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Chapter 151 (External Part) Association Constitution
In Meixiang Building, the four young masters sat at a round table with wine and vegetables on the table.

Huang Fengfu was holding an account book and was reporting from the side.

"Masters, so far, there are a total of 570 six people who have joined our Erli Society. Among them, 300 people from Yingtian Mansion, 100 people from Suzhou Mansion, and 76 people from Hangzhou Mansion. In addition, there are 100 scholars from Songjiang, Zhenjiang and other places in total. "

The fourth young master nodded, people came to join the club every day, the procedures for joining the club were still the same, they had to sign their names on the two plaques and three hundred, and then register and make a book to become their loyal members.

Hou Fangyu suddenly felt a little worried: "Three elder brothers, I don't know if the court will reprimand you if they know about it."

He always felt that registering members and making it like a cult like the White Lotus Sect would make the court wary. They didn't want to rebel. If they were investigated by Jin Yiwei and opened a big prison, they would be too involved.

Mao Xiang snorted and said, "Our public is loyal to the country, how can the court be suspicious?"

Fang Yizhi also said: "That's right. We have a public heart, and forming an association is to gather a group of innocent gentlemen, so why not be afraid."

Chen Zhenhui said solemnly: "I'm afraid that someone will frame Zhongliang. We have already offended Jin Yiwei, so we should not leave anyone with a clue."

Huang Fengfu said: "The words of the young masters are very true. The villain has a word that is worthless and should not be said."

Maoxiang said: "If you have an idea, just say it."

Recently, Huangfeng Mansion gave them a lot of ideas, which made them look at him with admiration, and at the same time, they also regarded him as a confidant.

Huang Feng's mansion then said: "It is said that no rules make a square. My Erli Society is a gentleman's society, and we should abide by the rules. The villain, please come to an agreement with the rules and regulations of the society, so as to prevent Xiao Xiao from mixing in. It is good to have the rules. Prevent others from slandering."

The four young masters looked at each other, but they never thought about this issue. Donglin Party and Fushe don't have any rules and regulations.

"What do you have in mind, say it all."

They seem to be used to Huangfeng Mansion constantly giving them advice, and then they just need to make sure, without using their brains at all.

Huang Fengfu nodded and said: "The villain has thought about it a lot. If there is no charter, it is easy to be mixed up by others, and it is easy to be slandered by others. Therefore, it is better to make the rules of my Erli Society public. For example, those who want to join the Erli Society must If you are an innocent family, you must be a gentleman. For example, the constitution of the Erli Society should include loyalty to the emperor for the country and pleading for the people. So who would dare to accuse the Erli Society of plotting to do something wrong?"

The four of them couldn't stop nodding their heads, and if they had indeed made public the funds for loyalty to the emperor for the country and pleading for the people, no one would be able to frame them.

It's just that they are still a little unclear: "How to prevent others from mixing in?"

Huangfeng Mansion has long been prepared: "For example, this system of reserve members."

"What is a reserve member?"

"Preparation members are those who have not been tested to join the society. Scholars and literati who are invited to join our society cannot be our comrades until they have passed our test and have no crimes within one year. Those who fail the test , it can be cleared."

When the fourth son heard that this was a good idea, he feared that good and evil would be mixed up in the association. In large organizations like Fushe and Donglin, there would always be some scum among them. When the association was strong, they would actively join them one by one. Sometimes, they avoided talking about it one by one, and tried their best to deny their identities.

The Erli Club needs to be registered, so I am not afraid of denials from members, but I am also afraid that some scum will get in, and if they commit crimes, they will implicate the club.

Therefore, it is very necessary to examine the character of the members before joining the club. However, the fourth son thinks that this year is too long. Everyone reads the books of sages. , I am afraid that there will be fewer scholars who will join the Erlishe in the future.

"Can this year's inspection be cancelled?"

Maoxiang asked.

Huang Fengfu pondered for a moment and said: "If you want to cancel it, you can replace it with the recommendation system!"

Fang Yizhi asked: "What is the recommendation system?"

Huang Fengfu said: "New members need to be recommended by old members, and the old members guarantee their character and integrity. If it is false, the old members must be responsible."

The four looked at each other and finally nodded this time.

"Isn't this the child trial guarantor system!"

The fourth son sighed with emotion.

In the Ming Dynasty, if you want to take the imperial examination, you must be innocent and good-natured, but who has the final say, generally you have to invite a famous person to be a guarantor, and generally the guarantors are scholar, Juren and other famous scholars.

This system has been popular for a long time, and it has become a kind of market. Some scholars specialize in writing guarantee letters for others, and charge a certain fee.

The Fourth Young Master naturally knew about this system, and felt that the introduction of this system would be accepted by scholars if it could be related to the imperial examination.

Then Huang Fengfu talked about several core systems, including the leader responsibility system. The members of the Erli Society must follow the leadership of the leader, and advance and retreat together; members of the Erli Society must not betray the society, and members of the Erli Society must maintain the reputation of the society. Do things that tarnish the society; members of the Erli Society are not allowed to join other societies, and they will be dismissed immediately if they are found; and the president election system, the Erli Society has a regular president, and the third president, the first president is Mao Xiang, and the others The third son is the president of the president, and the president is changed every three years. All members must be openly elected to serve.

The fourth young master said: "You go and draw it up, show us to see it after you draw it up, and then issue it."

Huang Fengfu nodded, but didn't leave, and asked for instructions: "There is one matter for you young masters to decide."

"What's the matter?"

Huang Fengfu said: "There are many comrades in my Erli Society, but it is difficult to find a place to gather. If it will not happen for a long time, it will be the same as Donglin's restoration of the society. The members will be divorced."

"Isn't Taoyedu at the gathering?"

Huang Fengfu said: "Taoyedu is a wild place after all, there will always be wind and rain, and the open-air wilderness is not a place for discussion."

"Do you have an idea in mind?"

Huang Fengfu nodded: "The villain really values ​​a place. That person is willing to give up a lobby to our club. The lobby has been seen by the villain, but it is a rare hall, which can accommodate three to 200 people to attend the meeting at the same time. He There are several other halls in the house, and if necessary, they can also be lent to the Erli Society. It is enough to gather comrades from our society together."

The fourth son nodded, and Mao Xiang took the lead and said, "There is such a good place, it seems to be prepared for my Erli Society."

Only then did Huang Fengfu say: "I'm afraid that some young masters will mind this place."

Mao Xiang asked, "Where?"

Huang Fengfu said: "It is the Jinchai Building that was smashed a while ago. The owner of the Jinchai Building told the villain that he is willing to give up one hall to our club. The villain just happened to build a two-story hall."

Sure enough, the Fourth Young Master frowned, Hou Fangyu jumped out first: "No. The Jinchai Building was originally Ruan Dacheng's house, but the eunuch's house. How can our society be in the same rank as these people and smell their stench."

Huang Fengfu sighed: "It's just that apart from this Jinchai Tower, it's really hard to find such a hall elsewhere."

Hou Fangyu also knew that when Jinchai Tower was smashed, he was the mastermind behind the scenes. Before Jinchai Tower was established, he had attended Ruan Dacheng's assembly, and even broke out in the hall, and left the meeting with Qian Qianyi .

But Hou Fangyu also admitted that the hall of Jinchai Building is indeed different from other places. They connected many houses into one lobby, and there is really no such place elsewhere.

Mao Xiang asked, "Is the owner of Jinchai Building willing to give up his love?"

Mao Xiang wanted to buy the Jinchai building directly.

Huang Fengfu shook his head and said with a smile: "The owner of the Jinchai Building is not short of money. He also said that if the Erli Society is willing to set up in the Jinchai Building, the Jinchai Building will not only give us a hall, but also give 3000 taels of silver every year. Let's talk about it."

Fang Yizhi wondered at this moment: "There is such a thing? Why is this?"

Huang Fengfu said with a smile: "The villain guesses that the owner of the Jinchai Building is probably afraid. If my second establishment is in his Jinchai Building, no one will dare to smash the Jinchai Building. The Jinchai Building is just a search Just a talisman."

Thinking that the Erli Society has just been established, and there is already such a deterrent that can protect others, the fourth son can't help but feel proud.

Chen Zhenhui sighed: "I heard that the owner of the Jinchai Building is friendly with famous prostitutes such as Meixianglou and Meilou, and there are not many famous prostitutes in Nanjing who go to Jinchailou to support them. I guess the owner of the Jinchai Building is not a big A wicked man."

Hou Fangyu snorted and said, "But he has an irreversible relationship with that Ruan Dacheng. And that Jinchai Building is still Ruan Dacheng's house. We set up a society here, isn't it the house of the eunuchs?"

A few people stopped talking. This is indeed a big question of right and wrong. They have always been known as the anti-eunuch party, and they wrote the call to expel Ruan Dacheng a few years ago.

Huang Fengfu coughed and said suddenly: "I don't know if the villain is right or not. If the gentlemen of our Erli Society enter the Jinchai Tower, even though this Jinchai Tower is the house of Ruan Dacheng's dog thief, I am afraid that he will not be able to do it in the future." Dare to go back."

This remark made the eyes of the fourth son brighten. That's right, that is Ruan Dacheng's house, but they went to Erlishe, and the eunuch Ruan Dacheng didn't even dare to go home. Isn't this a lesson for the eunuch? , It just shows the power of the Erli Society, and the Erli Society can deter Xiaoxiao.

Mao Xiang suddenly smiled and said, "That's good. Ruan Dacheng, the eunuch's house, will be occupied by our Erli Society."

Huang Fengfu said: "Young Master Mao's words are very true. Then the Erli plaque should be invited into the Jinchai Building?"

Erli Plaque first worshiped Confucius in the Confucius Temple, and now it has become a symbol of Erli Society. Everyone who joins the society needs to worship Erli Plaque three times to show that they are willing to "build a heart for the world, Only by writing your name on the Erli Plaque can you join the Erli Society.

But there is no place for this symbol to be placed at this time, and it is not an option to temporarily put it in Meixiang Building.

Maoxiang said: "Well, it's time to find a place. Didn't you just say that you want to occupy a hall in the Jinchai Building to make Erli Hall. My son thinks the name 'Erli Hall' is very good, and it just happens to be used for Place the Erli plaque. In the future, the place where there will be Erli plaque will be the Erli Hall. It will be the residence of our Erli Society.”

Huang Fengfu hurriedly said: "What Mr. Mao said is very true."

(End of this chapter)