Even Zhang Pu, who was idle at home, knew about the dramatic changes in Shandong. Naturally, the big bosses in Nanjing's officialdom got the news faster.
The leisurely officials who usually had nothing to do quickly gathered together to discuss countermeasures.
"Master Fu, Master Zheng, this situation is like this, how should we explain it?"
Li Sunchen, the Minister of Rites, only stared at Fu Zhenshang and Zheng Sanjun.
Because these two people are from the Donglin Party, and most of those who rebelled in Shandong are also from the Donglin Party.
Not to mention Li Sunchen, most of the people present were full of hostility towards Fu Zhenshang and Zheng Sanjun. They even doubted whether these two people would cooperate inside and outside and take over the city of Nanjing.
Zheng Sanjun was furious and said with dismay: "What time has it been? If we don't unite as one, Ming Dynasty will really be doomed."
Everyone was chatting, and they also knew that the grass and trees were all overdone.
General Grain Reserve Officer Lu Weiqi was worried.
"Now that the canal is cut off, food and grass cannot be transported to the capital. Within ten months, millions of people in the capital will be hungry and trapped, and people's hearts will be unstable."
Those who served as officials in Nanjing were obviously those who were frustrated in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.
They have long since lost their power, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are just waiting to die.
As a result, now that such a big thing has happened, everyone is at a loss except to sigh and lament.
Seeing that there was no other solution, Xie Sheng looked at the leader.
"My lord, the imperial court is in danger now. I wonder if we, with our troops in Nanjing, can come up with a good plan?"
When such a big thing happened, not only the officials of the Six Ministries of Nanjing, but also the nobles in Nanjing all came out.
The most noble one among them is undoubtedly the Duke of Wei, Xu Hongji.
Seeing Xie Sheng finding his head, and other people's eyes full of expectation, Xu Hongji smiled bitterly in his heart.
"Thank you, Sir, we are also old friends. I don't need to say more, don't you know what the situation is here in Nanjing?"
Everyone was silent.
I recall that during the Jiajing period, a dozen or so Japanese pirates caused great chaos in Nanjing, which is evident from the depleted military preparedness here.
Not to mention gathering troops and horses to assist the court in suppressing the rebellion, it is still a question whether they will disperse after leaving Nanjing.
Just when everyone was discussing to no avail, Zhang Pu arrived.
Although he did not have any official status and was just a common man, his reputation was so great that no one dared to look down upon him.
"My lords, the Ming Dynasty is in danger and its overthrow is imminent. How can we sit back and relax without working hard to rise up? How can we be a minister when our emperor is in a predicament?"
Seeing that Zhang Pu was aggressive as soon as he came up, everyone was quite annoyed.
Liu Kongzhao, the uncle of sincerity, said sarcastically: "Mr. Xi Ming is famous all over the world. Although he is far away in the countryside, he has no influence on the affairs of the government. Why don't we ask Mr. Xi Ming to rise up and call out, summon people with lofty ideals, protect the country, and it should be done like the back of his hand."
Zhang Pu did not appear to be ashamed or angry, but had a resolute look on his face.
"I have this intention, and you are willing to follow me. There are endless people with lofty ideals in the world. Everyone collects firewood, and even the fire can start a prairie fire. A small area in Shandong is against the left, and under the general trend of the torrent, it can only be destroyed in a day or night.
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Everyone was dumbfounded.
Tang Guozhu, the Marquis of Lingbi, reprimanded: "How can a scholar from your district dare to fight if he cannot mount a horse, cannot draw a bow, and does not know the way of conquest?"
Zhang Puxing rushed over in a hurry, but he did not expect that Nanjing's civil and military nobles had fallen so low that they did not even have the slightest courage.
"Humph, although Zhang is weak, he upholds the majestic righteousness of heaven and earth, and has no regard for life and death. You are in high positions and are the pillars of the country, and your Majesty relies on them. How can you not be as good as Zhang to the common people?"
Inspector Tang Shiji stood up.
He was the chief censor of Nanjing, and he was a talker himself, so he couldn't stand Zhang Pu's arrogance.
"Zhang Ximing, everyone has the desire to serve the country. However, the battlefield is dangerous, and one careless move will lead to defeat. Once the Ming Dynasty Zuo is killed by you and me, how can we go to see Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong? You keep saying this
When it comes to war, do you know how to train troops? But how to arrange troops?"
Zhang Pu was quite unconvinced.
"My Ming Dynasty has many soldiers, generals and talents. We only need to gather them together, so what's the point of fighting in small areas?"
Xu Hongji couldn't stand it anymore and started to fight.
"The great Ming Dynasty will be destroyed at the hands of you smart-talking rats."
Okay.
The strategy to deal with Zuo Menggen was not discussed, and instead Nanjing was in chaos.
Seeing a commotion in front of you is not the solution.
Xie Sheng said quickly: "Everyone, this happened suddenly. Don't be careless. Please go back and think it over carefully. At the critical moment, we must unite sincerely to preserve the overall situation. According to my opinion, we will wait for news from the capital regarding the follow-up.
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Without a word, everyone dispersed.
Gu Huan
Zhang Pu was the only one sitting alone, with a mouthful of old blood gushing out.
He rushed to Nanjing dragging his illness, thinking that he could raise the flag of righteousness, perform great feats, and become a leader in suppressing rebellion. What he didn't expect to see was such a farce.
What happened to this Ming Dynasty?
Is there no one who dares to emerge from nowhere and support the Ming Dynasty's orthodoxy and uphold the laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty with his awe-inspiring spirit?
Zhang Pu didn't know how he got out of the door, but he woke up again when he was exposed to the sunshine outside.
Meat eaters are despicable and lack of resources.
In this case, it is necessary to use the methods he is good at to mobilize the people of insight to build momentum and inspire people's hearts.
However, although he has a good reputation in Nanjing, it is not his territory after all.
If you want to succeed, you need to seek effective help.
Zhang Pu quickly clarified his goal and rushed towards it.
"Can Duke Mu Zhai come to visit you in Taicang?"
The person Zhang Pu thought of was Qian Qianyi, the leader of the Nanjing literary circle.
If this former high-ranking official of the imperial court and current leader of the Ming Dynasty's literary circles could stand up, I think he would be able to mobilize people's hearts and sweep away decadence.
But Menzi had a sad face.
"I'm really sorry. My husband is ill in bed and can't see the wind. He has been unable to take care of things for a long time."
After saying that, he didn't care what happened to Zhang Pu. Menzi turned around and went back, closing the door tightly.
Zhang Pu's weak body swayed a few times, and his eyes were filled with darkness.
He's not stupid.
How could you not know that Qian Qianyi is trying to escape the turmoil and just try to protect himself?
"Hahaha...hahahahaha..."
Zhang Pu couldn't stop laughing so hard that he burst into tears.
Laughing till my nose ran down.
Completely ignoring the gazes of passers-by around him, he not only shouted angrily.
"The vast Jiangnan area is full of rats!!!"
It was only then that he discovered that without his official position and power, no matter how famous he was among the people, he could not accomplish anything.
What happened in Shandong has already spread throughout Nanjing, and the shock among the people is no less than that among the officials.
The most intuitive reaction is that the prices of various commodities are soaring and people are panicking.
When Xu Hongji returned home, Xu Wenjue had been waiting for a long time.
"Father, Zuo Menggeng is rebellious and seeking death, but we cannot let him go."
Xu Hongji calmly sat down and sipped tea slowly.
"How are you doing?"
Xu Wenjue had no other abilities and had many crooked ideas.
"Although Zuo Mengeng is far away in Shandong, we are beyond our reach. But his business is in Nanjing. In my opinion, it is better to take this opportunity to arrest his people and seal his shop. He will definitely suffer injuries.
Move the bones.”
Xu Hongji showed no expression and just looked at his son with squinting eyes.
"Well, there is a shop right at Chongwenmen. I allow you to deal with it as you wish, and I will bear all the responsibility if anything happens."
Xu Wenjue was overjoyed.
Although he was a playboy in the past, Xu Hongji controlled him very strictly. Unexpectedly, this time he could finally let go.
He left in a hurry, gathered dozens of slaves, and went straight to Chongwen Gate.
When we arrived at the place, we could see the glass-lined shop from a distance that was very different from other places, and the "Tianzhi Store" sign above it was even more ostentatious.
"Come here and arrest everyone inside."
The group of servants didn't care that there were so many, since the master had the secret, they immediately ran towards the shop brandishing sticks.
How could the people in the store not know it was so noisy?
The steward hurriedly ran out, only took one look, and couldn't help but be shocked.
"Young... Young Master, what are you going to do?"