret letter from Mr. Wen Ge to the prefect of Huzhou. The second master does not need to read it, he must know the words in it."
Wen Yuren's expression changed drastically, he stood up and said, "It was clearly burned in front of me, how could it be in your hands?"
"Second Master took off his clothes completely. What if someone investigates him for something else in the future? What will the prefect do? He is not stupid, so how could he not be so thoughtful and use it as a shield?"
"I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be..."
"It was just an illusion. The Huzhou magistrate secretly exchanged letters and burned only an abandoned manuscript. If my brother Ling hadn't contributed to it, why would the second master come to Huqiu on a hot day?"
"You don't want to slander anyone. We are here to join the club. What is your intention?"
"Are you coming to join the society? The rules of Fushe have long been clearly stated, and no current officials will be accepted. Although you have a false title and are waiting for a vacancy, you are also among those who will be rejected. You claim to be here to join the society, but in fact you are here to force Tianru. "
"What did I force him to do?"
"Xiang Zhuang dances with the sword, aiming at Pei Gong. You are still sophistry, are you not afraid that I will explain your brother's poisonous plan in detail in front of everyone in the society?"
"Okay, okay! Wu Changshi, I won't argue with you about the length of a day." Wen Yuren glared at Wu Changshi fiercely for a moment, turned around and stepped down, and left in a hurry, completely losing the dignity when he came.[
Only then did Zhang Pu feel cold sweat all over his body. As expected, Wen Tiren was so treacherous and scheming. An accidental murder case had been arranged for him to be so interlocking and mysterious that he killed two birds with one stone. It was extremely vicious. I felt grateful in my heart: "Well done to you for coming! Otherwise we would have almost fallen into a trap."
Wu Changshi nodded and said: "Zhou Ge was always afraid of embarrassing you, so he ordered me to travel day and night to Huqiu. Fortunately, I did not disgrace my order."
"We haven't seen you for a long time. When the party is over, I'd like to have a few drinks with you." Zhang Cai stepped forward and took his hand, and said with great enthusiasm: "I may not lose to you this time."
"How can I take advantage of others' danger? I must be feasting and drinking all day long these days. How many taels of wine can you have left? You'd better rest for a few more days and try it again when you go to the capital to host me some other day!"
"Are you in a hurry to go back?"
"Well! I have to pay a visit to the governor Zhang Guowei, and then rush to Huzhou and Yixing." Wu Changshi lowered his voice and said: "The life of the old leader is not easy! Recently, the officials have been impeaching each other, and the old leader is in a very embarrassed state. According to rumors in the palace, There was a rumor that the emperor blamed the old leader for not employing people well when he was the chief and assistant. When I left the capital, the old leader told Fushe not to support others and to avoid being suspected of manipulating and forming cliques. Everything will be done after he returns home. Besides, this day can't change after all." After that, he picked up the bamboo basket, went to Qian Qianyi, Qu Shichu and others bowed their hands and left.
Everyone saw an old tea farmer suddenly come up to the stage. With a few words, Wen Yuren was scared away. They saw Zhang Pu and Zhang Cai greet him again. They seemed to be very familiar friends, but they couldn't see the tea farmer's face clearly and didn't know who he was. What kind of person is he? Later, when I heard that he was Wu Changshi, the founder of the 11th restoration society and now the head of the Ministry of Rites, everyone was surprised. He went out of Beijing in disguise, and he must have encountered something urgent. There were many discussions and speculations. Taiwan The next noise.
Zhang Pu looked up at the sun and saw that it was already midnight. He did not dare to delay any longer and asked Qian Qianyi to speak. Qian Qianyi stood up and stroked his beard. The audience gradually became quiet. Everyone listened carefully, Qian Qianyi said to him. Xia Gongshou said: "In the thirty-second year of Wanli, Mr. Jingyang advocated the construction of Donglin Academy and Daonan Temple. Together with his younger brother Gu Yuncheng, Gao Panlong, An Xifan, Liu Yuanzhen, Ye Maocai, Qian Yiben, Xue Fujiao and other Donglin eight Gentlemen gather together to discuss virtues, flaunt integrity, advocate practical learning, satirize government affairs, judge people, and criticize current abuses. Mr. Jingyang hand-written "Donglin Business Yu" and "Donglin Meeting", stipulating one small meeting every month and one big meeting every year. Those scholar-bureaucrats who were deposed, scholars from all over the world responded to the news, and the officials in the court also responded from a distance, and the world was looking at them with suspicion. Wei Zhongxian had not yet become a big man when he was eunuch, and he tried to use the reputation of the Donglin Party members to win over the hearts of the ruling and opposition parties, and used both kindness and power to win over them. Dong Lin. Dong Lin refused to go along with him, so the thief held a grudge and waited for revenge. After he became the admiral of Dongchang, he made false accusations, repeatedly set up prisons, and killed people wantonly. He also listed the names of Donglin Party members throughout the country, and everyone Among the names on the list, the living reduced their positions to serve the people, and the dead pursued officials and titles. For a time, the world was silent, the gentlemen were suffocating, Donglin's vitality was severely damaged, the talents withered, and it has been dormant for several years. Alas! These past events refer to the thirty years. Yes, but even now, when I think about it, it’s like it was yesterday, vividly in my mind.”
Speaking of this, Qian Qianyi sighed softly, looked back on the past, and seemed to be filled with emotion, and then said: "Now Donglin is completely dead and injured, only me and a few others are left, like lonely ghosts, with more than enough ambition but not enough power.
Yes, but with you Fushe here, Donglin's mantle will naturally be succeeded by someone. When Donglin was at its peak, there were only 309 people on Wei Zhongxian's list. Now Fushe has nearly 3,000 people, and its momentum is far away.
It's better than Donglin. Those old friends in Donglin would be relieved if they knew about it."
"More than just gratification? They have managed the society so prosperously, which is really a step forward in ancient and modern times. When my mentor came to the cabinet, if there was such a momentum in the opposition, it would not be easy for Mr. Wen to take advantage of the loopholes.
! The emperor will not be deceived by him." Qu Shiqi's voice was like a loud bell. Thinking of the failure of his teacher Qian Qianyi to join the cabinet, he couldn't help but clenched his fist tightly and slapped the armrest of the chair hard.
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Qian Qianyi's face became hot, and he repeated the old words that he kept silently, and he was quite unhappy. He frowned and said: "Your Majesty is wise. In fact, you can't blame others. It's just that I was a little too magnanimous and made too many enemies, so that I
Take it as an insult. However, Wen Tiren is also a powerful character and cannot be careless. Now he has squeezed out the old leader to serve as the first assistant, but he is more arrogant than before." Zhang Pu sneered, cupped his hands and said: "Mr. Mu
There is no need to be self-effacing. Although Old Thief Wen is the leader and auxiliary, he cannot cover the sky with one hand. Although the old leader has returned home and cannot control him, the people in the imperial court in Beijing are members of the Donglin Party, so Wen Tiren would not dare to act recklessly, otherwise
Even if I ask him to be the chief assistant for a day, he won't be able to do it."
Qian Qianyi saw that he was high-spirited and seemed to be sure of victory. He knew that he had a deep relationship with his master Zhou Yanru, and also heard that they relied on each other. There was already one person in the inner circle who could rival Wei Zhongxian back then.
The ministers interfered, and the situation was naturally very different from that time. He nodded and said: "I hope this is the case. The country will be clarified one day, and the old man can live his life in Fushui Villa."
Zhang Pu said with a smile: "Mr. Mu cannot give up. The cause of social restoration is booming, and I still need your guidance!"
Qian Qianyi knew it was just polite words, but after all, he regarded himself as a senior Donglin, especially in front of thousands of people. He felt that he had given him enough face, and said happily: "If God has destiny, it will naturally benefit the country."
If you don't think I am incompetent in the affairs of the people, how can I dare to resign?"
Qu Shishu echoed: "We are in the Confucian Academy, and we have to study the books of sages, sacrifice our lives for the country, and plead for the people. This is our duty. If Tianru forgets, I will not agree!"
Zhang Pu didn't even dare to say it, and Zhang Cai quickly said he was ashamed. Qu Shichun originally hated his enemies. He was disgraced because of his mentor Qian Qianyi's entry into the cabinet. He lived in seclusion in his hometown for these years, and he couldn't let go of his grudge.
Seeing the momentum of the restoration of society and thinking about the hope of revenge, he couldn't help but be happy. He stood up and said loudly: "Comrades, I was invited to the meeting for the first time. I was really surprised. To be honest, after Donglin's decline,
, although I was a little angry, but how to regain my prestige is really a matter of success. I heard about the Yinshan First Meeting and the establishment of Fushe, but I didn’t take it seriously. It was not until the Jinling Conference that I became interested. When I arrived at Huqiu, I saw that it was only three or five years old.
At this time, the restoration of society has such momentum! The ancients said: There is no greater sorrow than the death of the heart. As long as there is an undying heart, everything can be achieved. Tianru, Shou Xian and others are all great talents, it is really amazing!" He raised his thumbs up.
He praised: "The late sage Confucius had three thousand disciples and seventy-two sages throughout his life. In just a few years, you have made more disciples than sages."
Zhang Pu felt a little proud in his heart, but he said: "Senior's false praise makes me panic. Confucius has been a great teacher for thousands of generations. He looks up to him as high as he can, and drills into him as hard as he can. He looks ahead, but suddenly he is behind. Even though my predecessors encouraged me with good intentions, boy
How dare you taint a saint?"
These words were heard by everyone in the front row of the audience, and someone shouted: "The achievements of these two gentlemen are so much that of the saints that the world does not respect them. We just call the two gentlemen by their names, which is no longer enough to show our respect. What better to do?"
Just use your last name."
Someone objected: "Both gentlemen have the surname Zhang. Wouldn't it be difficult to tell them apart by just calling them by their surname?"
"That's easy. Mr. Tianru lives in the west of the city, and Mr. Shouxian lives in the south of the city. Let's distinguish them by calling one Xizhang and the other Nanzhang. How about that?"
"Okay, this is a great idea! It is a common practice in ancient times to refer to people by their location."
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Seeing the two men in the audience, they were so humble that they shouted: "Two masters, we regard you two as the masters of the alliance. We regard you as the living saints of Confucius. Why do you need to resign?"
"If the two masters are saints, then Loudong will be the only one." Zhang Pu saw that the person speaking was Wang Ruiguo from the suburbs of Loudong. His expression was extremely excited. Apparently he thought it was a great honor to be in the same hometown as a saint. Qian Qianyi
, Qu Shichun and Qu Shichun secretly glanced at each other. They thought it was just a joke, but they gradually took it seriously, frowned and remained silent. Qu Shichun originally wanted to give Zhang Pu a boost, but seeing everyone so flattering, he couldn't help but feel a little nonsense.
I secretly regretted that I had been rash and had gone too far, but I couldn't hold back. If I refuted immediately, I would have slapped myself in the face. I was so upset at the moment that I felt embarrassed sitting on the stage.
"It makes sense! It makes sense!" At this time, the crowd was excited, and hundreds of people shouted with great momentum. Someone said: "The four concubines, the ten philosophers, the ten constant attendants, etc. are what a saint should have."
We should also enumerate the numbers, they are indispensable."
Wang Ruiguo took over the conversation and said: "What's so difficult about this! It's all ready-made, just pick it up. There are many members from Taicang in our restored society, the four most senior people are Zhao Zi, Wang Jiaying, Zhang Yi, Cai Shen,
The four of them make exactly the right match."
"Who can do the Ten Chess?"
"Ten philosophers? They must be disciples who have followed them for many years. The first one is Wu Weiye, then Lu Yunfu, and Zhou Zhao, Sun Yijing, Jin Dasheng, Xu Huan, Zhou Qun, Xu Guojie, Mu Yungui, Hu Zhounai,
He can be considered a wise man."
"Those ten permanent servants are the best ones to choose. Mr. Tianru has many Kundi people, so just choose ten from them."
Suddenly someone asked with a sneer: "Are there five tigers, five tigers, five dogs, ten children, forty grandchildren, etc.?" The voice was sharp and thin, extremely harsh.