Back to the end of Ming Dynasty to be a warlord

Chapter 141

The four sons of Jinling meet at Taoyedu.

Nearly five hundred scholars from Nanjing gathered here.

Taoyedu is in the east of Huaiqing Bridge, where the ten-mile Qinhuai River and Qingxi River meet.

The origin of the name of Taoyedu is not clear, but there are many legends. Some say that during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, peach trees were planted on both sides of the river here. Also cross the river', so Taoyedu got its name from it.

There are many stories about Taoyedu. The most famous one is Wang Xianzhi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Wang Xianzhi had two concubines named Taoye and Taogen. Taoye Ferry, Wang Xianzhi often watches here, this is the place where Taoye crosses the river, hence the name.

Because this legend involves a love story, it adds a touch of color to Taoye Ferry, but this may not be the case. Later generations have verified that the real Taoye Ancient Ferry is actually a ferry on the Yangtze River, located at the foot of Taohua Mountain in Pukou.

However, there are many literati on the Qinhuai River, and there have been literati and poets writing poems at Taoyedu in the past dynasties. Therefore, Taoyedu in Qinhuai River is more famous than Taoyedu in Pukou, and it is listed as one of the 48 scenic spots in Jinling. .

Because it is a ferry, there is a flat open space on the opposite bank, and there is a pavilion in the center. There are many cultural stories here, and it is also a famous scenic spot. Therefore, literati and inkmen often play here and gather here.

The fourth son of Jinling also chose this place, because although the Meixiang Building is good, it is impossible to accommodate hundreds of people to attend the meeting, and it will lose momentum.

The reason why the Fourth Prince of Jinling invited all the scholars to gather was because they had an ambition. They wanted to use the prestige gained from their fight against Jin Yiwei and even imprisonment to become the actual leaders among the young scholars in the south of the Yangtze River.

"Brothers, we are familiar with the books of sages and sages. Although we are not included in the imperial court, we may be a scholar, or a man, or a child born white. But we are humble and dare not forget to worry about the country. Although we are in the countryside, we do not forget to serve the country. .Specially invite all sages and gentlemen to gather at Taoye Ancient Ferry."

Huang Fengfu stood under the Taoyedu Pavilion and shouted hoarsely.

Fourth Young Master and a dozen Juren sat in the Peach Leaf Pavilion, chatting calmly.

Outside the pavilion, a group of scholars, in green shirts and Confucian uniforms, sat quietly on the ground, with bamboo mats spread out, listening quietly.

On both sides of the ferry in the distance, there are many people watching curiously.

Huang Fengfu was very excited and discussed loudly in front of hundreds of scholars. This kind of publicity was something that I never dared to think about before.

It was the Fourth Young Master who gave him this opportunity to make his debut, and it was Yang Chao who gave the Fourth Young Master the opportunity.

Huangfeng Mansion paid a visit to the Fourth Young Master last night and made suggestions to the Fourth Young Master. The Fourth Young Master didn't take it seriously at first, especially Maoxiang who was not very fond of Huang Feng Mansion, but when Huang Feng Mansion finished speaking, they were completely stunned. I thought about it, I still have such an opportunity, but I almost missed it in vain.

After Huang Fengfu came up with his idea, he immediately expressed his willingness to open the eyes of the fourth young master. After discussing with each other for a while, the four young masters agreed to let Huangfengfu invite a group of scholars to gather for them, and asked Huangfengfu to help them do things.

That's why today's Peach Leaf Gathering was grand.

"We gathered here, not for grandstanding, but for the righteousness of heaven and earth. The princes of Gungun, the scholars of Nanji, and the scholars of Suzhou and Hangzhou, gathered in the southern capital. Because Jinyiwei is domineering and lawless, we are living The people come with their orders, and come with their hearts for the world!"

Among the scholars that Huang Fengfu said were excited, it touched their hearts very much.Because Jin Yiwei provoked the anger of the public, these scholars came generously. Maybe it was just a moment of anger, but they didn't expect their behavior to be raised to the level of "creating a heart for the world, and a life for the people". Of course, they are named in this righteous name , they are more willing to accept, and they accept it with peace of mind, and accept it very comfortably.

"There is no difference between Nanji and Suzhou and Hangzhou today, only sincere and innocent hearts. We do not care about personal gains or losses, and we are not afraid of the power of the powerful. We follow the four princes of Jinling, dare to ask the princes for justice, and dare to hang new stars in the sky. We have a public heart , Fourth Young Master, regardless of safety and danger, is willing to set up a heart for the world and a life for the people."

Speaking of this, all the scholars were confused for a while, what on earth did they want to say, and people were dizzy.

Only the people in the Peach Leaf Pavilion were calm and confident.

Huang Feng's mansion took a deep breath when he said this: "In the past, there was a day like Zhang Pu, who gathered the scholars from the north and the south at Huqiu. Today, there are four sons who gathered all the righteous people at Taodu. It's not a mere talent. Dare to feel that the four princes do not spare their lives, are loyal to the country, do their part, and form a new society, we are willing to serve the four princes as the leader, not for the same party to fight differences, not for the sake of selfishness, but actually plead for the people of the world."

Huangfeng Mansion dared to say any nasty things, but the fourth young master didn't feel ashamed at all, and accepted it generously. Even the scholars sitting outside didn't find it strange. They were used to talking big and empty words, as if they really have such big ambitions.

Huang Fengfu paused when he said this. He saw the scholars who were sitting down and started whispering to each other. Finally, he knew what he was going to say.

When I found out that the original four sons asked them to send invitations four times and invite them to the gathering, it was for the purpose of establishing a literary society, and the object of imitation was Zhang Pu back then.

Zhang Pu was only 32 years old when he reunited with the society. Mao Pijiang, the oldest of the four sons, was 30 years old this year, and Chen Zhenhui was [-] years old. He was older than Zhang Pu back then. Although any of the four sons They are not as good as Zhang Pu back then, but the sum of the four sons is much better than the fledgling Zhang Pu back then.

Back then when Zhang Pu reunited with the society, many scholars from the north and the south supported it, and finally it grew to a scale of several thousand people, but the real core was Wu Changshi and other initial confidants.

Although there are less than 500 people working today, but thinking about the current status of Fushe, the banner Zhou Yanru is the chief assistant, and Wu Changshi is the doctor, both of whom are famous people.

The scholars present here couldn't help thinking. With the literary talents of the four young masters, it will be easy for Jinshi and officials to become officials in the future. With their status and background, their careers will be smooth sailing. With their popularity today, it is not difficult to become future officials. Although the number of people gathering at this time was small, they were the first to join. If they hold the fourth son's field at this time, will they be able to rely on the power of the fourth son to make a fortune in the future? Thinking like this, the scholars began to talk actively, and the atmosphere Gradually warm up.

"Since it's an association, should it have a name?"

At this time, a scholar finally yelled, and it seemed that he was very interested in forming an association.

Other scholars also responded: "Yes, you must have a name."

"The sky is like a public restoration society, which means revitalizing ancient studies. Our Taodu association should also have a name."

The scholars discussed the name of the club enthusiastically one by one.

Huang Fengfu knew that his task was completed, so he helped the Fourth Young Master distribute the invitations and help the Fourth Young Master pick out the topic. When it comes to the important moment of announcing the name of the club, it is better for the Fourth Young Master to come forward.

So Huang Fengfu shouted loudly: "The name is naturally there, please let the fourth son reveal the post!"

After finishing speaking, he pointed to a plaque-shaped object in the hall, which was wrapped with a layer of red silk.

At this time, the fourth young master stood up unhurriedly, faced the crowd, and bowed deeply.

Then the representative of Mao Xiang said: "Everyone, we are the seeds of study, and we bear the honor and disgrace of our family and country. In the field, we worry about the difficulties of our king, and in the court, we worry about the difficulties of our people. The four of us are not talented, and we boldly propose, and The gathering of the princes is to establish a heart for the heaven and earth, and to establish a life for the living and the people."

Having said that, Mao Xiang paused.

Chen Zhenhui bowed, and continued: "That's why the company is named 'Erli', and vows to establish a heart and a life for the people of the world, even though the head is bright and the bones are dead, it will not forget the original heart!"

After Chen Zhenhui finished speaking, Fang Yizhi and Hou Fangyu had already lifted up the plaque.

Maoxiang and Chen Zhenhui were on one side, suddenly pulled, and the red silk fell to the ground.

A clean plank was revealed, with two large black characters written on it: Erli!
Then Mao Xiang and Chen Zhenhui helped Hou Fangyu and Fang Yizhi lift up the large plaque together, as if holding a tribute to Confucius, they walked out of the pavilion slowly with dignified expressions.

Fang Yizhi said: "Everyone, this plaque is our determination. Those who are willing to join our Erli Society, dare to write and sign on this plaque."

Hou Fangyu said: "Dare to present this plaque with the four of us to welcome sacrifices in the holy temple. After reporting to Confucius, the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, we will set up a monument and carve a stone!"

The bright hall created by these four people is quite new. After making this two plaque, many scholars have to sign it, and then take the plaque to the Confucius Temple to worship Confucius, report to Confucius their ambitions, and finally build a stele and carve a stone. Let many scholars feel a pressure.

The associations in the Ming Dynasty were actually very loose and there were no restrictions. You could be a member of Fushe and other associations at the same time. There were no restrictions. Therefore, many people's identities were very vague. That club has a good relationship, so it's not clear which club he belongs to.

It is because there is no express publicity, but if you sign your name, report it to Confucius, and engrave it on a stone, isn’t this known to the world? Isn’t this a fixed brand for yourself? It's hard to end.

When Zhang Pu's Fushe was prosperous, thousands of people participated in it. When it was down, many people denied that they were members of the Fushe.

It is precisely because the scholars are opportunistic and only want to take advantage of the prosperity of the association to make a fortune, but they are not willing to share the joys and sorrows with the association.

However, the fourth son's move made the participants unable to speculate, and they would have to live and die with this literary society for the rest of their lives.

Therefore, many people hesitated. Although the four sons have a great reputation, especially this time they made a fuss in Nanjing, which made them famous all over the world. Not only the fourth son of Jinling, but also became a role model for young scholars in Jiangnan. It is not too much to become the fourth son of Jiangnan.But after all, it is far behind Zhang Pu and Qian Qianyi. The newly established Erli Society is far inferior to Fushe and Donglin Party. Who dares to say that there will be a future in the future.

So no one dared to sign for a while.

But the fourth son did not hesitate at all, and lifted the Erli plaque out of the pavilion, and placed it on the side of the steps. Then the four of them took the lead and took out their pens, bowed to the plaque three times before writing next to the word "Erli" Put your name on it.

Then the four of them stood beside the Erli plaque calmly, neither urging nor forcing, with an attitude of voluntary joining and never forcing.

(End of this chapter)