Yang Lian was very dissatisfied when he learned that Zhang Yuan had contacts with Qi Party leader Qi Shijiao. Qi Shijiao was the most aggressive among the three parties in attacking Donglin. The memorial written by Qi Shijiao three years ago compared the Donglin Party to a demagogic cult.
The wording was extremely harsh and even vicious. The resigned Donglin veteran **xing hated the Qi Shijiao and compared Qi Shijiao, Zhao Xingbang, Guan Yingzhen and Wu Liangsi to the four evils of Yao and Shun. **xing firmly believed
The evil will not suppress the good. Don't look at the three parties now controlling the government and suppressing Donglin. They have been prominent for a while. As long as the crown prince comes to the throne, the Donglin Party members will make a comeback. At that time, the government will be full of justice. Where can there be traitors like Qi Shijiao in the government?
If you have a foothold, you must chase it away. ** Xing expressed this meaning in his letters to Gao Panlong and Yang Lian. Therefore, out of consideration for protecting Zhang Yuan, Yang Lian felt it was necessary to remind his disciple, Yang Lian
I value Zhang Yuan very much and don’t want to see Zhang Yuan go astray——
At dusk on the ninth day of August, Zhang Yuan walked out of the gate of the Hanlin Academy and saw Ruan Dacheng waiting for him. Ruan Dacheng was currently in the Xingren Division.
The four directions, recruitment of talented people, as well as rewards, condolences, relief, military affairs, and sacrifices are all within the scope of responsibilities of the Xingren Division, which means that they often have to travel. In the past two months, Ruan Dacheng and Wei Dazhong went to Luoyang Fuwang Mansion to reward the emperor.
A gift from Crown Prince Fu. After Wei Dazhong became a Jinshi, he also stayed in the capital to serve as a traveler. Ruan and Wei were both disciples of Gao Panlong——
Zhang Yuan cupped his hands and said, "Brother Ji is back from Luoyang. It's been a hard journey."
Ruan Dacheng said: "I ordered Master Yang to hold a banquet at his residence. Let me invite you to the banquet. My official position is that of a pedestrian, just an errand boy."
Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "Brother Ji is on an order to travel around the mountains and rivers, and I am really envious of him." He also said: "Master Yang is inviting brother Ruan to a banquet, and I am here to accompany you."
Ruan Dacheng said: "I am also a guest. The person Yang invited to the event was my fellow countryman Zuo Guangdou, who is currently a member of the Zhongshushe. Has Jiezi ever heard of Zuo Guangdou, a member of the Zuo Communist Party?"
Zhang Yuan thought to himself: "Dong Zuo Zhongyi is so thunderous that he is called Yang Zuo together with my master Yang Lian. He is a strong-willed figure among the Donglin Party members. He is finally about to appear."
Sir, can we meet you today? Great." He told Mu Zhenzhen and others to go back first, and he and Ruan Dacheng came to the Huitong Hall chatting and laughing. Yang Lian is still living in the Huitong Hall.
Zuo Guangdou was in his forties, with a white face and a short beard. His demeanor and tone were gentler than Yang Lian. He was very polite to Zhang Yuan and refused to let Zhang Yuan perform the courtesy of juniors. Zuo Guangdou's position as the Secretary of the Central Committee is equivalent to that of the cabinet.
The secretary of the assistant ministers was responsible for writing and making imperial edicts. His office was in the imperial edict room and imperial edict room inside the Huiji Gate, adjacent to the direct room of the cabinet. He could know the secrets, but he had no real power. Zuo Guangdou experienced great ups and downs.
The time has not come yet——
A square pine table with several dishes. Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, Ruan Dacheng, and Zhang Yuan sat separately, drank Huangjing wine, and ate Honghu wild ducks. These two wild ducks were sent by Yang Lian's Hubei compatriots and were pickled with salt.
After drinking two glasses of wine and eating a few pieces of salted duck meat, Yang Lian asked Zhang Yuan, "Jiezi, I heard that you have some contacts with Qi Shijiao and Wang Dazhi?"
As soon as Zhang Yuan heard this, he understood Teacher Yang's intention of inviting him to drink today, and replied: "Master Yang, there are two types of people who have students in Beijing. One is Teacher Yang, sages like Sun Shuzi, and others
I, Senior Brother Xu, and all the friends of the Han Society, this kind of people have both righteousness and personal friendship, while the other kind is Qi Shijiao, Xiong Mingyu, Wang Dazhi and others, purely for official business. The student paid a visit to Qi Shijiao and Xiong Mingyu the day before yesterday.
It is for the sake of border affairs in Liaodong and does not involve any personal friendship."
Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou looked at each other, and Zuo Guangdou smiled and said: "Zhang Xiuzuan can be said to be a great talent who can write thousands of words about court policies."
Zhang Yuan hurriedly said: "I'm ashamed, I'm afraid that Master Yang will misunderstand, so I explained it."
However, Yang Lian did not show a smile and said: "If you have different opinions, you will not be able to conspire against each other. How can you discuss state affairs with people like Qi Shijiao and have good results?"
Zhang Yuandao: "Master Yang, students believe that as long as it is for national affairs, there is a common approach. Last year, Qi Shijiao and others also appealed for disaster relief in Shandong. This is an act to benefit the people and the country."
Yang Liandao: "Shandong is the hometown of Qi Shijiao. If your hometown is indifferent to disasters, how can you have a human heart?"
Zhang Yuandao: "Qi Shijiao also went to Shudun to invite the crown prince to give lectures."
Yang Liandao: "That was the Qi Party's plan to find a way out. Seeing that the foundation of the East Palace was solid, they took advantage of the situation."
Zhang Yuan felt that he could not continue talking. Yang Lian was too prejudiced against Qi Shijiao. This was simply because he was not of my race and his mind must be different.
When Yang Lian saw Zhang Yuan frowning and not speaking, he slowed down and said: "Jiezi, I understand your eagerness to serve the country, but you are the number one scholar in the Spring and Autumn Annals. Don't you know, 'Avoid suspicion and know right from wrong?' It’s so important that if you interact with people like Qi Shijiao, wouldn’t you be desecrating your reputation?”
Unable to be vague anymore, Zhang Yuan said calmly: "Is reputation really that important? Fifty-three soldiers and civilians of Qinghe Fort in Fushun were killed by slaves. This was the beginning of the rebellion of the old slaves. It is far more important than any party struggle. If you are not vigilant, , there is bound to be a serious trouble, the Master said, 'repay grievances with directness', Qi Shijiao has no enmity with me, even if there is enmity, as long as I am willing to contribute to the country, I will put aside the past grudges and be willing to associate with each other."
As soon as these words came out, Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, and Ruan Dacheng, who were at the same table, all looked surprised, and no one spoke for a while.
Of course Zhang Yuan did not want to have a conflict with Yang Lian, so he changed the subject slightly and said: "Master Yang, the student passed by Wuxi in the winter last year. He went to Donglin Academy to visit Mr. Jing Yi and Nan Gao and listened to their teachings. At that time, the student analyzed the Liao affairs and believed that slaves The chief will establish a country in less than three years. Alas, the students still underestimate the urgency of the Liao affair. The slave chief has now established a country and is proclaimed Khan, but we, the Ming Dynasty, are unable to deal with it. The slave chief is becoming more and more rampant. The students think that in less than two years, the slave chief will have to fight against us. The Ming Dynasty will use troops to occupy my city and kill my people, and the Liao Dynasty will be in serious trouble."
Yang Lian disapproved and said: "The old slave of Jianzhou relies on the remote and desolate weather. Our Ming Dynasty will not easily mobilize troops. It's just arrogance. How dare we attack our Ming Dynasty? This cross-border killing, the slave chief is not frightened by the power of our Ming Dynasty." , was the self-binding murderer executed at the foot of Fushun City?”
Zhang Yuandao: "Master Yang has never been to Liaohai, so he doesn't know the urgency of Liao's affairs."
Yang Lian laughed and said: "Then have you been to Liaobian?"
Zhang Yuan said calmly: "The students in the Hanlin Academy these days are not just drinking tea and talking. The students have read all the newspapers from the early Wanli year. Nurhachi started to unite the Jurchen tribes in the twelfth year of Wanli. Yes, in the thirty-three years from the twelfth year of Wanli to the present, a total of 69 newspapers mentioned Nurhaci’s name, and in the past ten years, there have been 51 of them. It can be seen that Nurhaci is becoming more and more popular. The Ming generals who guarded Liao Dynasty felt threatened. Nurhaci started from destroying Nikan Wailan. In the fifteenth year of Wanli, he destroyed the Altai tribe. In the sixteenth year of Wanli, he destroyed Wangjia tribe. In the twenty-first year, he defeated Yehe and Ula in Gule Mountain. The coalition of nine tribes destroyed the Hada tribe in twenty-seven years and the Hui tribe in thirty-two years. Now only the Yehe tribe is left among the four Jurchen tribes in Haixi. The slave chief has basically unified the Jurchen tribes and has no less than 50,000 capable soldiers under his command. The Khitan People once said, 'The Jurchens are invincible if there are not even ten thousand Jurchens.' Genghis Khan invaded the Central Plains southward after unifying the Mongolian tribes. Does Yang still think that slave chiefs are not a concern?"
Zhang Yuan had learned a lot and had a strong memory. He used the data from the Di newspaper to speak and his arguments were overwhelming. How could Yang Lian be able to argue against Zhang Yuan? Zuo Guangdou said: "Zhang Xiuzhuan is really a man who cares about national affairs, which is admirable. But now that the government is deteriorating, the border is not prepared."
Isn’t it just because of evildoers in the dynasty?”
Zhang Yuan thought: "The corruption of the government is not something that happened in the past few years. The Donglin people were in power in the past few years, and it was not much better. This cannot be attributed to any one person or party. The emperor did not act, the gentry indulged in pleasure, and the generals
It's almost a mess if you take advantage of your money and take credit for your work, and the powerful occupy the land and bully the weak." Of course, he couldn't say this in front of Yang and Zuo, but he just said: "I am also a temporary solution."
"Expedient measures." Yang Lian said dissatisfied: "Expedient measures often encourage the arrogance of evil people."
Zhang Yuan just ate duck and left after eating. Ruan Dacheng accompanied Zhang Yuan and left.
After Zhang and Ruan left, Zuo Guangdou smiled at Yang Lian and said, "Brother Wenru, you, the champion disciple, are very independent. You are not the disciple of Yu Zhongjun."
Yang Lian shook his head and said: "Zhang Yuan is eager to make meritorious deeds, and his confusion about good and evil really worries me."
Zuo Guangdou reminded: "Brother Wenru, don't forget his origins in the Zhejiang Party."
Yang Liandao: "Brother of the Communist Party, don't worry. Although Zhang Yuan is a little eager for quick success, he is an upright man and has always governed the Spring and Autumn Annals without treachery. I believe in him. Moreover, he is a mortal enemy of Liu Tingyuan and Yao Zong. How can he return to Zhejiang?"
party."
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Through conversations with Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou, Zhang Yuan knew very well that his future path would be difficult. The Ming Dynasty and the public were basically intoxicated by the illusion of power of the big empire. Nurhachi had to come to wake him up. There were many things he was powerless to do. Now he can
What he did was to study for the eldest grandson of the Pope. Because Zhu Youji, the grandson of the third emperor, died young, the crown prince and the eldest grandson of the emperor had not been out of the cabinet to give lectures for many days. On the 13th, an order was sent from the East Palace to resume teaching. On that day, Sun Chengzong gave a lecture for the eldest grandson of the emperor. On the 14th,
It’s Zhang Yuan’s turn—
Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. The originally light blue sky has turned into dark blue. The sky is high and the clouds are light. There is the fragrance of osmanthus in the wind. Enter from the Donghua Gate of the Palace City and follow the right bank of the Yuhe River to the Wenhua Gate. Begonia flowers and hostas are everywhere.
The flowers were in full bloom. Zhang Yuan was a little surprised when he saw some servants picking flowers by the river. Gao Qiqian, who was following him, introduced: "Mr. Zhang, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the palace will celebrate the flowers and the moon. Some concubines will send their servants to pick flowers."
Cut begonias and hostas and put them in large Longquan vases and send them to them."
Zhang Yuan nodded and asked: "How are you doing, Your Highness the Emperor Changsun these days?"
Gao Qiqian said: "Elder brother and third brother have a deep brotherhood and are very sad. They have only gotten better in the past two days. Mr. Zhang will try to comfort me later. I respect Mr. Zhang the most."
Zhang Yuan said "hmm" and asked again: "How is your godfather's relationship with Auntie Ke recently?"
Gao Qiqian said: "The relationship between godfather and Aunt Ke is not bad, but the godfather's attempt to have sex with Aunt Ke has not yet succeeded. The young supervisor Wei is already very dissatisfied with godfather... I have something to do these two days, I will meet tomorrow
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