Mu Tianbo commanded the army to search for and arrest the generals who had left the camp in violation of regulations in the Qinhuai River, which soon caused a counterattack by the Nanjing nobles and Nanjing officials. After all, these generals who were taken away by Mu Tianbo from the Qinglou Chu Pavilion on the spot are inextricably linked with them.

The demons and monsters encountered by Tang monks and apprentices in Journey to the West, of course, the monsters without the background can be killed with a stick, and the monsters with the background are the Monkey King, and they can only be returned to the owner with delicious food and drink. Mu Tianbo is certainly the youngest duke of the Ming Dynasty, but he can't be so domineering in Nanjing and beat everyone's relatives to death with a stick.

What's more, Gong Dingyu, who was evaluated by Mu Tianbo as having his conscience eaten by a dog, couldn't bear that his reputation was ruined because of a meal, so he could only contact Jiangnan celebrities to write to the imperial court and attack Mu Tianbo's domineering behavior in Nanjing.

Although Gong Dingyu is uninhibited in life, he prides himself on being a romantic and talented man. However, when he interacts with others, he pours out his heart and compassion for him, and his confidants give him strength, so his reputation in the circle of friends has always been very good.

Mao Xiang, Wan Shouqi, Yan Ermei and other talented people of the Jiangnan Restoration Society then defended him one after another, trying to save Gong Dingyu's political life. After all, as a disaster relief grain transfer inspector, he accepted a banquet from others and ate 350 yuan in one meal, which can indeed be used as a excuse for people.

What's even more troublesome is that the gentry in Jiangnan attacked the imperial court's surplus grain collection system, but they still spent a lot of money in Fireworks Willow Lane, and they did not mean to be embarrassed. This made the lies of the gentry who had previously shouted poverty to the imperial court, claiming that their lives were unsustainable because of the promulgation of the surplus grain collection system.

If it is said that when the Jiangnan gentry attacked the imperial court's disaster relief policies such as the surplus grain collection system, because of the common interests of the gentry class, the northern gentry were still a little evasive when opposing the proposition of the southern gentry, and did not dare to go too far.

However, with the disclosure of the cost of a meal for the guests of the Marquis of Funing, and the news that the Qinglou business with Qinhuaihe was still booming, the anger of the northern people was finally ignited.

The focus of public opinion soon shifted from the southern gentry's opposition to the policy of infringing on the gentry's rights and interests issued by the imperial court to the selfish behavior of the northern gentry angrily accusing the southern gentry of ignoring the overall situation, the life and death of the people in the north, and only caring about their own selfish interests.

In such a stalemate in public opinion, whether Mu Tianbo, the Duke of Qianguo, should be punished for the Nanjing incident, has gradually become a weather vane for all parties to wrestle. The northern gentry strongly supported Mu Tianbo, while the southern gentry officials kept writing to accuse him, trying to get the emperor to apply for Mu Tianbo.

This fierce battle not only caused divisions between the imperial court and local officials, but also between the cabinet. In view of this situation, many officials sought out Sun Chengzong, who had rarely intervened in the government, in the hope that he would come forward to persuade the emperor to remove the Duke of Qianguo from Nanjing, so as to ease the increasingly fierce political struggle.

77-year-old Sun Chengzong's physical functions have slowly begun to deteriorate, so under the care of the emperor, he basically recuperates at home on weekdays. The affairs of the Army General Staff have been basically handed over to Sun Chuanting and Mao Yuanyi, and he only browses some important items every day, and only writes a note and sticks it on when necessary to express his attitude.

As the first marshal after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Sun Chengzong's family naturally hopes that the old man will live as long as possible, after all, as long as Sun Chengzong is alive for a day, the Sun family's status in the capital is unshakable.

Therefore, despite the fierce external strife in the early days, his family did not spread these contents to his ears, so as not to make Sun Chengzong worry about these things and affect his health.

However, after these officials visited each other one after another, Sun Chengzong finally knew what had happened. Although he was already old and frail, in view of the fact that this controversy of public opinion had turned into a fierce political struggle, Sun Chengzong decided to meet the emperor to avoid ruining the current good situation.

On the seventh day of the ninth month, Sun Chengzong first entered the palace and entered the Wuying Palace, chatted with the staff officers of the General Staff, and then went to the Xiyuan Jingshe to see the emperor.

On the way to Xiyuan Jingshe, Sun Chengzong couldn't help but feel extremely relieved that the young staff officers of the General Staff Headquarters began to gradually provoke the beams.

From these young people, he seemed to see what he looked like when he was young. When Sun Chengzong was young, he successively worked as a tutor in the homes of court officials such as Jiang Bi, the right Cheng of Dali Temple, and the guards of the military station.

When he went to Dada with Fang Shoushi, he often mingled with border veterans and low-level officers, talked with them about the border war, and asked some practical questions about the defense of the border gates.

Sun Chengzong still believes that the ambition he set when he was young and the experience of pursuing his ideals are the most valuable treasures in this life. But Sun Chengzong also admitted that in his career in this life, he did not meet many young people who pursued ideals like him, but it was not uncommon for young people to chase fame and power and wealth in the imperial examination.

This kind of young man who cares about fame and fortune at a young age and forms gangs to pave the way for himself seems to have lost his vitality from birth, has not yet entered the official career, and has become a sleek little bureaucrat. When such people fill the court, the country naturally looks old.

After the death of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Sun Chengzong, who was sent by the white-haired man to the black-haired man, was a little disheartened for a while, because he couldn't see where the hope of the Ming Dynasty was. He didn't even know that when he was old, who else in the dynasty would be able to hold on to the endgame of Liaodong without falling apart.

It was not until Chongzhen ascended the throne that he set out the army and established the Army Military Academy. Chongzhen did not issue any edict to recruit sages from the beginning, but cultivated military talents from scratch with one hand and one foot. Whether it is Sun Chengzong, Yuan Chonghuan, or Mao Yuanyi, everyone thinks that the emperor is digging a well when he is thirsty, and he is not in a hurry.

But when Daming survived the most difficult ten years, Sun Chengzong found that the trees planted at the beginning were already lush and green, enough to shelter Daming from the wind and rain.

The young people who graduated from the Army Military Academy are all heroic and ambitious, and their ambitions are no less than their own when they were young. In his life, he had never seen so many young heroes at one time. These young men were of pure character, obedient to discipline rather than pedantic, brave and not proud of barbarism, and their ambition and ambition were enough to make people admire.

Although the Ming Dynasty had not yet been able to recover the homeland of Liaodong at this time, Sun Chengzong had already seen hope from these young people. As long as Da Ming can let them continue to grow, then the victory will eventually belong to Da Ming.

Sun Chengzong sighed with emotion, and then walked to the Xiyuan Essence House. Seeing Sun Chengzong's arrival, the steward eunuch of the Jingshe immediately greeted him and said, "Your Majesty already knows about Mr. Sun's arrival, and asks Mr. Sun to follow the villain a few more steps..."

Sun Chengzong suddenly asked, "Your Majesty is not in the Jingshe?" ”

The steward eunuch immediately replied: "There are too many officials who have asked to see Your Majesty in the past few days, and Your Majesty has taken refuge in Kunming Pool. ”

After hearing this, Sun Chengzong stopped asking questions and followed the eunuch in charge. Kunming Pond is not far from Xiyuan Jingshe, on the west bank of Taiye Pond, which is an indoor fish pond. The pond is filled with arowana caught from Vietnam and Sumatra.

This long, bearded, metallic carnivorous fish with many metallic scales is called a dragon because of its majestic demeanor. Ordinary people don't dare to catch it, but now the pirate merchants stationed in Southeast Asia don't have this scruples, seeing that this arowana has such a special appearance, they caught it and dedicated it to Chongzhen, and Emperor Bo was happy.

When Sun Chengzong walked into Kunming Pond, he saw two golden arowanas jumping out of the water and swallowing the two insects that Chongzhen had dropped.

After seeing Sun Chengzong's arrival, Zhu Youzhen clapped his hands, got up and invited him: "Mr. Sun is here, let's sit down here and talk." ”

Zhu Youzhen greeted Sun Chengzong and instructed Lu Qi beside him to prepare tea. After the two sat down and exchanged pleasantries for a while, Sun Chengzong directly explained his intention.

"Recently, there has been a lot of uproar outside because of the affairs of the Duke of Qianguo, and the old minister came to see His Majesty this time, just to ask, how does Your Majesty plan to deal with it? Although there is a reason for this incident, if public opinion is allowed to ferment, I am afraid that it will eventually lead to a dispute between the gentry in the north and the south. ”

Zhu Youzhen personally served tea to Sun Chengzong, and then said: "I don't know what Mr. Sun thinks, how should this matter be handled?" ”

Sun Chengzong glanced at the emperor, and after pondering for a while, he said: "The old minister thinks that the important thing is not who to deal with, but how His Majesty plans it.

It is one way to ease the dispute between the gentry in the north and the south, and it is also a way to stand on one side and suppress the other. But leaving the problem there and not solving it is certainly not the way to go. ”

Zhu Youzhen smiled and said, "Mr. Sun's words are really interesting. ”

Sun Chengzong didn't let him go, and still asked, "Then what does Your Majesty mean?" ”

Zhu Youzhen thought for a while and said: "Actually, there is only one thing I am thinking about now, which is whether the surplus grain collection system implemented in the south can be implemented, and whether the relief grain for the disaster areas can be delivered in time. Except for the current incident, everything else is a small matter.

The reason why I am reluctant to take a stand now is that I want to see what the southern gentry want. If what they want is power, I can think about it. But if they want to shake the foundations of this country, I can't say that they have to scrape the bones to cure the poison.

Although Yuye is a little impulsive, but without this kind of desperate brute force, how can it shock the hearts of the people in the south? If the board doesn't hit you, you don't feel any pain. The people of Jiangnan must not think that they will always be spectators in the face of such a national-level famine, they must always think about it, if the people in the north lose their minds, how can they enjoy the prosperity of Jiangnan forever? ”

Sun Chengzong asked with some hesitation, "Your Majesty wants to wait?" ”

Zhu Youzhen took a sip of tea casually, and then continued: "I'm waiting for the news of the autumn grain north, and when the grain arrives in Henan, this matter can naturally be disposed of." Now, let's give them a little hope, lest we spoil the priority of disaster relief..."

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