There was a panic at the dock, and some panicked people shouted for the Qing army to enter the city.
At the pier, a villager punted a boat into the city to sell firewood. When he heard the exclamation, his face was full of grief and anger, "The Ming Dynasty has perished! The family has been ruined and the country has perished. How can we live in such harsh ways?" He shouted in grief, while tears streamed down his face.
The boat jumped into the sea.
An unkempt beggar on the pier looked at the crowds of people running away in panic.
Muttering to himself, he picked up the dog-beating stick and scratched a poem on the ground!
"After three hundred years of raising scholars in the dynasty, how can all the civil and military officials escape? Tsuna always stays in Beitianyuan, a beggar is ashamed to save his life!"
After writing this poem, the beggar threw away the dog-beating stick, then walked to the beach and jumped into the sea calmly.
On the deck of the ship, Zhu Yihai was frightened and panicked just because there was still a Qing flag that had not been taken down on the ship where Zhu Zhikui originally delivered the grain. He couldn't help but look heavy. It seemed that the people of the Ming Dynasty were already suffering from Qing phobia.
He saw even people diving.
"Save people."
After Zhu Yishang landed, although he immediately sent people to clarify the rumors, the merchants and people at the dock were still in panic and avoided him.
"Your Highness, there were two people who jumped into the water just now. One was a villager selling firewood, and the other was a beggar. They were not frightened by the clear flag, but they wanted to die for their country!"
Wang Mingqian came to report to Zhu Yihai, which surprised Lao Zhu.
"Diving to die for your country?"
Qian Qianyi, the dignified minister of the Ministry of Rites and the leader of Donglin, could say that the water in May was too cold and refused to commit suicide. He even ordered a haircut and said that his scalp was just too itchy and needed to be shaved. Why did the lowest-level villager selling firewood and others
A beggar is willing to sacrifice himself for the country?
This is like a big joke, but it is even more awe-inspiring.
"Invite those two!"
A wet firewood seller and beggar were brought to Zhu Yihai.
"I am the King of Lu of the Ming Dynasty. Now I have ascended the throne to supervise the country. Do you dare to ask the names of these two loyal people?"
"Yang Boxing, a grassroots man, recruited ordinary people from Baoshan Mountain. His family had no land and made a living by chopping wood and selling firewood."
"Student Shen Wenzhong was originally a student in Dinghai. Later, he abandoned his birth towel and went to sea to do business. The ship encountered a storm and all the goods were destroyed. He lost all his family wealth. His mother died of illness and his wife remarried and became a beggar!"
Zhu Yihai looked at the two of them. The firewood seller was short, dark and thin. He did not dare to look at him. He had the natural fear of ordinary people towards those in power. His hands were full of calluses and even had many unhealed scabs. And that one
But the beggar had bold eyes, his true face was hard to see due to his unkempt hair, and his body was so thin that he seemed about to collapse at any moment.
But the look in his eyes was very complicated, with a hint of cynicism and jealousy at the same time.
"Why did you jump into the sea and commit suicide? Even if the Ming Dynasty dies, the world will only change dynasties and emperors. It won't have much impact on ordinary people, right?"
Yang Boxing, a firewood seller, said bluntly, "I heard that the Tatars were the most ferocious. They attacked Yangzhou, but because of the resistance of the Shige tribe, they slaughtered 800,000 people for ten days after the city was broken. My son and my brother were working together in Yangzhou.
, has been innocent. Now that the Tatars come again, we will definitely not be spared and would rather commit suicide."
Shen Wenzhong said simply, "Although I have become a beggar, I still want to be a loyal minister rather than an obedient citizen. A real man should be pure and bright, and live in the world."
"Moreover, the Tatars are a barbarian invasion. They want to seize the Ming Dynasty, and they also want to destroy our Han civilization. As a scholar, I am unable to resist, but I am unwilling to obey them and destroy my ancestors and insult our sages."
After Zhu Yihai heard this, he couldn't judge them as being extreme or anything else. They had faith in their hearts.
This is a kind of faith, and people who have faith are half saints.
"Mountains and rivers shine with the sun and the moon, and the country and the world share eternity!" Lao Zhu sighed. Although these words seem pale and feeble now, in the past three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty, there are still such firewood sellers who are willing to die for the country.
Both the common people and the beggar scholars also showed that the old Zhu family was not worthless and was worth fighting for.
"You two, you were originally a distant sect that separated vassals. Now that the country is in danger, you have resolutely stepped forward to shoulder the heavy responsibility of reviving the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty has not yet been destroyed, and the world will not be destroyed. The culture passed down from generation to generation by our Chinese Han people will not be destroyed."
"Yang Boxing, since you are already alone, how about you stay with the general and join the army, join Gu's Yongwei Battalion, and join Gu in reviving the Ming Dynasty?"
"Shen Wenzhong, after reading your poems and listening to your words, I know that you are talented, but you are unlucky and rarely have loyalty in your heart. I would like to ask you to stay by my side, and I will give you a good family background, and grant you the rank of General Secretary Sicong.
Governor, are you willing?"
Because his family died in Yangzhou, Yang Boxing was alone when he heard that the Tatars were coming. He was scared and angry, and planned to simply die. Now that he was rescued, he saw the heaven-like His Highness Jianguo, who praised him greatly and asked him to
He was recruited into the Yongwei camp of the Emperor's Royal Guards, and he nodded excitedly.
However, Shen Wenzhong was not that excited.
This scholar and beggar was once a proud man of heaven, but later he became a beggar, but his spirit is still there.
He just murmured and sighed, "It's a pity that in the three hundred years of tomorrow, students dare to ask His Highness, the situation is now difficult to deal with, how does Your Highness plan to turn the tide from collapse and help the building from collapse?"
Zhu Yihai answered sincerely.
"There are several reasons why I think the Ming Dynasty has not yet been destroyed and can revive the Zhong Dynasty. First, I am willing to stand up and lead everyone to fight against the Qing Dynasty when faced with danger. Second, there are many loyal people like Wen Zhong and Boxing in this world.
The people also have loyal and brave defenders of the Ming Dynasty like General Zhang and General Wang."
"Another one, although the Tatars are fierce, Nurhachi vowed to rebel when he was born. Decades have passed, and now, although they have fought all the way, the real Tatars in Houjin only have a few hundred cattle and a population of several hundred thousand.
, On the contrary, in the three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty, we have conquered the world, with thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in the Central Plains, and more than hundreds of millions of people?"
"The Tartars are like snakes swallowing elephants. If they nibble away a little bit, it will be fine. But if they want to swallow an elephant in one bite, even if they swallow it, they will not be able to digest it and they will definitely strangle themselves to death."
"Of course, more importantly, after Gu Zi went south, he has been reflecting on the policy system of our Ming Dynasty over the years and thinking about its shortcomings. There are indeed many shortcomings that need improvement. Now that Gu Zi is the supervisor of the country, he is also willing to correct his mistakes and make up for the omissions.
, as long as the court can care about the people and care about the world, we can unite as one to resist foreign aggression, are you right?"
"Wenzhong, Boxing, it's easy to die, but we can't die easily. We have to protect the culture left by our ancestors and the country our ancestors built. Are you right?"
Shen Wenzhong was a little moved by Jian Guo's words, although he felt that the Jian Guo was too young and maybe he was just talking nice. After all, the Hongguang Emperors and Lu Jian Guo of the Ming Dynasty were proven to be more cowardly than the other.
"A man is not afraid of death, so why would he give it a try?" Zhu Yihai said with excitement!
Shen Wenzhong plucked a handful of his messy hair and his eyes shone brightly, "Hahaha, Your Highness's words are enough. Okay, I will follow Your Highness and try the world."
This small accident on the dock made Zhu Yihai feel that the burden on him was a little heavier, and he gained a little more confidence in the great cause of fighting against the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty in the future.
As long as people's hearts are still there, there is still hope for everything.
In fact, when the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty fell, although there were famous celebrities and high-ranking officials such as Qian Qianyi who surrendered, and ministers such as Zhu Guobi, the protector of the country, and Gu Mingjiao, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, who had been favored by the country, there were still more ministers and soldiers who died for the country.
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Wang Mingqian has been secretly observing the young His Highness Lu Jianguo. He is still somewhat suspicious of the sudden appearance of His Highness Lu Jianguo. He is not doubting the authenticity of his identity, but whether he can be in this place.
During the stormy times, he was able to shoulder the heavy burden of supervising the country.
After the defeat of Beijing, the Wang family and his son marched south from Susong to Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, holding a small but capable army of soldiers and horses.
Although the father and son did not perform outstandingly in the Hongguang court and did not even participate in the Jianghuai War, they were not idle in Dinghai. They were responsible for guarding the southeast, training the navy, and ensuring the tax revenue of Fujian and Zhejiang.
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Including the new battalion of Zhang Mingzhen's Shipu guerrilla camp, they were all under the command of Wang Zhiren, and even achieved scale with his full support.
Facing the current rotten situation, both father and son have the same attitude, taking it one step at a time, not rushing to raise the flag and sending troops, but pretending to accept surrender first. Even this time, Wang Mingqian escorted Zhu Zhikui's grain ship to Hangzhou with the intention of spying.
Let’s take a look at the reality of the Qing army in Hangzhou.
However, from killing Zhu Zhikui on the ship to appeasing the diving volunteers at the dock, King Lu's performance made Wang Mingqian, the young general, secretly praise him.
This is already above average performance, and can even be called excellent.
At this time, it is indeed rare for the Ming Dynasty to have such a responsible and capable prince to supervise the country.
"Bring me my robe and change it for Mr. Shen."
Lao Zhu was very polite to Shen Wenzhong. Not only did he grant him a judge's family background, he also granted him the ninth-grade governorship of the Tongzhengshisi. The governor's rank was very low, but the Tongzhengshisi was an important central government office, similar to the General Office of the Central Committee.
The office is responsible for uploading and distributing information, and is an important channel for the emperor to grasp information. The governor is responsible for sending and receiving documents. Now, the governor is more like a person who is close to the emperor. He has a humble rank, but his position is important.
Shen Wenzhong was a little moved.
"I can only repay your kindness with death!"
"As I said before, death is difficult and easy, but the current situation in the world does not allow us to die easily. We must leave this useful body and do great things for the people of the world. Mr. Shen, you only need to remember one sentence, as long as we
With a firm belief in our hearts, no matter how difficult the situation is, it will not be able to overwhelm us, and no matter how ferocious the enemy is, no matter how ferocious the enemy is, they will not be able to defeat us!"
General Military Mansion.
Wang Zhiren has received a report from his son's servants that Zhang Mingzhen of Shipu and Wu Kai of Haimen were escorting King Lu from Taizhou from the sea. They met Zhu Zhikui overseas and killed him directly.
The commander-in-chief of the Japanese Suppression, who controlled the troops of a province in Zhejiang and claimed to have 25,000 troops, twisted his beard and pondered for a moment, then stood up and said, "I want to take a bath and change clothes, and welcome His Royal Highness the Supervisor!"
