Dominate the Country

"The sound of wind and rain and the sound of reading can be heard in my ears. I care about everything in the family, state, and the world!"

——"Donglin Academy" by Gu Xiancheng of the Ming Dynasty

When Chen Ming saw the word "Donglin" in a history textbook, he was really fascinated by it. In the heart of young Chen Ming, Donglin's character is almost on par with the unyielding underground party. However, the truth of history is such nonsense. As more and more things became known to him, the word "Donglin" became disgusting in Chen Ming's eyes. Regardless of whether the subjective purpose of Donglin's party's involvement in the party struggle was to save the Ming Dynasty from falling, in Chen Ming's eyes they became synonymous with despicable, shameless and traitorous villains. The word "Donglin" made Chen Ming vomit.

Xiong Bingzhang, the former Shaoxing master and current secretary of the Attendance Office, stood in front of Wuxi Donglin Academy, an ancient academy with a history of 700 years, and felt a lot of emotion in his heart. As a Shaoxing master with a reputation as a scholar, and as a Shaoxing native not far from Wuxi, Xiong Bingzhang certainly knew about Donglin Academy. It's just that he never really came here for a visit in the first forty years of his life. Now that he finally arrived in Wuxi, he had the qualifications and time to visit Donglin Academy, but he received this order from Chen Ming. The order given to him personally - destroy Donglin Academy.

When Xiong Bingzhang came to Donglin Academy for the first time, he wanted to turn Donglin Academy into a ruin of history!

Because of this bad name, Chen Ming's eyes hurt early, but the Fuhan Army's foundation was shallow before, and Chen Ming was afraid that after destroying Donglin Academy, he would arouse greater hostility and resistance from Jiangnan Shilin, so he turned a blind eye. Set aside. Until this time the army comes to Wuxi again, Chen Ming no longer needs to restrain himself. The Fuhan Army already had capital for him to squander.

"Whoever dares to stop him will be tied up and thrown into the street. Anyone who dares to speak evil words will have his big teeth knocked out..."

A row of soldiers stood in front of Xiong Bingzhang. Opposite the soldiers were several gray-haired old masters and more than a dozen young students. Farther away, a group of slaves stood on the steps of the academy gate, all of them blushing and thick-necked, shouting and yelling at Xiong Bingzhang. He glared even more angrily.

This directly reminded Xiong Bingzhang of rogues. He had been a staff member of his master for more than ten years. He had worked with five proprietors, served as three county magistrates and two prefects. He was very familiar with local affairs and had faced local ruffians more than once. From the earliest days when he was at a loss, but later became more proficient, Xiong Bingzhang adhered to one belief: use his hands but not his words.

He is an ‘official’ and they are ‘people’. Officials deal with the people, and they must not speak when they can take action. Otherwise, you will be in trouble if you can't eat mutton.

The old masters and scholars in front of him were just like those scoundrels. They were clever and eloquent, and Xiong Bingzhang did not have the confidence to argue with these people in front of him. Otherwise, he would not be just a scholar at the age of forty.

"Throw out all the bedding for them. Copy all the pens, ink, paper, inkstones, books and manuscripts. It will be completed within an hour, and then, demolish Donglin Academy!" Chen Ming said destroy, then Xiong Bingzhang will demolish the entire Donglin Academy. Not a single plant or tree in Lin Academy can be left behind, and the tall archway outside must also be blown up. Who makes Chen Ming hate the word "Donglin" so much?

"This generation is a group of corrupt scholars who have no political vision and lack the ability to govern the country. They talk nonsense and ruin the country. They are good at internal strife and short of running the country and the army. They like the same people and hate those who are different. The Donglin Party is not inferior to other party members, and It's worse than that. Chongzhen's statement that "I am not the king of the country, you are all the ministers of the country" is not to shirk responsibility. The Donglin Party bears unshirkable responsibility for the final destruction of the Ming Dynasty. "

The position has reached that of Chen Ming. Although he does not have absolute authority yet, he can already express his own opinions and conclusions on certain things and certain people (groups). Chen Ming wants to completely crush the Donglin Party. The dead were dug up and their bodies whipped.

The destruction of Donglin Academy by the Fuhan Army will inevitably cause an uproar in Jiangnan Shilin, but with the above remarks, it seems to be more upright. Moreover, it also highlights Chen Ming’s deep hatred for certain ‘things’: empty talk that harms the country, and internal fighting and party strife.

These two points will surely be firmly remembered by those who care.

Because the current Fuhan Army is no longer the Fuhan Army of the past. After winning the Battle of Northern Jiangsu, the Fuhan Army was now going to sweep across the south of the Yangtze River. Their military strength was at its peak, and the signs of their ambition to dominate the world were clearly revealed. Even though Emperor Qianlong in Beijing, who had been enthroned on the Dragon Throne and had ruled the world for more than thirty years, still had a deep and profound majesty and prestige in the hearts of his subjects, it would be impossible for him to cover up this defeat by downplaying it. possible. That is deceiving others. How can it really blind the eyes of the people in the world?

With such a defeat, the Qing court lost morale, momentum, and the confidence of countless people in the world. No matter what the final result of the Fuhan Army will be, everyone knows now that the Manchu Qing Dynasty will not be able to destroy the Fuhan Army in the short term. Even after this defeat, the court's control over local areas will be greatly weakened, and rebels from various places will start another high-octane dynasty. As for the Qing Dynasty, will it collapse? Who can say clearly.

Therefore, no one will yell at the Fuhan Army at this stall, and they are incompatible with each other. On the contrary, many people will keep in mind the two points that Chen Ming hates deeply. They will know that empty talk and internal fighting are not allowed in the Fuhan army. It can be said that the destruction of Donglin Academy was Chen Ming's subjective wish, although to the Fuhan Army, his subjective wish was far less valuable than the subsequent added value.

Chen Ming had already arrived outside Suzhou. Liu Wanyun and her friends stayed in Wuxi to have fun and sightsee. It was almost four o'clock in the afternoon. Liu Wanyun, who had just returned from Yuantouzhu, was surprised to see five large boxes placed in her residence.

"Madam, these are sent by the Grand Commander. They are all books, calligraphy and paintings, humanities, geography, travel notes and history books, for your entertainment and boredom." Liu Wanyun liked reading much more than Chen Ming, and she didn't read those storybooks.

"The Grand Commander is back?" Liu Wanyun said in surprise.

"I dare not ask more. The guard who came to deliver things at noon today only said that he was ordered by the Grand Commander." The little girl who stayed in the residence quickly replied.

Her phoenix eyes narrowed, and Liu Wanyun sat in front of the mirror. The maid brought out the dressing box, and the hot water and towels were all in place, carefully removing Liu Wanyun's makeup. "Where did all these books come from?"

"Madam, Lord Xiong from the attendant's office, under the order of the Grand Commander, raided the Donglin Academy outside the city. Many boxes were found in the storeroom of the Donglin Academy. It is said that they were all valuables that the officials and wealthy families in Wuxi could not take with them when they fled. Many of them were ancient books that they had collected over the years, so they were all sent to the academy for safekeeping." Donglin Academy has a high reputation in Wuxi.

Liu Wanyun's relaxed back suddenly straightened up, "Donglin Academy was raided? When did it happen?"

"Not long after the ladies went to Yuantouzhu the day before yesterday, Lord Xiong led the troops to raid Donglin Academy. Originally, it was just to raid the academy, but who knew that so much wealth would be seized. The teachers, students and servants who stayed behind in the academy, a few hundred people, were all seized. In the end, Donglin Academy was burned down, and even the big archway outside was blown up with gunpowder..."

"Amitabha, Amitabha..." Liu Wanyun could no longer hear what the little girl said. She kept chanting Amitabha in her heart. It was really fortunate that she did not suggest to visit Donglin Academy. Because she felt that Zhang, Lin, Zheng and Shi were not from the same country as her. No matter from their words or behavior, they did not have the gracefulness of a lady from a noble family. If she suggested going to Donglin Academy and telling them what Donglin style is, it would be a waste of time, so she simply didn't mention it.

Before Chen Ming went to Suzhou, he promised them that they could wander around and have fun freely, and he didn't ask them to be together, but Liu Wanyun, Zhang, Shi and others all reached a consensus - if they wanted to go, they all went. You can not go if you are not feeling well, and rest well in the mansion, but you must not go to other places to wander around.

Liu Wanyun looked down on Zhang and others in her heart. She treated Yao the best, and the two of them even felt a little sympathetic, because they both had bound feet and were not allowed to do so until they were taken in by Chen Ming. The six women in Chen Ming's backyard were divided into two obvious groups. The Liu Yao group was very calm, while the other four people were divided into Zhang Lin and Zheng Shi. It must be said that the saying "where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are rivers and lakes, there are fights" is very insightful.

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Why did Chen Ming suddenly return to Wuxi from the Suzhou front? This is because the special envoy sent by Shandong Hunyuan Sect has arrived in Wuxi.

The person who came was Yang Ji's eldest son Yang Mingzhao. He knelt down when he saw Chen Ming. Why? Because his father was in poor health. Chen Ming had asked the Shandong secret camp to tie up two famous doctors and send them to the mountains. The two famous doctors were indeed sent to the mountains in western Shandong, but medicine could not cure people. Yang Ji was exhausted and his vitality was dry. No one could save him unless he was a god.

Yang Ji was originally more than ten years older than Liu Song and Fan Mingde, and his body was not as strong as Liu Fan. The running around and huge pressure these days were also consuming his vitality. But he did not dare to relax under the heavy pressure before, so he held his breath until autumn turned to winter. The cold winter was biting, and the Qing army had to retreat to the town. The pressure on the Hunyuan Sect's people and horses suddenly eased. Once the pressure on Yang Ji's heart was gone, he could no longer hold on.

Originally, everyone thought he was overtired and would be fine after a rest. Who knew that the patient's condition would get worse and worse while he was lying in bed? After the two famous doctors who were sent up to diagnose him, they directly issued a death notice, which made Yang Mingzhao so angry that he wanted to chop the two doctors with a knife.

But what is true cannot be false, and what is false cannot be true. Seeing that Yang Ji was getting worse and worse, the Yang family had to prepare for his funeral. The Hunyuan Sect was now divided into three parts. They didn't have to worry about the team being swallowed up by Liu Song and Fan Mingde, but would the Yang family stay in this mountain valley and be the king of the mountain in the future?

Yang Ji, who was on the sickbed, made a decision for them - find the Fu Han Army. Join the Fu Han Army. Just like the Fu Han Army's Southeast Navy Admiral who was defeated by the Zhang family in Fujian, the Yang family could sell a good capital with one or two thousand people in hand, and seek a good future and wealth for their descendants. Yang Mingzhao was a filial son. As the eldest son, he took the risk to come to Jiangnan at this critical moment. Chen Ming had a good drink with him at noon. He also appointed Yang Ji as the commander-in-chief of the Shandong Fu Han Army and Yang Mingzhao as the lieutenant general on the spot.