Chapter 22 Hong Chengchou’s Second Chance
Generally speaking, politics is generally a matter for politicians and has nothing to do with ordinary people.
First of all, ordinary people have no experience in governance. At the same time, they also lack the overall situation and do not know how to express and exercise their power.
However, they participate in politics and discuss politics with great enthusiasm, and they can keenly identify problems based on the characteristics of their profession.
This point complements the shortcomings of politicians.
At the same time, this kind of conference is also a place to vent public grievances. This can only be revealed when the contradictions are so acute that they are irreconcilable. If the country is peaceful and the people are safe, such a conference will be a feast for politicians.
At this time, they can issue rules and regulations in the name of the whole people that they would never dare to issue in the name of the government, or some deeply hidden laws that are beneficial to the government.
Generally, this is how a country’s constitution, laws, and some risky and radical policies come about.
At this time, the people of Ming Dynasty did not even exercise their rights. They did not even understand what rights they had.
A government must make the people feel that they need this government. If the government cannot even do this, it is the Ming Dynasty at this time!
Of course, the common people are ignorant of these things and cannot understand them. However, they can never be fooled by people like Huang Zongxi and Gu Yanwu.
Over the years, Huang Zongxi and Gu Yanwu have studied Lantian's policies and systems very thoroughly, and they can find some clues of Yun Zhao's thoughts in Yun Zhao's daily decrees.
After hearing that Yun Zhao promulgated this decree, Gu Yanwu ran from Jiangnan to Lantian overnight.
He felt that this was a big deal and how could he be spared.
Huang Zongyi poured a cup of tea for Gu Yanwu and said: "What do people in Jiangnan think of Yun Zhao's decision to return power to the people this time?"
Gu Yanwu smiled and said: "People in Jiangnan think that Yun Zhao It’s not Sima Zhao now, it’s Wang Mang!”
“Inviting to buy people’s hearts?”
“Not only this comment, but what they said is even more vicious, especially Hou Fangyu, he is crazy. The same attack on Yun Zhao was shameless."
Huang Zongxi shook his head and said, "Is he really not afraid?"
"Very scared, plus being beaten." After Fang Yizhi and Chen Zhenhui exposed their hypocrisy, their reputation and appeal were not as good as before.
Now it has reached the point where one day is just one day, and they can only spend the whole day wandering among the flowers, and they can only pick up whores. I found some comfort in my body."
Huang Zongxi sighed: "What a pity."
Gu Yanwu sneered: "It's not a pity. I have stayed in Lantian for a long time. The situation in Jiangnan is so bad that it's almost hard to breathe.
Only the Yingtian Mansion under Shi Kefa's rule has a glimmer of hope. Unfortunately, the White Lotus Sect.After the chaos, Yingtian Mansion, which had a somewhat new atmosphere, turned into ruins.
Shi Kefa's three years of hard work were in vain..."
Huang Zongxi frowned and said: "Is the damage serious? ”
“The 60,000 White Lotus Sect bandits could not be wiped out. I pushed the gourd and raised the gourd. When I came, Zhang Feng and Tan Boming, Shi Kefa’s top men, were already killing them.
Fighting everywhere, the White Lotus Sect forced two officials to become generals alive. It will take at least half a year for the White Lotus Sect turmoil to subside. Unfortunately, in the bustling city of Nanjing, six days Here, more than 10,000 people died.
Among them, nobles, officials, salt merchants, and wealthy families suffered the most serious losses.
Although the white lotus sect’s leader of demons, Holy Girl White Lotus, was killed in Yingtian Mansion, Old Mother Bailian was also exterminated by the furious Shi Kefa, and more than a hundred leaders of the White Lotus demons who caused trouble in Nanjing were also abandoned by Shi Kefa. .
Unfortunately, no matter how many people are killed, the city of Nanjing will never return to what it once was. "
Huang Zongxi said expressionlessly: "If you look at it from Lantian's perspective, this may not be a bad thing. "
Gu Yanwu made a sound and said: "How do you say this? "
Huang Zongxi said: "Lantian's current laws and policies are extremely unfriendly to nobles, old officials, salt merchants, and local tyrants and evil gentry.
In other words, if the White Lotus Sect does not kill all these people, they will sooner or later be killed by people like Li Hongji and Zhang Bingzhong.
In contrast, taking action from the White Lotus Sect may be the best option for Lan Tian - because the White Lotus Sect's power to cause trouble in Nanjing City is limited.
If people like Li Hongji and Zhang Bingzhong arrived in Nanjing, the damage they would cause would be devastating. "
Gu Yanwu frowned and said: "You mean..."
Huang Zongxi shook his head and said: "It can't be Yunzhao and the others. Qingshui County under Lantian's rule has never done anything until now. He recovered from the hidden danger caused by the White Lotus Sect.
It is impossible for a cult like the White Lotus to survive in a political system like Lantian.
Gu Yanwu took a sip of tea and said: "Brother Huang, is Yun Zhao really ready to return power to the people?" "
When Huang Zongxi heard Gu Yanwu ask about this matter, his frown slowly relaxed, with a smile on his face, he nodded and said: "That's true. Although there are still many selfish motives, but the government is still in power. The things about the people are absolutely true. "
"What kind of national policy do we expect these farmers, craftsmen, petty officials, rich people, and merchants to discuss? Yun Zhao will not have the final say by then?
Huang Zongxi said with a smile: "It's always like this in the beginning. As long as it starts, Yun Zhao will not be able to do whatever he wants in the future."
The enlightenment of people's wisdom requires a process. People of this generation naturally let Yun Zhao flatten and round them.
In the next session, there will be something useful to come up with.
With the introduction of the law of compulsory literacy in Lantian, theTired, there are more people who are literate and sensible. One day, these people will learn to use their power.
I am very much looking forward to this day!
Gu Yanwu laughed and said: "So, Yun Zhao did something stupid?"
Huang Zongxi said seriously: "Because he did such a so-called stupid thing, I, Huang Zongxi, decided to be a dog under his command, letting him drive me, and I am proud of it." "
Gu Yanwu thought for a long time, raised his tea bowl as a toast to Huang Zongxi and said, "I still like to be free."
Huang Zongxi smiled and said: "You won't be free for long. When you truly integrate into the National Assembly set by Yun Zhao this time, you will be amazed by Yun Zhao's political wisdom." "
Gu Yanwu said: "Is it so important?
Huang Zongxi slammed his fist on the table and shouted: "It is the first of its kind in the world, and it has dug up the poisonous roots left by the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors!" ”
Yun Zhao has basically done nothing these days.
He takes care of Qian Duoduo at home.
The last incident gave Qian Duoduo It was such a shock that the heat persisted these days.
After a rain today, the hot Yushan City finally became cooler.
Yun Zhao opened the window. Qian Duo Duo Breath
“I’m going to die. "
Qian Duoduo's face was pale and he was leaning weakly on the brocade couch.
"The doctor said you can live for another eighty years. "
"But I can't breathe. ”
“That’s what you just ate too much.” "
"Husband, help me up.
Yun Zhao helped Qian Duoduo up and walked with her to the window. Qian Duoduo glanced at the misty Yushan and said: "It seems that I will not die. My husband will make me a golden Birdcage, contain me.
Come here and tease me every day, so that I won’t cause trouble for my husband.
Yun Zhaodao; "
"However, I found that you have not been happy at all these days!
Yun Zhao suddenly threw the water glass he was holding out and yelled: "This idiot Hong Chengchou was beaten to pieces by Huang Taiji in Jinzhou, and he is now retreating to Songshan in a hurry."
Fortunately, after the Guan Ning cavalry led by Wu Sangui died, they finally escaped back to Songshan.
I have sent people to tell him that Songshan cannot be defended, and he should rush back to Ningyuan as quickly as possible to re-confront with Dorgon's army.
His brain was crazy, and he actually deployed a second line of defense in Songshan, preparing to fight Dorgon there.
If this battle is defeated, Ming Dynasty will be completely finished. "
Qian Duoduo saw that her husband was so angry that she immediately changed from a patient who needed others to take care of her to a woman who took care of her husband.
"Husband, the Ming Dynasty is over, isn't it?Is it what you have in mind? "
Yun Zhao snorted coldly: "The failure of the Han people is a shame to me, Yun Zhao. ”
“You didn’t think so before. "
Yun Zhao gritted his teeth and said: "I just don't want my subjects to be hurt too much.
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "So, are you going to rescue Hong Chengchou?"
Yun Zhao shook his head and said: "It's beyond our reach. I can only watch and can't do anything." "
"You should go back to the big study and discuss it with Han Lingshan and the others, instead of staying with me and sulking. "
Yun Zhao sighed and said: "I know the result, what else are we discussing? "
Qian Duoduo said softly: "Using the power of the slaves to understand the obstacles in front of you is the reason why you feel unhappy, right? "
Yun Zhao lowered his head and said: "Maybe. "
Some things cannot be seen with the eyes, but it does not mean that they are not understood in the heart... Hong Chengchou is finished. Although he was defeated in the battle with Dorgon Ao under Jinzhou City and suffered 18,000 losses, but It also caused serious trauma to Huang Taiji's troops.
If Wang Pu hadn't taken the lead in escaping and shaken the morale of the army, Hong Chengchou would have had a chance to escape intact.
This time, Hong Chengchou. Yun Zhao used all his skills to fight against Dorgon. Yun Zhao knew that this had something to do with Hong Chengchou's desire to show his strength.
Especially in the battle at Xingshan, Hong Chengchou actually dared to risk leading him. A thousand soldiers personally attacked Dorgon's pursuers and rescued Wu Sangui's troops who had been trapped in the encirclement with grenades.
This ended Dorgon's attempt to annihilate Guan Ning's cavalry. The intention of the remnant.
Wang Pu ran away and Bai Guangen broke his arm. Fortunately, Cao Bianjiao and Yang Guozhu's troops were not seriously damaged. Hong Chengchou ordered the entire army to retreat to Qijiabao in Songshan and prepare to start over with Huang Taiji.
Hong Chengchou did not admit defeat. He believed that the Songshan Fortress he had worked so hard to make Huang Taiji bleed out.
However, Yun Zhao was not optimistic about him at all, because in Yun Zhao. According to the known history books, he has already failed once.
“I hope he can defeat Huang Taiji! ”
Yun Zhao said to himself, opened the door, and went out for a walk with Qian Duoduo.