Although the king of Qi wanted to eliminate the gentry class, he only wanted to eliminate the privileges of the gentry class, not to physically sweep away the gentry, and only Fujian, Zhejiang, which was controlled in the name of the rebels, could do such things with violence.

Therefore, what Qian Fenglin did could not be put on the table at all, and once it was spread, it would inevitably cause a big uproar among the gentry in the world. If the gentry class of the world unanimously opposes the King of Qi, no matter how great the power of the King of Qi is, it will be very troublesome.

So what Qian Fenglin did couldn't be spread at all, so although Qian Fenglin was the actual controller of the 100,000 rebels, he always pushed Ai Nengqi to the surface, and he was hidden behind the scenes, and only collaborators like Zuo Maodi knew the truth of the facts.

And if you want to do great things, you naturally need many collaborators. Although the Qi dynasty was strong, it was only a strong army, but it was extremely weak among the gentry. Although the gentry is the cancer of the Ming Dynasty, it cannot be denied that those who can take the examination to promote the merits of the people are also the best among the people in the world, and they are the most intellectually developed class. Only a group of peasants can win the world, but to govern the world, it is necessary to read people, so the Qi Wang family also needs the cooperation of the gentry while eliminating the privileges of the gentry.

What Qian Fenglin did was to dig up the foundation of the gentry, how could he publicize it? Therefore, although Zuo Maodi was so indignant, saliva splashed on Qian Fenglin's face, but Qian Fenglin listened with a smile all the time, allowing Zuo Maodi to vent.

Among the officials of the imperial court, Zuo Maodi was the closest official to the Qi king's lineage, and if even he could not cooperate, it would be even more difficult to subdue the other gentry. Therefore, Qian Fenglin had to try his best to convince him.

When Zuo Maodi finally got tired and closed his mouth, Qian Fenglin offered a cup of tea with both hands, and then slowly spoke.

"Master Zuo, you're done, then I'll explain it to you. Indeed, I lied to you without telling you the truth beforehand.

Lord Zuo, you also know how powerful the Donglin Party is in the DPRK, and the foundation of the Donglin Party is Jiangnan and Zhejiang! ”

When Zuo Maodi wanted to open his mouth to refute, Qian Fenglin waved his hand to stop him: "Lord Zuo, listen to me first." You have been an official in the DPRK for many years, and you are my predecessor in terms of being an official. But Lord Zuo, you also know that the reason why my Ming Dynasty has fallen into the current situation over the years is generally due to party strife.

It was the party strife that caused me to fall into endless internal friction and unable to concentrate on various things. And now the Donglin Party is a self-proclaimed gentleman, trying to override the supremacy of imperial power. If they can't eradicate their foundation, the princess will succeed to the throne of King Qi, and Da Ming will inevitably fall into the previous situation.

With the Donglin Party as an obstruction, all kinds of changes cannot be carried out safely, and it will be very difficult for me to change! Therefore, I do not want to eradicate the gentry class, but I just want to remove obstacles for the princess to succeed to the throne and become the king of Qi.

To put it mildly, everything I do now is in the name of the rebels, and all the sins belong to the rebels, and the reputation of the princess and the king of Qi is not hindered! ”

Qian Fenglin directly pleaded guilty and admitted himself as a villain, which made Zuo Maodi unable to scold anymore, and the rest of the words had to be held in his mouth.

"You're doing this because you're worried about the reputation of King Qi and the princess, don't you want to think about your own reputation? Aren't you afraid that I will say it? Zuo Maodi said depressedly.

Qian Fenglin smiled slightly: "As long as Lord Zuo doesn't say it, all the sins are Ainengqi's, I'm just Ainengqi's captive, what do these things have to do with me?"

Besides, Lord Zuo, will you say it? You have to think about the consequences of saying it, if it is rumored that I did it, and I am behind the King of Qi, then the King of Qi is the instigator behind the scenes. In that case, the gentry of the world will inevitably be enemies of the king of Qi, and I am afraid that the king of Qi will have to overthrow the court by force, and will have to suppress it by force, and I am afraid that more blood will be shed at that time, and the world will pay too many sacrifices. Lord Zuo, can you really bear to see such a thing happen? ”

Zuo Maodi's face turned blue with anger, obviously you are doing such a shameless and tyrannical thing, and you are carrying out such an insidious deed, how can you actually climb on my head?

"You, Qian Fenglin, you are a despicable villain!" Zuo Maodi pointed at Qian Fenglin and scolded angrily.

Qian Fenglin sighed faintly: "I know that I am despicable, but as long as the country can be strong, as long as the people of the world can live and work in peace and contentment, as long as I can dominate all the countries in the world, I am willing to be this despicable and sinister villain."

Perform insidious and tyrannical methods, cherish the heart of the Bodhisattva, and leave the merits to future generations to comment! ”

At this moment, Qian Fenglin's face showed a solemn and holy color, which made Zuo Maodi stunned.

Thinking about Qian Fenglin's previous reputation, he was not a shameless villain, and Qian Fenglin was also born as a jinshi, if it wasn't a last resort, how could he treat the gentry like this? Is it really as he said, everything he does is for the people of the Ming Dynasty? Zuo Maodi couldn't help but hesitate.

"Brother Fenglin, why are you doing this? If you want to eliminate the influence of the Donglin Party and help King Qi completely control the court, there are too many other means, why be so tyrannical and bloody? Finally, Zuo Maodi sighed.

Qian Fenglin sneered: "Too many other means? Zuo, you're too optimistic, aren't you? In fact, there is no means other than violence!

The gentry officials control the court and control the locality, the imperial court and the local area echo each other from afar, the officials and gentry are in unison, this force has long been above the imperial court, and it is impossible to weaken it by peaceful means.

In the past, Zhang Juzheng was powerful enough, and he only made small changes in the implementation of the law, what was the result later?

Lord Zuo, we all know that Daming has now reached a situation where he has to change. If it remains unchanged, it will be the king of Qi who will be the country, and the Ming Dynasty will die sooner or later!

And as long as there is a change, the interests of the gentry will be moved, and there will be people who will oppose it!

King Qi is benevolent, and he is a military general, and he is not the opponent of the Donglin Party at all in terms of fighting and doing other things, and in terms of using conspiracy and court methods. But the king of Qi has the ambition to help the world, and he is more inclined to the small people who have no food and clothing, and he hates the gentry, so sooner or later he will use a knife against the gentry.

Rather than then, why not take advantage of the present and the name of the rebels to sweep away the gentry and completely clear the way for the future! ”

Zuo Maodi was silent, he pondered, and finally realized that maybe Qian Fenglin was doing the right thing now. Perhaps acting in the name of the rebels now is the best choice, this choice is beneficial to the court and the people of the world, and the only thing that needs to be paid is the net worth and lives of these gentry!

Finally, Zuo Maodi let out a long sigh and said, "Maybe you're right. But it must be controlled, those rioters are released from the evil in their hearts, I am afraid that it will not only hurt the gentry, but also countless ordinary people! ”

Seeing that he had finally persuaded Zuo Maodi, Qian Fenglin was overjoyed: "Don't worry, Lord Zuo." I have already explained and excluded special military supervision, and anyone who harasses ordinary people will be killed! ”