"Everyone, today the emperor is in power, the court is dark, and the soldiers are like tigers. As a result, Min is in dire straits, and the merchants are being robbed. As people with lofty ideals, we must not turn a blind eye!"
In view of the current severe situation, Shen Shoumin, one of the leaders of the restoration society, recruited many colleagues to propose good strategies.
"We are determined to serve the country, not for ourselves, but for Wan Min! What's more, Wu Kuaishou and others are in jail, and the treacherous villain is trying to incriminate and frame them. As loyal and loyal people of the Ming Dynasty, how can we let Qin Hui plot to kill Yue Fei? Is it happening again?"
Although Jiang Gai was from Laiyang, Shandong, unlike Zuo Maodi, he had already joined Fushe, and his thoughts were naturally the same as those of Shen Shoumin and others.
"That's true! That's true! In the face of national calamity, it is not the behavior of a man to cower and not move forward, let alone the behavior of a scholar. Now that the emperor is deliberately persecuting the scholars, how can we, the scholars, live in an ignoble way?"
Chao Mingsheng also echoed, because after hearing that Donglin leader Qian Qianyi confessed, most of the scholars in Donglin were ashamed of this matter and did not dare to come to the meeting, so this time they took the opportunity to restore society as an excuse. Lord.
"But the foolish king of Chongzhen still has factory guard eagles and dogs in his hands, and the court can also mobilize troops and horses to suppress Wan Min. What should we do if we are unarmed?"
Huang Zongyan is the second son of Huang Zunsu and the second brother of Huang Zongxi. The eldest brother went to the northern capital with the great scholar Liu Zongzhou, and he took his younger brother to stay in the southern capital to wait for the news. If the eldest brother was rewarded by the court for this, the three brothers of his family would benefit a lot.
"Huimu (Huang Zongxi), don't worry, what happened to the Wanli Emperor back then? Wang Shi defeated hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops in the east, and destroyed the Bozhou Rebellion in the south, but what about Wanmin in the world who resisted mineral taxes? Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it! Although Chongzhen was a dim-witted man, how could he not understand the truth? Nowadays, the merchants in the southern capital city have been brutally looted, and Min has become desperate. This has led to Min's resentment boiling over. If Wan Min goes to the streets to petition and gather together, what can the factory guards do? Can you stop it?"
Zhu Jihuang, who was over forty years old, was the backbone of the restoration society. In his opinion, if he wanted to fight against the factory guards and even the soldiers in the city, he could only succeed with the strategy of large numbers of people.
"If Chongzhen really sends troops to suppress him, how should he respond?"
Huang Zongyan believed that this situation was not impossible. If the emperor really asked Huang Degong to send troops, he could not care about others and had to think about his brother. Huang Degong also had a surname of Huang, but he would not let himself and his brother go because they had the same surname as his.
"If this is the case, Chongzhen will be reduced from a faint emperor to an exposed emperor. Throughout the ages, whether it is the second emperor of Qin or Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, whoever exposes the emperor will have a bad end. How can Chongzhen embark on the road of self-destruction? Although this emperor has great ambitions and talents, , but he still has some self-awareness, otherwise he would never have issued the "Edict of Guilty One" before. If Chongzhen took risks and caused the people in Nandu City to be massacred, then after the Dongchuang Incident, thousands of people in the world would attack him, how could his throne be secure?"
Zhu Jihuang did not believe that Chongzhen would really be that stupid. Emperor Wanli did not dare to send troops to suppress him because of such considerations.
"In this way, the throne..."
Huang Zongyan made a bold guess, but because it was too bold, he only said half of it.
However, this statement shocked everyone present and raised eyebrows. Most people did not expect that things would develop to that point.
Since Huang Zongyan's words were shocking, everyone also wanted to know how Shilin should respond if it really got to that point.
"...The fifth prince is smart and smart, and everyone knows it. I think I can make the fifth prince your king!"
Zhu Jihuang just thought for a moment and then expressed his thoughts. This kind of idea was not something he came up with in a hurry, but he had already thought about it before.
As the emperor, Chongzhen has done many evil things since he came to the throne. Even Yuan Chonghuan, the pillar of the country, was actually imprisoned. Is there anything that the emperor can't do?
Since the king is unscrupulous and immoral, it is reasonable to depose him. As long as Chongzhen remains emperor for one day, scholars and people in the world will suffer greatly.
If Chongzhen is not abolished, it will be difficult for the Ming Dynasty to see the light of day!
"Prince..."
In Huang Zongyan's heart, no matter how bad the prince is, he is the foundation of the Ming Dynasty and cannot be easily touched. Anyone who wants to touch the foundation of Yao Kingdom must be a sinner of the Ming Dynasty.
"The prince has framed Zhongliang, exploited merchants, and tortured the people. He has no deep virtues. How can he inherit the throne? He is just in his early years, and his methods are so vicious. His actions are no worse than those of Xia, Jie, and Shang Zhou. If he ascends to the throne when he reaches adulthood, How can I, Wanmin of the Ming Dynasty, survive? If the Ming Dynasty dies, won’t we become the relics of the Ming Dynasty? Do we all have to surrender to the Qing Dynasty? For the sake of the country and the country of the Ming Dynasty, it is better to establish the fifth prince!"
The Dog Prince has long been called the "Devil Boy" by everyone in Shilin, so he is naturally not qualified to inherit the throne.
The fifth prince is young and ignorant, so it is easier to assist him. When the power is in your hands, you will be able to rule the world.
"..."
Huang Zongyan was speechless. It seemed that what the other party said made sense. Besides, Zhu Jihuang's surname was Zhu and he was also a member of the old Zhu family. Since he did not intend to overthrow the Ming Dynasty, there was no talk of usurping the throne.
"That makes sense!"
After thinking for a moment, everyone nodded. What Zhu Jihuang said was indeed in line with everyone's interests, and even more in line with the interests of Ming Wanmin.
"Yes! Yes!"
The Dog Emperor and the Dog Prince have imposed excessive taxes and harmed tens of millions of people, and they should naturally be deposed!
"It must be so!"
Without this father and son, the people of the world would surely live calmly.
"..."
Huang Zongyan looked at his brother Huang Zonghui, who was two years younger than him. Both brothers looked in disbelief.
Is this going to depose the emperor?
Isn't this something only rebellious ministers and traitors would dare to do?
Is this also the case for people in the scholarly community?
His brother was not around, and Huang Zongyan could not express his position easily, so as not to drag down his unsuspecting brother, he had to remain silent.
"If Chongzhen abdicates, the treacherous traitors who are currently helping Zhou to persecute the emperor must also be eradicated. To renew everything in our Ming Dynasty, we need a group of loyal and good people. I wonder who brother Yifa (Zhu Jihuang) can take on the position of chief assistant?"
Since everyone was planning to let Chongzhen, the foolish emperor, go away, Chao Mingsheng immediately thought of joining the court as an official.
Since there were many Donglin scholars present, Chao Mingsheng did not directly destroy the traitor Qu Shishu, the current chief assistant.
"I never thought about it!"
Of course Zhu Jihuang wanted to be an official, preferably the chief minister below one person and above ten thousand people, but he could not say this from his own mouth, he had to be respected by others.
"In my opinion, Yifa is an upright person, behaves uprightly, and distinguishes between public and private affairs. He is worthy of the position of chief assistant!"
Zheng Fujiao, who had been listening, suddenly spoke. As the son of Zheng Guangmao and a key member of Fushe, he happened to be one year older than Zhu Jihuang and knew him better, so he still had some say.
"No! No! How can I be so virtuous and capable?"
Zhu Jihuang immediately shied away after hearing this. According to the industry rules, even if he was trying to persuade him to come in, he would have to shirk three times before agreeing.
“Brother Shi Jing (Zheng Fu Jiao’s calligraphy) is right, I second my opinion!”
The speaker was Wen Bing, son of the great scholar Wen Zhenmeng and a descendant of Donglin.
After Qian Qianyi's incident happened and Qu Shichun chose to help Zhou, if Donglin wanted to covet the position of chief assistant again, he would be scolded by Shilin.
The only feasible strategy is for those who support Fushe to become the first assistant. From now on, Donglin and Fushe will help each other, which is the right way.
"I agree with what Sun Fu said. At this critical moment, brother Yifa has both moral integrity and talent, and an excellent reputation. We must not shirk our responsibilities. We must shoulder this important responsibility!"
Shen Shoumin also felt that Zhu Jihuang was a very good choice, at least he was a member of Fushe, and he knew him very well.
As long as Fushe can get the position of chief assistant, it will definitely be able to develop and grow itself in the future, comparable to the scale of Donglin, and maybe even surpass it.
Now that Qu Shishu from Donglin has proven that he is not good at the position of chief assistant, it will be the turn of the people who resume the society to take up the position.
"There are many scholars in prison at the moment, how can I be greedy for power? Ciwei (characterized by Wu Yingji), Kuntong (characterized by Shen Shizhu), and Weidou (characterized by Yang Tingshu) are all more talented and knowledgeable than me. I must not take advantage of others' danger!"
The abilities and reputations of these three are higher than Zhu Jihuang. If he agrees to be the first assistant and the other three are released, what will others think? Without the support of Fushe, can I still be a stable leader?
"If the foolish emperor does not release the scholar from prison, we hope to use Brother Fa to redress his grievances! If Brother Yifa can become the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty, how can the emperor not give in?"
Shen Shoumin believes that having people who have returned to society as the chief assistant is a good strategy to rescue everyone in prison.
"this……"
Zhu Jihuang looked troubled and couldn't help but hesitate. He was thinking in his heart that he had already pushed three times. If he continued to push, he was afraid that others would think that he really didn't want to be the first assistant. If he let his power slip away like that, he would really be heartbroken.
"Brother Yifa, don't shirk it!"
"That's right! Retreating when faced with difficulties is not the behavior of those who have returned to society!"
"I hope Brother Yifa will put the overall situation first!"
"This... ugh~! Okay! I'm just trying to do this, but I hope you can make up for the shortcomings in time!"
After everyone's concerted efforts to persuade him, Zhu Jihuang reluctantly agreed, feeling much more at ease.
"If Brother Fa is the first assistant, who can be the second assistant?"
Chao Mingsheng felt that since the first auxiliary has been launched, should the second auxiliary be launched at the same time?
At that time, Gao Hongtu, the next assistant, was the old enemy of Donglin and the enemy of Jiangnan Shilin. If given the chance, he will be deposed and thrown into prison.
"Ruiming (Chao Mingsheng's word) is right. I think that Brother Shi Jing is mature, prudent and considerate, so he can serve as the second assistant. If he and Brother Yifa are a perfect match and complement each other, they will definitely achieve great things!"
Shen Shoumin believed that Zheng Fujiao and Zhu Jihuang were quite independent, mature and prudent, and both of them came from Fushe. If they were from other factions, they might form a restraining force.
"Excellent! I also feel that it is wonderful for Brother Shijing to serve as the second assistant!"
Jiang Gai felt that the person introduced by Shen Shoumin was more feasible and immediately agreed. In this way, the society can rest easy and relax.
"No, no, I don't think so!"
Zheng Fujiao had never wanted to be an important official, let alone a second assistant, so he suddenly became a second assistant, which was a bit unexpected.
"Shi Jing, please don't shirk it. This is done from the sincerity of everyone. It is not for your benefit or mine, but to save the country of Ming Dynasty and save Wan Min from water and fire!"
Now that he has become the future chief assistant, Zhu Jihuang will return the favor and thank Zheng Fujiao for his recommendation just now.
"But I'm..."
Zheng Fujiao knew Zhu Jihuang's original intention, but he directly became the second assistant of the Ming Dynasty. He was promoted too high, and it was unclear whether he was qualified for the job.
"For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, for Wan Min, for the sake of scholars, seniors must never shirk it again!"
Chao Mingsheng took advantage of the situation and found a sufficient reason. Except for the restoration of the society, no one could easily say it, and other reasons could be used to fill it.
"Senior is highly respected and will definitely turn the tide!"
"Yes! Yes!"
"This... okay! I agree!"
"Okay, okay!"
After Zheng Fujiao agreed, the hall immediately remembered the sound of applause. With the first and second assistants, his chances of winning this time increased sharply.
"Does it require three pavilion elders?"
"It must be so!"
"It's always easier to negotiate with five people!"
"This is the way!"
"Who can join the cabinet?"
Now that there are the first assistant and the second assistant, according to the rules, the cabinet must be enriched no matter what. It cannot be like now. There are only the first assistant Qu Shichun and the second assistant Gao Hongtu in the cabinet. This is clearly the deliberate intention of the faint emperor Chongzhen.
There is no need to form a five-person cabinet. In this way, everyone can work together to suppress the dog officials in the court who are working for the tiger.
"I thought that Meisheng (characterized by Shen Shoumin) could be admitted to the cabinet!"
"I thought that I could join the cabinet without Bu (Yang Bu)!"
"I thought Ruiming (Chao Mingsheng) could be admitted to the cabinet!"
"I thought Senior Liu Zongzhou could join the cabinet!"
"I thought senior Wu Yingji could join the cabinet!"
"I thought Senior Yang Tingshu could join the cabinet!"
"I thought Senior Shen Shizhu could join the cabinet!"
"..."
Regarding this matter, everyone present had a say, so they mentioned a lot of people eloquently, including Liu Zongzhou who was in Beidu, as well as Wu Yingji, Yang Tingshu, Shen Shizhu and others who were in jail.
These candidates include seniors, juniors, and bystanders like Yang Bu who have no gangs. In comparison, they are a bit too messy.
"I don't know what to think of Yifa?"
Zhu Jihuang was about to become the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty, and he was the second assistant. Zheng Fujiao wanted to wait for the other party to speak before expressing his position, so as to avoid the embarrassment of the two people's disagreement.
"I think one seat must be reserved for Senior Liu Zongzhou. It is best to wait for Ci Wei and others to be released before discussing the other two seats!"
It was inconvenient for Zhu Jihuang to name the three people he liked, but there was a way to change the situation, which was to temporarily use Liu Zongzhou as a shield to push this senior out. Naturally, no one could say anything, and the others would be left behind.
"What I have said makes sense. I would like to agree with you. Where are you?"
After Zheng Fujiao heard Zhu Jihuang's suggestion, he felt that it was indeed necessary to leave a place for the contemporary great Confucian in the cabinet. It was a bit unkind for the old man to go to Beidu and not be able to join the cabinet when he came back.
"So good!"
"Yes!"
"Senior Liu must join the cabinet!"
Regarding Liu Zongzhou's knowledge and qualifications, everyone was regarded as a junior and no one dared to have objections. As for the other two positions, due to considerable differences, they agreed with Zhu Jihuang's words and put them aside to make a decision later.
"There's something unknown down here!"
The person who spoke was Zhang Luxiang, who had not joined any gang, and everyone became curious.
"There's nothing to worry about, Kauf, there's no harm in speaking up!"
Chao Mingsheng is from Jiaxing, Zhejiang, and Zhang Luxiang is from Tongxiang, Zhejiang. They are half fellow villagers, and their relationship is neither irreconcilable nor strangers.
"Now that the emperor has gained merit and supported his troops, the scholars have no soldiers. Your Majesty still has factory guards in his hands, how can he agree to abdicate in favor of talents? Not to mention that the army led by Hong Chengchou is in the Dabie Mountains. If they can go down the river, they can reach the gate of Nandu in less than ten days! "
Zhang Luxiang had no intention of becoming an official, but as a bystander, especially because he was familiar with the dozens of people present, he still wanted to remind everyone not to be overjoyed.
"hiss……"
Everyone couldn't help but gasped when they heard this. It was indeed a difficult matter to deal with the internal and external relationship between Huang Degong and Hong Chengchou!
Huang Degong had tens of thousands of soldiers, all of whom were soldiers of the emperor. Not only were they capable of conquering and fighting, they were extremely loyal to the dog emperor Chongzhen and would not surrender easily.
Hong Chengchou is leading an army outside, with nearly 200,000 men and horses under his command. If something happens to Nandu, how can this man, who is so smart, sit back and wait for death?
"We have never been afraid of the foolish emperor Chongzhen, but we are still afraid of reckless men like Huang Chuangzi? If we are greedy for life and afraid of death, how can we save the Ming Dynasty?"
