Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

"Gentlemen, please come inside!"

The waiter in the teahouse saw many people walking in from outside. With a smile on his face, he trotted over and nodded and bowed to Zhu Youxiao and the others.

However, before he could get close to Zhu Youxiao, he was blocked by Li Ruolian. Li Ruolian looked around and said to the waiter in front of him: "Make a pot of high-quality Usnea tea and prepare some refreshments."

Usnea tea is an original tea created in the Ming Dynasty. Usnea tea was famous all over the world in the Ming Dynasty. "Tea Records" written by Feng Shike, the fifth son of Zhongxing, recorded: "There was no tea in Hui County, but usnea tea came out recently, and it is the most fashionable."

"Okay! A pot of fine usnea tea! Some refreshments!"

The waiter immediately shouted.

"Master, go sit over there."

Zhang Weixian saw an empty tea table near the window and bowed slightly to Zhu Youxiao.

"Let's go."

Zhu Youxiao nodded in response.

At this time, in the teahouse, there were still people commenting on current affairs.

"I really can't figure out why the emperor, who is a traitor like Xiong Tingbi who has harmed the country, ignores the loyal and good rules of the court and orders him to be pardoned and let him assist in the military affairs of the capital?!"

"Isn't this an obvious thing? There must be villains around the emperor who are making slanderous remarks. I have heard that after Xiong Tingbi was imprisoned in the sky prison, he found many people to smooth things over."

"Is there such a thing?"

"Don't you know? Ever since Wei Eun's power came to power, he has been fawning in groups all day long. This group of traitors have done so many unscrupulous things in order to win Wei Eun's favor!"

"Be careful, don't dare to say anything like this right now. Let's discuss the Ming Dynasty. Speaking of which, this bear barbarian is by no means useless. It's like he used tricks to gather people..."

When Zhu Youxiao lifted up his robe and sat down, the gathered scholars were all excited and commented enthusiastically on the things they saw and heard that they did not like.

Influenced by Confucianism and the influence of Eight-legged Scholarship, the cultural context of the Ming Dynasty was extremely prosperous, which also made the scale of scholars in the Ming Dynasty extremely large.

In the Ming Dynasty, this is by no means an empty statement, but it actually affects all aspects.

Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, I don’t know when, it has become the standard for classifying classes.

"Master, let me rest here for a while and then go back, right?"

Zhang Weixian, who was sitting aside, saw the group of scholars in front of him speaking freely, and frowned slightly: "After all, it's getting late..."

"Not urgent."

But Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said: "It's a rare trip, just go back before the curfew."

After hearing this, Zhang Weixian couldn't say anything else.

Zhu Youxiao wanted to know the real situation in the capital during this private visit incognito. Compared with other things, he wanted to know the public opinion the most.

"Master, this is the first issue of Ming Times published in Beijing."

When Liu Ruoyu, who had left without knowing when, reappeared, he had several copies of the Ming Dynasty Times in his hand. When he walked to Zhu Youxiao with his head lowered, he said respectfully.

"Show them."

Zhu Youxiao pointed at Zhang Weixian and Zhu Youjian with a folding fan, and said to Liu Ruoyu that he had already known the contents of the first issue of the Ming Dynasty Times.

The article "On the Accumulated Shortcomings of the Beijing Camp" that occupied the front page of the Ming Dynasty was published by Zhu Youxiao in order to present facts and evidence and explain the situation of the Beijing Camp in detail.

Liu Ruoyu picked up a copy of Zhang Weixian from the Ming Dynasty Times and saw a line of large characters, and the content in the opening chapter attracted his attention.

"The three major battalions of the Five Armies, Shenshu and Shenji are powerful armies that protect the capital and the capital. They also protect the elites of the Ming Dynasty. No one without the Ming Dynasty's athletes can enter!"

Such opening words deeply attracted Zhang Weixian.

Because from a long time ago, the Ming Dynasty formed a culture of nobles and military officials, which caused the generals to be suppressed, let alone the nobles. Although there were still officials in the government, most of the time, they just acted as a spectacle. That’s all, there is no real power at all.

In such a trend, the Ming Times, which publishes and sells to the outside world, clearly pointed out the importance of Beijing camp. This is undoubtedly like pouring a ladle of cold water into a boiling oil pan and it will boil immediately!

"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment. I have just read the entire article "On the Accused Abuse of the Capital Camp" published by the Ming Dynasty Times."

In the bustling teahouse, among the scholars who were originally gathered together, a middle-aged man stood up. He looked around and stretched out his hand: "I am not very talented. I have some unique insights. I wonder if you would like to hear them? If there is anything that I have not considered." You can also point out a few points."

As the middle-aged man finished speaking, many of the scholars who had expressed their own opinions fell silent, and their eyes gathered one after another.

"Brother Zhou, if you have any questions, just speak up."

"That's right! Who doesn't know Brother Zhou's talent? Even in the Imperial Academy, no one dares to refute Brother Zhou's reputation as a talented person."

"Everyone, please be quiet and listen to Brother Zhou's comments on this article "On the Accused Disadvantages of the Beijing Camp"..."

Under the pandering of some scholars, the middle-aged scholar named Zhou Guangxiong first put down the Ming Dynasty Times, and then lifted up his robe sleeves. He enjoyed the feeling of being in the spotlight.

Is this person a scholar from the Imperial College?

Zhu Youxiao, who was holding a folding fan, looked at Zhou Guangxiong standing in front of him and raised his eyebrows slightly. He did not expect that he would meet someone from the Imperial College here.

"Brother Zhang Ren just said that this article "On the Accused Abuse of the Beijing Camp" mentioned that the civil servants in charge of the Beijing Camp are all greedy, which is a big joke in the world."

Facing the gazes of countless people, Zhou Guangxiong coughed twice and said in a sonorous tone: "In my opinion, this is a deceitful attempt to tamper with the ancestral system. There are three reasons. First, regardless of the truth of this matter. False, those who can say this are people with ulterior motives. They want to use this to deceive the emperor and enable the generals to regain military power. Once this happens, what will happen? Support the troops and respect themselves! Separate the feudal towns!!"

"That's right!"

The person mentioned by Zhou Guangxiong immediately stood up and echoed: "This is what I am most worried about. I was clearly deceived by the villain today. I wanted to rectify the Jingying camp, but I mistakenly believed the traitor and actually condemned Xiong Tingbi for going to assist the Jingying camp." In the military affairs, who doesn’t know that this person has already surrendered to the Wei Dynasty!!”

"Secondly, from the fact that Xiong Tingbi violated the military laws of the Ming Dynasty and defrauded the servants of the serving military generals in the capital camp, it is not difficult to see the harm in this!"

Zhou Guangxiong followed what this person said and continued: "One is that the military generals are greedy. They eat empty pay and drink the blood of the soldiers. They enrich themselves with the soldiers sent by the court and raise private soldiers. It seems that the court did not pay attention to such behavior before. Do you know why? Will this happen?"

When talking about this, Zhou Guangxiong paused.

"Why?"

"Brother Zhou, tell me quickly!"

"Yes!"

When Zhou Guangxiong said this, many of the scholars gathered in the teahouse started talking.

"That was caused by the eunuchs killing the Donglin martyrs!!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting heated, Zhou Guangxiong said loudly: "Why didn't this happen when the Dukes of Donglin were in court? On the contrary, after the eunuch party became more powerful, such evil behavior occurred? Isn't this worth pondering? ?"

"Then according to your opinion, various difficulties will arise if the imperial court leaves Donglin Yishi?"

Zhu Youxiao stood up slowly, looked at Zhou Guangxiong who deliberately distorted the facts, and said with a half-smile: "I would like to ask you why Yuan Yingtai was guarded by Xiong Tingbi when he was in charge of Liaodong. There was no change in Liaodong. Will the rampant rebels seize the Liaozuo and Liaonan guards, causing the imperial court to suffer heavy losses? This person's status in the Donglin Party is not low!"

A word stirred up a thousand waves.

As Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, the teahouse fell into a dead silence. Eyes turned towards Zhu Youxiao. Zhou Guangxiong, who was standing, frowned. He didn't know why the young man in front of him wanted to do this. Blatantly go against him to sabotage what he wants to do!