Ming Zuo

Chapter 190 The Frustrated Alliance

"I thought I was dead."

"No, you're just reborn from the ashes."

Huang Zongxi thought about it, nodded and smiled.

Although he lost an arm, it was obvious that his mental state was different.

In the past, Huang Zongxi was rebellious, like a fighting dog, he didn't like anything, and he acted vigorously, with no eyes for sand.

But after waking up from a coma, he has a little more light tempered by the real fire of samadhi, and he also has a pair of golden eyes that can see through the world.

Zuo Menggeng understood that Huang Zongxi had the ability to see through the world.

"It's a pity that from now on I won't be able to go to the battlefield again."

"The real strong is always strong in the heart. I think this kind of Huang Zongxi is what the back camp needs. Your existence will inject a different soul into this army."

Zuo Menggeng disagreed, and would not give up on Huang Zongxi.

What happened to the one arm?
There are several one-armed generals he admires.

Huang Zongxi's most precious wealth will never be his force, but his thoughts.

After being polished by the battle of Qingshuiguan, Zuo Menggeng is also making progress.

He knew that the rear battalion needs to enrich its spirit in addition to its powerful force, so that it can become a truly invincible and benevolent army.

Only in this way can we have the ability to change the world.

Huang Zongxi was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly, accepting it calmly.

Just as Zuo Menggeng expected, the current Huang Zongxi has already transcended.

Someone caught up with the rear battalion, but not alone.

"Mr. Mao, why are you here?"

Seeing Mao Yuanyi appearing in front of him, Zuo Menggeng couldn't believe it.

Mao Yuanyi burst into high spirits, laughing loudly, never felt so carefree.

"Didn't I tell you that I'll be with you from now on. I can tell you that I've abandoned Mr. Sun Ge for this reason. Don't let me down."

Zuo Menggeng had nothing to say. He opened his arms and hugged this comrade who had fought side by side and would fight side by side in the future.

"Let me introduce you, this is Huang Youxuan, Huang Daozhou, the new prefect of Dongchang."

Zuo Menggeng was taken aback.

"Mr. Shi Zhai has left Beijing?"

Zodiac Zhou is in his forties, but he is not as steady as a middle-aged man.The whole person was like a furnace about to explode, and he didn't know who he was angry with.

"I heard people say that you want to rebel?"

Such an abrupt and sharp question made Zuo Menggeng a little overwhelmed.

But Zuo Menggeng noticed the way Mao Yuanyi was stroking his beard and smiling, and he was certain in his heart.

"Yes."

Zodiac Zhou takes a step forward.

"Huangkou boy, do you still have a gentleman in your eyes? Do you still have loyalty? Do you know the fate of rebellious officials and thieves?"

Zuo Menggeng's momentum suddenly changed, like a divine sword piercing the sky.

"The emperor is the emperor, why is he my father? Why should I be loyal to him? In terms of loyalty, it is also to the common people in the world. The people of his Zhu family dynasty are in dire straits, and the world is in chaos. What use is he?"

Zodiac Zhou was not intimidated.

"You will become the emperor in the future, aren't you afraid that others will treat you like this?"

Zuo Menggeng is open-minded.

"If I am sorry to the people of the world, why should the people of the world be loyal to me? As an emperor, the greatest responsibility is to work for the welfare of the people of the world. If you can't do it, you deserve to be overthrown."

The problems of the zodiac week are getting sharper and sharper.

"How can you guarantee that after becoming the emperor, you will be different from the Zhu family's emperor?"

Zuo Menggeng laughed.

"I don't rely on the land for support, so of course I won't make the people of the world have no place to stand like the Zhu family did."

Huang Daozhou had no problem, just stood quietly, after a long time, he suddenly laughed wantonly.

"Hahaha, well, if you rebel, you should rebel! The emperor doesn't treat the people of the world as a human being, so why should the people of the world treat him as an emperor?"

Zuo Menggeng was a little puzzled.

He still knew about Huang Daozhou. Why did the famous loyal minister of Ming Dynasty support the rebellion so radically?

But he didn't know that all of this was due to Hou Xun.

After Hou Xun recommended Huang Daozhou as the magistrate of Dongchang, he went to see Huang Daozhou in person.

Huang Daozhou was very dissatisfied with this appointment, was angry, and was still writing a defense memorial.

He thought he was being belittled.

Although the prefect of Dongchang came from Pin Yi, he was much higher than his Hanlin editor.But by letting him out during such a sensitive period, Huang Daozhou understood that he had offended Chongzhen.

"It was the old man who mentioned to His Majesty that you will be the prefect of Dongchang."

"Why did Duke Ruogu do this? At this time of turmoil, we ministers should speak up, uphold justice, and persuade the emperor to follow the right path."

Huang Daozhou was indignant and dissatisfied with Hou Xun.

"Youxuan is from Fujian?"

But Hou Xun pulled up the routine.

Huang Daozhou had no choice but to say: "That's right. The younger generation has a poor family, but fortunately they can study well, so they have today."

Hou Xun continued to ask: "As far as I know, the life of the people in Fujian is quite difficult. In your opinion, is there a good strategy?"

Speaking of his hometown, Huang Daozhou couldn't help sighing, full of bitterness.

"Fujian has many mountains and narrow land, and has a large population. Even if there is no pain of land annexation, the people will have no land to cultivate."

Hou Xun had never been to Fujian, so he knew many things now, so he asked, "What do the people in Fujian do for a living?"

Huang Daozhou glanced at him carefully, and finally said.

"What else can I do, either mine or... go to sea."

Hou Xun knew this early on.

"During the Longqing period, my senior Donglin proposed to open the sea and set up a customs in Yuegang, Fujian. Does Youxuan know about this?"

Huang Daozhou sighed.

"How can the younger generation not know? Although the younger generation was not born at that time, the people of Fujian have a lot of discussions and often complain. Opening the sea is a good thing for the people. Why did the middle way collapse and ignore millions of people?"

Hou Xun looked around, and saw that the surrounding area was empty, not afraid that the walls have ears.

"Youxuan knows that when the sea was opened, Nanzhi and Zhejiang were more prosperous in the Ming Dynasty. Why did you choose Fujian? Why was the feat of opening the sea ruined?"

Huang Daozhou really cared and looked over eagerly, hoping to find out the truth.

Hou Xun did not continue, but suddenly asked: "Youxuan, you have been in office for many years. In your opinion, why are we such loyal people struggling?"

Huang Daozhou instinctively wanted to say that the treachery in the court was rampant, the court was seduced by flattering words, and the government was controlled, and that's why it happened.

When the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back again.

No one is a novice, and they have passed the age of passion.Especially after so many years of political career, I have already understood what I should understand.

The only thing that Huang Daozhou didn't expect was that Hou Xun put these situations that everyone knew well into the sun.

Can the real essence be said?
For a while, Huang Daozhou couldn't help dripping with cold sweat, but he also felt a sense of relief.

Hou Xun said softly: "If we want to realize our ambition, we can't pin our hopes on that person. He...is not on our side!"

"Mr. Ruogu, you..."

Zodiac Zhou is puzzled.

In the recent Jisi Incident, Hou Xun became famous and became a celebrity in Chongzhen.

But such a person is actually thinking about rebellion.

This makes Zodiac Zhou feel absurd.

"What we have done is only for the country and the people, but not for this court or that person. From the Wanli period to the present, how many ancestors of our Donglin have sung praises and wept blood and sacrificed their lives. Has there been any change? Old man Discussed with Nian Taigong many times, and had to be guided by an expert before finding the right way. Youxuan, I also hope that you can abandon the simple and absurd way of being loyal to the emperor and ministers, and come to be true for the world and for the people of the world. to do something."

All figured out.

Zodiac Zhou is very indifferent.

He was not angry, nor did he intend to reprimand Hou Xun.Of course, he didn't think about reporting on Hou Xun either.

If it was last year, Hou Xun asked him to talk about this, maybe he would have turned his face immediately.

But this time the change of Jisi and Chongzhen's performance really disappointed the courtiers.

Especially the people in Donglin, shed tears and blood.

Seeing how many seniors were expelled from the court, and the younger generation who once caused troubles in the world celebrated their victory again, Huang Daozhou was actually a little discouraged and disappointed in this court in his heart.

In addition, Hou Xun used his background and the situation in Fujian as examples, which made him feel deeply.

Having figured this out, Huang Daozhou had no hindrance to going to Dongchang, so he went happily.At the same time, he was also full of curiosity about the boy Hou Xun mentioned.

Is that boy who is famous all over the world and beats Amin really so amazing?
If Huang Daozhou still had a little concern for the Zhu family dynasty, then the person who appeared in front of Zuo Menggeng next was the truly desperate and determined person.

"This official's new magistrate of Mengyin County, Dang Huanchun."

Dang Huanchun, who was sticking to his hometown, appeared in front of him, and Zuo Menggeng was bewildered by his new position.

"Why is the party county magistrate flat-tuned?"

He didn't have the nerve to say that this was demoting an official.

Although both Liangxiang and Mengyin are county magistrates, one is a rich place in Gyeonggi, and the other is a remote mountainous area in Yimeng. How can they be the same?

And because of the party's credit for defending the good village and keeping the city intact, they should be promoted, so why are they demoted?
Dang Huanchun smiled sadly, the evil fire in his body seemed to burn everything down.

"Why else? It's just demolishing the houses of a few big families."

(End of this chapter)