Due to the arrival of the Dutch, Songjiang Prefecture's business has taken a step forward and is increasingly ready for business.
But in neighboring Nanjing, dark clouds are already gathering.
Chongzhen's will finally arrived.
Everyone was dumbfounded when they saw Fang Yuegong being sentenced to death.
But the movement is not slow.
After Fang Yuegong returned to Nanjing following Zhu Guobi's defeat, he had been living in the government office except for discussing state affairs with other officials in the early stage.
When the soldiers broke in and tied him up, he was still confused, thinking that the Shandong New Army had invaded Nanjing.
After the eunuch read the imperial edict, Fang Yuegong's inner shock was far greater than his physical body.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"
The desolate laughter contained endless anger and bone-deep sadness.
Since the day he decided to take action, Fang Yuegong had envisioned various endings.
He thought about dying, but he never regretted it.
Since ancient times, no one has died, leaving pictures to illuminate history!
Wen Tianxiang's famous sayings have always inspired him. If he can achieve eternal fame with one death, he will die well.
The Shandong New Army was gaining momentum all the way and was getting closer and closer to Nanjing. Everyone in Nanjing's civil and military ranks was panicked, and many even suggested abandoning the city.
However, he made up his mind and decided to stay in Nanjing and live and die with this city.
To die and repay the king's kindness is the biggest dream of a scholar like him.
He thought of everything.
He just didn't expect that the person who wanted him dead was actually his loyal and loyal emperor.
This is an imperial edict!
Except for Chongzhen, no one in the world dares to pretend to be an imperial edict.
In other words, the person who personally convicted him was the emperor for whom he was willing to die.
"I am dedicated to the pursuit of the country, and I do not hesitate to sacrifice myself. Everything I do is for the sake of the emperor. This feeling and intention can be learned from heaven and earth. However, the emperor dared to fight but the emperor was timid and regarded the inheritance of his ancestors as dung. Today Fang died. How should you adults deal with yourself in the future?"
When being escorted to the execution ground, Fang Yuegong made an impassioned speech to the Nanjing civil and military officials, saying that none of these vegetarians could hold their heads up.
From their true feelings, they also knew that Fang Yuegong was extremely innocent and wronged.
In any case, everything Fang Yuegong did was to safeguard the orthodoxy of the Ming Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty.
Such a loyal minister died in the hands of the emperor who worked hard for him and had to bear a heinous crime. How could such injustice be as painful and unnecessary as the Fengbo Pavilion?
Through Fang Yuegong's tragic experience, Nanjing civil and military officials all understood his true feelings.
This Ming Dynasty...
Just take care of your own family first.
On the execution ground, people from all over gathered together after hearing the news.
Under the spotlight, Fang Yuegong was somewhat relieved.
"There are still loyal and righteous people in the whole world. Fang's injustice will be resolved by future generations."
Before he finished speaking, the crowd suddenly erupted into an overwhelming roar.
"Kill this dog officer!"
"Kill him. He only cares about his promotion and wealth, and does not care about the life and death of the people."
"This dog official treats the people like cattle and sheep. Death will not be enough to repay the people's grievances!"
There was a swarm of curses, and even the angry people threw rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs at Fang Yuegong.
The guards were so frightened that they fled in all directions, causing Fang Yuegong to be smashed beyond recognition.
But he didn't even blink, as if he wanted to see clearly what was going on in the world?
Everything he did was obviously for this world!
If the emperor and the court had wronged him and used him as a scapegoat, why were so many people shouting to kill him?
In his eyes, the anger of the people was so real. Based on his experience, he can naturally tell that this cannot be faked.
He doesn't understand.
Why did he end up like this?
The sword light fell, and Fang Yuegong's head flew into the air.
Even to his death, he couldn't figure out why.
As a martyr of the old era, he certainly cannot understand everything in the new era.
Fang Yuegong was executed, and the impact was far worse than that of Yuan Chonghuan.
After all, Yuan Chonghuan still faced the disadvantage of fighting, but why did Fang Yuegong die?
He did it to protect the emperor and the court, and to protect the Ming Dynasty.
But the master of Ming Dynasty killed him.
Taicang, a secluded courtyard.
A middle-aged scribe suddenly stood up and could not recover for a long time.
The news that Fang Yuegong had been executed gave him a huge shock.
"The imperial court is so ignorant, why should we waste our efforts?"
The man became indignant and immediately wrote a letter and gave it to the servant.
"Ask Zhongshan and his family to meet at Songjiang Mansion."
A few days later, Zuo Mengeng saw this person in the courtyard of the Xu family in Songjiang Prefecture.
In addition to this person, there are his son and daughter-in-law.
"Mr. Liangsheng is a famous person in the world. Now that he has abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, he can finally show his talents for the country and the people."
Zuo Mengeng was quite fond of this official who came to seek refuge.
Just because this person is Su Song Bing Dao Xu Renlong.
In addition to the fact that this man is now the highest military officer in the Susong area, with his help, it will be easier for the new army to control the nearby area, and because Xu Renlong will later become the Minister of War in the Ming Dynasty, he has extraordinary talents.
This person is even more loyal.
After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, he vowed not to be an official and lived in seclusion behind closed doors, so that his reputation would not be compromised.
Of course, there is another reason why Xu Renlong came to defect so happily.
That was his daughter-in-law.
Looking at the woman sitting next to him, Zuo Mengeng forced himself to suppress his excitement.
There are beauties in the world who will captivate the city and the country. With her beautiful appearance, she possesses the unique charm of Jiangnan.
Zuo Mengeng has seen many beauties.
Regardless of Xu Ruolin or Zuo Xianmei, even the famous Eight Beauties of Qinhuai, he has seen the most famous Liu Rushi and Li Xiangjun.
It can be said that in terms of beauty, the woman in front of him is even better.
This woman is Shang Jinglan's sister, the talented woman Shang Jinghui.
Both sisters married well.
Shang Jinglan married Qi Biaojia and went to Shandong with her husband. Now, through his talents and learning, he has stood out and made great achievements in Shandong's education system.
Shang Jinghui married Xu Xianqing, Xu Renlong's son.
Xu Xianqing was quite famous, but he was indifferent to fame and fortune and never participated in scientific examinations.
However, the two sisters have been exchanging letters, and Shang Jinghui has long been yearning for the new life in Shandong from his sister.
She was also worried that if her sister's family was a thief, would the court follow suit and come looking for her?
This time, father-in-law Xu Renlong decided to defect to Shandong, but Shang Jinghui breathed a sigh of relief.
Here Xu Renlong and Zuo Mengeng talked about their future ambitions and chatted enthusiastically, but Zuo Mengeng saw that Xu Xianqing was always calm and composed, as if nothing was lingering in his mind.
Shang Jinghui even discussed poetry with Xu Xianqing in a low voice, and seemed to really not care about fame and fortune.
The talent was clearly right in front of him, but the feeling of not being able to use it for himself really made Zuo Mengeng very unhappy.
This made him extremely regretful, so he said to Shang Jinghui: "Madam, you don't want to either..."
