Chapter 959 and the Confession
With Qian Fenglin's sonorous words, Zuo Maodi was slightly moved, judging from Qian Fenglin's demeanor, it didn't seem to be a lie, maybe King Qi really didn't know about it in advance. However, how could Qian Fenglin in front of him have such the courage to risk the world's condemnation without notifying King Qi in advance?
"Lord Qian, even if I believe what you say, King Qi doesn't know anything about this matter. But have you ever thought about it, if you did such a thing without the King of Qi, once it is revealed, what kind of impact will it have on the King of Qi, I'm afraid that the reputation of a chaotic minister and thief will not be able to escape. What does King Qi think of you after learning about this? Aren't you afraid of King Qi's wrath? Zuo Maodi couldn't help but ask.
Qian Fenglin was silent for a moment, and then smiled sadly: "Acting for the subordinates behind the back of the lord will naturally not end well." Qian also read history books and knew the taboo of His Holiness.
King Qi's loyalty is limited by his reputation, even if he is repeatedly suspicious, he would rather go overseas than do anything contrary to His Majesty. His Majesty returned to power and gave the land beyond the Great Wall to the King of Qi as a vassal state. If there is no accident, the king of Qi will obey His Majesty's will and spend the rest of his life in endless battles.
But the Manchus, the Mongols, and the captives outside the Great Wall are so many, where can they be killed? And without the support of the Ming Dynasty and the imperial court, how long can the King of Qi be brave and brave? The soldiers have been fighting with the King of Qi for many years, what do they need?
And the three-hundred-year-old Ming Dynasty has been full of drawbacks to this day, and it is time to change, Your Majesty is stubborn and self-serving, and will not bring any changes to the Ming Dynasty, but will only drag the Ming into one abyss after another.
Qian was born as a scholar, familiar with the books of sages, and knew that he should be loyal to the king. But Qian knows that the world is not the world of one person, but the world of the world!
Giving up the old and useless faint monarch last year, and pushing the young and promising male lord to the throne is the most beneficial thing for the current Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, Qian's actions are not only for his own selfishness, but for the whole world. Therefore, even if King Qi is angry and ends up bad, Qian will never regret it! ”
Looking at Qian Fenglin's firm face and listening to his sonorous words, Zuo Maodi shook his head slightly: "What you said is good." But haven't you thought about how many disasters your actions will bring to the people of the world, and how many people will die in Fujian and later in Zhejiang? This is the righteousness you are talking about, is this what you are talking about for the sake of the people of the world? ”
Qian Fenglin said coldly: "If you want to do great things, you can't tolerate the kindness of a woman!" Now that I've said that, I might as well tell you another purpose of my move.
Pretending to be a traitor to occupy Fujian and Zhejiang to force the imperial court is only one intention, and the other intention is to take this opportunity to completely eliminate the foundation of the Donglin Party!
In the past three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty, there have been constant party disputes, with civil officials ruling the court and squires ruling the countryside. This Ming Dynasty is not so much the world of the Zhu family, but the world of the gentry!
The imperial treasury is impoverished, the people of the world are waiting to be fed, and seventy percent of the land and ninety percent of the wealth in the world are in the hands of the gentry, so if you say that the great harm in the world is none other than the gentry! And the place where the gentry in the world has the greatest power is Jiangnan. Huguang and Jiangxi have been eroded, and the gentry in Fujian have been basically eliminated, as long as I invade Zhejiang and Susong in the name of the rebels, the foundation of the gentry will be completely eliminated.
Then the king of Qi will control the imperial court and announce reforms, completely abolishing the privileges of the gentry, and the resistance will be reduced by half.
Although this move will make the richest place in the Ming Dynasty erode, it will only take a few years after the rectification to regain its vitality, and the Ming Dynasty will be the most powerful Ming Dynasty at that time, and it will not be the current situation where the country is poor and the people are poor and only the gentry are rich. ”
The words came out of Qian Fenglin's mouth, which made Zuo Maodi gasp, he never thought that the rebellious behavior in his eyes would have such a deep intention. This move is not only to usurp the power of the Ming Dynasty, but also to eliminate the gentry of the world in one fell swoop!
A chill rose from Zuo Maodi's back, causing him to shiver. King Qi wants to be the enemy of all the scholars in the world, and Zuo Maodi himself is also a member of the scholars, and he is also a person with vested interests!
As if he knew what Zuo Maodi was thinking, Qian Fenglin said lightly: "King Qi is not an enemy of the world's scholars, nor does he have to kill all the gentry in the world, and the gentry cannot represent all scholars, Master Inspector, you are also a Jinshi, you should know that the imperial examination is a single-plank bridge, there are millions of scholars in the world, and nine out of nine scholars have no fame!" Governing the world requires scholars, and King Qi just wants to abolish the privileges of the gentry.
If the gentry had not had privileges, there would not have been so many land annexations in the world, and the land tax would have increased exponentially, and if the gentry had not had privileges, they would have to pay the same commercial tax in business, and the revenue of the treasury would have increased tenfold. If the treasury has money, even if it has money in the event of a famine, there is also money to help, so why is there a situation where there are people everywhere? If the treasury has money, it can recruit enough strong troops, how can the captives threaten the Ming Dynasty again? ”
I see! Looking at Qian Fenglin who was talking eloquently in front of him, Zuo Maodi fell into deep thought, and now he can no longer accuse the other party!
Doing insidious and disobedient things, but with a heart for the country and the people, how can such a person be accused, and what kind of language should be used to accuse? Standing on the moral high ground of Zhongjun, Zuo Maodi does not want to be such a shameless person.
And now that the other party has put all the plans together, it is time for them to choose. Zuo Maodi knew that if he refused to agree with the other party's behavior and refused to join the gang, what would be waiting for him.
And do you agree with the other person's behavior? Zuo Maodi asked his heart, and found that he was faintly excited, faintly looking forward to seeing what kind of results would appear after success.
So, he said decisively: "Lord Qian has a deep meaning, Mao Di knows, and I am willing to attach Lord Qian's tail." ”
Well? So convinced? Qian Fenglin was stunned for a moment and smiled. Sure enough, what Wang Yin said before leaving was very correct, isn't this Zuo Maodi half of his own person.
"With the cooperation of the Inspector, our plan will be twice the result with half the effort!" Qian Fenglin said with a smile.
Zuo Maodi asked, "Master Qian, I don't know what we should do next?" ”
Qian Fenglin smiled and said: "We don't need to do anything, the Zheng family will be finished soon, we just need to block the news, and the details of the rebels will not be known by the imperial court." After the rebels capture Anping, they will attack Fuzhou in the north, and then we will go to Hangzhou by boat to cooperate with the rebels to capture Zhejiang. ”
Zuo Maodi shook his head slightly, and said with a wry smile: "I didn't expect that my dignified southeast governor would become a spy of the rebels, with us cooperating with the rebels, how easy it is for the rebels to attack the city and plunder the land!" ”
PS: Today the school held the final exam, and after a day of proctoring the exam, I was really tired, and I only wrote a chapter in one night.