Zhou Zheng's memoir shocked the entire Ming Dynasty.
In the eyes of almost everyone, if we reform Liaodong according to Zhou Zheng's plan, we don't know how much disaster it will cause.
Not to mention the disputes in the court, there are so many generals in Liaodong, which will inevitably give rise to all kinds of thoughts, which will be extremely disadvantageous to the court.
This move seems to be for the country, but in fact it is unpredictable!
This time, Zhou really stabbed the hornet's nest. I don’t know how many people attacked Zhou Zheng. Although he kept saying “baby boy with a yellow mouth, rants,” “young and reckless, ignorant of national affairs”, “inspired by the country, and seemingly loyal. Traitors, alarmist, for the sake of fame, are fairly polite previous titles, but the next sentence is often demanding severe punishment, and impeachment is extremely fierce one by one.
Many people who had remained silent before could not help, and they spoke in front of some big figures, demanding that Zhou Zheng be punished, and even if they did not kill, they would have to seize the official distribution far away, otherwise they would harm the community and cause endless disasters.
Coupled with the continued spread of Zhou Zheng's relationship with Wei Xizhuang, Donglin attacked more fiercely. Seeing that the imperial court was indifferent, the wording in the memorial book was even more outrageous, as if to "choose one of two" with Zhou Zheng.
When Yuan Chonghuan and others were about to enter Beijing, Zhou Zheng's memorial would naturally arouse turmoil and controversy.
After noon, Zhou Fang, who was dismissed from office, returned from Shandong and finally arrived in Beijing.
In fact, he knew the news of Zhou Zheng being imprisoned before he arrived in Beijing. At this time, he pressed his anger and calm his face to the gate of Li Sicheng's mansion.
"I want to see the Li Tang Department." Zhou Fang said with an angry expression looking at Jia Ding who opened the door.
Jia Ding laughed with him and said, "Dr. Zhou, my master hasn't returned to the house yet. Come back another day."
Zhou Fang snorted coldly, and said: "I just ask, what did my second brother do wrong? Why are so many people impeaching Donglin? Want to put him to death? An adult has a high status and a high reputation, shouldn't it be right? Is it fair to say something?"
Jia Ding still smiled and said: "How does the villain understand the affairs of the court, if Dr. Zhou has time, wait until the master returns to the house."
Zhou Fang looked inside and suddenly said loudly: "A gentleman is not afraid of danger, justice speaks bluntly, Li Shangshu has a false reputation, he is afraid of things, and Zhou Hengping is disdainful!"
The face of Jiading inside the door changed, and his expression was frightened.
The house is quiet and silent, and the quiet wind seems to have stopped.
Jia Ding's expression quickly changed back, and he said imploringly: "Dr. Zhou, Master is really not at home, please come back." With that, the door was about to be closed.
Zhou was gloomy, his eyes breathed fire, coldly watching this house close the door, still looking at the house far away.
Watching that scene as the door gap gets smaller and smaller, until there is no gap left, the person inside never appears, and there is no word.
Zhou Fang's eyes were blood-red, he gritted his teeth fiercely, and his heart was raging.
How much he trusted Donglin at the beginning, how admired Donglin seniors, regarded them as role models, and demanded himself in everything, but he didn't expect that the big event was coming and it was Donglin that would harm him!
A family member behind Zhou Fang stepped forward and said, "Young Master, since Li Shangshu has avoided seeing him, let's go back to the house. Master has been waiting for you to go back."
Where is Zhou Fang willing, suppressing his anger, and snorted coldly: "He Li Sicheng refused to save, so I went to find someone else. I don't believe that Donglin, who is so big, doesn't have a clear-cut and righteous person!"
The family hesitated, gave another family a look, and accompanied Zhou Fang to the other family.
In Li Sicheng's mansion, Li Sicheng was standing under the eaves at the moment, watching the door close, and naturally he heard Zhou Fang's shout.
Behind him was a Confucian man in his early thirties, looking at Li Sicheng's green profile, and said: "Teacher, Zhou Hengping, like his brother Zhou Zhengyun, is young and impulsive, talkative and ignorant, and can't understand the difficulties of the teacher if he doesn't understand the situation. The teacher doesn’t have to be angry about it."
Li Sicheng looked at the closed door for a long time, and shook his head: "It's not that I don't want to make a move. It's that even if I say anything and do nothing, the situation is so chaotic, what can I do with Li Sicheng?"
The disciple of Li Sicheng also sighed slightly and said, "The eunuch party is getting more and more arrogant, and the students understand the difficulties of the teacher. It is also to blame Zhou Zhengyun's young and good name, not knowing how to measure. At this time, such a memorial was published, and it caused a riot. I can’t blame others for a catastrophe."
Li Sicheng was silent for a long time and said: "Last time I watched him talk in court, he did not change his face in the face of Manchu civil and military affairs, and was calm and comfortable. I thought he would be a younger generation worth training, but he didn't want to be so impulsive and reckless. It's a pity to be in such a situation."
The protégé nodded, sighing with regret.
As for how many true and false this is, only they themselves know.
Zhou Fang continued to find a few senior officials from Donglin who had visited and befriended, but either avoided seeing them, or hurriedly said a few words at the back door. The speech was difficult, and he still refused to help.
Zhou Fang’s face was blue with anger, tears in his eyes, and anger in his stomach. He kicked the wall with his feet in a corner and cursed: "What are the iron bones, what is the middle-ranking minister, what is not afraid of life and death, what is just and unselfish. , They are all liars! They are swindling fame, shirking in small things, evasive in big things, and have no character at all. I misunderstood you..."
Uncle Fu didn’t know when he would appear behind him. Seeing this, he sighed inwardly and stepped forward: “Young Master, our Zhou family is not worth their rescue. They dare not provoke the castrated party. Our Zhou family is now being pushed by everyone. It’s not surprising that they protect themselves wisely."
Fu Bo has been following Zhou Qingli for more than 20 years. He has been accustomed to the bleakness of the world in the officialdom, and his heart is unpredictable. Although he can understand the grievances encountered by young people like Zhou Fang, he is helpless.
Zhou Fang stopped, gritted his teeth, wiped his face with his arm, turned his head and looked at Fubo with red eyes, and said, "What about the second brother? He has been arrested in the imprisonment. Apart from Donglin, who else can? save him?"
In Zhou Fang's view, the one who can save Zhou Zheng now is the Donglin and the Eunuch. He does not count on the Eunuch, and can only hope for the Donglin people he knows.
The matter here is too complicated, and I can't explain it clearly in a few words, Fubo hesitated for a moment, and said: "Go back to the house, the master is waiting for you."
Zhou Fang had no other way when he encountered a blockage on his way. He was still angrily aggrieved and said with a flushed eye: "Okay."
Uncle Fu knew Zhou Fang's feelings, did not say much, and took Zhou Fang back to his home.
Back at Zhou's Mansion, Zhou Qingli looked at Zhou Fang's unwilling and unwilling look, knowing what had happened to him in her heart, her expression was a little calm, and she said, "Go wash and rest earlier."
"What about the second brother?" Zhou Fang said immediately. Zhou Zheng has been imprisoned for three days. That is the place of the devil's Rakshasa, how can it be alright to go in? It can't be said that he is currently being tortured, or even dead!
Looking at Zhou Fang's anxiety, Uncle Fu felt relieved and heavy. Although the three fathers and sons of the Zhou family had very different personalities, they all regarded the brotherhood of the father and son the most.
Zhou Qingli was silent for a moment and said, "It's okay."
The corners of Zhou Fang's mouth moved. As soon as he was about to say it again, seeing Zhou Qingli's skinny face, it was obvious that these people were uncomfortable. The corners of his mouth moved, nodding in response, and then turning away. (End of this chapter)