"Oh? Master Zhou! Does the letter contain information about Beidu?"
Hou Fangyu immediately became interested. He not only wanted Donglu to kill Prince Gou, but also hoped that Donglu would not hurt Li Xiangjun.
It's very contradictory to combine the two things, but that's what Hou Fangyu thinks at this time...
Even if Hou Fangyu told Huang Taiji about this matter, the latter would still agree to show mercy.
But the artillery fire has no eyes, and the Donglu army does not know where Li Xiangjun is hiding.
Hou Fangyu really wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife. He killed not only someone else, but also the prince and a certain enemy!
Perhaps there is no need to borrow this sword. The Qing Emperor Huang Taiji had lofty ambitions, which were different from those of Ku Min's countless Chongzhen.
If the Qing Dynasty could take over the Central Plains, and even eliminate the Ming Dynasty and replace them, then he and his father would be able to prosper.
Hou Fangyu did not know any officials of the Qing Dynasty, let alone Huang Taiji himself.
However, if the Qing Dynasty conquered the world, it would have to govern the world. If it wanted to secure its land of thousands of miles, it would have to rely on scholars like them.
Jiangnan scholars were the first to bear the brunt, especially several gangs headed by Donglin, Fushe, and Jishe.
Through these years of personal experience, Hou Fangyu felt that no matter how bad the Emperor Taiji was, he would not be any worse than the Dog Emperor Chongzhen.
The sanctimonious Zhu Youjian did absolutely bad things. Officials, soldiers, scholars, merchants, and farmers were all persecuted by him.
If it weren't for the fact that he had a hawk like a factory guard in his hand to help the tyrants, they would have been attacked by a group long ago.
The Second Emperor of Qin, Emperor Xian of Han, Emperor Hui of Jin, Emperor Yang of Sui...
The characteristics of all the unprincipled and ignorant kings in history are all gathered in one person, Zhu Youjian.
If there is such a king in the Ming Dynasty, there will be no justice if he does not perish!
How long can the dog emperor Chongzhen survive?
Even if the Dog Prince is about to be captured alive by Donglu, it would be best to execute him in Ling Chi to relieve his hatred!
Next, 300,000 Qing cavalry moved south quickly, invincible. Who could stop them?
When the momentum is high, it is very sure to capture Nandu quickly!
Dynasties can be changed in one year, and by this time next year at the latest, everyone will be shouting "Long live the Qing Emperor!"
As long as the dog emperor and the dog prince can be eliminated, it is not unacceptable to shave off the hair and add braids.
After the Qing Dynasty wiped out the Ming Dynasty, the good days for scholars came!
"Indeed there is!"
When Zhou Yanru saw Hou Fangyu's eyes shining, and combined with the son's previous disobedient remarks, Zhou Yanru began to have concerns in his heart.
"What's the result? Was Beidu captured by the Donglu?"
Hou Fangyu was almost looking forward to the Donglu's victory. The dog prince overestimated his capabilities and was defeated and died in the end. The result was really inspiring.
Shenzi traveled to the fairy world and claimed to have invented many powerful weapons for the country.
They were vulnerable to the Qing Dynasty's cavalry and heavy artillery. This result was their own fault.
"The Donglu seem to have retreated. The letter said that there is no trace of the Qing army in Jifu area!"
Zhou Yanru revealed a small part of it to see how he reacted.
"Oh~! Ah??? Master Zhou! What are you talking about? The Donglu troops have retreated? Are you serious? The 300,000-strong army has retreated?"
Hou Fangyu initially thought that the result was consistent with his expectations, but soon realized that something was wrong.
Donglu actually retreated!
This is so strange. Three hundred thousand troops entered the pass. How long has it been before they retreated?
Aren't you going to besiege Beidu and then sweep across the Central Plains?
Seeing that half of the country was at your fingertips, why did you retreat?
Hou Fangyu couldn't think of Huang Taiji's reason for retreating, so he naturally didn't believe what Zhou Yanru said.
"Master Zhou, are you sure this is correct?"
Maoxiang's thoughts were similar to Hou Fangyu's, but he didn't want to be as extreme as his best friend, but he still didn't expect Donglu to retreat.
"I think the news is reliable. I think people from other aristocratic families who have contacts in the north will also receive letters in the next few days. By then, we can roughly determine whether it is true or false."
Zhou Yanru had no intention of convincing the two of them to believe what he said, because it was completely unnecessary.
What happens after persuasion?
Whether Huang Taiji retreats has nothing to do with the fact that the emperor is sending factory guards to arrest scholars.
It doesn't matter if you don't believe these two sons. There will be follow-up news in two days.
When the truth comes out, I can't help but not believe it.
"Master Zhou, this time the Donglu besieged Beidu, will they retreat without fighting, or will they retreat after fighting? How many casualties will there be on both sides? Can Beidu be defeated? What about the prince and the queen?"
Although he was very anxious, Hou Fangyu did not take out the letter when he saw Zhou Yanru, indicating that there were other obscure things in the letter that he had seen.
So I had no choice but to ask about the whole story. It would be good to understand even a brief outline, at least I wouldn't be like a frog in a well.
"It is said that the Donglu lost no less than 50,000 horses, and the king's injuries were not very serious. Although the capital was attacked, the queen and the prince were both unharmed!"
Zhou Yanru was shocked at first by the content of the letter and couldn't believe it.
But then I thought about it, the news channel is still very reliable, there is no need to deliberately deceive myself.
If the prince really returned from his study tour in the fairy world, he must have mastered the method of repelling the Donglu, and this soldier could just come in handy.
Huang Taiji can strategize, and his cavalry has won many battles.
The prince was able to lead the king's army to defeat the stubborn enemy, which must be extraordinary.
I am not watching the battle on the Beidu battlefield, so I can't make any assumptions.
Since the king's army won, the Beidu and Jifu areas were saved, the prince and the queen were both out of danger, and everyone there was happy.
Without the queen as a backer, he would have to rely on Qian Qianyi and others for the rest of his life.
Zhou Yanru was not willing to live this kind of life of looking at the faces of his colleagues.
It may be okay to ask once or twice occasionally, but if you do this every day, over time, you will become the other party's servant.
He had been the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty and the former leader of Donglin. Now he was dependent on others. How could he feel better?
"Ah? This..."
Hou Fangyu was frightened for the second time, and it was too exaggerated to be able to cause Donglu to lose 50,000 troops.
Although Yuan Chonghuan, Sun Chengzong, Lu Xiangsheng and others were capable, they could not stand up to the Qing cavalry.
After the bloody battle at Hun River, Wang Shi could behead a thousand people in each battle, which can be regarded as a great victory.
This time, as many as 50,000 Qing troops were killed and wounded!
Hou Fangyu really didn't know how the dog prince did it. Could it be that he really had some magic to help him?
Emperor Taiji was defeated by the Immortal Method of Violence...
Perhaps only with this explanation can we say that the Qing army suffered huge casualties.
What kind of magical spell was cast by Prince Dog?
Is it possible that the flying fire meteor shower is like that of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu?
That was really too scary. No wonder Huang Taiji retreated.
Why does God favor Prince Dog so much?
Is it possible that the old thief Zhu Yuanzhang has really arrived in the fairy world?
With Zhu Yuanzhang's protection, wouldn't Zhu Ming have to live on for hundreds of years?
hateful!
Baoming is even worse than Baoqin, but Baoming is protected by the Dog Prince with his magical powers!
The Qing army had won many battles before. Didn't Huang Taiji use the Immortal Technique of Shenzi?
If the Crown Prince doesn't know how to use magic, how can he resist the Prince Dog in the future?
If the Qing army loses to Prince Dog's magic, how will they be able to defeat the Central Plains in the future?
Couldn't Bao Ming be able to bring the dead back to life?
Hou Fangyu became more surprised and worried the more he thought about it.
If the Qing Dynasty cannot replace Bao Ming, then his plan will fail.
The dog prince will reach adulthood in five years. By then, won't his Li Xiangjun be in the clutches of the devil?
hateful!
Prince Gou ignored the fact that he and Li Xiangjun were in love and planned to stay together forever, so he broke up the inseparable couple to satisfy his own requirements.
Even if he grows up, he will definitely be a tyrant like Emperor Sui Yang!
He drove his father to the southern capital, dominated the northern capital by himself, and became the regent.
Such a treasonous and unethical act, wouldn't it be the following to openly launch a rebellion?
Hou Fangyu originally wanted to make some articles about this, but now if the dog prince defeats the emperor chicken.
The hearts of the people in Beidu have been bribed by the Dog Prince, and any further attack would be half the result with half the effort.
In this case, my plan will fail again. What should I do?
"Master Zhou, don't be ridiculous. Donglu's cavalry is extremely powerful, and everyone knows this. Not to mention that Master Wang defeated Donglu, the losses were even worse than Donglu's, which is unavoidable..."
Naturally, Maoxiang didn't believe it. Although Donglu was good at field warfare, he was not incapable of attacking cities.
The last time they knocked off the pass, they captured fifty-five cities, and even captured the city of Jinan in one fell swoop, capturing the emperor's uncle King De alive.
"The letter only talks about the general outline, and it will take some time to know the specific details. As a teacher, it is not convenient to speculate, but the newspaper said that the prince is especially good at immortal magic. He can make flying objects, so it is reasonable to think that he can use immortal magic. among.”
As a quasi-uncle, Zhou Yanru had no personal contact with his high-ranking nephew.
All the information is from hearsay, and the most reliable channel is to read the newspapers.
However, relatives and friends have mentioned in letters that hundreds of thousands of people in the capital have witnessed the airship taking off.
This probably shouldn't be false. Other things need further verification, but this is surprising enough.
"That flying thing was just created by the Academy of Sciences, named Shenzi Song... by Song Yingxing. It was forcibly taken away by the dog... the prince. The prince is only ten years old and is just a child!"
Hou Fangyu completely despised the dog prince. Without the help of the factory guards, he could kill ten children as old as the prince alone.
"Chaozong, do you know about the Academy of Sciences?"
Zhou Yanru was very curious about this newly established yamen, especially the projects studied by the Academy of Sciences, which made him even more interested.
"This is roughly the place where those weird and obscene things are made. Instead of reading the books of saints and sages, they study such lowly things and waste the taxes and money paid by the people. They are obviously neglecting the basics and chasing the weak!"
Hou Fangyu heard that this yamen was established by the prince, and he hated the Academy of Sciences even more deeply. This was a place that helped the evildoers.
"I heard that Song Yingxing was only an eighth-rank official in Fujian before, but he was directly promoted by the prince to the third-rank dean of the Academy of Sciences. It's really amazing!"
The story of Song Yingxing has been spread in the south of the Yangtze River. It is said that he is eight Dou tall and was buried before. He was discovered by the prince not long ago. Zhou Yanru has naturally heard of it more than once.
"If you really have the ability, you won't just be a promoter!"
Hou Fangyu would never praise the officials appointed by Prince Gou, regardless of their personal status, because these people were all helping the evildoers.
"Chaozong, just now, didn't you say that this person created the flying things?"
Maoxiang felt that what Hou Fangyu said was inconsistent and hurriedly reminded him to avoid making a joke in front of Master Zhou.
"Perhaps it was created by this person, or perhaps it was the result of the collective brainstorming of many craftsmen. The prince can levy exorbitant taxes and money, so he can naturally copy this method and implement it. The Academy of Sciences is just a good name to hide from others, and its purpose is to cover up the prince's stealing of other people's skills. Behavior."
If given the chance, Hou Fangyu would really set fire to the Academy of Sciences.
Let all the efforts of the dog prince be in vain, so that people can be happy!
"Chaozong, don't look down on the Academy of Sciences so much!"
Zhou Yanru heard that Xiong Renlin was also on duty at the Academy of Sciences. He was a capable person.
"Unless the students do this deliberately, Master Zhou, the scholars in Jiangnan have always regarded Confucianism as the highest priority. The successive leaders of Donglin have all read poetry and books, and have never been born in craftsmen. If there are scholars who admire strange and obscene skills, they will definitely be criticized by others. They are despised and ridiculed as people who are ignorant and unskilled. Furthermore, the imperial examinations only promote Confucianism. From the provincial examinations to the palace examinations, this is the case. If a craftsman builds one thing, it can be better than ten years of studying hard in a cold window, so What's the use of studying? Master Zhou is so elegant, could he be interested in joining the Academy of Sciences?"
Hou Fangyu felt that what he said might be unfair, but what he said was also true. It was just that others didn't bother to say it, and it wasn't that he had never said it before.
If a scholar sees a craftsman carving a figure, even if it is lifelike, he will only talk about how good the figure is, and will never elevate the other person or demean himself.
Not to mention the area south of the Yangtze River, looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, the officials, wealthy gentry, and others all think so. It is not just my own words, but the axiom of the world!
"...Chaozong, I am just curious as a teacher. Don't you want to see how the airship takes off?"
Zhou Yanru was very unhappy when he was suddenly asked a question by this young man, but on the surface he was still relatively calm and composed, and he could just find an excuse to excuse it.
"It's nothing more than a giant sky lantern!"
Hou Fangyu didn't know the structure of airships, but he had made Kongming lanterns with his own hands, so he must have similar approaches but similar results.
"I heard it can even carry people on it!"
Maoxiang also read the introduction of the airship in the newspaper. He was shocked and praised repeatedly. If he could see it, he would be lucky.
“This is what the newspaper says, so don’t believe it in full, you have to see it to believe it!”
Hou Fangyu did not believe that the Kongming Lantern could carry people. Otherwise, the previous dynasty should have built this thing. Why wait for a thousand years?
Of course the Kongming Lantern can be made larger, but being able to carry hundreds of kilograms of living people is another matter.
Regarding this matter, Hou Fangyu still felt that he had to see it with his own eyes before he could believe that this thing existed.
"Master Zhou, if the crown prince really wins, what will happen to Donglin?"
Maoxiang also thought that the prince might win with the help of an airship, so he wanted to ask a few questions so that he could make plans in advance.
"As a teacher, you must first discuss with the leader and others!"
If Qian Qianyi was captured by factory guards, there would be no need to negotiate with him, which would just help him get rid of an obstacle.
Qian Qianyi was a stumbling block on Zhou Yanru's road to comeback, blocking his desired official career.
Once Qian Qianyi comes to light and is imprisoned for a long time like Hou Xun, as long as he operates properly, he will become the leader of Donglin.
With this as a basis, if he befriends his chief minister Qu Shishu, wins over some people in the court, and gives the emperor some silver, he might be able to join the cabinet.
After joining the cabinet, he will look for an opportunity to overthrow Qu Shichun. Just like what Wen Tiren did to him, he can become the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty again!
After going through these twists and turns, I will definitely be able to serve as the first assistant for a longer time, and it will not be too difficult to exceed Wen Tiren's term.
The Beiting could even appoint people like Xue Guoguan who were unlearned and incompetent. Not only was he rich in knowledge, but he also steadily surpassed Xue Guoguan in terms of academics.
If the prince doesn't want to see him and he can't go to the northern court, he can do some errands in the southern court. Even if he starts with Qian Qianyi as the head of the Hanlin Academy, it's not bad.
Qian Qianyi led Donglin to oppose the merchants, which was tantamount to touching Chongzhen's negative side. Even if Qian Qianyi did not openly participate, he secretly agreed to do so.
But he didn't expect that today was different from the past. The emperor was not afraid that the scholars would make trouble again. If they made trouble, he would send out factory guards to arrest them.
Of course, Zhou Yanru could roughly guess the adverse effects this would bring.
But it is difficult to figure out how the emperor will decide next...
