Chapter 52 Debate

The news about the latest movements of the Qing army in the north caused Qian Qianyi's deep worry.However, he didn't know that in an octagonal pavilion in the monastery next door, another conversation about the current situation was going on between Huang Zongxi and visiting Chen Zhenhui and Hou Fangyu. Chen and Hou just arrived in Danyang from Nanjing this morning.Originally, since Chen and Hou had a fierce dispute with Zhou Bi because of Zheng Yuanxun's suicide note at the Mochou Lake gathering at the beginning of June, the club has been virtually divided.A group of community members headed by Wu Yingji, outraged by Ma Shiying's outrageous recommendation of Ruan Dacheng, decided that the idea of ​​helping each other in harmony would not work at all, and turned to Zhou Biao's side one after another.Only Chen Zhenhui and Hou Fangyu tended to agree with Zheng Yuanxun's suggestion, and they both transferred to Jiang Riguang's sect and continued to serve as aides.In addition, some people, such as Zhang Zilie, felt caught in a dilemma, so they simply ran to Yangzhou and joined Shi Kefa to serve.Therefore, in the past month, the several groups of friends in the agency have basically been in a state of doing their own things, and even the daily contact has almost been interrupted.

However, recently, the situation in the imperial court seems to be changing in the direction predicted by Chen Zhenhui.According to Jiang Yueguang, a few days ago, in a chat among cabinet ministers, someone mentioned the late Fushe leader Zhang Pu.Unexpectedly, Ma Shiying said that he and Zhang Pu were old friends. When Zhang Pu died of illness, he went to Taicang Prefecture to express his condolences and take care of the funeral.After hearing this, Gao Hongtu told him that Zhang Pu's teacher was Jiang Riguang.That being the case, why do you two hate each other endlessly?Jiang Yueguang understood Gao Hongtu's intentions, so he expressed his heart on the spot, and sincerely stated the righteousness of the world and the right and wrong of the future.Ma Shiying listened and nodded for a long time without saying a word. Afterwards, he sent his relative Yue Qijie to convey his willingness to reconcile.Based on this situation, Jiang and Gao believed that Ma Shiying probably felt shameless because of the strong opposition from the courtiers to the other party's recommendation of Ruan Dacheng a while ago, and even the turmoil that was almost brought down by Huang Shu. Light, quite regretful.If he is really willing to reconcile, then from the perspective of maintaining the overall situation of ZTE, Donglin should also show some tolerance and not push him too far.Because the biggest hidden danger of the Jiangnan political situation is the resurgence of the remnants of the eunuch party headed by Ruan Dacheng.Under the current situation, the best way to prevent this kind of situation is to win over Ma Shiying.Therefore, Jiang Yueguang specifically asked Chen Zhenhui: to remind the community members to restrain their words and deeds in the near future, and try to avoid needlessly stimulating each other.Chen Zhenhui and Hou Fangyu undoubtedly agreed with Jiang and Gao's arrangement.However, when they separately interviewed Wu Yingji and other members of the community to report their interests and warn them, they learned that it was in June that Huang Zongxi went south to urge Liu Zongzhou to take up his post in Beijing. The draft, the content is to expose and criticize Ma Shiying.It also proposed that Ma Shiying should leave the imperial court immediately and return to the front to supervise the teachers.Zhou Bi's plan is to ask Liu Zongzhou to have a look first, and if he agrees, Liu Zongzhou will submit it to the court in his own name.For this approach, Chen and Hou are very worried.Because it is very clear that once Liu Zongzhou submits the memorial, he will definitely anger Ma Shiying greatly, and make the chance of reconciliation that came so hard to come to naught.However, they also knew that it would be useless to discuss with Zhou Bi, so they had to send someone to Danyang to wait.Once they learned that Liu Zongzhou had arrived, they rushed over immediately.Considering that they were not familiar with Liu Zongzhou, and the old man was famous for his straightforward temper, they went to Huang Zongxi first to find out the details in order to avoid the conversation becoming stagnant and unable to turn around.

Now, Chen Zhenhui has explained the whole story and the pros and cons of the matter in detail.However, Huang Zongxi frowned and remained silent.Seeing him like this, Chen Zhenhui couldn't help but urged: "Tai Chong, there is a huge relationship between the progress and the end of this matter, and we must report it to the Chief Constitution as soon as possible, and make a decision early!" "That's right," Hou Fangyu also chimed in, "The way of governing is not like learning. Learning is nothing more than a battle of words and ink, so it's all right to ask right and wrong, and don't care about other things. However, being a politician is a matter of power and In the struggle of strength, apart from right and wrong, one must also take into account the interests and interests, and move forward. Otherwise, not only can things not be achieved, but also self-protection is impossible. If self-protection is not possible, even if there is a great wish to help the world and the grand plan of rejuvenating the country, it is just a theory on paper. That's all!"

"Also," Chen Zhenhui tactfully continued, "When we were standing together, all the gentlemen in the Dao were tolerant of Ma Yaocao, and I thought it was a mistake. But what happened today is different. Knowing right and wrong is hard to go against, and public opinion is hard to resist, so I have no choice but to seek peace with me. Therefore, Mr. Gao and Jiang Erge's decision this time is based on right and wrong, not just out of the balance of interests!" Hou Fangyu's eyes flickered slightly, and then he changed his words knowingly: "Extremely true! Now Ma Yaocao has been betrayed by everyone and criticized by thousands of people. I can just show a little tolerance, so that the public opinion of the government and the public will be more firm to me. In this way, Then I won’t be afraid of his old man Ma making troubles anymore!”

The two of you enlightened each other with each other.However, Huang Zongxi pursed his lips tightly, without any reaction.A pair of eyes also stared directly at the outside of the pavilion.Under the sunshine in the clear morning, a jagged rock standing beside the pavilion looks particularly concave and convex at this moment. Chen Zhenhui couldn't help becoming anxious.In fact, he didn't know that Huang Zongxi was no easier to persuade than Zhou Bi in terms of stubborn temper.However, apart from differences of opinion, he and Zhou Bi had conflicts of fame and status that were not easy to eliminate, as well as other misunderstandings, but he and Huang Zongxi did not have these.On the contrary, when it comes to their daily friendship, he and Huang Zongxi are much closer than Zhou Bi.Therefore, Chen Zhenhui reckoned that as long as she was patient and induced, she could finally convince the other party.Unexpectedly, I worked tirelessly to come here and spent a long time talking, but the other party remained silent. Chen Zhenhui became a little anxious.However, he was still patient and pressed again:

"Tai Chong, I don't know how to see you..." "Brother, do you see it?" Huang Zongxi suddenly pointed with his finger, and said irrelevantly, "What is that?" Chen Zhenhui turned to look suspiciously: "Oh, brother, you mean that - that stone mountain?" "That's right, but what else? Those! They grow out of rock cracks." "Growing from the cracks in the rocks? Brother, you mean those grasses?" "Exactly. Wait for a moment—well, the wind is coming. Brother, let's see, what's the difference between the two now?"

"different?" "Hmm! Of the two, one is standing still and the other is constantly shaking. Both have different physical properties, so they have different states. So brother, there is no need to say more!" Chen Zhenhui looked at her friend suspiciously at first, but once she understood the meaning of the other's metaphor, her broad face flushed red. "Tai Chong," he frowned sullenly, and his voice became hasty, "you, and Zhou Zhongyu, have a lot of suspicions about my younger brother, thinking that my younger brother is incompetent and useless! This is all done. I think my younger brother is not worthy of managing the leadership club." Things, this is also possible! But the current matter is related to the survival of the country and the rise and fall of Ming Dynasty, it is no child's play! You must not do it willfully! If you act recklessly regardless of the current situation, it will delay the big event, you know!"

Huang Zongxi had been staring at the stone mountain outside the pavilion, but now his eyes turned slowly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just sneered contemptuously and turned his head away again. As a result, Hou Fangyu, who was sitting next to him, couldn't hold back anymore.He stood up abruptly, raised his eyebrows, and said loudly: "Huang Taichong, to be honest, if it wasn't for Mr. Jiang Ge's entrustment, we wouldn't bother you today! Brother Dingsheng is just asking you to introduce Liu Zongxian, and it's fine if you don't want to. Why did you say something hurtful?" Do you think that you are the only one who is wise, and everyone else is stupid? Tell me, these days, what have you done to benefit the government, but you come to ridicule Dingsheng! You know, these past few months, Dingsheng He is always thinking about the safety of the country and worrying about the safety of the country. He has devoted all his efforts to the revival of the country. He has never thought about it for himself! Zhong Yu. But you still don’t understand him, and you still keep accusing him, and you gang up with Zhou Zhongyu to block him! What do you want? Could it be..."

He wanted to continue questioning, but was stopped by Chen Zhenhui's hand. At this moment, Chen Zhenhui had calmed down.It is true that, as a leader who was once widely supported, facing the misunderstanding and isolation of the community members for the past month, Chen Zhenhui felt embarrassed and painful in her heart.Hou Fangyu's outspokenness can be said to be somewhat sullen for him.However, Chen Zhenhui knew that Hou and Huang had always been at odds, and Hou Fangyu's tone was too harsh. If Huang Zongxi was angered by this, the effect might be counterproductive.So, seeing that Hou Fangyu stopped criticizing, he looked straight into Huang Zongxi's eyes and asked earnestly:

"Tai Chong, you and I have known each other for a long time. You were not like this in the past. Why does the prejudice against my brother seem to be getting deeper and deeper now? Do you really think that my brother has turned against the alliance and is willing to join forces with the eunuchs? Is it possible that in my mind, I am really the kind of person who is not trustworthy? If so, please tell me clearly that I will listen to the teachings with an open mind. If there are indeed mistakes, I am willing to correct them immediately. If it is a misunderstanding, I will take this opportunity to state it clearly. What do you think, brother?"

After saying this, I saw Huang Zongxi frowning, pursing his slightly protruding mouth, his small face was getting redder and redder, as if some kind of drastic change was brewing in his heart, and he seemed to be going through some kind of difficulty. Chen Zhenhui looked softer and spoke more earnestly: "Brother, is there any embarrassment? You and I know each other once, could it be that brother still doesn't believe..." "No, I believed it!" Huang Zongxi raised his head suddenly and said loudly like an explosion.I don't know whether it was excitement or pain, his eyes turned red, and tears flowed, "I believed!" He repeated, "I believed in Qian Muzhai, I believed in Lu Yanruo, Jiang Juzhi, I believed in Shi Daolin, and I believed in I passed you, but what happened? Needless to say, Qian Muzhai, Lu Yanruo and Jiang Juzhi tried their best to encourage us to support Lufan, but in the end it was they themselves who backed down first! Zhizhi, but regardless of the responsibilities of the world and the importance of the government, he couldn't wait to give up the cabinet seat to Ma Yaocao, and ran to Yangzhou by himself! As for the brother, he kept encouraging the members of the community to enter the curtain, saying that he could intervene in the government affairs nearby In the end, they ended up following the path of Shi Daolin, Gao Yanwen, and Jiang Juzhi, and were manipulated by power-hungry villains, who were at the mercy of them, and could not resist them with a single method. Until now, there has been a discussion of helping each other. I don’t want to I thought, when I first welcomed Li, I was in control of Liudu’s great government, and I couldn’t help each other in harmony with his generation; now that the Tai Ah is upside down, and the power is in the hands of others, it’s not wishful thinking to want to work together with him! Brother keeps saying that Brother believes in brother, but why doesn't he ask himself, can brother really make brother believe in him!" Huang Zongxi retorted excitedly and accused angrily.The first burst of tears had dried up, but her eyes became hot and bright as if they were about to burst into flames.Obviously, after these days of frustration and pain, he has become more and more determined: against Ma Shiying and his like, there is only a desperate struggle, and there is absolutely no room for compromise and reconciliation.If it is not impossible to make him change his mind, then it is definitely not something that can be achieved by a few words or a conversation. I am afraid that successful examples must be produced.However, to this day, no matter whether it is the plan of the ministers of the Donglin faction or Chen Zhenhui's own idea, there is indeed no success at all.It was this fact that made Chen Zhenhui feel a little bit at a loss.Even for a while, he just stared at his friend, unable to speak a word. "Also," Huang Zongxi went on to say, "Brothers keep asserting that the way of government is a struggle between forces, so seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages should be the first principle of life, and right and wrong are second. According to this, isn't it true? Where there is "benefit", even if it is treacherous and evil, you might as well do it; where "harm" exists, even if it is loyal and good, you might as well abandon it. So, how can there be loyalty, treachery, evil and righteousness? How can there be a gentleman and a villain The difference? The light is the same as the dust, the same flow and the filth, and it is said that the truth is where the situation is, and the revival can be expected, and the prosperous age is not far away. Isn't it just a fool's dream and a lie? The two brothers, as the leaders of Fushe, advocated this heresy , may I ask if there is still the smell of a gentleman?" "Brother, this statement is too imposing on others!" Before Chen Zhenhui opened her mouth, Hou Fangyu had already retorted proudly, "Did you ever say that the way of governing is to only care about interests and not to ask right and wrong? Only 'right and wrong' has its size. So far The most important thing is to secure the country and achieve prosperity, and everything else is secondary. Otherwise, you will see the small and forget the big, and you will not know how to adapt, and you will be ridiculed by future generations of those who know!" "No!" Huang Zongxi waved his hand and said fiercely, "The reason why the country is what it is today is all because villains rule the government and harm the people and harm the country. How can it be regarded as small right and wrong? If you don't do your best to reject it, you will end up in the end." I will repeat the mistakes of the previous dynasty and become a sinner forever!" Chen Zhenhui was listening silently at the side. He felt that Huang Zongxi's statement clearly confused some of the most important things, and was about to join the debate. Hou Fangyu had already stood up with a sneer and said: "Brother, I'm here to have a sincere audience with the Chief Constitutional Lord. Since Brother Taichong's threshold is so high, then we can go there on our own." After finishing speaking, he turned to greet Chen Zhenhui and planned to leave the pavilion.At this moment, the figure outside moved, and Huang An turned out from behind the rock. "Master, my in-laws please come and talk to me." Huang An walked up to the steps and said with his hands down. "What's the matter?" Huang Zongxi frowned and asked. Huang An shook his head, "The villain doesn't know." Huang Zongxi stood up.For a while, he looked at Hou Fangyu, then at Chen Zhenhui, and seemed to want to argue, but finally he said to the guest: "The two of you don't need to see your teacher anymore. Let me tell you the truth: In order to deliver the memorandum to the court as soon as possible, my teacher sent someone to Liudu yesterday for delivery!"