Because Huang Guoding had just arrived at the Dong Mansion, if Dong Qichang really wanted to burn down the house, then Huang Guoding must be an accomplice. Zhang Yuan learned from the Huating residents that Wu Xuanping, the official of the Criminal Justice Department, had been at odds with Huang Guoding and Dong Qichang, so he immediately
A group of sentient beings went to the Criminal Justice Department to ask to see Wu Xuanshui——
It was past the time of three drums, and Wu Xuanshui had already taken a shower and gone to bed. He was very angry when he was beaten up by the disciples. But after hearing the complaints from Zhang Yuan and other disciples, his attitude immediately changed, and he thought: "Huang Guoding just sent an official to recruit and treat him."
The forty officials in the criminal hall listened to it, but it turned out that it was just for this." He was filled with hatred: "Dong Qichang and Huang Guoding are really hateful. They didn't consult with me before they planned to carry out this vicious plan. Huang Guoding thought he would kill two birds with one stone through this matter.
, not only punished Zhang Yuan and others, but also used Dong's fault of burning his house to exclude me from office."
Wu Xuanshui immediately ordered people to invite Liu Tongzhi to meet him, saying that they had urgent matters to discuss. Liu Tongzhi and Huang Guoding also seemed to be very close to each other, and few second officers had a good relationship with their superiors. Liu Tongzhi quickly rushed to Wu Xuanshui and told the students' complaints. Liu Tongzhi
Shen Shen said: "Master Wu, how should we deal with it?"
Wu Xuanshui sneered and said: "Go to Dong's Mansion to watch Dong set fire to the house."
Everyone in Zhang Yuan was secretly surprised. They came here to complain to Official Wu, with the purpose of asking Official Wu to be a witness for them. In fact, they themselves were not too sure whether the Dong family would burn the house. Unexpectedly, Official Wu
He believed that the burning of the house was going to happen and actually went to watch it. Could it be that Mr. Wu got some other news?
Wu Tuiguan, Liu Tongzhi, Zhang Yuan and other more than 30 students, as well as 40 officials from the Justice and Punishment Department, rushed to the vicinity of Dong Qichang's mansion under the pale moonlight. They first blocked the streets and waited for the fire in Dong's mansion to break out——
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Dong Qichang ordered his capable servants to guard the front and rear doors, and only allowed in and out. He thought that the news would not be leaked, so he did not know that someone was already watching around the house. Dong Qichang asked people to arrest Zong Yishan and his family, and the servants responded
When it was said that Zong Yishan and his parents had escaped, Dong Qichang became very angry and said, "This wretched slave, let's see where he can run away!" He frowned and thought for a moment, then had a sick old servant tied up and thrown into a rice barn.
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At this time, everything was silent. Dong Qichang was sitting on a shoulder cart, being carried by two healthy servants. Dong Qichang raised his head and looked at the sky. The moon had already set in the west. It was already past the third watch. It was time, so he did it to the servant next to him.
With a gesture, the slave agreed, walked quickly to the rice barn, and lit two broken reed mats poured with oil. The rice barn instantly caught fire, and soon reached the kitchen -
Dong Qichang stared at the fire for a moment and said: "Let's go." Two healthy servants shouldered the bed and carried Dong Qichang to the east courtyard. At the same time, there were loud screams, and the servants who knew about it were shouting:
It was Zhang Yuan, a member of Shanyin Sheng, who led a group of unruly people to set fire and loot. There were many unknowing family members and slaves in Dong's mansion. They really thought that the unruly people were here to set fire and loot. They were so frightened that they ran around everywhere. When called, they all went to the east courtyard.
go.
The gate of the east courtyard opened, and the Dong family's maidservants ran out in a hurry. Many servants were moving boxes of things out. When I looked outside the gate, I saw a large group of people standing in darkness under the pale moonlight. This made Dong
The people were so frightened that they did not dare to carry the box and ran back in a hurry, shouting: "Sir, there is really someone robbing you."
Dong Qichang shouted: "What are you yelling about?" He didn't believe that the robbers would come so quickly, so he asked two healthy servants to carry him out to take a look. At this time, the Zaoli in the punishment hall outside the door had already lit a lantern, "The punishment hall
"The three big characters were particularly eye-catching under the lights. Dong Qichang thought they were Huang Guoding's people, and thought to himself: "Huang Guoding is too impatient. He rushed over so early. He should go and arrest Zhang Yuan and others immediately."
Wu Tuiguan and Liu Tongzhi walked out from behind a row of lanterns and looked at Dong Qichang silently. Wu Tuiguan asked: "Dong Hanlin, do you want to save the house from the fire or not?"
Dozens of students said in unison: "Dong Hanlin, should we save the fire or not?" The tone was extremely sarcastic.
But one person shouted: "Dong Gong's clever plan shook Songjiang and burned it up in a huge fire."
Dong Qichang's throat made a "ho-ho" sound, his hands and feet trembled, his face turned purple, and suddenly his body tilted and he fell down.
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Dong Qichang's vicious plot to burn down his house and frame everyone became a huge laughing stock. The sick old slave who was tied up and thrown into a rice warehouse by Dong Qichang was also rescued. The rescuer was not Wu Tuiguan's men.
He was a member of the Dong Mansion. This servant didn't know that Mr. Dong wanted to burn down the house. He thought there were thieves coming to set fire to the house. He rushed to the west courtyard with a stick to fight with the thieves to protect the house. When he heard someone calling for help in the rice barn, he rushed away.
Cangmen rescued the old servant. Of course, if it weren't for Wu Tuiguan in front of the house, Dong Qichang would have pushed the loyal servant back into the fire even if he rescued the old servant.
The fire in the west courtyard of Dong's Mansion was saved, thanks to yesterday's heavy rain, which prevented the fire from spreading quickly. Otherwise, Dong's Mansion would have been destroyed and other families would have been affected.
When Huang Guoding saw the fire in Dong's Mansion, he sent people to Wuyang Inn to arrest Zhang Yuan and others, but they were in vain. Then he heard that Wu Tuiguan and Liu Tongzhi had gone to Dong's Mansion with a group of people. Only then did he know that the matter had been exposed and he was furious.
Sorry, I'm really angry this time.
The people of Huating did not burn Dong Huan or copy Dong Huan, but Dong Huan was completely destroyed. Dong Qichang's reputation was already bad. Dong Qichang usually would not refuse anyone who asked him for calligraphy and painting as long as they polished their brushes generously. Of course, there were many
Most of them were ghostwritten by disciples and servants. Now, in Songjiang, all those who have Dong Qichang's calligraphy and paintings at home are either collected or burned, and no longer dare to display them openly. People will laugh at them. There is a shop plaque on the street written by Dong Qichang.
Hurry up and take it down yourself, otherwise someone will come and smash the plaque. The four words "Mainxiong Palace" in the main hall of the Hua Temple in the east of the city were written by Dong Qichang himself. Early that morning, a group of idlers smashed stones at the plaque in a panic.
The monk quickly took down the plaque by setting up a ladder. The idle men hammered the plaque to pieces and said that they were "killing Dong Qichang in pieces." In fact, these idle men had no enmity with the Dong family, but now it is the trend to betray Dong.
Of course I won’t fall behind——
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Chen Jiru rode a big-horned deer to Huating in the early morning of May 20th to visit his old friend Dong Qichang, and his female disciple Wang Wei accompanied him. Yesterday evening in Dongshe Mountain, Chen Jiru heard that Dong Zuchang had forced to death fan Chang, a student, and that the students headed by Zhang Yuan
Officials came to seek justice, and thousands of people besieged the Dong family's house, refusing to let up despite the pouring rain. Finally, Dong Zuyuan and Dong Zuchang were tied up and sent to court... Chen Jiru was shocked. Zhang Yuan was still here with Zhang Yuan the day before.
He played chess and read the inscriptions, and the next day he caused such a big incident!
As for the Dong family's burning of the house that night, Chen Jiru didn't know about it. He only heard about it when he entered Huating County. The whole city was talking about Dong Qichang. Chen Jiru was usually very willing to do good deeds, had a good reputation and was very respected. But when he entered the city today, it was obvious that
Feeling that everyone had different opinions, an old man he knew stepped forward and took the big-antlered deer by the throat and said, "Mr. Mei, please lend me a step to speak."
Chen Jiru got off the big-horned deer and went to talk with his old friend under a tree on the street. The man asked: "Is Mr. Mei going to visit Dong Qichang?"
It is very disrespectful to call people by their names. Chen Jiru frowned slightly and replied: "Exactly."
The man then said: "Don't you know, Mr. Mei, all the evil deeds of the Dong family and his son? Mr. Mei is a noble man. How can you associate with Dong Huan? Don't go. Mr. Mei has to read this first." He handed over a handwritten copy of "Calligraphy and Painting Embarrassed"
"The Theory of the Voice of the Heart" was presented to Chen Jiru.
After Chen Jiru read "Painting and Calligraphy are Difficult to Comment on the Voice of the Heart", he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who wrote this article?"
The man said: "It is said that it was the work of Zhang Jiezi, the Sanyin Xiao Sanyuan, but I don't know the truth."
Wang Wei, the girl in the song who disdains decoration but is extremely beautiful in a Taoist crown and cloth robe, heard that this article was written by Zhang Yuan and came to see it, looking very surprised.
This old friend of Chen Jiru also told one by one what happened yesterday and how Dong Qichang burned down his house in the middle of the night in order to frame everyone. As he was speaking, several people gathered around him and scolded Dong Qichang, urging Mei Gong not to do this evil eunuch.
When dealing with each other, it is best to cut ties with each other, otherwise it will damage the reputation of Meigong.
Chen Jiru said lightly: "We have been friends for more than forty years, how can we not visit him?" He motioned for everyone to get out of the way, and he walked slowly through the crowd, with his servant behind him holding the big horned deer, and Wang Wei and others following behind.
When he came to the door of Dong's Mansion, he saw that the door was tightly closed, and no one answered after knocking for a long time. Chen Jiru lingered in front of the door and refused to leave, chanting: "The cold sound of the dawn horn spreads across the willow embankment, and the snow in the thousands of forests is covered by it."
The branches are low. Pedestrians who do not reach Handan Road will be confused by the smoke and frost."
Wang Wei knew that this was Dong Qichang's painting poem, and she could understand the sadness of Meigong. Meigong and Dong Qichang had been friends in writing, calligraphy and painting for more than 40 years, but today she heard so many evil deeds of Dong Qichang. Is this Zhang?
Is it malicious slander by Yuan and others, or is Dong Qichang really just such a person? Or as Zhang Yuan said in "Painting and Calligraphy Are Difficult to Say From the Heart", the one who wanders in calligraphy and painting is one Dong Qichang, and the one who is greedy for money, lustful, and evil-minded is another Dong Qichang
,is it really like this?
After a long while, Chen Jiru stepped onto the big-horned deer and said, "Go back." Celu walked a few steps, then turned back and asked Wang Wei, "Wang Guan, do you want to take a sedan?"
"No need, my disciple's legs are very strong." Wang Wei walked a few steps and followed the big horned deer.
The group left Huating County and walked slowly toward Sheshan Mountain in the east. Chen Jiru, who was riding on a big-antlered deer, remained silent. Wang Wei finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked: "Dong Hanlin suffered such a disaster, what does Mr. Mei think of it?"
Chen Jiru didn't answer, but after a while, he slowly chanted: "If you are not looking at the world, you must be lingering around, waking up with half a ladle of white wine, and sleeping with a roll of Huang Ting."
Wang Wei secretly made a face and said to himself: "Mr. Mei is considering his left and right sides, but Gong Mei did not fight for Dong Hanlin. He must have thought that Dong Hanlin was really at fault, and it was just out of friendship. Gong Mei
No comment."
With Sheshan watching, Chen Jiru breathed a sigh of relief and asked: "Wang Guan, it seems that Zhang Yuan's matter is over. He will go to Nanjing Imperial College soon. Do you still want to go with him?"
Wang Wei's face was reddish, as bright as a peach blossom, and he said: "What did Mr. Mei say? I'm just taking a boat with him, and I'm just going with him."
Chen Jiru said: "Zhang Yuan is unpredictable and scheming. He is so ruthless at a young age. He is not from the same generation as me. We have different paths and we do not want to work together. Wang Guan, please don't fall into it. This will be a disaster for you, not a blessing."
You, a little girl, play music, chess, calligraphy and painting, find a good man to marry, this life is enough."
Wang Wei let out a low "hmm", but he didn't think much of it.