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Part One: Penghu Storm Chapter 316: Entering Nanjing

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    Wu Liebo, the General of Fujian, General Hussars, and the Guards!

    A series of names refer to the youngest commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty:

    Ding Yunyi!

    The defeat of Zhang Xianzhong and the defeat of Li Zicheng depended on him. He was the number one hero in Chongzhen's eyes and the pillar of the Central Plains.

    He is a great hero in the hearts of people in the capital. Back in Taiwan, everyone in Chengdu spoke of Zhang Ximing, but now everyone in Taiwan speaks of Ding Xiangwen!

    Yang Sichang, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, said that he was "extraordinary in martial arts and a top talent", and Zhou Yanru, the newly appointed chief minister of the cabinet, said that he was "the first to achieve great success with his literary skills and military strategy."

    In short, there was a lot of praise for it both inside and outside the government.

    At this time, Ding Yunyi received an order to return to Taiwan as soon as possible because the troops of the Four Red Yi Kingdoms invaded Taiwan and the Huben Guard Navy was defeated. There was no need to return to the capital.

    Ding Yunyi smiled. It seemed that Qin Yun and Xie Tian from Taiwan had already made a move.

    When Hong Chengchou, Xiong Wencan and others saw him off, they showed "reluctance to leave" and personally presented a batch of gold jewelry to Ding Yunyi as a thank you for his expedition to suppress bandits in the Central Plains.

    Ding Yunyi likes these gold jewelry more than any other general.

    ¡°If he had been working hard towards the position of commander-in-chief in the past, he no longer cares.  Whether it is a deputy general or a general, they are all empty in reality. Having soldiers in hand has power and being able to move forward and retreat freely in the court is the most important thing.

    Leaving the Central Plains, it was a pity that the Ming army soldiers who fought with me could not take them back.  Ten thousand elite soldiers, and more than 7,000 people, if they can be brought to Taiwan.  That's really a huge force.  Unfortunately, Hong Chengchou and Xiong Wencan refused to agree no matter what.

    After bidding farewell to Hong and Xiong, they had not gone very far on the road when they saw a horse flying from the opposite side. They shouted from a distance: "Is that Deputy Town Ding Yunyi Ding?"

    The name was still "Deputy Town". I guess this person came from afar. On the way, he didn't know that Ding Yunyi had become the "Head Town".

    "Who are you?" Ding Yunyi asked in a deep voice.

    "It's really Deputy Town Ding." The man rushed forward and quickly reined in his horse: "Go back to Deputy Town. I was sent by Mr. Zhang Ximing."

    "Mr. Ximing?" Ding Yunyi was startled. How could he have thought that it would be someone sent by Zhang Pu?  He hurriedly asked: "What message does Mr. Ximing have for me?"

    The visitor lowered his voice: "When Mr. Ximing sent me out, the deputy town's suppression of bandits was about to succeed. Mr. Ximing asked the deputy town to go back to Nanjing anyway, and he would wait for the deputy town there. Villain  On the way, I heard that the Vice-President was about to return to Taiwan, so I hurriedly hurriedly and finally got over it without any delay.¡±

    Ding Yunyi frowned.

    Why is Zhang Pu so anxious to send people to find him?  After thinking about it for a while, he called Fan Xiaotian over and told him to go back first with the Jingqi from Taiwan, while he only took Huangfu Yunjie, Hou Lu, and Deng Changgui to Nanjing.

    With Nanjing in mind, I spurred my horse all the way into Nanjing.

    When I entered Nanjing, I had never seen anyone before. It was very different from Beijing and Fujian.

    "The golden land of the Six Dynasties. The Imperial State of Jinling".  In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Zhizheng of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, captured Jiqing and renamed it Yingtianfu as a base.  From then on, Zhu Yuanzhang began to build city walls and build a palace.  The first year of Hongwu.  Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne in Yingtian Mansion, and established Hongwu in Yingtian Mansion.

    Zhu Yuanzhang spent twenty-one years building a palace connected to Zhongshan in the east, Shitou in the west, and Qinhuai in the south.  Xuanwu in the north is grand in scale and majestic. It is the largest masonry city in the world.

    In the 19th year of Yongle, Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty renamed Yingtian Mansion Nanjing, moved the capital to Beijing, and made Nanjing his remaining capital.  Except for the fact that there is no emperor, Nanjing's various bureaucracy settings are exactly the same as those in Beijing.  The six ministries established in Nanjing were called the "Six Ministries of the South". Although they had the same set of officials, they mostly placed idle, retired or excluded officials, and their powers were far inferior to those of the six ministries in Beijing.  Therefore, various officials in Nanjing formed their own force and fought openly and covertly with Beijing. Officials in the two Beijings waxed and waned one after another to control the situation of the government.  This is a peculiar phenomenon in the Ming Dynasty.

    The famous Qinhuai River in Nanjing is divided into an inner river and an outer river. The inner river is in the city of Nanjing and is the most prosperous place in Qinhuai within ten miles.  Since ancient times, the Qinhuai River has attracted a large number of people and businessmen.  Brothels and brothels are everywhere, with "the sound of lights and shadows stretching for ten miles, the singing girls playing with boats and flowers, and the sound of boats and drums, day and night". It is the most desirable place for literati.

    After entering the capital, Huangfu Yunjie, Hou Lu and Deng Changgui were dumbfounded.  This place is truly a city of luxury and luxury. Everything you see and hear is new.

    Zhang Pu also has a home in Nanjing. The person who led the way was worried about the master's instructions and hurriedly took them to Zhang Pu's home.

      As soon as he entered, he saw Zhang Pu walking back and forth in confusion. When he heard the words "Mr. Ximing, long time no see", he turned his head and was overjoyed: "Deputy Townah, now  It¡¯s the main town!¡±

    Ding Yunyi said with a smile: "Mr. Ximing, you should just call me Xiang Wen. I always feel awkward calling it out of my mouth."

    Standing next to him was Duan San'er, who was also excited when he saw the adult he hadn't seen for a long time: "My lord, you are finally here."

    Ding Yunyi nodded to him, turned to Zhang Pu and said, "Why is Mr. Ximing so anxious to find me?"

    Zhang Pu asked everyone to go out, leaving only Ding Yunyi and Duan Saner. His voice immediately changed: "If it weren't for Xiang Wen, Pu would have almost died in the hands of that thief!"

    Ding Yunyi's heart suddenly brightened, but he pretended to be confused: "Mr. Ximing, tell me slowly, what happened?"

    Zhang Pu sighed: "Duan San, please talk to your adults."

    Duan San'er said eloquently.  It turned out that Zhang Pu returned to the capital after returning from Taiwan and presented to Zhou Yanru, the chief minister of the cabinet, his travel experiences in various places, what he saw and heard, and his own strategies for political reform.  It is said that Zhang Pu is really a pillar of the imperial court.

    Zhang Pu felt proud after hearing this. It happened that Wu Changshi, Zhou Yanru's confidant and Zhang Pu's "good friend", arrived. Seeing Zhang Pu here, he said that he wanted to be a little boy at home, and Zhang Pu also happily agreed.

    In order to express his "respect" for Zhang Pu, Zhou Yanru also accompanied him personally.

    The banquet is about to begin.  Duan San'er saw the opportunity and whispered to Zhang Pu: "Sir, you must not drink alcohol. Follow them and eat chopsticks. You must listen to the villain."

    Zhang Pu was startled, remembering what Ding Yunyi had told him repeatedly when he was in Fujian, and he felt a little vigilant in his heart.

    Sure enough, after the banquet.  Zhang Pu argued that he had caught a cold on the road and could not drink, no matter how Zhou Yanru and Wu Changshi tried to persuade him.  Just teetotal.  Moreover, he would put his chopsticks on whatever dishes Zhou Yanru and Wu Changshi ate.

    Wu Changshi had no choice but to order someone to remove the wine.  Duan San'er quietly followed the servant who was pouring the wine out. When he saw that he had reached a quiet place and wanted to pour the wine, he took out ten taels of silver and wanted to exchange the pot of wine with the servant.

    The temptation of ten taels of silver was too great, and the servant only hesitated for a moment before handing the wine to Duan San'er, not forgetting to say: "Don't let Wu Langzhong find out, otherwise my head will be in danger.  Since you asked for my wine, you already know the secret of it, so you should leave the capital quickly with Zhang Pu."

    Duan Saner immediately understood what was going on, hid the wine immediately, hurried back, and told Zhang Pu that there was an emergency at home and asked Mr. Ximing to go back immediately.

    Zhang Pu also roughly understood it.  They stood up to say goodbye, leaving only Zhou Yanru and Wu Changshi angry and helpless

    Back at his residence, Duan Saner asked someone to find a dog, force the dog to drink wine, and then observed it carefully.  More than two hours later, the dog suddenly whined non-stop.  His whole body convulsed, and then he passed out bloody stools and died.

    When Zhang Pu saw him, his soul was gone.

    When he was in Fujian, Ding Yunyi said that Zhou Yanru wanted to harm him, but he still didn't believe it. Who would have thought that what Ding Yunyi said was actually true.

    Zhang Pu had no master, but Duan Saner had his own ideas. He didn't say much. He packed his bags overnight and the city gate opened early in the morning. He took Zhang Pu and left without saying goodbye. He left the capital and returned to Suzhou, and then to Nanjing.

    "Dog thief, dog thief!" After Duan San'er finished telling what happened, Zhang Pu cursed repeatedly: "The dog thief Zhou Yanru, the dog thief Wu Chang, I wasted my family's wealth and borrowed heavily, and only then did Zhou Yanru become the leader again.  I didn¡¯t expect him to be so ungrateful! And Wu Changshi, who was so respectful in front of me, but now he was chosen by Wenxuan, but he colluded with Zhou Yanru and wanted to kill me. These two shameless thieves  ah!"

    After scolding, he held Ding Yunyi's hand: "Xiang Wen, if you hadn't reminded me repeatedly this time and sent Duan San to my side, how could I have seen you here again? Xiang Wen, you and Duan San are both  That¡¯s my savior.¡±

    "I was just planning for your safety, sir." Ding Yunyi saw that his arrangement worked and finally saved Zhang Pu's life. He let out a long sigh of relief in his heart, but pretended to be honest: "Well, since we are having a banquet at Wu Changshi's home,  I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s Wu Changshi¡¯s idea. I think this may have nothing to do with Zhou Yanru. I¡¯m afraid he¡¯s scolding the wrong person.¡±

    "Xiang Wen, you" Zhang Pu became anxious when he heard this: "Wu Changshi is Zhou Yanru's lackey. Who in the world doesn't know it? Without Zhou Yanru's instructions, he would have borrowed his three courages.  You don¡¯t dare to harm me. Xiang Wen, you reminded me to be careful about Zhou Yixing when we were in Fujian. Why are you now speaking for him instead?"

    ¡°Shit, should I speak for him?  I didn¡¯t know it was Zhou Yanru who wanted to harm you?  I say this just to test your determination towards Zhou Yanru and see how much you hate him.  Ding Yunyi had what he was thinking, with "panic" on his face: "Mr. Ximing, I just say this for the sake of your safety."

    "Oh, how should I put it?" Zhang Pu was a little surprised: "Now that I have left the capital, can he still harm me again? Can he still send people to chase me thousands of miles away? I must make his crime of trying to murder me known to the world.  Let the whole world know the true identity of this dog thief with a human face and an animal heart!¡±

    Ding Yunyi felt funny in his heart. This person is a great scholar, but he is really a fool for studying. If you really do this, Zhou Yanru will definitely jump over the wall. He wants to kill you as a scholar. That is the simplest thing.

    Ding Yunyi's words were full of worry: "Sir, you must not do this. We have no evidence at the moment, so how can we just rely on that jug of wine? Zhou Yanru and Wu Changshi can evade it completely, but instead accuse Mr. of slander.  , then it will be inappropriate for Mr.¡¯s reputation. Besides, it won¡¯t be of any benefit to Mr. Zhou Yanru if you push him into a hurry.¡±

    "Are you so forbearing?" Zhang Pu thought carefully. Although he felt that what Ding Yunyi said was reasonable, he was always aggrieved in his heart.

    "Forbearance? How can it be that simple?" Ding Yunyi sneered: "We can't touch Zhou Yanru now, but we can attack Wu Changshi. Sir, don't you know who Wu Changshi is?"

    Zhang Pu nodded slightly.

    After Chongzhen ascended the throne, he liquidated the eunuchs, but it was not done thoroughly, and there were still many elements lurking underground.  At that time, the cabinet was almost entirely dominated by the Donglin Party. The emperor was even more afraid that his subordinates would seize this opportunity to form a clique, so he thought of a "perfect" way to write the official's name on a note and put it in a gold vase.  , burn incense and worship, and grab it with your hands, whoever you catch will be the first one.  Although this method is ridiculous, in the eyes of the emperor, it is very reliable.

    Unexpectedly, something went wrong the second time and the performance stopped.

    At this time, the representative figure of Donglin was Qian Qianyi, nicknamed "The Prodigal Son of Tianqiaoxing". Qian Qianyi's style fully demonstrated the weakness of the scholar-bureaucrats' greed, stupidity and domineering.  He wanted to take care of it, and used some tricks to remove the names of Wen Tiren, the Minister of Rites, and Zhou Yanru, the minister before "catching".  This naturally made Wen and Zhou Da unhappy. Seeing an opportunity, they took a bite and used the topic of the examiner's bribery case to impeach Qianyi. When confronted in front of the emperor, they specially recruited Qianyi to build a party for personal gain. It happened that this was what the emperor was most afraid of.  So, Qianyi was beaten and blackened for half his life.

    Only Wen Tiren and Zhou Yanru were left in the cabinet, desperately fighting against the Donglin Party members.

    At this time, the "Fushe" sent a general, Wu Changshi, who everyone thought had some "political talent", to Beijing to place a chess piece on the political stage.

    Wen Tiren resorted to other tricks to squeeze out Zhou Yanru. He was the only one in power in the court. He took full power and attacked the Donglin Party members vigorously.  Wen Zhenmeng and Yao Ximeng were both squeezed out, and Wen Zhenmeng's confidant Zheng Wei was killed.

    Regarding this case, the most insidious and cruel method in politics was used, saying that he was a slut and a slut, which made him disdainful of "famous religion" and "not allowed to be reincarnated" even after death.

    At this time, the young people like Wumeicun and Wuchangshi who had returned to society were just patiently waiting for the opportunity in Beijing, and the iron fist of the rebellious party had not yet come to them.

    What is Wu Changshi¡¯s ¡°trick¡± for being an official?

    "Tong Nei" - to use the insiders in the palace to win over nepotism and become favored by Tian Fei, who was the most favored by the emperor at that time.

    "Tong Jie" - this is a natural step. In order to achieve the purpose of "tong internal affairs", it is necessary to "Tong Jie" and clear up the clues in the "Attendant's Room". From then on, the internal affairs of the imperial court are well understood and everything can be done.  It is of course very convenient to come here.

    "Tongchangwei" - make friends with spies and closely monitor every move of officials in the capital.

    At that time, everyone was under the surveillance of spies. A report from the spies was enough to kill a high-ranking official. Catching the spies was equivalent to capturing the emperor's ears, eyes, and limbs. It was very convenient to frame political opponents.  .
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