Chapter 616 The old methods are not working anymore
After the older generation of literati have grown old, Zhang Pu is definitely the brightest star in today's Ming Dynasty literary world.
When the vigorous development of Xinxue encountered the suppression of the rulers and social and economic changes and became powerless, the people of Ming Dynasty could not find any other way out. Zhang Pu and the ancient Neo-Confucianism he advocated unsurprisingly occupied the position of prominent Xuexue.
Everyone can see the crisis of Ming Dynasty, but not everyone can understand the truth.
Also includes Zhang Pu.
So when these people can't see clearly the future direction, they can only look for answers from the pile of old papers.
Zhang Pu, as one of the best, has unsurprisingly become a new generation of literary leaders.
If he had only focused on academics, his achievements would have been glorious throughout the ages.
However, Zhang Pu had a worldly heart.
He cares more about power than his literary reputation.
When he found that he was personally involved in officialdom but could not make any progress, he naturally used his reputation and influence to interfere in government affairs from the opposition.
In the past, Donglin Party members gathered in the court hall, blocking out the sky and the sun, attracting everyone's attention.
Of course no one cares about a little shrimp like him.
The boss of the Donglin Party did not take a young man like him seriously either.
His opinion doesn't matter.
Zhang Pu is a shrewd man.
When he realized that relying on the remnants of the Donglin Party could only gain fame but not power, he turned to Zhou Yanru without hesitation.
Zhou Yanru happened to be a frustrated member of the Donglin Party, and was looking forward to making achievements in the officialdom.
Without much alliance support, Zhang Pu's resources were no surprise to him, just like the rain.
The two hit it off immediately.
Zhou Yanru conquered cities and territories in the officialdom, while Zhang Pu waved flags and cheers for him in the countryside, building his reputation.
Suddenly, Zhou Yanru stood out and actually achieved the high position of chief minister of the cabinet.
Originally, if this kind of cooperation continued, both Zhou Yanru and Zhang Pu would be able to cultivate a huge force and influence the situation.
Unfortunately, the situation in the Ming Dynasty has determined that their plan can only gain benefits for themselves, but cannot save the Ming Dynasty from crisis.
When the Ming Dynasty was in decline, Zhou Yanru, the first assistant, must bear the responsibility.
When Zhou Yanru stepped down, Zhang Pu became a tree without roots and was completely exposed to the sun.
Although his debate with Shandong was to safeguard the Ming Dynasty, his own position was in conflict with the emperor, Eunuch Dang, and Wen Tiren.
Especially as a master of tactics, how could Chongzhen allow someone to influence his court in the countryside?
Therefore, when Shandong Province faced pressure from the imperial court, both Chongzhen and Wen Tiren followed the trend and decided to use this opportunity to deal with Zhang Pu.
Before the edict to arrest Zhang Pu had even left the palace, people from the restoration community rushed to Taicang.
The whole society was confused and confused, and they didn't know how to deal with it.
Only Zhang Pu was very calm.
"Have you forgotten the story of the Seven Gentlemen of the past? When I encounter this misfortune today, I am just imitating the sages."
Everyone in the community quickly settled down and understood what he meant.
The imperial court sent factory guards to arrest Zhang Pu, which seemed to be a critical situation. However, in the Ming Dynasty, as a scholar, encountering such a thing was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity to increase his reputation.
Why were the officials of the Ming Dynasty not afraid of the emperor's influence?
Only because he was beaten by the emperor can it be shown that this official is a good official and an upright official.
Same reason.
Factory guards are inherently evil.
Then the person arrested by the factory guards must be a loyal minister and a righteous man.
Zhang Pu could already imagine the scene of people all over the world praising him when the factory guards came to put the shackles on him.
Zhang Cai thought of more.
"We can't sit idly by and ignore it. We should immediately contact our colleagues and the people. When the hawks and dogs of the factory guards come to the door, we will argue our case and fight to the death. So that the people of the world will know that justice still exists. We should also let the treacherous people in the court know.
I know the importance of this and should not harm Mr. Xi Ming."
Everyone said yes with a roar.
They know very well what happened during the Suzhou riots in the past.
"The Tombstone Story of Five People" was written by Zhang Pu.
The same method might be used again.
Everyone in the restoration community immediately took action, traveling around to spread the word, contact people, and create momentum.
Amidst all the commotion, the factory guard finally arrived.
On this day, almost all the people from Taicang came out in force. They gathered on both sides of the road just to watch the factory guards arrest people.
The person leading the team this time was the eunuch Chen Kefa.
When he received this errand, he was scared to death.
He knew that the senior in the palace was beaten to death in Suzhou in the past.
When he arrived in Taicang and saw the huge crowds of people, Chen Kefa's legs became weak on the spot.
The Jin Yiwei were similar, one by one they didn't dare to move forward.
"Father, do we still want to go to the city?"
Chen Kefa wanted to say no, but he also thought that he had an imperial edict. If he didn't dare to go to the city to get people, he would probably die a worse death.
If you advance, you will die, if you don't advance, you will die.
He has no other choice.
"Go into the city and get people!"
He added in a low voice.
"Please be careful. If something goes wrong, protect our family and leave first."
The Jin Yiwei guards felt sorry for each other and responded one after another.
When it comes to escaping, we will definitely not fall behind others. As for whether we can protect you, Mr. Chen, that is another matter for discussion.
A group of people walked into Taicang City in fear.
To their surprise, the people on both sides of the road just looked at them and did not take any action, not even asking or insulting them.
This made Chen Kefa even more confused about the situation, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go all the way to the door of Zhang Pu's mansion.
And when we got here, we finally encountered someone who was obstructing us.
Dozens of scholars and servants stood in front of Zhang Pu's door.
"What is Mr. Ximing guilty of?"
"The imperial court is rampant in treachery and cruelty to the loyal and good, do you want to reenact the events of the Apocalypse?"
"There must be spies from Shandong in the court, and Your Majesty must be deceived by traitors. Why don't you retreat quickly, you guys, thieves and hawks?"
There were only a few dozen people, so the momentum was really low.
Chen Kefa looked around and found that he had brought at least several thousand factory guards.
His demeanor was different.
"These people must be Zhang Pu's accomplices. Come on, they are wanted. Don't let anyone pass you by."
Factory guards don't care so much, they just follow orders.
After receiving Chen Kefa's order, a large number of factory guards swarmed forward, armed with clubs and swords, and struck without mercy.
Seeing the factory guards brazenly taking action, the members of the society were immediately thrown into chaos.
Zhang Cai raised his arms and shouted.
"Mr. Ximing is looked upon by the whole world and is the foundation of moral culture. How can he be harmed by traitors and traitors? We, the people of the Ming Dynasty, must eradicate traitors and defend the law only today!"
Voices of promise abounded, but they were few and far between.
Zhang Cai was stunned, raised his head and looked around.
What he saw made him feel cold all over.
In addition to him and the backbone scholars of Fushe who were fighting, there were clearly countless Taicang people around.
But these faces that were either familiar to him or unfamiliar to him, now stood aside and looked at each other with cold eyes. It was as if an atrocity had occurred here and they had nothing to do with it.