Ming politicians

() Zhang Pu was born in a family of scholar-officials. His uncle Zhang Fuzhi once served as Minister of the Nanjing Ministry of Industry. Unfortunately, Zhang Pu's mother was born as a maidservant, so Zhang Pu did not get the attention of the family. Therefore, he is particularly good at reading. hard work.The encounter in this aspect is somewhat similar to Su Tiancheng's.

In the fourth year of Tianqi, Zhang Pu founded Yingshe in Suzhou, which was also the predecessor of Fushe. The original intention of founding Yingshe was that he was dissatisfied with Wei Zhongxian's monopoly. .

Gradually, there were many literary societies all over the Ming Dynasty, and among these literary societies, Zhang Pu was in the leading position. In the second year of Chongzhen, the Fushe was formally established, because the Fushe gathered most of the people from all over the country. Therefore, the society is named Fushe. The purpose of Fushe is clear. It hopes to rejuvenate the old school with the toasts from all over the world, so that those who are different from the past will be useful.

Fushe inherited Donglin, and Donglin's views and standpoints are the same, and most people regard them as Donglin party members.

In the third year of Chongzhen, the Fushe developed very rapidly, with members all over the country, half of the party members, and members whose names could be checked.There are more than 3000 people, and the Fushe has shocked the government and the public.

With the growth of Fushe.Disadvantages followed, and the members of the club were mixed. "Those who have been attached to beauty for a long time, and those who ask for it are many, and those who are talented, literary and suave are extremely talented. ” And Fushe itself is also a place for learning from reading.It has become a place where people fight for power.

Zhang Pu is not a saint, but an ordinary person. With the development and growth of Fushe and his reputation, he himself has undergone obvious changes. He began to intervene in politics through the influence of himself and Fushe.Even the examination room was controlled by him, and he did it in a high-sounding manner without any scruples.

Because there are more people who praise him and his status is higher, Zhang Pu is a little complacent, and Fushe's disciples are all over the world.There was an overwhelming response, so he started to have no scruples.

The most obvious reaction was that Zhang Pu stayed in the Imperial Academy after the general examination and palace examination.He became a concubine and was respected and appreciated by Zhou Yanru, the chief assistant of the cabinet.He started pointing the country, but didn't take many colleagues seriously, thinking that Lao Tzu was the best in the world, and even Wen Tiren, the second assistant to the cabinet, couldn't get used to it.

If he hadn't met Su Tiancheng, Zhang Pu's follow-up development would have been brilliant. Although he had suffered some setbacks, in the end, with the help of Fushe and himself, Zhou Yanru became the chief assistant of the cabinet again. After Zhou Yanru came to power, he appointed a large number of The members of Fushe brought the prestige and influence of Fushe to its peak.

It's a pity that the development of history has already changed, without him, because Su Tiancheng appeared.

There was a debate among the scholars. At the beginning, Zhang Pu was full of confidence. He thought that although Su Tiancheng had amazing talents and accomplished a lot of things, his influence among the scholars was negligible. To be able to compete with himself, not to mention Su Tiancheng, even the many magistrates in Nanzhili may not be able to compete with Fushe.

But the development of the situation far exceeded his expectations.

The first to stand out is Zodiac Week.

Huang Tingping, Yi Ligao, and Zou Pingzhang deliberately distorted the debate in the Four Seas Restaurant and deliberately belittled Su Tiancheng. Zhang Pu knew about this, and he acquiesced in it. Maybe he felt that Su Tiancheng didn't give him face, so he could teach him a lesson. good.It's a pity that Huang Daozhou stood up and told the truth, and he told the debate that day.

As a result, there was an uproar, and many scholars began to comment on the character of Huang Tingping and the other three, and some very individual voices began to question Zhang Pu, whether he knew about this matter, and why he couldn't stop it. They are all part of the Donglin Party. If Zhang Pu didn't know, no one would believe it.

Immediately afterwards, Fan Jingwen, Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, also spoke, thinking that Su Tiancheng's words were pragmatic and for the development of the Ming Dynasty. Su Tiancheng's achievements in Jiangning County were the best proof.

Fan Jingwen also specifically mentioned that wealthy gentry should make due contributions to the development of the Ming Dynasty.

Fan Jingwen's statement, like a ticking time bomb, caused huge waves.

Scholars participating in the debate quickly began to split into two factions, and the number of scholars who supported Su Tiancheng slowly began to increase.

The most deadly thing is that many people in Fushe and Donglin Academy also clearly stated that they support Su Tiancheng's point of view. They came out, donated money and food, helped the court solve problems, and helped the poor and poor people survive the famine, but the gentry and wealthy households in the south did something and did nothing. They even asked for tax reduction when the court was in trouble. Consider your own interests.

Zhang Pu couldn't sit still anymore, he couldn't tolerate such remarks.

The Donglin Party and Fushe emphasize respecting scriptures and returning to the past. The most important point is to follow the etiquette system and pay attention to the strict hierarchy. They should be respected by everyone. The status of gentry is different. The court should give them favors, and officials should respect them.

It is not surprising that Zhang Pu has such an idea. The gentry and wealthy households are the ruling class. Of course, the ruling class considers their own interests. In their eyes, the country serves them. The common people and farmers, It is to accept the rule, and the interests of the gentry cannot be shaken in the slightest. In addition, there are many scholars in the south who are officials in the imperial court. If the interests of the south are not considered, why do you want so many people to be officials?

However, what Su Tiancheng did was obviously opposed to this.

This has shaken the foundation of Donglin Party and Fushe.

Seeing Qian Qianyi enter the room, Zhang Pu spoke with a serious expression.

"Mr. Qian, I really didn't expect that there would be some strange talks among the scholars. If you want to say that Su Tiancheng is ignorant of current affairs, he is still young, he is very successful, and he doesn't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth, so many scholars can follow him. What do you think, have they forgotten their ancestors and the teachings of sages?"

Qian Qianyi was silent for a while before speaking slowly.

"Mr. Zhang, although I haven't been in the court for long, I still know some things. Master Fan's statement is definitely not simple. This is not a personal attitude. It represents the understanding of a large group of officials. You It is said that Su Tiancheng is young, I do not agree with this view, Su Tiancheng is indeed young, but he has only been in Jiangning County for more than a year, who can do the things he did, facts speak louder than words, many Son, I also saw this."

Seeing that Qian Qianyi's attitude was a bit soft, Zhang Pu became a little angry.

"Mr. Qian, why do you say that? I was still thinking about finding Mr. Huang and having a good talk. The relationship between us has been going on for many years. I didn't expect Mr. Huang to help explain it."

Qian Qianyi bowed his head and remained silent.

It is impossible for Zhang Pu to know that Qian Qianyi is weak in his bones, otherwise he would not have opened the city gate to welcome the Qing army after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, and he would have taken refuge in the Qing army.

When Zodiac Zhou entered the room, he had a smile on his face.

He was also happy that there was a debate among the scholars. The emergence of this kind of discussion was in line with his ideas. Although he was honest and straightforward, he was still willing to absorb correct ideas.

After arguing with Su Tiancheng, he felt uncomfortable for a long time, but he was able to reflect on, think carefully about what Su Tiancheng said, and combined with a series of things that happened in the Ming Dynasty over the years, he felt that Su Tiancheng What Tian Cheng said was indeed reasonable, and it was not to belittle himself.

The debate between Su Tiancheng and Zhang Pu made him more aware of some of his previous thoughts. The scholar class has gradually become a privileged class. This situation is getting worse and worse. If it continues to develop, the consequences will be serious , Judging from the current situation, there are countless party disputes in the imperial court. Those who follow me prosper and those who oppose me perish. In society, there are many academic societies. Even meddling in government affairs without scruples.

Su Tiancheng's words unceremoniously pointed out the disadvantages here, which is indeed a good thing.

The reason why Zhang Pu came to him must be to talk about this matter. Huang Daozhou thought that he had to do Zhang Pu's ideological work. The development of Fushe was a little abnormal, but Zhang Pu didn't want to face it. to these questions.

Seeing Huang Daozhou coming in, Zhang Pu still had a serious expression on his face, and no matter what Huang Daozhou thought, he opened his mouth and said a lot. The implication was that Su Tiancheng would become the enemy of scholars in the world, and the views he advocated were absurd What's wrong is to shake the foundation. If it is not stopped, it will become a big cancer in the future.

Huang Daozhou gradually couldn't listen anymore.

He looked at Zhang Pu, as if he didn't know this scholar leader anymore. The Zhang Pu in the past was not like this, and he was able to absorb opinions. Thinking about mobilizing the members of Fushe to criticize Su Tiancheng fiercely, don't you know that doing so will make you more passive.

Seeing that Huang Daozhou had been silent and had no expression on his face, Zhang Pu was also a little unhappy.

"Brother Huang, the relationship between us has been going on for many years. We are like-minded and congenial. It can be said that we talk about everything. You also know the views advocated by Su Tiancheng. Didn't he also refute your face? Such arrogance , Of course I’m waiting to make him sober.” (To be continued., Welcome to the starting point to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets,