Hou Fangyu was still digesting the content mixed with the verbal spat launched by the two sides just now. After all, the amount of information was too large, and many of them were revealing content, which was difficult to hear at ordinary times.
If it weren't for Ruan Dacheng's call, Hou Fangyu would have planned to taste it carefully, peel off the cocoon, and extract the dross and essence, but he probably wouldn't have the time now...
The two sides feel that the scolding is not enough. Since they both think that they are playing the piano to a cow and that the other party is stupid and stubborn, they can just go to full martial arts!
At first, they deliberately avoided the dung bucket, but when the real fight started, they no longer cared about it. They raised their arms and started fighting back and forth, without caring about the objects at their feet.
"Ouch! Stop fighting! The dung bucket has fallen over!"
I don't know which bastard kicked over the dung bucket, causing the filth inside to flow out instantly and get on everyone's boots. Ruan Dacheng was so angry that he could only scream.
"Exactly! I will let you, my second minister, come out of the house today without getting dirty!"
Although Chen Mingxia is already forty years old, he is far from being too old to move his legs. He is considered to be in the prime of life. His endurance is not as good as that of his younger generation, but his advantage lies in his explosive power.
"Who doesn't know how to tell big lies! I'm going to put your bastard's head in a dung bucket and sober up!"
Boxing is afraid of young people, but Wei Xuelian is not a rogue in the market, and he has never been in the army. He can only rely on his youth and energy to fight randomly. Fortunately, his ability to withstand blows is quite strong.
"You're talking nonsense! You didn't remember the beating you received last time. This time, grandpa will make you kneel down and beg for mercy!"
Peng Bin would not let Chen Mingxia suffer. If Chen Mingxia was disabled, wouldn't he have to fight one against two?
"I don't have to be so arrogant! Take a certain punch!"
Gong Dingzi supported Wei Xuelian's point of view. He did not want to participate in the war, but he could not watch his brother be beaten a second time.
"Don't be reckless! We are all scholars and we should be calm!"
A group of colleagues fought in Jinyiwei's prison. This was the first time Hou Fangyu encountered such a situation.
calm?
joke!
Do you need to calm down when beating up your enemies?
This is the legitimate way of earth and heaven!
He is definitely known for his punches and he hits them well!
Since you can't explain this simple and easy-to-understand truth with your mouth, you might as well use your fists to get through it!
The most terrifying thing is that both sides participating in the war have such thoughts...
How ridiculous is it that the two ministers, who are both unreasonable and arrogant, still want to use those clumsy words to convince others?
We are all scholars and not illiterate farmers. How can you succeed in cheating?
How can there be such a good thing in the world?
Not only will it not happen today, I will teach you a painful lesson!
"Come on, come on! Place your bets! Bet on which side will win!"
"I bet one tael of silver that Chen Mingxia can win!"
"I am also very optimistic about Chen Mingxia!"
"So is a certain person!"
"Huh? You're all optimistic? How about a bet?"
Several jailers, some with their hands folded and some holding the handles of waist knives, were watching the excitement from a few steps away from the cell door.
It's rare for a scholar to have such determination and courage. Today I can finally feast my eyes on it.
A scholar who can fight on a battlefield full of filth is indeed worthy of the admiration of the jailers!
However, the four of them were captured by the factory guards without even having lunch. This time it was a second battle, which required a lot of physical exertion. In addition, they usually did not pay attention to physical fitness. After fighting for a while, they felt that it was too much, so they could only Stop for now.
Wei Xuelian was beaten into panda eyes, and the corners of Chen Mingxia's mouth were also cracked. Peng Bin moved his chin from side to side, seemingly feeling uncomfortable. Gong Dingzi covered his mouth, feeling that his teeth were a little loose.
The four of them were panting and planning to kill each other with their eyes. However, this was not important. The previous time the two sides fought was a draw, but this time there was still no winner. It could be seen that the two teams were roughly on the same level.
"Oh~! The tiles are not intact and the jade is broken! It stinks~!"
Ruan Dacheng, the infamous "contemporary scholar", could only clean the battlefield for them for free. The four people next to him were angry and their anger had not subsided, so it was impossible to do such a thing.
"Clean it up!"
The jailer came over promptly, brought a bucket of water, and gave Ruan Dacheng a few rags, so they didn't have to worry about cleaning the cell.
"Master Ruan, what's the attitude of the chief assistant?"
Hou Fangyu had already learned what happened at the court meeting after Zhou Yanru relayed what Zhang Cai said.
In other words, among the important officials of Donglin and Fushe in the imperial court, the only one left now is the chief minister Qu Shishu.
Scraps like Zheng Sanjun, Ni Yuanlu, Jiang Yueguang, Yuan Jixian, etc. are probably out of reach now.
Many of them may have sympathy for Shilin, but under the heavy pressure of the Dog Emperor, they will also adopt wise strategies to protect themselves.
Qian Qianyi was next door, accompanied by his biological father. Now Hou Fangyu thought that the only noble person who could save them all was Qu Shichu.
Although there are many others, their positions are not high and they cannot talk to the Dog Emperor at all. Even if they can talk, they will not have much effect.
"Chaozong, what do you think of the first assistant's character?"
Ruan Dacheng, who was cleaning up the filth, did not answer directly, but asked a question.
"Well...it's not bad!"
Hou Fangyu was confused, but he still told the truth.
In his opinion, Qu Shichun was a bit mediocre, but other things were fine.
But if you still expect others to save you at this time, you can't talk about their shortcomings.
"Why did His Majesty use this person as his first assistant?"
Ruan Dacheng asked another question, which was more difficult to answer than the previous one.
"Students are stupid and really don't know!"
Trying to figure out the emperor's heart is not Hou Fangyu's specialty, and now he has to humbly ask for advice.
"As a teacher, I don't know either, but I'll know something about it when the results come out!"
Ruan Dacheng did not place his hopes on Qu Shichun, because if one person could save a thousand people, he must be the emperor.
The current situation is very complicated. Even people in the same cell have completely different positions and attitudes.
What Chen Mingxia and Peng Bin said before were clearly openly supporting the emperor and the court in imposing commercial taxes.
This is completely contrary to the views of Donglin, Fushe, Jishe and other gangs, and is tantamount to deviant.
What Chen Mingxia said were all excuses. What Ruan Dacheng wanted to understand was why Chen Mingxia said this.
There were no outsiders in the prison, there was no interrogation, no signatures on the confessions, and the content of the arguments alone did not count.
Chen Mingxia is still so persistent. Has he already surrendered to the emperor, or is he planning to surrender to the emperor?
If this step can be determined, Ruan Dacheng can make new calculations.
Chen Mingxia could escape disaster by taking refuge with the emperor, and maybe he could succeed in this way.
He originally came from Donglin, and then took refuge with Wei Zhongxian, who was 9,000 years old. As a result, he was dismissed from office by Chongzhen, which was regarded as offending the emperor.
I thought that everything would be fine after all these years of dormancy, but I never expected that a disaster would come from heaven...
Ten thousand scholars would not have thought that just sitting at home, they would become a subordinate of Donglu!
Ruan Dacheng Even if Zhuge Liang is reincarnated, there is still no such thing as the Book of Heaven!
The Qing Dynasty has not yet defeated the Ming Dynasty, and the second minister of the Qing Dynasty has not benefited from anything, so he must be wronged!
If the crime of the second minister is proven, Ruan Dacheng will be executed by the court for being the second minister on a certain day of a certain year...
It can be called snow in June and thunder in winter!
If the method mentioned by Chen Mingxia is really effective, you might as well give it a try.
It's all reached this point, let's treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor.
There is a reason why Ruan Dacheng thinks about himself in this way.
Since he had taken refuge with Jiu Qiansui in his early years, Donglin, Fushe, Jishe and other gangs excluded him.
His reputation was already bad, but it did not delay the factory guards from arresting him. Fortunately, he did not express his position immediately after entering, otherwise he would have been beaten.
Whether Dong Lin and others die or not has nothing to do with him. What matters is that he must find a way to get out alive.
If he could survive by selling Dong Lin, Ruan Dacheng would agree without hesitation.
Is this despicable?
No!
If the imperial court is a big family, Donglin is a small family.
If Donglin supports merchants and harms the interests of the imperial court, he is sacrificing everyone for the sake of the small family.
If Donglin is for everyone, he is for the small family.
What's wrong with following Dong Lin's policy?
Dong Lin has already formed a gang for personal gain, so he still dares to blame others for taking advantage of others?
What's more, these gangs in Jiangnan are all like this. To be honest, they are just laughing at the fifty steps and the hundred steps!
Once this idea forms in your mind, it won't go away.
After Ruan Dacheng combined what Chen Mingxia said, he felt that his idea was very reasonable.
Doesn't this just achieve the purpose of cutting out the moth and maintaining loyalty to the emperor and serving the country?
How wonderful to have the best of both worlds!
"Dad! Dad! I am Yu'er! Can you hear me?"
"Yu'er! Dad heard it!"
"Did Beidu really defeat the Donglu?"
"...This is indeed what the court said!"
"Dad, have you ever seen the Book of Heaven?"
"I have never seen it before. My father was dismissed from office before, and I only heard the battle report!"
"Will the chief assistant rescue us?"
"It's unknown!"
"How should a child behave?"
"Let's wait until my father and the leader discuss it!"
"Okay! I've remembered it, kid!"
Hou Xun and Qian Qianyi both heard what Chen Mingxia said just now. To them, Chen Mingxia's words were shocking.
This was clearly a counter-attack under the guise of being loyal to the emperor and serving the country. He might have defected to the court or even the emperor.
But neither of them had a chance to get evidence of Chen Mingxia's betrayal. How could they convince the public with just a few words?
Even if Chen Mingxia and Peng Bin really become traitors and everyone is behind bars now, what can they do?
Counting Ruan Dacheng, who had been a traitor in his early years, there might be three traitors among the six people next door.
Isn't this terrible?
Of course it's scary!
However, neither Hou Xun nor Qian Qianyi could think of a way to deal with it, so they could only meditate on the spot.
"Alas! I'm afraid that Chen Mingxia and Peng Bin are..."
Shen Shizhu, known as one of the "Five Scholars of the Restoration of Society", sighed to himself when everything calmed down.
"Then I'll wait..."
Maoxiang was locked up with him, and twenty suspects were provided in the cell, so he could still be locked up. However, due to limited conditions, no more suspects could be added.
Otherwise, the scene of queuing up to pay tribute would be so spectacular that no one could stop it, and there might even be two long queues at the same time...
"Are you afraid? We will petition for Min and have no regrets!"
Yang Weidou, one of the "Five Scholars", saw that Mao Xiang didn't know what to do, so he encouraged his colleague. The more critical the moment, the more important it is to strengthen his confidence.
"I heard that Chen Zilong, Chen Zhenhui, Xu Fuyuan, Gu Yanwu, etc. were all pardoned and released because of their meritorious service in the fight against the Qing Dynasty."
Wantai from Zhejiang said a shocking news, which was definitely a shock.
"Oh? Seriously?"
Everyone present was stunned. The reason was too funny. These people who were released lived with everyone day and night and had no time to fight against the Qing Dynasty.
"I accidentally heard what the feudal lord said, and it was all due to the Heavenly Book!"
Wantai didn't dare to be too sure that what he heard from hearsay was true, so he could only mention it in passing.
"It's nothing more than something the prince used to deceive people's hearts. We don't know whether the content is true or false!"
Wu Yingji hurriedly interrupted Wan Tai's words. It was best to stop such remarks that touched Yao's heart immediately.
As one of the leaders of the restoration society, at this moment, it is necessary to unite everyone to fight against the enemy.
"Seriously! Chen Zilong and others have been released!"
Peng Bin's voice came from a distance. Since the two cells were diagonally opposite each other and were not designed to be perfectly seamless, they could be heard clearly as long as they were not whispering.
"Peng Bin! Could it be that you have surrendered to the emperor?"
Yang Weidou grabbed the cell fence and shouted to the other party that if Peng Bin dared to admit it in public, he would be beaten up to relieve his hatred.
"Hmph! Brother Yang should ask those brothers who were released! Peng is not talented and became a second minister in the Book of Heaven. Dare you ask Brother Yang if he is willing to take it as well?"
Peng Bin is now a dead pig and is not afraid of being scalded by boiling water, not to mention that the "water" in the scholar's hand cannot scald him.
"Peng Bin! Are you, a thief, really a second minister?"
Yang Weidou couldn't believe that someone actually licked his face and admitted that he was a second minister. Where did this put his status as a scholar?
"Oh! Brother Yang, please be patient. The people in this cell are all designated as second ministers in the heavenly book. I dare to ask Brother Yang, is it possible that everyone in that cell is loyal and good? Isn't there even one second minister?"
Peng Bin looked indifferent, downplaying the matter of the two ministers, and even defeated the opponent's army.
"Daydreaming! How can I, as strong as I am, be with a rat like you!"
Yang Weidou will not give in at this time. No matter what the result is, he must overwhelm the opponent in terms of momentum.
"A reminder to Brother Yang, Donglin Yang Shicong claims to be iron-clad. However, the prince and his ministers visited his home and found out ten thousand taels of silver, and other valuables were not counted. Is it ridiculous? By the way, Yang Shicong's surname is also Yang! Hahahaha …”
Peng Bin had been taught a good lesson in the main hall before, and now that he was in jail, he just used it to show off, so he didn't learn anything in vain.
"You dare to speak harshly even when you are about to die. Just wait until you are executed!"
Yang Weidou knew about Yang Shicong, and the matter had been regarded as a joke by the scholars. Yang Weidou did not dare to say that the prince deliberately framed the matter to frame the scholars of Donglin, so he could only eat Coptis chinensis in silence.
"Brother Yang, I don't have to worry about it. I have already resigned myself to fate. If there are still people who are confused, Peng can answer their questions!"
He was too depressed in the prison, and Master Ruan had just finished cleaning up the floor. Peng Bin and the other party coughing could also relieve his mood.
"Peng Bin, have you read the Book of Heaven?"
Wu Yingji motioned to Yang Weidou not to engage in endless arguments with him, as this would only be a waste of time, but to ask some useful things for reference.
"I'm lucky enough to see it!"
"Do you remember who is the second minister in the heavenly book?"
"Well... I just received two punches. Now I understand for a while, and I'm confused for a while!"
"you……"
Wu Yingji didn't expect that Peng Bin would degenerate into a rogue and play such tricks. Could it be that the heavenly book really told him?
"However, I remember very clearly that Chief Qian led everyone to surrender!"
Since he wanted to bite, Peng Bin simply bit the heaviest one and let the other person weigh it carefully.
"How dare you fart!"
After hearing this, Yang Weidou reprimanded him angrily. This guy is simply a mad dog.
"This is what the Heavenly Book says, and it's not someone's spiel. Otherwise, why would Zhang Cai be dismissed from office while Qian Kuaishou was imprisoned if they were both important officials? It's just because the Heavenly Book says that Zhang Cai later resisted the Qing Dynasty, otherwise he would have been with Qian Kuaishou long ago ”
Although Peng Bin knew that he had become the second minister, he was still laughing at Qian Qianyi, who was also the second minister.
As the leader of Donglin, instead of organizing everyone to resist the Qing Dynasty, he organized everyone to sue for peace.
Being jailed now is entirely his own fault.
