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righteous?

Zhang Pu immediately understood that Liu Rushi, a famous prostitute, belonged to someone else's broker who entertained him.

Spring in March.

Zhang Pu came to Loujiang Wharf for an appointment, and a maid stepped forward to greet him: "Mr. Ximing, please board the boat."

It was a passenger ship, which was quite large, and it was no problem to carry dozens of people.

Zhang Pu walked into the cabin and saw Liu Rushi reading a book and a young scholar drinking tea.

"Huang Ying from Qianshan Mountain, I met Mr. Ximing!" Xu Ying stood up and cupped her hands.

As soon as Liu Rushi stood up, Zhang Pu said, "Huang Ying from Datong Society?"

Xu Ying said with a smile: "It's my luck to be cherished by my husband with a little reputation."

"Believe it or not, I will report to the police to arrest you?" Zhang Pu sneered.

Xu Ying said with a smile: "Sir, if you can ban "Da Tong Ji", you can naturally send troops to arrest Wansheng. No one knows, no one knows, Su Songchang Lake's various prefectures are really the master's world."

"Scared words scare me?" Zhang Pu didn't have a good face, "Your Excellency asked to see you again and again, since we really met, you have something to say quickly!"

Xu Ying sat down slowly: "Sir, why did you ban "Da Tong Ji"?"

Zhang Pu also entered the cabin and sat down: "The government confiscated anti-thief books, what's the matter with me as a commoner?"

"Why should you be modest, sir." Xu Ying smiled.

Although Zhang Pu did not serve as an official, his influence was terrifying.

As far away as Beijing, he can control the marking of the examination papers, so that the evaluation criteria of the examination papers are biased towards practical learning and people in the society.When Wen Tiren was the first assistant, in order to offset Zhang Pu's influence, he could only use cheating methods to judge the test papers.

Recently in the south of the Yangtze River, Wen Tiren's younger brother wanted to join the Fushe, but was ruthlessly rejected, so he wrote to slander the Fushe.With Zhang Pu's order, he actually used the power of the government to ban this book.

The "Great Harmony" series of books was popular in Huaiyang, but it was banned in Susongchang Lake.

"On this matter?" Zhang Pu asked.

Xu Ying asked, "Sir, have you read "The Collection of Great Harmony"?"

Zhang Pu sneered: "What's the benefit of watching against thieves and usurping books?"

"That's why I haven't read it," Xu Ying said, "but I have read the book of Mr. in my later life. Mr. holds Confucian orthodoxy, advocates active use of the world, abandons empty talk, and advocates practical learning. Or not?"

Zhang Pu said, "Of course."

Xu Ying also said: "Mr. advocates serving the emperor and the people, and putting the people first. He advocates appointing the virtuous and eliminating the evil, and promoting the advantages and eliminating the disadvantages. Isn't that so?"

"Of course." Zhang Pu said.

Xu Ying said again: "Mr. advocates respect for the individual and advocates equality between men and women. Is that so?"

"Of course." Zhang Pu said.

Xu Ying continued: "Mr. advocates respecting scriptures and history, reviving ancient ways, and at the same time advancing with the times. Mr. advocates classification and study, strengthening the foundation and roots, and advocating suppression of Buddhism and Taoism. Or not?"

"Of course." Zhang Pu said.

Xu Ying said with a smile: "Mr. advocates that literature should be used to convey Tao, and it is the word of today in today's world. Isn't it?"

"Of course." Zhang Pu said.

"Hahahaha!"

Xu Ying laughed suddenly: "These things are also advocated by Zhao Tianwang in Jiangxi."

Zhang Pu frowned and said, "A traitor, what do you know?"

Xu Ying asked: "Do you know what kind of background Mr. Zhao from Jiangxi is?"

"One is a scholar, the other is a slave." Zhang Pu said.

Xu Ying explained: "Mr. Zhao was originally a child of a Confucian family in Hebei. Natural disasters and famines caused his family to be destroyed. When he was exiled and begging, he was adopted as a servant boy by a Jiangxi Juren. Contradict everyone. Jiangxi Governor Cai Gong was shocked by his talent and learning, and wanted to accept him as a disciple, but was rejected by Mr. Zhao. Is such a person an ordinary rebel?"

Zhang Pu knew Cai Maode and Cai Maode's knowledge.

Cai Maode, as Jiangxi's envoy, actually took the initiative to accept apprentices, and the other party was a 14-year-old domestic slave.If this matter is true, Jiangxi Bandit Zhao is definitely a child prodigy.

"I heard that Jiangxi forcibly divides the land of the landlords, but is it true?" Zhang Pu asked.

Xu Ying explained in detail: "Jiangxi's land administration uses paddy fields as the benchmark, and each person can be divided into four acres of land. If the name is all barren mountainous land, each person can be divided into twenty acres of land. This is the basic division of land. Great merit, you can also get acres of land, based on paddy fields, each person can have up to [-] acres of land."

Zhang Pu asked for proof: "That is to say, if it is assigned to my Zhang family, I can only keep four acres of paddy fields under my name. If I have one hundred acres of paddy fields, I have to make meritorious deeds to get it?"

"Of course," Xu Ying said with a smile, "it only counts those who are over 12 years old, no matter male or female, if there are more than ten people, they must be separated."

Zhang Pu said angrily: "Forcibly separating the family and breaking up the flesh and blood, this is a waste of human relations!"

Xu Ying asked back: "Do you really disregard human relations? I am afraid that when the land is allocated to the Zhang family, many of the Zhang family's sons will clap their hands and applaud. Because these sons of the concubine can not only get four acres of land each, but also share The property of the Zhang family. Mister is also a concubine, if it is not for the genius of the sky, I am afraid that life will be difficult at this time."

Zhang Pu was silent.

He was born to a maidservant, and he was always looked down upon since he was a child, and was nicknamed "Ta Pu Xi'er" (born of a bitch, worthless) by his house slaves.

The house slaves bullied him!

It was also because of this situation that Zhang Pu worked hard to study, and finally passed the Jinshi examination, becoming the Zhang family's thousand-mile horse.

That's right, if I didn't pass the exam, I'm afraid I'm living a miserable life now, and I can't wait for thief Zhao to come and help divide the family property.

Zhang Pu was startled, he could imagine the scene: Bandit Zhao led troops to kill Taicang, countless concubines and offspring of the Zhang family cheered and welcomed the bandits, and divided up the Zhang family's property in a lively manner.

"The reason for the forced division of the family and the forced division of the fields is clearly written in "Datong Collection". You can read it yourself."

Xu Ying slapped her hands suddenly, and a swordsman walked out, holding a set of "Great Harmony" series.

Zhang Pu took it without reading it.

Xu Ying asked: "Sir, you know the situation in the world very well. I'm afraid you don't need to repeat it later. Jiangxi soldiers will be able to capture this place in at most two or three years. Do you think so?"

Zhang Pu had difficulty answering.

"Mr., please make a plan early," Xu Ying said with a smile, "I don't ask for anything else, but please don't ban Datong Collection, and don't obstruct Datong Society from developing members in Jiangnan. If you anger Mr. Zhao, after this year's summer harvest, Just send troops to attack Nanjing!"

As soon as this remark came out, Zhang Pu was taken aback.

It is now the spring of the 12th year of Chongzhen, and the northern provinces are in a mess.If Zhao Han sent troops to attack Nanjing, the imperial court would have no troops at all, and there was a high probability that Nanjing would be captured.

If Nanjing is lost, Zhang Pu's hometown will also be gone.

Zhang Pu glanced at the swordsman carrying the book: "Is this a member of my Fushe?"

"I'm a Datong member now." Xu Ying said with a smile.

Most of the passionate scholars in Jiangnan and Lianghuai prefectures have joined Fushe.

If Xu Ying wanted to develop, she had to poach Fushe's corner.

Small businessmen, small landlords, and scholars of self-cultivation farmers accounted for a high proportion of Fushe, and they could be easily recruited.Because Datong Association is more advanced and more operable than Fushe, and can bring more benefits to these low-level scholars!

Zhang Pu sighed: "Let me finish reading these books."

Xu Ying said with a smile: "Sir, please do as you please. But as soon as possible, I am determined to develop in Susong Changhu, and I don't want to have any conflicts with the people in Fushe."

There was a conflict in Yangzhou, Datong members were beaten by Fushe members.

At that time, Xu Ying was defeated very badly, so Xu Ying decided to practice and asked Jiangxi merchants to make iron swords.The core members, one of them, train regularly every month, and also invite masters of swordsmanship as teachers.

After only training for more than a month, he beat all scholars invincibly, and since then he has embarked on the road of persuading people with reason.

Zhang Pu returned home, spent half a month, and finally finished reading the "Datong" series, and then he was dumbfounded.

Zhao Han's theory is very close to the Fushe theory.

However, Zhao Han is more radical than Fushe.Zhao Han is a revolutionary, and Fushe is a reformist, but the general direction is similar.

Protection of merchants, equality between men and women, and advocacy of pragmatism, including the introduction of Western culture, are all things Fushe advocates.

The core difference between the two sides is the division of family and land.

But Zhao Han would come to Jiangnan sooner or later, and no matter how unwilling he was, he would have to succumb to the sword.

Moreover, the facts have proved that the reform from top to bottom has failed in this way.

The goal of Fushe in the first few years was to overthrow the traitor Wen Tiren, and then take control of the court to carry out reforms.But after Wen Tiren stepped down, the politics became even more chaotic. Those who restored the society discovered that their biggest enemy was...Emperor Chongzhen.

Therefore, some scholars in Fushe began to put forward the idea of ​​"lighting the monarch".

Later, it even came up with a theory similar to constitutional monarchy, and Fushe began to become a party.Fushe's organizational structure and theoretical slogans far exceed the embryonic form of British political parties!

Zhang Pu was holding "Da Tong Ji" in his hand, tangled for a long time, and suddenly came up with an idea.

Since Chongzhen couldn't get up and reform the court, why couldn't Fushe fall to Zhao Han?Join the regime in Jiangxi, then gradually control the court, and then govern the country according to your own ideas!

Chapter 284 [Planning]

With this idea in mind, Zhang Pu immediately called everyone from several communities to a meeting.

Jishe is a small group under Fushe, and Zhang Pu has used it very smoothly these years.

"I have seen the sky like a brother!"

Zhou Lixun, Peng Bin, Xu Fuyuan, Li Wen and others rushed over upon receiving the call.

Xia Yunyi and Chen Zilong have both gone to be officials, so they definitely won't be able to come.

"sit down."

Zhang Pu called everyone to sit down, waited for the maid to serve tea, and asked with a smile, "Who has read "The Collection of Great Harmony"?"

Datong collection?

Everyone looked at each other.

Xu Fuyuan cupped his hands and said, "I have read it."

Li Wen said, "I have read it."

"I've read it too." Zhou Lixun said.

Zhang Pu was very speechless, so why didn't he read it?

The main reason is that Xu Ying was involved in troubles in Huaiyang and had conflicts with Fushe many times, which caused Zhang Pu to have a very bad impression of Datonghui.He also heard that Datong would forcibly divide the land and treat Zhao Han as a traditional rebel who "equalized the land", so Zhang Pu directly ordered the "Datong" series to be banned.

Zhang Pu asked, "What do you guys think?"

Xu Fuyuan replied: "The purpose of the Datong Association is closer to the rehabilitation of the society. However, if the family and land are forcibly divided, the gentry all over the world will rebel, and the Zhao bandits will not last long."

Xu Fuyuan is the great-grandson of Xu Jie's younger brother, who persisted in resisting the Qing Dynasty, and finally followed Zheng Chenggong to Taiwan.

"That's right, don't look at the number of provinces stolen by the Zhao thief. Sooner or later they will perish. There is no need for the court to send troops. The gentry and gentry under their rule will definitely join forces and cause internal strife." Li Wen said.

Li Wen later surrendered to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, caught the sword for Dorgon, and wrote "The Book of Zhi Shi Ke Fa".

Daming died at the hands of Li Zicheng, and Man Qing had no enmity with Daming.Man Qing felt Wu Sangui's loyalty, so he entered the pass to help the Ming Dynasty destroy Li Chuang—this argument was put forward by Li Wen!

The direct reason why he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty was that his father was tortured to death by Li Zicheng, and he almost starved to death in Beijing.When the Qing army entered the city, Li Wen was so hungry that she was guarding her father's body among the chaos.Man Qing gave him an official job, and immediately his temperament changed drastically, from a patriot to an accomplice of a foreign race.

Zhou Lixun said: "Tie Zhao, the world is in great trouble, but the imperial court has no soldiers to suppress it!"

Xu Zhiyuan suddenly said: "Zhao thief may have the potential to sweep the south, we should make plans early."

Xu Zhiyuan is Xu Fuyuan's third younger brother, who is in charge of running the family property, and he is more sensitive to such matters.

Historically, Xu Fuyuan traveled around to fight against the Qing Dynasty, while Xu Zhiyuan stayed at home to protect his clansmen, and was responsible for delivering news for the rebel army and lobbying the generals who instigated rebellion and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.

"Make plans early? What plans!"

Song Zhengyu suddenly said angrily: "Zhao thief divides the family and divides the land. Your Xu family has more land than my Song family. Are you willing to share it?"

Xu Zhiyuan is a loyal and steady person, so he immediately shut up, not wanting to argue with his friends.

Zhang Pu smiled and said, "My dear brother Wu Jing, let me tell you what you think."

Xu Zhiyuan bowed his hand to Song Zhengyu: "Nowadays there is great chaos in the north, but Jiangxi is in great order. My Xu family runs looms. I don't know anything else, but the cloth business is clear. Merchants in Jiangxi shipped a large amount of cotton yarn and cotton cloth to the north last year, although they are all roving and coarse cloth, but in great quantity and at a low price."

Du Linzheng laughed and said, "Wu Jing, I'm waiting to talk about major events in the world. What are you talking about about business?"

Xu Zhiyuan asked: "Fushe advocates practical learning, and advocates applying what you have learned. Isn't this business knowledge? Jiangxi can produce a large amount of cheap yarn and cloth, which shows that Jiangxi is extremely stable and there are no harsh taxes. Otherwise, Jiangxi's cotton yarn and Cotton, absolutely impossible to sell so cheap!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone nodded.

"It seems that Bandit Zhao can really achieve the policies recorded in the "Da Tong Ji"," Xu Fuyuan frowned. "If so, I'm afraid there will be no chaos in Jiangxi, but it will still be prosperous. Those who win the world must do so People too!"

Zhou Lixun said: "Last year, the north suffered a disastrous defeat. Beizhi and Shandong were all destroyed. With the loss of soldiers and generals, the imperial court increased the levy for training. Once this payment is paid, it will only be a matter of time before the collapse of the Ming Dynasty. We should really consider Zhao bandits when we restore society. "