Twenty-two-year-old Lin Shi was having a secret discussion at home with his friends Shen Tingjia, Ge Shizhen, Xu Dianchen and others.
"My teachers Sun Gong and Xiong Gong raised an army in Yuyao. The volunteers responded and raised five thousand rebels, named Sun Xiong's Army. In the first battle, Yuyao County was recovered. In the next battle, they intercepted the fate of Zhu Zhikui, the puppet magistrate of Ningbo, who surrendered in the Yao River. On the grain ship to Hangzhou, we also killed the dog thief Kong Wenyu, which was really satisfying."
"Now my teacher has written a letter, inviting me to raise the flag of righteousness in Ningbo, but I have been visiting all the village elders in Ningbo for the past few days, but no one has responded." When he said this, Lin Shi sighed indignantly.
Although he is only twenty-two years old, Lin Shidui is not simple.
In the 13th year of Chongzhen, he was only 18 years old. He took part in the imperial examinations, passed the examinations, and passed the imperial examinations. He was just short of the Grand Slam. He originally worshiped Sun Jiaji in Yuyao, Shaoxing, and later became a disciple of Donglin. Ni Yuanlu, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and even Qian Qianjian, the leader of the Donglin Party, wrote to him personally to recruit him, but Lin Shi did not reply because he did not like money.
Xingren, the last official of Chongzhen, was only a ninth-rank official. Some people ridiculed him for being a cold official and a cold position. He replied with a famous saying, "Qian does not love money." In Yuredi, he was in harmony with his colleagues Liu Zhongzao, Lu Peng and others in the Xingren Department. .
Before the fall of the northern capital, Ding Younan returned.
Hongguang proclaimed himself emperor and called him the imperial censor. He was appointed as a civil servant to Shizhong. Later, he was dismissed and returned to his hometown because of his criticism of Ruan Dacheng and Ma Shiying.
After returning home from Nanjing, Lin Shi paid no attention to Ben's political affairs. However, Hongguang was captured and King Lu surrendered, which made the young talented man unable to sit still. When his teacher Sun Jiaji raised troops in Yuyao, he planned to rush to defect to Ben. , but the teacher hoped that he could raise troops in Yin County, Ningbo.
These days, he visited the homes of various gentry in Ningbo, but as a result, he either avoided seeing him or ignored him. No one was willing to respond to send troops, or even to provide financial support.
Shen Yanjia said, "I heard that Xie Sanbin is back, why don't we invite him to come out and preside over important events?"
Xie Sanbin was a Jinshi in the Tianqi year and was considered to be the most senior among the gentry in Yinxian County. Moreover, he was Qian Qianyi's disciple and had great influence in Donglin and Fushe. Shaoqing, the supervising army has suppressed the bandits, and the Xie family is originally from a wealthy family in Ningbo and is very wealthy.
"Brother Xianshen's words make sense." Lin Shi nodded. Shen Yanjia and Shen Xianshen were Jinshi in the fourth year of Chongzhen. He had been reviewed by the Hanlin Academy and served as a lecturer at the Jingyan Day. He was very good at calligraphy. No, Shen Yanjia didn't belong to that category. Zhong was an academic official who devoted himself to the study of classics and calligraphy. Although his seniority and official rank were higher than that of Lin Shitui, in the small circle where they conspired to cause trouble, Lin Shitui was still the leader.
The Xie family lives in Xiejia Lane next to Yuehu Lake, and the garden is called Tianci Garden. However, he usually lives in Yanzi Village, a separate courtyard in Hangzhou, and sometimes lives in Ningbo Garden.
In fact, Lin Shi knew that Xie Sanbin was a very accomplished person in calligraphy and painting, and he was also a great collector of calligraphy and painting. He had served as a military supervisor and had made meritorious service, but he also knew very well that the so-called military achievements were actually due to connections. For example, Xie Sanbin not only worshiped Qian Qianyi as his teacher, but also made friends with the flattering eunuch Gao Qiqian. He also used Gao Qiqian's connections to steal Zhu Dadian's efforts to suppress thieves and quell the rebellion.
This man was well-known among scholars, but he was also very cunning. Although he was from the same city, Lin Shi had no previous contacts with Xie.
Especially because when Qian Qianyi wanted to take him in but was rejected, he and Qian's student Xie Sanbin became even worse.
But now, in order to carry out a major cause of justice, Lin Shidui is still willing to let go of this past, and even proactively said, "As long as Xie Sanbin is willing to come out and raise the flag, I am willing to recommend him as the leader of the Ningbo Rebel Alliance!"
"Then let's go to Tianci Garden to meet Xie Sanbin and ask him to come out and lead the uprising."
Ge Shizhen, who was ranked Jinshi in the same ranking as his first assistant Wei Zaode and ranked second, was an editor of the Hanlin Academy and a daily lecturer. He was famous for his articles. Moreover, unlike Shen Yanjia, he still had a lot of knowledge about current affairs and government affairs. He had some good insights. For example, he once told Chongzhen that it was better to train more troops than to increase them, and to increase their wages was not as good as clearing them. After reading it, Chongzhen copied it and wrote it on a screen. Later, he also returned to Dingyou in Beijing before the fall of Beijing.
At this time, he had no hope for people like Xie Sanbin.
"Qian Qianyi has surrendered, so what can Xie Sanbin expect? Moreover, Xie Sanbin has just returned from Yanzizhuang in Hangzhou. I heard that when he was in Hangzhou, he was the guest of the captor commander Bolo, and even donated ten thousand silver to reward the Qing army. "
"When Xie Sanbin was an official, he also committed corruption and bribery, and even stole military honors. Not to mention that this person had poor personal ethics. He was Qian Qianyi's student, but he had always been obsessed with Qian Qianyi's concubine Liu Rushi. How many things happened? Someone who doesn’t know?”
"How can such a person become the leader of the rebel army?"
But Lin Shidui and Shen Yanjia believe that the most urgent task now is to find a more famous person in Ningbo to take charge of important events, so that they can start smoothly. But now that the situation is unfavorable, they and several young people are running around shouting, who can respond? . If Xie Sanbin is willing to come out, the situation may be different.
"For the sake of the overall situation, we will tolerate each other for the time being."
"Then let's meet first."
Everyone came to Tianci Garden, met Xie Sanbin, and directly explained their intention.
Xie Sanbin was sitting there, wearing a wide robe with big sleeves, scented robes, and her beard and hair trimmed delicately, very elegant.
He directly rejected several people's requests.
"The army is marching southward with overwhelming momentum. You don't know how to adapt to the current situation. Do you have to stand in the way of the enemy?"
"Loyalty, filial piety and righteousness!" Lin Shi said bluntly.
Xie Sanbin mocked sarcastically, "My life is gone, what are you talking about?"
"Does Mr. Xie have no sense of loyalty, filial piety, propriety, justice, integrity and shame in his heart?"
"Changing dynasties is also a historical law. After long divisions, they must unite and unite. How can there be one surname that has been in power for thousands of years? Zhu Ming has ruled the world for three hundred years, but now it is replaced by Aisin Gioro. Isn't it normal? We, the scholars, help the emperor manage the world. For the people, these will not change."
Ge Shizhen frowned after hearing this and wished he could go up and slap San Bin twice.
The conversation ended unhappily.
Lin Shi made one last request to him before leaving.
"If Mr. Xie is not willing to come out and raise the flag of righteousness, then please generously serve Nang and donate some money."
As a result, Xie Sanbin was obviously the richest man in Ningbo, but he immediately cried about poverty and said he had no money.
"I heard that Mr. Xie offered ten thousand taels of silver to the commander-in-chief in Hangzhou? Why are we crying so hard now?"
Xie Sanbin became angry and served tea to see off the guests.
When Lin Shi saw the few people walking out of the Tianci Garden, he couldn't help but sigh, "Hypocrites who deceive the world and steal reputation, people who have no integrity and no shame!"
"What should we do now?"
The wealthy squire family in Ningbo are unwilling to respond. None of them have money, so how can they act righteously?
Reluctantly, he returned to Lin Shitui's home and was sitting there helpless when suddenly Dong Zhining came to visit.
"Mr. Qian, Mr. Qian is not dead anymore. He is willing to come out and lead everyone to raise the flag of righteousness."
Dong Zhining was a scholar in Ningbo. After King Lu of Hangzhou surrendered, Dong Zhining, Wang Jiaqin, Zhang Mengxi, Hua Xia, Lu Yuding, and Mao Jukui once gathered students at the Confucius Temple and mobilized people impassionedly, hoping that everyone could resist the Qing Dynasty and save the country.
It's just that people's words are slight, so it's okay.
Later, after Zhu Zhikui surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he sent people to search for six people, calling them the Ningbo Six Kuangsheng.
After Lin Shi prepared an uprising against several retired officials, he contacted Dong Zhining and several others. Everyone seemed to be of the same mind, and Dong Zhining was still out and about making contacts these days.
"Brother Yu Ding taught with Mr. Qian in the rural academy in the early years. Yesterday, Mr. Qian sent someone to invite Brother Lu. He said that he had heard that Mr. Sun and Mr. Xiong had raised an army in Yuyao, so he planned to follow suit in Ningbo. He knew that Lin
Brother is a disciple of Sun Gong, so I guess Brother Lin has already been in contact with Yuyao..."
"I heard that Mr. Qian wanted to die for his country, and I was deeply moved. I even tried to persuade him. Unexpectedly, Mr. Qian is now willing to change his mind and leave a useful life to lead the uprising, fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty. It is really great.
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Although Qian Sule was not as famous as Qian Sanbin, he was also a member of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs. This was also a fifth-grade official position. Compared with them, who were eight or nine-grade practitioners, he was much higher than the editors and editors.
"Let's go and see Mr. Qian together."
Several people hurriedly went to Jiangdong Qian's house. As soon as they entered the house, they saw Qian Sule and Lu Yuding talking, and there was also a Juren who was familiar to everyone. Like Qian Sule, he was the son-in-law of Uncle Dong Zhining.
, so the son of Zhang Guizhang, a member of the Ministry of Punishment, was named Zhang Huangyan, whose nickname was Cangshui, and his nickname was Ayun. He was also a native of Yinxian County.
He was a scholar at the age of fifteen, and was promoted to a high-ranking scholar in Chongzhen's fifteenth year. Not only did he write brilliantly, but he was also good at riding and shooting. He was often angry about state affairs and had the ambition to reach the clouds with generosity.
"Where does Brother Zhang come from?"
"I just came back from Taizhou." Zhang Huangyan was also familiar with these friends of his brother-in-law. They were all from Yin County. He excitedly said to Lin Shi and others, "Before the city of Hangzhou was destroyed, I went south from Hangzhou to Shaoxing.
, some time ago, I have been guarding Yu Ying and Yu Gong on Ningshaotai Road, and Yu Gong has been planning to resist the Qing Dynasty."
Zhang Cangshui excitedly told everyone the great news. King Lu of Taizhou had ascended the throne to supervise the country, and eastern Zhejiang was about to resist the Qing Dynasty in an all-out way. Yu Ying had been appointed by Lu Jianguo as the inspector general of Zhejiang.
"Zheng Zunqian of Kuaiji led the righteous societies to establish righteousness and raise the army, and recovered Kuaiji. Liu Dadao raised his troops to recover Shanyin. Yu Gong has entered Shaoxing, and Shaoxing has been restored."
Sun Jiaji and Xiong Rulin of Yuyao regained Yuyao County and mobilized Sun Xiong's army.
"Also, Haimen Ginseng General Wu Kai and Shipu Guerrilla Zhang Mingzhen have already responded to raise their troops after being personally interviewed by His Highness the Supervisor of the State."
"Everyone, I came from Yu Gong in Shaoxing. Following Yu Gong's order, I came here to contact everyone in Ningbo. Yu Gong hopes that Shaoxing will raise the flag of righteousness as soon as possible."
Everyone was excited after hearing the news.
"King Lu of Taizhou ascends the throne to supervise the country, so now we won't be leaderless."
Zhang Huangyan took out a piece of paper and opened it.
Two words in the letter, recovery.
"This is what Lu Jianguo personally gave to Duke Yu in his own handwriting. Now Duke Yu has ordered me to forward it to all the Dukes."
Restore, restore China, restore the Ming Dynasty, restore the Han Dynasty.
A group of readers are excited.
Qian Sule directly tore off a piece of his clothes, wrote the word "restore" in handwriting with a pen, and then tied it on his forehead!
"recover!"
Zhang Huangyan picked up the pen, pulled off the fabric of his clothes, wrote the word "recovery", and tied it on his forehead as well.
Lin Shi waited one after another, taking off their clothes and writing the word "recovery" on them and tied them to their foreheads.
"Today we will respect the decree of the Supervisory State, carry out the governor's order, take Qian Gong as the leader, raise the flag to revolt and restore the Ming Dynasty!"
