Ming Zuo

Chapter 643 Zhang Pu's Travel Notes
"Zhang Pu will come if he wants to. I am in Shandong who is innovative, open and inclusive, so how can I be afraid of him, a rotten old man?"

Regarding Zhang Pu's upcoming visit to Shandong, many people felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

On the contrary, Zuo Menggeng didn't think it was a bad thing.

"My Shandong is good, but now only we know it. Only when people in the world know our goodness, will they love us and become our help. We often only rely on our initiative to promote such things, and the effect may not be very good. Through the eyes of Zhang Pu and others, it may have unexpected effects."

After listening to his words, Shandong Shangxia immediately felt at ease and returned to normal.

Zhang Pu's decision to go to Shandong in person has aroused great concern from the ruling and opposition parties.

Zhang Pu was even more intentional, and directly sent an invitation to scholars all over the world.

[I want to argue with Shandong, can there be a man of elegy who will walk with me in Yishui? 】

In the era of Confucianism, there are many people who defend the old system.

Soon after Zhang Pu's invitation was issued, he received many responses.

Among them, the most eye-catching ones are Sun Shenxing, a veteran of the officialdom, Lu Shiyi, a great scholar who is also from Taicang, and Ying Zhen, a leader of the Chu Party.

These three people and Zhang Pu formed a team to Shandong.

Countless people are waiting to see whether these three people can maintain orthodoxy and revive Confucianism.

"Going to Shandong, good or bad luck is unpredictable. The courage of the seniors to sacrifice their lives, the younger generation will be deeply impressed."

When Sun Shenxing and the three met, Zhang Pu was very excited.

Presumably, with the talents and learning of these three great Confucianists, they will definitely be able to suppress the evil and rebellious people in Shandong academically.

The origin of Sun Shenxing is not simple.

He was one of the important participants in the original Hongwan case.

Moreover, his maternal grandfather was Tang Shunzhi, which can be described as a family tradition.

Although Sun Shenxing is close to the Donglin Party in terms of political standpoint, in the eyes of him, a master of Confucianism, Shandong's views are not stingy with crooked ways.

"My generation of scholars, adhering to the will of the sages and sages, set up a heart for the world, why fear life and death? If I can use my blood to awaken the righteous way in the world, that is my wish!"

Sun Shenxing is old and hot, with a firm attitude.

Zhang Pu hesitated a bit, and said after deliberation: "Senior, Shandong Qi Shijiao, Zhou Yongchun and others also waved their flags and shouted, wanting to help my generation, I don't know..."

Zhang Pu was very afraid that Sun Shenxing would turn his face when he heard about it.

Because Qi Shijiao is Fang Congzhe's disciple.

During the Hongwan case, Sun Shenxing attacked Fang Congzhe crazily. It can be said that he and Qi Shijiao were mortal enemies.

But Sun Shenxing was not unusual.

"The dispute between me and the Qi Party is only for the government. Now the dispute with Shandong is related to the rise and fall of the world and the rise and fall of the orthodoxy. It cannot be said in the same day."

Hearing this remark, Zhang Pu was overwhelmed with admiration.

"Grand Qi'ao has such a heart, great things will come to fruition."

Everyone negotiated and decided to start from the capital and go all the way south.

But in four or five days, we arrived in Dezhou.

This is already the territory of Shandong, and everyone is still a little nervous.

At the junction of Wuqiao and Dezhou, the new army has already set up a checkpoint here.

Seeing them coming, the new army did not show any abnormality.

Some soldiers came forward to ask.

"Why are you here?"

Under the eyes of everyone, Zhang Pu flicked his sleeves, prepared for the unexpected, and made a high-spirited voice.

"I am Zhang Ximing from Taicang, and I am here with all the senior scholars, just to help the righteous way and distinguish the right from the evil."

The soldier just raised the corner of his eye when he heard this, then turned around and said, "Let's go."

Seeing that the soldiers of the new army opened the checkpoints, they were allowed to come in and out.

Zhang Pu and others couldn't help being dumbfounded.

"You little pawn, have you ever understood my request?"

The soldier's face became serious.

"If you want to debate right and wrong with me in Shandong, you will be welcomed by Mr. Nian Taigong and Political Commissar Huang. We are just soldiers responsible for the safety of this place, and we don't get involved in this matter. You have found the wrong person."

Sun Shenxing and the others couldn't help but be amazed to hear that a small soldier spoke in such an orderly manner.

Lu Shiyi even became interested and asked, "Have you ever read a book?"

The soldier proudly said: "In our new army, everyone must be able to read and write."

Lu Shiyi asked: "Since you can read and write, why don't you follow the principle of loyalty to the emperor and act against the chaos?"

The soldier pointed to the distance, telling them to move on without obstructing the road.

"The world is the world of the world, not the king alone. Since the king harms the public and enriches his personal interests, and makes the common people's life worse than death, of course it must be overthrown."

Zhang Pu and others were dumbfounded by what they said, and wanted to refute it, but looking at the soldiers of the new army who were armed to the teeth around them, they felt that reasoning with some Qiuba seemed to be playing the piano against the cow.

The carriage moved forward slowly and finally entered the territory of Shandong.

But the mood of everyone in the car fell to the bottom.

They didn't expect that they had just arrived in Shandong, and hadn't confronted Liu Zongzhou, Li Banghua, Huang Zongxi and other great Confucian scholars, that a small soldier gave them such a big impact.

Not long after the vehicle moved forward, the city of Dezhou was in the distance.

But looking at the appearance of Dezhou, these people were surprised again.

"Such an important town without a city wall, the rebels in Shandong are really daring."

Guan Yingzhen also said: "Without the restriction of the city wall, the people can't help coming in and out. In this way, the criminals can move freely. Over time, the place will be unstable and the people will be uneasy. This is also an act of disorderly government."

But compared with his criticism, the people in Texas passing by were all smiling.

They walked freely on the road, all keeping to the right, without any worry or fear at all.

There happened to be a shop by the roadside, and Zhang Pu suggested: "We have worked hard all the way, why don't we take a break at this shop and check the people's livelihood in Shandong?"

"Xi Ming has a heart, this is a very kind move."

Sun Shenxing was tired of sitting in the car, and the inside of his robe was already drenched due to the scorching heat.

If you don't get enough air, you may have heat stroke.

Everyone parked their cars on the side of the road and came down one after another. Just as they were about to enter the shop, a person in strange black clothes came by.

This man still had a scimitar hanging from his waist, completely different from passers-by.

"Everyone, no parking is allowed here."

Zhang Pu's servant went up to meet him.

"My lords are here, don't be presumptuous."

The man in black exploded on the spot.

"Are you trying to break the law?"

Zhang Pu was afraid that something bad would happen to his servant, so he hurriedly asked, "What kind of law is not only us breaking?"

The man in black pointed to the carriageway: "This is an important traffic road. The government expressly stipulates that parking is not allowed to block traffic. Move the vehicles away immediately. There is a parking lot over there, otherwise I will issue a ticket."

Zhang Pu and others didn't understand what a fine was, but they also knew it was not a good thing.

Fortunately, the parking lot pointed out by the man in black was not far away, which saved them the trouble of searching.

Zhang Pu asked his servant to drive the carriage to the parking lot.

The man in black didn't give up, and said again: "Put the bag behind the horse's buttocks, and don't defecate anywhere. If you damage the environment, you will also be punished."

Zhang Pu and the others were devastated, and they didn't expect that the rules in Shandong were so strict.

Will they really be able to go smoothly on this trip?
(End of this chapter)