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If you only talk about Zhang Pu, I am afraid that everyone will not have much impression.

"The Tombstone of Five People" is famous, and Zhang Pu is the author of this article.

This thing is actually very simple.

It's just partisanship.

Governor Zhou Qiyuan (Donglin Party) of Su Song impeached Li Shi (Eunuch Party), the weaving eunuch of Suhang, accusing Li Shi of extorting money and harming the people.

Because of offending Wei Zhongxian, Zhou Qiyuan was dismissed as a civilian, but the eunuch party still has to take advantage of the victory to pursue it.

Li Shi (the eunuch party) then impeached Zhou Qiyuan (the Donglin Party), accusing Zhou Qiyuan of disobeying the imperial decree, reducing or exempting the number of robes without authorization, casting fake money with robes of silver, manipulating the price of robes, filling his own pockets, and causing machine owners to be heavily in debt.

The impeachments of both parties are all true.

The corrupt officials of the Donglin Party and the corrupt officials of the Eunuch Party staged a dog-eat-dog show.

During the period, there were still various details, and many officials from both sides were implicated. Zhou Shunchang was one of the Donglin party members implicated.

Due to the deep resentment of the local people for the eunuch party, when Zhou Shunchang was arrested, a riot was caused-it didn't cause a big disturbance, and it wasn't even a civil disturbance.

Most of the onlookers are here to watch the excitement, they belong to the people who eat melons, and the struggle between the Eunuch Party and the Donglin Party has nothing to do with them.

Afterwards, five people were arrested and executed. Except for one who was Zhou Shunchang's domestic slave, the other four were meddlers. It is said that these four people belonged to gangsters, which were purely made up by netizens, and the source of historical materials could not be found at all.

"The Tombstone of Five People" has nothing to do with tax resistance.

When Zhang Pu wrote this article, he secretly satirized the gentry and merchants. It probably means that even the five righteous people dared to stand up, but those gentry and merchants shrank their eggs.

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Suzhou, Taicang.

Zhang Pu received Liu Rushi's letter and threw it aside.

At this time, his mother was seriously ill, his wife was pregnant, and Fushe was full of bad things. How could he be in the mood to meet famous prostitutes?

A few days later, the servant reported: "My lord, someone has sent a letter."

Zhang Pu opened the letter and saw that it was still Liu Rushi's letter. The content this time is very short, and it can be summed up in one sentence: "There is an invitation from a righteous man, please come to Loujiang to discuss matters."

righteous?

Zhang Pu immediately understood that Liu Rushi, a famous prostitute, belonged to someone else's broker who entertained him.

Yangchun March.

Zhang Pu came to Loujiang Wharf for an appointment, and a maid stepped forward to greet him: "Mr. Ximing, please board the boat."

It was a passenger ship, which was quite large, and it was no problem to carry dozens of people.

Zhang Pu walked into the cabin and saw Liu Rushi reading a book and a young scholar drinking tea.

"Huang Ying from Qianshan Mountain, I met Mr. Ximing!" Xu Ying stood up and cupped her hands.

As soon as Liu Rushi stood up, Zhang Pu said, "Huang Ying from Datong Society?"

Xu Ying said with a smile: "It's my luck to be cherished by my husband with a little reputation."

"Believe it or not, I will report to the police to arrest you?" Zhang Pu sneered.

Xu Ying said with a smile: "Sir, if you can ban "Da Tong Ji", you can naturally send troops to arrest Wansheng. No one knows, no one knows, Su Songchang Lake's various prefectures are really the master's world."

"Scared words scare me?" Zhang Pu didn't have a good face, "Your Excellency asked to see you again and again, since we really met, you have something to say quickly!"

Xu Ying sat down slowly: "Sir, why did you ban "Da Tong Ji"?"

Zhang Pu also entered the cabin and sat down: "The government confiscated anti-thief books, what's the matter with me as a commoner?"

"Why should you be modest, sir." Xu Ying smiled.

Although Zhang Pu did not serve as an official, his influence was terrifying.

As far away as Beijing, he can control the marking of the examination papers, so that the evaluation criteria of the examination papers are biased towards practical learning and people in the society. When Wen Tiren was the first assistant, in order to offset Zhang Pu's influence, he could only use cheating methods to judge the test papers.

Recently in Jiangnan, Wen Tiren's younger brother wanted to join Fushe, but was ruthlessly rejected, so he wrote a novel to slander Fushe. With Zhang Pu's order, he actually used the power of the government to ban this novel.

The "Great Harmony" series of books was popular in Huaiyang, but it was banned in Susongchang Lake.

"On this matter?" Zhang Pu asked.

Xu Ying asked, "Sir, have you read "The Collection of Great Harmony"?"

Zhang Pu sneered: "What's the benefit of watching against thieves and usurping books?"

"That's why I haven't read it," Xu Ying said, "but I have read the book of Mr. Mister in my late life. Mister adheres to Confucian orthodoxy, advocates active use of the world, abandons empty talk, and advocates practical learning. Or not?"

Zhang Pu said, "Of course."

Xu Ying also said: "Mr. advocates serving the emperor and the people, and putting the people first. He advocates appointing the virtuous and eliminating the evil, and promoting the advantages and eliminating the disadvantages. Isn't that so?"

"Of course." Zhang Pu said.

Xu Ying said again: "Mr. advocates respect for the individual and advocates equality between men and women. Is that so?"

"Of course." Zhang Pu said.

Xu Ying continued: "Mr. advocates respecting scriptures and history, reviving ancient ways, and at the same time advancing with the times. Mr. advocates classification and study, strengthening the foundation and rooting, and advocating suppression of Buddhism and Taoism. Or not?"

"Of course." Zhang Pu said.

Xu Ying said with a smile: "Mr. advocates that literature should be used to convey Tao, and it is the word of today in today's world. Isn't it?"

"Of course." Zhang Pu said.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Xu Ying laughed suddenly: "These things are also advocated by Zhao Tianwang in Jiangxi."

Zhang Pu frowned and said, "A traitor, what do you know?"

Xu Ying asked: "Do you know what kind of background Mr. Zhao from Jiangxi is?"

"One is a scholar, the other is a slave." Zhang Pu said.

Xu Ying explained: "Mr. Zhao was originally a child of a Confucian family in Hebei. Natural disasters and famines caused his family to be destroyed. When he was exiled and begging, he was adopted as a servant by a Jiangxi Juren. Contradict everyone. Jiangxi Governor Cai Gong was shocked by his talent and learning, and wanted to accept him as a disciple, but was rejected by Mr. Zhao. Is such a person an ordinary rebel?"

Zhang Pu knew Cai Maode and Cai Maode's knowledge.

Cai Maode, as Jiangxi's envoy, took the initiative to accept his apprentice, and the other party was a fourteen-year-old domestic slave. If this matter is true, Jiangxi Bandit Zhao is definitely a child prodigy.

"I heard that Jiangxi forcibly divides the land of the landlords, but is it true?" Zhang Pu asked.

Xu Ying explained in detail: "Jiangxi's land administration uses paddy fields as the benchmark, and each person can be divided into four mu of land. If the name is all barren mountainous land, each person can be divided into 20 mu of land. This is the basic division of land. Great merit, you can also get acres of land, based on paddy fields, each person can have up to 100 acres of land."

Zhang Pu asked for proof: "That is to say, if it is assigned to my Zhang family, I can only keep four acres of paddy fields under my name. If I want to own one hundred acres of paddy fields, I have to make meritorious deeds to get it?"

"The landlord can keep 20 acres," Xu Ying said with a smile. "In addition, only those who are over 12 years old are counted. No matter male or female, if there are more than 10 people, the family must be separated."

Zhang Pu said angrily: "Forcibly separating the family and breaking up the flesh and blood, this is a waste of human relations!"

Xu Ying asked back: "Do you really disregard human relations? I am afraid that when the land is allocated to the Zhang family, many of the Zhang family's concubine will clap their hands and applaud. Because these concubine sons can not only get 20 mu of land each, but also share Got the property of the Zhang family. Mister is also a concubine, if it is not for the genius of the sky, I am afraid that life will be difficult at this time."

Zhang Pu was silent.

He was born to a maidservant, and he was always looked down upon since he was a child, and was nicknamed "Ta Pu Xi'er" (born of a bitch, worthless) by his house slaves.

The house slaves bullied him!

It was also because of this situation that Zhang Pu worked hard to study, and finally passed the Jinshi examination, becoming the Zhang family's thousand-mile horse.

That's right, if I didn't pass the exam, I'm afraid I'm living a miserable life now, and I can't wait for thief Zhao to come and help divide the family property.

Zhang Pu was startled, he could imagine the scene: Bandit Zhao led troops to kill Taicang, countless concubines and offspring of the Zhang family cheered and welcomed the bandits, and divided up the Zhang family's property in a lively manner.

"The reason for the forced division of the family and the forced division of the fields is clearly written in "Datong Collection". You can read it yourself."

Xu Ying slapped her hands suddenly, and a swordsman walked out, holding a set of "Great Harmony" series.

Zhang Pu took it without reading it.

Xu Ying asked: "Sir, you know the situation in the world very well. I'm afraid you don't need to repeat it later. Jiangxi soldiers will be able to capture this place in at most two or three years. Do you think so?"

It was difficult for Zhang Pu to answer.

"Mr., please make a plan early," Xu Ying said with a smile, "I don't ask for anything else, but please don't ban Datong Collection, and don't obstruct Datong Society from developing members in Jiangnan. If Mr. Zhao is angry, after the summer harvest this year, Just send troops to attack Nanjing!"

As soon as this remark came out, Zhang Pu was taken aback.

Now it is the spring of the twelfth year of Chongzhen, and the northern provinces are in a mess. If Zhao Han sent troops to attack Nanjing, the imperial court would have no troops at all, and there was a high probability that Nanjing would be captured.

If Nanjing is lost, Zhang Pu's hometown will also be gone.

Zhang Pu glanced at the swordsman carrying the book: "Is this a member of my Fushe?"

"I'm a Datong member now." Xu Ying said with a smile.

Most of the passionate scholars in Jiangnan and Lianghuai prefectures have joined Fushe.

If Xu Ying wanted to develop, she had to poach Fushe's corner.

Small businessmen, small landlords, and scholars of self-cultivation farmers accounted for a high proportion of Fushe, and they could be easily recruited. Because Datong Association is more advanced and more operable than Fushe, and can bring more benefits to these low-level scholars!

Zhang Pu sighed: "Let me finish reading these books."

Xu Ying said with a smile: "Sir, please do as you please. But as soon as possible, I am determined to develop in Susong Changhu, and I don't want to have any conflicts with the people in Fushe."

There was a conflict in Yangzhou, Datong members were beaten by Fushe members.

At that time, Xu Ying was defeated very badly, so Xu Ying decided to practice and asked Jiangxi merchants to make iron swords. The core members, one of them, train regularly every month, and also invite masters of swordsmanship as teachers.

After only a month of training, he beat all scholars invincibly, and since then embarked on the road of persuading people with reason.

Zhang Pu returned home, spent half a month, and finally finished reading the "Datong" series, and then he was dumbfounded.

Zhao Han's theory is very close to the Fushe theory.

However, Zhao Han is more radical than Fushe. Zhao Han is a revolutionary, and Fushe is a reformist, but the general direction is similar.

Protection of merchants, equality between men and women, and advocacy of pragmatism, including the introduction of Western culture, are all things Fushe advocates.

The core difference between the two sides is the division of family and land.

But Zhao Han would come to Jiangnan sooner or later, and no matter how unwilling he was, he would have to succumb to the sword.

Moreover, the facts have proved that the reform from top to bottom has failed in this way.

The goal of Fushe in the first few years was to overthrow the traitor Wen Tiren, and then take control of the court to carry out reforms. But after Wen Tiren stepped down, the politics became even more chaotic. Those who restored the society discovered that their biggest enemy was...Emperor Chongzhen.

Therefore, some scholars in Fushe began to put forward the idea of ​​"lighting the monarch".

Later, it even came up with a theory similar to constitutional monarchy, and Fushe began to become a party. Fushe's organizational structure and theoretical slogans far exceed the embryonic form of British political parties!

Zhang Pu was holding "Da Tong Ji" in his hand, tangled for a long time, and suddenly came up with an idea.

Since Chongzhen couldn't get up and reform the court, why couldn't Fushe fall to Zhao Han? Join the regime in Jiangxi, then gradually control the court, and then govern the country according to your own ideas!

(I checked a lot of information in this chapter, and the update is slow, sorry.)