Ming Zuo

Chapter 718 Strong
"Zheng Yiguan, an official ordered by the court, has a taste for what he does, and it seems that he intends to keep doing it."

Regarding Zheng Zhilong's sending Zheng Chenggong to study under Qian Qianyi's name, Zuo Menggeng had no idea.

Zheng Zhilong is an official fan, and he will not let go of any opportunity to clean up.

As the leader of the Jiangnan literary world, Qian Qianyi has a far-reaching reputation and great influence.

As long as Zheng Chenggong studied under Qian Qianyi's name for a period of time, it would be equivalent to gaining a foothold in the upper echelons of Ming Dynasty.

However, the appearance of Zheng Chenggong suddenly made Zuo Menggeng realize that Zheng Zhilong's rise from the southeast sea did not depend on his own hard work and luck alone.

Behind him should be the support of the Donglin Party.

Zuo Menggeng's thoughts drifted far away, and he finally had a deep understanding of some historical fog.

There is no doubt that the aristocratic families and landlords and gentry in the southeast must be the main promoters of the sea ban in the Ming Dynasty.

Because these people are powerful and powerful, once the imperial court bans the sea, ordinary people will naturally not be able to engage in foreign trade.

So this lucrative channel fell into the hands of these aristocratic families and landlords and gentry.

Some people in later generations blamed the Donglin Party for the ban on the sea, and criticized the Donglin Party for harming the country and the people.

But in fact, although the Donglin Party was born in the south of the Yangtze River, it is by no means the most powerful here.

The main structure of the Donglin Party is merchants, handicraftsmen, and self-cultivating farmers. Obviously, these people are all victims of the sea ban.

What they hope to do most is to break the sea ban.

However, it is the powerful gentry and bureaucrats in the southeast who implement the sea ban policy. The military power in the southeast is in the hands of these people, and the Donglin Party obviously cannot break it.

This is also the reason why Zou Yuanbiao and Xu Fuyuan placed the switch in Yuegang, Fujian Province, avoiding the prosperous places in the southeast when Longqing was switched on and off.

And Yuegang is Zheng Zhilong's hometown.

Later, the Longqing switch failed, and the Donglin Party's efforts to open the sea ban failed, and finally realized that in order to break the monopoly of the aristocratic families and bureaucrats on maritime trade, they must have a strong military force in their hands.

I am afraid that from that time on, the Donglin Party has been continuously supporting the pirates in the East China Sea.

Zheng Zhilong's rise is obviously due to this.

In order to deal with Zheng Zhilong in the future, the issue of the Donglin Party must also be considered.

"Speaking of which, the sages and sages in Shandong were once our best friends and fellow-men. I, Donglin, started in the infancy, with the mission of helping the world and restoring orthodoxy. There have always been loyal ministers and righteous men. I never thought that the former comrades would go to the Misguided, ruined reputation, how sad!"

Zheng Sanjun is getting old, and he is also stubborn when he speaks.

In his opinion, the actions of Hou Xun, Liu Zongzhou and others are outrageous and depraved.

For such people, Zuo Menggeng is not afraid to criticize them thoroughly.

"Mr. Ruogu and Niantai Kung Fu used to go astray, blinded by a single leaf, which led to half a lifetime of hard work and failed to achieve great achievements. It is only now that I understand the truth of the world. What a gentleman does is to seize the day and night. Given time, their great achievements will surely shine through the ages , far from being able to compete with mediocre people like you."

This face-to-face scolding gesture made Zheng Sanjun's face blush, and his chest heaved with anger.

But he didn't dare to fight back angrily.

It's not that Zheng Sanjun is afraid of death, but that he knows that he has a heavy responsibility to come here.

Compared with the honor and disgrace of one person, the safety of the Jiangnan community is greater than the sky.

If this angered Zuo Menggeng and caused Jiangnan to fall into war, even if Zheng Sanjun thanked him with death, he would not be able to atone for his sin.

Yao Shishen was on the sidelines, fearing that the two sides would intensify and the situation would be irreversible.

"Commander Zuo, the old man and Xuan Hugong have worked hard to learn, encouraged each other, and are sincere friends. Today, please sell the old man a thin noodle, and the Shandong new army will return. You and I will eliminate the war and rebuild the good. Isn't it good?"

Zuo Menggeng smiled slightly.

"The family ancestors have no regrets in their life to have such close friends as seniors. However, personal friendship cannot replace justice, and human relations cannot ruin the overall situation. Today's situation is caused by the imperial court's misconduct, and all the responsibilities are on your side. How can you lightly expose it? ?”

Seeing him clenching his teeth, the three of them in Nanjing were very depressed.

At this time, they finally realized the helplessness of Zhang Fengyi and others.

Qian Qianyi thought it over and made a proposal cautiously.

"In any case, what is wrong with the people of the Li people? If the war disaster can be eliminated, and peace can be restored to all the people in the world, then we can discuss all kinds of matters."

This is for Zuo Menggeng to raise conditions.

For this kind of thing, Zuo Menggeng is not gentle, thrifty and courteous, as soon as he opened his mouth, he was bloody.

"Since the matter has come to this point, I, Shandong, will never give up Songjiang Mansion. That is to say, from now on, Songjiang Mansion will be under my Shandong jurisdiction."

"This……"

Zheng Sanjun and the three of them felt their scalps go numb.

Jiangnan was originally the rear of the Ming Dynasty, and it has been safe and sound for hundreds of years, and it has been peaceful for a long time.Now that a place is cut off, I really don't know how the court will feel?

Furthermore, Shandong occupied the Songjiang Mansion, with a strong army and strong soldiers on the side. These Jiangnan officials would turn a blind eye if they were afraid of sleeping.

I'm afraid it's not easy to explain to the court!
Zheng Sanjun thought of a reason.

"At that time, you and the imperial court signed a treaty in Cangzhou, stating that you would maintain the status quo. Now that you are brazenly occupying Songjiang, this is a breach of contract."

Hearing this, both Yao Shishen and Qian Qianyi's eyes lit up, thinking that this matter could be used to make a big fuss.

But what they were facing was Zuo Menggeng.

"The treaty of the day is about the events of the day. If the agreement of the day is followed, the Xu family, the Pan family, the Qu family and other Songjiang merchants should be safe and sound. It is you who broke the contract first, and you will naturally have to bear the consequences."

Zheng Sanjun argued hard.

"Fang Sichang (Fang Yue Gongzi) is the magistrate of Songjiang and the official of the imperial court. It is his responsibility to enforce the law. What's wrong?"

Zuo Menggeng looked over coldly.

"Fang Yuegong and the Qingpu Xu family slaughtered merchants and common people, is it also their responsibility?"

The three of Nanjing were speechless.

Regarding what Fang Yuegong and Xu Erxuan did in Qingpu Town, they also felt that it was too much after hearing about it.

However, they are in the same camp and the situation is difficult, so it is not easy to criticize.

Unexpectedly, here today, Zuo Menggeng caught them and forced them to a dead end.

Zuo Menggeng is well aware that the balance of power between the two sides is very different now, there is no need to waste words with these people.

"In view of your perverse actions, cruelty and easy killing, so that the families of the common people were destroyed. All kinds of consequences, not severely punished are not enough to imitate others. I hereby formally inform you that if you want to eliminate the flames of war and restore peace, you must take the following measures. Show sincerity."

Zuo Menggeng made a sound on the ground, but what he said was like the sharpest knife.

"First, from now on, the imperial troops will retreat to the west of Suzhou Mansion, and they are not allowed to cross the border. Suzhou Mansion is a military buffer zone for both sides. If there is any violation, you will bear the consequences;

Second, you must recognize the independent status of Songjiang Prefecture.From now on, there should be no embarrassment or blockade, and the communication between Songjiang Mansion and various places in the south of the Yangtze River will be as usual;
Third, Fang Yuegong who provoked the incident must be punished, and the Qingpu Xu family from Xu Erxuan and other landlords and gentry who caused the massacre must be handed over to our side.

If you can't do the above three points, then let's see you on the battlefield! "

(End of this chapter)