Chapter 22 Hong Chengchou's Second Opportunity

Overall, politics is generally a matter of politicians and has nothing to do with ordinary people.

First of all, ordinary people have no experience in governance, and at the same time, they lack a view of the overall situation, and do not know how to express and exercise their power.

However, they are very enthusiastic about participating in politics and discussing politics, and they can keenly discover the problems based on the characteristics of their own professions.

This point complements the shortcomings of politicians.

At the same time, this kind of conference is also a place to vent public grievances. This can only be shown when the contradictions are so sharp that they are irreconcilable. If it is a time for peace and stability, such conference will be a feast for politicians.

At this time, they can issue rules and regulations that they would never dare to issue in the name of the government in their daily lives, or some laws that are deeply hidden and beneficial to the government.

Generally speaking, this is how a country's constitution, laws, and some risky and radical policies come about.

At this time, the people of the Ming Dynasty, not to mention exercising their power, they didn't even understand what rights they had.

An official must make the people feel that they need this official. If an official who cannot even do this is the Ming Dynasty at this time!

These things are naturally ignorant and cannot understand, but you can't even think of deceive people like Huang Zongxi and Gu Yanwu.

Over the years, Huang Zongxi and Gu Yanwu have studied Lantian's policies and systems very thoroughly, and have been able to find some clues about Yun Zhao's thoughts in Yun Zhao's daily decrees.

After hearing Yun Zhao's issuance of this decree, Gu Yanwu ran to Lantian from Jiangnan overnight.

He thought this was a big deal, how could he be missing?

Huang Zongyi poured Gu Yanwu a cup of tea ceremony: "How do people in Jiangnan think of Yun Zhao's decision to return power to the people this time?"

Gu Yanwu smiled and said, "The people in Jiangnan think that Yun Zhao is not Sima Zhao now, but Wang Mang!"

"Invite people's hearts?"

"It's not just this evaluation, they said it even more viciously, especially Hou Fangyu. He attacked Yun Zhao like crazy, and it was already shameless."

Huang Zongxi shook his head and said, "Are he really not afraid?"

"I'm very scared, and after Fang Yizhi and Chen Zhenhui exposed their hypocritical appearance, their reputation and appeal are not as good as before.

It has been a day since we have been there, and we have been lingering in the flowers all day long, and we can only find some comfort from the prostitutes.”

Huang Zongxi sighed and said, "What a pity."

Gu Yanwu sneered: "It's nothing bad. I've been in Lantian for a long time. When I go back to Jiangnan, the situation there is very bad and it's almost impossible to breathe.

It was only the Yingtian Mansion under the rule of Shi Kefa that had such a slight hope. Unfortunately, after the chaos of the White Lotus Sect, Yingtian Mansion, which had a bit of new atmosphere, became a broken wall again.

Shi Kefa's three years of hard work were in vain..."

Huang Zongxi frowned and said, "Is the damage serious?"

"The sixty thousand White Lotus Sect bandits can't kill them all, they can't get rid of them. When I came, Zhang Feng, the knight under Shi Kefa, and Tan Boming were already red-eyed.

He fought everywhere and was forced into generals by the White Lotus Sect. It would take at least half a year to quell the White Lotus Sect's turmoil. Unfortunately, more than 10,000 people died in the prosperous Nanjing City in six days.

Among them, nobles, officials, salt merchants, and wealthy families suffered the most heavy losses.

Although the leader of the White Lotus Sect, the White Lotus Saint, was killed in Yingtian Mansion, the old mother of Bailian was also attacked by the angry Shi Kefa. More than 100 White Lotus demons and leaders who were in trouble Nanjing were also abandoned by Shi Kefa.

Unfortunately, no matter how many people are killed, Nanjing City will never return to its former appearance.”

Huang Zongxi said expressionlessly: "If you look at it from Lantian's perspective, this may not be a good thing."

Gu Yanwu said with an oh, "What do you mean?"

Huang Zongxi said: "Lantian's current laws and policies are extremely unfriendly to nobles, old officials, salt merchants, local tyrants and evil gentry.

In other words, if the White Lotus Sect did not kill all these people, they would sooner or later be killed by people like Li Hongji and Zhang Bingzhong.

In contrast, the White Lotus Sect's move may be the best choice for Lantian - because the White Lotus Sect's disaster in Nanjing City is limited due to the power.

If Li Hongji, Zhang Bingzhong and others arrive in Nanjing, the damage they cause will be devastating."

Gu Yanwu frowned and said, "You mean..."

Huang Zongxi shook his head and said, "It's not that Yun Zhao and the others did. Qingshui County under Lantian has not recovered from the hidden dangers caused by the White Lotus Sect until now.

There is no possibility of cults like the White Lotus Sect survive in a polity like Lantian.”

Gu Yanwu took a sip of the tea and said, "Brother Huang, is Yun Zhao really going to return the power to the people?"

When Huang Zongxi heard Gu Yanwu ask about this, his frown slowly relaxed, showed a smile on his face, and nodded, "It is true. Although he still has a lot of selfish thoughts, the matter of returning power to the people is absolutely true."

"What kind of national policy can be discussed by these farmers, craftsmen, minor officials, rich people, and merchants? Then Yun Zhao will not have the final say?"

Huang Zongxi smiled and said, "It was always like this at the beginning. As long as he started, he would not be able to do whatever he wanted in the future.

The enlightenment of people's wisdom requires a process, and this generation of people will naturally let Yun Zhao pinch flatten and roll the rounds.

In the next session, there will be something useful to propose.

As Lantian unveiled the law of forced literacy, over time, more and more people are literate and understand. One day, these people will learn to use their power.

I am very excited about the arrival of this day!”

Gu Yanwu laughed and said, "So, Yun Zhao did something stupid?"

Huang Zongxi said seriously: "It was because he did such a so-called stupid thing that I, Huang Zongxi, decided to be a dog under his command, let him do it, and be proud of it."

Gu Yanwu thought for a long time, picked up the tea bowl as wine and toasted Huang Zongxi and said, "I still like freedom."

Huang Zongxi smiled and said, "You will not be free for long. When you truly integrate into the National Congress set by Yun Zhao this time, you will be amazed by Yun Zhao's political wisdom."

Gu Yanwu said: "Is it so important?"

Huang Zongxi punched the table with a heavy punch and shouted: "It has set a precedent for all ages and dug the poisonous roots left by the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors!"

Yun Zhao has basically done nothing in the past few days.

He takes care of money at home.

The last incident hit Qian Duoduo a huge blow, so that the heat did not subside these days.

After a rain today, the hot Yushan City finally became cooler.

Yun Zhao opened the window and gave Qian Duoduo breathable.

"I'm going to die."

Qian Duoduo's face was pale and he leaned slanted against the brocade couch and was weak and weak.

"The doctor said you can live another eighty years."

"But I can't breathe."

"That's what you ate too much just now."

"Husband, help me up."

Yun Zhao helped Qian Duoduo up and walked to the window with her. Qian Duoduo glanced at Yushan, who was misty and misty, and said, "It seems that I can't die anymore. My husband has built a golden bird cage for me and put it on.

Come here to tease me every day, so that I will not cause trouble for my husband.”

Yun Zhao said, "Jinghu said, "If you don't act like a good person, you're a bird."

"But, I'm not happy at all when I find out that you're not happy these days!"

Yun Zhao suddenly threw the water cup in his hand and shouted: "This idiot Hong Chengchou was beaten by Huang Taiji in Jinzhou and is now retreating to Songshan urgently.

Fortunately, the Guanning Iron Cavalry led by Wu Sangui sacrificed his life to the rear, and they finally escaped back to Songshan.

I have sent someone to tell him that Songshan cannot be defended and should rush back to Ningyuan as quickly as possible to confront Dorgon's army again.

He was so crazy that he actually set up a second line of defense in Songshan, preparing to fight a field battle with Dorgon there.

If this battle is defeated, the Ming Dynasty will be completely finished."

Qian Duoduo saw that her husband was furious and immediately changed from a patient who needed someone else's care to a woman who took care of her husband.

"Husband, the Ming Dynasty is over. Isn't it what you are thinking?"

Yun Zhao snorted coldly and said, "The failure of the Han people is my shame."

“That’s not what you thought before.”

Yun Zhao gritted his teeth and said, "I just don't want my subjects to hurt too much."

Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "So, are you going to rescue Hong Chengchou?"

Yun Zhao shook his head and said, "It's beyond reach, I can only watch and can't do anything."

"You should go back to the big study and discuss with Han Lingshan and the others, instead of staying with me and sulking."

Yun Zhao sighed and said, "I know the result, what else can I discuss?"

Qian Duoduo whispered: "Borrowing Jiannu's power to understand the obstacles in front of you is the reason why you feel unhappy, right?"

Yun Zhao lowered his head and said, "Maybe."

Some things cannot be seen by the eyes, which does not mean that they do not understand... Hong Chengchou is over. Although he was defeated when he fought Dorgon Ao at the city of Jinzhou and suffered 18,000 losses in the battle, it also caused serious trauma to Huang Taiji's troops.

If Wang Pu hadn't escaped first and shaken the morale of the army, Hong Chengchou would have had the chance to escape unscathed.

This time, Hong Chengchou showed all his skills to fight Dorgon. Yun Zhao knew that this had something to do with Hong Chengchou's desire to show his strength to him.

Especially in the battle of Xingshan, Hong Chengchou dared to take the risk of leading his thousand personal soldiers to personally kill Dorgon's pursuers. He forced Wu Sangui's troops to rescue him who had already been trapped in the encirclement with his grenade.

It terminated Dorgon's intention to wipe out the remnants of Guanning Iron Cavalry.

Wang Pu ran away, Bai Guangen broke his arm. Fortunately, Cao Bianjiao and Yang Guozhu's troops were not seriously injured. Hong Chengchou ordered the entire army to retreat to the Qijia Fort in Songshan and prepare to start over with Huang Taiji.

Hong Chengchou did not admit defeat. He believed that the Songshan Fortress he had worked hard to make Huang Taiji drain his blood.

However, Yun Zhao was not optimistic about him at all, because he had failed once in the history books that Yun Zhao knew.

"I hope he can defeat Huang Taiji!"
Chapter completed!