After Wen Zhenmeng and Liu Zongzhou retired from the dynasty, although they walked side by side, they never said a word between them. Qian Qianyi walked behind the two of them, watching this scene, thoughtful. After he was recalled this time, he was promoted to the rank of Chamberlain of the Ministry of Rites and the Bachelor of Hanlin Attendant.

In fact, someone had already informed him of this news yesterday, in order to show goodwill to this Donglin leader. When he just received the news yesterday, he was naturally in a very good mood. However, the scene that happened in the court today made him feel that this waiter of the Ministry of Rites and the bachelor of Hanlin had become chicken ribs.

Originally, according to Qian Qianyi and Qu Shiyun's assumptions, Han Yi took over as the first assistant to the cabinet after returning to Beijing, while Qian Qianyi slowly accumulated popularity, waiting to take over the first assistant of the cabinet and become the leader of Donglin and Ming Dynasty.

But Liu Zongzhou, who has always been regarded as a pedantic literati by Qian Qianyi, has surpassed him in one fell swoop and has become the biggest obstacle between him and the position of first assistant.

Qian Qianyi is naturally unwilling to become Liu Zongzhou's foil, although Liu Zongzhou is known as a moral perfection, but most people in the Donglin Party are not sensitive to him. Because Liu Zongzhou's advocacy of prudence and independence, the inner doctrine of pursuing self-perfection is useless to the current society of the Ming Dynasty.

What the current Ming Dynasty needs is the art of governing the country through the world, and what it needs is tough politicians like Wang Anshi and Zhang Juzheng who dare to challenge the old order. Liu Zongzhou, on the other hand, was just a moralist who entertained himself, and he could not solve the problem of food for the common people, nor could he solve the problem of corruption among officials, still less could he block the invasion of foreign enemies with the doctrine of prudence and independence.

Although Qian Qianyi could not come up with any arguments to save the country, it did not prevent him from despising Liu Zongzhou's academic ideas that were not helpful to Ming politics. However, this theory that no matter which emperor will be shelved, was actually lifted up by Chongzhen, which really made Qian Qianyi unspeakable.

On the way back to his house from the court, Qian Qianyi fell into deep thought. When he returned to the house, he changed his clothes and entered the study, he found that his disciple Qu Shiyun was already waiting for him in the study.

Qian Qianyi beckoned to his disciple and said, "Orius, you came just in time, I was just about to talk to you about today's affairs." ”

After bowing to his teacher, Qu Shiyun hurriedly said, "I also want to talk to the teacher about today's matter." ”

Qian Qianyi paused for a moment, so he put down his greeting hand, and after sitting down on the main seat of the study, he said, "Okay, then you can say it first." ”

Qu Shiyun didn't seem to notice the teacher's displeasure, and he said respectfully: "Although Mr. Qishan is valued by His Majesty today, it is beyond our expectations. However, Your Majesty's praise of Mr. Qishan is an opportunity for me to clear the eunuchs of the DPRK and China. As long as the teacher and Mr. Qishan join forces to impeach Huang Zhongwu, the first assistant, for acting as a tiger, and for the eunuch Wei Zhongxian in the past, His Majesty may not be able to tolerate Huang Zhongwu's love stack..."

Qu Shiyun analyzed the situation between the DPRK and China for the teacher, and wanted to wipe out the eunuchs in the DPRK and China in one go. However, Qian Qianyi was silent, and did not respond positively to his students as in the past.

When Qu Shiyun, who was a little excited, noticed Qian Qianyi's abnormality, he couldn't help but stop and wait for the teacher's response. Qian Qianyi said unhappily: "Join forces with Liu Qidong? From today onwards, who will see me standing next to Liu Qidong? Even if it is successful, the world will think that this is Liu Qidong's trust. I joined forces with him, did the people in our party regard me as a person who tended to be inflammatory, or was it the leader of his subordinates who waved the flag and shouted for Liu Qidong? ”

looked at Qian Qianyi's elongated face, full of resentful rhetoric. Qu Shiyun, who was not a genius for improvisation, was suddenly dumbfounded, not knowing how to persuade his teacher, who had been blinded by jealousy.

Qian Qianyi complained, still feeling unfinished, and finally couldn't help blurting out: "Today, Wei Zhongxian and other eunuch leaders have been swept away by the Son of Heaven, and some eunuchs in the DPRK and China are already panicking, and they will not be able to set off any storms in the DPRK and China in the future." However, within our party, certain heretical doctrines must be guarded against. The doctrine of certain people is useless in governing the people and useless in governing the country. If these pedantic people are really allowed to occupy high positions in the court, the good situation that our party comrades have worked so hard to win will eventually be ruined. As the leader of my party, how can I sit idly by? ”

Qian Qianyi made a generous statement, and in the end, even he himself seemed to be persuaded by this rhetoric, and simply said directly: "Today's plan is not to continue to clean up the eunuch party in the DPRK and China, but to what philosophy the party should govern." Wen Xiangnan is a scholar of the scriptures, and he is upright and upright, which can be my Olympic aid in the party. ”

Qian Qianyi's words undoubtedly directly announced the split in the Donglin Party. Although Qu Shiyun was unwilling, in the name of righteousness of teachers and students, he finally agreed with the teacher's proposition. When Qu Shiyun withdrew from the study, he couldn't help but stomp his feet and said: "Our party has had a lot of trouble since then. ”

After Wen Zhenmeng went to court, he finally couldn't resist the persuasion of his nephew Yao Ximeng, and agreed to reconcile with Liu Zongzhou in the name of the overall situation, and took the initiative to visit Liu Zongzhou as a concession.

It was dusk, Yao Ximeng accompanied Wen Zhenmeng to the courtyard where Liu Zongzhou lived, and in order to protect his uncle's reputation, Yao Ximeng handed over his name post.

The disciples of Lu Chengyuan's mansion were about to report that Chen Hongzhu, a disciple of Liu Zongzhou, happened to sulk in the courtyard. It turned out that Liu Zongzhou was humiliated at the court meeting, although Liu Zongzhou couldn't bear to say it, but the officials on duty at the court meeting had already discussed it.

When a sentence is passed on to three or four people, it is still ridiculous. The dispute between Liu Zongzhou and Huang Liji at the court meeting became a repertoire of cannibalism among the Donglin Party officials who were already hostile to Donglin.

Chen Hongzhu, who went out to visit friends, naturally hurried back to the mansion when he learned the news, he originally wanted to ask the teacher what happened, but Liu Zongzhou didn't say anything else, this Shen Du's kung fu was quite good, and he didn't say a word about the disciple's inquiry.

Chen Hongzhu had no choice but to ask Lu Chengyuan in the same house, and naturally he would not talk to Chen Hongzhu about this kind of thing that undermined the internal unity of Donglin, but only perfunctory. But this just confirms that the rumors Chen Hongzhu heard are not false.

Chen Hongzhu is arrogant and stubborn, and his personality is similar to that of his teacher, except that Liu Zongzhou is introverted, while Chen Hongzhu is outgoing. Hearing that the teacher was humiliated in the court, Chen Hongzhu felt empathy and was angry. But he couldn't talk to the two brothers about the teacher, so he simply sat alone in the courtyard and sulked.

When Menzi sent Yao Ximeng's post, he didn't agree more, saying that this was the nephew of the champion official document Zhenmeng. Chen Hongzhu, who didn't know much about Yao Ximeng, was suddenly furious, and he was trying to ask Menzi to return the worship post and refuse to visit.

But suddenly, he seemed to think of a way to give the teacher a bad breath, he took out the pen and ink from the room, drew a few strokes on Yao Ximeng's prayer post, and then asked Menzi to return the prayer post, and told the visitor, "The teacher is unwell, and there will be no guests today." ”

After sending away the door to send the worship post, Chen Hongzhu suddenly felt refreshed, and there was a block in his chest. Zhang Zhengchen happened to walk into the courtyard to find Chen Hongzhu, and when he saw him like this, he immediately became suspicious.

In front of this gentleman's senior brother, Chen Hongzhi dared to hide something, and had to say his pranks. After Zhang Zhengchen heard this, he was immediately shocked, and Liu Zongzhou told this relative and disciple about the matter at the court meeting.

Although Liu Zongzhou was angry at Wen Zhenmeng's attack in the court today, he was unwilling to break with Wen Zhenmeng because of this in order to implement the idea he advocated to eliminate party strife.

Originally, he wanted to seal this matter away and let it pass. But in the afternoon, the disciple Chen Hongzhu hurried back and asked him about it, and he had no respect for Wen Zhen and Meng Shu in his words. Although Liu Zongzhou reprimanded Chen Hongzhu as a division commander, he told him to be cautious in his words and deeds.

But Liu Zongzhou knew that since the outside world had spread the rumor, sooner or later his disciples would know about it. In order not to let these disciples go astray and attack each other with Wen Zhenmeng's relatives and friends, he had to call Zhang Zhengchen, who was loyal and sincere, and had a high reputation among his disciples, and briefly told him what had happened.

In the end, Liu Zongzhou told Zhang Zhengchen: "Today, I am worried about internal and external troubles, and the situation is turbulent. It is really not appropriate for our party to have disputes again, and I hope that you will restrain a few disciples in Beijing and not be rash and have another dispute with Wen Zhen and Meng's subordinates, so as not to be laughed at by outsiders. ”

Since Zhang Zhengchen has been advised by Liu Zongzhou, how can he be willing to grudge with Wen Zhenmeng's nephew again. And Yao Ximeng may have come on behalf of Wen Zhenmeng's intentions, perhaps to solve the misunderstanding at the court. As a Mr. Science who advocates Zhou and Confucius, Zhang Zhengchen is naturally unwilling to be a Donglin Party member who is a righteous man and a gentleman in his eyes, and he is torn apart because of a misunderstanding, so that the remnants of the eunuch party and the villain applaud on the side.

Under Zhang Zhengchen's whispered reprimand, Chen Hongzhu had to hang his head, follow his senior brother out, and apologize to Yao Ximeng.

However, when the two walked outside the gate, the alley was empty. It seems that Yao Ximeng has been angry after reading the post. Zhang Zhengchen was a little unhappy in his heart at this time, thinking that my teacher was humiliated by your uncle in the court, but he didn't say a bad word, but asked me and other disciples to focus on the overall situation of Donglin.

And you came on behalf of Wen Zhenmeng, but you were teased by my junior brother, so you brushed your sleeves away, without the slightest sincerity of reconciliation. It seems that it is a good thing not to see it in this way, so as not to be deceived by the humble gentleman of the teacher.

Zhang Zhengchen thought with an ugly face, and Chen Hongzhi, who was standing on the side, looked at his senior brother pitifully, not knowing what he would do next. If this teacher had known about his pranks, he wouldn't have kicked him out of the school, would he?

The two of them stood at the door for a long time with their own thoughts, and then Zhang Zhengchen paused lightly and said, "Lao Lian, let's go back." ”

Chen Hongzhu followed behind his senior brother and asked cautiously, "The teacher knows about this, will he punish me?" ”

Zhang Zhengchen paused for a while, and then said calmly: "What, now I know that I am afraid?" When will you be able to change your disregard for the previous and subsequent temperaments? The teacher is in a bad mood today, so don't bother him with this kind of trivial matter, you go back and go to "The Mean" three times by yourself, and sharpen your temperament..."