Ming politicians

() Huang Daozhou is a well-known fool. Zhang Pu, who was in a hurry, didn't think of this. He just thought that the relationship between himself and Huang Daozhou was good. He said that evil, and the hidden meaning was a little bit Blame Zodiac Zhou, why friends for so many years, at critical moments, failed to help themselves.

Huang Daozhou has been an official for many years, and he even dared to debate with the emperor in the court. The relationship between him and Zhang Pu is indeed good. At the beginning, the two were congenial, and they were very comfortable talking about ancient and modern times. But in the past half a year Over time, he felt that Zhang Pu had changed, he became more and more fond of interfering in the government, more and more fond of holding power, Fushe had changed even more, and it had changed a bit, it was no longer a place for academic research, but a place for chasing The place of power interests.

Changes in Fushe are inseparable from the leaders. What is good at the top must be bad at the bottom.

Huang Daozhou had thought about it a long time ago, and had a good talk with Zhang Pu, but he didn't expect Zhang Pu to say such words today.

His complexion changed a little, thinking of the friendship he had had for many years, he still spoke as softly as possible.

"Brother Zhang, you and I have known each other for so many years. There is evil, and I also want to talk about it. Su Tiancheng debated with you and put forward his own point of view. No matter whether his point of view is correct or not, you should listen carefully, Wu Weiye is your protégé, in my impression, he is also very arrogant, but in front of Su Tiancheng, he is submissive and appears very respectful. I’m used to those utilitarian ideas that tend to follow others, but I can really do things and make the common people have enough food and clothing. Why should such utilitarianism be criticized.”

Zhang Pu looked at Huang Daozhou.I thought I heard wrong.

"Brother Huang, why do you still say such words? Back then, when we talked freely about the past and the present, and even discussed the world, we all took the great affairs of our family and country as our own responsibility. How can we care about those trivial things? What we care about is the affairs of the world. Rise and fall, survival and death. If you are blinded by utilitarian thinking, and what you see in your eyes are gold, silver and treasures, wouldn’t you lose your scholarly integrity.”

"The rise and fall of the world is not a matter of small things. Could it be that what we say is a castle in the air. What is the purpose of asking bureaucrats and gentry to be independent? Do we let them talk all day long and not do anything?" As for the specific matter, brother Zhang, when Su Tiancheng talked with me back then, the words he uttered were more direct, and even though it was uncomfortable to hear the wicked words, but thinking about it afterwards, the evil really made sense."

Zhang Pu's face sank.

"Brother Huang, Su Tiancheng is correct. I was wrong."

Huang Daozhou still did not lose his temper, and explained patiently.

"Which is right and wrong, it's best to speak with facts. We take academic discussions as our duty. When we encounter such an opportunity, we might as well calm down and have a good discussion. No one is perfect, and gold has no bare feet." .”

When Zhang Pu spoke again, his tone was still a bit cold.

"Brother Huang, we are like-minded and close. I never imagined that in just a few days, Brother Huang would change his opinion so quickly. This makes me fearful. Could it be that Master Fan, Minister of the Ministry of War, expressed his views and made you hesitate. "

Before Zhang Pu finished speaking, Huang Daozhou stood up abruptly.

"Zhang Pu, I didn't expect that you would say such words. Who am I, Huang Daozhou? In front of the emperor, I dare to speak up and speak out. I'm going to cling to the powerful. I'm really chilled by you saying that. ,What is Fushe like today, what is Donglin Academy like today, you have changed too much, you are no longer the original you, in the face of power, you have lost your way, with a small The heart of a man measures the belly of a gentleman, you can be so suspicious of me, let alone face Su Tiancheng, because of our past friendship, I finally warn you, there is no way out for self-righteousness, Master Zhou Yanru has resigned , Think about it, what will happen in the future, think about it, which direction Fushe should develop in the future."

After saying this, Huang Daozhou didn't even look at Zhang Pu, and opened his mouth.

"Huang has left. If there is no other important matter in the future, we should not bother each other."

After Huang Daozhou left, Zhang Pu's face turned blue.

When he was young, because he was not valued in the family and because his mother came from a humble background, he worked very hard and formed an unyielding, sensitive and arrogant character. For so many years, he fought against Wei Zhongxian with smooth sailing However, he won the honor. After the imperial examination, he was respected by Zhou Yanru, the chief assistant of the cabinet. In the imperial court, he gave pointers to the country. How comfortable. The Fushe has grown and grown, and he has become the leader of the Wenshe, and even a scholar in the world. The leader of the son, the worship of everyone, what a dazzling aura this is. Unexpectedly, this time, the best friend actually said the words of breaking up.

Zhang Pu didn't feel that he was wrong, on the contrary, he believed that Huang Daozhou had a problem, and it was a very serious problem. He should not only settle Su Tiancheng's problem, but also help Huang Daozhou, so as not to slip further and further down the wrong road.

As for Su Tiancheng, although he has done so many things, scholars of letters are supposed to do big things. For example, Fushe, including Donglin Academy, is to send talents for the imperial court. Pay more attention to those specific things that scholars should not care about. Su Tiancheng's point of view is wrong. is not allowed.

With such an understanding and point of view, Zhang Pu will not make any changes, let alone bow his head in contemplation.

The sad thing about Zhang Pu lies in this, the so-called character determines fate.

This is not only the personal tragedy of Zhang Pu, but also the tragedy of many scholar-officials in the Ming Dynasty, including Yuan Chonghuan. They always thought that they were correct, noble, and represented the majority of scholars. Sometimes, they all seem to be taken for granted, they all seem to be self-contained, and when there are objections, they must suppress without hesitation, use cruel methods, and stand on the height of justice, but they don't know that if they make mistakes, the consequences and impact will be huge. of.

Two days later, Zodiac Zhou discovered something was wrong.

He originally accepted the invitation of Qian Qianyi and others to teach at Donglin Academy in Nanjing. As a teacher specially invited by the academy, he has a good salary and status. In addition, he is very famous and has many students following him. He has always been respected by everyone, but in the past two days, the situation has changed a lot.

The one who changed his attitude first was the master of the academy. When he was preparing to give a lecture, someone explicitly asked him to criticize Su Tiancheng's views and maintain the many understandings of Donglin Academy and Fushe. The members of Fushe came to the academy openly, and began to criticize Su Tiancheng's views wantonly. There was no noise in the academy. For some students who supported Su Tiancheng's views, they talked alone, or criticized by name, and finally encouraged many students, The besieging of students who held different opinions caused the students in the academy to lose interest in studying and start talking about government affairs on a large scale.

Huang Daozhou did not agree to directly criticize Su Tiancheng, so of course he was left out.

When such a situation occurred, Huang Daozhou was really angry. If the conversation between him and Zhang Pu was a small friction between individuals, it was impossible to completely affect the friendship between the two, but inside the academy, these things happened. Things, he felt, Donglin Academy and Fushe were already undergoing terrible changes, which were of the same nature as the party struggles within the imperial court.

The factional disputes within the imperial court, in terms of form, still have this veiled taste. The practices of Donglin Academy and Fushe are open, and they claim to be on the standpoint of justice.

Huang Daozhou went directly to Zhang Pu. The strange thing was that he couldn't find Zhang Pu, and he didn't know what Zhang Pu was busy with. Then he went to Qian Qianyi, but he couldn't see anyone either.

After thinking for a whole day, Huang Daozhou resolutely submitted his resignation letter and decided to leave Donglin Academy.

Zodiac Zhou's actions caused waves again.

Qian Qianyi appeared first, found Huang Daozhou, and tried to persuade him not to leave Donglin Academy. At this time, it seemed inappropriate to leave the academy.

Zhang Pu also appeared and had a conversation with Huang Daozhou. The implication is that Donglin Academy and Fushe must stick to their own views. Su Tiancheng, as an official of the imperial court, Su Tiancheng blatantly violated the interests of the gentry and wealthy households, which is a treasonous act.

This time, the words Huang Daozhou said were very unpleasant. He believed that Donglin Academy and Fushe had undergone terrible changes. They excluded dissidents, did not want to make progress, and lost the atmosphere of academic research. stay here.

Huang Daozhou and Zhang Pu had another fierce quarrel.

When leaving Donglin Academy, Huang Daozhou shed tears.

His departure this time not only heralded a break with Donglin Academy and Fushe, but also meant that his friendship with Zhang Pu and Qian Qianyi had come to an end.

The changes in Donglin Academy and Fushe made him sad. At a time when Donglin Academy and Fushe fought resolutely against the eunuchs, they were fearless and admired by scholars all over the world. Time, why such a huge change occurred.

Although Huang Daozhou is a fool, he is by no means pedantic. He once had a saying: The wise cannot seek, the brave cannot be broken, the kind cannot defend, the righteous cannot be decisive, and the world will be ashamed if the sage rises.This is a judgment of the situation facing the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty needs extraordinary people. He once thought that Zhang Pu had hope, but unfortunately he was wrong. (To be continued. Welcome to the starting point to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets,