Chapter 269 [Lantern Festival, Chengping of the Four Counties] Two
Fireworks can be seen everywhere in the night sky of Yangzhou City. The sky that used to be empty of stars is now filled with colorful fireworks.
The cold nights of winter are trembling and wailing in the cold wind, but the cold has not stopped people's enthusiasm. The entire Yangzhou is shrouded in bright lights and surrounded by a lively atmosphere.
All kinds of people are crowded in the streets and alleys of Yangzhou at the same time. Some are strolling, some are shopping, some are looking for spouses and good friends, and some are reciting poems in remote teahouses, arty.
At this moment, all the people in Yangzhou seemed to have no concept of hierarchy. All the people who appeared on the street had bright smiles on their faces, a sincere smile that had never appeared before.
Among the crowd on the street, there were three people crowded, it was Zhang Cai, Huang Zongxi, and Gu Yanwu.
Zhang Cai's face was full of seriousness, but the faces of Huang Zongxi and Gu Yanwu were no different from those of ordinary people. They looked around from time to time, attracted by the bustle and noise.
It's not that Zhang Cai was unmoved by these scenes. All this was not in his eyes, but in his heart.
To be honest, Zhang Cai had not seen the people so joyful and joyful in more than ten years. Mu Linfeng's ability was quite impressive in his eyes.
Zhang Cai didn't speak or look around during the whole journey, but he didn't stop Huang Zongxi and Gu Yanwu. After all, Huang Zongxi and Gu Yanwu were only young men in their early twenties. They had been bored in the society for a long time, and now it was a rare opportunity.
Come out and you won’t be able to feast your eyes on it?
The three of them had arrived at the north gate from time to time. The crowd here was even more crowded. Shouts, applause, noises, discussions, firecrackers, cheers... all kinds of things came at the same time, although it seemed a bit noisy.
, but this kind of noise is a rare sight in the Ming Dynasty for decades.
Gu Yanwu and Huang Zongxi quickly opened a gap in the crowd to let Zhang Cai in.
This crowd has three floors inside and three floors outside. The middle area is full of jugglers, dragon and lion dancers. Songs, dances and operas are performed on the four stages in the middle, and the surrounding areas are also filled with people.
However, Gu Yanwu looked around in the crowd, instead of looking at the tower, he shouted to Zhang Cai: "Teacher, Mu Linfeng is on the tower!"
Zhang Cai nodded when he heard this and did not answer. Seeing Zhang Cai like this, Gu Yanwu didn't know what to say and could only continue to watch the juggling.
After Zhang Cai was silent for a long time, he withdrew from the crowd. Gu Yanwu, Hun Gui and others quickly followed and asked, "Teacher, where are we going?"
Zhang Cai sighed and said, "Yan Wu, Zong Xi, if you two are asked to help Mu Linfeng, would you be willing?"
Gu Yanwu and Huang Zongxi shook their heads after hearing the explanation, but didn't say anything for a long time.
Zhang Cai looked at the two of them and then asked again: "Are you willing to help Mu Linfeng?"
Gu Yanwu still didn't speak, but Huang Zongxi said: "If the teacher wants us to help, we will help. If the teacher doesn't let us help, we won't help!"
Hearing this, Gu Yanwu quickly echoed: "Yes, yes, Senior Brother Huang is right, students should listen to their teachers in everything!"
Zhang Cai couldn't help sighing after hearing this: "Although you two are not as famous as Pijiang, Hou Fangyu, Fang Yizhi and Chen Zhenhui, you two are also talented in managing the world. If you follow me, you will be undermining your talents...
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Huang Zongxi hurriedly said: "What did the teacher say? Even if the students are talented, they were taught by the teacher. If the teacher does not let the students help Mu Linfeng, the students are willing to study by the teacher's side for the rest of their lives!"
Gu Yanwu immediately said after hearing this: "Exactly, if the teacher feels that this Mu Linfeng is not a person to help, the students are willing to follow the teacher!"
Zhang Cai couldn't help but nodded when he heard this, and then asked Gu Yanwu and Huang Zongxi: "So what do you two think of Mu Linfeng? Is he someone who can help?"
Huang Zongxi immediately said after hearing this: "Students only listen to the teacher's instructions. If the teacher says he is, then the student will follow him wholeheartedly. If the teacher says he is not, then the student will not help him!"
Zhang Cai couldn't help but frown slightly when he heard this, and then turned to ask Gu Yanwu: "What about you, Yanwu? Do you also mean this?"
Gu Yanwu noticed Zhang Cai's expression after listening to Huang Zongxi's words. Knowing Huang Zongxi's answer, Zhang Cai seemed not satisfied, and then said: "Yanwu feels that if we look at the changes in Yangzhou now, this Mu Linfeng has indeed brought great benefits to the people.
He has gained new hope and has indeed done a lot of practical things for the people. However, the previous massacre of villages in Yangzhou Beicheng has been found out. It was indeed not Huang Degong and Liu Liangzuo, but Mu Linfeng's army. Regardless of this matter
Whether it was Mu Linfeng's personal order, but judging from the results, Mu Linfeng should know about this, but he deliberately concealed it from us..."
Zhang Cai couldn't help but nod his head after hearing this, and said: "Yes, this Mu Linfeng has come several times to ask to see me, but I refuse to see him. What I have been thinking about is this issue. If it is really him, then he should be just a Bai Qi
, Xiang Yu and his like were just massacrers. Even if his subordinates made their own decisions, it would not be a wise choice for him not to reflect at all times but to cover up the truth... But from another point of view, Mu Linfeng's thoughts are different from those now.
, his ideas are unique and unique, seeking change in this troubled world, and they coincide with our leading ideas of restoring society, so it is very difficult for him to be a teacher..."
Gu Yanwu and Huang Zongxi couldn't help but nod after hearing this, but after hearing Zhang Cai sigh again, they said: "This Mu Linfeng must have thought that I didn't see him because of his meeting with Zhou Yanru. Hehe... Just imagine what happened to me.
Will my resumption of society be delayed because of Zhou Yanru?"
After Gu Yanwu heard the words, he pondered for a while and said: "But as the saying goes, 'No gold is pure gold, no man is perfect', this Mu Linfeng is not a sage, and it is not a big deal if he makes a mistake occasionally. Besides, there has been a rape by soldiers in Yangzhou before.
Mu Linfeng handled the matter of robbing people's finances and raping people's daughters decisively..."
Huang Zongxi sneered from the side and said, "I'm afraid this is just a political show by Mu Linfeng!"
When Gu Yanwu heard this, he quickly said: "Yes, this is indeed his political drama, but at least it shows that he has some concerns. If a person still has things and people that he is afraid of, then he will not be so bad. As the saying goes
"Those who are close to ink are dark, those who are close to vermilion are red." As long as we follow the instructions and are good at guiding him, he may also be a wise king! Even a wise king like Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty still needs Wei Zheng, a good minister to advise..."
Huang Zongxi was speechless and had nothing to say.
Zhang Cai smiled slightly when he heard this, and then said: "What Yan Wu said is not unreasonable... So, Yan Wu, do you agree to assist Mu Linfeng?"
Gu Yanwu pondered for a while, and then said: "Yes, let's not talk about Mu Linfeng's many shortcomings, including greed for money and lust, but as far as the current forces are concerned, with Zhou Yanru in the court, they will definitely not
Let us have a chance to turn around when we resume society. Li Zicheng in the northwest and Zhang Xianzhong in the southwest are just grass bandits who were driven crazy by hunger. Long Qingfeng and Long Qingyun in Jinling are pirates, not to mention, but they don’t say their origins.
How about it? Let’s look at the situation under this jurisdiction. I wonder if there is a basis for the world to have the scene of the four counties of Yanghuai and Fenglu?"
Zhang Cai couldn't help but nodded after hearing what Gu Yanwu said, and then said: "What Yanwu said makes sense. It's because Mu Linfeng is between good and evil, so he needs our help. When he wants to leave,
When he makes a mistake, we must always remind him, and according to my opinion, this Mu Linfeng is still a person who can listen..."
Huang Zongxi and Gu Yanwu knew that Zhang Cai actually had a plan in mind, but he was just testing himself, so they handed over their hands and said: "Students, listen to the teacher's instructions!"
Zhang Cai then turned around and looked up at the city tower for a long time. Sitting on the city tower were all the most powerful people in Yangzhou City. A group of people surrounded Mu Linfeng in the middle, and they were clinking glasses with Mu Linfeng while Mu Linfeng was drinking.
With a smile on his face, he welcomes everyone who comes, and he is surrounded by beautiful women.
Zhang Cai couldn't help but let out a long sigh when he saw it. The confidence he had just decided couldn't help but be compromised again. Then he thought of Mao Bijiang, Hou Fangyu, Fang Yizhi and Chen Zhenhui. Now they have been reused by Mu Linfeng, and Mu Linfeng has an employee.
The characteristic is that if you use one person, you will completely defend and let that person do the work without interfering. This is very tempting for talents.
If this is the case, the ideals and talents of talents can be fully displayed without any restrictions.
Zhang Cai pondered for a while after thinking about this, then turned to Gu Yanwu and Huang Zongxi and said: "Yanwu, Zongxi, follow me to the tower as your master!"
Gu Yanwu and Huang Zongxi immediately raised their hands and said, "Yes, teacher!"
After Zhang Cai quickly straightened his clothes, he walked towards the city tower, with Gu Yanwu and Huang Zongxi following Zhang Cai.