Ming Zuo

Chapter 311 The Hero at Sea
Zhang Cai painstakingly laid out a killing scheme, but Cheng Zhu Neo Confucianism itself had huge flaws.

Under the joint attack of Liu Zongzhou and Huang Zongxi's master and apprentice, Zhang Cai and others were defeated.

The victory and defeat had been decided, and when everyone was convinced, Zheng Sanjun stood up.

"Today, I have to listen to Taigong's true knowledge and insights, and I know that learning is a practice, not a book. You should remember to practice, and then you will be a gentleman."

Although he is an official of the Six Departments of Nanjing, Zheng Sanjun is a veritable Donglin boss.The seniority is higher than Zuo Guangdou, Han Yu and others.

Although he is getting old now and his official career is at an end, he is not happy to see Fushe bullying Donglin.

Yes, although Fushe is committed to inheriting Donglin theory, but in the eyes of the older generation of Donglin Party members, Fushe and Donglin are two different things.

At least within Donglin, the science of mind and the science of Neo-Confucianism are on equal footing, conflicting and merging.

Liu Zongzhou put his mind first and then his heart, that's how it is.

Fushe, on the other hand, specializes in Confucianism and rejects the study of mind, which has already violated Donglin's original intention.

Seeing Liu Zongzhou and Huang Zongxi's victory over Zhang Cai today, Zheng Sanjun felt relieved, nailed the corner, and nailed the theory of victory and defeat to death.

So far, no matter how time goes by, today's debate is actually won by Liu Zongzhou.

There will be no worries about divergent opinions and mixed versions.It also avoids the possibility that people with ulterior motives will reverse the case for Fushe and Neo-Confucianism after a few years.

How could Zhang Cai not know what was going on in his mind, but under the watchful eyes of everyone, except for vomiting blood secretly, he couldn't refute it.

After simply snorting angrily, he staggered away, leaving Wuyan here.

His disciples, close friends, including Song Zhengyu, Li Wen and others, all left in a hurry.

I believe that for a long time, these people will not be able to raise their heads in the literary world.

Chen Zilong and Xia Yunyi couldn't bear to see their original friends turned into water dogs, but they didn't follow them.

They have now become loyal believers of Liu Zongzhou, and seeking truth and being pragmatic have become their beliefs.

Good is good, bad is bad.

Even if they are close friends, if they have different ways, they will not conspire with each other.

The departure of the loser did not leave a mess.Instead, the winner has the right to revel.

Qian Qianyi didn't make a sound until then.

"Miss Zhenli, how do you feel after meeting today?"

Li Zhenli was also one of the people who were hit, but she was a prostitute in a brothel, how could she care about a little honor and disgrace?

She understood even more that Qian Qianyi's calling her name at this time was to give her a chance.

While secretly happy in my heart, I quickly seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"Although my family is confined to Zhangtai, my mind is dull. However, I was fortunate enough to listen to Mr. Ji Shan's admonition today, and I suddenly became enlightened. Especially General Wang personally taught me, which made my family understand the truth of practice."

Everyone stroked their beards and laughed, but they also quite approved of her words.

Li Zhenli's experience is a typical representative of lack of practice.

Trapped in this pleasure-loving land of fireworks in Jinling, I have learned two-handed swordsmanship, and I don't know whether it is a concession or lack of force, so I think I am really a master of swordsmanship.

It wasn't until I met Wang Siyi who was at the pinnacle of the world and suffered a disastrous defeat that I realized that what I had learned in the past was so unbearable.

This is no different from the vast majority of Confucian scholars.

Qian Qianyi laughed out loud.

"Today's grand event in the literary world is rare to see in a hundred years. It is even rarer that Ms. Li has also realized it. It can be seen that my Confucianism has taught the world, and my merits will last for thousands of years. As the saying goes, it is not indecent to come and go. Ms. Li, there are still excellent works, and I will pay tribute to the altar Lord?"

People in the brothel are used to coquettishness, Li Zhenli put on a look of pity for me, and said timidly: "My family is good at singing songs. But the general Wang doesn't like it, what can I do?"

Qian Qianyi is such a person, as long as he doesn't get involved in the battle, he is very likable.

"Zhongheng, Taichong, and this General Wang have all mastered martial arts. In this case, I invite Miss Li to play "Hujiazhuang", so that these generals can experience my Kunqiang martial arts."

Li Zhenli was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Everyone wait a moment, the servants will go to prepare."

At the beginning of the development of Kunqu Opera, "The Peony Pavilion" was mostly used as the source.But after development, the developed secular culture in the south of the Yangtze River has made the audience not satisfied with it.

Gradually, passages from classics such as "Water Margin" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" have also begun to be adapted into repertoires.

"Hujiazhuang" is a famous song in later generations of Peking Opera, and it was born out of Kunqu Opera.

Li Zhenli is good at swordsmanship and has a foundation in kung fu.The Hu Sanniang she plays is a masterpiece in itself.

The debate is over, and the next step is a relaxed and happy banquet.

Qian Qianyi found a gap and approached Zuo Menggeng.

"After years of not seeing each other, Zhongheng has become famous all over the world. With a famous general like you in Ming Dynasty, the country will have no worries."

Zuo Menggeng teases him.

"Since the younger generation has joined the army, they have known the difficulties. I am afraid that if they are negligent, they will be defeated. If Mu Zhaigong can come out of the mountain and praise the younger generation, there will be no mistakes."

Qian Qianyi's face turned green, and he hurriedly said: "However, the old man's physical strength is exhausted, his old eyes are dim, and he is determined but powerless. He can only live up to Zhongheng's fistful heart."

He was afraid that Zuo Menggeng would hold on to him, so he quickly changed the subject.

"Besides Zhongheng's army, they are also doing great business. A friend happened to be here. He admired Zhongheng's demeanor for a long time, and I asked the old man to introduce one or two for him."

Who can make Qian Qianyi a middleman?

Zuo Menggeng couldn't help becoming curious.

"Mu Zhaigong's friends must be virtuous and famous people. How lucky this junior is to be able to make friends with one or two."

Seeing that he did not refuse, Qian Qianyi was overjoyed.

"Zhongheng, come with me."

Qian Qianyi led Zuo Menggeng off the cruise ship and onto Bailuzhou.

One of the quiet courtyards happened to avoid the eyes and ears of others.

The two stepped into it, and there was a tall middle-aged man standing by the window watching the scenery.

Qian Qianyi smiled and said, "An official, let's see who I invited here."

The man turned his head, revealing a bronze-colored, sharp-edged face.The Chinese character face, thick eyebrows are raised, like two big brooms.

The eyes under the eyebrows are like copper bells, even if they are wide open, they look like a wolf staring at its prey, which is terrifying.

But he was wearing a colorful official robe, just like a bandit who just robbed the landlord's old fortune, and he couldn't hide the bandit's aura.

But when he saw Qian Qianyi, he was quite humble.

"Mu Zhai, is this the famous General Zuo?"

Without waiting for Qian Qianyi to introduce him on his behalf, this person said cordially: "I've heard about General Zuo as a young hero. When I saw him today, he really deserves his reputation. I'm going to Zheng Zhilong, Fujian Province. I would like to recommend myself. Please also invite Haihan."

Zuo Menggeng was taken aback for a moment, and looked over steadily, but his heart was full of turmoil.

This is Zheng Zhilong who dominated the East China Sea in the late Ming Dynasty?
Speaking of which, in his mind, Zheng Zhilong's status is even higher than that of Chongzhen, Huang Taiji and others.

After all, from the perspective of later generations, the importance of the ocean lies there.

As the people who controlled China's road to the ocean, Zheng Zhilong and his son Zheng Chenggong have always been well-reviewed and studied repeatedly by the historians.

What he didn't expect was that Zheng Zhilong actually wanted to see him on his own initiative.

What surprised him the most was that Qian Qianyi, an old pedant, was actually acquainted with Zheng Zhilong, a pirate.

In fact, this is the problem of Zuo Menggeng's insufficient historical knowledge.

Zheng Zhilong was able to stand out from the bandits in the East China Sea because he was supported by the Donglin Party.

After Longqing opened the sea, Jiangnan Industry and Commerce realized that only opening the sea at the official level would not achieve results.

The sea is different from the land, and Da Ming's control is not strong enough, so the sea has become an illegal place.

If you want to get rid of the restraint of the honorable family in the south of the Yangtze River and truly benefit from maritime trade, you need to have your own marine armed forces.

So since then, Donglin Party has been actively looking for partners.

Because the previous governors of Fujian were all members of the Donglin Party, naturally pirates from Fujian became the targets of the Donglin Party.

Pirates do not occupy the oceans for the purpose of robbery.

That was just incidental.

The biggest interest in the sea is still maritime trade.

Pirates also hope to transport goods to various places to make money.

The southern industry and commerce controlled by the Donglin Party can provide sources of goods, and the pirates have channels and force guarantees, so the two sides hit it off.

Since the era of Zheng Zhilong's predecessor, Li Dan, the overlord of the East China Sea, the cooperation between the Donglin Party and the pirates has begun.

Six years ago, Li Dan passed away in Dongying, and most of his estate was inherited by Zheng Zhilong.

But the pirates also divided into many branches, and this is how the famous Shibazhi came.

But since Yan Siqi's death, Shibazhi gradually became divided and hostile.Everyone's strength is equal to each other, and it is difficult for anyone to surrender the opponent.

Out of a sense of crisis, Zheng Zhilong made a bold decision to move closer to the Donglin Party and gain the support of the Donglin Party.

After Zheng Zhilong defeated Yu Zigao and killed Xu Xinsu, the last bit of Ming Dynasty's interference in the sea was lost.

Industry and commerce in the southeast are acutely aware that thousands of miles of sea frontier has become a thoroughfare for their smooth trade.

Therefore, it can be said that they hit it off with Zheng Zhilong and quickly established an alliance.

In order to accumulate the capital to defeat Liu Xiang and others, Zheng Zhilong urgently needs more wealth.

This time, he focused on Zuo Menggeng.

(End of this chapter)