Dashun Yongchang

His original intention was to persuade the generals of the Shun Army and arrange an official position for himself so that he could deal with this local tycoon with his own hands. After all, he didn't think the yamen could play any role at this time, and it might not be possible to get a lawsuit from the Shun Army. a good result.But what he didn't expect was that although the general of the Shun Army appreciated his strategy of stabilizing the place, he did not directly confer him an official position. Instead, he gave him a letter of recommendation, suggesting that he come to Yangzhou for training, and then the Marshal's Mansion would naturally arrange a A suitable official position is given to him.

To his surprise, the property he had looted by the local tyrant was quickly sent back by the general of the Shun Army, and he was told that the local tyrant had been imprisoned for the crime of extorting and murdering many foreign merchants.

Yao Qisheng, who was disappointed with his trip to Jiangbei, finally gave up the idea of ​​returning to his hometown, changed his itinerary and came to Yangzhou, just to see how the Marshal's Mansion is different from the old Ming court.

It's just that the second day after arriving in Yangzhou brought him such a big shock, he couldn't tell for a while whether the Marshal's Mansion would be better than Daming, because the society the Marshal's Mansion obeyed Ethics seems to have completely different standards from the Confucian Three Cardinal Guidelines and Five Constant Principles.As a Confucian student, although he didn't feel that the Three Cardinal Guidelines and the Five Constant Principles could solve a series of problems faced by the Ming Dynasty, he also knew that this set of Confucian ethics was the basis for maintaining the status of big families in these places.

It's just that discussing the Marshal's Mansion and Emperor Yongchang so openly in public still makes Yao Qisheng, who has always been bold and reckless, a little afraid.However, Peng Shiwang, who was at the side, saw his scruples and said to him: "Don't worry about anything, the Marshal's House will not pay any attention to private remarks, unless you want to stand on the stage and publicly announce the decree of the Marshal's House." And the criticism of Emperor Yongchang, they will investigate whether your statement is true and punish your false statement."

Yao Qisheng was a little surprised and said: "Not a representative can speak on stage?"

Peng Shiwang said: "Once a week, the common people can apply to speak on stage, but I don't think it makes much sense. The gentry dare not speak on stage, and even if the common people of the lower class do speak on stage, they will only express their grievances. The rest of the people who apply to speak on stage They are all people who want to be representatives of the citizens, so they regard going on stage as an exercise."

Yao Qisheng asked a little puzzled: "Since it's meaningless, why does the council still do this thing?"

Peng Shiwang nodded sarcastically at the seat in front of him and said, "Although it is meaningless, it has reduced the private complaints of some gentry. Because ordinary people are not fools, you gentry dare not publicly criticize the Marshal's Mansion, but Talking bad things about the Marshal's Mansion in private all day long, is this trying to persuade them to fight against the Marshal's Mansion. So although this link is meaningless, it vented the arrogance of some gentry. For the Marshal's Mansion, there is still meaningful."

Yao Qisheng was silent for a moment, then shook his head after nodding and said: "What you said is true, but in my opinion, the meaning does not seem to lie in this. If the decree of the Marshal's Mansion really drove the gentry and the common people into a hurry, someone will still stand up Oppose. Now no one has come forward, that is to say, the decree of the Marshal's Mansion has not forced them into a hurry. This is also a touchstone. Like the Ming Dynasty, the people were forced to rise up and kill officials to rebel, and the imperial court knew how much resentment the people had."

Peng Shiwang subconsciously clapped his hands lightly and said: "Yes, that's the reason. You think clearly, brother. If it's just to vent the ambition of the gentry, the Marshal's Mansion wouldn't tolerate everyone's criticism of him so much.

That’s right, Dashun was established by force after all, and the local gentry lacked closeness to Dashun after all, so naturally they would not provide any suggestions for Dashun to govern the region. Asking the people for help is a channel for the people to respond. "

Chapter 462 Yangzhou Twelve

Yao Qisheng and Peng Shiwang chatted very well. The purpose of his travels was not only to increase his knowledge, but also to make friends with talented people from all over the world. After all, although he came from a wealthy family, he was not the main branch, so naturally he could not get the family's efforts to cultivate him. I can only rely on myself to make contacts.

Peng Shiwang's knowledge and conversation are first-rate, and in his opinion, should not be inferior to his own background, so he is naturally a friend that can be made.And Peng Shiwang had a good impression of this young friend. He came to Yangzhou from Jiangxi and found that his reputation in Jiangxi could not be spread here. Everyone deliberately kept them, the southern scholars, from getting close to the prince.

Although the most trusted teacher around the prince is from Fujian, this is a good old man. He generally avoids the disputes between the northern and southern scholars around the prince, and will not interfere with the exclusion of the southerners by those northerners.As for Chen Mingxia, although he is a representative of the Southerners by the prince's side, he is extremely defensive. If he wants to get his approval, he has to rely on him first.

Although Peng Shiwang came to Yangzhou to wait and see the crown prince and Li Zicheng, he was not very optimistic about Chen Mingxia. After hitting a wall with Shi Kefa, he had no hope for these well-known but conservative Qingliu. up.Perhaps in terms of learning and personal morality, these Qingliu can still establish a facade, but in terms of actual political operations, these Qingliu can only talk about rules, morality, and sectarianism, without any flexibility and adventure in doing practical things.

Therefore, although he entered the Wenhua Palace, Peng Shiwang mainly made friends with young scholars who came to Yangzhou to join the prince, and he was also happy to meet young scholars who went to the Marshal's Mansion. After all, in this chaotic era, no one knows these things Where will young scholars end up.But Peng Shiwang felt that if he really wanted to do something, it would be better to do it by himself instead of counting on those famous officials.

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Yao Qisheng's acquaintance was not only accidental, but also inevitable.So when the meeting in the afternoon was almost over, Peng Shiwang suggested that Yao Qisheng should have a drink with him. This suggestion was quickly responded by Yao Qisheng, and he happened to ask this old man he had just met for advice.

So the two called a mule cart and entered the city from the north gate, and went to the Yechun Restaurant near the north gate. Salt merchants also come here to order food and drinks when they hold banquets.

Generally speaking, salt merchants in Yangzhou are rich but have nothing to do, so the two things they like to study most on weekdays are eating and playing.Therefore, the cooks in the salt merchants are actually better than the restaurants outside, and the cooks' skills that can be appreciated by the salt merchants are naturally above the standard.The people in the Wenhua Palace are almost all from good backgrounds, so they are naturally used to gathering here for dinner.

Yao Qisheng was born in Kuaiji, which is also a well-known land of fish and rice since ancient times. He is as particular about food as Yangzhou salt merchants, but Yangzhou salt merchants are more rare in the novelty of the ingredients, while Kuaiji people pay more attention to the seasonality and processing methods of ingredients. , although the food in this restaurant was excellent, he stopped after tasting a few chopsticks, and turned to Peng Shiwang about recommending books, and asked him for advice.

When Peng Shiwang heard about the letter of recommendation, he put down his chopsticks and said, "Since my brother has received a letter of recommendation, I will first tell you about the situation in Yangzhou City."

Yao Qisheng straightened his sitting posture immediately, expressing that he was listening attentively.Peng Shiwang then said: "Although Yangzhou City is under the jurisdiction of the Marshal's Mansion, the people of Yangzhou have divided the Marshal's Mansion into four parts, namely: Tianning Temple, Pingshan Hall, East Garden, and West Garden. "

Yao Qisheng asked curiously: "Is there anything to say about these four places?"

Peng Shiwang said: "The West Garden is the Taohuawu we just came out of, which is where the council is located. This is a force dominated by local people, and it also mainly focuses on local affairs.

Dongyuan refers to the place where the prince lives, that is, the Wenhua Palace, mainly refers to those old ministers of the Ming Dynasty who supported the prince. Previously, they advocated restoring the prince's position and tried to rule with Dashun.

Tianning Temple refers to the left-behind department of the Marshal's Mansion in Yangzhou. The left-behind department is responsible for the military and political officials who are loyal to Emperor Yongchang. Therefore, Tianning Temple represents the new dynasty of Dashun. All military and political orders of the Marshal's Mansion must come from the left-behind department It is legal to issue.

The letter of recommendation from General Tongzhou is to recommend you to serve in the left-behind department.Of course, after you enter Tianning Temple, you still need to take courses for a period of time, and then you will be assigned to various places.However, given the current area ruled by the Marshal's Mansion and the shortage of manpower, even if you didn't choose a good place at the beginning, with your talent, brother, you should be promoted soon. This is indeed a good way. "

Yao Qisheng didn't show any complacency, but asked Peng Shiwang, "Then what is Pingshan Hall?"

After hesitating for a moment, Peng Shiwang said: "Pingshan Hall is similar to my factory guard in Daming, but it is slightly different. This place is run by the beloved pet of Emperor Yongchang. It monitors officials from all over the country and collects local customs and customs. It also has the power to recommend officials. Tianning Temple did not dare to take it easy."

Yao Qisheng frowned immediately and said, "The factory guards of the Ming Dynasty are poisoning the world. Since Emperor Yongchang has the heart to reform the old policies of the Ming Dynasty, why did he set up such an institution similar to the factory guards?"

Peng Shiwang shook his head and said: "At this time of war and chaos, it is not very practical to ask Emperor Yongchang to give up Pingshan Hall. I think we can only wait for the world to be peaceful before we can worry about it. However, when do you plan to go to Tianning?" Temple report? Tianning Temple’s official training courses are not held regularly. You must report as soon as possible, because the latest issue will start the day after tomorrow. If you miss this issue, at least the next issue Wait for ten days and half a month."

Yao Qisheng thought for a moment, and couldn't help asking: "Why did you enter the Wenhua Palace, bro? With my talent, it's probably not difficult to get a recommendation letter, right? Don't you think Dashun is not optimistic about you, bro?"

Peng Shiwang shook his head and said: "It must be a lie to say that Dashun was optimistic when the Qing army invaded Henan, but now that the news of the great victory in Henan comes, it is also a lie to say that Dashun is not optimistic.

It's just that my ambition is not to be an official, but to change the morals of the world. Brother, don't you think the morals of the world are too wrong?Since Wanli, Daming has gone downhill all the way, without any sign of turning back.So the world is full of smoke and dust, and natural disasters and man-made disasters continue. Although the late emperor was diligent in his administration, none of the princes in power could turn the tide. They only knew how to accompany food and make promises.

I think there must be something wrong with this world. If this problem can't be solved, then even if Da Ming is changed to Da Shun, it won't change the world.In the past, I thought that it was because the first emperor did not appoint a gentleman to preside over the court, and let a group of mediocre and greedy people fill the court, which made the world so bad.

However, once the Hongguang Dynasty was ups and downs, I felt that the problem might not be with the gentlemen, because these gentlemen could not shoulder the responsibility of saving the fortune. Otherwise, why would Ma Shiying rule Nanjing? "

Yao Qisheng is also in awe of this old man he just met. Not everyone can give up an official position at their fingertips to think about such things. One only needs to look at the stability of Yangzhou City to know that the rule of the Marshal's Mansion is at least in Yangzhou City. He has already established a firm foothold, so there will only be more and more scholars who want to come to the Marshal's Mansion to seek an official position. As for the idea of ​​being loyal to Ming Dynasty, how can it be more attractive than an official position in the new dynasty.

He couldn't help asking Peng Shiwang: "Brother has great ambitions, but I can only admire him. I just don't know where I should start to change the world?"

Speaking of this topic, Peng Shiwang suddenly became a little excited, and he opened his mouth and said: "I have been listening to the debates in the council these days, and I thought that if we want to change the world and don't count on those princes who are in power, I am afraid that we must look at the agenda." I will..."

Weng Hanjin and Cheng Xun were passing by the door when they suddenly heard the sound of high-spirited talk from inside the room. Weng Hanjin smiled and said, "This must be Peng Gong'an inside. How about we go in and say hello?"

Cheng Xun didn't like Peng Shiwang, so he quickly pulled Weng Hanjin and said, "It's not that you don't know Peng Gong'an's temperament. When you talk about the rules of the council, he can talk to you until midnight. We still have things to talk about, so don't Let's get together."

Weng Hanjin thought for a while, and finally nodded and said: "Okay, we'll finish talking later, if they haven't left yet, I'll go say hello."

Cheng Xun hurriedly dragged Weng Hanjin through this room, and came to the private room at the end of the corridor. After the two sat down in the room, Xiao Er brought wine and food.

Seeing Xiaoer close the door and leave, Cheng Xun said to Weng Hanjin: "The news of the great victory in Henan has come, and the construction of the Yangzhou new city will probably officially start. It's just that once the construction starts, it can't be stopped. , otherwise it will be futile, and it will cause dissatisfaction among the people. With the financial resources of the Marshal's Mansion, it is obviously impossible to fully cover this expenditure, so it is inevitable to introduce private financial resources, but the investment This kind of thing must be led by someone, so His Highness hopes to find a few people with strong financial resources to take the lead."

Weng Hanjin poured himself a glass of wine, and asked slowly: "Is that what His Highness meant? How did I hear that His Highness hasn't finalized the plan for the construction of the new city until now. At this time, it is too early to solve the problem of funding for the construction of the city." Are you ready?"

Cheng Xun smiled and said: "Your Highness may not be able to consider such a far-reaching matter, but His Majesty has already seen it. Your Majesty hopes to handle this matter in the name of His Highness, so as to attract some rich people from other places to buy properties in Yangzhou New City. This is to return some funds to build a new city, after all, most of the land outside the city is in the hands of that person."

After hearing this, Weng Hanjin finally became serious. After thinking for a while, he said, "Since it is His Majesty's intention, how dare I disobey? I don't know what His Majesty wants me to do?"

Cheng Xun immediately said with a smile on his face: "Don't worry, this business will not only not make your Weng family suffer, but also allow you to have a place to stay in Yangzhou..."

Chapter 463 Yangzhou Thirteen

Aunt Zhu hurried to the northwest corner of Shouzhi Garden with two maids. This place was originally a quiet small garden, but now it has been moved to flat ground, covered with sand, and turned into a school yard.

After Zhu walked into the moon gate, she saw her younger brother who was bending his bow and shooting an arrow. She frowned and was about to walk over when she saw a figure standing in front of her, "Don't disturb him, archery requires full concentration. hurt."

Aunt Zhu didn't need to raise her head to know who was standing in front of her. The only person in this garden who dared to talk to her like that was Li Xi, the adopted son sent by Li Zicheng.But she, who was always good-tempered, was also a little angry at the moment. She raised her head and said to Li Xi: "Cihong is not going to go to the battlefield, why does he contact horseback riding and archery every day? He should spend more time studying."

Li Xi replied disapprovingly: "If you really want him to go to the battlefield, he hasn't practiced enough. It's His Majesty's intention to let him exercise every day. In the past, he ate too much and didn't exercise too much, so his body is not good enough." It’s not healthy, what books do you read if you don’t have a healthy body?”

Aimee Zhu was completely speechless by Li Xiding for a moment. In the education she received since she was a child, there was no such thing as arguing with others. Before the change of state, she never had any quarrels with other people except her father, the eunuchs in the palace, and relatives. Men have spoken.Rebuking Li Zicheng in front of the Meridian Gate was already the most daring and outrageous act in her life, but at that time it was because of the hatred of the country and the family that supported her, so she became unscrupulous.

But as her life gradually settled down, this courage also gradually receded. Facing a man like Li Xi who ignored her identity, she began to not know how to deal with it again.But Li Xi didn't want to get entangled with a young girl. Although he was only a few years older than the other girl, he didn't treat Auntie Zhu as a young man of his own age, because he always felt that the other girl was younger than she actually was. , about the same as his younger siblings.

So he confronted Aimee Zhu for a while, and after seeing Zhu Cihong shoot the arrow in his hand, he turned his head away from Aimee Zhu who seemed to be crying, and shouted loudly to Zhu Cihong, "That's the end of today's archery practice. If it doesn't rain tomorrow, go outside the city to practice horsemanship."

While Zhu Cihong loudly agreed to this side, he urged the eunuch beside him to get today's archery records. He couldn't wait to know his results today.

While he was looking at his archery results today, Auntie Zhu walked up to her younger brother. She looked at him for a moment, and found that his younger brother, who used to be fair-skinned but slightly fat, seemed to have grown a lot taller now, and looked stronger than before. More, temper has become lively up.

From this point of view, she also has to admit that proper exercise is good for her younger brother. In the past, the eunuchs in the palace did not dare to let her younger brother do too much exercise, as if they were fragile porcelain.

Zhu Cihong put down the notepad in his hand, and said excitedly to his sister beside him: "Sister, I have already scored five or six out of ten in the military, and it seems that I am not far away from passing." gone."

Aimee Zhu sighed and said, "If you were so serious when reciting the book, you wouldn't be told by Mr. Li."

Zhu Cihong glanced around, quickly changed the subject and said, "My mouth is dry after practicing for so long, why don't we go to the Michun Pavilion next door to have a sip of tea and talk slowly."

Auntie Zhu also didn't want to stay in Li Xi's territory, so she followed her younger brother to the courtyard next door.After entering the Michun House, Zhu Cihong took the people around him to prepare tea. Zhu Cihong sat at a square table and asked his sister: "My sister is looking for me today, isn't the teacher asking you to complain again?"

Auntie Zhu replied a little angrily: "Since you know, why don't you study hard and let the teachers come to me to complain?"

Zhu Cihong replied with a smile: "It's not that I don't study hard. Isn't I studying the mathematics and geometry taught by Mr. Guo? What I don't like to read are just the words of the sages."

Auntie Zhu frowned and said: "Mathematics and geometry are small ways after all, how can they be compared with the knowledge of saints? How can you understand if you don't read the words of saints? If the emperor is here..."

When mentioning her father, Auntie Zhu didn't know what it was like, she immediately felt her throat choked up, and it was difficult to describe it.Here, Zhu Cihong's expression darkened when he heard the word father emperor, but he quickly cheered up and said to his sister: "Father emperor and those ministers are governing the country with the knowledge of saints, but the country finally became What does it look like, didn't my sister see it?

We went south all the way, didn't my sister see enough of the broken walls by the canal and the bones in the grass?In the palace, we talk about etiquette, dignity, three cardinal principles and five constant principles, and love the people like children, but in reality?The places outside the capital are the dens of thieves.

The gentry kept saying that they wanted to be loyal to their father, but when Emperor Yongchang arrived in Beijing, what were those officials and gentry who were loyal to his father doing?They were welcoming Emperor Yongchang to enter the capital. Even if the father beat the court drum, there was no one to wait for his guard. There was only a eunuch who was not studying beside the father.

Before the death of the father, the three of us brothers were sent to hide in the homes of the relatives, but these relatives closed their doors and refused to accept them. How could there be any loyalty at all?The sage's knowledge may be good, but it is useless in this troubled world. "

Faced with these cynical remarks of her younger brother, Auntie Zhu didn't know what to say. After her arm was cut off by her father, she fell into a coma. When she woke up, she realized that she was sent to her grandfather's house. I don't know much about it.It was only after she met her younger brothers that she realized how desperate they were.

Thinking about it now, although her grandfather's family accepted her, except for her grandmother, others were still very indifferent to her, and they were not willing to inquire about the whereabouts of her father and younger brothers for her.It can be seen that the grandfather accepted her back then, probably because she was only a woman and had the protection of her grandmother, rather than any love for him.

For the inexperienced Zhu Yuxi, she actually has no way to give Zhu Cihong advice in this regard. She can only say to her younger brother: "But if we don't rely on these ministers and relatives, who can we rely on? Emperor Yongchang After all, there is an enmity with my family, so it may not always keep us."

It's just that after going through the drastic changes of this year, and hearing some truths around Li Zicheng that no one has ever told him before, Zhu Cihong's thoughts are the same as that of the young man who stood in front of the palace gate and didn't know where to go. It was completely different. He curled his lips and retorted to his sister: "My family has never done kindness to Emperor Yongchang, and his generation rebelled because they couldn't survive. Is the hatred of Emperor Yongchang towards my family really a hatred? Everyone is in their respective positions, it’s just a matter of last resort. My family starved to death so many people in Shaanxi that day, can those people also say that they have hatred against their father?”

"Well, this is different after all. The emperor is the king, and they are the people. It is not the emperor who wants to starve them to death. This is a natural disaster. How can the death of these people be counted on the emperor? You are Hearing nonsense, even my father started to slander me." Auntie Zhu got a little out of breath as she spoke.

Seeing her sister getting angry, Zhu Cihong finally defended herself with a guilty conscience: "I'm talking about the facts, how can I say that I'm slandering the father? Those ministers often say that heaven and man are connected, and that disasters from heaven are caused by the king's lack of morality. To. According to them, since the natural disasters are God’s warning to the king, isn’t it the father’s fault that the Shaanxi and Henan people were starved to death? Isn’t this the words of a saint? Or, sister, you also think that a saint wrong?"

Auntie Zhu was finally speechless. She didn't read many books, and most of them were about women's commandments and women's models. Naturally, she couldn't discuss whether the sage's words were right or wrong with her nonsensical younger brother. question.But she didn't have to reason with her younger brother, so she looked at him fiercely and said: "Of course the words of the saint are not wrong, the only ones who are wrong are those ministers who randomly quoted the words of the saint to attack the emperor. The emperor has been diligent in government affairs since he took the throne. , I haven’t rested for a day, why did God punish the father? It’s obviously the fault of those ministers.”

Zhu Cihong felt that the atmosphere was a bit wrong, so he quickly followed his sister's words and said: "I think so too, if the ungrateful ones have enmity with my family, aren't they those officials who enjoyed my family's grace and finally abandoned their father and us?

The life and death of the father is still unknown. They can't wait to elect Fufan to the throne in Nanjing. When did they think of the grace that the father gave them?Compared with Emperor Yongchang, these officials are more terrifying.

You see, when I was in Beijing, no one entered the palace to guard my father when he rang the court drum, but Emperor Yongchang only gave me the title of Wenhua Palace, and scholars from all over the world came to Yangzhou to ask me to be an official.I don't even know if they want to be officials of Ming Dynasty?Or do you want to be an official of Dashun?

You let me listen to these people talking about the benevolence, righteousness and morality of saints to me all day long, how dare I continue to listen?Can they teach me something that they haven't learned by themselves? "

Auntie Zhu opened her mouth, and finally could only reluctantly say: "Mr. Li is at least a good person, hasn't he always protected you along the way?"

"Mr. Li is indeed a good man." Zhu Cihong first nodded to agree with his sister's opinion, but soon he shook his head and said, "But he is just a good man. I asked about the party struggle and the dispute between the northern and southern scholars during the reign of Emperor Tianqi, sir. I always talk about it from left to right, and I don’t want to offend people at all. You see, no matter how good the study of sages is, they can only be good for themselves, and it is of no benefit to the world. It’s not that I don’t want to learn it, but it’s not suitable for me to learn.”

Aimee Zhu thought for a while, and felt that what the younger brother said was not without reason. Between the sage and the younger brother, she was still willing to trust the younger brother. Is this what the sage said about intimacy.However, she still asked a little resentfully: "The learning of sages is not beneficial to the world, so do you think horse riding and archery and the mathematics and geometry you have learned are beneficial to the world?"

After thinking for a while, Zhu Cihong said: "I don't know if they are beneficial to the world, but learning these can make me happy, at least they are beneficial to me..."

Chapter 464 Yangzhou Fourteen

"Senior, Li Zicheng, no, what kind of person is Emperor Yongchang?" Yang Tinglin, who was standing in Jin Sheng's room, asked Jin Sheng.

Jin Sheng was a Jinshi in the first year of Chongzhen, and Yang Tinglin was a Jinshi in the fourth year of Chongzhen. Yang Tinglin should be called a senior.Hearing this question, Jin Sheng thought for a while, then walked to the side of the bookshelf, took out a book, put it in front of Yang Tinglin and said, "You can take a look at this book, there is a preface in front, from which you can learn more about the book." Get a glimpse of what the person is thinking."

Yang Tinglin glanced at it, and it turned out to be the first volume of "The Elements of Geometry". He had naturally heard of this book, and he couldn't help but sighed to Jin Sheng: "Mr. Of.

This book was completed at the end of the Wanli period, and it has been nearly 30 years. However, there are still very few people who have learned it. It was unexpected that it was finally published again in the hands of the Marshal of the capital.If Mr. Wending is still around, I don't know whether I should like it or be sad when I see this situation. "

Jin Sheng was silent for a few breaths, and just pointed to the books on the table and said briefly: "You read it before you talk."

Seeing that Jin Sheng was so serious, Yang Tinglin finally picked up the geometry original on the table. At first, he made a mistake when he opened the book. He was used to turning the book from left to right, but he found that he had put the book upside down.Only then did he realize that this book seemed to be different from the Wanli version, it was turned from right to left, and the text was also arranged horizontally.

Turn the book upside down and open the front, the first preface is still the preface written by Xu Guangqi and Matteo Ricci.It is not the first time for Yang Tinglin to read this book, but he is not interested in geometry, so he flipped through the book after he got it back then and then threw it away. When he saw the title sequence of the book, he was startled again. When the book was published for the first time, although Da Ming had some problems, it was still a peaceful season, and he never expected that when he read this book again, Da Ming would already be dead.

However, Yang Tinglin quickly restrained his emotions, continued to turn down the pages of the book, and then a short article appeared in front of him.Yang Tinglin glanced at it quickly first, and had to say that the horizontal typesetting Chinese actually accepts more information, while the vernacular writing can understand the meaning even if a few words are skipped.

Therefore, Yang Tinglin understood the meaning of this essay after a glance, but he felt that he understood every word in the essay, but he was a little confused about the meaning of the essay. , is an extremely rare experience.So he looked at it slowly again, and after reading it, he was still a little unsure of the true meaning, and finally he couldn't help but recite it.

"A king in the West once asked a Western philosopher how to learn geometry quickly. After thinking about it, the philosopher replied to the king: There is no kingly way of geometry.

Give and do, this is the essence of geometry.In the world of geometry, whether it is the emperor or the common people, they all face the same geometric problem. This problem will not reduce their difficulty because of power, nor will they improve their ability because of facing weakness. Arrogance, geometry is a fair world made of truth, at least in front of geometry, people are absolutely fair.

Do not try to gain anything from the world of geometry, for it will give you nothing but fairness.If you want wealth and power, you shouldn't spend your time on this book.This book is only prepared for those who try to find the truth and face it bravely. For human beings, they are the uncrowned kings. "

Yang Tinglin put down the book, looked at Jin Sheng in disbelief and said, "This is really written by Li Zicheng himself? Isn't it written by someone else? Didn't it mean that he never went to school?"

Jin Sheng stretched out his hand and scratched his head, and replied very confused: "Yes, it is indeed written by him. Others dare not write such disrespectful words, even those rebels, what they want to create is Daming's anti, not Dashun's anti. Only he can write such words without any scruples. As for the fact that he has never been to school, I think it must be that he has never really been to school. It is said that he usually I still can’t put it down, but I don’t like to read vertical text.”

After Yang Tinglin was silent for a long time, he just said: "If this is what he wrote, then what exactly does he want to do? Could it be that he rebelled against Ming Dynasty because he wanted to become the emperor for himself? Writing such words is an encouragement. Did someone rebel against him?"

Jin Sheng looked at this junior and said: "You have only come to Yangzhou not long ago. If you have stayed in Yangzhou for a long time, you will know that he is not only rebelling against Ming Dynasty, but even rebelling against saints. To criticize Neo Confucianism, in the Yangzhou has become a fairly normal speech. It seems that in his eyes, the code of ethics has become the shackles on the people instead of the morality to maintain social stability. It is really difficult to think about what kind of world Dashun will become. It's going to make you feel cold."

After Yang Tinglin pondered for a long time, he said in a low voice: "From the perspective of seniors, isn't it really impossible to rule the river?"

Jin Sheng looked at him for a long time before he asked back: "The food and clothing in Yangzhou all depends on the Yangtze River waterway, if only relying on the local cultivated land, how can Yangzhou be so prosperous?

Last year, Emperor Yongchang wanted to restore the transportation of the Yangtze River waterway at all costs. I was still puzzled before, but in the past few months, the materials transported from the southern provinces to Yangzhou, and then transferred to the north through the canal, supported the Shun army and the southward movement. During the war of the Qing army, I discovered that Dashun could not give up the waterway of the Yangtze River, and Jiangnan could not lose the waterway of the Yangtze River. If the Yangtze River became the border of confrontation between the two countries, then Jiangnan and Dashun would end together.

Emperor Yongchang is indeed one of the few farsighted people among the thieves. If the first emperor had made a third decision, then Daming would never have ended up in the present situation.However, the reason why Emperor Yongchang made peace with Nanjing was for the war in the north. Now that the hope of winning the war in the north is becoming more and more obvious, do you think Emperor Yongchang will tolerate the plan of drawing the river to rule? "

Yang Tinglin was silent. The reason why he came from Jiangxi was also to hope that he could send the crown prince to Nanjing to rebuild Ming Dynasty.As the prince's former teacher, after Li Zicheng set up the banner of the prince, he actually had no other choice.Not obeying the prince to support other clans will make him lose popularity, do nothing and live in seclusion at home, which is tantamount to letting God decide his own destiny, which is not in line with his character, so he had to come to Yangzhou, See if you can take the prince to Jiangdong to rebuild Daming.

There are not a few people who have the same idea as him, especially those officials from all over the country who once served as officials of the Eastern Palace. When Emperor Hongguang ascended the throne, they could still refuse Emperor Hongguang's edict to call them back, but when faced with the letter written in the name of the prince Even if he was really sick and couldn't come, he would make his nephew bring his letter to visit the prince.

It can be said that Li Zicheng's strategy of coercing the emperor to order the princes was quite successful. The court officials from all over the country had to go to Yangzhou in person or write letters to the prince to show their loyalty to the prince.Even the Hongguang courtiers in Nanjing, except for Ma Shiying and his group who were unable to turn around, such as Wang Duo and other Qingliu wrote to the crown prince shamelessly, explaining that his official career in the Hongguang Dynasty was entirely for the survival of Ming Dynasty, not to win What a great achievement.

The only one in Nanjing Qingliu who did not write a letter to the crown prince was Shi Kefa.Although some aides persuaded him to write a letter to the prince to explain his difficulties, after all, no one knows whether the prince will really be sent back to Nanjing.But Shi Kefa refused after hesitating for a few days. He said to his staff: "The late emperor was kind to me, and I have indeed failed the late emperor's kindness, but if I still want to write a letter to shirk my responsibility, then I, Ma Shiying and others What is the difference between people?"

It is also because the banner of the prince is still there, the clans from all over the country who were dissatisfied with King Fu's succession to the Datong before have now calmed down one by one, and the officials and gentry who originally tried to support the local clan against Nanjing, also because of the support of the prince. The power was too concentrated and fell apart.After all, the teachers that Chongzhen chose for the prince at the beginning became the real important officials of the court in the later period. These people all have extremely deep influence in the local area. Arbitrarily went to welcome the clans from all over the country.