We can't blame Zhang Pu for being so arrogant. As a white man, he dared to directly accuse Chen Zilong, a fourth-grade prefect, because he was Zhang Pu.
Zhang Pu is the leader of Fushe here, and Chen Zilong is a key member of Fushe. This is the younger brother who is equivalent to the elder brother. If he is doing well, the elder brother will still use his previous status to accuse the younger brother.
Seeing that Chen Zilong did not give Zhang Pu any face, Zhang Pu had not spoken yet, but the servants around him couldn't stand it any longer. They pointed at Chen Zilong and said, "You Chen Zilong, you can't do it. You must report it to the court when you go back. Severely Take your copy!"
Fang Yizhi, who was beside Chen Zilong, quickly winked at Chen Zilong, asking Chen Zilong to surrender to Zhang Pu.
Although Zhang Pu was just a white man, he was the representative of the Jiangnan gentry group. Because Wen Tiren had a rift with the Jiangnan scholar-bureaucrats, the Jiangnan scholar-bureaucrats supported Zhang Pu in his fight with Wen Tiren. With Zhang Pu's support, Zhang Pu challenged Cao Huachun, who was beside Emperor Chongzhen. , Wang Zhixin, Wang Yumin and others paid bribes, and Zhou Yanru became the chief minister of the cabinet.
In fact, Chen Zilong also knew Zhang Pu's power. He held money in one hand and had close ties with the trusted eunuchs around Chongzhen. Although Zhang Pu was just a white man, his power in the court was much greater than that of ordinary governors.
After all, the power of silver is too great.
However, Chen Zilong gritted his teeth and said: "God is like a man, Zilong made a mistake!"
"Originally, the people in southern Liaodong were simple and honest, and all walks of life were in order and maintained their status quo. However, it has completely changed since you took office! Fortunately, you were a Jinshi. After you took office, you did not want to educate the people. Instead, you vigorously encouraged businessmen to pursue profits, and the people worked for them all day long. He is just running around for a small profit, and he treats all kinds of weird and obscene skills as treasures that are difficult to reach in the world of elegance. It’s shameful, shameful!”
Chen Zilong took a step back to Zhang Pu, but Zhang Pu instead exploded: "There is also that martial artist Cheng Shijie who repeatedly insulted the gentry, usurped the land of the common people and squires, colluded with businessmen to compete for profits with the people, and made the people miserable. This is simply abominable. In power, If you let it continue to develop, I'm afraid that the disaster of the feudal town is not far away!"
Everyone agreed and kept cursing Cheng Shijielong for bullying the people with ulterior motives.
Fang Yizhi and Chen Zilong were frightened when they heard this. They must know that this is Liaodong, and this is Cheng Shijie's base camp.
The right to speak in the Ming Dynasty was in the hands of these few people. They said that an official managed the place very well, even if the place was full of empty houses and hungry flies, it was still prosperous and prosperous.
They say that an official preys on the common people and bullies men and women, making the people miserable. Even if the common people under the official's rule are well fed and clothed, and they don't close their homes at night and pick up things on the streets, the people are miserable and complain.
As for the voices of the people...is this a magical thing? Ignore it! To put it bluntly, to them, the so-called "common people" are just toilet paper. When they want to bully the emperor, they pull it and use it. After using it, they throw it away and then touch it according to the toilet faucet switch, making a grunt. Rush into the river.
Have they ever really thought about the people?
Chen Zilong said angrily: "Zhang Tianru, we have different ways and we are not conspiring with each other. I will cut off my ties with you today and there will be no time limit for the future!"
Chen Zilong pulled out the dagger and stabbed open his clothes.
Zhang Pu was so angry that he shivered. After a long time, he started to curse.
He scolded Chen Zilong for being ungrateful. He scolded the princes of the day for being blind-sighted and neglecting the loyal minister Zhou Yanru, the hero of the Donglin Party.
When Zhang Pu just started scolding, the drinkers around him acted as a crowd. Although Chen Zilong was one of the members of the Liaodong Management Committee, his reputation was not very good, and in the eyes of the people, officials were not good at all. No one complained to Chen Zilong.
When Zhang Pu cursed loudly, he quickly attracted some scholars and ministers from the Central Plains. They must be a high-ranking privileged class in the mainland, but in Liaodong, they are all common people, riding horses that are shit. If you should be fined, you should be fined. If you dare to stand in the way of Ning Haijun, if you dare to beat them, beat them.
As Zhang Pu cursed, they also came over and started to curse. For a while, almost everyone from Chen Zilong's ancestors to the eighteenth generation had been cursed.
Seeing dozens or hundreds of fans around him, Zhang Pu cursed even more vigorously.
Scholars in the Ming Dynasty are actually divided into two categories. One category is old gentlemen like these who still insist on teaching and educating people in schools even at their age. They are knowledgeable, well-informed, sensible, and upright. Please When guests are having dinner, if they are interested, they can tell them in detail the origin and preparation of each dish and pot of wine, and they will tell them everything they know. With them, you will never have to worry about finding a topic.
They will burst into tears when they read an emotional part, or even cry bitterly at their desks. Some people say that the Jews are the most well-read people in the world. This is true, but a hundred years ago, the Jews themselves would not have dared to say this, because there was still such a group of scholars in ancient China.
They may not have achieved much in their lives, but they are absolutely decent people. When the country is in crisis, they will step forward. If they are unable to turn the tide, they will die for the country. We have always called this kind of people "scholars", and they are worthy of this A noble title that contains countless honors.
The other type is a completely different face. They study not to gain knowledge, but to get their names on the gold medal list. They study hard for ten years in a cold window, in order to honor their ancestors and enjoy glory and wealth. If they cannot achieve their goals, their psychology will be distorted, ranging from cynical to the world. If the customs are not good enough, in serious cases they may rebel and even defect to foreign enemies.
They have no concept of family and country. They only know that if people do not care for themselves, they will be destroyed by heaven and earth. They euphemistically call it "a good bird chooses a tree to roost in." In the Song Dynasty, the enemy troops came to the city and the scholar-bureaucrats were still fighting each other. After the fall of the Southern Ming Dynasty, The high-ranking officials kneeling on the ground outside Nanjing are all such scholars.
They are narrow-minded and stubborn, clinging to the book of sages and sages. Their instinctive reaction when encountering novel things is to destroy them. If they cannot be destroyed, they will try their best to resist it, and they will never accept it anyway!
Zhang Pu scolded him happily. He also scolded Cheng Shijie at first. He obviously had so many financial resources and industries in his hands, but he actually competed with the people for profit. In Zhang Pu's eyes, the so-called people were only the Jiangnan gentry. , everyone else is not worthy of being a citizen.
Originally, the drinkers of Dongfang Restaurant had been acting as gourmet eaters, but the problem was that the gourmet eaters ended up eating too much on their own heads.
When Zhang Pu cursed Cheng Shijie, as the owner of Oriental Restaurant, Zhang Chen happened to be in the store. She couldn't help but said: "Commander Cheng is a highly respected man, how could you insult him like this..."
Before Zhang Chen finished speaking, a scholar next to Zhang Pu instantly discovered that Zhang Chen was a woman disguised as a man. After all, Zhang Chen was thin and dark when she was in Dengzhou Weizuo Qianhu Institute, but As her living standard improved, her nutrition kept up, her skin became shiny, and she became much more beautiful.
The cheap scholar looked at Zhang Chen, who had just turned thirty, and looked a little rounded, and said, "Why, are you feeling distressed? Are you so excited? Could it be that you are like that martial artist Cheng Shijie..."
"Snapped!"
Before the scholar had finished speaking, a loud slap resounded throughout the audience, and a piece of broken teeth flew out of the guy's mouth with blood. The scholar was knocked around and turned around, with stars dancing in front of his eyes. , the silver light was shining, and the ears were buzzing like a hundred flies scurrying around inside, and it was impossible to distinguish the north, south, east, and west.
He opened his eyes as hard as he could, only to see a pretty face staring at him with a frosty expression.
He trembled and stretched out his hand to point at the woman disguised as a man, Hao Wuniang, and shouted vaguely: "You bitch...you dare to hit me?"
Hao Wuniang watched several Ning Haijun officers approaching from afar, and cursed loudly: "If you dare to insult Marshal Cheng, I'll even beat you lightly, but I will send you to the official!"
"You bitch, I scold Cheng Shijie and you..."
Before the scholar had finished speaking, a strong man slapped the scholar again on the right side of his face.
This slap in the face was much heavier than Hao Wuniang's slap in the face.
The scholar's teeth flew out several times and he fell to the ground half dead.
Zhang Pu pointed at the strong man, trembling with anger.
The scholar who was following Zhang Pu pointed at the strong man and said: "You...you domineering warrior, don't bully others too much! We are all scholars, and we all have a literary background. If you hurt us, the court will blame you. I’m afraid you can’t afford the punishment!”
At this moment, those Ning navy soldiers came over, and one of the officers stepped forward and kicked him into a gourd: "You bullied someone too much? You bullied someone too much, right? You dare to insult our commander, he Grandma, I can’t do it without giving you some color to see! Beat me! Don’t let anyone go, beat them all until they are half dead!”
Zhang Pu now understood a truth. When a scholar encounters soldiers, he can't explain why he is justified. What's more, he scolded him happily without being justified.
Ning Haijun's soldiers were actually not many, only five or six, but there were dozens of scholars and civil servants. These Ning Haijun soldiers were like tigers rushing into the flock of sheep, knocking down one with one punch and knocking over three with one kick.
They even practiced wrestling with these scholars, throwing one over their shoulders and throwing the other on the right, beating these powerless scholars until they cried for their fathers and mothers.
The smarter ones endured the severe pain and ran away, but were immediately kicked back. What made them want to cry was that the ones who kicked them back were the few wines.
One of them was dazed and bumped into Mrs. Zhang Chen. Feng Huijun stretched out her foot and tripped him down. Her mouth hit the floor and her two front teeth came out immediately.
Hao Wuniang picked up Zhang Chen's hard-cover arithmetic book, which could give someone a concussion, and slapped him on the head with as much force as possible. With a bang, the unlucky guy's eyes rolled.
Fortunately, Zhang Pu's servants were able to protect him and chose to escape immediately. Zhang Pu's injuries were not serious, except that his two eyes turned into pandas and his mouth was crooked. You must know that when those few Ning navy soldiers beat the scholars, their first choice was to slap their bad mouths.
Several Ning Navy soldiers found that there was no scholar standing, and said directly: "Shopkeeper, let them pay for it!"
Mrs. Zhang Chen whispered to the shopkeeper, who said to everyone: "Customers who come to the shop today are free of charge. We will give each table another pot of Erguotou. Can you please help these military masters?" witness!"
Liaodong is a place governed by the rule of law. Even the Ning navy officers cannot beat people innocently. Of course, the laws in Liaodong are different from those of later generations. If you insult others, you can fight back. As long as you don't kill them, you will not bear responsibility, and you don't have to bear it. Medical expenses for the person who was beaten.
"It's easy to talk, it's easy to talk. I have long disliked these talented people!"
"Let's go together, let's go together!"
…
Zhang Pu returned to the inn where he stayed. It was also the Oriental Inn and the property of the Zhang Chen family. It was an independent courtyard with luxury rooms including an atrium, living room, and left and right wings. It would be considered a presidential suite in later generations.
Zhang Pu was lying on the bed, and a doctor was holding medicinal wine to treat Zhang Pu's wounds. When it came to treating external injuries, Liaodong was definitely the place with the best medical conditions in the Ming Dynasty. This doctor was also quite capable. It was just the process that made Zhang Pu want to Immortal wants to die.
Fortunately, Zhang Pu was stubborn and didn't say a word. After the doctor left, he dared to mutter curses. Of course, the servants didn't know who Zhang Pu was cursing because Zhang Pu's teeth were also knocked out. They all leak.
After a while, Zhang Pu's thoughts began to flow.
He found a breakthrough to impeach Cheng Shijie. The national policy of the Ming Dynasty was to weaken the people. This kind of competition is not in line with the national policy of the Ming Dynasty. Isn't this encouraging the people to be strong and competitive!
According to the report of Zhang Pu’s spy who went out to find out the inside story, the people watching the competition were as crazy as if they were possessed by evil spirits. The players participating in the competition refused to give in to each other and fought bloody battles. Especially in the fighting ring competition, almost After every game, someone is carried off covered in blood. The fierceness and bravery are really shocking.
The most outrageous thing is that a woman actually appeared on the stage to compete with the men amidst the cheers of the crowd, and won the championship! The defense between Huayi and the distinction between men and women has disappeared. The modesty, courtesy and gentleness that the people of the Ming Dynasty should have have been thrown aside. How can we get it in the long run!
Zhang Pu pondered for a final moment, picked up his pen, wrote vigorously, and began to write a short composition.
Zhang Pu was originally an official, but he did not do it when he had an official position. Instead, he was willing to work in white clothes, because officials have to do things, and no matter what they do, problems will be picked out, and if they don't do it, they will not make mistakes.
Zhang Pu did not have the authority to directly send memorials to Emperor Chongzhen, but he could pass Cao Huachun or Wang Zhixin. However, Wang Zhixin was captured by Gao Qiqian through Zhang Xianzhong and captured Fengyang Mansion, and Wang Zhixin was sent to Fengyang to guard the imperial mausoleum. If nothing unexpected happened, Wang Zhixin would have died of old age in Fengyang.
Cao Huachun, the chief official of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, was quite capable. However, an internal minister could not speak on the issue of Cheng Shijie, so he had to ask an external minister.
Zhang Pu had a wide circle of friends. This time when he impeached Cheng Shijie, he also impeached Chen Zilong and Fang Yizhi.
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In the arena of the competitive town, an extremely sexy scene appeared. This was not a competition event, but a performance event. Hu Erqi, a general under Cheng Shijie who was born in Jiannu, by chance, captured a woman from Jiannu. Yu Horqin is nearly 1.9 meters tall and weighs over 200 kilograms.
Her name is Ajima. Although she claims to be Mongolian, she has obvious Slavic ancestry. Ajima is very good at wrestling, but the problem is that she is tall and women are no match for her. Hu Erqi decided to let Ejima fights with men.
This Ejima is very powerful, winning five games in a row.
However, at this moment, an official following Queen Zhou spoke up: "Dong Hai, this is simply immoral. Are you going to civilize the place like this?"
"Caught in bad habits and bad habits?"
Queen Zhou just felt that this Ejima was too powerful. She defeated five men in a row. How great would it be if it was herself?
It's a pity that the official of the Ministry of Rites couldn't stand it anymore.
Cheng Shijie said calmly: "If you think it's immoral, then don't look at it and turn right when you go out!"
Cheng Shijie didn't mean to quarrel with anyone. He was in a pretty good mood now. The results of Cheng Jialong's busy work for half a year were all obtained by Yang Yunniang and Jin Qiaoer through some tricks, which could be regarded as a lesson to Cheng Jialong.
But seeing Cheng Shijie not arguing, they became even more enthusiastic. What does Zhang Zi say, a saint who keeps his mouth shut?
Cheng Shijie smiled faintly and said: "The ancestors were much more unrestrained than we are now. They sang love songs while working. If they liked it... they would send love tokens, and then the lovers would eventually get married. How wonderful!" He originally said He said that he wanted to "do it if it pleases his eyes", but considering that Queen Zhou was present, he didn't dare to say it. He had to take care of the feelings of the female compatriots.
But the officials said that the matter could not be settled like this: "That was before! During the Shang, Zhou and Warring States periods, the ancestors were not deeply educated, and some absurd actions were excusable, but now the way of saints has been..."
"Confucius and Master Meng did not object to love between men and women! Even Confucius picked up many beautiful women when he traveled around the world!"
"Sage Zhu..."
Even he himself can't do what Zhu Shengren does, so why should he ask others for it? "
The dispute between Cheng Shijie and the officials was not actually because Ajima was wearing revealing clothes and fighting with men. It was actually a conflict between two eras.
The original Ming Dynasty was a tradition of small-scale peasant economy, hoping to turn the entire society into a static state, with men plowing the fields and women spinning at home. This would last for generations; Cheng Shijie represented the era of industrial economy, at least in Liaodong, the Industrial Revolution. It has already begun. It requires women to leave the home and participate more in industrial production. To do this, women must first be liberated.
If women are considered immoral even when they step out of the house to talk to a strange man, can they still be expected to work hard in textile and garment factories and create wealth?
The conservatives and the reformists collided, and conflicts were inevitable. No, they were so noisy that they turned red in the face.
In the end, Queen Zhou came out to smooth things over: "Okay, okay, stop arguing. I'm finally out here, can't you let us, mother and son, have fun?"
Cheng Shijie actually did not just start the women's liberation movement now. In fact, this movement had started long ago. However, Liaodong was closed to the court in the past. The court did not know what the real Liaodong was like, and at that time, Liaodong was unstable. , focusing on stability.
However, as Empress Zhou came to Liaodong, Emperor Chongzhen must have known the true situation in Liaodong. It didn't matter what kind of defense men and women in Liaodong had. It was just an excuse, just like the trick used by the beautiful country, human rights.
In the name of human rights, the beautiful country interferes in the internal affairs of various countries everywhere. Cheng Shijie also knows that someone wants to come here to pick peaches.
In response to this situation, Cheng Shijie could never remain indifferent. In fact, he had already laid out an important chess piece. Now Song Xiance had arrived in Shandong and was leading the people of Shandong to rebel.
You must know that Shandong is the revolutionary holy land of the Ming Dynasty. There have always been constant rebellions. Even during the Chengzu period, there would still be rebellions. Although Kong Youde's rebellion was quelled, what should come will always come.
When Cheng Shijie was preparing to leave the competitive town, he saw Chen Zilong coming to ask for a meeting.
"What? Someone beat Zhang Pu?"
Cheng Shijie knows very well that Zhang Pu is one of the three immortals of the Donglin Party and the last flag. The key to the problem is that he is not a generous person. He has suffered a loss. If he does not come back with revenge, he will definitely It's impossible.
"Somebody come!"
"Commander!"
"Let Chen Guodong come over!"
There is a very good saying, it is better to offend a gentleman than a villain. Once a villain like Zhang Pu is offended, he must be ruthless and kill him directly.
If you don't kill the snake after beating it, you will suffer from it instead.
Chen Guodong came over and bowed: "Commander, what are your orders?"
"Take your men and find Zhang Pu!"
Chen Guodong knew what to do next without Cheng Shijie's instructions. Find him and kill him.
Chen Guodong bowed and said: "I will take your orders!" (End of this chapter)
