Haisheng Mingdi

Chapter 649 Cleaning Donglin
"The sound of the wind and the rain and the sound of reading are in my ears!"

"Family affairs, state affairs, world affairs, and heaven care!"

In the first month, the emperor went to the Guozijian to visit the students who were preparing for the exam, and also met here with representatives of the candidates from various provinces who were preparing for the exam in Beijing.

During this activity of inspecting the Imperial College and visiting the examinees, the emperor suddenly wrote a couplet for the Imperial College.

This couplet was so famous in the late Ming Dynasty that almost everyone knew it.

"Many years ago, on a stormy night, Mr. Chen Yunpu took a boat to shelter from the rain under the bridge. There was a faint light from a house on the shore, and he could see the silhouettes of two children studying hard under the lights. Mr. Chen expressed his feelings. , recited a sentence of the sound of wind and rain, and the sound of reading was heard, and one of the two children who were studying in the house actually uttered a second line, family affairs, state affairs, world affairs, and everything concerned.

Everyone knows who this kid is, right? "

Many scholars below blurted out, "Mr. Wuxi Donglin."

"That's right, that child is Gu Donglin and Gu Xiancheng. Later, he was a Jinshi in the eighth year of Wanli. He served successively as an official in the capital, and he was a doctor in the Wenxuan Department of the Ministry of Officials."

In the 22nd year of Wanli, the imperial court pushed the cabinet ministers, and the person nominated by Gu Xiancheng was disliked by Shenzong, so he was stripped of his official status and dismissed from his post to go home.

After ten years of silence, Gu Xiancheng and his younger brother Gu Yuncheng rebuilt the Donglin Academy in their hometown, where they gave lectures with Gao Panlong and others. They also initiated the Donglin Conference with An Xifan, Liu Yuanzhen, Qian Yiben, Xue Fujiao, Ye Maocai and others to formulate the Donglin Agreement.

In addition to lecturing, he satirizes the government, judges people, points out the current disadvantages, and strives to innovate.

Gradually, Donglin Academy formed a Donglin Party, which called themselves Donglin people.

Gu advocated to follow the morals of the world, to practice, to oppose empty talk, divorced from reality, so he moved the government and the public, countless scholars admired and echoed, and they all returned to Donglin, which was an unprecedented grand occasion.

All the officials who came with them were a little surprised by the emperor's sudden remarks.

But the supervisors and raisers below were all excited.

Although Donglin was actually somewhat controversial due to party disputes in the late Ming Dynasty, it was still the mainstream of scholar-bureaucrats, and it even felt somewhat politically correct in the late Ming Dynasty.

However, Zhu Yihai continued, "Back then, Gu Xiancheng and others revived Donglin, gathered people to give lectures, and set an appointment for the academy. There was a general meeting every year, and a small meeting every month. Each meeting lasted three days. Each meeting recommended one person as the main one. If you have any questions, ask them. If there is business, there is business, and everyone in the meeting should listen with an open mind."

"I deeply believe that Gu Xiancheng is definitely a great Confucian."

"Learned, more thoughtful. Donglin Academy was founded in the Northern Song Dynasty. It was the place where the great Confucian Yang Shi gave lectures. Later, Gu Xiancheng rebuilt it. After passing through the Yimen Gate, there are three stone archways with four pillars and five floors. There are four characters on the forehead. Which four words do you know?"

Some people say it is the old site of Donglin, while others say it is Jinliang, which was learned by later generations.

Mao Pijiang, who was driving him, stood up, "It is the four characters of Luomin Center, and it is intended to praise Yang Shi for his role as a link between Luoyang Ercheng and Fujian Zhuzi Neo Confucianism."

The words of this palm print all gave the matter, which attracted bursts of praise.

The four sons of Fushe back then were also idols among young scholars. Fushe was also known as Xiaodonglin, and they came from the same political line.And in the past few years, these four princes have edited several major newspapers, mastered the science and technology, reformed the administration of officials, rectified the government, and supervised the judiciary.

They have even been called the Four Gentlemen of Donglin.

Some people say that they are the new generation leaders of Donglin. Liu Zongzhou, Huang Daozong, etc. are not completely considered as Donglin. Qi Biaobiao, Jiang Yueguang, Lu Daqi and others are even old. Now Donglin has to be presided over by these four gentlemen. Ruan Dacheng and Gu Xianshou, who were demoted, also gained a lot of fame.

Standing there, Mao Pijiang nodded to all the supervisors and then sat down.

Zhu Yihai's face was still full of smiles.

"I admire Mr. Donglin very much, and I am deeply shocked every time I read the grand occasion of the sound of wind and rain when Donglin was first built.

At that time, Mr. Donglin held the name inspection, encouraged the wind festival, was strict and upright, and stood up to the government with eloquence. The first group of Donglin people who came out of Donglin Academy were clean and honest officials, with clear public opinion, and those who were corrupt in the political platform Years, this undoubtedly cleared up the atmosphere of the court and society,
Donglin used to be famous in the world, a representative of Shilin, and the embodiment of justice! "

Sitting there, Mao Pijiang was shocked when he heard the word Zeng.

He keenly felt something bad.

He used to be famous in the world, he used to be a representative of Shilin, and he was once the incarnation of justice. Does that mean that he is no longer?
In the past few years, the four sons have indeed increased their official career and reputation. From the earliest Fuxing newspaper to the present Jianbao, the four sons each edited a major newspaper and edited many books and periodicals, let alone in charge of the six major seals.

But today the emperor suddenly talked about Donglin so openly and used such words, he felt bad.

"I used to read Legends of Tang Dynasty, and there was a story about a boy who slayed a dragon and became an evil dragon. It was embarrassing to read!"

"In Gu Xiancheng's time, Donglin people were so motivated. Although they were far away from the rivers and lakes, they had a lofty heart in their hearts. Amidst the sound of reading in the wind and rain, they also cared about the affairs of their homeland and the world.

But later, with their hard work, they developed rapidly and absorbed countless scholars. More and more Donglin people entered the court and became the Donglin Party. , affects the development of the political situation of the court,
They used to be high-spirited and determined to forge ahead, but they couldn't get rid of the shackles of fame and fortune, and they couldn't escape the narrow-mindedness of cronies.

In the end, it gradually declined in the struggle with the eunuch party, and even Donglin Academy was burned down!

Let people sigh! "

The atmosphere of the venue slowly changed.

Become quiet, become dignified.

Since Emperor Shaotian set up his army to supervise the country, he has emphasized more than once to stop party struggles, share the same hatred with the enemy, and work together with the outside world.It even canceled the cases of this party and that party since Wanli.

Not only Ruan Dacheng, Ma Shiying and other traitors were reused, but Qian Qianyi, Gao Hongtu, Jiang Yueguang and others were also reused.

Regardless of the party, regardless of the past, regardless of the family background, and even regardless of whether he surrendered or surrendered, even Niu Jinxing, the prime minister of Dashun, and Zhang Xianzhong's adopted son are equally important.

"When Gu Xiancheng rebuilt Donglin, he probably never thought that his Donglin Academy would become Donglin Party, let alone accept the name. When he was still alive, his opponents attacked them as Donglin Party. Gu Xiancheng Not acceptable.

But later, many people openly called themselves members of the Donglin Party. Why?

What is a party?Clique villains too!
Since Wanli, after several dynasties, the Donglin Academy proposed by Gu Donglin back then, the Donglin people, have long since changed.It has become a tool for the party to fight against dissidents, a tool for political struggle, and a tool for fighting for power and fame, and even protecting its own interests.

They opposed the eunuch's dictatorship, opposed the emperor's dispatch of mine supervisors, and opposed the sending of tax envoys to various places to collect taxes. They demanded emphasis on industry and commerce, and demanded tax reduction for merchants. They opposed it for the sake of opposition. "

"Students, do you still remember the two major Donglin propositions that Gu Donglin put forward?"

"Who else remembers?"

Huang Zongxi, the governor and governor of Shandong, stood up, "Returning to Your Majesty, Mr. Donglin had two major propositions back then. One was against emptiness and empty talk, and the other was to advocate truth-seeking and pragmatism, and practical learning and practicality."

"Huang Qing is right. Gu Donglin also put forward the three specific propositions of opening up his voice, opposing eunuchs' interference in politics, and opposing mining taxes."

"Today, I will ask you all the proud sons of heaven."

"Since I started my army, although the world has not yet fully recovered, it has finally recovered half of the country. I have also been working hard to restore the country and rectify the government. Is what I have done in line with Mr. Shang Donglin's two propositions?"

"His three specific political demands, I have done a good job, and now eunuchs are also prohibited from leading the army, supervising the army, and interfering in politics, judging the court servants, and reducing the number of eunuchs working outside the palace.

I think I have done a good job in opening up the way of speaking.

As for the mining tax, I have collected it, but I didn't send eunuchs to collect it. Now it is collected by the imperial government office. The tax system and tax rate are reasonable and do not disturb or harm the people.

Am I right? "

The countless officials and students in the Imperial College heard this question and nodded after thinking about it.

The emperor was right.

Back then, Donglin opposed the eunuchs and the mining tax. In fact, firstly, the eunuchs were interfering with the government. Second, the mining tax was collected by the emperor’s private treasury. Second, the emperor sent eunuchs to collect taxes. In addition, it is also because the collection of industrial and commercial mining taxes has affected the interests of the gentry.

However, the recent years of the Shaotian Dynasty, although not too long, have followed a different path. It has been proved by practice that the emperor's taxes have indeed greatly reduced the burden on the people.

"My taxation, whether it is the land tax Dingyin or other industrial and commercial lijin, has been fully investigated and considered when it was established, and the collection is also very formal. Generally speaking, the common people are more supportive, isn't that right?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The smile on Zhu Yihai's face gradually disappeared and became serious.

"At the beginning when I raised my army, I asked everyone to abandon sectarianism, and to forbid forming factions to fight. We must unite with the outside world to save the times and save the country.

But there are still some people who still think about forming a clique for personal gain, and under the banner of Donglin, what they do is to attack and frame, completely ignoring the facts and the overall situation! "

"The current stable situation is hard-won. Although Donglin's signboard has been almost destroyed before, I still hope that I will not disappoint Mr. Donglin's original intention.

I will never allow a small number of people to use the banner of Donglin and call themselves Qingliu, but influence public opinion. They don't think about defending their families and the country, but want to seek personal fame and self-interest.

Ladies and gentlemen, the world has not yet recovered, and Beijing is still in captivity.

Could it be that you are really drunk with the warm wind blowing tourists, have you turned Hangzhou into Bianzhou?
Recently, under the name of Donglin, many people have started floating again. They oppose the taxation of industrial and commercial people, want to cancel the overseas trade tax, and also want to cancel the mining tax, salt tax, tea tax, and likin.

I want the gentry to pay no food or taxes, and I want to maintain the countless army farms, Huangzhuang vassal fields, and official pastures that they took advantage of the chaos. They want to continue to vote and receive donations, and even want to completely control the politics of the court, and some people even want to negotiate peace with the Tartars, and want to abolish and reduce the imperial army..."

"I know that these people are only a small part, but now they have the meaning of raising their heads. Today, in front of countless scholars, I want to tell everyone that these people are not the real Donglin, they are just a group of people on the wall. Grass speculators are a bunch of moths and scum!"

"It is not the court that needs to be changed, but these people."

"The moths of these countries must be cleaned!"

The emperor's words shocked people, and even caused many people present to change color and panic.

Because today's emperor's words were too shocking, he still directly named Donglin. Although he was talking about some fake Donglin, the meaning in the words was still referring to Donglin.

Could it be that the emperor is already full-fledged and is about to start cleaning Donglin?

Mao Pijiang, Hou Fangyu, etc. are even more pale. They finally understand that the emperor is definitely coming for them, and the reason is that the several major newspapers they control. The previous case of Gu Xian and the impeachment case of Wang Zhiren this time may have touched the emperor. Bottom line.

(End of this chapter)